Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 228

Wuyuan City.

Zang Ba leaned on the city tower with his sword in his hand, looked at the slightly thin Confucian scholar on the right side, and smiled: "Mr. Zhuge, this marching battle is not suitable for a Confucian scholar like you."

"You raised food and grass for this general, and you are kind to this general, and this general will not let you die on the battlefield."

"Thieves Cao are powerful and the battlefield is ruthless. You should go back to Qingzhou first."

Zhuge Jin shook his head.

After completing Zheng Ping's errand, Zhuge Jin offered to stay in Zang Ba's army for a while.

Lu Su had been a military advisor in Guan Yu's army for a long time, and Zhuge Jin had always only assisted Zhuge Xuan in handling government affairs.

This made Zhuge Jin somewhat unconvinced.

Zhuge Jin also wanted to make some progress in military strategy.

Zang Ba also had a good impression of young people like Zhuge Jin, so he brought Zhuge Jin to Wuyuan.

This journey also saw Zhuge Jin's tenacity.

While admiring him, he naturally didn't want Zhuge Jin to make a mistake.

"If I don't even dare to go to the battlefield, why should I come to Wuyuan City?" Zhuge Jin shook his head stubbornly: "Brother Xianmou and I are sworn brothers, and Brother Xianmou thinks highly of me. A scholar who doesn't understand military strategy."

"Don't worry, General Zang, although I don't know much about the battlefield, but I just want to save my life, and I can do it."

Zang Ba admired Zhuge Jin's courage even more.

With Zhuge Jin's age, identity, and status, he will definitely be on the rise in the future, and there is no need to make a special trip to the battlefield to understand the military strategy.

If you want military merit, you will naturally be able to obtain it for Zhuge Jin.

"Since Mr. Zhuge insists, I will not persuade you much."

"Zhongtai, assign some personal guards to Mr. Zhuge, and let's go to Pengcheng."

"It is said that Cao Cao's soldiers are brave and good at fighting, but this general is not convinced."

Zang Ba bared his teeth, showing awe-inspiring fighting spirit.

Sun Guan laughed loudly: "What is there to be afraid of, a mere bandit Cao?"

Zang Ba is not clear about Zheng Ping's layout against Tao Qian!

Zang Ba only knew that in the letter Zhugejin brought, Qingzhou hoped that Zang Ba would send troops to fight against Cao Cao.

Zhuge Jin also didn't know Zheng Ping's purpose.

Zang Ba's soldiers and horses, like Fu Yang's Tao Qian, are all bait.

In other words, all the soldiers and horses in Xuzhou are just Zheng Ping's pawns.

the other side.

When Cao Cao saw that Tao Qian and Zang Ba were going to attack Pengcheng, his narrow eyes were full of contempt.

"Tao Qian doesn't have a long memory at all."

"Feng Xiao, if you fight like this, before Yuan Shu can go north, Tao Qian will be captured alive."

"Do you want to change this plan?"

Cao Cao suddenly had a headache.

In this battle, in addition to capturing Tao Qian alive, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu will also be lured to fight in Xuzhou, taking the opportunity to eliminate the powerful gentry in Xuzhou who supported Liu Bei.

But now, Cao Cao easily took Lu County and Pengcheng, and Fu Yang's Tao Qian and Wuyuan's Zang Ba split into two groups to grab Pengcheng.

Let's fight, I am afraid that Tao Qian will be captured alive by accident.

If you don't fight, the effect of Tulu County deterring the counties will be gone.

Xi Zhicai thought for a moment: "If Tao Qian is captured in the first battle, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu may not have heard of it. Why don't you take advantage of the trend and take Xuzhou directly, and leave Liu Bei and Yuan Shu alone?"

Guo Jia chuckled and shook his head: "Duke Ming, Zhicai, you must have underestimated Liu Bei and the advisers around Liu Bei."

"As an excellent strategist, one must count defeat before winning."

"With Zheng Ping's ability, it is impossible not to guess the possibility that Ming Gong will destroy Nuo and surprise Pengcheng."

