The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

After all, in their chaotic world, human life is like a mustard, and the most indispensable thing is human life, so although Liu Zheng's method can be known to them, they will not be learned by them, because in other princes It seems that the quantitative advantage is far greater than the individual advantage.

But Liu Zheng is different. Liu Zheng is taking the route of elite soldiers.What he needs is the elite, not the uneven motley crew. In that case, no amount of numbers can stop the elite army.

Through the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army, Liu Zheng was able to understand that although the Yellow Turban Army was so powerful that at one time the number of participants reached a million, even more than the army of the current dynasty, each battle was several times or even tens of thousands of times. It is several times larger than the power of the official army, but once they fight, they will still lose soon.

Therefore, the advantage in numbers can really only be useful when the combat power of the same level is the same. For example, the current soldiers and horses under Liu Zheng are stronger than the county soldiers under Lu Jun. many.

Even the Fifth Battalion under the command of Wenpin only needs a few squads of soldiers and horses to easily defeat the thousands of soldiers under Lu Jun.

This is not Liu Zheng bragging, but that after so many battles, Liu Zheng has understood the strength of ordinary soldiers and horses in various counties and counties in the Han court at this stage.

The soldiers and horses in ordinary county towns are actually not much stronger than the Yellow Turban Army. Unless they are the orthodox official army, those regular troops raised by the imperial court, and they usually have drills and have all kinds of weapons and equipment, their combat effectiveness will be somewhat significant. promote.

Otherwise, ordinary county soldiers and county soldiers are really not much different from the Yellow Turban Army, just with some more weapons.

And these soldiers under Liu Zheng have been replaced for several generations now, and they have already cultivated their own military spirits. In addition, there is never a shortage of food, the food is good enough, and they are all young and middle-aged labor force, and their combat effectiveness has been significantly improved.

When Liu Zheng led these troops to fight against Sun Jian and Liu Yao's men in Yangzhou, Liu Zheng had already discovered that he had only 3 men, but he was able to block the troops of Sun Jian and Liu Yao. An attack of 5 people.

Such a result made Liu Zheng very satisfied. After all, he was able to block the attacks of these people in encounters in the wild or on the territory of hostile forces, and finally won the battle. Liu Zheng was very proud.

On the way to Lujiang, Lu Jun and Lu Jun were not only surprised by Liu Zheng's troops, but also had Liu Zheng's personal high opinion.

Along the way, Liu Zheng spent the rest of the time like these soldiers, eating and sleeping together, without any preferential treatment. At most, he rode a horse while others walked. How much better can it be, buttocks are so painful, and it will also cause backaches and backaches in this bumpy mountain road.

Such Liu Zheng made Lu Jun and Lu Jun, two literati, have different views.

After all, Lu Jun is just a scholar. He has no experience in marching and fighting. He may be a good hand in domestic affairs, but let him lead more than 1000 people to Lujiang to fight Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses. But there was something embarrassing him.

However, it was precisely because he had seen with his own eyes the strength of Liu Zheng's troops that he was convinced that with Liu Zheng's help, the gang of thieves who attacked Lujiang would not have so much to worry about.

From Yichun to Lujiang, that is, two days, this is still a slow walk, if it is fast, more than one day is enough.

During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Lujiang did not have a particularly high sense of existence. The main reason is that it belongs to the junction of the three states, together with Yuzhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou.

The prefect here has relatively great power.

It is precisely because it is the junction of three states and counties, it is also a very chaotic place, and thieves often come and go.

Yuan Shu's people value this place, and the main reason is that he can develop in Yangzhou and at the same time take care of Jingzhou. Once Yangzhou is firmly established, with this place, he has the ability to enter other counties and prefectures at any time.

This time Yuan Shu dispatched [-] soldiers and horses to quickly occupy Lujiang County.And he has already done it himself. The [-] army, like a tide, entered the Lujiang River from Runan County, and then easily defeated several small counties in the Lujiang River.

In just three days, he led most of the main force to the city of Lujiang County.

Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, actually knew that Yuan Shu's men would kill him a few days ago. When he refused Yuan Shu's request for food and grass, he was already prepared.

