From Hefei to Guangzhou, there was a distance of several hundred li. If they relied on the speed of infantry, it would take four to five days. However, for the Xiliang Cavalry, who were all heavy cavalry, it would only take two days to reach the destination.
Hu Che Er's 8,000 Xiliang Cavalry set off from Hefei and Shouchun. They quickly arrived at Guangzhou. Guangzhou wasn't just a place that was ravaged by Liu Bei. Although Guangzhou wasn't renovated, there were no less than 10,000 troops stationed there! It was filled with enemies. Furthermore, they were heavily armored infantry. Just like the heavy cavalry, they were also heavily armored troops.
Hu Che Er brought his 8000 Xiliang Cavalry directly to Guangzhou. The 8000 heavy cavalry were lined up in a straight line. In front of a big city like Shouchun, one wouldn't be able to feel anything. However, in a small town like Guangzhou, this scene made people sigh. The heavy armored cavalry's movement caused Guangzhou to shake. It wasn't surprising since Guangzhou was a small city. Its walls were piled up with mud. Previously, Liu Bei's battering ram almost caused the walls to collapse. Now, the heavy armored cavalry's movement caused the earth to shake. This made the soldiers on the walls very worried. They quickly went to report to their Lords and Generals.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" A huge bugle sounded from the walls of Guangzhou. One by one, soldiers came out from the city and climbed up the walls. Among them, there were hundreds of heavy armored infantry. These soldiers were carrying the banners of the Urban Management Army and the Black Flag Army. One of the golden armored generals was our King of Shu, His Highness Liu Mang.
"Milord is right. This fake King Liu Mang is really in Guangzhou!" Hu Che Er wasn't a brainless general. His simple and honest appearance was just a cover for the enemy. If you underestimate him, then be prepared to pay with your life. "
"Xiliang Cavalry?" The Urban Army and Black Flag Army did not have many people on top of the city wall. This is because the walls of Guangzhou cannot withstand too many people. Liu Mang went up the city wall to observe who the enemy is and what they want. Looking around, he saw many nobles with whips. Some of them even wore rings on their ears and noses. At first glance, he can tell that they are foreigners.
"This is the Xiliang Cavalry!" Liu Mang said to himself. He had seen a lot of heavy armored cavalry. For example, the world's number one heavy armored cavalry, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Lao Cao's Ferocious Leopard Cavalry, and even Yuan Shu's Yu Province Cavalry. Liu Mang had faced all of them before. Except for the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, he had faced the Ferocious Leopard Cavalry and the Yu Province Cavalry.
Now, it was the Xiliang Cavalry in front of him. Liu Mang didn't know much about the Xiliang Cavalry. Even his information about the Xiliang Cavalry was limited. However, he knew that his father-in-law, Lü Bu, and Lü Fengxian's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry had been defeated by the Xiliang Cavalry. Although they relied on ambushes, Liu Mang couldn't help but look at the Xiliang Cavalry a little more. The Xiliang Cavalry's speed was very fast. Liu Mang returned to Yangzhou from Yuzhou because of the waterway. That was why he was able to cut off Yuzhou's supply line. This made Liu Bei's Army, who was attacking Shouchun, have no food to use. However, he didn't expect that in less than two days, the Xiliang Cavalry would arrive.
"Little Lord, let Hao Shao defend the city! As long as these hundreds of people are still here, we will not let Guangzhou suffer any mishap! " Hao Shao cupped his fist and said to Liu Mang. He admired Liu Mang a lot. Above Wan Cheng city, 10,000 people stopped 100,000 troops. Hao Shao really wanted to show his talent in front of his idol and let him know that he is not an ordinary person.
