At the foot of Gefeng Mountain, dozens of bonfires were lit, and hundreds of cowhide tents were lined up. The camp was built on the back of the mountain to withstand the biting cold wind blowing from the north, but the bone-chilling chill at night was still infuriating.
Unbearable.
Fortunately, the gendarmerie camp had sufficient supplies. Three thousand elite soldiers were distributed with food and military equipment for 6,000 people. This may be the only benefit of Fu Gaocai's false report of head count.
Beside the bonfire at the pass, Gao Jin, Yu Jin and several military princes sat cross-legged. The march all depended on Yu Jin's detailed arrangements, otherwise Gao Jin would not have known how to start.
The speed of the march, the sentry station at the front, the distribution of food when cooking pots, the distribution of war horses, and the terrain of the camp. These common sense of marching may seem simple, but in fact it is not easy.
The flames brought a hint of warmth. Gao Jin fiddled with the bonfire while listening to Yu Jin's report, constantly digesting his experience in leading the war.
Yu Jin said: "After passing Gefeng Mountain, you can reach Pengcheng County. Going all the way north, you can reach Lu County. There are not many troops stationed in Lu County. There, the army can rest for a day and regain strength before attacking Xiangcheng. The defender of Xiangcheng
This is Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang, he is also a powerful character, please be careful."
Gao Jin said: "Why not attack Xiangcheng instead of attacking Lu County first?"
Yu Jin said: "Sir, the key to a surprise attack is speed. We need enough horses. Our army has three thousand horses but only two hundred horses. How can we raid Xiangcheng? This is one of them. Even if our army has three thousand horses, we can bypass it."
Lu County attacked Xiangcheng and brought food, grass and baggage.
We are also unable to support them. If we cannot attack for a long time, with the enemy of Xiangcheng in front and the stronghold of Lu County behind, we will be in a dead end. Anyone who leads the army must leave some room to spare, and must not sink the ship until the last step. The advance will be in vain.
, is not a long-term solution.”
Gao Jin remembered it secretly and nodded.
Yu Jin added: "Today our army sent out a report and encountered the scouts sent by Liu Bei's army. Guan Yu must have discovered the traces of our army." Yu Jin then smiled bitterly and said: "When Guan Yu hears this, he will definitely station troops in Lu County and refuse to defend it. I'm afraid
It is not easy to capture Lu County."
Gao Jin frowned. He and Yuan Yao were fighting to see who could capture Xiangcheng first. If the two counties of Pei were in Lu County, too much time would be wasted. How long would it take to capture Xiangcheng? If Guan Yu relied on the city to fight and retreat.
, at the current speed
Even if Du can win, I'm afraid it will take several months. He is confident that Yuan Yao is a fool, but Yuan Yao's generals are by no means idiots. If Yuan Yao is allowed to win first, what kind of face will Gao Jin have before he goes back to see Lu Wanjun?
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No matter what, Guan Yu must be allowed to shrink his troops in Xiangcheng and fight him decisively, otherwise his trip will be in vain.
Gao Jin meditated for a long time, and several military princes had fallen asleep leaning on each other. Only Yu Jin looked at Gao Jin while warming himself by the fire.
Yu Jin did not have much confidence in the capture of Xiangcheng this time. He admired Gao Jin's bravery, but Guan Yu was a veteran general who had experienced many battles. He used 3,000 soldiers to attack the 6,000 elite soldiers who refused to defend the city.
, this trip must be a futile return.
Yu Jin sighed in his heart and put away his distracting thoughts. Gao Jin treated him well. He had just surrendered and had no doubts about him. He ordered him to command the sergeants, gave him enough room to display, and obeyed his words. Such a person is not said to know others and be kind.
Ren, but also a handsome man.
Regardless of victory or defeat this time, he will accompany Gao Jin to attack this city.
Gao Jin suddenly raised his eyes, his eyes shining brightly in the light of the bonfire. After another moment of silence, Gao Jin said: "Immediately give an order to have the sergeants on night duty make pots of rice and rush to make flags."
Yu Jin was puzzled for a moment and said, "Sir, do you have any good ideas?"
Gao Jin said confidently: "There is no need to ask Wen Ze, I have my own plan."
Yu Jin asked no more questions, woke up several military princes, and led them to act according to the order.
