Three Kingdoms: Starting War Strategy System

The other side.

Zhang Xiu, Xu Rong, Hua Xiong and other generals led the 100,000 Liangzhou army with overwhelming force. They pushed all the way from Hanzhong and defeated Cao's army steadily.

However, when they were in Pingdu County, Zhang Xiu and other Liangzhou troops encountered fierce resistance from Cao Jun.

Because the generals who commanded the army were Bao Xin, Zhang Yan, Cao Ren, Cao Chun and other main generals of Cao's army.

Facing the pursuit of the Liangzhou Army, Cao Cao had no choice but to dispatch his capable generals and lead an army of 100,000 to attack.

If the Liangzhou army is allowed to attack Pingdu County, they will directly attack Fuling County.

Cao Cao and other main troops of Cao's army are now stationed in Fuling, allowing the enemy troops to approach the city. Under siege, they really have no way out.

The momentum of the Liangzhou army's fierce attack slowed down, and Zhang Xiu, Xu Rong and other generals were not impatient and ordered the soldiers to set up camp.

Within the camp.

Xu Rong looked around, analyzed the battle situation and said:

"According to intelligence, the total strength of Cao's army was only more than 200,000. Now more than 100,000 people, led by Yu Jin and Qu Yi, blocked Yanshan's attack by Huang Zhong and General Zhang Jaw.

One hundred thousand men, under the command of Bao Xin, Cao Ren and other generals, came to stop our pursuit.

Currently, there are only 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers in Cao's army within the Fuling base camp, and most of them are logistics troops.

As long as any of us breaks through Cao's defense line, Cao Cao will be in danger!"

Xu Rong's words caused the generals to nod.

Zhang Xiu put forward his own idea and said:"Now in Pingdu County, Bao Xin, Zhang Yan, Cao Ren and other generals are defending, and it will be difficult to break through in a short time.

Can we find a way to bypass Pingdu and go straight to Huanglong? After capturing Fuling, Cao Cao's army will be defeated regardless of whether he is alive or dead!"

Zhang Xiu's proposal met with opposition from everyone.

Xu Rong shook his head and said:"Absolutely not! If we bypass Pingdu County and the enemy waits for us to pass by, then attack us from behind, we will be attacked from both sides."

In ancient marching operations, when attacking a city and plundering a stronghold, they often did not choose to take a detour, but used all their strength to knock down the blocking city first.

This was to avoid being attacked from behind by the enemy after detouring, and being attacked from both sides, resulting in heavy losses.

Therefore. It often happens that after attacking a city for several months or even several years, they finally fail to capture it and choose to withdraw.

It is not that these generals are pedantic, ignorant and tactful, but they want to avoid this situation.

Zhang Xiu obviously understands this truth. , he added:"It’s not that the entire army takes a detour, but that the troops are divided and detoured. With the strength of our Liangzhou army, 50,000 can hold back Cao's army of 100,000, which is more than enough.

Hua Xiong nodded and said,"If that's the case, you can think about it."

I heard that when Ma Teng and others attacked from Baoxie Road, it was Ma Chao who led his elite troops to sneak attack from the road. In the end, three generals, Xu Chu, Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan, were captured alive and achieved great military success!"

The other generals of the Liangzhou Army were extremely envious of Ma Chao after he was promoted to general. But it is undeniable that Ma Chao did contribute a lot in entering the Battle of Hanzhong.

Xu Rong nodded.

Zhang Xiu continued:"In addition to taking a detour, we can also contact Liu Zhang of Yizhou.

A message came from Hanzhong and Liu Zhang sent his special envoy Zhang Song to ask for surrender. Ma Chao and others had led their troops into the heart of Yizhou, allowing them to attack Cao Jun from behind."

This is a good plan. Ma Chao will lead his army from behind and attack Jiangzhou, Fuling and other places. By then, Cao Jun's front line will be destroyed!

Even Cao Jun doesn't know that Liu Zhang has surrendered to Changshan's army. They will definitely be able to catch them off guard..

When the three armies join forces to encircle Cao Jun, Cao Jun will undoubtedly be defeated!

But.

Letting Ma Chao and the others lead an army to sneak attack Cao Jun... Isn't this giving away the military exploits to others?!

Although they are all subordinates of King Changshan and one of the Liangzhou Legions, But it is undeniable that they are also in a competitive relationship.

