Because Tao Ying was reluctant to use the expensive Junzi Army against the cheap Yuan Shujun infantry, the Junzi Army still did not seize the opportunity to annihilate Huang Yi's more than 500 men despite having a numerical advantage. There were still dozens of them.

The infantry and cavalry soldiers of Yuan Shu's army broke out of the encirclement, escaped the pursuit of the Junzi Army through the cover of woods and hills, and disappeared deep into the mountains and forests. The Junzi Army's whereabouts and general situation were also in danger of being exposed to the enemy's main force.

But it doesn't matter much. Before Tao Ying decided to fight this battle, he had already made preparations to expose his whereabouts - it was too difficult to annihilate all the enemies while trying to avoid close combat, so he would annihilate these five at any cost.

The more than a hundred infantry and cavalry soldiers of Yuan Shu's army would definitely cause unnecessary casualties to Junzi's army, so Tao Ying had already planned follow-up actions. After severely damaging Yuan Shu's army, he would immediately clean the battlefield and find guides, and then quickly evacuate.

Use those Yuan Shujun soldiers who escaped to send a warning to Sun Ce, forcing Sun Ce to slow down his march and disperse his forces to deal with the threat from Junzi's army.

The plan changed due to the appearance of Lu Su. After severely damaging Yuan Shu's army led by Huang Yi at the cost of injuring eight people and consuming a large number of bows and arrows, the officers and soldiers of the Junzi Army not only cleaned the battlefield nervously to collect all available supplies, but also had to help Lu Su.

Su and the villagers in Lujiacheng transferred fine money and food. What Tao Ying secretly admired was that Lu Su actually took out the deed of his own land and distributed it to the villagers in Lujiacheng for free, and then opened the two

He owns a circular granary that is privately owned by him, allowing the residents to freely take away as much food as they can.

The old Lu family is indeed very wealthy. The two granaries are full of 6,000 bushels of rice, equivalent to 36,000 kilograms of grain. The more than 300 villagers in Lujia City cannot take it away even if everyone carries their backs.

One-third, so Lu Su found Tao Ying again and said directly to Tao Ying: "Master, please let the officers and soldiers of the Junzi Army go in to get food. Take as much as you can. By the way, I want you to give me an order."

A firewood pile was set up outside the granary and a fire was lit to burn all the remaining grain."

"Burn them all?!" Tao Ji exclaimed, "Mr. Zijing, what a pity, isn't it? This is six thousand bushels of rice. Are you willing to burn it all in one fire?"

"Money is nothing but extraneous things, so what's the use of keeping it?" Lu Su replied lightly: "Besides, Yuan Shu's army will leave and return soon, and we can't take so much food with us. If we don't burn all the food, how can we keep it?"

To serve as military rations for Sun Ce?"

Although he felt that Lu Su's words were reasonable, Tao Ji still kept his mouth wide open, shaking his head and sighing. He admired Lu Su's bold style, but also regretted it - after all, these are the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, and food is more precious than life. Next to it

Tao Yingze glanced at Lu Su appreciatively, turned to Tao Ji and scolded: "Third brother, didn't you hear what the military advisor said? Go and execute it quickly. If you can bring food, bring it. If you can't bring it, let the horses be fed first, and then set fire to it."

Everything is burned. Also, from now on, you are not allowed to call me Mr. Zijing, you must be respectfully called Military Advisor."

"No." Tao Ji honestly clasped his fists and agreed, and went to command the action of the Gentlemen Army as ordered. Tao Yingze turned to Lu Su again, raised his hands and said sincerely: "It is a crime to let the military advisor lose his family and career. Please rest assured, military advisor, he

Ri Tao should be rewarded for his great ambition, and he will definitely repay the military advisor a hundredfold."

"Young Master, I don't want to give you anything in return. You can trust me so much and entrust Su with such an important task. Su is extremely grateful." Lu Su returned the gift and said proactively: "Young Master, you said before that our army does not intend to confront Sun Ce.

Fight hard, only planning to contain and delay Sun Ce's advance. If so, Su suggested that our army should detour behind Sun Ce's army as soon as possible to make Sun Ce understand that his food route is dangerous, forcing him to slow down or even stop advancing, and return to the army to fight

Our troops are at war."

