The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 349 Deterrence
"My lord, what's wrong?"

Jia Xu and the others were very surprised, but Wei Tao shook his head slightly at this time.

"I never imagined that Sima Zhongda would want me to do this. Could it be that I, Wei Tao, are really easy to bully?"

Seeing the perplexed look on the faces of many people, Wei Tao didn't hide any more and just threw the letter in his hand away, and just said that.

"But Sima Yi sent a letter. He took the people in the city as hostages. He wanted our army to open the way and let them come and go. Although I, Wei Tao, always thought that I was fighting for the big man, I didn't expect that one day I would be coerced like this. , it seems that a 'good man' can't do anything!"

Hearing Wei Tao's words, even Pang Tong and Jia Xu were stunned. Such a "kidnapping" of hostages is simply unheard of.

This is also the reason why Jia Xu acted quickly even though he knew that most of the people in his family wanted to stay in Jiangling.

No matter which prince it is, there is absolutely no saying that it can oppress the people at will, especially the threat of taking a city of people as hostages is even more ridiculous.

So seeing this, everyone was surprised and inexplicable.

"My lord, I'm afraid that's not what he decided to do."

After a long time, Jia Xu finally spoke.

"This is just Sima Yi's tentative plan. No matter what Sima Yi's plan is, he will definitely not place such hopes here. Not to mention the master, even Liu Bei, who is known as 'benevolence and righteousness', is willing to face such a situation. Is it impossible to let the other party slaughter? It's ridiculous."

"If it's a temptation, what exactly is his intention?"

Wei Tao nodded slightly. Speaking of it, he didn't think that Sima Yi would be so naive, or that a counselor like Sima Yi would never act as simple as it seems on the surface. If this is really regarded as a threat, Then the result may be to suffer a big loss.

"First of all, this letter is for the lord. If the lord is not in the camp, then we will pass on this letter. Naturally, it is impossible to attack during this period."

Although Wei Tao led the troops here, he didn't actually show his own banner, so it's okay to say that no one knows.

Even if Cao Jun has spies here, it's not easy to pass on the news, and Wei Tao didn't show up specifically, let alone.

"Delaying time is indeed okay, and it also has the intention of attracting me to come. After all, this is the reason for this matter. If I can't come, how can I handle it?"

If there is no Wei Tao's permission for such matters that are likely to be related to Wei Tao's reputation, I am afraid that the people below will really be unable to handle them.

"However, the opponent is in the besieged city. What else can he do besides the strategy of night attack? Could it be that he wants to take this opportunity to slack off our army, and then take the opportunity to surprise our army? Naturally, when the time comes, our army will really invite thieves into the house."

Hearing Wei Tao's question, Jia Xu didn't answer immediately, but thought about the meaning silently.

"Hehe...Actually, why does the general need to think so much about what Sima Yi is doing?"

At this moment, Pang Tong said with a smile that Wei Tao's plan to trap Cao Jun had already won his approval in his heart, and his words were quite polite, but it seemed that he really wanted to agree.

But with Pang Tong's arrogance, if Wei Tao's temporary admiration is to rely on him, he is also unwilling. Pang Tong is not willing to do things that make people look down on him.

"At that time, there were two schemes: one was to trap this army and weaken Cao Cao's army, and the other was to encircle points and fight for reinforcements to divide the strength of Cao's army. When Cao Cao's army was weak, there might be civil strife. It is exactly in line with the lord's idea of ​​quickly conquering the world and then defeating foreign enemies!"

Wei Tao nodded slightly, that's the truth, otherwise Wei Tao would not have come here so quickly, and then listened to Pang Tong continue.

"So what the general is doing now is to wait for Cao's army to move, or to destroy this army first! But there is a word to give to the general!"

At this time, Wei Tao still didn't understand why Pang Tong wanted to offer advice for himself, so he just sat upright and looked at Pang Tong seriously and said.

"Mr. please advise."

"If you attack the city at this time, you must be prepared. Although the four gates are wide open, if you attack, you will suffer heavy casualties. Moreover, Cao Jun may use this to break out directly. Before that time, all calculations will be in vain. It can be said that It's time to break the city! If you wait quietly, don't say what Cao Mengde will do, the soldiers and horses in this city will also cost soldiers and horses to guard, and it is not appropriate."

As soon as Pang Tong spoke, he was canceling his two previous suggestions, but just like this, Wei Tao listened more attentively, and Pang Tong was also very satisfied with this, as a way of showing importance to himself, and now he nodded slightly. Continue to speak.

"Since this is the case, why didn't the general respond accordingly? If Sima Yi hopes that the general will come, the general will show up tomorrow. If my prediction is correct, he will definitely avoid fighting, and then he will make a fuss about the people. At that time, the general will do exactly that!"

Pang Tong said eloquently, Wei Tao also felt that what he had heard was not bad, so he nodded in agreement after thinking about it for a while, and he had already made a decision in his heart to follow his words.

