Guan Yu is very self-righteous, but this does not mean that he is arrogant, he knows very well that if Liu Feng does not come out of Linxiang, let alone his five thousand soldiers and horses, even if it is combined with Liu Bei's four thousand soldiers and horses, he may not be able to capture a strong Linxiang City.

If Ma Tan was sincere in surrendering, but he slaughtered him with a knife, even if Ma Tan was really making a trick and deserving of his crimes, but in the eyes of the unknowing Changsha Shimin, he became a person who killed and surrendered, which would only force Changsha Shimin to help Liu Feng defend to the death.

Now Ma Tan claims that he can prove his innocence, and he can also help him to lay down Linxiang City, if it is true, it is what Guan Yu is happy to see.

At that moment, Guan Yu was full of murderous energy, waved his hand back from the left and right warriors, and asked: "I am not a person who kills in vain, if you can really prove your innocence, I will not only forgive you for your previous crimes, but also protect you to General Zuo." Tell me, what are your plans to prove yourself? ”

"Thank you, General Guan, for giving me this opportunity." Ma Tanping was excited, his expression regained his composure, he stepped forward, and said in a low voice: "The general also knows that Liu Feng has been engaged in Tuntian in Changsha this year, in fact, he is hoarding grain and grass for his rebellion, but because of the hasty incident, the grain accumulated in Linxiang City is only used for three months. ”

Guan Yu nodded slightly, and gradually became interested: "I also know a little bit about this matter, you go on." ”

Therefore, in order to stick to Linxiang and wait for the times to change, Liu Feng sent people to secretly collect a large amount of grain and grass from several counties in the southeast. As far as I know, this batch of grain and grass will arrive in Linxiang the day after tomorrow at the latest, and I know exactly the path taken by the grain team and the gate from which it is going to enter the city. If the general can send troops to rob this batch of grain and grass, the morale of the army in the city will inevitably be greatly damaged, and when the time comes, maybe if the grain and grass in the city are not treated, the rebels will have been scattered, and Linxiang City will not be self-defeating. ”

Surrender without a fight!

Listening to Ma Yan's strategy, these seven words immediately appeared in Guan Yu's mind.

As the so-called soldiers and horses did not move, the grain and grass went first, and the battle of Guandu was a battle, how powerful the Yuan army was, wasn't it because of the fire of Wuchao that the whole army collapsed overnight.

How could Guan Yu not know that at this moment, the anger on his face disappeared, and was replaced by a subtle trust.

"If you can really rob the grain and grass, your Ma Jian is the first credit to quell Liu Feng's rebellion, and General Zuo will never treat you badly."

Guan Yu's attitude at this time was very different from a moment ago.

Ma Tan was not happy because of this, and only said lightly: "Tan just wants to make up for his previous mistakes, how dare he expect anything else." ”

Guan Yu nodded slightly: "Okay, since you are so sincere, then I will give you a chance, as for the information of the grain transportation team, if what you say is false......"

"I don't need the general to do it, I'll decide on my own." Ma Tan smiled calmly, with a look of bamboo in his chest.

Ma Jian behaved like this, Guan Yu's trust in him increased a little, and he immediately asked for the specific information of his grain transportation team, and Ma Jian did not hide it, as expected. So Guan Yu ordered Liao Hua to take a thousand elite soldiers and secretly go around to the east of Linxiang, not intending to rob this team of grain and grass, but directly burning it.

It was getting late, and the night passed in a blink of an eye.

In the evening of the next day, Liu Feng overlooked Guan Yu's camp at the head of Linxiang City.

Linxiang City is only a few miles away from Xiangshui, and a ditch leads Xiangshui as a moat, so standing at the head of Linxiang City that has been raised, Liu Feng can have a clear overview of the enemy camp.

When Guan Yu set up a dry camp, the soldiers were ordered to erect a wooden wall outside the camp, which was composed of two rows of trunks, one long and one short, and buried half of the trunk in the soil after the bottom of the trunk was scorched, and the long trunk was lined up in a tight row outside, and the row of short trunks was inside, and then a wooden plank was erected between the two rows of trunks, which was divided into two layers.

In this way, the part of the long trunk becomes a parapet, and the upper level of the plank can be used for walking soldiers to patrol and sentry, and the lower level can be used to store defensive weapons or rest for soldiers.

In the camp, the tents are facing each other, and drainage ditches are dug around the tents and between the camps, leading directly to the outside of the camp. The soldiers between the camps are strictly located in their own camps, and there is no phenomenon of wandering across the camps, and even between the tents in each camp, there are few soldiers moving around.

Guan Yu's method of establishing a dry camp is quite different from what Liu Feng had learned before, and in Liu Feng's view, in some places it is even more clever than the legislation written in Pang Tong's "Commentary on Sun Tzu". As for the water battalion, Liu Feng has not yet had time to study, but from a distance, he can also see that the battalions are scattered, and the battleships enter and exit in an orderly manner, and laymen can also see that they have mastered the art of war.

Just by this method of camping, you can see how much ability the general has.

"Guan Yu is really a talent." Liu Feng observed for a long time and couldn't help but sigh.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and the Taishou Liu Ba who had climbed to the top of the city.

"Lord, will Guan Yu really fall for the scheme, I still think that Ma Zhonglang's strategy is too risky." Liu Ba said with a worried face.

Liu Feng had to admit that with Liu Ba's talent, he was extremely good at managing government affairs, engaging in tuntian, and grasping production, but he was slightly deficient in the use of troops and strategies.

What he lacks is not cunning, but a kind of strategic self-confidence that a strategist should have, which is superior to Pang Tong.

"Guan Yu's surname is like this, his strategy is very accurate, I have confidence in him."

Liu Bawei groaned, and said: "I never doubt Ma Zhonglang's strategy, what I am worried about is ......"

He stopped saying anything halfway through his words, and the meaning of his words seemed to be inconvenient to speak, but he was immediately understood by Liu Feng.

"Hehe, Zichu was afraid that Ma Jian would fake the real show, and he took the opportunity to turn his back on me, right?" Liu Fengdian broke Liu Ba's concerns.

Liu Ba coughed lightly, no longer hidden, and said bluntly: "People's hearts are unpredictable, let alone such a major matter, I can't help but worry." ”

Liu Feng's eyebrows showed confidence, and he smiled lightly: "Don't worry, I'm very familiar with Ma Yan, he is a person who wants to do big things, and he also knows very well who is the master who can make him a big thing." ”

Liu Feng's self-confidence made Liu Ba say no more, and he even didn't understand why the young lord in front of him would have such a natural self-confidence, as if no matter how difficult and dangerous the future was, he could deal with it calmly. However, it was this incomprehensible self-confidence that made him unable to help but be impressed.

When he was emotional, a scout hurried to the city and said in a panic: "Lord Qi, our army's grain transport team was raided by the enemy, and all 400 grain trucks were burned. ”

This news shocked all the soldiers on the left and right.

At this time, Liu Feng actually raised a relieved smile at the corner of his mouth, and when he looked back at Liu Ba, the two of them smiled.

Liu Feng turned around and looked at the enemy camp from afar, and muttered a sneer: "The second ring has been successful, and the show is about to end." ”