Deng Ai took the new city and cleared the remnants of the enemy in the city.

Deng Ai ordered Wu Dang to go to pacify the people in the city, and compensate all the people who suffered losses to their houses, whether they were caused by the Cao army or the Han army.

Yuan Long was ordered to reward some of the gold and silver to the soldiers, and the rest of the gold and silver were melted down and broken into thumb-sized pieces of gold and silver for use.

Gather together a hundred carts in the city, prepare food and grass, wait for orders, and select three hundred sturdy soldiers to obey the order.

Deng Ai and Guan Ping personally interrogated the generals and colonels who captured Cao Jun's rank of chief and above. After the careful questioning, Deng Ai waved his hand, and the Han army escorted the captives away.

Deng Ai took the list in his hand and said to Guan Ping: "Tanzhi, let's go and pick out a thousand people among the prisoners, the people on the list are familiar with Lu Hun Caojun, all of them are eliminated, don't let them act together!" ”

Guan Ping couldn't help but said: "Shizai, what do you want to do, can you prepare to collect the prisoners, I think you don't want to waste your efforts."

The new city is not a place to be defended for a long time, so it is better to burn the grain, grass and equipment, and retreat as soon as possible? ”

Deng Ai touched his forehead and said: "Tanzhi, there is something I didn't tell you, I left Zeng Shen and dozens of others in Luhun City to dig tunnels, and Sun Wolf led more than 200 people to answer outside the city, I originally wanted to leave a gap and find an opportunity to reflexively break Lu Hun with one blow!" ”

Guan Ping's eyes widened and said, "There are still people left in Luhun City, this!" ”

Guan Ping paused for a moment and said, "You can't give up Zeng Shen them!" The captives said that Cao Ren had nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses in Luhuntun, and when we attacked the new city, we would like to take the path of living in advance so that the news would not leak out, it was better to pretend to be Cao Jun to deceive the city, no, it was too risky!

But as long as there is a messenger of the Cao army or the rout of the army leaks the news, the deception of the city is like throwing itself into a net, and the trick of raiding will not work! ”

Deng Ai opened his mouth to soothe: "Tanzhi, it's a good plan to deceive the city, you and I have thought together!" ”

Guan Ping said: "Shizai, didn't you hear my concerns? ”

Deng Ai smiled: "I heard it, I'm afraid that the news will leak out, it doesn't matter, you listen to my plan." ”

As he spoke, he took out the cloth from his arms and said: "This is from Duan Zhao's mansion, the official seal on it is clear, the content is Cao Renfa, and Duan Zhao is ordered to transfer half of the grain, grass and equipment in the new city to Lu Hun, so as to shorten the road for the follow-up support of the Cao army in the south, I want to ......." ”

Guan Ping listened and said: "Good plan! Alas, our army has less than 4,000 soldiers and horses in successive battles, and if there are 7,000 soldiers and horses, Lu Hun will be victorious! ”

Deng Ai patted Guan Ping and said, "What do you want to do so much?" According to my inference, if you follow the plan, you can at least take Zeng Shen and them out of Lu Hun, and if you are lucky, you can take the city in one blow and destroy the two hoarding places in Lu Hun and Xincheng, I don't believe that Cao Jun will not turn around and rush back.

Our original task was to hold Cao Jun back, and we couldn't hold it all down, so at least hold it back! Soldiers are fast, act now, let's choose people! ”

Deng Ai went to the captives and picked out the weak, wounded, and short captives in Cao's army, and Li Mao rushed to meet Deng Ai with the 'Banxia' he had purchased in the city.

Deng Ai grabbed a handful of 'Banxia' and said, "Have you asked Lang Zhong clearly?" ”

Li Mao said: "I asked clearly, but the 'Banxia' raw clothes are numb to the human body, and they can't make a sound for several days. ”

Deng Ai said: "Okay, pour Cao Jun according to the amount that caused people to lose their voice!" ”

Li Mao received the order, and after a thousand Cao soldiers drank 'Banxia', the effect of the medicine attacked, and some of the Cao soldiers were unstable on their feet and could not make a sound, and some people spit out and were forcibly poured down again.

Deng Ai ordered Hanjun to pat Cao Jun's body to relieve the symptoms of numbness, and the condition improved slightly.

Deng Ai then ordered the Han army: "The Cao army that was not selected will each be slashed in the thigh." The Han army promised, and for a while the Cao army prisoners wailed in pain.

