Three Kingdoms

Wancheng.

Everything seemed to come too fast, and everything seemed to have been doomed long ago.

The city wall may have just been a fence built subconsciously by primitive people at first. Then this kind of facility that can provide a certain sense of security slowly began to evolve, getting taller and larger, and finally became what it is today, and continues to do so. Go on until the day it is completely destroyed by thermal weapons and abandoned by mankind itself.

The refugees are in chaos.

The Hussar troops are coming. Xu County is facing a formidable enemy and is afraid of being attacked from two sides, so it blocks the road from Xinye to Xu County and drives away the refugees from Jingzhou to eliminate possible hidden dangers. Is this a normal response? Action?

"Pang Lingjun thinks there is something wrong with these refugees?" ” asked Zhang Lie who was beside Pang Shanmin.

The guard of Wancheng at this moment is Zhang Lie, who showed off his power under Xu County and was later injured and recuperated in Wancheng.

Huang Zhong is still on the front line in Fancheng and has not returned.

Zhang Lie was almost one of the first generals to join Fei Qian's command. Unfortunately, Zhang Lie himself was not very capable, and his team was a bit in a hurry once the team was established, so at most he could only become one of the generals of one county and one place. Commanding generals, but there is no way to become a senior general with one army and one commander.

Now that Fei Qian has sent troops to Jingzhou, Zhang Lie believes that it is actually just around the corner for General Hussar to conquer Jingzhou. After all, Hussar also had a relationship with Jing Xiang before. Isn't this logical? What's more, there is also the Pang family and the Huang family in Wancheng, who are also old people from Jingxiang. It is the general trend to fall under the same banner. Therefore, when Zhang Lie met the Pangshan people, he was naturally very polite and respectful. He would not be arrogant because he followed the Hussar earlier. The two of them cooperated well, and there were no mutual constraints.

Pang Shanmin frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, maybe someone is thinking too much... No matter what, the city gate is not allowed to be opened without an order... It's just in case... As for For the refugees, let them go westward along the Wuguan Line..."

There are not too many defensive soldiers in Wancheng, and there are many merchants. If there are a large number of refugees, they will not be able to take care of them, and they will not be able to fully accommodate them. They can only provide some food and grass to allow these refugees to continue moving forward, and then the Hussars will The general's soldiers were brought into Guanzhong for resettlement.

Although this road seems longer, it is also the best way out for these refugees.

Zhang Lie sighed and nodded, "That's all it can do... But what if the caravan in the city wants to enter and exit?" Are they also not allowed to communicate with each other? 』

Pang Shanmin frowned slightly and said: "If you must leave, you can leave the city at noon every day... you can go out but not enter... just stay up for a while, that's all..."

Zhang Lie was silent.

Pang Shanmin decided to open the city gate at noon and let out the merchants who were eager to leave the city. Zhang Lie did not object. After all, Wancheng's original foothold was a commercial city, and there were many merchants from all over the city, each with their own circumstances. If they were all imprisoned in the city, it would be difficult to reconcile and cause trouble. Anyway, the important relationship has been made clear, and they must leave the city. There is no point in forcing them to stay. At the same time, there are many caravans and people, and the refugees outside the city arrive suddenly. Naturally, it is If you can reduce some risks, try to reduce them as much as possible.

Outside Wancheng, on both sides of the road, among the woods and shrubs, and in grass huts built in the wilderness, there lived refugees with desolate looks and sallow faces. Some looked okay and were moving swayingly. Others were injured or sick, so they could only hide in the bushes or lie down in the ground, like wild dogs with only their heads and faces exposed, their cloudy eyes staring at everyone. A person walking by...

Under some thatched huts in the distance, Pangshan people could still hear some miserable howls two days ago, but now they can no longer hear them. Maybe they are gone, maybe people are gone...

Children who have lost their parents will either wander around in a daze, curl up somewhere and cry when the night falls, and then cry without making a sound; or they will cling to their parents who have become stiff, and then After a few days, I became stiff...

This is the land of Nanyang, a prosperous town originally known as the Emperor's Imperial Hometown.

These people from Jingzhou were the people of Jingzhou, which was originally known as the land of plenty.

"Alas..." Pang Shanmin sighed and looked up at the sky.

