Everyone in the Xinye government office had serious expressions on their faces. Now that Cao Cao's army had arrived, they felt an unprecedented tension. To be honest, the scouts had only heard about the number of soldiers in Cao Cao's vanguard army, but they did not know the exact number. However, everyone knew that Cao Cao must have heard about the changes in Jingzhou and took advantage of the situation to go south. If that was the case, how could his soldiers be so weak? One had to know that Xinye was the only path Cao Cao had to take to the south. It could be said that he was the first to bear the brunt of the attack. How could everyone not be solemn?
Looking at the generals, Liu Bei felt the importance of Zhuge Liang. He did not say anything more and solemnly announced,"Generals, listen up. Now that the Cao army is heading south, the war is about to begin. The army will be led by the military counselor.”
Without waiting for anyone's reaction, he handed the sword over to Zhuge Liang. The latter received it without hesitation under the displeased gazes of Guan and Zhang.
From the announcement to the handing over of the sword, it was only a matter of a moment. By the time everyone wanted to object, it was already too late. It was still fine on normal days, but now that the war was about to begin, the army's orders were the most important. Now that Zhuge Liang had the power of life and death in the army, this dignity could not be provoked. The generals did not go forward and ask for a snub. He had passively accepted this reality.
However, before they could react, Liu Bei's next move further solidified Zhuge Liang's position. He could no longer tolerate the slightest neglect.
Liu Bei walked down the hall with determination and bowed respectfully to his military advisor. He said,"Military Advisor, please give the order. Now that the disaster is imminent, I am willing to be your general and let you command me. If I don't accept the order, please don't think of me as your lord and just kill me.”
Liu Bei's attitude was very clear. He was willing to be beheaded for disobeying orders, let alone others.
Seeing his lord's attitude, Zhuge Liang quickly went forward to help him up. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and said calmly and seriously,"My lord, please rise. Liang will immediately begin the arrangements.”
Now that his stance was done, Liu Bei did not say anything more. He used a warning gaze to look around at the generals in the hall. Seeing that no one had any objections, he stood up in relief.
Zhuge Liang observed the expressions of the people in the hall and smiled. He then sternly ordered,""Not far north of Xinye, there is a reed marsh called Bowang Slope. This is the path that the Cao army must pass through.”
Zhuge Liang's words stopped, and no one responded. They had been here for a long time, and they knew the terrain 20 miles to the north. That place was indeed a good place for an ambush, but which soldier would be stupid enough to go straight into the reeds and be burned? Thinking of this, everyone was very puzzled.
At this moment, Han Gang looked at everyone's expressions and thought to himself,"This is the first time in history that Master has used troops after leaving the mountain, right?”Han Gang, who was thinking about something, suddenly heard his master Zhuge Liang's order,""General Zhao and Yu Qi, come forward to receive the order.”
Before Han Gang could react, Zhao Yun, who heard that he was the first to be arranged, had already pulled the still stunned Han Gang forward and knelt on the ground, waiting for the military order.
At this time, Zhuge Liang did not look at his disciple's expression and immediately ordered loudly,""I order the two of you to lead 3,000 troops and stand guard at the entrance of Bowang Slope. If you encounter Cao Cao's vanguard army, go forward and fight. Yu Qi will be the main attacker, and General Zhao will protect him from the side. However, regardless of whether Yu Qi wins or loses, you just have to ensure that he is not in danger. In the end, pretend to be defeated and fight while fleeing. Lead Xiahou Dun into the reeds. Remember, you must play well. Don't let Xiahou Dun see any flaws.”
As soon as he said this, he seemed to be afraid that Zhao Yun would not be willing to lose and neglect this military order. Zhuge Liang added,"Zilong, your defeat with Yuqi is the key to our victory! Think, Guan, Zhang two generals have been famous for too long, if we implement this plan. Xiahou Dun was suspicious of you. Although you were skilled in martial arts, you were not famous. You cooperated with Yu Qi, who had just learned how to fight on horseback. Xiahou Dun had no doubts about you and chased after you.”
The military counselor had already said it so thoroughly, so how could Zhao Yun have any other thoughts? She immediately received the order solemnly,"This subordinate will listen to your orders. I will not disappoint the military counselor and the lord.”
After Zhao Yun received the order, Han Gang realized what was going on and quickly reacted from his dazed state. He also received the order loudly,"This subordinate will accept the order."
At this time, Han Gang was completely confused. He couldn't understand that he was involved in this. It was written very clearly in his previous life that Zhao Yun had lured Xiahou Dun to the Battle of Bowangpo alone. However, he didn't remember that when Zhao Yun pretended to be defeated, Li Dian was very suspicious. This showed that there were many flaws in a person with high martial arts skills to pretend to be defeated. How could Zhuge Liang not understand? In the words of other generals, Zhuge Liang was also afraid that others would see through his expression during the fight. However, he understood Han Gang the most and was assured to ask him to act. Moreover, his disciple needed to compete with others with real swords and spears. It could be considered as fulfilling his martial arts skills.
Hearing their orders, Zhuge Liang did not waste any more time. He quickly turned around and bowed to Liu Bei."My lord, you will take a thousand old and weak soldiers and ambush them at Bowang Hill. When General Zhao retreats, you will have to immediately charge out. However, you must do it.”
