Looking at the stunned crowd, Xu Ji couldn't help but smile and said: "There is nothing strange about this, in the eyes of the world, Zhang Yan is a capricious villain, and it is really normal for a person like this to do things like this." ”

Zang Ba hesitated a little when he heard this: "Does the lord mean to let Zhang Yan pretend to go to Yuan Shao?" ”

Xu Ji shook his head and said: "Of course not, don't forget, Zhang Yan and Yuan Shao are mortal enemies, if Zhang Yan is allowed to pretend to join Yuan Shao, wouldn't it be sending sheep into the tiger's mouth?" ”

Bo Cai smiled: "What the lord said is extremely true. ”

Guan Hai couldn't help it, and said to Xu Ji: "What does the lord mean ......"

Xu Ji said with a smile: "Since our General Zhang Yan has always been a predator, and on the surface, he and Yuan Shu have a mutual use relationship, so after Yuan Shu's defeat, Zhang Yan has the intention to take advantage of the fire to rob, isn't it a logical thing?" ”

When the crowd heard this, they burst out laughing.

Xu Ji pretended to be serious and said: "Zhang Yan only needs to rob Yuan Shu and then splash this basin of dirty water on Yuan Shao." ”

Wu Dun was a little incomprehensible and said: "Lord, I don't think this matter is necessary, after all, Yuan Shu was defeated in our Yanzhou, Yuan Shao will definitely take the opportunity to raise troops, since we are already sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, why do we have to spend so much time?" Even if you don't want to expose Zhang Yan's identity, wouldn't it be okay for him to escape with Yuan Shu? ”

Everyone nodded.

Xu Ji shook his head and said: "There are two reasons for this, the first reason is that Zhang Yan only took advantage of the fire to rob Yuan Shu and wantonly framed Yuan Shao, which is in line with Zhang Yan's character. Because Zhang Yan and Yuan Shao are mortal enemies, it is Zhang Yan's consistent style to splash this basin of dirty water on Yuan Shao's body. ”

Zang Ba then exclaimed: "The Lord is reasonable! ”

Xu Ji said in a deep voice: "The second reason is because Yuan Shu is too unsuitable. If you think about it, he has more than 300,000 troops in his hands. Now that we have been fighting for less than a month, we have lost half of it, this is still the result of we don't want to annihilate him in one fell swoop, think about it, after Yuan Shu's defeat, he will definitely retreat to Yuzhou regardless of it, where will Yuzhou be under Yuan Shao's rebellion? ”

Everyone nodded unconsciously, and Xu Ji smiled: "Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles." If you want Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu to fight, then the two sides must have equal strength. We asked Zhang Yan to take advantage of the fire to rob and frame Yuan Shao, in order to give Yuan Shu a wake-up call, so that it would be fun. ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Xu Ji couldn't help but smile again: "We have such a lively fight with Yuan Shu here in Yanzhou, and see that Yuan Shu is about to lose, we better let Yuan Shao know about this matter earlier." might as well exaggerate Yuan Shu's defeat a few more points, doesn't Yuan Shao like to see his younger brother end miserably? ”

Everyone burst into laughter again, of course they understood that Xu Ji was trying to make Yuan Shao misestimate the residual power of Yuan Shu, so Bo Cai gasped and said, "Just leave this matter to me." ”

Xu Ji nodded in agreement.

It was the first time Ji Ling had heard Xu Ji's advice. Although he has long known that Xu Ji is wise, where did he think that there would be such a point of exhaustive strategy? Deng Shi admired it and said: "The lord is really a god!" Dare to ask what else in the world is not in the calculation of the lord? ”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Xu Ji was silent for a while, shook his head and said, "Don't praise me, in fact, my skills are really limited." It's nothing more than a surprise victory and trickery, but there are still traces to be found after all, you see. From the Battle of Bingzhou to the War of Hedong, and then to the current War of Yanzhou. The tactics I've developed are really one-dimensional. ”

The crowd rose in silence.

Xu Ji sighed and said: "Now that the world is in chaos, people like Yuan Shu who are prematurely sharp are the target of everyone. It is easiest to be destroyed, and those who develop silently are powerful. ”

After a pause, Xu Ji said again: "To eliminate the princes of the Quartet, it is nothing more than internal and external, economic, and military going hand in hand." As for the military, charging into battle is my forte, and it is more than enough to deal with these people who are not as good as themselves now, but if it is replaced by other people, I am afraid that this trick of mine will be seen through at a glance and used. So militarily, I still have to rely on Guo Jia, Xu Shu and others, for example, Guo Jia seized Jizhou for me, Xu Shu's strategy in Chen Liu, where can it be easily done by waiting for leisure? All I did was set a general direction. ”

Everyone calmed down and thought about it carefully, and had to admit that Xu Ji had a point.

