In the stronghold of Jiuli Mountain, Zhang Liao and Zang Ba were wandering around the sand table map. "Shanyang still has Lejin and Li Dian's 20,000 troops, our stronghold has 25,000, and General Wei Xu of Xiaopei has 10,000 soldiers guarding the city. What does the lord want us to do by making us guard the stronghold and act according to the situation?”Zang Ba muttered to himself.
Zhang Liao looked at the sand table and replied after a while,"It seems that my lord wants to exhaust the rations of Cao Cao's army and let them retreat on their own. After all, Tan City had 60,000 troops, and they could still mobilize the people to defend the city. It's not that easy to break through."
"It is said that Cao Cao is farming in Xudu, so there should be no need to worry about military rations.”Zang Ba frowned. "Cao Cao has 150,000 soldiers. No matter how much rations he has, he can't afford to waste them like this. Moreover, his rations and supplies could only cross the Yingshui River, and the journey was not considered short.”Zhang Liao said coldly.
"It seems that Cao Cao's grain storage should be here.”Zang Ba's eyes lit up as he pointed at a small city on the map. Zhang Liao nodded and then pointed at another city."This should be where Sun Ce's army stored their rations.”
Zang Ba's eyes lit up, but he suddenly sighed and said,"So what if you know? I'm sure my lord wants it too. It's just that our military strength is only enough to protect ourselves. Moreover, how could Cao Cao let people cut off the grain route so easily?”
Zhang Liao glanced at him and said slowly,""You forgot. The soldiers we brought with us are not those of Cao Cao who only trained for three to four months. If the army were to fight directly, it was still unknown who would win. I think the lord wants to wait for Marquis Wen and General Yang to return to the army before fighting Cao Cao and Sun Ce.”
Zang Ba was silent for a moment before he said,"Wenyuan is right." Only Wen Hou?" Zhang Liao was also silent for a moment before saying,"Marquis Wen's family is all in Xu Prefecture. With Marquis Wen's temperament, he will definitely return.”"Besides, Marquis Wen is in-laws with General Guan." Zang Ba nodded.”Zhang Liao nodded,"Moreover, Mister Gongtai and General Yang are also here. I'm sure they will persuade Wen Hou to return."”
At this moment, a soldier came to report,"General, we've caught a spy spying on the camp."”"Oh?" Zhang Liao and Zang Ba looked at each other. Could it be that the Cao army was going to attack the stronghold? "Bring him in," he said. The soldiers agreed.
A moment later, a man dressed in civilian clothes was brought in. He was tied up tightly with a rope. Zhang Liao came closer and examined him carefully. He saw that this person was more than seven feet tall and was only in his twenties. He had a simple and honest face and a square face. He could vaguely see the shadow of Gao Shun. When he saw Zhang Liao, he didn't say anything and just kept sizing him up.
"What did Cao Cao send you here for? Speak honestly."”A strange look flashed across the man's eyes, and he said disdainfully,"Cao Cao is a traitor of the Han Dynasty.”Zhang Liao and Zang Ba looked at each other and saw the hesitation in each other's eyes. "Since you're not sent by Cao Cao, then who are your subordinates? Why are you here?" Zhang Liao asked.”The man looked at Zhang Liao and then at the rope on his body. He didn't say anything. Seeing this, Zhang Liao smiled and waved his hand to let go of the rope. The man loosened the ropes and moved his wrists. Then, he said,"Runan Chen to Chen Shuzhi greets the two generals.”
"I am Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan. This is Zang Ba, Zang Xuangao.”Zhang Liao introduced. "I wonder why you are spying on our camp?" he asked.”"That's not the case. I wanted to join Liu Huangshu, but Tancheng was blocked by Cao Cao's army. I knew that Jiuli Mountain was an important place under Liu Huangshu's account, so I came to join him.”Chen Dao replied honestly.
