At the welcoming banquet, Lu Su held a military convention. People gathered together, drank happily, and morale was high, which was a good time to mobilize.

Of course, the most important thing is not to wait any longer. After Liu Bei defeated Hu Zhen, he immediately returned to Anyi and launched a strong attack, intending to capture Anyi as quickly as possible and take down the entire Hedong. It is said that Wang Gai led the Bingzhou army and was also on the way. At that time, Liu Bei's total strength was nearly 100,000, and Lu Meng was under tremendous pressure.

There is a reason why Liu Bei worked so hard. Spring has come, and he needs to occupy Hedong as soon as possible to plow spring, otherwise there will be no harvest in autumn. After the weather is warm, the water of the Yellow River rises, and the navy joins the battle, which is also very unfavorable for him. Together with several reasons, he also hopes to decide the winner as soon as possible.

Although both sides did not want to wait any longer, the goals were not exactly the same. Xinpi analyzed that Liu Bei's goal was to defeat all reinforcements and capture Anyi, while their goal was to rescue or restrain Liu Bei's troops, so that he could not attack Anyi with all his strength and relieve the pressure for Lu Meng. Therefore, the initiative was on his own side, and he could and must make full use of it in order to exert his maximum combat power and achieve the greatest results.

Immediately afterwards, Xinpi explained his combat plan.

The first step is naturally to cross the river.

The one stationed on the other side of the Yellow River is Cui Yu, Cui Yan's brother, and he also met Xin Pi. After Cui Yan surrendered with Yuan Tan, he was valued by Sun Ce and is now Quan Rou's military advisor. Xin Pi plans to write a letter of advice to Cui Yu. If Cui Yu is willing to surrender, of course it would be better. It doesn't matter if he is unwilling to surrender. The news was posted, making Liu Bei suspicious of him and disagree with them.

In addition to using tricks and wisdom, Xinpi also prepared a powerful attack method. The craftsmen of the baggage battalion urgently repaired two damaged tower ships. These two tower ships could serve as long-range strike platforms during forced ferry, covering infantry landing and establishing positions. Considering that the biggest threat to landing is not infantry but cavalry, and infantry with experience in dealing with cavalry as vanguards, this task was handed over to Gao Shun and Jiang Qin, who had brave and combat-ready elite infantry under their command, who could undertake such tasks.

Gao Shun and Jiang Qin readily obeyed.

After completing the landing, it is the most critical step, the cavalry duel. Liu Bei's biggest advantage is Zhang Fei and Zhang He commanded 10,000 elite cavalry. Most of these cavalrymen are warriors of Youzhou Han Hu, with strong combat power and good equipment. In addition, Zhang Fei and Zhang He, two excellent cavalry generals, cannot be underestimated. Hu Zhen was defeated by these cavalry. If these cavalry could be severely damaged, the remaining infantry would be easy to deal with. As for the troops of the Hedong family, there was no threat.

In addition to Liu Bei's cavalry, there were also three thousand cavalrymen from Bingzhou. Among these three thousand cavalry, there were many Huns and Xianbei people, and their strength was also not weak.

Lu Su now only has more than 2,000 cavalry led by Pang De, and more than 2,000 cavalry led by Pang De are still on the road. It is estimated that it will arrive within three to five days, but Xinpi plans to hide them and first use Zhang Liao and Pang De to fight. The central army's personal guard cavalry is a real elite, with excellent equipment and strict training, which is enough to make Liu Bei feel pressure and suppress all his strength. At that time, he will send Wuqiu Xing and Zhang Xiu to the battlefield to determine the outcome in one fell swoop.

Zhang Liao and Pang De calmly accepted the order, full of confidence, and did not think of the disagreement between us and us at all.

Lu Xiaohuan couldn't help but asked about his task.

Xinpi smiled. "Mrs. Lu is the daughter of a flying general. Compared to riding and shooting, she naturally has important tasks. Madam think about it, what other opponents have not arranged?"

Lu Xiaohuan thought about it carefully for a moment, suddenly realized and waved his fists hard. "Bingzhou Cavalry!"

"That's right, the Bingzhou cavalry also needs people to deal with it. The emperor's title is Fei Zheng, and he has a great reputation. There are many Huns among the people of Bingzhou. You, the daughter of the Fei Zheng, will naturally be able to capture it."

Lu Xiaohuan was very happy and nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Liao was a little worried that although Lu Xiaohuan's martial arts skills were not bad, she had no military strength and was less than a hundred cavalry, so she probably couldn't bear the heavy responsibility.

Xinpi was prepared. Lu Su did not have a built-in cavalry, but he had more than 100 cavalrymen, Jiang Qin also had nearly 100 cavalry, Gao Shun had more than 1,300 cavalry, all of which were all allocated to Lu Xiaohuan. These people were all personal cavalry, equipped and trained better than ordinary knights, and had stronger combat power. It was most suitable to be regarded as surprises. Facing the Bingzhou army, even if it was difficult to win, it was still more than enough to restrain them.

Zhang Liao was still a little hesitant, but Lu Xiaohuan was unable to ask for it and begged Gao Shun to lend her the personal guard cavalry. Gao Shun agreed to borrow the personal guard cavalry, but there was a requirement that Lu Xiaohuan could only be a surprise weapon, restrain or raid, and would never act rashly.

Lu Xiaohuan agreed immediately.

Zhang Liao frowned slightly and remained silent.

The war drums were thundering, and the flags were rolling. With the sound of shouts, another rain of arrows jumped out of the formation outside the city, flew into the air, and rushed towards the top of the city.

