On the official road west of Huguan, flags are waving and crowded.

The army of 20,000 was launched in a mighty battle, and its army was so majestic.

But when you look closely, the soldiers were all dejected, and there were even people with fear.

Zhang He, who was riding a horse in front, also had a dull face. Although he was angry, for the sake of the overall situation, he still had to obey and lead troops to fight. However, no matter how much he swallowed his anger, his emotions would not be able to rise at this time.

The deputy general on the side followed Zhang He for many years. Seeing that he was so arrogant, he also started to complain.

"Gaolan is really abominable. The defeated general dares to show off his power. If he has the ability, he will be a vanguard to see if he will be captured by Guan Yu again. If he is not capable of fighting, he will know that he is in a vain."

Zhang He glanced at the deputy general: "This is the order of the lord, and we should not argue with it."

The deputy general looked disdainful: "Gao Lan dared to be so arrogant, but he relied on the support of his lord? He was so fascinated by a woman and was confused by military affairs. I think he would never be able to fight against Liu He."

"What are you talking nonsense? I criticize my lord behind my back, be careful to cause disasters and cause trouble!"

Zhang He glared at him with a very stern expression.

The deputy general was not afraid: "The last general said nothing wrong. The news came yesterday that Lord Tian Feng advised the lord for Gao Lan's incident, but was demoted to the county magistrate by the lord. General, you are loyal, but the lord value a shameless villain. On the other hand, the generals of Shangdang are all brave and fight together. The last generals see that our army will definitely be defeated in this battle, so the general should make plans early to avoid losing his life in vain."

"Bold, dare to disrupt the morale of the army!"

Zhang He was really angry this time.

"Look at you following me for many years, let's record it for now. If you dare to talk nonsense again, you will deal with it with military law!"

The deputy general then kept silent.

But his words kept floating in Zhang He's mind and could not be removed for a long time.

After leaving for a long time, the deputy general spoke again.

"General, there are still two hours left before the Changzi City. The soldiers rushed for a morning and should have a rest and eat something before continuing to rush forward. How about it?"

Zhang He looked up at the sun that had reached the center.

"Well, okay, send the order and rest on the spot for half an hour."

Twenty thousand soldiers sat down loosely, drinking water and dry food.

Seeing this, Zhang He knew that such a morale army would be wiped out in less than an hour. After thinking about it, he finally stood up.

"Soldiers! Don't be discouraged..."

Zhang He was one of the generals in Jizhou who was more sympathetic to the soldiers, so he had a high prestige in the army. When he shouted, many soldiers even looked up at him, even if they were listless.

Zhang He shouted: "General Gao and I have a good plan to fight the enemy. As long as everyone strives to be brave, our army will win this battle."

However, everyone's reaction was very cold, and not many people took his words seriously.

"Don't worry, everyone!" Zhang He gritted his teeth and continued, "When we go to Changzi City, the enemy cavalry will be strong and will definitely leave the city to fight. At that time, we will be defeated and retreat, and the enemy will chase after him. General Gao has set up an ambush on both sides of the road. Once the enemy arrives, they will die without a burial place."

These words made many soldiers look a little hopeful in their eyes.

Seeing that it was indeed effective, Zhang He hurriedly continued to add fire: "The lord has a destiny. If this battle is won, everyone will be rewarded, and fertile land and coins will be rewarded for those who have made meritorious!"

Now the soldiers finally raised their morale again and cheered.

The deputy general looked at Zhang He with a frown: "General, you have let go of your words. If..."

Of course, Zhang He knew what he was worried about. The day when lies were exposed, Zhang He was betting on his prestige in the army, and it was clear that 90% of the bet would be lost.

Zhang He sighed deeply.

"Oh, the lord has great kindness to me. Although he is not kind to me today, I cannot be unrighteous to him. This time, Zhang is just dead in attacking Changzicheng, which is considered to repay the lord's kindness. When you see that the situation of the war is unfavorable, you can quickly bring your personal soldiers to escape."

"General Zhang..." The deputy general was moved and wanted to say something.

"Okay, needless to say, eat something quickly and replenish your energy. There will inevitably be a hard battle afterwards."

The deputy general opened his mouth with tears in his eyes, as if he wanted to say something, but looking at Zhang He's firm gaze, he still didn't say it in the end.

"What's going on? Why are you sitting down? Why don't you get up and continue on the road!"

A rather arrogant voice sounded, and Zhang He and the deputy general looked over. It turned out that Gao Lan's deputy general chased after him and kept urging him.

Vice General Zhang He couldn't bear it anymore and rushed over.

"I've been on the road for a whole morning, so what if I have a rest? What's the urge to do?"

"Yohe? What qualifications are there to meet this general here for a group of guys who have just lost the battle?"

