When Cao Mengde heard what Le Jin said, his face suddenly changed in shock and he secretly screamed something bad.
What Le Jin said was so reasonable. Once the spy who was sending the message was stopped, Cao Hong would definitely not be able to know the news, and he would definitely be ambushed by Lu Bu's son.
what to do?
Cold sweat broke out on Cao Mengde's forehead, and he hurriedly turned to look at Cheng Yu, "Mr. Zhongde, what do you think we should do?"
Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said in a hoarse voice, "Lord, this matter is simple. We only need to send out three teams of spies to solve it."
At this point, Cheng Yu paused, but then, without waiting for anyone to answer his words, he continued.
"The three teams of spies are hundreds of steps apart. If the first team of spies passes safely, the remaining two teams can return, and the news will naturally reach General Zi Lian.
If the first team of spies are caught by the enemy, they will definitely not pay attention to the second team of spies. Then the second team of spies can go and send the message.
By analogy, even if the second team of spies were also caught, Lu Bu would never expect that there would be a third team of spies and they would be able to pass safely. "
Hearing this, Cao Mengde was immediately overjoyed, "Mr. Zhongde is right, he immediately sent three teams of spies to report the news."
Following Cao Mengde's order, everyone immediately selected 15 spies, divided them into three teams, mounted fast horses, and rushed towards the valley one by one.
Cheng Yu's method was indeed very good. Not long after, the third team of spies returned.
"My lord, our people have successfully crossed the valley."
After hearing the news, Cao Mengde's heart, which had been tense, relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief, "That's great."
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Although it was getting late, Cao Hong did not feel sleepy at all. He sat in the tent and kept listening to the news from the spies.
Lieutenant General Li Dian stood aside, his brows furrowed and cold sweat streaming down his cheeks.
Now that three groups of Lu Bu's troops have been discovered, it is very likely that they need to set up an ambush here to prepare to defeat this army in one fell swoop.
After a long time, Cao Hong sighed, "General Li, do you think Lu Bu's soldiers and horses are here to deal with us?"
Li Dian hesitated for a moment and nodded, "If there is no accident, I'm afraid this is the case. Otherwise, the three soldiers and horses will not be used."
At this point, Li Dian paused, but then, without waiting for Cao Hong to answer his words, he continued.
"Although Lu Bu's army defeated us, it is not strong. Now that they are sending so many troops, they must have a motive. Otherwise, they will never send people here for no reason."
Cao Hong nodded, "General Li, you are right, and so is my general's thinking."
Li Dian frowned, "In this case, it's better to retreat. As long as we meet up with the lord, we should be fine."
Cao Hong sighed, "Now our army is here. Although I want to retreat, I don't know the Lord's arrangements. Now, we can only stay put and wait for the Lord to send the news while we make a decision."
Hearing this, Li Dian nodded. He naturally understood what Cao Hong was thinking. The lord had already led his troops to chase him from behind, wanting to eat Lu Bu's army in the middle.
If Cao Hong's soldiers and horses are in chaos, it may affect the lord's overall plan, so we must wait for the news from the lord no matter what.
