After thinking for a while, Liu Bei understood what Sima Yi meant. The arrows brought by Lu Meng were almost exhausted, and the Wu army archers, who were regarded as nightmare by countless generals, were about to lose their effect.

The reason why the siege troops who were incompetent and had no power in attack was that the Wu army was too powerful and targeted the generals who were commanding in the front line. The snake did not leave without a head, and the birds did not fly without a head. A song was gone without a military marquis, and a team had no team leader. No matter how many people there were, it was meaningless. No one supervised, commanded or even escorted the formation, few people would do their best.

However, there is a prerequisite for the accurate shooting of Wu army shooters. In addition to day-to-day training, well-made crossbows and arrows are essential. Lu Meng came in a hurry and carried limited arrows. After more than twenty days of shooting, there may be few left. Of course, they can use ordinary arrows in Anyi City to shoot, but the accuracy will be greatly reduced and the killing effect will be significantly weakened. Anyi has iron, but the steelmaking technology is too far from that of Wu State, and the armor-breaking ability of arrows is far inferior to that of Wu State.

Without the long-range precise strikes of the shooter, the survival rate of the generals commanding in front of the battle has greatly increased, and they can approach the city wall to fight, so the advantage of military strength can naturally be exerted. The advantage of military strength of more than ten times is enough to make Lu Meng stand behind.

Liu Bei was happy and his appreciation for Sima Yi increased by 30%. This young man is good, has a vigor and quick reaction. With time, his achievements will definitely be better than Fengji. Perhaps he can be compared with Liu Ye and Ju Su, and he will not be as good as Xin Pi next to Lu Su.

"Zhongda, what else?" Liu Bei asked someone to pack up the big tent and re-arrange the case, while calling Sima Yi to take his seat and asked enthusiastically.

"King, the Bingzhou army is on the road and will arrive soon."

Liu Bei nodded, but did not rush to interrupt. Wang Gai did lead the Bingzhou army to reinforce, but not to mention the combat effectiveness of the Bingzhou army, it is also a question whether it can do its best. Even the Hedong family is perfunctory when fighting in Hedong, let alone the people of Bingzhou. These aristocratic families are full of minds and cannot be treated with common sense. Wang Ling has led 3,000 cavalry to Hedong for a long time and has not played any role.

"The king is eager to capture Anyi and take all Hedong. Lu Su is also anxious. Our army has many cavalry, with scouts within a radius of hundreds of miles. Lu Su was not good at hearing and hearing, and the news in Anyi City could not be spread. Lu Su may not know that the city of Anyi was firmly guarded. He was worried about Lu Meng's safety and would definitely find ways to reinforce, especially when the cavalry from Jianye had arrived." Sima Yi paused and reminded: "The king must know that Lu Meng was from Runan and the few generals among Ruying."

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows, his eyes rolled, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. That's right, Lu Meng was Sun Ce's beloved general. In order to save Lu Meng, Sun Ce did not hesitate to send the cavalry of the central army to assist. He marched for half a month, traveled two or three thousand miles, and rushed from Jianye to Shan County. If the patrol was not forward, the city of Anyi was broken and Lu Meng was killed, how could Lu Su explain to Sun Ce? Lu Su did not have enough cavalry, and the scouts were responsible for invasion and could not break through the interception of the Rangers. The information they could get was very limited, and they could only rely on speculation. According to common sense, under such a huge gap in troops, Lu Meng could not hold on for too long, and Lu Su could not be in a hurry.

No matter who it is, once you are anxious, there will be flaws, and Lu Su will not be an exception. He has a military advisor Xin Pi, who can remind him in time, but Xin Pi and Lu Meng belong to the Ru Ying clan, so he will not ignore Lu Meng's life and death. Everyone knows that the Ru Ying clan does not lack famous scholars or famous generals, and Lu Meng is a young and handsome talent with the appearance of a famous general and Sun Ce's confidant. The importance of the Ru Ying clan is self-evident.

Without Sima Yi's reminder, Liu Bei's thoughts were wide open, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He knew what to do. At this moment, Cui Yu, who was stationed in Dayang, sent Xin Pi's letter of persuasion to surrender. Seeing the letter of persuasion to surrender, Liu Bei laughed out loud.

"Zhongda, you guessed it, Lu Su and Xinpi were anxious."

Sima Yi immediately designed a plan to lure the enemy for Liu Bei, and ordered Cui Yu to pretend to accept Xinpi's persuasion to surrender and lure Lu Su to lead his troops across the river. Because Dianlu Ban was still in the hands of Lu Meng's subordinates, Lu Su would definitely go to Anyi through Dianlu Ban, and they ambushed Lu Su near Yucheng north of Zhongtiao Mountain.

Lu Su also has cavalry now, but the number is too small to be comparable to Liu Bei's cavalry. What's more, Liu Bei has three thousand Bingzhou cavalry to assist, and has a six or seven times advantage in terms of military strength. Moreover, those cavalry still came from Jianye, with a daily trip of nearly two hundred miles, which is almost the limit of long-distance cavalry marching. It can be imagined that this cavalry is now at the end of its strength. As long as Liu Bei makes up his mind, even if the casualties are greater, it will be enough to annihilate this cavalry that has been reinforced by thousands of miles.

Without cavalry, Lu Su was like having his legs broken and was doomed. Liu Bei could choose to attack urgently, and his infantry strength was more obvious. He could also choose to surround him and wait for Lu Su to cut off food. The food he could bring in marching was always limited.

