In the Xiaoguan Council Hall, Cao Cao summoned all the generals.
Gan Ning laid out Lin Mo's plan on the sand table, down to the smallest detail.
Sneak into the team and fall into the camp; the time is midnight; Zhao Yun is the general in charge of the attack on the city; Zhang Xiu is in charge of the response; Zang Ba and Sun Guan ambush Cao Jun on their way to escape.
Judging from the entire military strategy, both Cao Cao and Xun You nodded in praise, which can be said to be watertight.
If you don't know this secret passage, the success rate of this strategy is still quite high.
If Gan Xingba didn't come to seek refuge, he wouldn't be able to use this secret passage.
Cao Cao had to sigh with emotion, time is also fate.
"Okay, Xingba, if you hadn't come in time, such a detailed plan would have been lost, not to mention Xiao Guan, and I might not have been able to return to Xuchang with my life."
Cao Cao has never been stingy with his praise for meritorious ministers, "I will definitely keep your merits in mind. Go ahead."
"Thank you Sikong!" Gan Ning bowed excitedly, turned around and strode away.
All the generals in the hall were full of fighting spirit. Judging from the troops Gan Ning mentioned just now, Lu Bu invested a total of 50,000 troops this time. The most elite troops were none other than the cavalry led by Zhao Yunti. These military achievements were simply Even if they are delivered to your door, of course they can't help but ask for a fight.
Cao Cao, however, stared at the sand table without saying a word for a long time, until the generals stopped asking for battle and waited for his order. Then he looked at Xun You and said, "What did Gongda say?"
Xun You bowed in understanding, and then said solemnly: "There is no contradiction in the plan Gan Ning said, and Lin Mo doesn't even know that we have discovered the secret passage. It doesn't look like a fake surrender."
After a pause, Xun You stroked his white short beard and thought for a moment. When he looked at Cao Cao again, his eyes were firm and he said, "I agree with the ambush!"
Cao Cao took a deep breath, put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly towards the handsome chair.
After sitting down, he smiled lightly at first, and then said to himself: "This Gan Ning, first from Liu Yan, then from Liu Biao, and then from Lu Bu, plus his reputation as a Jinfan thief, naturally he will be the leader in Lu Ying. It is difficult to be relied upon.
I wonder if you have heard of something. Sun Ce once sent hundreds of cavalry to rob the camp under Guangling City. Gan Ning's troops were caught off guard. In the end, Gao Shun's camp was captured by Gao Shun. For this, he even ate Forty military sticks. "
After being reminded by Cao Cao, everyone reacted and nodded repeatedly.
They also remembered this matter. The scout did mention it when he reported back. At that time, Cao Cao even laughed and cursed, "Water bandits are just water bandits, it's embarrassing."
I never thought that I would be of great use today.
Cao Cao slowly closed his eyes and patted the armrest of the handsome chair with his right hand.
The panic shown by the other party after he shouted loudly, the banditry of Jinfan Thief, and the fact that there was no contradiction between his words and his last words, even a suspicious person like Cao Cao didn't think there was anything wrong with him.
The most critical point is that he surrendered because of Gan Xingba's plan. From the plan, Lin Mo had no way of attacking him. After all, he took the initiative to attack.
Now, Cao Cao had one more thought. Judging from the distance, was there any way to take advantage of this ambush to capture Pengcheng as well?
Of course, this thought just passed by in a flash. There were only about 30,000 people in Xiaoguan, and apart from the Leopard Riders, none of them were elite, so it was impossible for them to do such a thing.
However, according to what Gan Xingba said, the internal war in Pengcheng is extremely fierce now, and this battle should also be a trapped beast between Lu Bu and Lin Mo.
If they win, they can appease the morale of the army. If they lose, they will not be able to deal with internal conflicts even if they do not attack the city.
