"General, just now, you were really … really …" Wei Yan followed Chen Deng back to the camp. He didn't know what words to use to praise Chen Deng, so he could only say that he was really good and so on.
"Haha, it's not that I'm good, it's just that Liu Bei is such a person!" Chen Deng smiled and shook his head. A straight man is not afraid of a crooked shadow, benevolence, righteousness, and morality? Haha, Chen Deng originally thought that there were really such noble people in this world, but later on, Chen Deng discovered that he was very wrong. In this world, there are only hidden people, there are no noble people.
Whether it was Liu Bei, Cao Cao, or his lord, Lü Bu, they were all the same. They wanted to conquer the world and achieve hegemony. Originally, Chen Deng didn't like Lü Bu, not because of benevolence and righteousness, but because Lü Bu really didn't know how to pretend. He was just a rash person, he would do whatever he wanted, wherever there were benefits.
In fact, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei were all like this. In the beginning, Liu Bei became the disciple of the Great Scholar Lu Zhi because his identity as Lu Zhi's disciple made it easier for him to mingle in the Han Dynasty and live a comfortable life.
Later on, when Lu Zhi fell, Liu Bei was afraid that he would be implicated by Lu Zhi, so he didn't send his teacher to Lu Zhi. Later on, Liu Bei turned to his fellow disciple, Gongsun Zan, because Gongsun Zan provided enough provisions for the troops and horses, so Liu Bei left. Later on, in order to defend Xu Province against Cao Cao, he formed an alliance with Lü Bu, and in order to defend Xu Province, he formed an alliance with Cao Cao.
If one counted, Liu Bei didn't know how many times he had betrayed them, but still, no one scolded him. This was because Liu Bei knew how to hide, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lü Bu were all the same. All the feudal lords were the same.
Since it was like this, Chen Deng might as well choose Lü Bu, because Lü Bu didn't know how to hide. At least, he was frank and showed all his emotions on his face, unlike under Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Cao Cao would laugh and stab you with a knife, while Liu Bei would raise your rank and kill you.
"General and Liu Bei really knew each other?" Wei Yan carefully asked.
"Yes." Chen Deng didn't refuse to answer. "Back then, if it wasn't for my father, I would have become Liu Bei's subordinate." At the mention of his father, Chen Deng's heart couldn't help but ache. Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, and Cao Cao was also the one who killed Chen Xi.
"After eliminating Liu Bei, taking down Yuzhou, and annexing Jingzhou, Lord can then lead the army north to meet Cao Cao!" Thinking of this, Chen Deng's heart burned with passion again. This battle must be won.
"Pass down my orders. Speed up the construction of the trenches. Build it all the way to the bottom of Fan City!"
"Yes!" Wei Yan nodded and left to carry out the order.
… …
The Jing Yang Alliance had been digging trenches and building barracks, while Liu Bei sent out scouts to monitor them. Liu Bei sent out troops to challenge them, while the Jing Yang Alliance avoided the battle and continued to dig their barracks.
"Milord, the Jing Yang Alliance has avoided the battle once again. The gold medal for avoiding battles!" This was already the fifth time that Hu Che Er and Liao Hua came to report. Liu Bei ordered Liao Hua and Hu Che Er to send out troops to test the Jing Yang Alliance, but the Jing Yang Alliance didn't move at all.
"Milord, I think the Jing Yang Alliance is just a bunch of cowards. They don't even dare to come out and fight!" Liao Hua was a bit sullen. He sent out a lot of troops, mixed with a lot of people who were very good at insulting the Jing Yang Alliance. Even so, the Jing Yang Alliance didn't move at all. They just treated it as if Liu Bei's army didn't exist.
Liao Hua had once organized a group of soldiers to attack the Yi Yang Army, but the outcome was tragic. When the cavalry went over, they would fall into a pile of trenches and traps. There were also horse barricades and tripping ropes. When the infantry rushed over, they could not even touch the entrance of the camp before they were shot back by a large wave of arrows. Even if they could touch the entrance, they were not a match for the Yi Yang Army. Wei Yan even led his men to charge back, resulting in over a thousand casualties.
"Where did they build their trenches?" Liu Bei asked.
"In this half a month, they have already advanced 20 li. They are less than 30 li away from Fan City. In a month, they will reach Fan City." Liu Bei took out the map and looked at the markings on it. He frowned. Could it be that Chen Deng really wants to build 50 li of barracks all the way to the entrance of Fan City? Does he want to rely on these trenches to trap me in Fan City?
"What a joke!" Liu Bei shook his head. So what if they build trenches? As long as he doesn't come out, it'll be fine.
"Have the troops from Yu Province arrived?" Liu Bei asked.
"They have already arrived, Milord! The Qing Province Army and Yu Province Yellow Turban Army have a total of twenty thousand men. "Jian Yong replied. Last time, some of the provisions sent by Nanyang County's garrison had been intercepted by the White Horses. This time, Liu Bei learned to be smart and let Yu Province send their troops first. When they reached Fan City, they would escort the provisions back.
