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

Chapter 288 Chapter 287 Empty Camp Plan

Before the battle damage statistics were calculated, Zhao Yun was actually mentally prepared. He expected that this battle would be a victory or a tragic victory, and the casualties would definitely be considerable.

As long as the troops in Guanzhong have just retreated, no one can guarantee whether there will be a second round of sneak attacks. He first learned the strategy of ambush and then ambush when he followed Lin Mo on the expedition in Anfeng.

Therefore, he asked Man Chong to put out the fire in the camp, and then divide the people to count the casualties and clean the battlefield. At the same time, he and Zhang Xiu led the remaining cavalry to guard the outside of the stronghold.

Fortunately, it was already daybreak, and the field of view was extremely wide. We could clearly see people moving three or four miles away. No matter how tired we were, it was good news that I could feel at ease.

The various fire sources in the stockade were extinguished not long after, but cleaning the battlefield and counting casualties continued into the afternoon.

"The casualties were very heavy. We had 230 killed, 970 seriously injured, and 39 slightly injured.

There is no detailed inventory of the losses of the Xiliang army, but from visual inspection, it seems that it is less than two thousand. "

When Man Chong took the military register and reported the situation, Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu both took a breath. More than half of the casualties were killed. In this situation, there was no morale collapse last night. It was a blessing.

Of course, the losses of the Xiliang army were calculated, but there was nothing they could do about it. After all, in that situation, we were depleted of men and horses, and they killed us by surprise. It was rare to be beaten like this.

"Bo Ning, I know that if you hadn't held back the thousands of Xiliang cavalry in Xizhai last night, this village would have been wiped out. I will record this achievement in my merit book." Zhao Yun patted the village. Full of favored shoulders.

In the battle last night, he blocked Ma Chao, and it certainly seemed like he was saving the army from danger. But when they inspected the battlefield later, Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu both knew as clearly as if it was Man Chong who really turned the tide.

The situation at that time was that Yan Xing was the first to shout for withdrawal. Why did he shout?Just because Zhang Xiu brought too many cavalry back from Beizhai, the Xiliang cavalry who rushed in were immediately surrounded.

But if Man Chong had not defended Xizhai, the situation would not have been like this. The two cavalry were able to join together, and there would no longer be the visible gap in numbers. Yan Xing would never want to withdraw.

If that time comes, Zhao Yun, no matter how weak he is, will not be able to fight against a pack of wolves.

Man Chong is the real hero. If he is really useful, it is not in vain that Jinyang City has spent so much effort to get him.

"But."

Man Chong's brows furrowed into a "Sichuan" character, and he did not feel excited. He said bitterly: "Nowadays, more than half of the soldiers and horses in the army have been injured and killed, and morale is low. Not to mention that the Xiliang army robbed the camp again and came to charge the camp with great arrogance. Just afraid."

"Yes, this is a thorny issue. People like these in the Guanzhong Ten Departments have been fighting in the flames of war in the past. They are very belligerent. Once they show weakness, the consequences will be disastrous."

Zhang Xiu took the words, glanced at the military camp behind him, then looked to the west, his eyes lit up, and he suggested: "Now we can only plant more flags, set up more swords and guns in the army, and build up the momentum of suspecting soldiers. The people in Guanzhong.”

"What General Zhang said makes sense, I'll do it now!" Man Chong also thought this was a good idea.

Anyway, as long as it lasts two more days, Lin Mo's Chinese army will be able to reach the front line. In two days, there shouldn't be a big problem.

"and many more!"

Zhao Yun stopped Man Chong, and lowered his eyebrows under the suspicious gazes of the two men, "This won't work. They already broke into our Chinese army camp last night. Even if they don't fully know the casualties of our army, they can generally guess. Such pretentiousness will only make them more convinced that the military camp is empty."

The two looked at each other, as if this was the truth.

The premise for people to use suspicion is that the other party does not know their true situation, but the other party came in last night, and there are no more troops today, so what's the use of having more flags? Zhang Xiu sighed.

