Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 275 What should I do if I lose three games before the fight starts?
That night, after Xu Shu came back, he had time to wash his mother's feet for the first time.

It is the tender moment when mother and son reunite.

"Yuanzhi," Xu Muyu patted his shoulder earnestly, trying to look carefully with her eyes open. She had indeed not seen her son for many years.

"Mother."

Xu Shu raised his head and smiled, his beard fluttered and his face was wrinkled.

"You're getting older too, you're in your thirties now, a few years older than Che Qi should be."

"That's right," Xu Shu bowed his head in relief, feeling a little ashamed when he thought about it. Although he was a little older, compared with Xu Zhen's appearance, he looked much older.

They are not considered to be of the same age at all, it feels like Xu Zhen is still like a younger brother, and he is like an older brother.

He has been in the army for ten years, and he can still maintain such a good appearance. Is it true that he is a fairy descended from the world, and he has studied the metaphysics of yin and yang in his daily life?
Ah……

Xu Shu smiled wryly to himself, how could it be possible.

It was because Qin Shihuang pursued the way of longevity and beauty that he finally became angry, and this rider should not be like this.

"Cheqi, he is really a good person."

Xu's mother said earnestly, "He was fought by many people in Xudu because the land distribution policy later violated the interests of these aristocratic families. Although my mother doesn't understand government affairs, Fengxiao knows that I won't talk nonsense. Occasionally, when I feel angry in my heart, I will come home and talk to me.”

"He doesn't like to talk, but he is good at observing, and he hides his schemes in his heart, so he always remembers that he is injustice."

"If you are really talented, help Cheqi. Don't be fooled by the villain in Jingzhou, thinking that Cheqi is a greedy and lustful person. He is really a hero who saved thousands of people."

"In the whole world, there is only one person whose achievements are higher than his."

"Yes, I understand, mother."

Xu Shu bowed his head to be taught, and his mother was also a strong person, and she had a rough understanding of etiquette and words.

She is different from ordinary peasant women, and besides, she has lived with Guo Fengxiao for many years, so she must be nurtured.

The only person she mentioned was that she knew who it was without asking.

"Well, for the people in the north, the two of them are indeed heroes who will stabilize the country, but the people in the south also have their own heroes."

"The world is in chaos and the people are scattered. Only by relying on these princes can they survive. Isn't that the case with Uncle Liu Huang in Xinye?"

Mother Xu has also heard that Liu Bei is also a good person who cares about the country and the people, and takes care of everything himself.

But even though they are good people, they still fight on their own.

"Son, mother can see you only because of their kindness. I can't repay this kindness. I can only rely on you."

"Most of Cheqi's subordinates are surrendered ministers and generals, and they all respect him very much. They will definitely not treat you badly."

"We went to Jizhou, and we can still get together often. Moreover, the hinterland of Jizhou is said to be very prosperous now."

"Be more lively."

"Understood, mother, the general's loyalty...I have seen it before," Xu Shu thought of the General Gao Shun, and there was no doubt in his heart. He looked like a loyal person who was not afraid of death.

This is one of the eight strong generals who have followed Lu Bu for many years. He is a well-known and well-known general. He fell into the camp and became famous in the hinterland of Chang'an. He followed Lu Bu across the Central Plains and fought hard in Xu and Yang to become famous.

I have seen it all the way, that is to say, one is the same person, if Xu Zhen is not really extremely attractive, how can this kind of ambition be firm, and the person who does not serve two masters will break the rules and follow and work hard.

"Mother, you rest first, I want to visit Cheqi again."

"Okay, okay," Xu's mother took his hand, let Xu Shu tell her to help her to lie down on the bed, and then enjoined: "When you see it, you must be respectful, kneel down and do obeisance, and you can't say anything about it." rebellious."

"Eh."

Xu Shu nodded helplessly.

Hastily bowed bitterly and walked out the door, only to breathe a sigh of relief.

There is no cure.

Mother felt as if she was being bewitched, since I was the real son.

It was late at night, and Xu Shu couldn't sleep. After leaving the school office, he went all the way to Xu Zhen's mansion. The inner city was not too far away from him.

Fortunately, when we arrived at the mansion, the guards were still there.

Che Qi also did not sleep.

So after the announcement, Xu Zhen came to wait in the main hall, ordered someone to make a pot of tea, and Dianwei, Zhuge Liang, and Jia Xu waited for Xu Shu to come in.

After several people were seated, Xu Shu explained the purpose of coming, "Cheqi, what I said today, I can tell you about the city defense, garrison, and famous civil and military figures in Jingzhou, and in Xinye, Uncle Liu Huang must have changed after I left."

"Besides, I left a letter before I left, and I also promised that although the emperor's uncle left him, he would not make a plan for the Cao family."

