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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the Eastern Capital Chapter 401: Fazheng¡¯s Strategy

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.    Almost all of Zhang Lu's troops were sent to attack Chengdu, but relying on his huge followers, he was still able to securely defend the city.  Most of the fanatical Five Pecks of Rice believers had just learned how to use their weapons, but because of their loyalty to the Heavenly Master, they were already standing firmly at the top of the city, blocking the attacks of soldiers and horses outside the city.

    Zhang Fei watched the battle at the top of the city with some surprise. According to his opinion, these believers' soldiers and horses were simply vulnerable at the moment. This could be seen from the fact that they were attacked by their arrows yesterday and only about twenty of his soldiers were injured.  One or two.

    But this is not the case, although the soldiers under his account easily set up the ladder and began to attack the city.  But the effect was not obvious. Half an hour passed, and no one was able to jump over the city wall and enter the city.

    This is not the fault of the combat prowess of his Chang'an soldiers. Zhang Fei naturally knew the combat prowess of his own troops.  Not to mention facing the inferior troops and horses in front of them, even if they fight against the elites of the other princes of the Han Dynasty, they still have a good chance of winning.

    "What kind of methods did Zhang Lu use? The followers under his command were actually so obedient." Another Tianshi believer who was seriously injured fell from the top of the city with the siege soldiers in his arms.  However, there was a chill in Zhang Fei's eyes. These believers could make these believers act so enthusiastically. Even the Yellow Turban Zhang Jiao was nowhere near as good as that.

    The garrison at the top of the city had to die in exchange for his life. This was the most unwilling situation for Zhang Fei to accept.  It is not easy for the soldiers under his command to grow up, so how can he easily let the ordinary believers in the city lose their lives?  After hesitating on his horse with a gloomy face for a moment, Zhang Fei said coldly to his lieutenants: "You will command the troops and horses to fight alternately. A certain general will go up and kill Du Yi first!"

    "No!" The lieutenants responsible for staying behind the position clasped their fists and agreed upon hearing this, and then began to take over the command of the troops.

    Zhang Fei rode alone and galloped, but within a few seconds he had reached the city gate. Although there were string controllers at the top of the city who tried to stop him, some bows and arrows flew past, but they were not even able to stop Zhang Fei's steps.

    He turned over and dismounted, stepped on the ladder and rushed straight up. Seeing a soldier's spear stabbing him, Zhang Fei quickly stretched out his left arm, grabbed the handle of the spear in his hand, and pulled back suddenly, but the soldier who was using the spear also pulled it away.  Out of the city wall.

    "Death!" With his feet clasped on the ladder, Zhang Fei thrust out his spear with his right hand, pierced the soldier's body, swung it horizontally, and threw him behind him.  There is no doubt that when this soldier came into contact with the ground, it was already lifeless.

    This is just the beginning. When Zhang Fei crossed the ladder and set foot on the city wall, the Chang'an soldiers who followed him were all determined and their morale was quietly improving.  As for Zhang Fei, what he had to do was to use the spear in his hand to pierce the enemy soldiers one after another.

    "Stop him, stop him!" Seeing Zhang Fei like a murderous god, killing people wantonly in the city, Du Yi couldn't help but panic.  He didn't want Zhang Fei to rush in front of him and do this to him.  He roared with great effort and mobilized the soldiers who could be mobilized at the top of the city, just to deter Zhang Fei. As for killing Zhang Fei, this idea disappeared without a trace after Zhang Fei easily entered the top of the city.

    Zhang Fei personally went into battle at the north gate, and the battle at the east gate was also difficult. Although Xu Huang did not go into battle as Zhang Fei did, he kept changing battle formations and used different attacks on soldiers to try to pry Nanzheng apart.  city ??gate.

    The bitter battles under the two city gates confirmed the original thinking of the counselors in Wuji City. If there are many Hanzhong, a hard attack is the most undesirable.  You know, you know, but you can't give up on the current war halfway. You can only suppress your anger and watch the casualties under your command gradually increase.

    People with beliefs are very scary, especially in the troubled times of the late Han Dynasty. Once people have faith in something, dying for it will not be a big problem.  Facing the fanatical and numerous believers in the city, even the two tiger generals under Zhen Yao's account were unable to please them. It is conceivable that if it were anyone else, it would be even worse.

    After all, Zhang Fei failed to kill Du Yi at the top of the city. Facing the steady stream of religious soldiers coming up from the steps of the city tower, Zhang Fei himself might be fine, but his soldiers and horses could not keep up with Zhang Fei's footsteps.  Many ants kill an elephant. In a sea of ????people, the high combat power of a single person seems very insignificant.

