Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Way of the General

Nanyang Deng clan is a big family. Emperor Guangwu Zhongxing, Deng Yu and Deng Zhonghua, the head of the 28 generals of Yuntai, are from the Nanyang Deng family. In contemporary times, Deng Zhi, the Marquis of Yangwu Pavilion, who is known for his shrewdness and ability in the Ji Han army, is the descendant of Deng Yu.

In fact, in Cao Wei, there is also a person from the Nanyang Deng family, and he is Deng Ai. However, Deng Ai is not a descendant of Deng Yu, his family background can no longer be studied in detail, he lost his father since he was a child, lived in an era of frequent wars and social turmoil, lived in the Central Plains where land is highly concentrated and powerful mergers are fierce, and the difficulties of life can be imagined. However, Deng Ai received a good education from an early age, which had a significant impact on his life. In the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208 AD), Cao Cao conquered Jingzhou in the south, captured Nanyang, and migrated a group of Nanyang residents to Runan Tuntian. Deng Ai was forced to move to Xiangcheng in Runan County (the county is in the north of present-day Pingyu County, Henan) with his mother, and was reduced to a member of the Tuntian tribe, herding calves for the official family for a living. When he was twelve years old, he went to Yingchuan with his mother, and read the two sentences in the inscription of the late Taiqiu Chang Chen Yu: "The text is the world's fan, and the behavior is the rule of the scholar", and he was happy to admire, so he named himself Deng Fan, and the word Shize. Later, there was a man in the clan who had the same name as him, so he changed his name to his present name. Among the people of Tuntian, there are very few talented people, Deng Ai was recommended as a bachelor of the Diannong Duwei (equivalent to the county) by virtue of his talent, so that he could serve as a subordinate official such as the Diannong Duwei, such as the cadre and cadre, and if there is a performance in the future, it may be gradually promoted, which is a way for people from humble backgrounds to change their careers. However, because of his stuttering, the captain of the pawn farmer decided that he was not fit for an important position, so he assigned him to be a straw guard. This situation was until he met Sima Yi.

Kong Ming once said that Sima Yi does not use people lightly. In many cases, you have to admire his eyesight, such a talented and peerless character, a young general I can't find anywhere, but he still hasn't escaped from Sima Yi's hands.

At this time, Deng Ai, Sima Wang, and Yan Huan faced Li Yu on the top of the mountain and attacked the mountain with five times the force. However, although this mountain is not large, its momentum is dangerous, and the Han army can deploy its forces to defend it. No matter which aspect Cao Wei attacked, it would be difficult to get rid of the problem of terrain. If Guan Feng hadn't been here, no one would have thought that he would attack such a place one day. What's more, Cao Wei's time is not very sufficient.

Deng Ai shook his head and said: "Mountain, this person on the mountain, no, it is not so easy to defeat." Fortunately, the two of you are not seriously ill, let's retreat. ”

Yan Huan was injured by Li Yu's sword qi, and his face turned pale, which was exactly the same as Sima Wang, whose face was still a little green before he was cured from poisoning. Because his subordinates were shot and injured by Deng Ai, his anger in his heart has not subsided. In his opinion, Deng Ai is incompetent to the enemy and will only harm his own people, and Deng Ai's words at this moment are undoubtedly ironic in his opinion, the two leading generals were all injured, the western Xianbei Lord was killed in battle, and the princess Ji Han who arrived in his hands was lost for no reason, and he actually let himself retreat?

