Liu Chong woke up from his memories and gently pushed Man 'er. Man' er also recovered from the feeling from before. Since the man she loved did not want her to go, then she would not go for his sake. It would also save him from worrying about her on the battlefield.
The two of them separated from each other in their embrace. They both felt reluctant to part, but the situation did not allow them to have any more time to be affectionate.
"Come in, Mingda!" Liu Chong signaled for Man 'er to leave first and shouted at the door. Zhang Ping had come to look for him so late at night, so he should be almost done with the preparations.
"This subordinate greets the lord!" This was the first time Zhang Ping called Liu Chong lord, which meant that he had officially stepped on Liu Chong's chariot and would follow him to create a new career. Since the day Liu Chong confided in him a few months ago, he had been looking forward to the day when he could follow Liu Chong to battle. He did not expect that day to come so quickly. The only flaw was that they could not fight side by side this time.
"Get up quickly! Ming Da, you were the first to follow me, so there's no need for you to give me such a big bow every time. In the future, just be like before, and we'll fight side by side.”Liu Chong pulled him up and sat him down on the chair beside him.
"Yes, my lord!" Zhang Ping was still so meticulous. Liu Chong had no choice but to change the topic."Mingda, how's the situation with the county soldiers?”
"They've already started to assemble. We should be able to gather all the county soldiers around noon tomorrow. As for the able-bodied men, we need to wait a little longer. We should try to select the ones who will be sent to Snail Bull Castle for training tomorrow night and organize the rest of the people. We also need to distribute weapons, bedding, and clothing.”Zhang Ping concluded.
Liu Chong nodded as he listened. It was already very fast for the prefectural soldiers to gather and set off within three days. He was not very anxious about this. He thought that Zhang Ping's troops were originally a decoy, mainly used to consolidate the morale of Chen County and numb Cao Cao's army. The real main force was still the 1,000-man assault team led by him. Therefore, he first had to raise the flag of rescue, and then slowly march to be careful not to be eaten by Cao Cao's army.
"Yes! Mingda, although all the preparations can only be completed the day after tomorrow, I think we should first send some soldiers to make the situation bigger and raise more flags to let the Chen and Cao armies know that our Xiangcheng has already sent troops to rescue them. This way, the reinforcements would be sent out earlier, and the Cao army would be distracted to deal with them. Chen Xian's confidence in defending would also increase.”Liu Chong analyzed. This was the strategy that he and Wang Fang had drafted. As the main executor of the suspicious soldiers, Zhang Ping needed to know why he was doing this.
"Yes, I understand. I will definitely act according to my lord's request and create a bigger commotion to create the conditions for my lord to attack.”
"Good! Mingda, I will lead the army and set off tomorrow morning. I will send someone to keep in touch with you. Once the Cao army has retreated, your mission is still very important. Don't be careless. Without my orders, don't fight lightly. With your troops, it wouldn't be easy to defeat them in the camp.”Liu Chong instructed.
"Yes, sir! Lord, please take care of yourself. When the war is over, I will drink a hundred cups with you in Chen County!”Zhang Ping stood up and said loudly.
"Good! Mingda, let's see who gets drunk first!”
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Liu Chong set the time to send troops at Yin. At this time, it was the time when people were asleep, so it was best to attack secretly.
For the convenience of command, Liu Chong organized the entire guard into a battalion, which he personally commanded. The whole army was divided into three parts: the front, middle, and back. The vanguard was responsible for investigating the enemy's situation, terrain, weather, and so on. There was a team of fifty people led by Sun Shou to move about ten miles in front of the middle. They were all agile young men. In order to improve their mobility, they were specially allowed to put their items other than weapons on the horses of the rear army.
The rear army was made up of cooks, doctors, craftsmen, and necessary guards. There were a total of 200 people, each of whom was responsible for a warhorse. The warhorses carried a large amount of military supplies such as arrows, food, and clothing. The commander was Shao Fei from Elixir Yang.
The central army was the main force of this operation. They were divided into the Left Guard Tun, with Yu Jian as the commander, the Right Guard Tun, Zhao Tie as the commander, and the Central Guard Tun, with Zhen Da as the commander. The three above were all four squads of 200 men. There was also a personal guard with 150 men and Dian Wei as the commander. A total of 750 people.
The middle and rear troops had set off together. The vanguard had already headed towards Chen County two hours ago. The first batch of intelligence had already been handed over to Liu Chong before he set off. For the time being, everything was safe and there were no signs of the enemy.
"Reporting to the general, all the troops have gathered. Please give your orders!”The messenger reported softly. In this pitch-black night, although he deliberately lowered his voice, everyone could still hear him clearly.
"Soldiers, set off!" Liu Chong did not say much. He had already said what he needed to say. He believed that his soldiers would understand.
Troops of soldiers filed out of the gate of the fort. The soldiers guarding the gate saluted them solemnly. They raised their right hands high in front of their chests and clenched their fists tightly to show their highest respect to the soldiers who were going to battle.
Liu Chong was also in this group. He was dressed like a soldier. If everyone didn't know him, they would only treat him as an ordinary member. Dian Wei had already begun to carry out his duties. He walked warily behind Liu Chong. Even the slightest movement of grass couldn't escape his eyes.
When the last warhorse of the rear army disappeared from the sight of the guards, the gate of Snail Castle slowly closed. Tomorrow, it would welcome a new day and a new batch of soldiers. Just like in the future, it would be sent away and welcomed again, and the cycle would repeat itself.
The sky was clear and the moon was bright, so there was no need to light torches when marching. Other than the sound of breathing, there was no other sound. This was their first time receiving a mission, so there was no doubt that everyone was a little nervous. This was the first time anyone went to the battlefield. However, after such a long period of hard training, they would quickly adapt to this kind of life. Everything started in the slaughter and ended in the slaughter.
Everyone thought that they were marching towards Chen County, but their true destination was not there. Liu Chong had already discussed the plan with Wang Fang. Other than him and a few station chiefs, the other soldiers did not know their true destination. At the outskirts of Chen County, after investigating the situation of the Cao army, Liu Chong would decide whether to act according to the original plan or look for other opportunities.
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