At the head of Baqiu City, the broken flag fluttered in the wind in the afterglow of dusk.

After several days of bloody fighting, the corpses of both sides were already all over the city, and the crystal clear moat was slowly dyed red.

The fierceness of this battle can be seen!

Since Jiang Qin committed suicide a few days ago, and hundreds of prisoners of war jumped out of the city together with him, the Jingzhou army used more than 100 Wu soldiers who were greedy for life as a weight to prevent the Wu army from attacking the city.

But Zhou Tai turned his grief into anger, and actually shot and killed more than 100 Wu soldiers who were greedy for life and afraid of death and unwilling to commit suicide, and then sent troops to attack the city day and night.

Although Lu Sutun was stationed at this time, Baqiu had already been cast into a fortified city that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but now the strength of Guan Ping's subordinates is insufficient.

After holding on for a few days, the Jingzhou soldiers were also exhausted, and the pressure doubled!

Merely.

Suo Xing relied on the benefits of the fortified city, but he barely managed to keep the city from losing.

As dusk passed, the cold winds of December became colder and colder.

At the head of the city, Guan Ping was covered in blood, revealing tired eyes, staring at Wu Zu who retreated like a tide outside the city, and muttered: "Alas, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin's friendship is really great!" ”

"In the past few days, Zhou Tai has been like a madman, not caring about the casualties under his command at all, and forcibly attacking the city."

As soon as the words fell, Guan Ping couldn't help but look around, seeing the tired and gloomy bodies of his soldiers, his eyes moved slightly, and he couldn't help but feel sad.

"I wonder if Mr. Ma has already learned about Ben General's plan?"

For a long time, Guan Ping was full of thoughts, and muttered, Liu Jia had been fighting for a long time, exhausted, and couldn't help but support the guards around him.

In this battle, Guan Ping knew in his heart that his attack on Baqiu and Lukou did not mean that the war was over, only by blocking the crazy counterattack of the Wu army, and then combining the main army, could the main force of the Wu army be broken.

Meanwhile.

At the same time as the fierce battle broke out in Baqiu, Lu Meng also led the people to arrive at Lukou, and then after building siege equipment, he immediately launched a fierce attack and stormed Lukou.

However, although the battle on the Lukou side was more fierce than that of Baqiu, on the one hand, the garrison at Lukou was stronger, and the military strength under Deng Ai was also stronger.

Although the battle lasted for several days, Lukou was still firmly in the hands of Deng Ai.

In desperation, Lü Meng had no choice but to change the onslaught to a confrontation, and the war entered a stalemate stage.

Outside Lukou, the Wu army camp.

At this time, Lu Meng was approving the thick padded jacket and approving the official documents on the case, and it took a long time for him to raise his head, his eyes staring tightly, and he muttered quietly: "Deng Ai, this person, the ability to command the army, should not be underestimated!" ”

"Guan Ping is not very old, but in terms of identifying talents, he surpasses Guan Yunchang, and even compares to his lord Liu Bei."

In this continuous fierce battle for several days, although Lü Meng personally supervised the battle and stormed Lukou, every time Deng Ai was able to calmly stick to the city, with a fearless infectious force to make his soldiers forget themselves and fight desperately.

"It's been five days since we arrived here, and it's hard to get down to Lukou and Baqiu, so what should we do?"

At this time, Lu Meng's mind was surging, and he had already thought about the follow-up.

Now, Shanyue in the hinterland of Jiangdong has rebelled and ravaged the prefectures and counties, and the situation is not optimistic!

If the main force led by him is unable to return to Wuzhong for a long time and solve the Shanyue Rebellion as soon as possible, I am afraid that Shanyue will eventually become a major problem and the entire southeastern part of Jiangdong will be lost.

If the battle situation really developed like this, the Wu army could not break through any point of Lukou and Baqiu for a long time, and it would be blocked by the indefinite Jingzhou army, and in desperation, I am afraid that Sun Quan could only end the battle by seeking peace.

Merely.

Lu Meng knew very well in his heart that this battle was initiated by his own side, and it was also the battle situation that was opened at the critical moment of the Northern Expedition of the Jingzhou Army.

"I'm afraid that even if the Jingzhou army can agree to make peace, with Guan Ping's shrewdness, it will definitely not give up this rare opportunity, and it will definitely open its mouth and ask the lord for the rest of the prefectures and counties in Jingzhou that are occupied by our army."

