Chapter 31 Feint Attack
In the east of Luoyang City, military flags are hunting and soldiers are fighting to kill.
More than a dozen warriors were tied up and staggered towards the execution ground.
"Commander, spare your life, I don't dare to do it anymore."
"Lu Ji, you have been defeated repeatedly, but you take out your anger on your own people, is that all you can do?"
"You don't have to die well, I'll wait, haha."
"Your Majesty allows such a person to be the governor, and the great cause will be ruined."
"What's wrong with grabbing something? ? We only want money, Zhang Fang not only robbed gold and silk, but also robbed women."
"If a man dies, he will die. Why is there so much nonsense?"
There was a noise in the execution ground. At the sound of his voice, Governor Lu Ji knelt down behind the desk with an expressionless face.
Am I wrong for plundering before fighting, killing the people, and punishing these black sheep?
Champion General Qianxiu, Central Protector Shi Chao, Beizhonglang General Wang Cui, Baisha Governor Sun Hui, as well as subordinate generals Wang Chan, Hao Chang, Gong Shifan and others looked at each other with different expressions. .
Wang Zhang, who joined the army, hesitated to speak. Finally, he sighed and said nothing.
“It’s time for execution.” Lu Ji snorted coldly. Just as he was waiting for the order, he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves coming from the distance.
Lu Ji suddenly raised his head, a little surprised.
He was inexperienced and could not judge the approximate number of people from the sound of horse hooves, but with an army of more than 200,000 people, stretching for dozens of miles and distributed in various places, how could it be possible for people to easily rush into the vicinity of his commander's tent?
But if they weren’t enemies, why weren’t they notified? Who gave him the courage to gallop near the Chinese army's tent? Are there any laws?
The sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, and soon they were dozens of steps away.
Ji Lu stood tall and looked ugly.
He was one of his own, but this matter made him even more heartbroken.
More than a hundred knights rushed ten steps away before stopping. The leader sneered and ordered directly: "Untie the men."
"No." The knights dismounted one after another and pushed away those who were about to be executed. The executioner untied the ropes from the prisoners one by one and released them - these prisoners were all members of their camp, so they came to rescue them.
The area around the commander's tent was full of generals and soldiers, but they stared blankly, motionless.
"Meng Chao!" Lu Ji was furious and said: "Who gave you the courage to rob the execution ground without following military orders? Come here!"
"Hey, Commander, calm down."< br>
"Commander, please do not get angry, General Meng is also impulsive."
"We are facing a formidable enemy, so we must unite sincerely."
Generals and staff stepped forward to dissuade them. , and someone secretly winked to Meng Chao, who was sitting high on the horse, telling him not to make things too tense.
Unexpectedly, Meng Chao didn't give any face to him and sneered twice. After seeing that the prisoners who had committed the crime were rescued, he pointed at Lu Ji with his halberd and asked: "These are all good men who dare to fight and fight hard." , but you want to kill him. Raccoon slave, will you become the governor?"
"You!" Lu Ji was furious. Seeing that the people around him were indifferent and had no intention of helping him, he was so angry that he almost fainted.
Meng Chao laughed loudly, then straightened his face and said in a cold voice: "Lu Ji, something happened to you! He secretly colluded with Sima Yi to overthrow all the 200,000-strong army?"
Everyone was shocked. Eclipsed.
“It’s passed, it’s been passed.”
“Although Governor Lu has suffered small defeats occasionally, is it true that he has gone too far?”
“I don’t think so. , After fighting for more than a month, we did not gain any advantage, but lost our troops. There is indeed a problem."
"You can't say this nonsense."
Everyone was talking about it.
Meng Chao ignored them and took them away. Before leaving, he threatened the landing machine with a spurge.
Wang Zhang and Sima Sun Zheng, who joined the army, looked at each other and found that the other's face was ugly.
Lu Ji went back to the tent without saying a word.
Sun Zheng was worried and followed in.
"Captain, there are still some loyal men in the army. It is better to summon them to the tent to listen to the order. Later, we will gather the troops and capture Meng Chao." Sun Zheng suggested.
He was a native of Fuchun, Wu County, and served as Huang Menlang during the reign of Sun Hao of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. After the fall of Soochow, he served as an official in the Jin Dynasty and served as the magistrate of Zhuoxian County. He is now the Sima of the Luji shogunate.
Today Meng Chao openly challenged the authority of the coach, and the impact was very bad. If he was not dealt with severely, how would he be able to order the entire army in the future? What's more, Meng Chao called Lu Ji a "raccoon slave", which was a scornful term for southerners from the north, and Sun Zheng felt very uncomfortable. When Lu Ji heard this, his eyelids twitched but he didn't say anything.
"Commander..." Sun Zheng said anxiously.
Lu Ji stretched out his hand to stop him. After a moment of silence, he said: "Meng Chao attacked me because of Meng Jiu's old incident. Most of the soldiers in the army are from the north and have never obeyed me. If Meng Chao is killed, Something big might happen."
Sun Zheng was speechless.
Meng Chao's elder brother Meng Jiu was an eunuch who served the King of Chengdu all year round and was very favored. Previously, Meng Jiu had requested the Handan Order for his father, but no one else dared to express their opinions. Only Lu Ji's younger brother, Right Sima Lu Yun, spoke out against it. He believed that Handan was an important place and he must carefully select qualified people to serve as county magistrates. How could he let the father of the eunuch be the magistrate?
