"Since Zhou Mu is confident, there is no problem." Tao Ze said: "Then please spread out the map, and I will tell you about these ferries later."

After Tao Ze finished giving instructions to everyone, Wei Yan suddenly said again: "Tao County Lieutenant, do you think Sun Ce also knows these locations?"

Tao Ze was startled when he heard this, and immediately said: "Isn't Sun Ce from Wu County? He may not be very familiar with the terrain of Shucheng, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows, and Zhou Hui immediately shook his head and said: "The Tao County Lieutenant doesn't know something. Sun Bofu lived in Shucheng for several years when he was young. This matter cannot be ignored, and it must be guarded against.

"

"That's right." Wang Zheng also said: "Even if he doesn't have this origin, it may not be impossible. Although Sun Ce is young, he is a natural general. He must also know that understanding mountains and rivers and being familiar with geography are the basic qualities of a general.

"Since he came to Kou Shu City and knew that he had to cross the river before breaking through the city, why didn't he conduct an investigation in advance?"

"Based on what I expected, Sun Ce must have paid attention to these shallow, narrow and easy-to-cross ports and set up troops and horses to prepare for the attack."

At this time, Wei Yan suddenly stepped out of the queue, clasped his fists and said, "I paid close attention to the first battle yesterday. Please show my young master, Wang Zhoumu, the situation of Sun Ce's camp and garrison."

Wang Zheng nodded, and ordered some objects to be fetched, and ordered them to be placed on the map one by one according to Wei Yan's instructions.

"Everyone, please take a look." Wei Yan pointed to the map and said: "The moat of Shucheng is slightly farther from the Beihe River and flows into the sea in the north. The Nanyang River is closer and surrounds Shucheng. It not only covers the north side, but also the east and west sides of the city.

It's all surrounded by this river. The water is several feet wide."

"Although Sun Ce has not many troops deployed in these three directions, they form a line from the east, through the north, and to the west. This is the long snake formation. It is said that when the head is struck, the tail will respond, and when the head is struck, the tail will respond.

If we attack the tail, we should respond head-to-head, and if we attack the middle, we should respond head-to-tail. If we send our troops to cross the river hastily, the consequences can be imagined. We will definitely fall into their front and rear response. Don't leave the city and go back and forth to the north of the Lujiang River, I'm afraid we won't even be able to protect ourselves.

.”

Wang Zheng asked: "Then according to Brother Wei's wishes, what should our army do?"

Wei Yan was silent for a while, but he had no good solution. It had only been less than two hours since he learned the news. Wang Zhengneng made a quick decision and decided to use the army and horses in the city to reopen the passage to the north of the Lujiang River as soon as possible.

It was already a decisive decision.

It's just that the big framework is easy to describe, but it's extremely difficult to go down to the detailed implementation steps. Although one person can be short-term and two people can be long-term, wisdom cannot be doubled as the number of people is added.

Zhou Hui also lamented: "It is really difficult to avoid Sun Ce's eyes and ears while leaving the city while ensuring the safety of Shu City. Even if Zifang comes back to life, it is expected that he will not be able to come up with a good strategy immediately."

Everyone was silent, and the tent fell into a silence that could hear a needle drop for a while.

Wang Zheng frowned, stared at the map for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Mr. Zhou County, how did the messenger from the north of Lujiang enter the city?"

Zhou Hui said: "This man is Liu Xun's lieutenant. I heard from him that the process of entering the city was quite difficult. He originally brought hundreds of elite cavalry, but now there are only ten cavalry left. It can be said that they are completely destroyed..."

"Oh?" When Wang Zheng heard this, his eyes flashed sharply. Can Baiqi tear through Sun Ce's heavy siege and enter the city smoothly?

interesting...

After pondering for a moment, Wang Zheng suddenly laughed: "It seems that this brother also went through a fierce fight when he entered the city. The commotion must be quite big?"

Zhou Hui nodded.

"Then does Sun Ce know that this is the remnant of Liu Xun's army?" Wang Zheng looked around: "It's incredible that this messenger can charge into the city with a hundred cavalry. Everyone, could it be that Sun Ce deliberately indulged in this?"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

...

