Can I get to the other side?

Sun Quan's behavior was obviously unreasonable.

Because since they agreed to surrender and work together to deal with Cao Cao, they should not conceal such important military information, which would ultimately lead to a delay in the war opportunity.

So there is only one explanation for this.

That is, Sun Quan didn't want him to know about this, or he didn't want his troops to cross the Yangtze River and enter Jiangdong.

But if that's the case, why do you still have to surrender?

Zhang Liao frowned and thought, and quickly came to a conclusion in his mind - Sun Quan was just pretending to surrender, delaying time in order to regain Jiangdong.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why the fighter plane was concealed and not reported.

Thinking of this, Zhang Liao made a decision in his heart and made up his mind to immediately send troops to question Sun Quan after pacifying the people of Huainan County!

He wanted to see how the blue-eyed thief would defend himself!

However, at this moment Huang Zhong hurried over and said urgently: "General! An urgent report came from the scouts. Sun Quan has assembled an army from Jiujiang County and entered Huainan!"

"We are heading straight to Hefei now!"

The military situation was urgent. As soon as he got the news, he rushed over and reported it to Zhang Liao without daring to delay at all.

Zhang Liao's expression changed immediately after hearing this, and then he immediately asked: "How many troops are there? When did the news come?!"

Not long ago, Sun Quan sent troops to capture Jiujiang County on the pretext of stationing troops to attack Cao Cao. He was aware of this matter, but did not pay much attention to it.

Because he had never thought that Sun Quan was pretending to surrender, he only analyzed the blue-eyed thief's plan after learning that Sun Quan had secretly captured Tongling Ferry.

And if Sun Quan pretended to surrender, he would still be enemies with them. Knowing that he was still leading troops into Huainan County, his purpose was self-evident!

Huang Zhong looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "This is the news from two days ago. Sun Quan dispatched a total of 30,000 troops!"

"General, we have to retreat quickly!"

Jiujiang County and Huainan County are adjacent to each other. If the enemy army advances by land and water, it will not take long to reach Hefei. If they do not retreat, they will definitely be in danger!

Hearing the figure of thirty thousand, even Zhang Liao couldn't help but change his expression, because he only had thirty thousand soldiers and horses, most of whom were still behind in Xuzhou.

This time he brought only 10,000 troops!

More importantly, because there were still many Cao soldiers in various counties that needed to be cleaned up and the people needed to be appeased and gathered together, he dispersed most of his troops.

There are only three thousand soldiers and horses left in Hefei now!

Three thousand versus thirty thousand, even if they were defending the city, this numerical gap was an absolute disadvantage!

"No retreat!"

Zhang Liao took a deep breath, flatly rejected Huang Zhong's suggestion, and said solemnly: "There are a large number of people stranded in Huainan County. If we leave, they will suffer a military disaster!"

"If Sun Quan is allowed to seize so much supplies, food, grass and people, he can then occupy Yuzhou, which will become more difficult to deal with!"

"And how can I abandon my soldiers and flee?"

Not to mention how much Sun Quan's strength would expand after he captured so many people and supplies, Zhang Liao simply couldn't do such a thing as abandoning the city and escaping.

Because it is now impossible to regroup the scattered troops. If he wants to escape, he can only escape with the three thousand defenders in the city, but doing so is equivalent to giving up the scattered seven thousand people!

Without a general to lead the army, one can imagine what would happen to the remaining 7,000 people facing Sun Quan's army.

It was impossible to survive!

Zhang Liao decisively ordered: "Send out the scouts in the city and pass the order to all the teams outside to carry out the order, and ask them to return to Hefei immediately!"

"At the same time, withdraw the people outside the city into the city, and send people back to Xuzhou to send a message to General Taishi, instructing him to quickly lead the army to come for reinforcements!"

"Now the only option is to fight to the death, and An Nengyan can escape!"

It would be a shame for a general to abandon his soldiers and run away. Even though it was right from a strategic point of view, Zhang Liao was unwilling to do such a despicable thing.

Once he does this, he will no longer have any prestige in the army. Even if the emperor does not punish him afterwards, he will not be able to hold his head up for the rest of his life!

If so, he would rather die in battle!

"promise!"

Huang Zhong and Qu Yi were both infected by Zhang Liao's display of courage, and they immediately felt respect in their hearts, and they all followed the order and retreated.

…

Hefei, Xiaoyaojin.

Xiaoyaojin is an important ferry for the Feishui River to the outside world. Sun Quan led his army to advance by land and water, and occupied the place immediately, cutting off Hefei's water hub connecting the outside world.

On the warship.

Sun Quan glanced at the steady stream of troops disembarking, and then turned his gaze to the city standing in the distance, unable to conceal the longing in his heart.

