Chapter 568: Open Your Jaw and Make a Decision

Not only is the battlefield in Hebei raging, Nanyang is also facing the invasion of the Jingzhou Army.

Zhang Jia was dressed in military uniform and walked into the meeting hall with a stern expression. Many generals of the Nanyang Army were lined up on the left and right. When they saw Zhang Jia walking in, they all immediately clasped their fists and said, "I've seen General Zhang!"

"Yes." Zhang Jia nodded slightly, walked to the main seat and sat down, while Fazheng stood aside, also dressed in clothes. Although he looked very young, there was a calmness between his eyebrows, as if the sky was falling. He won't even call out.

After sitting down with his jaw open, he said to Fa Zheng: "Xiao Zhi, let me introduce Cai Hao's march to the generals."

"Promise." Fazheng faced and handed over, then faced the generals, standing behind the map, high-spirited.

"Everyone, please take a look." Fazheng put his palm on the map and said seriously: "Cai Mao led his army from Xiangyang and went north along the Han River. With the help of the Jingzhou Navy, he marched very fast. , according to the intelligence, we have arrived in Xinye a few days ago, and we estimate that we have arrived in Yuyang now."

"The Jingzhou army arrived very quickly."

"Yes, there are naval warships that are moving fast day and night. Of course, two legs can't keep up."

"This is not possible. Wancheng is also located on the bank of the Han River. According to the speed of the Jingzhou Navy, it will only take three days."

The generals were talking a lot and their faces became serious.

Fazheng continued: "Cai Mao's army is about 40,000, while our Nanyang army is only 20,000 in total, and the enemy has a navy. From this point of view, our army is at a disadvantage."

Since the strategy adopted by Liu Ye was basically to go north and then south, although Zhang Jia was Liu Ye's leading general, his task in Nanyang County was mainly to contain and prevent Jingzhou, rather than attack, so the number of soldiers and horses in Nanyang County was not very large.

Seeing the embarrassment on the faces of the generals, Fazheng smiled slightly: "Don't worry, everyone, although our army has a small number of soldiers, it follows the general's legal system, has a well-trained army and simple administration, and is well-trained. Moreover, our soldiers are assigned to work in Nanyang County. We will definitely fight to the death, and the enemy’s 40,000-strong army will not be able to take advantage.”

Regarding the granting of land in the army, this is a policy proposed by Liu Ye following the Tang Dynasty's military system. The Tang Dynasty's military system was not a recruitment system, but a military system. The so-called Fubing system means that land is distributed to the army's lieutenants, who are farmers in peacetime and soldiers in wartime. The Fu soldiers will naturally fight to the death for their own fields, so the Tang army has strong combat effectiveness.

"Everyone, Cai Mao is the leader of the Cai Clan, a wealthy family in Jingzhou. Once he takes over Nanyang, he will definitely annex the land of Nanyang and make it his own. Therefore, this battle is a battle to protect the interests of our army. We must not retreat, otherwise there will be great dangers. The land that the general distributed to everyone is gone." Fazheng said seriously: "Do you understand?"

When the generals heard this, they were filled with indignation and raised their arms and shouted.

"Defend Nanyang and never let the enemy occupy an inch of my territory!"

"The general is equalizing land and limiting land. We will support him to the death."

Seeing the high morale of everyone, he opened his jaw and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, Liu Biao is a member of the royal family, but he colludes with Yuan Shao in an attempt to overthrow the imperial court, and the general crusade against the traitor Yuan Shao. We must not delay the general. leg!"

After boosting the morale of the generals in the Nanyang Army, Fazheng struck while the iron was hot: "Please rest assured, Zheng has already made plans in his mind for this battle. As long as the generals obey the general's orders, this battle will be won!"

After saying that, Fazheng looked at Zhang Jia: "General, please make an announcement."

"Yes." Zhang Jia nodded, stood up, and said loudly: "Generals, listen up, the great general has great foresight and left General Pound to garrison Wuguan. There are five thousand Xiliang cavalry in Wuguan!"

"Our army's strategy in this battle is to lure the enemy deep into the enemy's territory!" Zhang Jia said in a deep voice.

"Luring the enemy deeper?" Li Yan thought slightly.

"Yes, it's just to lure the enemy deeper!"

He opened his jaw and walked to the map, pointed at Yuyang, and said: "Cai Mao used the power of the navy to advance very quickly. Cai Mao bullied our army because we had no navy, so he is arrogant and will definitely capture the cities along the way to show off his military power."

"And my plan is -" Zhang Jia drawled his voice, moved his fingers to Wancheng, and said calmly: "First, our army will hold on to Yuyang for a few days to defeat Cai Mao's army. At the same time, we will repair the walls of Wancheng and hold on for a few days. After the day, they will retreat quietly. Cai Mao is arrogant and arrogant. After being frustrated at Yuyang City, he will definitely speed up his advance. After breaking through Yuyang, he will be able to reach Wancheng in a few days along the Han River. "

"At this time, what our army needs to do is to defend Wancheng. When Pang Lingming leads the Xiliang cavalry from Wuguan, our army will attack from inside and outside and defeat the enemy! Then we will chase and kill along the way, completely wiping out the courage of the Jingzhou army and letting Jingzhou The army will never dare to invade my Nanyang again!" He opened his jaw and said proudly.

Lure the enemy deep into Wancheng, then assemble the defenders within the territory, and wait for Pang De's arrival to coordinate internally and externally. This was the strategy formulated by Fazheng and Zhang Jia after discussion.

"Luring the enemy deep into Wancheng City? Isn't it a bit too risky?"

"Yes, if this is the case, if Cai Mao sends troops to loot, wouldn't Nanyang suffer a military disaster?"

"Yes, if the Jingzhou army destroys the unripe wheat, wouldn't this year's harvest be ruined?"

Some generals voiced their objections.

Zhang Jia nodded and said slowly: "Well, you are right. The general will naturally consider these things. However, the Jingzhou Army has naval battleships. If our army defends the enemy outside the country and holds on in Yuyang, the city We will definitely be besieged by the Jingzhou army on land and water, and we will suffer heavy losses, so it is better to lure the enemy deeper."

Although Zhang Jia was good at fighting, it was impossible for him to keep Cai Mao's 40,000 troops out of Nanyang County with an army of 20,000. Although there would inevitably be some losses when luring the enemy deep, it was still much better than sticking around and losing soldiers.

Although there were still objections from the generals on the left and right, most of them chose to take the overall situation into consideration and remained silent.

"And right now, the most important task is to stick to Yuyang."

He opened his eyes and looked around at the generals on the left and right, and said solemnly: "Yuyang is the first barrier against the Jingzhou army. If you hold on to Yuyang, you will definitely face siege from all sides by the Jingzhou navy and army. It will be very difficult. Who among the generals dares to hold on to Yuyang?" Three days to defeat Cai Mao's army?"

The generals on the left and right looked at each other and sighed. After all, the Jingzhou Army had 40,000 troops and naval warships. They could only hold on for three days.

"The last general is asking for a tassel, please give me your permission, general!"

A loud voice resounded through the hall. He opened his jaw and looked around, only to see that the speaker was none other than Li Yan. Li Yan raised his hands and spoke with a solemn expression, his shoulders as flat as mountains.

"good!"

He opened his jaw and said, "Li Yan listens to the order!"

"The general is here!"

"I order you to stick to Yuyang for three days without making any mistakes."