That night, the civil and military crowd will gather together to listen to Kong Ming's dispatch.

Liu Bei said to the generals: "Everyone, Cao Cao's army is coming, and everyone is called here tonight, mainly to discuss how to retreat from the enemy." Now I would like to ask the military division of Kong Ming to arrange a specific battle plan, and I hope that everyone will obey his orders; if there is any objection, but it is okay, we will discuss it together. We have only one purpose, which is to break the cao. ”

Kong Ming tidied up his outfit a little and said, "I, Zhuge Liang, am under the care of Uncle Liu Huang, and it is really an honor to be able to fight side by side with the princes in Xinye against the Han thieves. Cao's army is approaching tomorrow, and it is reported that the person who will lead the whole army this time is the fierce general Xiahoudun, known as the 'one-eyed general'. This person has a strong personality, brave and good at fighting, and once stabbed Yuan Shu's general Qiao Rui to death with a single shot, and even repelled Lu Bu in Juancheng and saved the lives of Cao Cao's family, so he was deeply respected. Cao Cao sent him this time, and it can be seen that he had to put my lord to death, so we must sharpen our mustache before we can be sure of winning the battle. Now it is up to me to arrange the specific combat matters, and I hope that you will not think that I am from the grassroots, since I am already the military advisor of this army, I also ask you to cooperate and be unanimous with the outside world. In the past, Xu Shu skillfully defeated the army and defeated Cao Ren, and now I will follow his example to retreat from the enemy. In addition, in order to ensure that you all obey me, I have borrowed the sword seal from the Lord, and now my orders are like the Lord's orders. If there is any dissatisfaction, you can put forward your views or suggestions, and I will adopt reasonable suggestions; if there are unreasonable disagreements, they will be dealt with in accordance with military law!"

When everyone heard this, they didn't say a word, so they could only wait for him to give orders; Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were standing on the side, looked unconvinced, and Zhang Fei also raised his beard.

Kong Ming noticed this detail and said: "General Zhang, you are the bravest of all the generals, the lord values you very much, I also respect you, respect your bravery, and respect your morality, I believe that you are not a narrow-minded person, but a good general who is open-minded and understanding." ”

After speaking, he bowed to Zhang Fei.

Seeing that everyone was watching, Zhang Fei could only put down his face and said with a little embarrassment: "The military advisor is serious, and he is willing to listen to the military advisor's dispatch." ”

Kong Ming pointed to the map on the wall with a small bamboo pole and said, "According to the current speed of marching, Cao's army will arrive at Bowang City before dusk tomorrow. We're going to take him by surprise with a quick fight. According to the local terrain and environment, we can use fire to defeat the enemy. There is a mountain called Yu Mountain on the left side of Bowang City, and there is a forest called Anlin on the right, which can ambush people and horses. General Guan Yu could lead 1,000 men to Yushan to ambush, and when his cavalry arrived, let them go, and must not meet the enemy; the baggage troops would be behind them, and as soon as they saw the fire in the south, they would immediately attack and burn their grain and grass. General Zhang Fei can lead 1,000 men to the valley behind Anlin to lay in ambush, and as soon as he sees a fire in the south, he will rush out and intercept them; General Lei and General Sun Qian can lead 500 men to prepare things to start the fire, and wait for the troops to wait on both sides of Bowangpo, and I have sent people to draw a line there, and as soon as the infantry regiment crosses the line, they will immediately set fire to the army; General Zhao Yun will lead the sharpshooters as the vanguard and confront Cao's army head-on, but they will only lose and not win; the lord can lead hundreds of people as backup to meet General Zhao Yun; and I will defend the city with Mi Zhu and other generals. You'll be doing the same tomorrow morning, and I'll go into the details later. ”

After receiving the order, the generals received their own tokens and withdrew one after another. After Kong Ming gave the order, he instructed Mi Fang and Jian Yong to prepare a celebration feast.

Liu Bei was puzzled: "Why did Mr. arrange a celebration banquet?"

"Celebrate the victory and reward the soldiers!" Kong Ming said, shaking his feather fan.

"The battle hasn't been fought yet, why is the celebration arranged?" Liu Bei saw others arrange like this for the first time in his life.

"Lord, believe me, as long as you act according to the plan, this battle will be won!" Kong Ming was in his chest.

Although Liu Bei believed him, he still felt that this kind of "taking precautions" was a bit strange. At present, he can only pin all his hopes on this "Fu Long".

After many days of discussion with Xun Yu and other strategists in Xuchang, Cao Cao decided to send troops south again. The defeat of Cao Ren last time made him deeply realize that Liu Bei was a great calamity that could not be eliminated, and the news of Kong Ming's departure from the mountain had also reached Xuchang, which made him even more worried. So, he sent Xiahoudun as the main general, Yu Ban, Li Dian and others as deputy generals, commanding an army of 100,000 and taking Xinye directly.