"How many troops are there in Yu Province?" This transfer would hurt Yu Province a little, so Liu Bei felt a little guilty. It wouldn't be good if the enemy attacked Yu Province. Fortunately, there weren't many cities in Yu Province that needed to be defended.
"Second General told Milord not to worry. Second General has helped Milord train another twenty thousand troops." Jian Yong replied to Liu Bei.
"Twenty thousand troops? Where did the provisions come from? "Liu Bei frowned. Recruiting more troops required money and provisions. Yu Province originally had money and provisions, but now it should be more or less enough. It should be enough to feed Yu Province's original troops.
"Second General borrowed the provisions from Yu Province's commoners." Jian Yong replied.
"The commoners borrowed provisions?" Last time, they had borrowed provisions. This time, it was difficult to borrow provisions again.
"Second General used Milord's seal to gather fifty thousand provisions." Guan Yu knew that it was difficult to borrow provisions from the commoners. After all, the provisions they borrowed last time had not been returned. If they borrowed this time, there would definitely be a reaction. However, Guan Yu had no choice. If they didn't have enough troops, they wouldn't be able to fight. Therefore, they could only borrow again. In order to make the commoners believe that they would return the provisions, Guan Yu used Liu Bei's seal to stamp the bills of provisions owed to the commoners. He even wrote a few copies and pasted them on the bulletin board in Runan.
"Milord, there is no need to worry about the commoners. This time, we just need to transport the provisions to Yu Province. When the time comes, we can give the commoners more. They will definitely be grateful to Milord." Jian Yong comforted Liu Bei.
"En! Wen Chang is truly my Han Xin. "Liu Bei also praised his second brother.
"Outside the city, the Jing and Yang allied troops want to besiege Fan City. That is simply a pipe dream. Since they have given us this opportunity, we must use it. Then we can't not make use of it. These days are enough for my army to transport the provisions back to Yu Province! Pass down my orders. Leave through the east gate with two hundred thousand provisions! " Liu Bei ordered his troops to bring the provisions back to Yu Province. The main forces remained here to prepare to deal with the Jing and Yang armies.
… …
"Yu Province's troops have already arrived at Fan City?" Chen Deng looked at the letter in his hand. This was a letter sent from the rear. This letter had passed through many hands.
Once the Yu Province's troops arrived, the provisions should be transported out of Fan City. "It is time for us to show ourselves. Men, tell General Zhang Gui to have the remaining twenty thousand troops join in the construction of the trenches. I want to see Fan City's walls within ten days!"
"Yes!" The messenger received the order and left. Chen Deng had always let Zhang Gui use a portion of his troops to build the trenches. That was because Chen Deng was giving Liu Bei time. The time given to Liu Bei was to allow Liu Bei to transport the provisions.
If Chen Deng pressed too hard, then Liu Bei would not have a chance to transport the provisions out. If the provisions were lost in Fan City and the city was finally breached, then the provisions would have no chance to reach Yangzhou. Liu Mang could not snatch the provisions of his allies. After all, the provisions belonged to Jing Province. However, as long as Liu Bei transported the provisions out, Liu Bei would not be able to decide whether the provisions belonged to Yu or Yang. Building the trenches here was to give Liu Bei time. Secondly, Chen Deng only had five thousand soldiers who could fight. These soldiers would not be able to resist Liu Bei's fifteen thousand Xiliang Cavalry. With the trenches, the Xiliang Cavalry would not be able to do anything.
… …
In Fan City, the Yu Province Army left the city. This time, the commander was Guan Yu's son, Guan Ping. Liu Bei had been lacking generals and talents for a long time.
"Young General, if you transport the provisions back to Yu Province, Second General will definitely have a whole new level of respect for you." The deputy general flattered Guan Ping.
"I hope so." If it was in the past, Guan Ping would definitely be very happy. However, this time, Guan Ping sighed. The previous defeat had left a deep impression on him. If he had lost to Zhao Yun, Xu Sheng, or Zhang Liao, then Guan Ping would not be so depressed. However, he had lost to a young general. "Zhao Yi?"
Guan Ping couldn't understand who this young general was. How could a young general defeat him?
Guan Yu had strict requirements for his precious son, Guan Ping. Guan Ping didn't fall behind in the art of war. Guan Ping also thought highly of himself. In terms of martial arts, he was able to fight against his father for 50 rounds. One must know that his father was a fierce general, one of the best in the world. In Hulao Pass, his strength had shocked the world. Therefore, being able to fight against Guan Yu for 50 rounds meant that Guan Ping was able to fight against an ordinary Divine Refinement expert.
In terms of the art of war, Guan Ping was like his father, Guan Yu. He had read the Spring and Autumn Annals thoroughly. Even his father, Guan Yu, was no match for him when it came to strategizing on paper. He wanted to make a name for himself in one battle, but he failed in one battle.
