That night, news came out in Shouchun that this time Liu Qi saved the day with the help of Guangwu and secret help, justice came from heaven, and the sandstorm was caused by a divine dragon, just like the battle of Kunyang when the meteorite destroyed the Mang army.
Although the Wu soldiers suffered a disastrous defeat, such a miracle greatly boosted the morale of the entire army. Although Lu Fan and other generals knew the truth, they were all impressed by Liu Qi's heroic and decisive performance in front of the battle. They secretly gathered their strength and prepared to regroup and avenge the defeat.
Liu Qi was able to defeat Cao Cao's army of more than 300,000 men in Nanyang. Now Wei's army is only 100,000 men. Can't their Jiangdong troops win?
After returning to the city, Ma Liang sent a letter from Pang Tong, saying that he had successfully taken over Lujiang and was imprisoning all the Wei troops in the city. No news was allowed to leak out and he asked about the next plan.
Liu Qi said: "After today's defeat, Cao Cao must have thought that the morale of the Wu army was low and they were resentful of me. It was just the right time to ask Kan Ze to present a letter of surrender. I expected that when the plan was completed, the Wei army would come out in full force. Then I can The way to counter it: General Zhang received the letter from Cao's thief, so he doesn't need to come to Huainan to help in the battle. He can directly capture the Wei army from the stone road, attack Pengcheng, cut off the thief's retreat, and defeat Cao in one battle."
"Well done, my lord!" Ma Liang was convinced, and then asked: "What is the plan for the unknown navy camp?"
Liu Qi smiled and said, "I made a plan with Boyan when I came here. Kan Ze can act according to the plan after he returns from Cao Ying!"
In the dead of night, Kan Ze quietly came to the mansion, met with Liu Qi secretly, and discussed the matter of presenting a false letter of surrender to Cao Cao. He did not leave quietly until daybreak.
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Although the Battle of Bagong Mountain was a great victory, Cao Cao suffered from a headache and was bedridden after returning to camp.
He originally planned to make a quick decision and escape back to the Central Plains as soon as possible, but God's calculations failed. The surprise attack on Liu Qi failed and the plan came to nothing. The two armies were about to fall into confrontation again.
The news of the divine dragon descending from the sky swept through Huainan like the wind. Cao Chunzheng happened to use this as an excuse to cover up his defeat. The Wei army also believed it to be true. There was no joy of victory anymore. Who dares to fight against justice?
The generals of the Wei army were doubtful and went to ask Cao Chun again. Cao Chun had no choice but to admit the matter and no one dared to report the news to Cao Cao. If Cao Cao was compared to Wang Mang, they would probably get angry on the spot.
In desperation, they could only strictly prohibit discussion in the army. However, as a result, the Wei army became more and more suspicious, and people were panicked for a while.
In order to make up for the guilt in his heart, Cao Chun took the initiative to ask for orders to patrol the camp in the past few days, and also to guard against anyone in the army suspecting the matter. On this day, when he arrived at Beiying, he suddenly saw a fishing boat floating in the Huaihe River, and fishermen were preparing to dock. net.
Nowadays, the war is going on on both sides of the Huaihe River, and there are warships patrolling the water. The people have already fled, but some people dare to fish in the Huaihe River. This place is only one mile away from the camp. Ordinary fishermen will never be so brave.
Cao Chun led his troops forward, surrounded the fisherman and shouted, "Who is so bold as to spy on my camp?"
The fisherman turned his head, glanced at the murderous cavalry, stroked his beard and laughed: "I have heard for a long time that Prime Minister Cao used his troops like a god. Sure enough, the sentry was timely. I admire you, I admire you!"
Cao Chun pressed his sword and shouted: "Who are you? Tell me your name quickly!"
The man threw away the fishing net and took off his bamboo hat. He saw his eyes were deep and his appearance was elegant. He calmly clasped his fists and said, "I'm in Kanze, Jiangdong!"
"Kan Ze?" Cao Chun was startled, and he stepped forward and said sternly: "You are here alone to investigate the military situation?"
Kan Ze sneered and said: "How can you conduct such a detailed investigation of the military situation? I have important matters to see the Prime Minister, why don't you take me to the camp immediately?"
Although Cao Chun had doubts, since he took the initiative to be arrested, it was exactly what he wanted, so he ordered people to tie him up and take him back to the camp for interrogation.
