Lu Fan looked at the mountains in the distance, clenched his hands into fists, covered his mouth, coughed softly, and looked anxious. Behind him, Zhu Zhi also looked ahead with some indifference, but his expression was not as good as Lu Fan's.
Nervous, even a little distracted.
Lu Fan followed the Sun family from the time of Sun Ce, and was considered to be in the middle group, while Zhu Zhi was even earlier, and was already an iron horse in Sun Jian's year. Zhu Heng was one of the young people. As Sun Yat-sen,
The relationship between the three factions of the family, old, middle and young, has always been a bit awkward.
Sun Quan could not live without these figures of the older generation, but secretly he was always wary of them and even suppressed them.
Even so, Sun Quan was still worried. He sent Zhu Huanlai and now transferred Lu Fan.
People's trust is mutual. With Sun Quan's performance, Zhu Zhi naturally cannot be said to be wholeheartedly working for the war. Zhu Zhi also has to consider some post-war issues.
Therefore, it became inevitable for Sun Quan to suspect that Zhu Zhi was self-respecting in raising the bandits.
The question is, does Zhu Zhi really respect himself?
When the previous question appeared, it turned into the next question. Did Zhu Zhi really not respect himself?
At this moment, it would be difficult for Zhu Zhi himself to prove his innocence, unless he was like Lu Fan.
Sun Quan was relatively reassured about Lu Fan, not only because Lu Fan never left Sun Ce when he was in poverty, but also because Lu Fan had a lot of expenses and lived a luxurious life. At the same time, Lu Fan did not have a lot of money like Zhu Zhi.
industry, so most of Lu Fan’s money comes from the Sun family’s rewards...
Therefore, after Zhu Huan was disadvantaged in the Battle of Linchuan, Sun Quan immediately transferred Lu Fan and asked Lu Fan and Zhu Zhi to march together to rescue Zhu Huan and quell the rebellion.
The Linchuan in front of me still seemed to be in tatters, but there seemed to be something different about it.
Behind the dilapidated city wall, you can vaguely see a lot of soldiers, and even some ballistae used to defend the city. On the side of the ballistae, there are some shadowy soldiers. If you read it correctly, these are archers.
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It is not surprising that people in South Vietnam also have hunters who are good at shooting, but there are so many now, which is a bit abnormal. Lu Fan, who has been fighting for many years, naturally saw some problems, and then turned to Zhu Zhi and said: "Jun
Brother Li, there is something wrong with the number of archers on top of the city..."
Zhu Zhi looked at it, nodded, and said: "If so, the soldiers of Jingnan and the Yue people colluded with each other... These archers are not Yue people, but soldiers of Jingnan..."
This is the gateway to Linchuan.
To rescue Zhu Huan, we must first pry open this door.
There is a high probability that Zhu Huan is still alive. This is not only the judgment of Sun Quan, but also the cognition of Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan. On the one hand, if Zhu Huan is really killed, the South Vietnamese will definitely show off his head. On the other hand, it is because
On the one hand, Zhu Huan has a special skill and has some acquaintance with Liu Bei. Zhu Huan is very fond of his subordinates and can still remember the lives and family situations of his soldiers even after many years. This makes Zhu Huan have a very high reputation in the army.
prestige……
Now that the Yue and Jingnan soldiers are connected together, it makes the Linchuan portal, which was not easy to attack in the first place, even more difficult to conquer. If we cannot successfully conquer this portal, how can we enter Linchuan?
If Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan had enough troops, they could use the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai to advance together and defeat the Yue rebellion in one fell swoop. However, Jiangdong is not just using troops in one place now, so it is naturally impossible to have enough troops to defeat them.
To rebel, Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan need to use the smallest force to do the biggest thing...
Just like the companies of later generations, they exchanged minimal penetration for maximum output.
"How about a test attack?" Lu Fan asked.
Zhu Zhi nodded.
No matter what, you have to give it a try.
Lu Fan dispatched more than 2,000 people as the vanguard. He first arranged for the soldiers to line up 200 steps in front of the city wall to cover the civilians in transporting various siege weapons. Behind Lu Fan, Zhu Zhi led
Ten thousand troops are holding the battle line, ready to support at any time.
After being busy for a long time, Lu Fan, who had boarded the command vehicle, gave an order and the war drums sounded. The frontline vanguard Jiangdong soldiers put their helmets on and the archers advanced cautiously under the cover of their shields.
