Chapter 111: Trying to seize power
Zhao Yun brought 2,500 men and horses, which is a good thing for Mocheng, but in the same way, if it is not handled well, it will also become a hidden danger to destroy Mocheng.
Naturally, it's not that Zhao Yun has any bad intentions, but when this war is fought, how to distribute it, people come to help, you can't let people guard dangerous places, that's playing with people as fools, even if Zhao Yun doesn't say it, there will be a pimple in his heart.
What's more, some of these soldiers and horses are Liu Bei's, and more are borrowed from Liu Qi, if you want to say that they are not allowed to do dangerous work, then it will not work, how can there be absolute safety in the war, you are not here to travel at public expense, and since you came to help, this is a debt of favor, Mocheng is now nominally Cao Cao and Liu Qi can manage it, and it is not very useful to owe a debt of favor, so why bother?
A banquet was regarded as a pleasure for the guests and hosts, but next, Liu Yi gathered Zhao Yun and the military general named Zhou Ben sent by Liu Qi and Wei Yue together and began to assign the task of defending the city.
According to Liu Yi's idea, now that there are enough people and horses, the places that can be defended are not only limited to Mocheng, but some important positions around Mocheng can also be appropriately set up to restrain Cao's army, so that he has some scruples, and he does not dare to attack Mocheng with all his might.
He thinks this method is good, Zhou Ben led the army to contain outside, neither need to send troops, but it can also play a deterrent role, and the corners of the two sides of the city moat, echoing each other from afar, if the Cao army attacks Mocheng, then Zhou Ben leads the army to attack the rear of the Cao army, if the Cao army goes to attack Zhou Ben, then Zhou Ben only needs to defend the camp, Mocheng sends troops to attack the rear of the Cao army, if the Cao army divides the troops, according to the intelligence that Zhao Yun probed back, no matter how it is divided, if it is attacked, the Cao army will not take advantage.
After all, it is not a family, whether it is Liu Yi to command or Zhou Ben to command, the soldiers on both sides will not be convinced, it is better to separate like this, fight each other, and support each other, the effect may be better.
Originally, Liu Yi thought this plan was good, and Zhao Yun also nodded in approval, but Zhou Ben did not agree.
"This ...... Mr. Zhou Ben glanced at Liu Yi, shook his head and vetoed: "The Cao army is strong, our army is already small, and even the combined forces may not be able to repel the Cao army. ”
Liu Yi secretly pulled Wei Yue by the hand, signaled him not to speak, looked up at Zhou Ben with a smile and said, "Then I don't know what General Zhou's suggestion is?" ”
The soldiers and horses in Mocheng plus the reinforcements sent by Liu Bei add up to not many people, at this time, Liu Yi didn't want to make the relationship stiff before the war started.
"According to General Ben's point of view, now I wait for the three soldiers and horses, each doing its own thing, like a plate of scattered sand, these three armies have no owner, it is a taboo, it is better to put all the military power in the hands of one person, and the others will obey the order, which is easier to dispatch, so as to have a chance to defeat the Cao army." Zhou Ben was also polite and said loudly.
"Oh?" Liu Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, this is to seize power when he comes up, and his appetite is not small, he wants to swallow Liu Bei's soldiers and horses together!
Zhao Yun obviously understood the meaning of the other party's words, frowned, but did not speak, this is Mocheng after all, and it depends on Liu Yi's attitude, but it is impossible for him to hand over the military power.
Liu Yi crossed his fingers with his hands, looked at Zhou Ben and said: "What the general said is not unreasonable, but now that the enemy army is approaching, if these many people are integrated, it will be quite troublesome, and I am afraid that it will be hindered during the war. ”
"Cao's army is powerful, how can a person like Mr. know that the war should be done by me and other military futures." Zhou Ben sneered.
"Ha~" Wei Yue finally couldn't help it this time, and sneered when he heard the words: "Although Bo Yuan is not a military general, he retreated to Cao Ren first, and then defeated Xiahou Yuan, and won both battles. ”
This time, Liu Yi didn't stop it, before he held Wei Yue, it was someone who came to help, and he didn't want to make the atmosphere too stiff, but now, others have made it clear that they have come to seize power, and at this time, blindly forbearance or harmony will only make the other party worse, and when it is time to show off his muscles, he can't be ambiguous.
"But luck, taking advantage of Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren's carelessness to underestimate the enemy, it is not a skill, this general has been in the army since he was a child, and he has experienced a hundred battles, how can he be compared?" Zhou Ben said proudly.
"Alright." Liu Yi smiled, stopped Wei Yue, who wanted to have a seizure, and smiled: "It's not early, according to General Zilong, Cao Jun is coming, and it's tomorrow at noon, the two of you have been running all the way, the journey is tiring, I have ordered someone to take care of the house for the two, and I hope the two of you don't dislike it." ”
The other party's attitude, can't be discussed, Liu Yi doesn't want to talk to this kind of person more, the exchange has to be with those who are willing to communicate to have the opportunity to communicate, now the other party has made it clear that he will eat you, continue to talk, except for quarrelling, there is no meaning, at the end Liu Yi couldn't help but look at Zhou Ben curiously: "I don't know what General Zhou's position is now?" ”
"A certain is a general under the command of the prince." Zhou Ben said proudly.
"Under the command of Childe, there are really many talents!" Liu Yi nodded, didn't say anything more, and asked Zhou Ben to rest, but Zhao Yun was left.
"Mr. Bo Yuan doesn't know what to order?" Zhao Yun looked at Liu Yi and asked.
"General Zilong doesn't have to be so angry, just call me a cousin." Liu Yi shook his head and said, "The general is a person who has experienced a hundred battles, I don't know what I said before, what does the general think?" ”
Zhao Yun thought for a while and said: "Yun thinks that what Mr. said is quite reasonable, if Zhou Ben agrees, he will not be able to break the Cao army, but if the Cao army wants to break through this city, it is not easy, just ......"
It's just that Zhou Ben is obviously unwilling to venture out of the city, and aggressively wants to seize power, the person was invited by Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun didn't say anything, but he felt a little indebted to Liu Yi.
"Since the general thinks this plan is feasible, I wonder if the general is willing to lead the army out of the city and contain the Cao army for me?" Liu Yi asked.
"If there is a need, Yun is naturally willing to help, but Yun has not brought many soldiers and horses here, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed." Zhao Yun was a little embarrassed, and five hundred soldiers and horses were afraid that it would not work if they wanted to contain Cao Jun.
"I can pick another five hundred elites from Mocheng to General Zilong." Liu Yi groaned.
"In this way, General Zhou is afraid ......," Zhao Yun frowned.
It's not good to talk about people's rights and wrongs behind his back, but Zhou Ben's attitude just now wanted to seize power as soon as he came, and Zhao Yun could naturally see it.
Liu Yi smiled slightly when he heard this, took a sip of the tea and soup on the table and said: "The three armies can win the commandery, but the horseman can't win the ambition, if Zilong agrees, he will go, this is the matter in the city, Zilong don't have to worry about it, if it can't be done, I will order someone to notify Zilong to retreat." ”
When Zhao Yun heard this, he didn't ask any more questions, and saluted Liu Yi with a fist, which was regarded as taking over this task, as for the rest, he didn't care, this was a matter between Liu Yi and Liu Qi, and he was just here to help.