Lu Xuan led Xu Shu, Lu Su, and his army northward, from Dongcheng County to Xuyi County, first by land and then by water. In less than a day and a half, Lu Xuan arrived in Xuyi County and arrived at Zhou Yu's camp.
When Lu Xuan arrived, Zhou Yu personally brought Kuai Liang, Gan Ning and others to greet him.
There was a hint of shame and self-blame on Zhou Yu's angular face, and he said: "My lord, in this battle with Liu Bei, I neglected my duties and did not investigate. Only in the end did I realize that something was wrong, so that in the battle of Xuyi County, more than a thousand soldiers were lost. Please punish me, my lord."
Kuai Liang stood aside, bowed and said: "As the mastermind of this war, I have never discovered the situation from beginning to end, and I have not been able to figure out Mi Zhu's situation. I have neglected my duty, please forgive me, my lord."
Lu Xuan said: "The main reason for the defeat in this battle is that the information is not transparent and we do not know the Xuzhou intelligence after Tao Qian's death. If the intelligence is sufficient and you analyze it based on the intelligence, you will not be defeated. In this battle, you are allowed to make meritorious deeds. Atonement for sins.”
Zhou Yu said solemnly: "I humbly obey my orders."
Kuai Liang also looked apologetic and said firmly: "I accept the order under my humble position, and I will definitely live up to my lord's high expectations."
"Enter camp."
Lu Xuan gave the order directly.
He entered with a large army, which was quickly placed. Then, Lu Xuan brought Xu Shu, Lu Su, Zhou Yu and Kuai Liang to the Chinese army's tent. After a while, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Jiang Qin, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao and other generals also came.
Everyone, take your seats.
Lu Xuan sat down at the main seat, pointed at Lu Su, and introduced: "This is Lu Su, my new military advisor. He is my military counselor and works by my side."
Lu Su stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Lu Su is new here, please give me your advice."
Kuai Liang raised his eyebrows.
The people chosen by Lu Xuan are all excellent. Even young Lu Meng and Pang Tong were very smart. Now that a military advisor in his twenties has arrived, he must not be an ordinary person. This is Kuai Liang's understanding of Lu Xuan.
Kuai Liang's expression was gentle, he cupped his hands and said, "Master Lu, you're welcome."
Zhou Yu looked over with a faint smile on his face. He and Lu Su had known each other for a long time and were good friends.
Zhou Yu was also happy to see Lu Su.
Zhou Yu also smiled and nodded, greeting Lu Su.
Lu Xuan waved his hand for Lu Su to sit down, introduced Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, and then said directly: "Zhou Yu, I already know about your defeat. But the details, especially about Mi Zhu, are not clear yet. what happened?"
Zhou Yu said: "I have found out Mi Zhu's situation clearly. It's not that Mi Zhu surrendered, but that Mi Zhu was controlled, and Liu Bei took advantage of Mi Zhu."
Lu Xuan asked: "What exactly happened?"
Zhou Yu replied: "What I have found out so far is that Liu Bei adopted the advice of counselor Chen Deng and had people imitate Mi Zhu's handwriting to submit Ping'an County and Dongyang County, so that I could successfully take over the two counties and go straight to Xuyi County. "
"After I arrived at Xuyi County, considering that Liu Bei captured Xiapi and became Xuzhou Mu, it was impossible for me to know that I was going north to attack Xuyi County and still remain indifferent."
"In fact, Xuyi was unprepared."
"So, I made a decision at the last moment and immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops. Unexpectedly, it was still a step too late."
"As soon as they retreated, they were attacked."
"Fortunately, it didn't cause any serious disaster."
"After I set up camp again, I arranged for people to rush 800 miles away to deliver the letter to Shu County, and asked Mrs. Mi and Mi Fang to identify it. Both of them said that the handwriting of the letter was similar to Mi Zhu's, but the key to the writing and the writing of the letter were The habits are different.”
"The letter you wrote to me before was not written by Mi Zhu himself."
Zhou Yu reported: "What can be concluded at present is that Liu Bei used Chen Deng's strategy to plot against Mi Zhu, and he should have imprisoned Mi Zhu. After all, until now, there is no news that Mi Zhu was killed, but that Mi Zhu surrendered to Liu Bei. .”
A smile appeared on Lu Xuan's face.
He believed in Mi Zhu.
Today's results also prove this.
Lu Xuan nodded and continued: "In this battle with Liu Bei, although we were defeated for a while, it doesn't matter. The key is that all the soldiers must still have the courage to fight and dare to avenge shame."
Zhou Yu cupped his fists and said, "Return to my lord, the soldiers are all ready for a battle."
Gan Ning also clasped his fists and said, "Once we attack Xuyi County, I am willing to be the vanguard."
Lu Xuan shook his head and said with a smile: "The attack on the city is the last plan. Don't rush and attack directly. When I came to Xuzhou this time, I brought 800 people to the camp first, more than 8000 black armored soldiers after reorganization, and 2500 more Well-equipped cavalry, and the reorganized Eight Hundred Traps camp."
"These soldiers are all elite."
"In total, there are about 13,000 people under my command. Including yours, there are almost more than 20,000 people. The troops we have now are more than 30,000 elite, and we have sufficient strength."
Lu Xuan asked: "We have enough troops and horses. Can you tell us how to attack Xuyi County?"
Zhou Yu quickly took the words and replied: "My lord, the city of Xuyi County is strong. If we want to attack Xuyi County by force, it will not be beneficial to us. I have a strategy to defeat the enemy."
Lu Xuan asked: "How to defeat the enemy?"