    However, even if he failed to kill Du Yi, Zhang Fei still gained something from this battle. He quickly updated the garrison at the top of the city. More than 80% of them were ordinary believers with low combat power. However, because of their worship of the Heavenly Master, they were not afraid of death.  It is rare to see that he can maintain the fighting power of an ordinary soldier even though he is down.

    Unable to kill the general at the top of the city, Zhang Fei turned back outside the city with the support of the crowd of soldiers an hour later.  And not long after Zhang Fei left the city, the soldiers who had already established a firm foothold at the city were driven out by the city's believers.

    This was the case on the first day of the battle. The exact number of enemies killed by Zhang Fei and Xu Huang was not clear. They could only make a rough estimate. There were at least five to six thousand casualties among the defenders at the top of the city.  And he also paid a heavy price.

    As the sun set in the west, Zhang and Xu led their troops back to the camp and counted the soldiers.?Both of them looked very ugly.  More than 1,200 Chang'an soldiers and horses under Zhang Fei were killed, and as many as a thousand were seriously injured, while hundreds of others were lightly injured.

    Seriously injured means that even if one's life is saved, it is impossible to participate in the war again. As a result, Chang'an's soldiers are only one out of ten.  The Wuji troops and horses led by Xu Huang also suffered more than 1,500 casualties. Since the expedition, it was rare for the Wuji troops and horses to suffer such a high number of casualties on the first day.

    Three to four thousand soldiers and horses, for a total army of 70,000, is not a menstrual pain.  But you must know that these 80,000 people still have to attack Shuzhong.  Massive casualties occurred in Hanzhong. How should we face the next war?

    Listening to Xu Huang and Zhang Fei telling about today's battle situation, Fazheng's eyebrows flashed and he said in a serious voice: "Rilong and Junyi will go out to fight tomorrow. There is no need to attack the city with all our strength. Firstly, it shows the enemy's weakness. Secondly, such casualties are not our intention."  willing."

    Zhao Yun and Zhang Jia nodded after hearing this. Zhang Fei felt unwilling but could not get angry.  I just thought that once the city was destroyed, Zhang Lu would look good.  Fazheng saw Zhang Fei's expression in his eyes, shook his head, and laughed in a low voice: "Actually, Zhang Lu is just driving himself to death by doing this. How many people are there in Nanzheng City now? And how much food can they have now?  He is more anxious than us!"

    "What do you mean by the military advisor?" Suddenly I heard Fazheng speak. The expressions of the four generals were different. Zhang Fei was stunned, opened his jaw in confusion, Xu Huang touched his chin as if thinking, and Zhao Yun seemed to be indifferent.  nodded.

    "It's true that we are eager to break the city, but Zhang Lu, how can we not be anxious?" Fazheng took in the reactions of the four people and said: "Uncle Zhang Xiu and his nephew went on an expedition, and now they are still blocked by Zhang Ren in Guanghan. And when the army went out for the expedition,  They took away a lot of food and grass from Hanzhong, and even if there is some left, there will be no surplus."

    "And Zhang Lu wants to rule the people and hold on to the city. How much food and grass will be consumed by one hundred thousand people in one day? According to what I see, Zhang Lu is now a strong man on the outside. If there is no change, there will be dissent in the city."

    After hearing this, Zhang Fei grinned and said dissatisfiedly: "In that case, why did the military advisor ask Lao Zhang to attack the city today? Isn't it enough to just stay outside the city?"

    Zhang Fei's living treasure once again made everyone laugh. After laughing, Fazheng shook his head and said: "No, if there is no hard fight today, how can Zhang Lu be allowed to take the initiative? If there is no accident, it will be within three days.  !¡±

    Fazheng's words were like a centering needle, calming down the minds of Zhang Fei and the others. They were still worried about how to break the city and how to reduce casualties, but now they are no longer worried.  This is the effectiveness of military advisors and masterminds, and it is also the basis for weak scholars to make a name for themselves in troubled times.  You must know that in troubled times, the most important thing is soldiers and horses, and the generals who lead the troops in battle.

    Although Fazheng is young, he is also a rare wise man in the world. His strategies may not be as penetrating into people's hearts as Guo Jia and Jia Xu, but the results deduced based on the facts will not be biased.

    In Nanzheng City, Zhang Lu was really worried about the current war. He came to report that the enemy camp outside the city was still heavily defended tonight. The camp was surrounded by patrol soldiers, fire sticks, and bonfires, which illuminated the entire camp.

