The northern foot of Yuchi Mountain, on the side of Zhanpu.

Zhanpu is not large, with a radius of more than fifty steps, but the water quality is clear and suitable for drinking. There is also a slope on the north side of Zhanpu, called Zhanban, and the Zhanpu hundreds of steps away on the south side is Zhanshui. The terrain is low and lying, and there are dense aquatic plants everywhere, which cannot be arranged, especially it is very unfavorable to the cavalry.

Huang Zhong knew that Que Yi had 5,000 cavalry, and he only had 200 personal guards. The gap was huge and he could not be careless. After leaving Luyang and entering Yingchuan, he was always very careful. When choosing a camp, he first considered not to give the cavalry a chance to raid. Yingchuan is mainly plains and is a terrain suitable for cavalry to gallop. Que Yi is a general from the border area, so he would not misuse this.

Fortunately, Huang Zhong has a map in his hand, a very detailed military map, which details how big Zhanpu is, whether the water quality is good, how many people can meet the daily water use, and even marks the water levels in different seasons. With this map in hand, Huang Zhong knows the terrain of Yingchuan very well, which greatly reduces his dependence on scouts and enhances his confidence in winning.

Despite this, Huang Zhong did not dare to be careless. Before ordering the camp, he personally checked the terrain with the personal guards, confirmed that there were no obvious loopholes, and arranged secret whistles at the key location, and then returned to the camp. The personal guards prepared dinner, a bowl of rice, a plate of sauce, a few slices of cooked beef, and a glass of wine, which was exactly the same as ordinary soldiers. After Huang Zhong finished a few bites, he wiped his mouth while asking Jun Mou General to get the news received.

Jun Sima Li Yan walked in quickly with a roll of paper and knelt in front of Huang Zhong. He pushed the cup and plate on the table aside with one hand, and spread the paper roll in his hand. Huang Zhong looked at him and picked the corner of his mouth slightly. "What did you find?"

"General, I think Huang Wan's locations in Tianli Camp these days are a bit weird."

"Strange?"

"Yes." Li Yan expanded the paper roll. This was a map with a piece of paper in it with several place names written on it. "I compared the map and looked carefully. I found that these places had one thing in common, which was very suitable for ambushing."

"Oh?" Huang Zhong leaned over, stared at the map and looked again and again, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Zheng Fang, is there any?"

"Also?" Li Yan raised his head, looked at Huang Zhong, and shook his head. "I can't remember it for the time being. General, what have you discovered?"

Huang Zhong straightened his waist and looked at Li Yan, thinking. "Have you ever heard of Taiwei Zhu's military strategy lesson?"

Li Yan's eyes rolled twice and suddenly laughed. "What the general means is that Huang Wan's arrangements for camping these few times are inconsistent with Zhu Gong's habit of using troops?"

After Zhu Yan was dismissed, he was invited by Sun Ce to travel in Runan first, and later went to Nanyang. In addition to paying homage to his former master Yin Duan, he also gave lectures in the Nanyang martial arts lecture hall. Generals including Zhou Yu and Huang Zhong all went to attend classes. Li Yan had graduated from the martial arts lecture hall at that time and served as the military Sima beside Huang Zhong. He followed Huang Zhong to attend classes. Zhu Yan was Yin Duan's former official, but their habits of using troops were different. Yin Duan mainly fought in the northern border, while Zhu Yan was in the Jiaozhou area. The terrain was different and the habits of using troops developed were also different. Even for the same issue, their methods of handling may be different, which caused quite a lot of controversy at the time. As a well-known general, Huang Zhong naturally participated in the discussion.

"Although Huang Wan is a Grand Marshal, he has not had much experience in fighting. He chose these places to camp because he should have listened to the opinions of Mr. Zhu's old subordinates. Of course, he was an official in Yuzhou and passed by Yingchuan many times, and was still familiar with the terrain here. The final plan is likely to be the result of their complementary efforts."

Li Yan grinned and laughed. "No wonder I always feel a little awkward, so that's it."

