Chapter 129: The Sunrise River Blossoms Win Fire
After Sima Yi left, Cao Cao said to Xun You: "This son is not afraid of chaos, he has the style of a general, if he waits for time, he will become a hero, I don't know whether this promotion is happy or worried." β
Xun You said with a smile: "The heroic style of the Ming Duke is famous all over the world, and the heroes of the world flock to help, no matter how ambitious this son is, in front of the Ming Gong account, he has to be diligent and diligent, and he does not dare to be a little disobedient. β
This praise made Cao Cao very useful, and he couldn't help but feel a little fluttering, and asked Xun You: "Do you think Sima Yi can gain something by going here?" β
Xun You smiled strangely and said, "Duke Ming, but please rest assured, Sima Yi will definitely make a difference here."
It is said that Lu Bu easily seized Chenliu, Xu County and other counties with the strategy of dividing the troops, and Cao Cao's defenders fled in despair, the fluctuation of people's hearts and the emptiness of troops can be seen.
What made Lu Bu even more annoyed was that Cao Cao himself fled in the wilderness, and even forcibly moved the residents of the city, leaving only some old and weak women and children who could not travel far and remained in the city.
Lu Bu, Tian Feng, Feng Ji and others stayed in Chenliu to rest and inspect the customs of the city. But seeing that the market was desolate, and the strong wind passed by, the dust rolled up a whirlpool, which blew from the east of the city to the west of the city, without the slightest hindrance.
Shops and merchants along the street have closed their doors, and residential areas are so crowded that there is hardly a sound to be heard.
The ten rooms of the high-door family are empty, the grain, grass and iron utensils are all carried away, Lu Bu's plan to collect grain and salary on the spot is ancient, and Sili Luoyang has long been a desert, and he can't count on it, so he can only rely on Sima Lang and others in Anyi, hoping that they can do more and transport the grain and grass in time.
Lu Bu originally hoped that Jizhou Thorn Shi Tianchou would be able to raise food on the spot, so that it could be sent directly from Muye to Guandu, and the distance would be greatly reduced, and the army would no longer have to worry about the shortage of military food.
But then I thought about it, Jizhou has been exempted from taxes for two years, and Gao Shun's army food and salary are enough to worry Tian Chou, if he opens his mouth again, it is really difficult for a strong man, so he has to dispel this idea.
Fortunately, there are two ferries from Anyi to Guandu, Fenglingdu and Mengjin Port, and the grain and grass are transported by ship and go down the river, which can be described as a thousand miles a day, which is much faster than land transportation.
Lu Bu retracted his thoughts, his eyes were full of desolation, and he couldn't help sighing: "Cao Cao is really vicious, this trick is really good at using it." β
Before everyone came to a tall mansion, they saw that this mansion was full of lights, although the door was closed, but compared with other mansions, it seemed much more lively, it seemed outstanding, and it had a new and prosperous atmosphere.
Lu Buqi said: "All the high-ranking families next to it have been moved away by Cao Cao, why is this mansion still so angry?" Whose mansion is this? β
Feng Ji replied: "At this time, the mansion of the former Jingzhao Yin Sima Fang. β
Sima Fang once served in Luoyang, Kyoto, when Lu Bu was not yet developed, he had a relationship with him, and later his eldest son Sima Lang became friendly with Lu Bu, and became Lu Bu's confidant and adviser, so he naturally looked at Sima Fang more differently.
It's just that later Lu Bu gradually became more powerful, and this Sima Fang actually parted ways with his son, resigned and retired, and returned to Yingchuan for refuge.
For this matter, Sima Lang was depressed for a while.
Later, Lu Bu heard that Sima Fang was conquered by Cao Cao and was named Yingchuan Taishou, although it was only a false position and did not really go to office, but he eventually became Cao Cao's former general, and since then he has been with Lu Bu.
Lu Bu's heart moved, and he called the mansion gate.
The person who opened the door was dressed in a green shirt and was twenty-five or sixteen years old, which was the age of young and promising. The cheeks are slender, a pair of eyes are slightly closed and open, and the emotions are agitated, and there are dark waves, which is actually a wolf!
After the young man opened the door, he saw that Lu Bu and the others were surrounded by soldiers and guards, but he was not panicked, and bowed and saluted: "Sima Yi has seen the Prime Minister. β
Sima Yi!
Lu Bu's heart was suddenly shocked, he had long heard the name of this person, this person was the mainstay of Cao Cao's later period, and he was Cao Pi's confidant and adviser. His son replaced Cao Wei Jiangshan and established a unified Jin Dynasty.
