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Xu Rong also pointed to Zhuo Ying and others, and said, "What they said just now, it is very difficult to siege the city in a hurry. The thief's aid can arrive by tomorrow evening at the latest, and if the city is attacked, even now We only have one day and one night to start the attack, and it will be quite difficult to capture the fortified town of Zheng County; and if the city is not taken down and the aid of the thieves has arrived, our troops will be in a dilemma.

"If you can't conquer the city, the defeat of our troops is small. In this battle against Zheng County, our team is the vanguard of Zhendong. In fact, in the first battle after Wang Yishi's entry into Guanzhong, I defeated the general Fengrui, and I have committed a big crime! Therefore, I think it is not advisable for the captain of the school to rush to attack the town of Zheng County. In my opinion, it is advisable to use our main force to attack the thief aid first, wait for the defeat, and then return to the division to capture the city. At that time, the thief aid has died , taking the city will also be easy.”

Compared with attacking the city immediately and capturing Zheng County before the enemy's reinforcements arrive, Xu Rong believed that the enemy's reinforcements should be attacked first.

Compared with these two strategies, Xu Rong's opinion is indeed more stable.

But listening to Xu Rong's words, it was not the simple blocking of enemy reinforcements that some generals such as Zhuo Ying had just said, waiting for the arrival of Xun Zhen's main force, but thinking of defeating the enemy reinforcements first, and then coming back to capture the city , in this case, there is a big problem.

Zhuo Ying couldn't help but said, "I heard the general's intention, do you want to destroy the thieves first, and then seize the city?"

Xu Rong nodded and said, "That's what I meant."

Zhuo Ying said: "However, the scouts reported that the thieves assisted three or four thousand people, which is similar to the number of troops and horses of our department. If we go to meet them now, our department will definitely leave some soldiers and horses to guard the defenders of Zhengxian County. The number of soldiers and horses that can be used to meet the thieves' aid is at most similar to the number of thieves' aid. ... General, the enemy and I are equal, and the thief's aid must be the elite of Li Guo, can they be wiped out quickly? If not, Zheng County Shou When the army hears the news and sends aid, isn’t it the same as if the siege had not yet been launched, or will it be in the dilemma of being confronted by the enemy on both sides?”

Xu Rong said to Xu Rong: "There is a saying in the Zuo army that our troops are like falling from the sky, and the thief aid should still not know that our troops have arrived. When they are marching, our troops set up an ambush and attack them halfway. difficult?"

When attacking a city, the enemy has the city wall as a barrier and is on guard, so it is unlikely to attack in a short time.

However, if it is set in ambush halfway, the enemy is in a marching formation, not only is it different from defending the city, there is no defensive facilities to rely on, but also the formation of the marching formation and the battle formation that the two armies put out during the field battle are definitely It is also different, and like armor, heavy crossbows, and even spears and other weapons, when the troops march, in order to reduce the physical consumption of soldiers, they are often gathered in one place and transported in vehicles, then this is also the official war between the two armies. The situation where each other's soldiers are fully clothed and ready for battle is different.

These are all beneficial aspects for the side that has the equipment to ambush.

Therefore, although the number of enemy reinforcements was equal to the number of troops Xu Rong's troops could use to meet, Xu Rong had the confidence to win.

Xu Rong is the main general. He has already made the decision himself, and he has also explained to the generals why he made such a decision, so he stopped waiting for Zhuo Ying and others to continue to discuss, stood up, and issued a military order, saying: " In order to prevent Sun Cong from being vigilant, the camp is still being built, and after nightfall, we will use the main force of our troops to set up an ambush in the west to stop the thieves and help them, and we must wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

Xu Rong's military rank was the highest among the generals present.

But although Chen Wu was his subordinate, Chen Wu's qualifications were the deepest among the generals present.

The two of them had conflicting opinions, who should I listen to?

According to the military discipline, Xu Rong must be listened to, but will Chen Wu be willing to give up his opinion?

Liu Bei calmly paid attention to Chen Wu's expression, and seeing that his face was still as heavy as iron, he praised him and said: "Zheng County is strong, thieves are coming, and the Zuo army is here without fear. , I suggest that the city can be quickly pulled out of the city, and it is also brave. The Zuo army's suggestion is a good policy." After a pause, he praised Xu Rong again, and said, "The general considers my troops to be the vanguard of my brother, and if we fail, the entire army will be defeated. He is sharp and sharp, and this general knowledge is not as good as it is. Now, with the general knowledge of the body, the left army's strong martial arts, whether it is attacking thieves to aid, or attacking a city, why can't you win!"

However, Chen Wu did not accept Xu Rong's advice, and decided to fight first and then come back to attack the city. He did have reservations, but Xu Rong was the chief general appointed by Xun Zhen after all, and he was willing to listen to Xu Rong's military orders. of.

After Liu Bei finished speaking, Chen Wu responded, "I will obey the general's order!"

Xu Rong said: "We welcome the thieves to aid in this battle, and the left army will go with me."

Chen Wu promised.

After listening to Xu Rong's words, Liu Bei said: "I heard the general's intention, do you want to personally meet the reinforcements of the thief?"

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Liu Bei said: "General, the master of the army, for the sake of my humble opinion, it is advisable to set up the camp; I am going to meet the thieves and help them, and I am willing to do it with the left army!"

A slight smile appeared on Xu Rong's face, and he said, "Xuande, what Zhuo Sima thought just now is also justified. The thieves' reinforcements and horses are equivalent to the soldiers I can use, and they must be the elites of Li Jue and Guo Si. It's not easy to wipe out all of them, I have to go there personally."