Man Chong thought about it for a while, but didn't have any good ideas. He lowered his head lonely and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "Then we can only leave one army behind and retreat eastward slowly, so that we can catch up with the enemy." Join the Chinese army before sunset tomorrow, but..."

He didn't say anything else, and everyone could guess that leaving like this was equivalent to telling Lin Mo that you don't know people well, and you chose a vanguard general who didn't even have the ability to stand on his own.

Moreover, if the people of the ten tribes in Guanzhong were more ruthless and chased them all the way, they would not be afraid even if they encountered the Chinese army. Instead, they would fall into a difficult situation of being divided and killed one by one because there was no camp to avoid danger.

But judging from the current situation, the risk of not leaving will be greater. It was burned by the fire yesterday. Many of the antlers were damaged. The defense of the village was greatly reduced. In addition, the camp was full of wounded soldiers. It simply could not withstand the Xiliang Iron Cavalry II. Du Chongzhai.

如何 是 好
Zhao Yun took a deep breath and suddenly raised his head to face the sky with a ferocious expression. If Wen Yuan was leading the troops, he would definitely know how to solve this situation. I am not as good as him.

"Who would have thought that they would come out from behind? I guess these guys should have been hiding in the dense forest at the foot of Taihang Mountain for a long time. Their intentions are terrible."

Zhang Xiu looked at Zhao Yun, who was wearing a mask of pain, and comforted him: "Tell Marquis Lanling, he can also understand us."

Zhao Yun turned a deaf ear to Zhang Xiu's comfort. After regaining his respect for Zhang Liao, he began to seriously recall the various bad situations he encountered when he fought with Lin Mo in the past, and how he made a comeback.

You didn't have to think about it in the past, it was because you wanted to be a general who charges into battle.

Now, he needs to think, and not only think, but also boldly implement it, because he is already a commander-in-chief.

I don’t know how long it took, but in the eyes of Zhang Xiu and Man Chong, Zhao Yun was just making a final struggle to withdraw his troops, but Zhao Yun, who didn’t want to open his eyes again, became brighter, and a smile appeared on his tired face.

In countless battles in the past, Lin Mo's usual method every time was to play with his mind.

Whether it was Anfeng's adversity, the battle to retake Xiaoguan, or even the battle to determine two Yuans, they all took advantage of the opponent's psychological pursuit of the bird.

After countless reflections, he really had some inspiration.

"Yun Wen often said that what is true is false, and what is false is true. The art of war is too precious to follow the rules.

For the present plan, the only way is to show people the empty stronghold. "

"Empty stronghold?"

The two exchanged a look, "What is an empty village?"

"Bo Ning, go quickly and put away all the flags on the stronghold. Senior brother, you also withdraw all the sentries outside the stronghold. Only three or four sergeants can be left to guard each gate."

Hearing this, both Zhang Xiu and Man Chong felt their scalps go numb, "Zilong, if you did this kind of thing yesterday, you might have a fighter plane available today."

Zhang Xiu paused for a moment, subconsciously waiting for the patrolling cavalry to pass by before lowering his voice and saying, "Even if we set up an ambush today, we won't be able to accomplish anything with just these troops."

"Just bet they don't dare to come!"

"Zilong, you have to think clearly. If they don't fall for the trick, what will happen?" After all, he is his junior brother, and he came here because of himself. Zhang Xiu felt that this method of playing was too risky.

"Brother, back then under Guangling City, Wen Yuan never thought about the consequences if 800 people could not break through Sun Quan's [-] army, right?" After saying that, he smiled and raised his forehead at Man Chong, who bowed knowingly and turned around. Ma Tou went to deploy.

Not only Zhang Liao, but also Lin Mo used troops many times, and there was no danger.

To borrow a phrase from him, using troops means using danger.

Zhao Yun felt that since he had taken over the responsibility of the pioneer officer, Lin Mo also wanted him to take the lead. In some matters, he was too timid and unworthy.

Did the Xiliang army win the battle last night?
Whether it is the implementation of the strategy or the replacement of battle damage, it can be said to be a great success.

In fact, Pang Tong was ready to receive the compliments from various princes.

