Jiankang, outside the city, Jiangshan.
On the official road at the foot of the mountain, the Chu army, which looks like a long dragon, is moving quickly, with fine armor and spears like a forest. From the well-developed muscles and sophisticated armor of each sergeant, even those who don't understand military affairs can see It can be seen at a glance that this is an elite force, and their marching direction is all the way east, straight towards the entrance of Jingkou. Obviously, these are the three major battalions of the capital that have just attacked, the Huben, Qimen and Yangyouji camps. The most elite troops of the Chu army dispatched to pacify Liu Yu!
Wu Fuzhi, Huangfu Fu and Hu Fan were all riding war horses and standing by the road. Wu Fuzhi was full of high spirits and said with a smile: "Today, we finally have the opportunity to fight head-on with the Beifu Army. Hehe, I'm waiting for this." One day, but I have been waiting for thirty years, Huangfu, Huzi, where are you?"
Huangfufu said coldly: "You have said this ten thousand times. Last time we attacked Jiankang, you were eager to fight the Beifu army. I don't understand. What do you want to prove?"
Wu Fuzhi's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Huangfu, did you lose all your courage after beating Beifu Qiu Ba on the horse stage? Never mention fighting with them again?! Every soldier in Jingzhou, the biggest What is our ambition, isn't it to defeat those Jingkou Qiuba who have been opposing us in Yangzhou for a hundred years? Your and my ancestors all had this idea, how come you don't have this ambition? "
Huangfu Fu sighed: "After fighting back and forth, what was lost was the Jin, oh, no, it was the strength of the Chu. Can we complete the great task of regaining the Central Plains and driving out the Hulu with just our military strength in Jingzhou? ?Even if we defeat the Beifu Army, we will suffer heavy losses. What should we do if the barbarians invade?"
Wu Fuzhi gritted his teeth: "Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will hear this and lose your head? Huangfu, don't think that I don't know your little thoughts. Aren't you reluctant to leave your subordinates? You are afraid of these elite soldiers. You have been injured by Liu Yu and the others, and there is nothing to make up for in the future. Huh, you have always been like this for so many years. You stay back when you have to fight hard, and you are more active than anyone else when you want to grab military glory. I thought you would change this time when you face a powerful enemy. , but I didn’t expect that you still refuse to change! Anyway, since you are not willing to fight for your capital, then I will go and you can just watch the battle from behind. "
Hu Fan quickly said: "Old Wu, don't be impulsive. Your Majesty wants us to move forward together and discuss things together. We must not fight alone. Liu Yu and the Beifu Army are the elites in the world. With the combined strength of our three armies, we may not be able to win. One army is isolated. I’m just afraid that there will be more misfortune than good.”
Wu Fuzhi sneered and said: "I would like to join the forces of the three armies, but some people are unwilling. This is better. Since General Huangfu doesn't want to risk his family fortune, then I, Old Wu, can be a vanguard. I will die." , I fight the battle, but the credit is mine too. It has nothing to do with you two!"
As he spoke, he turned around and rode away. Hu Fan shouted from behind: "General Wu, General Wu, don't leave. Everything can be discussed..."
He was about to chase the horse forward, but the horse neighed and could not take a step forward. Hu Fan's expression changed and he looked aside. Huangfu Fu's face was as heavy as water and he looked at Wu Fu. Jue Chen left in the direction and said in a deep voice: "Old Hu, I did it on purpose. Stop chasing him."
Hu Fan turned his head, with a look of surprise on his face: "On purpose? Huangfu, what do you mean? You mean, you deliberately provoked Old Wu to take the lead?"
Huangfu nodded: "Yes, we don't know Liu Yu's military strength now. All the news on the front is just what Diao Hong said. Liu Yu wants him to see what he wants us to see, and we don't pursue and destroy Diao Hong." , it’s not that he doesn’t have this ability, but it may be a trick to lure the enemy. Over the past year, I have carefully studied every battle case of Liu Yu, and found that this man is not only brave and unparalleled, but also unpredictable in his military use. Until the end, it is impossible Knowing his true strength and intentions, Liu Yu would not have exposed his full strength if we did not use our elite to test him."
Hu Fan frowned: "If you judge this way, why do you say that Liu Yu is vulnerable in front of His Majesty and strongly advocate the invasion of troops?"
Huangfu Fu sighed: "I don't expect Liu Yu's strength to be aggressive enough to attack Jiankang, but he needs to put on a posture that my master Wang dare not attack in order to win over people's hearts. If we don't take the initiative, then Liu Yu will Inciting more people to join, if we let him occupy Jingkou and the six counties of Jiangbei, it will be difficult for us to eliminate him. There is also Wu Di. When he eliminated Tianshi Dao, many believers followed him. Your Majesty's It means to ignore Liu Yu at all and wait for our troops from all over the country to arrive. But if we don't care at all, I'm afraid that within ten months, Liu Yu will be sitting on half of the country from Jiangbei to Wudi. It may not be possible to eliminate him.”
Hu Fan gritted his teeth: "Then you let Old Wu rush up alone? And you didn't even give him a warning?"
Huangfu Fu sneered and said: "Lao Wu and I have been working together as generals for so many years, and I know him better than my wife. When this man gets passionate, he can't be persuaded at all. If you persuade him to play it slow, he will feel You want to take the credit from him. In the Jingzhou army, he has always been a vanguard and a fierce Zhang Fei. If you let him hold back and fight, he will not be the old Wu. But this is good, it can force Liu Yu to use all his abilities. I expect that even if Liu Yu has some reservations about his strength, he will only have 3,000 men and horses. Old Wu has 4,000 elite soldiers. It will not be easy for Liu Yu to defeat him. Even if he is defeated, he will still be at the end of his war effort. By then, we will If we go further, Liu Yu can be captured!"
Hu Fan sighed: "You mean, we don't even do anything to rescue Lao Wu or serve as his backup?"
Huangfu Fu nodded: "If we rescue him from behind and get too close, Liu Yu will not fight. If he chooses to set up an ambush or defend the city, it will be difficult for us to eliminate Liu Yu in one fell swoop. It is the best choice, so the only way is to let Lao Wu fight a bloody battle. Only in this way can he be forced to use all his strength. When Wang Yuande was captured yesterday, more than a hundred of Lao Wu's men died in the battle. There were twice as many as the other party, and one of his lieutenants was also hacked to death by Wang Yuande. Now he is so angry that he has no way to vent his anger, and no one can stop him."
Hu Fan said solemnly: "Then if we sit back and watch Lao Wu's defeat, what will we say to His Majesty? If Liu Yu wins another game, his arrogance will only skyrocket. What should we do?"
Huangfu Fu sneered and said: "Old Wu is not Diao Hong. His subordinates are all the best Jingchu warriors. No matter how strong Liu Yu's Beifu army is, they can't take much advantage in a head-on confrontation. Both sides are full of fighting spirit. After a war, even if Liu Yu wins, he will suffer heavy losses and be unsustainable."
