Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Cao Xiu was puzzled: "I have only heard of increasing troops and reducing stoves, showing weakness to lure the enemy, but I have never heard of plans to increase stoves."

Manchong snorted coldly: "The poor people from the outside world like to use strange things. The reason for reducing the number of people is to show weakness and lure the enemy."

"Zengzao, on the other hand, is for the purpose of bluffing to scare off powerful enemies and allowing the soldiers to evacuate safely."

"Let the troops continue to drive!"

Cao Xiu hesitated: "What if Wang Ping is deliberately trying to lure the enemy?"

"It's better to delay for a day and let the scouts explore a hundred miles, and then let the army advance."

Man Chong was silent.

Don't be cautious when you should be cautious, be cautious when you shouldn't be cautious.

One day's delay and everyone will be gone.

a long time.

Man Chong agreed to Cao Xiu's proposal.

At this time, discord is most taboo.

The next day.

The scout sent out to Baili sent the third piece of information about "increased stoves". The Han soldiers had more than 4,000 stoves!

More than 4,000 stoves mean that the Han soldiers now have 40,000 soldiers!
Cao Xiu was even more surprised: "General Man, we'd better retreat; I'll guard Yingchuan, and you guard Runan. When the Han dogs' food is exhausted, they will retreat."

Manchong frowned.

Forty thousand Han soldiers?

This is impossible!

Sun Quan had 80,000 men in Fankou, and Wenpin garrisoned troops in Xinyang. Most of Jingzhou's troops had to go to Xiakou and Shangchang City to resist Sun Quan.

How could there be 40,000 Han soldiers attacking Yingchuan?

Could it be that Jingzhou has the strength to fight on two fronts?

soon.

Man Chong rejected this guess again.

If Jingzhou really has the strength to fight on two fronts, it cannot just be a bluff in Yingchuan.

We will definitely send the partial army to Changcheng into Xinyang, first destroy Wenpin in Xinyang, and then attack Yingchuan and Runan at the same time.

Man Chong thought about it for a long time and decided to move forward fifty miles and wait for the opportunity.

Cao Xiu felt relieved when he saw that Man Chong had only advanced fifty miles.

Man Chong looks strong, but is actually cautious.

With a distance of fifty miles, it is not difficult to retreat to Xiangcheng.

Twenty miles outside Luyang, Wang Ping and Xu Shu established a stronghold by the water.

"Military advisor, the Wei dogs have only advanced fifty miles and are still twenty miles away from our army." Wang Ping came to Xu Shu and shared the latest intelligence information.

Xu Shu carefully deduced the distance from Luyang to Xiangcheng, and slightly twirled his beard: "Although Man Boning is cunning, he still failed to see through the reality of my plan to increase the number of stoves."

"If he leads his troops to pursue us, we will have no choice but to retreat to Luyang and defend the city."

"Instruct the sergeants to increase the area of ​​the existing camp five times."

Wang Ping didn't ask any further questions and immediately ordered his sergeants to expand the layout of the camp.

This abnormal behavior once again made Man Chong puzzled: "Strange, what on earth is Wang Ping doing? Is he still bluffing?"

Cao Xiu suggested again: "General Man, why not follow my plan? I will guard Yingchuan and you will guard Runan."

Man Chong said solemnly: "General Cao, I still think we should send troops and horses to break his camp and drive him back to Luyang City."

Cao Xiu shook his head: "General Man, I will not send troops to break the stronghold; I still think that Wang Ping must have an ambush nearby."

"When I went south, His Majesty also warned me carefully: I would rather have no success than make a mistake."

Man Chong said worriedly: "General Cao, if I station in Runan, if Sun Quan does what he does again, Shouchun and Qiaojun will not be safe."

"It's not that I don't want to help you guard Runan, but I can't stay around for too long."

Cao Xiu smiled and said: "General Man, you are worrying too much. No matter how stupid Sun Quan is, he will not sit back and watch Liu Bei's power grow stronger."

"You also said that now that Sun Quan's army is at Fankou, how can he attack Shouchun and Qiaojun again?"

"Just listen to me. I will guard Yingchuan and you guard Runan."

