Chapter 296 It's ridiculous that Lu Meng has no knowledge
"No." Zhou Tai still shook his head: "I always feel that this bet is unfair to me. Unless you defeat me and surrender to Jiangdong, I will bet with you."
"Forget it." Huang Yueying said simply: "It seems that General Zhou also thinks that I, Huang Yueying, can defeat Zhou Yu, so I won't force you."
"You..." Zhou Tai became angry and said loudly: "Okay, I promise you, if you win, I will join the Sichuan Army. If you lose, you have to let me go."
Zhou Tai thought, Jiangling only had 20,000 troops, but the people's morale was unstable. Cai Mao and Zhou Yu combined had more than 60,000 troops, three times that of Huang Yueying. If Jingnan was added, the number would be more than three times. Governor Zhou followed Sun Ce.
Jiangdong, who has never been defeated, will lose in this situation?
Zhou Tai didn't believe it even if he beat her to death, thinking that when Huang Yueying was defeated, it would be much easier for him to persuade her to surrender.
"Ma Dazhong, go down and challenge Lu Meng." Huang Yueying said to Ma Zhong in a deep voice.
Ma Zhong said with a bitter face: "Military advisor, I can't beat him." Ma Zhong was originally a general from Jiangdong and knew Lü Meng's military power. Lü Meng joined the army at the age of sixteen. He was able to reach his current status as a boy from a poor family and without knowing the military books.
, Martial arts is not something that can only be achieved.
Ma Zhong has always been a person who knows current affairs, but he is not aggressive and aggressive.
Zhou Tai snickered from the side.
Huang Yueying glared at Ma Zhong: "Who asked you to fight alone? Lead the troops."
"yes."
Ma Zhong had no choice but to obey the order, and ran back half an hour later, and reported to Huang Yueying: "Jiangdong's army is building a stronghold, and we will not come out no matter how provocative it is."
Huang Yueying frowned. The reason why she chose to fight at this time was to achieve a big victory, which would demoralize the enemy and boost the morale of the army. If Lu Meng could be defeated, Zhou Yu would have to spend some time to rectify the morale of the army before he could attack Jiangling. The most important thing was to intimidate him.
The Jiangling family calms people's hearts.
So this battle is extremely important.
Huang Yueying smiled: "Lü Meng, everything else is fine. He is obviously a reckless man, but he hates others saying that he is uneducated. If you just say this, he will definitely come out to challenge."
Ma Zhong rolled his eyes and replied loudly: "Yes."
"Wait a minute." Huang Yueying stopped Ma Zhong: "You bring three hundred crossbowmen. You are not allowed to bring any other soldiers."
"Three hundred? Crossbowmen?" Ma Zhong looked at Huang Yueying in surprise. He suspected that he heard wrongly.
Huang Yueying whispered two words: "guerrilla attack." She said in a deep voice: "As long as you induce Lu Meng to fight with you, I will have my own plan, but remember, you are not allowed to return to the stronghold without my order."
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In the Jiangdong Army's military formation, Lu Meng did not set up a stronghold here, but set up a stronghold fence here to confront the Sichuan Army and closely monitor the Sichuan Army's movements.
If the Sichuan Army withdraws, attack the Sichuan Army's stronghold immediately.
If the Sichuan army is stationed, Huang Yueying will die without a burial place until Zhou Yu arrives or Cai Mao appears in Jiangling.
In this way, Jiangdong Army will be in an invincible position.
"Report." A soldier came to report: "Ma Zhong led his army to provoke."
"Another provocation?" Lu Meng snorted: "At this time, if I were Huang Yueying and led the army to retreat, and sent people to provoke, does she want to sit back and wait for death? What a famous female counselor, nothing more."
"That's right." The deputy general said: "Huang Yueying became famous because of Le Jin. The five generals with different surnames did not meet our Jiangdong Yingjie."
Lu Meng nodded and said to the soldiers: "Ignore him and continue to set up camp."
