Deng Yu and Xu Xiling came over, approached Liu Xiu, and whispered: "My lord!"
Liu Xiu came to his senses, turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"
Deng Yu said: "The general is asking you to go back and discuss how to attack Wancheng next."
Liu Xiu groaned, nodded, looked around again, turned around and walked towards the military camp where Xiao Changan gathered.
Zhu Tianjun military camp, Zhongjun tent.
At this time, not only Liu Yan and the generals from the Zhu Tiandu Department were there, but also many generals from the Green Forest Army came, including Liu Xuan, who had just been promoted to general.
Both sides gathered together to discuss how to attack Wancheng.
According to Wang Kuang's wishes, his own army continued to use the original tactics to attack Wancheng, dividing the attack into three lines. Zhutian's army attacked the south city of Wancheng, Pinglin's army attacked the east city of Wancheng, and Xinshi's army attacked the west city of Wancheng.
However, this time the generals of the Zhutian Army did not agree to such an arrangement.
Our own side has the smallest number of troops, and Wancheng's Nancheng city defense is the strongest. If we arrange for our side to attack Nancheng, isn't this clear-cut bullying?
The two sides couldn't argue over who would attack the southern city and who would attack the east and west cities, and everyone was so quarrelsome that their faces were red and their necks thick.
Alas! When Liu Xiu saw this, he sighed secretly. He found a seat at random on Zhu Tianjun's side and sat down. Liu Yan looked at Liu Xiu and suddenly asked: "Axiu, what do you think?"
Following Liu Yan's questions, everyone who was arguing stopped one after another, and everyone's eyes focused on Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said: "The defense of the south city of Wancheng is the strongest. No matter who attacks, they will hit the stone with eggs. In my opinion, we can make the illusion of a strong attack on the south city to contain the defenders in the city. And our side The main force must be placed on attacking the east and west cities!"
The implication is that if the Green Forest Army insists on attacking Nancheng, it is not impossible, but it will not go all out, let alone fight against the reckless army. It will only show off and carry out a feint attack.
After hearing his words, Wang Kuang, Chen Mu and other Green Forest Army generals all frowned and their faces darkened.
Before anyone from the Green Forest Army could speak, Liu Xiu continued: "Our army only has a few thousand people, and General Wang and General Chen have more than 10,000 people under their command. If General Wang and General Chen are allowed to go to Nancheng, our lord, you will Are the two of you confident of breaking through Nancheng?"
His words stunned Wang Kuang and Chen Mu. Nancheng is facing Jiyang, which is the side with the strongest defense and the largest number of defenders. Ten thousand of our own people are going to attack Nancheng, even if they use all their strength. , also hitting an egg against a stone.
Seeing that neither of them answered, Liu Xiu smiled and said: "General Wang and General Chen each have more than 10,000 men under their command. They don't dare to attack Nancheng, let alone attack Nancheng. However, they give this task to us." Giving it to the Zhutian Army, which only has a few thousand people, is this too unreasonable, right?!"
Every word Liu Xiu said made sense, and it also made the chaotic Green Forest Army speechless.
After holding it in for a long time, Chen Mufang said: "It is precisely because the enemy has the largest number of troops in the south city and the east and west cities are relatively weak, that we need to invest the main forces on the battlefields of the east and west cities!"
"So, the Pinglin Army can attack the East City, the Xinshi Army can also attack the West City, and our Zhutian Army can even attack the South City. But one thing I must make clear in advance, the Zhutian Army is only responsible for feigning attacks, and as many as possible To contain the defenders in the city, if General Wang and General Chen still hope that our army can break through Nancheng, they would be overestimating the strength of our army."
Wang Kuang and Chen Mu looked at each other, and the more they thought about it, the more uncomfortable they became.
Zhutian's army went to attack Nancheng, which was the most difficult to attack, but it was just a feint attack. They only needed to perform a few pretentious jumps on the battlefield, but their own side had to fight the defenders with real swords and guns. Zhutian's army had an advantage.
Is it too big?
Wang Kuang and Chen Mu lowered their heads, neither of them spoke.
Liu Xiu also frowned and said nothing more.
At this time, Wang Kuang, Chen Mu and others were in a bad mood, and Liu Xiu's mood was not much better either.
It was too awkward to fight with the Green Forest Army, with intrigues and calculations. Furthermore, Liu Xiu was very doubtful about whether his side had any chance of attacking Wancheng.
You must know that there are an army of 100,000 in Wancheng, but if we are fully prepared, we will only be close to 40,000.
The strength of the two sides is more than doubled. If the 100,000-strong army is suppressed in Wancheng by 40,000 of our own and forced to defend the city, Zhen Fu and Liang Qiuci may not be able to explain to Wang Mang.
In Liu Xiu's view, Zhen Fu and Liang Qiuci may not give their side a chance to attack the city. When their troops approach the city, the most likely response strategy for the reckless army is to take the initiative to go out of the city to attack.
At the end of the meeting, Wang Kuang and Chen Mu reluctantly accepted Liu Xiu's tactics, and the Zhutian Army pretended to attack Nancheng, Pinglin, and Xinshi, and attacked the east and west cities separately.
To make a long story short, the next day, the Zhutian Army and the Green Forest Army set up camp and headed straight for Wancheng.
Liu Xiu, who grew up quickly on the battlefield, was indeed very good at using troops and also very good at figuring out the opponent's thoughts.
When the Zhutian Army and the Green Forest Army arrived five miles away from Wancheng, the south side of Wancheng opened and countless reckless troops poured out.