Before the army left, Cao Cao said to Xiahoudun: "Yuan Rang (Xiahoudun's character), you must be more cautious, listen to the opinions of Mancheng (Li Dian's character), and not repeat the mistakes of Zixiao (Cao Ren's character); ”

Xiahoudun swore and said: "Prime Minister rest assured, his subordinates will do their best to avenge General Cao Ren's revenge!"

Cao Cao also instructed Li Dian to pay attention to reminding Xiahoudun at all times, so that he would not make the same mistake.

Xiahoudun divided half of the elite soldiers into the front team, and the other half escorted the grain cart. The army marched mightily and arrived at Bowang at dusk. He asked the guide, "Where is this?"

The guide said, "In front is Bowangpo, behind is Luochuankou, and after Bowangpo is Xinye." ”

Li Dian said: "Liu Bei must have arranged men and horses in front of him to wait for our army. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the dust rose in front of him, and a large group of people rushed straight in. Xiahoudun hurriedly put the people away.

The two sides stopped confronting each other when they were more than 100 meters apart, and the main general came out.

Xiahoudun saw that the other party's lord was wearing a silver helmet, wearing silver armor, holding a silver spear, sitting on a horse majestic. He recognized Zhao Yun's attire, so he asked, "Is your master Zhao Zilong?"

"Exactly. What is General Xiahou doing here?" Zhao Yun asked.

Xiahou said with a smile: "You actually recognize me Xia, admire! That's right, Prime Minister Cao Cheng sent me to arrest the rebel Liu Bei!"

"Really? Then you'll have to ask me first!"

"Zhao Zilong, you and I have no grudges or hatreds, but because of each other's masters, we have to meet each other. I, Xia, respect your talent very much, and I only regret that you voted for the wrong master. ”

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"At the beginning, you took refuge in Gongsun Zhan, and now you have taken refuge in Liu Bei, both of them are foxes and rabbits, and it is difficult to achieve great things; If you're smart, you should know how to do it. Xiahoudun tried to win him over.

"Fart!" Zhao Yun was furious, "I respect the general, you are a brave and warlike person, but I don't understand the word 'righteousness'! Tell you, I, Zhao Yun, will always be Uncle Liu's person, and I will never betray my righteousness and take refuge in the Han thief!"

"Righteousness, hum, the troubled times are ruthless and righteous, and everything talks about strength!" Xia Houdun suddenly laughed after speaking.

Zhao Yun was puzzled: "Why is the general laughing?"

"Take a look at your troops, all of them are staggering, how can this kind of rabble fight us! Isn't Liu Bei's use of this kind of army as the vanguard tantamount to sending sheep into the tiger's mouth? Surrender as soon as possible to avoid death!"

"It's too early to persuade you to surrender, right? Don't be complacent, let's talk about it after fighting!" Zhao Yun did not budge.

"Okay, your mouth is quite hard!Zhao Zilong, although your marksmanship is well-known all over the world, my marksmanship is not inferior!" Xiahoudun slapped his horse and danced the gun directly against Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun raised his gun to face the battle. The two clashed several times, and Xiahoudun became more and more courageous and gradually gained the upper hand.

Seeing that the other party was at a disadvantage, Xiahoudun said arrogantly: "Zhao Yun, I can win you with one hand!"

He stabbed with a lightning bolt, Zhao Yun couldn't dodge, and the tip of the spear grazed his cheek, leaving a bloody mark. Unconvinced, he stabbed back, but was easily blocked by the other party.

Zhao Yun stabbed several shots in a row, and Xiahoudun blocked them all. Zhao Yun was startled, and saw that the other party's shot was coming, but before he could resist, the silver spear had been picked up.

"You know, my marksmanship is still slightly better than yours!" Xiahoudun grabbed a few more shots, and Zhao Yun quickly pulled out the short sword on his waist to resist.

The opponent's gun speed was too fast, Zhao Yun was finally defeated, turned his horse back, picked up the ground with his sword, and took the silver gun back into his hand.

Cao Jun's morale soared, and they chased after him. Liu Jun was defeated and retreated one after another.

Xiahoudun chased after him and shouted: "Zhao Yunxiu is leaving! Eat me a shot!"

Zhao Yun was deceived by Kong Ming's plan and fled. Cao Jun chased for seven or eight miles, but failed to catch up.

Li Dian caught up from behind and said to Xiahoudun: "Governor, don't chase after you first, the other party is fleeing by fraud, and there will be an ambush ahead! General Cao Ren has already suffered a loss!"

Xiahoudun sneered: "I am different from Cao Ren, my marksmanship is far above him, and my ability to lead troops is also stronger than him! Such ants, even if there are ambushes on ten sides, they can't help me! I must catch up with Zhao Yun and take his head!"

"But..."Li Dian wanted to say something, but Xiahoudun quickly chased after him and put his advice in the back of his mind.

