The whole of Jingzhou began to move. Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan had been ordering the whole of Jingzhou not to sell any provisions to Liu Mang. However, Liu Mang was trying to get people to buy provisions.
While Liu Mang was fighting Little Fire Chicken in Jingzhou, the situation in Linhuai was very clear. Now, Zhang Liao was facing 50,000 troops. In addition, there were 20,000 troops in the cities along the way. That was a total of 70,000 troops!
Zhang Liao's scouts had been sent out early. It could be said that he had sent out scouts to all the places near the water. They were waiting for the arrival of Sun Quan's troops.
Sure enough, Zhang Liao did not have to wait for long. Soon, the scouts found a group of troops galloping towards them. Although they were only infantry, their speed was extremely fast.
"General, after passing through this dense forest, we will enter the territory of Zhongtian!" Ling Chao cupped his fist and said to Lu Meng.
"En." Lu Meng nodded. He and Ling Chao could be considered good friends. The two of them had played together since they were young. Therefore, the two of them cooperated very well. However, Ling Chao had always been following orders. When he entered the army, he directly called Lu Meng General. Lu Meng could not change it.
As long as they passed through this forest, they would enter the territory of Zhongtian. After that, they would be able to fight against Zhongtian.
"Zigan, let the army stop. Everyone enter the dense forest and rest!" Lu Meng said to his partner Ling Chao.
"Enter the dense forest and set up camp?" Lu Meng's words stunned Ling Chao.
What was Lu Meng trying to do? After passing through this dense forest, they would arrive at Zhongtian. The order they received was to go to Zhongtian and fight against Liu Mang's army together with Zhongtian's troops until the main army arrived. If they set up camp in this dense forest, wouldn't it be a waste of time? One must know that this place was dozens of miles away from Zhongtian's city.
Lu Meng also made a low-level mistake. The military law stated that one should not enter the forest. This was because not only could there be ambushes in the forest, but they could also be burned.
"Haha! Zigan, Zigan! I believe that you must have seen the map of the city. The city belongs to Yangzhou. Although Yangzhou has a lot of water like Jiangdong, it is not as dense as Jiangdong. Therefore, after passing through the forest, there is a plain. On the plains, do you have a way to directly face the Xiliang Cavalry? "Lu Meng chuckled as he looked at Ling Chao. "Moreover, our army has traveled a long distance and is exhausted. If we directly pass through the dense forest and the enemy attacks, we will not be able to resist at all. In the end, we can only retreat in defeat. Have you forgotten what the military counselor told us before he left?"
Ling Chao nodded. He knew what Lu Su said before he left. He told them to be careful along the way and that they could travel a long distance. However, before arriving at Zhongtian, they must have a good rest. He did not want to be caught off guard by the enemy. "Then we can't set up camp again!" Ling Chao still didn't understand. This place was dozens of li away from the main route. If you want to rest, you can just sit on the ground. The army has rations with them. After eating the rations and drinking some water, they can continue on their journey. But now, Lu Meng wants the army to rest and set up camp. Does he want to stay here and not leave? Or did he want to stay here for a long time?
"There is no difference between setting up camp here and setting up camp outside Zhongtian City!" Lu Meng shook his head and explained to Ling Chao. "Zigan. Although this forest is a few dozen li away from TongCheng, once you cross this forest, you will reach a plain. On this plain, cavalry can pass through quickly. At the same time, we can also quickly attack. If Liu Mang's army were to attack TongCheng, he only has 10,000 men and 5,000 of them are heavy cavalry. Even if the defenders of TongCheng were to be pigs, he would still be able to kill one of them. If Liu Mang's army is prepared to attack with the whole army and let the Xiliang Cavalry join in the siege, then we can directly launch a surprise attack. The distance of dozens of miles is all plain and we can arrive there in half a day. At that time, Liu Mang's army will be busy attacking the city and there will be no one to stop us. We can then attack together with the defenders of Zhongtian City. We will definitely make Liu Mang's army suffer! "Lu Meng's presence in this dense forest was more threatening than his presence outside Zhongtian City!
"But don't enter the forest!" Ling Chao still had a deep understanding of the military law.
"In the dense forest, there may be an ambush! But Zigan, look, in this dense forest, there is a lot of noise from the birds! It is very difficult for people to hide in there! " If there was someone in the dense forest, the birds would have been startled and the entire forest would be silent. "Therefore, there is definitely no ambush in the forest!"
"Also, Zigan, what you are worried about is nothing more than a fire attack! Haha! Zigan, as I said earlier, Yangzhou is located in the south of the Yangtze River. The dense forest has a lot of rain and dew. Ordinary fire will not be able to burn it! " Forest fires usually occurred in the dry forests in the north. Under the direct sunlight, the temperature of the dead branches and leaves would rise, which would eventually lead to a fire. Even if someone deliberately wanted to prevent fire, it would be very easy. All they needed to do was to light a fire! Therefore, the military law stated that no one should enter the dense forest.
And these military laws were written by the people of the north. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jiangnan became a place of people. Before the Han Dynasty, and even during the Spring and Autumn Period, Jiangdong was a barbarian land. Even Yangzhou was similar to Jiangdong. Only people who were exiled were allowed to come here!
Therefore, it was difficult for the military law to investigate the situation in Huainan. Huainan had a lot of rain and the land was moist. In addition, there were many rivers. It was difficult to burn the land. How could those dry branches and leaves appear? Once they fell to the ground, they would be corroded by the moisture and eventually become fertilizer.
Lu Meng even took out a branch and showed it to Ling Chao. It was wet and difficult to burn it.
"Enter the dense forest and set up camp. This dense forest will be our natural barrier! No matter how rampant his Xiliang Cavalry is, they will not dare to charge into the forest! If he dares to come, haha, I will have to thank him for the merit! "Lu Meng's words finally calmed Ling Chao down." So go and prepare! "
"Reporting, reporting to the General! There are enemy scouts ahead! "A messenger ran over and reported to Lu Meng.
"They are here, right?" Lu Meng nodded.
"General, do you want me to send someone to take care of them?" Ling Chao asked. Only by killing the scouts could they hide their tracks! After all, no one liked to be watched.
"Why do you need to take care of them? Show it to them, show it to them openly! Unless they are within a hundred steps of the camp, no one is allowed to take action! " Lu Meng waved his hand and ordered. He wanted to tell the enemy that he, Lu Meng, was here and was eyeing them covetously.
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