Chapter 242 - Army Prepare For Battle! (1/1)
Chapter 242 – Army Prepare For Battle!
It has been two days now since Wei Yan and Liu Mang’s last interaction Since then, Wei Yan has been kneeling without food or drink Now Huainan is in rainy season, so during these two days there has been light rain everywhere, Liu Mang then thought Maybe, the two days of rain had co then approached Wei Yan’s back silently and said “So, are you rowled softly, his mind is not in sync with his body His ht adding with his injury as well, this kind of thing is not any ordinary person can handle So, Wei Yan did not hear anything that Liu Mang just said
“I asked you, IS YOUR MIND CLEAR NOW?!” Said Liu Mang again but with very impatient tone
“I, me…” Wei Yan stuttered He really do not kno to reply that question He has knelt for two days and had been in anger out of sha’s words are the truth It is true he has a skill in martial arts and that’s it, he had no more assets to support him This is the ti here and there, but this is also an age where talented person need to be recoot a person who can recommend him, that person needs to be a noble If that person is not a noble, they would not have enough ate captain for so many years He only have aProvince payroll is only there for e a coarse fellow that he is
Wei Yan hioes back, would not that just returning to his previous lifestyle Mingling every day? This year Wei Yan is 30 years old, how can he afford to live like that again?! He is terrified thinking such thought and his heart is already decided that he is willing to sub under his own condition And after that, he quickly changed his lord to Lu Bu But perhaps, before that he can take advantage of Liu Mang army to make himself his own division And if the worst case happens, he already had men loyal to him, and at that time who can take him on? Actually isn’t what Wei Yan want to do now, is pretty siovernor Han Xuan, so he can take refuge on Liu Bei Han Xuan hih not an excellent lord, actually treated Wei Yan really well Wei Yan assignate captain, is actually proular soldier And how Wei Yan repaid Han Xuan? By killing hi
So, after Wei Yan surrendered to Escapist Liu, Huang Zhong also surrendered But both of the alary of Wei Yan is because the way he treated his old lord Han Xuan It led Zhuge Liang to tell Liu Bei that the very reason that Wei Yan killed Han Xuan is because he desired for riches and honor Then Liu Mang said in very harsh tone “YOU SHUT UP!!!!” while pointing toward his face Liu Mang will not listen to Wei Yan’s fealty This kind of man would only say “I am loyal” in front of you and then sche then stretched out two fingers and said “I will give you two options now!!!” After that he close one of his finger and said “One!! You go back to Jing Province, return as a gate captain and MINGLE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!!!” Mingle for the rest of your life!!! Wei Yan felt really hurt by those words He wanted to refute but was unable to find any words, so he just kept silent Liu Mang then opened again his finger that just closed and continued “Two!!! You accept ive you a chance to prove yourself!!!” Liu Mang then extended his olive branch Actually, before Liu Mang had finished that entire sentence, Wei Yan already spoke with hoarse voice “Wei Yan, Wei Wenchang, is willing to do what Milord’s wishes!!!” Liu Mang then sneered “Oh, is that right!!! Very well then, you go to Urban Army then, if you wish to stay here”
Urban Arorate his spirit Urban Ar’s elite It not only comprised of heavy armored soldiers, but also have a squad of 200 heavy cavalries In Jing Province, Wei Yan had heard Urban Ar 100,000 troops of Sun Ce arious arain Isn’t Urban Ar Yu and he probably one of Bing Province Ar Xu, son of that veteran general Then what position will this ive the answer “Of course, you are to beco impossible not to notice Wei Yan’s happy face Want to commandin his heart Urban Ar’s own brainchild If not his e them, how can he stay cal Yu Cheng Yu saved hi repaid him with many miracles froarding Huang Xu, he is Huang Zhong’s son Liu Mang rescued Huang Xu and in turn he had both Huang Xu and Huang Zhong loyalty to the end and beco hiiven up leading an ar Xu disappointed, he paired Huang Xu with his trusted friend Cheng Yu and fortunately he is also a talented person hell will turn cold first before Liu Mang allowed Wei Yan to lead Urban Ar rated that this Wei Yan’s truly surrendered in his heart to be less than 50 So, he assigned hiance and wildness will be completely destroyed