"Hao Shao!" Liu Mang looked at the young warlord beside him. He really underestimated this Hao Shao. Hao Shao was originally from the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and was recommended to him by Zhang Liao. If it was not for Zhang Liao's recommendation letter, Liu Mang might not even care about this young warlord in front of him. What was the point of him coming to Shouchun? In the Wolf Cavalry, Liu Mang already had Zhao Yun and the White Horse Cavalry. Because of Zhang Liao's recommendation letter, it was very difficult for him to do anything. Liu Mang already had candidates for several prefectures and counties. It was impossible for him to give Hao Shao a position. Fortunately, the recruitment order brought a lot of people. This allowed Liu Mang to allocate a thousand people, provisions and gold to Hao Shao. He gave Guangzhou to Hao Shao. Originally, Liu Mang wanted to abandon Guangzhou because it was just a county and the city walls were made of mud. The place where he stayed was at the front of Yangzhou. It was impossible to stop the enemy. Therefore, Liu Mang wanted Gushi Anfeng and Gushi Anfeng to support each other so that they could take care of each other. If one side was in trouble, the other side could also come to help. If there were more enemies, these two cities could be used to stop the enemy's advance. Guangzhou had already been abandoned, but he gave it to Hao Shao as a favor.
However, he did not expect Liu Bei's Army to attack and enter Yangzhou. Gushi Anfeng did not have to defend for long. One day! No, in less than half a day, one city's garrison general was killed by Zhang Fei. One city surrendered to Chen Dao and Liu Bei's Army. It could be said that the two gates of Yangzhou had been opened. However, who would have thought that in Guangzhou, which Liu Mang did not care about, there was a general who could stop Liu Bei's 20,000 troops for four days. In the end, Liu Bei felt that this mosquito meat was too small and let go of Guangzhou. After that, Guangzhou became the third city after Shouchun and Lujiang County. It was an unexpected surprise.
Hao Shao, Hao Shao! Liu Mang seemed to have heard of his name before. He could not help but ask, "Hao Shao, where are you from?"
"Huh?" Hao Shao was stunned for a moment. Why would the young lord ask such a question when they were defending a city? Although it was strange, Hao Shao still answered Liu Mang, "Reporting to the young lord, I am from Taiyuan. I am from Taiyuan!"
"Taiyuan? Hao Shao? Hao Shao! "Suddenly, Liu Mang's eyes lit up." Hao Shao, are you a scholar? "Liu Mang suddenly had an inspiration.
"Huh? Young Lord, how did you know? " Hao Shao was a little strange because he did not tell Liu Mang his name. People calling each other by their names was a form of respect and also a form of intimacy. Although Hao Shao was Liu Mang's subordinate, he was not a direct subordinate. Therefore, Hao Shao could not shamelessly tell Liu Mang that he was a scholar. The hundreds of surviving soldiers under Hao Shao's command would not call Hao Shao by his name because they were only subordinates and were not qualified to know. However, Hao Shao immediately "understood" that it should be General Zhang Liao's recommendation letter at that time. There should be his name on it, which allowed Liu Mang to recognize him.
Zhang Liao's letter? Hehe, Liu Mang read ten lines at a glance when he read the recommendation letter. How could he think properly? Moreover, at that time, he had an attitude of blaming Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao did not want the soldiers and gave them to Liu Mang. What was the meaning of this? Liu Mang could not fall out with Zhang Liao. For this favor, Liu Mang naturally had to make arrangements for Hao Shao. However, it was different now. Liu Mang really picked up a treasure.
With only two thousand garrison troops, they were able to block the attack of twenty thousand soldiers. They also caused the twenty thousand soldiers to lose thousands of lives. They also obtained four hundred sets of White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers' armor and hundreds of captives. Outside the city, there were only two sections of the moat. Even Liu Mang could not help but smile bitterly when he saw it. If he was the one attacking the city, he would definitely use the middle section of the moat.
"Hao Shao, Hao Bodao!" Liu Mang's eyes flashed. He really picked up a treasure. If he remembered correctly, Hao Shao was from Taiyuan. In the original timeline, this person was Cao Wei's general. Now, he had become a general of the Lvbu's Army. He should have been obtained by Cao Cao after he killed Lü Bu. Now that Cao Cao did not kill Lü Bu, he naturally did not obtain Zhang Liao and Hao Shao. Liu Mang did not remember much about Hao Shao. There were also not many records in history. However, he was still remembered by people because he was Zhuge Kongming. When the old demon was in control of Shu, he was a tough nut to crack. It could even be said that he was one of the few people who could make Zhuge Kongming suffer.
