Liu Bei asked Xu Shu, who was smiling silently next to him, and said:

"Yuan Zhi has a clever plan?"

Xu Shu twisted his beard and smiled:

"It's not that hard."

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows,

There was no loud inquiry.

Sure enough, Xu Shu then spoke:

"What does the lord want?"

Liu Bei's eyes suddenly froze,

It seems that I have already realized something.

Xu Shu saw the change in Liu Bei's expression,

smiled slightly,

Then he explained:

"If the lord asks for a meritorious career under the command of Duke Yuan, he can divide the army and return to the army with the second general to deal with the army of the state, and the lord and the prince will lead the main force to continue to break through and conquer the city. In this way, there is no disobedience to Yuan Benchu's orders, and a great cause can be established. ”

Liu Bei nodded,

I very much agree with Xu Shu's analysis.

Jian Yong opened his mouth at this time and asked:

"Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

"No, no, no."

Sima Fu spoke:

"Although this plan kills two birds with one stone, it will put the lord in danger."

"What's the danger?"

Jian Yong asked suspiciously.

"What does Mr. Xianhe think of Yuan Shao?"

Sima Fu did not answer,

Instead, he asked an irrelevant question.

But as soon as he asked,

Jian Yong immediately closed his mouth.

Seeing this, Sima Fu

Understand that Jian Yong has understood what he means,

The opening continued:

Although Yuan Shao agreed to the expedition of the lord, he gave only 40,000 soldiers, and the task he was responsible for was only to disturb the enemy's subordinates within the state. If our army really won a great feat, it would definitely cause Yuan Shao to be more suspicious. Although on the surface, the lord will definitely be rewarded and entrusted with important responsibilities, but in the long run, it will be extremely unfavorable. However, if after the division of troops, the main force stirs up the storm in Shangdang County, or we deliberately retain our strength, we will be punished again. Therefore, this plan is absolutely impossible. ”

Jian Yong stopped speaking at this time.

Liu Bei then asked Xu Shu:

"Yuan Zhi has a clever plan?"

"Go all out to help Zhao Guo."

Xu Shu said categorically,

Then he explained:

"Yuan Shao's concern is not the army and horses that merge with the state, but the lord. If the lord obeys Yuan Shaojun's orders and goes all out to help, he can be reassured. And after completely exterminating this army, the lord also made great contributions. Under Yuan Shao's peace of mind, he is bound to rely more on the lord, and the lord's position is stable, so that it is convenient to plot. ”

Liu Bei stroked his palms and said:

"Good! It will be according to the plan of Yuan Zhi. Go all out to help Zhao Guo. ”

Xu Shu then spoke:

"Cao Xing, the leader of the Bingzhou army, although he is not very famous, but this person has followed Lu Bu for many years, if he can be killed, it will definitely make Lu Bu sad, and at the same time, the relationship between Yuan Shao and Lu Bu will not be able to turn back. Therefore, the lord must not only fight fiercely in this battle, but also win beautifully, so as to show the strength of the lord, and also make Yuan Shao rely on the lord more. ”

Liu Bei smiled when he heard this:

"In this way, you will have to worry about it."

Xu Shu crossed his hands and saluted:

"Worrying about the Lord is a matter of the Lord's responsibility."

After a pause, Xu Shu then spoke:

"Now Cao Xing's troops enter Zhao State, its meaning is self-evident, one can go north to Julu, Julu County is the center of Jizhou, cluster prosperity, if it is disturbed by the state army, then I Jizhou will hurt the vitality. However, Julu has Yuan Tan Gongzi in charge, so it should be no big deal; The second can go south to threaten Guangping, Guangping County is flat, there are few terrain advantages, and the enemy army is very likely to enter Guangping through Zhao State. ”

"Guangping?"

Liu Bei rubbed his beard under his chin,

He spoke softly.

"Yuan Zhi, then what should I do? Now that I am in Shexian County, west of Guangping, if I go directly, I can intercept Lu Bu's army before it enters Guangping County. ”

Shaking his head, Xu Shu spoke:

"No, you can't. If our army does this, then Cao Xing can wreak havoc in the territory of Zhao, or choose to go north into Changshan and Zhongshan to participate in the siege of General Juyi, then our army will fall into a passive Zheng"

"Brother Yuan, don't sell Guanzi, let's talk about the plan quickly."

Sima Fu said with a smile on the side.

Xu Shu lightly twisted his beard under his chin,

whispered his plan to the few people present,

While the crowd listened carefully,

While nodding his head again and again,

There was a look of admiration on their faces.

Eighty miles east of Zhongqiu,

There is a county seat,

It is called Neiqiu County.

As early as the 15th century BC,

In the Shang Dynasty, Zu Yi moved from Xiang (now Huang County, Henan Province) to Xing (now Xingtai City, Hebei Province) to govern the county.

In the 11th century BC, King Cheng of Zhou repaid the grace of Zhou Gong's assistant.

Ji Tho, the fourth son of the Duke of Zhou, was the Marquis of Xing,

Governs the state of Xing, and the realm belongs to it.