It's just that he didn't expect Yuan Shu's men to come so quickly.

In addition, Lu Kang's men only had more than 4000 troops. Even if they knew Yuan Shu's army was coming, they didn't dare to take the initiative to attack. With more than 4000 people, if they had to face Yuan Shu's [-] army, it would be like hitting a stone with an egg, and there was no chance of winning. .

So he could only retreat to Lujiang City, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

However, although Lu Kang had no way to take the initiative to attack, he was prepared in advance. He had all kinds of defensive equipment and used it for defense. Can take down Lujiang City.

This is mainly because Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses who came to Lujiang were only a small part of the main force, with only more than 1 people. The real troops were scattered throughout Lujiang County and attacked other counties.

From Yuan Shu's point of view, as long as other counties were taken down and Lujiang County was left behind, it didn't matter.

After a long time, there is no need to attack. After the siege, Lu Kang inside will naturally be overwhelmed. At that time, he can only leave the city and surrender.

Therefore, this is why Yuan Shu's men are not in a hurry to mobilize their own army, but are willing to spend time with Lu Kang here.

Chapter 417 Yuan Shu's Calculation

The main reason why Yuan Shu dared to spend time with Lu Kang here was that Yuan Shu knew that Lu Kang had no reinforcements.

And even if Lu Kang could call in some reinforcements, if the number is small, it will be useless at all. Yuan Shu's [-] troops are guarding here. If there is not the same number of troops, they will not be able to defeat Yuan Shu.

The reinforcements that Lu Kang could call were none other than Liu Yao in Shouchun. If he went to Liu Yao for help, Yuan Shu would not be afraid at all.

Let's not say that Liu Yao doesn't have enough troops to send over to support Lu Kang. Even if Liu Yao has one, it is impossible to send out [-] troops at once.

Therefore, Yuan Shu was not afraid of Lu Kang at all, so he had the courage to come to Lujiang.

Half a month passed in a row.

Lu Kang is still insisting that he will not surrender without dying.

Inside Yuan Shu's Chinese army tent.

"My lord, Lu Kang still hasn't surrendered and continues to defend the city. It has been half a month now. If he delays any longer, I'm afraid that the soldiers he sent out for help that time should have found reinforcements. We will soon arrive at Lujiang."

Yang Hong, as an important counselor under Yuan Shu, stepped forward to advise Yuan Shu at this moment, and wanted Yuan Shu to conquer Lujiang as soon as possible.

But after Yuan Shu heard Yang Hong's words, he was not worried.

"Yang Hong, you are too worried. What kind of person is this Lu Kang? If he goes to ask for help, who can he turn to for help? It is nothing more than looking for the prefect who has made friends with him, or is hiding in Shouchun at this time. Liu Yao."

"These people just ended the battle with Liu Zheng not long ago, especially Liu Yao. At this time, he has lost a lot of troops and is hiding in Shouchun to recuperate. How can there be extra troops to support Lu Kang, an old man? Yan Baihu is still staring at him and needs troops to defend at any time, Liu Yao is too busy to take care of himself and will not send people over, so we don't need to worry about Lu Kang's reinforcements at all."

Yuan Shu took down most of the county towns in Lujiang in the past half a month, and basically only this county town was still struggling.

In the past half a month, Yuan Shu lost some soldiers and horses, especially when he attacked Lujiang County City. Under Lu Kang's desperate resistance, he lost a lot of troops, so if he stormed Lujiang City, he would continue to increase his strength. The loss of troops was something Yuan Shu didn't want to see.

He finally recruited these troops. If he lost everything in this battle in Lujiang, he would not like to see it.

Therefore, Yuan Shu was not very willing to face what his counselors said was to storm Lujiang.

"My lord, even if there is no reinforcements, such a delay will be disadvantageous to us."

"Actually, it's not impossible at all."

"How can you break the city?"

During this period of time, Yang Hong was also thinking about how to break through the Lujiang City with the least cost.

"My lord, since we want to break through the city as soon as possible, and don't want to cause too much damage to the soldiers and horses, a frontal attack is definitely not acceptable. We can adopt another method."

