Three Kingdoms: I am not Cao Rui

The two captains Wei Xian and Zhao Gu each led two thousand foreign troops and, in response to Xu Shu's military order, moved closer to Wen Dai's formation on the east side.

Seeing that the Wei army's formation in the middle had narrowed a lot, Quan Cong's troops in the middle of the Wu army still remained motionless. Both sides seemed to have coincidentally increased their weight to the east.

Compared with 6,000, 4,000 is half the number, so the advantages and disadvantages are obvious. And compared with 10,000, 8,000 is not much different in combat power for a while.

"The commander of the opposing army really did what the general wanted." Qin Huang, a military officer, said beside Quan Cong, "General, our army and the Wei army have both sent reinforcements to the east, and the Wei army's formation has stabilized somewhat. How should we deploy the troops now?"

"What do you think?" Quan Cong asked back.

Qin Huang thought for a few moments: "According to the calculations a few days ago, the Wei army has no more than 20,000 troops. At present, the Wei army has deployed nearly half of its troops to the east, and the west and central army must be a little weak. I think it's time to give the Wei army more weight."

Quan Cong nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I meant! Pass on my order and order Cai Sheng's 4,000 soldiers to march westward from our front and attack the western flank of the Wei army! Relying on numbers to win is the correct way to use troops."

"Yes, sir! I'll pass it on right away." Qin Huang saluted and replied.

On the battlefield north of Fancheng, the military situation seemed to change every quarter of an hour.

On the east side, Wendai's army formation was slightly unstable, but Wei Xian and Zhao Gu calmly took the lead under the command of Xu Shu.

In the west, Bu Zhi's army of Wu and Shen Dan's army of Wei were in a stalemate, evenly matched, and Quan Cong sent another 4,000 troops to Bu Zhi's place.

At the battle site on the east and west wings of the battlefield, the total strength of the Wu army reached 20,000. The combined strength of the Wei army's Shen Dan, Wen Dai, Wei Xian, and Zhao Gu troops was only 14,000, which was already superior to the Wu army.

Xu Shu raised his whip in his right hand, pointed at the Wu army that was coming to reinforce from the west, and laughed loudly: "I don't know who the commander of the Wu army on the opposite side is. Fighting in battle is like cooking soup noodles. If there is too much water, add soup noodles, and if there are too many soup noodles, add water. How ridiculous!"

"Brother Qian, it's time for you to show your military skills." Xu Shu turned his head and looked at Qian Zhao who was sitting on a tall white horse. Speaking of this white horse, it was selected from the emperor's own horses and given to Qian Zhao when he led his troops north from Xuchang at the beginning of the year.

Qian Zhao seemed to have guessed what Xu Shu meant: "What, Yuan Zhi is going to move?"

"Then let's move." Xu Shu smiled and said, "I will lead the troops to help Shen Dan for a while. Brother Qian will help me fill the gaps left by the east and west wings. We can attack when necessary. There is no need to worry too much. Your Majesty and the Privy Council have invested so much money and food in the camps of the central army. It's time to use it."

"it is good."

Qian Zhao just threw out this one word, then turned around and walked away, riding alone with an extremely free and easy posture.

Xu Shu glanced at Qian Zhao's back, looked at him carefully for a few moments, and then retracted his gaze: "Wei Sheng! I will follow your army to reinforce General Shen. March immediately, I will watch you perform meritorious deeds in the battle array!"

"Yes, sir!" Wei Sheng's chest rose and fell for a few moments, and then the military order spread, and two thousand soldiers immediately went to the west to reinforce Shen Dan's flank.

At this time, in the Wu army formation in the south, the eyes of the military officer Qin Huang gradually widened, his fists clenched, and even his voice trembled slightly due to nervousness or excitement:

"General! The Wei army has moved. The Wei army's central army has reinforced to the west. At present, the Wei army's central army has been dispersed to the two wings. Our army still has more than 10,000 troops. We can choose one place and defeat them completely!"

Qin Huang was right. In the battlefield north of Fancheng, the total strength of the Wu army was indeed greater than that of the Wei army. The army that originally besieged the city numbered 20,000. Quan Cong led 8,000 troops to reinforce three days ago, and yesterday morning Sun Quan sent 5,000 infantrymen under Lieutenant General Wu Shuo from Yuliangzhou.

Thirty-three thousand! This is the total number of Wu Jun’s troops here.

Quan Cong's 8,000 soldiers did not move, and Wu Shuo's 5,000 soldiers did not move behind him. Currently, the eastern and western wings of the battlefield are in a stalemate. Whichever side is reinforced will have a decisive advantage in terms of military strength!

"Go and call Quan Xu." Quan Cong did not respond directly to Qin Huang's words, but gave another order.

