When the city gate slowly opened, Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong led their soldiers to welcome them out.
As soon as Yang Ling got off his horse, Zhang Liao came forward with a big smile and hugged him.
"General, I really want you to die!"
Zhang Liao has always been calm, but he was so excited today, which really shows his true feelings.
But this was painful for Yang Ling.
Even though he had practiced Qi Refining Technique and was considered strong, he couldn't help but grin when Zhang Liao hugged him like this.
"Wenyuan, be gentle, you're hurting me."
Zhang Liao laughed and then let go of his hands.
"General, how many years have we not seen each other?"
"It's been almost three years, right?"
Yang Ling smiled.
"Three years, do you know how I spent these three years?"
Zhang Liao looked quite emotional.
Ever since he took refuge with Cao Cao, he had been following Yang Ling, and the two had a deep friendship.
It was not until after Youzhou was pacified that Zhang Liao left Yang Ling's command and was sent to garrison Hefei.
Although there were letters exchanged during this period, they had not seen each other for almost three years.
Naturally, I was extremely excited to meet again like this.
"Wen Yuan, if Mrs. Cao hears what you said, I'm afraid she will be jealous."
Huang Zhong on the side joked.
Yang Ling laughed and looked towards Huang Zhong,
"I haven't seen him for several years, but I didn't expect that General Huang is still as charming as ever!"
Although Huang Zhong looks older than in previous years, his complexion is still rosy and full of energy.
"No matter how charming I am, how can I compare with the general?"
Huang Zhong chuckled and said,
"Okay, let's not talk here anymore, just go in!"
Everyone gathered around Yang Ling and walked towards the city.
Upon hearing the arrival of General Yang Ling, the soldiers stationed on guard came out to watch and blocked the road.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Liao grimaced and said,
"What a mess you look like, why don't you retreat quickly!"
Seeing him getting angry, all the soldiers were frightened and left one after another.
"Wen Yuan still manages the army in such a strict manner."
Yang Ling praised with a smile.
"General, I'm overly praised. Speaking of this military training method, it was you who taught me."
As Zhang Liao spoke, he led Yang Ling and Gan Ning to the court.
After a few people sat down, Zhang Liao couldn't help but sigh,
"In recent years, we have all heard of the great general's illustrious military exploits."
"Yes, he bombarded Jiangling, burned Chibi, and made a surprise attack on Changsha. The general really used his troops like a god!"
Huang Zhong on the side also nodded in agreement.
Although they were far away in Hefei, they had never received any reports from the imperial court.
"It's just a pity. If it weren't for Your Majesty, I'm afraid Jiangdong..."
Zhang Liao was about to speak but stopped.
"Okay, don't talk about those who are unhappy."
Yang Ling smiled and waved his hand.
"By the way, why did the general come to Hefei?"
Huang Zhong said doubtfully.
Of course, Yang Ling would not hide it from them, so he informed the two of his intentions.
After hearing this, both of them's eyes lit up.
"The general's plan lasts only a few seconds. It can really catch Jiangdong by surprise!"
Huang Zhong stroked his beard and praised.
"Finally I can follow the general again and make military exploits again!"
Zhang Liao was also extremely happy.
"Speaking of which, how was the war in Hefei?"
Yang Ling asked about business.
Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong did not dare to neglect and reported the situation in Hefei to Yang Ling.
Since the imperial army under the command of Yang Ling has been using troops against Jingzhou in recent years, Hefei has always been on the defensive.
Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong both defended the city and never took the initiative to attack.
Jiangdong, on the other hand, gave up the attack after several tentative attacks on Hefei and failed.
The two sides also maintain a delicate balance in Hefei.
"There are 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city, all trained by the generals. They are definitely elite."
"As for Ruxukou, according to the observation of our army's spies, there are less than 20,000 people in Jiangdong."
Zhang Liao introduced the military strength of both sides.
Yang Ling was a little surprised when he heard this.
You must know that Ruxukou is of great significance to Jiangdong.
It is the front line against Cao Jun. Once Ruxukou is lost, Cao Jun can go down the river and directly take Jianye, his hometown in the east of the Yangtze River.
In such an important place, Sun Quan only arranged for less than 20,000 people?
But after a brief surprise, Yang Ling also figured out the reason.
They had fought successively in Jingzhou before, and both Cao's army and the Sun-Liu coalition suffered heavy losses.
Cao Wei is so powerful that no matter how big the loss is, it won't take long to make up for it.
But things didn't work in Jiangdong. Sun Quan only had one state, and Liu Bei was a dragster, so life was naturally tight.
He could only mobilize troops from Huainan and other places where there was little war to support the war in Jingzhou.
This is why everyone in Jiangdong was so angry after Liu Bei occupied most of the territory in Jingnan.
From this point of view, it can be described as a God-given opportunity!
Yang Ling's eyes flashed and he sneered,
"In that case, let's attack Ruxukou. What do you think?"
"We all obey the general's orders!"
Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong said in unison.
Yang Ling was a general of the imperial court, and Cao Pi had promised before that he would obey his orders in all matters concerning the war in the south.
Naturally, the two of them would have no objections.
As for Cao's army being inferior to Jiangdong in strength, Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong were not even worried about this.
Are you kidding me, are there few examples of Yang Ling defeating more with less?
Everyone has blind trust in Yang Ling!
"I just don't know what the general's specific tactics are?"
Zhang Liao asked.
Yang Ling walked to the sand table, stared at the location of Ruxukou, and said softly,
"I plan to capture Ruxukou first, and before Jiangdong can react, I will cross the river in white clothes!"
Cao Wei lacked naval forces, otherwise he would not have been so passive in Jingzhou.
Except for Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong's 10,000 troops, there was no other army in Hefei.
Therefore, Yang Ling planned to capture Ruxukou first, capture Jiangdong's warships, and then quickly move south along the Yangtze River to directly attack Jianye.
After hearing his plan, both Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong were stunned.
They didn't expect that Yang Ling's plan would be risky, but they didn't expect that it would be so crazy!
With only ten thousand soldiers and horses, they dared to attack Jianye directly.
This is simply crazy fucking opening the door to crazy, crazy to the extreme!
However, after calming down, the two of them thought about it carefully and felt that it was not impossible.
After all, Jiangdong's attention is now focused on Jingzhou.
Whether it is Ruxukou or Jianye, their troops are empty!
…
Ruxukou.
"General Qi, we have completed our inspection today and there is no movement in Cao's army in Hefei City."
Jiangdong soldiers said respectfully.
"Thank you for your hard work, go down and rest first."
Sun Yu waved his hand.
As Sun Quan's cousin and a clan general, he was a steady man, so he was sent by Sun Quan to sit in Ruxukou to resist Cao's army.
"Oh, by the way, General, I just received a letter from Jianye, saying that Miss Sun is coming to visit the General."
