"The scouts reported that Jiangdong soldiers and horses were only stationed outside the city and there was no sign of attacking the city. This means that they must have mobilized soldiers and horses to ambush us halfway.
But thirty miles ahead is Huo County. After Huo County, Qianjiang County is left, and then Shouchun. These places are all flat areas and are not suitable for ambushes and raids. What on earth does Sun Ce want to do? "On the way, Wen Chou asked with a frown.
Shouchun is getting closer and closer, and the feeling of uneasiness is getting stronger and stronger.
Now, the fatigue of the army is becoming more and more serious.
This is not surprising at all. After days of traveling and several false attacks, the Huainan soldiers have long been exhausted. In addition, after entering the Jiujiang territory, Wen Chou also stepped up his vigilance. Three groups of people were stationed in the village after nightfall every day. Come to guard against sneak attacks.
Of course, this can greatly improve the safety factor, but it will also test the sergeant's endurance too much.
Even elites like the Zhen camp and Bingzhou Langqi couldn't withstand such a torment. What's more, the most elite troops in Anfeng City had already lost most of their lives in the poisonous battle that attacked Guan Yu's camp at night.
Not to mention Wen Chou, even Yan Liang felt that the atmosphere was getting more solemn.
"Sun Ce will definitely take action. Maybe, he will be guarding outside Dazhai, waiting for us to get close."
Lu Su looked around and said in a deep voice: "General, based on the distance, it will take at most two days to reach Shouchun. After stationing at the camp tonight, we must rest for three days anyway to allow the soldiers to recover, otherwise we will forget Even if we arrive, we will definitely lose."
"Okay, I've thought about this section too. Now that we're here, I understand that Sun Ce doesn't dare to attack the city rashly.
In addition, the soldiers were so tired that no one dared to criticize them for resting. "Wen Chou nodded in agreement.
The current rest and recuperation is to prepare for the next war, and it is also necessary to take out all the meat and food for the army to restore its strength. It is not enough to eat dry food all the time.
"Brother, oversee the army!"
Just as he was talking, Yan Liang rushed over on horseback, holding a bundle of bamboo slips in his hand, "Look, a cavalryman appeared in front just now, dropped the bamboo slips and ran away."
"What clothes are you wearing?" Wen Chou asked as he took the bamboo slip.
"Ordinary commoners, so I'm also very confused." Yan Liang scratched his head.
The content of the letter is very simple, just one sentence. Seven days ago, I personally saw Sun Ce leading his army into Huo County at night. There were no less than 10,000 soldiers. You need to be careful!
Wen Chou and Lu Su both felt like their heads were exploding.
Sun Ce's people are actually in Huo County?
It was almost dusk now, Xiazhai must be nearby, so it would be much easier for them to take action.
seven days ago.
In other words, they calculated the speed of our march and concluded that we would definitely be stationed in this area. This is awesome.
The question is, who sent this letter?
"Now that Shouchun is besieged, and the surrounding counties have been captured by Sun Ce, it is obvious that they cannot be Liu Taishou's people. Could it be that Sun Ce is deliberately suspicious of his troops?" Wen Chou's thoughts were far-reaching.
Lu Su looked at the bamboo slips in his hand and shook his head slowly, "No, it's not necessary. In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is best to do it in Huoxian County, because we will definitely be there. Rest for a few days before approaching Shouchun.
In addition, the terrain here is extremely open and not suitable for launching a surprise attack. We expected that we would focus on his Dazhai and underestimate Huo County. After all, there were no problems in the three counties we passed through before. What a far-reaching plan. "
This must be Zhou Yu's method.
Ever since he left Anfeng, he had been exhausting his troops all the way, and then used the three counties he passed through to paralyze himself. Finally, he suddenly struck at the place most unsuitable for a sneak attack. It was really hard to guard against.
Zhou Gongjin, great.
"If they are really in Huo County, with the energy of the soldiers at the moment, they still have to stay in the village overnight, I'm worried." Wen Chou looked a little nervous.
Yes, it's no exaggeration to say that if I try to fight now, I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat him.
Even if you are sure that they are going to attack you, you still have to set up a stronghold.
Lu Su did not respond to him, but pondered deeply.
After a long while, his eyes flickered and he said: "The entire battalion is divided into two squads, one to set up camp and one to rest. I think Jiangdong soldiers and horses will not take action at this moment. If they do, it will be a night attack."
Twenty-five thousand people are in the wilderness, and it will definitely not work unless they leave the stronghold.
Moreover, if you want to counter the ambush, you can't do without the stronghold after all.
Wen Scandal nodded, "It's not difficult. I'm just worried that a short rest will not restore the military strength. If the troops and horses are reduced by half during the battle, I'm afraid."
"How much tung oil does Suijun have?" Lu Su asked.
"Enough, I'll bring out five hundred of the thousand altars in Anfeng City!" Yan Liang said as if he was taking credit.
"good!"
Lu Su breathed a sigh of relief, and then took out the parchment drawings to check. After a while, his eyes lit up, "Here, there is water to the east and north, and there is a steep slope to the south. If Jiangdong soldiers want to attack the stronghold, they can only enter from the west. Just set up camp here!"
