"We are also quite puzzled about this matter... The last general has sent a ranger to the direction of Wancheng to inquire about the news. As for now, the other party is a little late, but it has given General Wen valuable time to rush to the city."
Jiang Ji spread his hands, and what he said was true. If the Soochow people had not stopped inexplicably, it would still be a question whether Wenpin's army could reach Hefei.
Zhang Liao nodded thoughtfully:
"Since there is no harm to us, I don't plan to be polite to the soldiers anymore... I also ask the prefect to bring the terrain map outside the city... General Wen... we are like this..."
Zhang Liao is very neat in his work. This is probably the difference between him and Xu Chulejin and others. As the most comprehensive among the five good generals, Zhang Liao's ability is reflected in all aspects of marching operations, that is, he can't help but be able to charge into battle and really face the army.
When the situation is overwhelming, he can also defend the city, which is as strong as the Great Wall. If he is ordered to sit in the army and strategize, he can also do a decent job.
This is probably why Yi Xiaotian put aside those metaphysical factors and chose Zhang Liao to send him to Hefei among the many famous generals in Xiangyang.
Hefei City, with the cooperation of Zhang Liao and Wenpin Jiang Ji, quickly became "alive". From morning to night, there were constant troops in the city. Jiang Ji had been in Hefei for a long time, and the people believed in the prefect, even if they really faced
Even though a hundred thousand troops were approaching the border, they did not panic. They all followed the instructions of the prefect Jiang Ji and stayed at home obediently.
In this way, the city of Hefei, with the army and the people united as one, the right time, the right place and the right people, gradually began to show the ferocity it should have had.
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The next day it was slightly bright and the morning light did not move. Under the leadership of Zhang Zhao and others, the Soochow army in Wancheng quickly started to embark on the road to conquer Hefei again.
Zhang Zhao was in the first place and looked quite ugly.
After all, he really didn't expect that Sun Quan would have the guts to fight him at such a critical moment... It was precisely because of this incident that Zhang Zhao realized that if he could not win this battle, even if Zhou Yu
They did not capture and kill Cao Cao in Xiangyang. Just relying on the residual power of the Battle of Chibi, the people of Jiangdong will be firmly controlled by their newly emerged group.
After all... When Jiangdong was facing a moment of life and death, all the nobles were silent... No... not only silent, they were even worried about a certain young man who might attack the foundations of their families and clans after taking over Jiangdong.
The Battle of Chibi was fought on the front line, and Zhang Zhao had to return home to take charge in order to quell the civil strife.
Things are about to change in Jiangdong... Zhang Zhao is very sad - so now, the battle in Hefei seems to be an outlet for all his anger.
In his opinion, even if the other party comes with tens of thousands of troops, they are no match for the elite soldiers sent by their family.
He argued endlessly with the generals all day yesterday, but finally finalized the march plan.
"I'll leave it to General Zhu to climb over the mountain tomb and cut off the grain route between Hefei and Shouchun."
Zhu Huan had a stern look on his face and stepped forward to receive the order. He was called the former general. He was the vanguard of the army in this battle. He would personally lead 10,000 cavalry to rush directly into the rear of Hefei, cut off the opponent's food routes, and obtain enough supplies for the army to siege the city.
time.
The task was very serious, and this task should have been entrusted to Pan Zhang. When Zhang Zhao thought about this, the muscles on his face twitched.
Zhu Huan accepted the order at the critical moment, but he had no complaints.
Apart from Pan Zhang, Zhu Huan was definitely the most stable and powerful general among the Soochow troops on this trip. Zhang Zhao trusted him and he would follow military orders and complete the mission.
"The last general takes command!"
"General Han! General Ding! Please lead your troops to clear the way for General Zhu. However, there is no need to advance too aggressively. The army will be stationed fifteen miles outside the city. When General Zhu gives the signal, we will surround it on all sides.
Destroy the city in one fell swoop!”
Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and said to Han Dang and Ding Feng in front of him.
Han Dang and Ding Feng had no objections. After receiving the order, they quickly ordered troops to escort Zhu Huan's army away.
The three armies opened the way together and headed towards the valley.
The rest, such as Zhu Zhi, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai, guarded the main force of the army. When the city was besieged, they would naturally lead their own subordinates and assume different roles.
From this point of view, Soochow is full of talents, and indeed if you want to attack any city, it is no problem.
But the problem is that all their actions have been predicted by a simple and clever letter. As the army moves forward, the road ahead has already been shrouded in mist.
Not to mention, Zhang Zhao has been thinking about Pan Zhang and Sun Quan since just now...
The generals took their orders, but Pan Zhang, one of the generals in this battle, was thrown to the rear by Zhang Zhao for no reason because of his involvement with some "small movements" in the past few days.
As everyone knows...because he was in the rear and was destined to have no chance of military success, Pan Zhang was used to seeing Zhang Zhao's ugly face, and he was quite worried that the other party would do more unfavorable things to Sun Quan...Therefore...at this moment, Pan Zhang had something else in his mind.
idea.
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"General... our people have been sent back to Wancheng... If nothing happens, we will be able to find traces of our lord in two days..."
"Zhang Zhao, old dog... this treacherous man, keeps saying that he will fight for the young general and the old general's last wish, but now he is going to be detrimental to the lord... these 100,000 troops... even if they are all buried here... they will not be Zhang Zhao's future
A tool for wielding power——"
"You remember... this matter is all decided by me alone, and I bear the responsibility alone. If the matter is exposed, you don't have to testify for me... protect yourselves, this is a military order... Do you understand!"
"General... how is this possible... Brothers and the general have been through life and death for so many years, and now he is wielding power in the government and the opposition, and even wants to be detrimental to the lord... If you want to rebel against him, we will rebel together, how can you, general, be allowed to do it alone..."
"That's enough...there is no need to discuss this matter any more. If you talk too much, you will be wrong and something may happen -"
Pan Zhang shook his head, his eyes full of determination, and the lieutenants and guards behind him all looked sad...
Pan Zhang didn't say it clearly...but...all of them knew that if they rebelled during such a war, they would not only suffer eternal infamy...the lives of 100,000 people depended on a single thought. This kind of tragedy alone was extraordinary.
People can afford to live there.
Needless to say... if it fails and is exposed... what a miserable end it will end up in - it is not just Zhang Zhao who they want to resist, but the entire Jiangdong gentry group represented by Gu Lu and Zhu Zhang -
If you offend them, the death of one person is not enough to calm their anger. Often the whole family will be retaliated by this powerful group of nobles——