The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 149: Li Yi is a master of military strategy. Even if Han Bai were resurrected, he might not be able to achieve this.
After arranging everything, Liu Bei summoned all the generals to the central military tent to follow Li Yi's arrangements.

All the generals knew Li Yi's strategy and they all obeyed his orders quietly.

Li Yi opened his mouth and said to everyone:

"Yuan Shu is a conceited man. He has twice as many soldiers as ours, so he is full of confidence."

"Today, he won another victory during the day, which made him even more proud."

"I have a plan to ambush Yuan Shu from all sides. Tomorrow I want to lure Yuan Shu to the Huai River for a fight."

The generals looked at each other, then all bowed and said:

"I would like to follow the advice of the military advisor!"

good!
Li Yi put his hands behind his back, and raised his lips slowly:

"We can continue to fight Yuan's army tomorrow."

"Lure them to the river, then ambush them with ten teams of soldiers."

"Divide into five teams on each side."

"When the trumpet sounds, the armies on the left and right will rush out, and Yuan's army will be defeated."

Everyone nodded and asked about the specific arrangements.

Li Yi immediately arranged the battle formation.

There are five teams in the left army: Zhang Fei in the first team, Zhang Liao in the second team, Xu Huang in the third team, Xu Sheng in the fourth team, and Cao Bao in the fifth team.

The right army has five teams: the first team is Zhao Yun, the second team is Tian Yu, the third team is Qian Zhao, the fourth team is Xu Chu, and the fifth team is Taishi Ci.

After the arrangements were made, Li Yi ordered everyone to return to their camps and gather the soldiers.

They cooked at the second watch, provided food to the troops at the third watch, set out at the fourth watch, and raided the camp at the fifth watch.

Everyone gladly accepted the order and did as Li Yi instructed.

By midnight, the moon was bright and the wind was clear.

Ten teams of soldiers and horses each left the camp and set up ambushes on both sides.

Li Yi and Liu Bei personally led their troops to raid the camp.

Yuan Shu lay on the couch and snored like thunder.

Suddenly, he heard loud shouting outside the village and sat up in shock.

"What's the matter?"

A servant came hurriedly to report that Liu's soldiers raided the camp in the middle of the night.

Yuan Shu was furious when he heard this:
"This must be because Liu Bei was defeated during the day and wants to attack our camp at night!"

"Pass the order, all the troops in the camp should leave the camp immediately and kill all the Liu soldiers!"

Huh!
The messengers quickly passed Yuan Shu's military order to each camp, and the troops from each camp marched out together.

Yuan Shu also hurriedly put on his armor, picked up his sword, whipped his horse, and drove his troops out of the camp.

The two armies faced each other and formed their own battle formations.

Li Yi led the soldiers out and shouted:
"My army is everywhere, conquering everything and winning every battle."

"Master Yuan, don't you know that a man who knows the current situation is a hero? Immediately dismount and surrender, and I will spare your life!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu said angrily:

"You are a defeated general, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly. People say that you have many plans and strategies."

"Today, I see that it's just lies!"

After saying this, he looked back at the generals and said:

"Who dares to take Li Ziyu's head for me?"

The generals Li Feng and Liang Gang went into battle, one wielding two swords and the other holding a spear.

He led his army to attack the front of Liu's army, riding his horse and galloping back and forth.

Li Yi waved his hand, and the soldiers from Xuzhou came forward, with a large group of troops rushing forward.

There was a fierce fight between the two sides.

After fighting for a short while, Li Yi ordered his men to call back the troops.

How could Yuan Jun be willing to give up?

Like a flood, sweeping past.

Yuan Shu wore golden armor, hung a sword on his waist, rode a fine horse, and personally led the army to pursue.

There were constant shouts along the way, calling for fighting and killing, and shouting to capture the thief.

By dawn, they arrived at the bank of the Huai River.

Following Li Yi's plan, Liu Bei ordered his soldiers to abandon their baggage and head for the river.

The soldiers obeyed the order and scattered all the valuables on the ground.

Upon seeing this, Yuan's soldiers rushed to the ground to grab the items.

