When winter turns to spring, the trees change into new turquoise clothes, and the birds chirp and hover overhead, as if announcing its return.

As a pioneer, Ma Chao is leading his iron cavalry to shuttle through the vibrant jungle.

However, at this moment, he suddenly noticed something strange behind him, and he couldn't help but look back.

Suddenly thick smoke billowed from the dense forest, as if someone had ignited a raging fire.

If it's a hot autumn, a dry autumn, it's not to be a bad sight. However, at this moment, it is in the wet spring, and it is in the process of marching, which is not normal.

They are marching secretly this time, and if the smoke is billowing halfway, is it still called a secret?

Ma Chao raised his hand to signal the whole army to stop advancing, then looked around and said in a deep voice: "Who lit the fire?" ”

The soldiers looked at each other, but no one answered.

Ma Chao's face became more and more ugly: "Why don't you go and put out the fire quickly!" ”

He could only hope that it was an accident, and if it was intentional, he was afraid that their whereabouts had been exposed.

An hour later, Ma Teng led the army to meet Ma Chao, and Ma Chao immediately revealed what had just happened.

Ma Teng's face was also ugly after hearing this: "Count the whole army immediately." ”

Although there is no shortage of hunters in the mountains, or the possibility of villagers lighting fires in the mountains, this possibility is very small.

Nearly 200,000 people on both sides have been facing each other here for two months, and the people have not been able to avoid it, so how can they get close to the battlefield?

Ma Teng couldn't help but think of Li Ru's advice, telling them to be careful of Liu Bei's meticulous work. At that time, I just thought that the other party was acting cautiously, and I didn't care.

After all, he had never fought with Liu Bei, so how could there be any meticulous work of the other party in the army?

Soon the army inventory was over, Ma Teng got a not very good answer, and one of the chiefs under his command escaped into the forest on the grounds of "three urgency" and has not returned yet.

"Bastard, there is really a lot of work, every move is under the surveillance of the enemy, how can this battle be fought?" Ma Teng was so angry that he threw his helmet off the ground, after so many years of fighting, he suddenly realized that he couldn't fight.

In the past, most of the existence of fine work existed on both sides of the hostile side, but he and Liu Bei existed as opponents for the first time, how could there be each other's fine works?

Ma Teng was puzzled.

"He may not be Liu Bei's meticulous work, maybe he fell into the hunter's pit." Ma Chao still has a trace of luck in his heart, or it may be that he is worried that his father will retire from the army.

He has always heard the news that the state army is invincible, and he has long wanted to compete.

Ma Teng said solemnly: "Meng Qi, there is no room for luck when marching and fighting. ”

"Even if the position is exposed, our army and Han Sui and Dong Zhuo attack on three fronts, can he Liu Bei still have three heads and six arms?"

Only then did Ma Teng understand his son's thoughts, he first looked up at the sky, and then lowered his head and pondered.

He, Dong Zhuo, and Han Sui had already agreed in advance that they would go straight into the ribs in two ways, contain and disrupt Liu Bei's formation at the same time, and then Dong Zhuo would break through head-on.

Now that the appointed time is approaching, if he withdraws from the army, Han Sui will definitely be unable to support himself. The three armies were far apart, and it was clearly too late to send a summons at this time.

Marten was quick to decide.

"Okay, all arms war!"

"Whoa!"

……

Before you know it, it's noon, and although the spring sun is not too hot, you still can't help but sweat after staying in the sun for a long time.

"Prime Minister, Jinyi Wei sent a message, Ma Teng's location has been found, and he is on the right flank of our army's rear at this moment." In the Central Military Department, Guo Jia reported the news sent back by the Jinyi Wei secret agent.

"It seems that Dong Zhuo has taken great pains to prepare this game of chess!" Liu Bei quickly came to the conclusion that Ma Teng could bypass their scouts and come to the rear quietly, which must have taken a big circle.

In other words, he had already started marching before Dong Zhuo issued the battle letter, otherwise he would never have been so fast.

"There is another matter, according to the explanation of the secret agent of Jinyiwei, Ma Teng and Han Sui seem to have divided their troops." Guo Jia reported another piece of news.

Hearing this, Xun Yu said: "In other words, Han Sui is either on the left flank of our army's rear or in the rear. ”

Liu Bei laughed: "This is to stick a knife in my ribs!" ”

It is the duty of a brother to stick a knife in both ribs, but if it is an enemy, this knife is stuck in him.

"Order, let Xu Rong lead the headquarters of 6,000 Yulin to the right flank to snipe Ma Teng. Tell him that he doesn't have to defeat the enemy, and that stopping him is a big deal. ”

"Whoa."

"Order, let Huang Zhong lead his five thousand [Hundred Battle Armor-Piercing Army] to the left flank to snipe Han Sui, again, don't seek to defeat the enemy, but be sure to stop him."

The name of the Hundred Battles Armor-Piercing Army was proposed by Guo someone, which is purely a bad taste, but it is also suitable for Huang Zhong.

He is a good shooter, and he is more handy at how to train an army based on bows and crossbows, which can be regarded as making the best use of things and people.

Guo Jia and the three of them had no objection to Liu Bei's arrangement, their main opponent was still Dong Zhuo, as long as Dong Zhuo was defeated head-on, Ma Teng and Han Sui, the two partial divisions, would not be worried.

"In addition, the order is for Zhao Yun to retreat."

Withdrawing the troops at the front was another means for Liu Bei.

This is a deliberate posture of shrinking back on defense to confuse Dong Zhuo, so that the other party mistakenly thinks that Ma Teng and Han Sui have succeeded.

……

Since Xu Rong joined Liu Bei's command, he has not had any opportunity to make meritorious contributions, although he didn't say it on the surface, he was already a little anxious in his heart.

Hearing the military order sent by Liu Bei, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, but his face was not revealed.

If you win, it is a military achievement, and if you lose, I am afraid that there will be no future.

He quickly ordered someone to obtain a map, carefully studied the terrain of the right flank, and prepared to adapt to the situation.

Liu Bei's order was for him to block Ma Teng, but this did not mean that he had to shrink back on defense, that was just the golden mean.

Blocking is just the bottom line, if you can inflict heavy damage on the enemy, presumably the prime minister will not think that he is disobedient, as long as the result is good.

However, most of his subordinates are foot soldiers, and Ma Teng is mostly cavalry, so it is obviously not possible to take the initiative to attack, not to mention that the opponent's strength is still twice as large as his.

This battle can only be outwitted, not brute.

Through the study of the map, Xu Rong soon discovered that there were two steep canyons not far from each other on the right flank, which was an excellent place for ambushes.

If you set up an ambush directly, you can only kill and injure some enemy troops at most, and in the end, you can't catch up with the Ma Teng army with many cavalry.

It's better to give Ma Teng a big gift, there is a mountain after a mountain, and a mountain is even higher.

Xu Rong suddenly had a rudimentary tactic in his heart.

He likes to set up ambushes most of the time, because once he succeeds, the battle loss ratio between the enemy and the enemy will be very large, and in his opinion, defeating the enemy army with small casualties can be regarded as a great victory.

"Someone."

"The end will be."

"I order you to lead a thousand crossbowmen to this place and set up an ambush ......"

(End of chapter)