Chapter 897 Night Talk to Decide the Strategy

The woodcutter's complexion changed greatly when he heard this, and he turned around and ran away.

"If you can escape in front of me, I, Lao Zhang, will write my name upside down!"

Zhang Fei shouted loudly, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and the black-coloured horse galloped out with a clear mind and a long neigh.

"kill!"

Zhang Fei on the horse shouted sharply, his eyes widened, and he thrust forward with his arm. The long snake spear penetrated Cao Jun's back and came out from the front. Then Zhang Fei shook his arms vigorously, and Cao Bing was lifted into the air and screamed loudly.

"Hey!"

Zhang Fei shouted loudly and gave Cao Bing a fierce slap with his arms. The body of Cao Bing was like a rag, separated directly from the back with the back as the center, and bright red blood spilled all over the floor.

"Huh, how dare you lie in front of me, Lao Zhang, even though Cao Jun is just a sentry?"

Zhang Fei snorted, turned his horse back to the formation, and continued to lead the army forward. This incident was like a calm episode that had no impact on the march of the army at all.

That night, Liu Bei was in charge of the tent.

"Brother, I found a Cao Jun craftsman tonight."

Zhang Fei chewed heavily and muttered: "This guy disguised himself as a woodcutter and wanted to find out information about our army, but I saw through it and killed him with a spear."

Liu Bei nodded: "Well, our army has entered the territory of Jiujiang County, not in Runan. It is inevitable that we will encounter Cao Jun's careful tactics. We must send more scouts to investigate in all directions to prevent being ambushed by the enemy."

In ancient times, there were no satellite maps when marching and fighting. The army was like a giant, and the scouts sent out were like the giant's eyes, able to detect the enemy's movements and prevent being ambushed.

In the late Ming Dynasty, due to poor scout training, the Ming army was often ambushed by the Qing army, resulting in major defeats. An army without scouts is naturally very terrifying.

"Brother, third brother, I'm a little worried." Guan Yu frowned.

"Yun Chang, what's wrong?"

"Cao's army definitely cannot have only this one scout. At this moment, our army's movements are likely to have fallen into the eyes of the enemy. And our army is about to cross the Huaihe River. If the enemy's army forms a formation on the other side, be prepared to take advantage of our army's half What should we do if we cross over and attack him?" Guan Yu asked worriedly.

In terms of pure military ability, Guan Yu is undoubtedly the most outstanding of Liu Bei's three brothers, otherwise Liu Bei would not be able to safely leave Guan Yu alone to guard Jingxiang. Later, Guan Yu launched the famous Battle of Xiangfan, besieging Cao Ren and flooding seven armies, which shocked China. Cao Cao was so frightened by Guan Yu that he even planned to move his capital.

Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were not fools. After hearing Guan Yu's words, their expressions suddenly became serious.

"What Yun Chang said is true. If this happens, it will be even more difficult for our army to cross the Huaihe River." Liu Bei frowned.

Guan Yu cupped his fists and said: "Brother, please give me 10,000 troops and horses. Yide will lead the troops to assist you. My 30,000 troops will be divided into two groups. Brother and Yide will lead 20,000 troops and continue to advance. I will lead 10,000 troops and horses myself." Partial teacher."

Guan Yu pointed at the map and said: "I led 10,000 partial troops to bypass the upper reaches of the Huai River, penetrate directly behind the enemy's side, and surprise the enemy. When the enemy's and our armies were fighting, my eldest brother and Yide took advantage of the opportunity to cross the river, and our two armies attacked in front and behind. If there is an enemy army, Xiahou Dun will be helpless."

Liu Bei and Zhang Fei both agreed: "This plan is very clever."

"In this case, Yun Chang, you will lead ten thousand troops by yourself. Be careful in everything, you know?" Liu Bei said worriedly.

Guan Yu nodded: "Brother, don't worry."

"Yide, you must not act recklessly, you must protect your elder brother, you know?" Guan Yu said to Zhang Fei worriedly.

Zhang Fei patted his chest and promised, "Second brother, don't worry, I'll be there for everything!"

So, Liu Bei divided his 30,000 troops into two, Guan Yu led 10,000 troops and headed towards the upper reaches of the Huai River, while Liu Bei and Zhang Fei led 20,000 troops and headed towards the Huai River in the established direction. .

"General Yuan Rang, after accurate exploration by our army's scouts, the enemy should appear in this section of the river soon. Our army can make arrangements early." Han Hao on the side said to Xiahou Dun.

"Well, if Liu Bei dares to cross the river this time, I will have to dedicate him to the prime minister!" Xiahou Dun laughed.

After all, this is Jiujiang County. Cao Jun's scouts already have a geographical advantage and are familiar with the local terrain. Therefore, although they cannot say that they have a complete understanding of Liu Bei's army's movements, they are basically certain.

Xiahou Dun and Han Hao led 30,000 troops and stationed quietly on the east bank of the Huai River, forming a tight formation, waiting for the arrival of Liu Bei's army.

About three-quarters of an hour later, the land on the west bank of the Huai River suddenly shook, and then countless densely packed heads appeared in Xiahou Dun's sight.

A dark green banner with Liu characters and a banner with Zhang characters floated in the air at the same time. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei rode side by side, and slowly arrived at the west bank of the Huai River surrounded by thousands of troops and horses.

"Sure enough, as Yun Chang said, the enemy troops are already waiting for our army on the east bank of the Huai River." Liu Bei sighed.

Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "When the second brother comes around behind them later, I have to give this Xiahou Dun a taste of his power."

Liu Bei didn't say anything, but just ordered: "Stop the whole army!"

boom!

The 20,000-strong army immediately stopped and stopped advancing. Instead, they faced Cao's army across the river and made no further moves.

"Liu Bei is cunning and does not cross the river." Xiahou Dun laughed and said: "In that case, let's see how long Liu Bei's army can fight with the enemy!"

Liu Bei's army is on the offensive side, so it is difficult to supply food and grass, and it may be intercepted by Cao's army. But Cao Jun is different. Cao Jun is fighting in the main territory and has an advantage in food and logistics. If this consumption continues, Xiahou Dun is really not afraid.

As a result, the two armies, a total of fifty thousand soldiers, faced each other across the river. Although there was a tense atmosphere, the two armies never fought, not even an arrow was fired, and they looked very peaceful.

"General Yuan Rang, something seems to be wrong." Han Hao suddenly frowned.

"Oh, I feel something is wrong too."

Xiahou Dun frowned and said: "The enemy doesn't seem to be in a hurry to cross the river at all. It seems that it is enough to contain our army here."

Liu Bei's army was not in a hurry to attack. He was doing so leisurely, giving people the feeling that he was not in a hurry at all. Could it be that the enemy had any back-ups?

"not good!"

Han Hao suddenly exclaimed: "General Yuan Rang and the Liu Bei brothers have dispatched their entire army this time. Why did the enemy only fly the flags of Liu and Zhang, but not the flag of Guan Yu?"

"What?"

Xiahou Dun's eyes widened and he hurriedly scanned the opposite direction, but couldn't find the general flag with the word "Guan".