It is not surprising at all that Tang Qianyu has such a guess.
The Hubao Cavalry and the Wuweiying are both the emperor's personal troops of Cao Wei. The backbone of the Wuweiying are the tiger soldiers trained by the Tiger Marquis Xu Xu. Their level is not inferior to that of the Wei family's soldiers. In terms of individual fighting skills, some are probably even better than the Wei family's soldiers.
A few points. And the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is a famous cavalry in the world. Since its establishment, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has been led by the Cao family. First, Cao Chun, then Cao Zhen, and Cao Xiu. They are the elite among the elite cavalry of the Wei army, and their reputation is still there.
Yuyang, Shanggu and other famous Wuhuan cavalry were on top. When Cao Cao conquered Guanzhong and faced off against Ma Chao, he used five thousand tiger and leopard cavalry in ten layers, plus the tiger lord Xu Xu as his bodyguard.
Ma Chao, known as General Tian, did not dare to act rashly.
The Hubao Cavalry and the Wuweiying arrived at Liudaoyan at the same time. Apart from Cao Rui's personal presence, no other explanation could be thought of.
Tang Qianyu and Wei Wu glanced at each other, and at the same time turned their attention to Wei Ba. They admired Wei Ba so much that his intuition on the battlefield was really enviable. Before this, they had not received any information about Wei Ba.
According to the news from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuwei Camp, if Benli County is killed as planned, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry come out from behind, few of the five thousand of them will be able to leave alive.
They can't even escape, not to mention the infantry, not even the two thousand cavalry, not even the bones and dregs will be left.
Given the size of the world, there is no cavalry capable of fighting head-on with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, let alone these newly built cavalry.
Thinking of the serious consequences, even the brave Wei Wu felt his scalp go numb, and therefore admired Wei Ba even more.
"Cao Rui really thinks highly of me." Wei Ba pinched his fingers and laughed: "Such a big battle?"
"Brother, you are so..." Wei Wu held Wei Ba's hand and held it in for a long time without saying anything. Finally, he raised his thumb and gestured towards Wei Ba: "Brother, you are so amazing.
No wonder dad asked me to learn from you."
Wei Ba blinked: "Is it amazing?"
"That's so amazing." Wei Wu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Actually, it's not magical at all." Wei Ba shook his head and glanced at the faces of Wei Wu and others: "If you think about it carefully, you can see the problem. Even if you can't guess the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Wuweiying is so powerful.
The enemy exists, and we can know that it is definitely not simple behind this."
Wei Wu blinked blankly and looked at Wei Ba imploringly, hoping that he could explain it more clearly.
Wei Ba did not disappoint him. He coughed and said: "First of all, although the Tuoshui defense line is not the only line of defense in the west of Wancheng, it is a very important dividing line. This line of defense starts from Xinye in the south and ends at Li County in the north.
There are men and horses stationed in the four cities. Compared with the Fangchuan River on the east side, the rapid water is more conducive to defense. Moreover, after passing the rapid water, we will enter the hinterland of Nanyang and reach the surrounding area of Wancheng. Even if we do not attack Wancheng, we can still attack it at close range.
Threatening Wancheng. How could Cao Rui only send 7,000 men to defend such an important terrain? Li County is not as strong as Hefei, and the defenders are not famous generals like Zhang Liao and Le Jin."
Wei Wu thought thoughtfully: "Yes, so to speak, Li County's defense is indeed a bit lax. Even if it is surrounded by a river and there is a city and a river, it is still not safe and it is not worthy of its importance."
"This is one of them. In addition, there is another very important factor, that is, Dunwu has not come back for two days." Wei Ba looked at Dunwu and showed a happy smile. Although Dunwu is only two years old now,
Fourteen years old, but he has become a battle-hardened man. "If there were no special circumstances, Dunwu would not have suddenly disappeared without any news. There are only two possibilities for his disappearance. One is that he encountered a terrible opponent and he escaped.
There is no chance. Secondly, he discovered something important and had no time to come back to report it, so he had to go find out first. No matter what the situation is, this is an important detail that cannot be ignored."
"If you ignore such important details, even if you don't encounter the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuwei Camp this time, you will encounter other powerful enemies in the future. You can't live without luck, but luck will not always accompany you. In the end, you have to rely on your own vigilance
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Wei Ba looked at Wei Wu and then at Tang Qianyu, the earnestness in his eyes was beyond words. He really hoped that they could grow up as soon as possible.
"Young Master, I understand." Tang Qianyu said ashamedly.
"That...brother, I will remember it, next time..." Wei Wu rubbed his head in embarrassment, a rare initiative to admit his mistake.
"Well, you can learn from the past and learn from others. Don't wait until you have suffered a lot before remembering your last name. Because sometimes, you may not have the chance to correct it." Wei Ba patted Wei Wu on the shoulder: "Okay, now we know
Someone wants to stab us, what should we do?"
Wei Wu gritted his teeth and said, "It's rude to come and not return, so let's stab him too."
"Courage is commendable, but courage alone is not enough." Wei Ba snapped his fingers, and Ding Feng quickly opened the map he had just put away, and several people gathered around the map to discuss it again.
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Cao Yu looked at Xu Ding and frowned slightly: "Are you sure?"
