Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 513
Obtaining Mujing's military order, Huang Shao did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He led the elite Yellow Turban Army to advance forcefully.

The army advanced, and the soldiers reached Nanshui Township.

Nanshui Township, also known as Xiangcheng, is only [-] miles away from Nanzheng County. The Xiangcheng is built on the slope of the earth. There are [-] households and a population of less than [-]. After Nanzheng County has been fortified and cleared, this is the place for the garrison.

The Hanzhong Army stationed a total of [-] troops here.

The leader of the army is Yang Ang.

The [-] soldiers and horses were mostly Nanzheng County soldiers. They built camps around the city wall, stood firm on the city wall, and kept building fortifications.

"General, the main force of the Mu army is approaching the city, what should we do?"

"Although the city gate is closed, but the city wall is not high, I am afraid it will be difficult to stop the soldiers and horses from pushing!"

"Our troops are inferior. If we fight hard, the whole army will be wiped out!"

"It's better to go back to the county seat and make another plan!"

In the villages and cities, in the barracks of the Chinese army, the generals of various ministries were all around Yang Ang, and they all suggested.

There are at least 1 soldiers and horses outside the city.

There are less than five thousand of them, and they are still guarding the adobe city wall of Nanshuixiang City, which is less than one foot high. How can they defend Nanshuixiang?

"Shut up for me!"

Yang Ang raised his head suddenly, his cold eyes like copper bells swept away, and he said coldly: "You are a certain general of mine, and you are all disciples of the master. Facing the enemy rushing, you are so afraid. , what a shame!"

"General, we are not afraid!"

A brave general stood up and said: "It is Nanshui Township, there is no danger to stop it, the enemy only needs to attack for a few days, and our entire army will be wiped out here. We don't need such unnecessary casualties!"

"Unnecessary casualties?"

Yang Ang said bitterly: "What are unnecessary casualties? On the battlefield, casualties are inevitable. There are no unnecessary casualties at all. The purpose of our stationing here is to delay the enemy's attack. If there is no order from Master Shijun, we cannot retreat!"

As a disciple of Tianshi Dao who grew up in Tianshi Dao, his belief is firm.

Firmly believe in the Tao of Heavenly Master.

I firmly believe in Zhang Lu, the celestial master.

So he knew that he couldn't hold on to Nanshui Township, but stuck to it.

"No need to say more!"

Seeing what they wanted to say, Yang Ang waved his hands and said, "Go down immediately and set up defenses!"

"promise!"

The generals had no choice but to make their own preparations.

……

outside the city.

Huang Shao rode his horse and slowly approached the city wall of Nanshui Township, fixed his eyes on the adobe city wall like yellow sand, and asked, "How many defenders are there in the city?"

"About five thousand soldiers!"

The general answered with difficulty.

"Five thousand soldiers and horses?"

Huang Shao thought for a while, this should be the biggest obstacle for him to enter Nanzheng, and she would not take it seriously if it was not enough. With the main force of the Yellow Turban Army in his hands, it would not be difficult to break through the city, but I am afraid it would be too difficult. To pay a certain amount of casualties.

He asked again: "How far is this place from Nanzheng?"

"About twenty miles!"

"Twenty miles, this distance is already the distance given to us by the lord. In this case, there is no need to rush to fight in Nanshui Township. Immediately pass on our military order, set up camp on the spot, rest for a while, and do not attack. Wait until the lord leads Jingping's second army." Come meet up and make plans!"

Huang Shao said.

It's not that we can't push forward by force, but that everything needs to be done step by step. It's not difficult to pull out the town in front of us, but if we lose too much troops and morale here, it will affect the attack on Nanzheng.

"promise!"

Several school lieutenants took the order to go, and quickly began to look for places to set up camps. The camps were separated, and the distance between the left and the right was less than three miles. In less than a day, several intertwined camps were established, lingering around the main camp of the Chinese army in the middle.

"General, scouts found some traces on the Hanshui River, as if many ships were heading downstream!"

On this day, in the morning, Huang Shao was looking at the blueprints to see how he could break through the city of Nanshui Township with the least number of soldiers, and push the troops ten miles further.

Not far from Nanshui Township City is the Hanshui River.

"When did you find out?"

"last night!"

"last night?"

"Yes, last night a few scouts and spies wanted to go to the river to wash horses, but when they suddenly found lights, they went to investigate and found many boats, and these boats were transported by soldiers. In order to scare the snakes, we They didn't dare to approach, so they personally reported to the Colonel, who received the news and personally took people to investigate, but before they arrived, they continued to sail, and the Captain could only hang beside them from a distance, Order me to come back and report the news to the general!"

"Can you determine how many ships there are?"

Huang Shao raised his head, looked at the scout military marquis, and asked.

