Yuan Shu led his army back east by boat. He first stopped in Jiangzhou, and then rushed to Fuling. After a short rest in Fuling, he followed the river towards Jiangling.
When they arrived at Jiangling, they had to go south non-stop across Wuling County, Changsha County, Lingling County and finally arrived at the camp road. This was not only a major test for logistics, but also a huge test for the physical fitness of the soldiers.
In a few days, Cao Xing led his scouts all the way north and crossed the border of Jiaozhou. Then he divided his troops into three groups, one heading towards Shi'an and the other towards Yingdao. He himself led the scouts directly towards Yingpu.
Just as Lu Bu's men were heading north, two of the scouts deployed by Zhao Yun also rushed back to the Yingdao base camp.
"What, Lu Bu led an army of 70,000 people to Fuchuan, and Shi Xie's main force of 70,000 people is heading north to Fuchuan for the round?"
The scout quickly told Zhao Yun about the situation in Fuchuan, and Zhao Yun was stunned when he heard it. Didn't they agree to defend themselves separately, with Shi Xie guarding Cangwu County and Lu Bu guarding Nanhai County?
Why did Lu Bu bring his army to Fuchuan?
Did he reveal a flaw or did Lu Bu and the others detect his intentions, so they came to set up defenses in advance.
"Well, that's true."
The scout nodded to Zhao Yun simply.
"Military advisor, what do you think this is?"
Zhao Yun was a little confused now, so he asked Tian Feng directly for advice.
"Haha, although Shi Xie has no military knowledge, don't forget that Lu Bu is a battle-tested general. Nanhai County is just in a corner. Even if it is lost, it is not important.
Cangwu County is different. It is the center of Jiaozhou. If we occupy Cangwu County, the entire Jiaozhou will be divided into two.
When the time comes that things can no longer communicate, Jiaozhou will be finished.
I believe that it was precisely after Lu Bu saw this that he resolutely abandoned Nanhai County and led his troops to Fuchuan.
I'm not surprised that Lu Bu came, but what surprises me is that he is marching so fast."
Tian Feng looked at Kanyu in front of him and directly pointed out the importance of Cangwu County. In fact, he didn't need to tell Zhao Yun about the importance of Cangwu County, but what he couldn't imagine was that Lu Bu had the courage to abandon himself.
Nanhai County, who had worked so hard to come here, rushed to Cangwu County to provide reinforcements.
"If that's the case, we might have something to do."
Now that the current opponent has changed from the ignorant Taxi Shi Yi to the old rival Lu Bu, Zhao Yun also smiled slightly, and there should be something to do next.
"How to say?"
Zhang He looked at Zhao Yun from the side and couldn't help but frown. He knew that Zhao Yun's words were definitely not a good thing. His opponent had changed from Shi Yi to Lu Bu, so he should be in trouble.
"Although Lu Bu looks careless, he has an extremely keen sense of war. Last time, I wiped out all the scouts who came from Fuchuan. Shi Yi definitely couldn't find anything, but it would be different if this person were replaced by Lu Bu.
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He will definitely notice something unusual, and maybe he has already sent people north to search for our traces. Once he finds us, maybe he will send troops directly to kill us and give us a good start."
Zhao Yun knew Lu Bu best. After all, they had fallen in love and killed each other many times. If he didn't understand Lu Bu, no one would.
Between them, Lu Bu must be gearing up to go north and annihilate his vanguard army.
"oh?
If this is the case, we can make some plans. If Lu Bu really wants to come, then it is not impossible to weaken his prestige before the Lord comes."
After hearing Zhao Yun's explanation, Tian Feng also nodded,
Lu Bu is known as the Wolf General, and he acts with ruthlessness. Once he finds an opportunity, he will attack without mercy and take a bite out of the enemy.
Now, as Zhao Yun said, the enemy and us are unknown here on the camp road. Lu Bu must have thought that this was just a vanguard. If he found out the news, Lu Bu would immediately lead his men to kill him.
"But now there are 100,000 troops in Fuchuan, and 70,000 troops will arrive in a few days. If they really find out that we are on the camp road, I'm afraid they will come out in full force, and I don't know who will win by then. "
Zhang He also understood what Zhao Yun and Tian Feng meant. He had to admit that it was indeed a good strategy to seduce Lu Bu and then send troops to attack. However, he was afraid that Lu Bu would come with too many troops and he would be the passive one.
"Well, what Jun Yi said makes sense, so we need to come up with a strategy that not only allows Lu Bu to send troops, but also keeps his troops within our acceptable range."
Tian Feng glanced at Zhang He. What he said made sense. How to make Lu Bu listen to him and cooperate with him in sending troops was the most important thing.
"Military advisor, I suggest that only 30,000 soldiers and horses should be left in the camp road, and the rest of the army should go to Lingdao to garrison. I believe that if they find our soldiers and horses in the camp road, they will definitely not search elsewhere.
If there are only 30,000 troops in the camp, I believe Lu Bu can only bring 100,000 troops at most.
In this case, as long as we identify the enemy's troops and horses, whether we attack at night or attack from behind while he is attacking the city, it will be up to us."
Zhao Yun glanced at Kan Yu, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and a plan had already taken shape in his mind.