After the battle of Street Pavilion, Zhuge Kongming led his army to attack Chencang. Zhuge Kongming had heard of Hao Shao's fame in Hexi. Thinking that it would be difficult to attack, Zhuge Kongming asked Hao Shao's fellow countryman, Jin Xiang, to persuade him to surrender. Hao Shao said to Jin Xiang, "You are familiar with the laws of Wei. You also know my character. I am deeply indebted to the country and am of a noble family. You don't need to say anything more. Go back and tell Zhuge Kongming to attack. " Jin Xiang told Zhuge Kongming about Hao Shao's words. Zhuge Kongming asked Jin Xiang to advise Hao Shao again, saying, "The disparity in numbers is too great. You won't be able to resist. Why seek your own destruction?" Hao Shao said to Jin Xiang, "It's settled. I know you, but the arrows don't know you."
Zhuge Kongming could only return. Zhuge Kongming thought that he had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses while Hao Shao only had a thousand. He also estimated that the reinforcements from the east might not be able to arrive. Therefore, he decided to attack Hao Shao. He set up a ladder and set it ablaze. The people on the ladder were all burned to death. Hao Shao then tied a stone mill with a rope and threw it at the Han army's chariots. Zhuge Kongming then made a hundred chi high wooden fence to shoot arrows into the city. He then used earth to fill up the moats and wanted to scale the city walls. Hao Shao then built another wall inside the city. Zhuge Kongming then dug a tunnel to enter the city. Hao Shao then dug a horizontal tunnel to intercept him. After a stalemate of more than twenty days, Zhuge Kongming was still unable to take down Hao Shao. At this time, Cao Zhen sent reinforcements and Zhuge Kongming could only retreat. This war was the first recorded use of fire arrows in China's history. The records of this war also became the first time the Chinese word 'fire arrow' appeared in history.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were unable to take down Hao Shao's one thousand soldiers. Although this person was not an expert in siege, he was an invincible character. Although some people explained that Chencang was easy to defend and hard to attack because of its amazing defensive power, could it be that Wan Cheng, Shouchun, and other strategic cities and towns did not have amazing defensive power? With him, you can say that you can place him at the border or your border city. You can sit back and relax. The information you get will say how many of the enemy's troops have been defeated and how many of the enemy's troops have been defeated and how many of the enemy's troops have been defeated.
Liu Mang was a little regretful. If he knew that there was such a god of defense here, he would have given Gushi, Anfeng, and Guangzhou to him. Two thousand soldiers and horses could rely on Guangzhou to stop Liu Bei's twenty thousand soldiers for four days. This bought precious time for Xu Shu in Shouchun. If he had given Gushi, Anfeng, and Anfeng to him, Liu Mang even thought that Liu Bei might not have entered Yangzhou yet.
"Bodao, just let the soldiers maintain a bit of vigilance, that's enough! There is no need to be too anxious! " Liu Mang also wanted to see Hao Shao's defensive tactics with his own eyes. However, he did not have the opportunity. At the very least, the enemy outside the city would not give him the opportunity.
"Huh?" Hao Shao really did not understand his Little Lord. First, he suddenly asked where his name was. Then, he looked at him with a silly smile. His eyes were shining. Fortunately, Hao Shao knew that this was his Little Lord. Otherwise, he would have thought that he had met a lunatic. Now that the army was attacking, he actually wanted him to relax and not be too anxious.
"The Xiliang Cavalry below the city will not attack!" Liu Mang looked at the Xiliang Cavalry below the city and said.
Sure enough, the thousand soldiers below rode their horses to Hu Che Er's side and asked, "General, should we prepare to attack?"
"Attack? No need! "He Che Er shook his head. Attack? He would only attack if his brain was short-circuited. What kind of soldiers did he have under his command? They were heavy cavalry. Cavalry was originally used for field battles, how could they be used for sieging a city? As for sieging a city in Western Liang, it was because they lacked infantrymen, or even if they didn't have any infantrymen, they were all cavalry. Therefore, they could only sacrifice some of their men to attack the city.
