Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1845
The main force of the Ming army retreated into Ma Ding Mountain and set up camp in the mountain.

"How about the casualties?"

Under the stars, Zhang Liao asked Xi Zhicai.

"Not very optimistic!"

Xi Zhicai sighed: "You were blocked by Guo Jia, the casualties quickly began to increase, and Deng Xian's army did not rest for a long time, and he was still in the hidden danger of being surrounded by some recruits, so he was beaten. Suddenly, this kind of mistake will be magnified, and there are as many as 32 deserters!"

There have always been very few deserters in the Ming army.

Because of the appearance of deserters, it is more because of the unpopularity of the general and the lord.

The Ming army emphasized discipline.

More emphasis was placed on the quality of the generals and schools, and there were more favorable treatment for the soldiers, instead of beating and scolding the generals under his command as if they were his private soldiers like the bad habits of this era.

Therefore, as long as the soldiers of the Ming army enter the camp for a period of time, they can feel the different atmosphere of the Ming army, and their sense of belonging will become stronger and stronger, and deserters rarely appear.

There are two aspects to the sudden appearance of deserters. One is because of the bloody battle with the Yan army before, which resulted in heavy casualties, so some new recruits were recruited. These recruits were not brought from Chongqing by the Ming army. Instead, he collected materials from the local area and collected some bandit soldiers under his command to replenish his troops.

Another aspect is that Zhang Liao suffered a loss. In the eyes of many Ming army novices, he felt that the halo of invincibility was broken, so he lost some determination.

In the hearts of the soldiers of the Ming army, Zhang Liao was the main general and an undefeated god of war. When Zhang Liao suffered losses and could not win, they would naturally lose some fighting spirit and determination.

"In this battle, someone underestimated the enemy!"

Zhang Liao sighed, gritted his teeth and said, "The same mistake has been made twice, don't forgive me!"

The same mistake he said was actually the underestimated Guo Jia.

Once can be forgiven.

But it was like this twice, he had to reflect on it carefully, otherwise Guo Jia would make calculations again in the future.

"Actually, it's not a mistake, it's just mental calculation and carelessness!" Xi Zhicai said with a wry smile: "We stare at Lu Bu, and he stares at us. Naturally, we will do many things more easily!"

"Next, he won't have such a good opportunity!",

Zhang Liao said coldly.

He can underestimate the enemy twice, which is already the limit. Next, he will continue to promote the next strategic deployment against Guo Jia, and in terms of tactics, he will let Guo Jia understand who is the one who will have the last laugh on the battlefield.

"Jing Wusi sent back the news that Zhang He is very steady, and the main force he leads is steadily advancing toward us!"

Xi Zhicai said in a low voice.

"Zhang He is not in a hurry?" Zhang Liao became a little confused when he heard this.

In the current situation on the battlefield, the Wei army should be in a hurry. After all, Guo Fengxiao's main force came in, and it must be difficult for a single tree to support, and reinforcements must be needed.

And the reinforcements at this time should also be anxious, how could they be so calm.

"He is more stable than we imagined!" Xi Zhicai shook his head.

"It's useless to be steady, he'd better hit him, if I don't hit him, who will I hit!"

Zhang Liao said lightly: "Under the main force of the Wei army, they are the only ones who can deal with it better, and their strength is also very terrifying. Once they join the battlefield later, they can quickly defeat us!"

The Wei army led by Zhang Ying was actually derived from the Zhou army captives, that is, Yuan Shao's soldiers, but later all the members defected to Cao Cao, which helped Cao Cao's wings.

Cao Cao was also friendly to them. Finally, considering that their recognition of the Wei army was not very strong, he let them form an army alone, led by Zhang Ying.

From being abandoned by Yuan Shao to surrendering to Cao Cao, Zhang Yun went very smoothly, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.

But what people are most afraid of is not life and death, but the hope of survival, so that they don't want to die, especially the hope that Yuan Shao could not get, but Cao Cao gave it.

Then he started his career of working hard for Cao Cao.

As the former pillar of Hebei's Four Courts, Wen Chou and Yan Liang are better at charging and fighting, but in terms of command ability, no one can compare with Zhang He.

