After Hu Che Er received Zhang Xiu's letter, he couldn't avoid the battle anymore. He could only discuss with his subordinates and prepare to send out troops. However, Hu Che Er was someone who was afraid of Xu Shu and Liao Hua's ambush. Because of this, he was very careful when sending out troops. First, Hu Che Er sent his troops to Guangzhou.
More than a dozen scouts arrived near Guangzhou and looked at the top of the walls. The City Guard's flag and Commander Liu Mang's flag were gone. The only ones left were the Black Flag Army, Xu Sheng, Wang Wei, Hao Shao, and the two generals of the City Guard, Chengyu and Huang Xu. This meant that Liu Mang might have really left the city!
However, Hu Che Er is still not at ease. The flag on the city wall can be placed at will. If the city is fake, then the Urban Army and Black Flag Army will be dispatched. If Hu Che Er does not stupidly go to Liu Mang and fight a decisive battle, then wouldn't that be courting death? If they were ambushed by 5000 light armored infantry, 2000 Xiliang Cavalry would be killed. If they were ambushed by 10,000 heavy armored infantry, hehe, Hu Che Er did not know if his 8000 heavy armored cavalry would be enough to kill them. Even if they were enough, it would only take a few minutes for them to kill.
Because of this, Hu Che Er decisively had the Han scouts take off their armor and put their horses aside. They disguised themselves as ordinary people and headed towards Guangzhou. Originally, they thought that it would be difficult to enter the city. However, who knew that the gates of Guangzhou were open. After Liu Mang left, he gave Hao Shao an order to open the gates. Unless there was an ambush, the gates would be open. Why was that? It was to wait for Hu Che Er's scouts to come and spy on them. He clearly told Hu Che Er that the gates were open and that he could spy on them as much as he wanted.
When the few Han Xiliang Cavalry entered Guangzhou, they were already being watched. This was because the population of Yangzhou was very small. Guangzhou was originally a small county with only a few hundred people. Moreover, the world was in chaos. How could there be people running around? They had already stayed in their homes and waited for the war to end. Because of this, these people were too obvious.
Hao Shao was also very tired in the city. Not only did these people let them in, but they also didn't obstruct them. In order to let them see the real Guangzhou, they even sent people to disguise themselves as greedy people and lead them to observe the defense of the barracks. Hao Shao almost thought that he was a traitor. Fortunately, in less than a day, these scouts had all returned to the city.
"Now it's up to the Young Lord!" Hao Shao muttered to himself as he stayed in the city and watched the scouts leave contentedly after obtaining the information.
"What did you say? Not only is there the Black Flag Army in Guangzhou, there is also half a battalion of City Guard? " Hu Che Er played with his sword. The Black Flag Army had five thousand people and the City Guard also had five thousand people. This was all according to the intelligence report. But now, if what he said was true, then there should be seven thousand five hundred people in the city. Then Liu Mang really only had two thousand five hundred people with him!
If this was true, then Hu Che Er was not afraid. He didn't want to fight with Liu Mang because he was afraid that it was a trap. If there were really seven thousand five hundred people in the city, then Hu Che Er would really dare to lead the Xiliang Cavalry to fight with Liu Mang. This was a merit that he could obtain, how could he give it up? However, Hu Che Er still took a deep breath to calm his excitement. "Men, go and search the city! If this is true, then I will reward you heavily. "Hu Che Er wanted to clear everything before he dared to make a move.
"Yes!" Hu Che Er's scouts were not very willing. They had already been there once. What else was there to investigate? They should be sending troops to Liu Mang's location for a decisive battle. However, this was ordered by Hu Che Er. Secondly, because Hu Che Er said that he would reward them heavily, they felt a trace of motivation in their hearts. After all, humans die for wealth and birds die for food!
These people had not even begun to enter Guangzhou yet! The gate of Guangzhou City suddenly opened, and rows of heavy armored warriors began to march out of Guangzhou City. When they arrived outside Guangzhou City, they crossed the moat and lined up on the flat ground outside the city.
