Luyang County is full of mountains, and there are mountains and land on three sides, and these three mountains and lands are not far from other counties in Nanyang County.

Although tens of thousands of Han troops surrounded Luyang County and its surrounding counties, from a more macro perspective, tens of thousands of Han troops were also surrounded by Yuan Shao's forces.

In such a situation, the location of the Chinese army of the army is very crucial.

The Chinese army is the command system of the entire army, and its safety is related to the operation of tens of thousands of Han troops.

After thinking about it, Zhang Liao set the location of the Chinese army's tent in the south of Luyang City.

The face of Luyang County is Nanyang County and Runan County, both of which are the foundation of Yuan Shao, one is the base of Yuan Shao's family, and the other is the family nest of the Yuan family in Runan.

For Yuan Shao, once Luyang was taken by Liu Jian, then his iron cavalry could invade his hinterland without any worries.

After Zhang Liao and other generals greeted Liu Jian, they immediately reported all the arrangements he had made to Liu Jian.

Listening to Zhang Liao's military affairs report, Liu Jian had a smile on his face, and he deeply felt that Zhang Liao handled things properly.

It's just that after hearing that Zhang Liao had arranged his Chinese army's big tent thirty miles north of Luyang, he didn't agree with Zhang Liao's arrangement.

Liu Jian said to Zhang Liaoyan: "Move my Chinese army tent to ten miles west of Luyang." ”

Liu Jian's request made Zhang Liao stunned.

Zhang Liao couldn't help but dissuade him: "Prime Minister, you yourself are the spirit of the army, and you still have to put safety first." ”

After listening to Zhang Liao's persuasion, a smile immediately appeared on Liu Jian's face.

Zhang Liao arranged his Chinese army's big tent thirty miles away from Luyang for his safety, which Liu Jian certainly knew.

It's just that he also has his considerations.

Liu Jian knew that if his main force was stationed in Luyang with Zhang Liao, then after Yuan Shao knew the news, then a large number of reinforcements would come to Luyang County soon.

Especially those forces in Nanyang County who support Yuan Shao, they will spare no effort to support Yuan Shao this time.

Unlike the attack, if Nanyang County is lost, it will be equivalent to losing the foundation for some families.

But in the face of the persecution of the imperial court, they will definitely muster all their strength and send troops from the entire Nanyang County, including Runan County.

Among the many directions that Yuan Jun came to help, Liu Jian's personal safety was the most important.

After all, at the moment of life and death, the other party should think of capturing the thief and the king.

In this way, the target of the main force of the Yuan army will be Liu Jian, who has the most soldiers and the most elite, but the more so!

But only in this way, with his prestige, can the process of several other soldiers and horses be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Thinking of this, Liu Jian patted Zhang Liao's shoulder and replied: "Tens of thousands of sons and daughters will go out with me to fight, I am the main general, how can I avoid the enemy?" ”

Liu Jian's words, although not famous, clearly showed his attitude.

Seeing that Liu Jian's attitude was so resolute, Zhang Liao no longer dissuaded him.

It's just that at the moment, there is one more thing that needs Liu Jian's instructions.

It's about prisoners of war.

In the previous pursuit and killing of the Yuan army, in addition to the great annihilation of its living forces, many Yuan troops surrendered in the war, and these Yuan army prisoners were roughly calculated, about more than 10,000.

However, Liu Jian's military order was to immediately attack Nanyang County.

Therefore, there is no effective resettlement for these prisoners of war for the time being.

Except for Zhang Liao, the rest of the roads also have this problem.

These prisoners are in the army, and if they are not disposed of properly, they will become a hidden danger.

After learning the news, Liu Jian groaned slightly, and then asked people to build a camp a hundred miles behind his Chinese army's tent.

These prisoners of war were all placed in this camp, and Xu Huang, who had arrived from Hongnong County, was sent to lead his men and horses to personally station them here to supervise these prisoners.

In addition, on the way from Luoyang to Nanyang, it can be said that it is a mess because of the pursuit.

There are corpses and ordnance everywhere, and these must be cleaned up properly, otherwise if left unchecked, it can easily cause a plague.

Most of these princes and overlords in the late Han Dynasty thought about how to increase taxes, how to increase the number of people, how to ensure sufficient military rations, and how to get more territory.

However, in terms of hygiene and epidemic prevention, there is really not much awareness.

Only Liu Jian is really thinking about the people here.

His real purpose was never to fight endlessly.

So Liu Jian gave Xu Huang another military order, asking him to command these prisoners of war in the rear to assist the Luoyang side to clean up the battlefield together, clean up the battlefield, and minimize the chance of plague.

