Deng Tong really didn't understand. Some of his subordinates understood and some pretended to understand.

This is probably the most confused battle in recent times. It has obviously only attacked the enemy's small cavalry team, causing only dozens of casualties and injuries to the enemy. In fact, seven people were killed and more than 30 were injured. How could this stop the tens of thousands of Cao troops?

Lei Yuan didn't mind explaining to the generals and schools.

Duke Xuande had the potential to swallow Jingzhou, and his own strength would definitely reach a higher level. As a result, he put forward higher requirements for the officers of the Lei family. A few of them were able to keep up with the situation and demonstrate the ability to bear heavy burdens, but more people would be controlled by laziness, not enterprising, and use the experience of killing one sword and one shot to deal with new tasks...that would definitely happen.

Lei Yuan did not want to see this situation, so he constantly drew talents from the corps to serve as entourages, so that the entourages would follow him, broaden their horizons, and then return to the army to spread new insights and new ideas. But this is not enough. Officers like Deng Tong and He Song had a very rich experience and had accurate tactical command and judgment, but outside the battlefield, their thinking may not be as good as an ordinary student in later generations.

This requires Lei Yuan to seize every opportunity and teach them. Some things are really not something that can be found ignorant.

It’s not that Lei Yuan is arrogant and proud, after all, he is a human being for two lifetimes. The education he experienced and the information he received allowed him to repeatedly summarize, summarize, analyze and refine it in a very short time; and then improve himself from successes and failures, and gradually become a talented person who can help others but not others.

Seeing that the battlefield was cleared, Lei Yuan asked everyone to get up and turn back along the way.

Because of dozens of war horses, the team's momentum is much more powerful than before.

Lei Yuan asked slowly while riding his horse: "As a military man, you must know the art of war. Among the art of war, there are three ways to achieve victory. Do you know?"

Among the subordinates, Li Zhen and He Song had read some military tactics, but the others had almost no contact. But even Li Zhen and He Song shook their heads in a daze, so everyone said, "Please give me some advice."

Lei Yuan said: "First, it is a soldier who will defeat others without fighting. If you can cultivate armored soldiers, repair combat equipment, and share the same desires on the top and bottom, and then form a huge advantage against the enemy with a stake and force them to surrender, this is the best victory. The second is that you know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. When the enemy's every move and all elements that affect the situation of the battle are in my control, then you can naturally make correct decisions and defeat the enemy on the battlefield."

He thought about the situation just now and continued: "However, in most cases, it is difficult for us to do one or two items. What should we do? Then we need to use the third method to defeat the enemy..."

Li Zhen immediately said: "I understand. The third method is to win with tricks like before, and use fraud to defeat the enemy!"

"It's very good." Lei Yuan nodded: "Using fraud to conquer the enemy is to deceive the enemy, then confuse the enemy, and ultimately induce the enemy. Just like before, we did not tell the enemy anything directly, but we carefully arranged a few details so that the enemy naturally put together their own correct judgments on this basis... Of course, such means can only be used for a moment, but we only need to fight for a little time, right?"

He Song thought, "What the sect leader means is that the reinforcements of Wu Hou will arrive soon. By then, even if Cao's army advances, we don't have to worry about it anymore?"

"Yes." Lei Yuan smiled and said, "Mr. Wu is no longer strong enough to control Jingzhou, but he will always work hard. We must believe Mr. Wu."

Before Lei Yuan came here, he made repeated calculations with Zhuge Liang. Wu Hou was brave and stronger when he met the strong. Even if he lost the most reliable commander, he would never easily show weakness. At this time, the mobilization of Cao troops in Nanjun and Xiakou was in the mood of Wu Hou's eager to show his strength. The two families would most likely fight one after another.

Lei Yuan only needs to send his strength to the front line of the Xiajiang River in time to watch the two families fight fiercely. Maybe he can take the opportunity to catch up with the troubled waters and gain some additional benefits. Then he will see the changes in the situation between the Sun and Liu families and the Sun and Cao families, and take appropriate actions.

While talking, the cavalry team passed by Dangyang County again.

When I passed by the last time, the city was in chaos inside and outside, and there was no possibility of defense. Now that I came back, the soldiers seemed to be on guard. When the cavalry approached, some archers even made intimidating gestures on the city wall.

Lu Meng is worthy of being a senior general of the Eastern Wu, and even in such adversity, he has tried his best to do his best.

At this time, Feng Xi should also be in the city. According to the previous agreement between the two, Lei Yuan should enter the city to meet him, and then discuss the next battle strategy with Lu Meng.

But Lei Yuan did not plan to enter the city, so he was even more unlikely to fight with the Wu army.

Just now, the party has bought a day or two for the Wu people. As an ally, it is enough to do this. How Lu Meng should rectify the city guards and deal with the subsequent Cao army, and what kind of mess he would offer to Wu Hou has nothing to do with Lei Yuan.

This or two days is also something Lei Yuan needs very much. According to the prior arrangement, Feng Xi, Huo Jun, Xiang Chong and Dupu, who came from Baqiu, would go upstream and arrive on Yidao tonight for a rest, and cross the river to Yiling the next day.

As long as they occupy Yiling before Sun and Cao families, the Xiajiang city to the west will fall without attacking, and the ultimate passage leading to Yizhou will be completely in the hands of Xuande Gong. Lei Yuan’s current task is to cooperate with the fleet to seize Yiling; at least, control the ferry outside Yiling City so that the team can land.

To this end, Lei Yuan led 500 cavalrymen to cross the Jushui near Zhijiang County, and then under the leadership of the township, he ran along the winding mountains and valleys, running for more than a hundred miles a day before resting.

As they headed west, the terrain became more and more towering and deep. On both sides of the road, the mountain walls seemed to stand upright, and on the rock walls there were ancient trees growing for thousands of years. The branches were intertwined, covering the sunlight, as if they were about to fall down with their heads and faces.

At first, there were scattered villages along the way, but not long after, signs of human activity disappeared. Only countless hills were connected, and a road that was originally open and flat but now collapsed and disrepaired everywhere was undulating westward. When the cavalry team was galloping on the road, the sound of horse hooves shook and echoed on the cliffs in the mountains, which sometimes caused the roars of beasts such as tigers, leopards, bears and cranes in the deep mountains to demonstrate, and was covered by the sound of forest waves aroused by the autumn wind.

Such forced marches are a heavy burden for people and horses. Fortunately, most of the Lei family members were born in hardships and used to the hard and hard environment for many years. They have good physical foundation and excellent patience. Only a few wounded soldiers could not hold on. Lei Yuan divided them into several groups and placed them in places on the roadside where they could shelter from the wind and rain, promising to come and pick them up as soon as possible after the war.

Because there are fewer people, although war horses may get sick or sprain their ankles on mountain roads and cannot hold on to their feet, it is still enough.

What was more surprising was that Deng Tong also became a member of the place. Because of the long-distance riding horse, his two wounds burst and became worse. Deng Tong initially insisted, but later the blood seeped out through the bandaged cloth belt and flowed to the saddle. He was discovered by his right-hand man Liu Qi. After a dispute, Liu Qi and several subordinates pushed Deng Tong, who was trying hard to oppose, to an abandoned pavilion. During the process, he was bitten by the angry Deng Tong in the ear.

The itinerary between the mountains ended early in the morning of the third day.
Chapter completed!