Chapter 147: Actively Preparing for War
Now Dong Zhuo's handful of generals have appeared one after another, Wen Ping, Zhang Xiu, Hua Xiong, these are all generals that Dong Zhuo's side can handle, but compared with Cao Cao's generals, Guan Yu found that he really didn't have a few generals called out on his side, he had Li Yan and Zhang Liao under his command and had not yet played, he was a good candidate for Zhang Liao, he should let him come out and try, since he followed him, he had never experienced any hard battles, In addition to trying to compete with himself, he has never competed with other opponents, and now the Kwantung Army is in a hurry, it's time to let him play, as the saying goes, "raise soldiers for a thousand days and use soldiers for a while", this Zhang Liao has also learned a lot with himself, and he should be allowed to show his face, after all, this is also a seedling of a famous general!
After careful analysis, Guan Yu found that there are at least two characters in the current army that can give the Kwantung Army a headache, one is Zhang Liao, the other is himself, and Li Yan is somewhat forced, and then look at the other princes on the Kwantung Army, not to mention that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have more than 9 fierce generals under them, which nine? Cao Cao's side: Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, Cao Ren, Li Dian, Yue Jin six generals; Sun Jian's side: Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, and the three fierce generals, these are all famous generals mentioned in the book, and they are very powerful, in addition to this, there is also their own brother-in-law Zhang Fei, a full 10 generals, not counting some generals of other princes.
Look at Zhang Liao, Li Yan, Zhang Xiu, Guo Yan, Li Su, Wen Ping, and he barely got together a seven, in addition to himself and Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, and Wen Ping, the other three people's force is barely passable, after comparison, Guan Yu found that his side of the camp did not have much advantage at all, so to repel the Kwantung Army's hard resistance to the victory of the force, to deal with the Kwantung Army can only outwit, but at the moment he is not in a hurry to think of other ways, because he has not yet fought yet. As the top spot under Dong Zhuo, he always has to show his face in front of the heroes of the world
Besides, Zhang Fei and Liu Bei also experienced a scene of defeat on the battlefield today, Zhang Fei couldn't help but be angry, and when he returned to the camp, he found Liu Bei and said to Liu Bei: "I said a long time ago that this Guan Yu is no longer the Guan Yunchang he used to be, what is the result, he didn't care about the brotherly feelings of you and me at all and actually released such a big fire, if you and I were charging in front, I'm afraid I would have been burned to death by the fire, since he is ruthless, don't blame me for being unrighteous." In the coming day, I will fight with him alone, and I will fight with him to the death! ”
"Third brother, look at you, Yun Chang must know that you and I are not in front of me this time, I think if he sees you and my brother, he will definitely not release such a big fire, we swore back then, and seeing each other on the battlefield today is also a matter of last resort, Yun Chang also mentioned brotherhood in the letter, and he also has a hard time in Dong Zhuo. The third brother Hugh wants to misunderstand! Liu Bei persuaded Zhang Feidao.
Zhang Fei was unconvinced after hearing this: "The eldest brother always protects him with a good heart, I don't believe in him, I will definitely tell him to understand the merits of the battlefield, I want to see if this kid has a conscience!" ”
"Third brother, why are you doing this?" Liu Bei said as he persuaded bitterly.
But at this time, Zhang Fei couldn't listen to Liu Bei's words, he was like a stubborn donkey, and he couldn't pull back the nine cows, Zhang Fei no longer paid attention to Liu Bei but turned around and left again with a "hum", Liu Bei also had no way to take this bastard, he knew that Zhang Fei's temper would not be stopped if he was stubborn. But he knew in his heart that there was a difference between Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's thoughts.
Guan Yu stepped forward when Dong Zhuo was in danger. Turning the tide and defeating the Kwantung Army, Dong Zhuo is even more serious about Guan Yu, Guan Yu is simply a god, not only predicts the war, but also is a genius, really just like the rumors in the army, this is simply the god of war! This is an absolute strength that can be relied on, and it also fully witnesses Guan Yu's loyalty to himself. Dong Zhuo also relied more on Guan Yu, and Guan Yu's status in the army was unprecedentedly enhanced, especially his prestige among the sergeants was increasing day by day.
"Huh? If it weren't for General Guan, this tiger prison would have been taken by the Kwantung Army a long time ago! One of the centurions of the soldiers said to the sergeants.
One of the sergeants also chimed in: "General Guan is really a god!" ”
"I have been following General Guan for some years, so I can tell you that I have never met an opponent on the battlefield, but that time I fought against Lu Bu, and the two did not distinguish between the winners and losers. Attacking cities and plundering land has always been his forte, and there is nothing to say about arranging troops, and it is absolutely right to follow General Guan! The commander of a thousand men in the army said.
When a soldier heard this, he said: "Follow General Guan to eat well, sleep warmly, live well, and practice his skills, General Guan treats people with benevolence and virtue, is approachable and has no shelves, there are not many such generals!" ”
"Yes! General Guan is notoriously strict in governing the army, but the soldiers are absolutely unyielding in life! The distinction is clear, and it can be called a model among the generals! Another centurion said.
