Knowing Guan Yu's intention, Xu Huang did not hesitate and agreed to Guan Yu's request. He also told Guan Yu that Yuan Shao sent thousands of Hu cavalry to invade Runan, raiding and harassing everywhere, and not long ago he burned down the workshop next to Gepi and killed many people, which now made the people of Runan panic. Sun Ce had already withdrawn his troops from Chaisang and rushed to Runan to fight.

Guan Yi once lived in the Gepi Workshop for a few months and had a lot of affection for the Gepi Workshop. Knowing that the workshop was burned by Hu Qi, Guan Yi was very sad. Guan Yu was even more annoyed, entrusted his father to Xu Huang, and hurriedly set off for Runan. There is a road rumor issued by Xu Huang that Guan Yu can live in a post house and requisition stagecoaches, and it only took three days to rush to the Hades Pass and heard a news.

There are more than 1,000 Hu cavalry looting nearby, I heard that there is contact with the bandits in the Dabie Mountain, and the surname of the general led by him is Wen, and his name is not very clear.

Guan Yu immediately went out of the customs and looked for the target.

After living in Wancheng for more than half a year, Guan Yu is rare and leisurely, not worrying about food and clothing, except for occasionally going to the county school to listen to lectures, most of the time he is alone in reading and practicing martial arts. With a regular life and adequate nutrition, he is now in excellent condition. When he first followed Liu Bei to check the Yuzhou family, he also had a certain understanding of the terrain of Runan, and when he returned to his hometown, he quickly found a familiar feeling, and it only took two days for him to capture the traces of those cavalry nearby.

But the situation is different from what the defenders of Hades Pass said, not more than a thousand, but more than three thousand.

Guan Yu had been ordered by Sun Ce to help Wu Jing defeat Zhou Yu, and he was very familiar with the nearby terrain, and as soon as he saw the marching route of these cavalry, he knew that these cavalry would make big moves. After ambushing two scouts, he inquired a little. Sun Ce was in Lujiang, and these cavalry gathered together, intending to rush to Lujiang and catch Sun Ce off guard.

After walking around the neighborhood for two days, seeing that the opponent had a large number of troops and it was difficult for him to find an opportunity to raid, Guan Yu turned to the territory of Lujiang to find Sun Ce.

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Liu He held the reins of the horse, looked at the wide Huaishui, and sighed faintly.

Xun Zhan on the side was stunned, and his face was colder than Huaishui. He knew why Liu He sighed. He was not in a good mood either, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this operation was a mistake. Because of this, he strongly suggested that the cavalry that was attacking separately should be gathered and transferred to Lujiang.

When he was ordered to rush to Yuzhou to contact the Zhujia, he didn't know that Yuan Shao would send Wuhuan cavalry, he thought that it was Youzhou cavalry dominated by Han people, even if there were Hu people, it was only a part, but he didn't expect that there were few Han people, most of them were Wuhuan people, Huns and Xianbei people. Especially the Xianbei people, the appearance is too different from the Central Plains people, even if they wear the helmet of the Han army and wear the robe of the Han army, they still can't hide their alien identity.

Introducing people of different races into the country, which touched the bottom line of the Runan family, especially after Yuan Quan announced that Yuan Shao was the unfilial descendant of the Yuan family, and Zhang Zhao released a document denouncing Yuan Shao, many people changed their attitudes, politely found a reason to send Xun Chen out, and unceremoniously accused Xun Chen in person of being shameless, willing to be with Hu Lu, ashamed of the ancestors of the Xun family, and made Xun Chen embarrassed and embarrassed.

Switching to Lujiang not only unexpectedly changed Yuan Shao's fate, but also brought unexpected risks. The lone army was already in danger, and now most of the Runan families turned against each other and refused to provide support, and these cavalry soon faced supply problems. At this time, the wisest thing to do is to retreat and return to the territory of Yanzhou. Entering the Lujiang River, once the war is unfavorable, it is difficult for them to retreat with their whole body.

