"Reporting to the general, the general, General Mi Fang has lost contact with our army's scouts. Just now, more than two hundred people escaped from the Chu army camp and headed southeast."
Then General Chen Dao sighed, and then said to Guan Yu.
"Second General, I'm afraid General Mi Fang's plan to rebel against the enemy general has failed."
Guan Yu nodded, stroking his long beard and thinking deeply.
Nowadays, Zhuge Liang's plans have been tried and tested and won the trust of all the generals. But in the end, it was only against Xiahou Dun of Cao's army. Ji Shu and Zhou Yu, the commanders of the Chu army, were both world-famous wise generals. Guan Yu could not tell whether it was Zhuge Liang's plan that was seen through or Mi Fang's failure.
To be honest, Guan Yu looked down on people like Mi Fang. With Mi Fang's ability, she could barely be a junior commander, but she climbed to the position of senior commander through her connections. He is not satisfied yet, he wants to be a general, maybe even a general, a typical kid from a noble family.
Today's nobles are no longer as willing to sacrifice their lives for justice and work for the people as they were in the past.
Especially those powerful families with thousands of servants, tenant farmers, and private soldiers, oppressing the people, running rampant in the countryside, and often even trying to influence the king's policies for their own selfish interests. Guan Yu couldn't wait to help Liu Bei kill all these people.
It's a pity that Liu Bei was able to get Tao Gong to give up his position as Xuzhou Mu because of the help of many aristocratic families.
In Xuzhou, Liu Bei had no foundation. Not only could he not take action against the aristocratic families, but he had to rely on them to gain a firm foothold. In addition, Liu Bei is a person who values friendship and loyalty, so he can only restrict the behavior of the family.
Every time like this, Guan Yu couldn't help but feel envious and anxious for his eldest brother when he saw Sun Ce taking drastic measures to tidy up the family.
"Hu Ban, lead a thousand cavalry around the Chu army's camp to chase the two hundred deserters. You must wipe them all out."
Hu Ban was a commander among the Bai'er elite soldiers. Hearing Guan Yu's words, he was stunned for a moment and said quickly.
"General, the war is about to begin. Why do you let the last general chase a deserter from the Chu army?"
Guan Yu glared at him, seemingly dissatisfied with Hu Ban's questioning of him. This made Hu Ban cringe, but he still listened to Guan Yu's explanation.
"A deserter has no money or food. How can they survive? Of course they can only plunder the people! Our army is an elite force of the Han Dynasty. How can we allow Chu bandits to harm the people in Xuzhou?"
"Moreover, there were deserters in the army, and Ji Shu did not send troops to kill them to show military discipline. I suspect that this may also be Ji Shu using this incident to use the golden cicada to escape. If this is the case, it will be a great achievement for you to capture Secretary Ji. !”
Hu Ban was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly clasped his fists and bowed.
"Don't worry, General, I will never let anyone go!"
Seeing Hu Ban leaving in a hurry, Chen Dao smiled slightly. He didn't think that Ji Shuhui, a military advisor of the Chu State, would be so unbearable that he would flee without a fight.
Guan Yu must also know very well that this is just a precaution.
"Second General, how shall we fight next?"
Guan Yu's eyes flashed, as if he had already planned it, and he talked eloquently.
"Ji Shu is also a sensible person. He knows that if we don't defeat us here, even if we catch up with Sun Ce, we will just fall into another encirclement. I am anxious to complete the strategic encirclement of the military advisor, but Ji Shu is more anxious than me!"
"Uncle Zhi, later I will lead 13,000 soldiers and horses to invite a battle. Ji Shu will definitely lead an army to fight. You take 6,000 soldiers and horses to take a small road and go around behind the Chu army's camp, waiting for an opportunity to burn the Chu army's food and grass. Wait. As soon as the fire broke out, I led the troops to retreat."
"The Chu army has no retreat and no place to supply. Once it loses its last food and grass, it will collapse tomorrow without us taking action! By then, we will be able to easily sweep away the defeated army."
