Under the city of Shangdang, a scene of soldiers has been created, and thousands of soldiers and horses from the east of the river are menacing, from the north and east directions, standing up and threatening. As for Shangdang City, the four gates were closed, and the whole city was filled with an atmosphere of "panic", and even the banner raised by the wind at the head of the city was extremely weak.

Of course, inside and outside the city, there is a tacit understanding.

In order to prevent some unspeakable accidents, the sergeants of the garrison in the city were replaced by the sergeants of the Third Army of Longqi.

The Luzhou army that was originally stationed was transferred to the outside of the city, divided into two battalions and stationed together with the Longqi army. In the case of the army's heart, no one thinks there is anything wrong with this arrangement, or, I know it in my heart, and I don't say it.

"Stopped?" In the handsome tent, Liu Chengyou was a little surprised when he heard the report from Tanqi.

Hearing this, the soldier who bowed his body repeated again: "After the Khitan military horse entered the territory of Luzhou, it stopped marching and no longer went north, and it was more than an hour to stop!" ”

"What about Hantong?"

"Han Dutou is still leading people to entangle with the Khitan Hou Cavalry and spy on the enemy army!"

"Geng Chongmei stopped advancing, why is this?" Liu Chengyou subconsciously asked.

Previously, Liu Chengyou deliberately played some tricks, intending to trick Gaoping's Liao army to the north and attack it with ease. After several confusing actions, Geng Chongmei really mobilized his troops and pulled out the camp to the north, and Liu Chengyou also made a lot of noise in the party.

To be reasonable, if nothing else, everything should develop according to Liu Chengyou's plan. Now, however, it seems that something unexpected has happened.

Liu Chengyou's question, where could the little soldier answer, blinked, stunned.

"Maybe it's a normal break." Seeing Liu Chengyou looking at him, Xiang Xun gave a guess.

"After receiving a request for help, the party is in danger, so he should rush to the army to help." Liu Chengyou said.

Xiang Xun shook his head and explained: "Your Highness also said before that Gaoping and Shangdang are separated by a hundred miles, and there are mountains in between. ”

"That makes sense!" Liu Chengyou nodded.

Xiang Xun paused and continued: "Besides, if the Shangdang is not in my hands and is still in the hands of Zhao Xingqian, even if the Khitan army is only stationed dozens of miles away, it can still play a deterrent role. How dare our army attack the city with the enemy behind it, maybe Geng Chongmei also took this into account......"

After listening to Xiang Xun's analysis, Liu Chengyou was stunned for a moment, not that he didn't think he was unreasonable, but he realized a little in his heart that he seemed to be thinking things too simply. Even if I secretly remind myself again and again that fighting a war is not a child's play, when I really do it, I still can't help but take it for granted and consider things too one-sidedly.

Quickly stabilizing his mind, Liu Chengyou ordered the soldier who came to report: "Order Han Tong, probe again, and give me a firm monitor of the Khitan army's movements!" ”

"Yes!"

When the soldiers retreated, Liu Chengyou had an indifferent expression, paced in the tent with his hands behind his back for a few steps, and looked up at Xiang Xun for a long time: "I have a vague premonition, this is a plan to lure the enemy by waiting for work, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to succeed......"

Hearing this, Xiang Xun glanced at Liu Chengyou with a little surprise, and the corners of his mouth hooked slightly: "Your Highness, let's wait to see how the enemy situation develops." ”

"That's all there is to it." Liu Chengyou took a deep breath: "Li Chongju hasn't come back yet?" ”

Li Chongju is the personal guard sent by Liu Chengyou to Liaoying to "ask for help", he is a native of Shangdang, a loyal and extremely disciplined young man, who is similar to Liu Chengyou.

Liu Chengyou is really asking nonsense, if he comes back, how can there be any reason not to return to him.

"Nothing will happen." With a low mutter, Liu Chengyou's forehead gradually locked.

It didn't take long for the news of the Liao army to come again. Instead of continuing to move north, the enemy set up camp on the Sheep's Head Mountain, but had no intention of marching at all.

Such news made Liu Chengyou's mind sink a little more, until Li Chongju returned.

"What's going on with the enemy army?" Looking at the young guard, Liu Chengyou didn't realize that there was some impatience in his tone.

Li Chongju is also in his twenties, but the whole person looks very calm, that kind of honest and pure calm. quickly told the enemy camp and the situation of meeting Geng Chongmei.

After asking to see Geng Chongmei, he was imprisoned. Until this morning, the enemy army marched northward and stopped at Yangtou Mountain. Later, Geng Chongmei met again, let the humble post return 'Zhao Xingqian', let him abandon the party and go south, he led the Khitan army and horses to ......meet in the south, "Li Chongju said: "Your Highness, that Geng Chongmei seems to be suspicious!" ”

After listening to Li Chongju's report, Liu Chengyou's face twitched, he was not a stupid person, and when he contacted the enemy's movements, he couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know, what went wrong?" ”

"Suspicion, there must be suspicion. However, Geng Chongmei sent Li Chongju back to deliver this letter, I am afraid it is a temptation! Xiang Xun said.

Liu Chengyou slowly fell into deep thought.

"Your Highness, how to reply to Geng Chongmei, do you want to go again?"

Li Chongju's inquiring voice made Liu Chengyou come back to his senses, looked at him, and said directly: "Go again, I'm afraid you won't be able to save your life." That's it, you work hard, go down and rest. ”

"Yes."

Slowed down, Liu Chengyou's complexion returned to his usual calmness, but a faint unwillingness flashed in those eyes.

"I took this plan too seriously, I just talked about it on paper, and I thought about the war too simply. What kind of trick to lure the enemy, people are not fooled at all, and it makes people laugh in vain...... "There are only two people in the account, Liu Chengyou and Xiang Xun, Liu Chengyou reviewed himself, and his tone was full of self-deprecation.

Seeing Liu Chengyou's performance, Xiang Xun gently persuaded him: "Your Highness doesn't have to be depressed, today, as a general, you are more negative and strong, and you are strong and strong, Your Highness wants to be a wise general, and you can ambush people in order to win more than many brave husbands!" ”

"When the enemy is in battle, it is a rapid change, when the situation is guided, the opportunity is decided, and the situation is improvised, how can there be no change, completely according to the plan. Geng Chongmei, we are not familiar with him, we don't know what he will do, how can we judge his countermeasures? ”

Xiang Xun's words naturally made sense, but Liu Chengyou listened to it, but he tasted a little strange, and suddenly asked, "You seem to have expected this situation a long time ago?" ”

Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Xiang Xun shook his head very calmly: "How can a humble position have such foresight." It's just that I discussed it with Guo Inspector, if Geng Chongmei is more cautious, he will definitely not recklessly come north......"

"Guo Rong?" Liu Chengyou's eyebrows raised, and his mood seemed to have returned to normal: "Why don't you remind me? ”

"Uh." Xiang Xun opened his mouth, thought about it for a while, and then replied with a smile: "If Geng Chongmei is a scheming man, regardless of it, and directly leads the army to the north, then the strategy designed by His Highness can be described as a clever plan......

glanced at Xiang Xun, but Liu Chengyou waved his hand with some interest: "I didn't expect you Xiang Xun to be so able to speak." ”

At this time, he felt that the battlefield was not used to play tricks. People's hearts have always been the most unpredictable, wishful thinking about what strategy, just afraid that in the end they will lose themselves. In war, resourcefulness is of course important, but sometimes you have to rely on hard power.

After saying that, Liu Chengyou got up, and Liu Chengyou began to think seriously: "Since Geng Chongmei is not in the set, we also have to change our playing style!" ”