    This news was a mixture of joy and sorrow for Zhang Lu. He was happy that the soldiers and horses outside the city were keeping vigil in an orderly manner, and there was no conspiracy.  What's worrying is that if the enemy camp continues to be on guard like this, how will his plan be implemented?  If we attack hard at night, we may not be able to succeed. Zhang Lu still knows the shortcomings of his low combat power under the control of his followers.

    After thinking about it, I can only keep an eye on it for a few more days. If there is really no chance to take advantage of it, then I can only choose to attack at night.  With these thoughts, Zhang Lu gradually fell into a deep sleep, but he didn't know that all his plans were expected by Fazheng.

    On the second day of the siege, Zhao Yun and Zhang Jia resolutely carried out Fazheng's military orders. As soon as there were casualties, they transferred the siege soldiers back to change formations. They kept attacking the city, but kept changing the front formation.  It seemed that the fighting at the city gate was very lively and indiscriminate. In fact, the actual number of soldiers fighting was not even the eleventh of the previous day. It only looked good on the surface.

    The generals in the city did not know what they planned. Du Yi and others thought that the troops outside the city were afraid of them and did not dare to attack the city with all their strength.  Everyone began to feel proud again, and even the shouts were a little louder than before.

    Facing the powerless attack of the soldiers outside the city, even Zhang Lu was at a loss. All his soldiers who were good at fighting were sent to attack Chengdu. Even Yan Pu, the only wise man, was not in the city.  Those in the city, such as the Yang Song brothers, said nine out of ten words were flattery, and could not help Zhang Lu analyze the current battle situation at all.

    After two days passed, Zhang Lu finally couldn't calm down anymore, because the food in the city was almost completely consumed, and even the people's food reserves were confiscated by him as an excuse.  But this is just a drop in the bucket. In front of hundreds of thousands of people, Hanzhong's annual grain production may not be able to sustain it for long.

    When the food is gone, hidden dangers in the city will follow. Zhang Lu himself is a master of seduction.?, how come you don¡¯t know this?  No longer waiting, he summoned Zhang Wei and Yang Ang, two of his close aides who still had some leadership abilities, and whispered to them, instructing them to lead their troops out of the city at midnight and attack the enemy camp outside the city.

    Zhang Wei and Yang Ang took the order and left with a total of 20,000 people. They divided into two groups with the intention of attacking the enemy camp from the front and rear.  This is a good idea. At least after the separation of the 20,000 people, the momentum became much smaller and the marching speed became much faster.

    Zhang Wei was responsible for the sneak attack on the front camp. When he led a group of believers outside the camp, he could see patrolling soldiers walking slowly in the distance.  However, because the sky was weak, and in the second half of the night, the bonfires in the camp were extinguished, but it was not possible to see clearly.

    Looking up at the sky, it was still a short while before the surprise attack was launched. Zhang Wei summoned several of his subordinates to his side and gave them some instructions, but he told them how to act later, setting fire to others and killing people to kill.

    The ugly moment was over, Zhang Wei's face flashed with excitement, he pulled out the sword from his waist and shouted: "Follow me, fight out!"

    He was still half a mile away from the front camp, and his low shout would not be heard by the soldiers in the camp, but when he actually led the troops to charge, the unconcealed bursts of footsteps exposed them.  Nothing left.

    As the footsteps approached, the patrolling soldiers in the camp could already be heard shouting about the enemy attack, but Zhang Wei was indescribably excited at this time.  If he wins this battle, he will undoubtedly become famous in the Han Dynasty, and even the lord will rely on him as his arm.

    One hundred steps, fifty steps, thirty steps, getting closer and closer to the camp, the excitement and excitement in my heart became higher and higher.  But when they took twenty steps outside the camp, they couldn't laugh anymore.  There was a chaotic sound of "bang", "bang", and the believers who rushed at the front fell into the carefully set trap without any warning.

    ¡°Swish, swish, swish¡±, crossbow arrows passed through the gaps in the wooden fence of the camp. The penetrating arrows completely penetrated all the believers who were wearing Taoist uniforms but had little protection.  The arrow flew past, inevitably causing a series of pain and screams again.

    The trap outside the camp was full of sharp barbs. If you fell into it, you would not be able to survive. The soldiers who were stabbed to death were lucky, at least they did not have to endure pain.  And those who were unlucky enough to fall in and not die would suffer.

    Not only was the injured body in excruciating pain, but from time to time another person would be pressed down on top of him, causing the screams and cries for help to resound for miles around.

    A sneak attack on the church members outside the camp was plotted, and the camp was also very lively. At the wooden fence, newly lit torches exposed the thousands of crossbowmen hiding here.  The offensive effect of the three-stage shooting is being demonstrated skillfully by them, just like the usual training in the barracks.

