Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 69: Overconfident Yuan Gonglu
The main tent of Yuan’s army.

Yuan Shu sat high in the main seat, with military generals such as Ji Ling, Zhang Xun, Lei Bo, and Chen Lan on his left and right, as well as counselors such as Yang Hong and Yan Xiang.

Bai Rao and Sui Gu sat at the last seat according to etiquette, looking a little reserved.

Yuan Shu's eyes were like torches as he scanned the crowd. He said loudly, "I've gathered you all today to discuss strategies for defeating Cao."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xun strode out, clasped his fists, and said, "I am willing to personally lead 30,000 elite troops to attack Juancheng and present Cao Cao's head to you, my lord!"

Yan Xiang frowned slightly and bowed, saying, "Cao Cao is adept at employing surprise attacks. If you rush forward hastily, you risk being ambushed by Cao's forces. Furthermore, Zhang Miao is entrenched nearby, so we must be on guard."

Zhang Xun glared at Yan Xiang fiercely, his heart filled with annoyance towards this strategist. He thought to himself, "He's saying such depressing things again, only disrupting the morale of the army."

When Yuan Shu heard Yan Xiang mention Zhang Miao, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "Zhang Miao and Cao Cao were once as close as brothers. Yuan Shao once ordered Cao Cao to kill Zhang Miao, but Cao Cao would rather wait for Yuan Shao to punish him than take action against Zhang Miao.

But now, when Cao Cao needed help the most, Zhang Miao was secretly communicating with Chen Gong, trying to establish his own regime.

Why should I, Yuan Gonglu, fear such a fickle villain? "

Yuan Shu prided himself on being a man of righteousness, so he naturally looked down on Zhang Miao, a two-faced villain.

"My lord, you are absolutely right." Yang Hong stroked his long beard and nodded. "Zhang Miao is narrow-minded and indecisive. Even if he had a hundred courage, he would never dare to rashly attack our army."

"In your opinion, sir, how should we defeat Cao?" Yuan Shu asked Yang Hong hurriedly.

Yang Hong stood up and walked to the map hanging in the tent. Pointing at it, he said, "Cao Cao had just defeated the Yellow Turbans. His soldiers were exhausted, the new army was not yet formed, and he had consumed a huge amount of weapons, armor, and food. In addition, the autumn harvest was not yet complete. This is the time when he is at his weakest.

I predict that Cao Cao will definitely hold on to the line of Puyang, Juancheng and Dunqiu, and will not dare to send troops to fight rashly.

Therefore, our army can be divided into three routes:
General Liu Xiang led his troops to feint and attack Juancheng, luring out the enemy's main force.
Generals Bai Rao, Sui Gu and Yu Fuluo led the army through Bai Ma to the west of Puyang City, cutting off the reinforcement and baggage routes along the Yellow River and the line from Dongyu to Puyang.

The lord personally led the elite troops to attack Puyang and took it in one battle!

Once Puyang is captured, a gap will be opened into the heart of Dongjun, where there are millions of hu of grain waiting to be harvested. Cao Cao will certainly not dare to retreat and defend!
As long as Cao Cao's army is dispatched, we will find a good opportunity to defeat the main force of Cao's army, and Yanzhou will be within our grasp! "

Bai Rao and Sui Gu, who were sitting at the end of the table, nodded repeatedly as they listened: "Puyang is the key point of Yanzhou. If we can capture it, Cao Cao will be thrown into disarray!"

Sui Gu also nodded in agreement, "Having a top strategist is indeed different! We've followed the right person!"

Yuan Shu's eyes lit up as he clapped his hands in praise, "This is a brilliant plan!
But Liu Biao cut off our food supply, and the army only has enough food for more than a month.

I am waiting for this battle, and I can only win, not lose! ! ”

"This battle..."

However, the generals were about to shout slogans,
Suddenly, a messenger stumbled to the front of the tent and reported in a panic, "Report! General Zuo! Something terrible has happened!"

When Yuan Shu heard this, a surge of anger suddenly burst out of him.

I'm holding a swearing-in ceremony here to discuss the plan to defeat Cao, but you come here to report something important?
If you lie about military intelligence, I will hang you on a fork at the gate and expose you to the sun for three days!
"Speak!" Yuan Shu suppressed his unhappiness and said in a deep voice.

"Report to General Zuo! Cao Cao's army has marched out in full force. They defeated General Liu's vanguard at Kuangting and have now surrounded Kuangcheng. General Liu has sent an urgent message, begging our lord to come to our aid as soon as possible!"

"???"

In the big tent, it suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Chief Clerk Yang Hong's face flushed red, as if he had been slapped several times in a row.