Zhou Yu explained: "We have Gan Ning's Jinfan Camp in our hands. This is a naval force that can run rampant in Si River and Huai River. Therefore, I suggested that we arrange another elite force on the premise of confronting Xuyi County. , quietly went north along the Surabaya River, and rushed straight to Xiapi."
"The situation in Xiapi County has been investigated clearly."
"In Xiapi City, there are Liu Bei's third brother Zhang Fei guarding it, as well as Cao Bao and Xu Danzai, the Danyang generals left by Tao Qian in the past. These are the Danyang elite left by Tao Qian. Liu Bei appointed Cao Bao as the Prime Minister of Xiapi to win over Cao Bao left Zhang Fei to guard the rear to contain Cao Bao."
"If we provoke the relationship between Zhang Fei and Cao Bao and cause them to conflict. Or if we win over Cao Bao and use it for our purposes, we can capture Xiapi."
"Once Xiapi is captured, Liu Bei will be alone in Xuyi County and will be defeated without attacking."
"Beizhi and Mr. Kuai have been thinking about this plan for some time. However, when the news came that the lord was coming to Xuzhou, Beizhi held back his actions and did not divide his troops for the time being."
Zhou Yu cupped his fists and said, "This is the detailed plan. Please think twice, my lord."
Lu Xuan thought for a while, nodded and said: "The plan you made is feasible."
Zhou Yu said excitedly: "Thank you, Lord."
Lu Xuan continued: "Zhang Fei is Liu Bei's confidant, but he has a violent personality, and he doesn't like people who violate laws and disciplines. In addition, Liu Bei has become the shepherd of Xuzhou, and Zhang Fei will naturally become the master of Xuzhou."
"But here at Cao Bao, I used to follow Tao Qian. I am used to showing off my power and being domineering. It is impossible to change. At first, Zhang Fei can tolerate it, but as time goes by, Zhang Fei and Cao Bao will definitely conflict."
"So, the strategy of dividing the troops into surprise attacks is completely feasible."
Lu Xuan said: "The implementation of this plan must be concealed and the whereabouts must not be leaked. In addition, it is not just a surprise attack on Xiapi. The key is to win over Cao Bao and break through from Danyang soldiers. After finding out the conflict between Cao Bao and Zhang Fei, we can follow the trend Plan.”
Historically, as soon as Liu Bei became the pastor of Xuzhou, Yuan Shu came to kill him.
Liu Bei took Guan Yu to the front line to fight Yuan Shu. Zhang Fei and Cao Bao were in charge of Xiapi in the rear.
At that time, Zhang Fei and Cao Bao had a conflict. Cao Bao arranged for someone to invite Lu Bu, who was defeated in Yanzhou and fled to Xiaopei. Immediately afterwards, Zhang Fei led his men to kill Cao Bao, and Cao Bao's army was defeated, leaving only a thousand people.
Unfortunately, Lu Bu defected to Liu Bei and was stationed in Xiaopei. From Xiaopei to Pengcheng, and from Pengcheng to Xiapi, it was all waterway.
Lu Bu went all the way south and reached Xiapi in a short time. Xu Dan, a general from Danyang tribe, arranged for people to open the city gate to greet him. Lu Bu easily entered the city, defeated Zhang Fei, and took control of Xiapi.
If it weren't for Lu Bu, Zhang Fei would have destroyed the remaining Danyang elites.
Since then, Xiapi has become Liu Bei's rear area.
It is a pity that the appearance of Lu Bu caused Liu Bei to lose Xuzhou again, starting Liu Bei's dormancy and wandering for more than ten years.
Now without Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, Liu Bei led Chen Deng and Guan Yu south to fight. The rear remained unchanged, with Zhang Fei and Cao Bao still guarding the rear.
On the one hand, although Cao Bao surrendered, Cao Bao had his own tribe, which Liu Bei could only win over but could not mobilize. On the other hand, Liu Bei was really worried, so he left Mr. Zhang behind.
Gan Ning thought about it for a while, then he took the initiative to stand up, clasping his fists and saying: "My lord, the general is willing to go. In order to ensure smooth operation, the general will lead the five thousand elites of Jinfan Camp and quietly retreat into Guangling County, northeast of Guangling. Land on the Huai River, then go west along the Huai River, then quietly turn north along the Surabaya River."
Kuai Liang also stood up and said with cupped hands: "My lord, I am willing to follow Gan Ning and sneak into Xiapi to lobby Cao Bao and others."
Lu Xuan said: "Zhang Fei is very skilled in martial arts. Once a fight breaks out, it will be difficult to deal with him. To defeat Zhang Fei, Gan Ning alone cannot do it. Huang Zhong must be there. Let's do this. Huang Zhong will follow you north to assist you in Gan Ning's Jinfan Camp." Capture Xiapi. Kuai Liang, as a military advisor, persuades Cao Bao and others. You make arrangements and quietly divide your troops and leave after dark."
"I humble my duty and obey my orders."
Gan Ning, Huang Zhong and Kuai Liang answered in unison.
"Boom! Boom!!"
The rumble of war drums resounded.
The sound of drums came from far to near, coming from the direction of Xuyi County, followed by soldiers running in and reporting: "Reporting to the Zhou Mu, Liu Bei has led his army out of Xuyi County and has come towards our camp."
"Well come."
Lu Xuan had a smile on his face.
With strong expectations in his eyes, he stood up and said, "I also want to meet Liu Bei, who is a member of the Han clan."
After saying that, Lu Xuan strode out of the camp.
All the civil servants and generals also followed Lu Xuan out of the tent and walked towards the entrance of the camp.
