It is said that Liu, Guan, and Zhang each led their troops to the location designated by Zhao Chen under the cover of night. Chen Dao had already gone swimming upstream half a day in advance and piled wood, stones, soil and other objects in the middle of the river to block the river. The river slowed down for a while, and the water downstream was less than knee high.
When the three brothers walked to the dense forest outside Huaipu, Liu Bei warned Zhang Fei: "Third brother, please don't be careless. You must act according to Mr. Houde's instructions."
Zhang Fei turned his head helplessly, clasped his hands and said, "Brother, I'll just do it!"
When Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei agreed, he turned to Guan Yu and said: "Second brother, you have always acted steadily, unlike third brother who is impetuous. But the eldest brother reminds you that since I have handed over the command to Mr. Houde, the second brother must also obey Arranged by Mr. Houde."
Guan Yu said nothing.
Liu Bei knew that ordinary people could not take Guan Yu's aloof and arrogant temper seriously.
He had to persuade patiently: "My second brother and my third brother are all brave enough, but we three brothers raised an army and won less and lost more. Now we are so depressed that we can only huddle in a small county in Haixi. Why? I thought about it. , there is a lack of a resourceful person around him. Although Hou De is only twenty-two years old and has a slightly green face, he is thoughtful and has insight into the current situation. He is indeed a rare talent. Listen to his march When setting up formations, commanding with restraint, and being confident, you should have talents. Aren't these people exactly what our army needs urgently?"
Guan Yu retorted: "Brother, Zhao Chen's junior brother only talks about it and has never fought in actual combat. How can he learn from it? If you rely on others to act, you will only miss the opportunity to fight and harm the lives of your brothers."
Zhang Fei also said: "Second brother is right, we can't just listen to that kid."
"The second brother and the third brother are wrong. Everyone has a first time. Today may be the first time for Houde to command an army, but it does not mean that he does not have real talent and learning. After two previous defeats, our army's momentum is no longer there. Now We urgently need a big victory to save the decline. Since Houde can predict the previous war, the second and third brothers can just follow the arrangements this time."
Guan Yu looked at the soldiers behind him and understood Liu Bei's good intentions, and said: "Don't worry, brother, I will act according to his arrangements first. If it doesn't work, I will settle the account with him!"
"Yes, second brother is right!"
Liu Bei felt a little relieved. He knew that as long as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were willing to do it, they would naturally act seriously.
As for whether he would win or not, he could no longer think about it. Because today's battle may be a battle of life and death for Liu Beijun.
If he wins, the army will still have room for turnover; if he loses, Liu Bei will not be able to protect himself, nor will he be able to protect Zhao Chen.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei naturally could not understand this level, so they just led their troops away in anger.
This dense forest is where the road forks.
Zhang Fei needs to ambush behind the dense forest and cut off some branches to use as fire starter.
Guan Yu headed south and swam up the water, preparing to get on a small raft and take advantage of the rising river water to cover him up.
Liu Bei led the army and seemed quite helpless. The two brothers were both enemies. They were under the command of a young man who was younger than them. It was inevitable to be emotional. They hoped to fight this battle well.
Ji Lingjun's military camp was on the road from Haixi to Huaipu. Ji Ling chose to camp on the road, and he was also a general who knew the art of war.
The night was dotted with scattered spots, and a bright full moon illuminated Liu Bei's way forward.
Liu Bei led a mere 500 men and was about to face Ji Ling's 30,000-strong army. He was inevitably panicking.
When everything was ready, Liu Bei immediately ordered his men to beat drums and shout: "Kill Ji Ling!"
Ji Ling, who was still sleeping soundly in the tent, sat up from the bed in shock when he heard the killing cry.
Soldiers outside the tent also hurried in and reported: "General, Liu Bei is leading a night attack."
"What! How many people are here?"
"The night is too dark to see clearly."
"He only has three or four thousand men in total. He dares to attack my camp of thirty thousand troops. Where does he have the courage? Come on, put on your armor and mount your horse!"
The guards on both sides were in a hurry. When Ji Ling put on his armor and left the camp, they realized that Liu Bei's army was not attacking at night. He was just shooting arrows outside the camp.
It turns out that Zhao Chen had told Liu Bei before going out that if 500 people want to lure 30,000 people, the key is to have strong mobility, keep a distance, and not engage in close combat. Just release arrows outside the camp. Ji Ling will definitely take the bait after going back and forth a few times.