"They moved very quickly. We didn't have any ships, and we didn't check very clearly, but from what I saw, I can be sure of one thing. If these ships are filled with troops, there will be at least three thousand soldiers. horse!"

"No less than three thousand soldiers and horses?"

Huang Shao's eyes flickered coldly: "Going upstream is nothing more than going out from Nanzheng. Nanzheng sent troops, but they went around our back road. It seems that there is intention!"

He may not be very good at leading soldiers in battle.

However, as a counselor, he is very good at analyzing the enemy's psychology. He will think about every news report, and the sudden appearance of a large-scale army in the Hanshui River has made him consider it.

"Tell Huang Chong to let him continue to stare at him personally, stare to death!"

"promise!"

The scout army led the order and left.

"General, this matter is not easy!" Fei Li cupped his hands and said, "Nanzheng sent troops, could it be that they wanted to take our backs, and marched day and night, probably because they wanted to hide their tracks. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to find, but it is just unfortunate. We found it!"

"I can't figure it out, just stare!"

Huang Shao rubbed the bridge of his nose and said in a deep voice, "By the way, where did the Lord lead the troops?"

"It's less than ten miles away from us, and we can arrive in the evening!"

"That's good!"

Huang Shao nodded.

……

evening.

Mu Jing and Zhang Liao personally led Jingping's second army and entered the Yellow Turban barracks.

"What's the situation on the other side?"

Mujing couldn't wait to board the observation tower, looked at Xiangcheng in front of him, and asked.

I drove straight all the way, but I didn't expect to be blocked here at Nanshui.

This surprised Mujing and made him curious.

"The defenders have about [-] soldiers and horses. They can attack, and within two days at most, they can break through their defenses!" Huang Shao replied: "But a strong attack will pay a price. If too much main force is lost, it will not be conducive to the subsequent attack on Nanzheng County. Battle, I'm still looking for opportunities to see if I can go around, trap them inside, and catch them off guard!"

"Is there a chance?"

Mu Jing heard the words, thought for a while, and asked.

He has never advocated fighting tough battles. The most basic thing for a leader and general is to learn to think, to complete tasks with the least cost, and to win a battle is the style he proposes.

When Huang Shao thought he could take this town by force, he could still calm down and think. This is the quality of a general.

"It's hard!"

Huang Shao said with a wry smile: "I have personally surveyed the terrain. They built a military town here in Nanshui Township to block us. They did not release them for no reason. The city of Nanshui Township is not strong, but the advantage lies in the unique terrain. They want to go around from left to right. In the past, at least an extra thirty or forty miles would be worth the loss!"

"Who is the guard in the city?" Mu Jing asked.

"My lord, the guard in the city is Yang Ang, the general under Zhang Lu's command. Among the generals under Zhang Lu's command, Yang Bai is an all-rounder. Zhang Suo, Zhang Wei and others make good use of it. This man is known as a good guard. The county lieutenant, facing the attack of the Qiang people, blocked the looting of the 120 Qiang people with [-] young men, not only is he extraordinary in martial arts, he is also very powerful in strategy!"

Tan Zong cupped his hands and spoke.

The young man in charge of Jingwu Division had already been recalled by an edict from Mujing, with the purpose of purging Jingwu Division. After all, during the battle of Nanyang, there was no news of soldiers approaching the city, and Jingwu Division obviously had an internal problem.

However, regarding the news of Hanzhong, Jing Wusi still tried his best to inquire, especially the generals under Zhang Lu's command. He inquired about each of their deeds very carefully, so as to analyze the weakness of this person.

"Yang Ang?"

Mu Jing squinted, and a stern light flashed across his eyes: "Are you good at guarding?"

This Lu subordinate is really full of talents.

Although Zhang Suo, Zhang Wei, and Yang Bai were all in the hands of Mu Jun, Mu Jing dared not underestimate any of them. Zhang Suo and Zhang Wei were plotted against, but their counterattack also made the main force of Jing Ping's army traumatized.

And Yang Bai...

Mujing didn't dare to underestimate this person.

His own life was almost lost in his hands, how dare he underestimate such a person.

Now there is Yang Ang who is good at defending the city.

In history, Zhang Luneng has been in Hanzhong for 30 to [-] years, and he is by no means an ordinary person. Naturally, he has a lot of available support.

"It looks like a hard bone!"

Mu Jing pondered for a while, then squinted at Zhang Liao and Li Yan, and suddenly said: "In this case, let them try first before they say, tomorrow morning, Zhang Liao, you lead the army, master yourself, let it go, you can go further." You can withdraw, but I have one condition, I need to see the reaction in the city!"

"understand!"

