Fu Xu received Cao Cao's general order and sent troops to Ruxu on the same day. Along the way, gongs and drums were beating and flags were flying.
Wenpin continued to guard the city and guard the Wei army. Although most of the prisoners had been persuaded to surrender, it was difficult to guarantee that some of them would betray the enemy and leak the news.
After everything was arranged, Fu Xu led his elite troops across Tianzhu Mountain to Jiashi Road. Fu Xu was the vanguard who arrived at the mountain but was stopped by the Wei army.
Ever since Cao Hong's troops entered Wancheng and captured the Lujiang River without any blood, Wang Ji, the guard at Jiashi, had been paying attention to the news ahead. He saw that Cao Hong was only celebrating his victory in the city and reassuring the people, while the Jingzhou troops in the Xunyang area were indifferent and the two sides did not start a war.
He sent people to Wancheng several times to ask for orders, but was scolded by the defenders and sent back. When he was helpless, he saw a group of soldiers and horses coming to the camp, wanting to cross the stone road back to Huainan, which made him more and more suspicious.
Fu Wei took out Cao Hong's token and ordered it to be sent to the camp. Wang Ji checked it repeatedly and found that the token was correct. He sighed: "If General Cao was willing to agree on a secret code with me, why would he end up like this?"
The deputy general asked doubtfully: "Since General Cao has soldiers and horses, and he has the token in hand, why doesn't the general let him go?"
Wang Ji said: "Since General Cao arrived at Lujiang, he has not sent out a single soldier to guard the counties. Zhang Fei has been coveting Lujiang for a long time, but he is as indifferent as a tiger taking a nap. There must be something fishy. Now General Cao Hong has been ordered to take Ruxu, and the men and horses are already there. When he came out, he should have divided his troops to resist Zhang Fei, but instead transferred his troops back to the main camp, which is really puzzling."
The deputy general advised: "They must be transporting good things from Lujiang to Huainan to please the Prime Minister. General Cao is the Prime Minister's confidant. If General Cao is hesitant and careless and offends General Cao, we can't afford it."
"I have been ordered to guard this important road and I must fulfill my responsibilities. How can I show favoritism?" Wang Ji frowned and rubbed the token in his hand, hesitating.
Although Wang Ji was suspicious, no matter how hard he tried, he never thought that Cao Hong and his 20,000 troops would be taken over by Zhang Fei without saying a word.
At this time, Fu Wei was already yelling outside the camp, telling them that if the Jiangnan fruits in the car went bad due to delays on the road, they would all have to move their heads.
The defenders hurriedly reported. Wang Ji put on his horse and led his troops to the front of the camp. He clasped his fists and said, "I have been ordered by the Governor to guard the stone. No one is allowed to pass without the order of the Governor, unless General Cao comes in person."
"What a coward you are!" Fu Wei was furious and pointed his gun at the defenders: "General Cao has already led his troops on an expedition, why should he turn back halfway? If you delay General Cao's important affairs, you will all die. !”
There was a sudden commotion among the defenders, and they all looked at Wang Ji, all complaining in their hearts, "Who is Cao Hong? You, a young general, are deliberately making things difficult here. You are not afraid of death. It doesn't matter. Don't bring trouble to everyone, okay?"
However, Wang Ji's face was as dark as water, and he clasped his fists and said, "If General Cao has no time to come here, I will have no choice but to send someone to report to the Governor. Please forgive me for my military orders and my inconvenience for showing favoritism."
"What a good dog thief, how dare you stop General Cao's army!" Fu Wei was so angry that he took his bow and arrow and shot at Wang Ji. He pointed at the soldiers behind him and shouted: "What a good dog, don't block the way, just break in!"
Wang Jiti used his sword to deflect the arrows, and saw that Fu Xu was trying to force his way into the camp. He issued an order: "Trespassing to the military camp without permission is like treason, and you will be killed without mercy!"
As soon as the drum sounded, Fu Wei led his troops and rushed to the front of the camp. The former troops tried to force open the camp door, but they were shot back by a burst of arrows.
