Jiujiang County, south bank of Shaopo River, Xuzhou Military Camp.

?????????"Where are Huang Zhong and Wei Yan's cavalry?"

????????Wang Zheng in the handsome tent looked away from the map spread out on the table, looked at the sentry knight and asked.

?????????"Chenzhou Mu." The sentry knight cupped his hands and said, "Our vanguard troops arrived at Shouchun City yesterday and set up camp."

?????????"Yang Hong, did Gan Ning leave the city to attack?"

"No, according to the message sent back from the brothers on the front line, the generals in the city only watched from the top of the city and stayed behind closed doors. Wei Xiaowei once arranged a group of cavalry to provoke in front of the formation, but unexpectedly the defenders were directly killed.

He gave the no-war card and refused to fight, and it was Gan Ning who gave the order himself."

?????????"Free battle card?"

Wang Zheng was startled for a moment, thought thoughtfully for a moment, looked around, and said slowly: "It must be Yang Hong's instruction, he wants to defend first and then fight, hoping that Yuan Shu will conquer Jiujiang and other places

Reinforcements will arrive, and then we will wait until our army is tired, then wait for the opportunity to fight with our army."

?????????"How can Yang Hong know the art of war if he introduces Confucianism?"

Qiao Wan, who was dressed like a female general, said with some disdain: "Now that the Xuzhou Army is marching in large numbers and has penetrated deep into the hinterland of Jiujiang, how can they allow Shouchun to wait until the reinforcements arrive?"

Wang Zheng glanced at Qiao Wan when he heard this, and sighed in his heart. Women are indeed small-minded, but he said: "What Miss Qiao said is true."

????????He then turned his head and ordered the sentries: "Since Huang Zhong and Wei Yan have arrived in Shouchun, please arrange for your manpower to rush to Xu Fang of Pei State and strictly order him to capture Xia Cai within three days and completely defeat Cai.

Cut off the possibility of return reinforcements from Yangzhou troops in Runan County!"

?????????"I ordered Jin, Zang Ba and other troops to increase the scale of their intrusion into the counties in the north of Yangzhou. They did not seek to attack cities and seize towns, but only to prevent these cities from leaving the city easily to go to Shouchun for rescue.

That’s it.”

?????????"Here!"

After the sentinels left the tent, Wang Zheng stood up and looked up at the sky. Seeing that the sun was setting and the sky was dark, he asked, "How far is it from Shouchun?"

?????????"Zhenzhou Mu," Zhou Tai, a local, quickly replied: "It should be less than a hundred miles away."

"It's less than a hundred miles away. With our army's current marching speed, it can be reached in one day at most."

Wang Zheng nodded and stared at the autumn scenery of the setting sun at dusk, while continuing to ask: "Yuan Shu's main force, the Yangzhou Army in Runan County, is blocked by Xu Fang, and Neizhou County in Jiujiang County

Waiting for the local garrison, since the Ban Zang Ba Department is responsible, can Liu Biao take any action now?"

"The military report from Jingzhou in the morning stated that Wenpin and his troops have begun operations in Shen County and Xiyang County."

Wang Xiong said: "According to the prior agreement between the general and Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, although the other party will not directly participate in this attack, it will guarantee to guard several ferries from Runan to Jiujiang and cut off the Jianghuai River.

, forcing Yuan Shu to be unable to return by water."

"Yes." Wang Zheng nodded and asked, "Is Mi Fang ready to go?"

?????????"I left last night. I think I have arrived in Xiquyang by now."

At this point, Wang Xiong paused and hesitated for a moment before saying: "General, Mi Zhongcheng is indeed smart and capable, but his eloquence is not his strong point. If he wants to go on a mission, should he wait for Military Advisor Guo or

Would it be more appropriate to go after your husband is here?"

Wang Zheng shook his head: "I'm just a county king. Letting Fengxiao take action would be overkill. Hey, speaking of Zhao Fan, he was promoted quickly, but it's really a pity for me.

If he remains the Xiacai County Captain, he will be more valuable."

?????????Zhao Fan was Zhao Xun's younger brother. He was originally a county lieutenant in Xiacai. He was promoted to the county king of Xiquyang shortly after leaving Shouchun on the same day as Wang Zheng. Xiquyang was east of Shouchun.

The nearest city can be regarded as a key place at the moment. Due to Fan Wu and Wang Xiong also said that this person had shown goodwill many times when he was in Shouchun, Wang Zheng asked Mi Fang to bring a letter written by him.

Send a letter to see if you can persuade this person.

????????It would be best if Zhao Fan could turn against him, but Wang Zheng actually didn’t need him to help Xuzhou. He only hoped that the other party would stand still during the battle between Xuzhou and Shouchun and not help each other. Then once Xuzhou won, Wang Zheng

He promised that Zhao Fan will still be the county king of Xiquyang, and even because everyone is considered "related to each other", he will be entrusted with important positions in the future.

????????For Zhao Fan, this is actually a good plan.

Who doesn’t know how to sit on a mountain and watch a tiger fight?

????????Wang Zhengsheng, his status remains unchanged and he is still his county king. In the future, he will have the opportunity to advance to a higher level by relying on his sister-in-law Fan Wu's relationship.

???????And if Yangzhou wins in the future, Zhao Fan will have a reason. After all, there are not many soldiers and horses in Xiquyang City, Yuan Shu will probably not be suspicious, and with the strength of the Xuzhou army, Yuan Shu is

If you win, you will suffer a huge loss. The greater the loss, the more important it will be to show Zhao Fan's status, and it will not harm his interests at all. There may also be further possibilities.

