Chapter 34: Stalemate? Conspiracy?

"Hahahaha! Zhongquan is really the leader of my Xiahou family, I didn't expect that there is an extraordinary face, and I say that the sons of my Xiahou family have the talent of the world, it seems that this is true. Compared with the dull atmosphere of Xinye, the Xiahoudun military camp in Bowangpo was full of joy.

"Thank you uncle for your compliment, I dare not take it seriously, I want to thank my uncle for his kind words in front of the prime minister, and for us to get the opportunity to go on this expedition." Xiahouba modestly replied to Xiahoudun that he could go on the expedition because of Xiahoudun's advice.

"It's all a family, why be polite!" Xiahoudun drank a few more glasses, and he was also a little drunk.

"General, now that several junior generals have surrounded Bowangpo, Liu Bei is afraid that he will come to the rescue, please make a decision as soon as possible." Li Dian, as the deputy general accompanying him, saw that Xiahoudun was a little carried away, and hurriedly came out to remind Xiahoudun.

"Man Cheng rest assured, General Ben is no longer the Xiahou Yuan of the past, and General Ben is very clear about big and small things." Xiahoudun waved his hand, he is no longer the Xiahoudun of the past, and he still has a spectrum in his heart about military and political affairs.

"General Yu!"

"The end will be."

"Order you to lead 5,000 soldiers to garrison the north of Bowangpo and guard the valley mouth. Xiahou is supplemented! ”

"General Lee!"

"The last general!"

"Order you to lead 5,000 soldiers to garrison the south of Bowangpo, hold the tail of the valley, and Xiahou Ba will be the auxiliary!"

"No!"

Xiahoudun quickly made arrangements, allowing Yu Ban and Li Dian to strengthen the encirclement of Bowangpo, and at the same time let the juniors of the Xiahou family serve as deputies, so as to show his selflessness.

"General Chen, can we still go out?" At this time. Inside the Bowang Slope. One of Chen Zhi's personal soldiers asked Chen Dao. More than 3,000 brothers were trapped here, although there was half a month's worth of dry food, and the water source was not a problem, but after half a month, there was no food to eat, and they were all starved to death here.

"Don't worry, the lord will definitely design to rescue us out, have a good rest. We're going to kill the enemy together! Chen Zhi comforted his own soldiers, but there was a pimple in his heart, he was afraid, I was afraid that he would die here.

"General, General Zhao is back!" Suddenly, a soldier hurriedly ran to report to Chen.

"Zilong?" Chen Zhi was surprised and delighted when he saw Zhao Yun, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold Zhao Yun's hand.

"Uncle Zhi!" Liao Hua, who was beside him, bowed his hand to Chen Zhi.

"Yuan Jian?" Chen Zhi was stunned for a moment, his attention was on Zhao Yun, but he didn't expect Liao Hua to follow.

"Uncle Zhi, Zilong and I came here to rescue the trapped soldiers." Subsequently. Liao Hua conveyed Zhuge Liang's military order to Chen Dao.

"Pack up the excrement and put it in the path?" After Chen Zhi listened to Zhuge Liang's military order. I was also stunned for a moment, what is the reason for this?

Building a dam can be said to defend against Cao's army, but it is difficult to understand that the excrement is placed in the middle of the path.

"Zilong, who is the military advisor?"

"Uncle Zhi, Yun doesn't know about the military advisor's plan in this matter, we just need to do what the military advisor says." The army was trapped here, and Liu Bei's army was helpless, so he had to do what Zhuge Liang said.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Chen Zhi was already ready to die, how could Chen Zhi not care about a way to die, since Zhuge Liang said that there was such a chance to live, then let's give it a try.

In the early morning of the next day, in Xinye City, Liu Bei took his family and his family to the school field in the Taishou Mansion under the escort of the white-eared elite soldiers.

"Lord!" Zhuge Liang arched his hand and saluted Liu Bei.

"Strategist, are you just leaving?" Liu Bei was unwilling, he had worked hard in Xinye for many years, Xinye can be said to be the best base for Liu Bei, because there is no influence of the family here, Liu Bei is easy to handle in the military, politics, and business.

"Lord, the soldiers are fast, if the lord doesn't leave Xinye, I'm afraid he will be captured by Cao Cao."