Just as Zhao Chen expected, Ji Ling looked down on Liu Bei when he saw that Liu Bei was just shooting arrows, and ordered him to shoot arrows in return.
Seeing Ji Lingjun's arrow coming, Liu Beijun hid in the cover that had been arranged long ago and was not injured at all.
When Ji Lingjun thought they were gone, he came out to shoot arrows again. He repeated this three times, which made Ji Ling furious, and he immediately led his troops to rush out of the camp.
Liu Bei's temptation worked, and he quickly led his men to retreat towards the dense forest while fighting.
When Ji Ling learned that Liu Bei only brought 500 men, he quickened his pace and led 3,000 people from the front army.
Zhang Fei was waiting in the dense forest and couldn't help but feel worried when Liu Bei didn't come.
"I haven't come here for so long. Something will happen to my brother. Zhao Chen, the bastard, came up with a plan to let me lure Ji Ling in person. His intentions are sinister! Come on, come with me to save your brother!"
The general on the side quickly tried to dissuade him: "General Zhang, our lord has an order that we must wait here and not leave at will."
"Brother, you believed that boy Zhao Chen's nonsense! I don't believe it, go away!"
The general stopped hurriedly in front of Zhang Fei: "General Zhang! Wait a moment, the lord should be on the way by now."
Zhang Fei pushed the general away and said, "If you stop me from saving my brother again, I will kill you."
The general had no choice but to cater to Zhang Fei.
At this time, a killing cry came from not far away.
The sentry came to report, and Liu Bei lured Ji Ling. Ji Ling had 3,000 troops in the front, 10,000 in the middle, and 7,000 in the rear.
"We're finally here." Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei hurriedly ordered, "Soldiers, prepare and listen to my military orders."
In a moment, Liu Bei led his army into the dense forest and headed towards the swimming direction. A hundred feet away behind him, Ji Ling led his army to hold on tight.
The dense forest is narrow and the army cannot spread out.
Zhang Fei saw the opportunity and immediately ordered the fire to be set.
For a moment, rockets, firewood, and fire rings fell one after another, cutting off Ji Ling's slender army in the middle.
Ji Ling's army was instantly in chaos. Zhang Fei took advantage of the situation and killed Liu Bei.
When the two armies collided, Zhang Fei saw Ji Ling at a glance and rode towards him with his gun drawn.
The two met, but within ten rounds, Ji Ling was defeated.
He had no intention of fighting and only focused on leading the troops to evacuate.
When Chen Dao saw the fire in the south, he immediately dug a dam and released water.
The swimming water is surging and rushing.
When Guan Yu of Luping Village saw the fire coming to the north, he temporarily put aside his suspicion of Zhao Chen and led his army upstream, letting go of Ji Ling's defeated front army and aiming at Ji Ling's middle and rear army in preparation for an assault.
At this time, the swimming water rose sharply, and Ji Lingjun had no boat or raft, so he was drowned in pieces.
Seeing that everything in front of him was as Zhao Chen expected, Guan Yu couldn't help but feel convinced.
He immediately commanded the army to attack with an overwhelming advantage, as easily as chopping wood.
Ji Ling's army, which had just escaped from the forest of fire, was flooded again. Guan Yu's army was in front of it, and Zhang Fei and Liu Bei were chasing after it. It was in chaos for a while, and the soldiers just ran around and had no intention of fighting.
Ji Ling led a few of his cronies and finally broke out of the siege. Wearing shabby clothes, they returned to the camp all the way.
Before he could rectify his troops, Liu, Guan, and Zhang joined forces and pursued him.
Without dismounting his horse or taking off his armor, Ji Lingren immediately ordered the camp to be abandoned and led the remaining 10,000 people to evacuate Huaipu and head towards Huaiyin.
While running, he shouted: "Liu Bei is a despicable villain, Zhang Fei is a brainless fool, and Guan Yu is a soybean seller. You are lucky today. If you rectify your troops and fight again tomorrow, you will definitely be killed!"
Ji Ling thought to himself that Liu Bei had no ability, and he didn't know where he came from as a master to plan such a clever plan.
Liu Bei may have become angry after hearing this. Whoever said Liu Bei had no ability in strategy or who said Liu Bei's army was incompetent were all rumors!
Liu, Guan, and Zhang laughed loudly when they saw Ji Ling evacuate.
"It was a good fight!"
"Hude is indeed a good strategist!"
"That kid does have a few tricks up his sleeve."
The three men stopped chasing and turned around to clean up the battlefield and take over Ji Ling's military camp.