Some generals and soldiers even dismounted to snatch the goods.

Yuan's army thought that Liu's army had run out of tricks and had been chased to the river with no way to retreat, so they were just lambs to be slaughtered.

Not enough to be afraid of.

Unexpectedly, when Liu's army reached the river, Li Yi galloped back and forth on his horse, shouting loudly:

"There is no way out, why don't you fight to the death?"

The troops turned around and rushed forward.

When Yuan's army heard the commotion ahead and saw that it was the Xuzhou army turning around to attack, they hurriedly went to engage in battle.

Liu Bei brandished his two swords and personally urged his horse into the battle line.

Yuan's army was in chaos and difficult to stop.

Seeing that the troops on his left and right were in chaos, Yuan Shu ordered his soldiers to retreat first and not to disrupt their formation.

As Yuan's army was retreating in a hurry, they suddenly heard a drum sound among the troops.

Zhang Fei led the charge on the left, Zhao Yun came out on the right, and the two armies rushed out and attacked together.

Yuan Shu was shocked and quickly whipped his whip to command his soldiers to meet the enemy.

The three teams surrounded Yuan's army like making dumplings.

"A real man has only one chance to make a name for himself today. Soldiers, follow me and kill!"

Liu Bei drew his sword and personally led the troops in battle.

In the central army formation, dozens of cowhide drums were beating loudly, like popping beans.

The morale of Liu's soldiers was greatly boosted. They shouted loudly and marched forward with all their might.

The momentum is like a rainbow, as if the sky is falling and the earth is collapsing, the mountains are shaking and destroying, and the sky and the earth are changing color.

In the wilderness, Liu's army roared towards Yuan's army.

In a blink of an eye, Yuan Shu's vanguard ran into Zhang Fei's troops.

Zhang Fei danced with the snake spear in his hand, looking energetic and majestic.

He killed ten generals of Yuan’s army in a row.

Yuan Shu was horrified when he saw this, "I didn't expect this ring-eyed thief to be so brave even though he was seriously injured!"

As soon as he heard this, he turned around and shouted to the soldiers:

"Where is Fengxian!?"

"Where is Fengxian?!"

I shouted five or six times, but no one answered.

Due to the intense fighting situation, the situation changed rapidly.

Yuan Shu did not have time to think about it at the moment and was busy commanding his troops to rush to meet the enemy.

Zhao Yun’s troops on the right team arrived.

Zhao Yun, wearing a white robe and silver armor, rides his horse and holds a spear.

"Zhao Zilong of Changshan is here, Yuan Shu, don't run away!"

Zhao Yun?

Yuan Shu felt terrified and immediately ordered Liang Gang to lead the troops to stop them.

Zhao Yun ran back and forth, charging left and right in Yuan’s army, as if he was in an empty space.

The clothes and armor were flat, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Liang Gang could not win, and his army was defeated like a landslide.

On the other side, Zhang Fei had also led his troops to kill the front of Yuan’s army and rushed over together with Zhao Yun.

“…How could this be possible?”

"The soldiers of Xuzhou are so powerful!"

Yuan Shu's voice was hoarse and his eyes were stunned, as if he had seen the most bizarre scene in the world.

It was obvious that his Huainan warriors were able to crush the Xuzhou army yesterday.

How come the offense and defense have changed in less than a day?
Yuan Shu trembled, feeling that all his three views were challenged. For a moment, he didn't know how to fight.

As the Xuzhou army fought hard,

Two hundred steps away was Liu’s center.

Liu Bei was admiring the scene before him. He was leading the charge at the beginning.

However, he found that the leading generals of each team were able to control the situation, and he only needed to lead the troops in the center.

"I didn't expect the men of Xuzhou to be so brave and fearless, and have such a strong fighting power."

Liu Bei stroked his beard and smiled, with a look of surprise on his face.

Li Yi said beside him:
"Thanks to the lord's clear rewards and punishments, the soldiers all want to repay the lord's special favor."

Liu Bei laughed at himself and said:

“A single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest.”

"Without the military advisor's assistance and constant instruction, how could we be where we are today?"

