Liao Hua did not wait until noon. Because he was an infantryman, he had to prepare in advance. Liao Hua also did not bring his entire battalion. Five thousand men were too many and it would be difficult to hide. Thus, he only brought two thousand men. He also had Liu Pi lead the rest of the troops behind him. If the enemy was few and easy to succeed, then they would attack. If the enemy was many, then Liao Hua would also attack. He wanted to delay the enemy and wait for the arrival of the rest of the troops. The troops started cooking at one o 'clock in the morning. They quickly set off and set up an ambush on the road. Originally, Liu Pi wanted to inform Liu Bei. However, he was stopped by Liao Hua. If he told Liu Bei, would Liu Pi still have the merit? Not to mention anything else, as long as Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu passed the message, Zhang Xiu's Xiliang Cavalry would be able to quickly raid. At that time, Liu Pi's Army would not be able to eat meat or even drink soup. At most, they would only have the merit of reporting. Even Liu Pi was like this. As a subordinate of a subordinate, what value did Liao Hua have? Thus, Liao Hua decisively stopped Liu Pi.
Moreover, they did not know if this was true. If it was false, then what should they do? If they mustered a large force and did not obtain anything, then they would become a joke. Thus, Liao Hua advised Liu Pi to wait for everything to become true before asking for the merit. Liu Pi thought about it and agreed.
Thus, the army set off. Liu Pi personally sent the soldiers off.
Liao Hua was a good general. In the official history, he was a great general. He was Guan Yu's registrar. After Guan Yu was defeated, he joined Sun Wu and used a fake death plan to return to Shu Han. Liu Bei appointed him as the Governor of Yidu County. After Liu Bei's death, he joined the army as the Prime Minister. Later, he became the Governor of Guangwu and moved to Yinping County. He participated in the Northern Expedition of Shu Han many times. He became the Right General of the Chariot and Cavalry. Later, he became the Governor of Bingzhou and was given the title of Marquis of Zhongxiang. After the fall of Shu Han, he moved to Luoyang and died on the way. Liao Hua was known for his courage and straightforwardness. He was an important general in the later stages of the Shu Han Dynasty.
After saying so much, everyone still didn't know Liao Hua's exact identity. However, there was a special epilogue that people would know Liao Hua's reputation after listening to it. That is, Sichuan's Unparalleled General Liao Hua became the vanguard. On the surface, it looked like it was ridiculing Liao Hua, but in fact, it was praising Liao Hua. When Liao Hua was pulled out as the vanguard, it was Jiang Wei who led the northern expedition of Sichuan in 253 AD. At that time, Jiang Wei was already more than 50 years old. In this world, other than Liu Mang, no one else knew of Jiang Wei's existence. Why? It wasn't that Jiang Wei wasn't famous. Even if he was a nobody, at least his parents would know his name, and the person who named him would know! The reason why people didn't know about Jiang Wei was because Jiang Wei wasn't even born yet. Liao Hua, on the other hand, was already in his twenties, nearing his thirties. When Jiang Wei went on the northern expedition, Jiang Wei would be in his seventies or eighties. For such an old man to be able to act as a vanguard and carry the banner of Sichuan, Liao Hua must be very talented to be able to act as a vanguard. Even Huang Zhong, who was already in his eighties, wouldn't dare to say that he could act as a vanguard.
Although Liao Hua was only a lieutenant colonel under Liu Pi, he was very good at commanding soldiers. He led his subordinates for 30 li and quickly found the location in the intelligence report. The army quickly hid. This was all thanks to Liao Hua. Now, all they had to do was wait for the delivery of the grain and fodder.
Time passed very quickly. Soon, the sun rose slowly from the east. Then, it slowly emitted rays of light. It was daybreak! After that, he slowly came to the center of the sky. The middle of the day had arrived, and noon was the middle of the day.
"Why are they not here yet?" Liao Hua was also a little anxious. He licked his chapped lips and took a sip of water from the deputy general beside him. Waiting was the most torturous thing in the world.
"General, is this fake news?" The deputy general asked doubtfully. It was almost noon, but there wasn't even a shadow of a person, let alone a transport team. This couldn't be fake news, right? If it was, then everyone's day's work would have been in vain.
"No!" Liao Hua said. In fact, he did not have any confidence. "If it is fake news, then why did the scout only say it after his death? There was no need for that. Liao Hua was very good at extorting confessions through torture. Moreover, the plan of hiding under the light was not something an ordinary person could come up with. It was a good plan. At the very least, if it was not for the scout, Liao Hua would not have thought of such a plan. It was possible for a supply convoy to pass through here without being discovered by Liu Bei's Army. This was because Liao Hua had seen that Liu Bei's Army did not send any scouts to monitor the route. This was because everyone believed that no one would use this route. Moreover, everyone believed that the other generals had already sent people to check on the other camps. Naturally, no one would send anyone else to check on them.
