After reading the letter, Xun Yu was mixed with joy, and the joy was that Xun Yu was not dead, but was rescued by Liu Qi.

The worry is that Xun Yu persuaded in the letter that the general trend of Cao's army has gone, and Cao Cao's expedition to Mobei is actually Mingzhe to protect his life, and he wants to be famous for future generations, and he can no longer serve Cao's life.

Looking at the mud granary all over the ground, Xun You became more and more desperate, returned to the village with a strong spirit, and unfolded the letter alone to read it again, and was in a dilemma for a while.

That night, Xun You tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, until he fell asleep in a daze in the second half of the night, when he was awakened by a rapid knock on the door.

The soldiers hurriedly reported outside the door: "The military division is not good, and after the enemy sneaks into the valley, he burns the plank road......"

"What?" Xun You's hand that lit the lamp trembled, and he said hurriedly: "Send someone to put out the fire quickly!" ”

At this time, the camp was in chaos, and when Xun You got dressed and went out, the defenders lit torches and went down the mountain one after another, heading for the valley mouth.

Looking from the top of the mountain, the sky in the distance is red, it seems that the fire is not small, those plank roads are connected for nearly 100 miles, all are connected by wooden stakes, for many years the wind and sun have been exposed to the sun, it has long been dry, once it is burned, it is difficult to repair it as if it was climbing to the sky.

Xun Yu's heart sank to the bottom, the grain and grass had not yet arrived, but the back road was cut off, Liu Qi's plan could be described as extremely ruthless.

At dawn, the soldiers returned in vain, hungry for days and nights, exhausted, and sitting on the hillside wailing.

Xun Yu ordered people to report to Xiahou Yuan, while selecting elite soldiers, preparing to break through from Taibai Road to Chencang, and just arrived at the previous ambush place of Xiahou Wei, he was intercepted by the Han army.

Not only are the roads in the valley blocked, but the cliffs are guarded by archers, and if anyone enters, rocks and trees will fall down.

Fa Zheng led Wu Lan and Deng Xian to guard here, and ordered the soldiers to spread the word that as long as they disarmed and surrendered, they could live, leaving only a stone crack for one person to pass through, and there would be a hot meal when they walked over.

Smelling the smell of mutton wafting from the wind in the valley, hundreds of Cao Jun defected on the spot, and the rest fled to report the letter.

At this time, Xun You suddenly came from Xiahou Yuan to attack the cottage, and when Liu Qi deliberately showed weakness, I am afraid that this plan has already been set, and even Huang Zhong is very likely to be injured.

He and Xiahou Yuan thought they had a plan, but they didn't know that they had already been in the game set up by Liu Qi, and the Xiegu Road was completely cut off, and there was a large army in front of them, and they were completely in a desperate situation.

At this time, Xun You was also unwilling to force the soldiers anymore, because of his own mistakes, if he was too strong, he might even cause a mutiny.

After thinking about it again and again, he ordered someone to pass down the order, willing to follow Xiahou Yuan to bring the only remaining grain and grass forward, and the rest of the people and horses to stay for their own convenience.

At noon, Xun You took more than 1,000 soldiers to Hanzhong, and the rest of the Cao soldiers stayed in the camp and did not move.

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Qingpine Plateau once again became a battlefield between the two armies, the Han army slaughtered sheep and chickens, the grain and grass were sufficient, and the Cao army killed horses and dug wild vegetables, and there was no food to eat.

Every day, they look at each other on the top of the mountain and shout, and those who wish to descend will not be guilty of the past, and they will not worry about eating and drinking, and even a fight will be fought on the mountain, and the whole sheep will be roasted.

Xiahou Yuan was ready to fight to the death, several times to no avail, using Liu Qi's anti-guest strategy, the camp continued to move forward, only three miles away from the enemy camp, but the Han army was still unmoved, Cao's morale was declining day by day, and even deserters appeared.

In the camp of the Han army, Huang Zhong and other generals were already impatient, and they asked to go to war.

Liu Qi said: "Don't you hear that the trapped beast is still fighting, and the mourning soldiers will win?" Xiahou Yuan is determined to fight to the death, and it is not the best strategy to fight him. ”

Huang Zhong hurriedly said: "A certain person did not hesitate to retreat with a deceptive injury, and the lord said that it was good for a certain person to capture Xiahou Yuan, if he waited any longer, he was afraid that the Cao army would break up and escape from the mountain road." ”

It turned out that the last time Huang Zhong went out on horse, he had already worn a cotton robe in the armor, and there was a pair of thin armor close to his body, and he was planning to defeat Xiahou Yuan to chase him, and he pretended to be injured when he used arrows to retreat.