"Ma Zhong only brought three hundred crossbowmen." the soldier reported.
"What?" Lu Meng looked at the soldiers and slammed the table: "That's unreasonable. Ma Zhong, a little thief and a traitor to Jiangdong, deceives me that there is no one in Jiangdong? He was nothing in Jiangdong in the past, but today he dares to carry three hundred crossbows.
You are provoking me, Lu Meng, and you are so presumptuous. I will chop him into pieces."
"General, calm down, it's better for us to hold on tight," the deputy general advised.
Just as Lu Meng was about to get angry, he suddenly remembered that he had been following Zhou Yu for half a year after being persuaded by Sun Quan to learn from him. This time Zhou Yu appointed him as the vanguard and warned him to be cautious. This was also a test for him to lead the army.
When Lu Meng thought of this, he suddenly calmed down and said to his lieutenant: "Okay, I won't send troops. I'll go out and play tricks on the traitor."
Lü Meng's troops were stationed at a gate. Although the stronghold was not completed, it was difficult to capture because there was an open and flat area in front of them.
Lu Meng led several generals to the front of the stronghold, and saw Ma Zhong leading hundreds of crossbowmen in the field to scold the formation. The crossbowmen all carried light bows and short arrows, and wore swords on their waists, and they kept scolding.
"Lü Meng, I haven't seen you for a year. You have learned a few more words. You don't know the word 'death'? Do you dare to provoke me in front of the military counselor Huang's tent?"
"Lü Meng is a reckless man. Is he literate? Apart from stabbing people with a big knife, he doesn't dare to speak loudly when he is with educated people. He blushes when he speaks a word."
"Do you know why Lu Meng is still a bachelor in his twenties? Look at General Lu, he is still very handsome. Last time a pretty girl wrote her love on a handkerchief to express her love to him, but he didn't understand it.
He thought he was buying a handkerchief, so he gave the girl a bunch of copper coins, but what happened? The girl slapped him and left."
"Hahahahaha."
The Sichuan soldiers laughed.
Lu Meng clenched his fists angrily, his fingers crunching.
Although Lu Meng came from a poor family, he wanted to stand out. What he wanted was not a general who charged into battle, but a marshal to lead the three armies. However, although he also had strategies, he was often ridiculed because of his poor family status.
The noble family always boasted that they were knowledgeable, so Lu Meng hated others saying that he was uneducated, which was tantamount to discriminating against his humble status.
When Lü Meng first joined the army and defected to his brother-in-law Deng, an official under Deng Dang mocked Lü Meng for being a arrogant person, and then insulted Lü Meng for being uneducated and having no future in the army. Lü Meng beheaded him on the spot.
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Lü Meng followed Sun Ce and made many meritorious deeds, but few people knew about him. After following Sun Quan, many people from the family who had no meritorious deeds became high officials, and Lü Meng did not stand out.
When Sun Quan was in power, the Jiangdong soldiers and horses left by Sun Ce were originally composed of many armed families and powerful forces. Lü Meng joined the army earlier, and even though he was from a poor family, he managed to raise an army.
Sun Quan wanted to select those young generals who had few troops and could not play much role, and then adjust and merge their subordinates.
Lu Meng's troops were impressively present.
Lu Meng originally came from a poor family, and it was already difficult to get ahead. After the army merged, it became even more difficult for him to make a difference. So, he tried to find ways to get items on credit. He quickly made crimson clothes and leggings, and all-colored cloth for his subordinates.
A gave the army a new look and intensified its drills.
When Sun Quan inspected, Lü Meng's troops were well-organized and their morale was high. Sun Quan was overjoyed when he saw it. He thought he was running the army well. Instead of reducing his troops, he increased his troops.
Only then did Lu Meng come forward.
However, his status was still very low, until one day, for no apparent reason. Sun Quan called several outstanding generals who were born in poor families and asked them to study hard and become the pillars of Jiangdong in the future. Lu Meng finally began to study hard and was appreciated by Zhou Yu.