The sky is still so blue, but the people in this world still seem to have changed...

…(;)…

South of Wuguan, there is Wumingwu Fort.

Zhuge Liang stood on the Wubao and looked at the refugees outside, "How come there are so many refugees in these days?" 』

Outside Wubao, there is an endless queue of refugees queuing up in the huts receiving work permits. Similarly, the queues for hot soup and food in the distance are also long. Because of the long wait, hunger and anxiety Under the pressure of negative emotions such as fatigue and fatigue, it sometimes leads to confusion, which is much more than before.

"My men asked, these refugees are from Wancheng..." Liao Hua said, standing next to Zhuge Liang.

"Wancheng?" ” Zhuge Liang was stunned, “Did Cao’s army attack Wancheng? 』

Liao Hua replied: "No, it's just that originally these refugees wanted to go to Yuzhou, but the roads were blocked by Cao's army, so they had to turn back and come here via Wancheng..."

Zhuge Liang nodded. Although this seemed to be reasonable, Zhuge Liang felt that something was wrong. Zhuge Liang stood on the Wubao, looking at the queue of refugees in the distance, frowning.

Fearing that refugees would cause various problems, states and counties blocked roads and drove away refugees. This was not the first time the Han Dynasty had done this. Even if there was no war before, when some local disasters occurred, states and counties often sent soldiers to set up checkpoints to prevent refugees from entering in order to avoid various unstable factors caused by refugees.

What's more, this time Cao Hong was defeated, Xinye was also on the front line, so it seemed reasonable to exclude the refugees...

"Yuan Jian..." Zhuge Liang just said, then shook his head again, "I'd better go by myself..."

Liao Hua was a little confused. Although he didn't fully understand, he still nodded his trust in Zhuge Liang, and then watched Zhuge Liang lead some guards down the Wubao, as if he was going to find the refugees to ask about something...

After a while, Zhuge Liang came back, thinking a little.

"But found something wrong?" ” Liao Hua put down what he was doing and asked.

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly and said: "I asked some of the newly arrived refugees and found that... some of them had already passed through Xinye and were then driven back... Some even said they were already around Xu County. Still, he was kicked out again..."

"After Xinye..." Liao Hua couldn't react for a moment.

Zhuge Liang said: "If you are worried about the intrusion of refugees, most of them will set up checkpoints at the border, so if they are intercepted and return, naturally there is nothing to say... Now among these refugees, some are early or late, even those who went earlier have already Those who began to build residences and reclaim wasteland were also expelled..."

"This... um..." Liao Hua blinked, seeming to feel something was wrong, but couldn't say it for a while, holding his chin and frowning in silence.

Zhuge Liang's eyes sparkled, "What is the purpose of driving away the refugees?" They are worried that the refugees will live in chaos. Now some of the refugees have settled in the south of Xu County and the north of Xinye to open up wasteland, so why are these people still being driven out? Even if you want to keep some youth, is it common sense? But among the newly added refugees, there are not only young and old..."

It is also a common practice to expel the old and weak and keep the young and strong labor force, and even intentionally capture those who supplement labor and serve as mining slaves, even if they stay in Xinye, repair the city defenses, or even serve as cannon fodder, wouldn't it be nice?

Unless there is some reason why the originally delicious act of arresting Qingzhuang cannot be done!

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, but there was a chill in his eyes, "And the most strange thing is that when these people were expelled, they had nowhere to go, so they heard someone in the crowd say, "There is food in Wancheng"... But I asked again, everyone said they heard what others said, but no one knew who said it..."

"What? "Liao Hua opened his eyes wide and said, "Could it be..."

Zhuge Liang said: "At present, we need to strengthen screening here to strictly prevent spies from mixing in... In addition, what I am most worried about is... If Wancheng is not prepared, there may be trouble!" 』

Liao Hua looked serious and said in a deep voice: "Kong Ming's words make sense!" Report this matter to the general of the town army immediately! 』

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Dangyang.

The fierce battle between Sun and Cao dyed the world red.

"Cao's army has moved!" ” Zhou Yu’s soldiers in charge of the lookout shouted loudly.

Zhou Yu looked around and saw the flags waving in Cao's camp, and then a group of troops came out. At the front was a battle flag with the word "Cao" fluttering in the wind, which was very eye-catching.

