"Report! General Zangba, urgent report from the front!
Guan Yu has gathered an army of 300,000 men from Jingzhou and is heading straight for our Lujiang mouth!"
What!?
Zangba, who was still sitting at Diaoyutai, was confused.
Damn, what's going on?
Lu Shuai had previously sent a letter telling Yangzhou to prepare for war and prepare for a confrontation.
Why did Guan Yu directly attack with his entire army?
Damn it, there is no need for confrontation? There is no need for stalemate? You don’t even wait for your elder brother? You don’t wait for him to respond to your southern army before spring comes?
Did you rush in so rashly to start filming?
This really surprised Zangba.
Who would have thought that Guan Yu would not stop at all and would start the battle immediately after the army was ready?
You know, your land in Jingzhou is considered an enclave among the Shu Han people!
It is close to the inland of Chu State and far away from the base camp of Shu Han.
Why are you just coming up here to start a fight? Aren't you afraid that my overlord will just send his army to make dumplings for you?
But how could Zangba know? Guan Yu now has the word pride written on his head.
What Chu State? What Xiang Ji? When Guan's army arrives, it will definitely defeat you like a piece of rotten wood.
As for the orders of his eldest brother Liu Bei, in Guan Yu's opinion, the general was outside and military orders were not respected.
From the current situation, it is obvious that everyone believes that their own troops are preparing to respond to Big Brother's main army from the south when spring begins.
Guan Yu just did the opposite.
The more you think Guan and I will not attack at this time, the more Guan and I will attack.
Only in this way can the Chu State be caught by surprise and Xiang Ji cannot react in time.
In Guan Yu's opinion, with the power of his Jingzhou army, he might be able to capture Yangzhou within a month.
By then, even if that person reacts, it may be too late to send troops to support him.
Although your capital, Pengcheng, is close, it will take time for you to reorganize your troops, right?
What Guan Yu didn't expect was that Lu Meng, who was sent by Xiang Ji to deal with him, made the same choice and took the lead in attacking Yuzhou.
We're going to start a war anyway, so why bother waiting for you to attack me?
Just when Zangba was shocked by Guan Yu's sudden troop dispatch, Lu Meng's army had also arrived in Yuzhou.
"Shuai Lu, we will reach Qiao County in twenty miles."
Going south from Yanzhou, the army led by Lu Meng quickly reached the bridgehead of Yuzhou, Qiao County.
"Send the order, the whole army rests here.
When dawn comes tomorrow, we will attack Qiao County."
With advance reports from spies, Lu Meng knew that the person guarding Qiao County was a local general in Yuzhou named He Yi. He was also a Yellow Turban bandit. However, because he and Liu Pi and Gong Du were not able to deal with each other, they did not surrender to Liu Bei.
Instead, he voted for Liu Biao.
Now that Liu Bei has inherited everything from Liu Biao, his generals will naturally become Liu Bei's generals.
There were 30,000 garrison troops in Qiao County. In Lu Meng's opinion, as long as they were commanded properly and a surprise attack was carried out, they would not be able to react at all, and would not be able to inform them of the Chu army's incoming attack.
Yes, Lu Meng's attack on Yuzhou this time was with the intention of a surprise attack. If the attack on the first bridgehead exposed the traces of his army, then the significance of the surprise attack would be lost.
When the time comes to attract Guan Yu, I'm afraid it will turn into a tug-of-war again.
Now, with the advantage of cavalry, as long as they are commanded properly, even if Lü Meng occupies the entire Yuzhou, Guan Yu may not be able to learn about the change of ownership of Yuzhou.
You know, cavalry can not only produce great power on the battlefield.
Outside the battlefield, cavalry can also block roads and block the transmission of messages.
Shu said, Yuzhou, near Qiao County.
"Tan Xiong, Quan Cong, and you each lead a thousand cavalry and block all roads leading from Qiao County to other directions. No one, whether it is a Han soldier or an ordinary person, is allowed to escape.
If you resist, kill!"
Looking at Qiao County not far away with the city gate wide open, Lu Meng licked his chapped lips.
Shu Han? Guan Yu? Humph, this time I will let you get to know me, Lu Meng and Lu Ziming!
"The last general, Tan Xiong, has received his order!"
"The last general, Quan Cong, has received his order!"
After being appointed by Lu Meng, Tan Xiong, a surrendered general from the state of Wu, and Quan Cong were overjoyed.
Cavalry, cavalry!
Unexpectedly, I still have the opportunity to command cavalry in battle!
You know, when I was in Yizhou with Sun Quan, I either hunted wild people or wild animals, but they tortured these generals to death.
It was not easy to meet a powerful enemy, but in the end, his strength was too much higher than that of Sun Quan, so he could only fight the battle of defending the city in frustration.
Now, he finally said goodbye to the hopeless Sun Quan and embraced the thick thigh of King Xiang Ji of Chu.
The effect was really immediate. He immediately replaced his shotgun with cannon and became a cavalry general!
"General Huang Zhong, you will lead 10,000 cavalry as our vanguard and go straight to capture the gate wall of Qiao County.
Remember, don’t let them have time to react and close the city gate!
The rest of you, charge with my commander's army!"
Ignoring Tan Xiong and Quan Cong who looked excited, Lu Meng made arrangements for the army behind him.
Nowadays, the most capable fighter under Lu Meng is none other than Huang Zhong, so the task of seizing the door must naturally be given to Huang Zhong, so that Lu Meng can feel most at ease.
As long as the defenders of Qiao County are unable to close the city gates, they will be defeated by the Chu army in a matter of seconds!
Following Lu Meng's order, the Chu army lurking on the outskirts of Qiao County moved.
"Boom!"
The sound of cavalry charging resounded across the land of Yuzhou for the first time.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The defenders of Qiao County, who were still collecting entry fees in front of the city gate, were attracted by the sound of galloping horses.
After looking up, the defenders shouted instinctively.
Now there are only two families of Chu and Han left in the world, and the Han army does not have any cavalry troops in the south.
Then, it is self-evident that the cavalry is rushing towards Qiao County in front of us.
"Come here! What happened at the city gate? Why is there so much noise?"
As the commander-in-chief of Qiao County, He Yi was still fulfilling his duties. At this moment, he was processing official documents in the palace, but he didn't expect the noise from the top of the city to be heard.
"General! The general is in trouble! Then the Chu army, the Chu army is coming!"
What!?
He Yi was just about to get angry when he heard his personal guard say that he was not good. Why are you so bad? Your whole family is not good!
But he never thought that what he said next made He Yi unable to get angry no matter what.
Chu army!? Actually came to attack Yuzhou?
"Damn it! Hurry! Order, close the city gate, don't let the Chu army rush in!"
Qiao County is originally the bridgehead of Yuzhou, adjacent to Yanzhou. Xuzhou's geographical location has made He Yi, a guard, always walking on thin ice.
Originally, he thought that now that Guan Yu had launched an attack on Chu from Jingzhou, Yuzhou would still be relatively safe.
But I never thought that the Chu army would really come.