"Come forward to the car!" Lu Fan raised his hand and waved it hard.
The car rushed on the bumpy ground, swaying forward amidst the sound of trumpets and war drums.
However, what made these Jiangdong soldiers feel lucky was that not even an arrow was fired from the city until they pushed the front line and the charging car to the eighty-step position. It seemed that the people on the city didn't see them at all.
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Lu Fan frowned a little. There must be monsters when things go wrong. Lu Fan would not believe that the South Vietnamese would surrender without a fight. There was only one reason why they did not start to block the attack at the first time. They did not pay attention to these attacks.
This worried Lu Fan more than the swift and fierce counterattack.
"Prepare to attack!"
The Jiangdong soldiers in front of the formation had just issued an order, and a burst of noisy shouts erupted from the top of the city. Then they saw the ballista on the top of the city flying out with something...
These black spots drew a beautiful lone line in the air, and then quickly grew in size. With a loud roar that broke through the air, they smashed towards the several assault vehicles in front of the formation.
"Not good!" Lu Fan's heart skipped a beat.
Although the crossbow gun of the crossbow car is powerful, the crossbow gun is a piercing attack. As long as it is not shot in the front, it basically does not cause much damage, but this time there is obviously something else hanging on the crossbow gun...
"Spread out!" Lu Fan recognized the thing almost instantly, "It's kerosene! Spread out!"
It’s not easy to learn well, but is it bad to learn...
There is no copyright protection in the Han Dynasty for the fighting methods of the hussar generals using various equipment. Those who are interested can naturally learn everything they want, and from a certain aspect, an oil can is hung on the crossbow and crossbow gun.
Oil tanks and the like are just like enlarged versions of ordinary rockets. They are not so special that they are difficult to imagine and learn.
With the follow-up rockets and blazing flames rising into the sky, Lu Fan's first attack naturally came to nothing. He dropped some of the ignited cars and withdrew.
The direct damage was not great, but the insult was strong. Lu Fan could even see the South Vietnamese singing and dancing above the city from a distance, sticking their buttocks out and shaking...
Zhu Zhi came closer, glanced at Lu Fan, and then said: "Let's use a certain plan... Attacking forcefully will only increase losses..."
Lu Fan was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Brother Junli, please do me a favor!"
Throughout the entire war, whether it was in China or abroad, before the emergence of artillery, a weapon that had a significant destructive effect on the city, the defenders definitely had a certain advantage in the city's offensive and defensive battles. As long as there was enough food. It is not unusual for the army to hold on for half a year or even a year with the corresponding force, and it is not uncommon for it to successfully hold on for more than a year.
In the specific battle losses and consumption of the siege battle, as long as the siege force is not more than five times that of the defenders, the attacker can generally not be said to have any advantage. If there are no effective large-scale siege equipment, even if Even a ten to one military advantage was not enough to conquer the city.
So using brute force is obviously more disadvantageous.
The method adopted by Zhu Zhi was not a blind attack, but fatigue tactics. He dispersed his troops and then sent them forward from time to time. Most of the time it was a feint attack, but occasionally there was one or two strong attacks. This made the coalition forces defending the city exhausted and did not dare to relax and rest. As time went on, problems arose.
In the face of interests, even brothers will fall out, let alone temporary allies? The definition of interests is not just money, it covers almost any aspect, and the importance of interests is not static, even if it is The same thing and the same thing have different weights for different people and at different times. Just like for an ordinary family, a few pieces of paper may not be considered a benefit, but for a homeless person, a few pieces of cardboard may be of great benefit. Paper skin and bleeding to death...
At the beginning, the two sides defending the city tolerated each other, but under Zhu Zhi's fatigue tactics, who went to bed first and who got more rest, these extremely subtle things in the past were magnified.
The South Vietnamese people themselves are undisciplined, let alone disciplined. When they are sleepy or tired, they will lie down and sleep. Even if the South Vietnamese leaders can restrain them at first, over time, when most South Vietnamese people begin to feel tired, they will fall asleep. When he started to be lazy and rest, the South Vietnamese leader had no good solution. He couldn't just capture all his men and kill them, right?
Facing the laziness of the South Vietnamese, Jin Xuan's soldiers were naturally unhappy.
