Chapter 469: They all want to lure the enemy
Guan Yu didn't know if he could defeat Lu Bu with all the strength of Sichuan and Shu, but Zhuge Liang's caution (cowardice before fighting) was afraid that he had already lost the upper hand.
"Lu Bu's new army is indeed a rare elite. Their firearms are even more powerful, and it is natural to be cautious when fighting with them. It's false to say that you're not worried, but not to be afraid. β
Zhuge Liang's expression gradually regained his confidence, and he said with a smile: "He has elite, and I also have elite"
At this time, Shamoke, the general of Nanzhong who was standing on the right, also showed a smile on his face.
Zhou Cang, Guan Ping, Ma Dai and other generals were all a little confused. Where is the elite that Zhuge Liang said? In addition to the old Danyang soldiers and the Bai Wei soldiers under Liu Bei's command, are there any elites?
Guan Yu stroked his beard and said, "Mr. is talking about Wudang Feijun, right?" β
"Exactly!"
Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan and said: "Wudang Feijun is a warrior who dares to fight selected from among the generals of Nanzhong. They are physically strong and fearless of death. It is enough to rival Xiang Yu's broken military camp. As long as we consume all of Lu Bu's artillery, our Wudang Flying Army will be the king of the battlefield! β
"Newspaper"
Just when everyone was puzzled and wanted to ask about the specific things of Wudang Feijun, a soldier ran in from outside the tent and handed Zhuge Liang a letter.
After Zhuge Liang saw it, he said happily: "Tell you a good news." The king has arrived at Yangping Pass and joined General Ma Chao. and borrowed 50,000 troops from Cao Ren, trying to return to Jiange Pass along the Shu Road. In this way, Lu Bu was attacked on both sides. If he can capture Jiange Pass, then Lu Bu's grain route will be cut off again, and the grain and artillery he transported from Jingzhou will be intercepted in the area of Langzhong and Jiaozhou. β
"Great!"
The happiest is Guan Yu. was able to hear with his own ears that Liu Bei was still alive, and finally removed the stone in his heart.
The generals in the tent were also full of confidence in the battle of Guanghan County.
Zhuge Liang waved his hand and said, "Let's go and prepare." β
"No."
The next day, Guan Yu personally led an army of 100,000 to LΓΌ Bu's camp.
They marched swiftly and like thunder. It only took one day to reach the south of Lu Bu's camp. Almost camped next to Lu Bu's camp, posing as if he was fighting for life and death.
Upstairs in the wall.
See 100,000 people on the opposite side
Lu Bu sent someone to summon Li Jing and said: "General Li is worthy of being the leader of the Military Academy, and his understanding of Zhuge Liang's thoughts can be described as deep in the bones. As early as a few days ago, you said that Zhuge Liang's first step in counterattacking Jiameng Pass was to lure me into attacking. I wasn't convinced at the time, but now it seems that you're right. Take a good look at the enemy camp outside the city, fat bait. β
Getting Lu Bu's affirmation made Li Jing extremely happy.
Li Jing said with a smile: "Don't worry, the last general, Yang Lin, Pei Yuanqing's more than 30,000 soldiers and horses have been trained for many days, and they have long become one. β
"Hmm."
Lu Bu knows Li Jing's talent, the dignified military god, and he definitely has the strength to face Zhuge Liang.
It's just that I'm afraid that Li Jing will make meritorious contributions and delay the big event.
Lu Bu advised: "General Li, remember that your task is not to destroy how many enemy troops, but to lure them mainly and hold them back. Give me a frontal battlefield and strive for a good war situation. β
"Yes"
Li Jing's answer seemed to be a little reluctant.
Lu Bu advised again.
Li Jingcai solemnly clenched his fists and said: "Don't worry, my lord, everything will be done according to the plan." β
"Hmm. Presumably tomorrow, the enemy army outside the city will come to attack the village, and I will let Song Xian and Cao Xing defend it. As soon as the enemy retreats, you take advantage of the situation to kill him, go around the enemy's back, and give him a draw! β
"The last will understand."
After standing on the walled tower and watching for a while, Lu Bu and Li Jing left one after another.
"My lord, the shadow has sent information, saying that it is about the war in the Central Plains." As soon as Lu Bu returned to the outside of the Chinese army's tent, he listened to the report of the soldiers of the Dragon Guard standing guard.
