Chapter 471

Nanyang County, Wancheng

Nanyang County is the northernmost County in Jingzhou, with Wuguan in the north, Yuzhou in the East, Shangyong in the west, and isolated from the Guanzhong area. Its strategic position is very important and needs a general with both wisdom and courage to guard it in person. Therefore, Liu Ye specially selected Zhang jaw to stay in Nanyang County, allowing him to recruit soldiers locally.

In Wancheng Prefecture, Zhang jaw is staring at the sand table in front of him. After recovering Luoyang, Liu Ye orders the prefects to investigate the terrain and create the so-called sand table by imitating Ma Yuan's method of gathering rice as a valley. In this way, the terrain of mountains and rivers is clear at a glance, which is more conducive to combat.

Zhang Maxi was absorbed in watching, and a burst of laughter came from the door.

"Is general Zhang here?"

Open jaw to settle, look to the door: "Zhang jaw is here, who is outside the door?"

"Fazheng, the servant of Huangmen, met General Zhang."

After learning under Cai Yong for a period of time, FA Zheng's temperament changed a lot. His whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of noble righteousness. However, if you look closely, you can find the cunning spirit hidden in his eyes.

Zhang jaw smiles: "it's the grandson of FA Biejia. What can I do for you?"

Fazheng zhengse said: "I come in the name of the general. Please listen to General Zhang."

Hearing Liu Ye's order, Zhang jaw's expression suddenly stood in awe: "Zhang jaw is here, please listen to the general's order."

"Yuan Shu started with 60000 soldiers and went north to attack Yingchuan and the state of Chen. Liu Yuzhou asked the general for help. It took time for the general to transfer his troops. He ordered Zhang to raise Nanyang troops and go south to rescue Liu Bei."

Zhang jaw nodded. Before returning to the sand table, he observed carefully and began to think about how to use the army.

"General." FA Zheng suddenly leaned up in silence, and his brow frowned.

"If the special envoy goes down, he will naturally arrange the post house meal."

Although Fazheng is Fazhen's grandson, Fazhen is also proficient in government affairs. Fazheng took Cai Yong as his teacher, and his learning is also classics. Don't disturb him.

FA Zheng smiles: "general, do you think you are just a corrupt scholar?"

He frowned and didn't speak. He just looked at Fazheng and thought what the boy was going to do?

"How many soldiers and horses are there in Nanyang County?" FA Zheng opened his mouth.

"16000."

"Does general Zhang want to use all these troops to rescue Yuzhou?"

Zhang jaw shakes his head: "no, this will have another plan."

FA Zheng said with a smile: "if someone guessed General Zhang's plan, then how about staying in general Zhang's military Counselor's plane if he didn't return to Luoyang for the time being?"

Zhang jaw sneers: "you guess."

FA Zheng, with a confident smile, went to the sand table and raised a red flag planted in Nanyang County, which represented the garrison of Nanyang County.

Instead of falling lightly on Chen's hand, he did not see it.

Zhang maxillofacial color changed.

Shangcai, a county of Runan County, is also the hinterland of Runan County.

"In the Warring States period, the state of Wei attacked Zhao with Pang Juan as its general, and the state of Zhao appealed to Qi for help. The state of Qi took Tianji as its general and Sun Bin as its military adviser." FA Zheng said slowly: "the Qi army saved Zhao twice, the battle of Guiling and the battle of Maling were all encircling Wei to save Zhao and encircle Daliang!"

FA Zheng suddenly turned around and said with bright eyes: "General Zhang is afraid that he wants to surround Wei and save Zhao. He leads his troops to run into Runan County to frighten Yuan Shu?"

Zhang jaw quickly looked around and took a step forward: "lower your voice, how can military affairs be disclosed?"

Zhang jaw boasts that he has read the military books well and knows that the main way to use a military force is to give priority to righteousness and to supplement it with strangeness. Naturally, he will not lead his troops to confront Zhang Xun. This is the way of fighting of barbarians.

FA Zheng said nothing, but went to the sand table again and pointed to the west side of Runan County.

"General Zhang sent troops from Luyang, crossed Pingdingshan, crossed Kunyang and Wuyang, and then the extraordinary troops would come down from the sky. People in Runan County must be frightened. I don't know what the general thinks?"

Zhang jaw suddenly pounces in front of Fazheng, with a pair of eyes intensely staring at Fazheng. Fazheng is not afraid to be looked at like this by Zhang jaw, but just looks at Zhang jaw.

After a long time, Zhang jaw laughs: "unexpectedly, unexpectedly, Mr. Fazhen and Mr. Bo zhe were famous Confucians at that time, and there would be a disciple proficient in intrigue."

FA Zheng said with a smile: "in this case, general Zhang agreed to follow the battle."

Zhang jaw nodded, and then said, "but it's a difficult and dangerous journey to climb over mountains and mountains. Can you bear this hardship, sir?"

FA Zheng shook his head indifferently and said, "it's nothing. I've been studying for several years, and I've traveled all over the world."

"Good!" "In this case, please put on your armor, and we are ready to go."

"I don't know how many men the general is going to mobilize?"

"Since it's a surprise attack, we don't have to take too many people, otherwise we can't provide enough food and grass. It's enough to take 5000 people."

"Five thousand or too many, three thousand?" Fazheng suggested.There were 16000 troops stationed in Nanyang County. Zhang Xi had planned to take 5000 people. After all, the army had to cross the Pingdingshan mountain, and the mountain path was narrow and it was not easy to supply. Moreover, if the military strength was too small, it would not be able to deter Yuan Shu even if they arrived at Runan County.

I didn't expect that FA was even bolder than he was. He even cut off nearly half of the 5000 people, leaving only 3000.

"It's not easy to supply the mountain roads. If there are still too many 5000 people, 3000 people will be enough." FA Zheng said slowly.

"But after all, 3000 people are too few. How can we effectively deter Yuan Shu?" Open the jaw and frown.

FA Zheng beamed: "a thousand can be falsely called 5000, two thousand can be falsely called 10000, and if there are 3000 people in our army, they can be falsely called 20000."

Since ancient times, in order to create momentum, princes often exaggerate their numbers. For example, in the battle of Muye in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the vassal allied forces led by King Wu of Zhou claimed to be the 400000 army. In fact, this is impossible. According to historical records, the largest battle of the Shang Dynasty was the famous emperor Wuding period. He and his wife Fu Hao jointly led the army to attack the alien race, with only 13000 troops.

"In addition, our army can also follow the example of Yuan Shu's army and take the local people as many as possible to prevent them from fighting The law is right and the way is right.

"When we arrived in the territory of Runan, even if our army broke through the city, the grain and grass could not be transported back. Not many people would open granaries to help the people. When the people were asked to pretend to be our army, Yuan Shu would be terrified." FA Zheng said with a smile: "in this way, Yuan Shu will certainly write back to let Zhang Xun come back, and the purpose of our army's rescue will be achieved."

Three thousand people, just nod your head

On the same day, Zhang Xi ordered his troops to go out on the expedition, and selected 3000 elite soldiers from 16000 troops and horses and headed for Luyang city.