Xuzhou is the foundation of Lu Bu and a huge granary.

Xuzhou's loss means that Lu Bu will be hit hard.

The generals are worried...

Han Xin sneered: "The last general said at the time that this strategy is very dangerous. After Yuan Shao obtained Xuzhou, he would not necessarily pursue and kill General Fan. Even if you chase it, you won't enter Jian'an County. Even if they enter, there won't be too many people. General Fan's plan to lure the enemy seems feasible, but in fact it is dangerous. If you don't make it, Xuzhou will really be lost to Yuan Shao. ”

Most of Lu Bu's worries came from Han Xin.

Now that I heard Han Xin say this, my heart is even more bottomless.

But...

Worry is worry, Liu Bei's determination will not change!

Lu Bu gathered his mind and said, "The war in the Central Plains, let him go." We are now... You must do whatever it takes to eliminate Liu Bei and conquer Sichuan and Shu! ”

"The lord is wise..."

Xu Shu replied.

Since he won the Sword Pavilion Pass, his mind has also changed.

The great plan to seize Yizhou is about to be completed. You can't give up halfway because you're worried about the Central Plains. It is not easy to know that it is not easy to go to Shu. It was even more difficult to capture Langzhong and the Sword Pavilion. When Liu Bei recovers, it will be even more difficult to conquer Shu again.

The fire of the Sword Pavilion burned for five days.

Five days later, Lu Bu led his army across the Sword Pavilion and went straight to Jiameng Pass.

Xiang Yu's broken barracks, Wu Yunzhao's Fourth Division, and Pei Yuanqing's Seventh Division returned the same way, preparing to recapture Langzhong.

....................

Mid-October.

Artillery was delivered to Tan County.

The army of Bai Qi, Zhang Liao, Wei Yan, Fan Lihua, Mu Guiying, and Liang Hongyu marched to Xiapi. and gave Yuan Shao a war letter, to fight to the death with Yuan Shao outside the city of Xiapi.

Yuan Shao was sick in bed and could not be a director.

Xu You discussed with Fu Zhu, Yuan Shang, and Yuan Xi, and according to Cao Cao's instructions, in order to prevent the artillery of the Yangzhou army, the 400,000 troops outside Xiapi City were scattered and divided into four large camps.

The benefits of this arrangement are twofold.

One is to form horns with each other, which can rush to help.

The second is to avoid the defeat of hundreds of thousands of troops after being shelled, and they will be out of control.

The Yangzhou army came outside the city.

Seeing the enemy's position, he already knew Yuan Shao's intentions.

Fan Lihua took everyone back to the camp to discuss how to meet the enemy.

"Yuan Shao has become smarter, knowing that our artillery is powerful, and has set up the camp into four. He was afraid that his army of 400,000 would be frightened by the artillery, and it would be defeated again. ”

Mu Guiying said.

"Hmm."

Wei Yan nodded, sat down and said, "Yuan Shao is useless even if he sets up a hundred camps. We had 50,000 shells, and they all blew him up. It's just a little bit of trouble. ”

"Ugh...."

Fan Lihua sighed at this time.

She remembered that some time ago, when she broke through the siege of Xiapi City, she bombarded Yuan Shao's army with 10,000 shells. In such a dense situation, only 20,000 or 30,000 enemies were wounded.

"The mistress need not be worried. After we repaired the artillery position, we fought a decisive battle with Yuan Shao. Wei Yan said.

Liang Hongyu couldn't help laughing: "I really want to see... What kind of scene will it be when our artillery bombards Yuan Shao's camp? ”

"Hahaha..."

The crowd laughed.

"Don't rejoice too soon. Yuan Shao can't hold out, and our artillery is afraid that they can't help him. Fan Lihua seemed to have been holding back her strength for a long time, pouring cold water on everyone.

"Is the mistress joking?"

Wei Yancai didn't believe it. 50,000 shells can't beat Yuan Shao.

