Pang Tong's army began to retreat the same way. At the time of the third watch, a team of Guan Yu's troops fled to the village and told the truth about Guan Yu's defeat, and the people in the village were panicked. But that's not the most important thing. Only half of these people were originally Guan Yu's subordinates, but they had already subdued Pang Tongjun, and now they came as fine works, and the other half were all Pang Tongjun's people, because of the night, and just after a fierce battle, many people did not notice. Sima Yi walked out of the camp tent and ordered the reinforcement of the fence, his face was majestic and cold, and he kept stroking his long beard, he was also surprised by Guan Yu's defeat. Zhang Fei was even more sullen.

Sima Yi, who was not smiling in front of the soldiers, looked at his subordinates who were toiling in the dark.

"That's not right!" His brows furrowed suddenly. "Someone!"

Several personal guards surrounded him. The middle-aged Sima Yi is about to break the 50 mark in life. At such a moment, for him, many small things need to be carefully pondered. His experience has taught him that many things happen for a reason. Especially those soldiers who came back were not particularly frightened and depressed, and some of the good acting performances were too intense. He immediately ordered the men to be fenced off. It was found that there were strange craftsmen who resisted with weapons, and in the end there were not a few left.

One shouted: "I am from Wei!" The general spares his life! ”

The soldiers on both sides held torches, and Sima Yi looked at the man kneeling beside the corpse. He curled up like a frightened mouse. Sima Yi's face reflected a red light, and he said, "Say!" ”

"We were captured by Pang Tongjun before, and they asked us to come back and set fire to the fourth watch in the middle of the night, and come to a ...... to meet the outside."

Sima Yi was like a treasure, revealing an evil sneer.

As soon as the fourth watch arrived, the fire in the military village on the mountainside was soaring, and the shouts of killing were all over the mountain. Under such circumstances, no one came to attack the village until the fifth watch, and Sima Yi was very confused. At noon the next day, Tanma reported that Pang Tongjun had built a large village on the west side where Guan Yu had originally descended to the village.

"This man really lives up to his name." Sima Yi narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly.

It turned out that Pang Tong had asked these men to come back and harass the enemy, so as to buy time for himself to camp on the plain outside a gorge on the west side, and at the same time avoid the pursuit and sneak attack of the enemy. And the Pang Tong soldiers and horses who returned to Sima Yi's military village together went to burn grain, but unfortunately Sima Yi was a sensitive and sensitive person who saw through the group of fine works.

The army led by Zhou Yu implemented the "strategy of disrupting the enemy" he had planned. He ordered a force to march hastely, and under the enemy's immeasurable circumstances, he quickly came to the Tieli River, and built several bridges over the river not far from each other. But these bridges were not just for Cao Cao's army to pass through here.

Cao Cao's army was relatively stable when he first crossed the bridge, but after more than 10,000 people successfully crossed the river, under Zhou Yu's precise calculations, the designed bridge began to shake, and finally fell into the river with a group of terrified soldiers. At the same time, Zhou Yu's cavalry army galloped from the woodlands on both sides to the plain, flanking Cao Cao's army, which had already crossed the river but was panicking. Cao Cao's army on the other side could only stare dryly at the offensive of Zhou Yu's army, watching with his own eyes those lone troops being surrounded and suppressed by Zhou Yu's army, and knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, which made the Wei people very unhappy.

Zhou Yu also asked the soldiers to deliberately laugh after the victory, and Cao Cao was full of anger when he heard the sound, and his seven orifices were full of smoke. But Cao Cao is also a battle-hardened person, so he quickly calmed down and went directly to the river.

At night, Cao Cao's army, which was very wary of the river, had been patrolling along the river. However, it was a night of peace, and Zhou Yu's army did not cross the river to attack. The next day, Cao Cao's army built ten large plate bridges, and the whole army crossed the river. But after half of the people crossed the river, the noisy sound of war drums was heard from the forest area on both sides. Although Cao Cao was frightened, he immediately put the sides on guard. Under the impact of the drums, the people who crossed the river were completely in a state of battle, and half of them could not cross the river. At the moment when the drums were constantly beating, not a single soldier or horse rushed out, which surprised Cao Cao's army. After a long time, many people showed puzzled expressions.

Guo Jia, a strategist in the army, said to Cao Cao: "That's Zhou Yu." The same trick will not be used a second time in the same area. ”

Cao Cao listened to his words and sent troops and horses to approach both sides, but unexpectedly, the people who had just beaten the drums in the forest had already run away, leaving behind more than a dozen big drums.

"This Zhou Yu, who burned my army of 400,000 last time, came to tease me again this time. I'm going to find a chance to fight him! Cao Cao looked up to the sky.

"Nope." Guo Jia hurriedly said. Suddenly, he coughed again, and his body seemed to be a little weak.

"Hmm......" Cao Cao smiled bitterly. How can we fight a decisive battle, aren't we here to drag them down? Let the soldiers of Renguo starve to death here. I'm going to see what Zhou Gongjin can do. He was full of anticipation, and grabbed Guo Jia's shoulder and said: "The most taboo thing about marching and fighting is that the main general will be defeated first, if Feng Xiao can't do it, he can't force it." ”

"It's fine." Guo Jia chuckled.

