The scout said: "The young man took a boat to explore the flood. He met a group of people and came by boat. However, when they saw our boat, they wanted to escape..."
Yu Jin, one of the generals, shouted: "Didn't you say that we met our main scouts? Why did they run away?"
Yu Jin was born with a dark complexion. The scout was startled by this scolding and quickly knelt down. He continued: "I was surprised at the time, but later I saw that their military uniforms were different from ours. They were from the Xiakou Army. Obviously they were their scouts! The younger one immediately chased after them to check. At that moment, another group of clippers came out and blocked their way. The clippers were also chasing the Xiakou army under the banner of Cao."
After the scout talked about it, the generals knew the whole story.
The second group of scouts were from Cao's camp. When they saw Xiakou's army, they were also ready to intercept them. The two sides fought for a while. When the Xiakou army's scouts saw that they were outnumbered, they each committed suicide.
When Zhao Yan's scouts passed by, they only saw corpses.
Cao's troops on both sides met and exchanged information, only to find out that the main force of Cao's army fought Zhou Yu fiercely at Chibi and won a tragic victory. As a result, Zhou Yu dug up the Yangtze River, causing a huge disaster. The main force of Cao's army is currently doing its best to provide disaster relief.
As the floods seeped in, the water in Miangkou City was already up to the knees, even though it was blocked by the city wall.
Fortunately, Liu Bei had emptied the city of civilians before the war, leaving only Zhang Fei to guard the city. Now that the city has changed hands, there are still no civilians in the city, so there is no burden.
Once the waterway was cut off, news was cut off. Zhao Yan and others were panicking because they had lost news about the main force of Cao's army. Now that they finally learned about the main force, they all looked at each other.
Zhang Liao had already spread out a map with a diagram of the Yangtze River on it. He sketched it, and the generals gathered around him.
Only Zhao Yan stared at the scout and asked: "Has there been any general order from the main camp?"
The scout shook his head and said: "It seems that we don't know the situation of our army yet, and there is no general order."
Zhao Yan said "Oh" heavily, and he was confused. He believed that the strategy of surprise attack on Xiakou had been planned before, because the main force had already beaten away Jiangdong's army, so there was no need to rush.
The mature and prudent Yu Jin also said: "Zhou Yu led his army to flee eastward along the Yangtze River. He must have stationed in Xiakou earlier than us. When Xiakou learns about the battle, I am afraid that the defenses are too tight and they cannot win!"
Zhang Liao pointed at the map and said: "Now that the water is rising, it is the best time to use building boats as ladders. It is inconvenient for us to attack the city, and it is even more inconvenient for them to defend. How can any soldiers stand in the water to defend? War is a struggle. In time, as long as a city head is captured, Xiakou can be defeated!"
Zhao Yan said: "If we can't achieve it overnight, won't our building and ship be ruined in vain?"
Zhang He and Zhang Liao stood together and supported: "Liu Xuande has been consolidating the defense of Xiakou City for a long time. It cannot be broken. Now that God has given us this opportunity, we need to give it a try!"
Everyone was arguing. Wen Pin hesitated for a while and asked, "Why don't I join the main force and rescue the people of Jiangxia first?"
As the prefect of Jiangxia, although he took office in a hurry, he is still the parent official of Jiangxia and cannot be taken over by Xiakou. However, Jiangxia has become a white ground and made him a bare commander.
Therefore, although he did not know who made the strategy to rescue the people, he was grateful to the commander Cao Jun who made this strategy. If he saw him in the future, he would definitely pay a big tribute to the people of Jiangxia.
However, none of the generals agreed with his opinion.
Even Li Dian said: "Soldiers are valuable and quick. Now the main camp is stationed in Chibi. The scouts will go back to report. I'm afraid it will take a long time. We can't wait. We have to make a decision!"
Lu Zhao said: "Why wait, let's rush into Xiakou City. What can Liu Bei, who pretends to be a relative of the emperor, do to us?"
Wenpin felt a little older when he saw that no one agreed with the rescue. This general who dared to challenge Guan Yu in a single fight under Shiyang City was a surrendered general and he did not dare to say anything.
Zhao Yan saw that he looked wrong and tried to smooth things over: "Since ancient times, when flood disasters have been rescued, food has been distributed after the water receded. No one has ever been so kind as the prime minister, who rescued people before the water receded. Governor Wen doesn't have to worry, the people have their own prime minister." Thanks to our kindness and blessings, nothing can happen and no civil uprising can occur. But Xiakou City is the top priority."
Wenpin said "hmm", thinking that no matter what, he would thank the people who rescued Jiang Xia in the future, but now that he was reduced to a general, he could only compromise after all. As for the civil uprising and so on, it is completely over-worrying.