In the seventeenth year of King Xiang of Zhou (635 BC),

Defending the country and destroying Xing, the inner hill region belongs to the defense of the country.

In the ninth year of King Ding of Zhou (598 BC),

Jin Jinggong occupies the northern territory of the country,

The county was returned to the Jin Kingdom.

In the sixteenth year of King Zhending of Zhou (453 BC),

The three families of Han, Wei, and Zhao united to destroy Zhibo and divide the Jin Kingdom,

Qin unified the six kingdoms and abolished the princes, set up counties,

At present, Neiqiu County is now Xingtai County.

At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, Zhongqiu County,

It is the earliest administrative establishment in Neiqiu County.

At that time, the county office was located near Xiqiu Village, Neiqiu Town,

It is about five kilometers away from the current county seat,

It belongs to Hengshan County, Jizhou.

In the first year of Emperor Wen (179 BC),

Changed to Changshan County.

In the first year of the founding of the People's Republic of China (9 years), it was renamed Zhiju.

In the fourth year of the emperor (23 years), it was renamed Zhongqiu County.

At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it belonged to Zhao County, Jizhou.

In the fifth year of the establishment of the military (29 years),

The abolished county was feudal, and it belonged to the Zhao State at the time.

Neiqiu County has experienced countless wind and rain,

On top of the thick walls,

The mottled traces seem to tell the smoke clouds of the past.

This is a city with a strong heritage,

At the same time, it is also one of the important towns in Zhao State.

It is located in the traffic hub,

To the south it connects Quang Binh County,

To the east, you can go directly to Julu County,

Convenient transportation,

And the city is high and the pool is deep,

But it is a place where soldiers must fight,

Cao Xing captured the cluster three days ago,

Two days ago, Zhang Shan was sent to capture another county town in the east.

Ling's nephew Cao Wen guards Zhongqiu,

The southeastern part of the Zhao State all fell under the control of Cao Xing's Zheng

After attacking the southeastern part of the Zhao Kingdom,

Cao Xing did not go deeper,

Instead, they deployed heavy troops in these three counties,

Make a picture of the city holding on,

For two days,

Yuan Shaojun of Zhao State,

Thousands of soldiers and horses were gathered,

If you want to retake these three counties,

However, he was defeated by Cao Xing one after another.

On this day, among the county offices,

Cao Xuan is dealing with official business,

A young scribe hurried in,

"General."

Cao Xing raised his head from the copy,

When I saw the people coming,

With a smile on his face, he said:

"Brown is here."

The scribe bowed,

This man's name is Fu Ping,

is a frustrated subordinate brother,

He is quite resourceful,

This time follow Cao Xing on the expedition,

I work on it as a soldier,

Responsible for all matters in the army.

Cao Xuan stretched out his hand,

motioned to sit down,

Then he asked:

"Brown, what news is there for Yuan Shaojun now?"

Fu Ping bowed and saluted:

"Yesterday, Wang Xinbu in Zhao attacked Bairen County and was defeated by General Zhang Shan. There are now only Wang Xin's men and horses in Zhaoguo County, Julu County is already mobilizing troops and horses, and there seems to be a large army gathering in Guanggan and Pingxiang, and the number is about two or three thousand. ”

Cao Xing nodded and said:

"The military advisor once said that Jizhou is empty inside, it seems that it is true, Julu County is already in the hinterland of Jizhou, and only these soldiers and horses can be gathered in a county, and it can be seen that Yuan Shao's army is also outside......"

Frustrated and calm,

Looking at Cao Xing's expression,

Nervously asked:

"Isn't the general?"

Cao Xuan came back to his senses suddenly,

Lian Lian shook his head,

I just heard that there are not many enemy troops in Julu County and Zhao Kingdom,

He was quite excited,

If you want to take this opportunity to continue deeper,

Maybe we can take more territory.

Frustration's words happened to interrupt his train of thought,

suddenly thought that Tian Feng had strictly ordered him before he set out on the expedition,

It is forbidden to disrupt deployments,

That's when the idea of seduction dispelled.

In terms of resourcefulness, Cao Xing is not mediocre,

In terms of force, Cao Xing can only be among the second-rate peaks.

His greatest strength is his ability to carry out orders to the letter.

is a perfect executor,

So I won't do anything extraneous.

"Fang Cai was just thinking about something else."

Frustrated,

didn't continue to ask,

Although he saw Cao Xingcai's thoughts,

That's when I reminded,

But a lot of things are on point,

If you understand it too clearly, it's not beautiful,

He's also a smart man,

Naturally, you know the doorway.

"Brown, is there any news from Quang Binh County?"

Cao Xuan asked with concern,

This time to attack the state of Zhao,

Their goal was actually to attract Liu Beijun from Guangping County.

Therefore, it is natural to pay close attention to the actions of the other party.

Fu Ping hurriedly bowed down and replied:

"Liu Beijun has turned around two days ago, and he has gone north from Shexian County, and he has crossed the water a few days ago, and he will arrive at Zhongqiu tomorrow."

