The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 181 Agreeing on a Strategy
After finishing off these soldiers, Zang Hong was about to go back when he saw Zhao Yun leading a brigade of troops out at the gate of the city. Zang Hong immediately went forward to report: "General Zhao, Hong has lived up to expectations and has sent all the enemy soldiers who asked for help from Beihai. Stop it."

"Okay, come back to the city with me and wait for the lord to arrive." Zhao Yun said with satisfaction. This mission is not difficult, but it is not easy. It is a test for Zang Hong. Zang Hong completed it well and did not disappoint him. He is a general worth cultivating.

Zhao Yun and Zang Hong returned to Gaomi County together. At this time, Wei Ming had already extinguished the fire in the city. Zhao Yun quickly occupied the county magistrate's mansion and asked Wei Ming to take people down to appease the people, telling the people not to panic. They came to attack Liu Bei. will hurt them.

As early as half a month ago, Li Yuan had arranged to spread rumors about Liu Bei's murder of Kong Rong in Gaomi and Beihai. Some believed and others suspected, but the purpose of making the people suspicious has been achieved. Now Zhao Yun has explained to the people that he is here to avenge Kong Rong. Although the common people were skeptical when they sent troops to attack, they no longer panicked. After all, Li Yuan's army was strictly disciplined and there had never been any reports of harassment of the common people, so they were very relieved.

A few days later, Li Yuan led the army to Gaomi County. Zhao Yun and others came out to meet him. Li Yuan saw Zhao Yun and said, "Hahahaha, my junior brother did not disappoint me. I took Gaomi County so quickly."

"Thanks to Zang Hong's help, otherwise I wouldn't be so successful." Zhao Yun was very modest, and instead of taking all the credit for himself, he told how Zang Hong pretended to be a horse dealer.

Li Yuan couldn't help but said, "Where is Zang Hong?"

"The end will be here." Zang Hong hastily stepped out.

"You have done a good job. As the saying goes, you will be rewarded for your achievements and punished for your mistakes. Now you have made great contributions to my capture of Gaomi County. You will be rewarded after I capture Beihai. I hope you will continue to work hard in the future and don't let Zilong down. and my expectations."

"It's the lord!" Zang Hong was a little flattered. He was just a surrendered general who had surrendered for less than a year, but both Li Yuan and Zhao Yun treated him very well. This was the treatment he had never received from Zhang Chao. His feelings made him feel very comfortable, and made him feel more and more belonging to Li Yuan's camp.

"It's true that Li Yuan knows people and employs people. No wonder his generals follow him wholeheartedly." Zang Hong thought to himself, and regretted not surrendering to Li Yuan earlier, wasting years of time in vain.

Everyone came to the county magistrate's mansion to discuss how to surprise Beihai. Li Yuan made very detailed arrangements every time before sending troops.

"Everyone, Gaomi County has been captured now. Gaomi County is very close to Beihai. It takes less than three days for cavalry to arrive, and seven or eight days for infantry to march quickly. How should we attack Beihai?" Li Yuan sat at the head Go up and take a look at the generals under his command.

"My lord, why don't you attack Beihai quickly with the speed of the flying cavalry army? Now that Cao Cao is attacking Licheng, Liu Bei's attention is all there. He will never think of us waiting for a sudden attack. Maybe the flying cavalry army can directly break through the city gate. Enter the city, so that Liu Bei can be captured alive." Li Tong came out and suggested.

Li Yuan glanced at Chen Gong beside him, "Gongtai, what do you think?"

Li Yuan still asked Xi Zhicai to guard Xiapi this time, and he took Chen Gong with him. It was the first time for Chen Gong to follow Li Yuan, and he wanted to show off. After a little thought, he replied: "Li Yuan General Tong's strategy may not work."

"Why is it not feasible?" Li Tong was a little unconvinced. If it was Xi Zhicai who said it, he would not doubt it, but Chen Gong has not performed outstandingly yet, and usually helps Xi Zhicai handle political affairs, so Li Tong is very concerned about his words. Wisdom is somewhat suspicious.

"First of all, Beihai is different from ordinary county towns. The city is tall and difficult to attack. Once the city gate is closed, if there are no siege equipment, no matter how powerful the flying cavalry army is, they will definitely not be able to attack." Chen Gong explained to everyone slowly, "Furthermore, Liu Bei personally Sitting in Beihai, I am afraid it is also to guard against General Li. After all, Xuzhou has a strong army, and it is absolutely impossible for Liu Bei to take precautions. The traces of the flying cavalry army will not have the effect of a surprise attack."

"What Gongtai said is not unreasonable." Li Yuan agreed. It's not that Li Tong's strategy is not good, but that it is not enough for Zhouxiang. It may succeed or fail. The bet is whether Liu Bei will send scouts in this direction. If not, the chances of success are high.

"Brother, I have a plan, I don't know if it works." Zhao Yun had been thinking about the strategy for attacking Beihai when he captured Gaomi.

"What kind of plan, Junior Brother, just say it."

"My strategy is roughly the same as Wenda's. It is also a surprise attack on the North Sea by the flying cavalry army, but the time for the surprise attack must be at dusk. At dusk, the sun sets in the west, the light is dim, and it is also the time for soldiers to eat and rest, so the intensity of vigilance will be reduced. At that time, we should be able to invade the North Sea in one fell swoop." Zhao Yun said the strategy in his mind, the reason why he chose dusk instead of night was because the city gates would be closed at night.

"General Zhao's method is also feasible," Chen Gong added, "When the flying cavalry army makes a surprise attack, they must wrap thick cloth on the horse's hooves, which can cover up the sound of galloping horses, and when the flying cavalry army approaches Beihai, they must first dispatch Scouts and scouts, if you find the enemy's scout horses, use cavalry to intercept and kill them, so that Liu Bei will not be able to grasp our situation."

"Okay, let's attack Beihai according to this plan, Zilong, and I will go with you when the time comes." Li Yuan said.

Everyone rested for one night, and Li Yuan and Zhao Yun led five thousand flying cavalry to Beihai the next morning. Li Tong commanded the remaining soldiers and horses, and Li Yuan also asked Li Tong to lead the army to Beihai. When he arrived, he already had Beihai in his pocket.

Three days later, the Flying Cavalry Army was less than ten miles away from Beihai. Zhao Yun had dispatched scouts an hour ago to inquire about information.

As the war was approaching, Li Yuan was not nervous at all, but very calm. Maybe he was used to fighting, so his heart was numb, and he watched too much about the sacrifice of the dead.

"Junior Brother, I heard that you and Lu Lingqi have had a hot fight recently, is there such a thing?" Li Yuan suddenly said something very inappropriate.

Zhao Yun almost fell off his horse after hearing this, "Senior brother, I don't know what you are talking about..."

"Junior brother, stop pretending, everyone is a man, Lu Lingqi lives in my mansion, you come to see her almost every day, usually you are not so active, just say it if you like it, don't hide it, even though she is Lu Bu's daughter , but I don't mind the relationship between you." Li Yuan showed a smile that you understand to Zhao Yun, and the reason is that all men understand.

(End of this chapter)