After a few more days, Zhang Yilai told Ling Yan that the soldiers and horses had been rested, and that there were as many as 8,000 soldiers recruited in the city, and that a lot of grain and grass had been replenished, and he was completely ready to raise troops. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Ling Yan was very satisfied and asked Zhang Yi to step back and stand by.

Ling Yan also felt that he had been in the city for a long time, and it was time to enter the army, so he went to Colonel Zuo to discuss.

During this period of time, Colonel Zuo's attitude towards Ling Yan was no longer as indifferent as when he first met, and he spoke with some respect. However, in general, compared to others, he was still so indifferent, and Ling Yan was used to it, and only thought that Colonel Zuo's character was like this, so he didn't care too much about this aspect of things.

When Colonel Zuo saw Ling Yan coming, he gave up his seat, and after the two of them sat down, Ling Yan asked with a smile, "General Zuo, how is your body recovering?" ”

Colonel Zuo also smiled and said, "Thank you for the general's concern, most of it has recovered." ”

Ling Yan smiled and continued: "By the way, the internal qi of those Yellow Turban soldiers under the general has recovered, the same as before. ”

Colonel Zuo's eyes seemed to flash a glimmer of light, and it disappeared in an instant, and he said with a happy face: "Thank you, General Yan!" ”

Ling Yan waved his hand indifferently, and then hesitated with some embarrassment: "General Zuo, we have been resting in the city for more than ten days, I think...... It's time to start the army, and there are more important tasks waiting for me...... I'm afraid that if I delay any longer, I will miss things. ”

Colonel Zuo frowned slightly, didn't speak for a while, and then said slowly: "General Yan is going to raise troops, and the colonel will not have any objections...... However, the internal qi in the school has not yet healed, and if the army enters at this time, I am afraid that the school will not be able to help the general attack the city. ”

Ling Yan said: "General Zuo, haven't you already recovered most of it?" That...... Advanced, recover some more on the road, is that okay? ”

Colonel Zuo looked reluctant: "The restoration of internal qi must be carried out in an environment without disturbance, if you want to recover internal qi on the way to the army, I am afraid it is impossible...... However, if the general insists on raising troops, the school will be the vanguard, it will be difficult, and the school will move forward desperately. ”

Colonel Zuo's words made Ling Yan a little embarrassed: "General Zuo, if you need to recuperate, then we will raise troops later, I promised to wait for the general to recover your internal qi before crusading, I will definitely do what I say, if the general thinks that he can recover faster here, then we will stay for a few more days." ”

Colonel Zuo nodded: "Thank you, General...... It's not that the school doesn't want to send troops at this time, but if I wait until I'm all healed before going to join the army, then the chances of taking the city will be greater. ”

Colonel Zuo's words were a little conceited, but Ling Yan now seemed to really put most of the expectations of the future siege on Colonel Zuo's shoulders, so Ling Yan also followed Colonel Zuo's words and said: "Hmm...... Then wait for the general to recover, and then make plans. ”

Colonel Zuo seemed to be very satisfied with Ling Yan's decision, and hugged his fist, but did not say anything.

Ling Yan thought for a while, and then asked Colonel Zuo: "General Zuo, during this period of time, there has been no movement in Grasshopper City, and since the last time they defeated their reinforcements, they have not made any further moves, is this ...... What's going on? ”

Colonel Zuo snorted: "There are not enough defenders in Grasshopper City, and there are not many generals, after sending those reinforcements last time, the troops are even more stretched, and it is difficult to say about self-preservation, how can there be any changes?" ”

Ling Yan asked again: "In the grasshopper city, it is guarded by Sun Xia alone?" ”

Colonel Zuo nodded: "The terrain of Grasshopper City is average, if this city is well defended, it will be stable, but if the soldiers are outnumbered, it will be easy to break the city." Originally, this city was guarded by two generals, but Sun Xia relied on his internal qi and thought that he could defend it alone, so he drove away the other main general, and now he is guarding it alone. ”

When Ling Yan heard Colonel Zuo say this, he couldn't help but be a little worried: "General Zuo, then he knows that the reinforcements sent by us have been defeated by us, will he ask for help from other cities?" ”

Colonel Zuo didn't think about it and said: "This person is quite conceited, and he won't ask others for help unless he has to...... Although the city has few soldiers, he may think that with his ability, he can still hold it. ”

Ling Yan was still a little worried: "But if he knew that General Zuo had already surrendered to me, he would definitely ask for help......

