Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1123 Ambush Each Other
On the top of Runan City, Zhou Yu was calm and composed, looking at the battle situation in the city and commanding with confidence, as if he had the whole world under his control.

Guan Yu tried to break out several times and defeated the siege of Huang Gai and others, but in front of the city gate that had been specially reinforced by Zhou Yu, the Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry, which lacked siege equipment, found it difficult to rush out of the city for a while.

The stairs leading to the city wall were also blocked tightly by Zhou Yu's various baggage and supplies, and with the help of strong bows and crossbows, even though Guan Yu was extremely brave, he could not rush up to implement the strategy of capturing the king first.

Many Purple Gold Dragon Knights suffered casualties. Although some of them were not injured, their horses were buried in the raging flames. The cavalry had lost their horses, so their combat effectiveness was naturally greatly reduced.

Seeing that the Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry was about to be destroyed, and Guan Yu, a fierce general who had been famous throughout the world for nearly twenty years, was about to be defeated by him, Zhou Yu, the usually elegant general, could not help but reveal a bit of complacency.

He turned his head and said to Lu Su with a hint of sarcasm: "Zi Jing, what do you think of the current war situation?"

Lu Su said without hesitation: "Within three hours, at dawn, the fire will spread throughout the city. No matter how brave Guan Yu and others are, they will be buried in the sea of ​​fire. And Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye's army will be led by the lord himself to resist, so it will be difficult for them to arrive in time. Now the battle situation is in our hands, and we are sure to win."

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "No, Zijing is wrong."

"Oh? Why?" Lu Su was confused.

Zhou Yu patiently explained, "Of all the generals in the Luoyang army, Cheng Liang is dead, Guan Yu, Zhang Yong, and Zhu Ye are all here. Xu Huang and Liu Bei are still in Xuzhou, and Qian Zhao is in Yanzhou. The roads leading to Yuzhou from these two places are ambushed by me, so I don't think it will be possible for them to come to our aid in a short time."

"In addition, Zhao Yun went to Liangzhou to suppress the rebellions of several small countries in the Western Regions that were unwilling to submit. Ye Xiang led the Shenji Camp to enter Shu a few days ago."

After hearing this, Lu Su began to understand a little.

"Gongjin is worried that Gao Shun's troops will arrive soon and our army will be unable to resist?"

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "That's right. Gao Shun's camp is best at attacking cities. Even if our army annihilates the Purple Gold Dragon Riders here and temporarily blocks Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye, we will inevitably be caught in a tough battle after Gao Shun arrives. By then, the enemy forces in Xuzhou and Yanzhou will also break through the ambush we set up and rush to support us. It will still be difficult for our army to defend Yuzhou."

When Lu Su heard this, his brows furrowed for a moment, but soon relaxed again.

"Haha, since Gongjin has anticipated this, he must have a way to deal with it. Don't keep me in suspense."

"Hahaha..." Zhou Yu laughed out loud. "I'm not trying to keep you in suspense. It's just that with Zi Jing's intelligence, such a small matter will not be difficult for you. Why don't you give me a guess?"

"This..." Lu Su showed some difficulty, then smiled and said: "Since Gongjin is willing to test me, then I might as well make a guess, but Gongjin, please don't laugh at me."

Then, he lowered his brows, thought for a moment, and seemed to have an idea.

"The Xianzhen Camp is a heavily armored cavalry, so they naturally march much slower and require more food and fodder than the Jindao Camp. Gao Shun intends to lead his troops to seize Yuzhou, but there are only two ways to supply food and fodder. One way is to transport food from Jizhou via Yanzhou. The other way is from Sili area, via Yingchuan to here."

"If our army can cut off these two food routes, Gao Shun's army will retreat without a fight. At that time, our army's morale will be greatly boosted, and the many voices of opposition from the Jingzhou nobles can also be suppressed. In this way, my lord can recruit tens of thousands of soldiers and millions of food and grass within half a year, and stay on guard in Yuzhou, build fortresses and dig trenches. If this is done, our army will be able to hold on to Yuzhou without any mistakes."

"Hahaha……"

Zhou Yu was very happy: "People say that although Zi Jing is a kind and virtuous person, he is not good at military strategy. In my opinion, this is a big mistake."

Lu Su looked ashamed: "Gongjin, you are too kind. This is all I can think of. However, with our army's strength, it is not easy to ambush two food routes at the same time. I am helpless."

Zhou Yu waved his hand and said, "I have already predicted that the food and grass for Gao Shun's army will be supplied by Luoyang. The food in Jizhou should be combined with Qingzhou to supply Liu Bei's army in Xuzhou. Xuzhou has been in war for years, and the rich places such as Pengcheng, Xiapi, and Donghai have been repeatedly attacked by Cao Mengde. Now Liu Bei is commanding an army of more than 100,000. The food and grass he needs are huge and it is impossible for him to be self-sufficient."

Lu Su was enlightened: "Not bad, not bad, Gongjin's thoughts are indeed comprehensive. In this case, our army only needs to send a strong force to ambush the food route from Luoyang to here, and we will have nothing to worry about. When the enemy army re-raises food and grass and transports them here, it will take two or three months at the fastest, or half a year at the slowest. During this time, our army can stabilize the people's hearts in Yuzhou, unite with the nobles, build a high city, and sleep soundly."