The head of the deputy general Gao Lan was raised higher than that of Gao Lan himself, almost just taking his chin to see people.

Deputy General Zhang He said angrily: "My General Zhang clearly repelled the attack of the Bingzhou army at Huguan. Instead, you...huh..."

"How do we?" The other party stared at Vice General Zhang He angrily.

He was not afraid at all: "A guy who was defeated and even became a prisoner is really shameless."

"What did you say! Let's say..."

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Zhang He hurried forward to mediate.

"Zhang is in a bad position, so please forgive me. Please tell General Zhang back. I will set off here."

After saying that, he didn't give the other party a chance to continue talking, and immediately ordered the entire army to set off.

Although Deputy General Gao Lan was still dissatisfied, he could not catch up and continue to scold.

"Hmph, fight with me and my general. If you have something to do, wait..."

He cursed secretly, turned around and left.

In the eldest son city, all the generals were very happy.

"Second brother, it's time to attack? The idiots in Jizhou are being told by the fourth brother. They came to attack so quickly. Today, the second brother should not compete with me. I can beat him 20,000 soldiers to the point of falling. Brothers are not allowed to rob me!"

Zhu Ye was ready to beat his hands and was overwhelmed with excitement.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and smiled and said, "Since this matter is planned by the fourth brother, the fourth brother will be in charge of how to attack in the future. Brother Yu will also be assigned by you. How to stop now, the fourth brother will just give instructions."

Although Zhang Yong was humble, the battle was imminent and he knew it was not the time to be polite.

"Since my second brother said that, I'm better obey my orders than respect."

He walked to the middle of the hall and looked at the generals in the hall. As expected, they all stretched their necks and were full of fighting spirit.

"Where is Ye Xiang?"

"The last one is here!" Ye Xiang stood up.

Zhang Yong took a flag of order: "I ordered you to lead the Shenji Camp in our headquarters to go out of the city for ten miles and ambush the mountains and forests on both sides. Remember to remember that when the enemy comes, you should not be dispatched. You must wait until the enemy retreats before you can take action."

Ye Xiang was slightly stunned, but soon he understood Zhang Yong's intention. He walked forward with a smile and took over the order flag with both hands.

"The last general will receive the order!"

"Qin Chu, where is Zhang Liao?"

"The last one will be here!"

Zhang Yong took two flags and looked at the two of them seriously: "I ordered you to lead three thousand heavy cavalry each. General Qin Chu and General Ye Xiang were ambushed on both sides of the mountain road. When the enemy retreated, he led his army to be responsible for blocking the enemy's way. If one of the enemy troops escaped, he would be engaged in military law!"

"The last general will receive the order!"

Qin Chu took the order flag, and Zhang Liao couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that the order had nothing to do with him.

"General, where is the last general?"

Zhang Yong looked at him anxiously urging him, smiled and handed him the other sign.

"Zhang Liao obeys the order. You lead the cavalry to the direction of Tunliu County to detour below Huguan. I expect Gao Lan to attack this time. Even if the entire army is not dispatched, the guards in the pass will have at most thousands of people. There is no general guarding you. You must take the opportunity to capture Huguan, and there must be no mistakes!"

Zhang Liao was overjoyed when he heard this. He was the best at fighting in this kind of battle and quickly took the order.

"Zhu Ye obeys the order!"

"Haha, it's finally here, I'll be there!" Zhu Ye jumped out of his seat with excitement.

"I ordered you to lead five hundred Thunder God Cavalry and then transfer you five thousand heavy cavalry, a total of five thousand five hundred people, and go out of the city to fight the enemy's vanguard troops..."

"The last general will take the order! Haha, please wait for the good news from me!"

Zhu Ye was about to pick up the order flag, but Zhang Yong's hand suddenly shrank, making him lose.

"What's the rush for the fifth brother? I haven't finished talking yet."

Zhu Ye smiled embarrassedly: "Hehe, the fourth brother continued."

Zhang Yong glared at him angrily: "This time you go to the battle, you are allowed to lose but not win. Be sure to make a tough battle and lose to the image of defeat."

"Ah?" Zhu Ye was stunned.

"My brother, I always win the battle. This only makes the battle defeated, so I won't do it. If you don't let the third brother come on."

Cheng Liang was anxious: "Hey, Lao Wu, I think you are itchy. If you don't want to do this, would I be happy? My brother has always emphasized that orders are prohibited. Why, do you want to disobey orders?"

Guan Yu also looked stern: "Fifth brother, don't mess around. Since Mingwei arranged this way, it must have a deep meaning. You can do it as you do."

Both brothers spoke, but Zhu Ye had no choice but to curl his lips and could only accept the order.
Chapter completed!