At this time, Sun Ce was also sitting in the commander's tent, listening attentively to the words of a captain.

This captain was the one who intercepted Liu Xun's remaining troops not long ago. He asked about the whole process in detail. Sun Ce praised with satisfaction: "Very good. You did a good job on this job. You will be indispensable for defeating thieves in the future."

Then he looked at the generals in the tent and said in a deep voice: "Liu Xun's remnants have successfully entered the city. It is expected that all the counties north of Lujiang River are in my hands. Shuzi has already learned about it. Everyone, if you are Wang Zheng, what will you do at this time?"

What kind of response will be given?”

Wang Zheng's guess was right. Liu Xun's remnants were not as powerful as Tai Shi Ci, and the elites led by Sun Ce were far more powerful than the Yellow Turbans led by Guan Hai. The reason why a mere hundred cavalry could escort the envoy into the city was actually because

The result of Sun Ce's deliberate indulgence.

One of the generals turned around, it was Huang Gai: "Major General, the north of Lujiang River has been captured, Linhu and Xiang'an are also in my hands, and Hefei has no time to take care of itself. Nowadays, Shucheng has been cut off from foreign aid and has become an isolated city, not to mention Wang Zheng.

The army was divided into two groups that day, and the other group of troops took the overland route via Yuzhou, so Longshu is the choke point they must pass through!"

"When Wang Zheng learned about this, he must have been in a panic. He would mobilize his troops and generals without hesitation. He must first recapture Long Shu from Brother Demou."

De Mou, the name of Cheng Pu. After killing Liu Xun, he originally wanted to come to Shucheng to join Sun Ce, but Sun Ce ordered him to continue stationing in Long Shu to guard against Wu Sheng's troops who might appear.

"Haha, that's right." Sun Ce smiled sarcastically: "Wang Yukou's sword took a different approach, and so did the fighting style of his generals. Since the rebellion, whenever he encountered difficulties, he would take risks and would never sit back and wait for death.

.”

"Then in view of the public vindication, how many troops will Wang Zheng send to recapture Long Shu?"

Huang Gai pondered for a while and said: "Although Wang Zheng is young, he has experienced wars for a long time. He is considered a veteran on the battlefield. He must know the importance of the situation. Now that our army is approaching the city, he will definitely not rashly attack the defenders in the city. At least he will

Leave four to five thousand troops to ensure that the city is safe. Not to mention..."

"Besides what?"

Huang Gai said: "What's more, Zhou Hui is not his subordinate. Even if Wang Zheng wants to raise a large army, Zhou Hui may not agree, so Wang Zheng can only use the three thousand troops he brought into the city at most."

"Three thousand troops?"

Sun Ce waved his hand and snorted: "How can there be so many? He defeated Yuan Tan's tens of thousands of Jizhou elites with four thousand troops that day. It can be said that it shocked the world and was so high-spirited. I dare to say that this thief has no survivors now and is becoming more and more arrogant.

Within three days, there will definitely be men and horses coming out of Shucheng, and at most two thousand men and horses!"

"The most important thing is that Wang Zheng must take action personally again!"

Sun Ce's analysis was well-founded, and all the generals claimed that it was true. Some people were worried because of this, and said: "Looking at the first battle yesterday, there are many brave yellow turban thieves in the city, and this king Zhengzhi is born with supernatural power and has courage that no one else can match. If he

Just as the Major General expected, he decided to personally lead the elite troops out of the city to break out of the siege. If our army cannot intercept it, it will be a problem!"

Sun Ce laughed and said, "What's the trouble? This general wants nothing more than to ask for!"

"What do you mean, Major General?"

Sun Ce stood up and looked around at the crowd. His handsome face was full of toughness and resoluteness, making him look very handsome: "If it's troublesome, why would I let Liu Xun's remnants into the city on purpose?"

"Don't you see that if Wang Zheng leaves the city, it will not only greatly increase our chances of seizing Shu City, but it will also be a God-given opportunity to decapitate the thieves in one fell swoop and cause chaos in the Yellow Turbans of Xuzhou?"

The generals looked at each other, and many people suddenly woke up. Huang Gai was the first to show excitement and rushed to speak: "Young General, do you mean to kill two birds with one stone?"

