Xuzhou.
"Liu Shijun, there are about 50,000 troops gathered in Huainan, but they have not set off to anywhere."
After Liu Bei heard the news from the spies, he frowned.
Mi Zhu said doubtfully, "Since the Huainan soldiers and horses have gathered, why didn't they set off? Isn't their target Xuzhou?"
Jian Yong stepped forward, sighed, and shook his head with a wry smile, "Impossible. There seems to be no other choice around Huainan except attacking Xuzhou."
Sun Qian nodded, "Huainan's target must be us, but it's really strange, why didn't they send troops?"
Jian Yong frowned, "Could it be that the Huainan soldiers and horses are waiting for something?"
Hearing this, Sun Qian's expression perked up, "Did Huainan already know the news about Xiaopei?"
Jian Yong turned his head and looked at Sun Qian, "Mr. Gongyou, do you mean that?"
Sun Qian nodded and said with a wry smile, "Perhaps, the Huainan soldiers and horses guessed that we were going to send troops, and it is very likely that this is the opportunity they have been waiting for."
After hearing this, everyone was immediately surprised.
Mi Zhu frowned and said, "If our army sends troops and Huainan takes the opportunity to attack Xuzhou, then Xuzhou will be unstoppable. Wouldn't it be dangerous?"
Sun Qian nodded, "That must be the case. The Huainan side is waiting for us to send troops, and then they will sneak attack Xuzhou to reap the benefits."
Hearing this, Mi Zhu stamped his feet heavily, "It's really hateful!"
Jian Yong frowned and said, "If this is really the case, this matter will not be good for us."
At this point, Jian Yong's tone paused, and then he continued, "If Huainan's troops do not send troops, our army will not be able to move, and we will not be able to control the overall situation of Xiaopei. The consequences are really unimaginable."
After hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but change his expression, "What should we do?"
If what Jian and Yong said is true, Huainan's troops and horses cannot move, and Xuzhou's troops and horses cannot move either.
Xiahou Dun has already led his troops to Xiaopei. No matter who wins by then, Xuzhou can only watch helplessly but cannot act around it.
Once Xiahou Dun won, he drove Lu Bu away and occupied Xiaopei.
According to the original plan, Xiahou Dun's army was small, and he lost his troops and generals in the battle with Lu Bu. When Xuzhou sent troops, they could drive Xiahou Dun away and retake Xiaopei.
In this way, Lu Bu can be eliminated and Xiaopei can be recaptured. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
But now, Huainan soldiers and horses are watching eagerly, and the Xuzhou army can only stay put for the time being, otherwise Xuzhou will not be protected.
By that time, Xiahou Dun occupied Xiaopei and was unable to drive him away. Doesn't that mean that the plan failed and Xiaopei, the gateway to Xuzhou, was lost in vain.
Xiaopei was occupied by Xiahou Dun. As long as he increased his troops, he could advance, attack, retreat and defend, making him in an invincible position.
Thinking of this, cold sweat gradually broke out on Liu Bei's forehead, and he turned to look at everyone, hoping that everyone could find a solution.
Sun Qian frowned and said with a wry smile, "Liu Shijun, the Huainan army is so powerful that even if the Xuzhou army is well prepared, they dare not claim victory.
If we continue to worry about Xiaopei's affairs now, if Huainan soldiers and horses really come to attack, the consequences will be disastrous. "
Mi Zhu sighed, "Mr. Gongyou, if our army stands still, what will Xiaopei do?"
When everyone heard these words, they immediately sighed in their hearts, feeling as if they had shot themselves in the foot.
If he had known this, he should not have touched Xiao Pei's idea. Now, not only has Lu Bu not been eliminated, but it has also attracted the attention of Huainan. It can be said that the gain outweighs the loss.
Jian Yong smiled bitterly and said, "If we abandon Xiaopei in order to resist the Huainan soldiers and horses, our losses will not be small. Now, we are in a dilemma and it is really hard to choose."
Just when everyone was frowning, a voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"Liu Shijun, I have a plan that can resolve the current crisis."
Hearing this, everyone turned around hurriedly and saw Chen Gui walking out of the crowd and bowing his hands to Liu Beigong.
When Liu Bei heard this, he was overjoyed and said hurriedly, "Mr. Chen, please tell me quickly, what is your plan?"
A confident smile appeared on Chen Gui's lips, "Liu Shijun, this matter is simple."