On the other hand, Hu Che Er didn't. Even if Guangzhou was a dilapidated place, even if it was surrounded by mud walls, it was still a city! He also had a moat and a city gate. It would not take much effort to rush over. However, what about after climbing the walls? He knew that there were 10,000 heavy armored soldiers in the city, and a cavalry without a warhorse would not be a match for those heavy armored soldiers. Moreover, even if he took Guangzhou, what benefits would he get? There would be no benefits and heavy casualties. He, Hu Che Er, would not do such a strenuous and unrewarding thing! He came to Guangzhou City only to tell the people of Guangzhou City that the Xiliang Cavalry was here to protect the supply route. If they were smart, they would stay in Guangzhou City obediently. Otherwise, they would be courting death!
"Well, there is nothing to see. Let's go down!" Liu Mang shook his head and said. The walls of Guangzhou did not have any towers. Standing on top of the walls would only cause the wind to blow. Rather than standing here and drinking the northwest wind, it would be better to go down and drink a pot of good wine.
"General, what do you think?" The departure of Liu Mang and the others naturally could not be hidden from the Xiliang Cavalry. A thousand-man general pointed at Liu Mang and said to Hu Che Er.
"All troops, be alert!" Liu Mang went down the walls. However, Hao Shao did not dare to be careless. He ordered the troops to remain alert.
"Is this the King Of Shu, Liu Mang?" Previously, Hu Che Er said that he was a false king. Now, he had become the King Of Shu. He was really knowledgeable and courageous. He actually knew that Hao Shao would not attack the city. This was a kind of contempt for the enemy and also a kind of confidence in himself! "Let's go!" Hu Che Er's purpose had been achieved. Naturally, he would leave. He left with eight thousand men. This made Hao Shao think highly of Liu Mang.
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In Guangzhou, Liu Mang had already occupied this place. It was used as a place to rest and discuss matters.
"The military advisor really has a good plan! We went up the Wei River to the border of Yangzhou and Yuzhou to cut off Liu Bei's provisions so that he would not be able to attack Shouchun wholeheartedly. It seems that we have succeeded! " Xu Sheng was the first to speak. He admired Liu Bei very much. Although Sun Qian had played an empty city strategy, Liu Ye had also played a sowing of dissension in Liu Bei's Army. Unfortunately, Liu Bei's Army was already in conflict. After the twenty thousand provisions in Ruyin were burned, Liu Mang's Army did not have enough provisions to attack Runan. Liu Mang and Xu Sheng naturally thought of returning to Shouchun to fight a decisive battle with Liu Bei. However, Liu Ye thought of a deeper point. That was, if Liu Mang went back, it would only delay the defeat of Shouchun. In the end, he might even be buried together with Shouchun. Rather than that, it was better to come to Wei River to cut off Liu Bei's provisions and let Liu Bei take care of himself. Now, it seemed that this plan had succeeded. The eight thousand Xiliang Cavalry below the city was proof that Liu Bei had really divided his troops.
"No, no, no! It hasn't succeeded yet! " Xu Sheng was praising Liu Ye, but Liu Ye did not accept it. He smiled bitterly and shook his head because his plan had not succeeded yet. "Xu Sheng, you see, our plan was to cut off Liu Bei's provisions and make him divide his troops. Although he has divided his troops, these troops do not belong to Liu Bei!" Attacking a city naturally required infantry. Liu Ye wanted Liu Bei to divide his troops so that he would not have time to attack the city. If there were too few troops, Liu Mang could completely swallow them up. If there were too many troops, the siege of Shouchun would be broken! However, who knew that the troops that Liu Bei divided were not his own. They were from his ally, Zhang Xiu. This Zhang Xiu was really willing to part with 8,000 heavy cavalry.
Now that there were 8,000 heavy cavalry, Liu Ye's plan became troublesome. Liu Ye wanted to use the provisions to threaten Liu Bei, but the 8,000 heavy cavalry could be used as a supply route to help transport the provisions. This Liu Bei was really extravagant to use heavy cavalry to escort the provisions.
This way, not only would Liu Bei's troops not decrease, his provisions would also not be a problem. On the other hand, Liu Mang's Army would be in an awkward position in Guangzhou.