But the interests are also clear. Sun Ce was in Lujiang, and if they could defeat the main force led by Sun Ce, they would have overfulfilled their task. Yuan Shao won and occupied Yuzhou, and this matter could be covered up, and no one would mention it again.

"General Chunyu, you are a senior and have rich experience in using soldiers, give me an opinion."

Seeing that Liu He was reluctant to agree, Xun Zhan turned to Chun Yuqiong for help. Chun Yuqiong is not only a native of Yingchuan, but also a peer of Yuan Shao, who followed Yuan Shao a long time ago and is one of the eight captains of Xiyuan. If it weren't for the fact that these cavalry were all from Youzhou, and Liu Yu cooperated with them, Chun Yuqiong would be the most qualified to command this battle. Liu He also knew this, so he was very polite to Chun Yuqiong and didn't dare to call himself the main general.

Chun Yuqiong coughed: "Will be outside, the king's order is not affected, this is a good opportunity, it should not be missed." He looked at Liu He. Sun Ce only had more than 10,000 men, plus Cheng Pu's men and horses were less than 20,000, the cavalry was only more than 1,000, and the 3,000 cavalry had a chance to win. Even if we don't win, we can retreat calmly. ”

Liu He pointed at the Huaishui in front of him with a horsewhip. "General Chunyu, this is not a big river, there is no boat, it is difficult to cross."

Chun Yuqiong disagreed. "It's not hard to find a boat, it's just a matter of whether you want to find it. This is the busiest waterway, and if it weren't for the war, I don't know how many ships would pass by every day. Now they are just hiding, sending people to search along the coast, and dozens of boats are easy. ”

"Then ask General Chunyu to send someone to find a ship." Liu He turned his head to look at Xun Chen. "Brother Youruo, please worry more about the grain and grass these days. The big war is imminent, and the physical strength of the men and horses must be guaranteed, otherwise even if Sun Ce is found, he may not be able to win. ”

Seeing that Liu He agreed to change the plan and enter the Lujiang River, Xun Chen was secretly overjoyed. "Don't worry, general, I'll figure it out."

Liu He hummed, turned the horse's head, and galloped into the distance. Seeing this, Wen Chou said hello to Chun Yuqiong and Xun Chen and followed. Chun Yuqiong and Xun Chen exchanged a look and laughed in unison. Xun Chen shook his head and spit out two words contemptuously.

"Husband!"

Chun Yuqiong kicked the horse's belly lightly and walked side by side with Xun Chen. "Youruo, is Wen Ruo good in Chang'an?"

Xun Chen frowned. "It's not good, it's hard to move forward internally and externally." He paused, and then said, "Two earthquakes a year is really not a good sign, and I don't know who it should be." ”

Chun Yuqiong grinned, laughed silently, squinted at Xun Chen and said, "What, do you think Sun Ce still has this qualification?" ”

Xun Chen did not answer. After a while, he suddenly said, "General, do you think this time will it be a trap?" ”

"What trap?"

"A trap for us Ruying. The leader of the alliance obviously couldn't take Yuzhou, but he sent Hu cavalry to attack and harass, wouldn't he dig his own foundation? If the Yuzhou clan and the alliance leader turn against each other, the alliance leader can only rely on the Jizhou people. ”

Chun Yuqiong stroked her beard, blinked, the smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she also felt that this matter was not so simple. He looked at Xun Chen secretly, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Xun Chen's analysis was possible, especially for Xun Chen. Xun Yu went to Chang'an, Xun Yu went to Nanyang, and the intention of the Xun family to bet on three sides was very obvious. Because of Han Fu's matter, Xun Chen said a few complaints, and was snubbed by Yuan Shao for a long time, but this time Xun Chen suddenly restarted, but he arranged a very embarrassing task, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a conspiracy of Jizhou people.

"Youruo, you...... I don't know whose plan it is? ”

Xun Chen showed a wry smile on his face. "It's not that the general doesn't know, I haven't been involved in secrets for a long time."