Zhou Yu continued to move forward with more than a dozen guards, looking for Sun Quan.

Lu Xun said to Ling Tong and Gan Ning: "I know that the two generals have a grudge, but now that Jiangdong is in danger, since I have decided to stay, I also ask the two generals to work together to fight the enemy." As for personal vendettas, it's not too late to wait until this battle is secured. ”

"Although I am anxious to avenge my father, I also know the general situation." Ling Tong said, "I have written down Captain Lu's words. ”

Gan Ning didn't say anything.

"Send scouts to find out where Sima Yi's army has gone." Ling Tong commanded them.

Soon there were Jiangdong army scouts riding horses and running north.

led a large army to chase Zhou Yu, and Sima Yi also sent many scouts along the way.

As he was walking, he rode a fast horse head-on.

The scout on horseback came to him, clenched his fists and said, "General Sima, Lu Xun gathered five or six thousand troops from Jiangdong in an attempt to intercept our army. ”

"Where are they?" Sima Yi asked.

"Thirty miles ahead." The guard said: "Lu Xun and the others are blocking the way, and Zhou Yu has already left first. ”

"Pass the order, speed up the march, break Lu Xun first and then take Zhou Yu." Sima Yi gave an order to the army behind him.

Cao Jun sped up, and Lu Xun was rewarded by the scouts.

"We have few soldiers, not as many as the enemy." Knowing that Sima Yi led the army to thirty miles away, Lu Xun said to Gan Ning and Ling Tong: "If we fight hard, we are not their opponents at all. ”

"What is Captain Lu's plan?" Ling Tong asked.

"General Ling." Lu Xun said: "You led the men and horses to ambush in the mountain road ahead, and General Gan and I made a detour behind the enemy army to cut off their retreat. Once the enemy's retreat is cut, morale will surely be shaken, and the battle will be decided. ”

"Listen to Captain Lu." Ling Tong and Gan Ning responded with their fists clenched.

With a deep blood feud, Ling Tong had to defend against the enemy army with the enemy who killed his father, and of course he was very unhappy in his heart.

But he didn't have any choice at this time, and took the opportunity to start infighting, although it was possible to kill Gan Ning, but it would bring a devastating disaster to Jiangdong.

As a Jiangdong general, he can only endure at this time.

Leaving two thousand men for Ling Tong, Lu Xun and Gan Ning led the remaining four thousand people to choose a small road, intending to detour behind Cao's army.

It wasn't so much a path as it was a dense jungle.

Walking through the woods, Gan Ning asked Lu Xun: "Captain Lu, General Ling only has 2,000 men and horses, can he stop the enemy army?" ”

"It's a mountain road." Lu Xun said: "Even if we can't stop it, at least we can delay it for a few hours, and when we kill from behind, we may be able to repel Sima Yi." ”

"I heard that Sima Yi is Cao Zirong's extremely important person." Gan Ning said: "I'm afraid this battle will ......"

Lu Xun lowered his voice and said, "I also know that the odds of winning are not much, but do we have any other choice?" ”

When he asked like this, Gan Ning didn't say more.

Not to mention that they have no choice, in the current situation, the entire Jiangdong has no choice.

There are only two paths in front of them, either fight or flee......

Zhou Yu left, in order to avoid him being caught up by Sima Yi, he definitely couldn't escape, and the only choice was to fight to the death!

Lu Xun and Gan Ning made a detour and disappeared from the sight of Cao Jun's scouts.

Soon Sima Yi got the news.

Continuing to lead the army, Sima Yi asked the scout who reported the news, "How many men and horses did Ling Tong bring and where are they stationed?" Which direction did Lu Xun go? ”

"Returning to the general." The scout said: "Ling Tong is deployed twenty or thirty miles ahead, as for where Lu Xun and Gan Ning went, we really don't know. ”

Sima Yi frowned, and instructed the scout: "If you look again, you must find the traces of Lu Xun and Gan Ning." ”

The scout departed.

Gao Ran came to Sima Yi's side and said to him, "General Sima, I have a reluctant request. ”

"General Gao, please speak." Sima Yi said.

"Since joining Gongzi, we have never made any meritorious achievements." Gao Ran said: "In the past, it was okay to fight with the Yuan family, but now we are crusading against Jiangdong. If you don't do something for your son, you won't see him in the future. ”

"If Childe cared about this, he would have urged the generals to go into battle a long time ago." Sima Yi said: "The general should not take the past things to heart, and from now on make more meritorious deeds." ”

"That's what General Sima said." Gao Ran said: "So I would like to ask the general for permission to open the way for the army as a vanguard. ”

"General Gao, if you want to make a contribution, don't we want to?" Han Meng said on the side: "I used to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, and I am more suitable to be a pioneer. ”

"Supervising the transportation of grain and grass is behind the army." Gao Ran said: "This time, General Han still gave me the credit. ”

Han Meng was about to speak, when Sima Yi said, "The two generals don't need to fight, I just happen to invite a general to be the vanguard." Since it was General Gao who proposed it first, please also lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to engage Ling Tong. ”

Sima Yi asked him to be a pioneer, Gao Ran was suddenly overjoyed, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "General Sima, don't worry, I will definitely live up to my mission." ”

Gao Ran ordered three thousand soldiers and horses to leave, and Han Meng showed a look of loss on his face.

"General Han." Sima Yi asked, "Were you good at breaking off the queen in the past?" ”

"Back to General Sima, I'm good at breaking off." Han Meng responded.

"Lu Xun and Gan Ning are nowhere to be found." Sima Yi said: "I expected that they wanted to cut off our retreat from behind, and asked General Han to lead 5,000 men and horses to cut off the rear." If you encounter an enemy army, be sure to block it. ”

"The enemy army is only 6,000 men in total, how many can Lu Xun and Gan Ning take away?" Han Meng said: "General Sima, don't worry, I will never let them find an opportunity." ”

"There's General Lao Han." Sima Yi arched his hand at him.

Han Meng ordered 5,000 men and horses, and went to the back of the team to beware of Lu Xun and Gan Ning being killed at any time.

Gao Ran and Han Meng were both assigned, and Yan Liang asked Sima Yi, "General Sima, what are we doing?" ”

"The two generals followed me." Sima Yi said: "Whether it is the vanguard or the rear, the only purpose is to delay the enemy, the key to the decisive victory in this battle is still in the Chinese army, the two generals have a heavy responsibility, but they must not be negligent." ”

When he said this, Yan Liang and Wen Chou felt better.

Not to mention that Sima Yi and others led the army forward, it is only said that Gao Ran led 3,000 Cao troops to speed up the march and act as the vanguard of the army.

As he was walking, Gao Ran stopped.

The soldiers who followed him also stopped, and their eyes looked around vigilantly.

Mountains and forests everywhere and surprisingly peaceful.

As a veteran general who has led troops to fight all year round, Gao Ran certainly knows that this phenomenon is very abnormal.

"All armies are on alert, beware of the sudden attack of the enemy." Gao Ran gave an order to the soldiers.

(End of chapter)