"The 10,000 soldiers in the city?" In order for Liu Beijun to go north smoothly, Zhuge Liang also left 10,000 soldiers in Xinye to confuse Cao Jun. These 10,000 soldiers are all newly recruited new soldiers, and their quality is not bad, wouldn't it be a pity to stay in Xinye as cannon fodder? Moreover, it may damage one's own reputation for benevolence.

"Don't worry, the lord has already made arrangements, and these 10,000 soldiers will be regarded as loyal to the lord."

"That?"

"The lord can rest assured, the name of the lord's benevolence will not be damaged, and Liang has made arrangements. The lord, who achieves great things, will inevitably have sacrifices, please decide! Zhuge Liang clenched his fists and asked Liu Bei for his life.

"Okay, everything is subject to the military advisor." Liu Bei jumped on his horse and took his family out of the south gate and headed for the direction of the White River.

"Kong Ming, the lord has left, are we going to act too?" Pang Tong looked at Liu Bei who was far away, patted Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei left, and the two of them performed.

"Shi Yuan, don't worry, as long as the lord leaves, all actions can be slowed down, it will take some time from Jingnan to Xinye, as long as those things arrive, you and I can act, let the cavalry of the Cao army take a look, our sharp weapons!" Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, Xiahou Duntun guarded Bowangpo in his own arms, as long as Cao's cavalry was paralyzed, Liu Bei would basically have no one to snipe when he went north.

"I see, Kong Ming is afraid that the lord will not be willing to say such things to Xinye, and Tong also feels strange, although the time is tight, but he is not in a hurry." Pang Tong laughed out loud, Zhuge Liang's heart-attacking technique was really powerful, and he even deceived himself.

"Okay, Shiyuan, you and I are in the same door, why bother, there is still tea in the Taishou Mansion, how about we go back to taste tea?"

"Okay, let's go back to tea together."

After Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong sent Liu Bei away, they returned to Xinye Taishou Mansion and leisurely tasted tea. At this time, in Bowangpo, Chen Dao, Zhao Yun, and Liao Hua were busy and had no time to spare.

Zhao Yun and Chen Zhi led the soldiers to build embankments at the mouth and end of the valley of Bowangpo, which was not an easy project to complete. First of all, there was the problem of going downhill, all the sergeants were lying in ambush on the hillside, and in order to work in the trail, they had to climb down the steep wall of the hill by ropes, and enter the trail before they could build the fortifications. The front and back roads of Bowangpo were blocked. Detouring into Bowangpo from the way down the mountain will definitely be dumplings by Cao Jun's cavalry!

Secondly. It's a matter of material transportation. Although the material is made locally, the tall trees are usually on the hillside, and the wood can only be used after being cut down by a huge hemp rope. After these two tasks, Liu Beijun's soldiers were basically overwhelmed.

In the end, the most embarrassing military order was that all soldiers were not allowed to rest in the path, and must rely entirely on ropes and climb up the hill to rest.

"Zilong. What does this mean exactly? The sergeants are so tired, why can't they rest in the path! Although Chen Zhi carried out Zhuge Liang's military order, he was also dissatisfied in his heart, according to Chen Zhi's plan, leaving half of the army in the trail, echoing the army on the hillside, it was easier to defend against Cao's army. Bowangpo has plenty of water, so this is the best way to defend it.

"Uncle Zhi, Yun doesn't know the intentions of the military advisor, but the military order is difficult to do. You and I, as soldiers, have only executed. "Zhuge Liang gave a death order. If Chen Zhi did not follow this, when the time came to rescue Chen Dao, Chen Zhi would be beheaded by Zhuge Liang and be punished by military law.

"That's it, that's it! You and I should do it! Chen Zhi didn't have any opinion when he saw Zhao Yun, so he only followed Zhuge Liang's wishes.

"Brother Ba, what is Liu Beijun doing?" Cao Jun, who was outside the valley, looked at Liu Beijun's actions and felt very ridiculous, let the soldiers come down to build fortifications in the morning, and let the soldiers climb back in the afternoon, isn't this a waste of his physical strength?

"Maybe Liu Beijun is to prevent our army's surprise attack?" Xiahouba couldn't understand Liu Beijun's plan, and the idea of an infantry raid flashed many times in Xiahouba's mind, but the terrain of Bowangpo is really not easy to carry out a surprise attack, and siege is the best way. Liu Beijun's actions are very puzzling!