"This Xiliang Cavalry must be eliminated!" Liu Mang lightly knocked on the table and said. If the Xiliang Cavalry was not eliminated, then Liu Bei's provisions would be safe. This way, Liu Bei's army would not lack provisions and Shouchun would be even harder to defend. Liu Mang would have to cut off Liu Bei's provisions. This way, he would have to face the Xiliang Cavalry directly.
Getting rid of the Xiliang Cavalry might sound easy, but in fact, it was very difficult. Cavalry can be said to be one of the most powerful units in the era of cold weapons. Not only do they have strong explosive power, they also have long endurance. Their mobility was also very good. When they charge, they were a nightmare for light infantry. Not to mention, the Xiliang Cavalry were all heavy cavalry.
"Lord, I think we can ambush these Xiliang Cavalry!" Cheng Yu opened his mouth. To deal with heavy cavalry, ambushing is the best strategy. Even the Bing Province Wolf Cavalry, the king of cavalry, would suffer heavy losses.
"No, an ambush is useless!" Liu Ye shook his head and said. It was not that he did not want to use an ambush, but the border between Yangzhou and Yuzhou was an endless plain. This place was very suitable for a large scale cavalry charge. It was not suitable for an ambush at all. Even if there was, the heavy cavalry could rely on the mobility of their warhorses to escape. At that time, it would be troublesome if the ambush failed. Because the number of people ambushing was too small, they would not be able to kill a few Xiliang Cavalry. If the number of people ambushed was too high, then Guangzhou City would be empty. Any general with a brain would attack Guangzhou City directly. The cavalry was very mobile and you would not be able to catch up with them. The moat of Guangzhou City had also been filled up. Previously, the Xiliang Cavalry did not attack the city because there were 10,000 heavy infantry in the city. When the heavy infantry went out to ambush, there would be no one left in the city. Even if the Xiliang Cavalry suffered heavy losses, they would still take Guangzhou City. By the time they reached Guangzhou City, Guangzhou City might have already been breached. It must be known that Liu Mang's army's provisions were all in Guangzhou City. Once Guangzhou City was breached, then they could only wait to starve!
"Then how about we focus on attacking the enemy's grain transport carriages?" Huang Xu said his idea. Ignore the Xiliang Cavalry and attack the grain transport carriages directly. This way, the provisions from Yuzhou would not be able to reach Shouchun. This was also a method that could cause Liu Bei's Army to be short of provisions for a short period of time.
"This also won't work!" Liu Mang stopped Huang Xu because what would the result of such a battle be? They were heavy infantry and not heavy cavalry. Heavy infantry would only attack when facing light infantry. But when facing heavy cavalry, they could only defend. Only by forming a battle formation could they be evenly matched with the heavy cavalry. But if they were to attack now, their battle formation would be scattered. That would be really annoying. Even if they destroyed the grain transport carriages, they would still have to face a large-scale charge from the heavy cavalry. That kind of loss would be too great and Liu Mang could not bear it. He only had 10,000 elite soldiers in his hand. If he lost them, then what would be the use of taking down the 8,000 Xiliang Cavalry?
"Ai! This won't work, that won't work. It would be great if we can make them take the initiative to attack us! " Xu Sheng said fiercely. Once the heavy infantry formed a battle formation, they would be at their most powerful. At this time, even the heavy cavalry would have to avoid them. "Relying on the ballistae on the city wall, I will definitely shoot seventeen or eighteen holes in them!" If the Xiliang Cavalry were to attack the city wall, they would be courting death.
"Let the enemy take the initiative to attack us?" Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "My Lord, Ye has a plan!"
"Ziyang, what plan do you have? Quickly say it!" Liu Mang is now fully aware of the benefits of having a military advisor. Things that you can't think of, the military advisor can think of. Things that you can think of, the military advisor can think better than you. Now is the time for the military advisor to solve problems.
"My Lord, Xu Sheng just said that if we want to defeat or even defeat the Xiliang Cavalry, there is only one way. That is to let them attack the city. With the ballistae's defense, as long as the city wall is not broken, the Xiliang Cavalry will be annihilated!" Ever since the ballistae were invented, they were not only used in naval battles. On Shouchun, Xu Shu used the ballistae's powerful penetrating power to make Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu's Army suffer. If it wasn't for Ma Jun and his trebuchets, Liu Bei's Army might not even be able to touch the city walls and fill up the moat.