"As long as we don't fight with Han dogs in the wild, we will be invincible!"

Man Chong also had doubts at this moment.

If the judgment is wrong, tens of thousands of troops will be in danger.

"General Cao, we might as well wait a few more days, maybe our doubts can be eliminated." Man Chong did not choose to retreat and defend the city, but confronted Wang Ping twenty miles away.

A large number of scouts are sent to investigate every day.

Five days later.

The scout returned: "General, Han reinforcements have arrived. Looking at their flags, they are Guan Xing, the governor of Xiangyang, and Deng Zhi, the governor of Nanjun, with about 40,000 troops!"

Man Chong was so surprised: "Forty thousand soldiers and horses? Can you see clearly?"

The scout nodded: "The banner is so strong that it cannot be false!"

Man Chong frowned: "This is impossible! How could Zhuge Qiao invest 50,000 troops in Yingchuan? Does he not want Xiakou?"

"No, no, I fell into a trap!"

"Whether it is to increase the number of kitchens or to expand the camp, Wang Ping is just bluffing. The purpose is to wait for Guan Xing, Deng Zhi and other generals to arrive!"

"Ugh--"

Man Chong was a little annoyed.

If Wang Ping's camp is attacked by force, Wang Ping will not be able to defend it, let alone expand the camp.

Cao Xiu was also a little dumbfounded: "Wang Ping, do you really only have 10,000 soldiers?"

Fifty thousand infantry and cavalry were held back by 10,000 people. Even though Cao Xiu claimed to be "cautious", it still seemed extremely embarrassing.

soon.

Cao Xiu reacted again: "No, that's not right! How dare Zhuge Qiao invest 50,000 troops in Yingchuan? Didn't Sun Quan station 80,000 troops in Fankou?"

"Is it true that Sun Quan is interested in Shouchun and Qiaojun, as General Manchu guessed?"

Man Chong frowned: "General Cao, immediately send a letter to Yuzhou Mu and ask him to ask why Sun Quan stood still at Fankou and allowed 50,000 Han dogs to appear in Yingchuan!"

Man Chong's tone was a little angry.

Intuition told Man Chong that Sun Quan was just bluffing in Fankou and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make profits.

Cao Xiu did not hesitate and immediately sent his eldest son Cao Zhao to Chen County to look for Cao Zhi.

Cao Zhi also frowned when he heard the news.

Although he had known that Sun Quan was a capricious rat, Cao Zhi still underestimated Sun Quan's shamelessness.

The 80,000-strong army in Fankou was like a display, but Zhuge Qiao was able to divide 50,000 troops into Yingchuan.

While Cao Zhi was sending envoys to Jianye to inquire about the reason, Guan Xing, Deng Zhi, Fu Xu, Zong Yu, Fukuang, Ma Zhong, etc. would arrive one after another.

Ma Zhong handed Zhuge Qiao's sword seal to Xu Shu: "The general assisting the Han Dynasty has an order. All military operations in Yuzhou will be directed by military advisor Shi De."

Wang Ping, who had seen Xu Shu's ability, had no objection to this arrangement.

However, generals such as Guan Xing, Deng Zhi, Fu Xu, Zong Yu, and Fukuang were not happy.

"I wonder if Commander Shi has ever commanded an army of 50,000 people before?" Fu Kuang took the lead in attacking. Just out of courtesy, Fu Kuang still called him "Commander Shi".

Xu Shu shook his head: "No."

Fu Kuang frowned: "Have you ever commanded an army of ten thousand?"

Xu Shu shook his head again: "No."

Fu Kuang asked again: "How many troops has Commander Shi commanded before?"

Xu Shu smiled slightly: "I have never commanded an army alone." Fu Kuang looked at Ma Zhong: "My subordinate, is this really a military order from General Fu Han?"

Ma Zhong raised his eyebrows: "Assist the general, do you mean that I faked the military order?"

Fu Kuang shook his head: "That's not what I meant! It's just that I am worried about a 50,000-strong army being led by a scribe who has never commanded an army."

Fu Wei and Zong Yu also expressed concern.

