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

169 Chapter 168 The bait for Lin Mo is here
The fire on Mount Qi burned for a full night, and even after dawn, thick smoke could still be seen from the thick trees.

In the tent of the Chinese army and on the handsome chair, Yuan Tan looked dejected, his eyes glazed over as if he had lost his soul.

In this battle, 2 people were burned and only 4000 people came back, and many of them were seriously injured.

But as for Lu Jun, nothing was lost, not to mention the guards on the hill, even the troops who went out to rob food were not found, they just set fire and ran away.

To this day, he still doesn't understand what happened.

How could Lu Jun handle everything perfectly as if he had known his plan a long time ago.

"There must be spies in our army, otherwise Lu Jun on the mountain would not be able to respond like this, please investigate thoroughly!" Xin Ping said with red eyes.

Well, there are nearly 2 people here in one breath, and the opponent has almost zero casualties. This kind of casualty ratio is rare in history. Xin Ping feels that he is going to be nailed to the pillar of shame.

"From the beginning to the end, Zhang Yang and his dozen or so people never left the camp. My people personally monitored them." Wen Chou said coldly.

If there is an internal response, isn't it just suspicion of Zhang Yang, not to mention that he doesn't know the plan at all, even if he knows, it's of no use, he doesn't even have a chance to go out, okay?

"Zhongzhi didn't say it was Zhang Yang, maybe it was someone else."

Wen Chou sneered at Xin Pi's help, "The people who know the plan are all here in the Chinese military tent. Mister, keep your eyes open and see who it is."

Yuan Tan turned a deaf ear to their arguments, and his whole body was limp as if his spine had been pulled out.

[-] troops, that's [-] troops, just gone.
Yan Liang in Baima City also lost more than 1 people, but there can be some arguments for that. First of all, Yan Liang himself was brave and foolish, arrogant, and he didn't go down to the village.

Furthermore, after all, Cao Jun went to thousands of elites and even used tiger and leopard cavalry and tiger and cardinal duo.

The most critical point was not directed by Yuan Shao himself.

And in this battle, Yuan Tan was directly in command, and all the faults must be recorded on his head. Once this matter spread to the west battlefield, even if Yuan Shao could not pursue it, relying on the harmonious relationship between the Yuan family brothers and friends, the good brother Yuan Shang would not be dumb.

This fire burned not only the [-] troops, but also their own future and lives.

He knew very well that once Yuan Shang really became the eldest son, this elder brother would definitely not be able to survive, because he also thought so in his heart, as long as he was in the position, it would be that this younger brother should not stay for a long time.

In fact, this is why Yuan Tan united with Cao Cao to fight against Yuan Shang during the Northern Civil War in history, because he felt that under Cao Cao's hands, he could at least keep his wealth for life, and if it fell into Yuan Shang's hands, it would be a dead end.

How to do.
How to do!
Xu Shi thought too much, Xu Shi was really sad, Yuan Tan only felt that he had a splitting headache.

"My lord, the current situation is unfavorable, and the terrain is under attack by the Lu army. We should retreat to the camp as soon as possible. Our army has 20 troops, and even after a while, our army strength is still three times that of Lu Bu. As long as you can regain strength, you must be the last laugher."

Tian Fengyu reminded him earnestly.

From the very beginning, he disapproved of entering into the terrain that was extremely unfavorable to his side to fight, but things had already happened. As a counselor, he wanted to encourage Yuan Tan to cheer up.

After all, the advantage in military strength is still in front of us.

Obviously, Tian Feng's words did have an effect, and Yuan Tan seemed to have realized it, yes, as long as I win the final victory, it is acceptable to lose some people in front.

People will always remember your most radiant moments and ignore the unbearable moments behind you. This is human nature.

Although Tian Feng's strategy of employing troops has always been too conservative and stable, which is not suitable for Yuan Tan who is eager to make contributions, but at least one thing has been proved at this point, Tian Feng is right not to compete with Lu Bu here.

