In fact, the responsibility for the current dilemma lies with Liu Xin. Liu Xin was not familiar with the terrain of the South China Sea, and he took it for granted that Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's third way men and horses had already been deployed in Guiyang, so it would be more appropriate for Guan Yu and Tai Shici's fourth way men and horses to be placed in Huiji. It was Liu Xin's deployment that made Guan Yu and Tai Shici's men and horses only pass through Longchuan. If Liu Xin had arranged this team in Guiyang, he would have been able to go to Kuangpu Pass, Zhongsu, and Sihui. Although Wu Ju had set up some checkpoints and camps there beforehand, there was no terrain like Longchuan, and it was much easier for the Han army to attack.

But there is one point, Liu Xin's prediction is still very accurate, and the relationship between Guan Yu and Tai Shici is really not pleasing to the eye. Although everyone got along with each other relatively well in the advanced seminar of the Lecture Martial Arts Hall, Guan Yu's arrogant personality was difficult to change, and Tai Shici was also a person with a very high vision, and he was unwilling to succumb to Guan Yu. Since the team was assembled, the two of them have not formally discussed the military situation once.

This time, in the face of Wu Ju's obstacle, Guan Yu and Tai Shici had to sit together. They had been blocked by Wu Ju in Longchuan for seven whole days. In the past seven days, Zhang Fei and Yan Yan's First Route Army has taken Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen counties, Zhang He and Zhang Ren's Second Route Army has also conquered Yulin and approached Hepu, and Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's Third Route Army has completed the scheduled combat mission. And they didn't achieve anything, which also forced them to put aside their old suspicions and come together.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Guan Yu frowned tightly and said, "Ziyi, we have been blocked here for seven whole days, and we can't drag it out any longer." Guan wants you to be stationed here and fight against Wu Ju, Guan leads another army, bypasses Longchuan, and goes straight to Zengcheng, I don't know what Ziyi thinks? ”

Tai Shi Ci muttered: "Longchuan is westward, and there are mountains all the way, and I don't know how long it will take to get out." I thought that it would be more appropriate to withdraw the troops for the time being and transfer to Guiyang. ”

Guan Yu said in a deep voice: "No! In that case, it would be better to ask Wen Yuan and them to send troops from Cangwu faster. Guan can't afford to lose this person! ”

Tai Shi Ci raised his eyebrows and said, "I also know that sending troops from Cangwu is the best choice, but I don't want to ask for help from others!" It is definitely impossible to go west, so it is better to let a certain leader lead the way to the east to capture Jieyang. Then find some boats, go to sea from Jieyang, and go straight to Panyu. ”

Guan Yu was taken aback and said, "You want to capture Panyu by sea?" ”

Tai Shi Ci responded: "Yes, a certain person is quite aware of water, and there should be no problem walking along the coast." Since Wu Ju was able to set up a checkpoint in Longchuan, it means that he has been prepared, and there must be an ambush in the future, and he will never think of it from the sea to Panyu! In fact, Xingba and Youping have been training at sea, and it would be nice if they could get their help. However, Yun Chang, you are right, we can't afford to lose this person, we must rely on our own strength to attack the South China Sea! ”

Guan Yu stood up and said loudly: "Okay! Let's work together and never let people be underestimated! Ziyi, you say, how many people do you want to bring? ”

Tai Shi Ci also stood up, and said with a straight face: "I don't know how many ships I can get when I go to Jieyang, it is useless to bring more soldiers, but it may arouse Wu Ju's suspicions." Eight hundred people are enough! ”

Guan Yu stared at Tai Shici with wide eyes for a long time, and suddenly laughed loudly: "Ziyi, what a hero!" Guan has made you a friend! ”

Tai Shici also laughed, and the two pairs of big hands were tightly clasped together.

In the mountains east of Longchuan, a group of men in black suits walked quickly. These are 800 warriors personally selected by Tai Shi Ci, most of them are from the Seventh Legion, which specializes in mountain warfare, and these warriors all have a common characteristic, they are proficient in water. There was no impassioned pre-battle mobilization, and there were no large amounts of gold and silver to reward and motivate, but all the soldiers were in high spirits, and none of them flinched timidly.

The long-distance and rapid march was arduous, and with two iron feet, 800 men walked more than 200 miles in one day and one night. It's not a walk on a flat road, but a walk through a rugged forest full of thorns.

Tai Shici stood on the hill, holding a clairvoyant mirror in his hand and carefully observing the situation ahead. Behind him, the soldiers who had marched long distances lay staggered on the hillside. Many of the soldiers had fallen asleep, but there were still faint smiles on their tired faces.