Generals such as Ma Chao and Pang De have been promoted rapidly due to their outstanding performance in the Battle of Hanzhong. Zhang Xiu, Xu Rong and others also want to use this battle to save the situation!

Thinking of this, Zhang They looked at each other, knowing each other tacitly, and they all unanimously gave up this plan.

"Let's find a way to divide our forces and take a detour!"

Xu Rong, as a top-notch military commander and a talented general, was vaguely the one who made suggestions among the few people. Zhang Xiu Huaxiong also recognized his decision.

"According to what Zhang Xiu said, we divided our troops into 50,000 troops. One force detoured to Pingdu County and attacked Fuling from behind, and the other force attacked Pingdu County to hold back Cao's army. Hua

Xiong nodded and said,"It's just that I don't know who will lead the army to attack?""

"I come! Zhang

Xiu said solemnly:"You try to attack Pingdu County and delay the enemy's attention. I will take this opportunity to detour behind!"

Instead of 50,000, just give me 30,000 soldiers!"

The generals nodded, agreeing with Zhang Xiu's proposal.

Then they continued to check for omissions and fill in the details. After making the decision, they immediately started taking action.

Zhang Xiu divided the troops into thirty thousand and found a detour from the terrain map. , lightly armed, took the lead and set off directly.

Xu Rong, Hua Xiong and other generals were not idle either. They directly mobilized 50,000 troops and left 20,000 to guard the camp, and launched a strong attack on Pingdu County.

This move not only gave Cao's troops in Pingdu County The pressure prevented them from being distracted from pursuing Zhang Xiu, and it was also to create time and opportunities for Zhang Xiu.

Woo hoo hoo - the horn sounded in the company camp, and the drums resounded through the sky.

The Liangzhou Army directly launched a strong attack on Pingdu County.

The county seat On top of the city tower,

Bao Xin, Zhang Yan, Cao Ren and other generals looked at this scene with serious faces, and asked the soldiers to prepare rolling logs, rocks, kerosene and other preparations for city defense.

However, even if they have a strong city garrison, there is no way to protect the city. There are still 100,000 troops guarding them, and they will not be easily defeated in a short time.

However, the faces of the generals are still full of sorrow.

Because Cao Ren and other generals obtained information from scouts and spies, a Liangzhou army detoured to Pingdu County and wanted to directly Launching a strong attack on Fuling

This shocked the general of Pingdu County!

"We must send troops to stop the attack, and we cannot let them lead the army to make a successful detour! Otherwise, Fuling will be in danger! Bao Xin said seriously.

Zhang Yan watched the Liangzhou army leading the attack and said worriedly:"But if we divide our troops, we won't even be able to defend Pingdu County!""

Although there are 100,000 troops, manpower is needed for frontline defense and logistics troop dispatching. We also need to take turns to defend so that the casualties and exhausted soldiers can rest.

A 100,000 army seems a bit stretched!

Cao Chun said eagerly:" No matter what, 20,000 soldiers must be divided. I will lead the army to pursue the Liangzhou army and not let them get close to Fuling."

After the generals sighed, they could only nod their heads!

Fuling is their base camp, and the generals' families, Lord Cao Cao, etc. are all here.

But now the number of troops is only 30,000 to 40,000, and other armies are on the front line to guard against Zhang Xiu and other Liangzhou troops. , and Huang Zhong and other Changshan troops attacked.

If they were successfully detoured, Cao Cao would be in danger!

It must be said that now it was a critical moment for the survival of Cao Cao's army.

After Cao Chun received the consent of the generals, he left in a hurry:"Definitely Prevent the enemy from attacking!"

"General Cao must also stop the enemy from attacking the troops in a detour!"

Shortly after Cao Chun left, the siege troops of the Liangzhou Army came to the city. Cao Jun on the city wall was waiting in full formation, but everyone was extremely nervous.

If you walked in, you could see that the faces of the soldiers were a little pale, and their foreheads were Cold sweat broke out in the cold winter, and my body started to tremble a little!

"Defend!"

All the soldiers immediately held up their shields.

At the same time, dense rain of arrows fell like a heavy rain. This was the fire suppression tactic of the Changshan Army. They had been fighting with them for a long time and were already very familiar with each other.

Pat pat pat —

The sound of arrow rain hitting the shield was heard, and the sound of rain hitting banana trees was heard. Occasionally, a loophole appeared and penetrated, hitting the soldiers' bodies, causing screams.