Cao Cao finally made up his mind, opened his eyes suddenly, put his right hand on the handsome case and said in a deep voice:
"Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and you led ten thousand guard camps in the city and ambush on both sides of the south gate. When Zhao Yun's army arrives, they must be allowed to pass. After the cavalry enters the city, immediately close the south gate and surround Zhao Yun!"
"Here!"
After the two men bowed and received the order, Cao Cao continued: "Le Jin, Xu Huang, and Li Dian, you three led ten thousand troops and ambush at the east gate. Two quarters later, you opened the city gate to create chaos and lured Lu Lu outside the city. The army enters the city, gather together and annihilate them!"
"Here!"
The three of them clasped their fists to receive the order. Finally, Cao Cao looked at Xia Houyuan and said, "Miaocai, you lead the cavalry in the city and stand by at the north gate. When the ugly hour comes, rush out of the city gate and kill Lu Lin. Gan Ning said that Zang Ba and Sun Guan led a group of Thousands of soldiers are ambushing over there, we must kill them all!"
"The general has my orders!"
At this point, all combat plans are in place.
Cao Cao finally looked at Xun You, who shook his head and said he had nothing to add, then he stood up and said, "Everyone, after tomorrow night, Xuzhou can be decided. You can go back to camp to make arrangements and wait for your achievements!"
"Here!" The generals clasped their fists, flicked their cloaks, and flew away.
After everyone left, Cao Cao walked to the sand table again and looked at the marks left by Gan Ning's deduction. The scene in his mind came to mind when the city was full of wailing and Lu's soldiers fell on their backs at midnight.
He half-squinted his eyes, twisted his right hand unconsciously, and murmured: "It's been more than a year. After this battle, Lin Yunwen should return home."
Cao Cao didn't think he would lose, but he still liked Lin Mo very much.
What this secret passage left behind is quite subtle, and quite a bit prophetic.
The most important thing is that he is young. I heard that Lin Yunwen is not yet in his prime and is actually several years younger than Zixiu.
As Cao Cao, who is over forty-three years old, he can call himself an old man in this era when the average life expectancy is thirty years old. He knows very well that after he leaves, Cao Ang will need a wise man like Lin Mo who looks up to the world. Zhicai assisted.
Xuzhou, Dangding; Lin Mo, Danggui.
At one o'clock in the morning, smoke was curling up in Xiaoguan City.
By the second watch, the soldiers were all starting to eat in groups.
Before the Han Dynasty, the ancients had two meals a day. There was no such thing as breakfast. Moreover, officers and soldiers in the army were divided according to their military rank, so it was normal to not have enough to eat.
In view of this, before the army goes to war, the soldiers are often given a full meal. The so-called full meal means that military ranks are no longer defined and they can eat as much as they want.
After all, no one knows whether they will survive the next meal.
After eating and drinking, they quickly followed the battle plan they had made previously. The hard-wearing soldiers were highly nervous and waited quietly.
In fact, there are very few elite soldiers like those in the trapped camp who can be indifferent to life and death. For most people, when facing life and death, nervousness and fear are the norm.
As time goes by slowly, the third watch is approaching. At this time, every breath seems to them to be extremely long.
In the abandoned warehouse, the partition blocking the bed was pushed open by a force, and a figure jumped out from inside.
followed by the second and third
Due to the narrow entrance of the cave, they all took off their armor and swords, and kept pushing their equipment while climbing. Only after jumping out could they put on their armor.
After putting on their battle armor and holding a ring-headed sword, they stood in the courtyard. There were five hundred people in total. The leader of the army, the Marquis, whispered: "According to the Marquis' instructions, we will rush to the south gate in a moment. After opening the city gate, we can retreat immediately." , must not be postponed!”
"Here!" The soldiers responded in a low voice, and under the leadership of the military lord, they rushed out of the abandoned treasury at night.
The treasury is a mile away from the south gate, which sounds not far away, but with the criss-crossing of private houses and Cao Jun patrolling from time to time, it is quite difficult.
Fortunately, Cao Jun, who was patrolling the city, had already received the clear order. When he spoke, he shouted loudly, and their voices could be heard at the end of the street.