Colonel Zuo nodded slowly: "If he feels that the situation is critical, he may also send someone to call for help." ”

Ling Yan was a little anxious: "Ah! Then it's been a few days, I don't know if he has already found a rescuer......" After speaking, Ling Yan frowned and looked at the ground in front of him and muttered, "If you want to delay any longer, once the rescuers arrive, won't it be more difficult to attack the city?" At this time, Ling Yan remembered the common plot of "preconceived, waiting for work, and killing and reinforcing tired soldiers" in the story of the Three Kingdoms.

Colonel Zuo laughed a few times: "General Yan doesn't have to worry! Although the delay in this city for a few days may give Sun Xia time to ask for help, as long as the school recovers its spirit and leads the one hundred and ten Yellow Turban elite soldiers, it will be two more soldiers and horses to defend the Grasshopper City, and I will still break the city in one fell swoop! It's a no-brainer! ”

Although Ling Yan was a little uneasy about Sun Xia's request for help, when he heard Colonel Zuo say this, he felt like he had taken a "reassuring pill", and it gave him a lot of self-confidence, so he planned to wait for Colonel Zuo's internal qi to recover.

"General Zuo, you come to see this," Ling Yan thought of another question, so he took out the map he was carrying, opened it and spread it on the table, and moved his hand on the map, "General Zuo, you are more familiar with the terrain in this area, from here to Grasshopper City, is there any other road to choose from besides this main road?" ”

Colonel Zuo looked at the map and pointed on it with his hand: "There is only one way to get to Grasshopper City, but there are two roads from Grasshopper City to the next city. ”

Ling Yan hadn't thought it was so far for the time being, his current goal was just Grasshopper City, so he said, "Then between these two cities, there must be no other road to pass?" ”

Colonel Zuo nodded.

At this time, Ling Yan was relieved: "Hey, I thought that Grasshopper City had not moved for so long, and I thought that he was going to sneak in from some path...... If that's the only way to go, then I'm not worried......"

Colonel Zuo said with some contempt: "Even if they dare to come, what can they do?" It's just sending sheep into the tiger's mouth! ”

Ling Yan smiled, put away the map, and then advised Colonel Zuo to take a good rest, and then left Colonel Zuo's mansion.

In the next two days, many generals came to Ling Yan and persuaded Ling Yan that he should send troops and could not delay any longer, but Ling Yan thought about what he had promised Colonel Zuo, so he just prevaricated those generals and asked them to wait for his orders.

On this day, You Heng came to find Ling Yan with a letter in his hand.

Ling Yan asked, "Brother You, who wrote this letter?" ”

You Heng handed the letter to Ling Yan: "This is written by Sun Xia to Colonel Zuo. ”

"Oh?" Ling Yan became interested, opened the letter and read it.

When Ling Yan was looking at it, You Heng said again: "As soon as this letter arrived, it was intercepted by me, and Colonel Zuo hasn't seen it yet. ”

"Hmm......" Ling Yan replied vaguely, looking at the letter intently.

In fact, there was not much content written in that letter, and Ling Yan quickly read it, but after he finished reading it, his eyes were still fixed on those few lines, and his brows were tightly locked.

The general meaning of the letter was that Sun Xia asked Colonel Zuo if everything was safe and sound, and he would send another team of soldiers and horses to support.

"Brother You, do you believe you?" Ling Yan looked at You Heng.

You Heng shook his head.

Ling Yan handed him the letter, and then after You Heng finished reading the letter, he said thoughtfully: "Juye City has been breached for so long, doesn't Sun Xia know?" ”

You Heng said: "This is unlikely, last time there were reinforcements, maybe there were soldiers who fled back, how could Sun Xia not know?" ”

Ling Yan pointed to the letter: "Then ...... this letter?"

You Heng thought for a moment: "In my opinion, there is a deception in this letter. ”

"Fraud?" Ling Yan was a little surprised.

You Heng nodded solemnly: "I think this is Sun Xia's deliberate plan to let us fall for him...... Colonel Zuo may also be complicit! ”

Ling Yan didn't think so: "No...... General Zuo may not know ......"

You Heng snorted: "Brother Xian, don't trust that thief so much, that kind of anti-thief, do anything!" ”

Ling Yan didn't want to argue with You Heng so uselessly anymore, so he snorted.

After You Heng left, Ling Yan felt that something was wrong, so he took the letter and went to Colonel Zuo.