If it was not for the deputy general and the others holding him back, Guan Ping might have died in that battle.
"Young General, rest assured. We lost last time because we had too few troops. This time, we have twenty thousand troops!" The deputy general comforted Guan Ping.
"Too few troops?" Guan Ping smiled bitterly and shook his head. Although he didn't have as many soldiers as he did now, there were still 15,000 of them. Even if there were only 5,000 elites, the problem was that the enemy only had 2,000 people. This was one against seven.
"This time, young general, don't let young general encounter the White Horses from last time. If he does, he will definitely not be able to return." The deputy general flattered on the side. At the same time, the deputy general was also a crow's beak.
A white clothed cavalryman rode two warhorses. The horses' legs were covered with white cloth and their mouths were also gagged. They were afraid that the horses would make a sound.
In the secret order, the White Horses looked at the large number of troops leaving in front of them. They narrowed their eyes and immediately let out the cry of birds. The birds in the forest responded.
Guan Ping's troops did not have the slightest intuition. They were still moving forward. The carriages were transporting the provisions, and the carriages were piled with provisions. It was fine on the pipelines, but in some places, the roads were rugged. Several soldiers had to pull a carriage together to move it. From this, one could tell how much provisions were loaded on the carriages.
"Young General, this time …" The deputy general wanted to say something to divert Guan Ping's attention. Suddenly, a thick smoke rose in the sky.
"Fire?" The deputy general was stunned for a moment, but then he shouted, "Smoke, smoke, that's smoke!"
The direction of the smoke was not far. It was just two li away from the side of the convoy.
"Who lit the smoke?" Someone questioned, but no one responded. There was only one possibility. It was the enemy's smoke.
"Chen Yun, quick, quick, take your men and send people to extinguish it." Although the deputy general was good at flattering, he was also a fierce general. He immediately ordered people to extinguish the smoke. Chen Yun was a thousand-man general in the Qingzhou Army. He used to work in the elite Yellow Turban Warriors of the Yellow Turban Army. After the Yellow Turban Army was defeated, Chen Yun changed sides and became a thousand-man general in the Qingzhou Army under Liu Bei's command.
"Yes!" A general immediately obeyed the order and left. Hundreds of Qing Province soldiers ran towards the depths of the forest, towards the direction of the lit beacon.
"Ahhh!" As soon as they rushed into the dense forest, they heard screams. A deep pit that was several meters wide appeared in front of them. They didn't see it before because there were leaves above them. Four or five Qingzhou soldiers didn't see it before they fell into the deep pit. If it was just a pit, they just needed to climb out. However, there were many sharpened wooden stakes in the pit. Once they fell in, they directly fell into the sharp wooden stakes under the influence of gravity.
Due to gravity, they were pierced by the wooden stakes even though they were wearing armor.
"Save me!" After being pierced by the wooden spikes, they wouldn't die immediately. Instead, they would struggle on the wooden spikes. Some of the Qing Province soldiers' internal organs were directly pierced by the wooden spikes. Their blood dyed the wooden spikes red.
The intense pain rippled in the hearts of these soldiers. The screams made people's hair stand on end.
"Everyone, be careful. There are traps." Chen Yun looked at the miserable situation in the deep pit and reminded. "Two people, go down and help them!" Chen Yun waved his hand and said. The screams of the people pierced by the wooden stakes were really unbearable.
"Yes, General!" Soon, the screams stopped. However, new screams sounded.
"He's there! He's there!" Hundreds of people rushed into the forest. Although there were traps, they still found the enemy by rushing in with their heads.
It was a man in white with two war horses beside him.
"Catch him! Catch him!" The Qingzhou Army soldiers shouted loudly.
"You want to catch me? Impossible!" Seeing that the enemy had arrived and the smoke signal had been lit, Righteous White Horse immediately patted his warhorse to let it slow down. Then, he started galloping as well. When the warhorse started galloping, Righteous White Horse jumped onto its back.
"Giddyup, giddyup!" The Qing Province soldiers could only watch as the enemy escaped.
"Extinguish the fire! Quickly extinguish the fire!" Chen Yun ordered his men to extinguish the fire.
"General, there's no water!" The fire was lit. If they wanted to extinguish it, they needed water. And the nearest water source would take a while to run.
"Damn it! There's no water, but there's piss! Stupid pig! Hurry up, pull up my pants and put it out! " There was strength in numbers. Soon, the fire was extinguished. An unpleasant smell reverberated in the forest.
"Young General, it's fine. The fire has been extinguished!" The deputy general quickly came back to report.
However, Guan Ping's face didn't have the slightest hint of joy. "Extinguish?" Guan Ping shook his head with a bitter smile. "It's useless! They still came. "
In front of the grain transport team, white cavalry appeared one by one.
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