Chapter 932: Take the initiative

The emergency report sent by Jiao Chu arrived in Yicheng in the middle of the night yesterday.

Zhu Ling immediately ordered all departments to be on guard, and then raised troops to prepare for the rescue in the early morning. However, when he was about to go, he hesitated again.

After so many years of military career, Zhu Ling has taught many things. The most important one is that no matter when and where, you must not forget what your task is.

The task given to Zhu Ling by the King of Wei was to start field battles with the Han army in Yicheng, Zhengxian and county, and to start field battles with the Han army at the right time. After the field battle, he gave up the city one after another to attract the Han army in Jingzhou to go north.

The meaning of this is very clear. King Wei is convinced that the Han army will launch an offensive, and Zhu Ling does not need to get involved with it. He only needs to retreat in an orderly manner and naturally lead the front line to the surrounding area of ​​Xiangyang.

But this task is difficult here. If you are not careful, retreating will turn into a defeated war, and the losses caused by the defeated war are unpredictable. In Zhu Ling's view, with the doubts and dissatisfaction of the Wei King with him, if the three counties such as Yicheng were thrown into disgrace, he would never be stingy with the head of the rear general to boost the morale of the various armies.

Zhu Ling didn't want his head to be hung high on the pole.

He didn't want his chance to be in charge of the army again after ten years, and was interrupted by a humiliating defeat.

Zhu Ling lived in Yecheng for nearly ten years. He suffered a lot in the past ten years and saw the warmth and warmth of the world. He knew deeply that a short general who had no military power was worthless in this chaotic world. Especially in front of him, the two dynasties were about to change, and the King of Wei seemed to gradually get older, and the strong enemies from the outside world were eyeing him. At such subtle moments, only by holding troops in his hands can he be valuable and maintain his basic security.

Since that's the case, how should this battle be fought?

Zhu Ling and Jiao Chu are also old friends. He is convinced that Jiao Chu Zong has no outstanding talents and has guarded a solid military fort with more than a thousand people, so there will be no accident immediately. Rescue requires rescue, but how much troops are used and when to act requires careful calculation.

Zhu Ling thought so, walked slowly among the soldiers who had been prepared and headed towards the Central Army tent.

He was a general who was almost alone and had never fought a war since he took office, so he first expressed kindness to his soldiers and did not often use strict military laws. The soldiers were also very kind to him and were not particularly afraid of him.

Among this force, some Qingzhou people were even more used to being loose. Seeing Zhu Ling passing by, many generals and schoolmen were still standing loose, some soldiers stood up to salute, and some soldiers were talking to themselves.

Zhu Ling didn't mind either, so he got into the account and summoned his generals.

"You should know that the county was formed and the enemy was encountered." He said: "In more than a month of confrontation between the two armies, this is the first time Jiangling launched a large-scale counterattack. It is reported that the enemy used four or five thousand troops to lead the troops. He Song, a powerful general of Jiaozhou. If he let it go, the county would not last long. However, in my opinion, Jiangling's first counterattack would never be just a simple attack, and there would definitely be subsequent means. If we go to rescue, we may fall into the enemy's plan."

When all the generals heard this and thought, they all felt it was reasonable.

Zhu Ling continued: "Looking at our army's situation, our army has gathered more than 10,000 people, and its troops seem to be strong. We must guard the waterways of Yishui, Qishui and Hanshui, and guard the two county towns. We have to deal with them everywhere, and the power for maneuver is limited. Therefore, rescue cannot be impatient, nor can we be reckless."

All the generals asked, "So, what wonderful methods does the general have?"

"Captain Guo Zu led two thousand troops. After dawn today, we will walk on the road, make great efforts, and march quickly, pretending to be five or six thousand people in front."

A few days ago, Guo Zu's military camp was harassed by Jiangling scouts, and even Sima was arrested in the marching. This was a serious crime. Zhu Ling asked him to be the front office and asked him to commit crimes and make meritorious service.

Guo Zu hurriedly stepped out of the line to receive the order.

Zhu Ling continued: "I led 4,000 elite troops in the central army to marches along the small roads by the water, spreading scouts and whistle detectives, and checking for the movements in detail. If there is nothing wrong along the way, we will return to General Jiao Chu's troops. If the enemy's troops have any tricks, Captain Guo will immediately station on the spot without any panic. I will lead the elite troops of our headquarters and will definitely pull out your troops."

After hearing this, the generals felt that it was very appropriate and said, "If the enemy army only besieged the county, the troops of the lieutenant Guo will be able to rescue in time. If the enemy has any plans, it will be like a mantis stalking a cicada, and the general's central army headquarters will be the oriole. This plan is very wonderful!"

At that moment, Zhu Ling dispatched all the generals to prepare themselves.

The soldiers who gathered in advance will return to the camp and wait for dawn before taking action.

Zhu Ling sat in the tent and repeated it several times, feeling that there was no flaw in this arrangement.