"Another way, what way?"

"In the past few days, I have observed the vicinity of Lujiang City. In Lujiang City, the moat is not deep. We can cut off the river and send people to dig tunnels. It only takes a few days to dig through the gate of Lujiang City, and then at night When the defenders of Lujiang were sleeping, they sneaked directly into the city, and at that time, without anyone noticing, they could enter the city and break open the city gate with the least cost."

Yang Hong's method is not very good, but it is very suitable for the current situation and Yuan Shu's thoughts.

"Miaoji, Yang Hong, you are indeed my most valued counselor, so I will do as you say."

"Of course, this trick requires further planning. My lord, I have observed it before. The city wall on the west is soft and suitable for excavation. In order to cover the manpower on the west, we must increase our troops on the east. Lu Kang's attention is all on the east, so that the things we planned in the west will be more difficult to expose."

After Yang Hong saw that Yuan Shu agreed to his request, he immediately added a few more words, which made Yuan Shu nod repeatedly.

"Okay, everything is according to what you said, I will let General Lei Bo cooperate with you."

Yuan Shu quickly ordered all the following.

But he had just agreed to Yang Hong, and Yang Hong's plan hadn't started to be implemented yet, Ji Ling hurried over inside the Chinese army tent.

"My lord, there is an urgent military situation!"

"Ji Ling, what's wrong with you coming here in a panic, what's the military situation?"

"Our scouts received news from the south that a group of troops is rapidly approaching Lujiang City."

"what!"

After Ji Ling told the news reported by the scouts to the people present, everyone was surprised, especially Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu's expression changed suddenly, and without hesitation, he asked Ji Ling directly.

"Who is the opponent, and how many people are there?"

At the first moment, Yuan Shu wanted to know who this group of people was, how many people there were, and whether they came to support Lu Kang.

He was convinced just now that Lu Kang could not find reinforcements, but not long after, a reinforcement appeared, which made Yuan Shu a little nervous.

"The leader is not so-and-so, and the scouts dare not get too close, but we have inquired about the number of the opponent, and the number is estimated to be around [-]."

"What! Thousands of troops!"

When Yuan Shu heard that there were actually ten thousand troops, his face became even more ugly, but fortunately, the ten thousand soldiers and horses did not make Yuan Shu feel scared, but just felt a little tricky.

After all, if these people cooperate with the defenders in Lujiang City, they can really pose a certain threat to Yuan Shu's troops.

"I didn't expect Lu Kang to actually find reinforcements. He came from the south. Could it be the soldiers and horses of Yuzhang County? But can Yuzhang County summon an army of [-] people?"

"My lord, Zhou Shu, the prefect of Yuzhang, is just a sick old man. He and Lu Kang are indeed friendly, but with his ability, he can't summon an army of [-] people. Although these people come from the direction of Yuzhang, But it shouldn’t be Zhou Shu’s talent.”

When Yang Hong heard Ji Ling's words, he immediately frowned, denying Yuan Shu's opinion that these people came from Yuzhang.

"Since it's not the man of Zhou Shu, who is it?"

"No matter who they are, they are absolutely not allowed to approach Lujiang. We must kill them outside the city of Lujiang, otherwise it will be a big trouble for us if we let him join forces with Lu Kang in the city."

"Yes, that's right, Ji Ling, immediately led ten thousand elite troops to kill those reinforcements."

Chapter 418 General Ji Ling

"Ji Ling takes command!"

Yuan Shu obeyed Yang Hong's words, and immediately sent his general Ji Ling to stop the reinforcements. Ji Ling didn't talk nonsense at all, and led the army to leave after receiving the order.

Ji Ling led [-] troops to leave Lujiang City. Yuan Shu was still a little worried. After all, it was nearly [-] reinforcements, and he needed some means to eliminate them.

He wasn't worried that Ji Ling would not be able to defeat the nearly ten thousand reinforcements, but that the defenders in Lujiang City would know about the reinforcements in the distance in advance, and there would be some movement.