After Colonel Zuo took the letter in Ling Yan's hand, after reading it, he put the letter on the table casually and laughed: "General Yan, what do you think?" ”

Ling Yan hurriedly said: "General Zuo, don't misunderstand me, I definitely don't doubt the general's meaning!" ”

Colonel Zuo nodded: "General Yan, if you can show me this letter, it is enough to prove that the school will not misunderstand." ”

Ling Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "Could this be Sun Xia's plan?" ”

Colonel Zuo said with a smile: "The meaning of the school and the general coincides. ”

Ling Yan smiled, and then his expression became a little puzzled: "I also think that Sun Xia should not know the situation in Juye City...... So, then why did he write this letter? ”

Colonel Zuo snorted coldly: "Just want us to fall into his plan and make us careless, so that he can take the opportunity to attack the city." ”

After all, Ling Yan was not from the Three Kingdoms, and although he had heard a lot of about these schemes, he didn't have a set of ways to break him, so he asked, "General Zuo, what should we do then?" ”

Colonel Zuo smiled: "How can he deceive us with his little skill in carving insects!" The general has nothing to worry about. ”

Ling Yan had an idea: "Then we will plan and reply to him, saying that the general is defending the city and asking him to send troops over to help quickly, how about it?" ”

Colonel Zuo smiled and said, "General Yan, this plan won't work. If Sun Xia knew that the general had broken the city, then such a reply would definitely arouse his suspicions. ”

Ling Yan asked again: "If he already knows everything, then these two letters are written in vain, and no one has been deceived; If he didn't know the situation in Juye Castle, wouldn't he be able to deceive him? ”

Colonel Zuo only thought for a moment, and then said: "General Yan, if Sun Xia really doesn't know the situation here, then we might as well not reply to the letter, so that he will be confused, so that he will be even more hesitant, and we can take the opportunity to attack the city." ”

Ling Yan thought about it for a while, and felt that what Colonel Zuo said was reasonable, so he agreed with his idea.

In the evening, You Heng and Kuai Liang came to see Ling Yan again and persuaded Ling Yan to enter the army as soon as possible.

After a few more days of delay, on this day, Colonel Zuo took the initiative to come to Ling Yan and said that the internal qi in his body had basically fully recovered and he could enter the army.

Ling Yan was very happy to see that Colonel Zuo was in good spirits and had returned to his previous state, so he decided to discuss the matter of entering the army.

Because of Colonel Zuo's "joining", Ling Yan was more confident and asked Colonel Zuo to formulate the main battle plan.

The plan was quickly decided, in fact, this plan is not complicated, that is, Zhang Yi fought the vanguard, after Wen was hired, Yang Feng and Zhang Min escorted the grain and grass, Ling Yan led Zuo Xiao, Lu Gong, and You Heng to attack, Kuai Liang, Zuo Ci and Deng Yi were responsible for defending the city, and protecting Yu Gengen, temporarily staying in Juye City.

Although there was nothing subtle about this plan, because it was what Zuo Xiao thought, Ling Yan was very confident.

The soldiers and horses marched for three days, and on this day, the front scouts came to report: Zhang Yi led the troops to the city of grasshoppers.

Ling Yan didn't give an order immediately, but looked at Colonel Zuo - now, he seemed to have shifted the focus of his decision to Colonel Zuo.

Colonel Zuo regarded himself as the main general, and when he saw Ling Yan looking at him with an inquiring eye, he was not polite, and directly ordered the scout: "Order General Zhang to stand by on the spot, and you must not make your own decisions, let alone attack the city rashly." ”

The scout didn't agree immediately, but looked at Ling Yan with some hesitation.

Ling Yan nodded: "Just do what General Zuo said." ”

"Yes!" The scout replied loudly, mounted his horse and left.

Ling Yan asked Colonel Zuo a little puzzled: "General Zuo, we have been marching in the past few days, but we have not seen a single soldier of Sun Xia, which is ...... There won't be any problems......"

Colonel Zuo said quite confidently: "General rest assured, Sun Xia's troops are only concerned about self-preservation, and it is still difficult, how dare they go out of the city easily?" ”

Ling Yan thought about it, it also made sense.

At noon, Ling Yan's army marched to the vicinity of Grasshopper City and joined Zhang Yi.

Looking at the grasshopper city from afar, I saw that the city was not very high, the city wall looked a little broken, the city head was lined with flags, a row of yellow turban soldiers put their hands on the city head, and the weapons in their hands were dazzling reflections under the scorching sun.

