Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 680 Pang Ji's Conspiracy
On the battlefield of Fancheng.

"General Huang, it's clear. The morale of the Jingzhou army is very strong. We must avoid the edge for the time being, and retreat another ten miles!" Xi Zhicai stood on the observation deck, looked ahead, and said in silence for a while.

"Xi Sima, we have retreated ten miles away. If we retreat another ten miles, morale will decline, and the morale of the army will be damaged, which will definitely affect the combat effectiveness!"

Huang Zhong frowned slightly when he heard this.

This battle started as soon as Jingzhou's reinforcements arrived in Fancheng, it seemed that the Mu army was already at a disadvantage.

After five days and three battles, the Mu army was defeated.

Withdrew back from the city gate for ten miles in a row, and finally gained a firm foothold, but the offensive momentum was completely suppressed, which affected the morale of the army a little.

"will not!"

Xi Zhicai knew what Huang Zhong was worried about. If some things were faked and turned out to be true, a chain reaction would be formed. At that time, it would really be a waste of money, but he had confidence in the soldiers of the Mu army: "General, I have to trust my soldiers. !"

"Why don't I want to trust my soldiers!"

Huang Zhong had a bitter look on his face: "If Jingping's First Army was here, I would dare to fight, but you and I can count how many recruits there are in the Violent Bear Army and Jingping's Second Army. Now, you and I will have no face to see the lord!"

"If you don't give them a chance to perform, how do you know that they are not as good as the main force!"

Xi Zhicai shrugged: "The Battle of Fancheng is just the beginning, and the next bloody battle in Jingzhou is bound to be cruel. In this battle, I am not only staring at the enemy, but also my own people. I must let them fight to the limit. Only then can I know what I know!"

"And with this stalemate, once winter comes, we won't have any chance!"

"Only by giving up space can there be hope!"

"Either we attack, or they attack, no matter who is attacking, it will form a kind of battlefield oppression!"

"That's our chance!"

"There are only ten or so days left this year. If we can't open Fancheng by the end of the twelfth lunar month, it will be a failure for us. At that time, we will have to retreat and return to Shandu. This is our only chance!"

Listening to Xi Zhicai's analysis, Huang Zhong was a little moved.

This war is going to be a protracted one, which is not good for the herding army. If Fancheng does not fall, it will be difficult to deploy in the future. It will definitely give Jingzhou a chance to buffer, and then it will really turn into a tough battle.

"How sure are you?"

Huang Zhong asked.

"Fifty percent!" Xi Zhicai replied.

All calculations on the battlefield will change, and if you can be [-]% sure, you can already gamble.

So Huang Zhong made an instant decision.

"Pass down our military order, and all the ministries will retreat ten miles!"

Huang Zhong's military order instantly spread to every corner of the battlefield.

"Back again?"

In the camp of the Violent Bear Army, Zhou Cang was a little angrily: "Retreat again and again, what kind of battle is this fighting!"

"Master Zhonglang, the military order is like a mountain, if you have to withdraw, just withdraw!"

Li Yan said softly: "Since the command has issued such a military order, it must have a plan. This is a joint battlefield with the Jingping Second Army. If we violated the military order and ruined their strategic deployment, resulting in defeat on the battlefield, You and I can't afford this crime!"

"Pei Yuanshao!"

"exist!"

"Jun Sima and I will lead the main force to retreat, and you will lead the Violent Bear Battalion!"

Zhou Cang calmed down and said in a deep voice.

"promise!"

Pei Yuanshao bowed his hands and took the order.

The battalions of the Violent Bear Army moved quickly, quickly, and withdrew from the north-south battlefield in the western suburbs like lightning. The two battalions retreated together, and the first battalion was cut off...

On the surface of the river.

"Retreat another ten miles?"

Zhang Liao was silent for a while, and directly ordered: "Send the order, withdraw the troops!"

"Yes!"

The generals took the lead.

"Zhang Shi, you are dead!"

"Yes!"

"Hou Cong, Shangyong Camp will go first, and find a place ten miles away to rebuild the water village!"

"Yes!"

After a round of arrangement, many people started to take action.

However, Hou Cong, the commander of the army, was a little puzzled. He asked Zhang Liao: "General Zhonglang, we have retreated for the second time. Combat power, why?"

"It's not me who plays chess!"

Zhang Liao shook his head and didn't answer him, but simply said: "On the chessboard, all we can do is fight when the military orders come down. Playing chess on this chessboard is playing Sima. I can't figure out what he thinks!"

It's not that I can't figure it out, it's that I don't really want to guess.

He had a vague feeling that it was like fishing, and the bait was put out again and again.