"But we still have to make them take the initiative to attack!" Liu Mang shook his head with a bitter smile. What kind of plan was this? Could it be that the Xiliang Cavalry were stupid and wanted to die by attacking Guangzhou? If they came, Liu Mang was confident that he could stop them from attacking Guangzhou.
"It is impossible to attack Guangzhou directly, but we can lure them to attack us in the wilderness!" Liu Mang smiled and said to Liu Mang.
"In the wilderness? Ziyang, you mean to pull the City Guard and Black Flag Army into the wilderness to fight with the Xiliang Cavalry? " Liu Mang did not understand. If they really pulled the two heavy armored infantry into the wilderness, how could the Xiliang Cavalry appear? Because once they appeared, it would become a real battle in the wilderness! Eight thousand heavy armored cavalry and ten thousand heavy armored infantry were all heavyweights. Both sides were evenly matched. Once the battle started, they would lose eight hundred of their own to kill a thousand of the enemy. Neither Liu Mang nor Zhang Xiu of the Xiliang Cavalry would be able to bear the consequences. The happiest person would probably be Liu Bei of Yuzhou. Not only was there no problem with the provisions, he even used Zhang Xiu to deal with Liu Mang's main force.
"Hehe, ten thousand heavy armored infantry, of course they won't appear. But what if there are only five thousand, or three thousand, or even two thousand?" Liu Mang said to Liu Mang. If there were really only three thousand or two thousand people, the Xiliang Cavalry would really move out. They were several times the enemy's number, and the enemy was not even a quarter of theirs. So what if the heavy armored infantry had a battle formation? The suppression of numbers could completely offset the confrontation between different types of troops.
At that time, the two thousand or three thousand soldiers would be swallowed up and not a single one would be left.
"If we lure them out, how are we going to defeat or even annihilate them?" "You've lured them out, but that's just sending them to their deaths. The enemy is still too strong. If you have bait, you should at least have a fishing rod! Otherwise, if the bait is eaten and the fish is not caught, it would be a huge loss.
"My lord, have you forgotten what I said before? We have a weapon to deal with the heavy armored cavalry! " Liu Ye said with a smile that was not a smile.
"You mean?" Liu Mang's eyes lit up.
"That's right. If we want to annihilate the Xiliang Cavalry, we can only lure them to attack the city and use the ballistae to destroy them. We don't have a brick wall in the wilderness, so we can use our bodies to build the wall. The ballistae can be moved. As long as the wall formed by the heavy armored infantry is thick enough to block the enemy, the ballistae at the back will definitely be able to pierce through the enemy and annihilate them!" There were only two things that could annihilate the heavy armored cavalry on a large scale. The first was the heavy armored cavalry. For example, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry had annihilated the Yuzhou Iron Cavalry and defeated a division of the Ferocious Cavalry. The second was the ballistae that Liu Mang's Army had always used! The ballistae could even pierce through a warship, let alone these heavy armored cavalry. Heavy armor was like paper to them. The ballistae could quickly pierce through them. Now that Liu Mang's ballistae could shoot continuously and reload quickly, as long as the heavy armored infantry could withstand the charge of the Xiliang Cavalry, then the Xiliang Cavalry would be massacred by the ballistae.
"Let's do it!" Liu Mang excitedly shouted as he slapped the table.
Now that the plan had been decided, what needed to be done was to prepare. Other than the two thousand heavy armored infantry as bait, there was also the candidate for the general. It was not easy to be a general. Not only did he have to act as bait, he might even have to fight the Xiliang Cavalry face to face.
Xu Sheng was the first to break the silence. He knelt in front of Liu Mang and cupped his fist as he shouted, "Milord, Xu Sheng requests for battle!"
With Xu Sheng taking the lead, Chengyu, Wang Wei, and Huang Xu also knelt in front of Liu Mang. Even Hao Shao joined in the fun. He wanted to act as bait to stop the Xiliang Cavalry.
