Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 170: Commander Ma Zhong! (Thanks to the two friends of Supreme King Fengdu for their two monthly tickets~)

"But……"

Gao Shun wanted to say something, but Lu Bu forcibly changed the subject:
"How many troops does Changsha have now?"

Gao Shun helplessly glared at Lü Lingqi who had quietly slipped away, and then said to Lü Bu:

"Not counting the ten thousand soldiers and one thousand trap camps I brought with me.

"There are a total of 19,000 local troops in Changsha, 15,000 of which are concentrated in Linxiang City."

Lu Bu nodded slightly.

That is to say, except for the Xianzhen Camp and the one thousand elite cavalry led by Huang Zhong.

They are now in Linxiang City, which has a total of 25,000 troops.

Linyuan City, the seat of Wuling County, had a total of 20,000 garrisons.

It would be difficult to capture Linyuan City relying solely on Changsha's troops.

Even if the casualty ratio reached an astonishing one to one, it would still take at least 20,000 people to capture Linyuan City.

Not to mention that under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible to reduce the casualty ratio to a one-to-one level.

One to four and one to five are very common situations.

However, after special training methods, the soldiers of Lu Bu's army have combat capabilities far exceeding those of ordinary soldiers.

With their extraordinary combat power, they can almost control the casualty ratio within one to three.

Therefore, if you want to take Linyuan City firmly, you need to send troops from the neighboring Lingling County and Guiyang County.

In addition, it also depends on how many troops the enemy will send to attack Huang Zhong's vanguard this time.

The more people are sent out, the more dangerous Huang Zhong and his men will be, but the subsequent siege will be easier.

On the contrary, Huang Zhong and his men will be safer, but the subsequent siege will also be more difficult.

However, Lu Bu felt that Jin Xuan only had 20,000 men and it was impossible for him to send more than 5,000 troops to attack Huang Zhong.

With the elite Bingzhou cavalry selected by Huang Zhong and his men, it would be no problem for them to fight one against ten, let alone one against five.

Lu Bu immediately ordered people to go to Lingling County and Guiyang County to mobilize troops.

Lingling County was connected to Jiaozhou, and at the time there was General Xing Daorong who was training the troops, and he himself had 20,000 high-quality Jingzhou soldiers.

Together with the 10,000 soldiers brought by Hao Meng, there were a total of 30,000 troops.

Leave 10,000 men to defend the city, and the remaining 20,000 can be transferred to the front line.

Guiyang County itself has 15,000 troops, and with the 10,000 troops brought by Cheng Lian, 20,000 troops can be mobilized.

As for food and supplies, they were shared by the local wealthy families.

Lu Bu just gave a slight hint, and these noble families immediately sent countless money and food.

The face of currying favor with the powerful is revealed vividly.

After all, in the eyes of the local gentry in Jingzhou, Lu Bu, who could even defeat Cao Cao, has a promising future and is worthy of their huge investment!
In the next few days, food, supplies, and troops were prepared.

Lu Bu led a total of 60,000 troops and marched into the territory of Wuling County in a mighty manner.

Linyuan County, the seat of Wuling County, was located in the northeast of Wuling County, close to Changsha County.

Lu Bu did not directly enter the territory of Linyuan County, but came to Yuanling County in the southwest of Linyuan County to station.

The magistrate of Yuanling County had already abandoned the city and fled because all his troops had been transferred away.

Lu Bu was able to enter Yuanling County.

Seeing that the common people in the city were all terrified, they were afraid of them like tigers.

Lu Bu personally comforted the people and strictly ordered the soldiers not to conflict with the people.

The people, who were originally extremely panicked, gradually calmed down.

In the following time, Lu Bu began to investigate in the city, asking which family had a son or husband serving as a soldier under Jin Xuan.

Afterwards, people were sent to nearby counties and villages to conduct the same investigation.

It was finally determined that among the 20,000 soldiers under Jin Xuan, 10,000 were from other counties and villages in Wuling County.

