Looking at the depressed Liu Bei, Jian Yong couldn't help but comfort him.
"Hey, it was just like this a long time ago. Why did it happen at the beginning? It was just a pity for those five hundred and many good brothers who have been with me for many years."
At this point Liu Bei couldn't help crying again.
"My lord, now is not the time to be sad. The most important thing is to reorganize your defenses and resist Zhao Yun's siege."
Although Jian Yong also feels sorry for these elite cavalry, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. Will it be inevitable for a general to die before the battle?
"Well, what Xianhe said is true. To rectify the city defense, it is enough to have a second brother. Governor Gongsun may not be spared this time. You will take my letter to Xindu immediately to meet Yuan Shu. Leave tonight. Don't delay."
Sensing the power of Zhao Yun's cavalry, Liu Bei instantly became distrustful of Gongsun Zan. It didn't matter if he died, he couldn't follow him all the way to death. The first priority now was to quickly seek refuge with Yuan Shu.
"Yong will go to Xindu now, and he will definitely help his lord pass this test."
Jian Yong was stunned when he heard Liu Bei's words, but immediately nodded. This kind of thing should be done sooner rather than later. The earlier you go, the more sincere you will be.
After watching Jian Yong leave, Liu Bei put away his original expression and stared at Kanyu in front of him in a daze.
Liu Bei was in a daze, and so was Guan Yu, sitting on the city wall and looking at the moon not far away. He was thinking about today's battle, thinking about the loopholes in Zhao Yun's marksmanship, and trying to defeat the enemy with one blow in the next battle.
Time flies by and people leave quietly before they are ready.
The beautiful moon retreats, the rising sun rises in the east, and a new day has arrived.
"It's better not to fight in this chapter."
When he got up in the morning, Gao Lan came to Zhao Yun.
"What do you think?"
Zhao Yun glanced at Gao Lan beside him.
"Junior brother, Guan and Zhang are not easy to mess with. It is said that a brave general has no weak soldiers. The soldiers and horses trained by these two people must be elite.
Moreover, we currently lack siege equipment. Instead of wasting our strength here and attacking the county seat, it is better to bypass here and go south to snipe Gongsun Zan's troops."
Gao Lan looked at Kanyu, and his eyes couldn't help but sparkle.
"Brother, as you said, attacking the county now is a thankless chore, but is it really good to go south?"
Zhao Yun also glanced at Kanyu, his eyes thoughtful.
"Are you afraid that Liu, Guan, and Zhang will come out to cause trouble?"
Gao Lan was stunned when he heard Zhao Yun's words, but he immediately understood his consideration.
"That's right, I'm not afraid of others, but Guan and Zhang are unparalleled in bravery. If we are attacked by them while we are attacking Gongsun Zan, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Rather than going all the way south to find Gongsun Zan, it would be better to camp outside Zhangwu County. My brothers are all exhausted, so they can sit back and wait for Gongsun Zan to return."
Zhao Yun's plan is like a rabbit squatting outside the hare's nest. No matter how capable the rabbit is, no matter how good it is in hiding, it will always go home. I will stop you on your way home. I don't believe you can wait.
your turn.
"You have more clever ideas, hahahaha."
Gao Lan smiled knowingly at Zhao Yun's plan. They had been fighting thousands of miles with their cavalry for so many days, and one string had been stretched all the time. They just took the opportunity to relax, otherwise the string would collapse if they got too strong.
Time passed day by day, but Zhao Yun still had no intention to attack Zhang Wu. As a result, the guards on Zhang Wu were worried all day long, fearing that a sudden war would break out that day and they would be killed.
Gongsun Zan led the people and walked very slowly. It took him so many days to get to Zhang Wu's side.
"Ah Yue, we have already entered Zhangwu. Hurry to the county seat and let Liu Bei prepare fine wine and food. I am hungry and thirsty."
Looking at Zhang Wu's boundary monument, Gongsun Zan couldn't help but smile.
"Okay, I know."
Before Gongsun Yue left, a scout galloped on his horse and rushed to Gongsun Zan's side.
"Lord, Yuan Shu's army camp was discovered outside Zhangwu City."
"What?"
"you sure?"
Upon hearing the scout's report, Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue exclaimed together, while Yan Gang also frowned.
"The small one can see it clearly. The big flag is Yuan's, and the slightly smaller ones are the two military flags of Zhao and Gao. It seems that the size of the camp is more than 10,000."
The scout's words made the three people exclaim again, isn't this Zhao Yun's tribe who invaded Youbeiping? When did they go south to Zhangwu?
"Lord, I'm afraid this matter has changed. Zhao Yun's troops who went north have moved south. Now we have Yan Liang and Wen Chou's pursuers behind us, and Zhao Yun is blocking us in front. We need to make a decision early."
Yan Gang looked at Gongsun Zan with a serious face.
"how do I say this?"
Gongsun Zan frowned and looked at Yan Gang.
"For the current plan, the only way is to let Liu Bei go out of the city to fight with Zhao Yun, and then we send out surprise troops to attack him from behind, and Zhao Yun will be defeated. Or we go to challenge, and then let Liu Bei attack from the county seat, and attack him from the front and back.
Only then can we defeat the enemy."
Yan Gang directly gave his suggestion, either let Liu Bei be the bait, or be the bait himself.
"What do you think will make it bigger?"
Yan Gang's two paths are actually one path, but the risk will be greater depending on who becomes the bait.
"I think the chance of Liu Bei being used as bait is low. The only way to win is to make dangerous moves. Let's see how Zhao Yun handles him."
After listening to Yan Gang's words, Gongsun Zan couldn't help but roll his eyes a few times. After all, he had to consider taking risks.
"Brother, it's better to make a decision on this matter early. After all, Yan Liang is chasing us very closely."
Gongsun Yue also came out to speak.
"Okay then, Ah Yue, you can find a way to sneak into the city, contact Liu Bei, and tell him that we will seduce Zhao Yun to fight at noon today, and then let him lead his troops out of the city to cooperate with the attack."
The arrow hit the string and had to be fired. Gongsun Zan gritted his teeth and decided to use Yan Gang's strategy.
"promise."
Gongsun Yue did not hesitate and disguised himself slightly, but who knew that Zhao Yun had not fortified Zhangwu County at all.
"People on the city, listen, I am Sun Yue, Sima Gong of the Right Beiping Army. Open the city gate quickly."
Since there was no one there, Gongsun Yue had nothing to hesitate and directly revealed his identity and called the door.
Hearing the shouts from the city, the soldiers on duty at the top of the city did not dare to neglect, and immediately went to find Guan Yu. Guan Yu looked down and saw that it was indeed Gongsun Zan, and ordered the left and right to open the city gates and let Gongsun Zan in.
"Yun Chang, long time no see."
Gongsun Yue saw Guan Yu and hurried forward. They were both under Gongsun Zan's command. Although Gongsun Yue was a high-ranking official, he still liked Zhang Fei and Guan Yu very much.
"Sir, I didn't know you were coming now, but Grand Administrator Gongsun has already arrived."
Guan Yu hugged Gongsun Yue and asked about Gongsun Zan's whereabouts.
"Well, the eldest brother has already entered Zhangwu County. Where is Xuande? Take me to see him quickly. I have important matters to discuss."
Upon hearing Guan Yu's inquiry, Gongsun Yue immediately asked Guan Yu to wait for him to find Liu Bei.
"Xuande, my brother asked me to come and tell him that he will lead people to Zhangwu County at noon. Zhao Yun will definitely lead his troops to intercept him at that time. While we are fighting, you have to lead your troops to sneak attack behind Zhao Yun. You can do it.