???????Why not do this?

????????Since Wang Zheng’s uprising, most of the time the Heavenly Army has relied on frontal attacks when facing tough battles. It’s not that Wang Zheng doesn’t understand the principle of “attacking the heart first, attacking the city below”, but

In most cases before, with his status and strength, he really couldn't "attack the heart".

Now that he has successfully cleared his name and landed ashore, and with his power and reputation rising, he will naturally consider dividing the enemy during the attack to disintegrate the enemy's resistance, especially in the north, although Zhao Fan also belongs to Yuan Shu's direct lineage.

General, but this person does not seem to be as loyal to Yuan Shu as his damn brother. Wang Xiong also commented that this person always likes to flatter others and is a person who can adapt to the wind.

Wang Zhengzi didn't like such a person, but at this moment he was thinking of seizing this point and planning to use some means to get rid of him in advance.

?????????The reinforcements that Yang Hong was counting on were only in these aspects, but he didn't know that Wang Zheng had deployed them separately and had already used a clever trick to pull them out one by one before they arrived at Shouchun City.

Unknowingly, he fell into the predicament of a lonely city.

Wang Zheng thought for a while, then looked sideways at a Confucian scholar beside the tent and asked: "Mr. Miao?"

?????????"The villain is here."

?????????The Confucian scholar was Miao Lin. Hearing the sound, he quickly bowed and came out of the queue, and said respectfully: "I am waiting for the instructions of the state pastor."

?????????Miao Lin had made several "accurate" predictions in the Battle of Fenggao before. He was as good at predicting events as a god, so he was highly praised by Chang Xi and was even specially recommended to Wang Zheng.

?????????This time Wangzheng's plan to attack Shouchun was grand. He not only wanted to win, but also to win completely and win quickly. Therefore, not only did he send out all the proud soldiers, civil servants and generals under his command, but also Miao Lin.

These strange people with "special skills" also came to the front line.

?????????But for Miao Lin, this may not be a good thing. When facing Chang Xi, he dared to brag, but in front of Wang Zheng, Miao Lin suddenly lost this courage.

He was already in a humble position. Not only did he occupy a corner position in the commander's tent, but he had also become taciturn in the past few days. He had made up his mind to speak less, make fewer mistakes, and not say anything good.

????????Wang Zheng glanced at Miao Lin indifferently, and suddenly asked an inexplicable question: "It rained yesterday, but the weather is still gloomy. Sir, tell me, what will happen in the next few days?"

Will it still rain?"

?????????Seeing Wang Zheng not asking some difficult questions such as "How good or bad is this battle?", Miao Linden let out a long sigh of relief.

????????He has read a lot of miscellaneous books. Although he does not have the real unpredictable skills, he actually has certain attainments in the field of celestial images. Hearing this, he quickly replied: "Excuse me.

Zhou Mu, there will definitely be rain in recent days, but it won’t happen tomorrow, and the rain won’t be too heavy, at most it will be drizzle.”

?????????"That's very good."

Wang Zheng nodded and immediately ordered: "Inform the three armies to break camp and march in an hour. They must arrive within thirty miles outside Shouchun City before sunset tomorrow, and then rest and regroup."

????????"promise!"

?????????Inside Shouchun City.

?????????"How far is Wang Zheng's army from Shouchun?"

"It's less than a hundred miles away. This yellow scarf bandit is moving very fast. From what I can tell, the villain will arrive around nightfall tomorrow at the latest."

?????????"Have there been any replies from Ping'a, Yicheng, Xiquyang and other places?"

???????"Not yet."

Hearing this, Yang Hong and Gan Ning looked at each other. Although their expressions were calm, there was also a hint of haze in their eyes.

?????????When Yang Hong and Ganning Chengtou were watching the battle before, they said that "reinforcements from counties in Jiujiang will arrive within three to five days." In fact, both of them tacitly agreed that this was just Shouchun.

Maybe it's just the best one among the many possibilities you'll face.

There is a judgment, Yang Hong knows it, Gan Ning has thought of it, but no one wants to say it first.

???????? Because once you say it, it will definitely disturb the morale of the military!

????????Wang Zheng and Yuan Shu are now both feudal lords, and what is the criterion for judging whether a prince is strong or not?

????????It’s nothing more than population, territory, wealth, and army.

?????????The first three, Yuan Shu, are actually better than Wang Zheng. After all, Runan County alone, in terms of population and vast territory, can probably cover more than half of Xuzhou.

?????????But only in the army, Wang Zheng is far stronger than Yuan Shu!

?????????In the current era of great strife, Yang Hong and Gan Ning both know very well that this is actually the most important thing.

Wang Zheng dared to suddenly break the alliance before the cold winter and take the initiative to provoke a border provocation. Isn't he afraid that this will lead to instability in the rear and a large-scale invasion by Yuan Tan and Cao Cao?

????????Of course he is afraid.

?????????So it is certain that Wang Zheng probably thought of a way to deal with these two parties in advance.

????????And if the worries are solved and the three armies of Xuzhou are mobilized, they will inevitably divide their forces into multiple routes. Then the cities that can provide support capabilities are not stable enough to protect themselves, so how much spare power will there be to rescue Shouchun?

?

????????And to put it bluntly, Yang Hong is just a sacrificial wine after all, Gan Ning is a newly attached general, Yuan Shu is now far away in Runan County, and Shouchun is leaderless, lacking unified deployment and command. The generals in other places

It has been slow to move, reinforcements from all over the place have been sitting back and watching, and no reply has been sent from anywhere. This may seem unreasonable, but in fact there are traces to follow.
To be continued...