Liu Bei still wanted to persuade him.

Xu Rong said: "I used to be in the Liangzhou army, and I am more familiar with its generals and soldiers than I am with the Duke; another, I am also more familiar with the terrain than you. I will entrust the public with the important task of monitoring the guards in Zheng County in the left-behind camp!"

In the early years, when he was still fighting with Dong Zhuo, Xu Rong had followed Dong Zhuo to fight the rebellions in Liangzhou and Sanfu. At that time, he had been to Chang'an and had a better understanding of the terrain of this area.

Seeing that Xu Rong had made up his mind, Liu Bei had no choice but to stop persuading him, and replied, "Yes." Guaranteed, "General, don't worry, you are prepared, Sun Cong's troops will not disturb the general to annihilate the bandits and aid in this battle!"

Xu Rong pondered for a while, and said, "There are about two thousand guards in the city. I will leave you a thousand guards. Is that enough?"

Liu Bei was also courageous, he smiled slightly and said, "The civilians who accompany the army, there are many soldiers of the army and the civilians, and they are all soldiers of the former Xu and Yan Yellow Turbans, and they are also capable of fighting, and adding them is enough. !"

Then he unfolded the map, and combined with his previous memory, Xu Rong chose the place to ambush.

Xu Rong gave another order to send more cavalry to patrol the west side of Zheng County, in case the messenger of the enemy reinforcements arrived early and entered the city to communicate with the city.

Departments prepare for battle.

After nightfall, Xu Rong and Chen Wu led the main force of 4,000 people to set off quietly, and the scout who came back to report the news led the way, bypassed the county seat of Zheng County, and went west.

The night was dark, and after passing the county seat of Zheng County, looking around, you could see in the distance the camping area about ten miles east of Zheng County. Lin, and the sound of a horse neighing in the distance; and looking in the other directions, it was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

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Marching at night, the speed cannot be too fast. The first section of the road that crosses Zhengxian County will cause a stir in the city, and the walking will be slower. Therefore, until it is almost dawn, there are ten more distances from the ambush set by Xu Rong. space.

There was a rush of hooves.

The scout in front galloped back: "General, the thieves are here to help, only ten miles up and down!"

"Up and down ten miles?"

This military situation was beyond Xu Rong's expectations.

According to his inference, the enemy's aid should not arrive in Zheng County until this evening, that is to say, the current position of the enemy's aid should be some distance away from the ambush he chose. But how come the enemy's aid has passed the ambush he set, and there are only ten miles away from his troops?

But it was the reinforcements who came to Zheng County. Before departure, they were strictly ordered by Li Jue and Guo Si, who ordered them to arrive in Zheng County as soon as possible. So last night, they only had a short rest. It was almost overnight on the road, and the soldiers had already arrived here.

Chen Wu and others will learn that from various positions in the team, they rushed to Xu Rong's place, waiting for Xu Rong's decision to deal with this change.

The distance between the enemy's reinforcements and our own troops is only ten miles away. At this time, we must make a quick decision.

Xu Rong thought for a while, and said, "The scheduled ambush location is no longer available, and it is also not possible to withdraw it now."

Chen Wu asked, "Then why did you respond to this change?"

Xu Rongzhan looked far and near, and saw that the place where the soldiers and horses marched was not as good as the ambush location he chose yesterday, but because the Chang'an and Sanfu areas were under the perennial looting of Li Jue and Guo Si's soldiers and horses, they had long been The people are sparsely populated, and the households are ten rooms and nine empty. Therefore, on both sides of the road, those that should have been fertile fields are now covered with miscellaneous trees and weeds, and there are some hills in the nearby Daonan, but it is also a place for ambush. of.

Xu Rong made a decisive decision and ordered, "I'll set up an ambush here!"

Chen Wu frowned and looked at the topography and landforms on both sides of the road. If he reluctantly set up an ambush here, it was not impossible, but there was a problem. He looked back at where they came from, turned his head, and said to Xu Rong: "General, this place is less than 20 miles away from Zheng County. If an ambush is set up here, when the battle begins, there may be some discovery in Zheng County. If the defenders of Zheng County all leave the city and come to help the battle, the general will leave it to General Liu. There are only a thousand soldiers and horses, can he block the defenders of Zheng County?"

"I believe that Xuande will be able to block the defenders of Zheng County!"

Still that sentence, Xu Rong is the main general, and his determination has been made. Even if Chen Wu and others are suspicious, they can only obey the military orders.

Therefore, according to Xu Rong's command and deployment, he began to temporarily set up an ambush here.

Chen Wu led his troops to ambush on the north side of the official road, and Xu Rong led his troops to ambush on the south side of the official road.

The four thousand soldiers and horses are divided into two parts, about half an hour up and down ~www.wuxiamtl.com~ ambush setting.

Xu Rong wrote the military order together, and sent officials to rush back to the east camp in Zheng County to pass it on to Liu Bei.

Scout's report: Reinforcement of Liangzhou reinforcements in Zheng County is less than five miles away, and the battle is about to start.

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The officer who gave the order to Liu Bei ran back to the camp without stopping, and presented Xu Rong's military order to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei unfolded it.

The military order was very short, with only two sentences: the thief's aid was very fast, and he would fight with the thief's aid twenty miles west of the city. The guards are like thieves, and the generals will stop them.

After reading the military order, Liu Bei was in high spirits, Hu Zhuoying and others were about to arrive, showing Xu Rong's military order and view, and said, "If it is as the general judged, the guards really help, and I will be defeated, and Zheng County can get it."

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