The plan was decided, and Bi Shiduo immediately mobilized his troops and began to prepare.
Wu Dao and Zhu Li, master and apprentice, also returned to the temporary tent. After dismissing the people around them, Zhu Li asked the puzzled question in his heart: "Master, since you planned to pretend to provide support but actually wanted to gather the defeated soldiers, why did you offer a strategy to deal with the enemy today?"
When he was still in the reserve army, Wu Dao had clearly told him that he had already predicted that they would fail if they went south, and the reason he made this journey was to gather some defeated soldiers and build up his own forces. However, today he offered a strategy to defeat the enemy. If Bi Shiduo used this strategy to defeat Liang Zun, it would be strange if their plan did not fail.
Wu Dao seemed to have expected him to ask this question, and he explained slowly, "Bi Shiduo and others can't find fault with this plan, because they don't know Liang Zun."
"When Nanzhao rebelled, Gao Pian was ordered to go to Shu to suppress the rebellion. At that time, Liang Zun was a general of the Western Rong, and Gao Pian took great pains to subdue him. Many years have passed, and Liang Zun has been leading troops under Gao Pian. His ability to command troops cannot be underestimated. In addition, he followed Gao Pian from Xichuan to Jingnan, and from Jingnan to Guangdong and Guangxi, and he still stood firm. It can be seen that this person is by no means mediocre. Do you think he will lead the entire army to attack?"
"Of course not." Zhu Li affirmed. During the military meeting in the big tent, he discovered that Qin Yan was lying, so he could also deduce that Liang Zun's losses in defeating Qin Yan should not be great. According to this deduction, Liang Zun's 30,000 troops now have at least 26,000 to 27,000 people left.
As for the Cao army, even if Bi Shiduo gathered more than 2,000 remnants of Qin Yan's army, there were only a little over 12,000 of them in total. The enemy's strength was twice that of the Cao army, and the elite troops under his command were all experienced fighters. They were also attacking a camp, so he must not rashly send his entire army forward.
It’s not because Liang Zun would look down on Bi Shiduo, but there is simply no need to do so. It’s like crushing an ant with just one finger, so why bother using your fist
"Since Liang Zun will not send his entire army, what will he do once the two armies start fighting?" Wu Diao looked at Zhu Li with a smile.
Zhu Li's eyes lit up and he exclaimed, "Of course he won't sit idly by and watch his soldiers being killed. He will definitely lead his troops to help."
"Haha, that's right. To rescue the friendly troops trapped in the camp, I predict that Liang Zun will take the lead in attacking the encirclement of Bi Shiduo and Qin Yan's army, thereby reducing the pressure on the friendly troops that have fallen into the trap. At that time, it will be the time when the two tigers fight each other. Judging from the military strength alone, Bi Shiduo is obviously inferior to Liang Zun, and his defeat is only a matter of time." Wu Dao said leisurely.
In this way, Bi Shiduo's defeat and the emergence of his rogue soldiers were clearly part of Wu Dao's plan.
However, Zhu Li still had doubts and continued to ask, "Master, even if this is the case, we shouldn't agree to let Bi Shiduo go and be a target to lure the enemy."
"Target, do you think I'm stupid? Why would I be someone else's target?" Wu Diao glanced at him and then explained, "To lure Liang Zun to attack the camp, I volunteered to be the bait. The layout of the camp depended largely on my opinion. Besides, why did I trick them into leaving the camp by the water? Wasn't it to leave quietly?"
"Escape silently?" Zhu Li was suspicious and looked at Wu Diao for advice with an earnest look on his face.
"We set up a camp by the water. One side of the big camp is always close to the Xiang River. We have less than a thousand people and a dozen rafts can go downstream silently. How could we be stupid enough to be bait?" Wu Diao said confidently, as if he didn't take it seriously at all.
However, Zhu
Li was greatly surprised. It turned out that Ran Min was indeed capable, as he could win ten battles in a row with infantry against cavalry.
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The evening breeze is freezing cold.
After a busy day, a huge military camp had been established on the bank of the Xiang River.
Zhu Li took advantage of the break to practice his martial arts. Just as he arrived at the bank of the Xiang River, a figure came towards him. This person was none other than Zhang Guimou.
"Brother Zhu Li, are you here to practice martial arts?" Zhang Guimou asked casually as he looked at Zhu Li in his tight outfit.
"Yes, Brother Guimou, what are you doing here?" Unlike Zhu Li, Zhang Guimou was wearing a shiny armor and had a sturdy body. He was more handsome than Zilong and as powerful as Fengxian, very romantic.
"Alas, the war is about to start, and I feel uneasy, so I came out for a walk." Zhang Guimou sighed and said hesitantly.
He is different from Zhu Li. The three brothers all joined the Cao Army, so they naturally belonged to the commander of the Cao Army. Wu Dao led Pang Xun's old subordinates and set up a separate unit. It would probably not be easy for the two to meet in the future.
After all, Zhang Guimou had introduced him to Zhu Li. Zhu Li thought about it, walked up to him, looked around, and found that no one was approaching. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Brother Guimou, if the battle does not go well, please go north along the Xiang River."