That night, the soldiers on duty buried pots and cooked rice on the spot. The army's military supplies were doubled, so they were not afraid of waste. Gao Jin also had people rush to make dozens of flags. In addition to Chang Shi Gao, he also embroidered
The words Zhonglang Jiang Zhang, Xiaowei Cao, etc.
At dawn the next day, Gao Jin immediately ordered the army to set off and sent out many scouts to prevent Guan Yu's scouts from approaching.
Yu Jin was still puzzled, but he couldn't ask further questions, so he could only hide his doubts in his stomach.
Gao Jin was full of energy and said to Jin and all the army princes: "You can order the army to move slowly. After three days, I will wait for Lu County to rest for a day, eat and sleep well, and then fight Guan Yu decisively."
Yu Jin said: "There are more than 2,000 soldiers in Lu County. If we close the door and stick to it, we may not be able to get out for a long time. Moreover, if Guan Yu leads his troops to rescue him, it may be too early to rest in Lu County within three days."
Gao Jin said confidently: "Wen Ze will give it a try." After saying that, he whipped up his horse and rushed to the front of the team.
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But it is said that Xiangcheng guard Guan Yu heard the scouts' report and sent several waves of scouts to find out the news. At the same time, he prepared his troops and horses, intending to rush to Lu County's aid.
Seeing Guan Yu's behavior, Chen Qun, who was engaged in Biejia, admonished: "General, do you want to rescue Lu County?"
Guan Yu closed his eyes at Chen Qun and said, "Chen Biejia, do you have anything to say?"
Chen Qun said: "The scouts haven't sent any news yet. We don't know how many thieves have come. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for the general to leave the city so easily. We might as well wait for one more day and wait for the scouts to report back before making a decision."
Guan Yu was silent for a moment, nodded and said: "That's very good."
Another day later, the scouts finally sent back news, saying that Lu Bu's army was coming in force, with dozens or hundreds of banners. They also reported the number of military stoves, and it seemed that the Bingzhou army was coming out in full force.
A trace of surprise flashed in Guan Yu's eyes, and he said: "Ten people are in one pot, and the bandit army actually buried 800 people. Based on this calculation, Lu Bu's army actually came with more than 20,000 people this time?"
Chen Qun said with confusion: "Xiangcheng County has few major generals, but Lu Bu actually sent so many soldiers." Then he asked the scout: "Have you seen clearly the number of soldiers and horses on the other side?"
The scout reported back: "There are many enemy sentries, so we can't get close. We can only watch from a distance as the army comes in force, with hundreds of banners and endless banners."
Chen Qun became even more confused and turned to Guan Yu: "General, I'm afraid you are being deceived."
Guan Yu pondered undecidedly, chin slightly and said: "This matter is too unusual, Chen Biejia may have a good plan."
Chen Qun said: "There is a saying in the art of war. The truth is false, and the false is true. This time Lu Bu's army is well prepared. No matter how many soldiers there are, the general needs to be careful. If Lu Bu's army really comes to 20,000, why doesn't the general gather Lu County?
It would be better for our troops to withdraw to Xiangcheng so as not to be defeated by Lu Bu's army one by one."
There are only 6,000 sergeants in Xiangcheng County, and 2,000 soldiers are stationed in Lu County. As Chen Qun said, if Lu Bu's army really sends a large army, it is only a matter of time that Lu County is not protected. Instead of doing this, it is better to divide the two cities
It is better to unite the soldiers into one and hold on to Xiangcheng. After all, Xiangcheng's defense is many times stronger than that of Lu County, and most of the grain and fodder are stored here. If Lu County is besieged, it may be difficult to rescue.
Guan Yu was pondering undecided, when another scout came to report: "A total of 20,000 Yuan Shu's troops have gone to Peiguo County."
Guan Yu was shocked and said: "Lü Bu must have conspired with Yuan Shu to attack Pei with one army and attack Xiangcheng with another. In this way, Lü Bu's army gathering 20,000 troops is not a lie. We should make plans early."
After saying that, he hurriedly sent people to Lu County, ordered the garrison in Lu County to return to Xiangcheng, strengthened the fortifications in Xiangcheng, widened the moat, and waited strictly.
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Let me talk about here, there are two theories about Chen Qun’s whereabouts. One is that he became Liu Bei’s biejia, and later followed Cao Cao. The other one was that he initially followed Liu Bei, but was later surrendered by Lu Bu. Finally, Cao Cao defeated Lu Bu and surrendered Chen Qun. Brother
The former method is adopted. As for why, I think everyone knows it, haha.