Chapter 672 Countermeasures

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In Lujiang County, three sentry riders galloped out and galloped in the wilderness. Their armors were red, and they were obviously the sentry riders of the Jiangdong Army. In the Jiangdong Army, each general had less than ten cavalry guards at most. Only Taishi Ci had more than a hundred cavalry under his command, which was extremely precious.

However, after receiving Zhou Yu's order, Taishi Ci immediately ordered more than a hundred of his cavalry to disperse, casting a net across Lujiang County, especially the northern part of Lujiang County.

Lujiang County borders Jiujiang County to the north, and Jiujiang County belongs to Cao Cao. Once Cao Cao takes advantage of the chaos and invades, he will really be unaware of it.

A huge river lay across the land, blocking the path of the three sentries. This big river is like a jade belt inlaid on the plain. It originates from Chaohu Lake and is a tributary of Shucheng River.

The leader of the three sentries narrowed his eyes and said to the left and right: "After this river, we will reach the territory of Longshu County."

"Well, let's go."

The three sentry riders unsaddled and dismounted, led the horses into the water, and slowly crossed the Shucheng River. The moment they stepped on the other side, they entered Longshu County.

The three war horses rushed to the other side, eager to fluff out their hair and shake off the water from their bodies. One of the three Jiangdong soldiers was left to guard the horses, while the other two went to pick up dry grass and firewood around them, and took out flints. Light a bonfire.

The three Jiangdong soldiers discussed in low voices while warming themselves over the fire. They dried their clothes and armor, stood up, and remounted their horses.

The three of them were running all the way, and not long after, they saw a few faint streaks of smoke ahead, and a small village with forty or fifty households appeared in front of them.

In the fields around the village, more than a dozen hard-working farmers were sweating like rain while swinging their hoes. After Lujiang County accepted the Jiangdong Army, there was no war for a long time. Even if Li Shu rebelled, he did not send troops to plunder the surrounding counties because he was concerned about Taishi Ci and Cheng Pu. Therefore, the farmers in Lujiang County still enjoyed peace. .

Seeing three Jiangdong Army sentry cavalry galloping towards them, the dozen or so farmers did not panic and just stopped their work.

A farmer in his thirties said cautiously: "Three military masters, I wonder what the assignment is for you here?"

Jiangdong's sentry rider reined in his horse, stopped where he was, and asked him condescendingly: "That man, I am a sentry rider under the command of the Grand Historian of the Jiangdong Army. I am asking you this, and you are not allowed to lie."

The farmer nodded and bowed and said, "Excuse me, military lord, I don't dare to lie."

"Um."

The sentry knight nodded with satisfaction and said, "Have there been any large groups of people or suspicious people nearby?"

The farmer shook his head: "It is rare for us to see new faces in the village."

The sentry knight nodded, turned around and whispered to the left and right: "It seems that Cao's army has not come, or the front has not yet reached Longshu County."

The man on the left said cautiously: "Maybe Cao's army did not pass through here during the march. Let's walk around more and ask again."

"good."

After the three sentries discussed in low voices, they turned their horses and left. The three war horses brought up the smoke and dust and galloped towards the north. They soon turned into three small dots and disappeared without a trace.

The faces of a dozen farmers became gloomy.

"It seems that Jiangdong Army has already responded. We have to send people to notify other villages to be careful of exposing the enemy."

"Yes, Li Shu rebelled and Jiangdong Army was in civil strife. This is a good opportunity for us to take over Lujiang County."

More than a dozen farmers sneered. There were thick calluses on the upper edges of their palms. Obviously, they were not marks left during farming, but from holding weapons all year round.

The dozen or so farmers still looked as groveling as before. They all straightened their waists and showed strong expressions on their faces. Some even had scars faintly exposed in their clothes. They were clearly a group of farmers. A tough guy who will fight for the rest of his life!

"Li Er." The person who just answered shouted.

"My subordinate is here!"

"Go and inform the commander immediately that Jiang Dongjun is coming!"

These dozen people were all elites of Cao's army. At first, Cao Cao wanted to sneak into Lujiang County without anyone noticing. After a fierce battle between Li Shu and Jiangdong's army, he would imitate Bian Zhuangzi and suddenly launch an attack.

Xi Zhicai thought for a while and came up with a plan for Cao Cao: break up thousands of Cao Cao's troops into pieces, sneak into various villages in Lujiang County, and hide them.

Cheng Yu was even more vicious and directly proposed to kill and bury all the men and women in the village to prevent them from leaking secrets. Regardless of the smoke in the village, in fact, all the people inside were Cao Jun, and the civilians in the village were Kill them all

However, there are many people talking, and thousands of Cao's troops stationed in Lujiang County, naturally there are some surprises

A certain village in Xiang'an County.

"Haha, Master Jun is joking. The little old man has lived in this village for decades and has never seen many outsiders."

A farmer in his forties chuckled while dealing with three Jiangdong Army sentries.

The cavalryman in the middle was very long, and his sharp eyes scanned the man in front of him. When he saw his chest, he suddenly frowned.

"Huh? What's going on!"

The chief raised his horse and shouted sternly: "What's the matter with the scar on your chest? Tell me!"

The old farmer argued: "This military master, this is"

Suddenly, the old farmer's expression became stern and he said sharply: "We've been discovered. Let's take action, shoulder to shoulder!"

A dozen farmers who were originally docile suddenly changed their expressions. They raised their hoes and rushed forward. A dozen hoes were smashed down hard. A Jiangdong Army sentry rider was caught off guard and screamed. He fell off his horse and was smashed to death. Got minced meat.

"Herod!"

The remaining two Jiangdong Army sentries were shocked, and the commander hurriedly said: "Go quickly! Inform Taishi Xiaowei and Zhou Dudu that there is Cao's army!"

The two men turned their horses and left, while the dozen or so Cao soldiers disguised as farmers looked impatient.

"Don't run away from Jiang Dongjun!"

"We can't be exposed, chase!"

A dozen people raised their hoes and chased after the two Jiangdong soldiers, but how could two legs catch up with four? The two war horses galloped away, and a dozen Cao soldiers chased them for a while, panting heavily, and stopped.

"What should I do?" a young Cao Jun asked nervously.

The forty-year-old Cao Bing had a gloomy look on his face: "Damn it, report it to the commander immediately, it seems like we are going to attack in advance."

"It seems that there is no need!" A sharp-eyed young Cao soldier said excitedly: "There are dozens of our army's cavalry in front of us. These two Jiangdong sentry cavalry can't run away!"

The two Jiangdong Sentinels encountered a sudden change and ran away without saying a word. However, they did not expect to meet dozens of riders galloping towards them.

Dozens of horsemen in blue armor faced them, and they were obviously Cao Jun. The leading general was wearing a thick and sturdy armor, with a calm expression, and a thick-backed sword in his hand.