“If you acceptin talent, as you still have yourreward and punishment of our army, you know it already If you are confident that you can reach high, then prove it If not, the you can leave anytio Front door is there, if you want to leave, go ahead!!!!” Said Liu Mang sternly Liu Mang then just leave without even waiting for Wei Yan to give his response He then just spoke in his heart “Wei Yan, oh Wei Yan, don’t disappoint , Huang Xu and Gan Ning are ordered to be on guard If Wei Yan left Hefei, then the three of the cruel andcannot attend to Wei Yan anymore, because he need to prepare his army for sortie Shouchun is still in Escapist Liu’s hand, andwill be exposed to Escapist Liu Liu Mang also need a region near ay, as he needs to train his naval troops and also to create docks to repair shi+ps If not, then what is the use of those artisans extorted fro “Uncle Hong, what is the situation now?” Yang Hong is responsible for Liu Mang arence officer Also, he had allocated 3,000 taels of gold to Yang Hong, because he knew that one of ence
Yang Hong then lowered his head and said “Report Milord Here is the intelligence!!! Shouchun is being guarded by Guan Yu Guan Yunchang, his subordinate nu Province soldier!!!” Really his ability for diplo then continued “Most of his troops is placed at South Gate!!! Their nu while placing his pal out, he need to shave ‘em Out of 10,000 soldiers, 7,000 had been placed on South Gate and the rest of theates Isn’t the South Gate where we are going? Nice thinking, Lord Guan The Second You really give no roo Shouchun But no ht Liu Mang Then Liu Mang asked Xu Shu “Yuanzhi, how do you see this?!” With an excellent adviser beside Liu Mang, there is no need for him to think alone “H words, his brow knitted and doing a hard thinking Xu Shu had also obtained a lot of infor city, constructed and reinforced by Yuan Shu Yuan Gonglu Though the city was eventually broken by Old Cao, but on the initial attack, it still stood strong until Old Cao destroy four da Shouchun, and because it is rainy season, the assault is relentless fro the initial attack, Shouchun re and had Old Cao continued the assault, the result will be catastrophic for both sides So, Old Cao, using Cheng Yu’s advice, destroyed those four dams in order to flush him out similar to what he did in Battle of Xiapi, but what Shouchun’s faced was far worse than Xiapi as Shouchun’s land topography is lower than Xiapi When Xiapi was flooded, they still can fight on the city gate like siege battle, but Shouchun was flooded, the water can reach city wall So, Yuan Shu can only retreat froed a little So, when he returned to Shouchun after everything had calmed down, Shouchun can still be his capital and can be restored to its original state
At that tined for Shouchun restoration He reinforced those four daation of Shouchun and Huainan They were constructed and ed solely by Yuan Shu army and a few commoners to fill the da Shouchun was not an option
Xu Shu then said his idea “Milord, what if we return to Lujiang first, we restore docks in Lujiang, build battle shi+p With naval unit led by Gan Ning, we strike north gate of Shouchun fro both Urban Arate Under this pressure, Liu Bei arued “But, Liu Bei still have hed “Haha, if he want to increase his troops or send reinforceh air!!!” Xu Shu knew Liu Mang’s naval units capability 7,000 naval troops able to annihilate 30,000 Jiangdong naval troops and right now Liu Mang’s naval units personnel had raised into 12,000 troops and Liu Bei’s total troops is only 40,000 troops How manywarshi+p in Lujiang, naval troops can use Ying river and Huai river to attack north gate fro and Tianjin and with pincer attack, Guan Yu will be isolated and his fate will be up to Liu Mang ar as he can kept the blockade, sooner or later Guan Yu will starve
Liu Mang then praised Xu Shu “Yuanzhi, nice idea!!!” Really, an adviser plan is covering up everything and can made Lord Guan The Second unable to escape, Liu Bei will lose an army as well his sworn brother’s life If that is the case, then Liu Mang can just prepare his strongest division and attack However, after Liu Mang’s praise comes his critique, he shook his head and said “Yuanzhi’s stratage ti can build dock, can create repair shop on every counties and prefectures but how long can it be realized? For 12,000 Gan Ning’s naval troops Liu Mang must build at least 50 warshi+p in order to do naval battle again Liu Mang do not want to construct the priain, so hedo not want Guan Yu kept his eyes on him from Shouchun
If he followed Xu Shu’s idea, it will take at least 6 months before Shouchun would be captured, and that is IF there were no co and had toochose not to accept his proposal Xu Shu then asked “Then, what is Milord’s plan to attack?!” Xu Shu had little doubts on his stratagee all variables Liu Mang’s total soldier is only 18,000 troops Urban Ar are both heavy are warfare and the rest 12,000 of thee, they will all fall down like flies
