Lord in the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 259: Formulating a Surprise Attack Plan on Yanzhou

Kong Rong stroked his long beard and laughed heartily.

"Does the Lord Governor know General Long?" Tai Shi Ci scratched his head in confusion.

From Kong Rong’s tone, it seemed as if he had known Long Chen for a long time!

In fact, that was indeed the case. Kong Rong had worked under Wang Yun when he was the governor of Yu Province and had crossed paths with Long Chen.

Now that Beihai County was in danger, Kong Rong hoped that Long Chen would remember their past friendship and come to his aid. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Kong Rong could only comfort himself in this way.

He immediately penned a letter and handed it to Tai Shi Ci, solemnly instructing him to be extremely careful on his journey.

Tai Shi Ci cupped his fists in agreement, then donned his armor, mounted his horse, strapped on his bow, and held his iron spear, fully prepared.

When the night was deep and quiet, the guards received orders to open the city gates, and Tai Shi Ci rode out swiftly.

In the third watch of the night, the enemy soldiers were sleeping soundly, but some sentries noticed a lone rider galloping out and quickly sounded the alarm to wake the other soldiers.

When Tai Shi Ci approached the trenches, enemy generals led their troops to fight him.

There was no trace of fear on Tai Shi Ci’s face; he swiftly killed several people and broke through the encirclement.

The purple electric dragon illuminated the pitch-black sky.

The bodies of the slain enemies piled up like mountains, while Tai Shi Ci galloped away unhurriedly.

Zhou Cang, hearing someone had left the city, guessed that this person must be going to seek reinforcements, so he led several thousand elite cavalry to pursue and encircle him.

Tai Shi Ci leaned on his purple electric spear, drew his bow, and shot arrows in all directions. The arrows transformed into lightning dragons, shooting out as fast as meteors with great force, striking down enemy generals who fell off their horses one after another.

In an instant, the enemy soldiers dared not pursue him any further and only watched from a distance.

Fearing the marksman’s skill, they hesitated to approach, and Zhou Cang was furious, roaring like an enraged lion.

"Damn it! We couldn’t stop one person with thousands of men. Useless! All of you are useless!!!"

By now, the sun had risen, and the dark land was covered with a thin layer of dawn’s light, dazzling and bright.

Tai Shi Ci successfully escaped, riding swiftly through the night.

...

Meanwhile, Long Chen and his troops were grandly heading towards Yangzhou, now passing through Yuzhou, about to re-enter Yangzhou territory.

Riding the mighty Ice Dragon King, Long Chen exuded an aura of an Ice Emperor. The Ice Dragon King, being of the dragon race, had an extremely strong dragon aura, which made Long Chen’s royal aura even more intense.

Compared to Liu Xie, one might find Long Chen more like an emperor, unmatched in majesty.

When they camped for the night, Long Chen secretly summoned Lü Bu and Xu Rong to his tent.

Lü Bu, dressed in a dark red robe, exuded immense masculine vigor.

"Greetings, my lord!" The usually arrogant Lü Bu showed unusual respect before Long Chen, his eyes full of admiration.

Lü Bu genuinely admired and respected Long Chen from the bottom of his heart.

Throughout his life, Lü Bu had fought many battles, but never had he fought so enjoyably as under Long Chen’s command.

Xu Rong, though also respectful, was much more composed compared to Lü Bu.

Long Chen raised his hands in a gesture of support, then looked at the two generals seriously, saying:

"I’ve called you today for an important mission."

"What is it? What is it?" Lü Bu was already excited, his eyes shining with enthusiasm.

Xu Rong’s eyes also brightened. He had recently joined Long Chen’s ranks, thinking he would be trained for a while before being given a task. He didn’t expect to receive a mission so soon, showing Long Chen’s trust in him. His admiration for Long Chen increased to a rating of 85.

"I need you to launch a surprise attack on Yanzhou, capture Cao Cao’s stronghold, and force him to withdraw from Xuzhou!!!"

Long Chen’s eyes flashed as he stared at Lü Bu and Xu Rong.

For a moment, both generals were stunned, standing dumbfounded.

They had thought Long Chen would lead his army to face Cao Cao head-on, but it turned out their lord had a strategic plan to save the situation by diverting the enemy’s attention.

Lü Bu, being slow-witted, took a while to grasp the plan, but Xu Rong, with his keen sense of timing and strategic insight, admired Long Chen even more, his admiration increasing to 90.

With such a brilliant lord, future achievements would surely be remarkable.

If he served wholeheartedly, he would undoubtedly be rewarded with great honors and wealth in the future.

"Rest assured, my lord, I will accomplish this task and make that Cao thief regret it!! Hahaha!!!"

Thinking of this, Lü Bu laughed heartily, his face flushed with excitement.

For Lü Bu, he was suitable as a fierce general, but not as the main commander.

Long Chen naturally wouldn’t make Lü Bu the chief commander; even appointing Xu Rong would be inappropriate given his recent entry. Promoting him might arouse jealousy among other generals.

Considering all aspects, Long Chen decided to appoint Guo Jia as the chief commander for the surprise attack on Yanzhou.

Guo Jia’s seniority surpassed that of Lü Bu and Xu Rong, making him a suitable commander. Moreover, Guo Jia’s reputation for brilliant strategies had already earned the admiration of the other generals under Long Chen.

Even Lü Bu dared not defy military orders.

Currently, Long Chen also had Jia Xu and Yang Xiu as advisors under his command. Even without Guo Jia, the overall situation would remain stable.

On the contrary, for the surprise attack on Yanzhou, Long Chen felt uneasy if there wasn’t an advisor in the army. Moreover, the plan to attack Yanzhou was devised jointly by Long Chen and Guo Jia. Having Guo Jia, the planner, in charge would ensure the success of the plan.

That night, several tens of thousands of troops silently left Long Chen’s large army.

Due to the relatively small number, this went unnoticed by others.

Yanzhou was just above Yuzhou, not far away. Most of the troops led by Lü Bu and Guo Jia were cavalry, which moved swiftly, so they would likely reach Yanzhou’s territory in a few days.

As Long Chen’s grand army marched forward, a Jinyiwei returned from afar.

They reported that an unknown general was galloping towards them.

Upon hearing this, Long Chen was indifferent. It was just a single general, who couldn’t break through his defenses, even if he was an enemy.

However, the likelihood of him being an enemy was low. He might be a wandering knight or...

Before Long Chen could continue his thoughts, another scout reported that a general, having heard of Long Chen’s army approaching, wished to see him, claiming to bring a secret letter from Kong Rong of Beihai County.

Upon hearing this, Long Chen couldn’t help but feel curious.

What made Kong Rong think of him and even dispatch a rider to wait for him along the way?

Long Chen then waved his hand to summon the visitor.