Chapter 744: Returning to the hometown to recruit volunteer soldiers
Chapter 744: Return to hometown to recruit volunteers
"My lord! I heard that Marshal Zuo has sent troops and is now stationed in Runan. We should ask Marshal Zuo to borrow troops!" Chen Dao suggested.
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "My junior brother has helped prepare troops, horses, food and fodder many times. Before I went to Xuzhou to relieve the siege, my junior brother had lent me 30,000 troops. Now that I have to borrow troops again, it is really shameful! This is absolutely shameful."
Mention it again by mistake!”
Bai Shou and Ding Li stood up and said, "The two of us can go back to our hometown to recruit volunteers to help our lord defeat the thieves."
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Liu Bei said happily.
Ma Yu also stood up and said: "Generals Yan Zhi and Deng Tong and I are from the same hometown. We can also go to the countryside to recruit rebels. It just takes a little longer, but we will return within five days."
"Okay! I hope the five generals will leave early and come back early." Liu Bei stood up and said.
"My lord, there is no need to worry." Generals Bai Shou, Ding Li, Ma Yu, Yan Zhi, and Deng Tong turned around and left the tent.
"The rest of the people will perform their duties and return to their posts, waiting for the five generals to return." Liu Bei said.
"As ordered." Everyone bowed.
Outside Runan City, the 50,000-strong army has been assembled. General Zuo Aoran waved his flag and shouted: "The army is setting off!" The 50,000-strong army quickly rushed to the southern ferry. Runan is an important place for water transportation, and the port is also special.
It's so big that hundreds of ships, big and small, are ready.
After crossing the Huaihe River, Zuo Aoran planned to attack the three small cities of Guangzhou, Gushi and Anfeng mentioned by Guo Jia and Zhou Yu. According to what Tian Feng said, the combined strength of Guangzhou and Gushi was not enough.
When the number reaches five thousand, the generals guarding the city will be incompetent.
Yuan Shu didn't take these two cities seriously at all, mainly because Guangzhou and Gushi were low-lying and close to the Huaihe River. During the rainy season, the water in the Huaihe River would inevitably destroy the farmland near these two cities.
Over a long period of time, these two cities have become empty, with only a few fishermen who make a living living in the city. If it were not for the fact that these two cities are close to Runan, the daily city tax received is quite large.
, Yuan Shu had abandoned these two cities long ago.
Zuo Aoran saw that the defenders were incompetent, so he asked Gao Tanglong and Zhang Chun to attack Gushi, Wenpin, and Han Alzi led the Huben camp to attack Guangzhou. Zuo Aoran led his army to attack Anfeng, which had 10,000 defenders. Gao Lan,
As a pioneer, Juhu naturally goes first.
The generals in Guangzhou and Gushi were both incompetent and fearful of death. As soon as the army pressed forward, Guangzhou guard Tang Wei immediately opened the city gates and surrendered. However, Gushi guard He Jie did an even better job. When he heard that 15,000 troops were marching towards them.
When Gushi approached, Lima was so frightened that he cut off the money and fled.
Gao Tanglong, Zhang Chun, Wenpin, and Han Aluminum captured the two cities effortlessly, each leaving a general and a thousand soldiers to guard the prisoners, and immediately led the soldiers to Anfeng.
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But Zuo Aoran and others rushed to Anfeng, and Anfeng guard Chen Ji defended the city. No matter how Zuo Aoran provoked, Chen Ji remained unmoved. In the end, Zuo Aoran had no choice but to order the entire army to stay within one mile.
After setting up camp outside, I took Hu Che'er, Gao Lan, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Zu Lang, Guan Cheng and more than ten cavalry to explore the terrain not far from Anfeng City.
On the first, second, and third day, for three consecutive days, Zuo Aoran came with more than ten cavalry to explore the terrain. Chen Ji on the city wall said to the deputy general Tian Tian next to him: "Xiao Tianzi, what did you say to Zuo Aoran?