"Prevent raids? I think Liu Beijun is looking for death, and when their army food is exhausted, our army can wait for work and kill them! Xiahou Heng glanced at Liu Beijun in the valley with disdain, didn't he say that Liu Bei had two powerful military advisors? Why doesn't it seem to be very powerful, the army is trapped here, and there are such stupid fortifications, this is simply the rhythm of looking for death, and Liu Beijun can be solved without Cao Jun's brains.

"As a general, you can't take anything lightly, report this matter to your uncle, and we will continue to do our duty here!" Xiahou Ba looked at Liu Beijun in Bowangpo suspiciously, shook his head, and returned to the barracks.

After Xiahoudun heard Liu Beijun's construction of Bowangpo, he laughed.

"I heard that Liu Bei got two military advisors, what is the dragon and phoenix? According to General Ben, they are two ants, and they also call themselves dragons and phoenixes, and General Ben is guarding this place, and he doesn't believe that Liu Bei will come to the rescue! "Xiahoudun has been proud since Xiahouba's victory, and he thinks that his plan is seamless.

"Uncle, Liu Bei is afraid that he has other plans, please beware of it." Although Xiahou Ba didn't know Liu Beijun's plan, it was always right to be careful.

"Zhongquan, as a general, there is nothing wrong with being cautious, but if you are too careful, you may be the opposite. Zhongquan, in addition to being cautious, the person who leads the army must also be resolute, and must have courage, courage, and judgment! Seeing that Xiahouba was so careful, Xiahoudun began to teach Xiahouba that the two armies were fighting, and prudence was also a double-edged sword.

"Yes, uncle, the child has been taught." Although Xiahou Ba had doubts in his heart, he had the courage to come up with no favorable counter-evidence, so he could only listen to Xiahoudun and take a step himself.

Five days have passed, and the embankment built by Liu Beijun at Bowangpo has been completed. Chen Zhi and Zhao Yun guarded the hillside with their soldiers, and from time to time they also released cold arrows to shoot Cao Jun's rangers, but the effect was not great, they only shot and injured some Cao Jun's cavalry.

"Zhongquan, what has happened to Liu Beijun recently?" In Xiahoudun's military tent, the commander Xiahoudun was convening civil and military affairs to discuss the military.

"Uncle, except for Liu Beijun's Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who tried to rescue Liu Beijun in Bowangpo yesterday, after being defeated by our army, they retreated to Xinye, and there was no new action."

"Hmph, it seems that Liu Bei is already at the end of the crossbow, as long as he holds here, Liu Beijun will have nothing to do, and when our army arrives, Xinye will be in the bag of our army."

"The generals listened to the order, stepped up patrols, trapped Bowangpo, and couldn't let Liu Beijun's soldiers escape easily!" General Xiahoudun gave an order and issued an order to the whole army.

"No!"

The night of the sixth day. Zhuge Liang looked at the stars in the sky. Liu Bei's Imperial Star is getting brighter and brighter. It seems that Liu Bei's luck has come, as long as he plans properly, Liu Bei's imperial business will be just around the corner.

"Kong Ming is stargazing again?" Pang Tong took the wine gourd and came to Zhuge Liang's side with a sway.

"Shi Yuan is also through the stars, ask knowingly!"

"The lord's astrological signs are getting stronger and stronger, and Kong Ming is also convinced of this?" Pang Tong narrowed his eyes and glanced at Zhuge Liang.

"Could it be that Shi Yuan has any doubts? Shiyuan? ”

"Kong Ming, the astrological theory. Maybe you can predict one or two, but we all believe that man will win the sky, although the stars can predict the skin, but the whole picture of the facts is not the whole picture, and it still depends on human strategy to achieve things! "Pang Tong is ugly, he doesn't believe in any destiny at all, even if he really has a destiny, the impact on my Pang Shiyuan is minimal!

"Hey. Shi Yuan, you are this character! Zhuge Liang shook his head helplessly. There has always been a disagreement between himself and Pang Tong about the stars. Zhuge Liang was convinced, but Pang Tong turned a blind eye. Wolong and Feng Xiao's views on the stars are also the difference between the achievements of the two in the future.

"It's useless to talk too much, I don't want to talk about this topic, Kong Ming, those things in Jingnan have arrived, and we have to act."

"Something has arrived?" Zhuge Liang looked at Pang Tong in surprise, he waited day and night for those things.

"When you arrive, they're all hungry things, and they like blood very much? Kong Ming, do you want to try it? Pang Tong took out a bamboo tube and shook it in front of Zhuge Liang.

