Wuhu Water Village.

The atmosphere in Liu Yao's tent was solemn. Zhang Ying knelt on the ground with a dejected face and kept breaking out in a cold sweat: "The last general is guilty. The last general ordered a rapid advance without waiting for the lord's order. He fell into Sun Ce's trick of luring the enemy.

As for the 5,000 troops on the left wing, most of them were lost."

Liu Yao looked around the generals in the tent, taking in everyone's uneasiness. Finally, he looked at Zhang Ying and said in a low voice: "In this battle, our army lost a total of 3,600 soldiers. Sun Ce may have lost even 300 soldiers."

None. As a leading general, Zhang Ying was greedy for power and advanced rashly, resulting in the defeat of our army and should be executed."

This is an example, how can it be taken seriously? Fan Neng knew that Liu Yao also acquiesced to Zhang Ying's sudden advance. Of course, he had to do the superficial work. He hurriedly stood up and said: "My lord, although General Zhang Ying was wrong, the situation at that time

It seems that it is indeed a God-given opportunity. The only reason is that Sun Ce is too insidious. Moreover, now that he has lost the first battle, his morale is low. If he kills the general again, it will shake the morale of the army. This is the time to employ people, so it is better to keep Zhang Ying.

Take advantage of your sins and make meritorious deeds."

Liu Yao closed his eyes and said nothing. Zhang Ying, Fan Neng and others who knew Liu Yao well felt relieved when they saw their lord like this.

As expected, Liu Yao was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's spare Zhang Ying's life for the time being and let him serve his purpose!"

Zhang Ying was overjoyed: "Thank you, Lord."

After saying that, he glanced at Fan Neng gratefully, and Fan Neng smiled in response.

Liu Yao frowned, looked at the generals and said: "It's just that this time there is something strange. Our left wing is in chaos. Why did Sun Ce just shoot an arrow from a distance and retreat with a slight touch? If he had fought with us at that time, he would have only

I'm afraid our army's losses will more than double."

The generals looked at each other, Taishi Ci hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, our middle army and right wing were not in chaos at that time. We still have an advantage in terms of strength. Although Sun Ce can defeat our army, his losses may not be much."

Xiao. Sun Ce only has 10,000 soldiers and horses. Even if he defeats the lord here, Moling still has 10,000 soldiers and horses, and then there will be Wujun, Kuaiji, Chaisang, and Changsha. Sun Ce will probably be reluctant to fight with us head-on."

Liu Yao narrowed his eyes dangerously, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and his voice was so low that it made people feel chilled: "You mean, Sun Ce wants to conquer the entire Jiangdong with just his few troops, and I, Liu Yao, am not worthy of him at all.

A hard fight. Could it be that he wants to kill me, Liu Yao, without spending a single soldier?"

The generals were as silent as cicadas. Liu Yao was so angry that he punched the desk with his fist: "Sun Ce, how dare you underestimate me like this? Hateful! Hateful! Next time, I will use these 10,000 troops to fight you head-on and destroy you.

Throw away your 10,000 troops and see how arrogant you are!"

At this time, a soldier walked into the tent and was glared at by Liu Yao so hard that he was so frightened that his calves went weak. He thought of what he wanted to report but had to bite the bullet and said: "Report it to my lord, the eldest lady is leading hundreds of people."

The horse escort brought some wine and meat to comfort the sergeant, and now it has arrived outside the military camp."

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At the gate of Liu Yao's military camp, hundreds of people were waiting quietly for large carts filled with wine and meat. A young girl with a worried look on her face didn't greet Liu Yao with a smile until she saw him coming out.

Liu Yao looked at the girl lovingly, touched her hair, and said softly: "Yueqi, this is the battlefield, and your daughter's home is where she should be. Just ask your subordinates to send things over to express your condolences to the sergeant.

Why go there in person?"

Liu Yueqi gently wiped the sweat from her forehead. As the daughter of a prefect, she was not as delicate as other women. She had learned martial arts since she was a child and knew some techniques of marching and formation. Liu Yao often secretly wondered why she was not a man.

body.

Liu Yueqi looked at her father with suspicion in her eyes: "Dad, on the way I was escorting the wine and meat, I bumped into a group of people emerging from the woods. They immediately went back after seeing us."

Liu Yao was angry: "The bandits are really hard to suppress now. They kill one wave after another. Could it be that I'm fighting a war here and they still dare to rob the supplies on this road?"

"Not a bandit!"

"Not a bandit?" Liu Yao looked at his daughter doubtfully.

"They wore the leather armor of soldiers, and the weapons in their hands were also uniform, like a scout exploring the road."

Liu Yao's face darkened.

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In the forest at dusk, the birds were so frightened that they flew up. Groups of soldiers came out of the forest and walked toward the military camp, cursing.

"I'm so exhausted! Where can there be anyone in this place where a bird doesn't poop?"

"Yes, I think they are just some fleeing bandits. How could Sun Cejun come behind us?"

"Be careful when sailing a thousand-year-old ship." The veteran advised.