Just now, the generals said that Zhu Ling's central army headquarters was the Yellow Bird, so what was said was right. But in Zhu Ling's view, if Liu Bei's army had indeed used huge power, at most, they would eat the two cicadas Jiao Tu and Guo Zu. The one who was behind him had plenty of room for estimation of the pros and cons. In addition to being like the Yellow Bird, they could also have a dead tail to survive, or return to the city or return north, and there were many choices.

Thinking of this, he relaxed a little, got up and walked outside the tent, watching the soldiers disperse one after another.

At this moment, the city guard suddenly rushed over.

"What's the matter?"

"The General of the Cavalry led his troops south, and the army was about to reach Yicheng."

Zhu Ling was surprised: "Cao Ziwen is here? Who is coming to inform me?"

"The General of the Caval Cavalry led more than a hundred cavalry and came to inform him in person, and was waiting under the city."

Zhu Ling scolded: "Are you stupid? Go to Kaicheng quickly and I'll go to greet you immediately!"

A few years ago, Cao Gong was defeated in Jiangling and Hanzhong, and his military power was severely depressed. In order to stabilize the situation in various places, the three sons were all in power and helped him. Among them, Cao Pi, the general of the Five-Secret General, was supervised by Guanzhong, the General of the Cavalry, and the Marquis of Yanling, Cao Zhang, the Marquis of Yanling, and the Marquis of Linfeng, Cao Zhi, often dealt with the affairs of Yecheng on behalf of Cao Gong.

At that time, this move caused many private criticism, and it was said that it was as if Yuan Shao had tried the talents of his sons back then. However, Cao Gong's Ming decision was far away from Yuan Gong. Last year, Cao Gong ended the competition that lasted for nearly ten years with the General of the Five-Secret General of the King of Wei.

Despite this, the cavalry general Cao Zhang was still a powerful general who was in charge of the troops from Yuzhou to Jingbei, and even Le Jin, who was in Xiangyang, had to be controlled by him.

When Zhu Ling heard Cao Zhang bringing troops to arrive, he did not dare to be rude at all and hurried out to greet him in person.

At the beginning of the city gate, Cao Zhang rode his horse in.

Over the past few years, Cao Zhang's reputation in the army has become increasingly high. If he is compared with Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren and other famous relatives of the Xiahou family, Cao Zhang's respect and carefulness are not as good as Xiahou Dun, his toughness is not as good as Xiahou Yuan, and his perseverance is not as good as Cao Ren, but he has his unique advantages.

He was domineering and arrogant, dared to take on heavy responsibilities, dared to make decisions, and brave to attack and fight. He was clearly the second son of the King of Wei, with a very noble status, but he would first get into battle without fear of hardships and dangers. At the same time, he was less wealth and more powerful, so his soldiers died. Over the past few years, Cao's army's control over Jingbei has always been stable, and it is mostly due to Cao Zhang's strength.

Zhu Ling was cautious and did not dare to put on a stand in front of Cao Zhang, and bowed down from a distance.

Cao Zhang waved his whip and pointed: "Wenbo, I heard halfway through that there is a police officer in the county?"

"yes."

"What's the detailed enemy situation? How did you arrange it?"

Zhu Ling explained his plans in detail, of course, she covered up her self-protection plan and only talked about military trade-offs. Finally, he asked, "I wonder what the Lord and Lord think?"

Cao Zhang nodded: "Wenbo is worthy of being a former general, this is a wonderful discussion."

Zhu Ling felt relieved: "I dare not praise you if you are a lord, please..."

Cao Zhang cut off his words: "But, this time, the father intends to break the Jingzhou Army first. The Wenbo arrangement is too careful. Since I have come here, we might as well be bolder."

"What does Junhou mean?"

"At noon, you personally lead people to rescue Bian County. Our Iron Cavalry is stationed in Yicheng to support you. If there is any ambush in Jingzhou, I will drive with an iron horse and I will defeat it."

For a moment, Zhu Ling felt bitter in his heart.

Zhu Ling did not doubt the power of the tiger and leopard cavalry at all. But if he was hit by the Jingzhou Army's plan, how long could his bait last in the field? What should I do?

He did not dare to refuse Cao Zhang's order, and he was really unwilling to take on such a task that was like bait. In an instant, thousands of thoughts in his mind turned around and sweated violently.

Cao Zhang was a little impatient when he saw Zhu Ling standing with his head down but did not speak.

He knocked his own saddle bridge with a horse whip and asked, "Wenbo, do you have any other plans? If not, just do it!"

At this time, a flash of inspiration in Zhu Ling's mind: "With the elite soldiers of the king and the lords arrive, the Jingzhou army will definitely be defeated. However, in the direction of the county, we are not sure whether there are subsequent ambushs from the Jingzhou army at this time, but we are just guessing. If the Jingzhou army actually has no ambush... I can't help but go there, I'm afraid that the King of Wei will miss the major event."

Cao Zhang thought about it and felt something was right: "What does Wenbo mean?"

"The King of Wei means to ask the Lord and the Lord to defeat a part of the Jingzhou army as soon as possible, right?"

"That's right."

"Since that's the case, why don't we just take the initiative in the battlefield?"

"you mean?"
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