The entire army spread Guan Yu's name, Guan Yu used the fire attack to retreat the Kwantung Army, and then he found Dong Zhuo non-stop, saying Dong Zhuo: "Lord! Fang Jin, the new victory of our army, firmly grasp this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take the initiative to attack and once again inflict heavy losses on the Kwantung Army! ”
"Yun Chang! After these battles, our army has also suffered a lot of damage, and the army should rest and recuperate and make adjustments to recover its vitality. Dong Zhuo said after hearing this.
Guan Yu continued: "One blow and then three declines and exhaustion!" If you don't take advantage of the victory, you will defeat the Kwantung Army in one fell swoop, and when the Kwantung Army develops strength, it will be troublesome in the future! ”
"There is no shortage of fierce generals in this Kwantung Army, and we have repeatedly been frustrated in front of the two armies, so it is better to defend to avoid its edge!" Dong Zhuo said worriedly.
Guan Yu continued: "The lord doesn't have to worry, in my opinion, the so-called male generals of the Kwantung Army are just puppets and mustards, and they are not vulnerable at all. I only hope that the Lord will approve it! Don't miss the opportunity and come again! ”
Guan Yu recommended to Dong Zhuo bitterly, and Dong Zhuo saw that Guan Yu insisted on fighting, so he responded: "Since Yun Chang insists on fighting, then allocate 50,000 soldiers and horses to you, and the generals will pick them up, and go to get tired of fighting!" ”
"Thank you, my lord!" Guan Yu saw that Dong Zhuo agreed, and his heart blossomed
Guan Yu led the order out of Dong Zhuo's place, and soon began to arrange, this time he wanted to select some elite generals to have a-for-tat duel with the Kwantung Army, Guan Yu quickly selected Zhang Liao, Li Yan, and Wen Ping as the main generals of the expedition, and he personally took command, and the soldiers selected were all well-trained elite soldiers who had been trained by themselves, Guan Yu prepared with all the soldiers and soldiers, and stole out of the pass overnight, this time he was ready to give the Kwantung Army a sneak attack, and hit the Kwantung Army at a small price.
Before leaving, Guan Yu first convened a small military meeting with the generals, and explained the plan of the sneak attack to the generals, he was responsible for the frontal attack, Zhang Liao was responsible for the sneak attack on the grain and grass camp of the Kwantung Army, Wen Ping was responsible for responding to the accident, Li Yan was responsible for the break, as the rear of the entire army, and the generals were ordered to go, Guan Yu personally led his 20,000 troops to go straight to the Kwantung Army camp to kill while it was dark.
At this time, Yuan Shao, the camp of the Kwantung Army, was resting in the big tent of the Chinese army, the previous fiasco of the army was being repaired, and after a while, Cao Cao came to the camp of the Chinese army, Yuan Shao saw Cao Cao coming and greeted: "What is the matter with Meng De coming here!" ”
"I'm here to remind the alliance leader to be more vigilant!" Cao Cao got straight to the point.
Yuan Shao was puzzled: "What does Meng De mean by this, I'm so confused!" ”
"The alliance leader must beware of Dong Zhuo's attack!" Cao Cao continued.
Yuan Shao said disdainfully: "Meng De is too worried, but he doesn't know that both sides suffered heavy casualties in the previous fierce battle, how can he resume the war?" How can Dong Zhuo still have the strength to sneak attack, is his army an iron man? ”
"Dong Zhuo is not worried, but Guan Yu has to be careful, this is a personal sperm, scheming, Dong Zhuo can rely on his strength today, this person is an expert in military affairs, you must not be guarded against, the more this time the more we must beware of this person's sneak attack, we were killed by this person before, isn't our loss miserable?" Cao Cao then persuaded.
Yuan Shao heard this and said, "Then what should we do?" ”
"Set up a fake camp and give him a waiting rabbit!" Cao Cao said.
Yuan Shao said worriedly: "If he doesn't come, won't we be empty?" After a night, if Dong Zhuo comes to fight tomorrow, how can we deal with the enemy without resting all night? ”
"If that's the case, just rest, I'll go to ambush Guan Yu!" Cao Cao continued.
Yuan Shao said in the end: "This is the best!" Not only will we be able to cope with the battle in the coming day, but we will also be able to prevent the enemy from attacking us, which is really a double win! ”
"But there is one thing I hope the alliance leader can solve!" Cao Cao continued.
Yuan Shao said briskly: "Meng De has no difficulty, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”
"I hope that I can deploy some manpower with me, otherwise how can my soldiers and major generals resist the enemy?" Cao Cao was embarrassed.
As soon as Cao Cao said this, Yuan Shao's originally happy expression suddenly became sunny and cloudy, and his face suddenly became a little ugly, Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shao with hesitant eyes, Yuan Shao did not answer his question immediately, only to see him get up from his seat and start pacing on the stage, holding his beard with his hands while pacing
Cao Cao saw that Yuan Shao was a little hesitant, and he was clearly ruthless in his heart: as long as it involves sensitive issues, Yuan Shao will not be so happy, but he can wait to see how Yuan Shao solves it, anyway, he himself will not take all his family funds to do this matter, rather he will not do this matter, Cao Cao waited for a while, and Yuan Shao finally spoke. (To be continued.) )