"Xu Sheng, Wang Wei, Chengyu, Huang Xu, and you, Hao Shao! Your courage is commendable! But this time, I will not let you pass! " Liu Mang looked at the generals kneeling in front of him and said. This operation was very dangerous. Two thousand heavy armored infantry were facing four times their number. The enemy also had the help of warhorses. Liu Mang had fought this kind of battle before. At the foot of Mt. Bagong, Chen Wu and Lei Bo's two thousand Yuzhou heavy armored cavalry were facing one thousand City Guard. At that time, the City Guard had one thousand men while the enemy had two thousand men. The enemy was two times their number, but what was the result of the battle? If the Lvbu's Army didn't arrive in time, the City Guard would have been finished. Even so, the City Guard was still half-cooked. But now!
The enemy outnumbered them by four to one. Not only did they have to face the swinging blades, but they also had to face the charge of the cavalry. If they couldn't withstand it, they would be completely wiped out. Not a single one of them would be left alive. If the heavy cavalry got past them, even the ballistae behind them would be in trouble. Therefore, this was a very dangerous thing. This was the reason why these generals rushed to do it.
"My Lord, you?" Liu Mang frowned when he heard Liu Mang's words because he had a bad feeling.
"Ziyang, do you really think that two thousand heavy armored cavalry is enough to be bait?" Liu Mang smiled indifferently. "Not enough, absolutely not enough!" The two thousand heavy cavalry were delicious. However, if the Xiliang Cavalry had a bit of patience, the Xiliang Cavalry would not even look at the two thousand heavy cavalry. They would not even eat the bait. Even if they ate the two thousand heavy cavalry, the Xiliang Cavalry would gain very little. Why would they take the risk? Their main purpose was to escort the provisions. As long as the provisions were delivered, their mission would be completed. As long as Liu Bei's Army took Shouchun, Yangzhou would be in Liu Bei's hands. Would they be able to kill Liu Mang safely in Guangzhou? Why would they take the risk?
There was no need to take the risk. "So this time, I will personally lead the team!" Liu Mang stood up and said. The generals of the Xiliang Cavalry might not eat the two thousand heavy armored infantry for safety reasons. However, it was different if the one leading the troops was Liu Mang. Who was Liu Mang? He was the master of Yangzhou and the young lord of the Lvbu's Army. After a hundred years, wouldn't Lü Bu pass this foundation to Liu Mang? Lü Bu only had one precious daughter, so Liu Mang was the second most important person in the Lvbu's Army. His position was higher than Chen Gong's.
Once Liu Mang was taken down, then Shouchun would be broken and Yangzhou would be settled. In Lujiang, they could also use Liu Mang's life to threaten Lü Bu. Moreover, Liu Mang had the title of Sage King. Cao Cao and Cao Mengde had the title of Sage King. The title of Sage King was not small. They could open a government or even establish a country. If Yuan Shu had such a son-in-law earlier, he would not have lost his sense of righteousness and be besieged by the feudal lords. Therefore, Liu Mang's weight was very important. It was enough for the generals of the Xiliang Cavalry to take the risk.
"My Lord, please think thrice!" How could Xu Sheng, Wang Wei and the others dare to let Liu Mang be the bait? This was a narrow escape. Once Liu Mang died, then what's the point of conquering the world? What they want is Liu Mang, their lord, and not Lu Bu, their lord.
Xu Sheng was the person Liu Mang subdued in Wan Cheng. Liu Mang relied on his own ruthlessness and generosity to subdue Xu Sheng. Along with the three thousand Black Flag soldiers, they were able to defend Wan Cheng until the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry arrived.
As for Wang Wei, although he was tricked by Liu Mang, who told Wang Wei to be very curious? Curiosity killed the cat. He only wanted to go to Hefei to see the heroes of the world. However, he was dragged into the battle by Wei Yan. Later, Liu Mang learned of his identity and wrote a letter to Liu Biaosong to completely block Wang Wei's escape route. Although Wang Wei was very uncomfortable at that time, he was relieved. This is because in Jingzhou, Wang Wei was only a small county magistrate. He only had a few dozen people under him. However, Liu Mang made him a lieutenant. Although he was only a lieutenant, do not forget that the Black Flag Army was a heavy infantry. At the same time, he was also Liu Mang's trusted aide. Since Liu Mang treated him like a national knight, he would naturally repay Liu Mang with the title of national knight.