    "Behind the soldiers at the left and right ends of the camp, there were many teams of straw men. The straw men were tied to wooden boards with ropes attached to them and pulleys underneath.  Needless to say, these dummies are 'sentinels' used to deceive enemy soldiers.

    Because he did not choose a place close to mountains and rivers to build his stronghold, even though he knew that Zhang Lu would not be able to resist using other methods to deal with his own soldiers, Fazheng did not ambush his troops outside the camp in advance.  But this is not a big deal. In fact, facing a group of believers with low combat power, it is enough to arrange something inside the camp, not to mention that there is a lot of danger outside the camp.

    The only way to get past the trap and attack the enemy camp is to fill it up. At this moment, Zhang Wei had no other option except using his troops to fill the hole.  In desperation, the believers who were shot by crossbows or injured became the targets of sacrifice, and were mercilessly pushed into the pit by the believers from behind to serve as a meat pad for them to continue their attack.

    After consuming the lives of many members of the congregation, they were finally able to successfully pass through the deep pit. However, when everyone arrived at the camp, something even more desperate was waiting for them.  The gate of the camp slowly opened, and Wuji Heavy Cavalry, who was armed to the teeth, appeared in front of them.

    The bright moonlight and the bright fire light set off the fierceness and coldness of the heavy cavalry. There are four thousand heavy cavalry. This is the only cavalry in this battle into Shu.  It was also the elite cavalry that Zhang Fei finally obtained from Zhen Yao when he was left in Chang'an.

    Zhang Fei's 20,000 troops and horses included 8,000 heavy cavalry, 4,000 were placed in the front camp, and 4,000 were left in the middle camp. However, considering the current war, the 4,000 cavalry in the middle camp should also be transferred.  Back camp.

    In front of the heavy cavalry was Xu Huang, who was holding a giant axe. Although he was not the leader of the heavy cavalry, he was capable of leading troops temporarily.  Swinging his long ax horizontally, he shouted: "Heavy cavalry, kill!"

    As soon as the heavy cavalry came out, even the soldiers in armor had to get out of the way, let alone the believers in single clothes.  Wherever the horse stepped, only blood was left on the ground, and no one could stop the heavy rider's footsteps.

    The battle in the front camp was like this, and the rear camp was not bad either. Because the enemy soldiers did not expect to attack from the front and back, the initial deployment of defenses also made Fa Zhaizhao busy for a while.  Fortunately, the sentry outside the camp came to report, and because he was waiting for the right time to attack, Yang Ang also stopped outside the camp for a while.period of time.  It indicates that although the defense of the rear camp is not the same as that of the front camp, it can also be said to be heavily guarded.

    Yang Ang was not as good as Zhang Wei. Although Zhang Wei shouted verbally to follow him, he never stood at the forefront, indicating that neither traps nor crossbow arrows could hurt him.  As for Yang Ang, he truly led the charge and was always at the forefront. Naturally, he became the first cannon fodder general to die in battle.

    A night attack and counter-sneak attack battle, the situation of the battle was actually determined from the beginning. The war started at the wrong time and was coming to an end before the last time.  Yang Ang died in a trap, Zhang Wei was killed by heavy cavalry, and the followers under his command also escaped and died. The strange thing is that no one was captured alive.

    After the battle, it was time to clean up the battlefield. There were many corpses that should be burned and buried.  These generals did not need to do this themselves, so after Zhang Fei came back from chasing the fleeing soldiers, he laughed and said: "Haha, this battle was so exciting!"

    "It was all thanks to the military advisor's planning that this battle could be won easily." Xu Huang was a fair man and said with a smile, which was regarded as giving the credit to Fa Zheng.  This is also a kind of support for the younger generation. After all, the victory of one or two battles is of little use to Xu Huang. At most, it is just to let Zhen Yao reward him with a little more money.

    "Soldiers working together, how can we not be victorious?" Fazheng nodded to Xu Huang with gratitude, but he would not take all the credit on himself: "Generals, the banquet and food have been laid out to celebrate, please!  "

    "Okay, the military knows me!" Zhang Fei's eyes started to shine as soon as he heard that there was wine.  It is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol in the army. He, Zhang Fei, would not touch the military regulations on his own. However, Fazheng was different. He was in charge of the entire expedition. If he said he could drink, no one would report the matter.

    Outside the city, the soldiers and horses of the Zhen family were in a commotion, but inside the city there was a downturn. In the prefect's mansion, when the soldiers who had fled back reported the battle one by one, Zhang Lu almost fell off his seat in shock.  There was a trace of decline in his eyes, leaving only a wry smile.
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