After saying this, he left Zhang Guimou's side in a hurry and ran away without paying attention to Zhang Guimou's stunned expression. This was the master's secret, and Zhu Li had been struggling for a long time before deciding to take the risk and tell Zhang Guimou. If he was asked to ignore the life of the young man who had helped him, he would not be able to do it in his conscience.
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Three days had passed before the construction of the Dazhai was completely completed. The tall fences were made entirely of local materials, using huge trees from the banks of the Xiang River.
Except for the areas around the Dazhai near the fences and the specially marked areas between the tents where people can walk, the rest of the place is paved with silt. The Xiang River is brought in for irrigation every day to prevent the silt from solidifying. Fortunately, the winter in the south is not very cold, so at least the silt does not freeze.
Wu Dao led nearly a thousand of Pang Xun's former subordinates to station in the big camp. He first had people spread a layer of turf on the mud to prevent the silt from being exposed and being seen through. Then he arranged several people to patrol and stand guard. In an instant, the illusion of a big camp of ten thousand people was created vividly. If you didn't observe it carefully at close range, you would never be able to find any flaws.
Everything is ready, except sending the message. Wu Dao shouldn't worry about this. If Bi Shiduo can't even do this little thing, then his career as a general is over.
Zhu Li went out to practice martial arts as usual every day, not intending to waste any time. During this period, his strength improved greatly. He felt that both his physical strength and his power had increased a lot. There was a sense of energy in his body, and he had reached the initial stage of breaking the limit. He was completely different from when he had just resurrected and came to this world.
The "Nine Styles to Kill Di" and "Thirteen Spears to Break the Enemy" have been practiced very skillfully, and the basic movements are rarely flawless. They are not only standard but also have a certain degree of lethality.
The last day of the first month of the sixth year of Qianfu.
At dawn, thousands of Yue cavalry suddenly emerged from the waterside in front of the stronghold. Behind them, countless rows of spearmen, sword and shield soldiers could be vaguely seen. They appeared like a swarm of bees.
As soon as they appeared on the bank of the Xiang River, they quietly shot down the sentries on the arrow tower, secretly sent people to climb over the fence, and pushed open the gate of the camp from the inside.
When the gate was opened, a strong man in black helmet and iron armor, riding on horseback, suddenly drew out his sword with a clang, swung it fiercely, and shouted: "My men, today is the day to defeat the enemy and make meritorious deeds. Follow me to fight."
"Kill!"
"Go!"
... ...
Countless shouts of killing instantly filled the banks of the Xiang River, shaking the entire area and making people tremble with fear.
The big man in the black helmet and iron armor took the lead, leaped forward with his gun held high, and rushed straight to the gate. Inside the camp, Wu Diao, who had been prepared, immediately ordered his subordinates to act according to the plan.
I saw dozens of lights lighting up one after another in the Linshui stronghold, as if some soldiers had just become alert and hurriedly climbed out of bed. The lights flickered, making the situation in the stronghold seem hazy, like seeing flowers in the fog. Although the flowers can be seen, they are not clear no matter what.
At the same time, a few soldiers in the camp cried out in surprise: "It's bad! The enemy has broken into the camp! Get up and run!"
"The fire is coming, the enemy is coming, run for your life."
"Don't panic, don't panic, everyone, don't panic, just follow my orders."
"Assholes, you bunch of assholes, stop messing around."
... ...
The sound was noisy and chaotic, as if countless soldiers were in a panic and wanted to escape, while the generals were trying to control them, organize them and resist.
Then the tent was ignited by fire. It seemed that someone accidentally touched the tent with a torch, causing it to burn. Everything seemed to be a mistake caused by a hasty escape.
Such a scene made the attacking Huainan Army more convinced that the other side was caught off guard, and the momentum of the charge became even more fierce.
The enemy is in disarray. If we don't kill them now to gain merit, when will we be able to do so
Countless Yue cavalry filed in from the gate, and countless infantrymen pushed down the fences, rushing towards the interior of the stronghold like waves.
Wu Diao, who had planned in advance, calmly commanded Pang Xun's former subordinates to resist the enemies in the front piece by piece, while signaling others to retreat quickly. However, their retreat route was very strange. They actually rushed through the gaps between the camps, rushed to the surroundings of the fence, and then continued to run towards the direction of the Xiang River.
The general in the black helmet and iron armor thought at first that the enemy was in a panic, so he didn't pay any attention and just rode his horse forward. Although there were more than ten people fighting with him along the way, the strange thing was that these people seemed to have strong kung fu skills. He rushed all the way but didn't kill anyone.
Although the troops led by Wu Dao were borrowed soldiers, he would not let his men die innocently. Therefore, the guards who were dispatched to lure the enemy and resist were all highly skilled soldiers in the army. These people were also veterans. They just symbolically resisted for two times, then rolled on the ground and fled immediately without any pause, allowing the general in the black helmet and iron armor to rush all the way without a drop of blood on his spear.
Although he was surprised, a sense of uneasiness also quietly emerged in his heart. At this moment, countless figures suddenly appeared in front of him, fleeing in all directions like wolves and beasts, which completely distracted him from the uneasiness in his heart. He immediately cheered up and rode away on his horse.