"I also have this plan, but I don't know what the terrain in Sun Ce's rear is like?" Tao replied: "If the terrain in Sun Ce's rear is open, which is conducive to the movement of cavalry, then our army can safely make a roundabout way. But if the terrain is unfavorable, mountains, forests and rivers

If they are too dense, then even if our army goes roundabout, it won't have much effect."

"Master, please rest assured, the terrain in that area is very favorable to our army." Lu Su smiled and took out a scroll and unfolded it, revealing a very detailed and thoughtful map, and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of Master's laughter after I said that.

He was a naughty child who did not care for family affairs. He only liked fencing, riding, shooting, and traveling. He had long been familiar with the mountains and rivers near Dongcheng. He was also arrogant by nature. Everywhere he went, he liked to study where to station troops and where to go.

I set up camp, and when I had nothing to do, I drew the mountains and geography of Dongcheng and Zhongli on this map, hoping that one day I can use it. Today I present it to the young master, which can be considered as my long-cherished wish has been fulfilled."

Tao Ying took a look at the map and found that Lu Su had drawn all the terrain in the eastern part of Jiujiang County on the map, and marked the geographical itinerary in detail, including the distance, width, and narrowness, dangerous mountains and rivers, and streams and rivers. Tao Ying couldn't help but said with great joy: "I

If I get this picture, I can win three thousand scouting horses! If I win the respect of my son, I can win a hundred thousand troops!" Lu Su smiled and kept saying modestly.

At this time, all the villagers in Lujia City had brought their gold and silver and were ready to move. Lu Su came to the villagers and explained the danger that Lujia City was about to face. He asked the villagers to move as soon as possible and as far as possible.

When the war was over and he returned to his hometown, Tao Ying also came forward to plead guilty to the villagers, invited the Lu family's urban and rural residents to move to Guangling, and promised to treat them well. The villagers also knew that Yuan Shujun would definitely not let Lujiacheng go, and most of them and Lu Su,

Tao Ying and others said goodbye in tears and traveled far away over the mountains and ridges. However, there were still thirty or forty young men who refused to leave. They also asked to join the Gentleman Army and continue to fight side by side with their respected elder brother Lu Su. Tao Ying also

Don't refuse, accept all these people.

Taking away all the food and weapons that could be taken away, Lu Su led a horse, a bow, a sword and a bag of books, and personally lit the fire that burned down the Lu family city, and joined without hesitation.

The Junzi Army officially became a member of the Junzi Army. Seeing the raging fire rising from the Lu family's castle, and seeing Lu Su's ease and composure while leading his horse alone, everyone in the Junzi Army admired him greatly and sincerely accepted this generous man.

A free and easy new comrade.

With Lu Su as an outstanding leader leading the way, the Junzi Army, who were unfamiliar with this area, could finally use their expertise in long-distance raids. That evening, in just one hour, the Junzi Army marched for more than 20 miles.

He completely got rid of the pursuit of Sun Ce's army and detoured back to the southwest of Dongcheng, leaving behind a Lujia Castle that was burned to ashes, making Sun Ce's army beat their chests and stamp their feet after hearing the news.

After sleeping outdoors for a night in the southwest of Dongcheng, the Junzi Army turned north in the early morning of the next day. In the morning, they turned onto the official road from Jiujiang to Guangling. They also inquired about the movements of Sun Ce's army from the farmers on the roadside, and learned that

The main force led by Sun Ce himself had passed through here yesterday afternoon, and presumably arrived at Dongcheng yesterday night. After finding out this, Tao Ying immediately held a combat meeting to discuss the next combat plan with Lu Su, Tao Ji and others on the spot.

"Second brother, I think our army should postpone fighting the enemy." Tao Ji was the first to speak: "Judging from the map drawn by the military advisor, the terrain in the Dongcheng area bordering Jiujiang County and Guangling County is relatively complex, with many mountains and forests.

It is not conducive for our army to attack and fight, so we'd better not alert Sun Ce's son for the time being, and follow him quietly first. When his army passes the ancient pond, we will catch up and harass them. The terrain in that area is open, and we will continue to attack.