This time, the Mang army came out in full force. Like the Zhutian Army and the Green Forest Army, the army of 100,000 was divided into three teams.
The central army consisted of more than 30,000 people, commanded by Zhen Fu himself, the left army of more than 30,000 people was commanded by Liang Qiuci, and the right army of more than 30,000 people was commanded by Cen Peng.
Three armies, totaling nearly 100,000 people, poured out continuously from Wancheng City.
The reckless troops who were the first to leave the city had already formed a battle formation. Looking around, they saw a dense, black, overwhelming, borderless city. At the same time, there were still reckless troops running out of the city gate.
This time there was no fog blocking the view, and the size of the 100,000-strong army was fully displayed on the plain outside Wancheng.
If there are more than 100,000 people, it will be overwhelming. In fact, this is indeed the case.
Standing in front of the formation of a hundred thousand troops, looking up and looking back, you can't see the rear of the formation at all. Everywhere you look, there are reckless soldiers and generals.
The flags are fluttering, the embroidery ribbons are fluttering, the helmets are bright, and the momentum is like a rainbow.
The plain outside Wancheng South City was completely submerged by the boundless sea of people.
Seeing this scene, not to mention the Zhutian Army's heart dropped, even the Green Forest Army, which had a large number of people, was frightened.
Many soldiers could not even hold the weapons in their hands, their faces were full of panic, and their feet kept moving back without obeying the command.
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins! The battle is all about morale! As a result, the two sides are still fighting. The Rang army just showed off their appearance, while the Green Forest army has lost all morale. People's eyes were wide open, and their faces were frightened and panicked.
Zhen Fu, who was in the middle army, could not see clearly the specific situation of the Zhutian Army and the Green Forest Army on the opposite side. However, the strength of both sides was clearly stated, and the difference in scale was too huge.
Zhen Fu sneered, turned his head and said: "Send the order, beat the drum!"
Following his order, a dozen strong men with bare upper bodies and round waists, carrying drumsticks, walked up to the huge drums, exerted all their strength, and smashed the drumsticks on the drum surface.
Boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
The drums beat like thunder. With the drums beating, a hundred thousand troops shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Following waves of shouts of killing, the phalanx of the reckless army began to advance forward.
The messengers around Liu Yan were already ready to go. They were just waiting for Liu Yan's order so that they could convey the order as soon as possible.
Listening to the shouts of killing accompanied by drum beats, and looking at the overwhelming formation of the insurgents coming from the opposite side, Liu Yan took a deep breath. At this point, he had no choice but to fight to the death!
Making a decision in his heart, Liu Yan drew out the sword from his ribs, waved it forward vigorously, and shouted: "The whole army is facing the enemy!"
As soon as he spoke, more than a dozen messengers who gathered around him shook their whips and scattered in all directions. They urged their horses to run wildly, shouting repeatedly: "The general has an order, the whole army is facing the enemy! The general has an order. , the whole army faces the enemy!"
At the same time, the order flag soldiers continued to wave the order flag, waved flags, and ordered the entire army to fight against the reckless army.
Seeing the order from the command flag and the roar of the commanding soldiers, the various units of the Zhutian Army also began to advance.
The battle formations of both sides moved in opposite directions and soon came into contact.
At the moment of contact, the sounds of shields colliding with each other, spears piercing armor, and the muffled sounds of human bodies almost merged into one.
When a large army fights, the emphasis is on formations. There is no swarm of swarms rushing forward and fighting blindly. Only a ragtag group of people who don't know how to fight would do this. In front of other people's battle formations, that is the fate of being crushed.
The Zhutian Army is already a veteran with rich combat experience, so why not the Capital Army?
Therefore, the confrontation between them is really a head-to-head confrontation.
When the battle first started, it was impossible to tell who had the advantage and who was at a disadvantage. After the soldiers in front were stabbed down by the enemy's spears, the soldiers behind them immediately moved forward to take up their positions, keeping their own formation intact.
The advantage of the Capital Army lies in the strength of its numbers, while the advantage of the Zhutian Army lies in the large number of powerful generals. In the battle, powerful generals such as Liu Ji, Ma Wu, Yao Qi, Gai Yan, and Zang Gong were at the forefront.
Even Liu Xiu took the lead and pushed forward continuously.
Just as the soldiers of the Zhutian Army were fighting bloody battles, fighting inextricably with the reckless army on the opposite side, suddenly, they heard the sound of gongs behind their own side.
Marching with drums beating, retreating at the sound of gold. This is a military term that has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Liu Xiu, Liu Ji, Ma Wu and others, who were already red-eyed, were a little agitated for a moment when they heard the sound of ringing gold coming from behind. Can't react.
The strength of our own troops is very different from that of the reckless army, but during the battle, our own side is not at a disadvantage, so why should we retreat?
As soon as the gong sounds, no matter whether you are willing or not, you must retreat, otherwise you are disobeying military orders.
The terrible thing is that now that the battle between the two sides has begun, how can it be so easy to retreat?
Liu Xiu held the Chixiao Sword and continuously slashed several reckless soldiers on the opposite side, then turned around and shouted: "Zizhang!"
A series of screams were heard from the crowd of reckless soldiers beside Liu Xiu. Then, a bloody man was killed from the crowd. If the bloody man wasn't holding a nine-eared eight-ring knife, Liu Xiu wouldn't be able to bear it. It's Ma Wu.
Liu Xiu shouted: "Zizhang, send the cavalry over immediately to break up the rear!"
Ma Wu grinned, stamped his feet fiercely, and said through his teeth: "I have the order!" As he spoke, he ran straight to the rear of his own camp.