The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 348
In the prefect's mansion, Chen Gui was receiving Zhao Yun. He was originally the prefect of Langya, but his health was getting worse as he got older, so he was dismissed as prefect the year before last. The matter of Langya was temporarily handed over to Guan Hai and Zhou Cang. .

"Patriarch Chen, do you know about Zhou Yu's attack on Langya?" Zhao Yun approached Chen Gui as soon as he arrived in Langya. Although Chen Gui had resigned from the prefect position, Zhao Yun knew that this man was resourceful, so he immediately went to discuss with him. Chen Gui still served as the prefect, I am afraid that Zhou Yu would not be so easy to attack Langya.

"General Zhao, I know something about this matter. I heard a lot of noise outside at home that day. When I went out, I realized that Jiangdong soldiers had suddenly attacked. The leader seemed to be Zhou Yu. At that time, I felt a little puzzled. Thinking that the Lord is attacking Jiangdong, why did the Jiangdong army appear in Langya? Could it be that the front line has already collapsed so they were beaten here? I think it is impossible. With the Lord’s ability, how could the enemy be killed all the way from the Lujiang River? In the hinterland of Xuzhou, I think Zhou Yu must have used some kind of trick to attack Guangling and then Langya."

Chen Gui told Zhao Yun what happened to him.

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, thinking that Chen Gui was really scheming, he would have thought of Zhou Yu's surprise attack on Guangling without leaving his house, and if he hadn't been too old, he would have become a great advisor beside his senior brother.

"You're right. Zhou Yu did sneak attack on Guangling and then entered the hinterland of Xuzhou. Chen Dao, the prefect of Guangling, disappeared. Thousands of soldiers stationed in Guangling were all burned to death by him. Zhou Yu is vicious. I came to pursue it under the orders of my senior brother." , I didn’t expect it to be a step too late.” Zhao Yun felt deeply sorry, if he could be quicker, maybe he could catch Zhou Yu.

"Don't be sorry, General Zhao. You have tried your best. Langya is located in the rear, far away from the front line, so no one would expect the enemy to attack. General Guan Hai and General Zhou Cang were not prepared enough for Zhou Yu to succeed. People went out to check. It is estimated that Zhou Yu's army strength should be around [-], and it will never exceed this number. General Zhao's flying cavalry army will definitely win him in a head-to-head confrontation, and it is very easy to catch up with him at the speed of the flying cavalry army. , there are only two things that need more attention."

"Which two things are they, I ask Patriarch Chen to enlighten me." Zhao Yun said respectfully, not being rude because his status was higher than Chen Gui's.

"General Zhao is too polite, I don't dare to teach you," Chen Gui explained to Zhao Yun, "First, you must not go in the wrong direction. When the flying cavalry army is chasing you, you must determine Zhou Yu's whereabouts. If you chase in the wrong direction, it will be a waste of effort. And the losses will get bigger and bigger."

"Patriarch Chen is right."

"Second, be careful along the way. I heard that Zhou Yu is good at using tricks. He learned that General Zhao's pursuit is likely to set up an ambush on the road to lure you into the trap, because he knows very well that their speed is no faster than cavalry, so I just Can use tricks to ambush you."

Although Chen Gui was old, his brain was still very sensitive, but his health was not good. His analysis provided Zhao Yun with a lot of help.

"Patriarch Chen is right. I've been taught," Zhao Yun bowed and clasped his fists respectfully. "By the way, let's ask Patriarch Chen for advice on where Zhou Yu will go next."

"Actually, it's easy to see that there are only three places Langya can go to, namely Beihai, Jibei and Xiapi. Both Beihai and Jibei are Cao Cao's territory. Zhou Yu can't go there. If he wants to go, he will only go to Xiapi. Moreover, Xiapi is the most important place for our army, and it is also the foundation of our lord. Once Xiapi is broken, it will be a great blow to us, so Zhou Yu must go to Xiapi, and the lord led the army to attack Jiangdong. There must not be many troops in Pi, and Zhou Yu must have guessed this, so his next destination is Xia Pi." Chen Gui said to himself.

"Thank you Patriarch Chen for your guidance, I will go to Xiapi now!"

"General Zhao, wait a moment," Chen Gui pulled Zhao Yun back, "I heard that the food and grass in Guangling were all burned by Zhou Yu. You should have no food, right?"

"Yes." Only then did Zhao Yun realize that he had no food left.

"Don't worry, General Zhao. I have already asked my servants to prepare food for you. It only takes two to three days to travel from Langya to Xiapi at the speed of cavalry. I have prepared food for you for five days, which is enough for you." Chen Gui thought He was very thoughtful and had already prepared food for Zhao Yun.

"Patriarch Chen's kindness is extremely grateful!" Zhao Yun said gratefully.

"General Zhao, you are polite. Although I am no longer the prefect of Langya, General Li is still my lord. I have received a lot of kindness from my lord over the years. It is just a matter of lifting your hands to prepare food for you. Why do you need to say thank you? The matter is urgent. General Zhao is still quick. Let's go."

"Okay, after the battle is over, I will come to thank you in person and take my leave." Zhao Yun bowed his hands to Chen Gui, then took the food Chen Gui had prepared for him and set off towards Xiapi.

Chen Gui looked at the back of Zhao Yun leaving, and said earnestly: "Yuanlong, as a father, I can only do these things for you. Whether the Chen family will be valued by Li Yuan in the future depends on you."

Zhao Yun only stayed in Langya for two hours. First, he let the soldiers and horses rest, and second, he replenished food and water. Although everyone was tired, the emergency forced them to continue on their way. go.

"Husband, what did you say when you stayed in Chen's house for so long just now?" Lu Lingqi found that Zhao Yun was not as anxious as before, but his face was a little more confident, and she couldn't help being curious.

"Qi'er, you don't know something. The Patriarch of the Chen family, Chen Gui, was once the prefect of Langya. The lord said that Chen Gui and his son are resourceful people. I went to him to ask him how to deal with Zhou Yu. He gave me a lot of ideas and even gave me food. Give it to us." Zhao Yun was very grateful to Chen Gui in his heart, and thought that after the war was over, he must give credit to Chen Gui in front of Li Yuan.

"It turned out that Chen Gui gave us our food, which saved us a lot of time." Lu Lingqi knew that if Chen Gui didn't provide food, they would have to spend time borrowing food from the people.

"Qi'er, Chen Gui said that Zhou Yu is likely to ambush on the road, we must be more careful when we pursue." Zhao Yun reminded.

"Don't worry, I'll pay more attention, and you don't need to worry, my husband. Zhou Yu is definitely not our opponent." Lu Lingqi smiled at Zhao Yun, revealing her intoxicating dimples.Zhao Yun couldn't help but blush when he saw this.

Two days later, the Flying Cavalry Army was about to arrive at Xiapi, but the closer Zhao Yun got to Xiapi, the more worried he was, because Chen Gui clearly told him that Zhou Yu would set up an ambush halfway. He was very careful along the way, but he never saw any ambush signs, that's why he was so worried.

(End of this chapter)