Huang Zhong continued, "It's not surprising that he wants to ambush me. But now he has arrived in Yingyang and is a hundred miles away from us. The possibility of rushing with infantry is not high. You should be careful about the cavalry. You can find out if there is any place suitable for infantry camping but also suitable for cavalry to kick the camp. If so, we must be very careful. Also, we must strengthen reconnaissance and search carefully, and do not give them the opportunity to ambush. The cavalry is fast and has a wide range of activities. Tomorrow, the marching speed will be reduced by half, giving the scouts enough time."

"General, are you too cautious?"

"It is necessary to be cautious when it comes to the lives of tens of thousands of generals." Huang Zhong said earnestly: "The most important side is that I cannot win, but I can win in the enemy. Only by being invincible first can you talk about finding a good opportunity to break the enemy. Never under your opponent, we can see that Huang Wan has old subordinates Zhu Gong, Que Yi, and Xun Yan can't see our habits? Xun Yan is the first general in Hebei, Xun Yan is a famous scholar in Yingchuan, and is comparable to Xun Jijiu. He is also a very smart person. It should not be underestimated. Before you find out your opponent's way, it is always better to be cautious."

Li Yan nodded, and had a headache. "Yes, Hu Qi came and went like the wind, and he couldn't be defended. If they really wanted to seize the opportunity, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Prudentness is necessary, but using military forces is not about writing articles, but still has rules to follow. As long as you are not greedy for merit and make a breakthrough and rely on luck, even if you make mistakes, there will be no fatal consequences. The rest depends on both sides' patience. Whoever has better patience will be able to laugh to the end."

"That must be the last laugh. Huang Wan and Yuan Shao are all half-in-ground people. They can't wait for them." Li Yan thought for a while and suddenly said, "General, since that's the case, why don't we turn north and go to Jia County to cut off the passage between Huang Wan and Luoyang?"

Huang Zhong thought for a while. "You can discuss it and see if it is feasible."

"Here." Li Yan picked up the map and notes and went there excitedly.

Huang Zhong called the guards, walked out of the tent, and began a routine patrol patrol. He wanted to travel around every camp, meet as many soldiers as possible, care about their lives, appease their mood, and deal with disputes between them, especially to check those students who have just graduated from the martial arts hall. This year is the first batch of students in the martial arts hall, and the former martial arts hall students were all elites drawn from each battalion, and they had rich combat experience. They went to the martial arts hall to learn and systematically learn military skills to make up for their shortcomings. Li Yan, a group of martial arts hall graduates, had no experience in the military camp before entering school, and they had some scholarly enthusiasm, and often had friction with veterans. He, the general, needed to mediate or arbitrate to help them successfully through the adaptation period of these few months.

More than 10,000 people, seven or eight camps, it was already midnight after walking in a circle. Most of the soldiers had fallen asleep, and Huang Zhong returned to the central army tent. Even the strongest guard felt tired at this time. After explaining to the shift robes, he seized the time to wash up and go into the tent to rest. Huang Zhong could not rest yet, and Li Yan and others developed several plans, waiting for him to review.

Huang Zhong took off his armor, and Li Yan brought the prepared cold water and poured it on Huang Zhong's body. Huang Zhong quickly washed it, wiped his body, changed into a clean battle robe, stretched his body, and practiced guidance in the tent. Without his instructions, Li Yan began to dictate the plan. He was experienced and mastered the rhythm just right. After Huang Zhong practiced, he just finished it.

"So, don't go to Jia County?"

"Yes, even if you can conquer Jia County, you may not be able to defend it. Instead, you will be bound by yourself and worry about gains and losses. It is better to have no worries and move with the camera." Li Yan blushed a little. "General, have you... thought of this a long time ago?"

Huang Zhong looked at Li Yan. "Zhengfang, I thought it was my experience. After discussion, it was your experience. It was different from what I told you directly." He turned around twice and said, "There is one more thing that you did not consider. The general has always had contact with Dong Yue, and Huang Wan came to Yingchuan, Dong Yue would not miss this opportunity."

Li Yan slapped his head and suddenly realized.

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