"Therefore, there must be spies in Qingzhou in Pengcheng Kingdom!"

"The moment Duke Ming captured Pengcheng, Liu Bei got the news."

Xi Zhicai said: "Even if we get the news, the troops from Qingzhou may not arrive in time."

"If Tao Qian is captured alive, Duke Ming will be able to arrive at Tancheng on light cavalry and surrender the soldiers and civilians of Tancheng."

Cao Cao was also moved: "If Liu Bei has no time to react, capture Tao Qian and take Tancheng, we just need to defend the city."

"As for the powerful gentry in Xuzhou who support Liu Bei, you can also take it slowly."

Guo Jia laughed: "Did Minggong forget how Zhang Fei appeared outside Xiaopei City when he attacked Xuzhou last time?"

For an instant.

Cao Cao's pupils shrank sharply: "What does Feng Xiao mean, Liu Bei hid his soldiers and horses in Taishan County?"

Guo Jia nodded: "Liu Bei claimed on the surface that he would not interfere in Xuzhou's affairs, and only wanted to move the villagers in Qingzhou back to Qingzhou."

"However, in terms of Qingzhou's geography, how could Liu Bei let Ming Gong get Xuzhou, and let Qingzhou be blocked by Yanyu and Xu Sanzhou?"

"For Liu Bei, Xuzhou must never appear out of control."

"All foreign soldiers and horses that appear in Xuzhou will become the targets of Liu Bei's attack."

"If Jia's predictions are not bad, once Minggong Qingqi goes to Tancheng, Liu Bei's soldiers and horses hidden in Taishan County will definitely surprise Xiaopei and cut off Minggong's way back."

"Although Duke Ming has formed an alliance with Yuan Shu temporarily, this alliance is not reliable. If Yuan Shu finds out that Duke Ming's retreat has been cut off, he will definitely solve Duke Ming first, and then decide the outcome with Liu Bei."

"At that time, I will be trapped in a cocoon!"

Cao Cao pondered carefully.

Xi Zhicai said: "If we don't take the opportunity to capture Tancheng, then we have to capture Tao Qian first and then release him?"

Guo Jia shook his head, his eyes were penetrating: "Since I caught it, I can't let it go!"

"Duke Ming has a deep blood feud with Tao Qian, how can Tao Qian be spared?"

"Once Tao Qian dies, Liu Bei will definitely send someone to Tancheng to preside over important events as soon as he sees that Duke Ming is standing still in Pengcheng."

"This is in line with previous inferences."

"If Tao Qian can be captured alive in this battle, Duke Ming can immediately send someone to Shouchun to urge Yuan Shu to go north."

"As long as Yuan Shu's troops appear in Xuzhou, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu will have to fight!"

"The battle between the snipe and the clam is over."

Xi Zhicai said in admiration: "I am not as good as Fengxiao in terms of insight into the general situation and people's hearts."

Guo Jia laughed and said, "Brother Zhicai, why do you underestimate yourself? Jia has only been studying Zheng Ping and others in recent years, and he has specialized in skills."

Cao Cao suddenly felt proud: "As long as I don't go to Tancheng, Liu Bei's soldiers and horses will not appear in Xiaopei."

"Therefore, I don't need to stay in Pengcheng to support him, and I don't need to take care of Zang Ba's partial army. I just need to concentrate all my troops and capture Tao Qian alive!"

"Tao Qian, you don't stay in Fuyang City, but you want to rob Pengcheng, you really don't know how to live or die."

Guo Jia chuckled: "Perhaps, Tao Qian took the initiative to attack, it was Zheng Ping's plan."

"For example, send a letter to Tao Qian, saying that Qingzhou soldiers are ready to surprise Xiaopei to break Minggong's return route, and let Tao Qian and Zang Ba march into Pengcheng to lure the enemy and lure Minggong's soldiers and horses to leave Pengcheng."

"Tao Qian received this letter and mistakenly thought that Duke Ming could be defeated in a single battle. That's why he had the courage to snatch Pengcheng."

