Tan Zhi, who was riding with his bow and arrow pointed straight ahead, also put down his bow and arrow, put his hand on the awning to look at it, and cried out in surprise: "It's really a small stone, it's our army coming, It’s the surprise attack team Xiao Shitou brought to Jiangzhou!”
Fu Hongzhi nodded excitedly: "It's really him, it's really him, and Zun Kao, he is also with Xiao Shitou, haha, it must be the cavalry that Brother Daogui also arranged to go out in advance, they must have met Let’s go together, Brother Aji, what are we waiting for?”
Before he finished speaking, Tan Zhi had already rushed out and ran towards the direction he came from. Fu Hongzhi turned back to the cavalry behind him who were also overjoyed and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, stay alert and be prepared to attack the enemy." .”
After saying that, he also led more than ten cavalry servants to meet Zhu Chaoshi and others. After running for more than a hundred steps, the people and horses on both sides met together. In the faint morning light, the two groups of people seemed to have seen each other. Relatives who have been separated for many years, and generals like Tan Zhi who have experienced hundreds of battles, were so excited that tears filled their eyes. They immediately held Zhu Chaoshi's hand tightly and choked up: "Stone, little stone, you, you are finally here." Got it!"
Zhu Chaoshi was almost in tears. He and the others had been together for more than half a year at least after they were captured and returned, but Tan Zhi was alone in Wuling. The two had not seen each other for almost three or four years. They never expected that their reunion would be Under such a scene, he held back the tears in his eyes and kept nodding his head: "Brother A Zhi, we finally meet again. I miss you so much. I miss you so much."
Fu Hongzhi also smiled and greeted Liu Zunkao on the side: "Zunkao, let me tell you, I didn't see you when I returned to our formation, nor did I see the cavalry that had withdrawn before. It turns out that you took them all away. ah."
Liu Zunkao laughed loudly: "Brother Dao Gui has already arranged it for me to lead the cavalry out in advance and use it in the decisive battle. Why, you also brought the cavalry out?"
Fu Hongzhi nodded: "Yes, but he didn't mention your cavalry unit when we came out. He just asked us to flank the enemy's troops, first break the siege of the rear army, and then flank the demon thieves' central army. troops."
After Zhu Chaoshi and Tan Zhi heard this, they temporarily calmed down their excitement and released their four tightly held hands. Tan Zhi smiled and said: "It turns out that Brother Daogui still keeps Yishou didn't tell me about following you. It seems that if our attack fails, he will ask you to attack again."
Liu Zunkao nodded: "He asked me to be the first to go out, but he also asked me to pay attention to the direction of the river in the south. At first, I thought he wanted me to be prepared for demon thieves and reinforcements would come from the river, until I met Xiao Shitou. , and then I realized that he wanted me to take over this Jiangzhou surprise attack force."
Zhu Chaoshi said with a smile: "When I saw the fire at Wulindu, I knew that the main force of the demon thieves must be attacking Jingzhou. They deliberately spared me who was fighting in Jiangzhou, and even sacrificed their Yingjiu who came to Jiangzhou. The troops came to confuse us and cause Brother Daogui to misjudge, so I changed my plan to go ashore from Wulindu. If I returned to Jiangling, it would make a big circle, and I was afraid that I would not be able to catch up with the horses on the east side of the Han River. There was a battle to the east of Daying, so I went ashore at the police station because I believed that Brother Daogui would never be trapped in Jiangling and would definitely go out to the east of the Han River."
Fu Hongzhi sighed: "Sure enough, famous generals have the same opinion. Brother Daogui must also have judged that you will not return to Jiangling, but will disembark at a ferry here in Handong. That's why Zunkao is here. Accompanying you also allows us to go south, in fact, it is all to meet up with your army in his imagination."
Tan Zhi glanced behind Zhu Chaoshi. Groups of cavalry were galloping here. Further away, there were infantry like moving woods. They were moving in this direction at the speed of a forced march, but they were almost It would take a quarter of an hour for the infantry to be in position. He curled his lips and said, "Little Shitou, your troops have come all the way from Jiangzhou to fight, and they have also traveled thousands of miles. They are very tired. It is not appropriate to go directly to the battlefield now." . You need to rest and regroup before fighting again."
Zhu Chaoshi's brows raised: "If we are beaten to this level, I'm afraid it will be too late to rest. We are tired, the enemy is even more tired, and our brothers from the Jingzhou Army have fought hard for a day and a night, and our physical strength has reached the limit. We are like this, monsters The thief will probably be no better off.”
Tan Zhi said solemnly: "The demon thieves on the Chinese side took advantage of the large number of people and divided them into three waves. They took turns attacking, and those who retreated rested. They rotated once an hour. Relatively speaking, their physical strength is better, but After all, they are also on the offensive side, with greater consumption and casualties. Now only about 5,000 Lingnan Fist Barbarians have not been dispatched, and other troops have already gone into battle. Our purpose of attacking this time is to use cavalry to attack them and attack our army head-on. These troops of the army invited attacks from the side and defeated them in one fell swoop."
Zhu Chaoshi smiled and said: "It is a bit difficult to defeat the army of tens of thousands of demon thieves with just your five hundred armored cavalry. Even if you add the eight hundred light cavalry from Zun Kao, it will not be that easy. But with my three thousand troops, It should be enough. After the demon thieves hit this level, I’m afraid there’s no backup plan. It’s the time when our generation has made great achievements. Although my brothers are tired, they are not to the point of being unable to fight. Seeing this scene, they are I ordered them to stop and rest for a moment or so, but they refused. Isn't it just for this battle? Isn't it just for this battle? If they are really weak and can't keep up, they will all fall behind. Now they appear in On the battlefield, I promise you, I will never hold back the war!"
Tan Zhi also laughed: "I believe you, Xiao Shitou. Your subordinates, when they first attacked, were carefully selected Jingzhou elites, and they were able to defeat the bandits in Jiangzhou. However, Yu Yue's old troops, Does it work?"
Zhu Chaoshi waved his hand with a smile: "I know you don't trust these troops of the Yu family, but you can rest assured this time. These soldiers from Wu have been fighting guerrilla warfare in Jiangzhou for a year, and they have become elites. This time I led them all the way to the battle, and found that their combat effectiveness was not much worse than our Jingzhou soldiers and horses, especially when it came to attacking and marching, they were even better. I'm afraid you still don't believe it. This time they ran in front and ran the fastest. The quickest ones are not the veterans of our Jingzhou Legion, but these old members of the Yu family."
Fu Hongzhi laughed loudly: "I believe it, because that guy Yu Yue has lost a lot of weight and his riding skills are pretty good. I was shocked when I saw him last time. In this case, what do we have to worry about? Prepare to attack now!"
(End of chapter)
