Chapter 1349: Knowing what you are thinking

Chen Gong took the note and turned to leave the commander's tent.

Cao Cao watched Chen Gong leave, the smile on his face becoming more and more intense.

Gu Yi led five thousand elite soldiers to the battlefield agreed upon with Cao Cao's army, waiting for the arrival of Cao Cao's army.

Cao Cao's army was already ready, and the soldiers were all rubbing their hands, eager to try.

Cao Cao was also looking forward to it; he wanted to see Gu Yi captured by himself and torture him to death with his own hands.

"General, what should we do?" a soldier couldn't help but ask.

"Hmph, they have already taken the bait; in a while, someone will die under our arrows." Cao Cao laughed coldly.

Gu Yi's army stopped advancing at a place about twenty miles away from Cao Cao's army. They hid in the grass, waiting for the arrival of the enemy army.

"General, the enemy army's movements seem somewhat abnormal; I suspect they may have already guessed our intentions." the deputy general frowned and said.

"Hehe, guessed?" Cao Cao smiled and shook his head, "They couldn't have guessed."

"I know what you are thinking, don't be anxious, they will take the bait sooner or later."

"We will wait patiently; as long as they appear, we will deal them a fatal blow and make sure they don't return."

"Yes, General!" the deputy general said, cupping his hands.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

During this period, Gu Yi's army did not advance according to the pre-arranged route, but camped and rested on the spot. Gu Yi knew that this battle was definitely not that simple; he had to make sufficient preparations to meet the upcoming battle.

Gu Yi knew that Cao Cao must be investigating this matter in secret, and his heart was also full of anxiety.

He did not know if the upcoming battle would bring him trouble.

Unknowingly, another half month passed.

This evening, Gu Yi was eating lunch when he suddenly heard shouting from outside the door: "Report~!"

"What is the meaning of this panic, what kind of decorum is this!" Gu Yi's temper was not very good, and he shouted loudly.

"Report~! The enemy army has arrived outside our camp and is gathering troops, preparing to launch a charge against us." the soldier reported hurriedly.

"The enemy army has arrived?" Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Gu Yi's face; he stood up hurriedly and walked out of the camp tent quickly.

Sure enough, his soldiers had gathered outside the camp, preparing for a life-and-death struggle with Cao Cao's army.

"General, the enemy army has already set up an ambush circle in front, what should we do?" the deputy general walked to Gu Yi's side and asked anxiously.

Gu Yi did not answer the deputy general immediately, but walked to the front of the soldiers and carefully observed the enemy's formation.

"The enemy army's formation is very strange; it seems they want to use human wave tactics to wipe out our army here." Gu Yi frowned and said.

"General is wise, the enemy army really wants to use the advantage of numbers to wipe us out." the deputy general said, praising him hurriedly.

"This enemy army is not simple!" Gu Yi thought to himself; he had already seen the clues from the enemy's formation, "We must be careful and cautious, we must absolutely not let the enemy find a handle!"

"Soldiers, we cannot let the enemy succeed, otherwise, we will be in danger." Thinking of this, Gu Yi said.

"General, what should we do?" the deputy general asked.

Gu Yi thought for a while and knew that he must be careful and cautious; he could not let the enemy find any flaws, otherwise they would be wiped out.

"You lead the soldiers to scout the enemy's position quickly; remember, you must investigate clearly, do not let the enemy have any opportunity, you know?" Gu Yi ordered.

"Yes, General, I will go immediately." the deputy general cupped his hands and left hurriedly.

"General, wouldn't this be too risky? What if they came prepared, wouldn't we be in great danger?" the soldiers asked worriedly.

"Rest assured, I have a plan in mind, you only need to follow my instructions and carefully observe their formation." Gu Yi explained.

"Yes, General, we understand." the soldiers said in unison.

"General, the enemy is coming, how should we resist?"

At this time, several other great generals walked over and asked.

"Generals, do not worry, we are already prepared, the enemy's schemes will not succeed." Gu Yi said calmly.

"Since the General is confident, we can rest assured." the several great generals nodded.

"Good, you continue to guard the camp!" Gu Yi nodded slightly and said.

"Yes!" everyone cupped their hands and answered in unison.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

During these three days, Cao Cao still had no news.

This made Gu Yi very uneasy.

He always felt that Cao Cao's troops should be ambushed not far away, waiting for his arrival.

This feeling made Gu Yi feel a chill.

He no longer dared to act rashly.

"General, the enemy's army does not seem to be attacking, should we continue to head north?" the deputy general asked with a frown.

"Hmm, the enemy army has not attacked yet, which means the enemy's commander-in-chief does not know we have arrived here. If we continue to travel south, we can avoid the enemy's pursuit and also avoid our casualties." Gu Yi said.

"But..." the deputy general hesitated; he was worried about being discovered by Cao Cao, which would be troublesome.

"Rest assured, I have my own way." Gu Yi said confidently, "I guarantee that Cao Cao will never find us!"

Another three days passed, and Cao Cao's army was getting closer and closer to the camp where Gu Yi was located.

"General, we are only fifty miles away from the enemy army, what should we do?" the deputy general said nervously.

"Rest assured, I have my own way." Gu Yi said calmly.

At this time, another thought flashed through Gu Yi's mind.

"We will station here, wait for reinforcements to arrive, use their own tactics against them, lure the enemy army to come, and then we will counterattack when the opportunity arises; only in this way can we completely eliminate the enemy army!" Gu Yi said.

"General, wouldn't this be too risky? The enemy army's strength is not weak!" the deputy general said worriedly.

Gu Yi waved his hand and said: "You don't need to say anymore, I have made up my mind."

"Alright." the deputy general nodded helplessly, "General is wise!"

"However, I hope that when our reinforcements arrive, don't let them know that you and I are acting, otherwise, the consequences will be unpredictable!" Gu Yi reminded.

The deputy general nodded in agreement.

"Pass down the order, let everyone be careful, do not take it lightly, and do not act rashly." Gu Yi said in a deep voice.

During these three days, Cao Cao's troops, under Gu Yi's command, attacked cities and seized land in an orderly manner, capturing quite a few cities. ===== CHAPTER 1350 =====