After roughly arranging the disposal measures, Liu Jian held a military meeting outside Luyang City.

After all the generals were seated, before Liu Jian could speak, Lu Weihuang immediately went out of work and asked Liu Jian for his life:

"Prime Minister, the city has been surrounded, and the last official asks for orders to lead the troops and horses of the headquarters to take Luyang for the prime minister and open the gate of Nanyang County!"

Xian Yufu, the captain of Youzhou, heard it and hurriedly said:

"When the last official was under the account of the envoy in the past, he must be the first in every battle, and now he is willing to lead 3,000 troops to be the first, and take Luyang for the prime minister within two hours!"

Xian Yu is full of confidence in the auxiliary words!

He used to be a good general under Guan Yu in Youzhou, and he once fought in Liaodong and Hanzhou in Liaodong, and made great achievements.

When Lu Weihuang heard this, he was unhappy!

His gaze at Xian Yufu was quite intense.

Subsequently, Zhang Nan, Jiao Touch, Ma Yan and other generals came out to ask Liu Jian for battle.

In the handsome tent, Zhang Liao had a calm face and did not say much.

Xun You, Jia Xu, and Guo Jia stood aside, and they seemed to be a little worried.

Their expressions were like this, and Liu Jian naturally knew what was going on.

The morale of the three armed forces is now high.

But the problem is, they're a little arrogant now!

The generals all had excited expressions on their faces, and it was clear that they felt that this battle would be won!

Under the influence of several victories, or under the leadership of Liu Jian, the generals began to feel that their side was invincible!

Liu Jian slowly stood up and said, "You guys have a fighting spirit, this matter is very good!" ”

"Wait, do you know who Luyang's guards are?"

Liu Jian suddenly asked in a sentence, and the people led by Lu Weihuang, Jiao Touch, Zhang Nan and others who were vying to fight were all stunned.

In the handsome tent, which was still hot and agitated, it suddenly quieted down, and the needle drop could be heard.

Look at me, people, and I'll look at you.

Luyang's defender?

I don't know who it is, but it seems that I have never heard of any generals sent by Yuan Shao to be stationed in Luyang.

At least not a celebrity.

Liu Jian looked around at everyone present and said, "I don't know, do you?" Okay, then I'll tell you and the others that the person stationed in Luyang is named Gao Gan, who is Yuan Shao's nephew. ”

As soon as they heard that the person stationed here was Yuan Shao's nephew, the faces of everyone present suddenly relaxed, and some even smiled.

In their opinion, Gao Gan is just a crony general, and he is completely insignificant.

However, then Liu Jian's words made them embarrassed again.

"Do you know the achievements of this high-ranking cadre?"

"Do you know how many city guards there are in this city?"

"How much grain is Lu Yang hoarding?"

After saying a few words, all the generals present were silent.

To tell the truth, the attack on Luyang is a temporary intention, and Liu Jian, who is the commander-in-chief, may not have understood it clearly, how could they know?

"I don't know ...... wait"

"Zhang Wenyuan!"

Liu Jian suddenly shouted.

saw Zhang Liao flash and said, "Here!" ”

"Do you know what I asked?"

Zhang Liao said very solemnly: "Back to the prime minister, the senior cadre who guarded Luyang, although he was Yuan Shao's nephew, but his people were in Changsha and Wuling and other places, and subdued the local barbarians for Yuan Shao, and he was quite military meritorious and talented!" Know the Soldier! Shao Shen is important. ”

"As for the equipment in the city, there are 300 throwing stones, 5,000 bows and crossbows, and the grain and straw of the treasury can support one year."

"In addition, under Gao Gan's subordinates, there are several young generals, who are said to be very brave!"

"One of the Sima is named Gan Ning, is a big clan in Shuzhong, a good ranger when he was young, gathering people and horses, holding bows and crossbows, doing evil in the local area, and then changing the evil and returning to the right, taking refuge in Yuan Zhi, Yuan Zhi made him send troops to the east, came to aid Jingzhou, and then Yuan Shao made him lead the heroes of Shuzhong and stationed in Luyang!"

"There is also Chen Wu, a native of Lujiang, who is also Junjie, and now he is here with Gao Gan!"

Liu Jian nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the people in the tent.

"Do you hear that?"

Everyone lowered their heads in shame, and said very solemnly: "Prime Minister, I will know my mistake!" ”

Liu Jian said patiently: "You are all familiar with the art of war, but don't you know yourself and your opponent?" ”

"It's just that you're getting arrogant now! This is not advisable! ”

"You know, although we have won many big victories now, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Yi, and Ma Teng Han Sui of Liangzhou are still there!"

"Half of the Han family is still in the hands of others!"

"Don't get carried away!"