"In this way, the defense line operated by our army in Jingzhou will be destroyed in one fell swoop, and the Jingzhou army, which is completely in Jingzhou in the future, will no longer be afraid of the threat of our army."

Thinking of this, Lu Meng couldn't help but look solemn, he could see that the reason why Guan Ping wanted to take the risk of attacking Lukou and Baqiu and cutting off their back roads was that he wanted to force Sun Quan to sue for peace.

"Report."

"Grand Governor, General Ling, please see you outside the camp."

Just when he was in suspense, the footsteps of the guards in front of the tent also hurriedly sounded, rushed into the tent, and bowed his hand.

Hearing this, Lu Meng was stunned and said, "Ling Tong, why is he here?" ”

"In that case, then let it be credited!"

"No."

Half a sound, the sound of footsteps resounded, Ling Tong strode into the tent with his head held high, and then arched his hand and said, "Metropolitan Governor." ”

"Gongji, what is the important thing you are here?"

"Enlighten the Governor, there is indeed something."

"So far, because the city of Lukou is strong, the enemy's garrison is extremely sufficient, and it is difficult to capture the strong attack."

"Therefore, after thinking hard, Tong also thought of a plan, thinking that he should be able to trick Deng Ai into opening the city, and then take the opportunity to capture Lukou."

The voice settled.

Lu Meng's worried face changed in an instant, he smiled, and immediately said: "Gongji, what strategy do you have to take Lukou, quickly talk about it with the governor of Pontus, and I will sum it up." ”

In the past few days, Lukou and Baqiu have not been able to attack for a long time, and the burden that Lu Meng is carrying in his heart is getting heavier and heavier.

However, Ling Tong didn't care, so he just gave up his hand and said: "Du Du, in fact, Tong's plan is to let the last general pretend to be Guan Ping, and then play a play with General Zhou. ”

"Let General Zhou Tai pursue the last general from Baqiu to Lukou, and then on the way, our army will make a big noise, let Deng Ai know this battle report, and then open the city to respond."

"The main force of our army is waiting quietly outside the city, as long as Deng Ai is in the middle of the plan, as soon as the city gate is opened, the main force will come out in an instant and seize the city gate."

A seat of words, slowly falling.

After hearing this, Lu Meng did not immediately agree, but thought about it carefully, pondered the feasibility, and after half a sound, he muttered: "Gongji, this strategy is feasible on the surface!" ”

"But if you look closely, there are several flaws."

After a pause, Lu Meng's eyes moved slightly, and he said, "First, with Deng Ai's ability, he must not be easily deceived. ”

"Secondly, if Zhou Tai leads the crowd to pursue you, and let Guan Ping see through the camp under Baqiu City, our army is insufficient, and with his courage, he will definitely take the opportunity to break through the camp."

"Third, and the most critical point, how can you hide Deng Ai in the city by pretending to be Guan Ping, according to the governor of Pontus, this person is a talented person who Guan Ping went to Runan to visit."

"Deng Ai must be very familiar with Guan Ping, and I am afraid it will be difficult to deceive him by pretending."

A seat fell.

At this time, Lu Meng couldn't help but show a hesitant look.

Although he is also extremely eager to break through the city quickly and open a breakthrough, this strategy is relatively risky, and he has to consider it carefully!

However, when Ling Tong heard the news, he suddenly smiled and said with a smile: "What the Governor said is actually not impossible to solve. ”

"Unified this strategy is a yang strategy!"

"The main thing is to mess with Deng Ai's heart, as long as there is news that Baqiu is lost and Guan Ping leads the remnants of his troops to flee to Lukou, then he will definitely pay attention to it."

"Baqiu has been lost, if there is any change in Guanping, it will be the danger of the overturning of the Jingzhou army, then in this case, even if Deng Ai has doubts, he will not dare to sit idly by!"

After a pause, Ling Tong showed a look of affirmation on his face and said with a smile: "Moreover, most of the governors don't know that the last general was on the way to retreat from Yiling the day before yesterday, but he accidentally gathered a strange person, and this person's disguise skills are extremely superb. ”

"It shouldn't be a problem for him to change his face as the last general, and pretend to be Guan Ping to deceive Deng Ai."

For a while, as Ling Tong's words fell, Lu Meng couldn't help but show surprise on his face, and muttered: "Strange people, can Yi Rong deceive Deng Ai?" ”

"Is this reliable?"

Hearing this, Ling Tong immediately replied: "Governor Qiqi, this matter is absolutely true, and the last general has tried it many times before he can come to offer advice so confidently." ”