Jia Xu, who was in Xuchang, received Yu Yi's letter through some channels. After reading the content, Jia Xu burned the letter and sighed: "It seems that my apprentice will still achieve more than me in the future. I still hope." The trip to Yunnan went well."
In Xinye, Liu Bei also received a reply from Yu Yi. After reading it, he called Guan Yu and Zhang Fei over. While the three of them lamented the passage of time, they also felt the progress of their fourth brother Yu Yi. Zhang Fei said: "Long time no see, I don't know if this kid's martial arts have improved now."
Guan Yu pointed to the content of the letter and said: "The fourth brother proposed in the letter that after occupying Yunnan, he will attack Sichuan, echo us from a distance, and jointly attack the Central Plains. This is a very grand strategic concept."
Liu Bei sighed: "I didn't expect my fourth brother to be so wise. I wrongly blamed him back then."
In order to celebrate this great strategic concept, the three Liu Bei brothers held a special banquet. Shan Fu happened to come to report on his work. When he saw the three drinking, he did not want to disturb them and was about to leave, but was stopped by Liu Bei.
Liu Bei sent someone to add an extra seat and bring drinks. Shan Fu saw some blush on the faces of Liu Bei and others, thinking that they had drank a lot.
Shan Fu filled up the wine, saluted Liu Bei, and said, "Congratulations, my lord, on your victory in the first battle!"
Liu Bei nodded and said, "Yes, if it weren't for Shan Fu's arrival, I might have failed again. But this time, what we celebrate is not only the victory in the first battle, but also a letter from my fourth brother." After finishing speaking, He handed the letter to Shan Fu.
Shan Fu finished reading the letter. The key information in it, such as: trip to Yunnan, stationed in Sichuan, sending troops from two directions, and echoing each other from afar, made Shan Fu's eyes light up. He bowed down and said, "I don't know the author of the letter." Who is he? This person must have extraordinary talents, I cannot compare him with him."
Liu Bei was very happy after hearing this and said: "That's my fourth brother. I was really stupid for not understanding his strategic intentions before."
Shan Fu cupped his hands and said, "If I have the chance, I will definitely ask him for advice in person!"
The next day, Shan Fu received the news about Cao Jun in advance. He analyzed that Cao Ren would be very angry and led most of his troops to attack Xinye. So he went to Liu Bei and said, "Cao Ren has been stationing troops in Fancheng. He knew that the second general was captured by us." After the execution, according to his temper, he will definitely lead an army to surround us."
Liu Bei was still drunk, but he also realized the seriousness of the problem and asked, "How to stop it?"
Shan Fu said: "If he really brings troops and horses to attack us, then Fancheng must be empty and we can take the opportunity to capture it."
How to capture it? Liu Bei continued to ask. Shan Fu walked up to Liu Bei and whispered the plan quietly. Liu Bei was very happy after hearing this and prepared it in advance.
It didn't take long for someone to report, saying: "Cao Ren led his army across the river to attack."
Shan Fu smiled and said: "It's just as I expected." He asked Liu Bei to come out with his troops to meet the enemy. The two formations were facing each other. Zhao Yun came out and found someone to challenge him. Cao Ren asked Li Dian to come out to fight and fight with Zhao Yun. After about ten rounds, Li Dian felt that he was obviously no match for Zhao Yun, so he turned his horse back to the formation. Zhao Yun quickly stepped forward to catch up. Bows and arrows from both sides were shot out, but Zhao Yun could not advance, so both sides stopped and went back.
Li Dian went back to explain the situation and advised: "Liu Bei's army is at its peak and we cannot underestimate the enemy. We should return to Fancheng first."
Cao Ren was furious and said: "You are slowing down my military morale before we go out to the battle. Now after we go out, you betray the battle. The crime should be beheading!" After saying that, he asked the swordsman and axe-hand to push Li Dian out, and all the generals After pleading hard, he was spared the death penalty and transferred Li Dian to the logistics unit. Cao Ren himself led the front troops.
On the second day, they marched with drums beating, formed a formation, and shouted in front of the formation: "Liu Bei, do you recognize my formation?"
Shan Fu and Liu Bei went to watch from a high place. He said to Liu Bei: "This is the eight-door golden lock array. The eight doors are Xiu, Sheng, Shang, Du, Jing, Death, Jing, and Kai. If you start from Shengmen, Jingmen, If you enter through the Shangmen, Jingmen, or Ximenmen, you will be injured; if you enter through the Dumen or Death Gate, you will die. Although the eight gates are now very neatly arranged, the connecting parts in the middle still lack supervision. If Attack from the Shangsheng Gate in the southeast corner and attack directly towards the Jingmen Gate in the west, then the formation will be messed up."
Liu Bei then asked the sergeants to hold the corners of the formation, and sent Zhao Yun with 500 sergeants to enter from the southeast and come out to the west.
Zhao Yun then led 500 men with spears and horses, attacked from the southeast corner of the formation, and shouted into the central army.
Cao Ren walked north, but Zhao Yun did not pursue him. Instead, he attacked towards the west gate, and then turned from the west gate to the southeast corner. Because of Zhao Yun's agitation, Cao Ren's soldiers were in chaos.
Liu Bei led his troops to attack, and Cao's army was defeated and retreated.
He was about to pursue the victory, but was stopped by Shan Fu's shout, so he collected his soldiers and returned to his camp.
Cao Ren lost this time and finally remembered Li Dian's advice, so he invited Li Dian back and invited them to discuss together. He said: "There must be a very powerful person in Liu Bei's army. He actually broke my formation easily." ”
Li Dian said: "Although I am here, I am very worried about the situation in Fancheng."
Cao Ren said: "Tonight we are going to rob the stronghold. If we win, we will make plans. If we fail, we will retreat back to Fancheng."
Li Dian said: "No, after this battle, Liu Bei will definitely be prepared."
Cao Ren became a little impatient and said: "You are so suspicious, how can you use troops!" So he did not listen to Li Dian's advice, and led the front army himself, with Li Dian as the rear guard, and came to rob the stronghold at 2:10 in the night.
Shan Fuzheng and Liu Bei were discussing the next plan in the stronghold. Suddenly there was a wind outside. Shan Fu made a calculation and said: "Cao Ren will definitely rob the stronghold tonight."
Liu Bei said: "How to stop it?"
Shan Fu said: "I have already planned this matter." So he prepared secretly. At ten o'clock in the second watch, Cao Ren's soldiers were approaching. Suddenly he saw a fire in the stronghold, burning the fence. Cao Ren knew that the other party must be When he was ready, he prepared to retreat. Zhao Yun took the opportunity to cover up the attack. Cao Ren had no time to retreat to his camp, so he could only walk to the north of the river. When he was about to reach the shore, he just saw a ship coming. Suddenly, Cao Ren was next to him. A general came out and was led by Zhang Fei.
Cao Ren tried his best to resist, but Li Dian protected Cao Ren and boarded the boat to leave. Many of Cao Ren's soldiers had no time to cross the river and fell into the river and drowned.
Cao Ren finally crossed the river, went ashore towards Fancheng, and sent someone to call the door. He only saw a man from the city coming out with soldiers and horses, and shouted: "I have taken Fancheng for a long time, why are you just coming back!" "Everyone was very surprised. They saw that the man was Guan Yu. Cao Ren was very frightened and turned his horse away. Guan Yu came and killed him. Cao Ren ran all the way and lost many soldiers and horses, so he had to escape to Xuchang overnight.
Cao Ren asked around on the way and found out that Liu Bei had worshiped a sergeant named Shan Fu. In fact, his real name was Xu Shu, and he had already set up these strategies.
