No one questioned Liu Bei's plan.

This is not to say that the princes of Guandong here trust this man so much and believe that he can really kill Hua Xiong and enter Hulao in one day, but it means that they generally believe that Liu Xuande has the qualifications to take such a gamble.

Although Liu Bei is only a private cavalry captain, he is still worth two thousand dan. Behind him are the shadowy figures of Xu Yang and other princes. What is the political stance of joining the old army? There is also a general of Wei.

His younger brother's identity... is just like Cao's younger brother Yuan Shaofa;

In terms of strength, no matter how good Liu Xuande is, he still has thousands of troops and horses in his hands. He has a large camp here, not to mention that after several months of military training by Dong Xiangguo, the Kwantung princes have several pairs of military personnel from the border counties.

Talents are given more attention.

All in all, although Liu Bei has the lowest status in this camp, and although everyone still vaguely looks down on him, they still regard him as an equal... In other words, in the eyes of the Kanto princes, who is Liu Bei?

We still have human rights, and we are not just cats and dogs.

So, since he has "human rights", in this situation where everyone is helpless, what big deal is it for him to step forward and borrow thousands of troops and a few generals?

Correspondingly, Liu Bei was not just on a whim... In fact, these days outside Hulao Pass, spending all day and night together, Liu Xuande also had some other thoughts about these Guandong princes. Of course, this is not to say that Liu Xuande is cynical.

However, to be fair, he actually recognized these people. He knew very well that these people's family background, knowledge, and connections were not fake. Compared with these people, he was far behind in foundation.

However, with the advent of the First World and the increasing military strength, Liu Bei suddenly discovered that the things in his body that were originally insignificant actually became valuable, and this also made him gradually gain confidence.

Let everyone in the world know that Liu Bei of Zhuojun is not an incompetent person who can only rely on others!

After a long night, Liu Bei prepared carefully in the camp. He first carefully discussed the tactical plan for the next day with Yu Jin and Le Jin, then personally sent the two generals out, and then personally took Jian Yong and Lu Dai with him.

We went to inspect the barracks together, comforted and appeased the soldiers, and were busy until the middle of the night before returning to the main tent and sleeping together with Zhang Fei... Of course, Zhang Yide fell asleep early, which relieved him.

Silent all night, Liu Bei was ready early the next morning, so he took his troops, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, and Lu Dai to the central army. From Yuan Shao down, no one in the central army made things difficult. Yuan Shao

Cao Mengde's three hundred fine cavalry, Yu Jin's three thousand Taishan infantry, and Yue Jin's two thousand Chenliu infantry have all been waiting for a long time. Cao Mengde even contacted the middle and asked the princes from all walks of life to send some armor, swords, arrows, and flags.

Waiting for things...Liu Bei naturally smiled and accepted this, and then went off on his own.

According to the plan, just like yesterday, Yuan Shaocai waited until noon and sent someone to send a letter of war. Hua Xiong was so arrogant that he summoned him directly above the gate of Hulao and agreed on the spot. The two sides agreed that they would still be at Si in the afternoon.

A showdown on the east bank of the water!

"General." Seeing Yuan Shao's envoy leaving, in the spring breeze, a military officer beside Hua Xiong couldn't help but admonished him. "Our army has been fighting for five days in a row. Although we have won consecutive victories, we are still tired. Why not take a moment?"

Let’s take a break before challenging again?”

"Of course I understand this truth." Hua Xiong said unconcernedly. "But you only know one but not the other... Although our army is exhausted, how come the Guandong bandits are not losing consecutive battles and their morale is low?"

The military officer looked a little confused for a moment: "Since you are so low, why do the others keep challenging you?"

Hua Xiong laughed loudly when he heard this, and continued to laugh: "Do you think that they are willing to fight on their own? Do you think that they have something to rely on, so they come to challenge me again and again? I tell you the truth, they have no choice but to

And why... think about it, they are all from famous families in Guandong, and they have a hundred thousand people, but they can't suppress my three thousand cavalry in Xiliang for a long time. If word spreads, how will the people in the world look at them?"

The military officials were amazed for a moment.

"However, what you said is correct." Hua Xiong said seriously again. "The prime minister's military deployment is originally based on the natural dangers of the Yellow River and the Hulao Pass. The north and east are for defense, and the south is for attack. Therefore, Ying

Sichuan, there are many soldiers in Nanyang, but my troops are small. If we are tired after a long battle, something may go wrong... Well, let's fight again tomorrow, win seven battles in a row, and make an explanation, so that we can report it to the Prime Minister, and then

Just continue to guard Hulao Pass with peace of mind!"

