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

Chapter 75

The techniques of ghosts and gods are mostly cover-ups, used to deceive ignorant people.

If this "Lei Gong help me" trick of inviting gods is played in future generations, the world will only watch the excitement, and maybe even joke "Which immortal family is here to overcome the calamity?"

I don't believe in ghosts and gods because almost all of these blindfolds have been researched clearly by the world.

Although there are a few unsolved mysteries, none of them will be blindly superstitious.

However, in this era, there are a large number of believers in the theory of ghosts and gods.

Even Confucian scholars insist on respecting ghosts and gods and keeping them at a distance.

This is why Zhang Jiao can preach millions of yellow scarves, and Sima fear can also deceive a large number of believers by falsely claiming to be Zhang Bao's successor.

For Zheng Ping, whether it is Zhang Jiao or Sima Fear, this method is too shallow.

If we really want to establish a system of ghosts and gods, from the ancient times to the end of the Dharma era, Zheng Ping can forge a complete ghosts and gods era with fakes and real ones!
Packing gunpowder into a sky fire to punish the world is just a superficial method.

But in this way, it will make the world more ignorant. This is not the prosperous age that Zheng Ping pursues.

The art of ghosts and gods is just Zheng Ping's temporary means of defeating the enemy.

To deal with the pretender who claims to be the handsome man of the land, it is most effective to deal with him in his own way.

"Brother Xianmou, what if there is no thunder this day?" Mi Heng asked a key question.

Zheng Ping chuckled: "There is a wonderful way to strike thunder, and there is also a wonderful way to not strike thunder."

"It's thundering, and the yellow scarves on the top of the city will be terrified, and the land commander Qu Shuai has to go out of the city to rob the camp to stabilize the morale of the army."

"If there is no thunder, the yellow turban on the top of the city will look down on it, and the prince Qushuai will also go out of the city to rob the camp to avenge his defeat."

"No matter what the result is, the yellow scarves in this city will all get out of the city."

"When deploying and employing troops, we must calculate the time of day, calculate the location, and also calculate the hearts of the people."

Mi Heng suddenly realized, and admired Zheng Ping's ability to transport troops even more.

Zheng Ping shook the reins, and speeded up the horse: "Go and find a place to camp first, and let this local man, Qu Shuai, show off his military skills."

The head of Leling city.

Sima pressed his fists on the mud bricks of the tower in fear.

Zheng Ping's "invoking God" has already shaken the belief in the Yellow Turban under his command.

Even Lei Gong is helping the Han, do they still have a way out?

"Illusions are all illusions!"

"This guy Zheng Ping must be good at calculating changes in the sky. He predicted that there will be thunder in the near future, so he deliberately danced his sword outside the city to sacrifice to the sky, hoping to use this to kill the morale of our army."

"Using such a trick of pretending to be a ghost is enough to prove that Zheng Ping is not strong enough to attack by force."

"As long as we stick to the city, Zheng Ping will have nothing to do with me!"

"But morale is not stable now, and we have to try to stabilize it."

Sima feared over and over again Zheng Ping's purpose, flashes of hatred flashed in his eyes.

After a while.

More than a dozen yellow scarf scouts went out of the city to investigate Zheng Ping's camp.

Hearing that Zheng Ping stationed his soldiers and horses on the mountain, Sima feared and quickly took out a topographic map for comparison.

After a long time, Sima laughed loudly: "Zheng Ping's ability is nothing more than this! There is no water source in this mountain. Once I send troops to surround it and cut off the water supply, all the county soldiers will die of thirst on the mountain!"

"Ben Qu Commander-in-Chief, the sky is dead, today Lei Gong is just bluffing, and there is not even a drop of rain, so what is there to be afraid of?"

"Tonight, Commander Ben Qu will go to destroy the group of county soldiers. Commander Ben Qu wants to see if Lei Gong dares to come out to help!"

Although the Yellow Turbans were suspicious, they did not dare to disobey Sima Fear's order.

that night.

Sima feared to lead two thousand young and strong yellow scarves to guard the water source, and thousands of old and weak to follow, and surrounded the mountain where Zheng Ping camped.

"Brother Xianmou, the Yellow Turban Bandit has really left the city!" Mi Heng looked at the Yellow Turban at the foot of the mountain and couldn't help exclaiming.

Zheng Ping was standing on the top of the mountain at this time, took out his long-lost feather fan, and sighed while shaking gently: "The water source has been cut off, our army is in danger!"

But anyone could tell that there was no anxiety in Zheng Ping's long sigh, but more of a sarcasm.

In military wars since ancient times, it is an accidental event against common sense that stupid people can defeat smart people; it is an inevitable event in line with common sense that smart people can defeat stupid people; Master the fighter.

Therefore, the generals who command troops and horses must be good at grasping the opportunity to defeat the enemy and win the victory according to the changes of the situation.

If Sima Fear's men were all elite soldiers capable of recruiting and fighting, cutting off the water source would indeed cause Zheng Ping a lot of confusion.

But Sima fear's subordinates are just a group of yellow scarves, and the old and weak follow and cheer.