This is how Liangzi ended.
This time, Meng Chao's troops were in disarray and were burning, killing and looting everywhere. Lu Ji sent people to conduct a strict investigation and arrested a dozen of the soldiers who made the most troubles. They planned to punish them with canonical punishment to improve military discipline. As a result, Meng Chao led more than a hundred cavalry to the execution ground, rescued the people, and openly slapped the coach in the face. The feud became even deeper.
"I have my own opinion." Lu Ji continued: "Pass the order, all the camps will attack Jianchun Gate tomorrow, and there must be no mistakes."
Jianchun Gate is also called Shangdongmen, located at The eastern section of the city wall of Luoyang. Sun Zheng understood as soon as he heard this that Lu Ji wanted to establish his prestige by conquering Luoyang City, and then make the generals bow their heads.
He couldn't comment on whether this was right or wrong. He just reminded: "Captain, it's best to contact Zhang Fang and attack from both sides to have a chance of winning."
"Well, I can save it. "Lu Ji nodded and said: "Here's a letter and send it to the west of the city. "
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In ancient times, when attacking a city, one had to surround three towers and lower them. The will of the defenders to resist; either encirclement on all sides, then select the key points for the main attack, and feint attacks in other directions to distract the defenders.
Lu Ji wanted to attack Jianchun Gate, but he wanted to ask Zhang Fang to cooperate and launch a new round of offensive in the west of the city, attacking from two sides. Even a small number of troops can be sent from the south and north directions to feint attack as a containment.
Zhang Fang agreed.
On the eighth day of October, Lu Ji personally led the army to camp outside Jianchun Gate. Zhang Fang also launched an offensive in the west of the city that day.
The enemy's two "big bosses" were in the west and east. For the Wang division stationed in the south of the city, it seemed that they could breathe a sigh of relief. But the troops Lu Ji sent here to feint attack had to be dealt with seriously - it was said to be a feint attack, but there were still more than 20,000 troops.
"Supervisor, we have just tortured the prisoners and learned that the thief general's name is Meng Chao, and there are more than 3,000 of them." Shao Xun stood on the wall, pointed at the dense enemy soldiers on Kaiyangmen Street, and said: " Judging from their intentions, they should want to clear the south of the city and then use it as a basis to attack Yangmen and Pingchangmen."
"Only Meng Chao's tribe?" Mi Huang asked.
"No more. Supervisor, please look over there -" Shao Xun pointed at the Guozixue and other places in the distance with the tip of his bow, and said: "There are beacon smoke everywhere, and the Meng thieves are here to attack us. ”
Mi Huang’s face is not very pretty.
This is a serious attack by the enemy, not the previous robbery by Zhang Fang's troops. There are police everywhere, which means that the enemy's troops are numerous and powerful, and our own future suddenly becomes confusing.
But he also knew that he must not show any negative emotions at this meeting, as it would be bad for morale.
"Uncle Shao, Piyong depends entirely on you." Mi Huang said sincerely: "I will also hand over my followers to you, and everyone will obey Qin's orders. If we win this battle, we will win in the future. Even if I show my shame, I still have to ask for merit for you."
"It doesn't have to be like this," Shao Xun said, "There are more than a thousand people in Piyong, who share weal and woe. Who can live alone?"
"Well said!" Mi Huang looked a little excited and said, "If you need me, don't be polite. I can’t tell you how powerful you are in martial arts, but you can still compete with the thieves.”
"Supervisor, please come down from the wall to raid the formation for me." Shao Xun said, "The thieves have already come to kill them."
"Okay." Mi Huang didn't say much, and got off the ladder in a few moments.
Shao Xun continued to observe.
Opposite Piyong is Mingtang. If an army is stationed to support each other with Piyong's defenders, it can cause great trouble to the enemy.
Unfortunately, there are too few defenders on Piyong's side, and the Mingtang is too big. Shao Xun thought about it and finally gave up - the power is weak if divided, and it would be funny to let people defeat them one by one.
The sound of neat footsteps is getting closer and closer, playing with people's heartstrings.
Shao Xun stared at the enemy force, counting silently in his mind. There were about 3,100 or 200 people, both on foot and cavalry. This was very strange. Cavalry was actually used in the street fighting, although there were only More than a hundred riders.
But it’s not incomprehensible.
There are soldiers as generals. Maybe these more than a hundred cavalry are Meng Chao's personal tribe? How could he be willing to allocate it to others?
The overall military appearance is quite neat, but that's about it.
You can't expect too much from Shibing, which has been at peace for a long time. Maybe after a few years of fighting on the battlefield, their combat effectiveness will improve, but it's obviously not possible at the moment.
"We can only rely on defense. First, we can polish the enemy's morale, and then do other things." Shao Xun secretly calculated.
The enemy troops slowly quickened their pace, and you could even see their faces and the various equipment they brought over.
Shao Xun decisively raised a soap flag.
Li Chong, who was resting in the court, jumped up and quickly stepped forward with his archers, which had expanded to fifty people.
(End of this chapter)