"That's natural, you don't need to give advice," Xu Zhen nodded with a smile, "Besides, tell Xu Zhen to me, what's the matter with the Cao family? You tell me, and I will offer advice."

shameless.

Xu Shu felt that his blood was coming up again, but he didn't dare to be impatient. After all, Che Qi was kind to my family, and even his mother loved him so much that he couldn't even say a bad word.

"Huh, okay... I'll tell you to listen to Cheqi."

Xu Shuzai explained the city defense in detail. Outside of Xinye, troops can be stationed along the banks of the Baihe River, and troops can be ambushed along Bowangpo. There are Funiu Mountains and Yinshan Mountains around.

These four places are very easy to ambush troops, especially Bowangpo, where the grass is very lush. Because it has not been taken care of all year round, the vegetation is so lush that there is only one trail for the army to pass through, through the weeds on both sides of the trail. Naturally high.

Xinye City has been built high over the years, it is not considered a high wall and a deep city, but the fortifications are very well built, with sixteen horse faces and a gate as thick as one foot.

Dozens of high platforms for archers were built on the city wall, and there were also soft tents to prevent the catapults from going over the top, which could prevent the catapults from falling to a certain extent.

Of course, if the force is too strong, it may not be able to resist it.

After hearing about the layout of the city defense, as well as Liu Bei's civil and martial arts, the one worth noting is the fierce general Chen Dao.

Xu Zhen nodded slightly. Chen Dao's name was probably heard, he looked like the commander of the guards, he was superb in martial arts and full of courage, similar to Zilong.

However, Zhao Zilong has commanded more and more troops over the years. He has fought seven or eight big battles, leading 10 people to kill him.

He has gradually grown into a general and is no longer a bodyguard. Of course, there is no need to compare them together.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said after listening: "Baihe can store water, and Bowang can burn it."

"The terrain of these two places can take advantage of the power of heaven and earth to kill tens of thousands of troops. Yinshan Mountain and Funiu Mountain are places where ambush troops are based, but they can't enter the battlefield immediately. Most of them are supporting or threatening. The important places are nothing more than these two places.”

"In addition to the checkpoints and dangerous places along the way, the loss of soldiers and horses will not exceed thousands. The most careful places are these two places."

"This is..." There was a strange look in Xu Shu's eyes. After all, the Confucian scholar who spoke seemed to be in the lower ranks, no less than the old gentleman, he should be a younger generation.

But he speaks very confidently, and he has never been to Xinye before. With just a few words, he can know the importance of the terrain and understand the art of war.

And not only proficient in academic theory, I am afraid that he has really deployed troops.

"Oh, my name is Zhuge Liang, whose name is Kong Ming."

Zhuge Liang cupped his hands, bowed slightly, and continued with a smile on his face: "You can tell Cao Ren, Xu Huang, and General Yu Jin that when you enter the mountain, you will leave with a large army. Dao, beware of the rush of the Tun River, if it is attacked by the water, it will be difficult to cross the river."

"The most important thing is that when you march to Bowang Slope, if there is something abnormal, you must not chase into it, go deep into the weeds and reeds, so as not to be attacked by fire. In the words of Mr. Yuan Zhi, the weeds have grown for ten years and have not been taken care of. If a fire ignites, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses will lose their armor and armor."

"If you march like this, you will surely be able to reach Xinye."

Jia Xu chuckled and said: "If you encounter obstacles, just fire them first."

Xu Shu raised his eyebrows, thinking it made sense, and also felt that this person was really cruel. From the moment he came in until now, he sat in the chief position without saying a word, but when he said it, he was so vicious.

Burn Bowangpo Ludang directly, and there will really be no such hidden dangers. This is once and for all.

It may take several years for the weeds to grow again, and Jingzhou has already been captured by that time.

This person must be Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe.

It is said that his strategies have always been very unique, always unexpected, and the older he is, the more perfect and thorough he is.

Every time a trick is used, the enemy will have no room for change, and it is mostly a strategy of killing them all.

"This is Mr. Wenhe, the riding captain?"

Jia Xu bowed his hands and said yes, showing a kind smile, "Mr. Che Qishuo is very talented and knowledgeable. He knows the art of war and internal affairs. I saw him today. He really lives up to his reputation. He knows most of Xinye's terrain like the back of his hand. If he hadn't recalled Mr. in advance, I'm afraid General Cao Ren will be defeated."

"Oh, dare not..." Xu Shu's forehead was dripping with sweat, and he always felt something was wrong at this moment.

It seemed that he had grasped something crucial, but he couldn't understand why all these important ministers were here because he was only planning to see Che Qi.

This Jia Wenhe is vicious, and Zhuge Kongming is quick-witted and quick-witted, as if he can see the local situation at a glance, and can respond in a very short time.