While the firepower was suppressing, the siege troops of the Liangzhou Army also Relying on the capital, Cao Jun wanted to storm the top.

While Cao Jun asked the soldiers to hold up shields to defend, he also asked the soldiers to throw down rolling logs and rocks to smash down the attacking Liangzhou army personnel and equipment.

Pouring kerosene, The flames were ignited, and the raging fire burned. The scene looked a bit tragic and bloody.

Xu Rong saw Cao Jun resisting stubbornly, and now he had the momentum of a last-ditch fight. Knowing that nothing could be done, he immediately asked the soldiers to withdraw.

Then he suppressed it with arrow rain. As long as the enemy retreated slightly, he would let the Liangzhou army press forward again.

The siege battle fell into a stalemate for a while.

On the other side,

Zhang Xiu led an army of 30,000 people and took a detour from the Yangchang Trail on the side of Pingdu County. Attack Fuling County directly from behind.

This kind of division of troops is not unreasonable, but the Liangzhou Army also benefited from Liu Chen's"ability bonus", and all officers and men had a 6-fold bonus. The

Liangzhou Army ranged from senior generals to ordinary The soldiers' physical fitness has become extremely strong. Not to mention one against ten, at least one against five. An absolute tiger and wolf division!

This is the source of their confidence in daring to divide their troops.

Zhang Xiu led the army silently all the way. , bypassing Pingdu County, climbing over mountains and ridges, and crossing rivers, all the way without any danger.

However, halfway through the march, when he reached the canyon area and looked at the mountains on both sides, only a narrow path in the middle could pass through, he directly ordered the soldiers to stop..

It is easy to ambush here, so Zhang Xiu must be careful. And with Zhang Xiu's current strength, his intuition made him feel the danger. As expected.

The scout pigeon arrived quickly, and after the trainer's translation, there were actually ambushes all around. Holding tens of thousands of enemy troops.

This made Zhang Xiu break out in cold sweat!

If it weren't for his intuitive alertness and artifacts like this reconnaissance pigeon, he might have been ambushed by the enemy, suffered heavy losses, or even been annihilated! After all, who could Thinking that in the face of Xu Rong leading an army of 50,000 to attack, Cao Jun actually still had the remaining strength to divide his troops to ambush him.

With the intelligence information of the scout pigeon, Zhang Xiu immediately launched a reverse ambush. The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows, and this is a fisherman's profit. It's just a plan.

After all, Cao Jun is ambushing at a high place, and the leader is Cao Chun. This man is the former commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and his marching and combat capabilities are very outstanding.

After seeing Zhang Xiu's alert change of formation from a high position, Cao Chun realized When the ambush was leaked, they launched an attack decisively.

Boom - many rolling stones and logs prepared in advance were pushed down directly. It didn't matter whether they could hit the enemy. As long as they could block the enemy's advance, they would be considered successful.

Zhang Xiu immediately led the troops The army attacks, archers shoot from a distance, fire suppresses,The soldiers climbed over the mountains and ridges, trying to kill them.

After Cao Chun threw away the hastily prepared defensive items, he directly ordered an attack. Archers shot and infantry defended various mountaineering passes to avoid close combat with the Liangzhou army.

They are old rivals with the Liangzhou Army, and they know it very well. Naturally, they know that the Liangzhou Army is extremely physically strong, and they need many people to join forces to compete.

This makes them prefer long-range attacks to close combat.

Violent sounds of fighting came from the valley, and as the echoes in the valley gradually echoed in the surrounding mountains and forests.

In Pingdu County at the rear, Xu Rong and Hua Xiong led their troops to attack, while Bao Xin and Cao Ren led their troops to defend. The sounds of fighting, horns, and drums from the battle between the two armies could also be heard from afar.

In both battlefields, the fighting was very fierce!

Liangzhou's army was extremely physically capable, but Cao's army was in a favorable location for defense, making it difficult to capture them for a while.

Zhang Xiu glanced out of the corner of his eye and decided to withdraw his troops directly. He planned to give up the raid on Fuling and instead attack Pingdu County, attacking the county from both front and rear.

At the same time, you can use the withdrawal of troops to lure Cao's army down the mountain.

Battlefield operations are constantly changing, and sometimes the situation is unfavorable and you must retreat decisively. Sometimes you have an advantage and can take advantage of the victory to pursue it.