Learn the art of war from Zhou Yu.
Lu Meng benefited a lot from Zhou Yu's side, but the more he did this, the more he was afraid of others saying that he was uneducated, just like a beautiful woman who had undergone plastic surgery, but someone exposed her old ugly photos. Usually when meeting such people, Lu Meng would
It requires hard work.
At this time, he heard Ma Zhong scolding him like this. How could he not be angry? He picked up the knife and wanted to leave the city. The deputy general held him tightly.
The Sichuan troops in front of the village continued to yell and curse.
"That's nothing. When Lu Meng joined the army at the age of sixteen, he beheaded seven people in the first battle. It was so majestic, but he didn't dare to tell his family. Do you know why?
His mother found out that he was joining the army and was furious. She shouted: "Lu Meng, you don't know a big character in Dou. Why do you want to be a soldier if you go crazy? Do you want to embarrass the Lu family?"
"Hahaha."
"How could a reckless man like Lu Meng be welcomed by the Jiangdong clan? Do you know why Zhou Yu pitied Lu Meng? Because Zhou Yu fell in love with Lu Meng's sister. For people like Lu Meng who came from a poor family, he could only rise to power through his own sister.
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"How shameless."
"Despicable."
Lu Meng's face was ashen, and he finally couldn't bear it any longer, and shouted at Jiang Dongjun, "Let me kill these Sichuan army bastards and chop Ma Zhong into mincemeat."
Lu Meng rushed out first, and Jiangdong's soldiers swarmed out and surrounded and killed five hundred Sichuan troops. Ma Zhong raised his sword and shot out a wave of arrows, covering Jiangdong's army.
This type of bow is called a throwing bow, which is specially used to suppress the defenders at the top of the city during sieges. It can shoot high, but it is not very powerful. It is light and easy to carry, and can only act as a deterrent.
After the Sichuan army fired a wave of arrows, they immediately divided into dozens of teams and ran in all directions. Ma Zhong led one team alone, scolding Lu Meng and running to the left.
Jiangdong Army, under the command of Lu Meng, divided its forces to attack.
On the field, Jiangdong's soldiers were pursuing them. The Sichuan soldiers were firing arrows while running away. Since their equipment was light, they could run fast, and their bows and arrows could shoot farther, so it was difficult for Jiangdong's soldiers to catch up. It was like a dog chasing a chicken, and running away was Ma Zhong's specialty.
Huang Yueying watched quietly in front of the stronghold. After a while, Huzi said: "Sister Yueying, this is not the way to go. You see, all of our people are almost killed by Jiangdong's army."
On the field, Jiangdong soldiers attacked from all sides, chasing the Sichuan army squad. The Sichuan army could not retreat and could only swim. Although they ran fast, they could not withstand the large number of Jiangdong soldiers. They were accidentally surrounded and suffered heavy casualties. Ma Zhong and Jiangdong soldiers suffered heavy casualties.
Encountered several times, less than a stick of incense, and only a few people around.
Lü Meng stared at Ma Zhong with red eyes and rode towards him. Ma Zhong shot down a general of Jiangdong Army's cavalry, grabbed the horse, escaped from the group and escaped alone.
At this time, less than half of the three hundred Sichuan troops remained.
"Good kill." Huang Yueying gave a soft drink and said to Hu Zi in a deep voice: "Go down and gather our cavalry, distribute the war horses, and gather a hundred cavalry. As soon as my order is given, open the village gate and immediately
Rush out, don't seek to kill the enemy, just attack the enemy."
"yes."
There were less than a hundred Sichuan troops left and they were overwhelmed by Jiangdong's army. Ma Zhong fought with Lu Meng several times and escaped several times. His body was already covered in blood. Seeing that the Sichuan troops were getting smaller and smaller, he was about to be surrounded.
Suddenly, the gate of the Sichuan army's stronghold opened, and Huzi led a hundred cavalry to rush towards Jiangdong's army, charging in a rampage. Jiangdong's army had been led to pieces by Ma Zhong's crossbow unit, and their formation was in chaos. Huzi led the cavalry to charge quickly and move forward inexorably.