In a blink of an eye, hundreds of arrows were added to the walls of Anyi City, densely packed and stacked, like a thick layer of thatch.

The city was very quiet, and even the war drums were beaten slowly. The soldiers of the Wu army squatted behind the battlements, with shields on their heads, and letting the arrows shoot the shields so fast that they could make a frying beans. The spearman, the sword and shield hands were the most relaxed. While watching the enemy, chatting about family matters, the crossbowmen concentrated their attention and paid attention to the movements of the other party, especially those crossbowmen holding six stone crossbows, who opened their eyes wide and looked for valuable targets. From time to time, one or two feather arrows rushed out. Although there was no movement in front of the opponent's arrow formation, the effect was very obvious and most of them could gain something.

Lu Meng sat on the city tower, leaning behind the thick wooden pillars, looking at the generals two hundred and fifty steps away, and smacked his lips with regret. Liu Bei was too far away, and he came in a hurry again, without carrying a large crossbow, and could not pose a real threat to Liu Bei.

Next time, I have to bring a few craftsmen, preferably craftsmen who can make stone throwers. With the stone thrower, a few rocks will be bombed, and no matter what, it will be smashed into pieces. If Liu Bei wants to save his life, he can only retreat five hundred steps away.

Thinking of Liu Bei's plan to set up the station five hundred steps away, Lu Meng almost laughed out loud. It is said that Liu Bei is known for his bravery and likes to lead by example. Now it seems that he is overstated. He has been fighting for nearly twenty days, and Liu Bei personally commanded the battle for more than ten days, and he did not see Liu Bei enter within two hundred steps.

Liu Bei was far away, and no one dared to approach. The lieutenant and the captain were either standing one hundred and fifty steps away to command the battle, or asked the personal guards to hold shields and protect them tightly. Only those Qu Junhou who were not protected by the personal guards and had to rush to the front line. Du Bo was in trouble and was shot countless times in recent days. Many people were promoted at the time and were sniped by the archers in the city before they were familiar with their position requirements.

Without command at the front, no matter how many people are, there are still mobs. There are only a handful of people who can attack the moat and climb up the city. They are not the opponents of the Wu army who are ready to fight. They are killed and collapsed. They are often driven down before they have gained a foothold.

Even Liu Bei's most elite infantry were not much better. Although they attacked the city several times, as long as the commando team prepared for them was dispatched, they would be defeated and would not appear later.

After defending the city for 20 days, Lu Meng did not encounter much trouble except for the large consumption of arrows.

"Liu Bei is not only unable to study, but also not able to use troops." Lu Meng smacked his lips again, thinking about how to hold Liu Bei back. He didn't want Liu Bei to retreat too quickly. The longer he held Liu Bei, the greater the possibility of pacifying Hedong in one fell swoop. If Liu Bei could be killed directly, Bingzhou would be no problem.

"It's time to give him some sweetness." Lu Meng looked at the messy city, made a decision, turned around and called the messenger.

After a day of fierce battle, Liu Bei was exhausted physically and mentally. When he returned to the central army tent, he was furious and scolded Pei Qian, Wei Ji and others for not working hard. The drums beat the mountain, and the shouts were earth-shaking, but the strength of the attack was seriously insufficient. In the city of Anyi, there were only so many people, and even when he stood on the stage, he could see that the number of soldiers at the top of the city was limited. There were only one or two crossbowmen on average, and they didn't dare to attack with all their strength. They barely entered the city, and refused to fight to the death. They retreated when they encountered any setbacks.

Are these river eastern cemeteries so soft? Even if they are made of mud, they can be used to roast them over fire. They are either a ball of mud that cannot be used to make them strong, or a ball of loose sand that will collapse when touched.

How can you fight Lu Su with these people and how can you fight Sun Ce?

Liu Bei was very depressed, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his future was dim. Jian Yong left, Guan Yu left, and now even Zhao Yun was gone. There were more and more people around him, but fewer and fewer people actually took action. If Guan Yu was still there, maybe he had already broken the city.

Thinking of Guan Yu, Liu Bei felt even more uncomfortable. He kicked the case in front of him away.

Sima Yi happened to get in, and subconsciously flashed and gave in. He glanced at Liu Bei, but found that Liu Bei was looking at him. Although his face was still a little red, his expression had calmed down.

"Zhongda, what's wrong?"

"Is the king anxious because he failed to attack the city?"

"Yes, after more than 20 days of attack, Zhang Liao has always been with his cavalry. We still can't break through the defense of Anyi City. If we persist, it will be a lot of danger. Once Xu Sheng and his navy crossed Sanmenxia, ​​or crossed the river directly in Mengjin and attacked Hanoi, what should we do?"

"The king is very worried, and we don't have much time left." Sima Yi nodded and agreed, but there was no anxiety on his face. Liu Bei saw it sincerely, was happy, and saw hope again. Although Sima Yi was young and had no experience in using military force before, he was really smart, had a thorough understanding of military strategy and quickly mastered it. He was better at grasping the changes in the battlefield than many veterans who had been through the battlefield for a long time.

"What do Zhongda thinks?"

"I remember the story of Emperor Gao and King Xiang Yu confronting each other in the Gangkok, and both sides were exhausted. Emperor Gaozu once wanted to withdraw his troops, but was dissuaded by Liu Hou. The situation is similar now. I am willing to follow the example of the predecessors and hope that the king will hold on for a while."

Liu Bei was delighted. "What did Zhongda find? Lu Meng can't hold on?"
Chapter completed!