Lu's relatives

Chapter 622
Such a thing as a night raid is actually a technical job.No one is a fool, they don't put up defenses for no reason, just waiting to make meritorious deeds for others.Especially when the army is besieging the city and the momentum is in full swing, fools will step up their defenses again and again, and they will definitely not let anyone take advantage of it.Not to mention that so many incoming soldiers were less than ten miles away, and there was no alert movement yet. It didn't look normal anyway, so Liu Biao suddenly proposed to Cai Mao to attack the Xuzhou army camp at night. Although very tempting, but at first I wanted to reject it straight away.

But what Cai Mao said made Liu Biao think differently.People say that wealth and wealth are sought in danger, but from another perspective, this saying is also very applicable to Liu Biao's current situation.Even though he is in a very embarrassing situation now, it is an indisputable fact that he has a full 2 troops at hand.Not to mention the strength of the 6 army, no matter in any battle situation, it is a force that cannot be underestimated.If you want to deal with [-] people with [-] people, you also have to beware of the possible pincer attack in the city. It is not easy to win by simply being strong.Taking a step back, this is outside the city of Xiangyang, even if the opponent is well prepared, it is inevitable to be in a hurry. As long as he deploys properly and the opponent's lone army penetrates deep, even if the ambush plan succeeds, it will still have to pay a considerable price.After all, the big base is here, and none of the advantages of the right time, place and people are owned by the other party.Just as Cai Mao said, firstly, the hearts of the soldiers are available, and they can be used to divert the dissatisfaction that has arisen in the army; secondly, fighting close to the city, facing the "invaders" who have been besieging the city for nearly ten days, is also enough to mobilize these people. The Jingxiang soldiers' heart to guard the soil is very likely to receive twice the result with half the effort.Therefore, although Cai Mao's remarks are risky, they are actually the fastest solution.

Of course, there is another most important reason, which even Liu Biao himself is reluctant to mention.Rather than saying that what Liu Biao gathered in his speech was an army of more than 15 people who had obviously done useless efforts, it would be better to say that it was more than 20 mouths that had been hungry for nearly three days.Except for Jiangling, Changsha, Xiangyang and other counties, Jingxiang is not a high-yield military ration, otherwise it would not have the idea of ​​Yuzhang, who is known as Jiangdong's granary.The [-] troops that Liu Biao has accumulated in the past few years have actually reached the limit that the land of Jingxiang can bear.There is simply no longer the ability to conscript and prepare for war.Liu Biao himself knew that the [-] troops would be more than enough if they were only used to guard the land. With the advantages of the waterways in Jingzhou and the naval army with the title of the overlord of the river, even if there were [-] or even [-] troops coming, in fact It is not enough to worry about.But if these forces are used to fight for world hegemony, it is far from enough.The princes who are a little bit famous these days, Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, and even the Yuan family forces that have lost power, or the Liu Bei who lives under the fence but has great ambitions, have at least [-] to [-] troops on hand, let alone a man like him. It is Lu Bu who controls the three states, and Cao Cao who spans the five states, such powerful princes with more than [-] armors under their command.It's true that Liu Biao wanted to covet the supreme chair under heaven, but being crazy doesn't mean being a fool. The gap between them can still be seen.It was also watching that the main force of Lv Bu's army was dragged into the vicious circle in Hebei by Cao Cao's tricks, and was unable to get away from Gongsun Zan, the Yuan brothers, and Liu Bei who was trying to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, so he dared to gather in the whole prefecture. soldiers, but only in the two counties of Jiangdong.

Now it seems that the matter has failed. First, Huang Zu was defeated, and his life and death were unknown. No matter how loud the Yuzhang County was, it was actually not defeated. Now even the old nest was surrounded by Xuzhou soldiers who seemed to have fallen from the sky.But it also made Liu Biao sober up a lot. Although he still didn't give up on that honorable position, he was a little unconvinced, but he also saw the gap with Lu Bu's army. Liu Biao has already understood the fact that it doesn't seem to be of much benefit.Lu Bu's army is powerful, and he really cannot compete with him. Since he has already provoked those who can and cannot be provoked, no matter what, there is no turning back.If there is such a good "opportunity" at present and no longer be used to calm the morale of the army, Liu Biao can almost "foresee" that if he really wins the country in the future and is dissatisfied by Lu Bu Cao Cao and others and goes to war, if the soldiers of the self-army fight against the enemy Even if the soldiers of Lu Bu's army were not able to run away, their self-confidence would be greatly affected.

Therefore, even if you know that the other party is very likely to be prepared, you have to take a gamble.Fortunately, what reassured Liu Biao a lot was that when he resorted to his plan to follow the army, most of the generals were Cai Mao's subordinates. Needless to say, the counselors of Jingzhou headed by Kuai Yue also frowned and remained silent for a long time, and did not say anything. be opposed to.Although I don't know why Kuai Yue, who had been confiding in his heart before, remained silent at this moment, but the time was tight, so Liu Biao hesitated for a while, so he didn't take it too seriously.

After being starved for three days, and running nearly [-] miles on an empty stomach, the little food I ate at noon has long since disappeared. Before I can catch my breath, there is a new military order. , Iron Man can't stand it!Even if he is still loyal to Liu Biao, he still has the great dream of earning the power of the dragon, so it is inevitable that he will have some complaints at this moment.Therefore, when Cai Mao took Liu Biao's warrant and ordered all the troops to rectify the army, he encountered a lot of resistance.

