"You can be invincible in the world with a spear, but your will becomes stronger when you are behind bars. When you talk and laugh with feathers, fans, and scarves, the hero's hegemony is revealed with laughter."

The silvery moonlight shines on the ground, and there are mournful cries of crickets everywhere. The fragrance of the night fills the air, weaving into a soft net, covering all the scenery. Everything that the eyes come into contact with is covered by the net.

The thing about this soft net

In the West, no matter whether it is a plant or a tree, it is not as realistic as in the daytime. They all have a vague and illusory color. Each one hides its details and keeps its secrets, giving people a sense of wonder.

A dreamlike feeling.

Two brothers, Ma Chao and Ma Dai, led ten soldiers down to see the situation of their camp in person.

As the two of them walked, Ma Dai analyzed the battle situation in front of Ma Chao.

"Brother, for the past two days, our army has challenged the city. Then Liu Biao came out of the city to fight. Liu Biao defeated about 50,000 soldiers and horses in the city. Our army will definitely suffer heavy losses when attacking the city. But I don't know what Liu Biao and the others are waiting for.

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Ma Chao also began to say doubtfully: "I also feel strange. Liu Biao's army is several times larger than ours. Why didn't he go out of the city to fight? They are now attacking with bows and arrows at a hundred steps, and attacking with rolling logs and rocks within ten steps. I don't know where they are."

What are you waiting for?"

At this time, a grain and grass officer in the army came to report, "General, general."

Ma Chao saw that it was Liao Li, the grain and grass officer in the army. Before Ma Chao set off, Nie Zefeng specifically told him to discuss urgent matters with Liao Li. Ma Chao also had special respect for this grain and grass officer.

Ma Chao asked hurriedly: "Sir, what's the matter?"

Liao Li hurriedly said: "General, our army does not have much food and grass now."

"How much is left and how many days can it last?"

"If we use food according to the normal plan, we can only last for five days now. General, what do you think I should do?"

Ma Chao now realized the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly pretended to be serious and said: "Sir, I have something to discuss with you."

Liao Lixin bowed in understanding and said: "As ordered."

Ma Chao ordered Ma Dai to continue patrolling the camp, while he hurried back to the tent to wait for Liao Li to arrive.

Ma Chao returned to his big tent. Just after he sat down, soldiers came to report that Liao Li, the grain and grass officer, had come to see him. Ma Chao ordered the soldiers to come in and also issued an order, everyone, get out. You are in the big tent.

He will guard the camp for me, and I cannot ask anyone to come in without his order.

After Liao Li came in, he was about to lower his body to salute. Ma Chao quickly supported Liao Li and said: "Sir, sir, please excuse me. Sir, please take a seat."

After the two men reached their positions, Ma Chao asked directly: "Sir, do you think the war is going on now? What should our army do? Sir, do you have any opinions?"

Liao Li thought Ma Chao would ask him about food and fodder, but who knew that Ma Chao came up to ask him about military affairs. Liao Li was still in his youth and did not have many sophisticated things, so he started to speak his mind directly and stood up and said

: "General, ever since our army started setting off, I have admired the general's way of using troops. In just one word, it's amazing that he was able to bypass the enemy's narrow pass and march directly to the city. I have to admire him."

But Liao Li paused for a moment, bowed and said: "General, maybe our mistake is that our opponent is not a fool, but Chen Zhen is the most talented person in Jingzhou. I have been thinking these days,

Why can our army easily pass through Longshan? Since the enemy knew the importance of Longshan, why did they not set up an ambush on the top of Longshan, but in the swamp, and let our army easily capture it in the swamp? After our army captured Longshan,

I found that the defenders of Lingling City were not surprised at all. This was the first point I began to doubt about this war. When our army challenged the enemy under the city and did not fight, but just defended blindly, I began to doubt the second point of this war.

At two o'clock, General, I suspect this is a conspiracy."

Ma Chao was drinking water from a teacup and listening to Liao Li's analysis. He was still in the big tent holding a teacup and listening to his analysis.

Ma Chao immediately fell into a state of surprise and annoyance, and he also began to worry that Liao Li's statement would come true.

Ma Chao ordered hurriedly: "Where is the person coming?"

"Here, General, what's the matter?"

"Now you order Pound to immediately send scouts to me to find out if there is any movement in Longshan. In addition, send scouts to Lingling Pass to detect for me. In addition, send scouts into Lingling City to spy on the military situation in Lingling City."

"yes."

After the soldiers responded, they went to convey the order.

And Ma Chao asked: "Sir, what do you think our army should do next?"

"General, if the enemy reoccupies Longshan, it means that the enemy will attack our army from both front and rear. Our army's food and grass can only last for five days. The food and grass problem is a problem we need to solve."

Ma Chao stood up and said: "Our army will move forward unstoppably and directly attack the enemy. We must fight to a quick victory."

"General, we will wait and see before we make a decision."

Ma Chao didn't sleep that night, waiting for news from Pang De.

Waiting until the third watch of the night, Pound entered the big tent. Pound reported: "General, according to reports from our army's scouts, the enemy has reoccupied Longshan, and their troops are in good order and patrol is strict. In addition, they have been captured from Lingling Pass.

According to the news, the enemy has an army of 50,000 stationed at Lingling Pass. The enemy Chen Sheng and Zhang Hu have begun to mobilize their troops to attack, but the enemy is not in a hurry, as if they are waiting for something.

On the second day, the soldiers in the city also reported that the enemy had 50,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and all of them were elite troops.
Chapter completed!