Cao Cao laughed knowingly: "Liu Bei is a man of benevolence and righteousness, but he is also a decisive generation."

"Liu Dai was greedy for ink and food for disaster relief, so Liu Bei captured Liu Dai alive in a false plan to destroy Guo; Yuan Shu betrayed the alliance, and Liu Bei followed Yuan Shu forever."

"The former governor of Qingzhou, Jiao He, was also suspected to have been killed by Liu Bei with the help of the Yellow Turban."

"Now Tao Qian doesn't know the fortune and misfortune, so he kills the general's father, but uses the plan to blame Qingzhou for misfortune."

"As far as Liu Bei is concerned, Tao Qian is breaking his promise and betraying his alliance. How can Liu Bei bear it?"

"If this will be Liu Bei, Tao Qian must also be eliminated!"

Cao Cao no longer hesitated, he used all his troops from Pengcheng, and set up an ambush on the road that Tao Qian must pass.

At this time, Tao Qian didn't know that he had been plotted by Zheng Ping and Guo Jia in a tacit agreement. He was still fantasizing about how to humiliate Cao Cao to vent his anger after capturing Cao Cao alive.

Tao Qianjun.

Under the pseudonym Ni Buhui, Mi Heng surprised Cao Bao with his talent and learning, and became a small official beside Cao Bao.

Ever since Cao Bao learned the reason why Tao Qian led Fu Yang's generals to send troops to rob Pengcheng, Ni Heng already guessed that it was a trap.

Mi Heng has followed Zheng Ping for the longest time, and has executed the most strategies for Zheng Ping, so he is naturally more sensitive than Zhuge Jin.

So Ni Heng found Cao Bao and remonstrated, "General, Mr. Tao is not keeping secrets in his plans. If one of the generals secretly defected to Cao Cao and leaked the military plan. Cao Cao set up an ambush at a dangerous crossing. Wouldn't we be a turtle in the urn?"

"The general can advise Tao Shijun to reduce the daily itinerary by half and try to pass through places that are easy to set up ambush during the day."

Cao Bao shook his head: "All the generals are from Danyang, how could they leak the secrets? If they can leak the secrets, I will not regret you, sir."

Mi Heng quickly said: "General, don't make such a joke!"

Cao Bao laughed loudly: "Mr. Buhui advised the general to march cautiously, so how can he be a leaker? It was just a joke."

You Heng pretended to breathe a sigh of relief, and said, "I don't doubt the loyalty of the generals, but what if the generals are like the generals and tell the secret to the people around them?"

"Even if Cao Bandit doesn't know that Xuande Gong is hiding troops in Taishan County, Cao Bandit is treacherous, what if he wants to capture Tao Shijun alive in a battle, and use Pengcheng's soldiers to ambush Tao Shijun?"

"General, war is dangerous, don't be careless."

"Even if my judgment is wrong and the general advises Tao Shijun, Tao Shijun will only remember the general's loyalty."

Cao Bao thought about it for a while, and said: "You are right. Whether there is an ambush is not important, what is important is to let you know the loyalty of the general."

"You are here later, and you will come when you are going."

Cao Bao went fast and came back fast.

"Tao Shijun said that the speed of soldiers is very important, so how could they delay on the way?"

"With Zang Ba's support, how dare Cao Cao take the risk of setting up an ambush?"

Mi Heng pretended to frown, and said again: "General, it's better to divide the troops with Tao Shijun, and form a front and back."

Cao Bao said: "How can this work, I will be a pioneer."

Mi Heng sighed softly: "General, have you forgotten the fact that you were attacked in Yingchuan in the past?"

"How can the merits of a pioneer compare with the merits of the Savior?"

Cao Bao was a little strange: "Mr. Buhui, why do you always think that the Cao thief will set up an ambush?"

Mi Heng said: "General, war is dangerous, so be cautious. Only those who live a long time can be promoted to honor their ancestors."

Cao Bao felt a little touched immediately, and couldn't help thinking of Xu Dan, Lu You and Zhang Jian who had already died in battle.