The cavalry rampaged, and Jiangdong's army became even more confused. Lu Meng faintly noticed something was wrong, but it was too late. Huang Yueying led the army and followed the cavalry out.
"Have you seen the old iron tree behind Jiangdong Army? The target is it, kill it."
Huang Yueying shouted, and five thousand Sichuan troops rushed out and rushed into Jiangdong Army's main formation. The chaotic Jiangdong Army collapsed and was massacred one-sidedly. Lu Meng hurriedly ordered the withdrawal, but few generals could hear it.
The Sichuan army fought for a while, and Jiangdong's army suffered heavy losses and fled one after another. Huang Yueying led the army in hot pursuit. Another group of corpses passed over the unfinished fence and arrived under the old iron tree. The mountain road was rugged and it was difficult to pursue. The Sichuan army rushed towards Lu Meng who was fleeing in front.
call out.
"Young man Lu Meng, do you know how knowledgeable our military advisor is? Hahaha."
"It's ridiculous that Lu Meng is uneducated. All the soldiers on the Huarong Road have been defeated."
"It's ridiculous that Lü Meng is uneducated. He has lost all his troops on the Huarong Road."
"Ha ha ha ha."
The Sichuan army laughed in unison. Lu Meng, who was escaping in the front, listened and remembered Zhou Yu's instructions before leaving. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell off his horse. Several generals hurriedly supported him.
"Huang Yueying, I swear to kill you." Lu Meng looked in the direction of Lao Tieshu and gritted his teeth. At the same time, he strengthened his ambition to study.
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Huang Yueying withdrew his troops and said to the three armies: "The Jiangdong Army was killed today and lost its armor. This shows that the Jiangdong Army is really a loser. Don't be too concerned about these rats. We will go back to Jiangling to eat meat to celebrate our victory."
"Eat meat to celebrate."
"Eat meat to celebrate."
The Sichuan army's morale was greatly boosted, they burned the stockade and retreated to Jiangling.
Zhou Yu led the army and rushed to Huarong Road. Lu Meng followed behind with his head lowered. Zhou Yu saw the corpses of Jiangdong Army all over the ground. His face was ashen and his fists clenched loudly.
"Lü Meng, what did I tell you before leaving? I told you to be cautious, cautious. You have read so many military books and strategies. This is the result of your half-year study? Is this how a battle is fought? It cost me three thousand soldiers and horses in Jiangdong.
What crime do you deserve?"
"I...ask the governor to punish me." Lu Meng half-knelt on the ground.
"Drag it down and chop it."
Zhou Yu ordered in anger, and Chen Wu, Pan Zhang and other generals hurriedly knelt down to beg for mercy.
Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Lü Meng, you defeated two thousand of my troops. You lost the first battle and your morale was greatly reduced. You made the Sichuan army despise me in Jiangdong. You should have been punished under military law. I thought that all the generals would beg for mercy. I will exempt you from the charge."
Will you be convinced that you will be demoted from the post of former governor to the rank of captain?"
"The governor is magnanimous." Lu Meng knelt down to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu looked coldly in the direction of Jiangling and smiled lightly: "It seems that although this Huang Yueying is a prostitute, she really has some abilities. Don't be careless in this battle. I will capture this person."
"Yes." All the generals bowed together.
In Jiangling City, Huang Yueying rewarded the three armies and publicized the Battle of Huarong Road. The soldiers were all excited. Huang Yueying brought out a large amount of meat, and the soldiers ate heartily.
Huang Yueying stood alone in the narrow tower, looking out from the attic window, with some worry on her face.
"Congratulations on your victory." Zhou Tai came over and said to Huang Yueying.
Huang Yueying turned around, immediately put on a smiling face, and joked: "Really? Are you still in the mood to congratulate me? You should wrap a mourning cloth in mourning for your Jiangdong brothers, hehehe."
