According to Xu You's plan, no Lu troops were attracted back from the direction of Wucheng. Not long after dawn, Ma Yan withdrew back. After all, it was not far from Lu Camp, and it was risky to stay for too long.
Yuan Shang was very lucky that he did not follow the advice of the judge and conduct a surprise attack on the camp last night, because he could not attract Zhao Yun's troops back from the direction of Wucheng. This proved that there was no ambush on the other side, and Lin Mo indeed arranged the ambush in the camp.
How dangerous.
Of course, now that this matter has been confirmed, arrangements for relieving the siege of Wucheng must be deployed immediately. However, we have just ordered three thousand cavalry to rescue them. Before they reached Qinghe River, they encountered the defeated troops of Wucheng and went to rescue them. He Mao had no choice but to give up the mission and return to the camp first.
Yuan Shang was confused when he heard this. How could this be possible? It is true that Wucheng is a small town with hundreds of miles of land. The garrison in the city only had one thousand and five thousand men. But Xu Sheng only had three thousand men. How could he fall so quickly? Captured.
It was a city, and the troops did not form an absolute crushing force. How could it be defeated without spending a day or two?
"I understand, now I completely understand."
Yuan Shang sneered a few times and said in a teasing tone: "Lin Mo handed over all the elite troops to Xu Sheng. This trip was neither to set up an ambush in Wudaolin nor in the camp. His purpose was to capture Wucheng can intimidate the surrounding cities!"
Shen Pei and Xu You lowered their heads and said nothing. Of course they could hear that Yuan Shang was mocking them.
One advocated a sneak attack on the stronghold, and the other advocated encirclement and reinforcements, but they didn't know that Lin Mo had already figured out your ideas and went to Wucheng, focusing on the word "quick"!
Now he can somewhat understand why his father would occasionally completely deny all opinions during his lifetime. This is not indecisive. It is clearly because the strategies you gave are not reliable at all.
My father never deceived me.
"My lord, Xu Sheng has just captured Wucheng. He must have experienced a bloody battle. At this time, the people are exhausted and the city's defense is unstable. We should immediately send troops north to recapture the city." After a while, seeing that Yuan Shang did not have another attack, Shen Pei then Open your mouth to remind.
"How did you know that Lin Mo didn't set up soldiers along the way? Maybe his original plan was to catch us off guard when we went to rescue him after the Wucheng changed hands? Could it be that if we lose a city, we need to add thousands more? Are the soldiers and horses satisfied?"
At the beginning, I said that everyone should defend according to the danger, but I had to bring the army out to confront others.
Okay, I'll listen to you. I haven't seen you showing any skills. Yuan Shang feels that he seemed to have too high a view on the matchmaking in the past.
Shen Pei was so reviled that he lost his temper.
It's completely impossible for Yuan Shang to say this. It's really not true. After all, he just did a test outside Lu Camp yesterday. God knows how many soldiers and horses he has inside?
But you can't remain indifferent. Wucheng has been lost. If there is no action, the surrounding counties will become Lu Bu's targets. He will deal with them one by one, and the difficulty of conquering will become smaller and smaller, because everyone will recognize Yuan Shang. When they are surrounded, no troops will be sent to rescue them.
This signal is too dangerous.
But when the situation was really about to be broken, Shen Pei himself couldn't come up with any ideas for a while, so he turned to look at Xu You, "Ziyuan, I remember you said yesterday that you have two strategies to defeat the enemy, and this second strategy is What it is, it can’t be postponed at this time.”
Yuan Shang, who was sitting on the handsome chair, raised his eyes and looked at Xu You. He didn't speak, but his eyes gave a hint.
Finally having the chance to speak, Xu You said unhurriedly: "My lord, I don't think Yuan Tan is scary, but Lin Mo and Lu Bu are scary. Therefore, it will be much easier to deal with Lu Bu first, and then try to plot against Yuan Tan."
"Isn't this nonsense? Just pick up the key points." Yuan Shang was obviously not in the mood to listen to his showoff.