Deng Zhi asked: "Commander Shi, we have no intention of questioning the military orders of General Fu Han."

"The battlefield is dangerous. If generals cannot trust each other, their armies will be defeated."

"Before today, we had never heard of Commander Shi's name, so it was hard for us to trust him."

Guan Xing's red phoenix eyes, which looked like Guan Yu's, looked up and said, "Your Majesty's command is not without geniuses who use both civil and military skills. We are not intentionally making things difficult for you."

"If Military Advisor Shi is only a talented person like Ma Su, please forgive me for not being able to obey orders."

Seeing the attitude of the generals, Xu Shu smiled calmly and placed the sword seal on the slip.

"Cao Xiu, the pseudo-Wei general who conquered the south, was known as the Cao family's thousand-mile horse. People at that time said that he was 'both civil and military, and brave in planning'."

"However, although Cao Xiu spent a lot of time following Cao Cao in southern and northern wars, he led the army alone only a handful of times."

"The reason why he can be the general of the Southern Conquest is just because his surname is Cao, not because he is a wise and brave general."

"If Cao Xiu is a deputy general in the army, joins the army, etc., he may be able to perform well, but he has to be the commander-in-chief. He has too little experience in battle."

"The former general of the Puppet Wei Dynasty was full of favors. He was honest and strict in law, brave and resourceful. He was a rare famous general in the Puppet Wei Dynasty."

"Compared to Cao Ren, Man Chong used his troops cautiously and wisely, and his advance and retreat were well-founded."

"Cao Zhi, the pastor of Yuzhou, was a man of great literary talent. When he was governing Yuzhou, Confucianism flourished."

"Cao Zhi also secretly raised the dead soldiers, recruited many followers, and treated the virtuous corporals. He had the style of Wei Wuji, the Lord of Xinling during the Warring States Period."

There was a pause.

Xu Shu looked at Guan Xing and others again.

"Guan Xing, the governor of Xiangyang, is as brave as a prince in his prime. He has gained fame at a young age and is often praised."

"Deng Zhi, the governor of Nanjun, is clear in rewards and punishments. He is considerate of the soldiers. He has a simple personality and does not show off his ambition. Therefore, very few scholars are willing to make friends with you."

"Fu Xu, the general of Jianzhong, trained his troops with loyalty and righteousness. All the officers and men under his command admired loyalty and righteousness and were not afraid of death."

"The fierce general Zong Yu is clever in making changes, good at arithmetic, cherishes his soldiers, and has an arrogant spirit."

"General Fenwu assists Kuang. He is rough and strong. He always wears strong armor and has many soldiers under his command."

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Xu Shu did not give an empty explanation as to why he was able to become a general, but instead explained the character and style of preparing troops for Cao Xiu, Man Chong, Cao Zhi, Guan Xing, Deng Zhi, Fu Zong, Yu Fu Kuang and others.

So many treasures!

Seeing that Xu Shu knew the core generals of both the enemy and ourselves so well, Guan Xing and other generals looked at Xu Shu with a bit of surprise.

Everyone can talk a few words about the art of war.

If Xu Shu had just talked about the art of war like Ma Su, the generals would not be convinced.

But Xu Shu didn't talk about the art of war, only his understanding of the enemy and ourselves.

Theoretical sects such as Ma Su only talk about knowing oneself, knowing the enemy and being victorious in any battle; practical sects such as Xu Shu directly use their profound knowledge and sufficient intelligence to tell the generals what it means to know oneself, know the enemy and be victorious in any battle.

After Xu Shu finished speaking, Wang Ping spoke slowly: "I was able to hold off Cao Xiu's 40,000 army with 10,000 soldiers, and also prevented Man Chong's 30,000 reinforcements from coming to attack the stronghold. This was all the plan of Military Advisor Shi. "

"Without Commander Shi's plan, I would have been driven back to Luyang City by Man Chong."

The generals were even more shocked.

Wang Ping is the general who has followed Zhuge Qiao for the longest time and has fought many fierce battles.

In addition, Wang Ping has always been a man of few words. To be able to make Wang Ping say such complimentary words shows that the military advisor in front of him who calls himself "Shi De" is extraordinary.