What if the water supply is cut off?
The soldiers are not good, the generals are not brave, and they can't be ordered to stop them. The county soldiers on this hill are condescending and powerful, and they have an advantage over fighting yellow scarves on the flat ground!
Ma Di failed in Jieting, and his theory of the art of war was correct. The mistake was that Ma Di thought that Sima Yi's soldiers were all mobs, and that Shu soldiers could count as ten.

But now, Sima Fear's theory of the art of war is also no problem.

The problem is that Sima fears that if the water source is cut off, Zheng Ping and these county soldiers will panic.

No self, no enemy, no matter how exquisite the art of war theory is, it is just a rote application.

"Brother Xianmou, when are we going to leave the city?" You Heng carried two drumsticks, impatient to beat the drums.

Zheng Ping counted the time silently, and his tone was always relaxed and comfortable: "It's not up yet, don't rush, don't rush!"

And this time.

In the dark night, a group of soldiers and horses quietly came to the foot of Leling City. It was Deng Xu and two hundred soldiers who had come to Leling County a few days ago.

"Qu Shuai is seriously injured, open the city gate quickly!"

A few county soldiers disguised as yellow scarves, the blood on their armor robes was dried up, their hair disheveled, and they were very embarrassed.

And on a wheelbarrow in the middle, lay the "digong Qushuai" whose life and death were unknown.

The young yellow turban general at the head of the city was startled and asked, "How did Shuai Qu get hurt?"

The county soldier lied and said: "Shuai Qu fought with the general and was attacked by Lei Gong. I will fight to the death to break out of the encirclement."

Seeing that the yellow turban at the head of the city was still doubtful, the county soldiers couldn't help shouting and cursing: "Which of you can take responsibility for delaying Shuai Qu's injury? We are just this little people, do you still doubt our identities?"

The young yellow turban general at the head of the city gritted his teeth and ordered to open the city gate.

Worried about being deceived, the young general of the yellow scarf even came to the gate of the city in person to see if his father Qu Shuai was really injured.

But before the young yellow turban approached to investigate, there was a burst of gunfire, and the crossbow arrow hit the young yellow turban's neck!
The next moment, the young yellow turban stared at "Shuai Qu", who suddenly stood up, in disbelief.

"Blow the trumpet! Take the city!"

The heavy horn sounded, and the county soldiers who were ambushing outside rushed forward quickly.

And the one holding the crossbow is none other than Captain Deng Xu who was ordered to seize the city!

"Playing with the master of war with the master, this man Qu Shuai really doesn't have a long memory." Deng Xu held a crossbow in his left hand and a saber in his right, killing the yellow scarf soldiers at the gate of the city like a wolf in a herd of sheep.

"Hang up a sky lantern!"

After looting Leling City, Deng Xu immediately ordered people to light the sky lanterns.

Prayer lanterns are an ancient handicraft of the Han people. Bamboo strips are used to form a square frame, pasted with paper to make a large lamp. Burning pine resin is placed on the chassis, and the lamp flies into the sky by hot air.

This sky lantern is a craft that Zheng Ping learned when he met an old artist in the country when he was traveling in Zhuzhou counties.

The old artist was sad because his son and daughter-in-law died in the war, so he made this sky lantern, hoping that his son and daughter-in-law could follow the guidance of the sky lantern and find a peaceful place without war.

Zheng Ping felt sad and thought of his relatives and friends who died young, so he learned this prayer lantern from an old artist.

After returning to Qingzhou, Zheng Ping improved the sky lanterns to deliver military messages.

Seeing these county soldiers lighting up more than a dozen lanterns to pray to the sky, the yellow turban soldiers at the head of Leling City, one by one, prostrated themselves on the ground as if seeing ghosts and gods, terrified!
There are thunders during the day and sky lanterns at night!
This is a sky lantern beyond the cognition of the Yellow Turban descendants, subconsciously regarded as a miracle by the Yellow Turban descendants.

hilltop.

Seeing the direction of Leling City, Zheng Ping saw more than a dozen praying lanterns floating in the sky, and put away his feather fan.

"Zhengping, beat the drum!"

Mi Heng also saw the sky lanterns floating in the sky, and couldn't help being surprised and curious.

"Don't be stunned, I want to know the reason, I will tell you after the battle." Zheng Ping drew out his long sword and ordered the generals.

You Heng shivered, and walked to the front of the military drum.

The heavy drum sounded like thunder in the night sky.

"Soldiers, Leling City has been captured, and the thief will be broken tonight!"

"Kill the thief and make the world, and help me become a strong man!"

The drums sounded, the trumpets sounded.

The county soldiers who had recharged their energy for a long time rushed down from the mountain.

Condescending, like a broken bamboo.

These simple eight characters are the theory of the art of war summarized by the predecessors.

As long as you can accurately judge the combat power level of the enemy and us, you can use these eight characters to the extreme!

"Kill the thief and make the world, and help me become a strong man!"

"Kill the thief and make the world, and help me become a strong man!"