Who would have thought that he had just heard the news that Ma Chao and the others had returned to the camp, and rushed to the Chinese military tent, but before he even entered, he heard a fierce quarrel inside.

"You coward, you actually ran away from the battle. If you hadn't been stupid, I would have killed Lu Jun and fled the stronghold. Now you have the nerve to come back!" Ma Chao glared at Yan Xing with a fierce look in his eyes, a red face and a thick neck. The saliva was sprayed on the other person's face.

"Fart! Will I run away from the battle? At that time, Zhang Xiu arrived with his cavalry. If I didn't give the order to evacuate, all the brothers would be trapped near the Chinese military tent, and none of them would be able to escape!"

Others were afraid of Ma Chao, but Yan Xing was not afraid. Needlepoint asked Maimang sharply: "Did you say before the expedition that you wanted to kill Zhao Yun's army? If it weren't for your own lack of strength, how could General Hou's troops be blocked in the west?" Can't enter the village?
It was you who made this operation fail! "

"If your ears are not deaf yet, you can ask the brothers who have returned to camp. The major general held Zhao Yun down by himself, so that the brothers could free their hands to charge into the battle. It is said that they are not strong enough."

Before Ma Chao could refute, Pang De stood up and sneered, and continued: "At that time, I held back Lu Jun in the Zhongjun Village, and you couldn't even cut down a handsome flag. How come you don't have your spear?" How about your sharp tongue?"

"You" seems to have been stabbed in a sore spot, Yan Xing's eyes wide open.

Ah, you are actually quarreling here?

Pang Yi, who had just ran in, looked confused. Listening to the content of their argument, it seemed that the operation had failed.

There is no reason. Under this kind of routine, Zhao Yun cannot defend himself at all. Even if he can barely hold on to the stronghold, his vitality will definitely be severely damaged. If he charges one more time, he will collapse. Why do they sound like a big defeat? Return.

Before Pang Tong could fully understand what was going on, Ma Teng had already slapped the table and shouted angrily: "Have you had enough noise?"

After drinking this loudly, Ma Chao and Pang De immediately became quails and became silent.

Yan Xing gave the two of them a look and then retreated.

Seeing that the three of them had stopped arguing, Ma Teng softened his tone and said in a deep voice: "What's there to argue about? I've read the battle report and asked several captains. Although I couldn't kill Zhao Yun's army this time, Village, but after all it’s a great victory, so what’s the fuss about?”

"Meng Qi, Ling Ming, if you are to blame for this, blame me for not being able to overtake that Lu Jun general." Only then did the candidate have the chance to speak.

"Brother Hou Xian led your elite cavalry, but he failed to break through. Who is that man? It's so remarkable." Han Sui asked. "Hey, it's unlucky. The general with the word 'Man' in his flag must be the new favorite of Manchu who has joined Lu Ying." The candidate sighed in annoyance.

"Man Chong? It's the Man Chong who lost Jinyang City. He still has such ability?" Yang Qiu touched his beard suspiciously.

"Don't underestimate this guy, but he is very cunning. He can make the cavalry rush out from the crossbowmen's formation and keep the formation in order. He can also quickly cut my cavalry. If my deputy general hadn't resisted with all his life, he would have You still want to cut off my retreat." The candidate was still frightened.

In fact, he didn't take Man Chong seriously at first. Who would have expected that he would be fooled by the other party as soon as they fought.

"I just listened to what you said. Overall, I still have an advantage in this battle. Zhao Yun is by no means invincible like the legend. He was bloodbathed again last night. Let's just let Brother Li and Brother Zhang tonight. If we lead another charge for a while, we will be able to break the stronghold." At this time, Cheng Yi took the initiative to step forward and ask for help.

Li Kan and Zhang Heng looked at each other, stood up and held their hands together, saying, "I would like to go with Brother Cheng."

Judging from the current situation, Lu Ying is most likely to become an empty frame, and does not even have the ability to ambush again. Once they break through, those war horses, baggage, and food will be easily accessible, and of course they will be happy to do so.

