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Chapter 597: Where is the Cao family's thief now? （2/3）

At dawn, the sheep book is calm and silent. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In a huge town, not even a living creature can be seen, let alone the trace of Cao Jun.

Liu Bei stood at the entrance of Yangshu Town, his eyes widened, and he had a ghostly expression. His face was extremely ugly, and in the morning light, there was a touch of iron blue. And Guan Yu rode on the long street of Yangshu Town, only listening to the sound of hooves, which was endlessly dull and depressing.

"Damn, it's an empty camp."

Guan Yu jumped off the horse and walked quickly in front of Liu Bei, "Brother, we've been fooled...... It was an empty camp, and there was not even a single figure to be seen. ”

Liu Bei's cheeks twitched, and he suddenly hissed and roared, "Little thief, where did you go?" ”

yes, where did Cao Peng go?

How could this huge sheep book town become an empty city? Where is Cao Jun? Where are the people of Sheepbook? What's going on?

In Liu Bei's heart, there was suddenly an ominous omen.

He felt that this time, he was very likely to fall for Cao Peng's tricks.

"Immediately send someone to Nan to gather and inform Tan Zhi to beware of Cao Jun's sneak attack."

There is no trace of Cao Peng, so it must be action.

The first is to return to Wuyin County, but Liu Bei and Guan Yu have not arrived for a long time, indicating that Cao Peng did not return to the army. If there is no aid to Wuyin County, it is to rush to the aid of Jianyang. Liu Bei also knows something about Cao Peng. In particular, Cao Peng's series of battles in Liangzhou all showed that this person was good at using strange soldiers and was resourceful. In case, if he gives up Wuyin and gathers by storming the south, won't he cut off his own back road? Thinking of this, Liu Bei suddenly gave a chill, and hurriedly ordered loudly to order the soldiers to assemble and set off.

"Brother, Tan Zhi is gathering in the south, and he has already made preparations.

With the assistance of Zizhong and Xiaoqi, even if the thief is a sneak attack, it may be difficult to succeed. Why don't we go back to the army and join forces with the military advisors. The thief is obviously trying to use the siege of Wei to save Zhao. If we don't dig into his mind and capture Wuyin, we will succeed. ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he immediately fell into deep thought.

That's right, if you attack Wuyin, it's also an excellent choice.

This time the troops were originally to attack the city and seize the land and attack Cao Peng. Now Cao Peng is not fooled, and the troops on the Wuyin side are empty. The military advisor has been in Wuyin County for a whole day, and he must have made some gains. At this time, he went to Wuyin, just in time to concentrate his forces.

Even if Cao Peng returned to Wuyin, Liu Bei didn't need to worry about retreating......

Liu Bei used troops and was quite flexible.

Most importantly, he takes advice from others.

Guan Yu's plan is just right for Liu Bei. After thinking about it, Liu Bei gritted his teeth and nodded: "According to what Yun Chang said, immediately attack Wuyin." ”

The order was given, and the soldiers immediately went into action.

However, Guan Yu didn't seem to be very reconciled, and after hesitating for a moment, he suggested to Liu Bei: "Brother, it's better for you and me to divide the soldiers into two ways, I will continue to ambush at the beachhead, and you will go to Wuyin and join forces with the military advisor." As soon as the thief gets the news, he will inevitably give up his original plan and return to Wuyin. I can continue to ambush this fang at the beachhead. Even if you can't kill a thief, you can still make him lose his soldiers...... When the time comes, the elder brother will have no worries, and attack Wuyin with all his might, so Nanyang County will inevitably surrender. ”

"Yun Chang's strategy is very good, so he will act according to the plan."

At that moment, Liu Bei and Guan Yu divided their troops and prepared to evacuate Yangshu Town.

But at this moment, I suddenly saw the horse galloping.

