Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 134 Chapter 133
The princes of the world will arrange their own eyeliners in the states and counties. In case of emergency, they must use the fast horse to notify the owner.

However, how much eyeliner can be placed, how fast the horse is, and whether the source of news is accurate, all of these depend on the strength of the princes.

For example, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, and Lu Bu have the financial resources to plant eyeliners in all the states and counties of the Central Plains, and they can send back the battle reports in the shortest time.

But Sun Ce couldn't, because the cultivation of eyeliner and the transmission of news required a lot of financial resources, so he could only place his own eyeliner in Xuzhou.

Therefore, if there is an emergency in Xuzhou, he can receive the battle report as soon as possible. If it is in the Central Plains and the Northland, he has to rely on word of mouth, or even document espionage, and the lag will be very serious.

Sun Ce didn't care too much, he arranged the few scouts and eyeliners in Xuzhou, after all, only Lu Bu could really pose a threat to him.

In other words, he wanted to enter the Central Plains, and Lu Bu became a threshold that he had to cross.

For this reason, he activated the land and air amphibious express. In addition to the horse emergency report, there was also a flying pigeon message, so that on the third day of the Xiaoguan battle, he received the front-line military report.

In terms of speed, Yuan Shao may have gotten the news before he even saw the battle report.

It is worth mentioning that Feige is actually the fastest to transfer books, but its practicality is not so high.

First of all, homing pigeons are expensive and difficult to raise. Secondly, they don’t have navigation. They don’t know where to fly just by throwing them away like in TV dramas.

The correct operation is to raise it in Danyang since childhood, and then take it away from Danyang to Xuzhou by scouts. When it is necessary to deliver an urgent message, tie the content on the leg and let it fly, and the pigeon will fly back to Danyang.

However, this kind of operation is extremely risky. During the flight, the pigeons not only have to face attacks from natural enemies, but also the bows and arrows of Orion. Often, only one of the five flying pigeons can fly back to Danyang safely.

In addition, the content of transmission is extremely limited. Due to many restrictions, this transmission channel is not adopted by the authorities, at least it will not be adopted as a mainstream method.

"Cao Cao is really good. This time he fought with Lin Mo and became the final winner." Zhou Yu, who received the battle report from Sun Ce, couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

In the eyes of Zhou Gongjin, who had an overview of the whole situation, the sneak attack on Xiaoguan was not a sudden and whimsical strategy, but a shocking handcraft that had been arranged since the poetry meeting.

Originally thought that Lin Mo's use of the poetry society would have given him the opportunity to defeat Cao, but unexpectedly he could use his tricks to cheat his illness and use the poetry society instead.

The battle of wits between these two is really exciting.

"Xiaoguan is where Cao Cao conquered Xuzhou's grain road. After Xiaoguan changes hands, he can drive straight in with 10,000+ soldiers and horses. Xuzhou is in danger, and it's time for us to do it!"

Taking down Sha Xian and defeating Huang Zu, obtaining a huge amount of food, grass, money, and armaments did not make Sun Ce so happy, "This time, I will have to avenge my shame and take back Guangling!"

"Bofu."

Zhou Yu gathered the bamboo slips and said solemnly: "The man stationed in Guangling is Zhang Liao, the number one general under Lu Bu's command. I heard that this man is brave and unstoppable in battle. Although he only has six thousand soldiers, I dare not take him lightly.

Why not start from Lujiang, and then go down to Jiujiang, so it took a while, but in the end, no matter whether it is Cao Cao or Lu Busheng, we have formed a two-line attack on Guangling, making it easy to attack and defend. "

"No"

Sun Ce shook his head, and resolutely rejected Zhou Yu's proposal, "Guangling is the pioneer of Danyang, and only in our hands can it grow further and enter the Central Plains.

What's more, Guangling is originally ours. We take justice above, obey the people's will, and avenge our personal revenge below. "

From the overall point of view, both of them are right, because Lujiang also has 7000 to [-] people left behind, but Zhou Yu's choice is more secure. After all, the corner of Huainan is too far away from Xuzhou, and rescue is not easy.

Furthermore, the battle situation between Cao and Lu can be further stalemate, or a trade-off can be made after the winner is determined.

But Sun Ce's choice was to pursue a one-step solution. Judging from the geographical conditions of Jiangdong, Lujiang plus Jiujiang is not as important as Guangling.

"But."

Before Zhou Yu could finish speaking, Sun Ce, who had his back to him, raised his right hand.

After a while, Sun Ce turned around and looked at him, his eyes like a pool of stagnant water, "Gong Jin, after returning from Guangling, every night, I can see Uncle Huang, You Ping, and Ma Zhong kneeling in front of me crying, and I can hear them all." Jiang Dongjiro, who died tragically, was asking me for help.

If I can't take back Guangling, I will feel uneasy."

Zhou Yu took two steps back, his complexion changed suddenly, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

He knew that Sun Ce, who had never been defeated in Guangling, was bitter about the loss he suffered in Guangling, and he only thought that time would gradually get better, but it was clear from what he said just now that he had cast a shadow. It's an extremely scary thing.