As early as before, Ling Yan had the soldiers and horses to ambush in two ways, and at this time, Ling Yan saw that the city was heavily guarded, so he thought of a way to break the city.

After Colonel Zuo gathered his Yellow Turban soldiers together, he said to Ling Yan, "General Yan, is there a way to break the enemy?" ”

Ling Yan saw that Colonel Zuo had a confident look on his face, and hurriedly asked, "Does General Zuo already have a way?" ”

Colonel Zuo laughed and said, "Haha...... It's this lonely city, how can it stop us! ”

Ling Yan hesitated and said, "That'...... I'll lead all my soldiers and horses to kill them together? ”

Colonel Zuo smiled: "Why should the general do this? It doesn't take that many people, as long as the general and my guards go with me, it's enough to take this city!" ”

Lu Gong and You Heng, who were beside Ling Yan, were dissatisfied when they heard Colonel Zuo's outrageous words.

Lu Gong said angrily: "General Zuo, what do you mean by this? Even if you want to lead the army, it is General Yan who will lead you and others, and what words will go with you! ”

Colonel Zuo looked at Gong Lu with disdain: "Now in such an emergency, General Lu still cares so much about every word!" ”

Lu Gong wanted to say something, but Ling Yan secretly stopped him.

Seeing this, You Heng sneered at Colonel Zuo: "General Zuo is so confident? With just these more than 100 people, can you break through the city? ”

Colonel Zuo snorted, and did not directly answer You Heng's ridicule, but looked at Ling Yan: "General Yan, please go with me to attack the city, the rest of the men and horses don't have to move, if I can't capture the city, let the general deal with it!" ”

You Heng sneered: "If you can't capture the city, then that's it, if General Zuo is on the verge of surrendering to the enemy, wouldn't General Yan be in danger?" ”

Ling Yan hadn't thought about this question before, but now that You Heng reminded him, he really felt that it was a problem, but he didn't quite believe that Zuo Xiao would do that, so he didn't speak, but looked at Zuo Xiao's face to see if he had a ghost in his heart.

Colonel Zuo seemed to be open in his heart, looked at You Heng calmly and abnormally, and said, "If I deliberately deceived General Yan, why wait until now? Why bother! After speaking, he looked at Ling Yan again, "The school deeply feels the favor of the general, and only wants to repay the favor in case of emergency, so that the general can go with me, the school has no dissenting intentions, nor is it boasting, as long as the school leads these more than 100 soldiers and horses, he can take this city!" ”

When Ling Yan saw Colonel Zuo's sincere expression, he no longer doubted it, and turned to You Heng and said, "General You, Sun Qiu was killed by us last time, and the morale of the enemy army was greatly reduced, so it is estimated that Sun Xia has no ability...... General Zuo and I will attack the city first, and you will ambush here first, and if there is an accident, you will wait for the opportunity to kill. ”

You Heng hesitated.

Lu Gong was not at ease, and hurriedly said: "General Yan, I will go with you!" ”

Colonel Zuo sneered: "General Yan can go with me alone, no matter how much you go, it's useless." ”

Gong Lu wanted to talk back, but Ling Yan hurriedly stopped him: "General Lu, you can ambush here." ”

Seeing that Ling Yan had given an order, although Lu Gong was unwilling, he didn't insist on anything.

Colonel Zuo said to Ling Yan again: "General Yan, it is taboo to hesitate in battle. Please also ask the general to make a decision quickly. ”

Ling Yan nodded at Colonel Zuo, and after instructing You Heng and the others, he went to Grasshopper City with Colonel Zuo and the nearly 100 Yellow Turban soldiers.

Twenty minutes later, Ling Yan and Colonel Zuo came to the city of Grasshopper, and the soldiers defending the city had already seen Ling Yan and the others, so when Ling Yan and the others came to the city, a general of the Yellow Turban Army had already come to the city, looking at Ling Yan and the others.

Colonel Zuo waved his long sharp knife and shouted at the man at the head of the city: "The 'Western God General' is here!" Don't open the gates yet! ”

The man in the city looked obviously stunned, his body bent slightly, and his head poked down, as if to carefully identify whether the person in the city was Zuo Colonel or not.

"Humph!" Colonel Zuo was furious, "Don't open the city gate yet, what are you waiting for!" ”

As if he had been electrocuted, the man in the city quickly stood up straight and replied to Colonel Zuo under the city, "Zuo...... General Zuo, you have betrayed the enemy...... But, do you still want to earn this city......"