After that, Cao Liang secretly summoned all the five captains to the Chinese military tent, not that Cao Liang did not trust others, but the most important thing was that the less people knew about such military secrets, the safer.

Soon, Deng Ai, Shi Bao, Yang Hu, Du Pre, and Wang Jun came one after another, and before the people arrived, Cao Liang didn't say anything, just asked them to sit down first and wait patiently. 、

After everyone arrived, Cao Liang revealed Huan Fan's plan and inventory, and to Cao Liang's surprise, the five lieutenants unanimously agreed with Huan Fan's plan.

This time the westward march to exterminate the southern Xiongnu, because the Huns hid quite thieves, so that the Pingbei army had a fist clenched, but everywhere was empty, and there was nowhere to exert force.

This Liu Yue is also too treacherous, relying on the advantage of being familiar with the terrain here, like a burrowing mouse, he and the Wei army caught and hidden.

This is indeed a kind of helplessness, after all, this is the home of the people, the Pingbei Army has arrived here, and the people are not familiar with the place, and it is difficult to find out the Huns in the complex terrain of this Liangliang Mountain.

This plan to lure the snake out of the hole is undoubtedly the best plan, and the Pingbei army does not have to be tired, it only needs to be anti-guest, and wait for the Huns to come in Xiliulin.

There are clouds in the art of war, and dividing troops is a taboo for soldiers, and it is easy to be broken by the enemy, but in the current situation, only by dividing troops and showing the enemy weakness can it be possible to lure the enemy to take the bait.

Deng Ai and Shi Bao didn't have any pressure, the only thing they had to do was to take the cavalry to the designated place according to the plan, and wait for the battle here to start, and then rush to help.

But for Yanghu, Du Pre and Wang Jun, they have to bear a lot of pressure, and this will be the first time that the third infantry battalion will fight against the Hun cavalry alone without cavalry escort, and this battle is indeed a huge test for the third infantry battalion.

But Yanghu, Du Pre, and Wang Jun have no intention of retreating, although the cavalry is the nemesis of the infantry's natural enemy, but if the infantry is properly coordinated and the morale is high, it is not without the strength of a battle.

What's more, this will be the first battle of the third infantry battalion since its establishment, the last time in the battle of Pingyang, only the Yue cavalry battalion fought and easily solved the battle, the third infantry battalion has not yet got the opportunity to fight, this time let them act as bait, there will be a hard battle, but this is what the three generals are looking forward to.

Cao Liang was very satisfied with Yanghu's performance, the leading general is the soul of an army, and when the war comes, if the leading generals are first timid and lose their fighting spirit, this army will inevitably collapse; And if the leading generals are high-spirited and look at death as if they were home, then their spirit will inevitably inspire the soldiers under their command to fight bravely and move forward.

Is there a difficulty in this battle?

Of course, there is, the biggest difficulty is that the three battalions of infantry have not fought on the battlefield before, it can be said that in terms of combat experience, the three battalions of infantry are completely equal to zero,

But Yanghu, Du Pre, and Wang Jun did not choose to retreat in the face of difficulties, but rose to the occasion, although they are not yet famous generals, but they have the potential of famous generals, which makes Cao Liang more relieved, he really did not choose the wrong person.

The plan for dividing the troops was quickly determined, the Yue cavalry battalion set off first, headed north, and went to the Puzi area, the Tun cavalry battalion set off next, and headed for the Beiqu area, while the infantry shot the 3rd battalion of Changshui, and advanced to Xiliulin.

Before leaving, Huan Fan suggested that Cao Liang set off with the Yue cavalry battalion, after all, the task of the third infantry battalion was to act as a bait, and Cao Liang, as the chief general of the Pingbei Army, should not be in danger, and it was safest to be with the Yue cavalry battalion.

However, Cao Liang rejected Huan Fan's suggestion and insisted on staying in the three battalions, he said firmly: "Since I am the general of Pingbei, I am the backbone of the Pingbei army, and all the soldiers are fighting here in blood, how can I stay out of the matter, and I will live and die with all the soldiers!" ”

Of course, Cao Liang knew the danger of this battle, but if he was greedy for life and afraid of death, how could he let the soldiers of the third battalion of infantry fight hard? In any case, he must take the lead and play an exemplary role, so as to stabilize the morale of the army.

When Cao Liang in turn arranged for Huan Fan, Pei Xiu, Fu Xuan and others to accompany the Yue Cavalry Battalion, Huan Fan naturally refused: "Since we are subordinates of the general, we will walk with the general, General Cao is not afraid of danger, how can we be afraid?" ”

In the end, all the staff led by Huan Fan stayed behind and went to Xiliulin with Cao Liang.

After arriving at Xiliulin, Cao Liang immediately launched a defense.

Xiliulin is just a small village, there are only a few dozen families living here, due to the rebellion of the Huns, the people of Xiliulin on the main road of transportation, all fled to the deep mountains, after the Wei army arrived here, the people have already been empty, and even a figure can not be seen.

Cao Liang secretly thought, this is good, so that these people will be affected by the war, and in today's troubled times, it is indeed not easy for the people to survive.

Xiliulin is a village on the main traffic road of Beiqu and Puzi counties, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the terrain is high, if it is not a war, it is also a good choice to live here.

Cao Liang still admires Huan Fan, his vision is indeed more unique, because the West Liulin leans on a mountain peak in the east and a river in the west, if the Huns want to attack, they can only choose to attack from the south and north, which will undoubtedly reduce half of the burden on the Wei army.

And the terrain of Xiliulin is obviously higher than the surroundings, such a terrain is very conducive to defense, but it is not the kind of dangerous pass that is a husband, presumably the Huns will not watch the opportunity slip away from their eyes, right?

Cao Liang first cordoned off the vicinity of Xiliulin for several miles, prohibiting anyone from entering and leaving at will, and set up a lot of sentry posts around it to prevent the Huns' scouts from spying on them.

Cao Liang's purpose is also obvious, since the Pingbei Army arrived in Puzi County, there are not a few Hun scouts around the activities, these scouts are familiar with the terrain, the speed is fast, coming and going like the wind, it is difficult to get rid of it.

However, this time Cao Liang will use these scouts to let them inform Liu Yue of the news of the third battalion of the Wei army's infantry stationed in Xiliulin, which is the most important thing, otherwise Cao Liang will be blind with such a careful arrangement.

Cao Liang believes that these scouts will definitely live up to their mission, and it will not be until tomorrow at the latest, Liu Yue will know the movements of the Wei army.