"The governor is careful, the prime minister has already been advised!" Li Dian shouted in the back, thinking to himself, before sending out the army, the prime minister was afraid of such a situation, so he told him to remind Xiahoudun, but the situation was still the same as last time, the main general was once again deceived by the enemy; as a deputy general, he was both helpless and unwilling.

Xiahou didn't look back, and insisted on going his own way. At this point, his competitive spirit completely overshadowed his reason, and even though he knew that the other party was using a trick to lure the enemy, he was convinced that he could win. Kong Ming firmly grasped his psychological weakness and led him into a disadvantageous situation step by step.

Cao Jun chased all the way to Bowangpo. Suddenly, at the sound of a cannon, Liu Bei led his troops to rush out and meet Zhao Yun.

Xiahoudun smiled and said: "This is what Li Dian said about the ambush! Come one, I'll kill one!"

He commanded the army to rush desperately and not let Liu Bei and Zhao Yun go.

Liu Bei and Zhao Yun saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly led the army to flee in the direction specified by Kong Ming. Xiahoudun, who was eager to win, had already relaxed his vigilance and was desperate to urge the army forward.

The sky was getting thicker, and the moon was gradually covered by dark clouds, unable to sprinkle the melting moonlight on the earth, which made Cao Jun's vision blocked, and he did not dare to advance too fast, for fear of encountering traps, which gave Liu Jun a great help.

Cao Jun inadvertently entered a narrow place, and it was difficult for horses to pass, so Xiahou hurriedly ordered everyone to stop. He thought for a moment, then burst out laughing.

Adjutant General Han Hao asked, "Why is the Governor laughing?"

"The enemy army has brought us here in order to scare me, thinking that I dare not advance, I want to continue to advance!" Xiahoudun ordered to continue advancing.

Due to the narrowness of the road, the team had to move slowly and in a crowded manner.

Suddenly, someone behind shouted, "Governor, please stop!"

Xiahoudun looked back, Li Dian chased after him, and said: "Dudu, the road here is narrow, and there are mountains and grasses on both sides, if the enemy attacks with fire, how can we escape?"

Xiahoudun suddenly woke up and hurriedly ordered to rein in the horse. The crowd stopped suddenly, not knowing what had happened.

Suddenly, the shouts behind shook the sky, and the mountains and grasses on both sides burned unconsciously, and the moon was dark and the wind was high, and the fire became bigger and bigger, and the fire was shining in the sky in an instant. Cao Jun was caught in the fire.

Zhiming and Sun Qian were affected by Kong Ming's plan, and they had been ambushed here for a long time, and now they have fired the first shot. Zhiming, who had been itching for a long time, rushed into the enemy formation and used the sword dance technique, but the enemy soldiers had no power to resist and fell off their horses one after another.

Cao Jun was as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and fled back one after another, and for a time the soldiers were in a hurry, people turned on their backs, and countless casualties were killed.

Xiahoudun and Li Dian shouted wildly: "Retreat! Retreat!"

Due to the narrowness of the road and the fierceness of the fire, Cao's army was already in a mess, and those who were kicked by horses' hooves broke their heads, those who had stepped through their stomachs, those who were mistakenly injured by their own weapons, and countless others who were haunted by fiery snakes; in addition to the large number of people, Cao's army was in a dilemma, and it was difficult to escape.

Liu Bei and Zhao Yun led the army to kill back. Cao Jun had already lost his fighting spirit in the sea of fire, had no ability to resist, and was completely defeated. Liu Bei, as the commander, was supposed to command the battle in the base camp, but he also went to the battlefield today, because he hadn't played the "double-strand sword" for a long time, and he thought that if he didn't go into battle again, his swordsmanship would be unfamiliar.

Suddenly, the archers who had been in ambush for a long time fired arrows from both sides of Yushan, and countless heart-piercing arrows went straight to Cao's army, which made it even more difficult for Cao's army to escape.

"Don't panic, everyone, protect General Xiahou, evacuate and evacuate in an orderly manner!" Although Li Dian was dissatisfied with Xiahoudun's courage and lack of strategy, he still had the responsibility to protect the safety of the commander-in-chief. He ordered the surrounding generals to swear to protect the commander and withdraw from the battlefield in an orderly manner.

Xiahoudun had no intention of fighting for a long time, and could only fight hard to break through under the protection of everyone; he felt ashamed of Li Dian's kind reminder, ashamed of Cao Cao's high hopes, and ashamed of the brave fighting of all the generals, and this defeat was all caused by his own reckless mistakes. He suddenly had blood gushing up his head, drew a knife and stabbed his neck, but fortunately was discovered and stopped by Li Dian in time.

Li Dian persuaded: "Victory and defeat are impermanent, why can't the governor think about it." The prime minister also needs the power of the governor to achieve hegemony!"

When Xiahoudun heard this, he was even more remorseful, so he had to smile bitterly and continue to flee with everyone.