Chapter Eighty-Seven: Ready to Fly

Jiujiang.

Although the place where the two sides fought was at the mouth of the Yangtze River, the main forces of the two sides were there, but not at Hukou, Cao Ying was stationed in Pengze, and the main force of the official army was stationed in Jiujiang.

Time is the most unforgiving thing in the world.

He never stopped for anyone.

Luo Rucai is old, but Zuo Liangyu is not young either.

Zuo Liangyu was still wearing armor, looking very powerful, and the generals under his command didn't dare to gasp in front of Zuo Liangyu. But Zuo Liangyu himself knew that the armor that he regarded as nothing at the beginning had now become a heavy burden for him.

So much so that he had to calculate every step he took.

Calculate not to make a fool of yourself in front of everyone, but also to maintain physical strength.

Zuo Liangyu sat on the main seat, and the people below were talking. said nothing else, it was Zhang Xuan's plan.

Even if Zhang Xuan kept it strictly secret, such a big movement could not hide from Zuo Liangyu.

"Alright." Zuo Liangyu concentrated and snorted softly.

The generals suddenly didn't dare to say anything, and the hall was quiet for a while.

Zuo Liangyu said: "General Huang." ”

Huang Fei said: "The subordinates are here. ”

"If the thieves transport Zheng's ship to Poyang Lake, how can you resist it?" Zuo Liangyu said.

Huang Fei smiled bitterly and said: "Guogong, the lower officials are incompetent. ”

There is no need to say anything, Zuo Liangyu also understands.

If Huang Fei could beat Zheng Zhilong, the current situation would not have become like this. And Poyang Lake Water Master, what is going on? It was just a combination of some civilian ships temporarily conscripted, plus some sailors who had retreated from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

It's still okay for such a sailor to bully Zhang Xuan, who doesn't have a boat, but if the Zheng family enters Poyang Lake, then as long as there are a few warships, the natural danger of Poyang Lake will become shared by both sides.

And looking at Cao Ying's meaning, he definitely didn't want to share it with them.

Zuo Liangyu said: "In this way, there is nothing to talk about, all departments will rectify the people, and within five days, they will enter the Hukou." Zuo Liangyu sneered and said, "Cao Cao wants to fight with me, and I also want to fight with him." ”

Zuo Liangyu gave an order, Jiujiang City was suddenly empty, and within a few days, countless ships were transferred from Poyang Lake, and the army entered Hukou County.

Hukou County was originally a subsidiary battlefield of the two sides, and the day before, it was also besieged several times.

However, relying on almost continuous support from the rear to keep Hukou County, but even so, outside Hukou County, it has become a scorched earth.

In the space of a few days, a sea change has taken place.

Zuo Liangyu's main army arrived, and it was impossible to fit it in just one county. One by one

The camp is outside Hukou County. The dense smoke stretches straight into the blue sky. Marks were drawn in the sky.

And Zuo Liangyu made such a big move, how could Zhang Xuan's side not be-for-tat.

Cao Ying's army kept shrinking, and people and horses from all walks of life came from all directions, along the west side of the planned river, lined up in a row, the drums and horns heard each other, and the flags reached the sky.

Hukou County is located on a peninsula with the boiling Yangtze River in the north, the surging Poyang Lake in the south, and the waterway connecting Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River in the west. Three sides face water. And the mouth of the lake is near the Yangtze River. And at this moment, on this small peninsula, the military density is extremely dense.

The main forces of the two sides combined, just between one and two hundred thousand.

The outcome of this battle will determine the ownership of Jiangxi, Wuchang, and Nanzhili.

Luo Rucai couldn't sit still, and came to Zhang Xuan's camp from Peng Ze.

Except for a few high-ranking generals in Cao Ying, such as Zhang Yingyuan and Yuan Shi, almost all of them arrived.

"Meet the King." The crowd bowed down one after another.

"No courtesy." Luo Rucai said, "Sit down." ”

The sound of the clash of iron armor made everyone sit down.

Luo Rucai said: "Zhang Xuan, this battle is your proposal, how to fight, you can talk about it." ”

"Yes." Zhang Xuan said.

Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, this battle is not only a big battle to determine the belonging of the south, but also a big battle to determine Zhang Xuan's position in Cao Ying, if Zhang Xuan can win this battle, he dare not say that he will become the first person in Cao Ying's army, but he is also a giant that cannot be ignored in the army.

