Chapter 350: Fighting Against the Water
As the saying goes, the authorities are obsessed with bystanders. Cao Bao is in the position of a bystander, although he has not had many opportunities to meet Liu Ze, let alone have any friendship, but Liu Ze has always given him the impression of being calm and capable, and acting decisively, and at this time Liu Ze is wanton and even a little crazy, too unusual, if something is abnormal, it is a demon, and he faintly feels that things are far from being as simple as he imagined.
Two thousand Danyang soldiers were unexpectedly transferred out of Tancheng this morning, perhaps people think this is a coincidence, but Cao Bao doesn't think so, Taishan's Yellow Turban Army will not come sooner or later, why would they choose to attack Chang at this juncture? Even if the yellow scarf really came, Liu Ze had many options to deal with it.
The army under the command of Cao Bao was stationed in three places, and in addition to the army in the north camp of Tancheng City, there were also 4 or 5,000 men and horses stationed in Yixu and Liuxian respectively. According to Tao Qian's original deployment, the garrison in Liuxian was nominally to resist Cao Cao in Yanzhou, but the discerning people saw that it was to guard against Liu Ze. Liuxian is adjacent to Xiaopei, which is the only way for Xiaopei to enter Tancheng in the east, and the garrison here is a bit tacit. Many people are confused about Tao Qian's arrangement, since the entire Xuzhou is ready to be given to others, what does it mean to garrison troops in Liuxian County? In fact, this is the method of politicians, and they will always keep one hand. After Liu Ze became the ruler of Xuzhou, there was no need for the garrison in Liuxian County to save zĂ i.
Transferring troops from Liuxian County to Changchang is much closer than sending troops from Tancheng, even if it is from Xiaopei, it is better than sending troops from Tancheng, and Liu Zeshe is close and seeks far, which is a bit intriguing. Others may not know, but Cao Bao, who knows the military terrain of Xuzhou well, knows it very well. Liu Ze had only one purpose, to transfer part of the most combat-effective army in the rebel army and divide and disintegrate the rebel forces.
The facts are already very clear, Liu Ze has not only gained insight into the conspiracy of the rebellion, but has also taken corresponding actions, which is not difficult to explain Liu Ze's ostentatiousness and wildness at the wedding banquet, deliberately getting drunk to confuse others. Cao Bao had a feeling of falling into a trap, and he even had the idea of informing Xiao Jian and the others of this information.
But soon he calmed down, and the rebellion planned by Xiao Jian was already on the verge and had to be launched. Since Liu Ze has already understood the whole conspiracy. Even if you don't act today. Tomorrow, Liu Ze will also take action to wipe out all the people involved in the rebellion. Thinking of this section, Cao Bao's heart was cold, what should I do? There is only one way to die with Xiao Jian. Maybe there's another way to escape Tongshengtian?
Cao Bao quickly disappeared into the noisy crowd. No one seems to have paid attention to his save.
The wedding feast is coming to an end. The guests got up one after another, Liu Ze was already too drunk to wake up, and the task of sending the guests fell on the shoulders of Xu Shu and others.
Xiao Jian's face was slightly colorful. He Cao Hong nodded secretly, but he didn't find Cao Bao in the crowd, and he couldn't help frowning, but he was quickly relieved, maybe Cao Bao had already left the state pastoral mansion and went out of the city to the military camp to prepare for action, after all, Cao Bao's military camp was far away from the city.
Liu Ze really drank too much, a glass of wine poured into his stomach, and his amount of alcohol was average, so he didn't get drunk until he was drunk. However, his mind was very clear, and with the support of Pan Feng, he came to the back hall, vomited, and drank the decanting soup specially prepared by Zhang Zhongjing, and Liu Ze quickly recovered.
"My lord, what's the trouble?" Pan Feng sighed.
Liu Ze smiled indifferently and said, "Don't you really have to get drunk, can you deceive Xiao Jian's old fox?" Are the guests gone? Liu Ze asked Xu Shu, who had just come in.
Xu Shu said: "Back to the lord, the guests have left. â
At this time, Jia Xu came in and said, "Lord, Cao Bao has something to ask to see." â
Liu Ze was slightly stunned, Cao Bao was one of the members of the rebel six, and he was indeed surprised to be aware of himself at this time. "Biography!"
Cao Bao was quickly taken to the second hall and met the energetic Liu Ze. Liu Zefang was clearly drunk, but now he was like this, which further confirmed Cao Bao's thoughts.
"The last general will see Liu Yuanjun."
"It's Captain Cao, Captain Cao has never drunk, and there are many slackness and rudeness at the wedding banquet." Liu Ze said with a false smile.
Cao Bao arched his hand and said: "The last general is coming, there is a top-secret matter to report to Liu Yuanjun. â
Liu Ze said quietly: "Please speak." â
A few days ago, Xiao Jian, the prime minister of Langya, secretly found the last general and persuaded the last general to participate in a conspiracy and rebellion they planned. The last general wanted to report the news of the traitor to the envoy, but he was afraid that the news would leak and startle the snake, so he pretended to join the gang and find out. It has now been ascertained that Xiao Jian, together with Tao Ying, Wang Jun, Lu Yang, Cao Hong and others, conspired to launch a rebellion aimed at targeting Liu Zhijun in Xuzhou City, and the time of the action was set for the second watch tonight. The last general has come to report to the envoy, please make preparations as soon as possible. With his words, Cao Bao immediately changed himself from a participant in the rebellion to a loyal minister who lurked inside the enemy to find out the news, and washed himself clean and innocent.
