"Extraordinary, what did Liu Bei's letter say?" Lü Rui sent a letter to Liu Bei to inform him of the news of Cao's attack on Pingyuan County, and Liu Bei also sent a messenger on the second day to deliver a war letter.

"Liu Bei said that he believes in Zhuge Liang's ability to resolve the crisis, and he will garrison the army in front, so that we have the ability to attack, Liu Bei will definitely not compromise." Lu Rui handed over the letter to Xiahoudun, which was Liu Bei's determination to express himself to Lu Rui.

"Hold on and don't retreat, it seems that we can only hold on to Liu Bei." Xiahoudun read the letter, Liu Bei did not retreat, it is not easy to do Liu Bei's army has 100,000, and the supply is sufficient, Qingzhou area except for the soldiers who defend various cities, that is, Xiahoudun has 50,000 troops here, if it is hard to fight hard, it is not the best policy.

"Uncle is right, but Rui is worried that Pang Tong will not stop there, so we still send more rangers to monitor Liu Beijun in case Liu Beijun has any tricks." Lu Rui didn't believe that Feng Xiao would give up, and would definitely come up with some way to counter Lu Rui. "What Bufan said is reasonable, and this matter will be according to Bufan's suggestion."

In the barracks of Liu Bei's former army, at the same time as sending a letter to Lu Rui, Liu Bei had already taken an army of 50,000 to Fan County.

"Strategist, the spies have returned, and Fan County has cleared the wilderness." Liu Bei handed the information of the spies to Pang Tong, who looked at it carefully. As expected, Fan County had already cleared the wilderness. In this way, the defenses around Fan County will inevitably weaken, and this is also an opportunity for our army. ”

"Opportunity? Shi Yuan, what kind of opportunity is this? ”

"Lord, the real purpose of the subordinates is not in Fan County, but in Xudu!"

"Xu Du?!" Liu Bei was stunned. Could it be that Pang Tong wanted to send troops to raid Xudu?

"Shi Yuan. Xu is Cao Cao's lair. And there are heavy troops stationed, Yuan Shao also tried to raid Xudu back then, but was unsuccessful, and now our 50,000 troops can bypass Cao Cao's defense line and attack Xudu? ”

"My lord, the real purpose of my subordinates is just Your Majesty and grain and grass." Pang Tong smiled slightly, Liu Bei completely misunderstood what he meant.

"Your Majesty and the grain and grass?" Liu Bei was even more puzzled, and Pang Tong's words made Liu Bei unable to understand.

"My lord. Listen to the analysis! Then Pang Tong said his plan.

Now Lu Rui and Cao Chong have taken the lead, and they rushed to Fanxian with a large army, ostensibly to open a channel back to Hebei, but in fact, Pang Tong's real plan is to store grain for Liu Xie and Xu Du.

In a few months, it is the time to sacrifice to the sky, according to the custom, Liu Xie will definitely go to the Taimiao Temple on the outskirts of Xudu to worship, and at this time, Liu Xie can be killed, and then blamed on Cao Cao. As long as Liu Xie died under Cao Cao's rule, no matter how Cao Cao defended. The crime of killing the king has been hit. When the time comes, the world will be crusading against Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will definitely be anxious. In this way, Liu Bei will have a chance.

Secondly. Pang Tong's goal was the largest granary under Cao Jun's rule, the granary of Xudu, as long as the granary of Xudu was destroyed, Cao Cao's military supplies would inevitably be damaged, and even if Cao Chong succeeded in Hebei, he would retreat because of the lack of food and grass. "Killing the king?" Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Pang Tong to come up with this poisonous plan. "My lord, does my lord still have an uncle and nephew affection for His Majesty? Has the lord forgotten his birth? Pang Tong smiled slightly, Liu Bei must have no feelings for Liu Xie, killing the monarch is just a pawn in Liu Bei's eyes. Those who know me are Shiyuan! Liu Bei smiled slightly, and figured out the stakes, and it was nothing to sacrifice a Liu Xie for the sake of hegemony.