Zhang Liao knew that what Mu Jing said was so casual, but he was actually telling him that it was not important to attack Xiananshui Township or not, the important thing was to train Jingping's second army. Veterans, but there are also many new recruits, who must go through the training of the battlefield. Instead of directly entering the bloodiest war on the battlefield in Nanzheng County, it is better to hone on a battlefield like Nanshui.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Early in the morning, the beating drums were already ringing, shaking everyone inside and out. The Jingping Second Army lined up in front of the city gate, with the momentum to swallow tigers and wolves, overwhelming the city of Nanshui Township. crumbling.

Mujing Huang Shao and others were watching the battle.

"It's a bit weird!" Mu Jing looked at the top of the city and said in a low voice.

"Ok!"

Huang Shao also nodded: "Overnight, there were no soldiers and horses in the city. It cannot be that the troops have retreated. Could it be that they are all hiding in the city, and want to fight with us in the city?"

"Introduction to fight, there must be support!"

Mu Jing said: "Watch the battle, since it is handed over to the Jingping Second Army, let's see how they fight!"

"En!" Huang Shao nodded.

At this moment, Zhang Liao was also a little strange. He was less than thirty steps away from the city gate, but there was no defender on the city wall, which made him puzzled: "Zhengfang!"

"General Zhonglang!"

Li Yance came immediately, clasped his hands and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You lead the main force to respond outside the city, and be careful. If there is any situation, immediately respond to us. I will lead the fifth battalion and attack it. Since no one is guarding the city wall, the soldiers and horses must gather in the city. Even if the sword is on fire, We all have to go in!"

Zhang Liao said in a deep voice.

"it is good!"

Li Yan nodded, and cooperated with Zhang Liao. He was already familiar with Zhang Liao's behavior style. Zhang Liao was good at using troops, and he was very persistent in fighting.

I thought it was an offensive and defensive battle, but when Zhang Liao led his troops directly to the wall and turned over, he thought it was an ambush, but when they broke through the gate and entered the city, they realized...

The city of Nanshui Township was empty, and this battle did not start at all. Nanshui Township had already been occupied by the herdsmen.

Two hours later.

Zhang Liao personally came to report: "My lord, the city has been searched, but no trace of any Hanzhong soldiers was found. I sent scouts to investigate along the official roads of Nanzheng. Only then did I get news. At midnight last night, they had already arrived. Withdraw our troops and return to Nanzheng!"

"Withdrawal?"

When Mu Jing heard this, he was a little surprised.

"Nanzheng began to shrink its forces at this time!" Huang Shao thought further: "It seems that they think that it is impossible to fight us in the wild, so they gather the main force and fight a defensive battle of Nanzheng!"

"Pass my military order, all troops enter the city and station!"

Mu Jing thought for a while, and then ordered: "Let all the scouts out, I want to know all the situation within tens of miles around Nanzheng!"

"promise!"

Zhang Liao and Huang Shao took orders.

……

After entering the city, what Mu Jing saw was an empty town. The town is not big, but the buildings are neat, but there is not a single person in sight. Zhang Lu's solid walls and clear fields are really clear this time. Not to mention a grain of rice, even the wells were directly blocked, not even a sip of water remained.

"This guy Zhang Lu is smart in learning!" Mu Jing couldn't help but sighed: "This solid wall and clear field are really good!"

If Zhang Lu's strong wall and clear field brought him a lot of trouble, it would not be enough.

He has his own way of food.

In order to go to Yongxi City, he has already established a firm foothold in Hanzhong, and the grain roads are also stable. The threat posed to him by the solid walls and clear fields is actually not that great.

"My lord, there is one more thing to report at the end!"

Huang Shao said suddenly.

"Say!"

"The day before yesterday, the scouts found that there were warships going down the Han River, and these warships seemed to be full of soldiers, with a scale of no less than [-], maybe more!" Huang Shao said.

"Why are you reporting this matter now?"

When Mu Jing heard this, his face was gloomy.

"The general thought they were here for a sneak attack, but if there was no trace of the sneak attack, he didn't care!" Huang Shao hurriedly cupped his hands and pleaded guilty: "After entering the city and seeing the enemy's solid walls and clearing the field, I realized that this force, I'm afraid it's not coming for us, but for our grain road!"

"Food Road?"

Mu Jing's eyes changed, and he shouted: "Map!"

He opened the map inside the bamboo tube left and right, and spread the map in front of Mujing face to face without saying a word.

"Wen Yuan, if it were you who wanted to attack my grain road and destroy my granary, where would you attack?"

"Stone Spring!"

Zhang Liao looked at the map: "Going down the river, there is only one place, Shiquan. Many people here can tell that it will be our grain road. As long as we attack this place, our grain road will be cut off, and the grain and grass in the west city will be cut off." Can’t send it in, our tens of thousands of main force..."

(End of this chapter)