Master Yong is anxious now? Xu You, who was ridiculed, cursed secretly in his heart, and then said in a deep voice: "Yuan Tan and Lu Bu fought bloody battles in Guang County before, and both sides lost more than 100,000 troops. This time Lu Bu is willing to go to Qingzhou to help in the battle. He is obviously tempted by Yuan Tan's huge sum of money. , such an alliance will not be strong."
Yuan Shang finally became a little more interested in the "disturbance plan". He groped his chin and began to think deeply.
Of course, he also knows that losing a Wucheng will have no impact on the overall situation. What is terrible is the follow-up, so he must take action now.
The problem was that he had many concerns when sending troops. He always felt that Lin Mo's ambushes might be hidden everywhere. The opponent's troops were unexpected in many ways. The loss of the city this time was the best proof.
If this alienation tactic is used properly, it will not only solve the negative impact brought by Wucheng, but also uproot both Yuan Tan and Lu Bu.
The most important thing is that this strategy does not require you to send troops.
The more he thought about Yuan Shang, the more excited he became.
One is a domestic slave with the third surname, and the other is a man who will not come back to attend the funeral after his father dies. What kind of friendship can there be between these two people? There is indeed a great chance of estrangement.
"Although this plan is wonderful, I don't know where to start?" Yuan Shang couldn't figure out the reason himself, so he could only look at Xu You.
Xu You didn't want to show off, so he stepped forward and explained and deduced. His words were concise and to the point, and Yuan Shang's eyes were filled with brilliance.
After he was completely digested, he stood up from the handsome chair happily, ran to Xu You and held his hand, grinning like a lotus flower, "Sir, you are really a great talent. With you here, why?" I am worried that Yuan Tan and Lu Bu will not be defeated!"
The coaxing method of giving a candy after a slap is not acceptable to everyone, especially a conceited person like Xu You, which can only get two mediocre words in his heart.
If it weren't for the fact that he still had a choice now, he wouldn't have offered any advice to Yuan Shang.
In fact, even the reviewer Yuan Shang was a little speechless with his actions, his happiness and anger were written on his face. You really haven't learned half of this old master's mental skills and city government.
To become a qualified Lord of the Northern Kingdom, the Lord still has a long way to go.
However, Shen Pei felt that as long as he secured this position, he would still have time to teach Yuan Shang slowly.
From the perspective of Yuan Shang and the other three, this matter was certainly led by Lin Mo. After all, he had the aura of an undefeated legend.
But the fact is that when Lin Mo learned that Xu Sheng had captured Wucheng, he was no less shocked than them.
Except for the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, all the elite troops were divided up by Xiao Guan and An Feng. Those brought to the North this time were all weak troops.
What is a weak brigade? Those who are not strong in combat effectiveness, lack the will to fight, or have not experienced war.
Xu Sheng went there with such 3,000 people and actually captured Wucheng in such a short period of time. This made Lin Mo feel that happiness came a bit suddenly.
I don’t know if Xu Sheng has learned the truth, but he has really learned the Liao God’s recklessness. Lin Mo laughed twice. He didn’t expect that Xu Sheng would dare to lead a small number of people to attack a city. You must know that he would be faced with it at any time. The risk of being copied by Yuan Jun is really tiring.
It seems that the battle between Guangling's 800 and 30,000 gave him enough confidence and confidence.
Of course, judging from the battle reports sent back by Xu Sheng, the casualties were also huge. About a thousand people died during the siege of the city. More than 400 people were killed when the city gates were cleared. Of the 3,000 people brought, only Early fifteen hundred.
However, the exchange for a military city at this price is actually worth it. Although it is just a military city, Baili Xiaoguo, the overall strategic tilt it brings will directly affect the subsequent use of troops.
The most important thing is that after giving Yuan Tan an explanation, he will be able to fully cooperate with him in the future and will not think that he is making money from his horses and food.
After delaying several important battle opportunities, Lin Mo felt secretly happy, "It seems like I don't need to use myself as bait to catch Yuan Shang."
Lin Mo was originally planning to play a big gamble, but he never thought that the sunshine boy would directly give him a surprise. It was a good success.
