Outside the new capital.

Han Xin and Xiang Yu's more than 20,000 soldiers and horses returned to the road they came.

On the way back, he was not ambushed by the Shu army.

It was a smooth rendezvous with Lu Bu.

This was a little surprising to Han Xin, and it also showed that Zhuge Liang's true intentions were not outside the city. It will no longer be the same as before, fighting with Lu Bu in the field.

Han Xin felt that he had miscalculated the situation on the battlefield.

He had previously suggested that Lu Bu take the new capital directly and let him take the lead, perhaps he had already fallen into Zhuge Liang's plan to lure the enemy. But he couldn't figure it out, what was Zhuge Liang going to do?

There are also 200,000 Shu military formations outside the new capital, why don't they surround them? If he was besieged on the way to withdraw his troops, even he felt that the possibility of breaking through was very small.

After meeting with Lu Bu, camp and rest.

In the tent.

Han Xin expressed his doubts and worries.

Xu Shu said: "Yesterday evening, more than 30,000 Shu troops went around to our rear, camped along the official road, and built a stable camp. At that time, we wanted to occupy the new capital as soon as possible, so we didn't care. Now it seems that we made the wrong decision. ”

"Hmm."

Han Xin said: "I didn't expect that Zhuge Liang still left fifty or sixty thousand soldiers and horses in the new capital. and guarded by him himself. This shows that he is absolutely sure that he can hold the new capital. ”

"So here's the problem. Where did Zhuge Liang get so many soldiers? Lu Bu also saw the crux of the problem.

"What the lord said is exactly what the last general wants to say. According to my estimates, the Shu army that has been exposed in front of us has exceeded 400,000! Where did Zhuge Liang transfer his troops? Han Xin was puzzled

"Are there so many?"

"Yes!"

Lu Bu took a deep breath, got up and looked at the map behind him, and frowned, "Zhuge Liang is really a close demon." Seeing that he was exhausted, the willows and flowers were bright again. Could it be that there is really a means to descend from heaven? ”

"My lord, the minister has a guess." Xu Shu said casually.

"What speculation?"

Xu Shu said: "Could it be Zhuge Liang's bluff?" In fact, those military formations outside the city are just decorations, and there are not so many troops. His main forces are all in the new capital. ”

"Furnishings?"

Lu Bu seemed to remember something, and said: "When he was in Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang used such a strategy. Take some soldiers' clothes and put them on the wooden man, and if you don't look closer, it's as if there really is a military formation. ”

"Maybe this time, Zhuge Liang will do it again..."

"Well, what the lord said is very true. Zhuge Liang's purpose is to make us unclear where is his main force. However, in this way, it also creates opportunities for us. Xu Shu said.

"Opportunity? What chances? ”

Lu Bu didn't understand.

"As long as we find his weak spots, we can break them all. His encirclement seems to be powerful, but in fact it is strong on the outside and capable in the middle, and it has no ability to adapt, how can it achieve the effect of annihilating our army? I guess Zhuge Liang set up this strategy, first, to confuse us and delay time. The second is to trap us until our army runs out of food and grass. Xu Shu said.

"Mr. Xu is right." Han Xin also agreed: "There are 30,000 Shu troops in our rear, but they do not fight with us, they only camp along the official road and build a camp. And Zhuge Liang was in the new capital, and when he saw me retreating, he did not pursue or intercept me. His purpose is very clear, which is to trap us within a radius of more than ten miles. ”

"He's wishful thinking!"

Lu Bu has always been a disbeliever in evil, and snorted: "Let's go to Xindu tomorrow." I don't believe that Zhuge Liang's formation can stop our tens of thousands of elites? ”

"My lord, the last general thinks... You can start by sending one or two small forces and moving to the west and east. Explore Zhuge Liang's reality and reality. Look at his military formations, are they real? Or is it fake? Then decide whether to attack the new capital. Han Xin said.

"Okay, I'll leave this to your 1st Division."

"No."

After the meeting.

Han Xin went to dispatch troops and prepare to test Zhuge Liang's military strength on both wings.

Lu Bu was also idle, and when Han Xin went to the two wings, he led all the soldiers and horses and went straight to the new capital.

Soon.

Arrived at the new capital.

I saw Zhuge Liang standing on the city tower, with a lot of large crossbow machines next to him. The soldiers defending the city were also ready to defend the city, holding bows and arrows, ready to attack.

"Zhuge Liang, you are a turtle with a shrunken head, do you dare to come out for a decisive battle?" Lu Bu shouted with some annoyance.

"Fengxian, you have been conquering Shu for more than a year, but you have not succeeded. There is my lord in the west, and the Sword Pavilion is about to be captured by me. Xindu guards the main road into Shu, and it is also an important town, with hundreds of thousands of cloth armor, guarded by my Zhuge Kongming, you can't take a step forward. Listen to my advice and lead the army back. Zhuge Liang shouted.

"You don't bluff. What do you and I don't know? The forces you can mobilize are extremely limited, and I only need one battle to capture your new capital. Lu Bu snorted.

"Hehe... Okay, if Feng Xian doesn't believe it, just lead the army to attack. Zhuge Liang looked confident.

The generals standing beside him also laughed. It seems that it will not be difficult for them to hold the new capital at all. This kind of self-confidence fell in Lu Bu's eyes, and it really played a role.

"My lord..."

Xu Shu leaned over and said: "The city defense of the new capital city is indeed extraordinary, don't attack it unless you have to." ”

"If you don't attack, can you break the city?"

Lu Bu didn't want to attack either, but there was no other way.

Xiang Yu said: "Before, General Mo and General Han have already attacked the city. At that time, the city defense was not as rigorous as it is now. If we knew that Zhuge Liang would be reinforced, we should not have withdrawn. ”

"It's already obvious." Xu Shu said: "From the very beginning, Zhuge Liang deliberately weakened the city defense, so that you could attack it and see the situation in the city. Then, when you have retreated, he will strengthen the city. He wanted to tell us that the new capital city has heavy troops, and we can't attack it under any circumstances. I want us to retreat. ”

"Knowing the difficulty and retreating? He's too naïve, isn't he? Lu Bu glanced left and right and asked, "Are you afraid?" Do you dare to attack the city? ”

"Why don't you dare, I'll just wait for the eldest brother to give the order." Li Cunxiao said.

"Hurry up and give the order. It only takes a few breaths for a child to run. Li Yuanba didn't know what the danger was.

"The last general is willing to give it a try!"

When Xiang Yu was with Han Xin before, he wanted to lead the army to rush and kill once, but Han Xin was cautious and did not agree. Now that Lu Bu intends to attack the city, how could Xiang Yu retreat.

"Good! Let's let Zhuge Liang see who is the one who should retreat! Lu Bu ordered, "Listen." Wu Yunzhao mobilized 5,000 elites and immediately attacked the city. Yuan Ba, Cun Xiao and Xiang Yu took my dragon guards and killed them on the city tower. ”

"No."

The congregation will answer.

Knock knock...

The drums sounded.

Thousands of elites rushed to Xindu, set up pontoon bridges, and put dozens of ladders on the city tower.

(End of chapter)