Sun Ce listened to Zhang Zhao's strategy, with Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu as the left and right overseers, and each led a group of men and horses to advance to Huainan on the left and right.

And he himself led the main force of Jiangdong to march through Hefei to Huainan.

Lu Bu was paying attention to the situation in Lujiang, and when he arrived in Zhongli, he even sent additional scouts to keep an eye on Sun Ce's actions at any time.

When he was stationed in Zhongli, Yan Xiang and Ji Ling also led their troops to come.

All the deployments have been put in place, and Lu Bu is also ready to send troops.

Sun Ce's army set off first, and the scouts reported their movements to Lü Bu.

Summoning everyone to Zhongli's official mansion, Lu Bu asked: "The scout has sent back the news, Sun Ce divided his troops into three routes, with Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao as the left and right overseers, and rushed to Huainan by detour. He personally led the army and went straight to Shouchun through Hefei. What do you think can be done to defeat the enemy? ”

Most of the people present were military generals, and only Yan Xiang was a staff member.

When it comes to strategizing, he is just a third-rate, but at the moment, it is impossible for anyone else to put forward suggestions other than him, so Lu Bu's gaze subconsciously fell on his face.

"Sun Ce has a large number of soldiers and horses, and our army only has 30,000 people." Yan Xiang said: "Before Wenhou fights, I want to go to Shouchun first. ”

"What are you going to do in Shouchun?" Lu Bu said: "There are only Xiahoudun and Xiahoudun there, and the order they get should be to defend Shouchun to the death, not to cooperate with our army to fight." ”

"It's one thing to give orders, it's another thing how the battle goes." Yan Xiang said: "I have a chain plan to help Wen Hou get Lujiang in Huainan first." ”

Yan Xiang said that he had a plan, and Lu Bu asked, "I wonder what kind of plan Yan Gong has?" ”

"The brothers Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan are both reckless men. There is absolutely no problem in letting them charge, but it is not possible to ask them to analyze the pros and cons. Yan Xiang replied: "Although the orders the two of them received are likely to be as Wen Hou guessed, they are just reckless men after all, as long as I go there, I can definitely persuade them to send troops to stop one of the Jiangdong armies." Once they left Shouchun, Wen Hou would be able to send troops to take advantage of the opportunity to enter. Our army took Shouchun, and it would be difficult for them to go back. ”

"Yan Gong's strategy is to cut off the back road of the alliance." Lu Bu said: "This method will give us a bad reputation." ”

"Does Wen Hou think that reputation is important, or is Huainan important?" Yan Xiang asked.

"I've always taken reputation very seriously." Lu Bu pinched his chin and said, "But Huainan is located on a strategic road, and Cao Cao's entrenchment here will definitely become a big trouble for me in the future." What is a mere reputation compared to life and death? ”

When Lu Bu opened his mouth, Yan Xiang thought that he would choose fame and abandon Huainan.

But after hearing it, the more he listened, the more unpleasant it became.

It wasn't until Lu Bu said the last sentence that he suddenly had black lines on his head.

Obviously, he didn't take a bad reputation to heart at all, but he gave himself a reputation of paying attention to honor before speaking, except for Lu Bu today, it is estimated that there are only a few one or two people in the world who can do this kind of thing.

"Since Wen Hou values Huainan, please allow me to take a trip." Yan Xiang said: "Whether it is for Wenhou or for the Xiahou brothers, the real opponent is Sun Ce and not each other. They would never do anything to me. ”

"What Yan Gong said makes sense, but Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan are not stupid people." Lu Bu said: "If the two of them refuse to send troops to help, we won't be able to get Shouchun." ”

Lu Bu was still saying in the previous sentence that it was not appropriate to take advantage of the Xiahou brothers to go out of the city to fight against the Jiangdong Army and seize Shouchun, which would be entangled in the fact that the two of them were not stupid, and if they refused to go out of the city, he would not have a chance to enter Shouchun City.

Not only was the expression on Yan Xiang's face extremely embarrassing, but even Zhang Liao and the others turned their faces to the side and did not look at Lu Bu, with an expression of "I don't know this thing".

As if he hadn't noticed that their expressions were wrong, Lu Bu continued: "Since you have no objections, I will assign a task. ”

"General Ji!" Looking at Ji Ling, he ordered: "You stay in Zhongli, no matter what anyone says, don't open the city gate, no matter the enemy army or allies, but whenever someone comes to call Zhongli at the city gate, you have to put on a posture that no one is at home, and never give them a chance to enter the city!" ”

"The last general understands!" Ji Ling got up and took the order.

Lu Bu instructed Chen Zhi again: "Shu Zhi will lead the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to set off first, and wait for me to prepare the soldiers and horses and follow you closely." We had to stop the enemy in the middle of the road when they entered Huainan. Not only can't we let them get Shouchun, but we also have to take Hefei, Wancheng and other places from them! ”

"I'll lead the soldiers to set off!" Chen Zhi received the order.

A few days ago, Lu Bu only arrived in Zhongli, and he gave Chen Zhi an order, asking him to change the color of the battle flag, and then issue a set of red robes and a red hairband to each of the soldiers.

In addition, Lu Bu also gave Chen Zhi's soldiers a nickname - Red Flame Army.

The name of this army was also inspired by the uniforms and banners of the soldiers.

Cao Cao's Tiger Guards were always by his side, not only shouldering the duty of going into battle to fight, but also always on the lookout for whether someone would secretly attack him.

The Tiger Guard Army has been established for many years and has made many meritorious contributions to Cao Cao, and has long become synonymous with the warriors under his command.

Giving the soldiers led by Chen Zhi a number, Lu Bu's first thought was the Tiger Guards in front of Cao Cao's tent.

Cao Cao's Tiger Guard flag was embroidered with a majestic tiger head, and although Lu Bu thought of them, he didn't plan to copy the number.

The name of the Red Flame Army seems to have been chosen by him at random, but it contains a deep meaning.

Lu Bu thinks that although the tiger is strong, it is still an animal after all.

As long as it is an animal, it will die sooner or later, but the flame will not die.

The big war is approaching, and the opportunity to verify the Red Flame Army is also coming, seeing Chen Dao, who left first, Lu Bu is full of expectations for the performance of him and the Red Flame Army.

After Chen Zhi left, he looked at Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao separately: "Zilong, Wen Yuanhe, and together led the troops to meet Sun Ce. ”

"There are three enemy armies, and we're just fighting them all the way?" Zhao Yun asked puzzled.

"Although they had three large armies advancing towards Huainan, the total number of troops and horses did not increase." Lu Bu said: "Our army does not have an advantage in numbers, if Sun Ce does not divide his troops, I will worry that this battle will not be easy to fight." This time, I just want to use the tactics of letting him come a few ways, and I will only go all the way! ”

Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao had never heard of such a tactic, and the two of them glanced at each other and couldn't ask more, so they had to agree.

"Everyone listens to the order, guards their duties, and orders the army of soldiers and horses to go to battle!" Lu Bu gave the order to set off.