Chapter 125: Fight to the death

The night was deep, and two burning fat torches illuminated the quiet Ning County city tower. Two soldiers in full-fitting clothes stood downstairs, looking at the vast snow fields ahead from time to time, as if trying their best to find a strange thing from the endless darkness~~

The snow stopped, and the howling north wind stopped. The sky and the earth were silent, and only the burning mutton fat torches made sizzling sounds from time to time~~

"There is a voice!" A soldier suddenly raised his headphones vigilantly, and Ning listened for a moment and said to another soldier with a heavy expression, "The sound of horse hooves~~300 rides~~Soon the city guards quickly~~"

As soon as the soldier finished speaking, another soldier also heard the faint sound of thunderous hooves, rolling from the vast and dim snowy field ahead~~

"Blow the trumpet quickly and wake up the defenders!"

"Affect the order."

The next moment, the loud and horn sound of the ox horns surged from the city tower, shattering this quiet and cold night. The military camp next to the city tower suddenly burst into flames. The sound of weapons and armor, the sound of soldiers cursing and chaotic footsteps sounded. In just a moment, a swift soldier spread his sleepy eyes and rushed to the city tower.

A primary school yelled at the same time as he wore a cold iron helmet on his head, "What's going on? Why do you blow the trumpet?"

The soldiers who were watching the night fell down on the cold city tower and said loudly: "Report to the general, there are unknown cavalry approaching, more than 300 cavalry~~"

"Um!?"

The little school's face calmed down, and he suddenly turned his head. He saw a blurry outline of cavalry on the vast snow field outside the city, which was heading straight for Ning County.

"Arrowman~~Prepare~~"

At the command of the school, more than a hundred archers who had already been in place hurriedly ran up and lined up along the female wall, with long bows already packed. A sharp wolf-toothed arrow was already on the strings, aiming at the cavalry team that was racing ahead.

"Open the city gate~~Open the city gate~~" While waiting for a suffocating, a horse rushed out of the chaotic cavalry formation like flying, and the wind blew down the city tower. Looking at the blazing fire of the city tower, I saw a fierce general who was stalking on the horse's back, waving two heavy iron halberds in his hand, shouting loudly. "I'm Dian Wei, right~~Open the city gate quickly, Mr. Jia Xu has something urgent to report to his lord~~"

"General Dian Wei? It's General Dian Wei!" On the city tower, the junior high school breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and said loudly, "Archer~~Retreat and open the city gate!"

“Gaga ~~boom!”

The heavy suspension bridge fell down, and more than 300 riders rushed over. It was like a storm sweeping past the suspension bridge. Jia Xu looked anxious and urged the horse to fly. He rushed straight to the general's mansion along the empty and quiet long street. The messy iron hooves hit the cold stone street heavily, splashing the crisp sound of the ground hooves. The barking of dogs all over the city~~

"The Lord Public Security is here? The Lord Public Security is here!"

Just rushed outside the General's Mansion, Jia Xu turned over and fell off the horse. He had no time to sort out the crooked belt, nor could he wipe the sweat on his face. He lifted his robe and threw it into the gate. At this moment, a majestic figure came out from the general's mansion's ear room, and respectfully clasped his fists to greet Jia Xu, and said aloud: "Gao Shun~~See Lord."

"General Gao Shun?" Jia Xu gasped violently and asked, "Where is the lord?"

Gao Shundao: "Sir Hui, the lord is not in the mansion. He led a large army to attack Jixian fifteen days ago. Gao Shun led the camp to be ordered to sit in Ning County."

"Oh~~" Jia Xu sighed, "Hurry up, but I didn't expect to catch up~~Ah~~"

Gao Shundao: "Why is it so urgent, sir?"

Jia Xu sighed, "General Gao Shun doesn't know anything. This is not the time when the war begins."

Gao Shun said: "When our army was fighting fiercely with the Xianbei army in Yinfeng Canyon, Liu Yu condemned Qiu Liju and Su Puyan sneaked behind him, causing General Guan Hai to die in the battlefield, and the entire Qingzhou camp was destroyed. Such a great shame and a deep hatred for blood. If the soldiers did not avenge, how could the soldiers be convinced?"

"For generals, you should tolerate what others cannot bear!" Jia Xu said, "General Guan Hai was killed. Although it is a pity that it is a pity, it is not the time for war to start. Our army is weak and the foundation is not stable. Liu Jun is powerful and Liu Yu has been in Youzhou for many years. His power is deeply rooted and cannot be shaken day and night. When the war begins, the outcome is unpredictable~~"

Gao Shundao: "It is said that when you attack first, you will be strong, and when you attack later, you will suffer. If the lord does not attack first, when Liu Yu mobilizes heavy troops and the army is approaching, it is probably too late."

Jia Xu said: "Liu Yu was a corrupt scholar in the East China Sea. He was deeply bound by Confucius and Mencius' ethics. He always served the court and appeased the people. He cherished his feathers most in his life and valued fame. If the lord did not start the war first, he would never, nor dare to make a big move. At most, he would just use some tricks behind his back."