Cai Hao was not so stupid as to say that he had instigated this matter. Seeing that there were not a few generals who were in a bad mood, he also acted as if he had to follow orders, and pushed the source all over Liu Biao's head.After all, Liu Biao was the leader of an army, and this time it was another battle to break the siege of Xiangyang. Seeing that Cai Mao raised Liu Biao's name and Liu Biao personally signed the warrant, no matter how much he complained, he could only endure it.Fortunately, Cai Mao patted his chest and promised that he would treat the opponent with no more than 2 people. If he was lucky, he would be able to do all the work with a single charge. When he returned to Xiangyang City, he would definitely report to Liu Biao and kill pigs and sheep to reward the three armies. Live the dissatisfaction of the people.One by one lazily stood up and lined up with their swords, thanked Cai Mao, but looked at the rear where Liu Biao was, but there seemed to be something less than before.

The [-] army, especially in the case of unwillingness, the theory of efficiency is simply nonsense. Under the urging of the various ministries and generals, it took nearly an hour to sort out the vanguard. However, some generals saw that the soldiers under their command were really hungry and tired. They used the meal time in the Xuzhou barracks at the moment, and they must have prepared delicious food as an incentive, so that the soldiers and horses in the headquarters who couldn't hear a word of food had a few Diligent.Liu Biao was helpless when he learned about this kind of effortless reorganization of the army. He wanted to order and urge him several times, but he was afraid that the troops in the headquarters, who were already unstable in morale, would rebel because they ate their food. For the sake of the overall situation, he only It may be that he endured it and ordered all the generals to restrain the soldiers and horses of the troops over and over again.

After tossing until midnight, seeing that the lights in the Xuzhou barracks dimmed a lot, they were considered fully prepared. They were divided into three echelons, led by Cai Mao, Cai Zhong and Liu Biao's headquarters. They agreed to set off in a quarter of an hour. When the Xuzhou soldiers were in the barracks, they used the drumbeat as a sign and rushed out from three sides.In this way, even if the Xuzhou soldiers ambushed their men in the camp, they would be succeeded by Liu Biao's army because they couldn't care for each other.Cai Mao and Cai Zhong admired Liu Biao's "perfect" strategy very much, flattering Liu Biao's arrangement without any excuses, it was perfect, even if the general of Xuzhou army guessed our army's deployment, he would be wrong because of his army. The absolute advantage in the number of people is helpless.Liu Biao was overwhelmed with confidence.The troops have not yet been mobilized, and a thought has already flashed in his mind. If he wins this time, how to appease the soldiers, and then he will take a closer look at Jiangdong.

"The last general waits to wish the lord the victory!" When the appointed time came, Cai Mao and Cai Zhong looked at each other, and suddenly they clasped their hands together and said to Liu Biao.

"You two should be careful! Although our army has an absolute advantage, we must not take it lightly!" For some reason, the actions of the two Cai brothers suddenly made Liu Biao feel a little strange, but the battle is imminent. The two men each led nearly 2 people in assists, and they looked very considerate of themselves. Liu Biao also attributed the ignorant emotions in his heart to the fact that the war was approaching, and he didn't think much about it, and comforted him The two said.

"My lord, take care! The last general is going to wait!" Seeing Liu Biao's soothing voice, the two brothers of the Cai family had an unnatural look on their faces, but they stopped talking and bowed deeply to Liu Biao. Immediately turned his head and walked away, which seemed a bit windy and cold, but it was very consistent with the current situation. Instead, Liu Biao looked at the backs of the two, nodded deeply, and looked around without even trying to hide it. Soldiers with a reluctant expression on their faces often have a feeling that at critical moments, their relatives are still reliable.

The April days in Jingzhou are not as good as those in the Central Plains, which already have the taste of spring.Xiangyang is facing the big river again, and the gust of wind blows, bringing a feeling of clamminess and coldness.The soldiers of Liu Biao's army didn't wear much clothes because of this expedition to the south. They were all huddled up and folded their sleeves in the breeze of the night, and walked forward in small steps. At this speed, let alone marching in a hurry, It is not easy to reach the destination according to the daily marching speed before the Xuzhou soldiers can react.

This time, because the targets were in Danyang and Yuzhang counties, either by water or by mountain roads, Liu Biao's troops and Cai Zhong's troops before that all consisted of a large number of infantry, and the whole army had less than a thousand horses at full strength. Except for each general having one horse, Liu Biao's personal guard had the most horses.Seeing that the marching speed is too slow, if this goes on, even if Xuzhou soldiers transfer all the soldiers back to fight against Liu Biao's army, there will be plenty of time.Liu Biao, who was rather impatient, saw that he had urged the exhausted soldiers to no avail, so he had no choice but to march at the speed of the group, and sent his personal guard cavalry to supervise the battle.At this point, the distance is less than ten miles, and it took a full half an hour to arrive, and there was a lot behind in the middle.Looking at the soldiers of our army, Liu Biao almost felt as if he was about to vomit blood, but he didn't know what kind of tricks Xuzhou soldiers were playing, so he still didn't show up in the camp until now.Otherwise, based on the loose military discipline of Liu Biao's headquarters, there is no need to say that only a thousand-man charge is enough to make Liu Biao's headquarters drink a pot.

"My lord, something is wrong!"...

(End of this chapter)