In fact, Liao Hua discovered that there was not even a shadow of a scout on the official road. This loophole was really big. It was so big that Liao Hua was prepared to remind Liu Pi to send out scouts. On the official road, there would not only be a transport team but also an enemy army. That way, they would be done for. If they did not know when the enemy was near, how could they fight a battle? Liao Hua's intuition told him that this was not fake news. At the very least, the darkness under the lamp plan was not something that an ordinary person could think of. It was impossible for a scout to have such a level. However, there was no movement for a long time. This made Liao Hua anxious.
While Liao Hua was hesitating, the deputy general suddenly nudged Liao Hua. Liao Hua's train of thought was interrupted. Just when he was about to lose his temper, he heard the deputy general shouting in a pleasantly surprised voice, "General, general, look, look over there! The deputy general shouted as he pointed at a distant direction.
Liao Hua immediately forgot his anger as he looked at the direction the Deputy General was pointing at. Instead, he was pleasantly surprised. He was pleasantly surprised. There were several thousands of soldiers in the direction the Deputy General was pointing at. Liao Hua noticed that there were many carriages and soldiers slowly moving towards them. It seemed that the scale of the convoy wasn't small at all. There were several thousand soldiers and the carriages carrying the provisions were moving very slowly. This indicated that there were a lot of provisions on the carriages.
"Haha! Haha!" Liao Hua was grinning from ear to ear. If he was able to take these provisions, then he would have profited. Not only would he be able to obtain the position of a general of ten thousand soldiers, he would also be recommended to his boss, Liu Bei. Liao Hua's admiration for Liu Bei was not for a day or two. He also believed that his talent would be even more outstanding under Liu Bei's command. Perhaps, he could replace Liu Pi.
Moreover, although the scale of the transport team was very large, there weren't many soldiers guarding the side. Liao Hua had 5000 men under his command. If he were to ambush them, he would definitely be able to take them down. Liao Hua was determined to get this merit.
"Get ready!" Liao Hua raised his arm. The thousand-man, hundred-man, ten-man and five-man commanders gave the order one by one.
"One thousand steps!" Liao Hua calculated in his heart. "Eight hundred steps, seven hundred pieces, six hundred steps, five hundred steps, four hundred steps, three hundred steps, one hundred steps.
"General, let's go!" Liao Hua's deputy general could not help but rush out. However, Liao Hua did not give the order to charge.
"Wait!" Liao Hua said to his deputy general. Now was not the time to rush out. If they rushed out now, then they would only be able to plunder everything. The enemy might escape. However, if they were to charge from the middle, then it would be different.
"Five, four, three, two, one!" Liao Hua watched as the carriages rushed forward. When they reached the middle of the army, Liao Hua suddenly put down his arm and stood up. He pulled out the saber on his waist and said, "Brothers, this is our chance to get promoted and get rich. Let's go! Kill them and take their provisions. Then we can get promoted and get rich. Kill them!" Liao Hua roared.
"Kill! Kill! Promote and get rich! Take their mother's provisions!" The deputy general at the side also agreed. The soldiers who were lying in ambush all rushed out and charged towards the ground.
"Not good! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The person who was transporting the provisions was obviously a general. When he saw the enemy rushing out from the forest on both sides, he pulled out his sword and was ready to fight. However, if you looked carefully, you would see that the person who was being robbed did not panic. Instead, there was a trace of a smile in his eyes. Yes, it was a smile. The general shouted as he ran towards the forest.
"Kill! Kill! Kill them all! Take all their provisions!" Liao Hua's soldiers were very excited. They were the ones who were lying in ambush. They were the ones who were plotting against others. Naturally, their morale was high. After all, they had caught the enemy off guard.
One by one, Liao Hua's soldiers charged forward very quickly because they discovered that their opponents were very weak, very weak. They didn't encounter any resistance and didn't even die. There were only a few who suffered light injuries because they were rushing too quickly and tripped over their companions or themselves.
Liao Hua was very surprised in his heart. He was also very suspicious of the situation. Why did the soldiers who were transporting grain immediately withdraw when they saw them? It was as if they had rehearsed this. However, Liao Hua's suspicions were soon dispelled. This was because the carriages were really loaded with grain.
"General, provisions! It is all provisions!" The deputy general said excitedly. He opened several bags and saw that they were filled with provisions. As long as it was provisions, it was fine. Liao Hua immediately dispelled his worries. As long as it was provisions, it was fine. As long as it was provisions, it was fine. As long as it was provisions, it was fine. As long as it was provisions, it was fine. As long as it was provisions, it was fine. The reason why the soldiers did not resist was because they had a large number of people.
