The Jingzhou army was commanded by Kuai Yue and also had General Wen Pin. As they marched north, several counties that were still on the back burner were forced to surrender.
The defenders who were originally loyal to Zhang Xiu surrendered and fled. After all...if the military discipline of the Xiliang Army was really excellent, how could Guanzhong still be like this?
Never expect that an army with poor military discipline can keep its integrity.
On the other side, Kuai Yue, a scholar, also worked closely with Wen Pin to pursue the escaping defenders. In the end, he really caught the tail!
Hundreds of stragglers, crushed by the army, instantly turned into hundreds of blood-stained soldiers and dozens of prisoners...
That's right, Kuai Yue wanted to attack with lightning all the way, and brought out almost all the cavalry in Jingzhou Prefecture. In order to deceive Wancheng, he took part of the surrendered army.
Marching in a hurry, almost all the cavalrymen of Jingzhou Prefecture were dispatched. When they arrived near Wancheng, the news of the fall of Niyang County was not even too late!
Outside Wancheng, taking advantage of the darkness, five thousand main cavalry advanced slowly and silently, without holding up torches. Two miles ahead were hundreds of elite soldiers from Ji Zao led by Wenpin, who were also able to seize the door.
The only thing that can change the armor is acting skills... which require special training, or in other words, veterans are required to be competent.
Because Jingzhou is the only way out of Sichuan from Yizhou after Hanzhong is completely blocked, it is relatively easy for the Jingzhou government to buy Yunnan horses. The number and eliteness of the cavalry are not comparable to those in the Central Plains and Hebei, but they are better than before Zhang Xiu was conquered two years ago.
There are many general mansions!
There were real prisoners of Xiliang among the troops that seized the door. Although they felt guilty when they shouted, Lei Xu and Zhang Xian didn't hear any flaws. They came at night, so they couldn't recognize anything based on their appearance.
Supposedly, he had achieved this step, and it was easy to deceive two people, but Zhang Chunhua saw through it!
Because Zhang Chunhua was a student of Jia Xu, and... it was rumored that he had some unclear relationship with Bai Tu, so before Zhang Xiu left, he told the two of them not to neglect.
And Lei Xu and Zhang Xian are also old friends, not to mention their respect for Jia Xu, just for the future... Ahem, this layer of ingredients makes them just flattering, and Zhang Xiu's reminder is actually completely unnecessary.
, not only are they not negligent, they can also be even more unruly!
Even at such a critical moment, Zhang Chunhua asked to go to the tower, and both of them ordered no one to stop him.
Fortunately, Zhang Chunhua saw the flaw - each of these people looked very embarrassed, some were even held up by their comrades, and some were carried, and blood stains could be seen on their bodies, but...
But everyone has a lot of weapons in hand!
When Zhang Xian heard this, he wanted to say that these Xiliang men would not abandon their weapons when they retreated.
After all, the situation in Liangzhou is that they often have to face alien races. Once the army is defeated, they will probably have to wander around in the enemy's sweep area for several days. Without weapons, even if they can run faster, their survival rate will be lower.
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Therefore, in this regard, the elites of Xiliang will not make the mistake of abandoning their armor.
However, Zhang Xian and Lei Xu thought about it for a while and understood that this only refers to a small number of elites. At most, 10% of the garrison sent to various counties are elites, and the rest are recruits recruited locally...
So the two of them accepted the opinion of Zhang Chunhua, who looked very young and was also a woman. At this time, the identity of Jia Xu's student undoubtedly provided Zhang Chunhua with higher credibility!
After listening to Zhang Chunhua's persuasion, the two of them shouted to delay time and played tricks on each other. Following Zhang Chunhua's command, they arranged three rows of crossbowmen in the dark in the urn city opposite the city gate, with countless people holding shields, guns and bows on both wings.
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After hundreds of fake defeated troops entered the city, they were illuminated by the lights near the city gate. The three rows of crossbowmen a hundred steps away were completely in darkness, and at most they could see vague outlines!
As soon as Wenpin entered the city, he found something wrong with the four torches - why were they all shining around the city gate?
"The enemy has entered the urn! Start the fire!" The generals who had been arranged around him shouted at this time.
As a result, Wenpin could barely keep his composure, but the captured captain had already shouted: "Wait! Two generals... I was forced!"
Upon hearing this, Lei Xu and Zhang Xian didn't know it was a scam.
Directly order to release arrows - forced? Go to hell with your grandma being forced...
Not to mention occupying the city gate, now only the vanguard to seize the gate is in the light, completely passively being shot. They can't even see where the enemy is in the darkness. Even the most elite, and the best prepared to fight for their lives, can't.
Immediately fell into panic.
Before the main force ambushed outside could swarm under the city wall, most of the troops seizing the gate had been reduced. Only a small part had retreated. Wenpin himself was almost trapped inside...
When Bai Tu was meeting with Jian Yong, the urgent news he received was mainly that the Jingzhou Army was heading north and that Wancheng was ready to defend itself!
For Wancheng, the casualties of this battle were small, but it destroyed the vigor of the Jingzhou army. More importantly, with Wancheng's high walls and deep trenches, if a surprise attack fails, it will definitely not be possible to attack by force in ten months.
achievement!
Although most of the elite members of the Wancheng Army were taken away by Zhang Xiu to fight, those who stayed behind only had more recruits and still had sufficient backbone generals at the grassroots level. As long as they kept their spirits up, they would not be incited to rebel from within or deceived into opening the city gates.
There is no need for any famous general's strategy. Just "defend in a lonely city" by obeying the orders can take a long time.
Now Wancheng is not alone, not to mention that the main force of the General's Mansion is not far from Xiangyang and Fancheng!
Moreover, the Wancheng Army, with the Xiliang Army as the backbone, was innately immune to the court's righteousness in persuading them to surrender.
Zhang Xiu's tribe was inherited from Zhang Ji, and Zhang Ji, together with Li Jue and Guo Si, counterattacked Chang'an after Jia Xu offered advice.
If they trusted the imperial court, how could the Han Dynasty have fallen to this point?
After all, after Dong Zhuo's death, they only asked for a pardon but were not given. There was even a rumor among the people in Liangzhou that the court wanted to "execute all the people of Liangzhou"...
Whether this is a rumor or Wang Yun's angrily said it is unknown, but...this part of the Xiliang Army generals can be said to have deep "court pstd", and Ma Teng and Han who now declare allegiance to the court
Sui's new Xiliang army is completely different!
In General Zhang Xiutou's Mansion, especially recently, after the Wancheng area was connected with Yangzhou along the northern part of Jiangxia and the southern part of Runan, they gradually enjoyed the treatment of the army of the General Mansion, and knowing that there would be support,
How could it be possible to listen to Kuai Yue's lies?
As for why Bai Tu was sarcastic on the surface but secretly happy?
Firstly, since Wancheng was not defeated by a surprise attack, it is basically impossible to be defeated quickly; secondly... this is not like Liu Biao's style, but it seems that the nobles in Nanjun are already anxious!
In other words, the situation in Xiangyang may have changed greatly.
Well, it should be some linkage effect brought about by the improved living standards of the people in Xiangyang due to the humanitarian care of "Yangzhou sugar, meat and livestock are dumped at discounted prices, and various recipes are provided"...
Anyway, Bai Tu doesn’t have any bad intentions...