“Of course, direct assault!!!” Said Liu Mang decisively Liu Mang had said what Xu Shu not want to hear the ot 10,000 troops and Liu Mang got less than 20,000 troops Guan Yu is never a vegetarian, he is also a general who had gone throughProvince soldiers And why the na Province soldier was so familiar? Because it is Lu Bu army’s old ene Province soldier as vanguards Previously they are Yellow Turban’s remnant, they were rounded by Old Cao when they were scattered Being remnant of Yellow Turban theathered 300,000 young and healthy remnants of Yellow Turbans Added with their family members, the number make up more than 1 million people Those numbers are achieved when Old Cao laid his foundation for Wei Kingdom in Central Plains (TN: Another nonsense sentence written by author to elongate the chapter Clap Clap Clap)
Out of 300,000 troops Old Cao assigned 100,000 troops in order to forainst Lu Bu Those ere selected become more desperate and why is that? Because they fear of die by starvation Cao Cao who provided theard hio to the bitter end for Cao Cao And there is a rumor that they had eaten hu Yu (advisor) had gone his length to , the rury ghosts!!! They can fight with Bing Province Wolf Cavalry on equal ground!!! Their prowess is so much that Guo Jia just shook his head with a “too bad” expression when Lu Bu did not hear what Chen Gong was advising The big result is the Qing Province soldiers defeated Wolf cavalry And now, Guan Yu’s subordinate are those 10,000 Qing Province hungry ghosts!!! These are Cao Cao’s gift in order to help hiht, that Escapist Liu quickly betrayed hiinally Liu Bei had 20,000 Qing Province Soldiers and after he killed Che Zhou, he snatched 20,000 Qing Province soldier that was stationed in Xiapi, bringing it total to 40,000 troops When he was expelled froain to around 20,000 troops And half of the direct assault with only 18,000 soldiers of Liu Mang army, is 100 i in terth Even Sun Ce’s 100,000 troops is i with only 18,000 troops can hope to win? Providing 12,000 out of theed to just scale the city wall, their casualties will be catastrophic, then leaving Liu Mang with only two roads, either return back to Lujiang or request reinforce his reputation
“Milord, direct assault is out of question!!!” Replied Xu Shu Xu Shu really feared that Liu Mang has beco all his battle so far And if that is the case, then what is the use of Xu Shu now? Liu Mang just smiled and said “Yuanzhi, do you really think I a direct assault, hell even Chen Old Man and Lu Bu will definitely chew Liu Mang out for thinking this stratageood will ever come out from direct assault Result of direct assault can be seen during Mt Bagong initial assault They al Ba led them to climb the mountain “But Milord…!” Replied Xu Shu quickly While on the other side, Yang Hong just being silent and said nothing, cal then teased Xu Shu “Yuanzhi!!! Look atUncle Hong, if you keep being like this, your chi will be unstable!!!”
“Ai, my chi is unstable is because of Milord!!!” Replied Xu Shu in tired tone Scholars like Xu Shu loved to cultivate chi The art is not a Taoist skill, but it is a word for being in a state of calmness Anytime, anywhere, one must be calm Even if Mt Tai collapsed in front of him, even if the world is suddenly destroyed, hechi!!! But Liu Mang said is not that kind of chi! Ithim with thousand of questions Xu Shu then calm himself down and said “Milord, you should have known this!! If we do direct assault, our loss will be too big Half of us will perish at ain is smaller than the loss!!!”
“Half troops dead?! Tsk tsk tsk, Yuanzhi, you really overesti “tsk tsk” gesture Xu Shu then replied again “What about the casualties? It is impossible you don’t think that Milord, don’t underesti!!!” Before Xu Shu come to Hefei, he had decided that there is tarlords had an opti and Liu Bei Why he also considered Liu Bei? It is because Liu Bei had 3 great subordinates, that are Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Chen Dao and the three of theist, when Xu Shu arrived there to serve hiiven heavy responsibilities but he was preceded by that black-facedon Liu Bei’s place first, Xu Shu will only be a second-class adviser there Therefore, he better answer Liu Mang job ads first Regarding the upco Province soldier that Guan Yu co than Urban Ar’s and Urban Arhed around 100 jin, how can they scale the wall? How can they siege? While Xu Shu is confused, Liu Mang intervened and said “Casualties? No, no There will be no casualties in this battle Also if this Guan Yu Guan Yunchang knows his limit and is able to think, I will show him a way out If not, then he shall die in this Shouchun by ’s mouth curled up He did not want to kill Guan Yu as he still had respect for hiuarded Souchun till the very end, Liu Mang will turn Shouchun into his very own Maicheng (TN: Maicheng is where Guan Yu lost and killed)
“Then what is your plan?!” Asked Xu Shu He had discovered that Liu Mang is a little lunatic Not injuring even one person on his side? Also can make Guan Yu escape? If this is not lunatic, what it can be said? Liu Mang then patted Xu Shu’s shoulder “Haha!!! Yuanzhi, I know you will not believe what I just said, so, let me just show you, what I have in store!”