The military officials were even more speechless.

Now that Hua Xiong was gradually calming down, he ignored it and returned to the pass to rest for a while. Then he ordered three thousand cavalry and went straight across the Si River to fight.

War drums were rumbling, flags were fluttering, and in the camp of the Kwantung Allied Forces, there was also a troop of 3,000 soldiers in strict formation, marching out proudly, but it was none other than Yu Jin and his 3,000 Taishan soldiers.

By the way, Mount Taishan has always been one of the main places for soldiers of the Han Dynasty. This is because the local area is rich in crossbows. Although Taishan's powerful crossbows are not as famous as Jizhou's long spears and large crossbows, they are mostly used because the local soldiers are sufficient and easy to recruit...

In fact, the reason why Wang Kuang, who was already dead, and Bao Xin, the master of the unit in front of him, were able to return to Luoyang first was because Taishan soldiers were easy to recruit.

And back to the front, Yu Jin's army also has a thousand strong crossbow troops, equipped with long spears and large shields, which are quite majestic and tight in formation, which makes Hua Xiong particularly alert... After all, it is obvious that,

This unit is different from the previous ones. They are elites who have made great efforts against the cavalry.

At the same time, although they were infantry, they turned out to be not the agreed number of five thousand, but three thousand. Then the opponent's tactics seemed to be ready. First, use three thousand infantry to formulate a formation against the cavalry, and consume and delay Hua.

Xiong's troops waited until Hua Xiong slackened, and then suddenly sent a small group of troops to attack from behind, hoping to attack from both sides and catch him unprepared!

"Do you think the ambush was on cavalry or on foot?" Hua Xiong watched coldly as the three thousand troops seized Sishui in front of him, and then formed a formation with their backs to the water, but they did not take advantage of the cavalry to attack.

The deputy general next to him was startled for a moment, but he immediately reacted: "General, are you saying that they did not go out with full strength as agreed, and they want to wait until the battle is in full swing to send troops to attack us?"

"good."

"That must be the cavalry." The deputy general thought for a moment and came to the conclusion. "Otherwise, it would not be effective suddenly."

"I think so too." Hua Xiong said proudly. "And it should be three to five hundred, because too many will inevitably delay the attack and will not be effective in a surprise attack; too few will not cause damage... However, do you remember the group of thieves in Guandong?

Which one is famous for riding in your hand?"

The deputy general immediately thought of the answer: "Only the few cavalry brought by Yuan Shao from Hebei can be said to have some meaning. What other famous cavalry do the other princes in the Central Plains have? They are just mounted infantry!"

"Even the so-called famous knights in Hebei are just people in vain." Hua Xiong sneered again. "Otherwise, how could he be easily defeated by Lu Bu, that Bingzhou barbarian? In my opinion, this is actually the chance of winning today's battle!"

The lieutenant general suddenly understood: "General, are you saying that we deliberately showed a flaw, but actually made preparations to lure this cavalry to attack, and then surrounded and annihilated this cavalry first to frighten the rebel army?"

"That's exactly what I mean!" Hua Xiong said immediately. "Everyone in the world thinks that I am just a brave man who suddenly took on this important task by trusting the country and serving as a subordinate leader. But they don't know that I have been with the Prime Minister for a long time and my military strategy is smooth.

, how can you not know military planning? For example, although the army in front of you is infantry, it has good discipline and strict crossbow shields. It is expected that the generals are not ordinary people. If they defend to the death, we will suffer heavy casualties even if we are lucky to win! However,

The ugly people in Guandong thought they had a plan, but they didn't know that they were trying to confuse their strengths and weaknesses, using their shortcomings to attack my strengths, but they exposed flaws... In my opinion, the strategy to defeat the enemy today lies in the cavalry who are preparing for a sneak attack. If they can

If you destroy the cavalry, behead their leader, frighten the enemy, and then turn around to attack the infantry, then the battle will be completely won!"

"The general is really a god!" the lieutenant general couldn't help but be convinced and complimented him on horseback. "I think Lu Bu is just a brave man. He only relied on the planning of Jia Gong, a wise man from Liangzhou, to achieve a great victory. How can he be better than the general himself?

Use your strength to fight?"

"Why pat the horse?" Hua Xiong held his hands on his thorns and disagreed. "A general should learn the art of war as a man who can defeat ten thousand enemies instead of a brave man. This is a common principle... It's just a pity that this general named Yu,

He was really a good leader, but he died here innocently because he followed the wrong person!"

The people around him wanted to compliment him, but unexpectedly Hua Xiong suddenly became serious. He actually held a long spear in his hand and solemnly ordered directly from his horse: "Okay! The three commanders Zhang, Li, and Wang each lead three groups of 600 people, a total of 1,800 people."

