When the rain cleared, the three brothers Zhang Hu led more than 20 people out of the cave.

This cave is close to the waterhole, and Zhangliao cottage is connected, the internal meandering is not less than seven or eight miles away, the inside is dangerous, and the narrow place is only enough for one person to pass.

Zhang Hu drilled out of the shrubs around the waterhole and saw two wooden signs standing next to the waterhole, which read: "Those who pollute water sources will be punished, and those who drink raw water will be punished with canes", both in simplified Chinese.

At this moment, the water storage in the waterhole increased, almost submerging the two wooden plaques, and Zhang Hu and the others walked away along the pond stream.

After walking two miles, the mountain streams and streams converged into a muddy river, and Zhang Hu and others trekked through the mud and marched to the north of Luyang City.

On the other side, Le Qi had appeared in the Xiahou Shang camp, and Xiahou Shang was in Yun County, east of Dingling, to control the upstream end of the Huaishui River and block the eastward passage of the Han army.

Heavy rain poured in the Nanyang area, and the rain around Yun County was thin.

When Le Qi came, Xiahou Shang was planning to meet the defenders of Kunyang and ask for relevant information about the Han army.

Le Qi cautiously deduced, telling the story of the first battle that day, as well as the tunnels he relied on when he fled, and still said with a lot of confidence: "The last general guesses that Tian Xiaoxian has been injured, whether it is light or serious...... After years of planning, the Marquis of Jinyang will be able to make contributions in one fell swoop, and there should be a seventy percent chance of seriously injuring this person. ”

Xiahou Shang and Su Ze, Jia Kui, and Xiahou Ba glanced at each other, and Jia Kui bowed slightly: "But there is relevant military information, and it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity." This man has 10,000 enemies, and I have sent additional men to investigate in detail. ”

Su Ze did not express his opinion, Xiahou Shang stared at the map and groaned, and there was a lot of excitement between his eyebrows: "Now he is trapped in Qiulin, and it is time for our army to take advantage of the situation." I want to gather all the armies, attack on three sides, and break the Han army at Wankou. ”

"It's not proper, you should wait for the Marquis of Yanling to help in the war."

Su hurriedly objected, and the full favor who participated in the meeting also spoke: "Today's favorable time is not conducive to the enemy army, if our army invades on a large scale, the Wu army may have a repeated heart, and this elbow and armpit trouble." The last general thought that when urging the Wu army to participate in the war, when Pan Jun led the army to arrive, our army and the Marquis of Changping were forced to force each other, so that the Wu army could be the forerunner, and this drove the wolf and the tiger. ”

Jia Kui also bowed his head: "It should be like this, Wu Jun is watching from the wall, and wants to get the benefit of the fisherman, how can he make it succeed?" ”

Jia Kui, who was already upright, said: "Sun Deng was trapped in Kunyang, and Wu Jun should have been rescued. If Pan Jun shirks perfunctory, he knows that Wu Jun has other plans, and our army must not be on guard. ”

Xiahou Shang wanted to fight a decisive battle, but when he saw that Jia Kui and Man Zhong were opposed, he looked at Su Ze again.

Su Ze's attitude was still the same: "You should wait for the Marquis of Yanling to join the war, and during this period, you should force the Wu army to join the war." If the Wu army shirks, the Marquis of Linzi and the Marquis of Kaiyang can be divided into Qingxu soldiers and horses to camp according to Huaishui to show warning. Wu Jun saw that I was young and prepared, and he would extinguish his thief's heart. ”

Relying only on the two field corps of Cao Xiu and Xiahou Shang, plus the two second-line corps of Pei Jun and Su Ze, they lacked a little background after all.

Either wait for the Wu army to enter the war, or wait for Cao Zhi to enter the war with the Qingxu army.

Obviously, Sun Quan had a ghost in his heart, and Cao Zhi could not move before the main force of the Wu army arrived on the battlefield.

If Cao Zhi moves and loses the only counter-opponent against Sun Quan, then the initiative will fall into the hands of Sun Quan, and when the time comes, Sun Quan is very likely to take it without telling him, arbitrarily encroaching on the land of Kanto and expanding his territory.

Xiahou Shang understood this truth, but he was still a little unwilling, and he couldn't force Su Ze and these people to submit.

After a moment's thought, he asked Leqi: "If I harass the enemy camp with 3,000 sharp soldiers, the tunnels built by the front army may cover the tracks?" ”

"There are too many 3,000 people, and the tunnel is repaired from Dingling to Kunyang and Wankou Chinese military camps, and there is also a connection between the Chinese military camp and Kunyang."

