He praised Cao Su for setting an example among the army.
Fan Long's army rested here for three days, and then Fan Long held another military meeting.
Discuss with thousands of generals the next march route.
"According to the arrangement of the military advisor, in the next step, our army should have a strong general to guard the Cangjiang important road. At the same time, the remaining troops will march towards Yangchuan and Xiting."
Fan Long joined the army and drew the marching route of Fan Long's army on the map.
Yangchuan and Xiting are the strongholds that Fan Long's army can capture next.
One is in the south, and you can take a mountain road to get there. This is the road Liu Chuang took when he escaped.
If you attack the stronghold here, you may encounter Liu Chuang in the future.
The other place has to go around the mountains and even cross some waterways, and the place is more remote.
"There are many rebels in Yangchuan, and Xiting is where part of the rebel army stores their food."
"If we take Xiting, we must be prepared for the enemy's counterattack in Yangchuan."
After joining the army for analysis, everyone turned their attention to Fan Long.
Fan Long frowned and said: "This place in Yangchuan is already dangerous, but now there are Wu Dun, Liu Chuang and many other thieves, making it difficult to capture. I intend to take the West Pavilion first, burn the enemy's food reserves, and shake their morale."
Take Xiting first, and then go around the border of Lushan. In this way, the defenders of Yangchuan will inevitably retreat.
Fan Long's choice is not surprising.
"But if we take Xiting, what will happen if the Yangchuan bandit army invades?"
The thousand generals under Fan Long raised their doubts.
"Xiting is guarded by more than 10,000 elite soldiers. It is impossible to take away only 6,000 or 7,000 troops. If Cangjiang City is taken away with 6,7,000 troops, Cangjiang City will be weakly defended and will be captured by the enemy. In this way, the West Pavilion will be captured.
The pavilion does not seem to have much significance, and the place is still in a tug of war."
The power of the horns cannot be reduced even if one of them is missing.
Fan Long said in a deep voice: "So, I need someone to guard Cangjiang City."
To defend Cangjiang City? Just use the remaining three thousand troops?
The faces of the thousands of generals in the hall changed. No one dared to speak anymore for fear of being called out by Fan Long.
Cangjiang City is not a dangerous city, let alone strength warriors, even qi and blood warriors can get over it directly if they have a little bit of leverage.
This is not a city wall, but at most a fence.
Relying on such a city for defense is not much different from fighting directly in the field.
Three thousand people may face tens of thousands or even more in the future.
Can this be maintained?
Fan Long seemed not to notice the change in the atmosphere and continued: "Three thousand troops guarded Cangjiang City for ten days. After ten days, I captured the West Pavilion. When the news spread here, the Wanping Army collapsed without a fight."
Fan Long glanced at the crowd and asked, "Is there any general willing to take on this important task?"
There was silence in the hall, no one spoke, and many people even lowered their heads.
Only Cao Su still raised his head and looked at Fan Long.
Fan Long immediately targeted Cao Su.
Cao Su smiled and said: "Master Fan, do you want to leave the mage group to me?"
"For the Taoist priests in the Taoist Palace, I can only leave you two people who specialize in practicing water skills. I will take away the other three."
Fan Long answered subconsciously and immediately reacted.
It turned out that deep down in his heart, he had already determined that this position belonged to Cao Su.
Cao Su did not refuse, but kept asking for some prerequisites.
"Master Fan, if we stay in Cangjiang City, our army will not have enough troops. These large shields, bows and arrows, spears and other weapons..."
Fan Long said domineeringly: "Here you go!"
"Fire dolphin meat, war horses, grain..."
"Give!"
"The enemy may have two or more fifth-grade masters attacking..."
"This... Which general under my command do you like?"
If he wanted money, people, or weapons, Fan Long would be satisfied with them all.
Those generals who did not agree to Fan Long were somewhat annoyed, but when they thought of the terrifying counterattack that Cao Su was about to face, there was nothing to envy.
Ten days. You know, Liu Chuang couldn't withstand even ten hours when he faced officers and soldiers who were stronger than him.
"No matter what your request is, I need you to withstand the enemy for ten days. After ten days, either I will lead my army back to Cangjiang City, or I will have entered the hinterland of Lushan Realm. In both cases, I can break your siege.
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Fan Long stared at Cao Su and solemnly issued the final military order to Cao Su.
Cao Su clasped his fists and accepted this extreme challenge.
Fan Long felt a little emotional. In the past, his officers and men boasted about their prowess, but at the critical moment they softened up, and no one dared to take on the big responsibility.
Only the newly arrived Cao Su not only fought bravely, but also took the lead every time, and also had the courage to face challenges.
Even he himself felt that this task was too difficult, and he would not be surprised if Cao Su lost Cangjiang City because of this.
Therefore, there is no such thing as issuing a "military order".
Fan Long poured a glass of wine himself and handed it to Cao Su.
"Cao Su, this family's escape is entirely up to you!"
Cao Su took the wine glass from Fan Long's hand and drank it all in one gulp.
"Don't worry, sir. There will be no return if you discipline Wan Pingjun!"
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After deciding on the big plan.
On the second day, Fan Long's army prepared food at the fourth watch and set up an army at the fifth watch.
At dawn, all the troops and horses, big and small, set off to the east, bypassing the North Patrol Mountain.
However, in accordance with Cao Su's request, flags were still placed all over the city in a bluffing manner.
The strategy of doubting the enemy does not last long.
Especially since Cangjiang City was newly captured, there were still many scouts sent by the Wanping Army in the city.
