After several military discussions, Li Yan's initial plan to seize Jia County was denied and revised to be stationed in Yuchi Mountain, waiting for fighter planes.

There is Xiangcheng on the eastern foot of Yuchi Mountain, and Kunyang is not far from the southern foot of the mountain. The Kunshui River passes through the south, the Ru River circulates the east, and Zhanshui passes through it. It is very convenient to get water. It can not only guard the important roads from Yingchuan to Luyang and Ye County, but also help prevent cavalry raids. Xiangcheng is about 60 miles away from Yingyang and is within a combat radius. If a fighter plane appears, you can reach the battlefield in half a day.

Xiangcheng is on the side of Ru River, and goes up the Ru River. Passing through Jia County, you can reach Liang County and connect with the Sanya Ancient Road connecting Luoyang and Nanyang. Without being able to control Yangdi, this road is the only way for Huang Wan to maintain contact with Luoyang. After the wheat harvest, Huang Wan is likely to transport grain from Luoyang to supply the army to ensure long-term combat.

Of course, the importance of Xiangcheng is well known. Queyi had set up a formation on the eastern foot of Yuchi Mountain to block Sun Ce from the east. Now Queyi rushed to Yingyang to fight, leaving many people in Xiangcheng, and the difficulty of attacking Xiangcheng was even better than that of Jia County. Queyi's main force was in Yingyang, and the cavalry could reach the battlefield within one hour.

With the possibility of capturing Xiangcheng, stationing troops in Yuchishan, maintaining threats to Xiangcheng and Jiaxian County, restraining Huang Wan, and preventing him from attacking Yingyang City with all his might become Huang Zhong's troops' best choice.

Huang Zhong accepted this plan. This plan cannot be said to win unexpectedly, but the victory lies in stability and no obvious flaws. You can attack when you advance, retreat or defend when you retreat, and firmly grasp the initiative. Once the situation is wrong, you can still get reinforcements from both Luyang and Ye County, or simply retreat to Nanyang.

While accepting the plan, Huang Zhong adjusted the task of the scout camp and devoted his main energy to reconnaissance of the terrain of Yuchi Mountain and looking for opportunities to break through Xiangcheng. Less opportunity does not mean that there is no one. If you can find flaws and seize Xiangcheng, it will have a huge impact on the situation. Even if you cannot, it can create a situation where you want to attack Xiangcheng and distract Que Yi from his attention.

Surprise came unexpectedly. In just two days, the scout camp discovered an abnormal phenomenon: Huang Wan was in Xiangcheng, and a large number of messengers left the city to the east. At the same time, envoys continued to return, holding a triangular flag and shouting through the city gate. All signs indicate that Xiangyang seemed to have become the command center, and Huang Wan became the leader of the Yingchuan battlefield, but he did not go to Yingyang, but stayed in Xiangcheng.

Huang Zhong was surprised by this. Although Xiangcheng is important, it seems that it is too far from Yingyang as the center of the entire army. The knights can go back and forth quickly, but it is not easy for infantrymen. His soldiers are trained and marching around the camp every day for ten miles, and they have to conduct long-distance marching exercises every now and then. Only then can they have to marching fifty or sixty miles in half a day and maintain combat effectiveness. The military soldiers under Huang Wan's command do not have such physical fitness. They have to walk for at least one day on a 60-mile journey.

But the military planners had different opinions. They thought this was very reasonable. There were several specific reasons: First, in terms of official positions, reputation, and relationship with Yuan Shao, Huang Wan deserved to be the main general of the Yingchuan battlefield. Xun Yan was a junior and Qu Yi was a military man. They were not enough to compete with Huang Wan. Previously, they were divided into two parts, each fighting their own, regardless of height, now they are one place together, and naturally Huang Wan was the main one. Secondly, Yingyang is a county town, and there are only 4,000 Lusu personnel, and Qu Yi and Xun Yan had more than 30,000 people, which was enough to siege and did not need Huang Wan to visit the front line. What's more, although Huang Wan was in Xiangcheng, his subordinates were not all in Xiangcheng, and some were assisting in the attack in Yingyang. Finally, Huang Wan was over fifty years old and a scholar. After several months of military life in the military camp, he felt uncomfortable and returned to Xiangcheng to recuperate. At the same time, strengthened Xiangcheng's defense and ensure the safety of the retreat. What's wrong with it?

