Sun Ce's camp was backed by mountains and rivers, Huang Zhong was on the right flank, Guo Jun was in front of him, and the baggage battalion was with the Chinese army. Because it was only a short stay of ten days, there was no logging fence, and the cart of the baggage camp was used instead, and the Zhuanghe River of the He family manor was on the left. The only trouble is that the stone thrower built by Huang Chengyan, because it is too heavy and inconvenient to move, has been erected at the main gate of the He family's manor, and it has not been returned at night, but has been guarded. Those people had no problem dealing with the He family's sneak attack, but it was a little difficult to deal with Cao Cao's army.

Sun Ce urgently invited Huang Chengyan. Huang Chengyan is very calm. The stone thrower is so heavy, Cao Cao can't drag it away even if he sees it, at best he overturns it or sets it on fire. Let them burn it, the craftsmen are now skilled, the tools and materials are ready-made, and they can be built in a day or two, and there will be no delay in ten days.

Sun Ce felt right, the stone thrower was so heavy, Cao Cao couldn't drag it away. However, he still refused to give up just like that, and ordered Guo Jun in the front camp to arrange two songs and 400 people to protect the stone thrower. Fortunately, the original plan was to concentrate on attacking the main gate of the He family's manor, and the location of these eight stone throwers was relatively concentrated, and there were 400 people standing in a formation to protect it.

As a result, there were only more than 400 people left in the front camp, which was a bit thin, and Sun Ce asked Beidou Feng to lead a hundred righteous servants to reinforce Guo Jun, and he and Zhou Yu ascended to the general platform of the Chinese army. Dian Wei and Lin Feng were waiting under the stage, and the two hundred righteous were left and right, ready to attack at any time.

The camp was quiet, and there was no noise except for the sound of fighting. The results of the training for several days were remarkable, and the several battalions that were ready to meet the enemy were all selected fighters, and although they were called up in the middle of the night to prepare for battle, no one panicked, and quickly entered the position under the leadership of officers at all levels. The baggage camp was also very quiet, although those people were very nervous, they did not face the enemy directly, and the psychological pressure was much less, but under the strong suppression of the people arranged by Huang Chengyan, except for the people who operated the stone throwers to enter the position, the craftsmen and handymen remained in their tents and were not allowed to move around casually.

In fact, they don't have to be nervous, Sun Ce has told them many times, you just need to do your own thing with peace of mind, and the matter of fighting has nothing to do with you. If the enemy rushes before you, you surrender, and I don't blame you.

Sun Ce was very satisfied with the overall performance of his subordinates, and Zhou Yu was also satisfied, the two stood side by side on the platform, one on the left and one on the right, with a torch burning brightly, illuminating their faces. Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu and said with a smile: "Compared with Xiangyang City, what's the difference?" ”

Zhou Yu thought for a moment. "Under the city of Xiangyang, although I command five or six thousand people, I am not as sure as I am now commanding only two thousand people to fight. Not only because it was Xiangyang City at that time, but also because of the morale of the soldiers. Whether it is Sun Guoyi, Zhang Hu, or Huang Zu, strictly speaking, they are not qualified generals, and it is too difficult for them to be a captain with 2,000 people. ”

"You're using Huang Zhong as a standard, right?" Sun Ce couldn't help but laugh. If that's the case, the bar is too high. Even if history is not a romance and there are no five tiger generals, Huang Zhong was later the general of Shu Han, and there are not many people who can compare with him. Moreover, the current Huang Zhong is in the prime of life than the historical Huang Zhong, and his mentality is completely different. Not to mention commanding a thousand people, even if you command 10,000 people, it is not a big problem.

"It's a good feeling to command an elite battle." Zhou Yu patted the railing, and the indescribable joy flashed in his eyes.

"Don't be in a hurry, enjoy it slowly." Sun Ce narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance. It was pitch black in the distance, and nothing could be seen. The scout said that the enemy had arrived in front of the camp, but he could not see their presence. This made him a little surprised, although it was flat, but the moonlight was not good, could it be that Cao Cao wanted to launch an attack in the dark. He slapped the railing and muttered, "What the hell is Cao Cao doing?" ”

Zhou Yu stretched out his hand and pressed it on Sun Ce's hand. "Don't be impatient, we are the master, they are the guests, we can just brake quietly."

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Five hundred steps away from Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, Lou Gui sat on the back of the horse, tightly holding the reins, surrounded by heavy gasps, and even the war horse under his crotch was snorting uneasily. After a rapid march of more than thirty miles, he finally saw his opponent. The figure swaying under the bean-like firelight in the distance should be Sun Ce. It was too far away for him to tell the difference, but his heart was full of excitement before the battle.

If he can kill Sun Ce in one battle, he will not only make a great contribution, but also avenge Kuai Yue and others, and gain fame and fortune. The only trouble was that he would face Sun Jian's wrath, but he believed that even if Sun Jian was good at fighting, he would be safe as long as he hid in Wancheng. If Sun Jian can be lured back to Nanyang from Yuzhou, his credit will only be greater.

What Cao Cao couldn't do, I did. If my father and ancestor were also a great official of 2,000 stones, I would definitely be better than Cao Cao. Lou Gui muttered twice in his heart, waved his hand, and gave an order.

"Let Wen Ping attack."

"Whoa." A herald sped to the left flank. After a while, a torch lit up on the left flank, followed by another, and the torches increased rapidly, illuminating the figure of the torch corporal, as well as the figure of Sima Wenpin, the soldier on horseback in the middle. Wen Ping raised his hand and gave the order to attack. The war drums sounded, and the soldiers, under the command of the war drums, quickly moved forward.

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Sun Ce slapped the railing and slapped it again. "This old thief is really cunning, false and real, playing psychological warfare."

Zhou Yu ignored him and quietly watched the enemy army that was speeding up. At the forefront was a group of crossbowmen, about three or four hundred people. Sixty or seventy paces in front of their Huang Zhong's battalion, they stayed in formation and began to shoot. A rain of arrows jumped out with a whistling sound and shot towards Huang Zhong's camp, even if they were more than two hundred steps away, they could faintly hear it, not to mention Huang Zhong and the others who were close.

However, Huang Zhong's camp was quiet, and there was not even a torch. Hundreds of arrows were shot into the camp, like stones sinking into the sea, and not even a single sound was heard. If it weren't for Sun Ce's confidence in Huang Zhong enough, he would almost suspect that he abandoned the camp and fled.

The crossbowmen shot thousands of arrows in one go, but they still didn't get fired back, and they were a little confused. The strong crossbow captain stopped and turned back to show Wen Zhi. Wen Ping was also a little surprised, but he still sent two hundred foot soldiers to carry the wooden planks used to build the pontoon bridge forward. The foot soldiers walked very carefully, with the plank-bearers in the middle, the swords and shields on the sides, the torches held high, and everyone staring wide-eyed at the dark camp opposite.

The camp was still calm, except for the silent shadow of the cart that served as the barracks.

The foot soldiers rushed to the river, pushed the planks into the river, and erected the pontoon bridge. It was early winter, the water was very cold, and the soldiers who erected the pontoon bridge were cold and afraid, and as soon as the bridge was erected, they hurriedly climbed ashore, and the sword and shield men who were waiting by the river saw that the pontoon bridge was completed, and immediately quickened their pace and rushed to the pontoon.

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