15. Raiders of Liaodong
Han Fei finally spent the New Year in a drunken and dreamy way. After the New Year, Liu Bei's group finally started a new journey. On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Bei summoned all his civil servants and military generals, and even Jian Yong Gaolan and Ding Feng were called back.
In the lobby, Liu Bei was excited when he looked at the people kneeling below. Unexpectedly, in just half a year, his subordinates also had civil servants and military generals. Thinking of this, he not only glanced at Han Fei for a more time, but all this was the credit of the little military advisor Han Fei.
Han Fei shook his feather fan and saw Liu Bei seeing him think Liu Bei let him speak, so he cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, the lord brought everyone together today is really for a big thing. This is the plan to guide Liaodong to start after the New Year."
Han Fei paused slightly when he said this. He looked back at Liu Bei. Liu Bei nodded at him. Han Fei then continued: "It is not easy to send a large number of troops at present, so this guide to Liaodong is a test move. The goal is to capture one or two cities for our army in Liaodong and build a military base. The entire territory of Liaodong has been captured in the future. As for where we want to fight first, we must also look at Lord Jian's information."
Hearing the name, Jian Yong stood up calmly and bowed to Liu Bei and said, "Lord, what the little military advisor said is not bad. After many investigations, the shadows are the most suitable for our army to occupy. First, it is close to the seaside to facilitate our army to board the road. Second, the city is located at the southernmost end of Liaodong and is not valued by the prefect of Liaodong Gongsun Du. Therefore, there are only 500 guards in the city."
Liu Bei nodded and said, "Okay, then let's take over Qianbei City first! Zicong will give you specific arrangements."
"It's the lord, and the navy was the main force this time. Therefore, General Ding Feng led all 1,500 navy troops from his troops to dispatch. General Gao Lan led 1,000 light cavalry and 1,000 infantry to accompany him. On the shore, General Gao Lan led his troops to quickly seize the city of Qianbei, while General Ding Feng waited for his troops to sweep the surrounding population."
"The last one will receive orders!"
"The last general is ordered!" Ding Feng and Gao Lan stood up one after another and said with fists. Liu Bei waved his hand to signal the two to sit down. At this time, Zhang Fei stopped doing it. He shouted, "Why didn't Xiao Boy send me and my second brother in this guide to Liaodong!"
Han Fei looked at Zhang Fei and said, "I am of great use for the second and third generals. Some big things will happen this year. You two cannot leave the Central Plains."
"No! Boy Fei, don't lie to me. If you have any major issues, please tell me first! If there is no such strategy, I must lead the troops to fight in Liaodong!" Zhang Fei said with a rattle.
Han Fei had no choice but to look at Liu Bei for help. Liu Bei was speechless. It turned out that his subordinates were few, as long as they fought, they were all two virtuous brothers who led the troops. But now that there were too many generals, this was really difficult to send the navy. Fortunately, Ding Feng went to fight, everyone had no objection. As for the cavalry and infantry, it was really difficult to send! Although the second brother didn't say anything, he must have wanted to lead troops to fight. Liu Bei knew the tempers of his two brothers very well.
However, he immediately thought that Han Fei said that the Spirit Emperor would die this year and that the world would be in chaos. If it is true as Han Fei said, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei really should stay by their side. Thinking of this, Liu Bei squinted his face and said, "Third brother, don't be rude to the military advisor. The military advisor said it well. There is indeed a big event this year and you and the second brother cannot stay by my side."
As soon as Liu Bei spoke, Zhang Fei became depressed at that time. He sat down listlessly and stopped talking. Guan Yu, who was sitting on Zhang Fei's head, opened his eyes slightly, staring at Han Fei and shot out two rays of light. He seemed to know something. As Zhang Fei was suppressed by Liu Bei, the others had no objection. Liu Bei asked the brothers Xin Ping and Xin Pi to prepare the army's food and grass, and the army would send troops to Liaodong on the 16th day of the first lunar month ten days later.
All the men and horses under Liu Bei's men took action during the past ten days, and the men and supplies were sent to the water camp. Liu Bei also came to the water camp to see the soldiers off. On the morning of the 16th day of the first lunar month, the sky was clear and the sea was quiet. Liu Bei ordered his men to kill pigs and sheep. After he personally sacrificed to the sky, he picked up a bowl of wine and said to Ding Feng and Gao Lan: "I wish the two generals a smooth journey here, and I will wait for the news of the victory of the two generals in Nanpi."
"I will never let go of the lord's entrusted!" Ding Feng and Gao Lan said in unison. He drank the wine in the bowl in one sip.
"Very good!" Liu Bei also drank the wine. At this time, Han Fei came over from behind. He called Gao Lan and took out a treasure bag and handed it to Gao Lan and said, "It is time to open it again when it is in danger. If you look at it in advance, it will not work. You will also quickly arrange city defense after you capture the city of Xingbei City to prevent Gongsun Du from counterattacking."
"It's a military advisor." Gao Lan put the tip into his arms and said respectfully.
"Okay, go!" Han Fei stood back to Liu Bei and waved his hand and said.
"Lord, the military advisor, I'm leaving!" Ding Feng Gaolan clasped his fists at Liu Bei and Han Fei.
Liu Bei nodded and said, "The two generals have a good journey!" Ding Fenggaolan said goodbye to Liu Bei and took his men onto a large ship. Sixteen large ships slowly used their way out of the water camp and headed straight for Liaodong.
Liu Bei and Han Fei returned to Nanpi City without mentioning it. They just said that Ding Feng took the fleet to the Liaodong Peninsula in three days. "Gao Lan is Liaodong!" Ding Feng said persistently in the land in the distance.
"Very good! Put down the boat and we will land now!" Gao Lan looked at the land opposite and said with his eyes shining.
"I'll agree first. After you get ashore, you can leave the army and I will catch some guides back. Then the troops will be sent to Beicheng." Ding Feng said seriously.
"Okay! I'll listen to you!" Gao Lan said with a smile. Ding Feng was happy when he saw Gao Lan so sensible. He led the servants to the shore with the second batch of boats.
When he got ashore, he invited Ding Wu and his men to lead a team of men and horses to fight in two directions and go in to fight inland. Only Gao Lan and the soldiers on the shore were left, but Gao Lan also had his own ideas. His subordinates were all northerners, and they were not familiar with boats. In the past three days, at least one-third of the people were seasick and vomiting. Gao Lan also thought of getting off the boat and letting everyone rest first.
Besides, Ding Feng took his men and saw a village not far away. There were about a dozen families in this village. Ding Feng took his men to the village and quietly touched them.
Chapter completed!