The first thousand two hundred and twenty-seventh chapters may be unintentional
Chapter 1,227 Maybe it was an unintentional move
There seems to be some turning point on Yi Xiaotian's side, but there are also some bad things brewing somewhere that Yi Xiaotian can't observe now.
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Under Yunyang City, the soldiers and horses led by Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai had already built trenches early——
This kind of trench project, which was carried forward by Cao Jun under the command of Yi Xiaotian in the Battle of Xiangyang, has now been awarded to the Jiangdong people by him.
Compared with the more crude tunnels invented by the previous dynasty, the trenches improved by Yi Xiaotian are definitely the second most lethal defensive fortification on the battlefield today compared to the resistance of horses to cavalry.
The soldiers are now practicing tactics in the trenches, simulating resistance to the possible arrival of Liu Bei's army.
However, compared to the ordinary soldiers who had no idea, Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai were much more nervous.
Lu Xun specially explained their mission to them - to prevent them from taking actions that went against the plan when an expected emergency really occurred.
After Lu Xun explained, they also understood the importance of their mission - maneuver.
Mobility has become an increasingly important attribute on the battlefield.
Put aside the speed that cannot widen the gap between infantry.
Over the years, Yi Xiaotian has modified all kinds of cavalry equipment, all in order to improve the mobility of the cavalry.
The same goes for saddles, stirrups, and horseshoes.
However, because Jiangdong's current military strength is really limited, after allocating the most elite cavalry teams to Poyang, Zhu Huan, Quan Cong and others, there are not many cavalry left for Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai.
But even so, their mission remains unchanged - to maintain a mobile defense team on the front line.
To put it simply, wherever there is insufficient manpower, we go to make up defense.
If this kind of thing is left to the army on the side with the advantage, then this is a lucrative job with considerable military merit.
Right now...the situation Jiangdong is facing is by no means an ordinary battle.
This is a battle that is related to the survival of one party. If there is a problem in any link between the enemy and ourselves, the other party will seize it and pursue and bite it fiercely.
A little carelessness can really ruin a series of battle situations.
The key...these heavy burdens still have to fall on Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai and his army, whose equipment and quality are only second-rate in Jiangdong.
So one can imagine the pressure on both of them.
In the past two days...when they returned to Yunyang, they had nothing else to think about except training troops.
Every now and then, he would climb up to the city and look out into the distance, always ready to receive an emergency call for help from either Piling or Jingkou.
Their spirits were so tense that they were almost about to break.
But what can be done?
This is a life-and-death battle, no matter how painful or tiring it is, you have to grit your teeth and endure it.
——At noon, the two of them finally had time to have a hot meal in the city gate pavilion.
Apart from anything else, at least after Zhang Zhao was arrested, everyone's food was guaranteed.
Fortunately, when Zhang Zhao was in power, he did not actually spend all the military pay that had been withheld, but it was just stored in Jianye's treasury.
When Zhu Ran led the troops to defend Jianye, he had already moved out all the pay and silver. To a certain extent, he also sent a considerable amount of military pay to the current front line.
"It's better to stop drinking, right?"
The two of them were busy working on their meals, seemingly venting all their stress on eating.
Pan Zhang looked at the drinks that had just been brought to him by the soldiers, and couldn't help but reached out with his hand.
Zhou Tai, who was standing next to him, saw that he was clearly the one who kept drinking from his body and chose to stop him without any hesitation.
"Uh...okay..."
Although he was still reluctant to give up, considering the current situation, Pan Zhang did not refute and just put the wine cup aside.
"Tell me...will Zhao Yun suddenly take action when confronting us?
Let us easily capture Liu Bei then... and save us from running around worrying about this and that?"
Perhaps because he was too tired, Pan Zhang couldn't help but think of the question they asked Yi Xiaotian when they first met him: Is Zhao Yun from our side?
They did not expect that not long after, Sun Quan also asked the same question.
It can only be said that deep in their consciousness, with Zhao Yun as a seemingly more reliable winner, the current preparations seem to be somewhat unclear...
Yes, there are obviously no rules and regulations... If there is a shortcut and a long way in front of you, and the short way is safe and secure, but the long way is full of thorns, normal people will choose to take the short way, right?
But... Yi Xiaotian's ambiguous attitude and Lu Xun's words to stop him later made the two of them feel a little ridiculous.
"I think the possibility is not small... Mr. Yi and Boyan obviously want to keep it a secret... It's like..."
Zhou Tai intuitively thought that Zhao Yun should be on their side, but the reason why Yi Xiaotian and others did not say it clearly was just like the news they had learned before:
"The layout at General Zhu's side is the same... right?"
Pan Zhang followed Zhou Tai's words and added, Zhou Tai nodded without denying.
"I hope so."
The two of them seemed to be talking excitedly, or maybe they just wanted to look forward to it, but they didn't notice that the soldiers who were outside the house and were supposed to bring them meals had weird expressions at the moment.
It didn't take long before several people walked into the house from outside the pavilion and respectfully delivered the food to the two of them.
Just as they were leaving, someone stopped and suddenly turned their head cautiously and asked Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai with some fear:
"General... you... the Zhao Yun you just mentioned... is the enemy's Changshan Zhao Zilong?"
"Well... um... that's it. Have you all heard it?"
"Youping?"
"ah?"
Zhou Tai subconsciously answered the soldier... without feeling that he had revealed some military secrets in his words.
But Pan Zhang suddenly reacted. First he frowned and called out to Zhou Tai. Then when Zhou Tai was still a little confused, he immediately shouted sharply at the few people who were standing still:
"You guys! How dare you eavesdrop on our conversation outside the house!"
"ah?
No...no! General! You...misunderstood!"
Pan Zhang's angry voice exploded over several people's heads like thunder.
All of a sudden, several people were so frightened that they fell to their knees, and the trays in their hands were accidentally dropped to the ground, causing a lot of noise.
"Misunderstand?
Who allowed you to inquire about such things?"
"Hey, Wen Gui, forget it...Looking at them like this, I'm afraid they just happened to hear it, and they really didn't mean it -"
"Tsk..."
When Zhou Tai saw several people trembling on the ground, he had already realized what Pan Zhang meant, but he also felt that this was not entirely their fault.
It can only be said that they were a little careless——
Pan Zhang was dissuaded and calmed down a little, but the content of his chat with Zhou Tai was leaked - fortunately they did not talk about Zhu Huanjun's arrangements. He had promised Lu Xun not to leak secrets before.
Anyway…
"That's it...you are not allowed to do it again, and you are not allowed to mention what I just said in the army. Otherwise, if the general discovers it again, then military law will serve you!"
"roll!"
"yes!"
Pan Zhang drove away several people impatiently and warned them not to tell anyone about the matter before leaving.
Seeing several people running out of the pavilion in a mess, Pan Zhang scratched the top of his head and felt that his mood was even worse.