The first to display their symbol was the Black Flag Army. Xu Sheng and Wang Wei rode their horses at the front. Behind them were half of the City Guard. Chengyu and Huang Xu were among them. The seven thousand five hundred people surrounded a large plain below Guangzhou City.
"Good, good! I knew that there was a trap! These two groups of soldiers should be heading to the location where the fake king agreed to ambush us! " Hu Che Er's heart was filled with disdain. Hu Che Er was very careful. If he did not send troops to scout, how could he have discovered such a big trap? Hu Che Er was very proud of himself.
"General is wise!" The Qiang people weren't very good at flattery, but the Han people were smarter. Although flattery was a derogatory term, they didn't want to hear good words. Sure enough, these words made Hu Che Er's mood very comfortable.
"Someone come! Bring this general a brush and ink! " Hu Che Er was very proud of himself as he ordered his soldiers to bring him a brush and ink. Hu Che Er was from the Qiang Tribe. Although he knew a bit about the art of war, he didn't know much about it. He could only read and not write. How could he write such a character? He pondered for a long time! A few of the Han soldiers wanted to praise Hu Che Er for his beautiful handwriting but they could not bring themselves to say it. Finally, Hu Che Er opened his mouth after a long time. "How do I write these words?"
The Han soldiers were helpless. Fortunately, there were a few people in the Xiliang Cavalry who knew how to write. They helped Hu Che Er write a reply to his lord, Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu replied with the word 'fight'. Hu Che Er also replied with two words. "There is a trap!"
Zhang Xiu wanted him to send troops to show the Xiliang Cavalry's might. However, since there was a trap, he could not send troops. Hu Che Er sent a scout to Shouchun to report the news. After the scout left for a while, Hu Che Er was about to lead his troops back to the camp. However, he was suddenly pulled back by a thousand Han soldier. He pointed at the heavy armored soldiers and asked Hu Che Er. "General, do you feel that something is wrong?"
"Something is wrong? 'What's wrong?' These are all heavy armored soldiers. I have never seen them before. I have never seen the White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers with the Left General! Making a fuss over nothing! "Hu Che Er said disdainfully to this thousand-man general.
"No, no! General, I know what you are saying. However, have you noticed that they have been standing there for too long? " The thousand man general said to Hu Che Er. From the time Hu Che Er sent out the scouts to Guangzhou, to the time when the heavy armored soldiers left Guangzhou, to the time when Hu Che Er sent them to write a letter, a lot of time had passed. However, the heavy armored soldiers were still standing outside the city. What are they doing?
"Haha, they are forming a battle formation. They are afraid that we will attack them halfway!" The heavy armored soldiers needed a battle formation to not lose to the heavy armored cavalry. Once the heavy armored cavalry tore a hole in the formation and swallowed them one by one, the heavy armored soldiers would be finished.
"Is that so?" The thousand man general was skeptical. Why would it take so long to form a battle formation? Even the White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers did not take so long. Could it be that the White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers were more elite than the Black Flag City Guard?
Just as Hu Che Er was about to leave, a face-slapping incident occurred.
"General, General!" The thousand man general on the side opened his mouth again. This time, Hu Che Er was a little annoyed. If it was not for the pride from before, this thousand man general would have been slapped. "What are you doing?" Hu Che Er asked impatiently. When he looked back, he was also stunned. The scene in front of him made him dumbfounded. Hu Che Er thought that the Black Flag Army and the Urban Army were going to ambush him, but they retreated back to the city. What kind of situation is this?
"General, General! Are they retreating now?! " The thousand man general was not sure. However, the scene in front of him was like this. The heavy armored soldiers that were originally in formation were once again returning to Guangzhou through the moat.
"There must be a trap. There must be a trap!" Hu Che Er looked at Ran Ran who was gradually returning to Guangzhou City and muttered to himself. "Right, he must be thinking of entering from this gate and then coming out from another gate. He is using this kind of trick to confuse our eyes!" Hu Che Er finally found a reason for himself.
"General is wise. You are even able to see through the tricks of this false king! You're truly the reincarnation of the God of War! "Flattery came again.