The two captured Cao Jun lieutenants struggled forward and said angrily: "Deng Ai, your lord Liu Xuande is known for his benevolence and righteousness, you actually did such a cruel thing, aren't you afraid of ruining Liu Xuande's good name?" ”

Deng Ai's facial expression said: "I am a military general, not a civil minister, military generals have always been known for killing many enemies, the two armies fought and became the king and defeated the king, you live and die, killing prisoners has been since ancient times, it is normal."

As far as I know, Guangguandu killed tens of thousands of Yuan Shaojun prisoners in the first battle, and we are alone here now, killing you is actually the best way.

You just said that my Wang Xuande Gong never killed prisoners, indeed! You should thank my king, because I can't kill the prisoners because of the king's military orders!

Giving you a knife in the thigh is nothing more than that you can't fight, and if you are lame, you don't have to join the army anymore, Cao Pi should give you some rewards!

Do you see that warehouse in the distance, there is grain there, you can take it as you like, the rest of the warehouses are all burned down, and this warehouse is dedicated to you to compensate.

Isn't it good for you to take the food and go home and wait for Cao Pi's reward to save your life? How good is it to cultivate the land honestly in the future? Cao Jun was speechless.

Deng Ai turned his head to Cao Jun who was selected and said: "You don't have to be afraid if you can't make a sound after taking medicine, it will be better sooner or later, and I won't let you be crippled."

Our Han army is going to return to Jingzhou, in order to prevent being detected, we want you to transport grain to Luhun under the banner, and we will take the opportunity to retreat.

Don't give birth to any dissent, you are numb in your hands and feet now, you can't speak, you can honestly transport grain to Lu Hun, Cao will see that you will be entertained, and we will also escape from the sky, each take what he needs, and get the best of both worlds.

Everyone is a child of a peasant family, fighting in order to earn a mouthful of food, there is no need to embarrass each other, listen to the south gate! Cao Jun looked at each other.

Deng Ai feigned anger and said: "I, Deng Ai, don't need many of you, the last twenty people will be executed!" After hearing this, Cao Jun endured his discomfort and ran to the south gate.

Deng Ai turned his head to Li Mao and said: "Now you go and burn Cao Jun's grain, grass and equipment, remember, burn it in batches, control the fire, and the smoke should not be too thick, so as not to let the fire be detected, and come to meet after burning!" ”

At the south gate of the new city, Guan Ping greeted Deng Ai and said: "According to your requirements, select a hundred people from the cavalry, all of them are strong men with outstanding riding skills and loyalty, the armor on their bodies is the best, the weapons are sharp, and the horses are also healthy horses. ”

Deng Ai nodded and said, "There are all the brothers!" A hundred people dispersed in unison, watched Cao Jun 1,000 people, and staggered towards Lu Hun.

In Luhun City, Xie Tong had already learned the news of the attack on Xincheng from the messenger who came from the detour, and he learned that this was two and a half hours ago.

The Han army couldn't help but not flinch, but attacked the city with a posture of fighting to the end, which made Xie Tong feel uneasy, and immediately ordered troops and horses to support Xincheng.

Xie Tong was about to send troops, and the messenger sent by Xincheng to Deng Ai rushed to deliver Deng Ai's forged good news letter, which told that the thief army had been pacified, Deng Ai and Guan Ping had fled, and Captain Duan sent troops to transport grain and grass according to Cao Ren's order.

Xie Tong read the letter repeatedly, and sneered: "Captain Duan is in a hurry, and he didn't send anyone to find out if there are any thieves, wouldn't it be bad for the thieves to set up an ambush?" ”

The messenger said: "Captain Duan is well prepared, Captain Xie can rest assured, and please prepare to receive food!" ”

Xie Tong said quietly: "Okay, General Ben is waiting!" "The messenger departed.

Xie Tong called out the messenger sent by Duan Zhao for help and said, "Do you know the person just now?" ”

He replied, "I don't know, I've never seen it!" ”

Xie Tongdao: "Sure enough, the thief army appeared to attack the city, even if the thief army was defeated, it should be right to encircle and suppress the remnants of the army with soldiers and horses everywhere, and eliminate the threat, why is it in a hurry to transport grain, there must be fraud in it!" ”

After speaking, Xie Tong sent 1,000 soldiers and horses to guard Lu Hun's four gates, because it was only less than a day to take over Lu Hun, the city has not been fully searched and understood, Xie Tong was afraid that someone would be a thief, so he urgently ordered to clear the streets, and assigned 2,000 soldiers and horses to patrol the city in 20 teams, and no one was allowed to wander around, otherwise according to the thief on the spot.

