Chapter 358: No Attack
When You Heng heard Zuo Ci say this, he couldn't help frowning, and said coldly: "National Teacher, why did you say this? Afraid that the thief will not succeed? If you are afraid, the national teacher can also go back to Langya Kingdom first, or go to the Yellow Turban Thief. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½β
Although Ling Yan also heard that the tone in Zuo Ci's words was wrong, he also felt that what You Heng said was too heavy, and he was about to make a round, but he saw Zuo Ci gently shook his head at You Heng, and he didn't mean to be angry, nor did he mean to explain, so he was very puzzled.
At this time, Ling Yan also felt that something was wrong: Zuo Ci had been interested in Zuo Xiao's internal qi strength since he opened his mouth to let him narrate what had happened, but he was not trying to figure out how to break through Juye City, which made Ling Yan feel very strange - Zuo Xue's strong internal qi is an indisputable fact, no matter how he analyzes it, his internal qi is also higher than that of himself and Zhang Mancheng, but just analyzing this point does not seem to be useful, and if he analyzes it again, it will not make Zuo Xiao's internal qi decrease a little, and it will not help to break through Juye City.
Ling Yan asked his question: "National Teacher...... I am absolutely convinced of what you said, and because of this, it is even more difficult to break through Juno Castle...... However, in the case of our generals...... Maybe you can't break through Juno, right......"
Zuo Ci shook his hand: "General Yan, don't get me wrong, what you are thinking about is not about war......
Ling Yan was strange: "What the national teacher thinks is ......"
Zuo Ci smiled slightly: "What I think is...... General Yu's injuries. β
Ling Yan was even more strange: "This is the general's injury...... What does it have to do with that left school? β
Zuo Ci smiled and said, "It's unrelated, it's all speculation." β
Ling Yan didn't understand what Zuo Ci meant at all, but since Zuo Ci said so, there must be a reason for him, Ling Yan was about to ask, but saw Zuo Ci's expression change slightly.
Ling Yan immediately understood, Zuo Ci meant to tell Ling Yan alone, although Ling Yan knew that there could be no ulterior secrets, and You Heng and Kuai Liang were also 100% of their own people, but on the one hand, Ling Yan thought that it might be that Zuo Ci's words didn't want others to hear, and on the other hand, he also wanted to know about Yu Geng's injury, so he said to You Heng and Kuai Liang: "Brother You, General Kuai, please go and rest first, and talk about the siege slowly." β
You Heng and Kuai Liang also wanted to know what Zuo Ci's speculation was, so they said, "We want to hear the opinions of the national teacher. I don't know if the two of them found out Zuo Ci's intentions, Kuai Liang didn't have any expression, but You Heng's face showed a trace of dissatisfaction.
When they all said so, Ling Yan naturally couldn't force it anymore, but smiled a little awkwardly at Zuo Ci.
Zuo Ci probably also felt that it was not polite to let the two of them withdraw, so after hesitating for a moment, he said, "In my opinion, General Yu's life can be saved." β
Before Ling Yan could say anything, You Heng took the lead and said in a muffled voice: "The national teacher has the method to save the general, why can't he tell us the difficulty?" β
It seems that You Heng noticed Zuo Ci's expression just now.
Zuo Ci said apologetically: "Your general, don't be angry, Zuo Ci doesn't mean anything, the reason why I know that General Yu's life can be saved is that I watched the sky at night today, and I know that General Yu will not die." β
Ling Yan and the others were all taken aback, especially Ling Yan: "National teacher...... You'll see...... Celestial phenomena? β
Zuo Ci said: "A certain person has practiced this technique, but his knowledge is still shallow, so he generally does not dare to make assertions, and he does not want others to know. This time, I felt the heart of General Yan, so I watched the sky for days and came to this conclusion. β
Hearing Zuo Ci say this, You Heng also forgave him: "National teacher...... I see, I just said something serious, please forgive me. β
Zuo Ci also arched his hand: "Please also ask General You for forgiveness, Ci is stupid and does not dare to see everyone, so that General You misunderstand." β
Kuai Liang said: "National teacher, since he knows the celestial phenomena, can he know that the general's life is safe?" β
Zuo Ci hesitated and nodded: "With a certain view, it is true, but I don't know if a certain view is correct." β
Kuai Liang nodded and said: "The national teacher is humble, if the national teacher sees that the general is safe, I think it will probably not be wrong." β
For something metaphysical like astrology, for ancient people like Kuai Liang and You Heng, it might be easy to accept, but for Ling Yan, a person who has received a university education, at least half of the university's education, it is completely impossible for him to accept this kind of thing for a while. Therefore, he still asked with a skeptical attitude: "National Teacher, but now it seems that that precious medicinal materials are almost used up, and I don't have the ability to heal him now, and you also said that even if I go to heal him, he may not be able to do well, so ......what is this?" How could General Yu be saved? β
Zuo Ci said: "General Yan has never remembered that I said that as long as you have a large amount of internal qi, you can also save General Yu." β
"Yes, I remember," Ling Yan nodded, "but my internal qi has just recovered, even if I want to give it to General Yu, I'm afraid it's not enough, right?" β
Zuo Ci said: "It's not to ask General Yan's internal qi. β
"Who else can you use?" Ling Yan glanced at You Heng, he knew that it would definitely not be You Heng's, because You Heng's internal qi was not more than his own.