……

Jingzhou Barracks.

"The shepherd army has withdrawn, are you sure?"

"Report to the general, it has been confirmed, they have withdrawn ten miles away!"

"Keep watching!"

"promise!"

After Wenpin listened to the scout's report, his heart moved. He looked at a dying old man sitting next to him with his eyes closed and meditating, and asked softly, "Ji Gong, is it possible that this shepherd army is defeated like this and is going to retreat to the mountain capital?"

"It doesn't matter if it's true or not!"

Pang Ji gently opened his eyes, the cloudy eyes were gloomy, and his voice was hoarse: "As long as we lose Fancheng, they will have nothing to do!"

"That being said..."

Wenpin gritted his teeth, and a ruthless look flashed across his eyes.

"The general is not reconciled?" Pang Ji glanced at Wenpin meaningfully.

"How can my land of Jingzhou allow them to come and leave whenever they want!" Wenpin said coldly: "Since they dare to tear up the covenant and trample on my city of Jingzhou, they will have to pay a price. Don't allow them to retreat!"

"But have you ever thought about it, the general, our current military strength is still inferior to human beings!"

Pang Ji said.

"Mu Jun looks fierce, but their morale is low. If we work hard, we may not be afraid of them!" Wen Pin thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Ji Gong, it's not that Wen Pin is eager for quick success, but to let them go smoothly." Leaving will really damage the prestige of our Jingzhou!"

"If the general wants to fight, then fight!"

Pang Ji's turbid eyes gradually brightened, and his whole person's energy and spirit radiated, and his voice was even more iron-blooded: "The general is right, Jingzhou is where they come and go whenever they want. Woolen cloth!"

"Okay, I'll make arrangements now!"

With the support of Pang Jizhi, Wenpin was full of confidence immediately, and he quickly went down to arrange the battalions to attack.

"Ji Gong, is it too risky to attack at this time?"

When Wenpin and others left, Zhang Hu couldn't help asking.

Although Zhang Hu's name is Hu, he is not a reckless man, but a scholar from a poor family. He was oppressed by a wealthy family and his family was wiped out. The spring breeze of the Yellow Turban Rebellion pulled up a group of people, and the Jiangxia prefect Huang Zu couldn't help it.

When he returned to Liu Biao, it was because of Pang Ji's lobbying with great Confucianism that he agreed.

He has always been scheming, and he can see a little bit of this kind of battlefield. The shepherd army seems to be declining, but it may not be weak. As the saying goes, the poor will not pursue them. Without the geographical advantage of the city, I am afraid that the Jingzhou army will not be able to win.

And Chen Sheng next to him also had such doubts. He and Zhang Hu were both humble scholars, and both had some strategies, but he hid them deeper, even if he had doubts, he would not ask.

"It's an adventure!"

Pang Ji said softly: "But it is still an opportunity. Whether it succeeds or fails, it is a good thing for us!"

"Good thing?"

Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng were a little puzzled, and stared at Pang Ji.

"Although there are merits in helping Fancheng, it is not enough to make the Lord look at you with admiration!" Pang Ji said softly: "The old man is already mortal, and he will not be able to protect you for a long time in the future. Wen Pin is the Lord's confidant general. If you can Let him recognize you, and you will not be considered rootless duckweeds in Jingzhou in the future!"

After he said a word, his spirits perked up, and he gave a low voice: "Map!"

"exist!"

Zhang Hu personally spread out the map of the battlefield in front of Pang Ji.

Pang Ji looked at the map and said: "Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng, the Jiangxia camp is divided into two groups, Zhang Hu led one, march along this road, march quickly, hang Wenpin's main force within one mile, if Wenpin wins, you guys You can go down the path and go straight into the belly of the Shepherd Army. The main force of the Shepherd Army is restrained, and the middle road must be empty. You can attack his command camp and behead him. The prestige of the camp!"

"What if General Wen loses?" Zhang Hu asked.

"Then you stand still and don't move. When his army collapses, Fang will meet him along the way!"

Pang Ji pointed to the other side of the map: "Chen Sheng led a team to guard this position. This is Qingshuikou. The two waterways pass through. Although there are intersections, they are separated. As long as Chen Sheng can guard this Qingshuikou, it is equivalent to never fail!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Chen Sheng's eyes sparkled, burning like fire.

"This is my last plan for you, success or failure!"

Pang Ji looked at the two of them: "If this battle is successful, I will die in peace in the future!"

"Ji Gong?"

The two looked at Pang Ji with tears in their eyes and a choked voice.

"Go!"

Pang Ji waved his hands: "A real man walks on the battlefield in order to make contributions, how can he have such a childlike appearance!"

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)