"Don't smile so happily." Zhou Tai said: "In battles, there are victories and defeats, and there is no one who will not die. Today it is our Jiangdong Army who died, and maybe tomorrow it will be the Sichuan Army, which is you."
"Really? Our bet isn't over yet, and it's not certain who will die."
"I'm not talking about that." Zhou Tai walked to the window, looked at the wilderness outside, and said quietly to Huang Yueying: "Master Huang, there is a big chaos in Jingbei and Jingnan now. Our Jiangdong Army's 30,000 troops are pressing down on the border. You can't do it at all."
Jiangling cannot be defended.
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if you hold on, without Liu Zhang in Yizhou, you will not be able to realize your ambitions.
I can see that although you want to talk strong, you also know that it is difficult for you to hold on. Your big words are all for the Sichuan Army to listen to, and your smile is also for the Sichuan Army to see. So why bother?
What's so bad about Jiangdong Army that you insist on sticking here? Doing useless things?"
Huang Yueying's face darkened, and she glanced at Zhou Tai in surprise. She didn't expect that Zhou Tai, a reckless man, could have such a careful side, and he could see what she was thinking, and she could no longer smile on her face.
Without Liu Zhang, everything would be gone. How could Huang Yueying not know why she still wanted to stick to a career that was impossible to succeed?
Whether in Xiangyang or Jiangling, except when facing Fan Lixiang, Huang Yueying is relaxed and composed. However, as Zhou Tai said, she is just pretending to show others. Only by erecting herself in the position of a god can she unite everyone.
Only when a person fights against the enemy wholeheartedly can Xiaoxiao not dare to act rashly.
If you are sensible enough, you should know that continuing Liu Zhang's legacy is just the bright moon in the water.
"There are some things you won't understand."
Huang Yueying said quietly and went out to eat with the soldiers. Zhou Tai glanced at Huang Yueying and shook his head.
Zhou Yu's army arrived outside Jiangling City and set up camp ten miles away. Zhou Yu and Lu Meng climbed up to look at the city. The scenery of Jiangling City was spectacular and beautiful.
Jiangling is located on the bank of the Yangtze River, and the river flows down according to the terrain.
The surrounding area of Jiangling is a flat land with scattered lakes and small rivers. The land is fertile and green seedlings grow in summer. It winds along the lakes and pools. Looking from a high place, the water looks like pure water and the city looks like a swimming dragon.
Zhou Yu looked at the open scenery and couldn't help but sigh: "What a wonderful place. It deserves to be the old capital of the Chu Kingdom. If it were owned by me in Jiangdong, it would contain Xianghan in the north, Jingnan in the south, and Bashu in the west. Soldiers and food would be all ready."
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Zhou Yu turned to a general and asked: "How is the situation in Jiangling?"
The general reported: "The people outside the city have voluntarily moved into the city. There are about 20,000 defenders in the city. Huang Yueying is organizing the people to move westward."
General Chen Wu immediately said loudly: "Just in time, the gate of Xicheng is wide open. I will lead an army to surround Xicheng and we will definitely break it."
Zhou Yu said: "No, since Huang Yueying dares to do this, how can she not be prepared? She is deliberately tempting us to march to Xicheng. The mountains outside Xicheng are undulating and the distance is far. If you lead the army, she will send an army to intercept it.
How should you deal with your return?"
Chen Wu was silent and Lu Meng nodded. Sure enough, the governor was wise. If it were him, he would have almost been fooled.
At this time, a soldier came to report: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, General Cai Mao of Northern Jing led 30,000 troops to Jiangling to meet with the Commander-in-Chief."
"Did this trash come so soon?"
ps: #tyrantliuzhang# Thanks to the Emperor Jianzong for the 588 reward, thanks to the mustard man for the 1176 reward, thanks to Lin Buxu for the 788 reward, thanks to the innocent lamb for the 200 reward, and thanks to Aoba Shang for the reward.