But he still denied it, because it was absolutely impossible for Leif to become like that; his personally trained apprentice would never do that!
A few days later, Leifu also arrived in Bingzhou, and all the generals gathered together.
They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and after exchanging pleasantries, they were quite happy together.
"Master, Dong Zhuo has launched this great war with the intention of a swift victory. How should we plan our strategy?" Lai Fu asked, bowing respectfully.
Lu Li smiled and said, "You can make the arrangements yourself. There's no need to ask me about everything."
With Lu Li around, Lai Fu relied heavily on him, but his current strength was no less than that of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
He also has an easy way of managing people.
"Here you go!"
Then, Lai Fu shouted, "Where are Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun?"
"Your subordinates are here!" The two stepped forward.
"I hereby appoint the two of you to lead an army of 300,000 as the vanguard and take Hanoi County!"
"Yes, sir!" The two accepted the order.
Where are Xu Huang and Wei Yan?
"Your subordinate is here!"
"I hereby appoint the two of you to lead 800,000 troops and command the central army!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Where are Huang Zhong and Dian Wei?
"Your subordinate is here!"
"I hereby appoint the two of you to lead 300,000 troops as reinforcements!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Where is Zhang Yan?
"Your subordinate is here!"
"I hereby order you to lead 100,000 troops and ambush in Tianze, awaiting my commands!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
After arranging a series of matters, Laifu looked at Ma Chao, his junior brother. Ma Chao had 20,000 Xiliang cavalry, which were his trump cards and could not be easily used.
Gao Shun's elite Trapped Camp is the ace of aces, designed to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy at the crucial moment!
"Master, is my arrangement acceptable?" Leifu asked Lu Li.
Lu Li nodded in satisfaction. If it were him, he would have made a similar arrangement.
"Let me ask you, what is most important in military campaigns?" Lu Li asked.
Leifu thought for a moment and then suddenly realized what he meant. He quickly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for reminding me, Master. I understand now!"
"Wei Yan, you don't need to go to the front line with Xu Huang. You will escort the supplies!"
The food and supplies for a million-strong army—that's an enormous consumption!
The remaining 100,000 men were all assigned to Wei Yan to escort grain supplies.
This was a cushy job, as it didn't require going to the front lines, but for Wei Yan, it was far from a good one.
But he also had the ability to lead an army of 100,000 men on his own, which gave Wei Yan a strong urge to try it out!
Moreover, he has not yet been rewarded. If he performs well enough and makes contributions, he will definitely be rewarded after this battle!
Thinking of this, he could no longer contain his excitement and passion.
"Yes! Your humble servant obeys!" Wei Yan said excitedly.
Before the troops move, the supplies must be ready. The grain reserves in Bingzhou are currently enough to feed a million-strong army for ten days.
After receiving the order, Wei Yan immediately led his troops to Jingzhou to escort the grain supplies.
"Furthermore, according to information from Black Ice Platform, all of the Allied forces' supplies are stockpiled in Wuchao!" Lu Li suddenly said.
"Master, what do you mean...?"
"In a battle between two armies, provisions are of paramount importance. If we have the opportunity to burn their provisions, we will surely win this battle!"
But what they can think of, the Allied forces can think of too, so Wuchao must be heavily guarded!
This task can only be completed by those in the Trapped Camp.
Five days later, the vanguard of the Yellow Turban Army captured Hanoi County, and the Allied Army arrived at Yuanwu City!
The two sides lined up in battle formation and gazed at each other from a distance.
The Yellow Turban army, including the central army, totaled 800,000.
At a single command, both sides plunged into their respective battlefields, engaging in close combat and fighting fiercely to a standstill!
Meanwhile, battle reports continued to pour in from the allied forces.
Cao Cao frowned, because almost all the Yellow Turban generals he knew had been deployed to the battlefield, but there was no news of Gao Shun and Ma Chao.
"Prime Minister, Ma Chao has 20,000 Xiliang cavalry. If he doesn't show himself, where could he be?" Cao Cao asked.
Dong Zhuo waved his hand dismissively and said, "He has the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and so do I. I have nothing to fear from him!"
Despite this, Cao Cao inwardly grumbled.
How long has it been since your Xiliang Iron Cavalry experienced a major battle? After living a life of luxury for so long, they probably aren't even as formidable as his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!
Ma Chao's 20,000 Xiliang cavalry had just been tempered in the fires of war.
What's more, there's also Han Sui's 40,000 iron cavalry.
If these 40,000 iron cavalry were deployed to the battlefield, it would have been an almost overwhelming situation, but the Yellow Turban Army did not send them out.
"Something's not right, Prime Minister. Those who are supposed to be on the battlefield aren't showing up. Where could they be?" Cao Cao became increasingly alarmed as he spoke.
Dong Zhuo asked in bewilderment, "It must be that Zhang Jiao felt that Ma Chao and Han Sui were new recruits and did not trust them, so he did not send them to the battlefield."
"No, Lu Li's military tactics are unpredictable!"
"If they don't appear on the battlefield, could they appear in some unexpected place?"
At this moment, Yuan Shao suddenly raised an eyebrow, exchanged a glance with Cao Cao, and shouted loudly, "Wuchao!!!"
Instantly, everyone's expression changed drastically!
Wuchao was where they stored their grain and fodder, and there were a full 150,000 troops stationed there to defend it!
Most importantly, the person stationed at Wuchao was Hua Xiong, Dong Zhuo's second-in-command!
This man is highly skilled in martial arts and also has the ability to lead troops into battle.
"Mengde, rest assured, I trust Hua Xiong. If Ma Chao dares to attack Wuchao, he will surely die!"
Why? Because the Xiliang soldiers were all cavalry, and Wuchao was a fortified city. For cavalry to attack the city was simply wishful thinking.
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