After turning east and west, they finally arrived at the south gate. The military commander examined the situation for a while and found that there were only twenty sleepy guards at the gate, so it was time to take action.
Under the organization of the military lord, five hundred people slowly approached the city wall and suddenly attacked, "Do it!"
After giving an order, the military commander swung his sword and slashed at one of Cao's soldiers first. Blood spurted out, followed by hundreds of people behind him. More than 20 Cao's soldiers were wiped out in the blink of an eye, and many of them had no chance to take action.
"No, the enemy is attacking!" Cao Jun shouted symbolically after the city was closed, and the city gate suddenly opened.
"Kill!" Zhao Zilong, who was wearing silver spears and white robes, took the lead, and thousands of cavalry filed in behind him.
"Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows quickly!" Arrows poured down from the city gate. Since it was dark, they could only fire their bows directly. This burst of arrows only knocked over a dozen people, and they waited until they set up their bows for the next round. In the second round, the cavalry had already occupied the city gate.
Dian Wei and Xu Chu, who were hiding in the private house, had a sinister look in their eyes. They both clenched their weapons and waited for them to close the city gate and catch the turtle in the jar after they completely entered the city.
According to normal circumstances, Lu Jun should be galloping all the way to ensure the charge of the cavalry. When the enemy approaches, he will just kill them.
But the reality is true. After Lu Jun entered the city, he divided a group of people to control the city gate. Zhao Yun led a group of cavalry to continue advancing, but the speed was not fast.
Zhao Yun, while riding his horse, looked at the left and right. After galloping for half a mile on the street, he suddenly raised his hand and shouted: "Stop! There are 30,000 troops stationed in Xiaoguan, but the city is so empty. There must be a scam. Get out quickly." withdraw!"
The cavalrymen seemed to have been prepared for a long time. They simply turned their horses' heads and galloped away again.
Dian Wei and Xu Chu were not in the same house. They were ambushing each other. Seeing that Zhao Yun's behavior was completely different from what Cao Cao expected, they were immediately confused. This was completely out of character.
Seeing that they were about to withdraw, Dian Wei and Xu Chu couldn't help it. No matter how thin a mosquito's legs are, it's better than nothing. They immediately shouted: "Brothers, follow me out, kill the thieves, and make great achievements!"
"Kill!"
Huge numbers of Cao's troops poured out from the houses on the left and right like a tide, but the cavalry had already increased their speed, and there was nothing they could do. Occasionally, a strong man with a spear stumbled over a horse, and the surrounding Cao troops immediately surrounded him and hacked him to death.
Seeing this, Dian Wei dropped his two halberds and charged quickly. He took off the small halberds from his waist with both hands and threw them continuously, but in the end he only knocked down three cavalrymen and could only watch Lu Jun disappear before his eyes. .
After an inventory, including the cavalry shot down by the crossbowmen at the gate of the city, only eighteen cavalry were killed in this battle, and more than twenty guards at the city gate died. This deal is not worth it. .
"Get my horse, chase him out with me, and kill Lu Jun!"
Xu Chu yelled unwillingly, and Dian Wei on the side grabbed him and shouted: "You can't make the decision without permission, you need to report back to Sikong!"
No one would be willing to wait for such a result after waiting all night, but Dian Wei had always been someone who only obeyed Cao Cao's military orders, so he pulled Xu Chu and walked quickly through the scattered lanes of private houses.
When they came to a private house that was heavily guarded by soldiers, the sergeant was unwilling to stand in the way when he saw that it was a tiger and a fierce pair.
"Why are you here?" Seeing the two people appearing, Cao Cao looked confused. Wasn't it supposed to be an ambush?
After the two told the truth about what had just happened, Cao Cao was stunned and stared at Dian Wei and Xu Chu as if they were statues.
What's going on? On the way to a sneak attack, you actually carefully checked whether anyone around you was coming to rescue?
How can this battle be fought like this!