Hu Che Er felt good about himself. However, it was a pity that two soldiers who had entered Guangzhou replied. "Reporting to General, Guangzhou only has two gates. We have scouts at the other gate. If they enter from this gate and leave from the other gate, a brother will come and report!" Hu Che Er had already sent scouts all around Guangzhou in order to spy on them. The people in the city also came out. They brought news to Hu Che Er that the thousands of soldiers had entered the barracks in the city. There was no such thing as creating a diversion, no such thing as a feint.
"They should be preparing to leave the city at night!" Hu Che Er continued to be cautious. However, he was not in a hurry to return to the barracks. He began to make a fire and prepare to eat. The night slowly deepened. Hu Che Er also entered the barracks and slept. There was a sound that woke him up.
Hu Che Er was sleeping soundly. Suddenly, a soldier entered his tent and woke him up.
"Who is it!" Hu Che Er was sleeping soundly. However, his reaction was not slow. In any case, he was still a general. He pulled out the sword at his waist. The guard that woke him up was also smart enough to dodge. Otherwise, he would have been cut down by Hu Che Er.
"I knew it! I knew it! The Liu Mang Army in the city could not hold back anymore. They want to leave the city in the middle of the night so that nobody would know. This way, they can ambush us when we know! Good strategy, good strategy! "Hu Che Er nodded as he spoke.
The bodyguard on the side looked at his general and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This Hu Che Er was suffering from paranoia. It was not wrong to be cautious. Caution was the parent of safety. However, being overly cautious was a sign of illness.
"General, did the enemy leave the city?" The guard was about to explain.
"Did they attack? Quickly leave. We have warhorses. We cannot be surrounded by them. Otherwise, it will be difficult to leave! "Hu Che Er was about to leave the tent.
"General, it is not the enemy. It is daybreak! " The guard smiled bitterly and shook his head. He told Hu Che Er that it was daybreak. Otherwise, they would not have woken Hu Che Er up. In Guangzhou City, there was no movement other than the soldiers on the walls changing shifts.
"There's no movement at all?" Hu Che Er was stunned. Does this motherf * cker really not plan to ambush them? Are they really going to die? Is it really a duel? Don't you think that this information is too simple? If that was the case, then Hu Che Er would lose a lot of face. Hu Che Er suddenly remembered the letter he sent to Shouchun. Aiya! Hu Che Er stomped his foot. If Liu Mang really wanted to duel, not only did he not go, he also sent a letter to his lord. Although he was Zhang Xiu's trusted aide, it was hard to avoid Zhang Xiu's suspicions. Hu Che Er wanted to send someone to get the letter back. However, it was already too late. Liu Mang had already left for more than a night. Moreover, in order to let the messenger reach Shouchun faster, Hu Che Er even gave him a pair of horses. How could he chase after him now?
Hu Che Er was right. The Liu Mang Army in the city was deliberately sent to Hu Che Er. If Hu Che Er did not dispel his suspicions, then he would not bring all the Xiliang Cavalry to fight Liu Mang.
"Aiya!" Hu Che Er stomped his feet and hated himself. However, he immediately became happy again. "Take down Liu Mang. Take down that fake king!" Hu Che Er thought that it did not matter whether the letter was sent or not. As long as the duel was real, he was confident that he could take down Liu Mang's head. As long as he took Liu Mang's head and gave it to his lord, he would not need to care about the letter anymore. Relying on facts to speak was true ability.
"Men, bring the horses back to camp!" Hu Che Er shouted to his personal guard. After a while, his horse was pulled to his side. He got on the horse and took the whip. Just as he was about to leave, he stood up and said, "You, you, and all of you, stay here with a thousand troops. Keep an eye on the situation in Guangzhou. If there are any changes, immediately report to me!" Hu Che Er was still worried even at this time.
"This general obeys!" A thousand-man general cupped his fist and said to Hu Che Er.
Hu Che Er nodded. There was a reason why he left a thousand-man general and a thousand-man Xiliang Cavalry behind. This way, they could monitor the movements in the city and report to him at any time. If the city really did not send out any soldiers, then it would be fine. If there was a movement, then the thousand-man Xiliang Cavalry would be able to delay the eight thousand heavy armored soldiers and buy time for Hu Che Er.
