An Fengjin, Zhang Liao Daying.

"General, something is wrong!"

The scout colonel rushed into the big tent of the Chinese army and said loudly to Zhang Liao.

"What's wrong again?"

Zhang Liao was displeased and asked in a deep voice.

The scout colonel replied: "Wu Jun killed Ben Lingbi. ”

"What?"

Zhang Liao was furious when he heard this, and said sharply: "Is this true? ”

The scout junior colonel said quickly: "It's true, general, how dare such a big thing and a villain lie about the military situation." ”

Zhang Liao's face was cloudy, and he got up and paced back and forth under the tent.

Originally, he was prepared not to scatter the eagle without seeing the rabbit, because he didn't believe that Sun Ce would lead the army across the Huaishui to the north without any consideration, so he never sent troops, wanting to see what tricks Wu Dong wanted to play.

The capture of the two counties is nothing, and it will not affect the overall situation of the Central Plains.

As long as the Wu army does not dare to go north in a big way, it means that there must be a problem.

But now that the Wu army is going north to kill Ben Lingbi, it makes him a little unable to sit still.

"General, the spirit wall can't be lost!"

When the generals under the tent heard that the Wu army was going north to kill Ben Lingbi, they immediately opened their mouths.

Although I didn't understand it, the meaning was already obvious, that is, I was in favor of sending troops to attack Shouchun.

"Don't worry, let someone think about it!"

Zhang Liao waved his hand, frowning and thinking hard.

He always felt that it was impossible for Wu Jun to go north with all his strength, and if it was him, with a sharp knife on his chest, he would never dare to exert his hands and feet with all his strength, so there must be something wrong with Wu Jun's current actions.

But what's the problem?

Zhang Liao couldn't figure it out, but Wu Jun put on a posture of attacking Lingbi, but he couldn't ignore it.

There are 25,000 troops stationed in Lingbi, and they have been ordered to go north to attack Xiapi.

If the spirit wall is lost, it will inevitably affect the battlefield in Xuzhou.

Long before the start of the war, Zhang Liao had already received Luo Zheng's secret order, and he knew the battle plan of the lord, to capture Xuzhou with all his strength in a battle, and completely destroy Cao Cao, this plan must not be affected.

Then the problem in front of us is very simple, either send troops to Shouchun and force the Wu army to retreat to Huai.

Either stay still and let Wu Jun play the trick to the end, but he will have to bear the huge risk of losing the spiritual wall.

Zhang Liao thought quickly for a while, although he still didn't believe that Sun Ce dared to be attacked with all his might, but he didn't dare to take the risk of losing the Lingbi, and immediately decided: "All departments quickly gather an army and go out with this general." ”

"Yes!"

The generals were in good spirits, and immediately responded to the order, and quickly got up and left the big tent of the Chinese army.

Zhang Liao thought for a while, and then sent someone to call the deputy general.

Not long after, the adjutant general strode in and bowed his hand to Zhang Liao: "General." ”

Zhang Liao waved his hand and said: "The Wu army is quite strange when it goes north this time, Anfengjin is less than two hundred miles away from Shouchun, and Sun Ce only has thirty or forty thousand soldiers and horses, if he does not put all his troops into the Central Plains battlefield, he will not be able to affect the war in the Central Plains." However, if all the troops are put into the Central Plains battlefield, the Shouchun army will be empty, and our army can cut off its rear road at any time. It is impossible for Sun Ce not to know such a simple truth, so he has always felt that there must be a problem here. However, Lingbi could not afford to lose, and decided to lead 8,000 soldiers and horses to attack Shouchun to see what tricks Wu Dong was playing. You stay in An Fengjin, and give you 12,000 soldiers and horses, you must be careful, no matter what, An Fengjin can't be a little bit worse, otherwise our life and death are small, and we will become sinners if we affect the strategic plan of the lord to unify the Central Plains, even if I die, it will be difficult to atone for his sins. ”

The adjutant general's expression was awe-inspiring, and he arched his hand and said: "Don't worry, the general will not be dishonored." ”

Zhang Liao nodded and said, "Let's go, go to the barracks and have a look!" ”

At night, Ma Qiu gathered, and Sun Ce camped.

"Good news, lord!"

Lu Su hurriedly entered the big tent of the Chinese army, with a happy face.

"Oh!"

Sun Ce's spirits perked up and said, "But Zhang Liao has already sent troops?" ”

Lu Su nodded again and again: "Exactly!" ”

Sun Ce was really overjoyed, slapped his thigh violently, and said, "Okay, great, how many soldiers and horses did Zhang Liao bring?" ”

Lu Su's face suddenly turned grim, and said: "Zhang Liao is extremely careful, according to the news sent back by the scout, this person only brought less than 10,000 soldiers and horses, which means that An Fengjin has at least 10,000 cadres, and it is not easy for the navy to sneak attack from the waterway." ”

Sun Ce also frowned when he heard this, got up and paced under the tent for two steps before he said in a deep voice: "Even if the navy can't sneak attack and break through An Fengjin, as long as it can break through Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses, our army will still have a chance, where is Zhang Liao's army?" ”

Lu Su said: "Go straight to Shouchun." ”

Sun Ce asked, "How long will it take for Zhang Liao's army to arrive at Maqiu?" ”

Lu Su said: "It will arrive tomorrow afternoon at the latest." ”

Sun Ce said: "Okay, strictly order all departments not to act rashly, and prepare to block the cadres." ”

"Yes!"

Lu Su agreed, and immediately left quickly.

Early the next morning, ten miles north of Machu.

Zhang Liao led an army of 8,000 people on a galloping journey, and the army only brought 10 military rations and some light equipment, and did not carry too much grain and grass and some large baggage, so the march was extremely fast, and the troops were dispatched at noon, and they arrived at Maqiuju early the next morning.

In the middle of the line, the adjutant urged the horse to catch up.

"General, it's better to rest and go."

The adjutant said: "The soldiers traveled all night, only rested for an hour, and the body consumed a lot, if they were ambushed by the Wu army, they were only afraid that it would be bad, it was better to let the soldiers rest for a while and then hurry, and they could reach Shouchun at night." ”

Zhang Liao groaned and said, "That's it, order the army to camp on the spot and rest." ”

"Yes!"

The adjutant agreed, and immediately passed down the military order.

Zhang Liao remembered that there were several villages in Maqiu in front of him, so he ordered the scouts to investigate.

After a while, the scout junior colonel replied: "General Qiyu, there is no trace of the people in the villages and towns ahead, the ashes in the stove have only been burned for a few days, and the rice grain and livestock stored in the tank have not been taken away, but there is no one to be seen. ”

Zhang Liao nodded and asked, "Is there anything abnormal?" ”

The common people have never had a good impression of the army, but when an army crosses the border, the common people will inevitably avoid it, and it is not surprising that they will arrive.

The scout colonel frowned and thought for a while before he said, "It's nothing else, it's just that there is a lot of horse manure nearby." ”

"Horse manure?"

Zhang Liao frowned, what the hell is this abnormal.

I thought about it in my heart, and was about to wave my hand to order the scout colonel to retreat, when a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, I suddenly thought of something, and immediately changed my face, and hurriedly stopped the scout colonel, and ordered: "Go and see how much horse manure there is." ”

"This ......"

The scout colonel was a little dumbfounded, and couldn't understand why the general would give such a strange order.

It's strange that people have to poop and animals have to dung.

"Go!"

Zhang Liao glared, and the scout colonel didn't dare to hesitate, and immediately pulled out his legs and ran. R1152