Liao Hua convinced himself because this reason was very reliable. Sun Ce's Jiangdong Navy was eyeing them from the Yangtze River. Lü Bu did not dare to send out his main force. He did not even dare to rescue Shouchun. He was afraid that the Jiangdong Navy would pounce on them. Forget about transporting provisions, the ones transporting the provisions were all armored soldiers. Liao Hua convinced himself and calmed down.
"Come, drag all the provisions back to the camp! Let's go and ask for a reward from Qu Shuai. "Liao Hua said boldly. Originally, they were Yellow Turban Army. Yellow Turban Bandits used to burn, kill, and rob. Now that they have become an army, their nature cannot be changed.
"Let's go and ask for a reward!"
"Haha, I think the commander should give us at least ten coins!" A Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army soldier said excitedly.
"Look at you, it's only ten coins! What do you think this is? These are provisions. Even if we don't talk about military exploits, the general will have to give us eleven coins for these provisions! "The man who looked down on the soldiers in front of him only added one copper coin to the total amount.
"With this money, when the war is over, I will only need twenty coins to marry Xiao Cui!" A soldier drooled as he thought.
"Good for nothing! This general will make the decision. Even before the war is over, this general will reward you twenty coins so that you can marry Xiao Cui! " Liao Hua was now living up to this saying. With these provisions and Liu Pi's recommendation, Liao Hua would be able to have a meteoric rise. Naturally, he was happy. Therefore, Liao Hua began to play with his subordinates.
Just as Liao Hua's soldiers were happily preparing to leave, a miserable cry came from the front. "General! General! Not good! Not good! There is cavalry in front! Cavalry! "
Before Liao Hua could react, the ground began to shake. "Cavalry? Where did the cavalry come from? "
Liao Hua saw a cavalry unit. It didn't look big, only about two hundred riders. But Liao Hua saw that they were all heavy cavalry. They had a red flag with the word 'Zhao' written on it. Liao Hua didn't dare to underestimate these heavy cavalry units. One or two heavy cavalry units didn't matter. But if they came in groups like this, then two hundred heavy cavalry units could easily crush ten times their number of light infantry units on the ground.
"What is the situation?" When Liao Hua saw the banner of the cavalry, he knew that it was the banner of the Xiliang Cavalry. After all, only Zhang Xiu had cavalry. Liu Bei had only brought infantry with him. The horses were given to the generals or scouts.
Liao Hua's first impression of these people was that they were allies. Thus, Liao Hua went forward.
The two hundred heavy cavalry also stopped. Liao Hua looked at the incoming people and cupped his fist towards a very handsome man holding a spear, Zhang De and said, "General, this one is Liao Hua. I am under the command of the Left General, Yu Province Overseer General Liu Pi. May I know what the general is here for?" Liao Hua looked at the two hundred heavy cavalry and cupped his fist towards the handsome man holding a spear, Zhang De. “
"Liu Pi's troops?" The handsome man smiled. As long as it was not Guan Yu, Chen Dao, or Zhang Fei's subordinates, it was fine. If it was their subordinates, Zhao Yun did not know if he would be able to kill them. Especially the White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers. He knew many of them. In the past, he had fought side by side with Cao Jun against Yuan Tan and the Yellow Turban Army.
"I am Zhao Long under Milord, Great Han General Yang Wu Zhang Xiu. What is the matter with these provisions?" The man who called himself Zhao Long pointed at the provisions and asked. General Yang Wu was a general that Lao Cao gave him in order to appease Zhang Xiu after the Battle of Guandu. He was afraid that this guy would act against Yan Province and deal with Lao Cao. Thus, he gave him the position of a general. Although it was not a good title, it was still a general.
"Oh, General Zhao Long is talking about the provisions!" General of a Thousand Men Zhao Long said. Liao Hua was not clear about Zhang Xiu's subordinates. However, a general of a thousand men was a very high position. At the very least, it was much higher than him. Moreover, Zhang Xiu's subordinates were all heavy armored cavalry. A thousand heavy armored cavalry was equal to ten thousand light armored infantry. Thus, Liao Hua did not dare to be rude to Zhao Long even though he was a general of a thousand men.
"These provisions were obtained from the information that Lujiang Lü Bu wanted to transport provisions to Shouchun. They were ambushed by our army on the way. Thus, these provisions belong to us!" Liao Hua said proudly. He relied on these provisions to become a general of ten thousand men. Thus, he was at the same level as Zhao Long. Liao Hua was very envious of Zhao Long.
"Good. Your mission is complete. We, the Xiliang Cavalry, will accept these provisions!" Zhao Long said to Liao Hua impolitely.
"You will accept them?" Liao Hua was surprised. He did not understand what Zhao Long from Zhang Xiu's Army was saying.
"What? You don't understand? " Zhao Long pointed at the provisions and repeated. "Our General Yang Wu will take these provisions. You can leave now!" Zhao Long said arrogantly.
