Huarong County is not too far away from Xiakou, Ling Tong led five thousand guards all the way, but one day came to the area of Huarong County, Huarong County is the east gate of Jiangling City, from Jiangxia County to attack Jiangling City by land, you must pass through Huarong County.

The east of Huarong County is a mountainous area, and the famous Huarong Road is located in this mountainous area, and Huarong County is located at the exit of Huarong Road.

Wen Ping and Wang Wei also know the importance of Huarong County, in the early years in order to guard against Huang Zu, there have been 2,000 soldiers and horses of the Jingzhou army stationed here, after Yuan Yao captured Jiangxia County, Wen Ping added 3,000 soldiers and horses here to guard against Yuan Yao, at this time Huarong County has 5,000 soldiers and horses garrisoned, and the guard in the city is Zhang Hu, the general of Jingzhou!

Zhang Hu was born as a bandit in his early years, he and Chen Sheng together to seize Xiangyang, Liu Biao succeeded to Jingzhou after the assassination, sent Pang Ji to surrender, Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng surrendered to Liu Biao, but Liu Biao somewhat looked down on Zhang Hu's background, so Zhang Hu has not been reused in the Jingzhou army, and now fifteen years later, he is still just a partial general.

However, Zhang Hu was able to seize Xiangyang, so Liu Biao had to send Pang Ji to say surrender to him, it can be seen that this Zhang Hu is also a capable person, Zhang Hu is brave and good at fighting is also a rare brave general in the Jingzhou army, Wen Ping took a fancy to this, and he was only assigned to come to Huarong County to garrison.

Huarong County is located at the east entrance of Huarong Road, Yuan Yao's army wants to pass through here, no matter what, it can't bypass Huarong County, Jingzhou Army can rely on the county seat to defend, Zhang Hu therefore also garrisoned in Huarong County, and did not go down to the village in Huarong Road, but divided hundreds of soldiers and horses to set up a small village in the narrow place in the middle of Huarong Road.

Ling Tong led five thousand personal guards, and soon arrived outside Huarong Dao, at this time it has been many days since Yuan Yao's army arrived at Xiakou, and the people in this area have already known about the coming war, and they have already fled for their lives.

As soon as Ling Tong arrived here with the army, several sentry riders came with a man dressed as an ordinary person on horseback, and one of them bowed his hand and said: "General, the Jinyi guard sentry has come to meet the general, and has brought the enemy's military information!" ”

Ling Tong, as a Jiangdong general, although he knew that Yuan Yao's forces had a very mysterious Jinyi Guard, who specialized in exploring intelligence in all parts of the world, but he really hadn't come into contact with this force until now, and he was naturally very curious about Jinyi Wei in his heart, and hurriedly replied: "Bring someone here!" ”

The man dressed in the clothes of the common people came to the front on a horse, and bowed: "Li Da, the Jinyi Guard, visited the general, and learned that the general led the army to attack Huarong County, and he came to send the Huarong military information to the general!" ”

Ling Tong saw that although the person who came had an ordinary face, but there was a capable air in his actions, he was also very surprised in his heart, and said, "How is the situation in Huarong County?" How many defenders were there in the city, and who were the guards? ”

Jinyi Weili took out a silk book from his arms, offered it with both hands, and said: "There are five thousand defenders in Huarong County, and the defender in the city is Zhang Hu, the general of Jingzhou, who was a thief in his early years, and was later recruited by Liu Biao to be included in the army. The specific deployment of the Huarong garrison is on this silk letter, and the general is also invited to check it. ”

Ling Tong led the army to take the silk book, opened it and took a look, only to see that Huarong County and its nearby topography and garrison situation are painted on this silk book, Huarong County is located in the middle of the silk book, is facing this side of the Lu Meng's soldiers and horses is a mountain, there is only one big road through the mountain, five hundred Jingzhou troops formed a small village is stationed in the middle of Huarong Road, just blocking this road; Zhang Hu, the general of the Jingzhou army, led the rest of the 4,500 soldiers and horses to garrison in Huarong County, Huarong County is located on a flat land, the city is about more than one zhang high, the city defense is very strong, fortunately, Huarong County is not close to the river, so there is no moat outside the city, which also gives some convenience to the siege soldiers and horses.

After Ling Tong read this silk letter, he was immediately shocked in his heart, he had just arrived near Huarong County, and the military information in the Huarong area had already reached his hands, which provided such convenience for the army to fight.

The art of war is cloudy, knowing oneself and knowing that the other side can survive a hundred battles, and the soldiers and horses of the main office can know themselves and know each other to such a point, it seems that they Jiangdong is really defeated and not wronged, no wonder the lord can attack and defeat every time!

Fortunately, he has now become a subordinate general under the lord, and this convenience can be regarded as being able to be used!

Ling Tong sighed for a moment in his heart, looking at the silk book in front of him, his brows became more and more frowned, there is a garrison on Huarong Road, if he attacks the enemy's Huarong Dao camp first, then the enemy army in Huarong County will definitely prepare to defend the city in advance, if so, it will be troublesome if he wants to attack Huarong County.

But if you don't capture Huarong County, there are enemy troops watching from the side, and you only have 5,000 soldiers and horses under your command, how can you build a camp on Huarong Road?

The enemy occupies a strong city, and the strength of the city is equal to the strength of his own troops, even if his own guards are elite, but if the city is stormed, even if the city is captured in the end, how many soldiers and horses will be killed?

This pro-guard army under the lord is an elite selected from the 200,000 army, and every soldier is a priceless treasure, if the loss is too much, how can the lord spare himself, and the rest of the generals will probably laugh at themselves, right?

This battle is the first battle after he surrendered to the lord, and the lord specially ordered himself to lead a group of soldiers and horses to attack Huarong County, if this battle is lost, wouldn't he have to live up to the trust of the lord?

Seeing Ling Tong's frowning, the Jinyi Weili stepped forward a hundred again, and said tentatively: "General, I was a hunter in the village outside Huarong County before, and he often hunted in the mountains, so he was very familiar with the nearby terrain. I know that there is a small road that can bypass Huarong Road and go directly to Huarong City from the mountains and forests, I wonder if this news can help the general? ”

When Ling Tong heard what Jinyi Weilishi said, his eyes immediately lit up, with Huarong Dao Xiaozhai in front, the enemy army in Huarong County would definitely not have much defense, if his army could bypass Huarong Dao and reach Huarong City directly, he would definitely be able to capture Huarong County in a battle!

As long as Huarong County is captured, the small village on Huarong Road will be like rootless duckweed, isn't it possible to destroy it with a snap of a finger!!