"Shiyuan, this is no joke, don't, don't!" Thinking of the tiny thing in the bamboo tube, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but shudder, that thing was still far away.

"Hmph, coward, human blood is not what it loves the most, horse blood is, if it is not forced to, they will not suck your blood!" Pang Tong threw the bamboo tube and threw it to Zhuge Liang, glanced at Zhuge Liang, his eyes were very disdainful, very disdainful!

"Boring!" Zhuge Liang borrowed a bamboo tube and threw it into the bonfire next to him.

Creak! The bamboo tube made a slight noise in the campfire, and soon it was reduced to ashes.

In this matter, in a plain area thirty miles west of Runan, Cao Ang's army was stationed here, waiting for Lu Rui's grain and grass, after all, the grain and grass of the 100,000 army was not so easy to raise, and at the same time, Xiahou Dun's intelligence letter was also sent to Cao Ang's army.

At night, Lu Rui came to Cao Ang's military camp with military rations and rear troops.

"See the Vice Minister!"

"You don't have to be polite, please get up!" Cao Ang saw that they were all his own brothers, so he naturally didn't have to be polite.

"My lord, the grain and grass of our army have been raised, and now all the grain and grass of the 300,000 army have arrived here." Lu Rui arched his hand and returned to Cao Ang.

"An army of 300,000?" Cao Ang was stunned for a moment, Cao Cao didn't just give himself an army of 100,000, how could he come with an army of 300,000?

"Lord Vice Minister, Rui was ordered by the Prime Minister to raise 300,000 army rations, transport them to the front line, and build a granary in Xinye for our army's future expedition to the south." Cao Ang's army was only the vanguard, and Cao Cao had secretly mobilized a large army, preparing to defeat Liu Bei, and then march south to eliminate the princes of Jingzhou in one fell swoop.

"It turned out to be my father's meaning, Ben will understand. Extraordinary, tomorrow we will set off for Xinye, General Xiahoudun won the first battle in Xinye, has besieged thousands of Liu Bei's army in Bowangpo, less than half a month, this army will be destroyed! Cao Ang handed over the battle report to the guards next to him and asked him to hand it over to Lu Rui and the others for a look.

"Hehe, it seems that Uncle Xiahou is really powerful, no wonder my father let him be a pioneer." Cao Zhang waved his fist to show his excitement.

"Hey, uncle is wrong!" Lu Rui saw the battle report and shook his head, although Xiahoudun was no longer a non-Wuxia Ameng in leading troops, but he still lacked foresight in strategy.

"Extraordinary, what do you mean?"

"My lord, we have two goals in going south this time, one is to capture Xinye, and the other is to encircle and suppress Liu Bei. At the same time, a permanent base was established on the back of Jingzhou to prepare for our army's southward movement. Xinye and Liu Bei are the main targets of our army. Lu Rui glanced at Man Chong, who joined the army with the army this time, and his opinion would affect Cao Ang's decision-making.

Of course, Man Chong knew what Lu Rui meant, and what Lu Rui said was also very reasonable.

"My lord, what General Zhengbei said is very true, attacking Xinye and Liu Bei is the goal of our army, General Xiahoudun only needs to send a small number of soldiers to besiege Bowangpo's army, and the rest of the main force should gallop to Xinye, surround Xinye, and wait for the arrival of the main force of our army."

"General Xiahou only besieged Bowangpo and did not march into Xinye, if Liu Bei took advantage of this gap to escape from Xinye, our army would lose more than it gained." Man Zhong told Cao Ang about the disadvantages of Xiahou Duntun's soldiers Bo Wangpo, and Cao Ang felt justified after hearing it and nodded.

"Bufan and Berning are reasonable, come here, write this policy to General Xiahou, and inform General Xiahou that he should send troops to besiege Xinye as soon as possible."

"No!"

On the dark night of the tenth day, Liu Beijun, who was trapped in Bowangpo, was already exhausted.

"Zilong, it's already the tenth day, and our military rations can only last for five days, if the lord's reinforcements don't come again, I'm afraid our morale will be gone. When the time comes? Chen Zhi glanced at Zhao Yun worriedly, if he waited for death here, it would be better to find an opportunity to rush out, maybe there would be a glimmer of life.

"Uncle Zhi, me?" Of course, Zhao Yun knew what Chen Zhi thought, but it was never Zhao Yun's character to violate military orders.

The night is quiet! In the silent night, a conspiracy is unfolding! (To be continued......)

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