"If it were possible," Xu Ji concluded, "I would rather develop the economy, and then engage in political reform or something, but I still have some capital." ”

Zang Ba looked at Xu Ji's expression a little lonely, knowing that Xu Ji was a little gloomy because there were fewer and fewer opportunities to personally lead troops to fight in the future, so he hurriedly smiled and comforted: "The lord is too worried, in fact, the lord is really clever and has no last resort." Take the trick of the lord pretending to be missing and secretly crossing the Chen Cang, I think no one in the world can guess the mind of the lord except for those who know the inside story. ”

Xu Ji shook his head and said, "Xuangao, you are wrong, do you think I can really deceive the world in this matter?" Tell you, Cao Mengde and Sun Ce knew that I was faking my disappearance! ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and they didn't know why Xu Ji had such a positive judgment.

Xu Ji sighed and said Guo Jia's conjecture, and everyone gasped when they heard it.

Xu Ji smiled bitterly: "Let's see, Sun Ce and Cao Cao, who were originally in full swing, seem to be facing off on the surface, but in fact, they are going their own way, obviously Cao Cao takes Jiangdong and Sun Ce takes Jingzhou, but we are powerless to stop them." You can't stand up and say that I, Xu Ji, isn't missing? They already know the truth of the matter, but they don't publicize it, which is clearly trying to take advantage of the situation. ”

Guan Hai snorted coldly and said: "These people are really despicable, they actually took advantage of the fire to rob!" ”

Xu Ji glanced at Guan Hai and said: "The battlefield is about the way to win, and the art of war also pays attention to using the 'situation' to create a situation in one's favor, which is not despicable, but clever." I'm afraid it won't be long. These two are our main enemies! ”

Everyone nodded.

Xu Ji said with a grim smile on his face, "But I won't let them have a good time." He turned his head to Zang and said, "Xuan Gao, you send me a letter to Yu Ban." He should be ready to lead his troops to turn around at any time and attack Bishui Pass! ”

Everyone was stunned. Immediately understood, Xu Ji snorted coldly: "Since Sun Ce wants to capture Jiangdong so much, then we will find a way to make Zhang Yun's army retreat and make Sun Ce's trip to Jingzhou more exciting." ”

The crowd laughed.

"As for Michi and Yongning, just hand it over to Fu Zhu and Tian Feng." Xu Ji said indifferently: "If these two people are transferred to attack Bishui Pass, I think they will have to cripple the Yuan Shu army here." Yuan Shu doesn't have much belongings, so it's better for us to leave him a little. ”

Everyone nodded, Xu Ji pondered for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "As for Cao Mengde, I think it's better to leave it to Guo Jia to find a way." Now that Liu Miao and Cao Mengde are very close, it is difficult for me to participate in it. ”

It's not that Xu Ji wants to be the shopkeeper, it's really that he has been away for a long time, and the wife at home is urging him to go back quickly.

There is another reason why Xu Ji didn't say it, of course, because he really couldn't do anything to Cao Cao.

It seems that he is still too soft-hearted.

But this can't be helped, who made Cao Cao the most admired in later generations?

No matter how much, Xu Ji waved his hand violently and said in a deep voice to everyone: "Have a good rest tonight, and tomorrow we will lead the army to the west." Directly attack Chen Liu. ”

Seeing that everyone agreed in an uproar, a smile appeared on Xu Ji's face again: "Of course, I want Zhang Yan to stand still, or to deceive Chen Gong." Although this kid's impromptu response was very slow, the overall situation was really good, since he had already suspected Zhang Yan. That is to say, sooner or later he will guess the truth of the fact that I Xu Ji is a fake disappearance, which will be very bad. ”

Everyone listened with a sinking heart.

Xu Ji smiled and said, "But if Zhang Yan doesn't move." That would be enough to confuse Chen Gong, because in Chen Gong's opinion. If Zhang Yan faked his surrender, there was no reason for him to continue to hide his identity even though Yuan Shu was already surrounded. What's more, we are now storming various cities in Chen Liu's daily life, just to make Chen Gong anxious, so that he doesn't have time to think about this matter, if he understands the key, he will definitely use it. ”

"So," Xu Ji concluded, "we must attack Xiaguandu before Chen Gong understands Zhang Yan's matter, and don't give Chen Gong any chance to backhand!" ”

Everyone nodded in unison.