Yan Huan said angrily: "I'm sorry, if you are afraid, you will hand over the soldiers and horses to me, and you can just run away with your tail between your legs." ”

Sima Wang stopped Yan Huan: "Captain Deng should not be like him. In the past few days, the captain led the army to attack the mountain, and I have seen the hard work during this period, not that the captain did not contribute, it was indeed the Han army that was too cunning, and took advantage of the power of the terrain to make a turtle with a shrunken head. At present, the Han army and our army are engaged in a battle on the front line of the Yellow River, and they are unable to support us in the north with fewer enemies. In the current situation, we will not be able to send the news back to the camp to get support, and if we don't leave as soon as possible, we may be cut off. Captain Deng's concerns are also reasonable, and Captain Yan should not be too angry. At the moment, a strong attack is not the way to go, and time is running out. I have a plan to let the Han army fall into the net. ”

Deng Ai smiled: "Please, please speak." ”

The next day, the Wei army suddenly intensified its attack on the mountain, and attacked it as hard as their lives. Yu Zhuyu couldn't help but be nervous, and limped to see Li Yu. saw Li Yu sitting on the bluestone watching Guan Feng practice. Guan Feng who was holding a knife was different from Guan Feng who grabbed a gun at random, the light of the knife was like a floating cloud, suddenly soft like a wind, and suddenly like frost. Yu Zhuyu couldn't help but be secretly frightened when he looked at it: "Is this the legendary Spring and Autumn Sword Technique?" If it is an enemy, am I able to defeat her? ”

Suddenly, Guan Feng screamed, and a flash of lightning flashed, and Guan Feng's shadow could no longer be seen clearly, only the newborn leaves in the forest danced wildly. The sword light froze, Guan Feng stopped, breathing rapidly.

"That's right," Li Yu nodded, clapped lightly and said to Guan Feng, "Your progress can be called fast." It can be seen that people cannot be without ambition, as long as you are determined, you will not lose to anyone. ”

Guan Feng shook his head, letting sweat drip from his chin: "It's not enough, at this speed, you can't kill him." ”

The sound of the whirring wind sounded again.

"Kill!"

Li Yu turned his head to Yu Zhuyu and joked, "Dude, I'm a little worried about you." What you did two days ago really provoked her......"

Yu Zhuyu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Don't laugh at me." In the face of Yan Huan that day, I really didn't do well, but in the end, it was me, not your little princess, who was hit by an arrow, and it was also a bad retribution. I came thousands of miles to save her, even if I didn't have a completely good heart, but I can't be blamed for not being there, after all, I'm not you, and I have no obligation to stand in front of her when facing the enemy. ”

Li Yu nodded: "If you say so, it proves that you are not a hypocrite." ”

"Yes, I'm a real villain."

The two looked at each other and smiled. Yu Zhuyu said: "When I fought with you back then, you didn't take my life, I owe you a favor." Last time you passed my territory, I let you go, and we were cleared. This time I am sorry for your wife, and I gave her my horse, which can be regarded as compensation. ”

Li Yu just smiled: "My own family, I know what to do so well." How can this be a gram. But he took it. He knew that Yu Zhuyu's horse was a wild horse caught from the Manglei Plain, it was a good horse in the world, extremely tame, and Guan Feng also loved it very much. With this horse, Guan Feng's skills have undoubtedly improved a lot.

Yu Zhuyu said: "The Wei army is attacking the mountain with all its might, don't you actually go to the mountain pass to see?" ”

Li Yu shook his head: "I'll listen to the drum here, and I'll know the rough." The wind does not end, the rain does not end, and the enemy army is about to retreat. ”

"What?" Yu Zhuqi said, "The Wei army is going to retreat?" ”

"Not bad. Within three hours, the Wei army was about to retreat. ”

Yu Zhuyu looked at Li Yu, who was full of confidence, and couldn't help but be in a daze, and Guan Feng's knife not far away couldn't help but slow down. Li Yu said: "Brother doesn't believe it, we can make a bet, and we will check it at the mountain pass in a while." ”

Yu Zhuyu said: "Gambling is free, the horse was given to your wife, and the bow was thrown out for me as a flying knife, I have nothing now, except for myself, there is nothing to gamble on." I'm still not at ease, if you don't have to leave your wife, but I'm not worried about what happened before. With that, he limped and left.

