165 How easy is it to rebel?
"Newspaper!! Woe to the Tiger Prison! A merging scout rushed in with a rolling belt, Zhang Fei jumped up violently, rushed to the scout in three steps and two steps, grabbed the man and shouted: "Why are you so panicked! What happened to Tiger Prison??? β
The scout with a panicked face looked at Zhang Fei's round tiger eyes staring at him, and suddenly stammered a little and said: "Tiger, tiger, tiger prison is lost, lost!" It was captured by Cao Ying! β
"Fuck your shit!! Hua Xiong of Tiger Prison Pass also sent information from the East Route Army before, and there are 20,000 defenders of the Xiliang Army and 5,000 Bingzhou troops in Tiger Prison Pass, plus Hua Xiong's kid is fully injured and he is guarding there, even if we and the state army go to attack Tiger Prison Pass by themselves, we don't want to take Tiger Prison Pass so quickly!
Besides, aren't Zilong still attacking Yanzhou now? Could it be that Cao Ying would ignore Yanzhou and attack Tiger Prison Pass with a large army? It's ridiculous! Zhang Fei has a fine group, and he has always kept in mind the reality of the Tiger Prison Pass, and when he heard that the Tiger Prison Pass was easily lost, he suddenly roared in disbelief.
Not to mention that Zhang Fei didn't believe it, even Lu Bu and Gao Shun over there were surprised. Since LΓΌ Bu killed Dong Zhuo, he recruited Hua Xiong, Li Su and others in Tiger Prison Pass, not only did Tiger Pass have 20,000 surrendered Xiliang troops for Lu Bu to be assigned to Hua Xiong to command, but LΓΌ Bu also specially mobilized 5,000 elite Bingzhou troops from Luoyang to Hua Xiong just in case.
Although Hua Xiong used to be a little proud, but since he experienced the Battle of Tiger Prison Pass against the princes of the Eighteen Routes, he was a little proud in his heart, and his surname slowly converged, and he became more stable. With Hua Xiong's ability and the natural danger of the Tiger Prison Pass, even if he used a strange trick to sneak attack the Tiger Prison Pass like he attacked Hangu Pass, not to mention whether it would succeed, even if he succeeded, who would want to use his extraordinary martial arts to wipe out the resistance in the pass in a short period of time like himself? Don't forget that Tiger Prison Pass not only has the 20,000 Xiliang Army that is not very disciplined but has good military force, but also has 5,000 elite and state troops under his command!
Lu Bu walked quickly to the scout, 'rescued' the scout from Zhang Fei's hands, and asked slowly but majestically: "Tell me everything that happened in the Tiger Prison!" β
(Let's turn the clock back to a few days ago.) οΌ
Li Su looked at Hua Xiong, who was practicing martial arts in the courtyard, and suddenly hesitated in his heart. Do you want to do it? If he fails, I'm afraid that not only Lu Bu will issue a hunt and kill order for himself here, but even Cao Ying, who has promised him so many benefits now, will not have a place for people like himself, right? β
"What are you still hesitating about? My lord is already waiting for Lord Li's message not far from the gate with a large army, and your lord will not suddenly regret it at such a time, right? Just when Li Su was hesitating, a person dressed as a small guy suddenly appeared behind Li Su. From his words, it was easy to hear that he was the meticulous work sent by Cao Ying to contact Li Su at Tiger Prison Pass.
Li Su's face changed, and he opened his mouth and said in a low voice: "Didn't I tell you to wait for news in my camp?" How did you get here! You must know that this is the residence of General Huaxiong! Don't you want to die? β
Cao Jun, who was dressed as a little guy, smiled carefully and said, "What are you afraid of death? Sooner or later, those who do such things like us will not end well, either they will be found by the enemy and executed, or they will be given death by the lord because they know too much, but as long as we can change a good life for our parents, wives and children, how can we care about this. β
Li Su looked around, and when he saw that no one noticed this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to the man with a wry smile: "You are not afraid of death, but if it affects me, who else will do things for your lord in this tiger prison?" At this time, Li Su did not hesitate at all.
Cao Jun did not continue to speak, but for Li Su to be so afraid of death and timid, there was a slight trace of imperceptible contempt on his face.
Li Su didn't see the man's face, of course, even if Li Su saw it, he wouldn't care what others thought of him. Li Su led the Cao army back to his camp tent, took out a brocade book from his collapse and said: "This is the military defense deployment map of Tiger Prison Pass, tonight I will personally bring a thousand of my soldiers and my soldiers to be responsible for guarding the east gate of Tiger Prison Pass." When I saw that there were only three torches left at the head of the city, I had finished changing the guard, and the gate was completely in my hands. Remember, it's extinguished until there are only three torches left! Don't be mistaken. Otherwise, if someone discovers your whereabouts, you won't want to come in easily!