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's face,

"It seems that Yuan Shaojun has really won the plan, and our first step plan has been successful."

Frustrated and nodded:

"The general is good, Liu Beijun is here to go straight to the north, obviously to cut off the retreat of our army, as previously guessed, they want to trap our army in the hinterland and catch it all."

"Brown, in your opinion, what should our army do now?"

Frustrated Ping frowned when he heard this,

Caught in thought,

After a moment, he spoke softly:

"Looking at it now, it is clear that the enemy does not know that our army intends to attack Quang Binh. I think that although our army now occupies the three southeastern counties of Zhao State, relying on the advantages of defending the city, it can fight with Yuan Shaojun, but it will not last long. Once Yuan Shao's army is assembled and our army is besieged, he will immediately fall into the Zheng of death."

Cao Xing nodded his head,

That's what he's worried about.

Before Tian Feng ordered him to lead the army to the battle,

The ultimate goal given to him was to attack Quang Binh County,

caused Yuan Shaojun to panic,

Because of Yuan Shao's stronghold Yecheng,

In the Wei County in the south of Guangping County,

If Guangping is unstable, Wei County will definitely be unstable.

If Guangping is lost,

Yuan Shao must have panicked,

Surely the army will be ordered to come back to help,

Then the crisis of a three-way attack and a state can be solved.

Cao Xing only has 30,000 soldiers and horses in his hands,

If you directly confront Liu Beijun,

Or directly into Quang Binh County,

I'm afraid they can't be caught,

That's why he came up with this sound,

took the lead in breaking into the relatively weakly defended Zhao State,

Attract Liu Beijun to come to the rescue,

At the same time, it also attracted the defenders of Zhao State, Julu County, Guangping County and other places,

After the enemy moves,

He can wait for an opportunity to enter Quang Binh,

Take each other by the nose.

His wishful thinking on his side played well,

And according to the current situation,

It seems that the enemy is already in the trap,

Entering the school is basically exactly what they envisioned

Cao Xing thought for a while and said:

"Brown, have you counted the baggage in these three cities?"

Fu Ping hurriedly replied:

"General Hui, the count has been completed. Among them, there are 1,000 stones of grain and grass in Zhongqiu City, 500 pairs of armor, complete supporting weapons, 300 strong bows, and 3,000 arrows. There are 2,000 stones of grain and grass in Bairen County, 600 pairs of armor and equipment, 500 strong bows, and 4,000 arrows. ”

After a pause, Fu Ping continued:

"There are a total of 30,000 stones of grain and grass in Neiqiu County, 3,000 pairs of armor and equipment, 800 strong bows, and 50,000 arrows. There are also 10 trebuchets. ”

Cao Xing was shocked when he heard this,

Wide-eyed asked:

"How many of them?"

Fu Ping replied excitedly:

According to the confession of the people stationed in the granary, Neiqiu was originally an important town in the territory of Zhao State, and because of its convenient transportation and proximity to waterways, it was also one of the transit stations for grain and grass. A few days ago, there was a batch of grain and grass disasters, presumably the materials to be transported to Shexian County. ”

Cao Xing stroked his palms and laughed:

"Hahaha, I didn't expect this crooked hit to be right, but it cut off Yuan Shaojun's grain channel."

Bowed his head and groaned for a while,

Cao Xing then spoke:

"We have this batch of grain, grass and baggage in our hands, and I have some ideas."

Frustrated with a roll of his eyes,

Suddenly, the interface said:

"The general wants to defend the land of these three counties?"

Cao Xing nodded his head.

Previously, their original plan was,

Attract Yuan Shaojun here,

and then waiting for the opportunity to enter Quang Binh,

One of the most important reasons is that they need to go deep alone in this battle.

Therefore, you can't carry too much grain and grass,

Only by fighting to feed war,

Plundering the baggage in the county,

can fight for a long time,

This is also to imitate the tactics of Lu Bu when he conquered the grassland.

Although it is now in the hinterland of the Central Plains,

Although the enemy is in hostility,

But they are all compatriots,

Nature can't slaughter,

But such a thing as looting grain and grass materials,

But it's very normal.

Now I hear that Cao Xing wants to defend the city with the grain and grass in Neiqiu City,

Although Cao Xing's idea is very good,

I want to hold on for a few days,

Consume as much of this grain and grass as possible.

The living force used to destroy Yuan Shaojun,

Then wait until the right time to break into Quang Binh according to the original plan.

However, the reality is that

In the hinterland of Yuan's army,

If you defend the city,

Once besieged by a large army,

Then they can't escape,

Even if there are three cities that are horns of each other,

But the enemy is outnumbered,

This plan is tantamount to throwing yourself into a net.

Frustrated with the intention of refuting,

But thinking of Cao Xing as a veteran under Lu Bu,

He's just a beginner,

If you directly open your mouth to refute,

I'm afraid I will be disgusted by Cao sex,

I couldn't help but hesitate in my heart.

After thinking for a while, I suddenly had a plan,

"Ping has a plan, is the general willing to listen to it?"