"Oh?" Zhang Liao and Zang Ba looked at each other. Zang Ba said,"If that's the case, why didn't you come earlier, but when the Cao army was besieging the city?”Chen Dao glanced at Zang Ba and said," I want to go together, but Runan Road is far away and there are Yellow Turban bandits trying to stop me. I can't go for a long time." However, at this time, the Runan Yellow Turban bandit leader Liu Pigong had started to hijack Cao Cao's army's rations and blocked the road. I was also unfortunately robbed. However, when the rebels heard that I was going to defect to Liu Bei, they let me go back and told me to tell Uncle Liu that they had long wanted to defect to Uncle Liu. However, Cao Cao's army blocked the way, so they harassed Cao Cao's grain road here.”
Zhang Liao and Zang Ba were overjoyed.”"I never speak nonsense." Chen Dao's tone was resolute. "If that's the case, I'll definitely report this to my lord and ask for a great merit for you.”Zhang Liao laughed. Chen Dao looked at Zhang Liao, who was laughing, in a daze.
Zang Ba laughed and said,"Wen Yuan, how about I lead the team this time?”Zhang Liao shook his head." No, the Lord has ordered us to guard the stronghold. We can't leave the stronghold easily." Moreover, the terrain of the stronghold is critical, and there must be a general guarding it. Soon Wen Hou's army will come back, there will be a big battle, we should send troops to help. However, if Cao Cao's grain route is blocked, he will definitely send generals to escort him. If we work together with Liu Pi and the others, we will definitely be able to make Cao Cao suffer a huge loss. It seemed that he would have to trouble Hero Chen.”
When Chen Dao heard this, he immediately stood up and said,"I will not disappoint you, General." Zhang Liao laughed and said,"I want to send 3,000 elite soldiers to help General Liu Pi and General Gong Du." He also asked Uncle Zhi to lead the way and contact the two generals, Liu and Gong.”Chen Dao replied solemnly.
"General, do you want to send a lieutenant?" Zang Ba asked.”"I'm going to send a lieutenant to accomplish something big," Zhang Liao said with a smile.”Zang Ba smiled and said,"I know of a lieutenant in the army who can take on this important task."”
"Oh, who is it? Xuan Gao, tell me quickly." Zhang Liao hurriedly asked. "His surname is Wei and his name is Yan," Zang Ba said with a smile."He's from Yiyang, Jingzhou." It was the Lord who recruited soldiers from Yiyang to join the army. Later, we brought him to Jiuli Mountain. He is brave and resourceful, so he became a lieutenant.”"Oh, could it be that lieutenant who looks like General Guan?”Zhang Liao had an impression of it and immediately asked. "That's true." Zang Ba replied.
Zhang Liao pondered for a moment and ordered the soldiers to find Wei Yan. After a while, Wei Yan came in and greeted him. Zhang Liao looked at him carefully. His face was as red as dates and his eyes were as bright as stars. He did look like General Guan, except that his eyebrows were not like General Guan's, and his iconic beard was missing. "Wen Chang, I have an important task for you, but I don't know if you dare to accept it."”Wei Yan was only in his early twenties and was full of vigor. Although he knew that it was a provocation, he couldn't control his temper and shouted,""Yan Dang will make a military pledge. If he can't succeed, he will be beheaded.”"That's good." Zhang Liao smiled. Come here." After saying that, he pulled Zang Ba, Wei Yan, and Chen Dao and gave them instructions in a low voice.
In Xiapi City, Guan Ping frowned as he read the report in his hand. In the battle yesterday, his third uncle and Xu Chu were evenly matched. His father first defeated Xiahou Dun, then Xu Huang, and then fought Sun Ce. He had the upper hand. Huang Gai and Han Dang advanced together. His uncle sounded the bell to retreat, and Huang Hansheng shot an arrow into Han Dang's helmet. Looking at this brief report, Guan Ping felt a little lost. He really wanted to follow his father's footsteps and fight Cao Cao's army. It was a pity that he could only defend the city in Xiapi. However, he knew that Xiapi City was very important in Xu Prefecture, so it could be considered a heavy responsibility. Guan Ping smiled helplessly.
