"Huang Zhizhou, the Central Protector, led his troops to come to the rescue!" Three days later, outside Tongcheng in Huzhou, a general wearing armor led 30,000 Beiyu lions and rushed to the battlefield.
"Shentu has met General Huang." Similarly, Shentu, who was appointed, did not dare to make excuses and hurriedly saluted Huang Zhizhou. Seriously speaking, he was a general under his clan brother Shentu Guan. Although his general position was slightly higher, the general in front of him was the one appointed by Changyang's military advisor.
Not to mention the general who surrendered from Western Shu, his elder brother was also the general who surrendered from Donglai.
"General Shentu, there is no need to be polite, what is the situation now?" Huang Zhizhou looked anxious, "You also know that the lord and the little strategist are watching the battle."
"General Huang, the Western Shu army has gone north."
"Why not chase? Going north along the river, there is a weak defense." Huang Zhizhou frowned.
"General Huang doesn't know anything. Now there are rebel ambushes near the river bank. Although there are only a few thousand people, they set up bow traps, and the detective cavalry I sent out earlier suffered many casualties."
In order to exterminate the rebels, a lot of garrison forces in the north were used. Now these garrison troops have lost one step and cannot rush back first.
"That's right. This roundabout operation is undoubtedly the work of the Shu army." Huang Zhizhou sighed, calmly raising his eyes and looking at Shen Tujiu next to him.
"General Huang, you and I have a total of 60,000 troops. This time, it is better to obey General Huang's orders."
"That's not right. If you and I go straight in, we will probably fall into the lame man's trap. Don't forget, if we can think of it, the lame man will definitely be able to think of it too. Only by taking things by surprise can we defend Huzhou."
Shentu thought for a moment and nodded.
"So, what does General Huang mean?"
Huang Zhizhou looked serious, "General Shentu, how about this, you and I have two armies, one in front and one behind, supporting each other. You should know that those rebels only have a few thousand people. What you and I really need to pay attention to is the Shu army. 1 One behind the other, we can serve as each other's horns to guard against the enemy's offensive."
Shentu's eyes lit up, "General Huang's brilliant plan. I'm also familiar with the art of war, so this is the best strategy!"
"That's it, you and I will march immediately."
…
Outside Dingbei Pass, Dongfang Jing seemed to be worried.
"Military advisor, give the order quickly!"
In front of Dongfang Jing, a group of Shu generals kept asking for orders. The traitor Huang Zhizhou has arrived in Huzhou. This is the best opportunity to kill the traitor.
Dongfang Jing's face was calm. He knew that it was not yet time to break up with Beiyu. Those refugees pretending to be Shu soldiers would also be discovered by the people of Beiyu in a short time.
He came to Dingzhou for one thing.
"Calm down, everyone." Dongfang Jing comforted, "Save your anger until the battle between the North and the South, and then defeat Beiyu with one go."
"Now, listen to my military order. Chai Zong, I order you to mobilize all merchant ships and warships, and do your best to help the refugees cross the river. If I am not wrong, when the Beiyu army moves north, they will definitely stop the refugees."
"Military advisor, those refugees are wearing the cloaks of Shu soldiers..."
"There will definitely be spies among the refugees. It won't be long before the Beiyu army is chasing after them, and the news will be spread back soon. I have already written to Hu Fu and taught him a trick. If he follows me It means that the leading army chasing behind will definitely suffer heavy losses."
"Military advisor, what kind of fire plan is this?"
Dongfang Jing thought for a while, then looked up at Chai Zong who was speaking, "General Chai Zong, if I ask you, when chasing the enemy, if you find a small city with dilapidated walls and insufficient defense, what would you do?"
"First use a siege plan. If there are no problems after spying, then the army will break into the city and kill all the enemies."
"As expected of Chai Youde, no wonder the Lord will entrust Dingzhou to you." Dongfang Jing said with a calm expression, "I have told Hu Fu that if the pursuing general is difficult to deal with, I will show my weakness and lure the enemy to attack the city."
"Military advisor, what happens after the siege?"
"It was foggy, so I asked Hu Fu to bury kerosene and various flammable materials in the city. According to the information I received, Beiyu now has 60,000 troops. Shentu Guan's clan brother Shentu led 30,000 troops. The rebels General Huang Zhizhou led 30,000 troops——"
"The military advisor means that if Huang Zhizhou is the leader, he will most likely be burned to death when entering the city!" Chai Zong and others looked ecstatic.
"That's the truth." Dongfang Jing smiled.
…
In the western border of Huzhou, the vast 60,000-strong Beiyu army, looking out from the beacon tower, had already reached the river bank not far away.
"General Huang, according to the agreement between you and me, we will divide the army into two armies, the front and rear." Shentu said calmly.
"Just in time, let me, Huang Zhizhou, take the lead on behalf of General Shentu! General Shentu, it will be safer in the rear, but no matter what, you have to be more careful." Huang Zhizhou nodded and said that he was going to lead the army.
At this time, Shentu hurriedly dissuaded him.
"General Huang, the strategy we decided on earlier was for me to take the lead. This matter in Huzhou was originally the defense of our West Route Army. How can I put General Huang in danger!"
Huang Zhizhou looked hesitant, "I don't want General Shentu to be involved in danger."
"The military situation is urgent. Please don't refuse, General Huang. You will lead the army behind and wait for the opportunity to respond." Shentu smiled and suddenly continued, "When General Huang defected from Shu to Chongqing, many people originally scorned him. But. In my opinion, Shentu, General Huang has the style of a famous general and is humble, which is a blessing for me in Beiyu! After killing the thief this time, I will drink three hundred cups with General Huang!"
Huang Zhizhou clasped his fists excitedly, "Okay, I, Huang Zhizhou, will join forces with General Shentu to defeat the enemy!"
Shentu smiled and nodded, leading his troops to march forward. At this time, he felt extremely safe. After all, he was not far behind and would have his friendly colleagues to rely on.
After marching for half a day, the foggy sky became faintly darker.
Shentu frowned and paid attention to the surrounding scene from time to time. Along the way, things were not going smoothly. We could often see the rebels' ambushing bows. After shooting several rounds of flying arrows, they were either wiped out or killed.
"General, report to the general!" At this time, a scout on horseback hurried back.
"Speak." Shentu said with a serious face.
"General, you have received information from my Beiyu spies..." The voice of the scout who reported the report suddenly trembled, "It was previously discovered that it was the Shu army, but it was just tens of thousands of refugees..."
Just listening to it, Shentu's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
"What did you say!"
"The tens of thousands of refugees were given cloaks by the Shu people to keep warm. When these people wore them, there was a heavy fog. From the tower, they looked similar to the Shu army..."
"Damn it." Shentu gritted his teeth, but soon became calm again, "You mean, there are no Shu soldiers in Huzhou at all?"
"Exactly, that's what the secret agent's information is."
"Those rubbish on the beacon tower are falsely spreading military reports. When the time comes, they will be punished for shaking the morale of the army." Shentu clenched his fists, "Tell me what else is going on ahead. Without the support of Shu soldiers, these The rebels are nothing."
"There is no way to retreat. It seems that we are defending the city."
Shentu was stunned and slowly smiled.
…
"After learning the false information about Shu soldiers, the general of the leading army will definitely breathe a sigh of relief and take it lightly." Dongfang Jing was wrapped in a big cloak and spoke seriously.
"They will only think that my arrangement is to help the rebels. But they don't understand that I am actually... to help another person and give him a huge military merit to save his colleagues."
