The knight sent by Huang Zhong retreated.

Cao Shuo had the scene of Huang Zhong firing artillery and planting mines in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

Laughing inadvertently, Jiang Wei asked in surprise, "Did the lord think of something funny?" ”

"It's not particularly funny." Cao Shuo replied: "I just think of the scene where General Huang Lao is busy firing cannons at the head of the city while burying mines outside the city, and I think it's a little interesting. ”

"The lord brought cannons and mines to the battlefield, and it was strange that the barbarians could resist them." Jiang Wei replied: "Zhuge Kongming is also a capable person, if it weren't for the new armament in Wanghai, General Huang would not be easy to fight this battle." ”

Cao Shuo nodded, and then he instructed Deng Zhan, who was standing not far away: "General Deng, invite Bo Yan here." ”

Deng Zhan left, and Jiang Wei asked, "Does the lord want to send Boyan to Jiaozhi first?" ”

"Tell me the truth, Beryo." Cao Shuo asked Jiang Wei: "You call Zhuge Kongming on your lips, but you still respect him very much in your heart, is it or not?" ”

Jiang Wei lowered his head, he didn't respond immediately.

But Cao Shuo continued: "It's normal for you to have respect for him. Zhuge Kongming once had the grace of knowing you, if you forgot to respect him because you voted for me, I wouldn't dare to reuse you! ”

stared at Jiang Wei and accentuated his tone: "I employ people, one is conduct, and the other is ability!" ”

"I have written down everything that the lord said!" Jiang Wei responded with a fist.

"You have respect for Zhuge Kongming, and you will definitely be tied up against him." Cao Shuo said: "This time, I will let Lu Boyan go to Jiaozhi first." He has nothing to do with Kong Ming, and he will not be soft at all. ”

"I know a little bit about Bo Yan's ability, and it is indeed appropriate for the Lord to order him to go." Jiang Wei responded.

When Cao Shuo and Jiang Wei were talking, Lu Xun came.

After Lu Xun saw the salute, Cao Shuo said: "Huang Hansheng sent people back just now, saying that he had hit the barbarians hard, but Wanghai is a small city after all, and there are not many defenders. I plan to order you to lead 10,000 troops, march day and night to Jiaozhi, form a horn with Huang Hansheng of Wanghai, and trap the barbarians of Jiaozhi to death, are you sure to deal with Zhuge Kongming? ”

Knowing the relationship between Jiang Wei and Zhuge Liang, Lu Xun glanced at him.

He said to Cao Shuo: "Zhuge Kongming also has some skills, I am not sure of winning all against him, I can only say that I will do my best, and I will not let his plan have any possibility of success." ”

"Let you go, I'm still relieved." Cao Shuo nodded: "Remember, although our army is stronger than the enemy, the barbarians have a backing behind them. When you bring troops there, you must not engage the barbarians. ”

"I have written down all the words of the lord!" Lu Xun received the military order.

There was nothing to say that night, and early the next morning, Lu Xun led 10,000 Wei troops to rush in the direction of Jiaozhi.

The army brought by Cao Shuo was numerous, and they also carried a lot of baggage, so of course the speed of the march was not too fast.

Lu Xun gave up his baggage, and each soldier only carried more than ten days' rations.

Rushing day and night, their footsteps will be much faster than Cao Shuo.

The barbarians in Cochin remained silent for several days.

In order to attack Wanghai City, the barbarians used a lot of troops, but they not only failed to capture the city, but also lost a lot of men and horses.

Elephants, in particular, have never had a precedent for the barbarians to lose dozens of war elephants in a single battle since the barbarians had elephant soldiers.

In the attack on Wanghai, the barbarians actually lost nearly a hundred war elephants.

The body of the war like a mountain of meat was dragged into the city by the Wei army defending the city, and the meat cut from them also saved a lot of food for the Wei army.

In the battle of Wanghai, the barbarians can be said to have suffered a big loss.

After the barbarians captured Jiaozhi, they deployed many scouts around it, and the news that Cao Shuo sent Lu Xun to Jiaozhi quickly reached her ears.

There were still as many as twenty or thirty thousand barbarians in the city, and when he heard that there were 10,000 Wei troops coming, Zhu Rong still felt a little worried.

She invited Zhuge Liang to the front hall of the official mansion.

After Zhuge Liang sat down, Zhu Rong said: "I got the news that the King of Wei sent Lu Xun with 10,000 troops and is rushing here. Does Mr. Kong Ming have a way to break the enemy? ”

"Lu Xun used to be a general in Jiangdong, and this person is quite scheming." Zhuge Liang said: "He brought the troops here, and it was really a bit tricky. ”

Even Zhuge Liang said that it was tricky, and Zhu Rong's face was suddenly not very good-looking.

"Can we just watch him come, and have nothing to do about it?" Zhu Rong frowned and asked Zhuge Liang.

"I have a way, maybe I can stop Lu Xun from coming to Jiaozhi." Zhuge Liang said: "It's just that I want to borrow more warriors from the king." Warriors had to know how to cut and mine stone. ”

"Cutting and mining stone?" Zhu Rong asked, "What is Mr. going to do?" ”

"I have studied a set of formations, which may not be able to be used in battle, but it is excellent to hinder the enemy." Zhuge Liang said: "This array is called the Eight Array Diagram, which collects the aura of heaven and earth, and takes the technique of yin and yang gossip. Among them, there are the door of life and the door of death, which contains eighty-eight and sixty-four changes. Once you enter it, if you take the wrong path, you can only go around it until you die, and you will never be able to get out again. ”

"Since Mr. has such a subtle formation, please use it as soon as possible, but don't let Lu Xun rush to the city." Hearing that Zhuge Liang had eight formations, Zhu Rong hurriedly beckoned the barbarian warriors outside the door to enter the house.

A warrior walked in, and Zhu Rong said to him, "Gather ten thousand warriors and follow Mr. Kong Ming out of the city, no matter what Mr. wants them to do, they must obey." ”

"King!" Zhuge Liang said: "It doesn't take 10,000 people, 1,000 people are enough!" ”

"Lu Xun is already about to arrive, and there are more people who can put out the eight formations earlier." Zhu Rong said: "If you only take a thousand people out of the city, I'm worried that Mr. will be too late!" ”

"Don't worry, the king is more than a thousand." Zhuge Liang said: "It's nothing more than mining stones and transporting wood, and in one day at most, you can complete the Eight Array Diagrams." ”

"Then choose a thousand of the strongest warriors for Sir." Zhu Rong instructed the warriors who were waiting for orders.

The warrior retreated, and Zhu Rong asked Zhuge Liang again: "What else does Mr. need?" ”

"There's no need for anything, the king is waiting for the news that Lu Xun is trapped." Zhuge Liang bowed: "The enemy army is coming, I don't have much time, so I'll retire first!" ”

"Mr. Law." Zhu Rong said hard work and watched Zhuge Liang leave.

Zhuge Liang walked out of the front hall, and the thousand barbarian warriors who had been ordered to follow him out of the city were already waiting near the city gate.

After greeting the barbarian warriors, Zhuge Liang walked out of Jiaozhi City.

There are many mountains near Jiaozhi, and the terrain is very complicated, and the layout of the Eight Formations not only has to choose Lu Xun's only way, but also has to let him walk in inadvertently, and he can't notice it at all.

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