He took a deep breath and adjusted his mentality. If I hadn't been eager for success, I shouldn't have suffered today's big defeat, so I need to be a warning!
Afterwards, he looked around the crowd, and the generals waited angrily for the Xin family brothers, resenting them for clearly failing to offer a plan and framing someone for leaking the news.

The Xin family brothers have been supporting Yuan Tan for many years, so naturally they can't pursue them fiercely because of this matter.

Yuan Tan quickly thought of a way to appease the two sides. He stood up and walked in front of Wen Chou and the others, and said in a deep voice, "The use of troops this time is my own fault and has nothing to do with others. I hope you generals don't care about it."

As the person in power, the eldest son of the Yuan family said so, even if they were upset, they had to save face.

Yuan Tan walked towards the brothers of the Xin family again, and sighed, "I heard that Lin Mo's ingenuity, city government, and strategy are rare in a hundred years. Although the master's plan is impeccable, Lin Mo is also an extremely cunning person. It is likely that he saw it through by chance. We should be cautious in the future."

"Lin Mo himself is in Qishan Mountain, but Dazhu is at the bottom of the mountain. He is really cunning." After the steps were reached, Xin Ping hurriedly climbed down.

Last night's burning of Qishan Mountain seemed crude and simple, but it covered several layers of fog and was seen through. This technique is so clever that ordinary people can't do it. After thinking about it, there is no one else to get rid of Lin Mo.

It's understandable for them to think so. The old bastard is a dog, but in front of the dazzling Lin Mo, he looks even more insignificant.

Who would want to believe that this matter is led by a nobody.

Even if they knew it, they were more willing to believe that it was taught by Lin Mo.

"After this defeat, our army's morale has been frustrated. In addition, Qishan has been unable to win for a long time. I intend to retreat to Dazhai in the rear for a rest. When the time is right, I will annihilate Lu Bu in one fell swoop!"

At this point, Yuan Tan has realized the harm caused by his greed for merit, and he should really take the initiative to give up this unfavorable position.

learn from mistakes.

But I still have to say these words, because Wen Chou has always disapproved of the withdrawal of troops.

That's good too, take advantage of this defeat to exit this narrow passage, so that the advantages of your own army can be brought into play.

Wen Chou hesitated for a moment, unwilling to reconcile, but also knew that the current situation was not good enough, so he could only bow his hands, "Here!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhao Rui and others behind him also took orders.

Yuan Tan was a little helpless. If he was in front of his father, he would not dare to say one thing to these generals, but he himself did not.
Apart from lack of prestige, Yuan Tan always believed that this had a lot to do with his failure to take over the heir apparent.

But anyway, the thing is done.

After everyone left, Yuan Tan left Tian Feng behind.

"Sir, there are only you and me here, can you tell us what to do next?"

After the soldiers and the Xin family brothers left, Yuan Tan shrank again, and said weakly, "I always feel that as long as Lu Bu doesn't leave this passage, our superiority in military strength will not be able to be used at all. If we continue to fight like this, it will take a long time. When will we win the Central Plains?"

Seeing that Yuan Tan was able to leave him alone to ask advice, Tian Feng was still very happy.

It was unavoidable that he was a bit flustered after a small victory before, and it was not bad that this slap could wake him up.

"To tell you the truth, my lord, I also feel that the only way to quickly defeat the enemy is to lure Lu Bu out of this place."

"Could it be that Mr. has a solution?" Yuan Tan asked tentatively, his eyes full of hope.

"My lord, I actually have some guesses about Lin Mo, but I didn't dare to speak nonsense at first."

Tian Feng stroked his short beard, and began to analyze seriously, "I suspect that Lin Mo did it intentionally in the beginning of the scene. The purpose was to let us march and station, so he seized Qishan in advance."

Yuan Tan rolled his eyes, which seemed to make sense.