What the hell is going on?"
The ugly-looking young man Tian Ye flattered Chen Ji: "Of course your master's clever plan has worked. It has stumped the famous Marshal of the Han Dynasty. He must have come to explore the terrain around the city."
Chen Ji said at this time: "Xiao Tianzi, look there is a hillside there. We will lead a group of people to lurk under the hillside at night. When Zuo Aoran comes tomorrow, we will fight out together. Look, there are ten people around him.
Individually, it is impossible to stop us, what do you think of this plan?"
Tian Ye didn't know if it was good or not, so he quickly flattered him and said: "Brilliant plan! What a brilliant plan! What a brilliant plan! As long as you chop off Zuo Aoran's head, your future will definitely be bright. You are really the reincarnation of Zhang Liang, and Han Xin is still alive."
ah!"
Chen Ji was photographed with his face glowing red, as if he was already a living Zhang Liang with extraordinary intelligence. Chen Ji said happily: "If I, Chen Ji, really become a high official in the future, I will definitely benefit from your boy's benefit."
That night, Chen Ji sent his lieutenant Tian Ye with two thousand soldiers. Instead of going through the city gate, he slipped down from the top of the city with a rope and hid under the protruding hillside, quietly waiting for the arrival of tomorrow's prey.
The next day, Zuo Aoran arrived at the same place again, but what Zuo Aoran brought with him was not the dozen or so horses he brought with him, but Gao Lan, Xu Chu, Lei Xu, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, Shamoke, and Zhou Tai.
, Jiang Qin, Zu Lang, Guan Cheng, Jiang Yiqu, Hu Cheer, He Yi, He Man and other generals and two thousand light cavalry.
Chen Ji also came to the city wall early, dreaming of Zuo Aoran being captured alive and himself being promoted and making a fortune, but what Chen Ji waited for was Zuo Aoran and a thousand cavalry. Chen Ji then thought about it, two thousand infantry
Against a thousand cavalry, he would definitely be destined to die, but if it was a flanking attack, relying on his numerical advantage, he would be able to capture Zuo Aoran.
Therefore, Chen Ji quickly gathered his troops and led 500 cavalry and 5,000 infantry out of the city to attack Zuo Aoran. The ambush in Tianye also got the signal and led 2,000 soldiers to attack Zuo Aoran and 1,000 cavalry.
Zuo Aoran saw the enemy troops coming from the front and back. He smiled slightly and gave an order. The generals behind him rushed towards the city gate with a thousand cavalry. He led He Yi and He Man led a thousand cavalry towards the field.
Rush away.
The horses under the generals were all very fast. Before Yuan Shujun and Chen Ji's troops could close the city gate, they rushed in. Yuan Shujun and Chen Ji's troops couldn't stop the Zuo family generals who were like murderers.
They all stepped back.
At this time, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were waiting in the distance, also led their troops to kill. After a while, the battle was over. No matter how fast the horses were, they were not as fast as Hu Che'er. Hu Che'er captured Chen Ji alive, and He Yi took it into his hands.
Holding the head of Deputy General Chen Ji Tian Ye, the two came to Zuo Aoran together. He Yi put Tian Ye's head aside. Zuo Aoran nodded with satisfaction, and someone took down the credit.
Hu Che'er threw Chen Ji to the ground and said disdainfully: "You can't even parry for one round, you are nothing but a loser!"
Chen Ji was trembling with fright and couldn't even speak clearly. Just like this, Zuo Aoran didn't bother to accept the surrender and snorted coldly: "Come here! Get me into the wooden dragon prison car and take him into custody for now."
Go to Chang'an and wait for disposal."
The three cities of Guangzhou, Gushi, and Anfeng can threaten his own grain transport troops, so Zuo Aoran must be firmly in his hands. However, Zuo Aoran is very satisfied with this battle. The smaller the casualties in this battle, the better it is for him.
