Chapter 551: Battle of Yiling (73)

At that time, Liu Bei set up camp like this, and Ma Liang and others once persuaded him.

But after listening to Liu Bei's counterattack strategy of assembling cavalry, he stopped talking and prepared to see the effect of the first battle before making a reason.

They all believed that Liu Bei had so many camps and so far away, what he feared most was not fire attack, but Lu Xun concentrated his superior troops and defeated them one by one.

Therefore, they agreed that even if Lu Xun defeated several camps at once, they would only lose tens of thousands of people.

Liu Bei personally led the army, with nearly 20,000 cavalry commanded by Chen Da, Zhang Bao and Guan Xing, which would definitely be severely damaged by Lu Xun's army that had no time to withdraw.

Even if Lu Xun could seize the opportunity and withdraw his troops in time, Liu Bei's army would only be a small defeat and would not hurt the foundation. It would not be too late to re-arrange the camp at that time.

When Ma Liang heard Zhuge Liang telling the matter so seriously, he was shocked and quickly asked about the reason.

Zhuge Liang explained:

"Baoyuanqiu is dangerous and blocked and formed a camp, this is a big taboo for military strategists. If he attacks with fire, how can he rescue him? Besides, how can he resist the enemy by seven hundred miles? The so-called defeat is like a mountain falling, and it will move the whole body. The disaster of our army is not far away! Lu Xun has been unable to stand there, and he is waiting for this opportunity today! Ji Chang can quickly go back to see the emperor and change to camps. Don't lure the enemy like this and put yourself in a dangerous place."

After listening to Zhuge Liang's analysis, Ma Liang was once again shocked by Ma Su's accurate foresight!

Because Ma Su left in a hurry, Ma Liang even suspected that Liu Bei's defeat was settled, and he was a little uneasy and had no intention of wading into this muddy water again, so he tentatively said:

"Prime Minister, it's been more than ten days since I left the camp. It will take at least six or seven days to rush back. If Lu Xun has won, what can I do?"

Zhuge Liang replied:

"The army is too scattered, and once it fails, it will be difficult to gather troops to organize effective defense and counterattacks. The only way to protect His Majesty's retreat is to retreat. As long as he retreats to Zigui, it will be considered safe. Because Lu Xun dares to pursue a large scale, Yong'an County can be guaranteed."

Ma Liang was in charge of Jingzhou for several years. Although his cooperation with Guan Yu was not pleasant, he had a lot of dealings with Sun Quan. He also personally went on a mission to Jiangdong to meet Sun Quan.

With Ma Liang's understanding of Sun Quan, he was a rude master. He knew very well that "if the tiger dies, it will be backfire!" Once Lu Xun defeated Liu Bei's army, he did not think that Sun Quan would show mercy and leave Liu Bei with a chance to breathe. He asked:

"I heard that Sun Quan had surrendered to Cao Pi, and Cao Pi had appointed Sun Quan as King of Wu, so he should have no worries. Why didn't Lu Xun dare to chase and kill him?"

Zhuge Liang patiently explained:

"Sun Quan submits to Cao Pi, which is a temporary solution. How could Cao Pi not know? Cao Pi is treacherous and has definitely prepared military horses and wants to follow Lu Meng's plan back then and let Sun Quan suffer the consequences! Lu Xun is a wise man, and he will definitely see through Cao Pi's intentions and dare not lead the army into Xichuan. If Your Majesty retreats, he should surrender to Baidi City to avoid it. Even if Sun Quan's army comes after him, there is no need to worry. I have arranged a slump in Yufupu, which is enough to force the pursuers to retreat."

Ma Liang didn't believe it because Liu Bei took away most of the elite troops, and Hanzhong was under great pressure to defend Cao's army. Xichuan's troops were in short supply and it was impossible for him to have extra troops to ambush. He questioned:

"I came from Yufupu this time. I stayed for one night and had not seen a soldier or soldier. Why did the Prime Minister make such a deception?"