"Mr. Buhui is right, I will go to find the envoy again."

Those who have died once cherish their lives the most.

Cao Bao didn't want to die again because of negligence.

But this time, Cao Bao was a little ashamed, and complained a little more to Mi Heng's tone: "Because of Mr., I was going to be scolded by the envoy."

Mi Heng didn't care whether Cao Bao was scolded, so he asked, "Tao Shijun refused?"

Cao Bao shook his head, a little resentfully: "I agree. But the envoy asked me to be responsible for the luggage in the rear army."

Mi Heng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"The luggage is behind, even if you encounter Cao Cao's ambush, you still have a chance to escape."

This is not the first time Mi Heng has experienced such a dangerous situation.

It is precisely because of this that Zheng Ping said that Mi Heng's mission is the most important.

Neither Hua Ji nor Zhuge Jin has the on-the-spot experience and adaptability to perform this task.

Today's Mi Heng is no longer that talented young man who can only hate people.

Although only one year older than Zhuge Jin, Mi Heng has quite a lot of experience in the past few years.

A good talent only means a high upper limit.

Whether you can become a talent or not depends on time and environment.

Mi Heng's judgment was not wrong.

Two days later.

Tao Qian arrived at a dangerous place just at dusk after a quick march.

But Tao Qian thought it was impossible for Cao Cao to leave the city, and he didn't take much precautions, so he camped deep in the forest.

Mi Heng, who had been with Zheng Ping for a long time, saw the danger of the camp at a glance, and quickly asked Cao Bao to inform Tao Qian to take precautions.

But the more Cao Bao reminded Tao Qian, the more Tao Qian didn't take it seriously.

Especially after Cao Bao said that this was a suggestion from a humble scholar under his command who taught you not to regret, Tao Qian was even more annoyed: "Cao Bao, you actually told an outsider about such a major military event?"

"Go back immediately and kill that You Don't Regret!"

"Don't dare to say too much, the old man will question you with the military law."

Cao Bao returned to the rear army's luggage angrily.

I wanted to find Mi Heng, but the sergeant said Mi Heng left a letter and left.

Cao Bao was taken aback for a moment, and quickly took out the letter to have a look.

But the content of the letter is simple and straightforward: "This place is dangerous. If it is attacked by fire, the whole army will be wiped out. Take care, general. If there is a day to meet again, I will meet with general Tancheng again."

When Cao Bao saw that Mi Heng ran away, he was unavoidably panicked.

But Tao Qian refused to listen, and Cao Bao didn't know how to deal with it.

"Decree that the personal guard battalion must not disarm tonight!"

Cao Bao couldn't control the whole army, he could only give orders to a hundred guards.

Although these personal guards did not understand why Cao Bao ordered not to remove their armor, they did not dare to disobey Cao Bao's order.

At this time, Mi Heng had already fled several miles away on horseback.

"so close!"

"If it wasn't for brother Xianmou who often taught me how to use troops, I would almost have to be buried with Tao Qian."

"Tao Qian is too crazy to camp in such a narrow place."

"Although the weather is hot, it's cooler at Yilin Xiazhai. But in this kind of place, a single fire can burn down the entire camp, and it's hard to escape!"

"I just hope that Cao Bao can be more cautious, otherwise I won't be able to complete Brother Xianmou's mission."

Mi Heng didn't run too far.

Picking a high slope to light a fire and barbecue, Mi Heng quietly observed the movement in the direction of Tao Qian's camp.

If Cao Cao doesn't rob the camp tonight, Ni Heng will still go back to find Cao Bao.

When the time comes to give Cao Bao some rare treasures, I am not afraid that Cao Bao will blame him.

After all, Mi Heng just showed timidity and miscalculation in front of Cao Bao, and he didn't do anything serious.

By midnight.

Mi Heng, who took a nap, was woken up by mosquito bites.

In an instant, Mi Heng rose suddenly.

I saw Tao Qian's camp a few miles away, and the flames were soaring into the sky!
(End of this chapter)