“…”

"The military strategy is everywhere. The army is the best, and the second is the plan. It is actually very simple to deal with a person like Liu Yu who always thinks of the court's righteousness. Just occupy the court's righteousness and suppress him in the name of the emperor, and you can restrain his hands and feet and trap him to death in the sad city. What a pity~~ It's a pity~~"

Gao Shundao: "What a pity?"

Jia Xu said: "It's a pity that the lord's army will inevitably be suspected of being the best. He suffered a great loss in morality. This is equivalent to removing the shackles on Liu Yu, so that he can calmly and condemn the army to attack Ning County! Alas~~ The lord has experienced many battles and has made many wisdom and tricks. He often defeated a strong enemy with a weak army. The exquisiteness of his military use is amazing. Unfortunately, it is ~~ The lord is too fierce by nature and too respects martial arts."

Gao Shun thought about it and suddenly said, "Maybe the lord's move has other profound meanings, but it is unknown."

Jia Xu said: "The lord's move is indeed a profound meaning. It is a threat to attack Ji County in a surprise attack, and to attack Liucheng thousands of miles east and west, and to destroy the lord's troops in Wuhuan Qiuliju in western Liaoning. It is the lord's true intention."

"Oh, why are you so sure?"

"Isn't it obvious? The lord is good at cavalry warfare, commanding cavalry like an arm to use his fingers. When the Central Plains is in war, he can win unimaginable victories with weak forces. He all relies on the cavalry's straits and straits! Looking around the world, no one knows the power of cavalry better than the lord."

Gao Shun seemed to have some understanding, but he still couldn't grasp the key points and couldn't help asking, "So what?"

Jia Xu said: "The lord is well versed in the advantages of cavalry. He is quite afraid of Qiu Liju. The Wuhuan cavalry of Hu Chi's troops. Liu Yu got Qiu Liju. Hu Chi's help was like a tiger adding wings. Among them, Qiu Liju has the most powerful troops, which is the greatest threat! If the lord wants to destroy Liu Yu, he must first cut off his wings. Therefore, he used the name of a surprise attack on Ji County to stagnate Liu Yu's army in Ji County, thus eliminating the worries. Then the lord led a large army to attack Liucheng thousands of miles, and first broke Liu Yu's arm!"

"Um~~"

"Liu Yu had no plans. When he heard that the Liaoxi army was defeated, he was very likely to condemn Hu Chi's light cavalry advanced rapidly and took advantage of the opportunity to attack Ning County, with the intention of storing the lord's foundation. In this way, he gave the lord a chance to defeat the land. The lord would quickly return to Ning County and attack Hu Chi before Liu Yu's army arrived. Then he broke Liu Yu's arm and Qiu Liju. Since Hu Chi died, there were almost no cavalry under Liu Yu's command. Even if there were 100,000 elite infantry soldiers, the lord would not be afraid anymore~~"

Gao Shun hit the juncture and said, "This is the fate."

"What a pity is that although Liu Yu had no plans, Yan Rou was very wise. It might be successful to attack Liucheng, but it was impossible to lure Hu Chi."

Gao Shundao: "Even if you can't lure the lord John Hu Chi, you will be very impressed by the last general."

Jia Xu said: "From a military perspective, the lord can indeed be regarded as far-sighted, but from the perspective of the overall situation, it is inevitable that he will lose the big picture because of the small one~~"

"Papapapapapa~~" A crisp applause suddenly sounded on the long street ahead, and a clear voice came into the ears of Jia Xu and Gao Shun. "It's worthy of being Jia Wenhe, who has insight into the world and is well versed in human nature. Liu Yu's character and the thoughts of this general cannot escape your eyes~~"

Jia Xu and Gao Shun turned around in shock and saw Ma Yue standing on the long street under the escort of a large group of generals and schoolmen. The two of them did not dare to neglect and quickly saluted and said loudly: "Xu (the last general)~~See the lord."

"Come on!" Ma Yue turned over and dismounted, stepped forward and held Jia Xu and Gao Shun with one hand, and then turned back to Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Pei Yuanshao, Liao Hua and more than a dozen Wuhuan generals, "You all come. The hall is in the meeting~~"

"Affect the order."

The generals agreed and entered the general's office's meeting hall with high spirits.

...

One hundred miles south of Ning County, Liu Bei’s military camp.

Liu Bei threw the script in his hand onto the desk. He stood up long and walked up in the tent with his hands on his back. His face looked extremely depressed, and he shook his head from time to time and sighed~~

Guan Yu's narrow phoenix eyes suddenly opened, a terrifying light flashed through his eyes. He stretched out his hand and stroked his long beard and asked loudly: "Brother, what did Liu Yu say in the letter?"

Liu Bei shook his head and said nothing, just sighing. Jian Yong said to Guan Yu: "Second General, Liu Yu wants his lord to stop moving his troops. When his army arrives, he will attack Ning County together."