"Oh? General Zhang Xiu is lacking provisions? " Liao Hua asked carefully. "If that is the case, General Zhang Xiu, please go to the Left General. Our Lord said that he will give General Zhang Xiu rations and we hope that General Zhang Xiu will not fight with us for these rations! These are what we have seized! " Liao Hua said carefully to Zhao Long. He did not want to offend Zhang Xiu's Army. Liu Bei had ordered them to maintain a good relationship with Zhang Xiu's Army.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? We will take these provisions. Moreover, I do not have time to be long-winded with you! Are you giving them to us or not? "Zhao Long showed a greedy expression. He looked at the flags on the army's carriages and then at Liao Hua.
"A greedy expression?" Liao Hua also noticed the change in Zhao Long's expression. Liu Bei's Army did not lack provisions. This time, Liu Bei had brought sufficient provisions to attack Yangzhou. Not only did he bring his own provisions, but he also brought the Xiliang Cavalry's provisions. After all, if you wanted the Xiliang Cavalry to help you fight, you had to give them provisions. Moreover, when Liu Bei took Shouchun, he knew that there were many people in Shouchun. Therefore, the provisions he brought included these people's provisions.
If Zhang Xiu said that he did not have enough provisions, Liu Bei would definitely give them to him. However, a thousand people did not want the provisions that could be easily obtained. Why did he want his provisions? Moreover, Zhao Long was not only looking at the provisions, but also the flags.
Liao Hua instantly understood that Zhang Xiu's Cavalry did not care about the provisions but the merits behind the provisions. In other words, they were here to snatch the merits. This had already touched Liao Hua's bottom line. Liao Hua was counting on these merits to be promoted and become rich. How could he give them up?
"I am sorry, General Zhao. I do not have the right to give these provisions to General Zhao. This is because General Liu Pi had asked me to ambush you here!" Liao Hua brought up Liu Pi, hoping that this thousand people general would back off. If it was an ordinary general of Zhang Xiu's Army, he might think about it. However, why would Zhao Long care?
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just one word. Are you giving or not giving?" Zhao Long waited for Liao Hua to ask. His spear was already pointed at Liao Hua.
"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Liao Hua's bodyguard pulled out his sword and blocked in front of him.
"If General Zhao is so unreasonable, then I have nothing to say. General Zhao will not be able to take these provisions!" Liao Hua's tone hardened.
"Good, good, good. You have guts. You are a real man!" In the face of such a domineering crossbow, Zhao Long actually laughed out loud. "Alright, I don't want these rations, I'll give them to you! Just because you are a real man, I, Zhao Long, admire you. If there is time, I, Zhao Long, will invite you for a drink! You are called Liao Hua right? General Liao Hua, I like you! Hahahaha! "Zhao Long laughed.
"General Zhao Long overpraises me!" Seeing Zhao Long laugh, Liao Hua was relieved. He did not want to have a conflict with Zhang Xiu's Army. If there was a conflict, Liu Bei would not offend Zhang Xiu and push Liao Hua out as a scapegoat. "If General Zhao Long has the time, after we break through Shouchun, this general will be the host to apologize to General Zhao Long!" Liao Hua cupped his fist towards Zhao Long.
"That is good. Very good! Then I, Zhao Long, will wait for General Liao Hua's wine! "Zhao Long smiled and said to Liao Hua.
"Of course, of course!" Liao Hua looked at Zhao Long with a smile. No one would know that the two of them were at each other's throats just a moment ago. One more friend meant one more path to take. Liao Hua understood this principle.
"Then I, Zhao Long, will take my leave!" Zhao Long cupped his fist and was about to leave.
"See you off, General Zhao!" Liao Hua cupped his fist and said. Liao Hua's heart relaxed. However, he didn't notice that the man who called himself Zhao Long had a sneer on his face. There was a killing intent in his eyes. Liao Hua didn't know that the man who called himself Zhao Long had a killing intent in his eyes.
"We are also going back. Everyone, put away your weapons and transport the provisions back to the camp!" Liao Hua was just about to relax when his eyes suddenly widened.
Because the Xiliang Cavalry had suddenly returned, Liao Hua was sure that these people did not return because they lost the provisions. This was because the Xiliang Cavalry's eyes were filled with killing intent. The cavalry spears in their hands were raised and their warhorses were galloping. They were charging over.
"All troops, prepare to meet them!" Liao Hua shouted loudly, but it was already too late. The group of heavy cavalry was like a sharp knife that pierced into Liao Hua's chest. Liao Hua's troops had already pulled out their swords, and now they were on the main road, which was a flat plain.
Liao Hua finally understood the power of the heavy cavalry. Two hundred heavy cavalry soldiers were like two hundred demons in the eyes of two thousand infantry soldiers. It was impossible for one or two of them to escape. A cavalry spear could skewer several of Liao Hua's soldiers!
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