A lieutenant walked behind Tai Shici and arched his hand and said, "General Qiyu, the last general just looked at the map, we have gone astray in the mountains, and the small city in front of us should not be Jieyang." ”

This captain from the Seventh Legion, a barbarian, turned out to be a slave of a small tribe, and did not even have a proper name. Later, Liu Xin transformed the original barbarian legion into the Seventh Legion, and needed to expand a group of recruits who were proficient in mountain and jungle warfare. Liu Xinxuan can be regardless of his background and status, only on ability. Although this lieutenant is a slave, he has a good skill, and what is even more rare is that he is also proficient in water, and in a few years in the Seventh Legion, he was promoted to the position of captain. Because he has made several military exploits, Liu Xin also specially gave him a name, which is called Zhong Han, which means loyalty to the Han. It was precisely because Zhong Han was proficient in water that he was also picked by Tai Shi Ci this time, and let him serve as his deputy.

Tai Shici continued to look ahead, and asked without looking back, "Zhong Han, have you seen which direction we are deflecting?" ”

Zhong Han picked up the folded map in his hand again, looked at it, and said, "General Hui, we have deviated to the southeast. ”

Tai Shi Ci glanced at the small city looming in the distance again, and said, "Zhong Han, do you think we should go to this small city to rest and recuperate?" ”

Don't look at Tai Shici's subordinates now only have 800 people, but as soon as he said this, it showed his domineering, and how to capture the small city in front of him was not worth his consideration at all.

Zhong Han thought for a moment and said, "The last general thinks it's better to bypass this small city. ”

Tai Shici's eyebrows tightened, and he asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?" ”

Zhong Han pointed in the direction of the small city and said, "General Hui, when the last general was a child, he hunted in the mountains and encountered fierce beasts, and only by trying to attack from behind could he succeed. But there is a prerequisite for this, and that is that the beast must not be alerted in advance. If we want to go straight to Panyu this time, we can't startle the snake. ”

Tai Shici suddenly smiled and said, "This analogy is a good fight." Wu Ju is a fierce beast, and our eight hundred people are a young hunter, so let's go around to Wu Ju's back. Tell the sons and daughters to have a good rest, set off after dark, and be sure to rush to the beach before dawn tomorrow! ”

Four hours later, the sky gradually darkened, and a group of dark shadows suddenly poured out of the jungle, which had been quiet just a moment ago. Tonight was cloudy, the moon was dusk, and the black shadows lined up in a long line, moving swiftly down the mountain, and a cup of tea appeared in the wilderness. If it were an ordinary person, it would not be possible to walk so fast even in broad daylight, but now it is night. Fortunately, no one saw it, otherwise they would have thought they had seen a group of ghosts.

In the flat wilderness, the shadows moved faster. But such a long procession could not hear a sound, nor did a single one speak, and the procession drifted like a gust of wind.

As the sky dawned, the small fishing village by the sea suddenly became lively. It is far away from the city, even if it hits any seafood, it is difficult to sell it at a good price, and the life of the people in the village has been relatively hard, but no matter how hard the life is, it has to go on. The fisherman got up very early, pushed open the broken door of the thatched hut, and saw many men in black clothes and black armor lying outside the courtyard.

Lao Hei couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw that these men were all stout and strong, thinking that a gang of robbers had come from somewhere, so he hurriedly lifted the harpoon in the yard and jumped out with a roar.

Suddenly, a gust of wind rushed over, and before Lao Hei could understand what was going on, he was pressed to the ground, and two bright steel knives were put on his neck. I don't know where the harpoon flew.

Tai Shici waved his hand, asked the soldier who controlled Lao Hei to retreat, stepped forward to help Lao Hei up, and said, "This brother, don't be afraid, we are the Han army." ”

Hearing the words "Han Army", Lao Hei suddenly trembled.

Tai Shi Ci was surprised and said, "Brother, what's wrong with you?" Didn't you just hold a harpoon and try to fight us for your life? ”

The old black trembled and said, "I, I thought you were, a robber. ”

Tai Shi Ci was even more strange and asked, "You are not even afraid of robbers, but are you afraid of us officers and soldiers?" ”

Lao Hei's face turned bitter and said, "My lord, we really don't have money to pay taxes. As you can see, we are all surrounded by walls, and we can't get a single child. ”

Tai Shi Ci realized that this swarthy fisherman regarded them as Wu Ju's subordinates. However, judging from the tone of this fisherman's speech, Wu Ju did not do much good in the South China Sea, and he was very unpopular. Tai Shici couldn't help but have an idea, patted Lao Hei's shoulder like Liu Xin, and said: "Brother, don't worry, we are the real Han army, and we came here to defeat Wu Ju and let the people live a good life." ”

Seeing that the old black general was suspicious, Tai Shici said again: "We will not pay taxes to you, but we just want to rent a few sea boats from you and transport us to Panyu." Don't worry, no one will lose any of your money for chartering a boat. You see, we arrived here in the middle of the night, but no one bothered you. All of our soldiers slept on the ground for the night. ”

By this time, the soldiers who had slept in the middle of the night had already gotten up and were assembling their ranks. Some of the families in the village have already gotten up, most of them have not yet opened, and there is indeed no sign of harassment by these soldiers.

Lao Hei somewhat believed what the general said, but when he saw that the army in front of him was only seven or eight hundred people, he couldn't help but feel nervous again, and asked cautiously: "You guys want to fight Panyu with such a few people?" ”