Xu Shu's formation is very exquisite, the soldiers and generals cooperate tacitly, and the whole formation is natural, hidden mysteries.

However, no one cared.

He was a little regretful, but he secretly admired that the prime minister had the wisdom to know people, and the selected general Huang Zhong who led the troops was extremely safe, and he was the best candidate to maintain the stalemate in Shuzhong.

Seeing Xu Shu standing still, Liu Fan thought that he was in a lost mood, so he couldn't help but say: "I think that the enemy army was taken by the military division's formation, so I didn't dare to come to try the formation." In my opinion, the so-called number one in the world by the state army is nothing more than a blowout. ”

Xu Shu sighed, can't you see that it is most beneficial for them and the most unfavorable for us if the enemy army does not go to war?

Zhang Ren obviously saw this, but he didn't open his mouth to slap Liu Fan in the face, after all, everyone knew that this was the future master of Yizhou.

He said with a solemn face: "If the enemy army is unwilling to fight, then we have only one way left to attack the city." ”

"Then attack the city!" Liu Fan seemed to have increased his confidence because Liu Zhang and Huang Zhong chose to avoid the war, and his tone became sonorous and powerful.

"Zhang Ren, when you attack the city tomorrow, you lead a team from your previous life to guard the rear, if Huang Zhong dares to come, we will destroy him first!"

Zhang Ren knew that there was only this way left, so he gave up his hand and said: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

The next day, Liu Fan launched a siege battle.

His trip was originally to pacify Shu County, so he naturally made sufficient preparations, and a large siege equipment had already been prepared.

With the sound of the horn of the attack, the rushing cars slowly advanced towards the city pass, and countless soldiers carried the ladder to launch a mighty charge.

The defenders in the city were also not to be outdone, and responded with bows and crossbows, boiling water, and boulders, and the city tower instantly turned into a slaughterhouse.

Shu County is a fortified city, especially after the arrival of Liu Zhang and others, they knew that Liu Yan would inevitably send a large army to attack, so they ordered soldiers to strengthen the city wall day and night.

If Liu Fan wants to break through this fortified city, I am afraid it will take more than a month or even longer, not to mention that he has to guard against Huang Zhong's surprise attack from behind at all times.

However, Huang Zhong didn't seem to have this in mind.

……

"General, Liu Fan has attacked the city!"

When Ma Chao learned the news of the siege, he was overjoyed and thought that it was finally time to start a war.

saw Huang Zhong sipping tea slowly, with a posture of wandering the world.

"General?" Seeing this, Ma Chao called again.

"What's the hurry, it's only the first day!"

"But ......" Ma Chao was speechless, and added after a while: "In case Liu Zhang's army is useless and Liu Fan breaks through the city, our situation will be extremely passive." ”

"No matter how unbearable an army is, it won't lose the city in a few days. Mo said that it was Liu Fan, even if Gao Shun's trapped camp was allowed to attack the city, he might not be able to break the city in a short time. ”

Huang Zhong could see that Ma Chao was eager to fight.

Why didn't he want to fight?

It's just a heavy responsibility, and you can't go out on any errands.

Huang Zhong continued: "Since Liu Fan dares to attack the city in front of us, he must be fully prepared. Aren't we going to war at this time to fulfill their wishes? ”

"How can our army be afraid of the rabble!"

"But after all, the enemy army is outnumbered, even if it is one for two, we can't consume them."

Ma Chao was dumbfounded, and he remembered that the purpose of this battle was to maintain a stalemate. As expected, Liu Bei will not give them more troops, otherwise the war may further expand, causing the strategy of the entire Liu Bei camp to be affected.

"General Gaojian, it's the last general who is in a hurry."

Huang Zhong nodded, gave a "teachable" look, and said with a smile: "But we can't do nothing, according to the news obtained by Jinyiwei, a batch of grain and grass is about to be transported from Chengdu." ”

"General Lao has worked hard to take dozens of light horsemen to find out the route of this batch of grain and grass."

Ma Chao's eyes lit up: "Could it be?" ”

"Exactly!"

Huang Zhong nodded again, the purpose was already obvious, this was to attack the enemy's food route.

This is the advantage of attacking the enemy with their own strengths, and if it is a frontal battle, the enemy can rely on the advantage of numbers and their attrition.

However, if a small force fights, the state army will have an absolute advantage, which is also the convenience brought by having a strong cavalry, and the initiative can always be in their own hands.

The morning sun rises in the east, the sun sets in the west, the passing time is witnessing the birth and end of life all the time, after a day of tragic siege battle, the Dongzhou army ended with more than 2,000 casualties.

At the city gate, Liu Zhang watched the enemy army fade away like a tide, with a little worry on his face: "Why didn't this Huang Zhong send troops to attack Liu Fan's rear, could it be that he planned to stand by and watch?" ”

"This is definitely not the case, looking at it from below, there must be a hidden secret, maybe Huang Zhong is planning some strategy."

Jia Long said with an affirmative face.

Although he didn't understand Huang Zhong's intentions, one thing was certain, Liu Bei would not be willing to see them destroyed by Liu Fan, which was not in his interests.

Ren Qi had already secretly communicated with Jian Yong, so he also echoed: "Yes, since the imperial court has named the lord as the pastor of Yizhou, it will definitely not stand idly by, maybe they are just waiting for the best fighter." ”

"I hope so." Liu Zhang was a little relieved.

……

"What exactly are they trying to do?"

Liu Fan and others are also wondering about Huang Zhong's movements, today Zhang Ren laid a net, just waiting for him to take the bait, but he waited for a lonely time.

Xu Shu hesitated for a long time and said, "Could it be that they want to cut off my grain channel?" ”

The reason why he chose to say the guess in his heart was because he believed that the Dongzhou Army was not the opponent of the Bingzhou Army. Even if you send people to take precautions, I am afraid that you will not be able to guard this grain route.

After all, it is the gap in combat power, and it is not a strategy that can make up for it, unless they turn around and destroy Huang Zhong first.

Or, send heavy troops to defend the grain routes. But in this way, the siege force will be reduced again.

When Liu Fan heard this, he felt that it was not impossible, so he said: "Li Yan, when will our next military rations be delivered?" ”

"Tomorrow."

"Okay, I order you to lead 20,000 elite soldiers to escort you."

Liu Fan took it for granted that Huang Zhong only had 20,000 soldiers and horses, and he sent 20,000 men to ensure safety.

"The last general commands."

Zhang Ren wanted to speak and stopped.

The 20,000 elites of the Northern Army may be different from their 20,000 people, but if they say it, they are suspected of growing the ambition of others and destroying the prestige of their own people.

Xu Shu shook his head secretly, if Huang Zhong poured out of the nest tomorrow, I am afraid that this batch of grain will not be saved.

But he has already said what he should have said, and even if something goes wrong, the blame will not be on him.

"Let's let the last general go." Zhang Ren thought about it and felt that it would be safer to go by himself.

But he saw Liu Fan shaking his head: "If you go, Huang Zhong's purpose is not our army's grain road, but the rear of the siege army." ”

It turned out that he didn't understand, but he had a fluke mentality.

However, how can the way of using soldiers be lucky?

(End of chapter)