Chapter 192: Concealing the truth
If you prepare for the week, you will be careless, but if it is common, you will not doubt it. ----------"The First of Thirty-Six Strategies"
It is said that as Zhao Yun defeated his senior brother Zhang Ren with a unique move, Jia Long's expeditionary army was completely defeated. Chen Long had long known that Jia Long, as the leader of the local gentry in Yizhou, had a lot of dissatisfaction with Liu Yan, so he took advantage of the psychological advantage of total suppression and made an offer that Jia Long could not refuse.
Jia Long was naturally very excited. If he could bring in strong reinforcements like Chen Long, although it would inevitably be another powerful dragon, he would at least be able to drive away the annoying Liu Yan.
Jia Long knew that if he didn't make up his mind today, he would inevitably miss the good opportunity and all the soldiers would be in danger. He finally made up his mind and glanced at General Cai and a few soldiers who were standing blankly on the edge. Seeing that something was going wrong, General Cai turned around and tried to escape. Unfortunately, he was weak and weak in martial arts, so Zhang Ren and his men controlled him one by one.
Jia Long raised his hand and ordered everyone to put down their weapons. These soldiers were all local Yizhou children who were trained by Zhang Ren on a daily basis. Naturally, they obeyed Jia Long's orders and threw down their weapons one after another.
Jia Long finally raised his hand and said: "General Chen invited me. Although Jia Long is not talented and this operation is very secretive, he was still discovered by the general. Jia is speechless, only admires him."
Chen Long didn't say anything, and his tall figure remained motionless. As expected, Jia Long didn't finish his words and continued: "My lord Liu Yan, regardless of General Chen's sentiment that he sent troops to help win Hanzhong, was bewitched by Liu Biao and sent troops to Jiangling. I, Yizhou, Local officials are secretly disdainful."
"Now that General Chen has the upper hand, he will not kill the inferiors. He thinks he is sincere in cooperating with us. Just now, General Chen said that as long as I reveal the garrison situation in Jiangling, he will help me capture Yizhou. I believe it deeply. But I don't know what the general is planning to do. How can you help me?" I hope Chen Long can give more practical promises.
Chen Long understood Jia Long's intention and smiled: "How can there be any plan for something so far away? As long as Jia Zheng helps me win Jingzhou, I will have the strength to help you send troops to Yizhou. This is the cause and effect of this matter. Jia Zhong is Smart people, why don't you think about how to help me capture Liu Biao first?" The implication is that he naturally has the advantage and hopes that Jia Long will show his sincerity first.
Jia Long lowered his head and thought for a moment, then picked up a steel knife from the ground and walked up to General Cai. General Cai didn't know what he meant. He looked at Jia Long tremblingly and said in a trembling voice: "Jia Long! What do you mean?"
Jia Long's face was as dark as water and he said: "General Cai, don't blame me for being ruthless. Only by killing you can I gain the trust of General Chen. In front of the gate of hell, by the Naihe Bridge, it is best to go and be reincarnated in the next life." Zhang Ren will General Cai knelt on the ground.
General Cai was so spineless that he was so frightened that Zhang Ren couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his nose. General Cai wailed: "For the sake of drinking and having fun together on weekdays, please spare your life! General Chen, save me! I am also willing to dedicate Jingzhou's military deployment!" Jia Long ignored his pleas and said bitterly: "It would be better if you didn't mention it on weekdays." ! Normally you dominate because you are a descendant of the Cai family in Jingzhou, but you look down on me as a Yizhou official. Today is just the right time to take revenge!" The steel knife was raised and swung at General Cai's neck with a bright flash.
Chen Long waved his hand casually, and a stone hidden in his hand suddenly flashed and hit the steel knife in Jia Long's hand. Jia Long couldn't hold the steel knife. When he let go, the steel knife disappeared into the darkness and disappeared.
Jia Long raised his empty hands in the air and looked at Chen Long at a loss, not knowing what he meant. Zhang Ren saw Chen Long knocking the steel knife away with his hand in the dark, and secretly admired him, only to realize that what Zhao Yun said was true.
Chen Long cleared his throat and said: "I believe that Jia Zhizhi is sincere. General Cai is still useful here. Please show mercy to Jia Zhizhi." With the arrangement, he said: "Jia Zhizhi, please ask your men to wait with me at the foot of Beilu Mountain. Camp for the night.”
There are some secrets that are inappropriate to be shared in public. Chen Long hopes to set up camp to settle accounts and have a good talk with Jia Long.
Huang Zhong led 300 Changsha soldiers to clean up the battlefield. Chen Long, Zhao Yun and a group of about 700 special forces escorted more than 100 Jia Long's remaining soldiers down the mountain road. General Cai was lucky enough to survive. He was so frightened that he was carried down the mountain road by a few of his own soldiers.
In the flat area at the foot of the mountain, under the light of torches, Chen Long's troops quickly set up camp and drove Jia Long's remaining soldiers into a large tent to guard them. General Cai and several of his men were also under strict supervision.
In Chen Long's military tent, oil lamps were lit and he had a detailed discussion with Jia Long all night long. Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and Zhang Ren were present. Chen Long already had a bold plan in mind, but the details had not yet been worked out. Without hesitation, he spoke first: "Now, can Master Jia tell me about Jiangling's military strength and layout?"
Jia Long told him what he knew about the situation. Zhang Ren frowned and remained silent. It seemed that he and Jia Long had not had a chance to communicate. Zhang Ren still refused to surrender. Say it clearly. Zhao Yun looked at Zhang Ren and had nothing to do with his stubbornness. He just asked someone to bring some medicine for Zhang Ren to take.
