Seeing that Han Hao was not provoked, Li Tong smiled bitterly.
The rugged northern man in front of me is not a rough guy.
He thought for a while and had to say: "When the army was in Gaoshan County, we thought about bypassing Huailing County, entering Yuzhou, and then getting rid of the Shu army led by Xu Shu in one fell swoop. But the development of the matter has been beyond our control, Xu Shu
The army is waiting for us in Huailing County, and there are Taishi Ci's pursuers behind them, so it will be very difficult to enter Yuzhou."
Han Hao said loudly: "Master Li, what's there to be afraid of? Just fight him!"
Yang Chi sneered: "No matter who you are, if you are bullied, you want to fight back. The question is, can you win?"
Han Hao retorted loudly: "We have to fight now, and we have to fight even if we can't win." The two started arguing, neither of them giving in, and they argued over whether to send troops.
"enough!!"
Li Tong shouted suddenly before stopping the two of them.
Yang Chi snorted and asked, "Sir, what are your plans?" Yang Chi thought that Li Tong must have had a plan before he told Han Hao to take charge of the army, otherwise Li Tong could not have made the mistake without aim.
Li Tong said in a deep voice: "We evacuated from Gaoshan County to Yuzhou in order to preserve more strength. Now, I still think so, to preserve more strength. But if we want to escape, it is impossible without sacrifice.
I thought about it and decided to sacrifice some of my soldiers to preserve most of my strength."
Han Hao asked directly: "What should we do specifically?"
Li Tong replied: "The army was divided into two groups. I led 20,000 people, and General Han and Chief Yang led the remaining 40,000 people. The two armies temporarily changed directions and headed for Shouchun, with the intention of counterattacking Yangzhou. In this way
Once this happens, both Xu Shu's army in Huailing County and Tai Shici's army behind will be mobilized."
"After the two armies of Shu were mobilized, the army led by me pretended to be 60,000 men and continued to kill towards Shouchun, attracting the attention of Xu Shu and Taishi Ci."
"I attracted the Shu army, and General Han and Chief Yang led 40,000 people to quietly leave and go north to Yuzhou."
"Losing a small number of troops to preserve the 40,000-strong army is worthy of His Majesty's great trust." Li Tong looked at Han Hao seriously and said in a deep voice: "General Han, now you understand my intention and understand it.
The whole plan. I will hand over 40,000 troops to you and Master Yang, are you willing to accept it?"
Han Hao shook his head, unwilling to agree.
Li Tong frowned and said, "General Han, it involves the life and death of 40,000 people, so we can't be willful."
Han Hao said: "Master Li, you led the army to die, and you were a loyal minister. But I escaped with the soldiers, which is not good. Why don't I lead an army of 20,000 to attract Xu Shu and Tai Shici, and you can go to Yuzhou with the army."
Li Tong smiled and said: "General Han, if you can say these words, it means that I have seen the right person. You are right to lead an army of 40,000 people. With the help of Chief Yang, you will definitely succeed. Your Majesty appointed
I am the governor of Yangzhou, and now that Yangzhou has fallen, I should have died to apologize, so let me, a sinner, lead 20,000 soldiers."
Seeing that Li Tong had made up his mind, Yang Chi said: "General Han, your Excellency has made up his mind, please agree."
Han Hao said again: "Master Li, you became a loyal minister, but I became a deserter!"
Li Tong said solemnly: "It's easy to die, but it's difficult to live. General Han, the lives of the 40,000 soldiers in the army are entrusted to you. I hope you will take them back."
Han Hao nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, sir, even if Han Hao dies, he will bring 40,000 people into Yuzhou."
Li Tong added: "Only the three of us know about this matter and it cannot be leaked. When you leave with 40,000 people, you can only say that you have other arrangements. You cannot let the other 20,000 people know about it, otherwise all
All plans will fall short."
Yang Chi and Han Hao nodded and agreed.
At this moment, Han Hao stared at Li Tong in awe. The man in front of him was neither tall nor strong, but he had a majestic air and was a true general of the country.
A person like Yu Jin is nothing but a coward.
Li Tong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Since you all agree, I will immediately go to the army to select soldiers. I hope they will not disappoint my expectations."