After I have taken over the east gate and signaled, you can send someone to quietly close it. I'll have people open the gates, but don't rush to kill after you enter the gates, and follow the topographical map to occupy some of the armories in the Tiger Prison Pass first, and then do the killing. Otherwise, if you want to let the 20,000 Yu Xiliang army and the 5,000 Bingzhou army in the Tiger Prison Pass get weapons, even if your lord can get the Tiger Prison Pass, he will have to pay huge casualties! That's all you have to say, it's up to you to hear it or not. Li Su solemnly handed over the topographic map in his hand to Cao Jun's meticulous work, and his heart was as relaxed as if a boulder had fallen.
That Cao Jun carefully put the brocade book in his hand and put it on the meat, arched his hand to Li Su and said: "I have memorized all the words of Lord Li, and I will definitely tell my lord these words word for word when I return to the camp!" Leave!! β
It's night.
"Lord, there are only three torches left in the city, do you want to march to the Tiger Prison Pass now?" Cao Ren picked up the big knife in his hand and asked Cao Ying, who was looking at him from a distance but didn't have any instructions.
"Zi Xiaoxiu should be impatient, I don't know what Li Su is doing, if we blindly listen to his arrangement, if this is a trap, won't our army lose our troops? Let's wait a while, didn't he say that he was in charge of taking over the East Gate tonight? If nothing happens, even if we wait another hour or two, nothing will happen, anyway, that Li Su only let us not go early, but did not let us have to enter the customs at any time. Cao Ying was still too suspicious, and he still didn't dare to believe too much in Li Su's rebellion, so he was going to dry Li Su first, and then decide whether to enter the customs after observing for a while.
An hour later.
"Lord, you see that the three torches are moving non-stop, is it the anxiety of Li Su and the others, let's hurry up and enter the customs?" Cao Ren had been paying attention to the three torches on the head of the Tiger Prison Pass, and as soon as he found the vision, he immediately reported it to Cao Yingyu.
Cao Ying hesitated slightly, and finally made up his mind: "Zixiao, go and arrange for a thousand shrewd brothers to enter the customs first, and wait for a quarter of an hour to send 5,000 men and horses into the customs." If there is nothing wrong at this time, you will bring another 50,000 Qingzhou soldiers into the customs. Remember that those who enter the customs first must not make loud noises unless they see an ambush! If you want to take the Tiger Prison Pass lightly, you have to occupy the armory of the Tiger Prison Pass first according to Li Su's plan,"
"Don't worry, my lord, this matter will be handed over to Cao Ren!" After Cao Ren gave a military salute to Cao Ying, he turned his horse's head and marched towards the army behind him.
When the first Cao army finally entered the Tiger Prison Pass, Li Su, who had been waiting impatiently, immediately found Cao Hong, the main general who was responsible for leading the thousand people.
"What are you doing, didn't you say that the army was in ambush not far away, waiting for my signal outside the Tiger Prison Pass as soon as it got dark? Why did you wait an hour for you to come? Hey, why are you so many? Do you lords want to use these hundreds of people to occupy the Tiger Prison Pass?? When Li Su saw that there were only about 1,000 people entering the customs, he was immediately shocked.
"Ahem, Master Li, don't be suspicious, so-and-so is just the vanguard of my lord, and the lord's army is still behind, just because of some delays, and he will come over in a while." Cao Hong said as he looked around.
Li Su was not a stupid person, seeing that Cao Ying not only did not enter the customs immediately, but only sent a thousand people in after a delay of an hour, and looked at the appearance of the general in front of him looking around, it was obvious that Cao Ying had doubts and suspicions about whether he was really Xiancheng. But now that Cao Ying's soldiers and horses have also entered the customs, Li Su can only pretend to be confused with a bitter face.
When Cao Ren, who was outside the Tiger Prison Pass, saw that the second batch of 5,000 sergeants did not have any vision after entering the Tiger Prison Pass, he slowly entered the Tiger Prison Pass with 50,000 Qingzhou troops.
"Please also ask Lord Li to lead the way, so that we can better find the armory, and in case we encounter some accidents on the way to the armory, we can also ask Lord Li to help alleviate one or two." Cao Ren carried a big knife and said to Li Su with a smile.
"Let me show you the way? This "Li Su hesitated, in case he encountered any changes when leading the way, he was only afraid that what Cao Ren said would be 'alleviating one or two', that is, using his identity as the deputy general of the Tiger Prison Pass as a shield. But if he was shot a few arrows by some short-sighted Xiliang army or the Bingzhou army loyal to Lu Bu, wouldn't it be all in vain for all his painstaking efforts?
"What? Won't Master Lee lead the way for us? Cao Ren grabbed Li Su's arm, and with the other hand, he touched Li Su's lower abdomen with the big knife in his hand intentionally or unintentionally, and the threat in it was self-evident.
"Well, well, I'll go with you." Only then did Li Su know that this traitor was not a human being at all, not only did the original master hate him, but even his new master did not regard him as a human being, which made Li Su regret that he should not have embarked on this road so easily.
(To be continued)