"It's just Shi Yuan, isn't this plan too dangerous? If you go deep into the hinterland of the Cao army, you can only have thousands of sergeants at most, and I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed. Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong's eyes worriedly, Pang Tong's plan was very good, but if he made a small move in Cao Cao's hinterland, the danger of failure was also very high.

"My lord, this is why our army is coming to Fan County. Lu Rui is Cao Cao's adopted son, and has been deeply favored by Cao Cao for many years, if the sergeant of our army pretends to be a sergeant of Fan County to enter the hinterland of Cao Jun, it will dispel Cao Jun's concerns to a certain extent. Moreover, Fan County has not been breached for many years, it is a hard barrier for the Cao army to resist the Yuan clan, and it is certain that it will succeed if it turns into a Fan County sergeant. ”

"But pretending to be a sergeant of Fan County, where can our army get the clothes of a sergeant of Fan County?" Liu Bei had fought Cao Cao for many years and knew that Fan County under Lu Rui was the better-treated unit in Cao's army. Its armor and clothing are superior to those of ordinary Cao soldiers. It is not very easy to defend against a sergeant disguised as Fan County.

"Lord, as long as the main sergeant changes into Fan County's clothes, as for the main force, where will ordinary people pay attention? As long as we make a feint to attack Fan County first and get clothes from some dead bodies. Pang Tong arched his hand and explained to Liu Bei.

"Good! Shiyuan, this matter will be left to you! Liu Bei nodded and agreed with Pang Tong's strategy.

Three days later, Lu Rui also received information from Liu Beijun in the barracks.

"Extraordinary, it seems that Liu Bei has taken a fancy to your Fan County, and actually sent a large army to Fan County." Xiahoudun took the bamboo slip and looked at Lu Rui with a smile.

"Uncle, Liu Bei probably wants to leave a way for his army to retreat, so that the army can withdraw to Hebei, as long as it is the dry period of the Yellow River, Liu Bei can build a pontoon bridge near the Yellow River and retreat to Hebei. It's just that Rui won't make it so easy for Liu Bei! ”

"What does it mean?"

"If the enemy does not move, I will not move, and if the enemy moves, our army will assault!" Lu Rui said the countermeasure, no matter how Liu Bei and Pang Tong engage in tricks, they will have an ultimate goal, that is, to let the 100,000 army withdraw to Hebei, as long as they grasp this point and stare at Liu Bei, Lu Rui will definitely have a harvest.

In Fan County, Xin Bi and Guo Yuan recycled the defense line early, and after a few small encounters with Liu Bei outside the city, they retreated into the main city of Fan County, closed the city gates, and cleared the walls.

"Lord!"

"Well, Shiyuan, everything is ready?"

"Please rest assured, my subordinates have taken off the clothes of the fallen soldiers of the enemy and washed them. As long as you change into the clothes of Sergeant Fan, our army can set off. Pang Tong arched his hand and replied to Liu Bei.

"Okay, there is a labor division in this matter. I wish the military division a victory! ”

"Thank you, my lord. Lord. All have one word to tell. ”

"Strategist, please!"

"Lord, after the unification leaves, the lord must act according to the plan, let the sergeant slowly retreat to Hebei, whether the unification is successful or not, the lord must choose the opportunity to act, don't pay attention to it."

"Shi Yuan, Bei will definitely wait for Shi Yuan."

"Nope. The lord should remember, don't be rash, it will take time to go this time, the lord does not have to worry, as long as the plan is successful, the unification will turn into a civilian, and then return to Hebei, please go first! Pang Tong repeatedly warned Liu Bei that the area around Fan County could not stay for a long time. Sooner or later, the blinding method will be recognized, and Liu Bei will leave if he can. Don't delay.

"Okay, I'll listen to the military advisor." Liu Bei took off his cloak, put it on Pang Tong's body, and looked at Pang Tong out of his sight.