In the past, these Jin Xuan soldiers had some sense of superiority when facing the South Vietnamese who were also allied forces. But now they are better. Instead, these despicable slackers sleep soundly one by one, and then Jin Xuan soldiers have to fight all night long. After being on duty all night, can I keep my mind in balance?
As a result, the coalition forces, who originally cooperated with each other and were as close as brothers, soon had a dispute because you slept a few more hours and I slept two or three less sticks of incense, and then it turned into a fight...
When problems arise within the brothers, outsiders will naturally take advantage of them.
After besieging the city for ten days, Zhu Zhi took advantage of the darkness to suddenly launch a large-scale attack. The coalition forces defending the city were in a state where everyone was sleeping, and I was sleeping too. Of course, they had no time to react before Zhu Zhi broke through the defense line and occupied the city wall.
Immediately the whole line began to collapse, the city gates were opened and everyone fled...
In ten days, the city was captured, neither too fast nor too slow. However, the fatigue tactics also had an impact on Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan, forcing them to stop and recuperate.
"Where Zhu Xiumu is..." Lu Fan is still a little worried, and this is also the main goal of Sun Quan's transfer. Zhu Huan was a poor general promoted by Sun Quan. If he really died like this, he would inevitably be in Jiangdong's new and old general school.
Some potential conflicts arise between them, causing hidden dangers.
"..." Zhu Zhi was silent for a moment.
In Zhu Zhi's view, since Zhu Huan had already issued a military order, his death would be in vain. Even if he was saved, he would not be able to escape responsibility, so he was not very concerned about it.
"Compared to Zhu Xiumu... I am more worried about Changsha County..."
Lu Fan was stunned and immediately understood what Zhu Zhi meant, "Since you are in charge...forget it, the matter has come to this, it is useless to think about it, quickly quell the rebellion of the Yue people, let's talk about other things..."
Zhu Zhi was worried for good reason. In Changsha County, Han Xuan and his soldiers were chasing the Jiangdong soldiers who were running like wolves. Changsha County was governed by two counties. One part belonged to Jingzhou and the other part belonged to Jiangdong.
Now, Han Xuan wants to swallow the whole of Changsha.
Everyone wants to make progress, and Han Xuan is no exception. The unification of Changsha County is a small goal of Han Xuan.
Han Xuan sent people to besiege the city while grabbing the wheat that was about to mature in Changsha County. As long as he grabbed this wheat, he could relieve his own food pressure, and on the other hand, he could also support Jinxuan in Linjiang County from the side...
The South Vietnamese rebellion was a good opportunity.
Neither Han Xuan nor Jin Xuan care whether the South Vietnamese will get fair treatment in the future. Neither of them care very much whether Liu Biao lives or dies in the end. Both of them want to take this opportunity to expand themselves.
The basic market has more rights and interests.
Han Xuan and Jin Xuan are not the type to be alone and have enough to feed the whole family. They are surrounded by a large group of people who rely on them to eat. Han Xuan is surrounded by some local aboriginal villagers in Changsha, and Jin Xuan is surrounded by
They belong to a Hu family that was naturalized in the early years, so no matter how much personal feelings they have for Liu Biao, they must first consider whether their own interests can be satisfied...
Taking advantage of the South Vietnamese rebellion, Han Xuan took Changsha and Jin Xuan took Linchuan. On the one hand, it did satisfy Liu Biao's original flank attack order and had a certain effect of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao. On the other hand, Han Xuan and Jin Xuan could also do the same.
obtain actual benefits.
Best of both worlds.
However, Jiang Dongbing in Changsha County did not want Han Xuan to remain so beautiful.
After understanding Han Xuan's intentions, Jiang Dongbing began to secretly dispatch personnel, not to attack Han Xuan's army, but to destroy Han Xuan's wheat harvest plan.
In the dry weather of autumn, as long as you carry fire with you, you can easily light up a wheat field...
Fortunately, the Changsha area does not have vast acres of farmland like Jizhou and Yuzhou, so even if some wheat fields are burned, it will not spread too much. But if Jiang Dongbing makes such a show, it will
This inevitably made Han Xuan's soldiers a little exhausted.
The result of the fatigue of Han Xuan's soldiers was that the harder they tried to catch, the less able they were to catch the scattered Jiangdong soldiers who escaped. Then, pieces of Zhuanghe were secretly set on fire by Jiangdong soldiers, which made Han Xuan's original plan
, also turned into angry ashes little by little in the firelight.
