"Okay, if that's the case, let's see what news Cai Mao's messenger brings."
Feng Chupang waved in unison, and the soldiers on the city put down their bows and arrows and released the people.
"I have met General Pang. This is a letter from my general. Please read it."
The soldier took out the letter respectfully. Fancheng's guards had already presented the letter to him.
Pang Tong opened the letter and read it for a while with a smile on his face, and waved his hand to let the messenger go first.
"Comrades, Cai Mao wants to challenge me, Fan Cheng. What do you think?"
The first person to take the letter was Huang Zhong, followed by Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao and others.
"This Cai Mao's man is good at writing. He accused us Fancheng of being a coward and not daring to fight head-on, so he proposed that each side send out three generals to compete..."
"Huo Jun, also known as Zhongmiao, was the first subordinate to follow Liu Biao. He was invincible in bravery, invincible in literary skills, and Zhang Yun had superb marksmanship..."
After reading the letter, Mao Zhan from the Military Justice Department analyzed it and found that all the news came from the scout battalion of Jiaqi.
"Military advisor, let's fight. How can we be afraid of Cai Mao?"
The impatient Zhou Cang shouted loudly, and so did Pei Yuanshao, who had grown horns from holding back in the city these days.
Although there are many enemies killed on the city wall, there is no such thing as fighting on the battlefield.
"What does General Huang think?"
Hearing Zhou Cang and his two men shouting, military advisor Pang Tong asked about Huang Zhong.
If the people with the highest military force in Fancheng are Zhao Yun and Dian Wei.
Now only Huang Zhong is in Fancheng, Huo Jun and others are also veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time.
Huang Zhong's face remained calm when he heard the names of several generals.
"They are just a bunch of clowns, not worth mentioning. I am willing to issue a military order..."
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Huang Zhong's words shocked everyone in the military camp, but they also knew that this was not a lie.
Both his swordsmanship and archery skills are unparalleled, not to mention their immense strength, which means Dian Wei and Zhao Yun can withstand them.
"Cai Mao suddenly sent someone to deliver a letter and invite a battle. Is there something deceitful about it?"
Du Chang, the head of household registration, analyzed that the opponent had been unable to attack the city for a long time, so it was probably not just a simple battle.
Zhao An, Mao Zhan and others also nodded. There are now 35,000 soldiers in the city.
The three cavalry groups outside the city were led by Jiayi, Yue Yong, and Wang Dahu.
The tactics used are the tactics left by the lord Liu Qi: when the enemy retreats, we advance, when the enemy advances, we retreat, when the enemy runs, I pursue, when the enemy pursues, I flee.
At the beginning, no one paid much attention to it, but now it seems that this tactic is too powerful.
This forced Cai Mao's army to become exhausted. Later, he divided his forces and tried to defeat them one by one. However, this was an away game and suffered a big loss due to unfamiliar terrain.
In the end, all the soldiers who lost their troops and generals were withdrawn. Of course, this is due to the hand-drawn map Pang Tong brought back.
Where is suitable for sniping, where is suitable for ambush, which road can lead to cavalry...
They were all circled, and Yue Yong and the others used the surrounding terrain for military training on weekdays.
So Cai Mao was so angry that he tore up three maps in a row. There were errors everywhere, and some places even had wrong names.
You must know that the battlefield is changing rapidly, and a small mistake can lead to a complete loss.
It is obviously too late to draw a map, and the Tiger Blade Knife has too many advantages.
The physical fitness of the soldiers is beyond mention, and the medical team is even more powerful. Anyone who is not on the verge of death on the battlefield can basically be rescued.
Of course, this is all due to Liu Qi's invention of alcohol. Wounds of injured soldiers will basically not be infected by applying alcohol to them.
You must know that what soldiers on the battlefield fear most is being scratched by iron weapons. Even a small wound may be fatal.
Now, there are no worries, the number of injured and reduced soldiers is almost negligible, and morale has been greatly improved.
Hearing the discussion below, Pang Tong shook his feather fan and said: "Cai Mao will definitely not just ask for a fight. There is a conspiracy in this."
"As the saying goes, a war never tires of deceit. Since the other party wants to play a conspiracy, let's give him a mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole behind."
Seeing the wretched look on the military advisor's face and his narrowed eyes, everyone was secretly thinking that Cai Hao was going to be in trouble now.
Military strategist Pang Tong's miraculous calculations now make everyone admire him.
"Okay, Huang Zhong listens to the order. Tomorrow you will lead 10,000 tiger blade troops as the vanguard."
"Here."
Huang Zhong said with his hands clasped in fists.
"Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, you two each lead 10,000 tiger blade troops as the left and right forwards."
Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao responded with fists clasped.
At this time Mao Zhan walked out.
"Military advisor, now there are only five thousand Tiger Blade troops in the city. If the other party takes the opportunity to steal the city, they may not be able to resist it."
Pang Tong, who was above, had a sneer on his lips, and the feather fan in his hand kept shaking.
"It would be better if Cai Mao came to steal the city. I have prepared a big gift for him."
Listening to the military advisor's insidious words, even Huang Zhong and other generals could not help but feel a chill running down their backs.
I couldn't help but sigh for Cai Hao. Although he was also a famous general who fought in both the south and the north, it was a pity that he met Fengchu Pang Tong.
"Put this letter into the hands of your lord."
After Pang Tong finished writing the reply, he handed it to the soldier who came. Although he had a smile on his face, he also shocked the person who sent the letter.
It's just that Pang Tong's appearance is really not flattering. It would be better if he didn't smile, but this smile makes him even more terrifying.
The soldiers who left Fancheng felt that all their clothes were soaked through. Although it was said that the two soldiers were fighting and would not be killed, these eight words were too unreliable.
"My Lord, a reply from Fancheng Military Advisor Pang Tong."
The soldier handed the letter to the guard in the Chinese military tent. At this time, sitting directly above the tent was General Cai Mao.
On the left and right are the civil servants and generals, generals Huo Jun, Wenpin, Zhang Yun, etc.; on the other side are military counselor Xu Ji, counselors Yin Ji, Kuai Yue and others.
When he heard the reply, Cai Mao took it from the guard's hand and couldn't help laughing after taking a look at it.
"This phoenix chick is nothing more than that."
Seeing General Cai Mao laughing, everyone couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"Lord, could it be that Pang Tong accepted the challenge?"
Yin Ji stood up and asked urgently, it was his idea to challenge Fancheng.
I just don’t know if Pang Tong will fall into the trap. If he doesn’t leave the city, there is nothing he can do.
"Yes, Mr. Yin's plan can be implemented. Pang Tong has agreed to go out to fight at noon the day after tomorrow."
Cai Mao handed the letter to the counselor below and said loudly with a smile on his face.
In the past few days, my lord Liu Cong has been a messenger every day, asking how the battle against Fancheng is going.
Cai Mao was also very anxious, and he was even more anxious when he learned that Liu Qi had been granted the title of Marquis of Ren and Yong by the officials.
And this news has been sealed, after all, the people here are subordinates of the old master Liu Biao.
Liu Qi is still the eldest son of the Jizhou Mufu. If they know that he has been granted the title of Marquis, I am afraid that these senior officials will have different intentions.
"The day after tomorrow, that is, at noon two days later, why does this time feel a bit strange? Could it be a scam?"