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On the tower of Xiangyang City, the black Chinese character Daxu standing tall shook violently in the morning wind, making loud noises from time to time. All kinds of flags are densely planted on the top of the city wall, colorful, fluttering in the wind, magnificent.

Chang Yuchun and Tai Shici accompanied the military advisor Xu Maogong on the left and right, patrolling the city tower.

The walls were piled with all kinds of weapons to defend the city, and a large number of stones and logs abounded. The soldiers on duty at night were very tired after not sleeping all night, but when they saw a few people coming all the way, they hurriedly beat their spirits one by one, and looked cautious and vigilant.

The three of them stood on the city tower, looking at the morning sun slowly rising in the distance, with a heavy heart.

Tai Shi Ci asked: "Military advisor, there are 300,000 rebels outside the city, and the momentum is huge, can we, more than 70,000 people, hold it until next month?" ”

Looking at Tai Shici's worried look, Xu Maogong comforted: "Why doesn't Ziyi have faith? Concentrate all our forces and fight the rebels in Xiangyang City, this is our plan that has been set for a long time. Recently, we have strengthened the walls of Xiangyang City, stockpiled enough food and weapons, and mobilized tens of thousands of people to devote themselves to the preparatory work. Even if the soldiers are exhausted, we still have tens of thousands of civilians to continue fighting! ”

Suddenly, a few miles away, the war drums in the Yizhou army camp sounded in unison, people shouted horses neighing, and a huge sound soared into the sky.

The faces of the three changed drastically, and their hearts beat violently.

The enemy is attacking.

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The cavalry of the northern frontier ran wildly on the plain against the rising sun.

While riding on the white dragon horse, Li Yi turned around and asked Xu Shu, "News of the beneficial state army?" ”

Xu Shu urged the mount, followed a few steps to Li Yi's side, and replied, "Yes." The scout reported that Wu Lan had set up a large defensive chariot formation at the Yicheng ferry with a cart transporting weapons, which was very unfavorable for the cavalry to attack. Now his follow-up convoy is crossing the river. At the same time, he successively sent people to Yicheng and to the Yizhou Army Camp in Xiangyang City, not knowing if he was urging reinforcements. ”

Li Yi asked again: "Is there a scout return in the direction of Yicheng?" ”

Xu Shu nodded and said, "Yes." The report said that there was no movement in Yicheng for the time being. ”

Li Yi asked again: "Is there any news of Xiangyang City?" ”

"I haven't received any news from Xiangyang City today. We set out early in the morning and have walked sixty miles by now. The scouts rushed from Xiangyang City to Zhonglu City, and then caught up with Zhonglu City, I am afraid it will be in the afternoon. ”

Li Yi made a gesture to Gao Pet, who was following behind him, and then rode his horse to the side of the road and stopped.

Xu Shu and Gao Chong also stopped their horses one after another, and then turned over and dismounted. Gao Pet also took out the map from his horseback bag and ran over.

Li Yi sat on the grass and looked at the map for a long time without saying a word.

"Liu Bei and Wu Lan will both consider that we are going to fight their supply transportation." Xu Shu sat on the side and said, "So it won't give us a chance to attack easily." As long as they have enough manpower to protect the convoy, they can ensure that the grain and grass are safe. ”

"Yesterday you told you that even if we can't defeat the supply of the Yizhou army, we must delay its arrival in Xiangyang City. But now it seems that this Wu Lan is not easy to deal with, and it seems that he has already gotten some news, so he is very careful and has made careful preparations at the Yicheng ferry. We are now rushing directly to the Yicheng ferry to beat him, I am afraid that we will not be able to take advantage. ”

Li Yi nodded.

"In order to protect the convoy, Wu Lan's 10,000 horses are obviously a little thinner. If Liu Bei drew troops from the camp and rushed to the Yicheng ferry to respond, it would weaken the siege force. Although there are 300,000 people in Yizhou, who are now attacking Zhuocheng, with their strength, they are barely strong. Moreover, there are more than 300 miles from Xiangyang City to Yicheng Ferry, and we may be attacked at any time along the way, the danger is too great, and Liu Bei will definitely not take the risk. ”

"There is no Yizhou army to support from the direction of the county for the time being, and the number of Yizhou troops left south of Yishui is very small."

"The only thing that can be used now is the 10,000 troops left behind in Yicheng. This unit Liu Bei was originally used to protect the safety of supply and transportation routes. ”

Xu Shu glanced at the map, shook his head and said, "If this force is transferred, it is equivalent to giving up Yicheng." Didn't Liu Bei consider that we would take the opportunity to occupy Yicheng? ”

"Wu Lan is one of the four young generals in the Yizhou Army, and he is brave and good at fighting, doesn't he have the ability to send this batch of supplies to Xiangyang City alone?"

Li Yi shook his head and said with a smile: "Li Yan, Wu Lan, Zhang Yi, Zhang Wei, although they are young and good at fighting, but in today's situation, who dares to pat their chests and say that I can defeat the cavalry of Northern Xinjiang." ”

Hearing this, Xu Shu and Gao Zhong both laughed.

Li Yi continued: "As for Yicheng, a small city, give up, what's the big deal. If Liu Bei defeated Xiangyang City and drove us all north of Hanshui, this small city would not have to be fought by him. Besides, I had no interest in that little town at all. ”

"Oh." Xu Shu asked strangely, "Why?" ”

Li Yi ignored him, raised his head and said to Gao Chong: "Help me invite Xue Rengui, Gao Xianzhi and others." ”

Gao Zhong agreed, and flew away with a few attendants.

It didn't take long, and Xue Rengui and the others galloped from three different directions.

Li Yi beckoned them to sit on the grass, repeated his analysis, and then concluded: "I think Liu Bei will definitely give up Yicheng and order the 10,000 troops left in Yicheng to support Wu Lan, so I decided to kill these 10,000 people." ”

He pointed to the map and said, "I am going to intercept the Yizhou army in Yicheng to support Wu Lan in four ways. Whoever stops the enemy first immediately informs the other three teams. ”

"Gao Xianzhi, you take four thousand men and horses to the hoof slope as fast as possible. It is thirty miles away from Yicheng ferry port and eighty miles away from Yicheng. Li Xin, you lead 4,000 cavalry to Yinting, which is fifty miles away from Yicheng; Xiahouba, you also led 4,000 men and horses to Juting, which is thirty miles away from Yicheng. If the Yizhou army in Yicheng went out of the city to support Wu Lan, these three places were the only way to go. I took the rest of the men and horses directly to the vicinity of Yicheng. ”

"If Li Xin and Xiahou Ba's troops stop him, they will immediately start a charge, because the terrain is not good, so you don't want to fight, just rush and kill. Chase all the way to the hoof slope, and then Gao Xianzhi's army will block it, and you will charge and kill them, and completely annihilate them. ”

"My mission is to wait for the enemy to leave the city, and then follow and intercept them all the way to ensure that they can't escape back to the city."

"Got it? I repeat if I don't understand. ”

The three of them nodded one after another.

"What if they stay in Yicheng and don't come out?" Xiahou Ba asked suddenly.

Li Yi lowered his head and pretended to be frustrated: "We have to find another way." ”

Xu Shu suddenly appeared in front of Li Yi with a nervous expression.

"What's going on?" Li Yi hurriedly asked.