"The Reward and Punishment Law proposed by Military Advisor Kuang is also natural and has clear internal mechanisms."

The military law "Law of Rewards and Punishments" was an improvement on the military merit system introduced by Li Yi earlier.

Take the essence and discard the dross.

This law was created after consultation with many famous generals such as Qian Zhao and Tian Yu.

Although its rewards were not as generous as those of Qin, its punishments were not as harsh as those of Qin.

To a certain extent, it can change the weak appearance of the Xuzhou men and inspire their fighting spirit.

Yuan Shu was badly defeated by Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, so he gathered all his generals and rushed forward in a bloody battle.

They had not walked ten miles when Zhang Liao from the left and Tian Yu from the right appeared.

One of these two generals led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and the other led the Miscellaneous Hu Cavalry.

It shot out like lightning, carrying with it a deafening roar of death, rolling in.

The cavalry galloped like the wind, destroying the enemy with ease and rotting in an instant, and ripped through the northern wing of Yuan’s army.

They killed their way from the north wing to the south wing, running back and forth, clashing left and right, and each time they went out they would behead someone.

Yuan's army was in chaos, with corpses strewn all over the ground and blood flowing like a river.

Yuan Shu fled in a panic but could not get more than a few miles.

Xu Huang on the left and Qian Zhao on the right led their troops to intercept and kill them.

"And Liu Jun?"

Yuan Shu thought he had escaped Liu Bei's encirclement, but he saw two more armies approaching and became terrified.

He led the soldiers back to the old camp.

Yuan Shu's face was covered in blood, and he had lost all the noble airs of a scholar. He was filled with hatred.

"Li Yi is really cunning, he only knows how to plot and scheme, he doesn't dare to fight me head on."

"I was not defeated by Liu Bei, but by the cunning of the people of Xuzhou."

The generals were silent. They had been running for the entire morning and were tired, hungry and exhausted.

I just want to lie down and have a good sleep.

When they arrived at the stronghold, Yuan Shu was about to lead his troops into the stronghold when he suddenly saw a group of archers lying in ambush on the stronghold.

He drew his bow and arrow and shot Yuan Shu's horses.

Yuan Shu was shocked when he saw this, and he whipped his whip and cursed:

"Are you crazy?"

"I am Yuan Gonglu, how dare you resist me with arrows and crossbows?!" Hahahaha...

A burst of laughter came from the camp, and Lu Bu was seen standing in front of the camp, wearing a flowery robe and holding a Fang Tian painted halberd.

"Mr. Yuan, your camp has been captured by me!"

ah! ! ?
Not to mention Yuan Shu, even the generals and soldiers behind him were shocked when they heard it.

This guy Lu Bu actually took advantage of their army's absence to rob the camp.

No wonder Lu Bu’s troops were not seen during the previous confrontation with Liu’s army.

It was also strange that when they left the camp, it was still dark and Liu's army attacked so fiercely.

Yuan's army rushed into the battle hastily and did not pay any attention to the key points involved.

Yuan Shu was tricked by Lu Bu, and was furious and annoyed. He whipped his whip and cursed:
"Lü Bu, I have treated you well, why did you betray me?"

Lu Bulang laughed and said:

"Although I, Lü Bu, cannot be considered loyal or filial, I know that the Han court still exists."

"You have committed treasonous acts and secretly hidden the imperial seal. You are a traitor that the emperor has personally issued an edict to punish."

"I am the Marquis of the Han Dynasty. How can I associate with rebels?"

you! !

Yuan Shu was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot and his hair and beard stood on end.

He prided himself on being a man of good plans, but he was outwitted by an unwise person. How could he, who was always so conceited, bear this?
"Come on, attack the stronghold! Attack the stronghold!"

Yuan Shu's eyes turned bloodshot, and he screamed, "I swear to cut this slave of three surnames into pieces!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the archers in the village drew their bows and arrows and shot at Yuan's army.

Yuan's army was unable to advance for a while.

A general behind him persuaded Yuan Shu:
"General, we have been fighting for a whole day. The soldiers are tired and hungry. We can't fight anymore."