Soon, Liu Chuang, who was resting in Yangchuan, received the news.
Yangchuan is a stronghold, one of the strongholds built by the Wanping Army on the Lushan border.
It was built at the foot of the mountain, blocking the main road in and out of the valley.
More than ten thousand elite soldiers are training here and are always ready.
Liu Chuang hurriedly broke into the coach's camp at the stronghold, looking happy.
"Wu Shuai, there is news from Cangjiang City!"
Wu Dun was one of the top ten commanders of the Wanping Army. After raising his troops, he followed General Shengong and swept through Ruzhou, then entered Jiangzhou and entered Lushan territory.
Lushan is the intersection of three states. The terrain is dangerous and it is a battleground for military strategists.
General Jingu has amassed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses here, hoping to capture Lushan and Lushan Academy.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But when they were about to hit the academy, the army stalled.
Subsequently, the imperial court continued to send troops, and this place has become a battlefield like a meat grinding ground. There are dozens of large and small places, and the fighting continues for hundreds of miles.
Wu Dun ranked low among the top ten canal commanders under the command of General Shengong, and was sent north to seize the key routes to the north.
This Yangchuan stronghold was built under such circumstances.
"Why are you so panicked?"
Wu Dun put on a dignified air and looked unhappy in front of Liu Chuang.
He really didn't like Liu Chuang, because he was a hunter in the mountains before the uprising, and he was quite brave. Later, the government army forcibly collected taxes from their village, and it became difficult for him to survive, so he was forced to resist. Soon
A rebel army of tens of thousands was drawn out, and the officers and soldiers who had been arrogant in the past surrendered.
Only then did Wu Dun realize that the officers and soldiers were actually no big deal. They were just carrying their heads on two shoulders.
Liu Chuang, on the other hand, was from the government army he hated most before. He was a typical opportunist. When he saw that the imperial court was in trouble, he turned to their Wanping Army in an attempt to steal the fruits of the uprising.
Their bloodline and identity are very impure, completely different from the rebellious Wanping Army like them.
Therefore, Wu Dun didn't like Liu Chuang. In addition, after Liu Chuang launched an army to attack Cangjiang City without authorization, he was easily repelled by the officers and soldiers, losing thousands of troops, which made Wu Dun hate him even more.
I think he not only has bad motives, but also poor abilities.
When Liu Chuang saw Wu Dun's livid face, he felt uncomfortable in his heart and secretly cursed him as a fat man.
Then he squeezed out a smile and said: "Wu Shuai, it's a great news. The scouts from Cangjiang City have come to report that a large number of officers and soldiers from Cangjiang City have gone out. Now there are only a few thousand soldiers and horses in Cangjiang City. The military strength is insufficient. We can defeat it in one battle!"
Wu Dun's eyes widened and he said coldly: "Is this news true?"
Liu Chuang said with certainty: "There is absolutely no lie. I also heard that there is only one middle-ranked guard left in Cangjiang City. He is Cao Su, who has defeated Bai Cai, Gu Bo and others before."
"And the troops are insufficient. There are only three thousand people at most."
Cao Su.......
Wu Dun was not very interested at first, but when he heard the name, he stood up immediately.
"Cao Su, it's him!"
Liu Chuang wondered: "Wu Shuai also has a grudge against Cao Su?"
"No grudge... No, there is grudge! He killed my junior brother Hu Rong, and I still haven't settled this debt with him!" Wu Dun slammed the table, and the wooden table collapsed under his huge force.
, it fell apart instantly.
Warriors must learn to control their temper, otherwise most of the furniture in this world will not be able to withstand the destruction of warriors.
When Liu Chuang heard what Wu Dun said, he felt relieved. It seemed that it would be appropriate to persuade Wu Dun to send troops.
Liu Chuang suggested: "Commander Wu, without further ado, we might as well raise the army early, capture Cangjiang City, and cut off Cao's bandit's dog head to sacrifice the flag to appease Commander Hu's spirit in heaven."
Wu Dun frowned and hesitated.
Wu Dunqi said: "Cao Su can kill my junior brother. I think he is not a fool. Why should he stay to defend the city? With the thousands of troops he has at his disposal?"
Liu Chuang hurriedly explained: "Wu Shuai, Yangchuan is steep. The opponent must have gone to attack Xiting and enter Lushan territory, leaving Cao Su behind. Maybe Cao Su offended Fan Long, and Fan Long deliberately left him to die."
"No matter why they want to keep Cao Su, the only way forward is to move forward. As long as they take Cangjiang City, we will chase after the officers and soldiers. Even if they take Xiting, they will still be surrounded by us."
Liu Chuang had studied the art of war and was much better than Wu Dun in this area.
Wu Dun was a hunter before and his martial arts skills were very high. He only recently started learning the art of war. How could he have the experience of Liu Chuang?
But Liu Chuang's earnest persuasion made Wu Dun even more hesitant.
Wu Dun was unwilling to risk an all-out attack, otherwise Yangchuan would be empty.
He said to Liu Chuang: "If Cao Su only has one person and several thousand troops, I will allocate you 3,000 elite troops here, plus your own 5,000 elite troops, a total of 8,000 elite troops, and attack Cao Su directly.
Get off him?"
"According to your expectation, the opponent has at most 3,000 people. If 8,000 fights 3,000, you should be able to win, right?"
Liu Chuang was stunned, he did not expect such a result.
His original intention was to let Wu Dun rush together.
He sighed slightly in his heart, Wan Pingjun... ugh...
He had no choice but to clasp his fists and say: "Well, I am willing to give it a try and behead Cao Su."