Although what Shiwu said made sense, Shiyi still felt that attacking would be suicide.
Now lingering in the city, they can still wait for the news of Yuan Shu's cavalry going south. If the other party fails to capture Linhe or pushes it all the way to Guangxin, then Fuchuan will naturally be fine. If the cities in the south of Fuchuan are really captured
Yuan Shu's cavalry captured it, and it was not too late to leave the city for a decisive battle.
"Well, what you two said makes sense. The morale issue mentioned by Shiwu is very important, but what Shiyi said is also good. If Yuan Shu's cavalry does not capture the southern city, we will have no problem guarding Fuchuan. If
He is really unstoppable, and it won’t be too late to leave the city and fight hard.”
Although Lu Bu is reckless, he is not stupid at all. It is not in the best interests of the military to send troops rashly now that the situation is unclear. Instead of doing this, it is better to advance slowly and wait for news from the south.
"I'm just afraid that once the south is lost, the morale of the soldiers will drop to the lowest point, and it will be difficult for us."
Although Lu Bu and Shi Yi both agreed to postpone sending troops, Shi Wu still felt that it was best to send troops now. If they really wanted stability in everything, they would probably be harmed by their own stability-seeking mentality in the end.
"It's okay. As long as I'm here, there won't be any problems. It doesn't matter whether it's earlier or later. Just do it this way. I'll send scouts south to keep an eye on the enemy's movements.
Once something happens, they will come back and report to us right away, and then based on the information they get, they will decide whether to hold on or fight to the death."
"Since Marquis Wen has said so, so be it. Now I can only hope that the soldiers and horses in Linhe and other places can withstand Yuan Shu's attack and give us a glimmer of hope."
Shiwu glanced at Lu Bu and in the end could only nod.
"Okay, let's do it. I'll arrange for people to go south immediately."
When Lu Bu saw the soldiers nodding, he did not hesitate and left directly to wait for the troops to go south. He followed Hua Shu's cavalry to explore the situation on the battlefield.
Time passed day by day. The 30,000 soldiers and horses heading south from Fuchuan were marching very fast. They did not dare to stop day and night. After passing through Linhe, they headed directly towards Fengyang City.
After all, he wanted to rescue his father, and Shisong used all his strength. Some soldiers couldn't catch up with the team, so they just ignored them and kept running wildly with the large army.
Shisong's soldiers and horses galloped wildly, and Zhao Yun's cavalry was not slow in advancing.
"Military advisor, the speed of handing over the state soldiers is very fast."
Zhao Yun rode his horse to the side of the carriage and spoke to Chen Gong inside.
"Of course, now that Guangxin City is in danger, they will naturally risk their lives to do this. Once Guangxin City is lost, they will be finished."
Chen Gong opened the curtain of the carriage and smiled at Zhao Yun.
"So, military advisor, we don't need to make a forced march now. We can quickly go south to kill the support troops, and then turn around and attack other places, or simply go to Guangxin City and capture it directly."
Zhao Yun glanced at Chen Gong who opened the curtain and expressed his opinion directly.
"Since you said so, that's what you want to do, but now that there are ambushes when we go down to Xie Mountain, there is no need to go south at a high speed now.
If Guangxin City cannot be taken, we will be able to starve ourselves to death without the enemy attacking us. From my point of view, we should proceed step by step and push all the way south, so at least we don’t have to worry about food and grass problems."
Chen Gong shook his head slightly. In the current situation, although they are equipped with all cavalry, can they really win easily?
If you can't win, then this clever move of dividing your troops and moving south may become a completely bad move.
"Zhao Yun thought too simply."
Zhao Yun also nodded after hearing Chen Gong's analysis. To be honest, his thoughts were the same as what Chen Gong said. In his opinion, Guangxin City was already in danger. If he led his army south, he would definitely be able to capture it in one fell swoop.
He thought this way because he had been invincible in recent years, so he never considered the horrific consequences of not being able to capture Guangxin City. If Chen Gong was really right and he couldn't capture Guangxin City, then
All tens of thousands of cavalry will be buried here.
"Well, the way to win is to use the right combination and the odd way to win. This situation is never outdated at any time. Remember, you can never relax your vigilance at any time. When marching and fighting, you must calculate defeat before winning. No matter how weak the enemy is,
We have to consider the worst consequences, do you understand?"
When Chen Gong saw Zhao Yun nodding, he knew that he had understood what he was thinking, so he said the following words directly. He hoped that Zhao Yun could become a qualified commander in the future, rather than just a general.
"Zhao Yun has learned a lesson."
Zhao Yun cupped his fists and saluted Chen Gong. He understood that Chen Gong said this for his own good. After all, if a person is reckless, only he will be hurt. But if he is reckless as a commander, then it may not be him alone, but the whole person who will be hurt.
All troops will be implicated.
"Well, let's continue going south and capture Linhe first."
Chen Gong didn't say anything, and directly closed the curtain of the carriage, while tens of thousands of cavalry continued south, heading towards Linhe.
Although Zhao Yun's entire cavalry team was not able to travel day and night as much as Zhao Yun did, Zhao Yun's cavalry troops did not reach Linhe until they were about to arrive at Fengyang.
"Sir, it's not good, there are a large number of cavalry outside the city."
Zhao Yun's army pressed on the city, and soldiers immediately brought the news to the county magistrate.
"How many cavalry are there?"