Li Yu said to Guan Feng: "Don't be absent-minded, just come over if you want to listen." ”

Guan Feng really cared about the war, but he didn't expect to be discovered by him at the slightest distraction, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he walked over and said, "Who is absent-minded, doesn't he care about the war, this is also wrong?" ”

"Of course this is not wrong, you will be a general in the future, you must use these things. In the past two days, you have not only realized what you should learn, but you have also really put your heart into learning, which is what I am happy about, so how can I be strange? Come, sit. ”

Li Yu patted a bluestone beside him. Guan Feng was slightly stunned, then walked over generously and sat beside Li Yu. Li Yu took out his long sword, and drew a picture with a few taps on the ground.

"You see, this is the Yellow River, this is Ji Han, this is Cao Wei, this is Xianbei Kebineng, originally this was Budugen, but he was killed by me. Here we are. His Majesty came to the north, which shows the importance he attaches to the northern frontier, and he must cross the Yellow River to the east, capture Dingxiang, and form a horn with the Xianbei people of Kebineng. And Cao Wei lost his step, whether he was fighting or defending, he had to retreat to Yanmen County. In this way, you see, the retreat of Sima Wang and others is constantly threatened. This is still far from the main battlefield, so the enemy army cannot come to support for a while, but our army may be reinforced. That's why I'm holding on, not fleeing, and that's what I do. ”

Guan Feng bit his lower lip lightly, and his big bright eyes were full of color.

Li Yu said with a smile: "As a general, you can't be limited to one time and one place, look at the overall situation, and then know what you should do." ”

Guan Feng thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "Then why did you leave the battlefield and come to save me?" ”

Li Yu, who was being proud, was suddenly stunned, and was embarrassed for a while.

Guan Feng seemed to understand something, a kind of light rolled in his eyes, and his face turned red. She said for a while: "I, I'm going to practice." Li Yu stopped her: "There is no hurry to practice the knife at this time, now is an opportunity to learn the battle formation, go with my mountain pass." ”

Guan Feng, who has always been obedient to people's words, was as docile as a kitten at this time, nodded, and followed behind Li Yu. When the two arrived at the mountain pass, they saw the Wei army charging for the last time. Guan Feng noticed that each of Li Yu's subordinates was like an archer, and their archery skills were no worse than those of ordinary military cadets. The arrows circled the shielded forest like eyes, burrowed through the gaps in the armor, and plunged deep into the enemy's body, causing them to roll down the hillside. How did Li Yu train such a team?

Li Yu seemed to see through her thoughts, and said with a smile: "We people have grown up on horseback since childhood, and our childhood toys are bows, arrows, knives and guns. From childhood to adulthood, the only job was horse herding, the only game was hunting, and every man could ride a horse to fight. And my team is the part of my family that has been trained for generations, so, with this thousand people, I dare to run rampant in the desert, as long as there are arrows, I am not afraid of anyone! ”

The Wei army under the mountain faced the crossbow of the Li Jiajun and attacked on his back like crazy, and the war drums behind him were like a shower, and Deng Ai personally commanded at the bottom of the mountain. Groups of Wei soldiers went forward one after another, and the dead and wounded were everywhere.

Guan Feng looked nervous, and he looked like he was going to charge in person. Li Yu said: "A general must be calm and not be swayed by the situation in front of him, and sometimes, even if his closest person dies in front of him, he can't give any order at will." ”

Guan Feng nodded.

At this time, Yu Zhuyu, who was not far away, exclaimed: "The enemy army has retreated, and the enemy army has indeed retreated." ”

Guan Feng looked down, and sure enough, the banner of the Wei army shook and left like a low tide. Guan Feng was impulsive and almost hugged Li Yu: "How did you guess it?" ”

Li Yu smiled: "As long as you analyze carefully, you can do it." He stood up, the flag fluttered in the distance, and Guan Feng shouted: "That's the banner of the Han army, they came to save us!" They are at war with the Wei army, and we are going to help them. ”

Li Yu also nodded, and was about to give the order to attack, when he suddenly discovered something.

He said slowly, "It's funny, this trap is laid out like the real thing. ”

"Trap?"

"Not bad. A trap, a little trick. This kind of trick, when I was a child, hunted wolves, and I used it a lot a long time ago. You wait, watch me eat his bait and then break out of his circle! ”