Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 543 Luring the Snake Out of the Hole
Just when Yuan Xi killed Zhu Wen with one punch, all the sea-going ships in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingzhou Prefecture, were finally built.

In the handsome tent outside Pingchang City, Yuan Ping looked at the tired Chen Dao in front of him, and said with relief, "Uncle Zhi, you have worked hard."

"Marshal is serious, this is what the last general should do," Chen Dao quickly replied.

Yuan Ping nodded in satisfaction, and said softly: "Uncle Zhi, it stands to reason that you are responsible for the construction of the sea-going ship, and you should also be responsible for the expedition, but Pingchang is a tough place, and the commander needs a general like you to come back." help"

"Marshal, the duty of a soldier is to obey orders. Where the marshal tells the last general to fight, the last general will fight." Chen Dao immediately replied seriously.

"Okay, you go back and have a rest first. Later, the commander-in-chief will call the generals of the army to discuss matters, and there is one most important matter for you from time to time," Yuan Ping said with a smile.

"Thank you Marshal"

After Chen Dao left, Li Rui, who was also in the tent temporarily as the deputy commander of the Second Army Corps, frowned and said, "Marshal, are you really planning to send Ma Jun out?"

Yuan Ping nodded lightly, and said: "This is not only what I mean, but also what the king means."

"Although Ma Jun is clever, compared to Shuzhi, he seems to be much inferior in martial arts and leadership," Li Rui said with some doubts.

Yuan Ping smiled and said: "You're right, Shu Zhi is a great general, but he's good at using strange things, and he's less cunning. This time he set off by sea and invaded the hinterland of Xuzhou. It is very important. It is related to Xuzhou, the Central Plains, and even the war situation in the world. What is needed is surprise, so the leading general must be flexible, and also have a bit of luck. The king has said more than once, Ma Zhongfu will also, plus this period of time. I have been training Ma Zhong, and he has made great progress, so it is most appropriate for him to go out."

Li Rui shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this kid is too slippery."

"It's okay, isn't there another great talent in Langya?" Yuan Ping comforted.

"Marshal is talking about Chen Deng," Li Rui said.

"Really, Chen Dengwen is capable of governing the world, capable of fighting, capable of writing and martial arts. With his help, Ma Zhong will never make a big mistake," Yuan Ping said confidently.

"But where is Chen Su?" Li Rui said worriedly.

"This is also what I am anxious about. If Chen Su cannot be rescued, Chen Deng will never surrender. He will even hate me, Dayan, and try his best to prevent the navy from landing. If there is no strong city, the cavalry will become rootless." If there is an accident, it will be dangerous," Yuan Ping said seriously.

"Marshal, in the end, in order to ensure that everything is lost, we still have to be prepared to take Pingchang head-on." Hearing this, Li Rui suggested.

The corner of Yuan Ping's mouth raised, and he said, "Didn't you realize that the siege of the city has become more and more difficult these days?"

Li Rui was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "It seems to be true. The casualties of our army have been increasing recently. It seems that the fighting power of Wei and Wu has increased."

"It's not fighting power, it's confidence. It has been [-] days since our army dispatched troops. Although we have the upper hand, we still haven't broken through Pingchang City. The soldiers of Wei and Wu countries have gradually become calm from their fear of me, Dayan. , but in addition, the defense of Pingchang City seems to have changed deployment during this period, especially the fact that many people in Pingchang City have joined the sequence of defending the city, which is even more surprising," Yuan Ping said with a smile.

Looking at Yuan Ping with a relaxed expression, Li Rui said curiously: "Marshal, it seems that there is still something to say."

"Haha, in fact, what I hope most now is that they have monstrous confidence. I have attacked the city four times in a row and lost no less than 4000 people. I should be able to feed them," Yuan Ping said expectantly.

"The marshal wants to lure the snake out of the hole." Li Rui said suddenly in surprise, and the whole person reacted.

. . . . .

On the other side, in the government office in Pingchang City, I saw Xu Huang and Cheng Pu wandering in the garden. After defeating Dayan's siege many times, Dayan had temporarily stopped his unnecessary attacks, which made the two of them Feel good, you can also take a good rest.

"The ability to defeat the Yan army during this period is all thanks to Zhou Yu. Thanks to his strategy of encouraging the people, otherwise our army would not have defended the city so easily." Xu Huang said with admiration. Any suggestion made by the military is only to propose that all the land borrowed by Pingchang city households will be donated to the common people after the war is over.

For ordinary people, land is fate and heaven. Having a piece of land of their own is more precious to them than anything else. Therefore, with the help of Pingchang people, whether it is the preparation of defense equipment, or The preparation of food, grass and medicine is much faster than before.

"General Xu won the award. If the general hadn't fought bravely and inspired the three armies, he wouldn't have defeated Dayan's edge," Cheng Pu said modestly.

"Haha, I don't know when Governor Zhou will come back." Xu Huang suddenly asked with concern.

After the battle in Pingchang stabilized, Zhou Yu immediately suggested to Xu Huang to go to Langya in person. He was very worried about his side, so he must go and see for himself.

"It should be soon," Cheng Pu replied.
After Xu Huang nodded, he said a little seriously: "General Cheng, although we have defeated Dayan's many attacks, there is a saying in the art of war that we will lose if we defend for a long time, and the king of the Central Plains does not know what is going on. He will not know the general situation like Wu Guo, and devote all the power of the whole country to help."

Cheng Pu narrowed his eyes and said, "General, do you have any ideas?"

"This general does have some ideas. Now that Dayan's edge has been frustrated, and our army's morale is indeed high, I have repeatedly sent people to secretly investigate. At present, the food and grass of the Second Army are in Anqiu. It is better to draw salary from the bottom of the pot instead of sitting there waiting to die." Xu Huang said fiercely.

Cheng Pu frowned, and said: "The general should know Yuan Ping's ability, how could he not know the importance of food and grass to the army?"

"I would have considered this point, but he was able to defend against the first time, but he will not be able to prevent the second time," Xu Huang sneered.

"The second time" Cheng Pu said unexpectedly.

"I, Cao Jun, suffered this second big loss back then," Xu Huang said with some embarrassment.

Cheng Pu was taken aback for a moment, and then he said curiously: "The general is talking about the campaign against Zhang Xiu by the King of Wei."

"Really, the first night attack on the king was well prepared, and Zhang Xiu was defeated and fled, but I didn't expect him to have a second night attack, which almost killed the king," Xu Huang said with a wry smile.

After thinking carefully, Cheng Pu nodded and said: "This plan can indeed be tried. While our army's morale is high, we can burn his food and grass. Even if we can't win a big victory, we can force Yuan Ping to retreat and break the situation."

"That's right, so I will go in person this time," Xu Huang said loudly.

"What?" Cheng Pu was startled, and quickly said: "General Xu, you are the commander of the coalition forces of the two countries, how can you move lightly?"

"General Cheng Pu, this plan was thought up by this general. This general has studied it carefully. No one knows better than this general. Sending other people may not be able to control it," Xu Huang shook his head.

"This!" Cheng Pu hesitated, and said, "General Xu, why don't we wait for Gongjin to come back?"

"No need, the opportunity is fleeting. The cavalry can reach Anqiu in one night. General Cheng can rest assured that even if there is an accident, the Yan army will never stop this general." A trace of arrogance flashed across Xu Huang's face.

(End of this chapter)