Three Kingdoms: Jiangdong is no longer a rat

Chapter 195 Falling into the trap
Relying on his position as the commander-in-chief of the entire army and the power he had accumulated over a long period of time, Wu Jing, with the help of Sun Ben, finally suppressed the doubts of the generals. However, the seeds of doubt and dissatisfaction had already taken root in everyone's hearts, like a pile of dry firewood, which would be completely ignited by a spark and would be difficult to extinguish.

"Wait till Bofu comes and see what he says!"

Huang Gai glared at Wu Jing fiercely, turned around and strode away, followed closely by the generals.

Wu Jing looked at the backs of the generals as they left and sighed deeply. He seemed to have aged several years in an instant, and his eyes were full of fatigue.

He knew it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the army. The Battle of Guzhang might be the end of his career. He would then leave the battlefield in disgrace, carrying a heavy infamy, disappear from the world's sight, and slowly die in solitude.

With Yan Yi's methods, how could he not make a big fuss about Zhu Zhi's matter? It was only a matter of time before this matter was completely exposed.

Wu Jing's only wish now is to hand over the Sun family troops in his hands, which he had preserved with great difficulty, intact to Sun Ce, and help Sun Ce defeat Yan Yi.

In this way, he completed his mission, had no regrets in his heart, and had no regrets towards the Sun family.

As Sun Ben walked out of the tent, he turned back worriedly, glanced at Wu Jing, who looked expressionless, sighed slightly, and lowered the curtain.

He didn't dare stay here any longer, for fear that everyone would regard him as a participant in the assassination of Zhu Zhi.

It was not until late at night that Sun Ben secretly came to General Wu Jing's tent.

Wu Jing sat upright on the couch, his eyes fixed on a map on the table, and he had not yet fallen asleep.

"Uncle." Sun Ben walked lightly to Wu Jing's side.

Wu Jing glared at him and said dissatisfiedly: "What are you doing here!"

Sun Ben stammered, "My nephew was worried about my uncle, so I came to see him."

"What's there to worry about?" Wu Jing smiled faintly, "Once Bofu arrives, everything will go smoothly."

He returned his gaze to the map and spoke in a serious tone, "I just received a military report. Two hours ago, a unit of Yan Yi's troops, approximately three thousand men, moved eastward. It seems they are attempting to intercept our forces and buy time for the capture of Guzhang."

Sun Ben's brow furrowed for a moment, then relaxed. He clapped his hands and said, "Well-timed! Our generals are suspicious and their morale is unstable. It's a good opportunity to annihilate this enemy force and boost the morale of the entire army."

Wu Jing stroked his beard and smiled, "That's exactly what I was thinking. What does it matter if the generals are suspicious? A decisive victory is the best medicine, and it can solve all problems. Once I completely annihilate this enemy force, I can reassure the soldiers. Then I can engage in a decisive battle with Yan Yi and also tie down the enemy. Once Bofu arrives with his army, we can make plans."

Sun Ben agreed with this and thought to himself that it was really like sending a pillow when one is sleepy. It was said that Yan Yi was so great, but now it seems that he is just so-so.

He was not worried about the attitudes of Huang Gai and Xu Kun.

Both of them are Sun Ce's confidants. Even if they are dissatisfied with Wu Jing, they will never lose their temper at this time and ignore the overall situation.

As long as Huang and Xu do not cause trouble, Wu Jing will suppress and appease the other generals and there will be no trouble.

"The war is imminent. You should go see Huang Gai and Xu Kun immediately and inform them of the latest military situation. At the same time, tell them that as soon as Bofu arrives, I will immediately hand over the military power to him." Wu Jing took out a military report and handed it to Sun Ben.

Sun Ben took the military report, seemed to want to say something but hesitated. In the end, he said nothing and turned to leave.

Early in the morning, Wu Jing walked out of the tent and looked up. He saw that the drizzle from yesterday had stopped, the sky was clear again, and rays of rosy clouds poured down from the sky. The scene was full of vitality everywhere.

Wu Jingshen took a breath of fresh air and immediately ordered the entire army to line up and prepare to set off.

