Zhang Ren came back to his senses and wanted to tear the paper into pieces. He looked down and saw the word "mission" written on the back, and he shouted that he had been fooled.
As soon as he picked it up and crumpled it into a ball, Liu Xun was alerted by the sound of drums. He took people to the critical moment and asked about the situation. The defender reported what had just happened truthfully.
Liu Xun looked at Zhang Ren: "General Zhang, what does the letter say?"
Zhang Ren had no choice but to hand over the letter and explained: "This is Liu Qi's plan to alienate people. The young general cannot be trusted."
"Hey, what a stratagem!" Liu Xun smiled coldly, turned around and saw the two words above, and said sarcastically: "Liu Qi has already conveyed the mission to the general, is this still alienation?"
Zhang Ren knelt down and said loudly: "This general is loyal, but I swear to God that I have nothing to do with Liu Qi. If I say even half a word of lies, the sky will thunder and strike!"
Liu Xun said in a deep voice: "If there was a spirit in the sky, all the traitors and villains in the world would have been wiped out long ago. How could our country, the great Han Dynasty, sink like this?"
As he spoke, he drew his sword and pointed it at Zhang Ren, shouting: "To deal with traitors like you, I should use the sword in my palm to get revenge in this world!"
Huang Quan and others also came. Seeing Liu Xun drawing his sword, they hurriedly tried to dissuade him and begged for mercy. Liu Xun showed the letter to everyone, and everyone got the stolen goods, which was undoubtedly true.
Huang Quan took the piece of paper and saw a few lines of words written on it. Although several of the words were blurred, he could still make a general guess:
Liu Qi found out about the arrival of Liu Xun's troops and told Zhang Ren not to rush to surrender, but to wait for the opportunity to cooperate internally and externally, captured Liu Xun in one fell swoop, and used him as a hostage to force Liu Zhang to surrender.
Huang Quan said: "Although General Zhang strives to defend the city for stability and is not aggressive enough, he will never surrender to the enemy. I think this is Liu Qi's plan to alienate people. I hope the eldest son will think twice."
Liu Xun said angrily: "If I think twice, I might become a prisoner under Liu Qi's command!"
Huang Quan advised: "Three armies are easy to obtain, but a general is hard to find. Even if General Zhang has done so, he has done great service for the Lord. Killing based on speculation will definitely affect the morale of the army. It is better to wait until the enemy is defeated, confront Liu Qi, and commit suicide See you later."
"How can I confront Liu Qi?" Liu Xun was furious, and suddenly he was startled: "You said after defeating the enemy? The chief has already made a plan to deal with the enemy?"
Huang Quan cupped his fists and said, "This is not the place to talk. Please go back to the tent to discuss matters."
Liu Xun was also worried about the Jingzhou army's mischief. He returned to his tent and waved off the guards to drive Zhang Ren away. However, he was detained by Huang Quan, so he had to ask: "Sir, do you have any good ideas?"
Huang Quan said: "Since Liu Qi sent someone to deliver the message, no matter whether it is true or false, I predict that he will not use troops in the near future. In addition, since there has been no fighting for nearly a month, the Jingzhou army must be slack. If he goes to rob the camp at this time, he will be caught off guard. .”
"Brilliant plan!" Liu Xun clapped his hands and laughed, "I will send troops tomorrow!"
Zhang Ren hurriedly advised: "This is Liu Qi's plan. If sending troops hits his ambitions, the general must not act rashly."
Liu Xun sneered and said: "As a general, you should be decisive in killing and seek victory in danger. How can you, a person like you who only seeks stability and is hesitant when seeing opportunities, become a general?"
Zhang Ren urged: "I have been leading troops for decades, and I know that this is Liu Qi's trick, and it will be dangerous!"
"Hey, old general, times have changed!"
Liu Xun smiled coldly, walked out, and ordered people to strictly guard the camp and not allow anyone to contact Zhang Ren to avoid leaking the news.
Huang Quan was dissatisfied when he saw that Zhang Ren did not use his strategies many times, and sighed: "The general is commendable for his loyalty, but he doesn't know how to adapt and sticks to the defense. When will he be able to retreat from the enemy?"
Zhang Ren sat alone in the tent, sighing long and short, scolding Liu Qi for his scheming, and lamenting that he was born at the wrong time and did not meet the emperor.
