Zhou Yu led more than a dozen guards to continue to look for Sun Quan.

Lu Xun said to Ling Tong and Gan Ning: "I know the two generals have a grudge, but now Jiangdong is in danger. Since I have decided to stay, I will ask the two generals to work together to fight the enemy. As for personal grudges, it will not be too late to wait until this battle is stable."

"Although I'm in a hurry to avenge my father, I know the general idea." Ling Tong said: "I'll write down the words of Captain Lu."

Gan Ning didn't say anything.

"Send scouts to find out where Sima Yi's army has been." Ling Tong ordered them.

Soon, the scouts of the Jiangdong Army rode their horses north.

Leading a large army to chase Zhou Yu, Sima Yi also sent many scouts along the way.

As he was walking, he came towards him and rode a fast horse.

The scout on the horse came to him, clasped his fists and said, "Report to General Sima, Lu Xun summoned five or six thousand defeated troops in Jiangdong to try to intercept our army."

"Where are they?" Sima Yi asked.

"Just thirty miles ahead." The guard said: "Lu Xun and others blocked the way, and Zhou Yu had already left first."

"Send the order to speed up the journey, defeat Lu Xun first and then take Zhou Yu." Sima Yi gave an order to the army behind him.

Cao's army accelerated its marching, and Lu Xun also received rewards from the scouts.

"We have few soldiers, not as many soldiers as the enemy." When we learned that Sima Yi led the army thirty miles away, Lu Xun said to Gan Ning and Ling Tong: "If we fight hard, we are not their opponents at all with our troops."

"What are the plans for Captain Lu?" Ling Tong asked.

"General Ling." Lu Xun said: "You lead your troops to ambush the mountain road ahead. General Gan and I detour behind the enemy and cut off their retreat. Once the enemy's retreat is cut, morale will definitely shake, and this battle can be determined."

"Listen to Captain Lu." Ling Tong and Gan Ning responded with fists.

He was burdened with a deep hatred for blood, but Ling Tong wanted to resist the enemy with his father-killing enemy, and of course he was very unhappy.

But he had no choice at this time and took the opportunity to start an internal strife. Although it was possible to kill Gan Ning, it would bring devastating disaster to Jiangdong.

As a general in Jiangdong, he could only endure it at this time.

Leaving two thousand troops to Ling Tong, Lu Xun and Gan Ning led the remaining 4,000 people to choose a small path to detour behind Cao's army.

Rather than saying that they chose a small path, they were hiking into the dense jungle.

Walking through the forest, Gan Ning asked Lu Xun: "Personnel Lu, General Ling only has two thousand men. Can he stop the enemy?"

"There is a mountain road there." Lu Xun said: "Even if it can't be stopped, it can delay at least for a few hours. When we come from behind, we may be able to repel Sima Yi."

"I heard that Sima Yi is a person that Cao Zirong values ​​very much." Gan Ning said: "I'm afraid this battle..."

Lu Xun lowered his voice and said, "I also know that there is not much chance of winning, but do we have any other choices?"

After he asked this, Gan Ning didn't say much.

Not to mention that they have no choice, in the current situation, there is no choice in the entire Jiangdong.

There are only two roads before them, either fighting or escaping...

Zhou Yu left. In order to avoid being caught by Sima Yi, he would definitely not be able to escape. The only choice is to fight to the end!

Lu Xun and Gan Ning detoured and disappeared from the sight of Cao's scouts.

Soon Sima Yi got the news.

Leading the army to continue moving forward, Sima Yi asked the scout who reported the news: "How many troops did Ling Tong lead? Where did he station? In which direction did Lu Xun go?"

"Report to the general." The scout said: "Ling Tong was just twenty or thirty miles ahead. As for where Lu Xun and Gan Ning were going, we really don't know."

Sima Yi frowned and ordered the scout: "Let's find Lu Xun and Gan Ning again."

The scout left.

Gao Lan approached Sima Yi and said to him, "General Sima, I have a heartless request."

"Please tell me General Gao." Sima Yi said.

"Since we became the young master, we have never made any contributions." Gao Lan said: "It would be fine if we fought with the Yuan family in the past, but now we are attacking Jiangdong. If we don't do anything for the young master, we will never see him in the future."

"If the young master cared about these things, he would have urged the generals to go into battle long ago." Sima Yi said: "General, don't take the past to heart, and make more contributions from now on."

"General Sima said," Gao Lan said: "So I want to ask the general to help him as a vanguard to open the way for the army."

"General Gao, you just want to make achievements, don't we?" Han Meng said from the side: "I used to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, which is more suitable to be this pioneer."

"The supervision of the transportation of grain and grass is behind the army." Gao Lan said: "This time General Han would give me the credit."

Han Meng was about to speak, but Sima Yi said, "There is no need to fight for the two generals. I also plan to invite a general to be the vanguard. Since General Gao proposed it first, please lead three thousand soldiers to fight with Ling Tong."

Sima Yi asked him to be the pioneer, Gao Lan was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, General Sima, I will definitely live up to my mission."

Gao Lan selected three thousand soldiers and horses to leave, and Han Meng's face showed a look of loss.

"General Han." Sima Yi asked, "Are you good at cutting off the rear in the past?"

"Reply to General Sima, I am good at cutting off the rear." Han Meng replied.

"Lu Xun and Gan Ning are missing." Sima Yi said: "I predict that they wanted to cut off our retreat from behind, and asked General Han to lead 5,000 troops to cut off the rear. Once they encounter the enemy, they must block it."

"The enemy army has only 6,000 troops in total. How many can Lu Xun and Gan Ning take away?" Han Meng said: "Don't worry, General Sima, I will never let them find an opportunity."

"I'll do you know General Han." Sima Yi bowed to him.

Han Meng selected 5,000 troops and went to the back of the team to be wary of Lu Xun and Gan Ning's arrival at any time.

Gao Lan and Han Meng were both assigned to go out, and Yan Liang asked Sima Yi: "General Sima, what are we doing?"

"Two generals follow me." Sima Yi said: "Whether the pioneer or the rear, there is only one purpose to delay the enemy. The key to the decisive victory in this battle is still in the central army. The two generals have a great responsibility, so they must not be neglected."

He said this, Yan Liang and Wen Chou felt better.

Not to mention Sima Yi and others leading the army forward, only Gao Lan led the three thousand Cao troops to speed up the march and acted as a vanguard for the army.

While walking, Gao Lan stopped.

The soldiers following him also stopped one after another, watching the surroundings with alert eyes.

There are mountains and forests everywhere, and it is surprisingly quiet.

As a long-time general who has led troops to fight for wars all year round, Gao Lan certainly knew that this phenomenon was very abnormal.

"The army is on guard and beware of the enemy's sudden attack." Gao Lan ordered the soldiers.
Chapter completed!