Hulukou is located in the southeast of Jiameng Pass, about forty miles.

There is something unique about his shape.

On the surface, it does not seem to be very dangerous, and there are no narrow valleys, but there are two mountains, which go diagonally, like tree branches. By the time of the exit, the mountains were almost merging. It forms a natural terrain similar to the mouth of a gourd bottle.

"When we came, we didn't seem to see any places where it was easy to ambush. This gourd mouth... Where did it come from? Lu Bu searched for a long time, but only found a point on the map.

Yang Lin said: "My lord, ten miles west from here, is the mouth of the gourd. It is a valley mouth that is both dangerous and not too dangerous. ”

"What do you mean by being at stake? Not too dangerous? ”

Lu Bu didn't understand: "What is the danger?" Or is it not dangerous? ”

Yang Lin replied: "My lord, the terrain of the gourd mouth is like a gourd. The place where the bottle mouth is very dangerous, and once you rush through, it is a flat avenue. The last general thought that Zhuge Liang was ambushing troops at the mouth of the gourd, and it had little effect. Our cavalry regiment will be able to rush through. ”

"Are you sure?"

"The last general is willing to lead all the cavalry to annihilate the enemy at Hulukou." Yang Lin hugged his fists.

Lu Bushang hesitated...

Xu Shu said: "Zhuge Liang does things and likes to do it himself. He ambushed troops at Hulukou to cut off the connection between our army and the battalion. It was impossible for him to arrange such an important matter at will. Either there is another mystery at the mouth of the gourd, or heavy troops are deployed. The cavalry of our three divisions combined is less than 5,000, and even if they can rush through, they will not be of much use. ”

"What Yuan Zhi said is reasonable."

Lu Bu put away the map and said to Yang Lin: "Send someone to Hulukou immediately to find out how many ambushes there are." There is also the topography of Hulukou, and a detailed and accurate map should be drawn to me. ”

"No."

Yang Lin arched his hand and prepared to leave.

Han Xin stopped him and asked, "General Yang, where is my guard battalion?" ”

"General Han asked knowingly?"

"What's that your name?"

Yang Lin turned around in place and said, "Look at me, my armor is broken, covered in dirt, I am so embarrassed, I almost died at the mouth of the gourd, how can your guard battalion be spared?" ”

"You...!"

Han Xin said angrily: "I shouldn't have handed them over to you!" ”

"I'm so sorry..."

"Casualties are inevitable, I will order the Ministry of Rites to give their families generous compensation, and General Han will not be angry anymore." Lu Bu said.

"Yes."

Han Xin's face ached, and he replied: "It's the last general's gaffe." ”

His guard battalion, although there were only 300 men, was carefully selected and rigorously trained, and it was the most elite unit under his command. He knew every single one of them, and had drunk with them like friends.

Unexpectedly, it was damaged at the mouth of the gourd.

In the blink of an eye.

It's late afternoon.

Li Yuanba and Li Cunxiao are still fighting in the battle.

They don't seem to feel tired, and there is infinite strength hidden in their bodies.

Lu Bu sighed sincerely: "I'm not as good as Yuanba and Cunxiao.... ”

"Hehe... It depends on how it compares. If you talk about martial arts and brute force, there is no one in the world who can beat Yuanba and Cunxiao. In terms of intelligence and strategy, the lord is ten thousand times better than them. Xu Shu was a little confused, what Lu Bu was doing with this.

"That's..."

Lu Bu was not modest at all.

Compared with Li Yuanba and Li Cunxiao, he is still confident.

The battle went on for a long time ...

Until midnight.

Zhuge Liang sent someone to give an order for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to evacuate.

Lu Bu wanted to chase and kill, but Xu Shu said that Zhuge Liang acted carefully and set up an ambush halfway. Thinking of the defeat of Hulukou, Lu Bu adopted Xu Shu's advice and ordered Li Yuanba and Li Cunxiao to return.

Inside the account.

I saw two people covered in blood and couldn't see their faces clearly.

Lu Bu was very sorry. He called for clean water and wiped the blood from their faces himself.

Li Yuanba grinned and said, "Father-in-law, the child has killed a lot of enemies, but he couldn't catch Guan Zhang for a while. These two cowards, the next time I see them, I'm sure I'll smash them into meatloaf. ”

"Well done."

Lu Bu picked up the Qingyu Sword in his hand, glanced at Xu Shu, and turned around: "Don't you like the Qingyu Sword, I will tell you clearly now." From now on, he is yours and will always be yours! I won't take it again for any reason. ”

"Thank you, father-in-law."

Li Yuanba seemed to be happier than having won the battle.

"Filial piety."

"Yes."

Lu Budao: "You have made countless meritorious contributions over the years, but I haven't rewarded you well, and I really don't want to go..." ”

Li Cunxiao interrupted Lu Bu's words and said, "Why should the eldest brother be polite to me? ”

Lu Bu smiled and said, "Don't you like Liang Hongyu?" I'll be your matchmaker. After returning to Shouchun, I will appoint you as the governor of Yangzhou and Liang Hongyu as the deputy governor, and you will work together to guard Yangzhou. What do you think? ”

"Hahaha... Okay, thank you big brother for making it happen. ”

Li Cunxiao is even happier than Li Yuanba.

He was thinking about Liang Hongyu for more than a day or two. It's a pity that Liang Hongyu thinks he is sloppy, and he hasn't read, so he is a foolish man and doesn't want to make friends with Li Cunxiao. If Lu Bu is the matchmaker, then the matter is half the battle.

"Go ahead, get some sleep, there's a big battle to fight tomorrow." Lu Bu waved his hand.

"No..."

Li Yuanba and Li Cunxiao left.

Lu Bu turned around, looked at Xu Shu, and asked with a smile, "Does Yuan Zhi think my arrangement is not good?" ”

"Nope. The arrangement of the lord was excellent. Punish them for maintaining military discipline, and reward them for cherishing their generals. No matter how the lord decides, it is correct, and the ministers are on the ground. ”

"Hahaha... You mouth. ”

After Lu Bu laughed, he sat down slowly and said: "Mr.'s strategy successfully lured the enemy of Jiameng Pass, but Zhuge Liang is not an idle person, every step he takes, he is cautious, and even galloping to help Nanzhai has to be heavily armed at the mouth of the gourd." Sir, you must know that although Hulukou is an inconspicuous place, he has cut off the connection between our army and the battalion. The food and grass of our battalion cannot be transported, and it is still a trivial matter. I'm worried that Cao Xing and Song Xian are not Zhuge Liang's opponents. Sir, do you have a way to deal with it, and help me destroy the enemy of Hulukou in one fell swoop? ”

Xu Shu has also been thinking about this question.

After pondering for a while...

Xu Shu said: "The terrain of Hulukou, although it is not dangerous. But the enemy was condescending, and our army's feint attack was half the result. Unless the enemy inside the mouth of the gourd is lured out and annihilated outside the valley. ”

"Well, that's a good point. So how to lure the enemy? ”

"If you want to lure the enemy, you need to put incense bait..."

Xu Shu seemed to have an idea: "Why don't you go to Hulukou to investigate the enemy's situation in person?" ”

"What do you mean?"

Lu Bu frowned.

Xu Shu swallowed, as if there was something unspeakable.

Lu Bu thought for a while, and suddenly said, "You want me to be a bait?" ”

(End of chapter)