After successfully claiming to be a hero, Gui Yunzheng revealed his next plan.
"General Wu will lead the navy, prepare the warships, and cross the river in two days!"
"After crossing the river, General He led 20,000 troops and guarded Xiangyang with General Du."
"General Xu led 40,000 troops and led General Li to leave Xiangyang and approach Jingmen!"
"General Qi, you and I will sit in the center of the army and cross the river with General Wu! Go and meet General Lin!"
After such arrangement, in fact, Gui Yunzheng does not have many cards in his hand. However, as long as he crossed the river and joined forces with Lin Zhijing, there was nothing to worry about.
From now on, it will be a bit heavy to let Xu Lang take charge of pacifying Jingxiang alone. But if it were anyone else, Gui Yunzheng wouldn't be worried.
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As for Lin Zhijing's side, after half a day of repairs in Chanyang, news came from the scouts in front, saying that the northern army's forward was approaching with great force and was only a hundred miles away from the main army.
"Come here, summon the generals from all the battalions to come quickly to discuss matters!"
Lin Zhijing remembered Gui Yunzheng's instructions and immediately responded.
Not long after, Lu Yida, Ma Ruhu, Pei Yunzhao and other generals entered the tent one by one.
"The Northern Army has arrived. Which general is willing to take the lead?"
Lin Zhijing didn't say much and asked directly.
"The general will go where he wishes!"
"The general will go where he wishes!"
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Unexpectedly, there was a cry for war in the tent.
"Haha, there is no need for so many people. So, follow my orders, General Ma and General Pei, you two each bring five thousand light cavalry. While the Northern Army's formation is not stable, charge at it! General Lu, you and I Each will lead 30,000 troops, then press forward, striving to defeat the enemy in one battle!"
Lin Zhijing gave the order neatly.
Although the enemy army is powerful, they are coming in a hurry and must be tired. If Ma's army is the first to charge, it may be difficult to stabilize the position. If he can then attack with his troops, victory will not be too difficult.
"Got the order!"
All the generals agreed in unison, then came out of their tents one by one, ordered all their troops and horses, and set off one after another.
As for the Northern Army, Gu Peng, the commander-in-chief of the land troops and horses, knew that if Lin Zhijing was not blocked, it would be extremely bad if Gui Yunzheng fell to Xiangyang. Therefore, he mobilized nearly two-thirds of the troops on the north bank of Xiangyang to meet Lin Zhijing.
Previously, in the battle with the Xiangyang navy, Ninghou suffered many casualties, and tens of thousands of troops were added later. However, because King Fu started fighting against the Northern Army, Wei Wu's army was even more unstoppable, forcing the Zhongzhou area to have a tight supply of troops. The court was very worried about it, so it was not easy to increase the number of troops.
Gu Peng came all the way in a hurry, and when he was about a hundred miles away from Chanyang, he was noticed by Lin Zhijing's scouts. When Lin Zhijing finished issuing the order and Ma Ruhu and Pei Yunzhao came with troops, he just ordered the sergeants to set up camp.
"Senior sergeant on the outskirts, we must step up patrols and place the outpost thirty miles away from the camp. We must secure our horses to guard against enemy attacks!"
I have to say that Gu Peng is still very capable.
Although he came in a hurry and the task was heavy, he did not underestimate the enemy and rush forward. Instead, he started with defense, establishing a firm foothold first, and then attacking the opponent.
It is also obvious that his understanding of Lin Zhijing's army is somewhat reliable. He knows that they may be better at field battles and have strong cavalry impact. Therefore, he focuses on defense and blocks it first.
However, the terrain in this area is flat, and the place where they set up camp is actually unsafe to defend. This is the most troublesome place for Gu Peng.
Sure enough, not long after, I heard someone outside the tent reporting.
"Report——"
The voice was urgent, and at the end of the sound, a scout ran in with a look of disgrace. He didn't bother to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and knelt down with a plop.
"General, there is an enemy attack!"
