Free Web NovelChapter 159: A Feint!
Long Chen issued his orders methodically.
This time, in attacking Lujiang County, he dispatched a total of over 45,000 soldiers!
Most of them were elite troops, aiming for a swift and decisive victory!
Guo Jia, standing nearby, watched Long Chen with admiration.
He thought to himself, "It seems our lord also favors winning through unconventional means!"
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Long Chen gathered an army of 30,000 in Hefei.
The flags blocked out the sky, creating a magnificent display!
These Dragon Family soldiers were all battle-hardened veterans, each standing tall with pride and military might.
Mighty and spirited!
The onlooking civilians were full of admiration for Prefect Long’s well-trained troops!
Their sense of belonging to Jiujiang County grew stronger, as did their sense of security!
The foreigners residing in Hefei also showed expressions of astonishment.
“Wow! So this is the legendary Dragon Family Army? Their military might is overwhelming and impressive!”
“Indeed! I didn’t expect Yi Jian Ting Feng to excel not only in personal ability but also in training his troops so effectively!”
“Besides these formidable soldiers, did you notice the few generals and strategists riding alongside Yi Jian Ting Feng? They seem extraordinary!”
“Absolutely! Especially that handsome general with the white horse and silver spear, his presence alone proves he is a formidable warrior!”
“It’s a shame our levels are too low to inspect their attribute panels, sigh...”
However, among these foreigner groups, there were a few sneaky individuals.
Their eyes darted around, and upon seeing Long Chen’s army, a glint appeared in their eyes.
“Brothers, this is big news!”
“Hurry to Lujiang County and inform Prefect Lu Kang to claim our reward and special blueprints!”
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These foreigners were all profit-driven. Upon seeing Long Chen gathering troops in Hefei, they harbored ill intentions.
They wanted to inform Lujiang County’s Prefect in advance about Long Chen’s attack to receive rewards.
Long Chen waved his hand, and the vast army behind him fell silent immediately.
“Pass the order, light the fires and prepare the meals. We attack Lujiang County tomorrow!”
At this moment, Zhao Yun stepped forward with a frown:
“My lord, I fear such a large and ostentatious display will alert Lujiang County, leading them to reinforce their defenses!”
“That would be unfavorable for our assault on Lujiang County!”
Hearing this, Long Chen and Guo Jia exchanged smiles.
Since Guo Jia joined his ranks, Long Chen had stationed Xi Zhicai at the base to manage and develop the three counties.
Meanwhile, he brought Guo Jia, who excelled in ingenious strategies, along as his accompanying strategist.
Firstly, to provide Guo Jia a platform to showcase his talents.
Secondly, to demonstrate Guo Jia’s capabilities to those in the army who might doubt him.
This situation was akin to when Zhuge Liang first joined Liu Bei’s army and faced skepticism from Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.
As for why Long Chen and Guo Jia exchanged smiles?
With Long Chen’s signal, Guo Jia fanned himself and spoke:
“Zilong, you might not be aware of our true plan...”
“The reason we are making such a grand display in Hefei is to mislead Lujiang County!”
“We want them to believe that our main attack will come from the north of Lujiang County!”
“In this way, they will focus their defenses on the north to repel our main forces!”
“However, our true point of attack is the east of Lujiang County!”
“This is a feint! Do you understand now, Zilong?”
After listening to Guo Jia’s explanation, Zhao Yun suddenly understood.
His body trembled slightly in realization.
He thought, “With such a brilliant strategist aiding our lord, how could we not achieve greatness?”
In that moment,
Zhao Yun’s respect for the new strategist, Guo Jia, grew immensely.
Long Chen also smiled slightly and then said to Zhao Yun:
“Zilong! By placing the main force in the north, we aim to mislead Lu Kang!”
“Our true elite force will be the five thousand Tiger Guard troops!”
Turning serious, Long Chen’s tone grew stern.
“Zhao Yun, heed my command! Lead the Tiger Guard troops and await me in the southern part of Hefei.”
“At your command, my lord!” Zhao Yun knelt on one knee and responded with a fist salute.
After Zhao Yun departed, Long Chen looked at Guo Jia and spoke warmly:
“Fengxiao, for the next few days, I entrust the entire army here to you!”
“Rest assured, my lord, I will ensure the enemy’s focus remains here.”
“Please, my lord, be careful!” Guo Jia looked at Long Chen with some concern.
After all, as the lord, personally leading the army to attack a city is indeed somewhat dangerous.
"No worries, I’ve been through countless battles, and with Zhong Kang guarding me, there is no concern for my safety!"
Long Chen waved his hand dismissively.
Then, he turned to the burly man with a bristling beard, Zhou Tai, and instructed:
"Young Ping, while I’m away from the army, you must protect the strategist!"
"If I come back and find the strategist injured, I will hold you accountable!"
Zhou Tai readily agreed, standing tall with his chest like a rock, holding a shining black armor shield in his right hand, and said solemnly:
"My lord! As long as I, Zhou Tai, am here, I will not let the enemy come near the strategist!"
His voice was as reassuring as a tolling bell!
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In Lujiang County, at the Prefect’s Mansion.
Lu Kang, dressed in ceremonial robes, heard that Long Chen from neighboring Jiujiang County was preparing to lead a large army to attack his county.
Immediately, he looked terrified.
Being in the land of Jiangdong, he knew full well what kind of formidable figure Long Chen was.
Now that he was targeted by such a person, it seemed Lujiang County was in danger!
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Lu Kang asked urgently.
Speaking of Lu Kang, he was also an extraordinary figure.
Born in the Lu family of Wu County, a prominent clan.
Later, the famous Lu Xun was also from the Lu family of Wu County.
Interestingly, Lu Kang was Lu Xun’s elder.
Moreover, Lu Kang was highly capable and governed Lujiang County very well, for which the people in the county were grateful to Prefect Lu Kang.
However, this was a turbulent era, and Lujiang County, under Lu Kang’s rule, was seen as a juicy piece of meat by various warlords.
Especially Long Chen, the Prefect of neighboring Jiujiang County!
Faced with such a situation, one of Lu Kang’s advisers stepped forward and offered a suggestion:
"Prefect Lu, for the current situation, we should gather our troops to the north of Lujiang County to defend against the large army from Hefei!"
"Since we occupy the advantage of rivers and mountains, we only need to wait on the banks for the enemy to come to us!"
"Long Chen’s army has traveled a long way and must be tired physically and mentally. We can take advantage of this and counterattack, settling the outcome in one battle!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Kang nodded.
The adviser’s suggestion was indeed wise.
"Then let’s follow your plan and proceed with the arrangements!"
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Night enveloped the sky.
In the pitch-black night sky, only a bright moon lay alone amidst the stars.
However, tonight, there were clouds floating, obscuring the moon’s beautiful body...
Making the sky even darker...
In the dense forests of the mountains, there should have only been the sounds of animals.
But now, there were the faint sounds of horse hooves trotting...