Pang Tong led 3,000 soldiers across the Yellow River, a tributary, to Cao Cao's hinterland.

In the Plains Taishou Mansion, Zhuge Liang's desk was full of battle reports. Now that the wheat fields near Pingyuan County have been destroyed by Cao Chong's cavalry, there will be no new harvest this year, and all the cities are eating the old grain.

"Feng Gongzi, how is the situation now?" Zhuge Liang looked at the map on the table and shook his feather fan.

"Military division, another county town was captured yesterday, if the Cao army is allowed to continue, it will soon be attacked to the plain. Strategist, think of a way! Liu Feng looked at Zhuge Liang anxiously, and now the available troops in his hands are getting less and less.

"Figured out? Feng Gongzi, how many troops do we have in our hands? How many troops does Cao's army have? Cao Chong concentrated the use of troops, and the strength of each city was at least more than 50,000, how could our army resist? Zhuge Liang asked Liu Feng rhetorically, now there are only 8,000 troops and horses in the plain city, and if you want to divide the troops out, it is simply looking for death.

"Strategist, are we going to die here?"

"Hehe, don't worry, Feng Gongzi, is the iron pillar transported from Yecheng properly placed?" Zhuge Liang ignored Liu Feng's anxious mood and still maintained a calm heart.

"Returning to the military division, all the iron pillars have been arranged in accordance with the requirements of the military division, and the inside and outside of the city have been arranged according to the formation of the military division."

"Okay, that's it, Feng Gongzi, I'm going to bother you to be a messenger and go to Cao Chong's battle table! This is Liang's letter to Cao Chong! Zhuge Liang took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu Feng.

"Deliver a letter?"

"Yes, Liang is not talented, he is willing to fight against Cao Chong, let Cao Chong lead the army to the plain, and Liang will fight him to the death!"

"Strategist, fight to the death? Our army only has 8,000 soldiers and horses, but Cao's army has 100,000 troops! "Liu Feng couldn't figure it out, could it be that Zhuge Liang's formation was invincible in the world, and 8,000 people dared to face the 100,000 people of Cao's army head-on!

"Feng Gongzi, you only need to pass on the military order, if Cao Chong asks about the situation in the plain, you can report it according to the truth, don't have anything to hide, by the way, this military deployment map will also be handed over to Cao Chong." Zhuge Liang picked up a map in front of the table and handed it to Liu Feng.

"No!" Liu Feng didn't understand Zhuge Liang's plan, arched his hand, took the map, and left.

"Cangshu, what does Zhuge Liang mean? Handing over the deployment map of the military force to our army, is he not afraid of death? Cao Zhang glanced at the military deployment map sent by Liu Feng and scratched his head, this Zhuge Liang is too strange, how can he do this, the two armies are facing each other, intelligence is very important, Zhuge Liang did not hide it, but presented it to Cao Chong.

"Zhuge Liang, this is an interesting person!" Cao Chong looked at Zhuge Liang's information, and there was also a trace of doubt. If this intelligence room is fake, Cao Chong will not believe it at all, Cao Chong has Cao Jun collected information about the Yuan clan in Hebei for many years, plus his own analysis, this information is basically consistent with his original speculation.

If Zhuge Liang got a fake information to fool Cao Chong, Cao Chong would definitely see through it, but if he got a real information, Cao Chong thought it was interesting. Lu Rui once reminded Cao Chong that Zhuge Liang should not be underestimated, and now it seems that Zhuge Liang is indeed a little elusive.

"Cangshu, did you say that Zhuge Liang's map is fake?" Cao Zhang looked at the map sent by Zhuge Liang, if Pingyuan County only had a few military horses, he would be able to sweep the county towns near Pingyuan County and surround the plain.

