In fact, the responsibility for the current dilemma is still with Liu Xin. Liu Xin is not familiar with the topography of the South China Sea. He takes it for granted that Zhang Liao and Gaoshun’s third-passers have been deployed in Guiyang, so Guan Yu and Taishi It’s more appropriate for Ci’s fourth team to be placed in Kuaiji. It was Liu Xin’s deployment that allowed Guan Yu and Taishi Ci’s personnel to pass through Longchuan. If Liu Xin had also arranged this team in Guiyang, You can go to Kuangpu Pass, Zhongsu, and Sihui. Although Wu Ju set up some checkpoints and camps there in advance, there is no such terrain as Longchuan, and it is much easier for the Han to attack.
But there is one thing that Liu Xin's prediction is very accurate. Guan Yu and Tai Shici are really not pleasing to the eye. Although in the advanced training class of Jiangwutang, everyone gets along with each other relatively well, but Guan Yu has a proud personality. It is difficult to change, and Tai Shici is also a person with a very high vision. He is unwilling to succumb to Guan Yu. From the time the team was assembled, the two people have not once formally discussed the military situation.
This time, in the face of Wu Ju, Guan Yu and Tai Shici had to sit together. They had been blocked by Wu Ju in Longchuan for seven days. During these seven days, Zhang Fei and Yan Yan’s first route army had already taken down Jiaozhi. In the two counties of Jiuzhen and Jiuzhen, the Second Route Army of Zhang Yun and Zhang Ren had also conquered Yulin and approached Hepu. The Third Route Army of Zhang Liao and Gaoshun had completed their scheduled combat missions, but they had not made any achievements. , Which also forced them to abandon their previous suspicions and come together,
In the Great Tent of the Chinese Army, Guan Yu frowned and said, "Zi Yi, we have been blocked here for seven days. We can't drag on any longer. Guan wants you to be stationed here and confront Wu Ju, Guan A certain person led another army, bypassed Longchuan, and went straight to Zengcheng. I don’t know what Ziyi thought."
Tai Shici groaned: "Longchuan heads west, and there are mountains all the way. I don't know how long it will take to get out. Someone thinks that it is better to retreat and turn to Guiyang for the time being."
Guan Yu said solemnly: "No, if that's the case, it's better to ask Wen Yuan and the others to send troops from Cangwu faster, Guan Mou can't afford to lose this person,"
Tai Shici raised his brows and said, "Mu also knows that sending troops from Cangwu is the best choice, but he doesn't want to ask for help. It must be impossible to go west. It is better to let the men lead the way to the east to attack Jieyang, and then Find some ships, go out to sea from Jieyang, and take Panyu directly."
Guan Yu was taken aback and said, "You are going to capture Panyu by sea."
Tai Shi Ci Ying said: "Yes, a certain person knows water well, so there should be no problem walking along the coast. Since Wu Ju can set up a checkpoint in Longchuan, it shows that he is well prepared, and there must be an ambush in the future. He went straight to Panyu by sea It’s absolutely unexpected. Actually, Xingba and Youping have been training soldiers at sea. It would be great if they could get their help. However, Yun Chang, you have a saying that we can’t afford to lose this person and we must rely on our own strength to attack. South China Sea,"
Guan Yu came up against the case and said loudly: "Okay, let's work together and never let anyone underestimate it, Ziyi, let's talk about how many people we need to bring."
Tai Shici also stood up and said with a serious face: "I don't know how many ships can be obtained in Jieyang. It is useless to bring more soldiers. On the contrary, it may arouse Wu Ju's suspicion. A certain person with only 800 people is enough."
Guan Yu stared at Tai Shi Ci for a long while, and suddenly laughed loudly: "Zi Yi, a true hero, Guan Mou has made you a friend."
Tai Shi Ci also laughed loudly, squeezing the two big hands tightly together.
In the mountain east of Longchuan, a group of men in black costumes swiftly walked through. These were 800 warriors personally selected by Tai Shici. Most of them came from the Seventh Army, which specializes in mountain warfare. Each of these warriors has one. Common characteristics, proficiency, no impassioned pre-war mobilization in advance, and no large amount of gold and silver to reward and encourage, but all the soldiers are high-spirited, and none of them are timid and retreat.
The long-distance rush march is difficult. With two iron feet, 800 people walked more than two hundred miles a day and a night. This is not a flat road, but a rugged mountain forest covered with thorns.
Tai Shici stood on the hill, holding a telescope to observe the situation in front of him carefully. Behind him, the soldiers marching from a long distance lying on the hillside, many soldiers have fallen asleep, with tired faces. But still with a faint smile,
A school lieutenant walked behind Tai Shici and said, "General Qi, the general just looked at the map. We went off the road in the mountains. The small city in front should not be Jieyang."