After walking seven or eight miles, they suddenly heard a scout report that an enemy force of 3,000 men had entered Changle Pavilion and were stepping up the construction of defensive fortifications.

Wu Jing was overjoyed, but fearing that something unexpected would happen and lead to the loss of the opportunity to fight, he ordered the entire army to march quickly and speed up towards Changleting.

The entire army marched towards Changle Pavilion in a mighty manner. Huang Gai personally served as the vanguard officer, leading 2,500 elite infantrymen in the front.

On either flank were eight hundred cavalrymen led by Xu Kun, and behind them was the central army commanded by Wu Jing. This central army was divided into three divisions, led by Sun Ben, Wu Jing, and Qin Ran respectively. The wounded and baggage train came last, and their number was considerable, a full two thousand five hundred men.

The entire army was like a long winding snake, filling several official roads, with great momentum and stretching for miles.

And beside a forest five miles east of Changle Pavilion, Yan Yi led 7,000 elite troops, like a dormant beast, closely watching Wu Jingjun who was gradually approaching Changle Pavilion.

When Wu Jing's army was fifteen miles away from Changleting, he sent more cavalry to expel enemy scouts within a radius of ten miles to avoid exposing his own actions.

"Reporting to the young lord, the enemy is less than fourteen miles away from Changle Pavilion."

"It's less than thirteen miles."

"It's less than eleven miles."

One cavalryman after another came galloping in, reporting the latest enemy movements.

Compared with the dormant Yan Yi Army, the situation of Wu Jing Army was too easy to find out. Even if Wu Jing had supernatural powers, he could not conceal the traces of an army of tens of thousands on the march.

When he heard that Wu Jing's army was less than eleven miles away from Changleting, Yan Yi decisively ordered the entire army to march out.

There is a time lag in the transmission of information by scouts. At this time, Wu Jingjun was less than eight miles away from Changleting, which was exactly the ideal distance he expected.

Upon hearing the news, the 7,000-strong army set out, marching towards Changle Pavilion without any further ado.

More than half an hour later
"What! The main force of the enemy suddenly appeared a few miles west of Changleting?"

When Wu Jing heard the report from the scout, he was completely paralyzed.

Damn, I fell into the trap!

Wu Jing cursed in his heart, his brain working rapidly, thinking of a countermeasure.

If they retreated immediately, the central army, the rear army and the cavalry could all be saved, but the front army led by Huang Gai would probably be wiped out.

That’s a full 2,500 elite soldiers!
If Huang Gongfu could escape, he would draw his sword and fight him to the death to avenge his old and new grudges.

Wu Jing was so indecisive and torn that he wanted to yell to the sky: Yan Yi, you bastard, you are plotting and scheming again!

After being persuaded by Sun Ben and others, he gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind. He said fiercely: "Order the entire army to speed up and fight the enemy!"

If we retreat, Huang Gai's troops will be destroyed. If we don't retreat, the two armies are equal in number and it is still unknown who will win. Who the hell dares to say that I, Wu Jing, can't beat Yan Yi?
Wu Jing rode on his horse, looking towards Changle Pavilion with his eyes as sharp as a knife.

His judgment was very correct. Huang Gai's troops were already facing the 3,000 troops led by Zhou Ang and Chen Gan. If they retreated, Huang Gai's troops would be surrounded and pursued by 10,000 enemy troops, and there would be no chance of survival.

"Huang Gai, you bastard, do you still remember me, Zhou Yixiu?"

Zhou Ang was fully armored, riding on a chestnut horse, pointing his snake spear at Huang Gai and shouting curses.

Huang Gai was riding on a black warhorse, only three or four hundred steps away from Zhou Ang. His face was ashen, and his hair and beard were standing on end.

How could he not remember this raccoon? It was this man who had defeated Sun Jian twice during the Battle of Yangcheng, causing him to lose face. Sun Jian's generals were so eager to skin him alive that they could tear his tendons apart.

"Zhou Ang, you were once a general under Yuan Shao. I never thought you would be in such a mess today, following a pig-dog kid!"

Huang Gai curled up his lips into a sneer and cursed loudly.

(End of this chapter)