Chapter 88: Heavy losses
It was precisely because he wanted to protect this light that Zhao Tuo was willing to use his life to complete Zhang Fan's order.
He is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that death is worthless.
Now, Zhang Fan is here, and it's different.
"I'm here just to see what kind of talent I have under my command."
"I've taken great pains to see you."
As early as the beginning, he got the system's prompt that Zhao Tuo was rewarded, and soon after receiving this information, he decided to come and take a look in person.
In order to keep this handsome talent.
Now, he is glad.
If you don't come, this generation of handsome people may not be guaranteed.
"Lord, you came just in time, I ...... just now"
Zhao Tuo didn't finish speaking, Zhang Fan interrupted and said, "I've already heard it." β
"I don't know General Zhao Tuo, how sure are you?"
Zhao Tuo was in good spirits, and immediately smiled: "Ten percent." β
"Oh?" Zhang Fan looked at Zhao Tuo in surprise.
Ten percent, that's too much, right?
Seeing this, Zhao Tuo immediately explained: "When I just retreated, my subordinates had already discovered that there were not many weak points in the walled gate, as long as they burned those few points, they could easily be brought down by just a few people." β
"However, the bandits are not straw men, so they will naturally attack with arrows, so my subordinates plan to lead the rest of my captain team to charge."
"Immediately, several brothers prepared that once the gate of the village fell, they would immediately charge, and after close combat, the bandits would naturally not be afraid."
After speaking, Zhao Tuo waited for Zhang Fan's consent, and then went to die without any twist.
Zhang Fan was moved.
He admits that this attack on Lei Gong was wrong!
Impulsive.
Although Cao Cao is coming soon, and Xinye is in danger, it does not mean that the city can be broken in three or two days.
There is no rush at all, even if Zhao Zhe is dead, he should not be so impulsive.
Just to prove himself, it is enough to wash Jiangzhai in blood for one night, but it is enough to fill it with the lives of 300,000 troops.
This, for a lord, is extremely irresponsible.
Even if they come from the system.
However, it is one living person after another.
However, since he came, he naturally couldn't go back in disgrace, and human life couldn't be left in vain.
Coupled with Zhao Zhe's life, it will be repaid by Lei Gong.
"Tell me about the current situation of the bandits."
Zhao Tuo didn't understand, obviously time waits for no one, why the lord is still so grinding, but no matter what, he still answered.
"Back to the lord, I caught some bandits before and learned that now in this Zhongshan camp, there are 40,000 heavenly troops among the 100,000 bandits, and their melee strength is on par with the heavy halberds."
In any case, Zhao Tuo didn't want to weaken the prestige of their spear guards, so he lied slightly, in fact, this heavenly army was still a little stronger than the heavy halberds.
"However, our gun guards have also killed nearly 10,000, and now in the Zhongshan camp, there are only a little more than 30,000 at best."
Zhang Fan nodded, thinking hard about countermeasures.
Unfortunately, the catapult did not brought.
If he exchanged it for other classes, he wouldn't have that capital either.
Seeing that Zhang Fan didn't speak, Zhao Tuo was anxious, and asked again: "But the lord thinks that the strategy of his subordinates just now is inappropriate?" β
"It's too extreme, I don't want to lose a handsome talent like you." Zhang Fan, who didn't raise his head, said casually.
Zhao Tuo's heart warmed, and he immediately asked: "Dare to ask the lord, is the purpose of this time to completely annihilate the bandits in Jiangzhai?" β
"Naturally."
"Then my lord, the time is ......"
"I was negligent on this point, but now I'm not in a hurry."
Hearing this, Zhao Tuo smiled.
Not only him, in fact, everyone knew why Zhang Fan was so angry, and exchanged them at all costs and came out to attack the village.
"In that case, my subordinates have other plans."
Seeing that Zhang Fan had calmed down and could analyze the current situation, Zhao Tuo naturally spared no effort to offer any plan he could think of.
As long as he is not in a hurry in time, he has countless ways to play with this group of bandits who have turned over the river village.
"Tell me about it." Zhang Fan said with a smile.
Zhao Tuo nodded, "It's very simple, for this Zhongshan camp, besiege but not attack, but instead attack the larger main village of the river." β
"There, there are 40,000 local troops, and the strength is not much stronger than the pikemen, and the 40,000 are sticking to the huge main village, where there is always no strength."
"However, we must also be careful that this group of bandits uses fire oil again, so my subordinates feel that it is still mainly to break the gate of the village, but I don't know if the gate of the main village is easy to break."
Zhang Fan nodded, thinking about this countermeasure.
A forced siege is the next policy, but for the time being, there is only this way.
In addition, they don't have craftsmen here, so they can't build any siege ladders and other equipment, which is even more difficult.
Zhao Tuo naturally knows it, so he also responds according to the current situation and each other's abilities.
"Actually, if the lord is not in a hurry for the next day or two, it would be best if he could send some local craftsmen to build some siege ladders, rams and other things."
Zhang Fan was naturally not in a hurry, so he also had the intention to do so, but he thought of hitting the wood.
"Huh?"
"Since the gate of this Zhongshan camp is wooden, I don't know if I can cut some thick wood, can I break it open?"
Zhao Tuo subconsciously shook his head, "It's difficult, not to mention that the strength is not enough, and it will innocently lose many people's lives, and the gains outweigh the losses." β
"If you use the wood, it is better to use the method of your subordinates, I believe that as long as ten people burn themselves, it is enough."
Zhang Fan immediately shook his head.
It's not kindness, it's really unbearable.
This way of sending people to death is too cruel.
"This way, forget it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he called the herald.
"Pass my order, withdraw the troops down the mountain, count the casualties, and report to me."
At this point, because of Zhang Fan's impulsive words, 300,000 troops attacked Chuanjiang Village, and now because of his words, everyone withdrew from the mountain.
The casualties caused are already incalculable.
Turning over Jiangzhai, there were only less than 40,000 dead and wounded.
As for the gun guards, of the 300,000 troops, nearly 100,000 were completely left behind, and even some of the corpses could no longer be found.
The next day, Zhang Fan, who learned of the situation, felt even more remorse.
"Report!"
"Lord, there is a person outside, who said that he was sent by the military advisor."
When Zhang Fan heard this, he became interested, and he was busy asking him to bring people in.
After the man came in, he directly knelt down on one knee and reported: "Lord, Cao Cao arrived in Nanyang County last night, and the military advisor specially sent a small one to report. β
"The military advisor said that the lord is safe to suppress the bandits, and Cao Cao is not afraid of them."
"Also, this is a secret letter that the military advisor asked me to hand over to the lord."
With that, he raised a secret letter with both hands.
When Zhang Fan heard the end, he stood up directly, immediately stepped forward to take the secret letter, and opened it on the spot to check it.
Jia Xu knew that he was suppressing bandits, which was not surprising, it was he who sent someone over last night.
It's just that he wondered about this secret letter.
Could it be that Jia Xu already has a clever plan to defeat the enemy?
Sure enoughβ
When Zhang Fan opened it, he immediately woke up.
"If this is put in the modern ...... You have to sit in prison! β
"However, this is not modern, and at the moment it is all bandits, enemies."
"It's like a thorn in my heart, and it's unpleasant."
"It's really a poisoner......
kept muttering, Zhang Fan had already walked out of the tent, looked at the dry weather, touched the dried tent, and smiled.