Ma Chao was obviously unconvinced and wanted to go again, but after meeting Ma Teng's piercing gaze, he felt a little depressed and gave up the idea of ​​speaking.

"Okay, the three wise brothers are willing to take on this important task, and the foolish brother will raid the formation for you!" In fact, how could Ma Teng not know what kind of tricks they were playing.

But not everyone in this team is named Ma. Ma Teng is the nominal governor. In many cases, he even has to give up some of his benefits for this purpose.

Isn't it just Zhao Yun? There will be Lin Mo in the future, so it doesn't hurt to let them go.

Before the three of them could quickly receive the order, a scout ran in quickly, knelt on one knee and bowed: "To the Commander-in-Chief, Lu Ying suddenly put away all the military flags and withdrew all the sentry cavalry on the periphery. From a distance, It’s like an empty camp!”

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other inexplicably. What kind of fuss is going on?
"The Lu army has withdrawn?" Han Sui asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No, still in Dazhai!"

When Han Sui asked this question, everyone became even more confused and began to discuss in low voices.

Are they deliberately setting up an ambush to lure us into hijacking the camp?

It must be, it must be.

Cheng Yi, Li Kan and Zhang Heng, who were still fighting high-spirited just now, stopped talking. If there was any advantage, of course they could take advantage of it, but the opponent's posture was clearly to lure the enemy, so let's forget it.

For a moment, no one could understand the mystery. Ma Teng subconsciously searched for Pang Tong, but he was relieved when he saw him standing aside. "Mr. Long, look, what is Lu Jun doing? Is it luring the enemy, or is it luring the enemy?" Does he have other ideas?"

Pang Tong rolled his little eyes and laughed loudly, "Zhao Yun is indeed a famous general in the world. He is already capable of taking charge of his own affairs."

"Sir, what do you mean by this? Please elaborate." Han Sui asked patiently.

"It's very simple. We were killed by the Major General and General Hou last night, and our vitality was severely damaged. If our army continues to charge for a while, this stronghold will be broken if not broken.

But he took the lead and was ordered to set up a stronghold to clear the way. If he returned in embarrassment, he would be responsible for the defeat.

What should he do when he is in a dilemma? He is to set up an empty camp and act as if he has set up an ambush to lure our army to rob the camp. In fact, what Zhao Yun is most afraid of now is precisely that we will rob the camp! "

After Pang Tong finished speaking, he raised his head proudly.

Zhao Yun has no problem deceiving these reckless men from the Ten Departments of Guanzhong. If he wants to deceive me, Pang Tong, he'd better go back and invite your Lin Mo over.

"Sir's words really made me wake up from a dream, that's for sure!" Ma Teng waved his hands, as if I had figured out the mystery.

Ah, yes, yes, the other princes also laughed and nodded.

That's what he said, but no one asked for a fight anymore.

In the final analysis, this is all your Pang Tong's guess. It's hard to tell the truth from the false at this time. You can only know it after you go in.

Of course it would be great if this is true, but if you guess wrong, you will lose this little capital. It is not easy for everyone to save such troops, and no one dares to take risks easily.

"Is it possible that Zhao Yun really set up an ambush?" In the end, it was Cheng Yin who asked the big guy what he was thinking.

"Absolutely not. Lu Jun's vitality was severely damaged by last night's charge, and Zhao Yun's casualties must have been at least half. They are traveling a long way, so how can they still be able to set up an ambush?"

Pang Tong's rhetorical question was rejected by Cheng Yin, who shook his head and said, "Sir, what you said is true, but is it possible that Lin Mo's troops will arrive tonight, and he deliberately asked Zhao Yun to set up an empty camp to lure the enemy?"

"This"

Pang Tong was speechless when asked, and after swallowing his saliva, he said: "General Cheng, the scouts have inspected it before. No matter how fast Lin Mo's central army is, it will take two days to arrive. They won't be able to arrive tonight."

