"My lord! So what should the subordinates do now? After some discussion, Ling Wanqing also had a more thorough understanding of the form, knowing that it was impossible for Wang Xu to explain it so clearly to her for no reason, so she took the initiative to ask.

"Rumors! Spread rumors. Wang Xu's distant eyes flashed with a hint of excitement, and he said decisively: "Next, you have to find a way to spread the news of Cao Cao's attack on my rear in the enemy territory, and it must reach the ears of the Jiangzhou guards within one to two days." Can it be done? ”

Ling Wanqing frowned and thought for a long time, then nodded slowly: "Although it is a little difficult during the battle, it is impossible to spread it directly in Jiangzhou City, but there are other ways. You can let the spy personnel lurking inside Yizhou spread the news, and then force the towns closer to Jiangzhou to take the initiative to transmit information to the front line. It's just that his subordinates don't dare to guarantee that Yan Yan will believe it. ”

"You don't have to worry about that! As long as the news reaches Jiangzhou within two days, the task will be completed. Saying that, Wang Xu remembered the main force of Yizhou who was played by himself, and couldn't help laughing: "By the way, what about Liu Yan's main force?" Where are you now? ”

"The road back from the vicinity of Shangyong County in Hanzhong was rugged and difficult, and its army marched slowly. Yesterday, we got the news that their vanguard cavalry had just passed through Guò Xiameng Pass, and was currently on the front line in Langzhong, and would be able to arrive in Jiangzhou in three days at the latest. As for the Chinese army, it is estimated that it will be much later. Ling Wan said.

"Hehe, this kind of march is not slow." It was so rugged and difficult to travel from Shangyong to Jiangzhou, and it only took about ten days for the pioneer, which was beyond Wang Xu's expectations. "Such a speed has made the advantages of local combat at a glance, familiar with the terrain, accustomed to the road! Ay! Forget it, Wanqing, you go and order the spy crew to act now, and strive to start spreading in the rear city of Jiangzhou tomorrow morning, the sooner the better. ”

"No!" Ling Wan bowed softly, said no more, and quickly retreated.

Wang Xu was not idle. Ponder for a moment. And he strode out of the tent. "Wife, you go back to your tent to rest earlier, I'm going to go to Yuan Hao to discuss something. Also, keep a close eye on Zhao Yu's girl, don't let her get into trouble, the military camp is no better than home! ”

"Got it!"

Now that everything is clear, it is time to inform Tian Feng. Next, you need to rely on him for advice.

"General Wang has arrived!"

With the shouts of the guards outside the tent, Tian Feng, who had just changed his clothes and went to bed, was suddenly shocked, and put on a wide-sleeved straight-lined robe and got up to greet him.

Wang Xu strode into the tent, and seeing that he was disheveled, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Yuan Hao, have you slept yet?" ”

"My lord. The subordinate just wants to go to bed! Tian Feng bowed.

"That's really a nuisance." Wang Xu said this, but he walked straight to Tian Feng's bed and sat down. The barracks were rudimentary, and the bed was made of a single plank, and there was a table next to it, lit by a dim candlelight, and placed maps and information.

"Huh! The lord came in a hurry at this time, there should be something important! Tian Feng smiled and sat on the edge of the bed. Fiddling with the wick of the candle. Make it brighter.

"Hmm!" Wang Xu was not verbose, and said to himself: "Yuan Hao." I guess you've heard about Cao Cao's attack on my Jingzhou! ”

"Yes! When the generals came back and their subordinates greeted them, they knew it from General Zhang Liao. "When it comes to business, Tian Feng's face is also quite stern, and his eyes are shining with the brilliance of wisdom." Presumably, the lord expected it from the beginning, and it is no wonder that this westward expansion will be so strange. ”

"Hmm!" Wang Xu nodded: "It's not a secret, Cao Cao and I know each other very well, and we are afraid of each other, and this time I sent troops to Jiangzhou, and I also had the intention of testing him." Sure enough, he didn't allow me to take Yizhou safely, and when he conquered Xuzhou for the second time, he even had to hold me back. ”

As he spoke, he told Cao Cao's current movements in one by one.