Chen Dao originally disagreed with Guan Yu's premature start of war, because Cao's army had already started taking action, and it was only a matter of time before they broke through Pengcheng. At that time, the Han and Wei armies will attack from the front and back, and no matter how powerful the Chu army is, it will only be destroyed.
However, Guan Yu was right to worry. If he stayed here for too long, he would not have enough power to encircle and suppress Sun Ce and let Sun Ce escape. That would be the real trouble.
It can be said that both sides are racing against time. No one knows who will lose the game if it is a moment late?
After listening to Guan Yu's plan, Chen Dao suddenly felt that it made sense. The Chu army was far away and the terrain was unfamiliar, so it was not very difficult to sneak up on the Chu army's camp without telling the Chu army's eyes and ears. If the plan goes well, Ji Shu's army may be easily wiped out before Cao's army arrives.
"This plan is feasible! I am willing to personally lead the army to attack the Chu army's supplies."
"Haha, this important responsibility belongs to my uncle alone. I don't feel comfortable leaving it to someone else."
Guan Yu smiled and agreed to Chen Dao's request to fight.
Just as Chen Daozhi was about to go down to prepare, he suddenly remembered something and frowned, reminding Guan Yu.
"Second General, after I divide my forces for a sneak attack, our army's advantage in strength will not be great. Yulin Army, Jinfan Army, and Baima Yicong are the three elites of the Chu Kingdom. Second General, please be careful!"
"Habayashi Army?"
Unexpectedly, Guan Yu burst out laughing after hearing this.
When Liu Bei first took control of Xuzhou, Xuzhou only had tens of thousands of recruits who were not even regular soldiers. It was difficult to win against some Yellow Turban bandits.
Liu Bei practiced diligently and strictly enforced military discipline, and it took a lot of effort to turn them from a first-level army into a second-level regular army.
Liu Bei then selected warriors who dared to fight and kill among them, and added many heroes who came here to form the "White-Er Elite Soldiers".
At that time, the princes in the world were divided, and even a small bandit dared to capture the city and proclaim himself king. There are countless warlords in various places, and there are dozens of them who can be named. How many people are called kings today?
Liu Bei has reached his current position step by step. How many people know the hardships involved?
Nowadays, Xuzhou's 100,000 soldiers are already the third-level elite soldiers, and the "White-Er Elite Soldiers" are already the fourth-level elite troops.
In these years, Guan Yu once led a part of the White-Er elite soldiers to participate in the Battle of Guandu, killing Yuan Shao's generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou; Xu Shu once led a part of the White-Er elite soldiers to break through the Pengcheng Fortress, opening the door for the puppet emperor Yuan Shu to defend Xuzhou; after Cao Cao fell out, Bai'er's elite soldiers have made great achievements in many battles with Xiahou Dun's troops.
Looking back at the Yulin Army, the only thing that really shines is the battle of attacking Xiangyang for thousands of miles.
Although the White-Er Elite Soldiers are called "elite soldiers", they are already truly elite. This is just a banner. Even the ace division that will become the fifth level in the future will still be called "White Ear Elite Soldiers". But although the Yulin Army is known as the elite of Chu State, it may not be worthy of its name.
Guan Yu laughed coldly.
"The Yulin Army was once my great man's trump card that galloped across the world and shocked all countries. They were the elite among the elite and the pinnacle of the army."
"Who do you think the Yulin Army of Chu is? I regard them as chickens and dogs."
"The enemy general Jiang Qin, I see, is like inserting a bid to sell Seoul."
"Uncle, don't worry. If you don't fight with them head-on, it's not worth it. I can defeat the enemy in one battle!"
After hearing this, Chen Dao's brows not only did not relax, but instead furrowed deeper.
But without Liu Bei, I'm afraid no one can convince Guan Yu.
"Be careful and you won't make a big mistake. General Guan, please don't underestimate the enemy!"
Seeing Guan Yu gently nodding, Chen Dao could only suppress his uneasiness and prepare his troops.