Zhuge Liang said this to Ma Liang in fact to stabilize the morale of the army, but it was not a fraud. He immediately started to arrange the suspicious soldiers, so he naturally would not tell Ma Liang truthfully, so he had to say:

"Ji Changxiu asked more questions and you will know in the future!"

Because Ma Su didn't want Ma Liang to return to Jingzhou again, he was a little confused and did not immediately agree to Zhuge Liang's arrangements.

But he remembered that Liu Bei was very good to him, Zhuge Liang had a close relationship with him, and he was in a high position, so he couldn't wince. He sighed and asked Zhuge Liang to write a seal and rushed to Jingzhou.

Zhuge Liang watched Ma Liang leave, and had an ominous premonition in his heart. He did not have the intention to continue patrolling. He immediately turned back to the city capital and dispatched troops to meet Liu Bei.

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Lu Xun and Sun Quan made plans and returned to their own account, but did not take action immediately.

He first gathered all the horses of the Jiangdong Army, and only lasted just over two thousand. These were almost all the horses of the Jiangdong Army.

Lu Xun selected two thousand elite men who were proficient in cavalry and formed a cavalry of about 1,000 people, and was personally led and trained by Han Dang and Zhou Tai, who were proficient in cavalry warfare.

When the cavalry training and cooperation were proficient, Lu Xun happened to get the exact time for Liu Bei's fleet to transport military rations. He immediately beat the drums and gathered the generals, preparing to arrange the army to attack.

Lu Xun's purpose was to rob grain. Of course, Liu Bei could not see his intentions, so he needed to muddle the water first.

Therefore, while attacking the food road, someone needs to cooperate in attacking Liu Bei's camp and distract Liu Bei's attention before he can succeed.

So Lu Xun said to the generals:

"Since I took office as the governor, I have never fought with Liu Bei. Now Liu Bei's army has quit the battle to escape the summer heat, but I cannot let him do it. I need to turn the defense into an offensive, break through a camp first, give Liu Bei a little color, who dares to go?"

As soon as Lu Xun finished speaking, Han Dang and Zhou Tai, who had been suffocated for a long time, thought that the cavalry under their command had already formed an army and could be fought, and they responded. They asked at the same time:

"I want to go."

Lu Xun stared at the two of them with his eyes for a moment, but did not agree.

When Xu Sheng and Ding Feng saw that Lu Xun did not use Han Dangzhou Tai, they probably did not want to use cavalry and stood up to ask for battle. However, Lu Xun just nodded but still did not agree.

Finally, Lu Xun turned his eyes to the face of the general Chunyu Dan, who was ranked at the end, and said:

"General Chunyu, I will give you five thousand troops to rob the fourth camp south of Liu Bei. This camp is guarded by Liu Bei's general Fu Tong, with only three thousand troops. Tonight, you must do your best to ensure success. I will send troops to help you."

Chunyu Dan did not ask for a fight, not because he was afraid of fighting, but because he thought it was not his turn.

Now that Lu Xun was ordered to be general, he was delighted from the sky, and was very excited and happily led his troops.

After Chunyu Dan left, Lu Xun called Xu Sheng again, and Ding Fengyue ordered:

"Liu Bei has divided the camps so many, so there should be a way to prevent our army from robbing the camp. Chunyu Dan's departure is very bad. You two lead 3,000 troops each and lie in a valley five miles outside the camp. If Chunyu Dan is defeated, there will definitely be pursuers. You two ambushers will come out together. Just repel the pursuers and rescue Chunyu Dan. You must not chase them."

Xu Sheng and Ding Feng followed Lu Xun for the longer they knew more about Lu Xun and were impressed by Lu Xun's wisdom. They led the army without saying a word.

After the two led the army away, Lu Xun called Han Dang and Zhou Tai and others in again, and gave orders like this. The two understood and looked happy. They each led a thousand cavalrymen to leave.
Chapter completed!