These two people are also rare in the world, and their talents and learning are not inferior to mine. In addition, Xu Zhen is here in person. After hearing about these defenses and terrain, it is not just as simple as revealing to Cao Ren, right?

"It always feels like there are other uses."

Xu Shu thought to himself.

"Well, thank you Yuanzhi," Xu Zhen laughed cheerfully, "With this information, Brother Zixiao at the front line should be able to make meritorious service."

Xu Zhen nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Shu bowed his hands and went home with complicated emotions. He faintly felt that it was not that simple. There might be a lot involved in this matter. Although he had guessed in his heart, he was not sure.

I can only go home and meditate.

And the fast horse galloped out tonight, and informed Cao Ren in detail of the entire situation around Xinye.

On the evening of the second day, we arrived in Fancheng.

After Cao Ren read the information, he immediately called Xu Huang and Yu Jin to discuss, and divided the soldiers and horses into three commanders, and sent troops to Xinye.

When passing through Baihe, Yinshan, and Funiushan, first occupy the main roads among them, and advance steadily to prevent future troubles.

So, they marched slowly on the [-]th, and they were ambushed by Liu Bei's army at Funiu Mountain, but there were not many people, and there were casualties after the battle.

Liu Bei laid down a thousand archers, but less than two hundred escaped back.

However, Cao Ren lost almost the same number of people, but he didn't move his muscles at all. He had already occupied Funiu Mountain and began to push.

The ambush can't play a big role, it is tantamount to failure, not to mention that Cao Ren almost rushed up the mountain road and led people to kill the ambush, as if he knew there were people inside.

The same is true in the upper reaches of the Baihe River. The camps stationed in the upper reaches of the forest were ambushed, and thousands of people fought fiercely all night before they could barely escape.

After being informed by Xu Huang where the army was stationed, they surrounded and cut off the road in the rear, causing heavy casualties.

At the same time, the garrison on Funiu Mountain was also killed. These people were still Zhang Fei's vanguard battalion. They were all quite brave elites. army.

Countless casualties.

As a result, after the army gathered again, the journey had been smooth, and they had won several battles at the checkpoints and camps along the way before fighting, which boosted the morale of Cao Ren's soldiers and horses.

They themselves felt that there was no pressure to fight Liu Bei. After all, when the white horse was encircled, Xia Houyuan asked his elder brother to fight against Liu Bei and the three brothers, Gao Lan and Ju Yi. The vacancy of the situation.

There is nothing to be afraid of fighting Liu Bei now.

After these few battles, I felt more and more contempt for Liu Bei, which is really nothing more than that.

It really complied with Xu Cheqi's evaluation of him. The more soldiers and horses under his command, the more hectic the battle.

If Liu Bei leads hundreds of thousands of troops, I am afraid that he will be so confused that he can burn them out with a single fire.

Of course, they all knew that this was Che Qi's joke. There is no one in this world who is so stupid as to set hundreds of thousands on fire.

It's just an exaggeration.

"Sure enough, there are ambushes all over the place. Liu Bei has really woven a big net in Xinye, waiting for me to break in. If we really take it lightly and don't do a patient search, I'm afraid the damage will be even greater, and it will be difficult to make such a triumphant advance."

Cao Ren smiled and sighed in the military tent, "Now I understand why Bowen marches, always tirelessly, without fear of irritability, repeatedly patrolling the camps and exploring the camps. It turns out that there is great wisdom in it."

Xu Huang smiled wryly and said: "The general thinks that Che Qi's behavior is almost self-abuse, and ordinary people can't easily learn it."

"Well, it makes sense."

Yu Jin took it for granted, and knew how terrifying it was after dealing with Xu Zhen. He searched a place several times, and even the stones were dug out to see if there was any hidden mystery inside.

Che Qi looks young, but he must be a little abnormal in his heart.

"Hmph," Cao Ren sat on the simple couch and let out a long sigh of anticipation. "Take a short break, and continue marching after living and cooking."

"Get to Xinye City as soon as possible. I want to see how strong the city is."

"Here."

……

Newfield.

"How did this happen? Losing one after another? Huge losses?!" Liu Bei rushed to the barracks, and was shocked when he heard Guan Yu's return.

The whole person became dizzy. It is really not easy to save this little family property. These years, he worked hard in Xinye, and he often asked Liu Jingsheng for soldiers and food without shame.

Just saved these.

Within a day, there were news of defeats and gradual defeats from various places.

How not to feel bad...

Distressed dozens of breaths.

"How did you lose, how did you lose! Our garrison is secretive and deployed in advance, how could it be possible for Cao Ren to know all about it! He has such talent!"

"I haven't seen it for many years. Is Cao Ren so fierce in his military use?"

(End of this chapter)