In fact, the responsibility for creating such a dilemma still lies with Liu Xin. Liu Xin was not familiar with the terrain of the South China Sea. He took it for granted that Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's third group of troops had been deployed in Guiyang. Then Guan Yu, Taishi It would be more appropriate for Ci's fourth group of troops to be placed in Kuaiji. It was Liu Xin's arrangement that forced Guan Yu and Taishi Ci's troops to pass through Longchuan. If Liu Xin had originally arranged this group of troops in Guiyang. You can go through Kuangpu Pass, Zhongsu, and Sihui Line. Although Wu Ju had set up some checkpoints and camps there beforehand, there is no terrain like Longchuan. It is much easier for the Han army to attack.
But there is one thing. Liu Xin's prediction is still very accurate. Guan Yu and Taishi Ci really don't like each other. Although in the advanced training class of Jiangwu Hall, everyone gets along relatively well with each other, but Guan Yu's arrogant character It is difficult to change. Taishi Ci is also a man with a very high vision. He is unwilling to succumb to Guan Yu. From the time the team was assembled to the present, the two people have never formally discussed the military situation.
This time, facing Wu Ju as a roadblock, Guan Yu and Tai Shici had to sit together. They had been blocked by Wu Ju in Longchuan for seven days. During these seven days, Zhang Fei and Yan Yan's first route army had already captured Jiaozhi. , Jiuzhen two counties. Zhang He and Zhang Ren's Second Route Army have also conquered Yulin and approached Hepu. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's Third Route Army have completed their scheduled combat missions. But they have not made any achievements. .This also forced them to put aside their past feud and come together.
In the Chinese army's tent, Guan Yu frowned and said: "Ziyi, we have been blocked here for seven days. We can't delay it any longer. Guan wants you to station here to confront Wu Ju. Guan I led another army, bypassed Longchuan, and went straight to Zengcheng. I don’t know what Ziyi thought.”[
Taishi Ci pondered and said: "To the west of Longchuan, there are mountains all the way. I don't know how long it will take to get out. I think it would be more appropriate to withdraw the troops for the time being and divert to Guiyang."
Guan Yu said solemnly: "No. In that case, it would be better to ask Wenyuan and the others to send troops from Cangwu faster. Guan cannot afford to lose this person."
Taishi Ci raised his eyebrows and said: "I also know that sending troops from Cangwu is the best choice. But I don't want to ask for help from others. Going west is definitely impossible. It's better to let me lead a group of troops to the east to attack Jieyang. And then Find some ships and go out to sea from Jieyang and go straight to Panyu."
Guan Yu was shocked and said: "You want to capture Panyu by sea."
Taishi Ci responded: "That's right. He knows the water well. There should be no problem walking along the coast. Since Wu Ju was able to set up a checkpoint in Longchuan, it means that he was well prepared. There must be an ambush in the future. He reached Panyu by sea. I would never have imagined that. In fact, Xingba and Youping have been training at sea. It would be great if they could get their help. However, Chang Yun, you are right. We cannot afford to lose this person. We must rely on our own strength to attack South China Sea."
Guan Yu stood up and said loudly: "Okay. Let's work together. We will never be underestimated. Ziyi, tell me how many people you need to bring."
Taishi Ci also stood up and said sternly: "I don't know how many ships we can get when we go to Jieyang. It is useless to bring too many soldiers. On the contrary, it may arouse Wu Ju's suspicion. One of us can only bring 800 men."
Guan Yu stared at Tai Shi Ci for a long time with wide eyes. Suddenly he laughed loudly and said, "Zi Yi is a true hero. Guan has made you my friend."
Taishi Ci also laughed. The first update showed two pairs of big hands holding each other tightly.
In the mountains to the east of Longchuan, a group of men in black uniforms were walking quickly. These were eight hundred warriors selected by Taishi Ci himself. More than half of them came from the Seventh Legion, which specializes in mountain warfare. Each of these warriors had a The common characteristics are that they are proficient in water skills. There is no impassioned mobilization before the war. There is no large amount of gold and silver as incentives. But all the soldiers are high-spirited and no one is timid.
The long-distance march was arduous. With only two iron feet, eight hundred people walked more than two hundred miles a day and a night. This was not walking on a flat road, but walking through rugged mountains and forests densely covered with thorns.
Taishi Ci stood on the hill, holding a telescope and carefully observing the situation ahead. Behind him, soldiers who had marched a long distance were lying staggering on the hillside. Many soldiers had fallen asleep, with tired faces. But he still had a faint smile on his face.
A captain walked up behind Tai Shici, raised his hands and said, "General Qi. General Qi just looked at the map. We went astray in the mountains. The small town in front of us should not be Jieyang."