Both sides have their own reasons and cannot stand stalemate. Huang Zhong could not judge. He ordered to continue inquiry, and at the same time led a large army to sneak into the depths of Yutous Mountain, like a lurking cheetah, hiding his own traces.

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Huang Wan stood on Ziyun Ridge with her hands behind her back, looking at the lush forests, frowning.

He convinced Que Yi and Xun Yan to appear in Xiangcheng with their bodies as bait, and waited for Huang Zhong to enter the turmoil, but Huang Zhong never showed up, as if he had disappeared out of thin air, and had not found out his whereabouts for several days.

Yuchi Mountain is not big, but it is simply not worth mentioning compared to Songgao Mountain. Even Lushan is much larger than it. But it is not small, with more than 40 miles north and south, seventy or eighty miles east and west, and it is divided into several mountains. Now it is the time when the forest is deep and the trees are dense, so it is not easy to quickly find Huang Zhong's traces.

Huang Wan sighed. His plan had a fatal disadvantage: Hu Qi could not enter the mountain, and the Danyang soldiers led by Cao Bao, Xu Dan and others were good at fighting in the mountain. However, these Danyang people were inclined to Sun Ce. He could not completely believe them, so he could only send his confidants to take on this task, but arranged Cao Bao and Xu Dan in Yingyang to assist Tuo Yi and Xu Yan in battle.

The generals around him are all good seedlings. They are young, have good martial arts skills, and have a strong sense of fame. In response to the call of the court's martial arts, they should go to Luoyang to choose and learn how to use troops with Zhu Yan. The only flaw is that they have little practical experience. From Luyang to Yingyang, they designed several times to lure Huang Zhong but failed, and they were a little anxious. Huang Wan understood their eagerness to make contributions, and he also wanted to solve Huang Zhong as soon as possible. Summer is coming, and the situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable to them.

Several staff members stood not far away, muttering softly, with excitement and chuckled from time to time.

Huang Wan frowned and was very unhappy. He knew what these people were happy about. Xun Yan gave him a lot of Yue cloth, and he distributed Yue cloth to his staff, and each made two sets of single clothes. Compared with the gorgeous silk, these Yue cloth looked simpler, which was very consistent with the temperament of these scholars. It was light and breathable, and very cool. The silk yarn was also breathable, but it was too thin. It had to be worn layer by layer to ensure that the skin would not be exposed. One more piece was enough.

Huang Wan gave a wink and asked He Kui to remind the staff not to delay the serious business. He Kui walked over and took care of him. The staff dispersed awkwardly and went all out. He Kui was about to turn around, but saw He Xian walking up from the bottom of the mountain and coming straight to the front.

"Mr. Huang, we screened the disappearance of the scouts in the past few days and found three places where Huang Zhong might be hiding."

Huang Wan was overjoyed and hurried to the table beside her and spread the map. He Xian knelt on the opposite side, stretched out his hand and pointed on the map. "Lufu Mountain, Zhanban, and there is another place here, Ziyunling."

"Here?" Huang Wan was surprised and happy. What was surprised was that Huang Zhong was so close to him, but he didn't know that if Huang Zhong was really in Ziyunling, he would be in the trap he set up. "Can the specific location be determined?"

"We need further inquiry." He Xian licked his lips and swallowed another saliva. When Huang Wan saw it, he quickly poured a glass of water and pushed it in front of He Xian. He Xian picked up the water and drank it again, poured another glass to drink it, and then wiped his mouth. "However, there are not many places where Ziyunling can hide people, including Lei Hole, Huang Liu Ya, and Yu on stage. Among them, Yu is the most likely to be on stage. Only here can hide more than 3,000 people. Lei Hole, Huang Liu Ya can only hide three or five hundred people."
Chapter completed!