If we move, Sun Ce's son won't even be able to catch up with us."

"It's too close." Tao Ying shook his head and objected: "Gutang is only three hundred miles away from Guangling. We will wait for Sun Ce's son to cross Gutang before launching guerrilla operations. Although the terrain is favorable to us, Sun Ce's son suffered successive losses.

, maybe they will ignore our harassment and lead their troops straight to Guangling, marching in a hurry for three days to reach Guangling City, which will not buy General Zhang Jie much time."

"Young Master is right. In fact, I think that the Dongcheng area is more suitable for guerrilla warfare than the east of Gutang." Lu Su agreed: "The terrain in the Dongcheng area is relatively complex, which is not conducive to our army's offensive operations, but the terrain is rich in mountains and forests.

, but it allows our army to easily get rid of the enemy's pursuit, find a hiding place, and save the physical strength of the horses and soldiers. Although the terrain east of Gutang is open, our army can only rely on long-distance transfer to get rid of the enemy.

If the pursuit is repeated too many times, the war horses will easily tire out."

"Don't be afraid of this. Our war horses are the most durable war horses in the world." Tao Ji said with pride, "And the officers and soldiers of our Gentleman Army have all undergone rigorous endurance training and their endurance is amazing."

"Why not save your energy if you can? Do you think this battle can be fought in two or three days?" Tao Ying slapped his third brother on the back of the head and scolded: "Don't you see the situation in Guangling clearly? No.

In ten days and a half, can the city's defenses be perfected? Can all the people around the city be moved to the strong walls of the city to clear the fields?"

Tao Ji was so scolded by Tao Ying that he shrank his head and did not dare to speak. Lu Su then said: "Sir, it would be great if you could try to anger Sun Ce. I have heard about Sun Ce for a long time and know that he is brave, good at fighting and brave in life."

The only shortcoming of human beings is that they have a bad temper and are difficult to deal with once provoked. If our army can completely anger Sun Ce and continue to harass Sun Ce in the complex terrain around Dongcheng, then Sun Ce will definitely pursue and kill our army at all costs.

This will slow down the advance and buy preparation time for our Guangling garrison."

"Provoking Sun Ce?" Tao Ying immediately remembered the story of the little overlord who furiously killed Yu Ji and someone named Zhou Gongjin, and immediately said: "This is a good idea. It has been decided. The whole army will advance to the east city to lure Sun Ce's son to fight!"

"

"Young Master plans to provoke Sun Ce on the battlefield? How to proceed?" Lu Su asked curiously.

"It's too easy to irritate Sun Ce's son on the battlefield!" It was Tao Ji who rushed to answer, and Tao Ji smiled very lewdly and said to Lu Su: "Military advisor, just relax, we are a gentleman army.

In our team, there are several soldiers who are specially trained to anger the enemy, and I would like to invite you to see them today."

"There are also soldiers specially trained to provoke the enemy?" Lu Su asked in surprise: "Sir, is this really true?"

"It is indeed true." Tao Ying nodded and admitted, then smiled and said: "I heard that Sun Ce's son particularly likes to go into battle in person and fight against the enemy. It would be great if he went into battle in person to fight against the enemy this time. Maybe..., haha.

"

After ending the tactical discussion with a sly smile, Tao Ying immediately ordered the Junzi Army to advance towards the east city, go directly east along the official road, and go to fight Sun Ce with great fanfare. But on the wide and flat official road, the Junzi Army's speed advantage immediately

He used his skills to the fullest, approaching within ten miles outside the west gate of the East City in less than an hour, and killed Sun Cejun by surprise. He also captured several Sun Cejun scouts who were unable to avoid him. In order to provoke and induce Sun Ce to fight in person,

Tao Ying also ordered people to cut off the ears and noses of these Sun Ce army scouts and return them to the east city to report to Sun Ce.

The little overlord's temper was indeed as bad as the legend. He lined up in an open area for escape and waited for a while. The west gate of the east city immediately opened wide, and about 4,000 Sun Ce's troops rushed out of the city. On one of the big flags, there was indeed a word written on it.