Han Xuan was very angry. He wanted to let the Jiangdong soldiers in Changsha and the Wu family stationed in Jiangdong know that the consequences of his anger were very serious. Although strictly speaking, what the Jiangdong soldiers burned was not Han Xuan's product.
, but Han Xuan has already included those Zhuang He in his own income, and now that he has suffered losses, of course he cannot bear it.
Han Xuan's face was ashen.
In front of him was another messy wheat field.
Among the wheat fields, the most anxious people were the soldiers and civilians who were struggling to put out the fire and grab crops. Although Han Xuan had a certain numerical advantage, once it was dispersed, this advantage was completely insufficient and impossible to guard against. Jiangdong soldiers only need to sneak in one person.
, enough to cause a fire.
It takes a season to mature the seedlings, but it only takes less than a stick of incense to destroy the seedlings. A piece of wheat field here and there was destroyed, and the originally high morale of Han Xuan's men was unknowingly destroyed.
Quite a few.
Han Xuan asked his commander, "How much has our army lost in total now?"
Lord Bo whispered: "About one-third..."
"Send the order, hurry up and collect!" Han Xuan said, "If we delay it any longer, I'm afraid the losses will be even greater!"
The boss responded quickly.
Han Xuan turned around and led the guards back to the military camp. He sat down in the tent, looked at the map, frowned, and whispered softly: "I never thought that this Wu family... has some ruthless methods... and it's really not something that can be taken lightly."
generation……"
The person stationed in Changsha is Wu Jing. Wu Jing is Sun Quan's uncle. Only with such a relationship guarding the border can Sun Quan feel more at ease.
"Your Majesty, this Wu family was originally a thief, good at harassment and destruction... If he fights head-on, he is timid, and he is no match for your Majesty..." Lord Bo saw that Han Xuan was in a bad mood, and quickly flattered him, "This is
Zhuanghe, originally planted by the Wu family, is burned now, but we have harvested less. Didn’t the Wu family suffer heavy losses? After harvesting the wheat seedlings of Zhuanghe, you can concentrate on attacking the city. This is just a small amount of the Wu family.
, can you still resist Zhijun and become a warrior?"
Han Xuan laughed twice, obviously in a better mood. "I've been very annoyed by Jiangdong's gangsters these days..."
But a good mood is always scarce, and more often than not, a bad mood occupies the vast majority of positions. During the process of hiding with Changsha Jiangdong Bing, Han Xuan received two messages, both of which were
What good news...
One of course is that Cao Cao captured Xiangyang, Liu Biao died, and Liu Cong surrendered. In a sense, Han Xuan has now raised his flag and become independent. The next step depends on Han Xuan himself.
Another piece of news is that although Jin Xuan of Linchuan trapped Zhu Huan while Jiangdong soldiers were unprepared, they were unable to capture it for a while and were unable to effectively deploy their soldiers, allowing the subsequent Jiangdong soldiers to break through the outskirts of Linchuan...
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Han Xuan, with his hands behind his back, kept wandering around the large tent of the military camp. He had no idea that Liu Biao would be defeated so quickly, which was simply beyond his imagination. Originally, Han Xuan expected that no matter how fierce Cao's army was,
If he wanted to conquer Xiangyang, he would not be able to do so for more than a year and a half. At that time, he could already end the battle in Changsha and then calmly choose the next step. But now, everything has changed, whether it is harvesting wheat in the autumn.
Both in terms of work and the overall plan, it seems to be heading in a direction that is unfamiliar to Han Xuan.
What stood in front of Han Xuan was a three-way intersection.
"Give me the order! Gather your soldiers and prepare to attack the city!"
He continued to slowly harvest grain and grass from various places in Changsha, but it was obvious that he could no longer keep up with the changes in the situation. Han Xuan gritted his teeth and ordered that he must first create a passage, and then he had the right to choose which direction to go!
As a result, after Liu Biao's death, the war situation in Linchuan, Changsha, not only did not stop because of the demise of Liu Biao, the nominal prince of Jingzhou, but instead became more intense. This was an unexpected and reasonable change.
, which forced Sun Quan to constantly deploy on a long front, which also made Jiangdong feel exhausted, and anti-war comments began to emerge from within...