When the people in Lujiang City look for opportunities to break out of the city, or cause unnecessary disturbances, he will need more troops to suppress them.

Of the 2 soldiers he led right now, only 1 were near Lujiang City. After Ji Ling dispatched [-] soldiers, there were no more than [-] soldiers remaining in Lujiang City to besiege Lujiang.

It is not so easy for Lu Kang's defenders to block the Lujiang city with more than [-] troops.

He could only temporarily put the plan proposed by Yang Hong on hold, and ordered his other generals to pay close attention to the changes in Lujiang City.

If there is any change in Lujiang City, react immediately and take precautions to prevent the soldiers in the city from joining the reinforcements outside. As long as they don't merge together, Yuan Shu still believes that Lujiang City is under his control.

On the other side, Ji Ling, after gathering [-] soldiers in a short period of time, quickly rushed towards Yuzhang County, trying to block this group of people who came to Lujiang for rescue as soon as possible.

He didn't even hide his figure, and led more than ten thousand soldiers and horses to attack quickly, causing a lot of commotion.

Liu Zheng, who was on the march and worried about the safety outside Lujiang City, also quickly received the news.

"My lord, our spies have come to report that they have found enemy movements three miles ahead."

Wen Pin went to approach Liu Zheng and easily received the news from his scouts.

The scouts sent out are not far away, so it is necessary to wait for the enemy to approach before they can discover the movement of the enemy.

And three miles is just a conjectural number. In reality, I am afraid that it is only two or three miles away. If there is no tree cover, this distance is enough to see people with the naked eye.

Sure enough, after Liu Zheng heard the news, he immediately ran a few steps up the side hill, stood on a high place, and glanced in the direction of Lujiang City.

After a group of birds flew out from the distant jungle, in several places without trees, Liu Zheng really found a group of figures moving towards them quickly.

These people walked very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, they had arrived not far from where Liu Zheng's army was.

According to their speed, it is estimated that the two miles can be covered in a few minutes. At this time, Liu Zheng waved his hand immediately after realizing that there were soldiers and horses coming.

Wenpin took a few steps forward.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Order to go down, line up, and prepare to meet the enemy. Yuan Shu's men have spotted our tracks. He has already sent a large army over. Judging by the situation, the number of people will not be small. We are going to fight a big battle here."

Liu Zheng didn't hide it at all. Before he came to Lujiang, he had already asked Lu Jun, and he generally understood that Yuan Shu, this guy, led [-] troops in Lujiang County this time.

Excluding some scattered soldiers and horses scattered all over Lujiang, Liu Zheng guessed that there would not be more than 5000 people stationed around Lujiang City.

And if he hadn't arrived in Lujiang City, Yuan Shu would send troops to fight him. Liu Zheng guessed that the number of people could not be too many, at most it would be around [-].

After all, Yuan Shu himself still needs to besiege Lujiang, and it is impossible to dispatch all the troops, and if it is only an army of [-] people.

That's exactly what Liu Zheng wanted, because if Yuan Shu merged [-] troops, with Liu Zheng's current manpower, it would be a lie to say that it would not be difficult to face Yuan Shu's [-] troops. Then Liu Zheng has no need to be afraid at all.

He was [-]% sure that he could kill these soldiers under Yuan Shu.

Wenpin took the order to go, and immediately divided his ten thousand troops into ten groups, and then ten group leaders, each leading 1000 people to form a battle formation, waiting for the enemy's attack in this jungle. come.

Lu Jun and Lu Jun on the side didn't know what happened, but after hearing the change of Liu Zheng's men, they hurried over to ask Liu Zheng what happened.

Liu Zheng told them that Yuan Shu had discovered them and sent soldiers and horses over. The two of them turned pale with fright, and immediately asked Liu Zheng what to do.

Liu Zheng looked at the two literati, Lu Jun and Lu Jun, and he saw that they were people who had never fought before. Naturally, they would be a little flustered when encountering such a thing, but Liu Zheng didn't expect them to give him any help. What can I do to help.

He just lightly asked Lu Jun and Lu Jun to stay aside, and leave the rest of the matter to him.