Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 128 Why didn't the enemy follow the routine? (Thanks to 心若痛.已心动 for the two monthly tickets~)
After hearing Sun Ce's decision, Zhang Zhongjing neither supported nor denied it, but simply bowed and said:
“I believe that with the general’s bravery, we will be able to achieve the best results!

“And from the enemy’s perspective, it will take some time for the plague to spread.

“Perhaps the ambush troops have not been deployed yet.

“Besides, they might not expect us to go the long way around and send troops to Jiujiang.

“They should have only robbed and killed us on the road between us and Jingling City.

“So this might be a good time for us right now!”

Sun Ce shook his head, thinking that the other party really didn't understand military affairs very well:

“The other party has dispatched 50,000 troops this time, so they must have considered all possibilities.

“If my guess is correct, there must be ambushes on the road to Jiujiang.

“But it shouldn’t be that strict.

"Wait for me to lead 500 elite soldiers to break out over there, and then bring some troops from Jiujiang and Lujiang for support when I come back!"

Zhang Zhongjing nodded, not saying too much about things he was not good at:
"I will write down the herbs I need and you can get them from my pharmacy in Jiujiang."

Zhang Zhongjing immediately went to find paper and pen, while Sun Ce went to the military camp to personally select 500 brave soldiers and mobilize them before the battle:

"Military Advisor Kuai Liang has been infected with an epidemic and is in imminent danger!
"Only the medicinal herbs from Jiujiang can cure him. Are you willing to follow me to fight your way out of the encirclement and go to Jiujiang to get the medicine?"

Hearing Sun Ce's words, the soldiers shouted in unison:
"Willing to serve the general!"

Sun Ce was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the soldiers would agree so readily.

But think about it, being a soldier is a profession that risks one's life for the chance.

It is the only way for the uneducated people at the bottom of society to obtain high positions and generous salaries in this chaotic world!

As long as you accumulate enough military merits or are lucky enough to survive every battle.

There will be an opportunity to be promoted to decapitation, centurion, and thousand-man captain.

If you are lucky, you can even get a formal military officer position.

Even if you accidentally die in battle or become seriously disabled, you will receive a good pension.

Moreover, the higher the official position, the richer the pension.

Especially the pension in Lu Bu’s army, which is nearly twice as high as that of other forces!
This is also the reason why many soldiers are willing to serve under Lu Bu.

Even if it's not for their families, they naturally don't want to miss this opportunity to take the initiative to make achievements without being too dangerous.

Seeing that all the 500 soldiers he had nominated had agreed, Sun Ce was quite pleased:

"Don't worry, as your commander, I, Jiangdong Little Overlord, will do my best to reduce your casualties!
"Now, put on your armor, mount your horse, and follow me out of the city!"

"Here!"

The soldiers responded and immediately began to prepare.

After Zhang Zhongjing handed an envelope to Sun Ce.

Sun Ce immediately put the letter in his arms and quietly opened the east gate of Yundu City when it got dark.

Leading five hundred elite cavalrymen, they marched quickly towards Jiujiang!

……

For fear of being affected by the plague in the city, Cao Cao ordered his army to station farther away from the city.

In the Chinese army's tent.

Cao Cao was cooking wine when Xi Zhicai suddenly walked in and bowed to Cao Cao:
"My lord, a 500-man enemy troop quietly left the city and headed towards Lujiang."

Jiangxia went to Jiujiang and had to pass through Lujiang. Hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Cao Cao's eyes flashed with suspicion:
"The enemy has soldiers leaving the city now? The plague shouldn't spread so quickly, right?
"And there are only 500 soldiers coming out. Are they going to Lujiang for help?"

Xi Zhicai shook his head:
"It shouldn't be a request for help. Lujiang must have known that we sent troops to Jiangxia, so they should have come long ago if they wanted support.

“I heard that Lu Bu has a miracle doctor who can cure plague, his name is Zhang Zhongjing.

"Perhaps this group of people wants to invite Zhang Zhongjing to treat the plague in the city?"

Cao Cao scoffed at this:

“Let’s not even talk about whether they can break through Zixiao’s ambush.

“Even if they can, they may not be able to successfully enter the city when they return from Lujiang.

“Even if we can still enter the city, the weather is extremely cold right now and the plague will spread faster than we think!
"Even if the other party can be compared to the great doctor Hua Tuo, he will still be powerless to save the situation."

Xi Zhicai took the cup of hot wine handed to him by Cao Cao and said "hmm" in agreement:
“Having said that, it’s always a variable.

“So that our army’s plan can work smoothly.

"I suggest sending another team of soldiers to support General Cao Ren and destroy the enemy's hopes!"

Cao Cao thought the other party was right, and brushed off the ashes that had fallen on him without much concern:

"Then let Cao Chun lead a thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to chase them."

Xi Zhicai cupped his hands happily, drank the wine in the glass, and immediately walked out of the tent to ask Cao Chun for troops.

……

The biting cold wind blew in our faces, accompanied by the thick darkness, making it hard to breathe.

Sun Ce led five hundred soldiers silently and marched quickly to the foot of Jingshan Mountain.

His eyes kept scanning the mountain on the right, always on guard against enemy troops rushing down the mountain to attack them.

At this moment, a sound of string vibration suddenly came from the air!
Even in the dark, Sun Ce was still able to keenly discover that the sound came from right in front of him!

He swung the Overlord Spear in his hand fiercely at the air in front of him!
With a crisp "ding" sound, an arrow was instantly split in half by Sun Ce right in the middle!

This arrow was like a command to launch an attack. Countless torches suddenly lit up in the dark front.

At a rough glance, there are as many as two to three thousand!
Seeing these torches, Sun Ce was not at all panicked. Instead, he raised the spear in his hand and pointed it to the front left.

The soldiers in the rear were not too panicked.

On the way here, they knew that there was a high probability of encountering enemies.

Following Sun Ce's instructions, the soldiers immediately moved towards the plain on the left!

In the light of the torch, Cao Ren, with a big beard and a fierce face, held a strong bow in his hand with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

The reason why he had his men light so many torches and shoot that arrow just now was to forcibly change the enemy's marching route.

On another plain, there is a big gift waiting for them!

He had dug countless pits and traps over there.

As long as they run forward for a while, they will fall into the trap and be defeated without a fight!

Just as the curve of his mouth continued to expand, the sound of horse hooves that had gradually faded away suddenly came back!
Cao Ren was shocked to find that the enemy cavalry, which had just moved to the right, actually rushed back towards them!
"What's going on here? Why don't the enemies follow the routine?"

Cao Ren was shocked, but he had accumulated rich combat experience when he followed Cao Cao in the attack before.

Faced with this emergency, he immediately calmed down and shouted to his men:

"Raise your shield and form an array!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure rode his horse in front of him, and stabbed Cao Ren's face with the thick Overlord Spear in his hand!
(End of this chapter)