Zhang Xun said sarcastically, "Who just now asserted that Cao Cao would definitely hold on to Puyang, Juancheng, and Dunqiu and not dare to send troops?"

Yang Hong's triangular eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't respond to Zhang Xun, but sneered, "Cao Cao actually dared to take the initiative... It seems he's still the same reckless man who was defeated in Xingyang!"

Yuan Shu was originally a little worried, fearing that Cao Cao would do something strange.

Hearing Yang Hong's words, he recalled Cao Cao's unfortunate defeat at Xingyang when he was ambushed by Xu Rong while pursuing Dong Zhuo alone. He burst into laughter and said, "Isn't this God's help to me?"

After laughing, Yuan Shu suddenly stood up and shouted angrily: "Generals, listen to my orders!"

"I am here!" all the generals responded in unison.

"Follow this general into battle and capture Cao Cao alive!" "We will follow General Zuo until death!!!" The generals' shouts shook the sky and their morale was high.

……

Kuang Ting.

Liu Xiang, the vanguard of Yuan's army, was ordered to lead 30,000 troops to station in Kuangcheng.

Liu Xiang was tall and strong. He was wearing strong armor and a long sword at his waist. He strode through the camp, urging the soldiers to place food, fodder and military equipment in the baggage camp.

Liu Xiang was also a veteran of the battlefield. He did not blindly defend the city of Kuangcheng. Instead, he personally led 10,000 soldiers and set up camp at Kuangting, five miles away from Kuangcheng.

The walls of Kuangting are low, mostly in ruins. The area around the pavilion is deserted and sparsely populated, but it is adjacent to the Pu River and the Ji River, and the terrain is open, making it convenient for setting up camp.

Liu Xiang stationed troops here specifically to form a pincer attack with Kuangcheng and echo each other.

"General, our brothers have been traveling for days. Once we arrived at Kuangting, we worked day and night to build barracks, using local materials. We are all very tired. Why don't we take a rest for one night and continue to build the camp tomorrow?" The deputy general who accompanied Liu Xiang on the inspection hesitated for a long time and finally spoke up.

Liu Xiang looked around and saw that all the soldiers were weak and tired, and he felt sorry for them.

So, he nodded and said, "Well, after dinner, we can arrange the patrols and have the soldiers set up the squad camp first and have a good night's rest.

But the night patrol officers and scouts must be properly arranged to avoid being caught by Cao's army."

"Yes!" Although the deputy general was somewhat disdainful, he still went to arrange patrols and scouts.

Soon, there were sounds of laughter and joy in the camp, and someone said loudly,
"Our army has traveled day and night, set up camp, and can finally rest!"

"I told you there's no need to be so cautious, General. Cao's army just fought a bloody battle with the Yellow Turbans, how could they dare to attack us?"

"How dare Cao Cao covet our army of two hundred thousand men?"

"General Zuo has a brilliant vision. He chose this time when Cao's army is in a period of transition!"

"I heard that Dongjun had a bumper harvest this autumn. Once we invade Dongjun, we will definitely plunder it!"

"Yeah, I haven't had meat for a long time..."

From top to bottom, the Yuan army seemed to have no regard for Cao Cao.

from their perspective,
Their own forces outnumbered Cao Cao's army several times over, and they had a legitimate reason to attack. Cao Cao had just fought a major battle with the Yellow Turbans, and his camp must have been filled with wounded and exhausted. They only felt pity for Cao Cao's army and never considered that they could pose any major threat to them.

In the camp, the soldiers set up pots and cooked.

Some people were eating soup and singing, looking very happy.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xiang didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

With the war imminent, there would be nothing wrong in letting the soldiers relax and recuperate.

only……

Suddenly, the ground began to shake for some reason, and then there was a sound like muffled thunder!
Liu Xiang was suddenly startled and turned around to look!

I saw a huge number of cavalrymen rushing towards me on the distant road like a tide!

The first rider, on a white horse and white robe, with a dragon's gall and silver soul, murderous aura rising to the sky!!!
"Flying Dragon Cavalry, follow me to break through the enemy camp!" Zhao Yun shouted, and the three thousand cavalrymen behind him marched in unison, raised their spears, and rushed towards the Yuan army camp.

Flying dragon rides on the face!

Liu Xiang was horrified and quickly ordered his men to blow the horns, gather troops and organize a defense.

He shouted loudly and ordered his men to bring the war horses, preparing to chop off the head of the arrogant general Cao first.

However, the defense of Yuan's main camp was lax and seemed to be useless.
How can they withstand the charge of the Flying Dragon Cavalry?

(End of this chapter)