Walking into the tent, Lu Xun greeted Zhou Yu and asked, "Has the governor decided to withdraw the army?" ”

"Yes." Zhou Yu said: "What we need to consider now is not whether to withdraw the troops, but how to withdraw them. ”

"What does the Grand Governor think?" Lu Xun asked.

"I'll leave tonight." Zhou Yu said: "It's just that we can't withdraw like this, we have to make arrangements before leaving, so as not to chase the enemy." ”

"I agree with the Grand Duke." Lu Xun said: "If we don't make good arrangements, once the enemy catches up, our army will definitely suffer a lot of losses." ”

"Since you agree, I'll deploy it." Zhou Yu shouted outside the tent: "Someone." ”

The guards entered the tent.

Zhou Yu said: "Call Zhou Tai." ”

After a while, Zhou Tai, who was inspecting the barracks, came to the Shuai tent.

After he saluted, Zhou Yu said: "Bo Yan and I have decided to withdraw our troops, you lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to withdraw first, and lay an ambush ten miles away from here." If the enemy pursues, you let them pass first, and then follow them to fight. I will also lead the army to turn back. ”

"Don't worry." Zhou Tai said: "I will not fail in my mission. ”

Zhou Tai led 10,000 soldiers and horses to go first, and the Cao army scouts quickly passed the news to Cheng Yu and Xu Shu.

Standing outside the tent, looking at the barracks of the Sun family's army, Cheng Yu asked Xu Shu: "Zhou Tai led the troops to withdraw, what does Yuan Zhi think?" ”

"Zhou Gongjin is planning to withdraw his troops." Xu Shu said: "They should leave tonight." ”

"The enemy is withdrawing, should we pursue?" Cheng Yu asked again.

"Pursuit is a certainty, but beware of enemy ambushes." Xu Shu said: "The 10,000 people led by Zhou Tai are their ambush soldiers. ”

"Knowing that there are ambushes and still chasing, Yuan Zhi is really bold." Cheng Yu said with a smile.

"When Cheng Gong asked me this, he actually thought of a way to pursue, didn't he?" Xu Shu grinned at Cheng Yu.

"Yuan intuitively felt that our army should pursue in order to break the enemy's ambush?" Cheng Yu asked.

"It's simple." Xu Shu said: "They tried to ambush our army, so we will give them a counter-ambush." ”

"I want to hear about it." Cheng Yu arched his hand.

"Please Cheng Gong lead the troops and horses of his headquarters to pursue Zhou Yu, and I will lead the troops to follow behind." Xu Shu said: "If Zhou Tai ambushes Cheng Gong, I can take advantage of the situation to kill, and the two armies will work together to annihilate Zhou Tai." If he ambushes me......"

Speaking of this, Xu Shu smiled slightly and said to Cheng Yu: "I have 20,000 soldiers and horses under my command, and they are all elite in the army. Zhou Tai's 10,000 stragglers are brave, what is enough? ”

"My thoughts coincide with Yuan Zhi." Cheng Yu said: "Just follow Yuan Zhi." ”

He shouted to the side, "Someone." ”

A guard ran to the side.

Cheng Yu instructed: "Send more scouts to send more scouts, be sure to find out the enemy's movements, especially tonight, you must find out whether the enemy has any intention of escaping." ”

The guard was ordered to leave, and Xu Shu said, "I still have to send someone into the city and tell Shiyuan the news." ”

"I'll arrange for someone to go into the city." Cheng Yu responded.

Cao's army, which delivered the news, entered Guiyang.

Pang Tong and Zhao Fan were standing at the head of the city, looking into the distance.

"Since the reinforcements arrived, the enemy has not attacked again." Zhao Fan said: "Could it be that they want to confront our army like this? ”

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and Pang Tong said: "Zhou Gongjin has no intention of attacking, what he wants to do most at this time is to retreat unscathed." ”

"The enemy is much outnumbered by our troops." Zhao Fan said: "How could Zhou Yu ......?"

"What's the use of more." Pang Tong said: "When the Yellow Turban thieves broke out, hundreds of thousands of troops attacked a small county town and could not be attacked for a long time. There are not many soldiers, but fine. Zhou Gongjin brought barbarians this time, they lacked training, and although the number of our army was small, it was not something that the enemy army could deal with. ”

While the two were talking, a guard came up behind them: "Qi Qi two generals, send a messenger from outside the city, saying that there is something important to inform General Pang." ”

"Since it's an important matter to inform General Pang, it's inconvenient for me to be here." Zhao Fan said: "Retire first." ”

"The general is not an outsider, so there is nothing I can't let you know." Pang Tong said with a smile: "We both heard what news came from outside the city." ”

Zhao Fan couldn't wait for Pang Tong to keep him.

Arching his hand to Pang Tong, Zhao Fan said, "Since General Pang doesn't mind, then I'll listen here." ”

Pang Tong commanded the guard, "Bring the messenger." ”

After a while, the messenger sent by Cheng Yu went to the city.

He saluted Pang Tong and Zhao Fan and said: "Cheng Gong and Xu Gong want me to bring news, Zhou Tai led 10,000 troops to leave first today, although Zhou Yu's army has not moved, it is obvious that there is a plan to withdraw the troops." ”

"What did I just say?" Pang Tong smiled and said to Zhao Fan: "Zhou Yu can't sit still, he will definitely withdraw if he doesn't stay tonight." ”

"How can you let him go so easily." I was still worried about whether Guiyang could hold it, but when I heard that Zhou Yu was going to withdraw his troops, Zhao Fan said: "I will lead my troops out of the city to pursue." ”

"General Zhao doesn't have to be in a hurry." Pang Tong said: "Cheng Gong and Yuan Zhi sent a message, obviously they have already prepared to pursue, but they just remind us to defend the city and definitely not give Zhou Yu the slightest chance." ”

"We don't have to go out of town?" Zhao Fan asked.

"Of course not." Pang Tong said: "Just look at how Cheng Gong and Yuan Zhi break the enemy." ”

He then said: "That being said, Zhou Yu and Lu Xun are not completely incompetent, and they still have to send scouts to keep an eye on the war at any time. If there's a bad pool, we might as well have to go to the city. ”

"Listen to General Pang." Zhao Fan first responded, and then he seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked Pang Tong: "Dare to ask if the general is married?" ”

"There are no wives, and there are already a few concubines." Pang Tong asked, "Why did General Zhao remember to ask this?" ”

Zhao Fan showed a hint of hesitation on his face, and said to Pang Tong: "Don't hide it from General Pang, I have a widowed sister-in-law, Fan, and now I have been widowed for many years and have nothing to do. The sister-in-law is dignified and beautiful, and she is also worthy of being a general. The general rescued Guiyang this time, I am deeply moved, I plan to be a red media, I don't know ...... general"

"Before the enemy army is broken, the general remembers the matter of his children." Pang Tong smiled slightly and said to Zhao Fan: "I have to report this matter to the son and see what he says." ”

"Why does the general's marriage still have to be decided by the son?" Zhao Fan asked puzzled.

"I am under the command of Gongzi, although the marriage is a private matter, it is appropriate to ask Gongzi what he means." Pang Tong said: "In case I promise the general, and then Gongzi tells me about other women, what should I do?" ”

"That's what General Pang said." Although he was a little unhappy in his heart, Zhao Fan couldn't tell what Pang Tong did wrong, so he had to respond.