"What about people?"
"It's gone."
Lu Bu couldn't wait to enter the account and picked up a letter on the desk.
I saw that the letter said that Yuan Shao's 600,000 army was defeated in Xuzhou after the Battle of Tanxian and the Battle of Xiapi. Gan Ning's tens of thousands of sailors wiped out the 200,000 reinforcements of Zhao and Jiang Yiqu, and occupied Qingzhou strongly.
Yuan Tan committed suicide!
Yan Liang, Wen Chou and a large number of other generals of the Yuan army were captured!
From beginning to end, Cao Cao of Yanzhou did not make a move. Only when Yuan Shao was defeated in Xuzhou, he was given some grain and grass as aid.
After reading the letter in his hand, Lu Bu breathed a long sigh of relief: "Okay, Pear Blossom lives up to my expectations, and finally holds Xuzhou." I can also throw off my arms and have a good fight with Zhuge Liang. β
Next.
The sky was just dawning.
Guan Yu's 100,000 army swept over and began to storm the camp.
Cao He and Song Xian were ordered to garrison Nanzhai and block Guan Yu's attack to the death.
The soldiers guarding Nanzhai were reorganized from the 8th Division of the Third Army, and their equipment was not good, but their combat effectiveness was extremely strong. They stood on the walled tower, resisting the Shu army, fighting to the death and not retreating. Even if the camp is breached, it will quickly repel the enemy.
The battle lasted almost four hours.
Guan Yu's army of 100,000 failed to move forward.
Watch the night fall.
Han Xin's 1st Division arrived and took over from the 8th Division to garrison Nanzhai.
Boom, boom, boom
Bang bang bang
The bullets and grenades of the assault rifle directly covered the battlefield, turning the outside of the village into a human purgatory, and the 100,000 Shu troops who attacked the southern village began to flee backwards before receiving the order of Guan Yu to withdraw their troops.
Lu Bu rode a red rabbit horse and came to the camp in Nanzhai in person: "Li Jing, Yang Lin, Pei Yuanqing." β
"Yes."
Lu Bu shouted: "Guan Yu's 100,000 army is not elite, and you don't have to rush to chase and kill." After leaving the official road forty miles away, he moved eastward and made a detour to the hinterland of Guanghan County. There will be no ambushes on that road, and you can easily get out of danger. β
"Order."
The three of them replied.
Lu Bu waved Fang Tian's painting halberd and shouted, "Go ahead, I'll wait for your good news." β
"Yes!"
More than 30,000 elites of Li Jing, Yang Lin, and Pei Yuanqing were killed from the gate of Nanzhai, like a flood bursting the embankment, fiercely facing the enemy outside the village. Guan Yu's 100,000 army was about to retreat, but it was attacked by more than 30,000 elites and was immediately defeated.
The two sides fled and chased each other, running towards the northwest of Guanghan County.
According to Zhuge Liang's arrangement, there were a large number of Shu troops ambushed by the northwest official road 100 miles away and Pusan, 200 miles away. As soon as the pursuers come, they will be met with head-on attacks.
But
Before setting out on the expedition, Lu Bu had already given a strict order to Li Jing.
The purpose of chasing Guan Yu was not to destroy how many enemies there were, but to go around behind the enemy and attract most of the enemy's forces. Like a sharp thorn, hanging behind the enemy's back, the enemy has to do everything in his power to remove it.
"Kill!"
Li Jing's soldiers and horses chased for forty miles.
Just after forty miles of the official road, the route of the march was changed.
Diverted to the east
Guan Yu kept running, and the soldiers under his command didn't notice the situation behind him. It wasn't until Guan Yu returned to Zhuge Liang's camp that he found that there was no enemy behind him, and he didn't know when he disappeared.
Liu Feng and Meng Da's ambush soldiers waited in vain for a day on the official road in the northwest.
The heavy troops at the foot of Busan have not gained anything.
Back in the big camp.
Zhuge Liang did not blame Guan Yu, nor did he send someone to investigate the whereabouts of the pursuers. Maybe he was careless, he subconsciously thought that the pursuers were halfway after him, and he was afraid of being ambushed, so he returned the same way.
In this way, he will not have anything to lose, it is nothing more than a failure of the lure.