Yan Liang secretly nodded after receiving the news about Gongsun Zan's division of troops. Fortunately, he had already dealt with it, otherwise it would be really difficult for Chengping alone to resist Gongsun Zan's elite.
"promise."
The scouts came and went very quickly, and the news was reported to Zheng Feng in one day. Zheng Feng was reinforcing the city wall and arranging his troops in Chengping. When he heard that only three thousand cavalry were coming, his mind became active.
Looking at Kanyu in front of him, Zheng Feng didn't leave for a long time.
"Where is the Chengping County Magistrate?"
"I'm in a humble position, general, what are your orders?"
Upon hearing Zheng Feng's call, Mu Chu, the magistrate of Chengping County, quickly spoke to him.
"How many ferries are there on the Hutuo River?"
"General, there are three crossings on the Hutuo River."
"Okay, take me there quickly to check."
"promise."
The Hutuo River runs east-west and is considered a big river in Hejian County. If you want to go south to Chengdu, you must cross the Hutuo River.
Zheng Feng and Chengping County Magistrate Mu Chu inspected the three ferries one by one in one day, and then they returned to the county.
"Sir, what do you want to do?"
County Magistrate Mu Chu looked at Zheng Feng, wondering what he was thinking.
"Magistrate Mu, if I destroy all three ferries, will Gongsun Zan's army still be able to cross the river?"
As soon as Zheng Feng came back, he returned to Kanyu's side.
"Sir, although the Hutuo River is not small, the flow of the river is not large and the river surface is not very wide. Even if these three ferries are destroyed, they can still find a place with shallow water and drink horses to cross the river. At most, it will be a little late.
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Muchu shook his head and told him clearly that destroying the ferry would not work.
"In this case, then destroy two ferries, damage the other a little, repair it and it will be usable."
Zheng Feng also nodded after hearing Mu Chu's words.
"General? Why is this?"
Zheng Feng's words once again made Mu Chu confused.
"Nothing, just do as you are told."
"promise."
Although he didn't understand what Zheng Feng wanted to do, Mu Chu still led his people to destroy the two ferries, leaving only one slightly damaged one lying across the river, allowing it to be washed away by the river, but it still did not fall.
"Sir, what do you think?"
After Muchu left, a music leader came to him and asked him.
"Hour, as the old saying goes, the soldiers will attack when they are halfway across. You must know this."
Zheng Feng looked at Hou You and couldn't help but smile.
"Anyone who has read military books knows this, but how could the enemy not know this truth during the battle across the river? How could they have given me a chance to attack halfway across the river?"
Hou You looked at Zheng Feng and wondered for a while, how could the enemy's commander-in-chief not know something that he, a small soldier, knew.
"That's why things that everyone knows are often the easiest to fake."
Zheng Feng's words left Hou Or a little confused.
"I don't understand, my lord."
"You'll know then."
But Zheng Feng gave it a try and gave Hou Or an inexplicable smile.
Early the next morning, Zheng Feng led five thousand elite troops and rushed to a place fifteen miles away from the ferry.
"Dig for me, two horse pits, three meters apart. Each horse pit is three meters long and three meters deep."
Everyone was dumbfounded after hearing Zheng Feng's words. They were trapped in a horse trap. Are they going to confront Gongsun Zan's cavalry head-on?
"Sir, our mission is to defend Chengping. Gongsun Zan's cavalry is strong in the field. Isn't this self-destruction?"
Hou Or was the first to object. This is no joke. There are 5,000 Polu troops, let alone 3,000. Even if Gongsun Zan comes to attack with 10,000 people, he is sure to hold it, so why bother fighting in the field?
"Hou You, I know everything you said, but Gongsun Zan is still in the north, which will always be a big disaster for my lord. We will inevitably fight in the future. The Youzhou cavalry is powerful and everyone knows it. Instead of fighting again then, it is better to take the opportunity to eliminate it now, and
This will be the right time."
The environment makes people grow. Zheng Feng followed many top advisers to participate in the battle. His vision was no longer the same as that of a small soldier. He even now knew that he had a battle with Gongsun Zan, so he wanted to take the opportunity to kill more cavalry to ease the situation in the future.
burden.
"No matter what, I only know that Chengping cannot be lost, otherwise Hejian and Bohai counties will be in danger."
Although Zheng Feng took a long-term view, Hou Er did not care so much. Defeat and death were small, but losing Cheng Ping was a big sin.
"Well, I know. When the defense here is ready, you can bring two thousand elite soldiers back to Chengping to defend it. You must keep Chengping intact."
Zheng Feng nodded. The reason why he brought all five thousand people over was just to speed up the progress.
"You are the commander-in-chief of an army, so you should be the one to control the situation. Leave this place to me."
Hou You looked at Zheng Feng and couldn't help but gritted his teeth.
"You also said that I am the commander of an army, so my words are military orders. You cannot disobey, otherwise I will drive you back to Lecheng."
Looking at Hou You, Zheng Feng also smiled slightly. Although they had different opinions, it was just a matter of different thinking. They were all doing things for Yuan Shu, and there was no right or wrong.
"promise."
Five thousand people worked together to dig holes, and the progress was very fast. After digging the horse trap, Hou may have suggested digging more holes near the ferry to trap horse hooves and human feet. After everything was ready, he led two thousand elite soldiers back to Chengping County.
Play defense.
At the same time, Zheng Feng also transferred 300 county soldiers through Mu Chu, who were of great use.
Three days passed quickly, and Zhao Yu and Tian Kai finally arrived at the Hutuo River with three thousand fine cavalry.
"Report, the ferries on both sides have been completely destroyed, except for one that was seriously damaged due to carelessness. It can still be used with a little repair."
A scout came to Zhao Yu and reported to him what he had discovered.
"Um?"
Tian Kai, who was behind Zhao Yu, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this.
"Zhao Yu, I'm afraid there's a scam here. Why don't we go downstream to find shallow ground to cross the river."
Two of the three ferries were completely damaged, but one was not seriously damaged. This clearly shows that there is a problem.
"Report, we have explored the entire fifty miles radius, and there is no shallow place where we can cross the river."
After hearing Tian Kai's words, the scout once again told the results of the inspection.
"Then let's explore it, even if it's a hundred miles away."
After hearing this, Tian Kai passed over Zhao Yu and directly ordered another investigation.
Zhao Yu originally thought so too, but when he heard what Tian Kai said, his stubborn temper really grew.
"Tian Kai, the army does not have much food and grass, and the river is wide. Who knows where the shallow ground is? If it is hundreds of miles away, it will delay the master's plan."
"Repair the ferry, collect boats, and forcefully cross the Hutuo River."
After reprimanding Tian Kai, Zhao Yu waved his hand and directly announced that the Hutuo River would be forcibly crossed.
"you you you you you"
Looking at Zhao Yu, Tian Kai felt his blood surge and almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.
The 3,000 cavalrymen were divided into 500 men to repair the ferry, while the remaining 2,500 men went about looking for boats to cross the river.