Lu Bu's expression froze, and a murderous intent suddenly erupted in his heart, and he looked at Sima Yi with a stern gaze and said, "It turned out to be you, everyone else has fled, why don't you escape?" β
Sima Yi saw that Lu Bu's face was not good, only to feel a cold aura enveloping his body, and he prostrate himself and said: "I moved to Dongjun with my father, who knew that Cao Cao actually ordered me to come to investigate the prime minister's military situation, my father is still in Cao Cao's hands, I dare not come, but I dare not be the enemy of the prime minister, so I only closed my door in the mansion and became an idle cloud and wild crane with no quarrel with the world." β
Sima Yizhizhi is unknown to others, but Lu Bu is from the next generation, how can he not know what he wants in his heart, and sneered: "You have a good plan, and you can't offend both!" But if you don't follow each other, aren't you afraid that I will kill you? β
Sima Yi said in fear: "Cao Cao still thinks that his father is not embarrassed by him, and the prime minister is known for his benevolence and righteousness, how can he be embarrassed by me." β
Lu Bu walked into the mansion coldly, saw the lights in the courtyard, seemed to have a happy event, and asked, "What happened here?" β
Sima Yi said ashamedly: "Xiaomin has recently accepted a new concubine room, and the decoration has not been replaced, which makes the prime minister smile." β
Lu Bu heard that Sima Yi's family had a fierce wife, but at this time, he heard him say that he had accepted a concubine, and he was suspicious: "Oh? You still have a good mind, you have nothing to gain here, you are not afraid that Cao Cao will punish you for a crime of dereliction of duty and embarrass your people? β
Sima Yi said: "Cao Cao's army defeated Xingyang, he has lost his previous sharpness, and he must not succeed, the so-called good birds choose trees to perch, and my father has his own destiny in life and death, and he plans for the prosperity of the family, and I really can't help the abuse." β
Lu Bu sneered in his heart, but his face eased a lot, and he asked in a deep voice: "So, do you want to change the court and work for me?" β
Sima Yi said: "I knew that my brother would work for the prime minister, and I knew that my qualifications were dull, but I was also willing to follow my brother's example and saddle the horse for the prime minister. β
Lu Bu's face turned several times, and suddenly it was like a spring breeze and rain, and the previous cold disappeared, and he said with a smile: "Very good, since you are willing to cooperate with Boda, I will do as you wish, there is still a shortage of a director in the stable in my house, are you willing to take the position?" β
Sima Yi's face remained unchanged, and he said with sincere fear: "Thank you for the Prime Minister's support, I will live up to the Prime Minister's trust and do my best for the Prime Minister." β
Lu Bu nodded, and asked again: "You are from Dongjun, do you know the deployment of Cao Cao's troops?" β
Sima Yi shook his head and said: "The lowly status is low, and I really can't get access to these confidential information, I only know that Cao Cao has drawn a total of more than 100,000 troops from Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou and other places, and is assembling in Dongjun, as for how to deploy defenses, I really don't know how to deploy them." β
Lu Bu was amazed, Cao Cao really has a solid family background, and he can pull up more than 100,000 soldiers and horses casually, which is really inferior to himself, which reflects the advantages of dense population and abundant products in the Central Plains.
Lu Bu inquired about Cao Cao's situation again, and then left, so that Sima Yi would serve in front of the tent tomorrow.
Out of Sima Yi's mansion, Lu Bu's complexion returned to the cold winter, and asked Tian Feng: "Do you think Sima Yi really came to take refuge?" β
Tian Feng shook his head and said: "This person will not come sooner or later, he is coming to vote in the critical period before the battle between the two armies, and he is even more defective, which is shameful for the people of the world, and he must have other intentions for doing this." β
Lu Bu asked, "Then according to Mr., why did Sima Yi come?" β
Tian Feng said: "The two armies are fighting, the first is in the grain road, the second is in the deployment, and what he is trying to do is only two of them. The prince should not be gullible with him, and it is not wise for him to walk in front of the tent. β
Lu Bu smiled: "Since he has other plans, why don't we follow his wishes"
Tian Feng's eyes lit up, and he said: "Does the prince want to plan and pass on the fake news to Cao Cao to confuse him, and then we will go the opposite way and give him an unexpected surprise?" β
Lu Bu nodded and smiled: "Mr. Yuan Hao, who knows me, is also." β
Tian Feng was also interested for a while, and said excitedly: "I have heard Boda say how his second brother is very smart, I think it is better to plan carefully at this time, so that he does not see the flaws." β
Lu Bu said with a smile: "Then we will use it to give him real news on inconsequential matters, but give him false news on the deployment of soldiers and horses and the land where the grain road is hoarded, so that Cao Cao will fall into the trap and be led by our nose obediently." β
Tian Feng said with a smile: "The prince inevitably underestimated Cao Cao, although Cao Cao had a time when his skills were poor, but the wise men and strategists around him were like clouds, how could he not see through such a trick, I think they should be given all the true information, they will definitely go to the false and keep the true, and the important news will be reversed." The prince presented them with all the arrangements, but it would make them suspicious and afraid to believe it. When the time comes, it will make them confused. β
Lu Bu was surprised: "Then if Cao Cao believes it is true, but we expose all the key points to the enemy, wouldn't it be extremely dangerous?" β
Tian Feng said: "Cao Cao has always been suspicious, he lives by himself, and he will never believe in the grain road and the deployment of soldiers and horses, and the prince can rest assured." β
Lu Bu Na Tianfeng's words are to act according to the plan.