"Cao?" Zhou Yu frowned slightly, and then asked, "Can you see clearly who is in charge?" 』

In each army, there are some soldiers with strong eyesight who are responsible for looking out. They concentrated for a moment and then reported back: "It seems to be Cao Ren and Cao Zixiao!" 』

"Cao Zixiao?" ” Zhou Yu was stunned.

If at this moment, the Cao army's camp was not fighting against a general from the Xiahou family of Cao, then Zhou Yu could almost conclude that Cao's camp was an empty shell. After all, Cheng Pu was not an ordinary Jiangdong general. If even Cheng Pu They only sent some unknown generals to deal with it. Either Cao Jun underestimated the enemy, or there was no one left to send...

With Cao Cao's military literacy, the possibility of underestimating the enemy is not high, and the possibility of intentionally releasing water is even smaller. After all, everyone knows that attacking half-crossed is the most effective. Could it be that Cao Cao didn't even understand this? An effect that can be completed with only 100 damage must result in 1,000 deaths?

But now that Cao Ren was killed in Cao's camp, Zhou Yu couldn't help but feel a little shaken. Could it be that there is a larger general than Cao Ren on duty in Cao's camp?

Zhou Yu frowned and pondered, then sorted out his original thoughts, and suddenly smiled and said: "Where is Wen Gui?" 』

Pan Zhang heard Zhou Yu's voice and hurriedly stepped forward: "The general is here!" 』

Zhou Yu pointed with his hand and said loudly: "I and your three thousand soldiers dare to swim from here and break into Cao's army camp?" ! 』

Pan Zhang laughed loudly: "Why don't you dare?" ! But please give the order, Commander-in-Chief! 』

Zhou Yu immediately assigned 3,000 soldiers to Pan Zhang. Immediately, Pan Zhang was like a tiger escaping from the fence. He took 3,000 Jiangdong soldiers with him. He neither went to Cao Zhen's shoal nor joined Cheng Pu's side, but ran directly to By the Dangyang River, I began to take off my armor and prepare to swim!

Jiang Dongbing, most of them can swim, and their water quality is not bad!

A Dangyang River is neither as majestic nor as turbulent as a big river. It is just a branch river. It is certainly not easy for ordinary people to cross such a river, but for Jiangdong soldiers who know how to swim, it is certainly not an easy task. This is an impossible task. As long as you take off the armor first, you can swim across it, and then use the rope to transfer the armor over.

Of course, such a move is more exaggerated than building a pontoon bridge, and it is also more vulnerable to attack, but Zhou Yu's move hit the weak link of Cao's army!

Because unlike Jiangdong Bing, most of the people in Cao's army did not know how to swim. Whether they were generals or ordinary soldiers, they were all landlubbers. For these people, the river was a natural barrier. Neither Cao Ren nor Han Hao had it. They thought about swimming directly across the river, because in their concept, it is impossible to cross the river without any equipment from the deep water!

Therefore, Cao Zhen was dragged to the shallows upstream, and Cao Ren was attracted to the pontoon at the river bend downstream. Zhou Yu sent Pan Zhang to swim directly across the middle, which really hit Cao Jun's tactical blind spot. Cao Jun was completely unprepared in this direction. No one expected Zhou Yu to attack like this!

What's the best way to attack an enemy force that's halfway across the river?

Naturally, it is impossible to go into the water to fight together, but to use long-range weapons.

This is common sense.

And if it goes against common sense, there is a problem.

In a cold weapon army, regardless of the strength or strength of the soldiers, there will always be the majority of melee soldiers. For example, the battle of the Scottish Longbowmen is a very special case. The long-range melee combat of most armies is based on the configuration. It was recently arranged, and archers require long-term training. Compared with ordinary spearmen, they require more professional practice and longer training time. Therefore, in cold weapon wars, the number of long-range soldiers is It is often on the low side, and it is common for an entire army to have no ranged soldiers at all.

If Cao Zhen didn't bring archers at the beginning, it might be to show off his force. Then Cheng Pu's attack downstream forced Cao Ren to bring archers, and the number of archers in the entire Cao army camp was ultimately limited. After mobilizing left and right, when Pan Zhang attacked from the front again, the shortage of archers in Cao's camp was finally exposed.