Xu Ji sighed and looked at the vast night sky outside the tent: once Chen Gong was captured, the reunification of northern China was just around the corner.

On the second day, Xu Ji led Ji Ling, Zang Ba, Guan Hai, and two thousand shadows, as well as an army of 26,000 waves, and began to march towards Chen Liu.

Yin Li and Wu Dun were left behind in Shangqiu and continued to attack Shangqiu.

Shang Qiu's defender Li Tong had long noticed the movements of the Yanzhou army, and was surprised by the sudden withdrawal of a large force of the Yanzhou army, and did not understand the intentions of the Yanzhou army.

However, Li Tong did not act rashly, because the Yanzhou army was famous for its deceit, and he didn't want to be tricked.

What's more, outside Shangqiu City, Yin Li and Wu Dun also made him feel unbearable, where did he still have the heart to care about the movements of the Yanzhou army? just sent someone to Dongjun to report to Yuan Shu and ask Yuan Shu to decide.

Not long after Xu Ji and the others left, Gao Shun, who had been ordered by Xu Ji, began to launch a fierce attack on Juancheng and Dingtao.

Gao Shun's onslaught made Yuan Shu panic, and he wanted to send troops to rescue, but he was afraid that Zhang Yan, who was now suspicious of him, would take the opportunity to make a move on him, so he hesitated.

At this time, Zhang Yan also wrote a letter to Yuan Shu, putting on a tone of consideration from Yuan Shu's position, strongly suggesting that Yuan Shu withdraw his troops immediately, and said that now the situation in Yanzhou is turbulent, and he is injured and unable to participate in the war, and it is really dangerous to stay here, so he has already sought a way back and is ready to retreat at any time, and asks Yuan Shu to do it himself.

This letter made Yuan Shu stunned, he didn't expect Zhang Yan to say this, and he actually retreated first, wanting to withdraw from Yanzhou, not at all to his own disadvantage as Chen Gong suspected.

What the hell is going on with this Zhang Yan? Yuan Shu is simply inexplicable, and the strategists under his hand also have different opinions, and there is no consensus.

Yan Xiang wanted to speak to Yuan Shu very much, but unfortunately Yuan Shu didn't give him this opportunity, after all, Zhang Yan's idea of garrisoning Jiyin City was from this Yan Xiang.

Immediately, General Yang and the remnants of Le's defeated army fled back. He cried to Yuan Shu about the attack on the two and said that the two had died unexpectedly.

Yuan Shu was shocked when he heard the news. Originally, he was still happy to besiege Shangqiu's Yanzhou army, most of which had gone, and only 10,000 people remained. As long as the reinforcements of General Yang and the two can reach Shangqiu, then the siege of Shangqiu will be resolved. Who would have thought this would be the case?

As a result, his own forces have been cut into two sections by the Yanzhou army, and they can't care about each other.

For the first time, Yuan Shu had the idea of retreating.

However, Yuan Shu didn't know that the worst thing now was that the news exchange between Chen Liu and Dongjun was completely blocked.

Don't talk about Yuan Shu, just talk about Xu Ji.

After two days of rapid marching, Xu Ji finally came to the east gate of Chen Liucheng. and set up camp there. However, Xu Ji only brought his own shadow here, and as for Ji Ling, Zang Ba and others, as well as the 26,000 army, they disappeared.

Hearing the news of Xu Ji's arrival, Liao Hua at the north gate and Shi A at the south gate were overjoyed, and they brought people to the camp in the east to meet Xu Ji.

Everyone was happy to see each other.

Xu Ji didn't see Xu Shu, so he asked Liao Hua, only then did he know that Xu Shu had been confusing Chen Gong with tricks in Wuchao across the river, and was sending someone to deliver the letter. It will be a while before it comes.

Xu Ji asked about Chen Liu's battle situation again, and Liao Hua said with a full face: "Zhang Xun is worthy of being a famous general in Yuzhou, and he has some skills under his hands, and the siege methods we use have been resolved by him one by one." However, if we attack the city with all our might, Chen Liu can still defeat it. It's just that the losses will be heavier. ”

Xu Ji nodded, and Liao Hua said again: "That Chen Gong is even more treacherous. Seeing us attacking Chen Liu so fiercely, he was indifferent. It's infuriating! ”

Shi A glanced at Xu Ji and said in a deep voice, "My lord." Don't blame me for saying more, although the lord led the army here this time, but after all, the number is very small, even if the lord surrounds the east gate, the news has reached Chen Gong, I am afraid that Chen Gong will not be fooled......"

