"I, Yuan Gongli, are not afraid of Yang Wudi, so I dare not attack Xiaopei, but Pengcheng is more valuable to attack."

Yuan Shu commanded more than 100,000 troops and moved to Pengcheng, intending to capture the city held by Mi Fang and Yin Li.

Yuan Shu's generals did not dare to be enemies with Yang Ye. Since Yuan Shu wanted to attack Pengcheng and bypass Yang Ye, they were happy to do so.

Chen Qingzhi, the prefect of Jiujiang, and Hou Jing met Yuan Shu, gave Yuan Shu face, and still regarded Yuan Shu as his lord.

"I have two generals who can command the cavalry. Generals Ling Ji Ling, Zhang Xun, Chen Lan, and Lei Bo command the infantry and archers. Even though Xuzhou Mu has an army of millions, he has nothing to fear."

In order to make Yuan Shu listen to his suggestions, the prefect of Jiujiang deliberately flattered Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu received help from the prefect of Jiujiang and two cavalry generals, and regained his confidence: "I want Zhang Xun to lead his troops to attack the city, and the rest of the troops will stop the enemy. What do you think?"

All the generals replied one after another: "That's very good."

"My lord, Xiaopei guard Yang Wudi is less than twenty miles away from our army's northern camp!"

Yuan Shu was planning to hold a banquet for his ministers, but when he heard that Yang Wudi was still there, the wine bottle almost fell to the ground.

Yang Wudi, Yang Wudi again!

This name made Yuan Shu and the military commanders of Yuan Shu's forces panic.

The prefect of Jiujiang didn't know that Yuan Shu and his generals were famous for intimidating the enemy generals, so he couldn't help but wonder: "How many people do Yang Ye have? Why should they be afraid?"

Yuan Shu trembled and said: "Yang Wudi's military force is unparalleled in the world. Although he only has ten thousand cavalry under his command, if he has more than ten thousand, he will be invincible."

"No more than ten thousand riders..."

The prefect of Jiujiang could not help but despise Yuan Shu.

Yang Ye had 10,000 cavalry, and they were not special cavalry. Yuan Shu had more than 100,000 troops, but he was intimidated by Yang Ye's 10,000 cavalry.

"If the lord uses these two cavalry retainers and they cooperate with each other, even two Yang Ye will be nothing more than that."

The prefect of Jiujiang continued to recommend Chen Qingzhi and Hou Jing to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu looked at the two people below hesitantly: "Can they really compete with Yang Wudi?"

"Not a problem."

"I will hand over 30,000 cavalry to them to attack Yang Wudi."

Yuan Shu himself had no choice but to count on Chen Qingzhi and Hou Jing to play a role in Yang Ye.

"Take your orders!"

Chen Qingzhi divided Yuan Shu's 20,000 cavalry, and Hou Jing's 10,000, and stationed them in Beiying, preparing to attack Yang Ye.

Yang Ye was aggressive and always wanted to capture Yuan Shu alive among a hundred thousand troops.

However, he has been on the battlefield for a long time and has a keen intuition about danger. When Chen Qingzhi's white-robed army and a large number of light cavalry appeared, Yang Ye's intuition allowed him to avoid disaster.

Yang Ye's army began to retreat.

Yuan Shu was overjoyed when he saw that Yang Wudi did not dare to fight. Finally, someone could restrain Yang Wudi!

"Zhang Xun, you prepare siege equipment and capture Pengcheng in one fell swoop. Chen Lan and Lei Bo, you two form the southern camp to guard against reinforcements that may come from Xiapi Kingdom. Ji Ling and I are in charge of the central army."

Yuan Shu divided the army into the northern camp to stop Yang Wudi; the southern camp to defend the Pi army; the siege camp to prepare for the siege; and the middle camp to personally sit in command and support all parties.

Yuan Shu's arrangement seemed to be watertight, and no one from the foreign lords or retainers raised any objections.

"The defense of the southern camp is weak, I'm afraid my lord will have to garrison it personally."

Guo Jia made a private proposal to the Jiujiang prefect.

His current status is not high, he is just a staff member of Yuan Shu's subordinates, and he cannot directly advise Yuan Shu.

"Commander, please rest assured. I have already sent out cavalry scouts to conduct reconnaissance for thirty miles south. Once the Xiapi army arrives, they will notice it immediately. The middle camp will immediately support the south camp."

"Even so, don't be careless. Pengcheng is a flat plain, which is perfect for cavalry marching."

"I will go and remind Chen Lan and Lei Bo to set up antlers to resist the horses and prevent them from being attacked by the Xuzhou cavalry."

The prefect of Jiujiang knew that Guo Jia's suggestions were most likely to be effective, and he would not take them without aim, so it was better to be careful.

In Pengcheng, Mi Fang saw Yuan Shu's army densely packed under the city. He originally planned to capture Yuan Shu alive, but he suddenly gave up.

Mi Fang thought that Yang Ye could do what he had done when he led 10,000 cavalry to attack Yuan Shu's army three times and almost captured Yuan Shu alive. But in fact, not many people would dare to do this even if they saw Yuan Shu's endless army.

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"There are only more than 20,000 soldiers in the city, how can we hold on to it?"

Taishan bandit general Yin Li was dispatched to Pengcheng to assist in the defense. When he saw the large number of Yuan Shu's troops, he couldn't help but be afraid.

Yuan Shu IV and the Three Dukes, plus they had a vast territory and a large number of troops, at least their momentum looked very scary.