"So, now that we have been defeated and retreated fifteen miles, it is possible for Lu Bu to advance the camp. Even if this advantage is lost, we can give full play to our superiority in strength."

Hearing this, Yuan Tan frowned, and asked back: "But with our lessons learned, I'm afraid Lin Mo may not be easily fooled, and he also understands that if he moves the camp, he will lose this advantage."

Even Yuan Tan knew that once Lu Bu advanced more than a dozen miles, he would lose the two natural barriers of Juyangshui and Qishan Mountain. In theory, he shouldn't be so stupid.

"Young Master's words are very true, so we need to use some bait. This is the inspiration from Xin Ping." Tian Feng smiled slightly, quite calmly.

"Sir, do you want to expose the location of the food camp to Lu Bu?"

After a brief thought, Yuan Tan thought of this, "I understand, Xin Ping failed to lure Lin Mo with food and grass. If he uses food and grass as bait again, Lin Mo will definitely feel that he will not use it just now, but will be easy to be fooled?"

It sounds plausible, but Yuan Tan still disagrees in his heart.

The food and grass camp is more than 30 miles away from Dazhai. The terrain is not too steep but there is only one passage, let alone a person like Lin Mo who knows how to fight, even he himself would not rashly think about such a terrain.

"Getting him to find the food and grass camp is only the first step. The key to the second step depends on one person in the camp."

"Who?"

Tian Feng leaned closer and said in a low voice, "Zhang Yang."

"Zhang Yang?"

Yuan Tan became more and more confused, "Sir, do you suspect Zhang Yang's false surrender?"

"To be honest, I really didn't believe Zhang Yang's sincerity at first, but later he dared to confront the young master and demanded to bring back the bodies of Wei Xu and Hou Cheng, and it didn't look like a fake."

Tian Feng let out a long sigh, "But it doesn't matter, whether it's true or not, I have a way for him to trick Lin Mo into attacking our food and grass camp."

"Sir, please show me!" Yuan Tan immediately became interested, if he could trick Lv Bu's army into attacking the grain and grass camp, and keep him safe.

Tian Feng was still very cautious, saying that he did not forget to go outside the military tent to make sure no one was eavesdropping before turning around and walking in front of Yuan Tan, and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Yuan Tan became more and more excited when he heard it, especially when he heard the use of Zhang Yang, his pupils suddenly gathered together, and he clapped his hands repeatedly, "Wonderful, wonderful! Once this letter comes out, regardless of whether Zhang Yang surrendered for real or falsely, Lin Mo will definitely not believe what he said, and the situation that Mr. Zhang set up in the food and grass camp will naturally play a role!
Throw the bait first, then use the sham surrender, and finally close the net, a good chain plan! "

Yuan Tan rubbed his hands excitedly and paced back and forth in the big tent. Sure enough, the expert knew if there was any, which was much more clever than Xin Ping's tricks.

No wonder my father repeatedly told me to follow Tian Feng's advice when he was parting. Although he is a bit pedantic and conservative, he is really good at using soldiers.

Yuan Tan, who was desolate in his heart because of the big defeat, felt that a timely rain was coming after receiving Tian Feng's guidance.

After a while, he calmed down a little before bowing to Tian Feng.

"Young master, why do you do this great gift?" Tian Feng hurriedly supported him.

"Sir, you are a great talent, I should treat you like a national soldier!" Just kidding, it's not just as simple as breaking Lu Bu, it just saved my life.

"My lord speaks seriously, I will repay my lord's great kindness with all my heart." Tian Feng was filled with emotion after receiving such a high reputation.

He really hoped that these words could come out of Yuan Shao's mouth, but unfortunately, there are too many villains around Yuan Shao now.

However, Tian Feng is an open-minded person, as long as he can contribute to the Yuan family in the end, he has lived up to the kindness of knowing him.

Others are not important anymore.

Yuan Jun withdrew, very cleverly, he withdrew at night, first took away the wounded soldiers, food, grass, and luggage, and let the army guard the empty camp.