Wen Chou took one look and immediately ordered the army to rush forward.
Now, they are racing against time.
They have reason to believe that if Sun Ce is really in Huo County, then the battle will definitely start tonight, and Jiangdong will not give himself too much time to react.
The situation is very bad. After all, it is not an exaggeration to say that their army is a tired army now.
Even if half of the sergeants can be given a short rest, the recovery effect will not be particularly good.
You tell everyone, there is going to be a war tonight. How many of you are big-hearted enough to sleep peacefully?
But now there is no other way for them. Lu Su's strategy is the only one that has a chance to turn defeat into victory.
The only thing I can't understand is who sent this letter here.
If it was one of our own, there was no need to abandon him and run away.
But if it were Sun Ce's people, this approach seemed completely unnecessary.
Lu Su couldn't figure it out, but now he could only gamble.
"Shuanghegou is indeed a good place to go to the camp. There is only one place to the west to rush up." After the scout reported back, Sun Ce smiled disdainfully.
There was no easy place to ambush in this area, but after dragging them like this, Sun Ce felt confident even in a frontal attack.
Zhou Yu looked at the map and said attentively: "My lord, Lu Su has a reputation for talent. The two defeats of Liu Jun show that he is well versed in the art of war. I think tonight Lu Jun's defense will be even worse than before, so we need to be careful."
"It doesn't matter, it's enough for Gong Jin to drag them like this. If I still can't take them down under this situation, I will become a descendant of the Sun family!" Sun Ce was holding back his anger and wanted to take revenge.
In fact, it's not just him.
Among the people in the hall, including Tai Shici and Lu Meng, there was no one who had not eaten turtles in Anfeng, and none of whom had not seen their own people beaten to pieces.
Judging from the current military strength of both sides, they cannot lose no matter how hard they fight.
"My lord, I would recommend playing it safe."
"What else do you have in mind?" Sun Ce frowned.
"Even if the Lu army does not set up an ambush in the stronghold, there will probably be a lot of troops and horses that can be arranged to keep watch overnight. The general suggested that we first send an army to test the attack. If successful, the entire army will be deployed. If there is an ambush, we will make a decision later."
Zhou Yu's suggestion made Sun Ce shake his head and chuckle, "Gong Jin, don't be too cautious. Lu Jun is already exhausted at this time. I will attack them with all my strength and give them the greatest impact in the shortest time before I can strike with one blow." Destroy their morale!"
In fact, we can't say that Sun Ce is wrong. After all, from their point of view, if the army is divided into two parts, there will be fewer people to fight in. Knowing that the other party must still arrange a night patrol, they must attack in the shortest possible time. I'm afraid of them.
Now that Lu Jun was like this, Sun Ce really felt like he had lost somehow.
"My lord, what Gong Jin said makes sense, and I agree with it." Cheng Pu, as the oldest general, was guarding the Shouchun Dazhai, and now only Han Dang was an uncle.
What he said is quite effective.
Sun Ce pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Then leave three thousand soldiers and horses to guard the entrance of the village, and I will lead the others to fight in."
"Lord He Lao is personally involved in the danger. At the end of this trip, Yan Liang, Wen and Chou can be cut off from the sacrificial flag!" Tai Shi Ci felt that the two halberds behind his back were about to move.
"Ziyi, can I stay behind whenever there is a battle?" Sun Ce asked with a smile.
This is really not an exaggeration.
The empire that Sun Ce established in Jiangdong is a bit similar to that of Lu Bu. Basically, he personally participated in every battle. The word "little overlord" was really created by the long gun in his hand.
That night.
The moon and stars are sparse.
Just as Wen Chou was worried, although the soldiers who did not participate in the garrison were resting back to back in groups, and some were lying down with their spears on their pillows, few of them really fell asleep.
Although, they were all sleepy and tired.
But when I think about tonight's battle, I don't know if I can survive. After all, I feel uneasy.
This is the difference between the weak and the elite.
If they are elites in a hundred battles, many of them will have seen through life and death early on, and will be able to eat and sleep, because they will always be willing to regard it as the last full meal and last good sleep before death.
Obviously, it cannot be said that there are no such elite troops in the troops that Wen Chou brought from Anfeng, but there are not many of them anymore.
Less than one-tenth of the group of people who followed Zhang Liao to resist Cao Cao survived, and most of them died in Guan Yu's village.
But there is no way, the arrow is on the string and it has to be fired.
The group of sergeants who set up the stronghold completed their work within the limited time. They were exhausted. They all retreated to the open space beside the water behind the stronghold, and found a random place to lie down.
As for the group of soldiers responsible for the ambush, they had no choice but to fight if they were tired.
Moreover, this kind of waiting is very torturous. You don't know when the other person will come. This kind of torment affects the body and makes people even more tired.
Lu Su was already hiding on the southern slope, overlooking the entire battlefield.
The long night, time passed by minute by minute.
It's past nine o'clock. If I don't come, it will be dawn.