The scout on the horse dismounted in front of Liu Bei, crawled on the ground, and said breathlessly: "Lord Qiqi, the big thing is not good...... As soon as I got the news, this morning Cao Peng and Jianyang Deng Zhi Du Ji gathered in the south, and the major general fought desperately, although the Cao army was repulsed, but suffered heavy losses. The Major General was seriously wounded, and Mr. Xiaoqi's whereabouts are unknown...... General Sachiko Nakashi sent troops from Nieyang to help, and he was able to stabilize his position. ”

"What?"

Liu Bei was taken aback.

Cao Peng, did you really sneak attack Nan and gather?

And Guan Yu showed even more nervousness, "Is it dangerous to be able to do it?" ”

"The Major General has been sent to Nieyang for treatment, and it is not very clear at this time.

General Zizhong sent people to ask for help, if there were no reinforcements, General Zizhong might be difficult to keep the southern camp, and asked the lord to make a decision quickly. ”

Once the Nan Ju camp was lost, Cao's army could cross the river and approach Nieyang.

If Cao's army captured Nieyang, it would be equivalent to cutting off the communication between Jingzhou and Wancheng. Needless to say, this grain and grass alone will face a huge problem. Liu Bei captured Wancheng and captured Bowang and Western Hubei, but the military food was not too sufficient. In particular, Liu Bei recruited troops in Wancheng, and his troops approached 50,000. This also put the three places of Wancheng under tremendous pressure! In order to win the hearts of the people, Liu Bei did not collect taxes in the three counties. His military rations came almost entirely from Xinye's transportation and from Jingzhou's supplies.

Niryang is lost......

Liu Bei shook his head.

He was originally planning to launch an attack on Cao Peng after the autumn, and the reason was also on this military ration.

Now, he dares to use troops against Cao Peng, to a large extent, because of the safety of Xinye's grain road.

"Cao Youxue, good means!"

Originally, Liu Bei wanted to buy time with Cao Peng.

But now it seems that Cao Peng has grabbed a first move......

Even if he attacks Wuyin at this time, if Nirvana is lost, it will inevitably make the army's heart unstable.

The current plan is to stabilize the south first and gather a large camp, and Cao Peng must not be allowed to cross the river and attack. As for Wuyin County, there is Xun Chen, and the victory is only in the morning and evening.

Liu Bei made up his mind and immediately ordered Guan Yu to be the vanguard army, and hurried to the south to gather the camp.

Zizhong is Lu Zhu.

Lu Zhu can be called a good hand in internal affairs, but in military affairs, he is slightly insufficient.

His loyalty, of course, is unquestionable. Elk Huan is Liu Bei's wife, and with this relationship, Liu Bei doesn't need to worry too much.

But the question is, if Cao Peng really wants to storm the south and gather, can he withstand it?

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In a hurry, Liu Bei supervised the army and arrived in the south at noon.

At this time, the south gathered in the camp, and the beacon smoke was filled. There are still traces of blood on the ferry, and it can be seen that there was a terrible battle here.

The soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield and placing the corpses in place.

It's the middle of summer and it's hot.

If the corpses are not disposed of in time, a large-scale plague will occur. On this point, whether it is Liu Bei or Lu Zhu, they are very aware of the consequences. Therefore, after Liu Bei arrived at the Nan Ju camp, he first inspected the battlefield and checked the situation.

Before dawn, Cao's army suddenly gathered south and launched a sneak attack.

The two of them once invaded the camp in the south...... Guan Ping hurriedly responded to the battle, but was attacked by the two of them. These two are brave men. Compared to their father, maybe a little worse. But it has also reached the point of quasi-super-first-class generals. Although Guan Ping is good at fighting, he can't get any benefits under the attack of the two. In the chaotic battle, Guan Ping was injured by Xu Yi with an iron meteor, and then he was slashed by Dianman, and passed out on the spot. If it weren't for Guan Ping's personal desperate snatching Guan Ping back, if he didn't get it right, Guan Yu would have to suffer the pain of losing his son for the second time at this time...... Subsequently, Luzhu reinforcements arrived, and it was only then that Cao's army was driven out of the southern camp.