If this is the case, then just use Guangling to attack. What really worried Zhou Yu was that he was afraid that Sun Ce would not cast a shadow on Guangling, but would cast a shadow on Lu Bu.

Known as a little overlord, Sun Ce, who has the courage of Xiang Yu, has never been defeated in dozens of battles since he went to Jiangdong, but in the battle of Guangling, he was defeated by Lu Bu so easily. Just like the bright sun in the sky, there is no cloud or fog.

"Then let Lu Fan take these captured items back to Yuzhang, and my lord will lead the soldiers eastward."

Sun Ce nodded, then looked at Tai Shici, "Immediately let the fast boat go down the river to Danyang to report the news, and send Zhongmou to lead the [-] troops across the river to set up camp first, and tell him to guard against Zhang Liao's sneak attack. We'll talk when we get there."

"Here!"

Zhou Yu didn't object to this, but it was just as an advance troop, so that they could directly command after they arrived.

Moreover, Sun Quan at this stage has already experienced several decent wars, and even commanded the battle with Huang Zu alone. In the battle of Yan Baihu, Sun Quan also led the army to respond to Cheng Pu, so it seems that there will be no problems.

On the contrary, Zhou Yu was thinking about how to fight the battle after Guangling in order to minimize casualties as much as possible.

The general situation must be one's own advantage, and the crushing of troops will not be mentioned. Cao Cao has already won Xiaoguan, and he must face the siege of Xuzhou one after another. Immediately, Lu Jun's three armies are in turmoil, and the morale of Guangling in the rear will also be low. .

If you don't want to attack the city, attacking the heart is probably inevitable.

Sun Ce, who had a strong obsession with Guangling, didn't think so much. He didn't believe that Lu Bu couldn't beat six thousand in an army of thirty thousand.

Therefore, at this moment, his smug, dark heart finally shone with a ray of sunshine.

In Xiaoguan City, Cao Cao, wearing a downy cloak, stood in the middle of the council hall, with red charcoal fire under his feet, his hands raised flat to keep warm, his face sinking like water.

"In this way, you also feel that there is no better way." Cao Cao turned his hands over to drive away the chill.

"The time is too short, and Xiao Guan is a crucial point, so it should not be used to take risks." Xun You, with a gray beard, shook his head and vetoed.

It's been four days, it's been four days since I discovered the secret way, and even Xun You couldn't come up with a good way to design a way to invite you into the urn.

The crux of the problem is stuck on the time difference.

You don't know when Lu Jun will lurk into the city through secret passages. You can send people to guard around the abandoned warehouse. If someone comes in, they will definitely be found, but it takes time for the army to set up an ambush.

Not only does it take time, but it takes at least half a day.

Soldiers were to ambush around civilian houses, crossbowmen were to enter designated locations, and cavalry were to prepare for battle.

Obviously, it is impossible for you to prepare in advance, because it is very energy-intensive to cover up an ambush, and the soldiers are in a state of tension. After a long time, they will inevitably fall into a state of exhaustion.

It is said to go all out, then decline, and exhaust three times.

In fact, many of the intrigues and tricks are just the benefits of the time difference. Xun You has considered it carefully, and it is really unlikely that there is any possibility of inviting the king into the urn. He can only comfort him: "Sikong, in fact, the food road has been opened. Next We only need soldiers to encircle Pengcheng.

If Lu Bu can't shrink back, he can take advantage of the situation to recover Langya, Xiapi and other counties, and if he leaves the city, he can be hit head-on. "

With Xiao Guan in hand, the chances of winning are indeed great, but Cao Cao still hopes to expand the result of victory to achieve the effect of attacking the heart first and then attacking the city.

For four full days, he and Xun You didn't think of a good solution, so they waved their hands and said, "Then let them block the tunnel."

"Here."

Just when Xun You was about to leave the council hall, Le Jin ran in, clasped his fists and said, "Sikong, there is a Lu general under the Chengguan who calls himself Gan Ning and comes to join Sikong and claims that there is a big gift for him. May I ask if Sikong accepts it?"

Cao Cao and Xun You looked at each other, but they didn't have much trouble with each other.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lu Bu's situation is now worrying, and the tree fell and the monkeys scattered.

"Is he alone?" Cao Cao raised his eyes and asked.

"Yes, riding alone to pay homage to the pass." Le Jin replied.

Gift
Cao Cao sneered, raised his forehead and said, "Let's bring it in."

"Here!"

After Le Jin left, Cao Cao sat on the handsome chair, and Dian Wei and Xu Chu stood in front of him guarding him.

The person who came was General Lu after all, and when it was time to be on guard, the two of them were absolutely unambiguous.

Not long after, a crisp bell rang, and Le Jin led a young man with bells all over his body and a pair of halberds in.

Gan Ning walked to the entrance of the council hall, handed the double halberds to the sergeant sensiblely, and then walked in.

"Meet Cao Sikong." The movement of clasping fists and bowing can also make the bells jingle.