Hu Che Er quickly brought his guards back to his camp. As soon as he arrived at the camp, he gave out orders. The first order was to start a fire and cook. War? This was a physical work. If they did not eat their fill, how would they have the strength to work? Even if a person could starve, what about a horse? Even if it died, it could still be a full ghost! The second order was to wait for everyone to eat and drink to their fill. Then, the entire army would get on their horses.
"Brothers, in front of you, there is a group of arrogant people. They laughed at us and said that we are inferior to the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. They said that we are villains and cowards! They are women! Are you willing?! "Hu Che Er unsheathed his sword.
"We are not willing! We are not willing!" The seven thousand Xiliang Cavalry shouted loudly. The sound of seven thousand people shouting was very loud. The army already knew about the duel. But since Hu Che Er did not move, they did not dare to move. They had been holding back their anger for a long time. Being called villains, cowards, and women, no matter who it was, they would not be happy. Now that they were led by Hu Che Er, their anger and dissatisfaction erupted. It turned into killing intent and high morale.
"Good. Since they are not willing, then we will go and kill them. We will tear their mouths and cut off their heads. We will use their heads to prove that we are not cowards, we are not villains! We are not women! " Hu Che Er was worthy of being called a veteran. He quickly adjusted the morale of the army. Everyone was not very energetic in the morning, but now they were full of energy.
"Good. Let's go!" Hu Che Er was the first to lead the way out of the camp. Behind him were his personal guards and seven thousand soldiers. The majestic army of several thousand soldiers directly trampled on the plains. Their swords were unsheathed and their horses were roaring!
The place that Liu Mang had agreed to meet was not far away. When Liu Mang and the others went to find the place, it only took them half a day to find it. On the other hand, the highly mobile Xiliang Cavalry only took half an hour to find the place.
"Zi Yang! Do you think that Hu Che Er will really come? " Liu Mang asked with a frown. They had already been here for two days and it was already the second day. All the preparations were done and they were just waiting for the arrival of the Xiliang Cavalry. Yesterday, the Xiliang Cavalry did not come. That was why they had to camp out for the night. One must know that this was a flat plain and the wind at night was very uncomfortable.
"Haha. Rest assured! My lord, even if Hu Che Er does not want to come, someone will force him to come! " Liu Ye smiled and looked at his lord. Everything about his lord was good, but he was a little too impatient. His subordinates had only been in the Heavenly Network for a few days and he could not wait! For example, during the Battle of Wancheng between Zhang Xiu and Lao Cao, even Lao Cao had accepted Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu had also surrendered under Jia Xu's persuasion. In order to show his sincerity, Lao Cao gave Zhang Xiu the title of General Yang Wu and gave Zhang Xiu rations. He did not even break up the Xiliang Cavalry. This was generous treatment. The Xiliang Cavalry had over 20,000 soldiers, while the Tiger Leopard Cavalry only had 10,000 soldiers. As one of the two heavy cavalry units under Lao Cao, Zhang Xiu had a future!
But because Lao Cao had almost slept with Madam Zhou, Zhang Xiu could not hold it in any longer. He was a person who cared about his reputation. Even if he knew that if Lao Cao had really taken Madam Zhou as a concubine, there would only be benefits for Zhang Xiu. This was because Lao Cao would become his uncle. They would be relatives. Zhang Xiu would definitely become Lao Cao's favorite person. But Zhang Xiu still turned against Lao Cao. He did not listen to Jia Xu's persuasion. He killed Lao Cao's beloved general, Dian Wei, and killed Lao Cao's beloved son, Cao Ang. He even destroyed Lao Cao's tens of thousands of soldiers. He treated Lao Cao like water.
Liu Ye did not believe that Zhang Xiu would be able to hold himself back.
Just as Liu Mang was about to ask more questions, the ground suddenly shook. This kind of shaking was the movement of a large number of cavalry. Enemies, a lot of enemies! At least several times more than him. Liu Mang's eyes lit up. He did not feel the panic of encountering enemies. Instead, he was pleasantly surprised. A long-awaited surprise!! It was finally here!
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