It turned out that when Liu Yan sent troops this time, except for Jia Long who led hundreds of his own troops to Xiangyang, the generals who actually commanded the troops were Zhao Wei and Yan Yan, who led 50,000 infantry, and Wu Yi, who led 20,000 troops. The navy took a warship and went straight to the dock in the outskirts of Jiangling. They landed ashore without anyone noticing, traveled at night and secretly arrived at the predetermined location to assemble. Jia Long only knew the approximate military strength. As for the specific deployment, he was excluded from the real Yizhou military leadership group.
Chen Long asked about the general location of Yan Yan and Wu Yijun, and asked people to notify Guo Jia and Zhou Buyi of Changsha overnight. He also sent people back to Lingling and Wuling to notify Xi Zhicai. Nowadays, Wuling Xi Zhicai's army stands out, which can be said to be very dangerous. If the Jingzhou and Yizhou coalition forces hadn't wanted to sit back and wait, digging traps and waiting for work in Jiangling, they would have defeated Wuling's city long ago. The order Chen Long gave him was not to attack but to arrange defense. If necessary, he could abandon Wuling and defend Lingling.
After Jia Long finished speaking, Chen Long asked General Cai to be interrogated overnight. General Cai is just a minor character in the Cai Mansion, named Cai Jie, who is the distant cousin of Jingzhou Navy General Cai He.
Cai Jie was already frightened out of his wits, and he could tell everything he knew, but it was a pity that such a small character didn't know many secrets. However, he also revealed that Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Wenpin and others led 80,000 troops to Jiangling, and Zhang Yun's navy moved down the river. Xiangyang was actually not strong in force. Kuai Liang and Liu Biao were personally guarding it, and they only had Liu Qi and Liu Cong. The young master defended the city with Zhang Xian, Wang Wei and other second-rate generals.
Chen Long smiled and said: "General Cai, your family is the dominant one in Jingzhou. I want to use you to implement a plan. Unfortunately, you must not dare to betray your family. I have to kill you and use your head to sacrifice the flag."
Cai Jie originally thought he would spare his life, but when he heard this, he was surprised and said: "The villain is just a dog of the Cai family, named Caihe cousin. In fact, he is usually low-key and is looked down upon by the so-called authentic descendants. Please believe in the little one." , I am really willing to contribute." After saying this, he kowtowed.
Chen Long smiled and said: "If this is really the case, I will give you a way to survive. However, I will find a few people to mix with your soldiers and monitor you at any time. You have no objection!"
As long as Cai Jie lives, he quickly said: "No objection! General Chen's people can always follow me. If they see me unhappy, they can kill the villain at any time."
Chen Long nodded and said: "Humph, I'm not afraid of you being a ghost. In that case, I have a plan here, which requires the cooperation of Jia Zhichen and General Cai." Jia Long and Cai Jie, who was kneeling on the ground, nodded repeatedly.
"I see that the Jingzhou and Yizhou coalition forces have laid a trap of 178,000 people around Jiangling, waiting for me to jump. Now that I know it, of course I can't jump. However, the enemy will inevitably be unable to hold back when they see me standing still in Jiangling. Attack, Wuling and Lingling were in danger at that time. For the present plan, I have to implement the first of the thirty-six strategies, a plan to conceal the truth from the sky and cross the sea."
"While Jingzhou's heavy troops are in Jiangling, I picked 300 people, pretended to be Jia Zhan's team members, and worked with Jia Zhan, General Zhang, and General Cai to find a way to return to Xiangyang, and take advantage of Liu Biao's unpreparedness to capture the enemy chief in one fell swoop. The Jingzhou soldiers would definitely not fight. At that time, I would bring reinforcements into Xiangyang to defend the city. If the Jingzhou army came back to save the city, I would send out troops to defeat the Jiangling and Yizhou soldiers. Then Liu Biao and his subordinates would completely lose the city. Why don't they just leave me alone? If I'm lucky, say Maybe we can capture Liu Biao directly. Jingzhou will be mine sooner or later."
Jia Long was dumbfounded when he heard this. Even Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun could not imagine that their lord's plan was so bold and went deep into the tiger's den. Huang Zhong was about to object, but Chen Long raised his hand to stop him and said: "Han Sheng, you return to Changsha tomorrow morning, make all arrangements, and set off to capture Lingling at any time. Send me a small warship with 300 people to Baling. , pick me up and wait for me to board the boat." His tone was unquestionable, and Huang Zhong could only bow his head and say: "Lord, be careful!"
Zhao Yun stood up excitedly, and sure enough, Chen Long said: "Zilong will select more than a hundred people to follow me north to Xiangyang with the special forces." Zhao Yun rubbed his hands in excitement and agreed.
Jia Long just understood and said: "I'm sorry for being stupid and asking too many questions. Even if they successfully sneak into Xiangyang, what can three hundred people do? Even if Liu Biao is captured and taken as a hostage, Kuai Liang's strategy and courage are outstanding, so I'm afraid he won't surrender. . If the fish is dead and the net is broken, how will the three hundred people escape?"
Chen Long thought in his heart that Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu's troops would be on the north bank of the Han River. They were the surprise troops he had planned for a long time. He laughed loudly and said: "Jia Zongzong, you underestimated me! If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. This time, I want Liu Biao to know that I, Chen Long, am the real lord of Jingzhou!"