The sergeant in charge of the ambush in the camp was in great pain. The armor on his body was extremely heavy, there were too many mosquitoes, and he was nervous. After everything was added up, those with poor psychological quality would really faint.
Wen Chou didn't blame them after seeing it. Not to mention these people, he felt it was very hard.
"Here we come." Yan Liang's eyes darkened and he heard the rapid sound of horse hooves.
Sure enough, the scout was back.
"Jiang Dongjun has arrived five miles away!"
"Give the order, get ready to fight!" Yan Liang twisted his aching neck and geared up.
Outside the camp, Sun Ce looked around, raised his right hand, and waved it down without any hesitation, "Charge in, kill the general and seize the flag!"
"Kill!"
Sun Ce clamped his horse's belly, brandished his Overlord Spear, and took the lead.
Behind him, Taishi Ci, Lu Meng, Ling Tong, and Dong Xi followed closely behind.
Seven thousand Jiangdong troops poured into Luying like a surging river.
Outside the village, Han Dang and Zhou Yu were on standby, with three thousand troops beside them to support them.
People, after all, performance is more important than reputation.
Neither Zhou Yu nor Han Dang were concerned about Lu Su's reputation, but the strategy he showed in defeating Guan Yu.
Such an opponent deserves his caution.
In the camp, Sun Ce waved his Overlord Spear and shot several Lu troops leaning against the campfire to choke them. Then he continued to move forward. His eyes were determined, and he wanted to rush to the Chinese army's tent and cut down their flags.
Lü Meng on the left and Dong Xi on the right each wielded their weapons, knocking over the bonfire and setting the tent on fire.
It shouldn't be. This is a camp with more than 20,000 people. How come after such a long distance, there are only sporadic Lu Jun in sight.
Taishi Ci's speed did not slow down. He waved the two halberds in his hands and turned over a tent. He found that it was empty and was immediately startled.
No, it’s an empty camp!
"My lord! My lord! Stop it!"
Taishi Ci rode his horse repeatedly and shouted at the top of his lungs. When he caught up, he said urgently: "My lord, these are all empty camps. They don't look like a stronghold with more than 20,000 people!"
"What?"
Sun Ce frowned and stepped forward to overturn the two tents. They were indeed empty.
No, I really fell into the trap.
In such a stunned moment, the infantry at the rear had already caught up. Just when they were wondering why they stopped here, rockets all over the sky suddenly flew from both sides, and all landed on the center of the army behind them.
After the rocket landed, it caused tongues of fire, splitting the team of 7,000 people into two.
Originally, this was the line of fire that blocked their escape.
Seeing that they were indifferent, Yan Liang could only order the arrow to be fired.
Just when they were caught off guard, the horn sounded, and a large number of Lu troops suddenly appeared on both sides to attack.
"Sun Ce rat, I am General Yan Liang, please dismount and be bound!"
"Wen Chou is here, who dares to make a mistake!"
Almost at the same time, Yan Liangwen and Chou both came out from the left and right.
They didn't know who Sun Ce was. It was obvious that the man surrounded by enemy generals, who was dressed in silver armor and looked very handsome, immediately became their target.
"Brothers, don't mess up, fight with them!" After Sun Ce roared, all the generals around him galloped into action.
The arrow rain did not stop and was still pouring towards them, shooting down countless Jiangdong infantry.
But on the frontal battlefield, Lu Jun didn't get much advantage.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou were beaten as soon as they rushed in. Sun Ce and Lu Meng surrounded Wen Chou and beat him, while Tai Shi Ci and Dong Xi joined forces to fight against Yan Liang.
Seeing that their lord was fighting desperately, the originally panicked Jiangdong Army began to grit their teeth and fight.
This unit is the most elite under Sun Ce's command. They are not considered to have fought in hundreds of battles, but many of them participated in the Battle of Guangling. In the early stage, they also followed Sun Ce to regain Jiangdong, so their combat power is really not weak.
On the other hand, Lu Jun was too tired after all. Except at the beginning, when he rushed out with high morale, he seemed to be able to eat people.
But once the morale of Jiangdong Army was not destroyed at this moment, the battle would appear very passive.
If it weren't for the fact that the crossbowmen were firing arrows desperately and their troops were split into two, they would almost have been beaten back.
To ambush like this is really a failure.
Fortunately, Lu Jun, who had a numerical advantage, attacked from the surroundings and barely gained the upper hand.
When Han Dang and Zhou Yu outside the village saw this, they immediately led people to rush to relieve the siege.
However, as soon as they ran in, the flames were still very high, so they could only use their weapons to dig into the soil desperately to put out the fire.
tap tap tap
The thunderous sound of horse hooves sounded.
Lu Jun, the only cavalry group, began to rush out from the woods outside the stronghold after Zhou Yu led his men in, intending to form an encirclement.
However, Lu Su, who was overlooking the battlefield on the slope, felt heavy.
The person who sent the letter did not lie to himself. This was not Jiang Dong's trick.
However, the problem is that this army is too tired, and it seems that it is a bit invincible.
"Quick! Let all the soldiers who established the camp participate in the battle!" Lu Su ordered quickly.
"Here!"
(End of chapter)