"Besides, Liu Jun is right behind us. If he arrives and joins forces with Lu Bu, won't our army be in danger?"

hiss……

Yuan Shu took a deep breath and tried to calm his turbulent heart.

When Lu Bu saw that Yuan Shu could not enter, he immediately became angry and said:
"Your Excellency relies on the strength of your army, and you often say that brave generals and warriors are as numerous as the hairs on an ox."

"Although Bu has no courage, he regards all of your soldiers as willing to sacrifice their lives."

"Although Bu is unwise, he can still capture Jiuzhai in one night."

Speaking of this, Lu Bu secretly admired Li Yi's arrangement.

He and Li Yi were several miles apart, and their armies were facing each other, but Li Yi was able to command him from a distance to capture Yuan Shu's military camp.

And Lu Bu merely followed the plan and actually captured Yuan Shu's military camp so easily.

Even he himself couldn't believe it.

It turns out having an external brain is so powerful.

He now had some understanding of why Liu Bei had become so powerful in recent years.

I just regret that Chen Gong is not Li Yi...

"Mr. Yuan has run out of ideas and strength now, why don't you think about surrendering as soon as possible?"

"When the knife is about to strike you, it will be too late to regret!"

Lu Bu's mocking voice continued.

Yuan Shu felt suffocated and uncomfortable, so he pointed his whip at Lü Bu and cursed:
"How can a traitor to his master speak so arrogantly?"

"When I return to Shouchun, I will gather all my men and horses and exterminate your three clans."

Lu Bu showed no fear at all, and just laughed coldly:
"You were badly defeated at the Huai River and fled in panic. No one dared to confront the troops of Xuzhou."

"Even if the rats flee back to Shouchun, where are the brave generals and warriors?"

"When the armies of Cao Sikong and General Liu meet, why are you adding troops to Bu?"

Well……

When Yuan Shu heard this, his eyes suddenly turned dark and he became furious.

He fell off his horse, and all the soldiers were shocked and rushed to rescue him.

After losing the camp, everyone, led by Chief Clerk Yang Hong and Chief Clerk Yan Xiang, believed that it was not advisable to stay there for long.

You should return to Shouchun as soon as possible.

The strong men on both sides supported Yuan Shu and walked for several miles.

The soldiers fought from midnight to noon without eating a single grain of rice, and were exhausted and tired.

There have been many changes.

Upon seeing this, Yan Xiang discussed with the generals and ordered the three armies to prepare food and then rest on the spot.

After quickly finishing their meal, they continued on their journey.

All the generals agreed to this proposal and ordered the soldiers to light a fire and cook.

The meal is ready and we are ready to eat.

At the sound of a horn, Xu Sheng on the left and Xu Chu on the right led their troops to charge forward.

Yuan's army had already been frightened by the Xuzhou army, and seeing this, they did not even bother to eat and fled in all directions.

Yuan's men trampled on each other, and countless people died.

"Ah! I didn't expect there are still soldiers from Xuzhou lying in ambush here."

Yan Xiang and Yang Hong were both dumbfounded, thinking that the Xuzhou army had no more than 20,000 troops in total.

Why does it feel like it's everywhere?
How did Li Yi do this?
But there was no time to think about much at the moment. The two of them hurriedly mounted their horses and headed straight to the southwest.

The Yuan army soldiers who failed to escape were attacked by the troops led by Xu Sheng and Xu Chu.

Most of the people were killed or injured, and countless others jumped into the Huai River and drowned.

The soldiers of Yuan's army led the unconscious Yuan Shu and continued on their journey.

The men and horses were exhausted, and most of the soldiers were exhausted.

I really couldn't walk anymore and was just about to take a rest.

Later, Liu Bei personally led the army to arrive.

Yuan Shu suddenly woke up, but when he opened his eyes, he saw that Liu Bei's army was already charging at him.

What does this feel like?
The hedgehog far away in the sky suddenly came into the crotch.

Yuan Shu would rather hope that what he had before was just a nightmare.

Unfortunately, the dream ended and Liu Bei’s army was indeed coming to attack him.

With no other options left, Yuan Shu hastily mounted his horse and fled for his life.

