Cao Mengde looked at the mountains in the distance, his heart hanging tightly. After thinking for a long time, he turned his head and looked at Cheng Yu, who seemed to be ten years old.
"Mr. Zhongde, what do you think should be done?"
Upon hearing the question, Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said in a hoarse voice, "Lord, I'm afraid there must be an ambush in the mountains ahead."
Hearing this, Cao Mengde was even more frightened. Thinking of Cao Hong on the other side of the mountain, he broke out in a cold sweat and cried secretly in his heart.
He never expected that such a thing would happen. If he had known it, he would not have divided his troops at all.
When Cao Mengde was unnerved, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard again in the distance.
When everyone heard this voice, they turned around quickly.
The sound of horse hooves came from the mountains, getting closer and closer, and soon, a Cao Jun soldier galloped in front of everyone.
"My lord, I found another soldier and horse in front, also approaching General Cao."
After hearing the news from the soldiers, Cao Mengde hurriedly asked, "Which army and horses are they? Are they the soldiers and horses from Changyi?"
The spy shook his head, "I don't know, but looking at the flag from a distance, it should be Lu Bu's army."
Lu Qian's expression changed, "Oh no, Lu Bujun's real target is General Cao."
Hearing these words, Cao Mengde's whole heart suddenly felt as if he had fallen into a thousand-year ice cellar. A chill spread through his body, and he couldn't help but shudder.
Now it is clear that Lu Bu set up a plan to eliminate Cao Hong's troops in front.
Han Meng scratched his head, "Since Lu Bu's son wants to deal with General Cao, is there no ambush in this mountain?"
At this point, Han Meng paused for a moment, but then, without waiting for anyone to answer his words, he continued.
"Otherwise, why can our spies come and go freely without discovering Lu Bujun? It seems that there is really no ambush in the mountains. He is just scaring us."
After hearing this, Cao Mengde suddenly felt enlightened. He raised his head and looked at the mountains in the distance, with a sneer on his lips.
"Little Lu Bu, is this your plan to mislead the enemy?"
Lu Qian frowned, "General Han, although our spies can come and go as they please, this is just because Lu Bu doesn't want to attract our attention, and it doesn't mean anything."
After saying this, Lu Qian turned his head and looked at the sweaty spy, "Did you notice anything unusual when you were passing through the mountains?"
The spy shook his head, "I didn't pay attention. My subordinates just wanted to send the news as soon as possible and didn't pay attention to the situation in the mountains."
Lu Qian frowned, "For example, are there any birds singing in the mountains?"
According to his idea, if there are no people on such a big mountain, there must be birdsong.
If there were no birds chirping, someone must have scared the birds away, so they didn't hear them.
The spy shook his head, "Although I didn't pay attention, I didn't seem to hear the birds chirping."
When Cao Mengde on the side heard these words, his heart that had just been relieved became suspended again.
There are no birds chirping, is there really an ambush?
Le Jin waved his hand, "Even if there are no birds chirping, it doesn't mean anything. Don't forget, it's dark now, and the sound of horse hooves travels far, especially in the mountains, it will travel even further.
Moreover, during this period of time, several waves of spies have come back to report the news. Even if there were birds on the roadside, they would have been frightened away by the sound of horse hooves. How could they hear the birds chirping, so this does not mean anything. "
