After Lu Yun led the army to successfully capture Anzhou, he also comforted the people in the city. At the same time, he also learned that Xu Shanbao and Zhou Zhengtian had successfully merged their armies into one.
Unexpectedly, Xu Shanbao was unusually obedient and did not object at all to Zhou Zhengtian's request.
However, Lu Yun is no pushover. Recently, the craftsmen in the military camp have been modifying the crossbows more quickly, and the number of their crossbow beds has been increased to twenty.
With this level of strength, no matter how many opponents come, they cannot defeat him. Lu Yun has absolute confidence in himself!
"Send the troops away from Yuecheng! Success or failure depends on this one move. This expedition is already halfway accomplished."
"I hope you can manage your soldiers well and avoid any accidents."
"Also, we need to appropriately dampen their arrogance so that they don't become so impetuous and think they'll be invincible just by winning a battle.
Isn't it because we have the upper hand in manpower and the overwhelming advantage in weapons!"
"yes!"
The people in the military camp shouted at you, and they were now completely submissive to Eunuch Lu.
They had sent troops to fight wars before, but it had never been as easy as it is now!
Maybe this is the advantage brought by weapons.
In this way, the army marched for several days and finally arrived near Liyue City.
This place is only twenty miles away from Liyue City.
They didn't plan to camp here for a long time, as long as they could annihilate the enemy.
In Liyue City, Zhou Zhengtian and his men had naturally also received the news.
Li Yue’s army is in the camp.
Zhou Zhengtian explained the matter in detail.
"Everyone, the imperial army is at the gates of the city. Now is the time to test us. I hope you can put aside your past grudges and work together to repel the enemy."
"General Xu, what do you think about this matter?"
Xu Shanbao was stunned for a moment, then offered an idea, "Their army has just arrived and hasn't completely settled down yet."
"How about we lead a cavalry unit to launch a surprise attack on them and destroy some of their food or weapons. This will boost the confidence of our army!"
"At the same time, this will also disrupt their own formation, and we will then have a considerable advantage."
"What do you think, General?"
Zhou Zhengtian frowned and thought for a long time. This... was something he had not expected.
Maybe this is really possible. We can launch a surprise attack on the enemy at night. Moreover, they are cavalry, so they should be able to escape unscathed.
"good!"
"Then you should lead your cavalry to launch a surprise attack on them."
Xu Shanbao was stunned for a moment, quite confused. "What does the general mean? Why must he lead my cavalry?"
Zhou Zhengtian snorted coldly and said quite proudly.
"General Xu, what do you mean? You're leading a cavalry raid, so naturally you need to select your soldiers so that you can operate with ease."
"Is what the General said wrong?"
Xu Shanbao was so angry that he had no place to vent. If he hadn't had to compromise, he might have just turned the table and left. This guy was so hateful and shameful!
If he was going to send cavalry for a surprise attack, why were there only his own soldiers, his own soldiers?
It is obvious that he wants to consume his own soldiers and make them exhausted. At that time, even if he is kicked away, it will not have any effect on him.
Xu Shanbao even felt a chill in his heart. He was a little worried about what would happen when the two armies faced off.
Zhou Zhengtian let his soldiers quietly hide in the back, and then let his army take the lead. Isn't that the end of it?
"hateful!"
"Zhou Zhengtian, just wait for me. Don't think you are so powerful now."
"It's impossible for one person to face the imperial army alone. If you really push me to the limit, I will just run away and see what you can do."
Xu Shanbao spoke angrily while gritting his teeth. Soon, he personally selected two thousand light cavalrymen in the military camp, intending to launch a sneak attack and escape immediately after setting fire.
Although they still don't know where the enemy's food supplies are.
But as long as the fire is lit, the food and supplies will definitely be burned. This is inevitable. Even if not all of them are burned, it can still cause losses. What's more, a sneak attack on the enemy can also increase one's own prestige.
Why not?
At this time, Lu Yun's army was located.
Thirteenth Shadow Guard Zhao Cheng hurried in and said to Lu Yun, "Eunuch Lu, fifty-sixth has sent word that Xu Shanbao plans to lead a cavalry unit to launch a surprise attack on our main camp, preparing to burn it down and cause panic among us."
"He had someone deliver this as quickly as possible, fearing it might be late. I guess it's almost here now. After all, it's only a little late."
When Lu Yun received the news, he suddenly stood up. Unexpectedly, the other party still had some brains.
If the enemy wants to surprise your army, then you should catch them in a trap.
"Pass the order down!"
"yes!"
"Also, I heard from Wushiliu that Xu Shanbao and Zhou Zhengtian aren't on good terms right now. They've been arguing in the barracks all the time, and the cavalry that raided this time were Xu Shanbao's men."
"Zhou Zhengtian didn't send a single soldier, but instead wanted to reap the benefits."
Hearing this, Lu Yun suddenly understood and said in surprise: "Okay, then we can make good use of this matter to make an article."
"Then we'll catch the turtle in the jar. We'll send Xu Shanbao back. We'll make them suspicious and widen the gap between them."
"Yes, General."
Just like that, after passing this matter on to the soldiers under their command, they were all waiting to be laughed at by the opposing cavalry.
Soon, Xu Shanbao led his cavalry to a place not far from the military camp.
They were very cautious. You know, military camps usually have patrolling soldiers and observation platforms, but they usually don't care at night.
But it is still difficult to get close. If they launch a surprise attack, they can only use bows and arrows and bring torches into the military camp to achieve their goal.
"Be careful. Next, we will use the advantage of light cavalry. We will ride fast horses and set off fire and arrows near their camp!"
"Once we succeed, we must leave immediately. We must not linger. Once the other party reacts, we will surely suffer heavy casualties."
"Yes, General."
However, when Xu Shanbao was leading his troops on a surprise attack, he suddenly heard some noisy sounds not far away.
And he also heard that something seemed to be wrong nearby.
Suddenly, a lot of cavalry came from all directions, and torches were lit at the same time.
Xu Shanbao was completely stunned. What was going on? Was he surrounded?
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