Three Kingdoms Summoning: Peak Resurgence

Chapter 93 The Yellow Turban Army is on the run
"Report..."

At this moment, a report suddenly came from outside the tent: "Report, Commander Qu, the scouts we sent out have returned!"

"Let him in." Xiang Yan waved his hand and said.

"How's the inspection going? Are there any reinforcements nearby?" Xiang Yan asked.

"Reporting to the commander, I have already investigated clearly. There are no other government troops stationed within fifty miles around Changsha City. Wang Yu's army has only more than 2,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry, and they are now stationed in a village." The scout reported immediately!
"With more than 4,000 people, they dare to come to rescue Changsha which is surrounded by 150,000 troops. They are indeed a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger." Xiang Yan laughed coldly. At this moment, he already had the idea of ​​eliminating Wang Yu first.

However, after thinking it over again and again, he decided to endure it and wait until Changsha City was captured before dealing with Wang Yu's army. With only 4,000 infantry and cavalry, it would be difficult to accomplish anything even if he had many powerful generals.

"Pass the order down, hold the camp and ignore Wang Yu's army outside. Only 4,000 infantry and cavalry can't cause any big waves. As long as they attack, just repel them!"

"Cavalry is different from infantry. I believe Wang Yunas paid a great price in training these two thousand cavalry. If one of them dies, there will be one less."

"Once our army captures Changsha, we won't have to worry about not being able to deal with them. By then, they will be like fish on the chopping board, ready for us to take advantage of." Xiang Yan said confidently.

"I will follow the commander's orders." Bo Cai spoke first.

"Everyone, it's getting late now, go back and have a good rest. However, you must set up defensive fortifications to prevent the Han army from launching an attack tonight."

"At dawn tomorrow, gather all the commanders and launch a general attack on Changsha. I want to decide the outcome in one battle." Xiang Yan instructed everyone.

According to Xiang Yan's plan, he wanted to wait a few more days, but the tenacity of the Han army was beyond his expectations. In addition, now there was another reinforcement coming. For some reason, he always felt uneasy.

Therefore, in order to prevent accidents, he decided not to continue to undermine the morale of the government troops defending Changsha City, but to directly launch a general attack to decide the outcome of the battle in one go.

"In this battle, General Qu will surely win and destroy this Han army. Then, we can stake out Hulao Pass. When the young general inherits the position of the Great Sage Teacher in the future, General Qu must not forget to mention us to him." All the Han army generals flattered Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yan just smiled, because he himself didn't know what Zhang Jiao was thinking.

However, these things are not something we can think about now. The Han Dynasty has not yet collapsed. If it falls into internal strife, how can we avenge the ancestors of the Xiang family?

Just as everyone was preparing to go down to their respective tents to rest, suddenly there were bursts of roaring war drums outside the camp. The sound of the drums was like thunder shaking the earth and the sound shook the sky. Immediately afterwards, shouts of killing rose to the sky.

Xiang Yan's face changed drastically, and he immediately stood up from the mat. He ran out of the tent under the protection of his trusted general Chu Dao, and then shouted to the soldiers outside the tent: "What's going on? Where did the sound of war drums come from? Could it be that the Han army in the upper city attacked our camp at night?"

At this time, Xiang Yan had not thought about Wang Yu. After all, the latter had only more than 4,000 infantry and cavalry, so how could he dare to lead his troops over?

"Your Majesty, it's not the Han army heading towards Changsha City, but the outskirts of the camp. I'm afraid it's Wang Yu's army today." When the personal soldiers saw Xiang Yan asking, they immediately answered hurriedly.

"You are so bold! Do you really think that my 150,000 Yellow Turbans are made of paper?" Xiang Yan's face was a little gloomy. When he heard this, he knew without thinking that the attacking army outside was Wang Yu's army.

"Bo Cai, I now order you to lead your troops and go out with me to meet Wang Yu's army. By the way, I will give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious contributions." Xiang Yan said coldly. "I obey your orders."

Bo Cai did not dare to delay and immediately ordered his men to beat the war drums. It must be said that the Yellow Turban Army, which had undergone formal training, was completely on a different level from the guerrillas in the original history.

In just three to five minutes, the sleeping Yellow Turban soldiers were awakened, and then they quickly dressed themselves and walked towards the central military tent with weapons in hand. It can be said that there was no difference between them and the regular army.

"Brothers, follow me and kill."

Thinking about redeeming himself for meritorious service, Bo Cai wished he could get to Wang Yu right away. He saw him leading his men in the lead, but just as he left the camp, he found out he had been tricked.

Because at this time outside the Yellow Turban camp, there was not even a single person in sight. It was pitch black and nothing could be seen. There was no sound of drums, no shouting, only the whistling sound of the wind.

"Wang Tianyi is such a coward." Bo Cai was like a man who had taken off his pants. He really wanted to have a good ride, but he found that there was no one to ride on. This feeling of frustration almost made him explode on the spot.

"Go back to camp now." Bo Cai cursed.

"General, I think it was Wang Tianyi. He saw that our army was prepared, so he ran away quickly to reduce the damage to his own army!" Seeing Bo Cai furious, Peng Tuo immediately persuaded him.

"That's right. Ignore him for now. Order the soldiers to have a good rest and conserve their energy. At dawn tomorrow, follow Marshal Xiang's army and capture the Changsha City in front of us."

After giving instructions to his soldiers, Bo Cai returned to the military tent and reported to Xiang Yan what had just happened.

"Bo Cai, you said that they retreated before they even saw any Han army." Xiang Yan asked.

"That's exactly what I am reporting to you, Commander." Bo Cai replied.

"You think I don't know that it's just a strategy to tire out the troops? I think the Han army just wants us to tire ourselves out so that the defenses will slacken, and then they can take this opportunity to enter the city and join Zhu Jun's army outside the city."

Xiang Yan heard Bo Cai say this, and after a little thought, he instantly understood Wang Yu's strategy, and immediately said in a cold voice, his words full of disdain.

It can only be said that Xun Yu's Wang Zuo was really terrifying. He directly reduced Xiang Yan's intelligence to the level of an ordinary general. As a result, he did not realize the true meaning of his actions.

After Xiang Yan thought he had guessed what Wang Yu was planning, he began to formulate a corresponding strategy. Wang Yu wanted to join forces with Zhu Jun's army in the city, so he would not let Wang Yu get his way.

A mere tactic of wearing out the troops, do you really think he has no other solution?

"Pass the order down. The central army camp now has 5,000 people in each echelon. They must defend in batches. We must not give the enemy any chance to take advantage!" Xiang Yan gave the order immediately.

Following Xiang Yan's order, the Yellow Turban Army immediately split into several groups. However, since Xiang Yan did not really guess Wang Yu's strategy, even if he took timely precautions, it would be difficult to produce much effect.

(End of this chapter)