Sima Yi had seen through Zhou Yu's plan, and immediately advised Zhang Liao to remove Dazhai in the north of the city and withdraw another ten miles.
In this way, although the road is far away and it is difficult to attack Lujiang, it can always give Lujiang troops a chance to confront each other. Moreover, today, Cao's army is outnumbered, and the best battlefield for confrontation with Jiangdong is not under the city of Lujiang, but on the flat plain. Even though Jiangdong's elite were brave, they were still a little immature compared to Cao Jun, who was very good at riding and shooting.
Before leaving, Sima Yi instructed Zhang Liao, wrote another letter, and sent the Jiangdong messenger to Lujiang to inform him that his clumsy plan had been discovered. Zhang Liao was quite puzzled when he heard this, and said to Sima Yi: "Zhongda's move Why?"
"It would be best if you use the words in the letter to ridicule Zhou Lang and make him angry!" After Sima Yi finished speaking, he sighed softly: "But Yi doesn't know whether it can be successful"
Hearing this, Zhang Liao nodded slightly.
Planners of the same level as Zhou Lang and Sima Yi rarely make mistakes when using their plans. They often seize a small flaw in the enemy and launch a sharp blow. If Cao's army is large this time, Zhou Yu's plan will I'm afraid Sima Yi has already plotted against him
Thinking of this, Zhang Liao sighed, but Sima Yi shook his head and said with a smile: "If we had more soldiers, then Zhou Lang would never use such a secret strategy to defeat Chen Cang. Zhou Yu's biggest purpose in implementing this strategy was to defeat Wen Wen without a bloody blow. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under Yuan's command surrounded and killed them"
After Jiang Dongxin sent Sima Yi a letter, he flew to the city on flying horses and presented the letter to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu read it, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Although the letter was full of Sima Yi's teasing and provocative remarks, Zhou Yu was not angry. After a long time, Zhou Yu sighed softly and said: "I never thought that the man who was strong enough to defeat Lu Boyan in the past has already entered Cao's camp. It's such a coincidence. Could it be that the tens of thousands of Cao's troops are destined to die?"
Zhou Yu then summoned the generals into the prefect's palace. Zhou Yu made it clear to the generals that his plan had been discovered by the enemy. After reading the letter, the generals were very angry. Zhou Tai gritted his teeth and said, "Even if we fight openly and openly on the battlefield, I, Jiangdong's army, can defeat him."
Taishi Ci shook his head when he heard this and said, "Youping, don't be impatient. The governor has a perfect plan in his mind."
Zhou Tai knew that he was speechless and was quite embarrassed. Seeing this, Zhou Yu smiled and said: "What Youping said makes sense. It's not that Zhou doesn't want to be a direct enemy of Cao's army, but he is worried that a big battle will result in heavy losses. Now Cao's army has retreated several miles. Move the battlefield away from Lujiang River , presumably to meet my Jiangdong army in the plains"
"After three years of training, I have many Jiangdong cavalrymen." Zhu Huan said. All the generals said so.
For several years, Jiang Dong relied on his relatively good marriage relationship with Jing Xiang. Through Lu Su's mission, many Xiliang war horses were also purchased. Although these war horses were not as good as the Xiliang elite cavalry under Ma Chao's command, Jiangdong did not dislike them, and even used them to train many cavalry troops who were good at fighting.
Zhou Yu thought for a long time, nodded slightly, and said to the generals: "Since Sima Zhongda is eager to fight, Zhou cannot let him down. I just don't know if Sima Yi has ever thought about the major disadvantage of Zhang Wenyuan's army and horses!"
When the generals heard this, they all had strange looks on their faces. Zhou Yu saw this and smiled and said: "Although Cao's army has tens of thousands of troops and horses, the people who come to Lujiang to lead the army are no more than Zhang Liao. Yu Jin and two people can be called generals. Among his troops The counselors are nothing more than Sima Yi and Cheng Yu. How can they compare with the number of generals and talents we have in Lujiang City?"
After Zhou Yu finished speaking, he said to the generals: "Taishici Ci, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, and Zhu Huan listen to your orders!"