Xu Ji smiled and said, "Yuan Jian, you don't have to worry, Chen Gong can't be fooled this time." ”

Liao Hua and Shi A Daqi didn't understand why Xu Ji was so sure.

At this moment, a voice came in: "Lord Mingjian, it is impossible for Chen Gong not to be fooled this time!" ”

When the three of them turned their heads to look, they saw Xu Shu confidently pacing into the big tent.

When Xu Ji saw Xu Shu, he was overjoyed, and the two of them had a bear hug in laughter.

Xu Shu looked at Shi A and Liao Hua, and smiled: "Don't you two still understand?" The lord is obviously already in one place with General Bocai, why is there no General Bocai here? ”

The two were stunned when they heard this, and then they realized that this thing was indeed strange. couldn't help but look at Xu Ji one after another.

Xu Ji shook his head and smiled: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you!" Yuanzhi, let's explain. ”

Xu Shu nodded, walked to the sand table in the camp tent, and said indifferently to the two of them: "This matter is very simple, and it starts with Chen Gong's understanding of our army." ”

After a pause, Xu Shu said: "Chen Gong has been facing our army for a long time, and I know that the number of Liang Xi's army in our army is about 50,000 people in total. ”

Shi Ah and Liao Hua nodded.

Xu Shu said in a deep voice: "Let's calculate for ourselves, the army that Chen Gong can see is actually only the army of more than 10,000 people outside Chen Liucheng that Liao Hua is now with, plus the shadow of the 2,500 people led by Mr. Shi A, it is about 20,000 people. Of course, Chen Gong must mistakenly think that the shadow is part of Liang Xi's army, that is, for Chen Gong, there are still 30,000 people under Liang Xi who are unknown. ”

Shi A and Liao Hua glanced at each other, and somewhat understood what Xu Shu said.

A naughty look flashed in Xu Shu's eyes, and he said with a smile: "If I were Chen Gong, I would think, where would the 30,000 people be?" ”

Liao Hua said in a deep voice: "We still have more than 10,000 people who crossed the river through Zhang Yan earlier and stationed in Shanyang County to help Yuan Shu's general Chen Lan defend the city, while the other 20,000 people are lurking outside Guandu City under the leadership of Du Yuan. However, the two armies are not something that Chen Gong can know. ”

Xu Shu said with a smile: "That's right, the reason why Chen Gong has been standing still and not coming to rescue Chen Liu is because Lord Liang Xi's 30,000 troops have not yet appeared. ”

Shi Ah and Liao Hua nodded involuntarily.

Xu Ji took his mouth with a smile and said, "You understand this time, right?" Bocai's 26,000 troops are on standby in the distance of this Chen Liucheng, and their task is to pretend to be the 30,000 people of Liang Xi's army, as long as these 26,000 people appear on the battlefield of Chen Liu, Chen Gong will immediately determine that Liang Xi's plan is to attack Chen Liu, in this case, can he not send troops to rescue? ”

Shi A and Liao Hua suddenly realized.

Xu Shu smiled: "You must be wondering why I transferred the ships with great fanfare in the previous paragraph, right?" That is to give Chen Gong a preconceived impression, so that when he learned that the Bocai army appeared in Chenliu, he mistakenly thought that he was in a plan, and even believed that all the 50,000 people of Liang Xi's army were in Chenliu, so that he would not hesitate to lead Guandu's army to Chenliu. ”

Shi A and Liao Hua looked at Xu Shu dumbfounded, and for the first time they found that this cynical Xu Shu was so terrifying!

Xu Shu turned his head and looked at Xu Ji, with a look of admiration in his eyes and said: "The lord still knows me and knows where my heart is, so he will hide the Bocai army and not come forward rashly in Chen Liu, but wait for my orders." He also ordered General Gao Shun to attack Dingtao, so that the defenders of Dingtao could not monitor the river bank, so that Zang Ba's army could cross the river and go north. ”

Xu Ji nodded with a smile.

Xu Shu's face was straightened, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay! I will send a boat to the river bank, and then order the Bocai army to quietly cross the river, go north to Pingqiu, which is controlled by our army, and then rush to Wuchao, and pretend to be the army of Lord Liang Xi to cross the river in Wuchao, and cooperate with us to storm Chenliu, and see that Chen Palace is not fooled! ”

The crowd agreed! (To be continued......)

PS: Update on the 21st