After discussing with Pei Qian, Wei Ji, Wang Ling and others, they reached a consensus, temporarily slowed down the siege of Anyi, and concentrated their forces to annihilate the reinforcements led by Lu Su. Lu Su was the governor of the war zone and was responsible for the war in Henan and Hongnong. Defeating him was more meaningful than killing Lu Meng. If he could severely damage him, he might have the opportunity to cut off the connection between Guandong and Guanzhong and retake Guanzhong.

For a moment, the morale of the Zhongshan army was greatly boosted, and the slump that could not be defeated for a long time was wiped out. Liu Bei then ordered Sima Yi to personally rush to Dayang to give Cui Yu a face-to-face opportunity, let Cui Yu pretend to surrender and lure Lu Su across the river. If necessary, Dayang can be given directly to Lu Su to gain Lu Su's trust. As long as he can defeat Lu Yang, let alone Dayang, the entire Hedong is within his reach, and they even have the opportunity to counterattack Shan County on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Soon, Liu Bei received a reply from Sima Yi. After repeated negotiations, after obtaining Dayang County, Lu Su and Xinpi believed in Cui Yu's surrender and were about to lead their troops to cross the river. According to various signs, Lu Su is likely to go to Dianling and go straight to Anyi, asking Liu Bei to help prepare for the battle.

Liu Bei was overjoyed. At this moment, he wanted to hold his son A Dou and kiss him the most. This son who looked like him brought him good luck. He survived several times in a desperate situation. He was really a blessed person.

Liu Bei immediately dispatched troops and arranged troops to set up formations. Of course, the most important thing was Zhang Fei, Zhang He and the cavalry led by them. Whether they could win was largely due to whether they could defeat the cavalry of the central Wu led by Zhang Liao. Zhang Fei had always been awe of the King of Wu and did not dare to take it lightly. Zhang He once fought against the cavalry of the Wu army during the Battle of Guandu, and was also clear about the combat power of the Wu cavalry and did not dare to be careless at all.

Liu Bei also did not ignore the Bingzhou cavalry. He discussed with Wang Ling, who was in charge of the army, hoping that Wang Ling could plunder the formation for Zhang Fei and Zhang He and help him with his help when necessary. In order to show his sincerity, Liu Bei promised that if he could wipe out the cavalry led by Zhang Liao, he would be willing to give half of the captured cavalry equipment to Wang Ling.

The Wu Kingdom's armour is famous all over the world. It is a temptation that Wang Ling cannot refuse to obtain cavalry equipment of nearly a thousand people.

Wang Ling agreed immediately.

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The southern foot of Zhongtiao Mountain.

More than 20,000 Wu army infantry and cavalry were advancing towards the Celestial Banner. The long team was in line with songs, one after another. The spring breeze blew the battle flags, and the sun shone on the faces, armor and weapons of the Wu army soldiers, emitting a daunting light. The sound of war drums was beating slowly, and the soldiers advanced quickly along the right side of the road, leaving the left side for the knights who were passing messages back and forth. From time to time, knights rode past, but the team was very quiet, and no one even took a look.

A large army passed by, and some rushing merchants, the people could not avoid them, hid in the fields and ditches on the roadside, and the soldiers of the Wu army did not drive them away, and let them lie down and pass quickly. A child cried loudly, and the woman holding him could not coax her, and was anxious and afraid, so he cried. Lu Xiaohuan passed by with the team. When he heard the child crying heartily, he gave an order. A female guard left the team and stepped on Qianmo to come to the woman. After asking a few questions, he learned that the child was hungry, so he took out a cake from his bag, broke a small piece, and stuffed it into the child's mouth.

The child bit the cake, and the tears on his face sucked his nose and swallowed it voraciously. The female guard handed the remaining cake to the woman. The woman was so grateful that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Lu Xiaohuan looked at him from afar, feeling a little proud, and grinned. She touched her stomach. It was more than half a month late for menstruation. She felt that she was about to be a mother. After this battle, she went to Guanzhong to see her mother and took her to Dingtao, which was just enough to pay homage to Aweng's grave.

In a blink of an eye, Awenglubu has been dead for more than a year in battle. Unfortunately, the revenge is nowhere to be achieved. Qin Mu's dog thief lives well, and it is not easy to kill him. Qin Yi and Li Su have such ability, but this revenge must be avenged by himself.

A shadow flashed in Lu Xiaohuan's eyes, kicked the war horse and started to gallop.

On the distant hillside, Sima Yi stood behind a cluster of dense trees, and looked at the Wu army moving forward, and a strong sense of anxiety surged in his heart.

If it were not considered a confrontation with Lu Meng - he had not seen the Wu army formation under Lu Meng's command yet - this was his first close contact with the Wu army. At this moment, he was a little regretful. It might be a mistake to give up Dayang and lure Lu Su into Hedong. Although the forces between the two sides were compared with the Hanging Pearl, his side was not sure of winning. If he could not defeat the tiger, he might be bitten by the tiger and lose Hedong.

The news I heard from various channels was similar. Lu Su had a total of about 20,000 infantry and cavalry, which was about one-quarter of Liu Bei. However, the Wu army was well equipped and strictly trained. Even the elite troops led by Liu Bei were slightly inferior, and the Hedong family's troops could not be compared. If you want to win, you must rely on Liu Bei's own strength in the end. Once you get into the battle, it will inevitably be a fierce battle.

The only cavalry of the Wu army that made him happy was not only few but also exhausted. The knights on the horses were nothing, but the war horses were obviously thin. The war horses in spring were already thin, and they marched for more than half a month. Even if they were willing to spend money and were fed with food, they were still not as strong and powerful as the war horses that ate grass.

This is the flaw of Wu Jun and Liu Bei's opportunity.
Chapter completed!