"Hey, sir, I don't know something. It is rumored that Lin Mo knows the Six Ding Liujia Demon Technique. He knows how to drive ghosts and gods, but he may not know the Shrinking Earth Dharma."

hiss~
Pang Tong took a breath, do you believe these nonsense?
Before he could refute, Liang Xing nodded repeatedly and said: "What Brother Cheng said is not unreasonable. It is difficult to judge whether these rumors are true or not, so they can be considered false. However, Lin Mo is known to be a god in his military skills. He is a good warrior." But it is not difficult for him, Lin Mo, to make thousands of troops invisible and hide tens of thousands of troops."

Well, if you say that, why should I bullshit you? Pang Tong will just mess it up.

Because he found that these princes of the ten tribes in Guanzhong have somewhat demonized Lin Mo, and they can tell all the things they don't know.

Of course Ma Teng didn't believe these nonsense, otherwise he wouldn't have come to the three counties of Guandong.

But right now, everyone is not united. If we act alone, the risk will be greater, and we are really unsure for a while.

Under such a situation, Han Sui stood up with a smile, "That's all, our army also fought a bloody battle, so let's rest first. Anyway, we defeated Zhao Yun this time, which was enough to shake the morale of Lu Jun. Maybe Lin Mo would retreat without a fight after learning the news.

If he is really here, the worst case scenario is for Meng Qi to step forward and summon the generals to fight. As long as Meng Qi can kill Zhao Yun in formation, he can break through their stronghold and capture Lin Mo alive. "

Han Sui's statement of retreating in order to advance immediately attracted the approval of all the princes, but Ma Teng was very unhappy. He knew that Zhao Yun was by no means a kind person. In that case, he could still withstand Ma Chao's fierce attack and fight head-on. General, what is Ma Chao's chance of winning? I'm afraid it's not as calm as he said.

"Meng Qi, we can only rely on you." Han Sui smiled and patted Ma Chao on the shoulder.

"Uncle, don't worry. I will kill the general in front of the battle with one shot!" Ma Chao himself had no idea whether he could do it, but Yan Xing just said that he was not strong enough, so he wanted to prove his strength.

This is the pride from Xiliang Jinma Chao.

But this pride gave his old father a headache.

After all the princes left with satisfaction, Ma Teng couldn't help but scolded: "If someone just prods you a few words and you just climb up the pole, how can Zhao Yun be able to move freely when surrounded by thousands of Cao's troops? Isn't it like this?" Easy to kill?

If he is so easy to kill, why didn't you kill him last night? "

"Father, don't worry. How can I lose to that mountain villager in a battle before the battle?" Ma Chao was very unconvinced, but he was not blindly arrogant.

After last night's battle, he had a basic judgment on Zhao Yun.

His combat power is indeed quite strong. In terms of gun skills, he is still ahead of me, but his strength seems to be lacking. Within 150 rounds, it is difficult for the two of them to win or lose. After that, it will be a competition of endurance and physical strength, but Ma Chao is absolutely confident in this regard.

"you"

When Ma Teng wanted to train again, Pang De quickly handed over his hand and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I won't be too far away by then. If the young general can't kill him, let him see the power of my precious eagle bow." !”

He was unprepared for the sneak attack.

Of course, there is no martial ethics.

However, if they can really kill Zhao Yun in formation, everyone will definitely be willing to disperse in a hurry, and Lin Mo will indeed fall into absolute passivity.

After all, Zhao Yun was also a Dajun-level figure in Lu Jun.

"Go down and rest." Ma Teng knew that now was not the time to teach his son, so he could only wave his hand helplessly.

Pang Tong on the side was very depressed.

These guys are just a mess. When there is no need to take risks, they will be willing to listen to themselves.

As long as there is a gambling nature, they will immediately reject it.

This is not a good sign. After all, he is pointing out that Guanzhong Shibu can be sold at a good price. They don’t listen to him.
Moreover, Pang De's archery skills are very good. He has seen that if he really follows the plan just now, his chances of success will be very high.

If Zhao Yun is killed in front of the three armies, it will not be a joke.

If they were so reckless, Lin Mo wouldn't really be defeated.

Pang Tong actually felt like crying without tears.

(End of this chapter)