Xu Ding nodded: "Your Majesty, that man is highly skilled in martial arts. He sneaked near our army camp and killed two tiger warriors and two tiger and leopard knights one after another. Such a person is definitely not an ordinary person, nor does he just pass by by chance.
Swordsman. I have seen the wounds of the deceased, and they were all killed by one blow. He is undoubtedly a master in the army."
Cao Yu turned his head and looked at Chen Tai: "Uncle Xuan, what do you think?"
Chen Tai said calmly: "I think General Xu's analysis is reasonable. We may have been exposed."
"So what?"
"Since it has been exposed, we might as well support Li County openly and let Wei Ba and Ma Di retreat."
Cao Yu thought for a long time and shook his head: "Hubao Cavalry and Wuweiying are His Majesty's personal troops. They can carry out special tasks. Now that they have been exposed and the chance to kill Wei Ba has been lost, it is not appropriate to stay outside anymore. Just in case.
What should we do if an enemy army breaks into the vicinity of Wancheng and threatens His Majesty's safety? Uncle Xuan, I know your idea makes sense, but we can't limit our sights to Li County, don't you think?"
Chen Tai nodded slightly. He felt that Cao Yu was too weak, but he could not say that Cao Yu's considerations were unreasonable. After all, compared with Cao Rui's safety, Li County was insignificant. What's more, Wancheng was only more than a hundred miles away from Li County. If it was true,
If something happens, as long as Cao Rui gives the order, he can rush to support at any time.
"Your Majesty, then we will be stationed here, just show the flag, and see how Ma Di and Wei Ba will react." Chen Tai said carefully: "If Ma Di and Wei Ba retreat in fear, that would be the best.
, if they don’t know how to advance or retreat, and still want to attack Li County, the king will give them a thunderous blow as a warning. If something happens to Wancheng, the king can retreat in time, so as not to miss the big event."
Cao Yu nodded repeatedly. After Xu Ding heard this, he couldn't help but look at Chen Tai. Although Chen Tai was young and had never heard of any military exploits, his plan was both offensive and defensive and very safe. As long as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry
Showing the battle flag not only boosted the morale of the Wei army in Li County, but the attacking Shu Han army would also be frustrated. If they were not completely sure and attacked forcefully, they would only expose themselves to the attacks of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuwei Battalion.
It can be said that although the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuwei Battalion only have 5,000 people in total, they are worth 20,000 troops. With such elite support, the Wei army in Li County will definitely feel at ease.
In addition, Chen Tai took care of Cao Yu's face without revealing anything. Cao Yu surrendered to Wei Ba in Shunyang. Although the emperor did not punish him, it was an indelible shame for him. If this happened
If he can defeat Wei Ba for the first time and even frighten Wei Ba into retreating without a fight, then he can save some face and be able to stand upright in the future.
"Uncle Xuan, this is a wonderful strategy." Cao Yu also felt Chen Tai's protection and glanced at him gratefully.
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There was silence in the cave, the faces of the generals were solemn, and even Wei Wu, who had always been warlike, was a little silent.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the Wuwei Camp, and the most elite infantry cavalry of the Wei army arrived in front of them inadvertently. Even if they avoided the bad luck of being attacked by them, the strength gap between the two sides was so great that they still did not have much confidence. With such a strong enemy, they still did not have much confidence.
Side, is there still a chance to capture Li County?
Wei Ba felt the pressure. He straightened up, looked at everyone, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Although the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuweiying are world-famous elites, they may not be invincible as long as they are exposed in the light." Wei Ba snapped his fingers, appearing very relaxed. "They also have two eyes and one nose.
A man riding a four-legged horse, even if he is stronger, can he still be invincible? In order to save Your Majesty, my master once killed seven in and seven out of the tiger and leopard rides. Although I am not talented, I can't do it today.
I want to try out the skills of riding a tiger and a leopard."
He looked at Wei Wu, Tang Qianyu, Ding Feng and others, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Cao Rui thinks highly of me and has arranged such a big battle for me. I have to take it on. Don't you think so? I believe this is probably the case.
This is also Cao Rui’s last source of confidence. If he can win in one battle, Cao Rui might run away and give Wancheng to us."
"Hahaha..." Wei Wu was the first to laugh, patted his chest, and said loudly: "Brother, I am really impressed by you. You can be so capable in the face of elites like the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Wuweiying."
You are so courageous. I think if dad hears this, he will definitely praise you. This is the seed of our Wei family."
As Wei Wu spoke, he imitated Wei Yan's appearance of drawing his sword and looking around, squinting at the world. Not to mention, they were quite similar.
When Wei Yan accepted the important task of being the governor of Hanzhong, he once said to Liu Bei in front of many people: If Cao Cao comes to conquer the world, please reject it for the king. If a hundred thousand people come, please swallow them for the king. In one sentence,
He was so heroic. Today Wei Ba was going to fight against the most elite infantry and cavalry of the Wei army, and he was confident of defeating them. His heroic spirit was not inferior to that of Wei Yan.
Wei Ba's confidence swept away the gloom in everyone's minds, and smiles reappeared on their faces.
"Strategically, we must despise him, but tactically, we must value him." Wei Ba waved his hand, interrupted Wei Wu's teasing, and continued: "This may be a battle that affects the morale of both sides, so we must not take it lightly.