He suddenly clapped his hands vigorously: "Ah, yes, yes, no wonder we didn't see General Huang Hansheng in this battle. The old general is the bravest of the three armies, and his archery skills are second only to Lu Bu. If he were to ambush the enemy's food carts and baggage, it would be the most suitable."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "The one who understands me best is Zi Jing, hahahaha..."

In the northwest corner of Runan County, where it borders Yingchuan County, there are three cities: Dingying, Zhaoling, and Xihua.

These three cities had not yet been affected by the fighting of the Eastern Wu army. The three county magistrates, each leading their county soldiers, patrolled the city gates day and night, and communicated with each other, ready to deal with the invading enemies at any time.

Yesterday, Guan Yu led the Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry through Dingying County and rushed to the front line, which made the three county magistrates breathe a sigh of relief. And just a few hours ago, a lieutenant under General Gao Shun personally escorted 800,000 shi of grain and baggage, which had just passed through Zhaoling County and marched overnight, preparing to rush to Pingyu City.

When they learned that Gao Shun was leading his army less than a hundred miles behind them, the three of them were completely relieved.

With the two generals Guan Yu and Gao working together, they will be invincible in the world. My three counties will also be spared from the war. With their perseverance, I believe my career will be promoted.

At daybreak, a large group of grain carts and baggage trains were moving slowly forward on the flat official road more than 20 miles outside Zhaoling County.

The leader was named Hai Luo, who looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. He was quite brave and had been an old soldier who had followed Gao Shun for many years. He was promoted to the rank of captain based on his military merits. Now that he had been ordered to escort food and fodder, he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.

He yawned, rubbed his eyes, looked into the distance, and then called the guide.

"Where is the front? How far is it to Pingyu City?"

The guide hurriedly replied, "General, there is a river ahead, which is a tributary of the Ru River, called Qianxi. To the left of this river is the official road, which is flat and can reach Pingyu in about 30 miles. However, this road requires crossing the river, and the wooden bridge is narrow and has been in disrepair for a long time, making it inconvenient to march. There is a small road on the right, which does not require crossing the river. You only need to pass through an apricot forest and march for about 40 miles to reach Pingyu County."

Hai Luo frowned slightly and said, "The general ordered me to rush to Pingyu City before dawn tomorrow. If we want to cross the river, it will take more than half a day for such a baggage train to cross this wooden bridge. Wouldn't it delay the military order? Pass on my order, the whole army should go to the front of the Xinglin, get water and rest for an hour, and then take the small road to Pingyu."

"As ordered."

Xinglin is only three or four miles away from here, and the grain caravan arrives here quickly. In the spring, the apricot blossoms are in full bloom, swaying in the wind under the morning sun, and the petals fall like snow. It is truly a beautiful sight.

"Haha, the general is quite elegant. It is indeed a good place to rest here."

A donkey cart driver joked with a smile.

He Luo smiled slightly: "I am a rude person, how can I have any elegance? It's just for convenience."

He took out some dry food from a cloth bag on the horse's back. Just as he put it to his mouth, his expression suddenly changed and he rolled to the side.

When the civilians and soldiers nearby were still confused as to what was happening, they heard a "whoosh" and a sharp arrow hit the shaft of the donkey cart.

"Ah... there's... there's an enemy attack..."

The civilians were horrified and jumped off the car in a hurry and ran away.

"Enemy attack, all troops on alert!" He Luo shouted, and within a few breaths, all three thousand guards took their weapons, formed a formation, hid behind the cover, and looked ahead vigilantly.

In the apricot forest, a group of people slowly appeared in everyone's sight. The leader had gray hair and beard, but he was energetic. He held a longbow in his hand. It was obvious that the arrow just now was shot from him.

When He Luo saw this person, his expression changed slightly.

"Huang Zhong!"

"Haha..." Huang Zhong put away his longbow, held the phoenix-beaked sword, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that you also recognized me, Huang. This is the best. If you can surrender and offer food and grass, I will not only spare your life, but also guarantee your wealth and honor in front of the lord. Otherwise, I will not spare your life under my phoenix-beaked sword."

Hai Luo quickly regained his composure and said with some contempt: "Don't be so arrogant, old villain. I think you only have 7,000 to 8,000 troops. Even if there is an ambush, what do I have to fear from my camp?"

Huang Zhong was not annoyed when he heard this: "Well, well, well, I have heard that everyone in the Luoyang army is a hero. You are just a small lieutenant, but you have such courage. I underestimated you. Well, killing a person like you will not be a disgrace to my sword. Prepare to die..."

After saying that, he swung his sword forward, led the charge with more than 7,000 Jiangdong soldiers behind him.

At this moment, another voice suddenly sounded: "General Huang, you are bullying the weak. Isn't this ruining your wisdom? Your Majesty often mentioned that the generals in Jiangdong are not worth worrying about. Only General Huang is loyal and has extraordinary martial arts. Zhang is just an insignificant person in Hebei. Today, I would like to ask the old general for advice."

At the same time as the sound, three feather arrows appeared and shot towards Huang Zhong's face one after another.

(End of this chapter)