Zuo Ci said word by word: "Colonel Zuo." β
Ling Yan and the other three were taken aback at the same time, and Ling Yan exclaimed, "Colonel Zuo's? β
"Yes." Zuo Ci said.
Ling Yan couldn't believe it: "Impossible! How could Zuo Xiao be willing to contribute the internal qi in his body? β
You Heng and Kuai Liang also shook their heads again and again, thinking that Zuo Ci's words were not very credible.
Zuo Ci said: "As for how to get Zuo Xiao's internal qi, I don't know. β
Ling Yan said strangely: "In that case, why is the national teacher sure that Colonel Zuo will give his internal qi to General Yu?" β
Zuo Ci said: "I watched the celestial phenomena and learned that General Yu's life could be saved, but if I think about the shortage of medicinal materials, it is impossible to use this method to save General Yu's life, but only to get a large amount of internal qi...... Just now, I asked the general about the strength of General Zuo's internal qi, and I was even more sure that Colonel Zuo's internal qi should be enough to treat General Yu's injuries. Being able to gather qi to turn into a sword shape is enough to save the general. β
Only then did Ling Yan understand why Zuo Ci kept asking Zuo Colonel's internal qi just now, but even so, Ling Yan didn't believe that there was any way to get Zuo Colonel's internal qi. And even if Colonel Zuo is captured, if he doesn't want to give internal qi, what can he do?
Ling Yan shook his head unconsciously: "I still can't believe that I can get Colonel Zuo's help. β
Zuo Ci said: "This is a celestial phenomenon, maybe it may not be Zuo Colonel's internal qi, maybe an observation is wrong, but a certain observation of the celestial phenomena for a few days is roughly determined that the general should not be in danger of his life." β
Ling Yan pondered, although he didn't believe in anything like the stars, Zuo Ci's words gave him another revelation: no matter whether the stars said that Yu Gengen could be saved or not, at least Zuo Colonel had the ability to save him! The question now is, how can Zuo Xiao be allowed to voluntarily contribute the internal qi in his body?
I couldn't think of a reason for a while, so after chatting a few more words, Ling Yan asked You Heng and the other three to retreat first, and then he instructed Lu Gong to send someone to investigate near Juye City, and find out what Colonel Zuo was doing at this time.
Ling Yan was already in a hurry to break through Juye City, but now that he learned that Colonel Zuo's internal qi could be obtained from Yu Yigen, he was of course even more urgent.
The next day, there was news.
Ling Yan was resting in the tent when a soldier suddenly ran in: "General Yan!" When we were investigating the enemy, we captured one of the enemy scouts! β
Ling Yan was very happy, and hurriedly asked the scout to be brought in.
Just when the soldiers probed the enemy into the camp tent, Ling Yan took a look, Ling Yan suddenly remembered that in the story of the Three Kingdoms, there are often enemy soldiers who deliberately release some false news to let those soldiers who are caught deceive their opponents.
Thinking of this, Ling Yan couldn't help but be suspicious of the Yellow Turban soldier in front of him, and when he saw the Yellow Turban soldier ghostly and looking around, he was even more suspicious.
Lu Gong asked the scout a lot of questions on behalf of Ling Yan, but Ling Yan just listened attentively and observed the look of the scout, wanting to find some clues from it.
The scout said that now the troops in Juye City are empty, and Colonel Zuo's body has not recovered, if he attacks at this time, he will definitely be able to capture Juye City.