Hefei City is close at hand!

Looking away from the city, Sun Quan asked Cheng Pu beside him: "General Cheng, what is the situation with Zhang Liao? Has he escaped?"

The army entering Huainan County would definitely be discovered by Zhang Liao in advance, so he sent his spies early in the morning to monitor Zhang Liao's movements.

Cheng Pu shook his head and said: "He did not evacuate. He had been gathering troops and horses in the two days before our arrival. He also evacuated the people outside the city into the city. He seems to be planning to defend the city."

"However, according to the intelligence gathered by the scouts, the number of defenders in the city does not exceed four thousand at most. Most of them are scattered among the counties of Yangzhou and Yuzhou, and cannot come back in time."

Sun Quan sneered and said disdainfully: "A mere four thousand soldiers and horses, want to defend the city under the attack of my thirty thousand army?"

"It's just a daydream!"

If 10,000 people were defending the city, it would be really difficult for him to capture it for a while, but with only 4,000 people, how could they possibly stop his attack?

Hefei is already within his grasp!

"The army has rested for a day and will start attacking the city tomorrow. Hefei will be captured within ten days!" Sun Quan said without hesitation.

He knew that this battle could not be delayed for too long, otherwise once Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses stationed in Xuzhou got the news and rushed to help, he would definitely end in a big defeat!

"promise!"

Cheng Pu accepted the order, turned around and retreated.

What Sun Quan didn't know was that when he was standing on the boat looking at Hefei City, Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong and others were looking at the army arriving at Xiaoyaojin Ferry from the city gate tower.

Zhang Liao's expression was very solemn when he saw large numbers of soldiers withdrawing from the ships and setting up camp near Xiaoyaojin.

With so many soldiers and horses, he felt a lot of pressure. It was really difficult to defend Hefei City with the current defenders in the city.

"What a bunch of Jiangdong rats!"

Huang Zhong on the side cursed angrily. He was already very disdainful when he learned that Sun Quan had used the method of crossing the river in white to win the Tongling Ferry.

Now, not long after Sun Quan agreed to surrender, he rebelled again and sent troops to backstab him. He was even more shameless than Cao Cao!

Zhang Liao said: "There is no point in scolding now. Our soldiers and horses in Xuzhou rush over to help. It will take seven days at the earliest."

"We now need to find a way to defend Hefei against the attack of this blue-eyed thief. What do you think?"

Sun Quan's army arrived too quickly, and he was unable to withdraw more troops. Currently, there are only about 4,000 people in the city.

How to defend Hefei is a big problem.

Strategies must be worked out in detail.

Qu Yi said: "General, there are many people in the city. I think we should mobilize the people to participate in defending the city."

Huang Zhong also said: "What General Qu said is absolutely true. The city of Hefei is tall and strong. Although we only have four thousand soldiers, they are all elites who are brave and good at fighting."

"As long as we call on the people to help, it will not be difficult to defend the city."

Both of them agreed that the people should be mobilized to participate in defending the city. This is also the most normal idea. However, Zhang Liao frowned after hearing this.

Although there are many people in the city and there are many young and strong people, they are not as good as real soldiers. They have not been trained, and there are not so many armors and weapons to distribute.

He didn't think he could withstand the fierce attack of Sun Quan's army.

After pondering for a long time, Zhang Liao suddenly said to the two of them: "I have a bold idea. This strategy is very dangerous, but once successful, it may be able to defeat the enemy!"

Huang Zhong and Qu Yi were stunned when they heard this.

Destroy the enemy army?

How can defending a city defeat the enemy?

Huang Zhong was the first to react and said in surprise: "Does the general want to take the initiative to fight against the enemy?"

One sentence made Qu Yi confused.

Take the initiative to fight?

Isn't this crazy!

Originally Qu Yi thought this was just Huang Zhong's casual comment, but he saw Zhang Liao nodded and said: "Yes, I just want to take the initiative to fight!"

After hearing this, Qu Yi couldn't bear it anymore and said: "General, we only have about four thousand defenders in the city. It is very difficult to defend the city. What's the difference between taking the initiative to fight and seeking death?"

"Even if Mr. Wen is here, I'm afraid he won't be able to defeat 4,000 against 30,000!"

He felt that Zhang Liao was simply crazy.

Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "Being trapped in the city is waiting for death, but if we take the initiative to attack, we may have a chance to win!"

"You should listen to my plan first."

Huang Zhong and Qu Yi had no choice but to be patient and listen to his story.

Zhang Liao pointed in the direction of Xiaoyaojin and said: "Look, the enemy troops are gathering at Xiaoyaojin Ferry. They need to cross the Xiaoshi Bridge to attack the city."