Xie Tong led the remaining 4,000 soldiers and horses with swords in hand, hung bows and crossbows, prepared arrows and waited, and sent people to pretend to greet them.

The grain transport team rushed to the city, because Zeng was at the east gate, the Han army did not choose the nearest north gate, but pretended that the road was not easy to walk, and went to the east gate instead.

Xie Tongdebao sneered: "The thief army has a treacherous plan, there must be spies in the city, so people will send the east gate to inspect to prevent changes in the city." ”

His subordinates went to give orders, Xie Tong led 4,000 soldiers and horses to the east gate to ambush, and the defenders on the city tower also prepared wood and artillery stones, waiting for orders.

The city gate was wide open, and the Cao army grain transport team entered the city, and the Cao army, who was carrying grain, saw Lu Hun and Cao Jun, and hurriedly gestured and opened his arms.

The Han army led by him said fiercely: "It's not good, there is an ambush, retreat quickly!" Then he shot his bow and crossbow, and struck his horse and fled out of the city.

Cao Jun, who couldn't speak, thought that he was finally saved, and was happy, so he heard a loud shout: "Let go of the arrows, and not a single thief will be left!" ”

The 1,000 Cao army didn't understand what was happening, and couldn't explain it, so they abandoned their weapons and surrendered, but Xie Tong ignored it.

In Xie Tong's opinion, how could the Han army surrender as soon as they saw Zhongfu without resisting or retreating, and did not speak, showing that it was clearly deceitful.

Cao Jun understood that Deng Ai had cheated them, and he couldn't justify the only way to hide behind the car to avoid the arrows in the sky.

Xie Tong had already prepared, and threw a wooden cannon stone at the head of the city to force the evading grain Cao Jun to get up and expose his figure. The 100 Han soldiers who were guarding had already fled with their horses, and in the confusion they quietly smashed the wheels of the grain carts, the wheels of the carts (to prevent the axles from falling off), and the wheels.

At the same time as the grain convoy marched, Deng Ai led the Han army to march together, rushing from Xincheng to Luhun West Gate, and the cavalry pretended to be Cao Jun scouts to sneak in and hunt and hide their tracks.

The Han army appeared, the Cao army guarding the city at the west gate of Luhun sounded the gong to warn, and the Cao army carried out the prepared wood, artillery and other piles at the head of the city, and the Cao army held Changge in a row and arranged it neatly.

Deng Ai saw it from afar, knowing that Cao's army was well prepared but did not flinch, and commanded the Han army to line up the ladders and rushing cars, and waved troops to attack the city. Captain Cao Jun hurriedly reported to Xie Tong.

At the east gate, Xie Tong fought from both sides, and the remaining Cao army surrendered one after another, and Xie Tong, who was easy to handle, said strangely: "How can the thief army be so vulnerable, it's really strange?" ”

The literate Cao Jun who surrendered wrote on the ground one after another to identify themselves, which puzzled everyone.

Xie Tong just wanted to dig deeper, but he only heard the warning gong sounding in the city, Xie Tong said suddenly: "The thief army has knocked on the city, hurry, drive the grain cart in, hurry, the rest of the soldiers and horses come with me!" ”

Xie Tong led most of Cao's army to the west gate, leaving 1,000 soldiers and horses guarding the east gate and some patrol soldiers and horses to transport grain and grass into the city.

Suddenly, one of them, Cao Jun, stared at the grain bag and said, "It seems that there is someone, look, is there someone hiding under the grain bag!" ”

Hearing this, Cao Jun hurriedly jumped away, the Han army hiding in the car no longer hiding, and shouted and pushed away the grain bag and stood up, the Han army did not kill immediately, but picked out the grain bag and lit it and pushed it to both sides, and the Han army used the height of the vehicle and the burning grain bag to deal with Cao Jun.

Captain Cao Jundu, who was the leader, understood what was going on and said loudly: "Kill these thieves quickly, close the city gates, they are delaying time and waiting for the thieves outside the city!" ”

The Han army, which was still outside the city gate, lit a fire to report the news, and the scouts in the distance saw it and quickly reported it to Guan Ping.

Guan Ping, who had been waiting for a long time, was overjoyed and said: "Cao Jun really fell for the plan of attacking the east and the west, and the whole army went on the horse to capture the city!" "The eight hundred cavalry of the Han army got on their horses together and slaughtered them to the east gate of Luhun.