"Dong dong dong dong..."

Only on the next day, Wei Tao led the troops out, a huge drum sounded, and countless soldiers lined up, and facing Wei Tao's power, the city gate was completely opened. It is to be frightened and unable to be yourself.

Under such a situation, Wei Tao can charge into the city as long as he gives an order to charge. Even though those Cao soldiers have experienced life and death, even if there is still a city wall to rely on, after seeing this power, many Cao soldiers Still can't help but feel terrified.

"Sima Yi is here to see me!"

Right at this moment, Wei Tao stepped forward on his horse, pointed his broken city halberd directly at the top of the city, and shouted loudly!

"Sima Yi! You dare to blackmail me with the family of the whole city. Don't you dare to meet me? I, Wei Tao, can say it here. If you dare to slaughter the people of Jiangling, it will be like Cao Cao slaughtered Xuzhou in the past. Even if it is the last soldier in the battle, I will never allow you and other cruel and tyrannical people to leave!"

Wei Tao shouted loudly, and the sound spread throughout Jiangling City, so that all the people in Jiangling heard about it.

Hearing Wei Tao's drink, all the people in the city immediately closed their doors, and many people regretted it.

In the past, Cao Cao slaughtered several cities along the way to attack and kill Xuzhou. Although the people of Jingzhou did not see it in person, such rumors spread, which made the people of Jingzhou fear Cao Jun several times.

Now when the people of Jiangling heard what Wei Tao said, they were immediately shocked.

If it weren't for this time, it was the time of the battle, and all the people in the city would have been ordered to stay at home. I am afraid there would have been chaos, but even so, people's hearts are still floating.

And at this moment, Sima Yi appeared at the top of the city in a scholar's robe, staring straight at Wei Tao with a pair of eagle eyes.

Even if it was Wei Tao, he felt uncomfortable when Sima Yi stared at him so directly, but Wei Tao was Wei Tao after all, so he raised his head to look carefully at any scene he hadn't seen before.

Sima Yi, the one who held the power of the Wei State in history and established the Sima family's establishment of the Jin State, is naturally unusual. Wei Tao looked at him a few times, and he couldn't tell from his face that there was any expression on his face.

It is not so easy to deal with such a person's moodiness and anger.

But at this time, Wei Tao stepped forward slightly and asked directly.

"You are Sima Zhongda? It is said that you have the image of the eagle watching the wolf, Gu Zhi, and the talent of the world. Now that I see it, it is somewhat true. But why are you forced by the people of Jiangling? The people of Jiangling are my big man." The people are the foundation of my great man, why do you want to destroy it? Could it be that Cao Cao has not learned the lessons of Xuzhou in the past!"

If it were the rest of Cao Jun who heard Wei Tao scolding like this, even if Wei Tao said it was Cao Cao, they would have to fight Wei Tao to defend Cao Cao's majesty.

But Sima Yi didn't move at all, as if he didn't hear Wei Tao's words at all.

Seeing Sima Yi like this, Wei Tao frowned secretly, knowing that Sima Yi was indeed difficult to deal with, but Wei Tao never thought that Sima Yi was so difficult to deal with.

"Zhongda has seen the general before, but he never thought that the general would attach so much importance to our army. If I expected it to be true, the general has already seen through our army's tricks. Dare I ask the general, is it possible that the general has trapped our army here? Do you want to fight me to the death?"

Since Sima Yi used tricks to lure Wei Tao to come, although Wei Tao's arrival was indeed earlier than expected, Sima Yi was only slightly surprised, and his words did not fall into the slightest disadvantage.

In one word, Wei Tao was already forced to the corner, and it even faintly revealed that if the two armies fought to the death at this time, then Liu Bei and Sun Quan would get the benefit of the fisherman.

The trapped beast is still fighting, not to mention that Cao Jun's strength has not been weakened in the slightest, let alone how difficult it is to win.

"Fight to the death? Who among you can fight me? Sima Yi, I know you are very resourceful. Now that I am here, what can you do?"

Wei Tao had already made up his mind about this, and immediately said loudly, raising his halberd in his hand, pointing at the place where Sima Yi was, and drinking it!
"Sima Yi, listen! If you have plans, I will give you a day, and tomorrow I will send troops to break the city! If you dare to use this to slaughter my fellow citizens, then I will use the blood of Cao Jun to kill you!" Wash the city too!"

As soon as the words fell, Wei Tao pointed at the sky with his halberd, and then immediately led his army back to the camp, as if he didn't take the whole Cao army seriously.

Such momentum naturally lowered the morale of Cao Jun, but such momentum could not make Sima Yi move slightly, only a flash of surprise flashed deep in his eyes.

"Wei Tao, indeed, is Prime Minister Cao's formidable enemy! But I don't know if my calculations will come true..."

(End of this chapter)