At this point, Chen Gui paused and said with a smile, "Mr. Liu, the reason why the Huainan troops and horses have not moved is because the Xuzhou army has not moved. In other words, if the Xuzhou army has not moved, the Huainan troops have not moved either." It moves."
Asked about this series of questions about whether to move or not, Liu Bei frowned and said, "Mr. Chen, if our army doesn't move, how should we solve Xiaopei's problem?"
Chen Gui smiled slightly and said slowly.
"When Emperor Gaozu sent troops to Hanzhong to attack Xiang Yu.
Because General Han Xin was famous, he was ordered to deliberately build a plank road to confuse the other party.
However, they secretly took a detour to attack Chencang, and finally won. "
Chen Gui cupped his hands towards Liu Bei and said with a smile, "Shijun Liu, you are building a plank road openly and secretly to attack Chen Cang."
When Liu Bei heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Mr. Chen, do you mean that?"
Chen Gui nodded, with a hint of pride in his eyes, "Mr. Liu, Huainan soldiers and horses are looking for soldiers and horses in Xuzhou. If this is the case, then we can use this strategy to recruit some common people to pretend to be soldiers and patrol the military camp. , or training outside the city. As long as the Huainan soldiers and horses believe that the Xuzhou army is still in the city, they will not dare to move troops easily.
But we can take advantage of this opportunity to secretly mobilize our troops and arrange them around Xiaopei. After the battle between the two sides is over, we can suddenly send troops to recapture Xiaopei, defeat Xiahou Dun, and achieve the final victory. "
Hearing this, Mi Zhu frowned, "However, as long as our army moves, the Huainan side will definitely know that when the time comes to send troops to Xuzhou, our army will still face danger, and how to deal with it."
Chen Gui sneered, "By the time the Huainan side finds out, we have already defeated Xiahou Dun and recaptured Xiaopei. By then Huainan will send troops, we can immediately withdraw our troops and come back to rescue and resist the Huainan side's attack.
If my prediction is correct, the Huainan soldiers and horses may not fight again when they see the Xuzhou army return, and they may immediately withdraw their troops and return to the camp. "
Hearing this, Mi Zhu's eyes brightened up and he nodded with a smile, "Yes, Mr. Chen is right. As long as our army's whereabouts are hidden, the Huainan side will definitely not discover anything fishy. In this way, not only can we recapture the small town Pei, it can also make Huainan helpless, it can be said that it kills two birds with one stone, what a clever plan!"
When Sun Qian heard these words, he immediately put his hands on his hands and laughed, "What a trick to build a plank road in front of Chen Cang secretly. It's really powerful."
Jian Yong nodded, "That's true. As long as we follow Mr. Chen's plan, we will be able to successfully recapture Xiaopei without letting the Huainan troops succeed."
When Liu Bei heard everyone praising this plan, he smiled and nodded, "In that case, then pass on the order and follow this plan."
At this point, Liu Bei put away the smile on his face and his face became serious, "Everyone, this matter is kept confidential. Everything is confidential. You must not spread this matter, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. Remember, remember .”
When everyone heard this, their hearts trembled, and they all raised their hands, "General, I will obey."
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"General Xiahou, Xiaopei is not far ahead."
After hearing the news from the spies, Xiahou Dun suddenly became energetic and said with a smile, "Send the order, everyone hurry up and try to reach Xiaopei and set up camp today."
The spy hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "General Xiahou, there are many newly built houses around Xiaopei."
Xiahou Dun frowned, "What's the big deal about building some houses, why should we report it separately?"
The spy shook his head hurriedly, "General Xiahou, these houses are made of red stones. They look very strong. Not only that, there are many of them. They have completely surrounded Xiaopeidu. If our army wants to pass, we must Go between these houses.”
Hearing this, Xiahou Dun was about to speak when Man Chong suddenly asked, "You mean there are many houses that can block the advance of our army?"
The spy nodded hurriedly, "That's true. There are many houses. If you want to get past, you have to pass between these houses."
Man Chong frowned, "How far is the house you mentioned from here?"
"About ten miles or so."
Man Chong nodded, turned to look at Xiahou Dun, and said slowly, "General Xiahou, why don't we get closer to these houses and take a closer look?"
Xiahou Dun nodded, and then shouted, "The whole army will follow the order and set off immediately."
Following Xiahou Dun's order, the army set off again, heading in the direction of Xiaopei.
The distance of ten miles was very short, and it didn't take long for the army to arrive nearby.
Xiahou Dun and Man Chong came to the front of the battle and looked at the rows of red houses in the distance, and couldn't help but take a breath.
"so much?"
