Chapter 376: Next Steps
Kunyang City, on the county Chengfu.
Liu Yongzheng tasted the new tea sent by Pei Yuanshao from Yuzhang, and said with a smile: "This guy has also learned to brush his sense of existence with me!" ”
Tian Feng came in with an excited face, holding a letter in his hand and said: "Lord, happy event, happy event!" ”
Liu Yong's eyes lit up: "But there's news from Hefei?" ”
Tian Feng arched his hand: "The lord is wise!" This is something that Gan Ning just sent urgently! ”
Liu Yong took it and looked at it, and laughed heartily: "Okay!" Mr. Yuan Hao is really like a god, saying that there will be news in three days, and sure enough, the news is coming, and it is still a happy event. Yes, yes, Sun Quan really used the right person and did the right thing this time! ”
Putting down the letter, Liu Yong smiled: "Since the first step has been achieved, then you can proceed to the second step!" ”
"That's right! This third step is also ready for action! With General Zilong here, there will be no mistakes! Tian Feng nodded in agreement, admiring Zhao Yun, a fellow countryman.
Liu Yong smiled slightly, turned his head and said loudly outside: "Call General Guan Ping to come and see me!" ”
A moment later, Guan Ping came in and saluted Liu Yong: "Guan Ping greets the lord, I don't know what the lord commands?" ”
Liu Yong's status is getting higher and higher, Guan Ping is becoming more and more respectful, Liu Yong has said it many times, but Guan Ping is still like this, Liu Yong has no choice but not to say it.
"Zhongyi, you and my brother don't have to be so restrained, sit down and say!" For Guan Ping, Liu Yong has complete trust, this is his first real military general in this era, and he is the veteran of his foundation!
Guan Ping still said respectfully: "The lord and I have a deep personal relationship, but don't be criticized for abolishing the public because of private affairs, Guan Ping should be like this!" ”
Liu Yong smiled bitterly and had to give up persuasion again.
"There is something important for you to do this time, only you are the safest to go, and I am the most assured!" Liu Yong looked solemn and asked Tian Feng to tell Guan Ping the specific method.
After hearing this, Guan Ping hugged his fists and bowed: "Ping swears to die!" ”
Then Liu Yong selected one person from the Jin Tianwei who followed the guard, it was Lin Li, who had been desperately guarding him and was now a military horse, handed him a secret letter, and immediately set off for Xiangyang.
Early in the morning of the second day, a group of 5,000 men and horses came out of Kunyang and went to the east to kill, and the smoke and dust raised from the ground rolled to the east like a yellow dragon, which was spectacular and unusual.
The Xiangcheng spies found out, Pegasus reported to Xiangcheng, Cao Hong learned that he was shocked, frowned, and ordered to probe again. However, the information he got again made his heart tremble, this group of men and horses did not kill Xiangcheng, but bypassed Xiangcheng and headed for Fanchang.
"Attack Fanchang? Aren't they afraid of being cut off? Cao Hong was puzzled.
However, the ensuing report made him finally break out in a cold sweat: "In Kunyang, Guan Yu raised 20,000 troops and came to Xiangcheng, and Liu Yong personally guarded Kunyang!" ”
"Their target is Xudu!?" After carefully reading the map, when he came to this conclusion, Cao Hong's cold sweat finally broke out.
"Quick! Hurry up and Xu Du! "Cao Hong yelled!
Fanchang is only a small city, the population is not large, because the distance from Xudu is only one hundred and fifty miles, and the distance from Xiangcheng is only sixty miles, if it is cavalry, it can be killed in one day, therefore, in the case of Xiangcheng with heavy defense, there is no problem. But now, Hebei is about to be pacified, the troops have not yet withdrawn, and 50,000 horses have been transferred to Hanzhong to fight, and there are only more than 20,000 men and horses here.
Kunyang, which was originally vigorously defended, was lost, and Xiangcheng was only urgently stationed later, and the defense facilities and city defense were very simple, thinking of defending the city, Cao Hong suddenly felt a headache.
Liu Yong looked at the map with a smile on his face, as if there was something beautiful on it.
After receiving Cao Hongyu's report, Cheng Yu immediately broke out in a cold sweat, once the soldiers came to the city of Xu, whether it was for the morale of Cao Jun or Cao Cao's prestige, it would be an extremely serious blow. What's more, at this moment, Xuchang only has 2,000 Praetorian Guards and 3,000 city defense troops, and all the other horses have been transferred.
"Liu Yong came to avenge the previous revenge, the prime minister was in a hurry, and forced Sun Quan and Liu Yong to form an alliance, which really lifted a stone and shot himself in the foot. Alas! Cheng Yu sighed. Hurried to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Cao Cao was still in Xuchang, and he was shouted by Cheng Yu late at night, knowing that the situation was urgent, but when he really saw the information, he also had a chill on his back, and he suddenly felt a pain, as if a big hand was about to crush his head.
"Liu Yong'er, damn it! Hateful! Cao Cao gasped and leaned against the pillar and bent into a prawn, in pain.
"Prime Minister! Prime minister! "Cheng Yu and his entourage have all received a lot of money.
"Hefei...... War...... As...... What's wrong? Cao Cao still hasn't forgotten the current situation.
Cheng Yu's face was embarrassed, and he immediately fell into Cao Cao's eyes.
"Say! How, exactly? I'm not...... Leave a secret ...... Count? Cao Cao's expression became extremely hideous from the great pain, and his blood-red eyes made no difference from the beast that looked more injured.
Cheng Yu peeked at Cao Cao with his afterglow and said, "Hefei is fine!" All is well! ”
Cao Cao pounced suddenly, grabbed Cheng Yu's chest shirt and shouted, "You dare to lie to me? ”
Stared at by a pair of blood-red eyes like a beast, who can not be afraid, even Cheng Yu, who has been following Cao Cao for a long time, was also frightened, but he didn't expect to be caught lying by Cao Cao, and wanted to kneel down but was caught and couldn't kneel, so he had to try his best to bow down and say: "Hefei City is fine, it's just ...... It's just that the prime minister's plan was seen through by Zhou Yu, and Zhang Liao, who went out of the city to rob the camp, was defeated and returned, and Li Dian ...... Die! ”
"Li Dian died in battle?" Cao Cao seemed a little unconvinced.
Man Cheng ...... Man Cheng ......" A moment later, an unusually miserable maniacal laugh rang out in the huge room, as terrifying as the cries of the Nine Ghosts in the middle of the night.
"Ordered Xu Chu to lead the headquarters to Hefei, Yu Ban immediately withdrew to Xuchang, Xu Huang led an army of 10,000 to Kunyang, and cooperated with Cao Hong to defend! Xiahou Yuan retreated to Wuguan, and Xiahou Yuan stood by in Xicheng alone to stop the attack! ”
Before dawn, most of the streets and alleys of Xuchang still have few lights, but many people are awakened by the sound of horses' hooves constantly galloping by, and there has not been such a situation for a long time. Many people want to find out what is going on, but when they think of the curfew, they have to hold back the panic and curiosity in their hearts and wait for dawn to go out to find out.
Countless scouts rushed from Xuchang to various places overnight, especially to the west!
Kunyang, county Chengfu.
Liu Yong looked at the map and sneered: "Presumably, Cao Cao's head has begun to hurt at this moment!" ”