"Husband, are you still worried about the war?”A weak voice sounded behind him. Guan Ping turned his head and looked at Lu Lingqi. This woman was his wife and Lu Bu's daughter. She could be considered a tiger daughter of a family of generals. Her martial arts skills were not bad either. Moreover, her temperament was also very good. At the very least, she knew how to be considerate after marrying. Sometimes, Guan Ping even thought that if it was not for the political marriage, such a good woman would not marry him. He still remembered that on their wedding night, he swore to her that he would take good care of her for the rest of her life. "I will never let Cao Cao destroy my happy life, especially when it concerns my family and the woman I love the most." Guan Ping swore to himself.
Lu Lingqi walked forward and looked at Guan Ping. Guan Ping smiled." Don't worry, Madam. I've received news that Father-in-law's army will reach Xiapi this afternoon."”"It's true. Father is coming." Lu Lingqi was a little excited, and her voice was trembling. Although she knew that her father was brave and invincible, and that her marriage with Guan Ping was a political marriage, she was still very grateful to her father because Guan Ping was a person worthy of entrusting her life to. Guan Ping looked at Lu Lingqi's smile and couldn't help but laugh as well. Cao Cao's army, hmph hmph, go to hell, we will definitely win. Guan Ping secretly encouraged himself.
In Guangling Jiangdu City, there were only a few large flags fluttering on the city walls. There were only a few soldiers standing on the city walls. Chen Deng, on the other hand, hid under the battlements with a calm expression as he watched Sun Quan's army surround the city. The one who called out to him should be Taishi Ci, the general of Jiangdong, Chen Deng thought. Even if he had a Great General on his side, he would only dare to send Wen Hou or Huang Zhong to fight Taishi Ci. After all, Taishi Ci's bow and arrows were also very famous. However, in a battle between armies, one couldn't just rely on a general. Chen Deng sneered.
It was already afternoon, and Taishi Ci saw that Chen Deng was still not coming out after a long scolding battle. He ordered the soldiers to continue scolding while he returned to the camp to report the matter to Sun Quan. The news of Taishi Ci's return to the camp quickly reached Chen Deng's ears. Chen Deng smiled slightly. It was time to forcefully attack the city. He should teach them a lesson. Did they really think that he was just a scholar who did not know martial arts?
At the foot of the city, Sun Quan led the generals to supervise the battle. The soldiers of Jiangdong carried the scaling ladders and were about to attack the city. Sun Quan watched as he gently raised his hand before fiercely swinging it down. Immediately, the sound of drums shook the sky as the soldiers howled and charged towards the deserted city walls of Jiang Du. At this moment, Chen Deng gave the order, and the city gates opened immediately. The five thousand Xu soldiers were released, but they silently charged at the Jiangdong army at the front, who were carrying ladders. At the same time, the rumbling of war drums rang out in the city, and the city walls were filled with soldiers. "Chen Deng, you little brat," Sun Quan shouted in alarm,"how dare you try to trick me?"”
Taishi Ci saw that something was wrong and quickly rode his horse forward. He did not expect his soldiers to be killed by the Xu soldiers who rushed out like they were chopping melons and vegetables. He ran straight to the formation, but it was a chaotic army charging at the formation. A lieutenant stopped him, but he could not stop it. He could not help but be caught in the middle and ran back to his own formation. Taishi Ci wanted to move forward, but he was blocked by the rebel army. He also saw that the Xuzhou army was coming aggressively. Wherever they passed, limbs flew everywhere. The soldiers of Jiangdong could not stop them. He could not help but be shocked. Could it be that Lu Bu's camp was here? He hurriedly ordered the troops to protect Sun Quan and retreat. Chen Deng looked at the scene below the city wall and couldn't help but laugh. As expected, these were elite soldiers trained by Yang Yuting. They were indeed extraordinary and could fight against ten alone. Taishi Ci, hmph, hmph, I don't want to fight one-on-one with you. I'm good at group fights.
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