When the four generals heard this, they all looked solemn and stepped forward.
"The next day our army went out of the city, and each of the four generals led five thousand cavalry to spearhead our army. When Zhou gave orders before the battle, Ziyi engaged Zhang Liao, Zhu Huan went to attack Na Yujin, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Tai The two generals can be attacked from the left and right. There are no strong generals in Cao¡¯s camp to intercept the two generals!"
"Ling Tong and Dong Xi each led 10,000 archers. When the enemy's formation becomes chaotic, they will step forward to rob and kill them!"
"Xu Sheng and Ding Feng each lead 10,000 infantry to support the archers!"
"This battle is about Zhou Mou fighting in a dignified manner. Let's see what Sima Zhongda can do to defeat Zhou Mou's conspiracy!"
The generals were all overjoyed to receive Zhou Yu's order. After bidding farewell to Zhou Yu, they went to the training ground to order their troops.
At dawn the next day, the gates of Lujiang City were wide open, and Jiangdong's army and horses were heading towards Cao Jun's stronghold. After a while, there were scouting horses reporting back to Zhang Liao, saying that Jiangdong's army had all come out. I don't know how many they were, but there was smoke and dust billowing along the way, covering the sky. day.
Hearing this, Zhang Liao ordered all the generals in the camp to be ready, and then summoned Sima Yi to come to discuss the matter.
When Sima Yi heard the news about the incoming Jiangdong army, he had a gloomy look on his face. After a long time, he sighed softly and said: "If I had known this, why would Yi go and provoke Zhou Gongjin"
"Zhongda doesn't have to worry about the soldiers coming to block him. Zhang is not afraid of him in the majestic battle formation!" Zhang Liao looked determined when he heard this.??: "The military advisor has chosen this battle formation on the plain. Compared to the one under Lujiang City, we have a better chance of winning!"
"General, you must not underestimate the Jiangdong army and horses. The Central Plains and Jiangdong have stopped fighting for three years. Now Jiangdong's combat power is difficult to predict. Moreover, Zhou Yu's coming has a big plan. With all the elites from Jiangdong, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be another change in the war!" Sima Yi seemed not optimistic about this battle, and pondered for a long time: "If we don't expect victory, we must first calculate defeat. If Wenyuan's army cannot defeat Zhou Lang, we must flee to Hefei. No matter what, we must protect the prime minister's jurisdiction and not lose it." An inch of soil!¡±
Hearing this, Zhang Liao was slightly displeased and said, "Zhongda is so not optimistic about the outcome of this battle?"
Sima Yi nodded when he heard this and said: "Our army is innately weak and has only a few soldiers. Jiangdong is coming here with great momentum. If we are to defend the city, 40,000 troops and horses can do something. But in this battlefield battle, how can these troops and horses resist Jiangdong's 100,000 troops?" ?¡±
"Zhongda has already predicted that they will come out in full force?" Zhang Liao calmed down and said solemnly.
"A lion fights a rabbit, and you have to do your best. Zhou Yu has been using troops for a long time. How could he not understand this?" As soon as Sima Yi finished speaking, a clear voice sounded from behind, saying to the two of them: "What Zhongda said is true. It is difficult to win in a confrontation, so why not?" Stay away from Hefei!"
The two of them followed the sound and saw that the person coming was Cheng Yu. They saw a look of worry on Cheng Yu's face.
"If you retreat before fighting, you will lose the reputation of the prime minister. What if the prime minister blames you?" Zhang Liao still wanted to fight Jiangdong in his heart, so he couldn't help but defend himself.
"The Prime Minister will not blame me!" Sima Yi heard this and vowed: "Come here, the Prime Minister and Mr. Feng Xiao have promised me to do something convenient. If we retreat to Hefei, we can save the lives of the soldiers. If we fight with Jiangdong for a long time, we will suffer a huge defeat." If we lose, I'm afraid we will follow in Gongming's footsteps"
Zhang Liao is also a decisive person. After hearing the words of the two military advisors, he did not hesitate and said to the messenger beside him: "Send my general order to abandon the camp and retreat to Hefei!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come Vote for recommendations and monthly votes at Qidian. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go and read.)