Liu Ze nodded slightly and said, "Captain Cao is loyal, and after the rebellion is quelled, the prince will have his own reward." â
Cao Bao was overjoyed, bowed down and said: "Thank you Liu Envoy, the last general should do his best for the envoy and never give up." I don't know what arrangements Liu Yuanjun has? â
Liu Ze ordered: "Captain Cao listened to the order, immediately led his troops into the city according to the original plan, pretended to cooperate with the rebels' actions, and took advantage of their unpreparedness to take down the rebels in one fell swoop!" â
"No!" Cao Bao took the order and turned away.
"What do you think?" Liu Ze asked Jia Xu with a smile.
Jia Xu said: "Cao Bao is really a treacherous person, and his subordinates have concluded that he has guessed that the lord has insight into the rebellion, and in order to avoid harming himself, he rebelled against Xiao Jian and others." When his subordinates watched him speak, his eyes wandered, his words wandered, and what he said was just some excuses, and his words were insincere, and he intended to clear himself. â
Liu Ze nodded and said: "Wenhe's words are reasonable, Cao Bao's participation in the rebellion is not as he said, it is really a rebellion, but he sees that it can't be done, so he takes the lead to report the informant." But that's okay, as soon as Cao Bao goes, the rebel army is alone, and it saves a lot of trouble. â
Xu Shu said worriedly: "Cao Bao is capricious, the lord allowed him to lead his troops into Xuzhou, and he must be careful that he is rebellious." â
Liu Zedao: "This point is straightforward, don't worry, although Cao Bao is capricious, but everything is considered in his own interests, he is to see through the interests of this to join the rebel army for the second time, Xuzhou has been decided, Cao Bao knows it, how dare he renew his rebellious heart, not to mention that there is an army of Guan Hai to contain him, even if he borrows a few courages, he may not dare to rebel again." The generals listened to the order and acted according to the original plan! â
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After Xiao Jian returned home, he immediately ordered his soldiers to assemble and stand by, and wait for the second watch to arrive.
To tell the truth, although there are accidents in which half of the Danyang soldiers were transferred away today, on the whole, Xiao Jian is still satisfied, Liu Ze is now so drunk that he is already unconscious, and he is proceeding smoothly according to his plan, in an orderly manner, just wait for the second watch to come, raise the fire as a signal, ambush the soldiers in all directions, and take Xuzhou City in one fell swoop, and the big event has been decided. By tomorrow morning, I will be able to sit in the lobby of the governor's mansion.
Xiao Jian glanced at Tao Ying beside him, Tao Ying was resentful at this time because Liu Ze had fallen asleep with Mi Lan in his arms, Xiao Jian showed a slight look of disdain, and said that the son of the dragon and the phoenix and the phoenix and the mouse would make holes, Tao Qian was also a hero in the previous life, how could he give birth to such a wrecked son, hum, if it weren't for the fact that he still had a little use value, Xiao Jian would not bother to take care of him, but Tao Ying's use value is just like this, and after tomorrow it is done, this rag should be thrown away.
"Why should the young master worry, Liu Ze is so drunk that he can't wake up, even if he is a beauty, I'm afraid he can't do anything, if we attack the state pastor's mansion, we can take it back with Miss Milan."
Tao Ying was overjoyed, lifted a sword in his hand, and was eager to try, but he looked a little impatient. "Xiao Xiang, why don't we kill it at this time?"
Xiao Jian had a determined look on his face, and said calmly: "Young master, don't be impatient, at this time, it is not yet the second watch, as soon as the time comes, we will kill the general!" â
On a spring night at the end of February, the weather is still a little cold, the waning moon has not yet risen, and the stars are dotted, but it is extremely bright. On the empty and lonely street, there was silence, and from afar came the sound of two bangs and the shouts of the husband: "The weather is dry, beware of the candles...... The weather is dry, beware of the candle ......"
Tao Ying became excited, he felt that the blood in his body was already boiling, and said hurriedly: "Xiao Xiang, the time has come, give the order!" â
Xiao Jian nodded, and ordered in a low voice: "Let's go!" â
The soldiers of the Xiao Mansion, armed with knives, guns and torches, rushed out, driving out mightily, noisy footsteps, the sound of horses' hooves, and the crackling sound of the torches burning resounded on the empty street, even if Xiao Jian had already ordered the soldiers to prohibit the noise, but such a big movement still woke up the people of Xuzhou who had just fallen asleep.
People looked out through the crack in the door in horror, and the streets were already dazzling with firelight, human figures with pupils, and fierce faces became hideous and terrifying under the firelight, as if they were all demons and ghosts killed from hell, and the adults covered the children's mouths to prevent them from making a sound, but the people of the whole city were trembling and fearing.
For Xuzhou, this will be a sleepless night, and it will be a bloody and terrifying "waning moon night". (To be continued......)