In this battle, Liu Beijun suffered heavy losses.

The number of dead and wounded was more than 1,000, and there were even more missing sergeants.

The deer in front of the camp was almost completely destroyed, leaving only a pile of burned messes......

And the most regrettable thing is Chen Zhen's disappearance.

Chen Zhen, the word filial piety, Wancheng knows.

Nanyang Chen's is also a strong party. Its origin, a branch of the Yingchuan Chen clan, has an extraordinary reputation in the local area.

Chen Zhen is loyal and honest, old and diligent.

This person was a strategist under Yuan Shao's account in his early years, and after the Battle of Cangting, Chen Zhen returned to his hometown.

He and Liu Bei have known each other for a long time. So much so that when Liu Bei entered Xinye, Chen Zhen defected to Liu Bei at the first time.

At that time, Zhuge Liang had not yet come out of the mountain, Chen Zhen and Xun Chen, one inside the main and the other outside, could be said to complement each other, and they were Liu Bei's right-hand man...... However, with the arrival of Zhuge Liang, Chen Zhen's status declined slightly. After all, in terms of the overall situation, Chen Zhen is not as good as Zhuge Liang. But in some details, Liu Bei still needs Chen Zhen's assistance. Unexpectedly, this southern gathering made Chen Zhen disappear......

In the original history, Chen Zhen was the hero of the founding fathers who followed Liu Bei into Sichuan.

When Liu Chan was proclaimed emperor, Chen Zhen was an official to the rank of lieutenant.

Now, his whereabouts are unknown, and his life and death are unknown...... According to the soldiers, when the camp was most chaotic in the south, Chen Zhen led his troops to support in order to ensure that the ferry was not lost. At that time, it was Cao Shi Duji, a soldier of Nanyang County, who attacked Nanyang Ju Ferry...... According to this statement, Chen Zhen is definitely more than lucky. Even if he was not killed, he must have been captured by Cao Jun, otherwise he would not have lost his life and his body.

Liu Bei's heart was extremely sad.

"Cao Peng, have you ever been fighting?"

"Since dawn, Cao's army withdrew its troops and attacked again.

Now, Du raided the peach blossom forest on his back and set up camp on the east bank of the thorn water, and the thorn sun was at an angle...... The second general went to fight, but Cao's army could not hold out. As for Cao Peng's thief, he did not appear. Maybe at this time, they are stationed in the county town of Jianyang County......"

"Cao Youxue, never appeared?"

Liu Bei couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it.

He turned his head to Guan Yu and asked, "Yun Chang, when you went to fight, did you see Cao Youxue?" ”

"Never."

Guan Yu's mood was very bad, the second son was killed, and the eldest son was seriously injured, which made him uneasy.

If he had to wait for Liu Bei, he would have rushed to Nieyang at this moment. Hearing Liu Bei's inquiry, he replied absentmindedly and didn't say anything again.

Liu Bei gasped.

Something doesn't seem right!

According to Liu Bei's understanding of Cao Peng, he is a master who takes the lead and likes to charge ahead.

Cao's army attacked the camp in the south, but there was no trace of Cao Peng; So, where is Cao Peng at this time?

"Have you ever sent someone to inquire about Thorn Sun?"

"Someone has been sent!" Elk Zhu smiled bitterly: "It's just that on the Thorn Yang side, the guards are tight, even if you sneak in, it is not easy to send the letter out."

However, I did hear from the captured Sergeant Cao that a detachment of men and horses had arrived in Jianyang last night.

According to his description, it seems to be Cao Peng's flying camel soldiers...... Since the flying camel soldiers have arrived, if they want to come to Cao Peng at this moment, they should be in the county seat. ”

Logically, it was said in the past.

But for some reason, Liu Bei felt restless and a little restless......