Ling Yan sneered, his eyes staring straight at the scout: "Are you telling the truth?" β
The scout's eyes were flustered, and he hurriedly kowtowed: "Don't dare to deceive General Yan!" Now is the best time to siege the city! β
Ling Yan said coldly: "Then let me ask you, Colonel Zuo hasn't moved these days, what is he doing?" β
The scout hurriedly said: "General Zuo has not recovered since the battle with the general, so there is no movement......
Ling Yan sneered: "It's me who is injured, it's me who is defeated, what does he want to recover!" β
The scout hurriedly said: "General Zuo was also injured, but I don't know what the injury was, but I don't know ......" He seemed to be afraid that Ling Yan still didn't believe it, so he added, "General Yan!" What I said is true! Never dare to deceive the general! β
Ling Yan's face softened slightly: "Okay, if what you said is true, I will definitely not treat you badly......"
"Thank you, General Yan!" There was a strange look of excitement on the detective's face.
Ling Yan smiled: "Hmm...... Since there is such a great opportunity, I can't help but seize it...... In this way, you go back and tell Colonel Zuo that our army is still not moving, but it is just holding the camp and will not attack the city in a short time. β
"Yes!" The scout replied excitedly.
"If you can take Juye City, you will be the first to work." Ling Yan smiled slightly.
The scout said happily: "Thank you, General Yan!" I'll go back and pay off! β
Ling Yan nodded slightly.
After the scouts left, Lu Gong immediately said to Ling Yan: "General Yan, then let's attack Juye City tonight?" β
Ling Yan smiled: "General Lu, don't you think it's a little suspicious when you look at that scout?" β
Lu Gong frowned slightly: "Suspicious? I see him ......"
At this time, You Heng walked into the tent: "Brother Xian, I heard that you have caught the enemy spies?" β
Ling Yan nodded, and told You Heng about the conversation just now.
After hearing this, You Heng frowned: "It is very likely that the scout is here to lure the enemy and lure us into being fooled...... Virtuous brother, don't be gullible. β
Ling Yan smiled slightly, but it was Lu Gong, who looked at Ling Yan in surprise, his eyes full of admiration.
"Brother You, I also think there's something wrong with that scout," Ling Yan said with a smile, "How could someone as shrewd as Colonel Zuo let us catch a scout so easily." β
"What is the plan of the virtuous brother to deal with Colonel Zuo's plan?" You Heng asked.
Ling Yan's smile gradually closed, he frowned, and his face was a little embarrassed: "This ...... I haven't thought of it yet. I don't know what kind of tricks that Colonel Zuo is playing......"
You Heng thought for a while: "Then the scout will definitely report truthfully to Colonel Zuo when he goes back, and Colonel Zuo will definitely set up an ambush, just wait for us to attack the city, and he will be able to attack back and forth." β
Ling Yan was noncommittal, his face was heavy.
You Heng continued: "If this is the case, I have a plan: first send a group of soldiers and horses to feign an attack, and a large group of soldiers and horses will ambush behind, and when the enemy ambushes and kills them, our army will kill them all, and the battle can be won!" β
Ling Yan nodded slowly: "Brother You, this plan is not bad, let me think about it carefully." β
After You Heng withdrew, Lu Gong said: "Your general's plan is a very clever plan, if you use this plan, even if you can't catch Colonel Zuo, you can make those soldiers under him lose most of them!" β
Ling Yan smiled lightly and quietly. On the surface, he did not refute the views of You Heng and Lu Gong, but he had already made a judgment in his heart - You Heng's plan would not work. As for the reason, Ling Yan easily thought of it: You Heng's strategy is considered the best strategy in the Three Kingdoms, it is a very clever strategy, at least two links are deducted - letting the enemy scouts go back to report the false letter is the first link, and under the premise of the false letter, deliberately sending a small part of the troops to feint is the second link, and those who use this kind of strategy in the Three Kingdoms will succeed seven or eight times out of ten, and those who offer this kind of strategy must also be clever people. But this strategy may work for others, but for a shrewd and quick-witted man like Colonel Zuo, it will not succeed 100 percent, at the very least, Colonel Zuo will certainly not believe that the scouts can successfully deceive the enemy, he will definitely guess that this is a ploy; Moreover, with his wisdom, he should also think that the enemy army could see at a glance that the scout was transmitting false information, and made corresponding counter-plans, so the feint attack this kind of strategy, Colonel Zuo must have been able to anticipate it, and since he could expect it, he must have done a countermeasure.