After the army successfully crossed the river, they immediately went down to the village.

In the tent, Cao Cao drank and said: "Why does Fengxiao never drink? ”

"Military affairs do not drink. However, he was very wary of this, so it became a habit to quit drinking. Historically, too many celebrities have been buried in wine, which is embarrassing. Guo Jia sat on one side and talked eloquently after a few cases. But adults can drink it with confidence, after all, you actually gave me the name of the sacrificial wine military master, and I can't sweep you Yaxing. ”

Cao Cao laughed.

"Or Fengxiao is my confidant." He said, suddenly remembering someone. "That Zhuge Kongming, after coming to me, didn't have any big suggestions, and the whole person felt very quiet and had no ambitions. I asked him to lead the troops on the expedition, but he fell ill halfway and returned home, and he was so tired that Zhongda came out to replace him, which was really unlucky to change the commander in battle. He looked displeased.

"I have long seen that the king is very ignorant of Zhuge Liang, but how can Wolong be famous. If the great sage is not in a big position, he will not show his extraordinary talent. It will not let you know how unfathomable his strategy is when he is ostracized. He is also a strategist, but he gave Zhuge Liang a high evaluation. Cao Cao, who was a little drunk, heard that his pupils lit up.

"According to Fengxiao's words, this Zhuge Kongming has been snubbing my kindness?" He put down the wine bottle. "This man is really arrogant. However, I heard that Liu Xuande was looking at the thatched house in order to invite him out of the mountain. It can be seen that his arrogance has long been cultivated. ”

"That's not true." Guo Jia said with a smile: "I know that the king will not learn from Liu Xuande. I also know that you are using your domineering to convince civil and military officials and let the world be conquered by you. You have your means, and Liu Xuande has Liu Xuande's means, so you are taking different paths. Although Liu Xuande does not have the majesty and strategy of the king, he has a 'benevolent' and 'honest' heart, so the people around him are some loyal and righteous people, and the people are also happy and convinced of him. ”

Cao Cao gasped, and his two eyes narrowed into a slit suspiciously.

"So, according to Fengxiao's words, do I not have Liu Xuande's 'benevolence' and 'honesty'?"

What a sharp question.

"yes." But Guo Jia answered directly.

Cao Cao laughed again when he heard this, immediately drank a cup, and after putting it down, the waiter standing behind him poured the wine neatly.

"Well said!" He got up and said, "I'm not as mother-in-law as Liu Xuande." Those who rule the world cannot be as indecisive as women. Since he has so many good names, he is even more convincing to the people. But he still couldn't defeat Pang Tong, who was as domineering as I was, and this was the end of the righteousness he held. The king is the one who conquers all things by his strength. Gaozu slashed the snake and rebelled, not to mention conquering the world with mercy. The Han Dynasty has lasted for hundreds of years, and thousands of people have died because of war. In all of this, power speaks. But not without benevolence. Benevolence is a word that can only be thrown out after dominating the world. Those who have nothing to show for themselves, and who are full of benevolence and righteousness after guarding the city, are even more hypocritical. ”

He looked agitated, his face flushed.

"King, I'm a little drunk."

"How can Feng Xiao underestimate me!" Cao Cao picked up the wine from the desk and drank it drunkenly, drenching his beard and sleeves. "Ahh He made a cheerful sound and threw the drunk on the ground.

"Zhuge Liang, I want to see how you can be used by me. This world has long been impossible to be Liu Xuande's stage! ”

However, in the middle of the night, the spies noticed that there were always dark shadows moving around the military village. Cao Cao had to stop drinking and have fun, and raised his vigilance. The next day, after ten miles of travel, before passing through the mountain road, the army went down again, Cao Cao sent spies to explore whether there were ambushes, especially the rugged mountain road, he was afraid that Zhou Yu would embarrass him again. That night, the horses noticed that a large group of men and horses had appeared on the east side of the military village, that is, on the road they had passed before. It is equivalent to the enemy appearing behind him, which made Cao Cao unable to sleep and eat, and he directly lost interest in drinking.

Moreover, the appearance of the enemy was very impermanent, and even the cavalry sent out returned in vain. They often chase after them under the guidance of spies, but they don't see anyone.

Cao Cao, who was apprehensive about the defeat at the Battle of Chibi, insisted on sending cavalry to patrol the surroundings, and ordered the whole army to stop marching. He summoned Guo Jia.

"What the hell is this Zhou Yu thinking?" Cao Cao said: "It's obviously them who don't have food, why do they deliberately delay time." He was skeptical.

"Does the king feel that he can't grasp the enemy's situation, but is led by Zhou Yu's nose." Guo Jia arched his hand, knowing that his words were offensive.

"You're responsible, too!" Cao Cao left his seat and pointed at him and said, "As a military advisor, why can't you help me see through Zhou Gongjin's tricks?" ”

"But actually, he's really just messing us up, not attacking, and that's the hardest thing to figure out." Guo Jia said: "It's better for us to move forward quickly, so that we can see Zhou Yu's next plan as soon as possible." ”

"Nope." Cao Cao said decisively: "The road in the mountains and forests is even more difficult, and Zhou Yu will definitely not be honest." ”