"Yuan Hao, this is the current situation. And I am not in a hurry to attack Jiangzhou, a big reason is that I want to take advantage of this opportunity to see if I can make a plan, lead Yan Yan to attack and design to capture. ”

"I see." After hearing this qiē, Tian Feng also showed a look of relief. "Cao Mengde is indeed a hero, with ambitions in the world, if he and the lord know each other's roots, then you can figure it out."

As he spoke, as if he had guessed something, he slowly looked away from the candle flame and looked over with a smile on his face. "Lord, could it be that you have been reluctant to take Jiangzhou head-on, because you have long intended to subdue Yan Yan?"

"Huh! Not bad. Wang Xu smiled: "I have always had this heart, even if Cao Cao didn't come, I was reluctant to kill this person." Now, of course, there is a Gan Ning. However, if it is really necessary, Jiangzhou is more important. I have asked the Spy Shadow Department to spread rumors in the enemy territory, so that Yan Yan knows what happened after Cao Cao attacked me, and now I am worried about how to capture him. ”

Tian Feng already understood it at this moment, but he didn't rush to speak, but slowly closed his eyes and fell into deep thought. Wang Xu glanced at him and didn't make a sound to disturb. The two of them sat silently, except for the heavy footsteps of the guards patrolling from time to time.

I don't know how long it took, Tian Feng finally opened his eyes again, and he was full of energy. "Lord, as long as the rumors reach Yan Yan's ears, plus the foreshadowing deliberately made by the lord some time ago, it is not too difficult to lure him out. But if it is captured, it needs to be considered again, it is better for the lord to go back to rest first, and before noon tomorrow, his subordinates can give an exact construction. ”

"Good!" Wang Xu also nodded decisively, and then said goodbye and left.

In the early morning of the next day, all the generals got up early in the morning and prepared to show their skills in the siege battle. It's a pity that I waited for a long time, but I didn't see action for a long time, gathered to discuss, and saw that the hour was past noon, and finally couldn't bear to find Wang Xu. But who knew that he was stopped by Dian Wei outside the main tent, and he was extremely helpless and said: "I'm sorry, the lord is still sleeping peacefully, and I ordered that no one should disturb me." As for the siege of the city, let everyone not be anxious, and have their own conclusions. ”

The generals were puzzled and puzzled, but Wang Xu had already said so, and no one dared to break in, so they had to disperse with a stomach full of questions.

In fact, Wang Xu was also very helpless, Tian Feng really kept his promise, and came early in the morning to inform him of his plan. "My lord, General Zhao Yun's deception has planted the seed in the hearts of the enemy that our army is not invincible. After that, you provoke the other party with your words, and then use vicious means to suppress them, which ignites their anger and unwillingness, which can be said to be half done. Now the spy department is going to spread rumors, so that they know that Cao Cao attacked my Jingzhou, which will definitely make them happy. Next, we must grasp the psychology of the enemy general and cooperate with the action. ”

"How?"

"The enemy must also have spies watching our army, but we can start withdrawing tonight, and the army currently totals more than 80,000 people. Sixty thousand men must be evacuated in two nights. But the tent is undiminished. Let the enemy army believe that our rear is indeed in danger, and we are already secretly withdrawing our troops, but we are afraid that it will surprise when we are retreating, so we will use this false plan. ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu also understood a rough idea: "Yuan Hao, what do you mean, but these soldiers and horses are actually pretending to withdraw and ambush somewhere?" ”

"Nope! Really withdraw! Tian Feng immediately shook his head. Since the lord does not want to fight a decisive battle with Yizhou. That doesn't need so many soldiers at all, it can be withdrawn completely, and it is best to show a big movement and let Yan Yan's spies watch them withdraw. ”

"But in this case, how can we set up an ambush to arrest Yan Yan?" Wang Xuqi said.