"Kill the thief and make the world, and help me become a strong man!"

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The impassioned shouts of killing startled the Yellow Turban soldiers by the water source.

Sima was afraid to see the county soldiers coming to kill him, so he hurriedly shouted to meet the enemy.

Although there are few soldiers in the county, they are well-disciplined and their morale is high; although there are many Yellow Turban bandits, their generals are scattered and their morale is low.

The sound of thunder during the day still lingers in the hearts of the Yellow Turban thieves.

Seeing the county soldiers on the mountain rushing down like a torrent, the yellow scarf soldiers started to retreat in fear.

Sima feared anxiously and angrily: "We have a lot of people, three of us can win against one, don't be afraid! The one who retreats will be killed!"

But how could the sluggish morale be condensed because of Sima Fear's words?
Even if there is a numerical advantage, it is difficult to reverse the defeat.

This is an overwhelming military battle!

"Shuai Qu, the officers and soldiers are fierce, let's go back to the city!" The terrified guards began to persuade Sima fear.

Although Sima fear was not reconciled, he did not dare to insist any longer.

If all the soldiers and horses were dispersed, wouldn't it mean that the defeat of Ban County was repeated and the city could not even return?
"withdraw!"

Sima Fear gritted his teeth, and his hatred for Zheng Ping deepened.

The Yellow Turban bandits fought and retreated, and fled all the way to the Leling City, but the county soldiers pursued them closely, preventing the Yellow Turban bandits from leaving the battlefield easily.

"Digong Qushuai is here, quickly open the city gate!" Sima Hori's personal guards shouted towards the top of the city.

Suddenly.

There were bursts of sharp gongs on the top of the city, and flags that made Sima afraid of strangers were erected!
"Digong Qushuai, this Leling City has been taken by me, Deng Xu!"

"Surrender quickly!"

Sima was shocked and turned pale: "Deng Xu, why are you in Leling City?"

Deng Xu laughed loudly: "A mere stupid thief, dare to block my heavenly soldiers? You have fallen into Mr. Xianmou's scheme and you don't know it! If you surrender, you can survive by luck. If you resist, today's Leling City is you! The burial place of Digong Qushuai!"

"Dog thief!" Sima panicked and was about to flee.

But this time knowing that the three cities of Yanci, Leling, and Banxian County were all captured by the Yellow Turban Bandit Chief who claimed to be the Landlord Qushuai, how could Zheng Ping let Sima fear escape easily?

As early as Sima Fear shouted to open the city gate, the chasing county soldiers blocked Sima Fear's escape to Yanci City.

"I'm the handsome man Qu, I won't die!"

Sima feared that his escape route would be cut off, his eyes were red, and he shouted to his guards to charge and kill him.

But the morale of the Yellow Turban bandit soldiers had long since dissipated, and even Sima Fear's own soldiers lost their will to fight.

At this time, the county soldiers began to shout again: "The one who kills the handsome man of the land will not die!"

This shout directly broke the last straw supporting Sima Fear.

While in doubt, Sima fear could only hear a gust of wind coming from his head, and a guard behind him also shouted with red eyes:

"Qu handsome, I'm sorry, my mother is still here, I don't want to die yet!"

This knife in the back came unexpectedly.

Sima Fear didn't even have time to react, he was beheaded directly!

"Digong Qu Shuai has been killed by me!"

"Digong Qu Shuai has been killed by me!"

"Digong Qu Shuai has been killed by me!"

The Yellow Turban Bandit who killed Sima Fear shouted hysterically.

Gradually, following Sima Hori's death, the battle under Leling City also came to an end.

Deng Xu came out from the city, rode up to Zheng Ping, and saluted with cupped fists: "Sir, it's a good luck for the last general to live up to his fate!"

Zheng Ping nodded and said: "Captain Deng Du, you've worked hard, this time you won Leling City, it's your first achievement!"

Deng Xu hurriedly said: "This is all master's trick, and the general dare not take credit for it!"

Zheng Ping shook his head and said with a smile: "It's your first contribution, and it's your first contribution. Don't tell me I'm a civilian, and I have to compete with you for a military position?"

Deng Xu felt relieved and clasped his fists again: "Mr. Xie!"

"With the first victory in winning the city, I can brag in front of Yue Zhang for a while when I go back." Deng Xu was secretly proud.

Compared with breaking the city, Mi Heng is more interested in praying for the sky lantern: "Brother Xianmou, what is that floating in the sky that day?"

Seeing Zheng Ping's gesture, Deng Xu answered, "Mr. You, that's called a praying sky lantern. It is made of bamboo strips into a square frame, and then pasted with paper to make a headlight. Burning turpentine is placed on the chassis to make praying heaven The lights flew up."

"It's much more convenient than swan geese to convey signals."

"It's just that the secrecy is too low. If the enemy detects the intention, this surprise attack may be prone to accidents."

"However, against the Yellow Turban bandits, the effect is surprisingly good."

"The yellow turban bandits in Leling City, when they saw the sky lanterns, they thought I had invited gods to help out, haha!"

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(End of this chapter)