After finishing speaking, Li Tong turned around and left the tent.
Han Hao and Yang Chi looked at each other with serious expressions. When they looked at Li Tong's leaving back, they suddenly felt that the back was as heavy as a mountain, weighing them down so much that they could hardly breathe.
Brilliant! Li Tong!
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The Shu army was stationed in Huailing County, neither entering the city nor stationing outside the city. Xu Shu knew that Li Tong wanted to enter Yuzhou with his army, so he stationed directly on the road to Yuzhou, blocking the Wei army's way to Yuzhou.
If the Wei army wants to enter Yuzhou, it will be attacked by the Shu army.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Xu Shu was sitting in the tent, with Gan Ning and Zhou Tai sitting below.
Xu Shu looked at Gan Ning and asked, "Captain Gan, where did Taishi Ci lead his army?"
Gan Ning replied: "Tai Shici will arrive at Huailing County in one day, and the army he leads follows the Wei army, cutting off the Wei army's retreat. Now the Wei army is caught in the middle and can only wait to die."
After finishing speaking, Gan Ning laughed heartily and was very happy.
Xu Shu shook his head and said: "Li Tong guards Yangzhou and is also a man of outstanding resourcefulness. He should not be underestimated."
Zhou Tai said: "Mr. Xu, I still have a question. Our army is extremely powerful right now. Why not attack the Wei army directly and force the Wei army towards Taishi Ci. It is also feasible to attack the Wei army in this way. Why wait for Taishi Ci?"
Xu Shu said with a smile: "The 60,000-strong army led by Li Tong has no way forward and no way to retreat. It is already a lonely army. The most important thing is that this army has no food and grass supplies. The longer it takes, the easier it will be to be defeated."
Destroy them. If we delay for ten days and a half and we don’t take action, they will collapse on their own, so waiting for Tai Shici to arrive is equivalent to attacking the Wei army."
Zhou Tai curled his lips, obviously not liking this method.
"Report!!"
At this time, a soldier hurriedly ran in. The soldier raised his fists and saluted Xu Shu, and said loudly: "Sir, the Wei army suddenly withdrew from Huailing County and headed towards Yangzhou."
Xu Shu raised his eyebrows, with a look of astonishment on his face.
He quickly regained his composure and ordered: "Immediately send out all the scouts to carefully investigate the movements of the Wei army and find out what the Wei army is going to do?"
"promise!!"
The soldier who reported the news clasped his fists in response, turned around and left.
Gan Ning thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Xu, something is wrong. Li Tong knew that Shouchun was captured by Taishi Ci, and that there were troops stationed in Shouchun. He also knew that heading to Shouchun would be a quagmire and it would be difficult to get out. Li Tong counterattacked Yangzhou
, not only will there be no benefit, but the 60,000 Wei troops will surely die, but it is really strange that he made such a decision."
Xu Shu nodded and said: "Li Tong's actions are indeed abnormal. I couldn't figure out what Li Tong's intention was in my haste, but what is certain is that Li Tong will not seek death."
Zhou Tai said carelessly: "Whatever, let's catch up to him. As long as we catch up with the Wei army, everything will be solved."
Xu Shu shook his head and said: "You can't pursue randomly. The more chaotic you are, the easier it is to be fooled. Since Li Tong is playing tricks, I will accompany him to play a few tricks. I will cast a big net for him. No matter what tricks he plays, he will be fooled."
Jumping around in the big net. In the end, Li Tong still couldn't escape and could only wait for death."
Gan Ning asked: "Sir, what are you going to do?"
Xu Shu smiled and said: "The so-called casting a big net means spreading the situation. This is a waste of time and will consume a lot of troops, but it is worth it if we can completely wipe out Li Tong's 60,000 Wei army. Let's do this
,..., Zhou Tai and I will lead the army to pursue the Shu army. Governor Gan, you will be responsible for closing the net and gradually controlling the situation."
"Don't worry, Mr. Xu, Gan Ning will definitely complete it."
Gan Ning patted his chest and responded loudly.
After the matter was discussed, Gan Ning and Zhou Tai left the army and went to prepare.