Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 492 Full-scale war

Ji Yin, Ju Yang.

Since the Jizhou army began to harass the border areas, Zhang Liao moved his troops to the Juyang area and dispatched troops at any time to destroy the Jizhou army who crossed the border. In the past three months, there have been no less than a hundred battles, large and small, but unfortunately they were all small-scale battles. The biggest is nothing more than the collision of a hundred-man battle formation.

Those Jizhou troops were also thieves, looting the villages and towns. As soon as Zhang Liao's troops stationed in various places moved, they immediately withdrew. There were not many casualties in the army, but most of the people's livelihood along the river was destroyed.

"When will this day be the end!" Several generals in Zhang Liao's camp sighed.

"I don't know what my lord is thinking. There is no reason in this world to only defend and not attack. If this continues, the area along the river will be abandoned sooner or later!"

For three consecutive months, they only defended and did not attack. Seeing the originally prosperous cultivated land gradually fall into disrepair, the soldiers stationed here were not happy. There was a resentment in their chests that could not be vented, and dissatisfaction with Chu Nan had already arisen.

"If Marquis Wen was leading the army, he would not be so angry!"

"Shut up!" Zhang Liao looked at his subordinates with a livid face, the more he talked, the more useless he was.

"My lord, it was decided by Marquis Wen to take over our army, and my lord did not make any mistakes. The land of the Central Plains, under the rule of my lord, was able to enjoy its prosperity today, and you are also able to win the support of the people. How can you speak absurdly?" Is the lord right or wrong?"

Seeing Zhang Liao's serious expression, all the generals didn't dare to say anything, only the lieutenant smiled wryly and said, "I also know that the lord is a man of great ability, but I just watched the mob in Jizhou show off their power in front of us, but they just kept on guarding. If you don't attack, I really feel aggrieved, when have I ever fought such a useless battle!"

"My lord is not someone who doesn't know how to fight. There is a reason for this kind of behavior. Anyone who makes false comments about my lord's right and wrong will be dealt with by military law!" Zhang Liao snorted coldly.

He didn't know what Chu Nan was planning, but he had worked with Chu Nan before, and he knew very well that the character of the lord was definitely not the kind of timid person. Since this arrangement was made, it meant that Chu Nan must have something else in his heart. For a deeper level of calculation, as the commander of the army, it is good to follow orders.

The lieutenant general didn't speak anymore, he could only nod depressingly.

Just as Zhang Liao was about to let the crowd disperse and continue to defend, he saw a small school running to the outside of the tent and shouted to the inside: "General, Xuchang urgent order!"

"Read!" Hearing this, Zhang Liao ordered the principal to come in and recite Chu Nan's order.

The small school opened the emergency order and said in a loud voice: "My lord has personally led the army to go out and prepare to cross the river from the Zhongmou area and attack Jizhou. I ordered our army to try to cross the river nearby, take all the land of Dongjun, and join the lord in the Liyang area!"

Hearing this, the deputy general snatched the urgent order and read it carefully, especially after confirming that Chu Nan's seal was correct, he looked at Zhang Liao with surprise: "General, it's true!"

Zhang Liao took the letter and read it again, with a smile on his face: "This general said, my lord can't go on like this forever, now it's time for me to act!"

At the same time, he was relieved. If this continues, the resentment in the army may not even be suppressed by him.

"General, please order!" All the generals stood up together, with flames beating faintly in each of their eyes. After letting the Jizhou army repeatedly jump and provoke in front of them for so long, it was finally their turn to take action this time. Let the mob in Jizhou know what an elite is!

Zhang Liao signaled everyone to sit down, and said in a deep voice, "Since my lord has sent troops in person, this battle must be a major one. However, our army is showing weakness for March, and Yuan Shao has not reacted yet. The defense along the river must be lax!"

All the generals nodded in unison. As long as the battle starts, how to fight is Zhang Liao's consideration. They just need to fight and it's over.

"However, Yuan Shao's side will probably get news soon. I'm sure I've successfully crossed the river before, Yuan Fang!" Zhang Liao looked at one of his generals.

"The last general is here!" A general named Yuan Fang came out.

"We have raised a large number of ferry boats before, all of which are small boats. If we fight on water, it will be disadvantageous for our army. You said that these boats gather at the ferry after dark. Remember, don't forget to move during the day, so as not to be noticed by the generals on the other side." Zhang Liao spread out the map and said: "Tonight, we will cross the river overnight. After crossing the river, we will divide our troops into three groups. Yuan Fang, Qin Yilu, and Zhou Xiang will each lead an army, and take Lihu, Xiancheng, and Mocheng as quickly as possible. , these three cities are the horns of each other, and the people in the city have many hearts for our army, and they can be the foundation of our army on the north bank!"

Lihu, Xiancheng, and Mocheng are only separated by a river from here. Unlike other places, the people in the three cities have heard of the living conditions on the south bank of the river, just like Lihu women prefer to marry across the river. The people in Heji City are full of goodwill towards the Central Plains, and it is not difficult to win these three cities.

"Here!"

The three generals who were pointed by Zhang Liao immediately got up and took orders.

"Remember, our army is an army of benevolence and righteousness. After capturing the city, remember not to hurt the people. If you violate it, don't blame the general for not caring about your robes, and you will be dealt with according to the military law!" Zhang Liao looked at the soldiers seriously.