Even Cao Cao in Xuchang had heard of the name of Jin Fan Bandit, but in his eyes, Gan Ning Bian Po Tian was nothing more than a water bandit.

He looked Gan Ning up and down for a while, hummed, and raised his hand in the air, "Since you are General Lu Bu, why are you here?"

Gan Ning raised his head, with a painful expression on his face, he choked up and said, "I tell Sikong, Lu Bu is incompatible, and now there is chaos in Pengcheng, I have to vote, any later, I will fear that my life will be lost!"

Chaos in the city?
Cao Cao leaned sideways on the handsome chair, unmoved, glanced at Gan Ning and asked, "How can the city be in chaos, why can't you protect yourself?"

"Sikong doesn't know something."

Gan Ning took a deep breath and said painfully: "After Xiaoguan was defeated, many people in the city hoped to seek peace from the imperial court to protect Xuzhou, but Lu Bu and Lin Mo were unwilling.

The last general just said a few words of agreement, and Piff Lv Bu said that I want the army stick to me because I want others to destroy my own prestige. Fortunately, Chen Deng pleaded to save me from the pain of flesh and blood. "

What Gan Ning said was convincing, Dian Wei and Xu Chu looked at each other from time to time, their faces couldn't hide their excitement, but from the beginning to the end, Cao Cao's face was like a flat lake, and the ancient well was calm, "So, the city is very chaotic?"

"Exactly."

Gan Ning nodded again and again, "The Chen family, the Lu family, the Zhang family and other scholars all proposed to seek peace. Even in the army, there are many people who want to stop the war, but Lu Bu and Lin Mo want to resort to military force, so they almost broke out. It became a mutiny."

"Hahaha"

Cao Cao raised his head and laughed loudly, Gan Ning asked dully, "Why is Sikong laughing?"

"I laughed at that Lin Mo Wushou! How can a mere surrender plan be hidden from me? You want me to lead an army to attack Pengcheng by surprise, and then you will deal with it internally? In fact, soldiers and horses have been ambushed in the city for a long time, waiting for our army Well, this is the big gift you said, what a big gift!"

Before Gan Ning could react, Cao Cao waved his hand and said sharply, "Left and right, drag it out and chop it off!"

"Here!"

Two sergeants rushed in, one left and one right dragging Gan Ning backwards to be dragged out for execution.

This move really startled Gan Ning, he quickly broke free from the shackles, and knelt down on the ground with a plop, "The general didn't say that, the gift that the general mentioned refers to the secrets left by Lin Mo in Xiaoguan City. Dao, he is going to attack Xiao Guan and Sikong from this secret path!"

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed again and again, and the tasseled helmet hit the floor with a thud.

The two sergeants wanted to fight, but Cao Cao raised his hand to stop them.

He frowned first, then looked at Xun You, only to find that the latter also looked stunned.

This news is not surprising. I found out that the news of the secret way was completely concealed. Obviously Lin Mo didn't know about it, but Gan Ning directly spoke about the secret way. There is no doubt that the defection was sincere, not a false surrender.

It seems that I am really suspicious.

Cao Cao was sitting up immediately, and waved to Gan Ning who was still kowtowing, "Get up!"

"Sikong."

Gan Ning showed fear, and said with palpitations, "Will Sikong kill the general?"

"Hahaha, I blackmailed you just now."

Cao Cao laughed triumphantly, but he didn't get close to him easily. He just raised his hand repeatedly to make him stand up, "Soldiers are not tired of cheating, don't blame them."

"Don't dare to commit crimes!" Gan Ning staggered to his feet, not forgetting to bow and thank him again and again.

"Where is the secret road you mentioned earlier? Can you lead me to see it?" Cao Cao needed to confirm whether there was only one secret road in the city, and quietly asked Gan Ning to lead the way.

"The guilty general has seen the map, and I would like to make a contribution to the crime!" Gan Ning made a gesture of invitation.

Not surprisingly, he brought Cao Cao and his party to the abandoned warehouse, but he didn't know where the exit was, so he rummaged around in the room.

It took a long time to finally find the passage under the bed that was blocked by a partition.

So far, Cao Cao has completely dispelled his doubts about Gan Ning.

More than clearing up doubts.

It was Gan Ning who saw the dawn of the battle against Lu, and immediately approached Gan Ning, and patted him heavily on the shoulder twice.

"Xingba, if you can destroy Lu Bu this time, you should take the lead."

The light in Cao Cao's eyes flickered, and he couldn't hide his excitement, "At that time, I will personally ask His Majesty for credit and honor you as the next general!"

For Gan Ning, who served as the cavalry captain in the Lu Bu camp, he jumped to the position of General Sifang in one breath, which can be regarded as an existence that has been promoted seven or eight levels in a row. He was about to kowtow again but was stopped by Cao Cao.

"Sikong owes me the grace of reinvention, and the general will definitely repay Sikong in the future!"

Cao Cao nodded in satisfaction, then raised his hand and said, "Let's go back to the Council Hall and explain Lin Mo's plan in detail."

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)