First, they were ambushed by Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, and then chased by Chen Dao all the way. Sun Ce and Taishi Ci fled back to the military camp with the help of Zhang Zhao and others.

Since he borrowed troops from Yuan Shu to seize Jiangdong, Sun Ce has never suffered such a big loss.

When he returned to the handsome tent, he looked annoyed.

Zhang Zhao and others stood in the handsome tent, lowering their heads one by one without daring to say anything.

Sun Ce's face turned pale and said to Zhang Zhao: "I shouldn't have ignored Zibu's advice and led troops to the camp recklessly, so I was ambushed by Lu Bu."

"The matter has passed, so the general doesn't have to take it to heart." Zhang Zhao replied: "I expect Lu Bu will attack early tomorrow morning, so it's more important to make plans early."

"How is Gongjin there?" Sun Ce did not make a decision immediately, but asked Zhang Zhao.

"Some news has been sent back there." Zhang Zhao said: "Gongjin led his troops to advance towards Shouchun, but was stopped by Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan. The two sides confronted each other eighteen miles east of Shouchun City. The enemy used Bagong Mountain to hide their tracks, so that Gongjin could not move forward. The war was not going very smoothly."

"Even Gongjin's progress is not going well?" Sun Ce's face looked even worse than before: "Are we really going to hand over Lujiang to Lu Bu?"

"It's just a small defeat. Why did the general say that he would give Lujiang to Lu Bu?" Zhang Zhao said: "Our army is still more than the enemy. Although Gongjin failed to defeat Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, the army was also advancing step by step. It would not take long for the troops to come to Shouchun. Judging from the current situation, it would be more beneficial to our army than the enemy. As long as there is no error in the later deployment, it should not be difficult to defeat Lu Bu."

"Zibu already has a plan?" Sun Ce asked.

"There is no strategy to break the enemy." Zhang Zhao replied: "Our army can defend the defense line and block Lu Bu. Gongjin's troops are more than the enemy. It is only a matter of time to break Shouchun. Once he breaks Shouchun, the general can attack Lu Bu on both sides."

"I don't know how many days it will take until Gongjin defeated Shouchun." Sun Ce said: "Lu Bu is brave and has Zhao Yun and Chen Dao two powerful generals. The one who defends Shouchun is also his powerful general Zhang Liao, not to mention Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan are working together. Not to mention whether Gongjin can defeat Shouchun. It's just that we are defending it, it's already very difficult!"

"Although Lu Bu is brave, the general is not worse than him." Zhang Zhao replied: "He has Zhao Zilong and Chen Shuzhi, and the general is surrounded by the Grand Historian Ziyi! Shouchun has Zhang Wenyuan, Xiahou Yuanrang, Xiahou Miaocai, and Gongjin also has Zhou Youping. The two armies are of equal strength, and our army has a lot of advantages in terms of numbers. Why is the general worried?"

"The Yijing area is flat, and it is very difficult to stop Lu Bu here." Sun Ce asked: "How should I deploy so that Lu Bu cannot break through our military defense line?"

"Although there are few hills in the Yijing area, there are many cherry blossom forests nearby." Zhang Zhao replied: "General can send soldiers to sneak into the cherry blossom forest. Once Lu Bu attacks, our army will have ambushing troops everywhere. Although it will not win a great victory, it will at least delay Lu Bu's life."

Although he thought this method was not very reliable, Sun Ce nodded: "I have to do this."

That night, Taishici led thousands of people to the cherry blossom forest in the dark.

Lu Bu only sent some scouts that night to investigate the movements of the Jiangdong army.

It was dawn, and the soldiers were busy cooking war rice in the camp, and rushed into the camp with fast horses.

The cavalry rushed through the barracks to outside Lu Bu's tent.

He jumped off his war horse, stood outside the tent and bowed: "Qi Hou Wen, Taishi Ci led a Jiangdong army to sneak into the cherry blossom forest last night, as if he was planning to ambush our army."

Lu Bu had already gotten up at this time.

He put on his armor and walked out of the coach's tent, and asked the guards who reported the news: "How many soldiers did Taishici bring?"

"About three or five thousand people." The scout replied.

Lu Bu signaled the scout to leave, and Zhao Yun and Chen Dao came over.

"The soldiers cooked the rice, and I'll ask someone to bring a bowl to Wen Hou later." Chen Dao said, "You can set off after eating."

"The scout sent back the news, Taishi Ci led three or five thousand people into the cherry blossom forest." Lu Bu asked the two: "What do you think he wants to do?"

"Sakura Forest?" Zhao Yun frowned and said, "Yijing Sakura Forest stretches for more than ten miles. They crawled in, but we couldn't find it. They should be planning to ambush the back."

"I'm thinking about how to burn the cherry blossom forest with a fire?" Lu Bu asked.

"More than ten miles of cherry blossom forest, I don't know how much it will be implicated if I set fire to it." Zhao Yun shook his head: "Maybe our soldiers will also be implicated. I don't think it's appropriate."

"You can't get into the forest and fight with them?" Lu Bu said: "They entered the forest first, and they must have been ambushed. Three or five thousand people are ambushed, and even if I send 10,000 people, they may not be the opponent."

"I think it's good to set fire to the forest." Chen Dao said: "Let the soldiers stay farther away, so they won't be involved..."

"I really have an idea after Uncle Zhi said this." Lu Bu's eyes lit up: "Tell the soldiers to stay away from the cherry blossom forest. Find some people to take torches and pose for burning the forest. Let the archers prepare. Once Taishi Ci comes out, shoot them immediately!"

"I'm afraid they won't come out." Chen Dao said: "Taishici is not a stupid person either, he shouldn't be so easy to be fooled..."

"If they don't come out, we will set fire." Lu Bu said with a smile: "No one should be roasted into coke."

Zhao Yun and Chen Dao looked at each other, and neither of them said much.

Taishi Ci led his troops into the Cherry Blossom Forest. His intention was obvious. It was nothing more than waiting for Lu Bu to lead his army. Once he and Sun Ce fought, the Jiangdong army in the Cherry Blossom Forest could rush forward and cut off Lu Bu's retreat.

Faced with front and back attacks, almost no army can achieve the morale of the army without any wavering.

Leaving them to ignore them will definitely not benefit the army.

To defeat Sun Ce, the first thing you have to do is to destroy this enemy army hiding in the cherry blossom forest.

After breakfast, the soldiers in Lu Bu's army received orders.

The entire army retreated far away from the cherry blossom forest, and a few selected soldiers held torches and were ready to ignite the forest.

The archers in the army first retreated with the army, then quietly touched the place not far from the forest, pulled out the arrows and made plans to shoot the Jiangdong army at any time.

The soldiers holding torches came to the edge of the forest and waited for orders.

As long as the order is issued, they will immediately light the trees and roast the Jiangdong army hiding inside into charcoal-roasted pigs!

Taishici, who led his troops into the forest, had already become dormant.

He was waiting for news that Lu Bu led his army to set off.

But what he finally waited for was not Lu Bu's army setting off, but Lu Bu ordered some soldiers to hold torches and prepare to ignite the cherry blossom forest at any time.
Chapter completed!