This lieutenant came from the 7th Legion. He was a barbarian. He was originally a slave to a small tribe, without a serious name. Later, Liu Xin transformed the original Barbarian Legion into the Seventh Legion, and needed to expand a group of experts in mountain jungles. The recruits of the barbarians who have just surrendered naturally have the most suitable source of troops. Liu Xinxuan is able to select the most suitable troops regardless of his birth or status. He is only concerned about ability and ability. Although this school lieutenant is a slave, he has good skills. What is even more rare is that he still Proficient in water, he was promoted to the position of lieutenant in the 7th Army for a few years. Because he had made several battles, Liu Xin also gave him a name, called Zhong Han, which means loyalty to the big man. Being proficient in water, this time was also selected by Tai Shi Ci, and let him serve as his deputy,
Tai Shi Ci continued to look ahead, and asked without looking back, "Zhong Han, have you seen which direction we are biased towards,"
Zhong Han took another look at the folded map in his hand, and said, "Return to General, we have already moved to the southeast."
Tai Shici took another look at the small town looming in the distance, and said, "Zhong Han, do you think we should go to this small town for a break?"
Don’t think that Taishici’s staff now has only 800 people, but when he said this, he showed his domineering. How to capture the small city in front of him is not worth his consideration at all.
Zhong Han thought for a while, and said: "At the end I think it's better to bypass this small city,"
Tai Shici tightened his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"
Zhong Han pointed towards the small town and said, "Return to the general. When he was young, he hunted in the mountains and encountered fierce beasts. Only by trying to start from behind can he succeed. But there is a prerequisite for doing so, that is, the beasts must not have them in advance. We are warned that if we are going straight into Panyu this time, we can’t get rid of it."
Tai Shi Ci suddenly smiled and said, "This is a good example. Wu Ju is a fierce beast. We are a young hunter with 800 people. Then we go around behind Wu Ju and tell the children to rest well. , Depart after dark, be sure to get to the beach before dawn tomorrow,"
Four hours later, the sky gradually darkened, and a group of dark shadows suddenly emerged from the quiet jungle just now. Tonight is cloudy and the moonlight is dim. The dark shadows lined up in a long line and moved quickly down the mountain. The effort of a cup of tea appeared in the wilderness. If ordinary people were changed, it would not be possible to walk so fast even in broad daylight, but now it is dark. Fortunately, no one saw it, otherwise they would think they saw a group of ghosts
When they arrived in the flat wilderness, the shadows moved faster, but for such a long team, no sound was heard, and no one spoke. The team just drifted past like a gust of wind.
As the sky brightened, the quiet fishing village by the sea suddenly became lively. It is far away from the city, and it is difficult to sell seafood products at a good price. The life of the people in the village has been relatively bitter, but no matter how bitter it is After getting over, the fisherman Hei got up very early, pushed open the broken door of the thatched hut, and saw many men in black clothes and black armor lying all over the yard.
Old Hei couldn't help being surprised when he saw these sturdy men. He thought that a group of robbers had come from somewhere. He hurriedly picked up the harpoon in the yard and jumped out loudly.
Suddenly, a strong wind rushed towards him. Before he understood what was going on, he was pushed to the ground, two sharp steel knife holders were placed on his neck, and the harpoon did not know where it flew.
Tai Shici waved his hand and told the soldiers who had controlled Lao Hei back. He stepped forward to help Lao Hei and said, "Brother, don't be afraid, we are the Han army."
Hearing the words "Han Jun", Lao Hei suddenly shivered.
Tai Shici said unconsciously, "Brother, what's wrong with you, didn't you just want to fight with us with a harpoon just now?"
Old Hei said tremblingly: "I, I thought you were robbers,"
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 looked bitter, and said, "My lord, we really don't have money to pay taxes. You can see that we are all alone, and we can't take out one of them."
Only then did Tai Shi Ci understand that the dark fisherman regarded them as Wu Ju's subordinates. However, judging from the tone of the fisherman's speech, Wu Ju did not do much good in the South China Sea. It was very unpopular. Tai Shi Ci couldn't help but have it. He patted Lao Hei’s shoulder like Liu Xin, and said, “Brother, don’t worry, we are a real army of big men. We are here to defeat Wu Ju and let the people live well. day,"
Seeing that the old black general was suspicious, Tai Shici said again: "We will not apportion taxes to you. We just want to rent a few sea ships from you and transport us to Panyu. Don't worry, the rent of the boats will cost us nothing. You will not be missing, you see, we actually got here in the middle of the night, but no one disturbed you, right? All our soldiers spent the night sleeping on the ground."
At this time, the soldiers who had slept in the middle of the night had all got up and were gathering their ranks. Some people in the village had already gotten up, and most of them had not opened their doors. There really was no sign of harassment by these soldiers.
Old Hei somewhat believed what the general said, but seeing that the army in front of him had only seven or eight hundred people in total, he couldn't help but became anxious, and asked cautiously, "You want to fight Panyu with such a small number of people."