Unceasing Good Luck
When my father and I heard the report from the spy, we could only smile bitterly. Although our luck is not bad. Because He Yi had been attacking the city for several months, many of his soldiers had died. Although he had forcefully recruited many soldiers, he was now attacking Shouchun with all his might. They only sent 15,000 reinforcements to let Liu Pi defend Hefei. There was also bad news. Now, Shouchun had been besieged. The last time he received Wang Lang's provisions was a month ago. In the past month, his 40,000 soldiers had been reduced to 28,000. Morale in the city was low, and the rations could only last for another month at most.
"My son, what do you think we should do?”Father looked at me anxiously and said.
I walked to my father's side and said softly…
My father and I gathered the generals for a meeting in the conference hall of Wujiang Harbor.
"God bless our army. He Yi really sent more troops to Liu Pi to defend the city. However, there was also bad news. Firstly, there were 25,000 soldiers in Hefei City, as well as 3,000 soldiers from Zhou Cang and Liao Hua. Secondly, the rations in Shouchun City could only last for another month at most. In other words, we have to take down Hefei within 25 days and transport the rations to Shouchun City within 5 days. Now, all the generals are waiting for my son's orders.”His father nodded excitedly and then said with a troubled expression.
"Generals, listen up!" I stood up and unfurled my eyebrows.
"Tomorrow morning, Xue Li, Chen Heng has ordered the two of you to lead two thousand sword-shield soldiers under me. One thousand each, take turns to go to the entrance of Hefei County and challenge Liu Pi one-on-one. If he doesn't come out, you will curse him in every way possible. If he comes out, you must pretend to be defeated and flee to Wujiang Harbor! Lure Liu Pi to lead the troops to pursue them. When we reach the port, we will turn around and meet the pursuers.
"Understood!" Xue Yi and Chen Heng stood up and cupped their fists.
"Ling Cao has ordered you to lead your troops and guard the Wu River camp with my father's personal guards. If Liu Pi comes to attack Xue Li and Chen Heng at the camp gate, you will wait for an opportunity to fight.”
"Understood!" Ling Cao stood up and cupped his fists.
"Zhou Ang and I will lead our troops to lie in ambush on both sides of Wujiang Harbor tomorrow morning. They would charge out from both sides and attack the enemy with full force!”
"Understood!" Zhou Ang stood up and cupped his fists.
"Father, I'll leave the camp to the two of you. You must be careful!" I turned to my father and nodded.
"Don't worry, you've arranged it so carefully. If there were any more mishaps, it would be heaven's will!”His father nodded and lowered his head.
The next morning, our generals acted according to plan.
"Chen Heng, what do you think of Little General's plan?”Xue Li asked as they walked.
"Needless to say, this plan isn't as brilliant as the last one. However, it was a good plan, but there were some risks.”Chen Heng pondered for a moment.
"Risky? Why can't I tell?" Xue Li asked anxiously.
"If our army is forced to retreat to Wu River Harbor, the enemy's offensive will be too fierce. I'm afraid that our troops will lose control and fight with the troops in the port. Although there are ambushes on both sides, the enemy has a large number of people. We may not be able to defeat them in a short period of time. The enemy only needed 20,000 men to chase after them and 5,000 to defend the city. General Zhou Cang couldn't take down the city of Hefei for a while. If we can't break through Liu Pi's 20,000 troops, he will attack the port in one go. The old general will be in trouble." Chen Heng frowned and said worriedly.
"Then why didn't you say so?" Xue Li asked in shock.
"I can't say. Look at the expressions of the little general and the old general when they talk. The two of them had long known that this would happen, but they had only done so to stabilize the generals. We can only use this plan. We only have about 10,000 people now. If the city could not be broken in a short period of time, and the food and grass would not be enough for a long time, they would definitely be defeated. If we defend the port and break the taboo of the art of war, there is a possibility that our entire army will be destroyed. Little General, this is the best plan in the current situation. "Now, it depends on our performance, Zhou Cang, and Liao Hua's speed in seizing Hefei County.”Chen Heng sighed.