At the same time, Tao Ying also keenly discovered through the telescope that Sun Ce's army was quite majestic, especially the more than a thousand Chinese soldiers surrounding Sun Ce. They were all extremely powerful, well-trained, and running quickly.

The formation can still be kept intact. It must be the more than a thousand Jiangdong elites left to Sun Ce by the legendary Sun Jian.

"That's great, there are only four thousand people." Tao Ji cheered in a low voice from the side: "It would be best if Sun Ce is like the dog thief Zuo Rong and keeps chasing after being angered by us. Then maybe we can repeat the Guangling scene

The Miracle of the Great War.”

"It's not that easy. Not to mention that Sun Ce's son is not Zuo Rong. Even if Sun Ce's son is young and impulsive, old immortals like Cheng Pu, Han Dang and Huang Gai will try their best to hold him back." Tao Ying shook his head and gave instructions to Tao Ji.

"Third brother, tell the soldiers to read this. You will personally lead the light cavalry team that will attack later. Sun Ce is an extraordinary person. We may only have one chance to attack, so we must seize it! Also, the arrows are coated with horse dung!"

Tao Ying took the order and went down to make arrangements. He asked the Junzi Army officers to carefully check the weapons and equipment. At the same time, he commanded the Junzi Army officers to recite the first chapter of "The Analects" in order, and used complex slogans to help the Junzi Army soldiers calm down. But Sun Cejun was not walking very fast. Junzi

After the army read the first chapter of the Analects twice, Sun Ce's army came closer. According to the battle rules of this era, Tao Ying sent an infantry archer to shoot arrows in the formation. Fortunately, Sun Ce also sent an infantry archer.

In the shooting formation, two infantry archers fired arrows back to back in the direction of their own army, and both of them landed accurately in front of their own team. Then the two infantry archers each flew back to the formation, and the two generals came out to answer the question.

In order to reflect Lu Su's position as military advisor, Tao Ying brought Lu Su into battle this time to talk to Sun Ce. Sun Ce's lineup was even more exaggerated, with four people in attendance. The leader was in his twenties and seemed to be older than Tao Ying.

He is younger, with a strong back, strong waist, long arms and legs, and a strong face. He is probably Sun Ce, Sun Bofu, the little overlord of Jiangdong who is about to become famous all over the world. The other man is similar in age to Sun Ce, has handsome features and beautiful appearance, and is probably Sun Ce's lover.

His friends were Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin; the other two generals had gray beards and burly bodies, and were probably two of the three veteran Jiangdong generals of Cheng Pu, Han Dang and Huang Gai.

"Little Tao Ying, it is indeed you!" Sun Ce stood far away, laughed and said loudly: "Yesterday, our defeated army came to report that they encountered a group of enemies specializing in bows and arrows. I guessed that it was you, and it was indeed true!

"

"An unworthy name is an insult to dignity, and I am none other than Tao Ying." Tao Ying politely saluted with fists on his horse, and then said more politely: "May I ask if you are the famous Sun Ce and Sun Bofu?"

"I am Sun Ce." Sun Ce agreed cheerfully and was quite fond of Tao Ying's politeness.

"I have admired the name of General for a long time, and I am very lucky to meet you today." Tao Ying nodded politely, then pointed at the three people next to Sun Ce and asked, "Who are these three generals...?"

"This is my young friend Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin." Sun Ce pointed at the beautiful young man, then pointed at the two veterans next to him and introduced: "This is General Han Dang Han, and this is General Huang Gaihuang.

They are all my father’s old generals.”

"I have admired you for a long time, I have admired your name for a long time." When he discovered that Huang Gai was not a muscular man with a big iron whip, Tao Ying was inevitably a little disappointed. While secretly cursing the little devil in his heart, Tao Ying raised his hands to Han Dang and Huang Gai and said: "Two

The name of this old general has been admired by the younger generation for a long time. In the battle of Sishui Pass, he was as brave as Hua Xiong, but he was still defeated by the two generals and Sun Jian and the old general Sun. He retreated in seclusion and defended.

Dare to go to war! Moreover, the two old generals are so loyal that they raise troops to challenge Dong for national affairs, repay the Lord's favor and assist General Bofu, and never abandon him. They are truly loyal and righteous, and the younger generation admires them greatly."
To be continued...