Fan Lihua replied: "I'm not kidding. I used to think the same way you did. I feel that the red-clothed cannon is infinitely powerful, and it only takes one or two thousand to defeat Yuan Shao. But when I broke through some time ago, I found out that the shells went out ... It is not very accurate and has limited lethality. And... We are fixed, but the enemy can run. ”

"In the last breakout battle, if it weren't for the fact that Yuan Jun was frightened and retreated in a hurry. It will not hurt sixty or seventy thousand. If we want to break out of the encirclement, we will have to go through a lot of twists and turns. ”

"Uh..."

Zhang Liao walked over and said, "If you want to say so, if we want to win, is it impossible?" ”

"It's not impossible, it's a lack of opportunities." Bai Qi said: "If his army of 400,000 can be gathered together, after being shelled by us, it will definitely be defeated. As long as he is defeated and retreats, the big thing is decided. ”

"Herein lies the problem."

Mu Guiying continued: "Yuan Shao's army of 400,000 has been divided into four large camps. We must first gather the enemy before we can destroy the enemy. So how to gather Yuan Shao's army of 400,000 and... God unknowingly set up an ambush, and we need to come up with a countermeasure. ”

There was silence for a while...

"Grain and grass!"

Fan Lihua had an idea, and suddenly stood up: "Yuan Shao's grain and grass are all in Beihai, if we go to Beihai at night, we will rush to Beihai and surround his grain and grass camp." Yuan Shao didn't hurry back to help? ”

"The Mistress is saying... All the soldiers and horses, go to the North Sea together? Zhang Liao asked in surprise.

"Yes, otherwise, how could you lure Yuan Shao's 400,000 troops?"

Fan Lihua's idea was so bold that everyone had to hesitate.

After a little...

Bai Qi was the first to stand up in support of Fan Lihua: "The master's plan is very good. I am willing to lead my own troops and horses and all the artillery to ambush in the territory of Linlang, and wait for Yuan Shao's army to arrive, encircle and annihilate it. ”

"You're going?"

"What? Can't I? ”

Bai Qi stretched out his small body, and compared it with Zhang Liao and Wei Yan, he was indeed one size smaller, so he said a little unconvinced: "Don't forget, master, I am also experienced in a hundred battles." ”

"Indeed, indeed... I almost forgot. ”

Fan Lihua said with a smile.

"My sister's strategy is indeed very good, but I'm afraid Yuan Shao won't be fooled. Because from Xiapi to Beihai, more than 1,000 miles away, it is not easy for us to transport artillery, and we cannot hide it from Yuan Shao. Mu Guiying objected.

"What if you can't hide it?"

Fan Lihua still insisted on her thoughts: "Will he ignore the grain and grass camp in Beihai?" Without food, what will he eat? The hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in our hands, plus 50,000 shells, are an extremely strong force. He knew that Beihai was in danger, and he was bound to come back to help, and it was the whole army to come to his aid. Because he couldn't conquer Xiapi in a short time. If there is no food, will it not be self-defeating without a fight? ”

"And. I have already received news that Gan Ning's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses have caused a lot of trouble in the counties of Qingzhou, and they are about to occupy Qingzhou. Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, led 50,000 troops to help, and he must not be Gan Ning's opponent. If we go to Qingzhou again, it will be tantamount to completely cutting off Yuan Shao's way back. I think... This is Yuan Shao's real lifeblood! ”

"Well said!"

Bai Qi jumped out again to support Fan Lihua.

Everyone felt a little hasty, afraid that after Yuan Shao became vigilant, he would not be easily fooled.

Fan Lihua was very confident in her own strategy, and said: "I am the governor of Xuzhou, and this matter is up to me." If you can't win, I'll take it! You just have to help in the fight. ”

Fan Lihua said so, which is a mandatory order.

Everyone said, "I wish to listen to the master's mother!" ”

"Little white."

"Yes."

Fan Lihua pinched his face: "Only you support me." I can't let you down. Didn't you just say that you were going to Linlang County to ambush Yuan Shao? I'm giving you this chance. As for how to ambush Yuan Shao, when you arrive in Linlang County, it depends on the situation. ”

"Hahaha... Thank you, Mother. ”

Bai Qi trembled with excitement.

Zhang Liao and Wei Yan hurriedly said, "Mastermother, how can such an important matter be handed over to Bai Qi?" ”

(End of chapter)