Man Chong frowned and said, "General Xiahou, these houses are connected together. If there is an ambush inside, it will not be easy for our army to get through."
After hearing this, Xiahou Dun suddenly sneered, "Manzheng is just a few houses. Even if there are ambushes inside, so what, can they stop my army from attacking?"
Having said this, Xiahou Dun turned around and shouted, "Han Meng listens to the order."
Upon hearing the order, the majestic Han Meng hurriedly clapped his horse forward, cupped his hands and said, "The general will be here."
Xiahou Dun pointed his riding crop at the house in front and said loudly, "General Han, will you lead 500 soldiers to explore the road ahead and see what's going on inside?"
"I will obey my orders."
Han Meng responded, immediately ordered 500 soldiers, and walked towards the red house in front.
These red houses were built on both sides of the official road. At this time, the official road had been blocked. If you wanted to pass, you could only pass through the alley.
Although Han Meng was reckless, he also knew that there were unknown dangers ahead, so he naturally did not dare to be careless.
It is for this reason that even if he is riding a horse, he does not dare to move quickly. Instead, he slowly approaches the red house among the infantry.
Seeing that he was about to approach the red house, Han Meng did not dare to be careless. With his experience, as long as he took a few more steps, he should be within the range of the bow and arrow.
"stop!"
Han Meng waved his hand to everyone to stop, and said slowly, "Everyone, take a break, wait a moment, and rush over at once, remember?"
"My subordinates will remember it."
Han Meng has rich combat experience. He knows very well that once he reaches the range of the enemy's bow and arrow, the only way is to speed up and rush forward, otherwise, the casualties will become huge.
Although I am not sure whether there are archers in the red house in front, it is best to be careful, otherwise if you issue an order when you encounter an attack, you will suffer a lot more casualties and the gain will not be worth the loss.
After everyone rested for a while, Han Meng stared at the small window of the red house in front of him and suddenly yelled.
"The entire army listened to the order and charged immediately, targeting the alley in front."
When everyone heard this, they immediately shouted and ran towards the alley in front.
"Kill!"
"Ahhh!"
The facts were as Han Meng imagined. Before Cao Jun's soldiers could run a few steps away, a figure flashed through the small window of the red house, and the sound of bows and arrows was heard.
Rest, rest, rest!
Puff puff!
"Ahhh!"
Han Meng looked at the sporadic arrows shot out of the small window in front of him. Although several Cao soldiers were shot, a disdainful sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Such a small number of archers cannot form a covering strike, and the damage to their own side is simply negligible.
When Cao Jun's soldiers saw the bow and arrow attack, they immediately accelerated their speed again and rushed toward the alley.
Bows and arrows are shot from the small window above. As long as they rush below the small window, the archers inside will be helpless, and everyone will naturally be safe.
Han Meng snorted coldly, took off the spear on his horse, then roared and rushed out on horseback.
Ta-ta-ta!
Rest, rest, rest!
Puff puff!
"Ahhh!"
The archer in the small window clearly saw Han Meng, but the horse was too fast, and all the arrows he shot fell behind the horse.
By the time Han Meng rushed to the wall, Cao Jun's soldiers had already rushed over panting.
Seeing the negligible casualties behind him, Han Meng looked up to the sky and laughed, "Brothers, rush for me. When you catch them, you must cut them into thousands to avenge everyone."
"Kill!"
"Ahhh!"
Cao Jun's soldiers also knew that the danger was over, and immediately brandished their weapons and rushed inward along the alley.
When Cao Jun's soldiers rushed through the house, suddenly, countless heads poked out from the walls on both sides. The next moment, countless bricks were thrown out of the walls, hitting the Cao Jun soldiers who rushed in.
Puff puff!
"Ahhh!"
Dozens of Cao Jun soldiers who had just rushed over were immediately hit by pieces of red bricks. If they were lucky enough to hit them, they were knocked to the ground and screamed in agony.
The unlucky soldier was hit directly on the head by the edge of the brick. He only had time to let out a scream before he fell to the ground without moving.
Han Meng was startled when countless screams came from inside, and he hurriedly ran inside.
When he rushed through the house and saw the scene before him, he flew into a rage.
Throughout the alley, there were many Lu Bu Army soldiers standing on the walls on both sides.
Some of the soldiers of Lu Bu's army held long spears and kept attacking the approaching soldiers of Cao's army. Some soldiers of Lu Bu's army did not hold any weapons, but kept using red stones to smash the soldiers of Cao's army who rushed in.