Zhang Xiu's commanding ability is not as good as Xu Rong's, but he is still an excellent general, and his marching and combat capabilities are also very good!

Zhang Xiu led his army to fight and retreat, which made Cao Chun, who was ambushing on the mountain, hesitate.

It is very likely that the enemy army is just retreating in order to advance, hoping to lure them down from the advantageous location, and then start a close combat that the Liangzhou Army is good at.

It is also possible that they have no way forward and choose to retreat and besiege Pingdu County.

This left Cao Chun in a dilemma.

If they go down to pursue Zhang Xiu and wait until the enemy counterattacks, Cao's army will be no match for Liangzhou's army in close combat.

But if they sit back and watch Zhang Xiu retreat and attack Pingdu County from both front and rear, Bao Xin, Zhang Yan, and Cao Ren will definitely not be able to defend him!

Cao Chun sighed inwardly, Zhang Xiu's retreat caused the initiative on the battlefield to be transferred to the hands of the Liangzhou Army.

For the safety of Pingdu County's 100,000 soldiers, Cao Chun must pursue and hold Zhang Xiu down, even if it is a trap. only.

Cao's army is in danger in this battle!

Cao Chun sent his own soldiers to deliver a message to Fuling, asking Cao Cao to make preparations in advance. It would be best if he could retreat into Yizhou, even if he relied on Liu Zhang, he could make a comeback.

Then he ordered a pursuit, and Cao's army who was ambushing on the mountain immediately left the geographical advantage and pursued Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Xiu kept retreating and retreating. Just when Cao Jun thought Zhang Xiu wanted to besiege Pingdu County, Zhang Xiu immediately ordered a counterattack against Cao Chun and came back with a carbine!

Cao's army was caught off guard and could only engage in a close combat with the Liangzhou army.

On one side were Cao Jun's 20,000 soldiers led by Cao Chun, and on the other side were the 30,000 Liangzhou troops led by Zhang Xiu, one against five.

One can only imagine what the outcome of this battle will be.

The two armies were in close combat for less than an hour, and Cao's army was defeated like a mountain. Some died in battle, some surrendered, and some fled.

Even the leading general Cao Chun was captured alive by Zhang Xiu.

After Zhang Xiu looked at the thousands of surrendered troops, the prisoner General Cao Chun, and the corpses everywhere, he glanced at Fuling, which was invisible in the distance, and chose to return to attack Pingdu County.

Zhang Xiu did not greedy for credit, nor did he want to monopolize the credit. Instead, he planned to assist Xu Rong and Hua Xiong in capturing Pingdu County and let the army march to Fuling.

Leaving 10,000 soldiers to defend the enemy and clean up the battlefield, Zhang Xiu directly led 20,000 troops back to attack Pingdu County.

In Pingdu County, Bao Xin and Zhang Yan were resisting the attack led by Xu Rong, but suddenly there were sounds of fighting, horns, and warning drums behind them.

"what happened?!"

Bao Xin and other generals were shocked. They had guessed something, but they couldn't believe it!

Cao Chun was defeated?!

Isn't this too fast?

Cao Chun led an army of 20,000 to ambush the Liangzhou Army's assault force, even if There were tens of thousands of enemy troops, so they couldn't have been defeated so quickly, right?

If Cao Chun hadn't been defeated, how could the enemy troops have bypassed the rear and attacked Pingdu County? Leaving them vulnerable to enemies from both sides, left and right?

Cao Ren could only lead his troops to support the rear.

Even if Pingdu County was It is an important military city, but it was attacked from the front and back by the Liangzhou Army, and it seemed that it was a little concerned about one thing and the other. What's more, after letting Cao Chun take away 20,000 soldiers, they seemed even more helpless and exhausted.

After two hours of flanking attack by the Liangzhou Army, they finally A crack was torn open, and then the crack expanded, engulfing Pingdu County.

Three hours later, the Liangzhou Army invaded Pingdu County, destroyed everything, and quickly occupied Pingdu County.

Bao Xin, Zhang Yan, and Cao Ren When the generals are defeated and captured, tens of thousands of Cao's troops will either fight or、Or surrender, the city will be filled with mountains of corpses and rivers of blood!

After Zhang Xiu, Xu Rong and Hua Xiong met, there was lingering surprise on their faces. After Pingdu County fell, they could directly target Fuling County.

Capturing Cao Cao alive, they made the greatest contribution in this battle, and they were granted the title of general.