As they spoke, the two of them led the team to Hefei City. "I'll go first." After Xue Li finished speaking, he led his 1,000 men to a place 1,000 feet below the city. He shouted at the city gate tower,"Xue Li, the general under Lord He of Jian 'an, is here. Liu Pi, do you dare to fight me to the death?"”
On the city wall, Liu Pi, Zhou Cang, and Liao Hua were patrolling. Liu Pi laughed when he heard that." I was just about to challenge you guys to a duel to break your morale. Yet, you guys came knocking on my door. Zhou Cang, I'll leave Liao Hua to you.”
Immediately, he ordered three thousand men to open the city gates, put down the drawbridge, and charge out. After lining up by the moat, he walked forward alone. When Xue Li saw this, he also rode his horse forward. The two of them sized each other up, then began to ride their horses towards each other. Xue Li was not as good as Liu Pi to begin with. Plus, I want him to lose on purpose. In less than 10 rounds, he gradually revealed his flaws.
"Xue Li, don't panic! I'll help you!" Chen Heng shouted.”He rode his horse forward. Xue Li saw that Chen Heng had already rushed over and started fighting with Liu Pi. He said loudly,"We are a benevolent army. We will never fight with numbers."”After saying that, he patted his horse and walked towards his troops. Looking at Chen Heng and Liu Pi, they fought back and forth for more than ten rounds. Chen Heng thought of my instructions and pretended to be no match for him. He turned around and fled on his horse.
Liu Pi was afraid that there would be a trap and did not chase after him. When Chen Heng was about to return to his team, he turned around and saw that Liu Pi was not chasing after him. He was anxious and suddenly thought of a method. When he returned to his original position, he pretended to fall off his horse and fall to the ground. The soldiers at the back thought that the general was injured. They all flocked over to help Chen Heng up, panicking. At this moment, Liu Pi saw that the enemy formation was in chaos. He waved his hand and called for the 3,000 soldiers behind him to charge out. When Xue Li saw that he had taken the bait, he turned around and pretended to be afraid as he led his troops to flee desperately. Seeing Xue Lidui run away, Chen Hengdui supported Chen Heng on the horse and ran as fast as he could.
As such, Liu Pi didn't suspect anything. He turned to Zhou Cang and shouted,""Brother Zhou, lead 20,000 soldiers and follow me to pursue the enemy. General Liao, you will lead 3,000 defeated soldiers and the remaining 2,000 soldiers to defend the city.”After saying that, he led the 3,000 men beside him and chased after them.
Zhou Cangyi gave Liao Hua a look and walked down the city gate tower to slowly start lighting up the horses. Most of the soldiers in the city did not know what was going on outside. They only knew that General Liu had ordered General Zhou to gather his troops. Unexpectedly, Zhou Cang ordered 22,000 soldiers to chase after them. As soon as Zhou Cang's troops left the city, Liao Hua shouted to the soldiers he brought,""The enemy has already fallen into a trap. Leave 500 people to defend the city, and the rest will follow me to kill the enemy.”
Zhou Cang walked unhurriedly along the way, letting the troops walk in front while he slowly walked at the back. When the soldiers were not paying attention, he turned around and galloped back. In less than five miles, he met Liao Hua's soldiers. The two of them met up and began to charge at the 22,000 soldiers.
Moreover, Xue Li led the team and sprinted, in less than the time it took to brew a cup of tea. When they reached the entrance of Wujiang Harbor, he suddenly waved his hand and shouted,""All troops, halt!" When the soldiers behind him heard that, they stopped in a scattered manner. Xue Li began to order the soldiers to get into formation. Chen Hengdui, who was running behind them, was a little flustered when he saw the troops in front stop. Chen Heng, who was lying on the horse's back, sat up and shouted,"Brothers, the enemy has fallen into a trap. I'm not injured at all! Everyone, turn around and form a team to kill the enemy!" When the soldiers saw that General Chen Heng wasn't injured, their morale rose greatly. They began to turn around and form their teams. After that, Xue Li and Chen Heng combined and ordered two thousand soldiers to go: "All of you, squat down. Raise your shields with your left hand and line up with each other. Raise your saber with your right hand.”