"I think about it, it's better to attack by surprise, and it's better to attack at night!" Xi Zhicai said: "Don't forget, after the Wei army occupies the eldest son city, they will definitely find a way to find out the movements of all our troops. We can't hide our own operations. Intention, once he sees through it, then we may face a problem of changing the strategic theme!"

The so-called strategic and tactical arrangement naturally hopes to be the most secretive, and only with mental calculation and unintentional can we win.

Once others see through their strategic purpose, they will easily be calculated by others. Of course, when it comes to such a big war, no one dares to bet.

So easily your own strategic purpose will not be exposed.

"I'm thinking about it too!"

Zhang Liao said: "The main force of the Wei army has pressed us very tightly. The mobilization of troops in various departments will not be so random, and as long as a stronghold is exposed, Guo Jia will take hold of it. At that time, we will definitely take care of everything. The strategic deployment must be rejected!"

"What if we can hold Guo Jia down first?" Xi Zhicai said.

"I'm afraid it's not easy to do, is it?"

Zhang Liao smiled wryly.

If Guo Jia could be held back so easily, he wouldn't have to almost suffer a big loss twice, because he was afraid that he would not be able to send troops, but would encounter other people's troops instead.

"It's really not easy to do!",

Xi Zhicai also scratched his head, a little less troops would not be able to hold on, if more troops were invested, the battle situation they arranged would be meaningless.

Don't delay Guo Jia, if they want to successfully complete the attack on Zhang He, I'm afraid they won't be able to do so easily.

Guo Jia is a big variable.

He has an absolutely smart head and a rare overall view. He can understand the situation, and the more he understands, the more he will be able to understand the transparent army's combat purpose.

"Report!"

At this time a messenger came to report.

"Say!"

"Report to the general, to participate in politics, how many lieutenants of the Artillery Army come to join us?"

"Artillery Army?"

Zhang Liao and Xi Zhicai looked at each other.

"Didn't they go north with His Majesty?" Zhang Liao frowned and asked in a low voice.

"It's indeed going north!"

Xi Zhicai nodded, but when he changed his voice, he explained directly: "But the march of the Artillery Army is too difficult, and they pay more attention to secrecy in this march, so some soldiers have fallen behind. Jing Wusi has sent back His Majesty's oral order to fall behind. The Artillery Army will be incorporated into our combat system!"

"so good?"

Zhang Liao's eyes lit up.

Back then, Mujing was able to defeat the aggressive main force of the Wei army in the battle of Wancheng with only a battalion of artillery, forcing them to be defeated thousands of miles away.

If these cannons can be in their own hands, they will definitely be able to exert different combat effectiveness.

"Can you use it?"

Xi Zhicai asked.

"This?" Zhang Liao said bitterly: "Although I have a little understanding of the situation of the Artillery Army, it is really hard to say how to use it, especially since there are not many Artillery Army, and they must not have many artillery. Not being able to cooperate with the main force in combat is a very huge problem!"

The artillery army is a new type of army, and it is an absolutely powerful weapon, but not many people can use them, because many people are very unfamiliar with them.

"give it to me!"

Xi Zhicai said: "Then give me two more battalions of soldiers, and I will hold Guo Jia back, and try to suppress Guo Jia in the eldest son city as much as possible, and then we will free up our hands to clean up the periphery and kill one of the Wei army's troops. Upside down!"

"Are you confident?"

Zhang Liao frowned slightly.

"If you want to say how much confidence you have, it's all fake!" Xi Zhicai smiled wryly: "It's just treating a dead horse as a living one, let's see how effective it is!"

For others, he has a little confidence, but for Guo Jia, he really doesn't have the confidence. ,

He and Guo Jia are the same teacher.

Precisely because they get along day and night while studying, they are very familiar with each other, and this familiarity happens to become their weakness on the battlefield.

"Three days!"

Zhang Liao thought for a while and said, "You just need to hold them back. Give me three days, and I'm confident that I can defeat Zhang Yun's main force!"

"Will time be too tight!",

"At this point, we don't have too many choices. If we don't put all their attention on one point, it may be very difficult to send troops to target Zhang Xi. Even if we send troops, we haven't finished fighting ahead. They will come up with a targeted attack later on!"