"Sun Quan likes to personally command on the battlefield. We might as well ambush a small group of troops near Xiaoshi Bridge and wait until Sun Quan leads his troops across Xiaoyaojin before destroying the bridge."

"And Xiaoshi Bridge is the only bridge across Xiaoyaojin. As long as it is destroyed, the enemy's retreat will be cut off!"

"These Jiangdong rats are quite strong in water combat, but when it comes to land combat, can they withstand the charge of our cavalry?"

"At that time, we will attack from both sides and rush into the formation to capture Sun Quan. Then we will be victorious!"

Zhang Liao revealed his plan in full.

After hearing this, Huang Zhong and Qu Yi were both stunned and didn't know what to say.

Because Zhang Liao's plan was more than audacious.

This is simply audacious!

But after thinking about it carefully, they felt that this strategy was very feasible because they had all fought against Sun Quan's troops.

This group of southerners were no match for their northern cavalry, and it was not easy to charge into the formation.

And a very critical point is that the Xiaoshi Bridge is a wooden bridge, not a big bridge, and 30,000 soldiers and horses must cross the bridge in batches.

When Sun Quan crossed the Xiaoshi Bridge, not all of the 30,000 troops came over, which means that they may not face 30,000 people then!

"What do you think?"

Zhang Liao asked, looking at the two of them with piercing eyes.

Huang Zhong and Qu Yi both swallowed.

The plan proposed by Zhang Liao is indeed crazy, but once it succeeds, they will not only be able to turn defeat into victory, but also achieve great military exploits!

"I am willing to listen to the general's orders!"

Huang Zhong made a decision after simply thinking. Since Zhang Liao is so courageous as a general, what should he fear?

This is the opportunity he has been looking for!

Now it's right in front of him!

When Qu Yi saw Huang Zhong agreed, he was a little worried, but in the end, his courage overcame his hesitation and he clasped his fists and said, "I am willing to obey the general's orders!"

"Okay!"

Zhang Liao laughed and put his arms around the two men's shoulders and said, "I know that both generals are brave and will not be cowardly in battle!"

"Let's defeat these Jiangdong rats together!"

Huang Zhong and Qu Yi were excited by Zhang Liao's words. Once they were free of worries, they were filled with excitement and anticipation!

Huang Zhong asked: "General, how should we proceed? Who will ambush at Xiaoshi Bridge and how many troops will they lead?"

"Let me tell you slowly."

Zhang Liao restrained his smile and said: "There can't be too many people ambushing in the area of ​​Xiaoshi Bridge. If there are too many, they will be easily discovered. Two hundred people are enough."

"General Huang, after dark, you will lead two hundred Xiandengying death soldiers to leave the city under the cover of night and ambush near Xiaoshi Bridge. When you see Sun Quan's flag passing by tomorrow, you will immediately demolish the bridge!"

"General Qu and I will defend the city first. As long as I see you attacking the enemy, I will immediately send troops to help!"

Huang Zhong nodded and said: "Understood!"

He knew that this task was very difficult and dangerous, but he had been in the military all his life, and he had encountered many dangerous situations.

On the battlefield, the more afraid of death, the easier it is to die.

Those who survived are those who are reckless!

After arranging Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao said to Qu Yi: "General Qu, you will go to the city to recruit young and strong people later, and lead the troops to defend the city tomorrow."

"The responsibility of defending the city wall is handed over to you, and the city wall must not be breached by the enemy!"

Qu Yi was surprised and said: "I will defend the city? General, are you going to go to the battlefield to fight the enemy tomorrow?"

"That's right."

Zhang Liao nodded and said seriously: "I proposed this plan. How can I stay in the city and let you take risks?"

"Tomorrow I will lead 800 first-line soldiers to charge the battle in person!"

"If you fail, you will die!"

Zhang Liao's tone was sonorous and powerful, full of high fighting spirit.

He didn't plan to stay in the city and let Huang Zhong and Qu Yi fight to the death. This time he would go to the battlefield in person and fight to the death with the blue-eyed thief!

Either he captured and killed Sun Quan and returned with a great victory; or he would fail to charge the battle and be surrounded and eventually die.

Huang Zhong and Qu Yi stood in awe.

The two looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes. Then they said nothing more and immediately followed Zhang Liao's instructions.

They didn't have much time left.

After the two retreated, Zhang Liao still stood on the gate tower and looked over the railing, staring at the Sun army camp near Xiaoyaojin in the distance, with a sneer on his face.

"Sun Lang shoots a tiger?"

"Humph!"

"Look at me, the tiger swallows Sun Lang!"