Liu Pi, who was chasing after him, was charging at full speed. Suddenly, he saw the enemy troops he was chasing lined up in a shield formation. He thought for a moment and shouted,"All troops stop!"”However, when the team started to charge at full speed, they could not stop. Like this, they squeezed and pushed each other into a ball as they charged towards the sword-shield formation. Xue Li and Chen Heng shouted together,"Kill!”A bloody light flew up. Once the two sides fought, the sounds of battle were deafening.
Zhou Ang's troops and I, who were hiding on both sides, heard the battle cries. They didn't miss the opportunity and charged out together. The 3,000 soldiers of Liu Pi, who were already confused, saw the cavalry charging out from the left. The terrifying sword-shield soldiers rushed out from the right, and the situation became chaotic. Liu Pi saw that the troops were in chaos and shouted,""Everyone, don't be afraid. Don't panic! The rear of our army of twenty thousand men is about to arrive.”Thus, he called out several times. The soldiers did not react. Liu Pi knew that things were bad and was about to retreat from the back.
At this moment, Ling Cao led the spearmen out of the harbor, followed by his father's personal guards. The three thousand soldiers of Liu Pi's army were already in chaos, and when they saw the thousands of enemy soldiers charging out, they completely collapsed. Most of the soldiers shouted,""We surrender! We surrender!" Liu Pi killed several people around him, but he still couldn't stop. He wanted to retreat and turn around to squeeze out of the chaotic army. However, he saw many pairs of eyes filled with hatred rushing over. He pulled Liu Pi down from his horse, grabbed him, and shouted,""We caught Liu Pi! We surrender!" The battlefield fell silent. All of Liu Pi's troops squatted on the ground with their hands raised high…
At this moment, the twenty-two thousand soldiers behind them finally arrived. However, when they saw the situation in front of them, they knew that it was not good to turn around and flee. As soon as he turned around, he saw Zhou Cang and Liao Hua leading a team of soldiers charging over. They shouted at the same time,"We all surrendered! Surrender!" When the twenty-two thousand soldiers saw that their retreat was cut off, two of the three generals surrendered, and one was still alive, they all squatted on the ground and shouted,""We surrender!"
This battle has exceeded my expectations. I originally thought that Xue Li and Chen Heng would have to tease them a few times or even a few days before they could lure the enemy to attack. I didn't expect that it would be over in a day.
Our army reorganized the defeated troops and counted our casualties. Only one of them was injured, and that was because he was too tired from fighting and fainted.
Of the 3,000 soldiers at the front, 1,657 had died and 201 had been injured. None of the 22,000 soldiers at the back had been injured.
Our army marched to Hefei County and arrived at the county government hall. We took Liu Pi into custody. This time, before we could speak, we heard Liu Pi say,"I'm willing to surrender!"
Our army gathered their troops and shouted to all the surrendered soldiers,""If you are willing to join our army, we will accept you as soldiers. Those who are unwilling can leave, but you can only bring your families to Jian An City. Because you have rebelled before. If he returned to his hometown, he would be arrested and beheaded by the local government. Think about it yourself! Look at our army. Most of them are Yellow Turban soldiers. You can ask them how they are treated.”
In a short while, more than 15,000 of the 23,000 people were willing to join our army. My commanders and I have selected twelve thousand men. We collect the weapons of the defeated army. Firstly, most of them are not good, and secondly, we have to count them. Moling and Wu County are in charge of our military supplies. I will hand over all the spoils of war from the two victories. The rest of the people will live in Jian An.
Father and the generals were happily talking loudly. I looked at everyone's excited expressions, but I couldn't feel happy at all. The Liu Yao in history was not a good person. He liked to be grandiose, but he was as timid as a mouse. Appoint trusted aides, regardless of whether they are wise or foolish! Thinking back to the time when Taishi Ci fought against Sun Ce alone, if Liu Yao was willing to give his soldiers to Taishi Ci, who knew how the battle would change!
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