Ling Yan knew that it was difficult for him to calculate the left school, so even if he expected that the left school could think of everything, he didn't dare to send two troops and horses to make a feint attack one after another, he didn't know what kind of response the left school would doβthis was the most important thing, the person who knew things like a god in the left school, and the response measures made by the left school must be extremely thorough.
Seeing that Ling Yan was silent, Lu Gong was a little puzzled: "General Yan...... What's wrong? Doesn't this work? β
Ling Yan sighed: "General Lu, the plan is a good plan, but ...... That Zuo Colonel is not an ordinary person, this trick can deceive others, but it definitely can't fool him, and it is easy to fall into his ambush, so ...... Absolutely no carelessness. β
Lu Gong was a little unconvinced: "General Yan, is he so powerful!" It's as if anything can be calculated. β
Ling Yan had absolutely no doubt about this, he thought that what Lu Gong said was definitely not an exaggeration, he had already learned the power of the left school.
Seeing Ling Yan's worried expression, Lu Gong was a little anxious: "General Yan, if this plan doesn't work, then how should we deal with it?" β
Ling Yan frowned: "This...... Let's see again...... Or, let's not move, just wait and see, but see what the left school can do. β
Lu Gong looked very unconvinced: "General Yan, this is a good opportunity, if you miss this opportunity, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to break through the city in the future!" β
Ling Yan still shook his head, he really didn't dare to attack Juye City, he knew that Colonel Zuo would definitely arrange it tightly.
After that, You Heng and the others came to discuss with Ling Yan again, although You Heng and the others also had concerns, but they still advocated seizing this opportunity, but Ling Yan thought about it, and decided not to move - he was really a little afraid of Colonel Zuo's plan.
Although there was no action, Ling Yan still ordered people to closely probe the movements of the enemy army that night, for fear that Colonel Zuo would deploy soldiers and horses to rob the village.
However, the night passed, but there was no incident, and no enemy troops came to loot the village, and the soldiers who went to investigate also reported that there was no abnormal movement in Juye Castle.
Ling Yan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this report, and then he smiled bitterly - he actually felt that being safe and sound was the best result now.
However, Ling Yan felt that since Colonel Zuo's plan failed this time, he would definitely not be reconciled and would send someone again.
Sure enough, this time Ling Yan was right.
Within a few days, the scouting soldiers sent out by Ling Yan happened to catch another scout of the Yellow Turban Army.
The soldier escorted the scout to Ling Yan's tent, and Ling Yan said sharply to the scout: "Say! What did the left school send you to do! β
The scout looked very timid, and was scolded by Ling Yanyi, and trembled with fright: "General Zuo sent me...... Investigation of military intelligence ......"
"And then?" Ling Yan asked coldly.
The scout said in a trembling voice, "And then ...... Then ......"
"Say!" Lu Gong shouted loudly.
The scout was startled again, swallowed his saliva, and said, "General Zuo...... I'm going to rob ...... village."
Ling Yan snorted coldly: "When?" β
The scout said tremblingly: "Tomorrow night......"
Ling Yan stared at the scout: "Really? β
The scout hurriedly kowtowed: "Don't dare to deceive the general!" All of what I said is true! β
Lu Gong said sharply: "If you dare to deceive General Yan, I will behead you!" β
"Don't dare...... Don't dare to ......" The detective's voice became smaller and smaller, and it sounded more and more empty.
"Okay, I'll take you into custody for the time being, if you really didn't lie to me, I will definitely reward you," Ling Yan said with a smile, "However, if Colonel Zuo doesn't come tomorrow, I will kill you immediately!" β
The scout seemed to have a spasm all over, and then was about to say something, but Ling Yan didn't wait for the scout to speak again, so he waved his hand and ordered someone to escort him out.
After the soldier was escorted out of the tent, Ling Yan smiled at Gong Lu and said, "General Lu, do you think what the soldier said is true or false?" β
Lu Gong thought about it, and his tone was very uncertain: "Uh...... The last general thinks ...... There seems to be a fraud in it......"
Ling Yan thought about it, he definitely agreed with Lu Gong's point of view, and in the story of the Three Kingdoms, this kind of trick is still very common, but Ling Yan feels very unsteady in his heart, maybe it is the uneasy feeling of facing a powerful opponent like Zuo Xiao.