What Chu Nan advocates is high salaries and honesty, and the treatment of sergeants is excellent. Not only is the family tax reduced or exempted on the current basis, but various policies to benefit the people are also given priority to the families of soldiers, and even some meritorious soldiers can get several years of tax exemption. support.

At the same time, all the armies are also following the policy of elite soldiers. There are also special civil servants in the army to conduct ideological education. The most important point is not to hurt the people. This is why the soldiers are so angry when the people are looted along the river. On weekdays, the common people are quite supportive of these patron saints.
"Don't worry, general, no one in the army dares to break the master's rules!" the generals immediately assured.

From Xuzhou to Xuchang, from Lu Bu to Chu Nan, the discipline in the army has always been grasped by Chu Nan. Being close to the people is what Chu Nan values ​​most. It has been almost five years now. It is already a concept engraved in the bones, which is why Chu Nan has already dominated the Central Plains and has enough money and food, but the army has always been less than 200,000.

Firstly, the benefits are so good and there are too many soldiers, even the current Chu Nan cannot afford to support them. Secondly, it is such a highly disciplined army, and it is not as easy to build as others think. In the past five years, It was only then that Chu Nan deeply rooted the concept of treating the people like children, and the manpower, material and mental effort consumed in it was beyond the imagination of other princes.

"Let's go get ready and leave tonight!" Zhang Liao got up and said, "Let those clowns in Jizhou know what a strong army is!"

"Here!" All the generals responded in unison, and each left to prepare.

At the same time, Dongping and Gaoshun camps also received orders from Chu Nan to send troops. They decided how to fight, but they had to fight.

Gao Shun's goal was different from Zhang Liao's. As the first teacher of Chu Nan's Art of War, Chu Nan gave Gao Shun a high degree of freedom. His goal was also to cross the river, but he was fighting in Zhao State, Bohai Sea, and Pingyuan County in Qingzhou.

Naturally, there was no nonsense on Gao Shun's side, Gao Shun was going to personally lead the trapped camp across the river to seize the ferry, and Ji Ling was in charge of commanding the army to cross the river.

In addition, Lu Qian who was stationed in Taishan County and Zang Ba who was stationed in Langya sent troops to attack Qingzhou. These two troops were not many, and they were not the elite of the army. Zhi Pianshi, but based on Chu Nan's understanding of Qingzhou, even if the two teams cannot be destroyed, Yuan Tan can only defend against these two teams.

Chu Nan still has a little understanding of the weight of his best friend. At the same time, he also ordered that Yuan Tan be kept alive. After all, he is a best friend. Maybe he will be useful in the future. Feeling guilty.

On the same day, Jizhou and Yecheng.

"My lord, I am here to report the details of our army in Xuchang. Chu Nan has led his army out of the city today and headed straight for the Zhongmou area. The exact location is not known yet, but Chu Nan has already sworn in to go out today and declare war on our army!" Xu said. You walked quickly into Yuan Shao's mansion, bowed to Yuan Shao, and said loudly: "My lord, now it seems that the reason why Chu Nan tolerated March was not because he was afraid of the lord, but because he wanted to use this to condemn us morally. I am officially designated as a usurper, and I call on the princes of the world to crusade!"

"Boom!" Yuan Shao slapped the table and scolded angrily: "Chunan boy, you will only use such shady tricks, pass on our military order, order Chunyuqiong and Sui Yuanjin to lead the troops to Hanoi, and block that Chunan , Don’t let him cross the river! Let the prefect of Hanoi cooperate with the army, and there must be no mistakes!”

"Here!" The personal guards were in charge of conveying Yuan Shao's order.

Tian Feng pondered and said: "My lord, Chu Nan has always acted prudently, and everything is planned before he moves. Since he sent troops this time, he must have a plan, and the lord must be on guard against Lu Bu's sneak attack!"

The last time Lu Bu defeated Cao Cao, didn't he go directly to Cao Cao's house, disrupting Cao Cao's rhythm, and finally caused Cao Cao, who was supposed to be stronger than Lu Bu, to die in battle.

"Earlier, there was news from Bingzhou that Chen Gong had instigated the generals in Guanzhong to form an alliance and attack Bingzhou. Although George has gone, I am worried that George is not the opponent of Chen Palace, so this matter must be guarded against!" Ju Shou came out and faced Yuan Shao A salute said.

Yuan Shao waved his hand and said: "I have ordered people to go to Pingyang and order the Xiongnu Shanyu Huchuquan to lead troops to help, plus our army and Bingzhou garrison. After all, the generals in Guanzhong are not united. If you don't think about it, you should still think about how to defeat Chu Nan."

"My lord, I believe that if we want to defeat Chu Nan, we must first kill Lu Bu!" Xu You took a step forward and said to Yuan Shao, "Although Lu Bu is brave, he is reckless and foolish. I think that as long as Lu Bu appears on the battlefield, You can try to lure Lu Bu out, and then gather heavy troops to destroy him. As long as Lu Bu dies, the morale and morale of the Chu Nan army will definitely drop. At that time, Chu Nan will be nothing to worry about. You can also enter the court of the lord, and most of the world will belong to the lord, and the period of hegemony is not far away!"

Yuan Shao nodded after being silent for a moment. Lü Bu is indeed a heart disease. It would be best if he could kill Lv Bu: "Let's follow Ziyuan's plan!"

(End of this chapter)