After hearing this, everyone was stunned. They didn't expect Zhuge Liang to dare to use their lord! However, after thinking about this plan carefully, everyone was somewhat convinced. They thought about how the enemy had no choice but to chase after the defeated army without any doubt. What kind of wisdom did they need to calculate this?
At this moment, everyone had a rough idea of Zhuge Liang's plan. Liu Bei laughed heartily and said,""In that case, my second and third brothers can only set fire to the battlefield?”
Hearing Liu Bei's words, Zhuge Liang smiled but did not say anything. Instead, he said calmly to Guan and Zhang,""Generals, please accept the order."
Guan and Zhang didn't say much at this time. They also looked relieved and went forward to receive Zhuge Liang's military order. At this time, Zhuge Liang smiled and added,"Generals, remember to let go of the vanguard troops when you set fire to the enemy, so that they can't look at each other from the front and back, causing them to panic. Also, remember not to be greedy and advance rashly.”
Without looking at Guan and Zhang, he smiled at Liu Bei, Zhao Yun and Han Gang and said,"My lord, if you hear the battle cries behind you, you don't have to escape. You can just lead General Zhao and Yu Qi back to the army to kill them.”
Zhuge Liang had already given his orders. Guan Yu thought about it and said unhappily,"We are all going out to deal with the enemy, but the military counselor is very free!”
It was obvious that when he gave the order earlier, he was thinking of unifying the army. Guan Yu didn't say anything. Now that the order had been given, he naturally wanted to find trouble with Zhuge Liang.
However, she did not expect to hear his words. Not only did Zhuge Liang not show any expression, he even smiled confidently and replied,""General Guan, you are wrong! I have to record the merits of the generals and soldiers in the city. How can I talk about leisure?”
Hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Guan Yu couldn't help but laugh even though he was here to look for trouble.
Everyone looked at the expressions of the two of them and did not know why, but they inexplicably increased their confidence.
At that moment, everyone did not stay any longer and returned to their respective camps to regroup their troops. Han Gang naturally followed Zhao Yun to the barracks.
After reorganizing the troops, Zhao Yun turned around and looked at Han Gang, who was dressed like a scholar. He could not help but smile bitterly and ask,"Yu Qi, you are the main battle master later, why didn't you change into your armor and still wear this outfit?”
Although Han Gang did not wholeheartedly learn martial arts from Zhao Yun and the other generals in the past few months, their relationship was not unfamiliar. He immediately smiled bitterly and said,"General, I have never owned any armor.”
Hearing Han Gang's reply, Zhao Yun thought for a moment and felt relieved. After carefully observing Han Gang's not-so-short stature, he hurriedly turned around and instructed one of his personal guards,"Go to my camp and get my light armor.”
After hearing this, the soldier did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly ran towards the camp. At this moment, Zhao Yun also apologetically said to Han Gang,"Yuqi! Although you are not short, my armor might not fit you well. The light armor in my camp might be inner armor, but it is better than not being a burden to you if it doesn't fit you well.”
As soon as Zhao Yun said that, Han Gang returned a smile. Han Gang would never think that Zhao Yun would be reluctant to part with his armor. Firstly, it was because of Zhao Yun's character. Secondly, it was indeed the case on the battlefield. One would not live long just because one wore thick clothes. How many soldiers in heavy armor died after being exhausted and unable to fight? This might be impossible to count.
Not long after, the soldier arrived in front of Han Gang with a full set of silver-white light armor.
Now that they were about to leave the city to arrange the troops, Han Gang did not pay attention to any formalities. Instead, he took the light armor made of leather inside and wrapped with some iron sheets outside. However, after taking it, Han Gang realized that this "light armor" was just a name, but it was still more than ten kilograms.
This bit of weight was really nothing to Han Gang. How much weight did he put on when he was training cross-country with weights in his previous life?
Han Gang didn't say anything else. With the help of the soldier, he easily put on the silver armor and mounted his horse. He picked out a spear of decent quality and fixed the Dragon Dagger at his waist. Then, he led three thousand soldiers. He was prepared to follow Zhao Yun out of Xinye City and march towards Bowang Slope.
Unexpectedly, when he was about to leave the city, he happened to meet Guan Yu who was also leading his troops out of the city.
Guan Yu looked at Han Gang's elegant outfit with satisfaction and smiled,""Yu Qi's attire is somewhat like Brother Zilong's.”
Hearing Guan Yu's teasing, Zhao Yun and Han Gang looked at each other's silver-white attire and smiled bitterly. Guan Yu was right. If these two white-robed generals were put together, it was hard to tell who was more handsome. They had the same handsome face, the same long spear in their hands, the same silver-white armor, and even the cloak they wore…
The only difference was that Zhao Yun's warhorse was also snow-white, while Han Gang's was an ordinary yellow warhorse.
The two of them were stunned for a moment. After Zhao Yun reacted, he cupped his fists at Guan Yu and left with Han Gang, who was still smiling bitterly. It was time to use troops. There was no time to chat.
Seeing the two of them leave and the 3,000 soldiers behind them, Guan Yu didn't continue to think about these useless things. He gestured to the soldiers behind him and began to march.
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