This captain came from the Seventh Army. He was a barbarian. He was originally a slave of a small tribe and didn't even have a proper name. Later, Liu Xin transformed the original barbarian army into the Seventh Army. He needed to expand a group of soldiers who were skilled in the mountains and jungles. The new recruits for the battle. The newly surrendered barbarian tribes naturally have the most suitable sources of troops. Liu Xin was selected as soon as possible, regardless of his birth status, only his ability. Although this captain is a slave, he has good skills, which is even more rare. Yes. He was also proficient in water-based skills. After a few years in the Seventh Army, he was promoted to the position of captain. Because he had made several military exploits, Liu Xin also specially gave him a name. It was called Zhong Han, which means loyalty to the Han Dynasty. Because Zhong Han was proficient in water-based skills, he was selected by Taishi Ci this time and made him his deputy.
Taishi Ci continued to look ahead and asked without looking back: "Zhong Han, have you noticed which direction we have drifted?"
Zhong Han picked up the folded map in his hand and took a look at it. He said, "Report to the general. We have moved to the southeast. Please come to us for more and faster chapters."
Taishi Ci took another look at the looming small town in the distance and said, "Zhong Han, do you think we should go to this small town to rest for a while?"
Even though Tai Shici only had 800 men under his command now, his domineering power was revealed as soon as he said this. How to capture the small city in front of him was not worth his consideration at all.
Zhong Han thought for a while and said: "General, I thought it would be better to bypass this small town."[
Taishi Ci frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"
Zhong Han pointed in the direction of the small city and said: "Report to the general. When I was young, I was hunting in the mountains. I encountered a ferocious beast. Only by trying to attack from behind can we succeed. Please come to more and faster chapters. But there is a prerequisite for doing so. The condition is that the wild beasts cannot be alerted in advance. We want to penetrate Panyu directly this time, so we cannot alert the snake."
Taishi Ci suddenly smiled and said: "This is a good analogy. Wu Ju is a ferocious beast. Eight hundred of us are just young hunters. Then let's go around behind Wu Ju and tell the boys to have a good rest. . Set off after dark. Be sure to get to the beach before dawn tomorrow."
Four hours later, the sky gradually darkened. A group of black shadows suddenly emerged from the forest that was quiet just now. It was cloudy tonight and the moon was dim. The black shadows lined up in a long line and moved quickly down the mountain. It took only a cup of tea to appear in the wilderness. If it were an ordinary person, please come to more chapters faster. Even in broad daylight, it would be impossible to walk so fast. But now it is night. Fortunately, no one saw it. Otherwise, it would have been impossible. You will think you have seen a group of ghosts.
When they arrived at the flat wilderness, the shadows moved faster. But for such a long team, no sound was heard, and no one spoke. The team just floated past like a gust of wind.
The sky is getting brighter. The originally quiet small fishing village on the seaside suddenly became lively. It is far away from the city. Even if you catch any seafood, it is difficult to sell it at a good price. The people in the village have always lived a relatively hard life. But no matter how hard the life is, The fisherman Lao Hei got up very early. When he opened the broken door of the thatched house, he saw many men in black clothes and armor lying around outside the yard.
Lao Hei was startled when he saw these men were all strong and tough. He thought a group of robbers had come from somewhere. He hurriedly picked up the harpoon in the yard and jumped out with a roar.
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind rushed over. Before Lao Hei understood what was going on, he was pushed to the ground. Two sharp steel knives were placed on his neck. The harpoon flew to no one knows where.
Taishi Ci waved his hand and asked the soldiers who controlled Lao Hei to step back. He stepped forward to help Lao Hei up and said, "Brother, don't be afraid. We are the Han army."
Hearing the word "Han Army", Lao Hei suddenly trembled.
Taishi Ci was surprised and said: "Brother, what's wrong with you? Didn't you just hold a harpoon and try to fight us?"
Lao Hei said tremblingly: "I...I thought you were...robbers."
Taishi Ci was even more surprised. He asked, "You are not even afraid of bandits. Are you afraid of us officers and soldiers instead?"
Lao Hei looked bitter and said, "Sir, we really have no money to pay taxes. As you can see, our family is completely destitute and we can't even get a penny out."
Only then did Taishi Ci understand that the dark-skinned fisherman had mistaken them for Wu Ju's subordinates. However, judging from the tone of the fisherman's words, Wu Ju had not done many good things in the South China Sea. He was very unpopular. Taishi Ci couldn't help but wonder. He imitated Liu Xin and patted Lao Hei on the shoulder and said: "Brother, don't worry. We are the real Han army. We are here to defeat Wu Ju so that the people can live a good life." day."
Seeing that Lao Hei was doubtful, Taishi Ci said again: "We will not charge you any taxes. We just want to rent a few sea ships from you to transport us to Panyu. Don't worry. The money for renting the ships is only a penny. You will be spared. You see, we actually arrived here in the middle of the night, but no one bothered you. All our soldiers slept on the ground."
At this time, the soldiers who had slept for a short while had already gotten up and were gathering their troops. Some people in the village had already gotten up. Most of the houses had not yet opened the door. Indeed, there was no sign of being harassed by these soldiers in any house.
Lao Hei somewhat believed what the general said. But when he saw that the army in front of him only had seven or eight hundred people in total, he couldn't help but feel uneasy again. He asked cautiously: "You want to fight Panyu with such a small number of people."