Guan Xing stared at Xu Shu carefully: "Commander Shi, I think you look familiar. Have we met before?"

Just now, Guan Xingdanfeng's eyes were raised to the sky and he didn't look at Xu Shu much.

Seeing that Xu Shu can do something extraordinary now, Guan Xing felt that the "Shi De" in front of him looked familiar after carefully looking at it, but he couldn't remember when he had seen it before.

Xu Shu smiled faintly: "I have traveled all over the world, maybe I met you when you were young, so you will feel familiar."

Did it happen to me when I was little?

Guan Xing became even more confused.

However, Xu Shu did not give Guan Xing a chance to think carefully, and picked up the sword seal: "The sword seal of the general assisting the Han is here, are there any of you who are unwilling to listen to my orders?"

If Xu Shu had used the sword seal to suppress people from the beginning, the generals would definitely be dissatisfied.

But now, Xu Shu has proven his talent to the generals.

When the generals saw the sword seal again, they felt less disobedient and more respectful.

The seemingly simple "convincing the crowd" contains a lot of wisdom.

"Commander Shi, what should we do next?" Guan Xing asked, cupping his fists.

Xu Shu looked slightly solemn and said: "Soldiers are valuable and quick. Before Cao Xiu and Man Chong could judge the true intention of the general assisting the Han Dynasty, they used strong troops to suppress them."

"Wang Ping obeys the order!"

Xu Shu didn't hesitate at all.

"I order you to lead five flying troops, take the mountain road around the rear of the puppet Wei camp, and harass the puppet Wei's grain road."

"Guan Xing, Deng Zhi, Fu Xu, Zong Yu, and Fukuang listen to the order. Each of you will lead 8,000 troops and divide into five groups to attack the puppet Wei camp."

"Remember, this battle is not about breaking the stronghold, but about using the strength of the Han army's 100,000 troops."

It doesn’t matter whether there are 100,000 people, but the momentum of 100,000 people is most important.

Infected by Xu Shu's military orders, the morale of the generals was boosted.

After the generals left, Xu Shu left Ma Zhong behind and asked, "General Ma, how long will it take for your chariot troops to arrive?"

Ma Zhong said truthfully: "The chariot is carrying a large amount of food and supplies, and it is expected to arrive in two days."

Xu Shu nodded: "Then I will attack for two days. After two days, I want to see the chariot soldiers showing off their power."

The corner of Ma Zhong's mouth raised slightly: "I also want Wei Dog to see the power of the chariot soldiers!"

The strong attack of the Han soldiers caught Cao Xiu and Man Chong off guard.

According to common sense, when Han soldiers come from afar, they must be tired and tired, so they should give priority to guarding against Wei soldiers' robberies.

however.

Xu Shu did the opposite, and did not use troops according to common sense at all.

Not only did they not guard against Wei soldiers robbing the camp, but they continued to bluff and created a strong position of "I am invincible"!

"General Man, we'd better withdraw. Fighting in the wild is not good for us." Cao Xiu once again proposed to withdraw his troops and return to the city to defend.

Man Chong said with a cold face: "General Cao, don't you think it's strange?"

Cao Xiu was stunned: "Strange? What's so strange?"

Man Chong said solemnly: "Since Wang Ping invaded Yingchuan, Han dogs have been bluffing."

"It's like this when there are no reinforcements, and it's still like this when there are reinforcements!"

Cao Xiu smiled and said, "What's so strange about this? Isn't bluffing common in battles? What's more, we have more soldiers and fewer Han dog soldiers. How can he boost morale without bluffing?"

Seeing that Cao Xiu didn't notice anything strange, Man Chong frowned even more: "No, there must be a reason for this."

"I always thought it wasn't that simple!"

During the discussion, people reported that the grain route had been attacked and was repulsed by the rear army.

Cao Xiu laughed and said, "It turned out that you were going to disturb my grain road. You can't make a mistake by being cautious."

"The Han Dog General must not have thought that I would put 20,000 people in the rear army, just waiting for him to attack and disturb the grain road!"

"General Man, do you still feel strange now?" (End of Chapter)