"Wuhu Port is our garrison. How could Sun Ce's army run behind us from under our noses? If he came from other places, it could only be Hulin Port a hundred miles away, but this hundred miles is deep mountains and old forests.

It’s even more impossible for the army to come from there.”

"Oh, but military orders cannot be violated." The veteran sighed.

"Hmph, I think my lord is afraid of being beaten by Sun Ce. He is very suspicious."

"Silence!" The veteran quickly covered the man's mouth.

In this way, Liu Yaojun searched in the mountains and forests for three days.

"Lord, you can't do this!" Zhang Ying, Fan Neng and several others came to the tent to meet Liu Yao.

Fan Neng said: "Not to mention Sun Ce's soldiers, no one has been found in the past few days. If the army sent by Sun Ce to sneak attack our rear, it must be at least 2,000 people. It is impossible for such a large group of soldiers to come from

We slipped past right under our noses. The nearest Hulin Port is hundreds of miles away. There are deep mountains and old forests in the middle, making it difficult to tell the direction. Tigers and leopards are rampant. How could there be a large army coming from here?"

Liu Yao hesitated. Yes, when he first heard his daughter's words, Liu Yao was startled and hurriedly ordered a search. But now that he thought about it, it made no sense at all. Sun Ce's army was just a defeated army.

It was a patchwork of soldiers and horses that came in and new soldiers who had just been formed for a few months. He dared to divide his troops and take this risk?

Knowing her father Mo Ruonv, Liu Yueqi knew Liu Yao was shaken as soon as she saw his expression, and said hurriedly: "Father, that is what I saw with my own eyes. Those people are definitely not bandits. They have uniform clothes and weapons, and are well-trained."

Su, I can see that they are an elite scout. Maybe they really came from Huling Port through the deep mountains and old forests!"

Zhang Ying hesitated for a moment, not being able to refute the young lady, so he had to whisper in Liu Yao's ear: "My lord, the soldiers have been complaining for a long time, and there are some bad rumors about the lord. They say that the lord was frightened and suspicious after being beaten by Sun Ce."

.Besides, I am a girl, so I may not be able to tell the difference between ordinary soldiers and elite soldiers."

Liu Yueqi had sharp ears and listened to every word. She didn't speak and just stared at Zhang Ying fiercely.

Zhang Ying secretly complained, I just told the truth, I really told the truth.

However, he was still ready to be punished, but he could not offend the young lady again. Zhang Ying was sweating profusely and suddenly slapped his forehead and said anxiously: "Could it be that Yan Baihu from Wu County sent someone here to find out the news about the battle between the lord and Sun Ce?

Was he bumped into by the young lady and quickly retreated?"

Everyone was stunned and nodded thoughtfully.

Yes, this explanation is reasonable.

However, Liu Yueqi always felt that something was wrong. She could not forget the eyes of those soldiers, like hunters who had discovered their prey. She looked at Liu Yao uneasily: "Dad, you believe me!"

Liu Yao said with a dark face: "That's the end of the matter. We have been searching for three days and haven't found a single clue. It seems that Zhang Ying is right. You are too suspicious. If you continue like this, you will shake the morale of the army. Months

Qi, you have been away from home for too long, your mother should be worried, go back."

"Dad!" Yue Qi continued to persuade.

"Get down!"

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Yue Qi looked back at the entrance of the military camp three times a step. She was overjoyed when she saw a person chasing after him. However, when the person came closer, Yue Qi lowered her head in disappointment: "Zi Yi, why is it you?"

Taishi Ci said awkwardly: "My lord asked me to see the young lady off."

"Why don't you believe me?" Yue Qi was annoyed and looked directly at Taishi Ci and said, "Ziyi, don't you believe it either?"

Taishi Ci was stared at by Yue Qi and suddenly became confused. He blushed and said, "But nothing was found in the search."

Yue Qi suddenly turned into a deflated balloon. She bit her lip and still looked at Tai Shi Ci stubbornly: "Believe me! They must be Sun Ce's elite troops. If you leave them alone, dad will definitely be in danger!"

She is so helpless and so stubborn.

Looking at Yue Qi like this, Taishi Ci suddenly calmed down and murmured: "Why? Why are you so insistent?"

Yue Qi choked up and said: "Then you still need to ask? That's my father, how can I ignore him? Please Ziyi, believe me, help me persuade my father."

Taishi Ci's eyes flickered and his thoughts were changing.

Is there any way to make the lord believe it? No, if the lord believes it, so what?

We were defeated in the first battle and our morale was low. We said we were looking for Sun Ce to ambush, but we found nothing for several days. The soldiers were complaining. If we really wanted to continue, we were afraid that we would be in chaos before Sun Ce could attack again.

But if the lady’s prediction comes true, it will definitely not work if it continues like this.

Retreat? Is the lord willing to retreat? Abandoning Wuhu for the unknown ambush?

Taishi Ci was shocked to realize that this was a clever plan. If Sun Cejun hadn't discovered it, he could stab him in the back. This was also a conspiracy. If he discovered it, as long as he couldn't catch this army, he would still stab him with a sharp knife.

In your weakness.

How bold and arrogant! Tai Shici's back was wet with cold sweat.
Chapter completed!