"Who is Yuan Jiujiu? I have never heard of him winning any battles. He was a mess at Hulao Pass. Didn't our lord drive Dong Zhuo to Chang'an? To sum up, Yuan Jiujiu is a piece of shit."

Mi Fang's carelessness actually boosted the morale of the defenders.

Although Yuan Shu had a large number of troops, he was not heard to have any victory. He only succeeded in attacking the governor of Yuzhou to replace him.

"Lord Mi, since Yuan Shu is in such a bad situation, when will the city be able to relieve the siege?"

"This..." Mi Fang faced the inquiries from a group of captains and army commanders under her command. Since she had put down her harsh words, she might as well brag even more, "Yuan Shu will definitely withdraw his troops in less than three to five days."

Yin Li's eyes twitched as he listened to Mi Fang's bragging. Mi Fang was too bold to brag. There were 180,000 troops outside the city. Let alone three to five days, it would be a miracle to withdraw the troops in ten and a half months.

However, the soldiers believed Mi Fang's words and their morale was high. After all, Yuan Shu would withdraw his troops in less than three to five days. Within three to five days, Yuan Shu could not capture Pengcheng, which was defended by a large army.

The Chutian Army, a hundred miles away from Pengcheng, totaling 18,000 people, just followed the Jiujiang Army from a distance and did not approach rashly.

The opponent has a large number of scouts, and once they get close, they will be easily detected.

Chu Tian was accompanied by two soldiers, Fang Xuanling and Lu Su. He wanted to determine the tactics to destroy Yuan Shu's army.

Yuan Shu posed too great a threat to Xuzhou. Even if Yang Ye defeated Yuan Shu four times and made Yuan Shu afraid of him, the actual damage to Yuan Shu's army was limited. Yuan Shu quickly gathered the remaining troops and could regroup. He had too many troops.

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Under the premise that Xuzhou's various legions were contained by Cao Cao and Zhao Gongzi, Chutian could only defeat the many with less.

"Pengcheng is located on a plain with a flat river and no danger to defend. It is suitable for large-scale cavalry marches. If the lord is willing to take risks, he can achieve unexpected results."

"What does the military counselor mean by leading the cavalry on a forced march and running for hundreds of miles?"

"That's right. Although it's risky, the outcome can be decided in one battle."

"Risk? Which march and fight is not taking a risk? It is decided like this. Order the soldiers to eat, drink and rest. Set out tonight and be sure to arrive in Pengcheng before dawn."

"Please let Zijing go to the battlefield with you."

In order to better integrate into Xuzhou's forces, Lu Su took the initiative to go to war.

Lu Su seems to have a bit of force...

Chu Tian agreed: "Zijing doesn't need to kill the enemy, just follow me."

Just because Chu Tian led the cavalry to make a surprise attack, it does not mean that Chu Tian must kill the enemy himself.

He assumed more of the task of commander of the cavalry.

Chen Qingzhi, Xu Rong and others will personally lead the cavalry in battle, but they will not rush in front, the cavalry will work hard and drive for them.

Chutian took Zheng Zhilong with him and asked Zheng Zhilong to serve as his guard. At the same time, Chutian himself had 70 strength, so the probability of being killed by the enemy was very low.

Intelligence showed that Yuan Shu's army did not have any general with a strength exceeding 90, so it was impossible for him to take the leader of Chu Tian among thousands of troops.

"This attack is an adventure. I, Zheng Zhilong, Joan of Arc, lead a thousand troops in the Tunqi camp, a thousand Yueqi camp, a thousand Changshui camp, and four thousand servant cavalry, marching hundreds of miles at night to defeat the enemy!"

Chu Tian only had seven thousand cavalry.

Although there are only seven thousand cavalry, these seven thousand cavalry are not ordinary cavalry, but high-level cavalry.

Tunqiying, Yueqiying, and Changshuiying are the sixth-level cavalry of the fifth school of the Northern Army.

The cavalry of Joan of Arc are high-level foreign cavalry captured by Chutian during the national war. Among them, the noble knights with full body armor are more than the seventh level. Because the price of full body plate armor is too expensive, currently the Teutonic Knights also

There are only more than a hundred knights in full armor.

In addition, there are fifth-level Rajput cavalry from the Indian Mughal Empire, Arabian Empire cavalry, and Goryeo cavalry...

Although the servant cavalry is pieced together from various civilizations, under the control of Joan of Arc's fanatical ability, it can exert unexpected effects.

"The number of seven thousand cavalry is too small... After the Battle of Xuzhou, the Detachment of Women learned the lesson of insufficient mobility and has generally equipped horses for transportation. Please, Lord, let the Detachment of Women and their subordinates go into battle together. Your Lord, I think you need your subordinates very much.

……Ability."

Xia Liang asked Li Xiuning to go out to fight. She had an aura throughout the army.

It stands to reason that if she is brought along, Chutian's cavalry will be more powerful.

"It is precisely because we need you that we cannot let you go into battle."

Chu Tian directly removed the last words, and Xia Liang's delicate body trembled slightly.

"But if something happens to the lord, my subordinates may not be able to live alone. Moreover, Xiuning has the ability to boost morale. Running for hundreds of miles has a great impact on morale. If the soldiers do not have enough morale, they will be like a powerful crossbow, unable to penetrate Lu's armor."

Xia Liang's proposal moved Chu Tian's heart. If Xia Liang and Li Xiuning were brought along, the cavalry's combat effectiveness could indeed reach its peak.

Not to mention Xia Liang's own aura of the whole army, Li Xiuning's motivational ability as Princess Pingyang is crucial as her morale is low after a night's march.
To be continued...