When a group of people entered the stronghold, Cao Chun did not go to see Cao Cao directly. He first brought Kan Ze to his tent and interrogated him: "Since you claim to be a famous scholar from Jiangdong, do you have proof?"
Kan Ze said: "There is a letter in the middle of the bamboo hat. I will send it to the Prime Minister and he will know."
Cao Chun ordered someone to take off the bamboo hat, and sure enough he found a letter. Seeing that there was no signature on it, he frowned slightly: "What did the letter say?"
Seeing that Cao Chun not only failed to untie his bonds, Kan Ze turned around and snorted coldly: "I risk my life to see the Prime Minister. Isn't this the way to treat guests? The content of the letter is beyond your knowledge!" "
"You..." Cao Chun was furious, but he was also afraid of delaying the important matter, so he ordered people to guard Kan Ze and quickly came to see Cao Cao.
He entered the account and reported: "Prime Minister, just now the defenders saw a fisherman acting suspiciously outside the camp and captured him. The man claimed to be Jiangdong Kanze, and he has a letter to see the Prime Minister."
"Kan Ze?" Cao Cao opened his eyes on the bed, suddenly sat up, threw away the towel on his head and looked up to the sky, laughing.
Cao Chun was surprised and said: "Why is the Prime Minister laughing?"
"Kan Derun and Huang Gai are close friends. It must be Liu Qi who scolded Huang Gai and came to surrender out of dissatisfaction." Cao Cao suddenly felt refreshed, lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and ordered: "Invite Kan Ze quickly."
It turned out that the letter was written by Huang Gai, saying that he was a veteran of the third generation of Jiangdong, but he was bullied by Liu Qi, a foreign boy, and could not bear the humiliation. There was a lot of dissatisfaction in Jiangdong. Not only was he coming to surrender, he would also secretly instigate other old Dongwu generals to kill Liu Qi. To avenge previous shame.
Although Liu Qi could not be eliminated in the Battle of Bagong Mountain, it was still a great victory. Liu Qi's prestige would definitely plummet. If a veteran like Huang Gai rebelled, he would surely respond to his call and pacify Huainan soon.
"There is no perfect path!" Cao Cao was filled with joy. He got out of bed and was about to put on his shoes. The cold touch on the ground suddenly calmed him down, and he turned back to the bed and lay under the quilt.
Not long after, there was the sound of footsteps outside the tent, and Cao Chun came in with Kan Ze, cupping his fists and saying, "Prime Minister, Mr. Kan Ze..."
When I looked up and saw Cao Cao lying on the bed again, I couldn't help but be stunned. Could it be that the prime minister's condition has worsened?
"Aiya, as expected, sir, you are here and you are too far away to welcome us!" Cao Cao reluctantly got up from the bed, looking pained. He hurriedly got out of bed to greet him, without even having time to put on his shoes: "I apologize for any offence." !”
Kan Ze was shocked and quickly returned the courtesy: "I don't know that the Prime Minister is recovering from illness. It's my fault to disturb him without permission!"
Cao Cao stepped forward and took Kan Ze's arm: "I've been feeling unwell recently, and I'm really out of shape in rushing to welcome guests. Please sit down, sir."
"I have heard for a long time that the Prime Minister is courteous and virtuous, and when I saw him today, it turned out to be true. Mr. Huang replied that he was not a person he had entrusted, and my risk of coming here was not in vain."
Kan Ze was flattered and bowed deeply before sitting aside with a very touched expression.
Cao Cao ordered Cao Chun to prepare a banquet. When there was no one in the tent, he said, "Sir, I will give you some advice when you come here. Cao is all ears."
Kan Ze said: "Liu Qi is young and energetic, and he wants to accuse an old minister to establish his authority. He is really bullying others. Not only General Huang is dissatisfied with us, but the navy general Zhou Tai is also full of resentment. He is waiting to see if the prime minister can accept Huang." I am willing to persuade Zhou Tai and his people to surrender with my sharp tongue."
Cao Cao was pleasantly surprised: "Zhou Tai also wants to surrender?"
Kan Ze sneered and said: "Liu Qi took Lu Xun, a scholar, as the commander of the navy, and all the generals were ashamed of him. Zhou Tai has a close relationship with Wu Hou. As long as he shows his affection a little, he will definitely succeed."
"Sir, I am really my Chen Ping!" Cao Cao said with a big smile, stroking his hands: "If you can get Zhou Youping, why worry about being disadvantaged in a water battle?"
