"It's time. Sheriff Chen is betting on the opponent's courage. Since the challenge is in the afternoon, it's almost the end of the day." Before Chen Deng could answer, Gan Ning had already reacted and looked at Chen Deng with a much more solemn expression.
"There is only more than an hour left before dark in Weishi. If you are leading an army to challenge, it would be the most reasonable situation to retreat within an hour of fighting. However, the opponent will definitely lead an army to hold you back, and then send people to attack Xiapi. Gan Ning said to Zhang Fei with a look of admiration.
"That's it. In that case, the most correct choice is to hold us back and then attack Xiapi in a night battle. Attacking us may not bring results, and the gain outweighs the losses. There is a good chance that Xiapi can be captured. Once Xiapi is captured, , they have established a foothold in Xuzhou," Chen Deng nodded.
"What's more important is that once we capture Xiapi, it will be much easier to go back and attack you. It is very likely that we can capture it in one fell swoop." Gan Ning looked at Chen Deng with a look of admiration. He liked this. A capable person.
"How about this? I will write a letter of battle today and invite the other party to fight tomorrow on the plains eighty miles south of Xiapi City." Chen Deng looked at Zhang Fei and suggested that he needed to make some preparations to ensure that even without Zhang Fei Even if Fei Fei is attacked by the opponent in a short period of time, he will not be able to storm the city.
"That's fine, leave the rest to us. I think Xiaozhi will definitely carry out your plan perfectly." Gan Ning nodded and said.
"Then it couldn't be better." Chen Deng didn't say anything else. It could be regarded as a test for Fazheng. If he couldn't handle this kind of thing, then it would be better not to use his subsequent strategies. He was really not very good at it. rest assured.
"Yide. I went to report to Xiaozhi. I may need to come back again." Gan Ning waved to Zhang Fei. Just get ready to run away.
"You won't leave until you have a meal?" Zhang Fei asked.
"No, bring me two roast chickens. If there is beef, please bring two more pieces of beef." Gan Ning immediately retreated and asked Zhang Fei to bring him some meat.
"There is some beef, a fat cow that fell to death not long ago." Zhang Fei said with a laugh. Needless to say, this cow definitely did not die in an accident.
"Just give me two pieces of beef back and a roast chicken. It's just me and Xiaozhi. There's no need to share it with anyone else." Gan Ning said unceremoniously. He was not like Hua Xiong who ate with the soldiers. The idea of ????living is only clear rewards and punishments!
¡° Then Gan Ning took the roast chicken and beef and left. Zhang Fei, on the other hand, took out the paper and wrote quickly. The general meaning is that yesterday your Yuzhou Army Li Yan came to set up a formation to challenge, but I broke it. I have a day off today and will let you see our army's formation tomorrow. Then I will In such and such a place, if you dare to come, I will give you a message!
After the letter of challenge was sent, Li Tong immediately led Li Yan and others to discuss it, not because he was afraid of Zhang Fei. We just need to think about whether it is necessary to expend troops in Xuzhou. After all, they are already steadily evacuating towards the Yangtze River Estuary, and there is no need to worry about Xuzhou anymore.
A group of seven or eight people were all talking, but they didn't come to a conclusion through discussion. These people were all promoted by Zhou Yu when he was in Yuzhou and Jingzhou, so there is no problem in terms of loyalty. They both have good abilities, so it's hard to convince the other party when arguing.
"Why didn't I see you speak?" Li Tong was a little unsure about what the generals meant. In the end, it¡¯s a fight, whether it¡¯s a victory or a draw. The glorious retreat was still said to be for Zhou Yu's strategic plan. He retreated slowly, but in fact he did not win a single battle.
"I'm wondering if Zhang Fei understands military formations." Li Yan frowned and said.
"What's so important about this? If you don't understand those difficult military formations, why don't you understand the ordinary arrow formations and round formations?" Huo Jun said with a smile, "It's impossible to say that the other party is just looking for a reason to fight fiercely."
"No, it's very important. If Zhang Fei doesn't understand military formations and wants to fight with us, then someone else must be setting up the formations. He is just commanding and dispatching, and Xia Pi, who can understand formations and military formations, will probably Only Chen Deng." Li Yan looked sideways at Huo Jun, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
"What's the problem?" Huo Jun hadn't reacted yet and looked at Li Yan in confusion, only to find that Lai Min and Li Tong were both lowering their heads in thought.
Soon the two of them looked at Li Yan with shining eyes, and Li Tong asked, "Zhengfang, how likely do you think it is that Chen Deng set up the formation?"
"I don't know, but I think it is necessary to be prepared. What if it is really Chen Deng? This opportunity must not come back again. You two, what do you think?" Li Yan looked at Li Tong and said, obviously planning with both hands. .
"It should indeed be the case." Li Tong said immediately without any hesitation. What Li Yan said made sense. It was indeed inappropriate not to take a gamble in such a situation where there was hope for a comeback.
"However, Zhengfang, ifIf you were the only one to go, I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy to hold the other party back. "Lai Min said. After all, he also knows a little about military formations. Although it is not profound, he can still do it according to Li Yan's instructions. This fully shows Lai Min's character.
"General, can you let me go with General Li to deal with Zhang Fei? A certain family is not talented and knows the military formation." As a general selected by Zhou Yu in Yuzhou, Liang Xi can be regarded as an outstanding talent. He can stabilize the situation on the scene. The one who weighs him down is probably Li Yan, and following the strong is Liang Xi's instinct to survive in troubled times.
"That's fine." Li Tong glanced at Liang Xi and said, "Zhengfang, what do you think? I will make Ziyu your deputy general."
"If Chen Deng really sets up the formation, I will try my best to hold him back, and the rest will depend on you." Li Yan nodded and said.
At this time, Gan Ning and Fa were eating beef. While eating, they listened to Gan Ning's talk about what happened in Xiapi City.
"Oh, that's it." Fazheng wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, grabbed the beef and smiled, "Chen Yuanlong is indeed good. You will go back to Xiapi in a while and lead nine thousand people out of the city tonight. We will see the result tomorrow night , The people Zhou Yu likes will not be mediocre, but because they are all capable people, they will not stick to the rules. Such people are easy to deal with. "
Gan Ning was munching beef on the side while listening to Fazheng's explanation. His eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened. If nothing unexpected happened, if the Yuzhou Army really becomes greedy tomorrow, they will definitely not be able to escape being counted dead by Fazheng.
"You can go home and get married after the fight. Do you want me to marry my sister-in-law too?" Fa Zheng said happily to Gan Ning. Originally, the cousin of Wang Yi from the Wang family in Fufeng was Fa Zheng's marriage partner, but Fazheng was kicked out of the Wang family. Of course Jiang Ying didn't come, so Fazheng had his engagement broken off twice. Poor kid.
"When the time comes, I will remember to give you a bucket of pearls, plus a few ivory tusks, gold and silver utensils, etc." Gan Ning said with a smile, "But I don't have many other colors of pearls, so I can handle the white ones." "(To be continued)