Army of the Undead in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 128: A Clever Plan to Divide the Troops
Located between Luoyang City and Sishui Pass, on the edge of the official road, there is a small village that was deserted and abandoned due to the plague, and it looks lifeless in the night.There are countless cities and counties that have turned into dead villages due to plague, drought, etc., but no one cares.

At this time, the night was already dark, but there were no stars and moonlight in the sky, instead it was shrouded in dark clouds, and there was a hint of stormy momentum.

On the official road in the distance, the [-] Xiliang army led by Li Kuo and Guo Si was slowly advancing, with the cavalry leading the way, followed by the infantry, with all food, grass and weapons available.

"Brother Li, looking at the sky tonight, it is estimated that there will be a heavy rainstorm in a short while. I am afraid that the marching speed will be greatly slowed down." Guo Si drove his horse to Li Cui's side, looking at the dark clouds in the sky and said road.

They were marching overnight and had to order the sergeants to use torches to illuminate the road. Once the heavy rain hit, the torches could not be lit, and the road was muddy. The originally scheduled time to arrive at Sishuiguan in the early morning of tomorrow might have to be delayed by half.

"Old Guo, your courage is getting weaker and weaker. The princes outside the pass have retreated, and only Sun Jian and his troops are left. Even if it takes half a day, is it possible that he can still break through the Sishui Pass? My cousin Li Su There are still 2 men defending." Li reminded with a smile, not taking it seriously.

Li Kuo and Guo Si have followed Dong Zhuo for a long time, and they are extremely brave in marching and fighting, but their character is the same as Dong Zhuo's, they are careless and careless. At this time, they are only sent to guard the pass, and there are no advisors to accompany them. I'm afraid that people's character still dislikes those well-educated advisers who get in the way and gossip.So the two big bosses looked at each other at this time and laughed, so they didn't think about marching in the rain.

Just as the sky was getting darker and the cold wind began to rustle the surrounding trees, the sound of horses croaking suddenly came from a distance, and then a group of people rushed towards them holding torches, causing Li Kuo and Guo Si to eat a lot. Surprised, he hurriedly drove forward and ordered people to drink and ask.At the same time, the archers in front separated left and right, making a defensive posture.

When he got closer, he realized that the opponent was also dressed as the Xiliang Army, the leader had a few strands of mustache, and shouted loudly: "Don't panic, your own people, your own people!"

When Li Cui saw it, he burst out laughing, and hurriedly ordered the left and right to disperse: "The one who came is my cousin Li Su, get out, get out!"

I saw that Li Su was only bringing a hundred men and horses, and his face was panicked. Seeing Li Cui's face flashed a gleam of joy, but then he shook his head helplessly, and rode up to meet him: "I haven't seen you for a few days, cousin. The style is still the same."

"Hahahaha." Li Cui looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, and gave Li Su a hard blow, almost knocking the weak Confucian general off his horse: "It's so late in the middle of the night, it's rare that you miss my cousin, and you actually come to greet me in person, you Don't you think you hurt your thigh when you ride a horse, why don't you come here in a carriage?"

Li Su smiled wryly: "General Guo, cousin, Sishuiguan is in a hurry right now, so there is no room for joking!"

"What's the matter? Could it be that Sun Jian has tackled a key problem?" Li Cui asked in surprise.

Li Su nodded, indicating that Li Cui's conjecture was correct: "I saw that the prince withdrew his troops, so I let down my guard for a while. I didn't expect that there were several other princes hidden in Sun Jian's deployment. He waited to take advantage of the sunset to suddenly attack Si. Shuiguan, I was caught off guard, but fortunately Zhao Cen commanded the generals in time to resist this round of attack. That's why the younger brother came here overnight to ask for help!"

"What?" Li urged Guo Bang to speak out, and could no longer joke calmly.They both knew the importance of Sishui Pass. This pass and Hulao are the two main gates of Luoyang City.Without natural barriers, how can Luoyang City survive?It can be said that if the Sishui pass is lost, Dong Zhuo will definitely blame them.

If Hua Xiong is still there, there is no need to worry about someone storming Sishui Pass, but unfortunately Hua Xiong has already been beheaded, and Zhao Cen is just a third-rate general defending the city, how can the two not panic?
"Then what are you waiting for? Immediately order the entire army to move forward quickly and rush to Sishui Pass for support!" Guo Si jumped into a rage immediately, shouting repeatedly, and was about to order the entire army to advance rapidly.

"Don't worry, General Guo, just listen to what the young general has to say." Li Su waved his hand, knowing that the two of them had the same temper as Dong Zhuo, so he didn't dare to show off at the moment, so he quickly said, "The weather is unpredictable tonight. It’s pouring rain. I wait for the horses and infantry to mix, even if the whole army may not be able to advance very fast, it is not good for the food, grass and luggage to be damaged under the mud.”

Hearing what Li Su said, the two looked up at the sky, knowing that what he said was true, Li Cui immediately asked: "Then, cousin, what can you do to save Sishuiguan?"

Li Su looked towards the direction of the whole army and said: "For the current plan, we can only ask one of the two generals to lead a light horse and a fast horse to rush forward to reinforce Sishui Pass, and then the other will lead the infantry brigade to advance quickly, and the food and grass will be taken away." You can leave the luggage before you go, after all, the pass is more important than everything. And here is less than a day's journey from the Sishui Pass, so worrying about the lack of food for the army."

"That's right, this plan is very clever. My cousin is indeed worthy of being a Confucian general, and he has really thought it through." Hearing this, Li Cui laughed out loud, and his face immediately brightened.

Guo Si also nodded in agreement. The two big bosses both thought that Li Su's idea was good. Otherwise, according to the two of them, they probably would have ordered the whole army to advance long ago. How could they have thought so much.

"In this case, I will immediately lead 3 cavalry for reinforcements. Li urges you to take 1 people to follow, and leave [-] people to escort Li Su to transport food and supplies." Guo Si said.

Just as he was about to split up the army, Li Su said, "No. General Guo will definitely fight with the army of the siege princes. The bows and arrows in Sishui Pass have been exhausted. Let the cavalry lead the archers forward and attack Xiliang. With the physical strength of the war horse, it doesn't matter if there is one more person."

The horse is the core of the cavalry, and it is a taboo to send other things. Once the horse's physical strength is exhausted, the cavalry is completely useless.But at this time, the matter is in a hurry, and there are no counselors and wise men around Li Kuo and Guo Si, they will listen to what Li Su says, after all, Li Su has no reason to harm his own people.

As a result, the Wu Wan army led by Li Kuo and Guo Si was divided into three waves. Ten thousand cavalry and ten thousand archers went first, and then twenty thousand infantry unloaded all the luggage, and the remaining 1 were handed over to Li Su to lead the food and grass luggage. adjourned.

But at this moment, thunder and lightning flashed in the sky, followed by a loud thunderbolt, and the rain poured down. The raindrops were as big as broad beans, and they hit the ground with a crackling sound, which made people's cheeks hurt.

After nearly a month of plague drought, it's finally raining.

In a village not far away, a group of black soldiers were standing silently in the rain. The leader looked at the Xiliang army that was rushing away, with a sneer on his lips, robes and body, and a horse that was killed by a soul. The death horse aroused by the fire was Liu Bian.Under the moonlight, a huge black figure holding a sickle loomed faintly behind him, seeming to be grinning ferociously for the imminent killing.

(End of this chapter)