Upon hearing the news from the soldiers, County Magistrate Zhang Hu stood up directly and asked about the number of enemy soldiers and horses.
"I don't know. There are at least tens of thousands of people. Sir, what should we do?"
The soldier scratched his head when he heard Zhang Hu's inquiry, and in the end he could only give a rough guess.
"Tens of thousands of cavalry?
Immediately let the soldiers go to the city wall, all the yamen and the young men from the public sector are dispatched, and the best men in the city are also mobilized to prepare to go to the city to help defend the city."
While Zhang Hu was talking, he ran towards the city wall. At the same time, each of the personnel heard Zhang Hu's words and started conveying Zhang Hu's orders in all directions.
Soon Zhang Hu came to the top of the city wall. Looking at the sharp-edged military formation, he couldn't help but take a breath of air.
Zhao Yun rode forward alone and came directly to the bottom of the city wall.
"People on the wall, listen, we are the king's division sent by His Majesty. Now Fuchuan can be destroyed in a day and night, Guangxin City is also in danger, Jiaozhou will definitely return to the embrace of the Han Dynasty. The so-called people who know the current affairs are heroes, surrender to me now
I can keep you safe."
Zhao Yun's voice was steady and powerful, penetrating directly through the sky and landing on Zhang Hu's ears.
"Let us surrender?
Haha, the Han Dynasty is the Emperor's Han Dynasty, but Jiaozhou does not necessarily belong to him. We only recognize Sir Shixie. As for who the Emperor is, it has nothing to do with us. If you want the city, you can exchange it with your life."
Zhang Hu also let out a wild smile when he heard Zhao Yun's words. Although Jiaozhou is nominally a member of the Han Dynasty, the influence of the Shi family in Jiaozhou has been revealed since Shi Xie came to power.
This has led to the fact that the entire Jiaozhou, from the state pastor to the county magistrate, is a loyal supporter of the Shi family. This has also led to the fact that Jiaozhou has been freed from the rule of the Han Dynasty, and now all Jiaozhou has formed the following groups.
Shi Xie is the top, and then there is a pyramid-shaped ruling structure going down layer by layer.
Zhao Yun wants them to surrender because he wants to take away their privileges. This is more uncomfortable than death for them, so they will never surrender unless they have to.
"You must think carefully. If the city is really destroyed, have you considered the safety of the people in the city?"
Hearing Zhang Hu's words, Zhao Yun was also confused. There were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on his side. Linhe only had so many people. It was impossible to block his attack. Why didn't they surrender?
"Haha, don't say so many useless things. As I said before, if you want to congratulate me, you have to sacrifice your soldiers' lives in exchange."
Faced with Zhao Yun's confusion, Zhang Hu was extremely determined. Without Shi Xie, Jiaozhou would not be where it would be now. They are able to live a good life now, partly because of their own efforts, and partly because of Shi Xie.
Since he presided over the enlightened policy of Jiaozhou, he was willing to die for Shi Xie.
"Okay, then I want to see if this Linhe City is as tough as your mouth."
Zhao Yun also had a cold expression on his face. It wasn't that he couldn't defeat Lin He, it was just that the world was settled now and he didn't want to cause more killings. He didn't expect that the other party would be so tough. It was intolerable.
"military adviser."
Zhao Yun rode his horse back to Chen Gong and clasped his fists at Chen Gong in the car.
"How about it?
Do they agree to surrender?"
Hearing Zhao Yun's voice, Chen Gong got out of the car directly, looked at the city wall in the distance and asked him.
"I don't agree. The other party's attitude is very tough and they don't agree with Kaesong's surrender at all. It seems that my initial idea was a little too optimistic. Attacking the city is already indispensable."
Zhao Yun directly told Zhang Hu's answer and at the same time stated his plan to attack the city.
"Hey, Linhe is hard to fight, and Fengyang is even harder. The entire Cangwu County is under the control of the Shi family, and everyone from the officials to the common people supports them. It seems that this road is going to be difficult for us.
"
Chen Gong knew as early as when he went south that this journey would be difficult, otherwise his lord would not insist on destroying Shi Xie and the Shi family and destroying their influence in Jiaozhou.
In order to achieve this and let the imperial court's orders spread throughout Jiaozhou again, it is not enough to destroy Shi Xie. These lowest existences must also be uprooted.
"Then I will immediately arrange for people to make siege machinery."
After hearing Chen Gong's words, Zhao Yun also nodded. Since he has decided to fight, there is nothing more to say, just do it.
"Well, we'll set up camp first, then send people to collect trees, sharpen knives and chop wood. The more prepared we are, the fewer casualties our soldiers will suffer."
Chen Gong looked at Zhao Yun, then turned around and got into the carriage. The next thing was left to Zhao Yun. After all, Zhao Yun was better at marching and fighting.
"promise."
At once all the cavalry took action. Some of the cavalry began to cut down trees in the surrounding woods and dragged them back using the powerful transportation capabilities of their horses. The other part set up camp five miles outside the city.
"Tell everyone to stand ready to prevent the enemy from stealing the city, and send a clever person out of the city at night to go south to Fengyang to tell them that Yuan Shu's cavalry is coming and let them prepare."
When Zhang Hu saw Zhao Yun's cavalry leaving, he directly summoned the county captain who came to congratulate him and began to tell him the next steps.
"Sir, do you need to send someone to Fuchuan for help?"