The lack of archers means that there are not enough soldiers in Cao's camp!

When he saw that Cao Jun's camp could not send out a large number of archers to snipe Pan Zhang's troops, Zhou Yu finally relaxed. While laughing, he issued an order for a full-scale attack. Jiangdong soldiers Howling, Cao Ren swarmed up from the south in three directions, and Cao Ren on the other side also realized that his cover had been seen through, and it was meaningless to continue to hold on, so he led his troops and ordered a full retreat, using a strong camp to resist Jiang Dongbing's attack...

……（╯-_-）╯~╩╩……

When Zhou Yu launched the offensive against Cao Jun's camp, the same sunshine also fell on Wancheng.

"Leave the city at noon!" Only getting out but not getting in! ” At the city gates and streets, the soldiers maintaining order shouted loudly, “Line up! It's all lined up! 』

"Archers prepare!" Shoot out the forbidden line! Zhang Lie shouted, "Everyone at the city gate, listen, get out of the shooting range!" Otherwise, shoot without mercy! 』The archers on the city head set up their bows and shot arrows with white feathers to mark the distance from the city gate.

Under the shouts of the soldiers on the top of the city, some refugees stationed near the city gate stood up crookedly and shuffled slowly to escape.

Watching the refugees at the city gate gradually move away and disperse, Zhang Lie then ordered: "Let go of the suspension bridge!" Open the city gate! 』

Amidst the creaking sound, the suspension bridge slowly fell, throwing up a puff of smoke at the opposite bridge pier. The city gate opened slowly, and merchants who had already lined up in a queue filed out with guards, vehicles, cattle and horses.

Zhang Lie looked around, turned around and said to Pang Shanmin, "It's better to let these merchants go out. Let's not talk about the cattle and horses chewing and eating, but these guards... It will be more peaceful if they leave!" 』

Pang Shanmin nodded, "That's right. There are many risks when entering and exiting the city gate. Please be more careful, Captain Zhang!" 』

"Easy to say!" This is your duty! "Zhang Lie said, "All the guards' weapons in the city must be placed in the car and cannot be carried with them. There are also bows and arrows on guard, which must be tens of thousands..."

Before he could finish his words, a baggage truck's axle suddenly broke into two pieces with a snap at the city gate, and then the cargo vehicle suddenly overturned to the ground, and the cargo was scattered everywhere!

Pang Shanmin suddenly frowned.

Zhang Lie suddenly became alert and immediately shouted: "Everyone is on alert!" 』

Amidst the clatter of armor, not only the soldiers on both sides of the streets in the city raised their swords and guns, but also the archers on top of the city immediately turned their bows and arrows and pointed at the place where the vehicle overturned!

"Accident! It's an accident..." The caravan leader turned out from behind the vehicle, raising his hands and waving, "It's the vehicle below..."

Seeing the visitor, Pang Shanmin's expression softened slightly. He recognized the merchant leader as a member of the Huang family. He was originally going to transport the purchased goods to Guanzhong, "Hurry and clear the road!" 』

"Yes Yes Yes……"

The leader of Huang's merchant team quickly called the guards and craftsmen to pack up the vehicle. As a result, the craftsman got under the vehicle, stretched out his hand to pick up the axle, and his expression suddenly changed, "This... this... this was deliberately sabotaged by someone!" 』

The cross-section of the axle is not naturally broken, but has most of the saw marks, and only a few parts are connected together. It doesn't matter if the axle is empty, and it won't be visible. Of course, it will not be able to bear the load and break. Come on.

When Pang Shanmin and Zhang Lie heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.

The sound of shouting suddenly started!

Among the honest sheep-like refugees who were originally outside the city, many knife-wielding men suddenly rushed out. They rushed into the caravan and killed them randomly, causing chaos. Some even took advantage of the city top. The archers moved to the gaps in the city and ran straight towards the city gate!

At the same time, there were also noisy sounds in the city, like a response, resounding in the streets!

"Colonel Captain!" Captain, look! "In the chaos, the soldiers on the city suddenly pointed to the distance, "The smoke and dust are towering in the distance! I'm afraid there's an enemy attack! 』