The confidants guarding outside the tent could not remember many of the previous words, so they only reported the second half to Liu Xun. Liu Xun was furious when he heard what he said, and he increasingly suspected that Zhang Ren had the intention to surrender to the enemy.
The next day, the troops remained stationary. In the evening, Liu Xuncai ordered the entire army to be well fed and prepared at the third watch, and at the fourth watch, he used Huang Quan's plan to send out troops to rob the camp.
When the troops were dispatched, Zhang Ren was called to the tent and ordered: "Since General Zhang always claims to be loyal, you will be responsible for the first battle. Attack Liu Qi's camp and capture him. How about it?"
Zhang Ren advised again: "General, this is Liu Qi's trick. There must be an ambush in the camp! If the general insists on going to war, he will be willing to guard the pass and can respond at any time."
Liu Xun was furious and said: "Zhang Ren, you asked me to send troops and stay alone at the pass. Do you really have two intentions and want to capture me at the pass?"
Zhang Ren had no choice but to clasp his fists and say: "The last general is willing to be the vanguard. Please leave the general to guard the pass, just in case!"
"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Liu Xun was very impatient and waved his hand: "If you don't go, you can return to Chengdu overnight and I can defeat the enemy."
Zhang Ren had no choice but to accept the order, light up three thousand troops and horses, switch on and off and go straight to the big village by the river to kill.
The night wind was howling and the river was surging. Zhang Ren had a determined look on his face. He couldn't help but think of a sentence: The wind is rustling and the water is cold. A strong man will never return once he is gone!
I hate that Liu Qi has so many tricks. If I go to rob the camp this time, if I encounter Liu Qi, I will kill him at all costs. If there is an ambush, I will try my best to protect Liu Xun from retreating and die on the battlefield. I will have no regrets in this life!
While thinking about it, the troops and horses were approaching the enemy camp. The surroundings were sparsely lit and defenses were lax. Zhang Ren didn't care whether he was true or false, and with a determined will to die, he sent his troops to break through the camp and kill directly.
In the camp, the Jingzhou army was indeed unprepared and ran around in shock. When the drums sounded, countless soldiers were seen fleeing along the river without having time to put on their armor.
Zhang Ren was confused, but he didn't dare to be careless at all. He urged his horse to rush straight to the Chinese army's tent. If Liu Qi was really here, he would lose his life for another.
As he approached the tent, he saw a general stabbing him diagonally and stopping him. It was Chen Dao. While the two were fighting, Liu Qi also hurried out of the tent and retreated under the escort of his own soldiers.
Zhang Ren was in a hurry and wanted to pursue Liu Qi, but was entangled by Chen Dao. At this time, the camp was completely in chaos, with fires everywhere and shouts of killing. The Jingzhou soldiers fled for their lives, while the Shu army was busy fighting for their lives from the tents. Grab supplies.
At this moment, a general from afar arrived and yelled: "General Chen, retreat quickly, I will break the rear!"
Chen Dao feigned a shot and led the troops back. Zhang Fei stopped Zhang Ren with his snake spear and cursed: "You are here to launch a sneak attack again. I, Old Zhang, will definitely capture you today!"
Zhang Ren saw the Jingzhou army fleeing, and Zhang Fei also fell into the trap and came to meet him. He was also a little shaken. Could it be that he was too cautious and looked down upon Liu Qi?
While distracted, he was almost stabbed by Zhang Fei's spear. He hurriedly turned around to dodge. The snake spear pierced the armor. Zhang Fei struggled to pick it out: "Come down!"
Zhang Ren snorted slightly, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, drew his sword to cut off the armor, and then struck the sword towards Zhang Fei with his backhand.
Zhang Fei opened his sword and cursed again: "You have no martial ethics, you really embarrass the Zhang family. I don't know why the eldest son likes you!"
Just as he was about to kill him with his spear, he saw his own soldiers coming to report that the camp at the foot of the mountain was attacked by the enemy and asked him to come back quickly for rescue.
"Little Liu Xun, you have such a trick!" Zhang Fei was shocked and angry, and hurriedly led his troops back to the camp.
Zhang Fei left cursing, and Zhang Ren was in a daze on his horse. Fires were blazing all around, and soldiers were busy scrambling for supplies, which was incompatible with this lively scene.