Passing through a jungle, walking.

Cao Bao on the left and Taishi Ci on the right led their troops to attack and block their way.

"Are there any masters?"

Yuan Shu was terrified, and all the generals and soldiers of Yuan's army were defeated.

Well……

Yuan Shu covered his chest, endured the pain, pondered for a while, and his eyes gradually became resolute.

He drew his sword and shouted loudly:
"We are so poor today, why don't you fight to the death?"

After saying this, he led all the soldiers to fight hard.

The two sides fought again and a bloody battle broke out.

Countless Yuan soldiers fell into the Huai River.

Both men and horses went down to the river to drink water; men were shouting and horses were neighing.

Relying on his large numbers, Yuan Shu finally managed to escape from the encirclement.

However, all the generals in the army died in battle.

Yang Hong and Yan Xiang were both wounded by arrows.
Yuan Shu was also covered in blood, with no intact body.

Looking back, the 40,000 troops he brought with him had all been killed or wounded.

Yuan Shu was overcome with grief and cried bitterly, hugging the horse's neck with tears streaming down his face.

"...cough cough cough."

As he was crying, Yuan Shu suddenly started coughing violently.

Then he vomited blood, fainted again, and fell off his horse.

Everyone rushed to rescue him.

He fled back to Shouchun in a hurry.

……

A ray of setting sun in the sky casts a light yellow glow on the light grass on the shore.

The breeze blows by, but it cannot blow away the sweet smell of blood.

The wilderness was littered with the corpses of Yuan's army.

The blood that flowed into the Huai River dyed the river surface red.

The victorious soldiers of Xuzhou stepped on the corpses and battle flags of Yuan’s army and cheered loudly.

Enjoying the joy of victory in the war.

"My lord, in this battle our army killed 8,000 enemies and captured 14,000 of them."

"My lord, our army has seized 200,000 hu of grain and grass, more than 600 war horses, and countless cattle, sheep and supplies."

"My Lord..."

Soldiers kept running over excitedly to report the results of the battle to Liu Bei.

Everyone's face was filled with joy. Nothing is more exciting than winning a battle.

Liu Bei was the happiest, with a confident smile on his face that he had never had before.

He had fought many battles before, with both wins and losses.

But I have never won such a great victory in my life.

Is there anything more worthy of pride than annihilating the main force of Yuan’s army in one battle?
"Congratulations, my lord. This time Yuan Shu has lost all his main forces, and his demise is not far away."

"When our army reaches Shouchun, I think the people of Huainan will welcome us with food and drink."

Li Yi walked over with a smile and congratulated Liu Bei.

"……hehe."

Liu Bei patted Li Yi's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Thanks to the military advisor's brilliant plan, otherwise how could our army have such a great victory?"

Liu Bei took a deep breath and realized that he had been with Li Yi for more than two years.

I couldn't help but feel emotional and sighed:
"In the past, Han Xin led an army that was invincible throughout the world. His achievements were unprecedented and his strategies are no longer seen."

"But you are able to plan and strategize, to navigate the world, to learn the techniques of Shen and Shang, and the ingenious strategies of Han and Bai."

"Even if Han and Bai were to be resurrected, their military operations might not be better than this."

Zhang Fei came over carrying his snake spear and laughed loudly:

"We have water like the military advisor, and fish like us."

"Why worry about the unrest in the world?"

When the generals heard this, they all laughed out loud.

Liu Bei's brows also relaxed. He had been under tremendous pressure these days and today he could finally release it.

"What should our army do next?"

Liu Bei continued to ask Li Yi for advice.

"Our army has won a great victory. We will first reward the soldiers and then advance to Shouchun."

"Yuan Shu is doomed, and Huainan is within our grasp."

Liu Bei readily agreed, and immediately gathered all the troops and distributed all the captured food and supplies to the soldiers.

He also ordered his men to cook sheep and cattle and bring out good wine as a reward for the three armies.

For a moment, there was constant cheering and applause in Liu Jun’s camp.

The next day, early morning.

Liu Bei organized his troops and led his victorious army towards Shouchun in a mighty force.

Not stated.

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(End of this chapter)