Lu Bu promised huge profits to the families of these soldiers and guaranteed that he would not massacre the city or the soldiers after capturing Linyuan.

These common people readily agreed and were willing to follow the army to Linyuan City to cry and shout.

Although this investigation took Lu Bu several days, in Lu Bu's opinion, attacking a city is not just about fighting and killing.

If we can use strategies to minimize the casualties of our own soldiers, then all the time spent will be worth it!
As everything was ready, Lu Bu finally ordered Huang Zhong to lead a thousand elite cavalry as the vanguard and march towards Linyuan City.

He personally led an army of 60,000 and followed Huang Zhong in a mighty manner.

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Linyuan City, the prefectural government’s mansion.

Jin Xuan sat in his seat, listening silently to the scout's report:

"Lü Bu personally led an army of 60,000 to Linyuan City, and sent Huang Zhong to lead a thousand cavalry as the vanguard..."

"Sixty thousand troops..."

Jin Xuan showed a bitter smile:
"This Lu Bu really thinks highly of me, the governor. He actually sent 60,000 troops to attack a city...

"Everyone, how should we deal with Lu Bu's army?"

At this moment, all the civil and military officials under Jin Xuan had heavy expressions on their faces, lowered their heads and said nothing.

Obviously, no one had the confidence to defeat the enemy in this losing battle.

When Jin Xuan saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh dryly.

Not to mention his subordinates, even he felt that there was no way he could defeat Lu Bu.

I'm just pretending to be cool, and I'm going to finish it even if I die!

At this time, Jin Xuan's son Jin Yi suddenly spoke:
"Our army's morale is low right now and we urgently need a victory to boost morale.

“Although Lu Bu personally led an army of 60,000 to fight, the amount of food and fodder required for an army of 60,000 was also enormous.

“The enemy will certainly not be able to fight for long, and Linyuan City, as the seat of government, is the strongest and tallest city in Wuling County.

"As long as we can boost morale and hold the city for ten days or half a month, the enemy will naturally retreat.

"After all, it is impossible for Lu Bu to focus on our city.

“He has many powerful enemies in the north, such as Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

“If I stay in Wuling for a long time, I’m sure I’ll be afraid that Cao Cao and his men will take advantage of the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

"So we are not doomed to lose this battle!"

After listening to Jin Yi's words, everyone who was originally in a depressed mood gradually regained some confidence.

Jin Xuan looked at his son approvingly and felt that he was more than qualified to be the match for Lu Bu's daughter.

It’s a pity that Lu Bu looked down on them father and son.

Then he would definitely make the other party regret his arrogance!
Thinking of this, anger burned in his heart again, and Jin Xuan said murderously:

“Right now, the enemy has sent Huang Zhong as the vanguard, with only a thousand men. This is so arrogant!
“If we can defeat this vanguard unit, it will surely boost our army’s morale!
"Which general is willing to lead 5,000 soldiers to attack Huang Zhong's troops?"

After a brief silence, a general wearing an orange cape and with raised eyebrows walked out:
"My lord, I will finally go there!"

Jin Xuan was overjoyed and took a closer look. It turned out to be his captain Ma Zhong!

This man possessed extraordinary bravery and was once acquainted with Pan Zhang.

But later, Pan Zhang joined Lu Bu's army. Ma Zhong heard that Pan Zhang was being bullied by Lu Bu, so he didn't want to serve under Lu Bu anymore.

After several twists and turns, he finally came under Jin Xuan's command.

Jin Xuan quickly agreed:

"Okay, okay, let Captain Ma lead 5,000 troops to attack Huang Zhong!"

Jin Yi on the side added:
"Captain, remember, before attacking, you must make sure that there are no ambushes around the enemy and that the enemy is not in a position that is prone to being ambushed.

"Only after you are sure of your own safety can you attack the enemy!"

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Ps:

I went back to my hometown today and wasted quite a bit of time. I will resume updating twice a day tomorrow.

I wish all godfathers a happy Dragon Boat Festival and a joyful festival!
(End of this chapter)