The generals did not reach an agreement in the end, but Zhao Yan agreed with Zhang Liao and Zhang He to take their troops and make a surprise attack on Xiakou at night as planned. Other troops stood still and stopped attacking, including Lu Zhao, because Lu Zhao was actually attacked by Gan Ning and his injuries had not healed, so he was not suitable for sneak attacks at night.
Zhang Liao and Zhang He looked at each other, both helpless and excited.
Zhang Liao was also a demoted general, but he repeatedly made meritorious deeds. Years ago, he campaigned eastward against Wuhuan and had a record of turning the tide, but he was never able to lead the army alone.
Zhang He, who used to be known as the "Four Court Pillars of Hebei", now entered Cao Ying with no achievements and was worried.
The two of them each led their troops and horses onto boats, arrived near Xiakou before the sun set, and lay in ambush. They also noted the water route to Xiakou.
Waiting until midnight, the two teams of large boats set off at the same time and headed straight to the head of Xiakou City.
It was at this time that Zhao Yan, who stayed in Miangkou City, received the first message from the main force of Cao's army.
A young scholar wearing a feather fan and a silk scarf arrived at the city wall at night and claimed to be an aide to the commander-in-chief of Cao Jun.
Tonight was a road battle to defend the city. He failed to take credit for the surprise attack. He was feeling depressed when he saw a young man he didn't know claiming to be the coach's staff. He said disdainfully: "Little kid, don't tell lies. Commander Xun, Commander Cheng, and Military Advisor Jia, you are all in your fifties. How can you, a little kid, be called the commander's staff? Our commander is the Prime Minister of the dynasty. I have been with the Prime Minister on expeditions for many years, but I didn't know that there was a Boy Scout like you. !”
The scholar said with a smile: "General, I am not the Prime Minister's staff, but Zhuge Liang, the staff of General Beifu. Please open the door, General, or inform Governor Zhao."
Lu Zhao laughed loudly: "I have seen General Beifu before. He saved ten thousand people in my army, and I really admire him. But when did he become the commander-in-chief of Cao's army?"
Zhuge Liang still said pleasantly: "Does the general recognize this?"
He lifted an object in his hand and handed it to a one-armed man next to him.
The one-armed man threw it hard, and the object was accurately thrown in front of Lu Zhao. Lu Zhao took it with a smile and was stunned for a moment.
It was clearly a tiger talisman, and he would never admit it. This was the tiger talisman that could mobilize Zhao Yan's seven armies.
Lu Zhao's smile froze on his face, and when he looked at the scholar below, he felt a chill rising from his body.
He himself has always been known for being generous and generous, but he would not throw away such an important tiger charm casually.
This young man looks smiling. Could he be a lunatic?
He quickly asked his men to open the door, and the generals who were left behind after hearing the movement also ran to the city wall to meet him.
But Zhuge Liang looked calm and greeted them one by one.
He introduced himself as an aide to General Beifu.
However, all the generals present knew that General Beifu was a miscellaneous general and could not build a government. The so-called staff of Beifu actually did not hold any official positions.
But even so, no one dared to neglect him, because the action of not taking the Tiger Talisman of the Seventh Army seriously was too shocking.
In this way, Zhuge Liang won the respect of the generals with just a little trick.
Zhuge Liang told the generals in detail all the events of the Battle of Chibi. The scouts were unaware of the twists and turns.
Among them, Zhuge Liang did not conceal the fact that Cao Wu was pretending to be Cao Cao. After the victory of this battle, there was nothing to hide, and telling it would boost morale. This also explains why the soldier talisman is here with him.
However, he kept it secret and did not tell everyone about his achievements in commanding from the center, just because he had decided long ago that he only served Cao Wu and not Cao Cao, so there was no need to make a name for himself.
The generals listened attentively and were frightened when they heard that Zhou Yu had clearly fled, but suddenly counterattacked and dug into the mouth of the Yangtze River. The situation was dangerous.
General Beifu made a decisive decision to save the left wing army, while the three great counselors reorganized the right wing and defeated Zhou Yu. Zhuge Liang narrated these changes without any embellishment. The generals listened in rapt attention and sighed, finally feeling relieved.
Some people also asked some questions about troop formation, and Zhuge Liang answered fluently in front of everyone.
Zhao Yan and others were already impressed by Cao Wu, and they gained a new understanding of Beifu's background.
At the end, Li Dian praised: "By remaining calm in the face of danger and turning the tide before it falls, General Beifu is truly wise and courageous."
Zhao Yan coughed and asked for everyone: "I wonder if Mr. Zhuge is here. Does the Prime Minister and Beifu have any instructions?"
"Liang wants to give it a try and go to Xiakou City to seek peace."
Zhuge Liang said solemnly.