Tian Feng showed a narrow smile on his face, and said slowly: "The lord still remembers the collection of yellow scarves back then. When attacking Xihua, did Cao Cao offer a plan to hide from the sky and cross the sea? But even I have heard of that battle, and the lord should still remember it deeply! ”

"Hiding from the sky and crossing the sea...... Wang Xu instantly fell into a memory, but he quickly reacted and said in surprise: "You mean, when retreating, you ordered a soldier to break away from the army along the way and quietly hide on the road?" ”

"Exactly! So. Fiction and reality. How could Yan Yan understand the truth. Besides, there are not many people, five thousand green dragon knights are enough. It can be divided into two batches of detachment, who can find out? ”

"Where's the ambush?"

"Go to the Tanglin Slope fifty miles east of this."

"Tanglin Slope? It's not a special terrain there, right! It's not as good as the ten-mile road sixty-five miles away! Wang Xu frowned.

"Huh! Lord, the Jiangzhou guards are already very jealous of us, and they are afraid, if they wait until they are in a dangerous place to set up an ambush, what should they do if they don't chase after us? It's not a good ambush location like this, but it can paralyze them even more. After withdrawing the army today and tomorrow, we will have 20,000 men left at noon the day after tomorrow to launch a siege battle, and then retreat as usual, which will surely lead Yan Yan to lead the army to pursue. Then ......"

As Tian Feng slowly said the overall plan, Wang Xu thought about it seriously and agreed. But this qiē is not yet the time to make it public, and the high fighting spirit of the generals cannot be attacked, so they simply close the account and thank the guests, so as not to be annoyed.

It was not until the evening that the generals began to receive orders one after another, but instead of attacking the city, they retreated. Some of the generals were also given sealed tips and told to open them when they were about to retreat to Tanglin Slope, and everyone was strictly ordered not to inform others of their tasks.

The army has its own rules in the army, and although the generals don't understand, they have to act according to their orders!

In the early morning of the next day, Yan Yan suddenly received a report from the spies, so he really hesitated and hurriedly convened the generals to discuss the matter......

"Ladies and gentlemen, last night there was news from Dianjiang County, Bazhen and other places, saying that Cao Cao had formed an alliance with Liu Biao, and the two armies took advantage of the emptiness of Jingzhou to attack Zhangling. After I discussed it, I felt that it was difficult to determine whether it was true or false. But this morning, the spies reported that their army was secretly retreating, I wonder if this is true or not? ”

With Yan Yan's words, all the generals were discussing, and it was difficult to reach a conclusion. After a long time, Lou Facai, the former Jiangzhou guard, took the lead in getting up and said, "General Yan, I don't think this matter is necessarily true. Wang Xu is scheming, if he really wants to carry out this plan of setting up a tent and retreating secretly, my spies may not be able to observe his movements lightly. ”

As soon as the words fell, echoing voices rang out in the hall. "Yes! Oh, yes! General Lou said this very much. ”

"But it's not impossible!" Gan Ning stood up "swoop", he had always been unwilling, but he still remembered Wang Xu's sarcasm, saying that he couldn't fight, only the courage of a horseman. Immediately interrupted in a hurry: "Liu Biao should have the intention of recapturing Jingzhou, this time Wang Xu's army is on the march, Jingzhou is empty, it is the best moment, if there are enough conditions, it is also likely to unite with the powerful Cao Cao." But even if this is true, the Jingzhou army is worried that we will take this opportunity to pursue, but it is possible to set up an ambush when retreating, so we can deal with it carefully. ”

He is not a tiger general, and he guessed eight or nine in an instant. The rest were not stupid people, and they were all in thought, figuring out the possibility of saying this.

"Hmm!" Yan Yan glanced at Gan Ning approvingly, and also took over the words: "Xingba's idea coincides with mine, I have ordered the spies to track the retreating soldiers and horses in Jingzhou along the way, and watch their true movements, I think the result will be known in a day." If the retreat is fake, then we can continue to hold on, and the vanguard cavalry of our main force in Yizhou can be reinforced here the afternoon after tomorrow, and the pressure will definitely be reduced. ”

"If the retreat is true, then it is necessary to take advantage of this great opportunity to pursue the tail, just guard against its ambush. Otherwise, he has been humiliated by it, and let it come and go freely, where is the prestige of my Yizhou army, and in the face of the Jingzhou army in the future, the people and the soldiers of the whole army will be afraid. (To be continued.) )