A mature general should learn to surprise the coach.
"Master Marquis, although Wen Xiang didn't say it clearly in the letter, if this Wucheng only has more than a thousand soldiers and horses, it will be difficult to defend. Should we send some reinforcements to prevent Yuan Shang from sneaking in?" Yin Li asked from the side.
"No need."
Lin Mo smiled and shook his head, "Send someone to Wucheng and tell him to put away all the flags at the gate of the city. There is no need to stand guard on the horse path. Doesn't he want to learn from the false and the true? It's just right for him to learn."
Yin Li hesitated for a moment and didn't dare to ask any more questions. He accepted the offer and went out to send someone to deliver the order.
Lin Mo is not worried that Yuan Shang dares to send troops to retake Wucheng. He knows it with his toes. After receiving this news, the other party will definitely think that his plan from beginning to end is to take Wucheng. As for the rest, it is just a smoke bomb arranged by him. .
Lin Mo's thoughts gradually deepened and he imagined their expressions. It should be interesting.
Xu Sheng's recklessness this time saved Lin Mo's golden reputation. Although he didn't value this reputation so much, it was undeniable that it would cast a certain shadow on Yuan Shang's heart.
After that, just as Lin Mo had guessed, Yuan Shang did not take any action.
Yuan Tan, after learning the news, also ran over excitedly, holding Lin Mo's hand and calling him kindly, "Young brother can take down Wucheng in front of Yuan Shang's 150,000 troops, my wise brother is unparalleled." Ah, it’s time for Brother Yu to take action next!”
After taking Wucheng, Yuan Shang did not react at all, so it was natural to take action against other surrounding counties. Yuan Tan said that the situation had been opened, and he would send troops to attack the city in the future.
This guy is indeed very smart. He knows that the difficulty will only get smaller and smaller in the future, so his enthusiasm is as high as ever.
This time, he didn't mention the matter of meeting Lu Bu anymore. He just smiled and asked if his uncle was okay.
For him, as long as the battle situation can be opened up, it really doesn't matter whether Lu Bu is malingering. If the situation can be greatly improved, then it is best not to malinger, and the real illness will be perfect.
Lin Mo still said the same thing, it will be fine soon, just wait.
It took five days to come back beyond the expected time. Even the scouts from Hanoi came back to report that Sima's family was massacred, but there was still no news about his old father-in-law, and Lin Mo himself was very panicked.
But in front of Yuan Tan, he still had to pretend to be strong.
"Dear brother, do you have any other needs?" The smile on Yuan Tan's face has not disappeared since he came in.
"Only a little."
"But it doesn't matter!"
"The Chinese army's stronghold has advanced ten miles."
After hesitating for a moment, Yuan Tan agreed with a smile. It was easy for the camp to advance, but it was difficult to retreat.
When he fought with Lu Bu in Guang County, he suffered a big loss because of the camp move.
But now that Lin Mo had won the initiative for him, if he didn't show any signs, he would still pretend to be targeting Lu Bu. He was also worried that they would be dissatisfied, so he could only bite the bullet and agree.
For Yuan Tan, his idea is to hope that Lu Bu will consume Yuan Shang to the greatest extent, and he will become the fisherman who ultimately benefits.
For Lin Mo, this is just the first step in this game of chess. The ultimate goal is to let the two brothers' soldiers and horses fight on the battlefield. Otherwise, with only 20,000 people, whether Yuan Tan wins or Yuan Shang won, and when he had freed his hand, he was about to operate on himself.
Yuan Tan acted very quickly. After returning, he immediately asked Han Ju to lead 3,000 people north to Linhe County, and then asked Zhao Rui to ambush Yuan Shang on the only way to rescue him, and started his expansion plan.
With the lessons learned from Wucheng, although Linhe did not directly open the city to surrender, the morale of the army was low, and Han Ju easily won it after two rounds of offensive.
Yuan Shang still did not take any action.
Of course, Yuan Tan is very happy about this. It depends on how long you can endure it. He is planning to encroach on the county towns one by one, and it will become easier and easier to handle the next county towns.