Unexpectedly, Xiahou Yuan also used tricks, and actually used a stand-in to fight, hiding in the army and releasing hidden arrows, which was in the middle of the hand, and he was in a hurry to be ashamed at this time.

Liu Qi said with a smile: "Don't worry, old general, I have been observing the Cao army's camp in the past few days, and I have countermeasures to ensure that Xiahou Yuan will be captured." ”

Huang Zhong hurriedly asked, "What is the good plan of the lord?" ”

Liu Qi took Huang Zhong to the mountain, where several defenders were gnawing on the leg of mutton in the grass and thatch, eating with their mouths full of oil, and hurriedly wiped their hands to greet them.

Liu Qi signaled that they should eat and drink, and now that the weather is still cold, it is not easy to stay on the top of the mountain and watch the wind and sun.

When the two came to the cliff, Cao Jun's camp had an unobstructed view, and said to Huang Zhongyan: "Xiahou Yuan is a camp step by step, which seems to force me to fight, but in fact, the camp is moved forward, in order to prevent our army from sneaking attack and counterattack, this is a strategy to advance and retreat." ”

Huang Zhong said suddenly: "I didn't expect Xiahou Yuan to have such a scheming. ”

Liu Qi pointed down the mountain: "Can the old general see the row of antlers in front of the camp?" ”

Huang Zhong stroked his beard and said: "The antlers of the Cao army are all connected by old trees, and it is difficult for the cavalry to pass through, so it is not easy to raid. ”

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "I didn't want to see the Cao army on the defensive, and I wanted to capture Xiahou Yuan, so I landed on that row of antlers." ”

Huang Zhong was stunned and said, "But why? ”

Liu Qi also pretended to be mysterious, and laughed: "I'll see in a few days." ”

Early the next morning, Liu Qi ordered Yan Yan to send troops, led the infantry to make a sudden move, destroyed the antlers in front, and immediately retreated when Cao's army chased after him.

Xiahou Yuan rushed to fight when he heard the news, Yan Yan had already retreated, so he ordered someone to repair the antlers, and then came out again in the afternoon to destroy those antlers.

Xiahou Yuan was furious and personally guarded the front camp, but the Han army did not move, and went out to fight, but no one responded, and he was so angry that he jumped like thunder.

That night, Zhang Yi and Ju Tuolun flowed out of the camp, and went to destroy the antlers, making a gesture to attack the camp of Cao's army.

Cao Jun was already hungry, thirsty and tired, and was harassed repeatedly, becoming more and more exhausted, and his morale was gone.

Xiahou Shang persuaded: "Liu Qi must know that our army has no food, this is a tired soldier's plan, why not withdraw the front camp, hold on to Qingsong Plateau, and wait for the grain and grass to arrive, and then fight again." ”

Xiahou Yuan's face turned pale, and he said in a deep voice: "Liu Qi is scheming, the enemy army is vigorous, if the front camp is withdrawn, he will definitely take the opportunity to attack Dazhai, if this place is not guaranteed, will it be a waste of all his previous achievements?" ”

When they were discussing, Xun You sent someone to report that Liu Qi left an ambush on Taibai Road, and burned the plank road, and the grain and grass did not arrive, and the back road was cut off.

Xiahou Yuan was shocked, and ordered the people to keep it strictly secret, so as not to discourage the army, sit in the middle of the village and sink like water, and there is nothing to do.

Xiahou said mightily: "Liu Qi actually used this poisonous trick, there is no way to retreat in the future, only to move forward, why doesn't my father go out with the whole army and fight to the death?" ”

"That's exactly what I mean!" Xiahou Yuan slowly got up and ordered: "Pass the order, only five hundred war horses will be left in the army, and the rest will be slaughtered, and the whole army will be fed and ready for death. ”

Xiahou Wei went to give an order, probe the Malay report, Yan Yan led the troops to destroy the antlers, and shot many defenders with arrows, and the generals were afraid of their courage and did not dare to fight.

Xiahou Yuan was furious and urged the horse to go straight to the front camp, the Han army on the mountain had already seen it, waved the order flag, and Yan Yan led the troops to retreat.

"Liu Qi'er, I swear to kill you!" Xiahou Yuan looked up to the sky and roared.

Seeing that the soldiers were very disabled, all of them were pale, and their expressions were miserable, they dismounted and went forward and personally led people to repair the antlers.