Xi Zhicai analyzed and said: "If we face that kind of situation, we will be a tragedy. Now it is considered good. At least I have three battalions of artillery battalions. If we can't win, we may not be able to hold off!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Wenyuan also understands that the battle situation is becoming more and more tense now, and the longer they delay, the easier it is for Mu Jing's ambush to fall short.

"What about the main force of the Wei army in the south?"

Xi Zhicai suddenly asked: "Once we go to war, it will definitely alarm the local area. I'm afraid we won't be able to hide it if we try to hide it. With the deterrent power of the main force in the south of the Wei army, they may not dare to kill them. Once we react too much Slow down, easy to be bitten by them!"

Xi Zhicai sighed, looked at the starry sky, and then at the map. After a while, he continued: "The key is, can Chen Gong be stable?"

"I believe in Chen Gongtai!"

Zhang Liao thought for a while, and said with Xi Zhicai: "Chen Gongtai's strategy may not be top-notch, but his temperament is stable, and he will die when he has an idea. Under normal circumstances, unless the main force of the Wei army continues to increase troops, they will If you want to break through from the south, it will take as little as half a month and as long as a month!",

"Since you trust him, then I trust you too!"

Xi Zhicai nodded.

At this time, there will be no one who doesn't believe. They can only choose the good side. As for the others, it is nothing more than luck.

"I'm leaving Ma Dingshan tonight. I believe that before tomorrow morning, the main force of the Wei army will attack us. We'll see how long you can hold it off then!"

After making a decision, their action has become more rapid. The strategic deployment has already been deployed, and now it depends on the tactical performance.

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Wei Jun took the eldest son city and quickly integrated the main force.

Guo Jia is not a good indecisive person, but at this moment, he is indeed hesitating whether to attack or not to attack, and he has been lingering in his heart more than 100 times.

But he was not reconciled.

And have to be careful.

That's why the main force of the Wei army stopped after occupying the eldest son city.

"attack!"

Guo Jia finally made a decision: "The war has already begun, and the Ming army has a deep layout, but I believe that as long as the main force is dispersed, no matter how much they deploy, it will be useless!"

"Are you confident?"

Lu Bu rarely spoke to Guo Jia like this, but at this moment, his expression was tense.

He was tricked by Zhang Liao.

There was already a wave of hatred in my heart. ,

He has no objection to starting a war at this time, but he wants to figure out the predicament they will face when attacking at this time.

"Ok!"

Guo Jia said: "We don't have much time!"

He took a deep breath and continued: "I didn't expect the current situation. The Ming army suddenly gave up defense, gave up their advantages, and changed to attack. In this way, we will face the possibility of being defeated one by one. Sex, so we must eat their main force first!"

It is not necessarily a good thing to always want to respond to changes with the same. ,

As the so-called strike first is the strongest.

At this time, no matter what the intention of the Ming army is, they will attack first. As long as the attack goes smoothly, they will be able to force the Ming army to move a lot.

The more movements there are, the more strategic goals cannot be hidden.

"What about Huaishui Town?"

"Forget it!"

Guo Jiadao: "If you want to control it, you can't control it. Let Yan Xing fight. Yan Xing's ability is still good. If he can break through, it will be the best. If he can't, it will be no problem. I believe the king has sent troops at this time The four prefectures have been wiped out, and as for the so-called capture of thieves and kings, I think it is a matter of course that we take too much for granted, given the presence of troops at Huguan, the Ming army does not have this fact!"

The corner of her mouth couldn't help but raised a faint smile, and said: "I think that the Ming army's move is a little bit to distract us, and to make our strategic deployment change with their rhythm, but A deliberate move!"

Apart from this analysis, there is no second analysis.

He didn't believe that with the strength of the Ming army, they could squeeze out so many troops to attack Huguan. Even if Mujing really ambushed around Huguan, he would not be able to succeed.

It's not that Guo Jia has become smarter, he can think of everything he can think of, but he is still cramped by this era, maybe he hasn't realized the power of the artillery army and the flintlock.

This is also the most important reason why the Wei army will be crushed to death by the Ming army in this battle.

But at this time, Guo Jia couldn't care too much. He paid more attention to the overall situation of the battle. Now that the main force of the Ming army was under his nose, he had to fight even if it was easy to fight.

(End of this chapter)