Le Qi pursed his lips: "The tunnel was dug by the last general and the Faqiu camp, and the Faqiu camp was transferred to Luoyang to build the palace after the completion of the camp. ”

Xiahou Shang made an invitation jewelry, and Le Qi walked to the side of the tent wall to hang a map and used his hand to draw the general direction of the tunnel.

In order to save the amount of excavation work, the tunnel is naturally not a triangular layout, but a 'Ya' type, the northwest is Kunyang City, the northeast is Dingling City, the south end is the camp set up by Tian Xin last year, and it is also the intersection of Jingyu Chi Road and Wan Yu Chi Road.

The southernmost part of this tunnel passes through a tributary of the Lishui River, so it cannot be excavated near the river, and it needs to be watered for transition.

With the current rainfall in the area of Funiu Mountain and Yaoshan Mountain, the water volume of the tributaries of Lishui has skyrocketed, and if there is no pontoon bridge, it is impossible to swim across, and it is impossible to use this section of tunnel.

The longer the tunnel drags on, the easier it is to be exposed.

It's a thing that doesn't need to be scrapped, and no one can guarantee that the tunnels will always exist in secret, and everything must be predicted in a sinister direction.

This is also the trend of the situation in the past two years, almost everything is going in the worst direction that they expected, and there are few people who are wishful and smooth.

Xiahou Shang stared at the map, his eyes were bright, and he looked sideways at his son Xiahou Xuan, who was holding a helmet and listening: "Take my private seal to see Sima Zhongda, invite him to feint from the west, and I will send elite soldiers to attack Zhang Fei's main formation." ”

The Han army camp is cultivating the sons of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and the Wei army has also stepped up its pace here.

Xiahou Shang had already spoken his words and gave an order to his son, which made Jia Kui and Su Ze look at each other, and it was difficult to dissuade them.

This is related to Xiahou Shang's authority as a legion commander, and it is also related to Xiahou Shang's dignity as a father.

If even a few thousand people are rejected, it will raise a much more serious problem, which could be more serious than the loss of a few thousand.

Faced with unpredictable troubles, they choose to take on an estimated loss.

Xiahou Shang saw that these two people did not object, so he said: "I will play Your Majesty, please transfer the knights of all armies to bluff, if I can make meritorious contributions, the Han army will be in chaos, and the knights of all armies will take advantage of the situation and advance and break through it." ”

Jia Kui and Su still did not object, this was just a plan, a plan that needed Cao Pi's approval.

If Xiahou Shanglian's authority to declare the plan to Cao Pi is questioned and obstructed, then Xiahou Shang can directly disarm and return to the field, and there is no need to be restrained.

Xiahou Shang's eyes fell on the Rukou area where Pan Jun's troops were assembled and stationed in Tun, and then looked at Sun Quan who was stationed in Yingkou: "Man Boning, are you willing to send Sun Quan to urge the Wu army to participate in the war?" ”

Full of favors: "I am afraid that the Wu army refused to send troops on the grounds that General Zhennan's headquarters were blocking the road." ”

"Then tell Sun Quan that our army Xuchang is empty, and the general Chen Hou is sick, and he wants to transfer the two armies of Chang Pinghou and Pei Wenxing to defend Xudu."

Xiahou Shang's tone was calm and emotionless: "If the Wu army does not come, resulting in the fall of Yiyang and Runan counties, with the Han army and the upper reaches of Ruying, I am deeply worried about the safety of the Wu army." ”

Seeing this, full of favor was deeply moved, this is the bottom line of Wei Jun.

Yiyang County and Runan County are gone, and they have been promised to Sun Quan before the war, so there is no need to help Wu Jun defend the palace.

Before, he was not worried about the Wu army, and in order to respond to Zhang Liao's retreat, Cao Xiu was allowed to continue to garrison the defense line of Tunwuyang and Runan. Now Cao Ren is seriously ill with coughing up blood, and Cao Xiu is transferred to Xudu to serve as the general reserve of the Central Plains Battlefield, which is also a matter within the arrangement.

The army left by Cao Ren can only be taken over by the Cao family.

No matter what Sun Quan thinks, it is necessary for Cao Xiu to give up the Wuyang defense line.

Now that the Han army is plagued by Qiulin, it is suitable for Cao Xiu to withdraw his troops, and if he misses this time, it will be difficult for Cao Xiu to evacuate smoothly.

After making some of these arrangements, Xiahou Shang's eyes fell on Le Qi: "Are you willing to be the vanguard of our army?" ”

Leqi's army had already broken up, and was either captured by the Han army, fled into Kunyang City, or fled to the east bank of Lishui to be contained by Cao Xiu.

As long as he still wants to get back the army, Le Qi has to gain a firm foothold in the army.

He didn't have a choice, and his face showed joy: "The end will be wishing." ”