Liu Jian's words made the faces of the generals appear ashamed.

Obviously, Liu Jian's words made them very understanding.

In particular, what Zhang Liao said shows the gap between him and others.

No wonder Liu Jian let Zhang Liao be the main general!

Something really special!

In fact, some captains and Sima in Hebei have some complaints about Zhang Liao becoming the main general of the Fifth Route Army, and they can even be said to be unaccustomed to it.

After all, he had just returned to Liu Jian's command.

Lu Bu doesn't forget it, why is he!

But now, they finally understand what Zhang Liao is relying on!

Liu Jian looked at everyone present and asked, "Although we can't be complacent, we can't be in a hurry!" ”

"However, it is also imperative to conquer Nanyang County, what should be done now, please think about it!"

Those proud captains and Sima Shicai received Liu Jian's education, and they were much calmer at the moment.

But they haven't even figured out the situation of the other party now, so how can they make a proper offer?

saw Guo Jia stand up with a smile.

"Prime Minister, Guo has already arranged someone who can provide beneficial information to the Prime Minister!"

Liu Jian looked at Guo Jia in surprise and said strangely: "Who is it?" ”

Guo Jiadao: "Now that the border of Nanyang is chaotic, many people and merchants living in Luyang are moving around in the war, and the soldiers of Bingzhou under Jiaming intercepted some people, and comforted them with good words, gave them wine and food, and personally inquired about the situation. ”

"Okay, you can make it wait for you."

Subsequently, several businessmen who were selected by Guo Jia and fled from Luyang were taken to the tent.

Under Liu Jian's kind questioning, these people roughly explained the situation in Luyang to Liu Jian.

Under the narration of these people, the generals in the account had some understanding of the situation in Luyangzhong.

There are about 5,000 soldiers and horses in Luyang County, and in terms of the size of the city, the number of this army can be said to be quite large.

But the soldiers and horses that Liu Jian led this time totaled five roads, adding up to no less than 50,000!

Ten around one is enough.

But then, as these businessmen continued to narrate, some solemn expressions appeared on the faces of the generals present.

According to Shang Jia, although there are 5,000 people under Gao Gan, there are no less than tens of thousands of disciples who are willing to help guard.

Obviously, these disciples were supported by the local nobles.

The true strength of the Yuan family was finally shown at such a time.

Although the model based on the wang clan was not suitable for the Northern Expedition, as a stubborn party, the support that the major families in the south could provide to Yuan Shao was absolutely palpitating.

Senior cadres are also people who use soldiers safely, and they are good at training soldiers.

Now the soldiers and horses, grain and grass, equipment, and apprentices in the city are all available, although Luyang is not big, but if it is a hard attack, the damage to Liu Jian's side is bound to be greater.

After roughly letting the generals in the military tent know about the situation in Luyang, Liu Jian asked these merchants to go down and send someone to reward them.

Then he looked at the generals in the tent and asked, "This is the case in Luyang, what do you suggest?" ”

Jia Xu said: "Prime Minister, at this time, you can do the situation of besieging the city!" ”

Jia Xu's words were concise and to the point, but those who were good at planning understood what he meant in an instant.

Xun You nodded: "Besiege the city and send reinforcements!" ”

Liu Jian stretched out his hand, slapped the table case heavily, and said, "That's right!" We came to conquer Nanyang, Luyang is an important town at the junction of the north and south, whether it is Yuan Shao or Nanyang County Zhuwang, they all regard Luyang as an important town! ”

"Once Lu Yang is lost, it means that his door is opened!"

"Now we will surround Luyang, the counties of Nanyang County and the counties of Runan County will definitely do their best to come to the rescue, rather than us going too deep and calculating it without knowing it, it is better to surround Luyang and lead them one by one to break it!"

After hearing these words, the generals' eyes lit up together.

……

Gao Gan had been guarding the city wall, and under his observation, he found that most of the Han army had begun to build a camp next to Luyang, and at the same time made weapons with great fanfare.

Gao Gan knew that the time for the soldiers and horses of the imperial court to launch an attack was not far off.

Gao Gan is a perennial soldier, and he knows that as long as reinforcements arrive, internal and external attacks are the best way to break the enemy.

After thinking about it for a long time, Gao Gan came up with a plan to delay the army.

He ordered someone to find Gan Ning.

"Are you willing to surrender to Liu Jian?"

When Gan Ning heard this, he was stunned.

"Fraud? The general asked me to surrender? ”

"Exactly! However, it is said to be a deception, but in fact it is just a delay. ”

Hearing this, Gan Ning nodded suddenly.

"The general wants to wait for reinforcements?"

"Yes!"

(End of chapter)