When the time is almost up, the heavily armored euphorbias, the first to enter the camp and the infantry, let the [-] cavalry break the rear.

Gao Shun and Zhao Yun on Mount Qi were the first to discover the situation, but he only had a few hundred Bingzhou wolf riders on hand, so he didn't dare to pursue rashly, and was also worried about fraud, so he could only send a fast horse to report to Lu Bu.

When Zhang Xiu, Gan Ning and others brought the rest of the cavalry to meet up, they only killed more than 400 Yuan Jun cavalry, and hundreds of slower infantry were also beheaded.

For the evacuation of tens of thousands of troops, and the evacuation after the defeat, this kind of price is already very small.

Seeing them coming back with their horses, Lu Bu was overjoyed, "I said, except for Jia Wenhe, who in the army can take on this important task, it's amazing."

They lost 2 soldiers from the Northern Army in one go, brought back hundreds of horses and forced Yuan Tan to retreat to Dazhai, while only a few hundred people were lost on Mount Qi. This is simply a crushing victory.

Lin Mo looked at all this with his chest in his arms, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, an old bastard is an old bastard, it really is amazing.

After reading the battle report, he also gasped for it. As for the fire attack strategy, it was not a clever method. What Jia Xu showed in this battle was his amazing reaction and coping ability.

He judged Yuan Jun's entire plan just from a team of grain trucks, and he knew that Qishan would gather a large number of Northern Army at night, so he decisively chose to attack with fire. All of this had extremely high requirements for timing control and judgment of the battle situation, but he just completed it in an instant.

This is the strategist at the ceiling level.

Chen Gong can't do it.

Lin Mo looked up at the sky, feeling that he couldn't do it.

"What about Yunwen, now that Yuan Tan has been forced to retreat, shouldn't we forcefully press back and retaliate?" Lu Bu raised his eyebrows as he watched Lin Mo, with a look of satisfaction beyond words.

Old father-in-law, really can't win the battle, right? He shook his head a little funny, "This place has an absolute advantage, giving up rashly will only repeat Yuan Tan's mistakes."

Lin Mo was not in a hurry, because he knew that Yuan Tan was in a hurry. As a person who had failed to win the position in history, at this moment, all he wanted was to be his heir.

"I'm not worried that Cao Cao won't be able to withstand Yuan Shao's 40 army. You must know that once he is defeated, we will have no chance."

Lu Bu's words were not only a matter of position, but actually made Lin Mo realize a problem again.

The battle of Guandu in front of us is completely different from the ones in history. It is said that the possibility of Cao Cao's defeat is actually not small.

He is always willing to stand on the perspective of a prophet when thinking about problems now, and always feels that the internal contradictions of the Yuan family are the focus of his efforts, but the reality is that once Cao Cao collapses, as the old father-in-law said, these tens of thousands of people will have no way out.

Lin Mo sighed heavily, maybe he should really use this advantage to push the camp forward first.

Moving the camp forward is not only to boost morale and suppress the opponent's morale, sometimes the application of tactics will be more flexible.

Lin Mo looked at Qishan and Juyangshui, and was still reluctant to give up this natural location, "Slow down."

After a long period of time, both sides entered a period of silence. Except for the scouts who were exploring each other's way accidentally being caught by the other side, there was almost no contact war.

Until half a month later, a scout hurriedly ran into the tent of the Chinese army.

"Reporting to Marquis Wen, after exploring the camp last night, my subordinates found the rut marks outside the Yuan camp. Before dawn, I finally saw a grain truck leaving Yuan camp. After tracking all the way, I finally found Yuan Jun's grain and grass camp!"

The news was like a depth bomb exploded directly in the tent of the Chinese army, and everyone was staring at the scout closely.

Lu Bu stood up excitedly, pointing at him with trembling fingers, "Quickly tell me where it is!"

(End of this chapter)