"Well, Zilong's plan is good. Since Lu Bu may think that we are the vanguard, we must look like a vanguard. If there are too many people, Lu Bu will definitely rush out. If the number is too small, it will not meet the strength of the vanguard. And 30,000 people It happens to be no more and no less, if Lu Bu really takes the bait, there will be a good show to watch next."
After listening to Zhao Yun's strategy, Tian Feng also nodded slightly. Zhao Yun's move showed the enemy weakness and lured the enemy deeper. He thought it was feasible.
"In this case, let me lead 30,000 Jianzhong troops to hold on, and General Zilong and the military advisor will lead 20,000 Jianzhong troops and 30,000 militiamen, plus the Yingyang army and the Dang bandit army, to rush to Lingdao."
Although Zhang He felt that Zhao Yun's strategy was a bit risky, since Tian Feng agreed with his idea, Zhang He naturally said nothing more and directly clasped his fists and asked Tian Feng for orders to garrison the most dangerous camp road.
"Junyi, do you know the dangers of garrisoning the camp road?"
After hearing Zhang He's words, Tian Feng couldn't help but smile.
"Zhang He naturally understands that I will probably have to face a fierce attack from Lu Bu's army next, but I am confident that I can rely on the defense of the camp to hold off Lu Bu for at least half a month."
Since Zhang He took the order, he was naturally prepared. He was not a fool and would not put himself and the soldiers around him to death.
"Okay, since you understand, I have nothing to say. You will lead 30,000 Jianzhong troops to garrison the camp road, and the rest of the troops will immediately leave with me and head to Lingdao."
In fact, Tian Feng's ideal candidate is also Zhang He, but it would be great if he can propose it himself.
"promise."
"promise."
Zhao Yun and Zhang He clasped their fists together towards Tian Feng.
After receiving Tian Feng's military order, the entire Yingdao City immediately became active. Except for Zhang He's 30,000 elite Jianzhong Army, the remaining troops rushed directly to Lingdao to avoid the possible appearance of Lu Bu's scouts.
Cao Xing and his scouts first searched the camp, but found no news of any soldiers and horses, so he did not stop and headed directly towards the camp road with his scouts.
At this time, Zhang He released his soldiers and horses and began to search for the scouts. He was also very smart and did not kill them all. Instead, he chose to attack one wave and let another wave go, always giving Lu Bu a thought.
"General, enemy soldiers and horses were discovered in the direction of the camp road. Our brothers suffered heavy casualties, and only a few of them escaped."
Cao Xing was on the road when he bumped into the scouts who were retreating from the camp road.
"Are you telling the truth?"
Hearing the scout's words, Cao Xing was also excited. To be honest, after checking Yingpu, only the camp road was left. If the enemy's soldiers and horses were not found here, it proved that he did not do a good job as a scout. Now he is fine.
, don’t be afraid of losses, as long as you can find someone.
"Well, that's absolutely true."
The leader of the scout team also clasped their fists towards Cao Xing.
"Have you found out how many of them there are?"
Cao Xing came close to the team leader, his eyes full of expectation.
"It has not been detected, but based on the intensity of the enemy's raids, their troops should be between 20,000 and 30,000. I don't know the exact number."
As a qualified scout, you must not only be able to identify the number of people at a glance, but also follow some clues to make a response judgment. Otherwise, a scout who can only count will be the lowest scout.
"Get organized and let me explore Yingdaocheng again."
What he wants is not an ambiguous quantity. The scouts are the eyes of the army. If he does this falsely, then he may suffer huge losses when a war actually breaks out.
"General, there are many enemy scouts. If we enter, they will probably take the blame."
Upon hearing Cao Xing's words, the scouts who had just retreated from the camp road were stunned.
"This is because you don't understand. The enemy has just repelled you, so they will definitely relax their vigilance. Now is the time to invade again and catch them off guard."
Cao Xing shook his head. He was exactly the opposite of what the other party thought. The enemy had just killed his scouts, and he certainly didn't expect that he would come to kill him again, so he would go back and deal with it again.
"promise."
After hearing Cao Xing's words, the scouts who came with him shouted together. Even the scouts who retreated from the camp road nodded and agreed to follow Cao Xing to explore the camp road city again.
"General, the enemy's scouts are here again."
Cao Xing invaded the camp road again and was discovered by the scouts who had not been waiting in ambush for a long time. They then reported it to Zhang He.
"here we go again?
Let them come over."
Zhang He heard that the enemy's scouts were invading again. Zhang He also knew that it was almost done. He had already guessed that the enemy would definitely invade again, so he directly ordered the scouts outside not to touch them, let them in, and let them see what I was doing on the camp road.
How many soldiers and horses are there?
"promise."
After receiving Zhang He's order, except for the scouts hidden outside, all the remaining troops returned to Yingdao City to create opportunities for Lu Bu's scouts.
Cao Xing led his scouts all the way eastward without encountering any harassment from the scouts.
"How about it?
I just said the enemy will let down their guard now."
Seeing this situation, Cao Xing also smiled and spoke to the scouts beside him.
"The general is wise."
Cao Xing's words earned praise from all the scouts. After all, they now knew that Cao Xing did not bring him here to die, so that was fine.
