Chapter 53 The road is narrow
Not far from Liaoxi Lingzhi, it is Xu Wu.
It was also after Zhang Ju retreated, with the Wuhuan soldiers, who tried their best to garrison the place, in order to block the speed of Hanzhonglang's general Meng Yi's march.
Who knew that after Meng Yi took it down, he marched all the way, and the dozen or so military fortresses arranged by Zhang Ju were used as blocks, but they were all easily captured by Meng Yi's vanguard department.
In addition, after Qiu Liju did not succeed in destroying Gongsun Zhan's troops and ordered him to escape, he had already led most of the Wuhuan men and horses to temporarily avoid the edge of the Han army. Therefore, after seeing the Han army so fast, General Wuhuan led his headquarters very simply.
So, Meng Yi easily took down Xu Wu.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Ju had to abandon his baggage, lead the remaining 3,000 men and horses, and run away with the Wuhuan army.
If it was Fox Slave, Anle, and Yuyang, these three military strongholds were not taken by Liu Bei, how could Zhang Ju take this road?
With no end in defeat, it will inevitably lead the crowd to take a detour to the land of Yuyang.
Thinking of this, while fleeing from Liaoxi, Zhang Ju remembered the name "Liu Bei" again in his heart, and was resentful.
On this day, with most of the Wuhuan people, stepped into the territory of Lingzhi County, less than two hundred miles away from Lingzhi City, and suddenly saw a Wuhuan army scout in the distance to report.
Immediately afterwards, Wuhuan General Nan Lanyu arrived and reported the situation.
Hearing this, Zhang Ju was surprised.
"Gongsun Bokyu, wasn't he surrounded by Karasuma-sama's soldiers and then fled?
How did he kill back to Liaoxi so quickly, the fat and lonely bamboo cities have been broken, and even Lingzhi is in danger! ”
Nan Lanyu held a spear in his hand, squinted his eyes and said: "General Zhang, the situation is so critical, and now the order is in difficulty, I am in the name of Lord Karasuma, and your people and horses should be under my command."
Only by saving Lingzhi can we defeat Gongsun Zhan, and then go to Lulongsai and join Karasuma-sama! ”
There is no end to defeat, Zhang Ju, the self-styled son of heaven, has plummeted in the hearts of Wuhuan people.
For example, Nan Lanyu, a general who is close to Qiu Liju, did not call Zhang Ju by his name, and named him "general", which is really very face-saving.
When Zhang Ju heard this, he knew that he was going to escape from the pursuit of the Han army, and he would make a comeback in the future, and he would also want Wuhuan people, so he said helplessly: "Lord Karasuma, it is my friend!"
Now that the order is in trouble, I should do my best to help! ”
Then, he changed his words and said: "Gongsun Bogui, since you are here to commit crimes, then Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, aren't they peers?" General Nanlan, Zhang has a reluctant request, if our people can break the Gongsun Bogui Department, Liu Xuande's head here may be handed over to Zhang? ”
Nan Lanyu smiled a little shamefully in her heart, this false name Zhang Ju of the Son of Heaven, his subordinates, even nameless generals such as Liu Bei, couldn't resist it, lost three places in a row, and when he encountered it today, he wanted to use the power of the Wuhuan people to take it, but it was really beyond his strength!
He said on his face: "General Zhang rest assured, if you can catch the general named Liu Bei, it will be handed over to General Zhang for disposal!" ”
Under the order of the city, Liu Bei was leading his troops to cooperate with Gongsun Zan to capture the city, and he did not know an enemy general, who was eyeing him from afar, wanting to take his life.
And the attack on Lingzhi began at noon today, when the army arrived at Lingzhi.
Speaking of which, no one is more familiar with this place than Gongsun Zhan.
Originally in Gongsun Zhan, he was a native of Lingzhi in Liaoxi.
He was born here and grew up here.
Fame in Liaoxi Lingzhi is also significant.
Then, in just a half-day battle, Gongsun Zhan and Liu Beibu achieved a big advantage.
In fact, Lingzhi City is not necessary, there are roads in the north and south, which can be bypassed.
But strategically speaking, if the city is not taken, like Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei's supply of men and horses, it is easy to be cut off, and there will be endless troubles!
In addition, Gongsun Chan has an obsession, that is, to recapture his hometown in the hands of traitors, and under such factors, Zhicheng has to go.
At the same time, due to military considerations, before the capture of Lingzhi City, the surrounding rebel army fortresses were captured at the same time.
Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei, each led Yan Gang and Zhang Fei, and led the cavalry to pursue the fleeing enemy. Therefore, when the enemy army retreated from Xu Wu's direction, which was less than two hundred miles, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhan knew it as soon as they could.
Outside the city, Liu Bei quickly met with Gongsun Zhan, and summoned Guan Yu and other generals to discuss the military situation.
"Xuande, if this is the case, what do you think should be done?"
Gongsun Zhan looked away from the map and looked up at his friend Liu Beidao.
Now the army has two directions, one is to take the Lingzhi before the rebels arrive and take the Lingzhi. The second is to bypass the Lingzhi and attack it head-on.
But the number of men who retreated from the rebels was estimated to be no less than 7,000.
Counting the departments of the various sources under their control, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan are comparable to the rebels. At the same time, it is also necessary to consider the rebels in the Lingzhi city, as well as the combat strength of the rebel army that joined.
Gongsun Zhan hesitated at this point, and was seen by Liu Bei.
He used his finger to draw a dotted line on the map, and said: "Bogui, you are most familiar with Lingzhi, but may I ask, if our army travels from this road, it may shorten the time?" ”
Gongsun Zhan looked at Liu Bei's finger route, and couldn't help but stroke his palm: "Xuande wants to divide his troops and forge ahead, and intercept and kill the rebels from Xu Wu before and after?"
That's a great plan!
Perhaps, through this battle, we can first wipe out the outside of the city, and then we can order the branch again. ”
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Since most of the rebels have withdrawn, it is obvious that General Zhonglang has already taken Xu Wu."
The morale of the rebels is low, and our army has the advantage of being a precedent.
Besides, there is a word that Bergui said wrongly!
Our soldiers and horses should be mainly to encircle the rebels, and the second is to annihilate.
Now Xu Wuwei Zhonglang will take it, and Zhonglang will definitely integrate the men and horses and pursue it in a big way.
If our army assists well, the rebels who escaped, as well as the rebels who guarded the Lingzhi army, and the Wuhuan army that occupied the border fortress, could all take advantage of the victory!
This should also be our Han army, in the past ten years, in Youzhou victory! ”
Liu Bei considered the war situation and proceeded from the overall situation, which was much more clever than Gongsun Zan at critical moments.
After such a little bit in front of Liu Bei, Gongsun Zhan actually figured out Liu Bei in his heart and ate this great achievement.
But what Liu Bei said now made him calm down a little in his heart, and in his heart he pondered the pros and cons, and finally said in a deep voice: "Xuande is thoughtful!"
If you can win this big victory, you should show your majesty in my Han, and look at the Xianbei and Wuhuan people in the future, who would dare to offend the northern border of my Han! ”
Gongsun Zhan said this, and Liu Bei's face was also relieved.
He knew Gongsun Chan very well, and it was not easy for him to focus on righteousness rather than personal feelings this time.
If you want to change some of Gongsun Zhan's thoughts and temperament, you should do it step by step.
As he wished, his friend Gongsun Chan should be a person who stands up to the sky and upholds righteousness, not a warlike reckless man!