Guanghan Prefecture, south of Guanghan County, Lianyun Plank Road.
Bai Xiaowen led the Yuan army to lie in ambush and wait for Liu Bei's army to arrive.
During this time, Bai Xiaowen explained the reason to his teammates.
"In the art of war, it is said that what is fake is real and what is real is fake. However, the theory behind using fake and real depends on the opponent.
"For example, this time, I am pretending to attack Zhuge Liang. My real goal is to lure Liu Bei out of Luocheng.
"Now that Liu Bei has Xu Shu as his strategist, his intelligence isn't weak. Therefore, I will set up a camp outside of Luocheng and pretend that I haven't left yet to deceive him. Xu Shu will see that the camp is empty and will think that my real goal is to attack Zhuge Liang. Naturally, he will persuade Liu Bei to leave Luocheng and rush to Jiameng Pass.
"If Xu Shu wasn't there, I definitely wouldn't do this. Liu Bei might not be able to see my goal. Wouldn't that be the same as throwing flirtatious glances at a blind man? On the contrary, I will create a huge commotion and move north under Liu Bei's nose to make Liu Bei send troops to help Zhuge Liang. "
In the end, Bai Xiaowen concluded, "In short, Liu Bei will definitely pass by Lianyun Plank Road if he leaves Luocheng. Our army has the advantage in numbers and it is an ambush. It can be said that victory is in our grasp. The only thing to worry about is that Zhuge Liang will rush over to help. However, I also have a backup plan. "
Seeing that his teammates, Li Shuyi and Cecilia, didn't believe him, Bai Xiaowen opened up the mountain river geographical map.
He couldn't find Zhuge Liang, but Liu Bei could.
Bai Xiaowen checked the locations of Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong. In the end, he found that the three red dots were in a line and were moving toward Lianyun Plank Road.
This time, Li Shuyi and Cecilia could only accept it wholeheartedly.
Bai Xiaowen calculated the time and released the Raven Messenger to give orders to Han Xu, who was far away in Zhixian County, to lead troops into Jiameng Pass.
Bai Xiaowen's order was also based on Zhuge Liang's judgment.
If Liu Bei was ambushed and Zhuge Liang did not know about it, then he was not worthy of the title of the number one military advisor of the Three Kingdoms. He was also not worthy of the historical image of being so intelligent that he was close to a demon.
According to Bai Xiaowen's speculation, Zhuge Liang would definitely rush over to rescue Liu Bei. Han Xu would follow up in time and join the battle. He could also play a role as a fresh force.
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Liu Bei's army was split into three divisions: Huang Zhong and Wei Yan led the vanguard; Liu Bei led Xu Shu, Jian Yong, and the others in the middle; and Zhao Yun brought up the rear.
Of course, Liu Bei's army only had thirty thousand men, and their formation was not too far apart. The vanguard, middle, and back were only one to two li apart.
Standing by Liu Bei's side, Xu Shu looked at the terrain in front of them. He saw the cliffs towering high, the peaks protruding, strange cypresses and green apes growing among them. Xu Shu was startled. "What kind of place is this?" he asked.
A Chuan soldier said, "This place belongs to Guanghan County. In front of us is the Lianyun Plank Road."
"Yuanzhi, is there anything unusual?" Liu Bei asked.
"My Lord," Xu Shu said, "I see that the Lianyun Plank Road's terrain is dangerous. There are mountain ridges on both sides, and the middle passage can only accommodate a few riders side by side. If Yuan's army ambushes us from both sides, our army will definitely be in danger. "
"Yuan Xi's real goal should be to attack Kongming's reinforcements and take back the two passes," Liu Bei said. "If he wants to lure our army to pursue and then set up an ambush, he wouldn't have set up a deceptive battle formation in the North Camp of the Yan City and put up a false flag."
Xu Shu shook his head and said, "My Lord, falsehood and falsehood are the most important principles of military strategy. If our army's reaction is within Yuan Xi's calculations, then it is very possible that he is pretending to attack Kongming to lure our army. "
"What can we do?" Liu Bei frowned.
Xu Shu asked Liu Bei for a map of Xichuan's geography. After looking at it, he said, "We don't have to take this Lianyun Plank Road. Our army can take a detour along the Han River and go through Deyang County. "
Liu Bei took the map and said with a frown, "If we take this route, we will have to take an extra three hundred miles."
Xu Shu insisted, "My Lord, we can't be afraid of trouble. Right now, we have to be cautious."
Liu Bei nodded and said, "If that's the case, then let's take a detour. The terrain in the middle of Shu is very dangerous. "
Therefore, Liu Bei's army passed down the order and changed the front to the rear, preparing to take a detour.
Suddenly, there were shouts and the sound of drums. A group of soldiers and horses rushed up from both sides, each holding the banners of "Xiliang Ma Chao" and "Hejian Zhang He", and rushed towards Liu Bei's army.
Before the two armies clashed, two rows of archers on the cliff stood up and shot arrows.
Liu Bei's army was in chaos, and their morale dropped slightly. Luckily, only the vanguard of Liu Bei's army, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan, had entered the Lianyun Plank Road. The middle and rear troops were still outside, so they were not completely tricked. Otherwise, their morale would have dropped significantly.
As for Ma Chao and Zhang He, they were originally waiting for Liu Bei's army to enter the plank road and cut off their retreat. However, they could only act as the vanguard and break the formation of Liu Bei's army.
Zhang He had already activated his Lord level skill, Formation Change. The spearmen under him formed an arrow formation, increasing their attack power and movement speed by 15% as they pierced into Liu Bei's army.
Ma Chao was even more efficient. He led the cavalry under him to accelerate halfway and activated his Lord level skill, Charge Formation. Thousands of cavalry charged into Liu Bei's army with a terrifying blood-red glow.
Huang Zhong and Wei Yan's vanguard troops were naturally attacked by the archers of the Yuan Army under the command of Cecilia. They could only defend passively and suffered many casualties. Furthermore, the plank road was narrow, and Liu Bei's soldiers stepped on each other, making it difficult for them to turn around.
Liu Bei's army faced the charge of the two Lord level generals, and it was a mess. Gao Lan, Han Meng, and the other generals appeared and led their troops to kill Liu Bei.
"The Yuan Army really did set up an ambush here!" Liu Bei hurriedly pulled out his sword and hollered, "Everyone, fight to the death. There is no way out if you run!"
A clear light spread out, and many soldiers in Liu Bei's army regained some of their morale. This was Liu Bei's' Army Recovery 'skill taking effect. Many soldiers relied on Liu Bei's flag to form a formation and try to stop the Yuan Army.
Following which, Bai Xiaowen's Duke Of Yan flag appeared, and Cao Hong led his elite troops to join the battle.
Bai Xiaowen's Commander's Cloak, Commanding Roar, and Wrath Claw's Heart of the Wolves were all used in one move. Even the precious' Yi Deng's Horn 'was used up by Bai Xiaowen.
Now was not the time to be stingy with items. If they took down Liu Bei, Xichuan would be in Bai Xiaowen's hands. More importantly, the Sun Liu Alliance would no longer exist.
Bai Xiaowen's psychic power was divided into many parts. He connected Zhang He, Ma Chao, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Cao Hong and the other generals to coordinate the overall situation. He sent them to different directions to attack Liu Bei's Army. He wanted to throw Liu Bei's Army into disarray.
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