Chengyu. Chengyu was a veteran of Xuzhou. He was the first person who met Liu Mang and also the first person from the Eastern Han Dynasty that Liu Mang knew. Moreover, Chengyu almost killed Liu Mang. However, after getting along with him, Chengyu couldn't help but admire this young lord of Liu Mang. First, he went back to help Lü Bu. Then, he sowed dissension to break through the siege of Xiapi and almost killed Lao Cao. After that, he brought warhorses and armor to the Lvbu's Army. At the beginning, Chengyu was Liu Mang's personal guard. Then, he slowly became Liu Mang's deputy general. Now, he even became the main general of Liu Mang's City Guard. It could be said that as long as Liu Mang didn't betray Lü Bu, Chengyu would follow Liu Mang wholeheartedly.
Huang Xu. Huang Xu was rescued by Liu Mang from the hands of Huang Zu's son, Huang She. Moreover, Huang Xu was born with pneumonia. It was Liu Mang who brought medicine to treat Huang Xu, allowing him to pick up a sword and become a general instead of a sickly person waiting to die. It could be said that Liu Mang gave Huang Xu a new lease on life. His life was given to him by Liu Mang. Do you think that Huang Xu would leave Liu Mang?
It was the same for Huang Zhong. He was originally an enemy of the Lvbu's Army. Sun Ce of Jiangdong wanted to use the knife of Lü Bu to create chaos in Jingzhou. Therefore, Huang Zu was afraid of the arrival of Lü Bu and sent Huang Zhong as the main general to resist Lü Bu. It could be said that Huang Zhong's strength was very strong. When he fought alone with Lü Bu, he almost seriously injured Lü Bu. Later on, if it wasn't for Huang She, the Lvbu's Army might not have taken over Huangzhou!
In Jiangxia, Huang Zhong was cautious and conscientious. However, he was envied by Huang She. In order to seize military power, Huang She even framed Huang Zhong. He captured Huang Xu and made Huang Zhong kneel in front of him. Huang Zhong was taken away, but Huang Zhong endured it. For his son, Huang Xu, he was willing to do anything!
It was Liu Mang. It was Liu Mang who saved Huang Xu. Later on, Huang She was defeated. It was also Liu Mang who accepted Huang Zhong, allowing Huang Zhong to reunite with his son. It was also Liu Mang who saved his son, Huang Xu, allowing him to achieve greatness. Therefore, Huang Zhong was loyal to Liu Mang. He didn't even want the position of the main general and didn't lead the troops. Instead, he stayed by Liu Mang's side as a personal guard!
"It is because I have thought thrice that this mission has to be done by me!" It wasn't that Liu Mang wasn't afraid of death. He was also afraid of death. When he first arrived at Eastern Han, Liu Mang even thought that he wouldn't come back. Liu Mang was also experienced in fighting with the enemy! He now had a body of martial arts, but even if he was afraid of death, he, Liu Mang, had to do it. If he didn't go, he would definitely die. If he failed, he would still die. However, if he won, he would live. He had to do it! He was no longer alone. He still had his family, and he still had people he cared about.
"But my lord!" Several generals under his command still wanted to stop Liu Mang! However, they were all rejected by Liu Mang one by one. "Don't worry! I won't go to my death! Moreover, you see that I have Huang Zhong by my side. Do you think that there is anyone in this world who can take my life? Even if I can't succeed, even if we fail, I can still survive with Huang Zhong!
Liu Mang was comforting his generals. He knew that they were worried about him. "But my lord!" Several generals under his command still wanted to stop Liu Mang! However, they were all rejected by Liu Mang one by one. "Don't worry! I won't go to my death! Moreover, you see that I have Huang Zhong by my side. Do you think that there is anyone in this world who can take my life? Even if I can't succeed, even if we fail, I can still survive with Huang Zhong!
Liu Mang was comforting his generals. He knew that they were worried about him. They were afraid that he would encounter an accident.
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