Fu Wei was furious, pointed at Wang Ji and sneered: "Okay, okay, you are really a coward. When I report to General Cao and he comes in person, I will catch you, the thief, and I will skin you with my own hands." "
Seeing the men, horses and vehicles retreating with hatred and setting up camp not far away, Wang Ji ordered his deputy to guard the camp strictly and sent someone to report to Cao Ren overnight.
There was a lot of complaints in the Wei army at Jia Shi, secretly scolding Wang Ji for being old-fashioned and unreasonable. Who is Cao Hong?
The deputy general was also speechless for a while, thinking that if he offended Cao Hong this time, his future would be ruined. If the military plane was delayed because of this, it would be a serious crime of beheading. This young man really didn't understand the ways of the world.
But complaining is complaining, everyone had to act according to orders. Wang Ji was responsible for holding the blame afterwards. If you disobey the order now, you will lose your head soon.
Fu Wei returned to the stronghold and told Zhang Fei that the general would not let him pass. He even dared to refuse Cao Hong's token. He sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect that in this remote place, there are people who are so dedicated to their duties."
"Did this kid see some flaw?" Zhang Fei touched his furry chin and frowned: "What went wrong?"
Wang Shuang said in a buzzing voice: "No matter what he sees, I will lead an army in first and kill this bastard."
Fu Wei shook his head and said: "We are waiting for a surprise attack on Pengcheng. It is inconvenient to force the camp. Once the news is leaked, it may affect the master's plan."
Zhang Fei's eyes were murmuring, and he was spinning in circles: "The battle in Shouchun is about to begin, but I am trapped by a soldier, delaying the fight. What should I do?"
Wang Shuang said again: "It is better to rob the camp overnight and kill all the defenders here, so that the news will not be leaked."
"Childish!" Zhang Fei glared at Wang Shuang and thought: "Judging from Wang Ji's words and deeds, he just didn't dare to let me go and didn't know our identities..." Suddenly he raised his brows and clapped his hands and said: "Yes! "
Fu Xu hurriedly asked: "What is the general's countermeasure?"
Zhang Fei sneered and said: "There are two shortcuts from Lujiang to Xuzhou. The one on the left is the stone, and the right is the trailer. This guy is guarding the stone, so you go to the trailer lane. Wang Ji will be worried that the defenders of the trailer will not dare to stop it. , went to the camp in person, and Wang Shuang went to the remote mountain trails to ambush him and capture him alive."
"General's brilliant plan!" Fu Wei was overjoyed and ordered his soldiers to bury pots and make rice on the spot. When Wang Shuang was ready to ambush, he drove to the trailer.
Before he knew it, it was already afternoon. Wang Jizheng was patrolling the camp to calm the morale of the troops. Suddenly the defenders came to report. The carriages and horses outside the camp packed up and started heading northwest.
Wang Ji was shocked and said: "This must be the trailer road. The defenders will not dare to stop it. I need to rush back to camp in front of him."
The lieutenant general advised: "Since it is General Cao Hong who is leading the army, why should the general bother to stop him? Just let him pass."
The doubts in Wang Ji's heart were not gone, so he said helplessly: "I have been ordered by the Commander-in-Chief to guard this place, but why can't I do it with all my heart? Offending General Cao is the next best thing. If we let the enemy troops enter, it would be a great sin."
The lieutenant general shook his head and was speechless. Lujiang had been captured by Cao Hong for a long time. There were still enemy troops in the territory. Could it be that he was crazy for wanting to make a contribution?
Wang Ji told the deputy general to guard the camp and led two hundred cavalrymen. They went straight from the mountain path to the trailer drive. Just after crossing a mountain col, suddenly a gong sounded in front of them. A group of soldiers came out of the forest, blocked the way and shouted: "Pedantry!" Disciple, do you dare to ruin my important affairs?"
Wang Ji was shocked. When he looked up, it was Fu Wei who reined in his horse and asked in surprise: "Who are you?"
Fu Wei hooked his fingers: "Come forward and I'll tell you."
Wang Ji was shocked and doubtful, and hurriedly turned his horse's head to prepare to retreat, but he saw a general ambushing his troops behind him. His face was as black as coal and his body was like an iron tower. He was holding a big sword and roared to rush towards him.