Upon hearing the voice, Qin Huang immediately ordered people to find out the whole story.

Quan Xu is the eldest son of General Quan Cong, the Southern Suining General, and is now 21 years old. According to the unwritten tradition of the Eastern Wu, Quan Xu is now also leading troops in Quan Cong's army, commanding 2,000 infantrymen as a lieutenant.

Soon, Quan Xu hurried to his father's side, dismounted and bowed: "Your subordinate Quan Xu greets the general!" Quan Cong looked at Quan Xu's slightly childish face, and felt a little pity in his heart, but his face remained stern: "Quan Xu, you lead your troops as the rear guard of the army and watch over the troops in Fancheng in the south for me. My troops and General Wu's troops will go east together to meet General Pan's troops. Do you understand?"

"I understand!" Quanxu replied with full energy.

"Okay, go ahead!" Quan Cong waved his hand, and then he no longer looked at his son, but shouted to the messenger beside him: "Quickly order Wu Shuo to lead his troops to move closer to me and follow me to attack. Take my flag as your order, and let Wu Shuo follow me wherever I go!"

"Yes!"

As Quan Cong issued his last military order, the last 13,000 troops of the Wu army also moved in accordance with the order. Quan Cong's 6,000 soldiers were in the front, and Wu Shuo's 5,000 soldiers were in the back. The 11,000 troops marched straight towards the flank of the Wei army in the northeast direction.

The 8,000 soldiers on the east side of the Wei army also felt the pressure. Wen Dai was struggling to cope with the offensive of Pan Jun's troops in the battle formation, and Wei Xian was standing on the side of Wen Dai. This originally easy task became more and more difficult as Quan Cong's troops advanced.

Let's fight! Wei Xian secretly groaned, but he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.

"Tell the two commanders Hu and Zheng that General Xu's reinforcements will arrive soon! Let them hold out for a quarter of an hour. No matter how many casualties there are, I will recommend them to be Sima after the battle!"

"Go!"

Wei Xian yelled at the guards beside him, while Wen Dai in the formation was so busy that his head was dizzy.

The place where he was located was the most prominent. The Wu army seemed endless, rushing towards him from the south, west and east.

This is what a melee is like, with shouts and cries everywhere, the sounds of weapons, yelling, cursing, and wailing are endless. At times like this, the only way to maintain the front line is to rely on daily training. Any attempt to give precise command is futile.

Although Wendai lacked some military strategy, he was Wenpin's son after all, and was not lacking in bravery and manliness. He actually found a gap and filled it with 200 soldiers by his side, and was at the forefront of the battle line.

At this moment, Xu Shu was in the Wei Sheng army. He saw from afar that the Wu army was marching the remaining 10,000 troops towards the Wen Dai army in the east. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed:
"Just throwing out all the remaining military strength like this? It's been so many years, why is the Wu army still fighting like this? I have the Wuwei Battalion of 10,000 people to rely on, what does he have? The Fancheng behind him?"

Three hundred steps, two hundred steps, one hundred steps...

Seeing Quan Cong's troops getting closer and closer, the lieutenant Wei Xian, who was standing next to Wen Dai, also became desperate. Although he didn't know what Xu Gong and Qian Gong were planning, given his current position and the heavy force of the Wu army on the opposite side, he probably didn't have much chance of survival.

Fortunately, my brother Wei Sheng is not with me. If I die in battle, I am sure my brother will ask Xu Gong for favor, right? With my brother's protection, my wife and children will not have to worry. I wonder what future the youngest son in Luoyang will have when he grows up?

Wei Xian was absent-minded in the battle formation, but to the soldiers beside him, it seemed that they were impressed by the general's calmness. The soldiers were not panicked either, and it was true that ignorance is bliss.

Quan Cong's troops finally engaged in the battle, and attacked the eastern side of the Wei army from the southwest, like a hammer, brutal and unreasonable.

As soon as the battle started, the two commanders Hu and Zheng, who were highly expected by Wei Xian, and their soldiers were immediately caught in a chaotic battle and gradually swallowed up by the much more powerful Wu army. Wei Xian himself had no choice but to follow the soldiers and personally drew his sword to fight against the front of the Wu army.

"Report!"

"Report!"

Two messengers came from the north and northwest towards the general's flag where Quan Cong was.

Quan Cong, who was wearing full armor, was sitting on his horse, supervising the battles of his subordinates in the middle of the battle array. When he saw the messenger coming, he couldn't help but frown.

"General, the Wei army is coming from the north!"

"Directly to the north?!" Quan Cong's eyes widened for a moment, and even his lips began to tremble: "There are Wei troops coming from the direct north?"

Another messenger also bowed and replied: "General, it is due north! It is due north between us and General Bu's troops!" (End of this chapter)