In three days, we moved to Gucheng and Jingxian County, and there was almost no resistance in these two counties. They simply left the city and surrendered as soon as they were surrounded.
Later, Yuan Tan was a little worried. This was too smooth. It was so smooth that it was unbelievable. Yuan Shang had an army of 150,000. Did he really want to surrender without a fight?
At this time, Xin Pi came in, bowed and said: "Sir, the sergeant who transported the ordnance to the forward camp has returned, but he still hasn't seen Lu Bu. Moreover, Lin Mo once again urged us to move the camp forward, otherwise he will be alone and weak." , If Yuan Shang suddenly attacks, I may not be able to resist."
"Where did Lu Bu go?" Yuan Tan began to feel uneasy.
Yuan Tan actually didn't believe it when he said he was sick. When he was in Pingyuan, he was still energetic enough to kill a tiger. But you've only been here a few days and you're so sick that you can't see anyone. Don't you have some purpose of hiding it from me.
Compared with Yuan Tan's nervousness, the mentality of the three great counselors is much better. After all, they are betting on both ends, and they will not lose to whoever becomes the final winner.
"Report!"
When the four people were having different thoughts, a school captain ran in, "While the scouts were inquiring about the news, they saw Yuan Shang's cavalry rushing out of the camp. After catching up, he shot him over and found a secret letter from his body. "
"Bring it here!" Yuan Tan immediately took the secret letter, his whole face began to twist with anger.
It is a handwritten letter written by Yuan Shang to Lu Bu. The content is very simple. He has voluntarily given up several counties according to Lin Mo's request. Yuan Tan will become a proud soldier. He asks Uncle Lu to consider whether it is time to launch a general offensive. After that, he will be the leader. Qingzhou governor.
"No wonder the slave of the third surname has been hiding from me. It turns out that he secretly colluded with Yuan Shang and conspired to harm me!" Yuan Tan gritted his teeth, his chest heaved violently, and he was shocked and scared inside.
His relationship with Lu Bu could change from an uncle to a family slave with three surnames in an instant, but it was normal. After all, he knew best in his heart how he invited Lu Bu.
A person who can take risks for profit can certainly sell himself for profit.
Now he finally understood why he couldn't see Lu Bu for so long. No wonder Lin Mo kept urging him to move camp. He was waiting for me here.
The three great counselors also came over, and their expressions couldn't be any better than Yuan Tan's.
Marquis Wen, you are being unkind. You are trying to strangle us too.
There is no problem who can win between Yuan Tan and Lu Bu, but he, Yuan Shang, cannot win. After all, the three great counselors and Yuan Shang are on the same level, and they were panicked for a while.
"Could this be Yuan Shang's plan to alienate the young master? If Lu Bu really wanted to harm the young master, he could have taken advantage of the situation during his previous two visits to the camp to capture the young master." Xin Ping asked suspiciously.
"Probably the price hasn't been negotiated yet, so naturally I don't dare to fall out immediately!" A thought aroused, and the million-barrier door opened.
After having this idea, Yuan Tan had identified in his heart that Lu Bu and Yuan Shang would cooperate, and under the influence of psychology, he started the brain supplement mode.
Maybe he is not satisfied with Qingzhou and wants Youzhou?
Yuan Tan got angrier as he thought about it, and snorted coldly: "Okay, don't you want to harm me? Send someone to the forward camp to invite Lin Mo to come to Dazhai, saying that I have something important to discuss!"
"Here!"
After the messenger ran out, the three counselors looked at each other with a look of horror on their faces.
If you play like this, you will never recover.
Of course they understand Yuan Tan's idea of using Lin Mo as a hostage to threaten Lu Bu, but you don't want to think about how Lu Bu would attack the city at all costs for Lin Mo under Xiaoguan City. Once Lu Bu starts a war with his side, there will be no winner here. .
How to break it? How to break it?
The situation where the three counselors had a guaranteed win suddenly turned into an uncontrollable danger. Guo Tu even had the idea of packing up and running away.
(End of chapter)