Even after Luo Yulong ascends the throne in the future, he may not be able to change this.

With a wave of Zhang Xuan's hand, Zheng Lian and Hu Tang opened a map in front of Luo Rucai. Luo Rucai's eyes swept slightly, and his eyes suddenly froze, and he said with some hesitation: "This is the map of this place?" ”

"Exactly." Zhang Xuan said.

This is the result of Zhang Xuan's years of cultivating painters.

It is a relatively accurate military map, with contour lines, elevations, scales, and so on. Although due to the factors of the times, many calculations may not be without errors, but Zhang Xuan dares to say that this is the most accurate map of the Hukou area from history to the present.

Zhang Xuan then explained to Luo Rucai the signs of various lines on the picture. Finally, hang it on the wall so that everyone can see it clearly. said: "From the terrain, from the mouth of the lake to our side, it is all the way up, it is an upward attack. ”

"And it's Zuo Liangyu who is anxious now, not us."

"So, my grand strategy is to defend and wait for the attack."

"Cavalry." Zhang Xuan looked at several cavalry generals and said, "They are all on standby in the rear, and after the big victory, when it is time to pursue, it is the time for you to appear." ”

Many people have a hunch about this

Finish.

Without him, this battlefield is a little too small.

The plain near the mouth of the lake is not small, but it depends on what it is compared to, as the venue of a general battle, there is no room for detours, and the cavalry is a clutch soldier, and those who really use the cavalry to charge the army are fools. And with such a large area, the cavalry is of no use at all.

Zhang Xuan said: "I prepare, each department will set up a base, and order the fire soldiers to garrison. ”

"Musketeers?" As soon as Zhang Xuan's words came out, many people talked about it.

After Cao Ying's large-scale training of firecrackers, there were quite a few firecrackers, but they were all used as auxiliary troops. Guarding the prisoners, guarding the grain road, and deterring the rear, these things are what the firecrackers have changed, but at this moment, Zhang Xuan's use of the firecrackers as the main force is much beyond everyone's expectations.

Zhang Xuan was unmoved, and continued: "I have already discussed with General Zheng, and I will seconded artillery and gunners from General Zheng's ship, from here. ”

Zhang Xuan scratched on the map and said: "Dig a trench, build a low wall on the side, the musketeers are behind the low wall, the artillery is behind a little cavalry and maneuver, divide the troops everywhere, once there is a police on the front line, listen to the order to support." ”

In Zhang Xuan's planning, this is a battle line that is more than ten miles long. Almost divided into three layers, it looks sparse, but in fact it is airtight.

However, this kind of command, which is so detailed that the location of almost every sentry is marked on the map, is destined to be unaccustomed to some people. However, after a while, everyone discussed it but did not object much.

Without him, putting the firecrackers on the front line made the generals feel a lot more relieved.

During the attack on the mouth of the Yangtze River, many men and horses of various units were damaged. However, because they were not favored by others, they did not fight many hard battles, so they sent them to the front as cannon fodder at this moment. That's exactly what these generals think.

"Under such a defense, under the long-term attack of the officers and troops, it is the time for us to counterattack and attack, and when the time comes, we will directly capture Hukou County, and drive all the main forces of the left battalion down the lake to swim, and even if we can't connect to Poyang Lake, the officers and troops will not have the courage to confront us here."

Zhang Xuan explained it in detail, and the entire battle plan was clear and clear at a glance.

Luo Rucai's heart moved slightly, and he secretly said in his heart: "Zhang Xuan's ability to fight is far comparable to his ability to talk on paper. ”

"If Zuo Liangyu doesn't come? What are you going to do? Luo Rucai asked.

"Then wait." Zhang Xuan said without thinking: "Of course, we are in a dilemma, but Zuo Liangyu is also ready to send it. ”

"It's so good that I have to send it." Luo Rucai said: "Well said, in today's battle, I may still have a way to retreat, but Zuo Liangyu has no way out." ”

Luo Rucai pays attention to the war in the north all the time, doesn't Zuo Liangyu pay attention? If the camp breaks into the camp and gains a firm foothold in Shaanxi, it will still have some benefits for Zuo Liangyu, but the camp army has poured over, where does Zuo Liangyu have the strength to confront here.

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