"That's right." Sun Ce glanced outside the tent and said: "Our army set out in May, and it has been nearly two months now. We are seeing the end of summer and the arrival of autumn. If we don't get rid of this powerful enemy before the autumn harvest, what if we delay it until Longdong?

Is good?"

"Moreover, the soldiers have traveled across mountains and rivers, and fought thousands of miles in ten months. They are all a little tired, and they are determined to return home. Moreover, it is not easy to transport military supplies. After Shucheng, there is a more difficult Hefei to conquer. It is really impossible for our troops to go deep.

If you stand for a long time under Shucheng City, the art of war says, if you stand for a long time, you will be a teacher, and if you stand for a long time, your teacher will be useless. Therefore, the battle of Shucheng should be fought quickly!"

"How to win a quick victory? My general said yesterday that there is only one way to win a quick victory. That is to do everything possible to transfer Wang Zheng and his elite troops out of the city and force them to fight with me in the field. If we can eliminate this

People, how can the rest of the people like Zhou Hui and others be righteous? If Shu City is not attacked, it will be self-defeating!"

"God is also helping me. This remnant of Liu Xun just arrived. I deliberately let him enter the city in order to lure him out of the city." Sun Ce clapped his hands and smiled and said: "As long as he is willing to leave the city, I will do it at all costs."

Let this son die here!"

All the generals were suddenly enlightened, and they all bowed and praised: "Young General, the temple is over! The last general will bow down to you."

Sun Ce laughed and said: "What temple is the god's fortune? Forget the flattery! In this case, let me ask you again, if Shuzi wants to leave the city, which way will he go?"

Han Dang, who had not yet recovered from his injuries, thought for a moment and answered first: "With the main force of our army stationed in the south of the city, we must not take the vertical position. We can only choose one of the three sides of the city: north, east, and west."

"North, east or west of the city, which side will he choose?"

Huang Gai said: 'Didn't the young general say before that there are several ferries on the east and west sides? The water surface is narrow and the river is shallow. The Yellow Turban bandits may choose these two sides, but..."

"Huh?" Sun Ce raised his eyebrows and looked sideways.

"It's just that the major general set up camp, and the camp formations used on the north, east, and west sides of the city were like a long snake formation. Shuzi Caogei may not know his background, but Shucheng County Lieutenant Tao Ze was a veteran on the battlefield, and the county prince Zhou Hui

Moreover, because of his family background and his noble family background, the other side may already be aware of the wonderful layout of our military camp."

Sun Ce was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then he said: "You mean that the formation is tightly closed, Wang Zheng is willing to leave the city, and he is worried about the risks, and may retreat in the face of difficulty. In this way, the general will move the tiger away from the mountain."

The plan is about to fail?"

Huang Gai nodded: "Young general, you can see thousands of miles away."

...

"Why did Zhou Mu say this?" Zhou Hui was shocked and asked immediately in confusion.

Before Wang Zheng could answer, Wei Yan on the side thought for a while and suddenly said: "Wang Zhoumu's guess is not impossible!"

As he spoke, he looked carefully at the layout of Sun Ce's battalions on the map. He murmured to himself, walked around two or three times, suddenly raised his head, and said with a bright look: "If this is really the case, then if you want to break out of the encirclement,

It’s not impossible to leave the city!”

Everyone looked puzzled, but Wang Zheng looked up to the sky and laughed, slapping the case and getting up: "What a great Wei Wenchang!"

He stood tall and looked around: "Why did Sun Boxu deliberately let the messenger enter the city? Hey, this is a good plan for fighting. One is just to let us divide our troops with him, but if the troops and horses leave the city, the garrison will be reduced. The other is

Then you can wait for an opportunity to take my city, what about the other two..."

At this point, Wang Zheng stared outside the tent with an extremely threatening look in his eyes: "Hey, maybe Sun Ce thought that he would personally lead his troops to break out of the encirclement, right? He is murdering me!"

Wang Xiong gasped when he heard this, and then became furious: "What a thief, he deserves to be killed!"

"General, you must not fall into this trap!"
To be continued...