Yan Liang paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back.

A day ago, he received news that Shen You left Chunyu City, crossed the Wenshui River, and was heading towards Fuzeng Mountain. However, his troops were not large, only five or six thousand, and there was obvious problems. He sent scouts to inquire, and soon found that the two troops who had left Chunyu were approaching, forming a pincer attack on him.

This is unreasonable. Gathering troops and using the masses to overthrow the few is the basic common sense of using troops. Even if Shen You has never fought a war, he should know this truth, especially when he is led by new recruits, he should concentrate his troops. He should disperse the superior troops, which is like bait no matter how you look at it.

The purpose is very simple: lure him away from Fu Zongshan and create opportunities for Tian Kai to break through.

Yan Liang scoffed at this. This tactic is too clumsy and full of flaws. But for him, it is a rare opportunity. If he can take the initiative, no matter which way he is, he has the advantage of military strength and a chance to win. There is only one trouble to do so: Yuan Xi has not arrived yet, and Tian Kai may take the opportunity to break through.

He didn't know why Yuan Xi had not arrived yet. It was a sixty-mile journey. It was logical that Yuan Xi had arrived long ago. But he was mentally prepared. For the children of aristocratic families, there were many things to worry about, unlike him who only care about fighting. Since he was relying on Yuan Xi, he gradually developed a habit of not relying on Yuan Xi's reinforcements as much as possible and fighting in his own way. If he was away, the king would not accept the orders. If he asked for instructions and reported everything, he would miss the opportunity to fight. He could win one after another and become a general that Yuan Xi relied on because he dared to take responsibility and dared to take risks.

Now, it's time for him to make a decision again.

Should we stay here to block Tian Kai, or to meet and defeat Shen You? The two plans have their pros and cons, and Yan Liang could not make a decision for the time being.

As time goes by, the longer he thinks about it, the closer Shen You and others are to Fu Zong Mountain, the shorter the distance between the three parts, and the smaller the possibility of each defeat. No matter which one he attacks, the other two can arrive in time for reinforcements.

Yan Liang narrowed his eyes, looked at the distance, gritted his teeth, and waved his hand hard.

"The whole army attacks and faces Shen You."

The long-awaited messenger responded loudly and sent orders to the flag bearer and drummer standing on a high place. The sound of war drums sounded, and the flags swayed. The captain Liu Meng led his men out of the camp and rushed east along the mountain road. Yan Liang turned over the horse, looked at the horizon in the distance, and bowed to Sima Mengye.

"Bogong, I will leave the camp to you. Be sure to hold on for two days. Within two days, the envoy will arrive."

Meng Ye bowed and bowed. "Don't worry, general, people are in the camp."

Yan Liang sighed secretly and did not dare to look at Meng Ye again. He had no idea when Yuan Xi would arrive. He was just cheering Meng Ye and also cheering himself up. Even if the five hundred soldiers were well-placed, it would not be easy to defend the camp. Fu Zeng Mountain was too small, and once Tian Kai tried his best to break through, Meng Ye could not stop it.

Yan Liang led his troops to go quickly, and the scouts rode back and forth on war horses, delivering news to his ears. Almost at the same time as him, Shen You and others also accelerated the marching speed. Obviously, they were also worried that they would be defeated by each other, and they were determined to narrow the distance between each other.

Yan Liang ordered to accelerate his advance, and at the same time gathered the personal guards and cavalry to prepare for the assault. If it weren't for the fact that Shen You might have armored cavalry and the armor was famous for his reputation, he would almost lead the personal guards to attack first. He had more than 600 knights, and the infantry in the assault marching was very lethal, but it would not work if he encountered armored cavalry. Victory may be able to win, but the casualties will inevitably be heavy, and it will waste time and the purpose of the raid cannot be achieved.

When the two armies were more than ten miles away, Yan Liang received news from the scout. Shen You already knew that he had come up, stopped moving forward, lined up on the spot, and prepared to defend and wait for support. Yan Liang frowned when he heard it, and his doubts were even stronger. Shen You's reaction was too like luring the enemy. The two sides had similar forces, so he didn't even have the courage to fight and took the defensive directly.

Yan Liang thought for a moment and ordered to stop advancing, turn to the north, and face the troops coming from Xiami. He called Yan Yi, the chief guard, to lead the cavalry to take the lead. If he had the chance to raid, he would launch an attack, entangle the opponent, and prevent them from having the opportunity to set up a formation. If the opponent had already set up a formation, then give up the attack and the entire army retreated to Zengshan.

Yan Yi looked at Yan Liang in surprise, suspecting that he had heard it wrong. He was Yan Liang's younger brother, and he had fought with Yan Liang for dozens of battles. This was the first time he had heard such an order. Yan Liang knew what he was thinking, so he waved his hand and signaled him to go quickly.

"Although Shen You's troops are new recruits, they are well-trained and no more than the Danyang soldiers of the thieves of Mount Tai and Tao Qian's subordinates. Ziqing, please be careful."

Seeing that Yan Liang was so cautious, Yan Yi did not dare to be careless and led his personal guards to leave the team and ran away.

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Shen You soon received the news that Yan Liang changed the direction of the marching and sighed secretly.

Needless to say, Yan Liang must have seen through his plan and knew that he was not sure about Ling Cao. Zhang Yun rushed to defeat his position before, so he gave up on him and turned to fight Zhang Yun. This was a very decisive decision and a smart decision. Zhang Yun was a different unit, and his strength was generally not as strong as the central army. Yan Liang turned to fight him, and the positions of both sides changed. He might be able to catch up in time, but Ling Cao would be one step slower because of the long distance.

Fortunately, Pang Tong was prepared. Before Zhang Yun and Ling Cao set off, Pang Tong reminded them that they must send more scouts when marching, leaving enough reaction time, especially guarding against the opponent's cavalry. The biggest difference in the northern and southern battlefields is the application of cavalry. There are many cavalry in the north and the north, the tactics are flexible, and the speed is very obvious, and the advantages over infantry are obvious.

In order to enhance persuasion, Pang Tong also showed Sun Ce's example of battle. Sun Ce's victory several times relied on the cavalry's rapid assault ability.

"Zi Yi, should you be careful?" Shen You was a little worried. Yan Liang's plan made him very uneasy. This was an opponent with a keen sense of smell and was born to be suitable for the battlefield. His previous record was not fallen from the sky, but was piled up with the opponent's head. Zhang Yun is famous and is very attentive in training, but it was his first time in battle after all.

Pang Tong looked at Shen You with a smile. "General, you should believe in Zhang Ziyi and General Sun. Of course, you should believe in yourself more."

Shen You thought about it and laughed. "I always feel that it is shallow in the book, but things are not difficult to go through. Shi Yuan, you are saying this very right. I originally thought I could command it, but when I heard that Yan Liang was about to arrive, his heart was still beating very fast, and his hands are still numb now."

"It's okay, it's inevitable that I'm nervous for the first time." Pang Tong laughed. After a while, he said, "I first joined General Sun in Xiangyang. I was just a feint attack at that time, but the sound of the war drums made me scared." He turned his head, looked at Shen You, and said, "Later, when I returned to the camp, my hands were still trembling. I was discovered by the general and asked about my situation. I told him, feeling embarrassed, but General Sun said that his situation was similar to mine at that time. In order not to let people see, his palms were pierced by nails."

"Is that true?" Shen You was surprised.

"Yes, I saw the scars on his palm with my own eyes. It's strange to say that he was nervous, so I didn't feel nervous later."
Chapter completed!