A moment ago, he was still looking forward to defeating Lu Jun and joining Xiahou Dun's 100,000-strong army under Pengcheng. The siege was soon to be broken. In the end, he didn't care about giving face to Zulin Mo and made a decent etiquette to welcome him.
This dream hasn't been finished yet. You two came to tell me that the other party was thundering loudly but raindrops were light. Zhao Yun came in for a half-day tour of Xiaoguan and left just like that?
"Sikong, I am leading the cavalry to fight out from the east gate. Didn't Gan Ning say that Zhang Xiu is responsible for responding? He must have brought a large number of infantry outside the city. If the cavalry is chasing after them, they won't be able to escape!"
Xu Chu's words finally brought Cao Cao back to reality. His pupils suddenly gathered and he said sternly: "Quickly go to the east gate to deliver the order, telling them not to leave Xiao Pass and close the city gate. Go and close the city gate." !
Also, notify Xia Houyuan to withdraw the cavalry in the city and return them all to camp! "
"Hey!" Xu Chu was stunned for a moment, then ran out immediately after realizing what he was doing.
"This guy may be planning to lure us out of the city and want to gather and annihilate our army outside the city. His intentions are really far-reaching." Cao Cao squinted his eyes and murmured to himself in a low voice.
This was the only reasonable explanation he could think of.
The so-called secret passage attack and Zhao Yun's so-called sneak attack were just a fog that concealed the enemy. In the end, he hoped that our army would lose their minds and rush out of the city gate to pursue, and then he set up an ambush outside the city.
Yes, it must be like this, it must be like this!
"His grandma's legs, Sikong, I'm going to capture Gan Ning right now. This guy must have faked his surrender. I hope I don't crush him to pieces!" Dian Wei also woke up after being prompted by Cao Cao. He wanted to take Gan Ning to task, but was stopped by Xun You who was standing beside him.
"Why did Mr. Xun stop him?"
"The authenticity of this matter remains to be verified."
Xun You shook his head attentively and said in a deep voice: "Don't forget that Gan Xingba arrived at Xiaoguan yesterday. It is not impossible that Lin Mo found out that he was missing and temporarily changed the battle plan.
Judging from the truth, I feel that Gan Ning did not lie. "
Cao Cao, who originally planned to torture Gan Ning, heard these words and paced back and forth in the room, all kinds of suspicions emerging in his mind. In any case, Gan Ning was no longer a person he could completely trust in his heart.
But we can't punish him easily, otherwise if the news spreads, who will dare to defect in the future.
Looking at it calmly, this matter was either Lin Mo's plan to attract his troops out of the city so that he could surround and annihilate them; or, as Xun You said, it was Lin Mo who discovered Gan Ning's disappearance and temporarily changed the battle plan. .
But no matter what, the plan to annihilate Lu Bu tonight is completely ruined.
Although he didn't lose anything that night, Cao Cao just felt unwilling to do so, just like a dream that he could see and touch was about to come true when he was suddenly woken up.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He could only look at Xun You and said, "Gongda, there must be an ambush by Lu Jun outside the city at this time. Do you have a plan to defeat it?"
When it comes to the art of nourishing Qi, Cao Cao is obviously still a little behind. Xun You just shook his head slowly and said, "Sikong, there is no need to be angry. Our army only lost some food and grass after all the troubles tonight. If the plan failed, it was Lin Mo who failed.
After all, all this is fine. We should just wait for Xiahou Dun to lead his troops and follow the previously planned route. "
Even Xun You said this, Cao Cao had no choice but to swallow his breath even if he was unwilling to do so.
He walked towards the outside of the house and looked at the crowds of people in all directions. He felt regretful and sighing in his heart. This boy was indeed an amazing genius. After discovering that Gan Ning was missing, he could immediately come up with a plan to make up for it.
If you are not careful, you may fall into his trap.
The more dazzling he performed, the more excited Cao Cao became. In his eyes, Lin Mo would be his prize sooner or later.
(End of chapter)