"What!" Guan Yu said, "If Liu Yu's army arrived, how long would it take? It was really time for the butcher Ma should have returned to Shining County long ago. Wouldn't this be a missed opportunity? If you don't attack Ning County at this time, when will you wait!"

Jian Yong said: "Lord, I think the two generals are justified."

Liu Bei said: "But Liu Yu's military order must be followed. If there is any violation, it will be ignored."

Guan Yu said: "This~~ It is obvious that Liu Yu's old man was jealous of his elder brother's talents and did not want his elder brother to make military achievements and receive rewards from the court, so he deliberately made things difficult for him."

"Ah~~" Liu Bei was deeply beaten up and sighed to the sky, "Although he has no talent, he is also a descendant of the imperial family. In this chaotic era, he always thinks of serving the court and appeaseing the people. It is a pity that the army started from Zhuo County, everything went wrong, and he was repeatedly frustrated, and there was no way to serve the emperor. There was no way to serve the emperor~~"

Guan Yu said angrily: "Brother, this time I don't listen to what Liu Yu said. I am willing to lead half of the army to attack Ning County. If things are done, I will see how Liu Yu said it, hum!"

Liu Bei said anxiously: "Second brother should not be reckless."

Jian Yong said, "Lord, I think the words of the two generals are reasonable."

"Um~~"

Liu Bei's expression moved and he fell into deep thought.

...

Ning County, General’s Office’s Conference Hall.

"Come on, come on~~" Ma Yue strode to the Youzhou military topography hanging on the wall, waved to the generals, "Come on, come closer."

Amid the clanging sound of metal hitting, the generals came closer.

Ma Yue pointed to the military topographic map on the wall and said loudly: "Just Jia Xu, in front of the General's Mansion, once said. I used the surprise attack on Ji County as a cover, and rushed to Liucheng thousands of miles away, with the intention of breaking Liu Yu's arm or even his arms. From a military perspective, it can be said that he is far-sighted. However, from a general perspective, he will inevitably lose his big mistakes because of the small. This is just the view of Jia Xu, and I want to hear everyone's opinions."

As his troops expanded, Ma Yue felt more and more that a person's energy was limited, and he could no longer command thousands of soldiers like the eight hundred bandits in the past! It was imminent to cultivate the ability of the generals under his command to think independently and stand alone.

All the generals were speechless, and in fact they were difficult for them. In the same way, the generals under Ma Yue, except for Gao Shun occasionally reading military books, were mostly ignorant people. If they wanted to tell them that they were Chou and Yin and Mao, it would be better to put a knife on their necks and kill them.

Ma Yue sighed in his heart and said aloud: "There is nothing to say, so okay, do you want to hear what this will look at?"

Everyone was solemn. Only Jia Xu said loudly: "Sir~~ Listen carefully."

Ma Yue suddenly stretched out his right hand, pointed at Jia Xu's nose and said sternly: "Jia Xu~~You are a good military advisor, but not a good person! You are too cold-blooded and too heartless!"

Jia Xu looked cold and said in a deep voice: "Why did the lord say this?"

Ma Yue said sternly: "Guan Hai died in battle. The entire Qingzhou camp was destroyed. This is all the fault of Liu Yu. If you ask me to endure it, how should I bear it? If I bear it, how should I think of the soldiers of the three armies? How should I think of the heroic souls of Guan Hai and the three hundred soldiers who fell into battle?"

Jia Xu said in a deep voice: "Those who are superior should endure what others cannot endure!"

Ma Yue shouted: "Fuck the earthlings, whoever wants to kill my brother or my soldiers will kill him alive!"

Jia Xu said in surprise: "For the sake of his personal grudge, does the lord even want the heroic and overlordship?"

"Fuck you, you're going to be a heroic and overlord, and your brothers are gone. What's the use of a heroic and overlord? After conquering the country, who will share your glory and wealth with? For the sake of your brothers and soldiers of the three armies, even if you fight to the death, you will have to cut off your old man Liu Yu alive. Even if you fight to the last one soldier, you will never give up!"

Ma Yue suddenly turned around and glanced at the generals in the solemn hall like a wolf. Among them were the long-time generals like Pei Yuanshao who followed Ma Yue for a long time, Gao Shun, Liao Hua later joined the old Yellow Turban generals under Ma Yue's command, and many Wuhuan generals who had just joined the formation recently.

All the generals focused their eyes on Ma Yue's face, and a scorching flame burned in the eyes of the generals~~Ma Yue's passionate words were like a little spark thrown into a dry firewood, instantly igniting the fire in their hearts.

"You~~ I have heard it carefully. No matter whether you are Han or Wuhuan, since you are standing together now, it is life~death~brother~brother!" Ma Yue looked shrill, pointing in words, "If one day, who among you dies in battle, I will still avenge you! He will fight to the death!"

"Thank you for your kindness!"

"Now, please let us tell me loudly that our brothers can be killed, can we bear it?"

"I can't bear it!"

The generals roared out, and their passion swelled.
To be continued...