In the following days, Cao Cao continued to receive secret reports from Chen Liu, Cao Cao did not dare to believe it easily, so he ordered the scouts to secretly investigate and check, and sure enough, most of the things said in them were conclusive.
Cao Cao couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said to Xun You: "This Sima Yi is really a talent, in just a few days, he has won Lu Bu's trust, and the information he has obtained is all conclusive, with his help in secret, Lu Bu will definitely lose this battle." β
Xun You said: "That's right, Ming Gong, you see, many of these confidential things can't be found out by our army scouts, but Sima Yi can easily find out, it seems that Lu Bu is really a monarch who values love and righteousness and doesn't know the trouble, and the kindness of his wife in this battle, and easily believing in Sima Yi is the root of his defeat." β
On the side, Xun Yu said worriedly: "Lu Bu dominates Guanzhong and crisscrosses Hebei, how can he be so stupid, could it be that he deliberately deceived and disturbed our army's sight with false news?" β
Cao Cao's face changed slightly, and he pondered: "It's not impossible, what does Wen Ruo suggest?" β
Xun Yu said: "If Lu Bu really wants to confuse our army, he will definitely try his best to win the trust, let me believe it is true, and naturally use a lot of true information to cover up the false information that he wants to conceal. β
Xun Yu's words won Cao Cao's thoughts, so he adopted Xun Yu's plan.
The day after that, Sima Yi sent a secret letter to indicate the deployment of LΓΌ Bu's army, and the most important grain route was from Fengling Ferry in Anyi, along the water of the Yellow River, all the way to Guandu, and then from Guandu to Zhongmu, a small county between Chenliu and Xu County.
Cao Cao looked at the letter in his hand and laughed: "Lu Bu really took great pains to lure me into being fooled, Zhongmu is located between Chenliu and Xu County, the location is excellent, it is a good place to stock up on military rations, does he want to lead our army to Zhongmu, and then send out the elite to besiege and kill?" β
Xun Yu said: "Zhongmu is flat, the city is small, and it is by no means the best place for an ambush, I think Guandu is the place where Lu Bu hoards grain and grass." β
Cao Cao was surprised: "How can you see it? β
Xun Yu said: "Guandu is on the verge of the Yellow River, there are high mountains and dangerous places in the west, and Xingyang is connected, located behind Chen Liu, why should Lu Bu do this extra move, time-consuming and laborious to transfer the grain and grass, isn't it a snake to add to the snake?" β
Cao Cao said: "At this time, it is not trivial, it must not be based only on speculation, it is necessary to make people probe and be sure that it is correct before using soldiers." β
After that, Cao Cao ordered the general Han Hao to turn into a civilian, take a small boat up the Yellow River, and go to Guandu to investigate the truth.
When Han Hao came to Guandu Port, he saw countless barracks and warehouses everywhere, all of which were fully parked, which was where Lu Bu's grain and grass were placed.
Han Hao was still not at ease, so he disguised himself as a boatman and infiltrated the camp tent, piercing the sack with a short sword, and sure enough, he saw golden grain flowing out of it. Seeing that there was no one left and right, he grabbed a handful and hid it in his sleeve, and then quietly went out of the camp again, and hurriedly returned to Cao Cao's camp, which had been waiting for him and was stationed in Jiyin.
After Han Hao left, a few figures flashed out of Guandu Port, but they were Yang Xiu, who was ordered to escort grain and grass, and Wei Yue, the general who was ordered to take over.
Yang Xiu looked like a smile on his face, and said lightly: "Cao Cao's account is really unpopular, such a small plan can make them easily fooled, as soon as this person goes, I think Cao Cao's army will soon come to Guandu, and General Wei will be useful!" β
Wei Yue said with a lonely face: "Dezu doesn't know, the prince sent me to escort the grain and grass to Zhongmu, so as not to suffer in the big war." Where is my turn to fight such a good thing? β
Yang Xiu was surprised: "Who did the prince send to ambush in Guandu?" β
Wei Yue said: "The prince sent General Zhang Liao to set up an ambush here. β
Yang Xiu is clear, Zhang Liao is cautious and meticulous, leading the army strictly, and his soldiers are as immobile as a mountain, moving like a thunderous wind, and they are indeed the best candidates for ambushes.
Three days later, in the early morning, the morning sun gradually came out, dyed the clouds in the sky red, the Yellow River water rushed to the east, flooded with waves, it was like countless red lotuses blooming in the river, looking at it from afar, the brilliance was dazzling, exuding a photographic murderous intention, making people frightened.
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