"The picture shouldn't be fake, but Zhuge Liang is not too conceited, he will be a terrible opponent." Cao Chong began to pay attention to his opponent for the first time, if Zhuge Liang was too conceited and challenged himself, then he didn't have to be afraid at all, he took the plain directly, attacked Yecheng, and cooperated with Cao Ren's army on the western route, if it went well, maybe he could pacify Hebei. If Zhuge Liang is confident that he can fight against Cao's 100,000 army with 8,000 men, then Zhuge Liang will be a terrible opponent, and he must have something powerful to dare to call Cao Chong so much.

"Since it's not fake, then tomorrow we will follow this map and attack the county towns near the plain, and the third brother guarantees that within half a month, these county towns will be in the pocket of our army." Cao Zhang patted his chest, full of pride.

"Wait, the third brother still let Chong think again, is there something missing, if this is Zhuge Liang's strategy, Chong will definitely think of it." Zhuge Liang is Lu Rui's opponent, Cao Chong is better to be careful.

"Cangshu, what do you mean? said that the picture is true, and is unwilling to send troops, if the picture is not true, we will know if it is true if we don't try Zhuge Liang? You're indecisive! Cao Zhang listened to Cao Chong's words, he became impatient, twisted and pinched, and did not look like a man at all.

"Third brother?" Cao Chong was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face. Cao Zhang's words reminded Cao Chong that no matter whether it is true or not, only Cao Chong will know when he goes to break through, and how can Cao Chong distinguish the truth from the fake if he doesn't reach the plain. If Zhuge Liang took advantage of Cao Chong's caution to delay time, then Cao Chong really fell into the scheme!

"The third brother is right, the truth will only be known if you have tried it. Okay, tomorrow, according to the words of the third brother, I will send troops to surround Pingyuan County! Cao Chong listened to Cao Zhang's words, suddenly enlightened, and made a decision to surround the plain.

"Cang Shu rest assured, the third brother will definitely let Liu Beijun see the power of our army!"

The next day, Cao Chong and Cao Zhang led a large army to attack the counties near Pingyuan County, and all the county towns were deployed as the deployment map sent by Zhuge Liang, and Cao's army cleared all the counties near Pingyuan County in a month and a half, and Cao's 50,000 troops surrounded Pingyuan County in twenty miles outside the plain.

"Cao Chong, please ask Mr. Zhuge to answer!" After Cao Chong surrounded the plain, he led the front army to call for battle.

"Nanyang Zhuge Liang has seen Chong Gongzi!" Zhuge Liang sat in his own wooden wheel car and slowly came to the front army.

"Cao Chong has heard for a long time that Mr. Zhuge is a talented Jing Chu, and it is a pity that he could not meet Mr. in Bowangpo in the past, and today he finally fulfilled his wish. Thank you Mr. Zhuge for the map! Cao Chongce stepped forward immediately, this Zhuge Liang was calm and relaxed, and he didn't seem to be panicked at all, which was indeed unusual.

"Chong Gongzi is polite, it's time to meet sooner or later, Liang didn't expect Chong Gongzi to be so smart, Liang's delay plan was seen through by Gongzi so quickly, Liang also wants to prepare for some more time and have a good showdown with Gongzi." Zhuge Liang glanced at Cao Chong, this son has such a strategy at a young age, if he doesn't eradicate it as soon as possible, it will definitely be a big disaster in the future.

"Oh? If Mr. Zhuge feels that there is not enough time, Chong will not take advantage of Mr., Mr. said, how much time does it take to prepare, just wait for Mr.! ”

"Hahahaha, no need, I'm almost ready, but when does Chong Gongzi want to play with Liang, Liang will accompany him at any time!" After speaking, Zhuge Liang asked people to push the cart and returned to Plains City.

"Yangmou, someone actually plays Yangmou with himself!" Looking at Zhuge Liang's distant figure, Cao Chong's eyes were complicated, for the first time in his life, someone was playing with him! (To be continued......)

PS: I have been hospitalized with a high fever in the past few days, please understand, and at the same time, the new book is being prepared, and the next book will not appear.