Hundreds of people attack General Yu one after another, but they only pretend to besiege and do not get close. They just use bows and arrows to kill and intimidate him... The momentum must be loud!"

The three officers around him immediately understood and took the order.

"Then the two generals Wang and Geng will each lead...500 people, divided on the left and right sides. They will also pretend to besiege, but do not really intervene. Instead, they should always pay attention to the Kwantung Army's formation and keep their headquarters out of it...I will lead it myself

Two hundred trusted cavalrymen are here, pretending to be unprepared. They are at most five hundred cavalrymen, and they are no good. They must be in a hurry and cannot defeat me. When they get close to me and engage in close combat, you will immediately withdraw and outflank them. They must be wiped out, and then

Let's turn the whole army around and take advantage of the situation to win!"

The generals made a grand promise.

"Gentlemen." Hua Xiong called these people again and spoke sincerely. "I also know that today's battle is hard, but please don't worry, I have already thought about it when I came. If we fight again tomorrow, I will cross Hongnong Niu.

Li two, please directly send people to personally report the victory to the Prime Minister. I will not take any credit at that time. All the credit for killing generals, capturing flags and breaking formations will be shared with you. I hope you will fight hard."

The generals became more and more excited.

Not to mention how heroic Hua Xiong was and how powerful he was, and how the battle was at full swing. Bows and arrows from both sides were like rain, and cavalry galloped back and forth. The scene was so grand, and the Guandong princes were on the base, and they looked on in a daze on the stage.

As drunk as it is... Just saying that in the Kwantung Allied Forces formation, on the high platform of the Chinese army's rammed earth, beside Yuan Shao, Zhang Fei actually drank and ate in front of the battle, and he didn't feel nervous at all.

"What do Yide think of General Yu Jin?" Caoao stood on his feet and looked at it for a while, but he couldn't help but turned back out of curiosity to ask.

"He has the style of a famous ancient general." Zhang Fei put down his chopsticks and replied politely. "In my opinion, if he had been sent earlier to lead his troops into battle, although the infantry would have difficulty defeating the cavalry, they would not have lost consecutive battles."

Bao Xin proudly twirled his beard and looked around.

"Then from Zhang Sima's point of view, does General Yu Jin have the upper hand at this time?" Zhang Chao, who was next to him, had some friendship with Liu Bei because of Lu Dai's matter, so he asked casually. "I think the battle is fierce."

"Not necessarily." Zhang Fei put down his wine bottle again and was still honest. "The scene at this time is indeed beautiful, but in fact there is no harm to either side, it is just a test and a show..."

"Why did you say that?" Caoao was suddenly startled.

"Brother Mengde, please take a look." Zhang Fei didn't get up or look, but asked Caoao to look. "In the formation behind the river, although Sima's troops have powerful crossbows, they can only hide behind the shield formation and cannot

The shooting process of accumulating and throwing arrows was also delayed; although the Xiliang rebel army had the advantage of sudden riding and could follow the horse's momentum to fire arrows, their bows were small and the general had a large shield... Therefore, Sishui

Although there were shouts of killing and shaking the sky, there were not many casualties. Since there were no casualties, how can it be said to be fierce?"

"That's true." Cao Fu stood on his feet and looked at it for a long time, but finally nodded helplessly, "But it's okay, anyway, as long as it can weaken the bandit army, it will be convenient for Yi De to kill Hua Xiong."

"Brother Meng De is overthinking." Zhang Fei finally drank a bottle of wine, and then shook his head again. "The enemy general is not a brave man. Look carefully at his use of troops to see if the cavalry in our formation is a little loose."

, but there are nearly a thousand riders on the left and right, who appear to be fighting bravely, but are actually recharging their energy?"

Caoao looked at it for a while, but he was horrified: "Our army's strategy has been seen through?!"

"Of course." Zhang Fei answered calmly. "Enemy generals are also extraordinary generals."

On the high platform, the princes from all walks of life were helpless after hearing this, but they were not disappointed... After all, they had lost many games in a row, and it seemed that this time was no different.

"What can I do?" Cao was still a little anxious.

"There is nothing we can do." Zhang Fei said calmly. "Wait a moment, it is possible that they can't bear it and attack Sima's headquarters."

"But what if Hua Xiong never falls into the trap?" Caoao was still anxious.

"I hope you didn't fall into the trap over there." Zhang Fei disagreed. "How about we still be able to control Hua Xiong?"

Caoao was silent for a moment, but then sat back down slumped.
To be continued...