The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 386 Liu Bei's Miscalculation
"What! Xu Shu left a letter and left quietly!"

Hearing the news of Xu Shu's departure, Liu Bei was a little annoyed. Originally, he came to Yangping Pass to sit in the town, and he didn't bring too many soldiers. He relied more on his status to boost morale.

But no matter what, the departure of Xu Shu, who was already a little famous among the soldiers, would be a blow to morale.

To put it bluntly, Xu Shu just ran away.

You must know that Xu Shu also has an official position, not counting Liu Bei, he is the third person in Yangpingguan. If it is enlarged, in the whole Shu, Xu Shu is the seed that is newly prepared to be promoted, and Xu Shu's own talent is not as good as this period of time. Inside is also recognized.

Such a person leaves quietly, so there is no need to say more about the significance.

"What if he goes to seek refuge in the puppet dynasty?"

At this time, neither Zhuge Liang nor Fazheng was by Liu Bei's side. The more Liu Bei thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and he couldn't help but just opened his mouth.

"This king is so courteous and respectful to the corporals. Is there anything I can do to them? I don't remember the kindness of the big man, so you just let such a person run amok?"

Hearing this, no one dared to refute, and slowly retreated after enduring Liu Bei's scolding.

But soon such words were rumored. Originally, Liu Bei had a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, and his military spirit was fairly stable, but hearing this suddenly made many people feel strange.

By the time Liu Bei found out about this, it was already too late. Many soldiers in Yangpingguan had already weakened their morale a lot. In this way, even if it was a dangerous pass, it would be difficult for them to resist Wei Tao.

This time is the time to use troops.

Feeling that the morale is so high, even Liu Bei feels somewhat regretful.

But the matter has come to this point, Liu Bei is also regretful and useless, knowing that if this is the case, this Yangping Pass will be difficult to defend, and he immediately ordered Zhuge Liang and Fazheng to send troops here as soon as possible.

At the same time, Liu Bei was also secretly rejoicing that Wei Tao's soldiers had not officially come to storm Yangping Pass at this time.

Liu Bei naturally didn't know that Wei Tao had just returned to the barracks at this time, just to calm people's hearts. Wei Tao's army moved slowly these days, and Wei Tao didn't show up, which really made the soldiers' hearts fluctuate.

Even if Wei Tao returns, he still needs to prepare again.

"Your Majesty means that Xu Shu won't invite him here?"

Naturally, Wei Tao would not hide anything from his counselors and generals, so he would tell the matter.

Hearing Jiang Wei's question, Wei Tao also nodded. At that time, although Xu's mother finally agreed, she only agreed to call back her son, and she said it very directly, but a big man came one day. , will never serve the new dynasty.

And Jiang Wei asked this because even though it was a glimpse, Jiang Wei could feel Xu Shuzhi's extraordinary talent.

"Xu Shu just let him go, as long as he doesn't help Liu Bei, there is no need to be too demanding. And when the Central Plains is unified, he will be an official for the people of Zhongyuan."

Wei Tao smiled slightly, just put the matter aside, and then he looked straight, and then he talked about the business.

"You also know that the current battle between Liu Bei and Zhen is actually a national war between the two countries. Originally, the land of Shu alone was not enough to contend against the Central Plains, but now many of our troops are restrained by Cao Cao, and we cannot separate them at all. Come on, with the addition of the dangerous road to Shu and the unknown geography, the strength of the two sides is really about the same, if there is no magic method, it will be difficult to win!"

"Your Majesty's words are very true, but Liu Bei's behavior does not mean that there will be no flaws. In the past few days, Ziming, Bo Yue and I have come up with a plan, which is exactly what I want to present to Your Majesty!"

"Oh?"

Hearing Jiang Wei's words, Wei Tao's eyes lit up. The three men under his command can be called young generals. The relationship between them is nothing unusual, but they can work together to make plans for themselves. Wei Tao was surprised and delighted.

"Come quickly."

"No. Your Majesty, although Liu Bei has the advantages of the right time and the danger of the location, his harmony may not be the same. Not to mention the division of the lord, just talk about the Shu land, although the land is fertile and the products are rich. The Land of Abundance. However, there was the split of Hanzhong before, and the defeat of Jingzhou later, both of which lost a lot of manpower, so although there are talents, Liu Bei lacks troops."

As soon as Jiang Wei cupped his hands, he explained the strategy.

"Our army doesn't know the topography of the middle of Shu. The more we attack the land of Shu, the bigger this defect will be. In this case, why didn't my lord take advantage of the battle of Yangping Pass to kill him? No matter how many people Liu Bei has, how can he still be able to compete with us? As long as it is exhausted to a certain extent, then Liu Bei will definitely not dare to fight the lord again, and then the lord will press forward layer by layer to weaken his strength, and it will be a success!"

"Fight with Liu Bei at Yangping Pass?"

Wei Tao hesitated slightly, just thinking about the matter, and then spoke after a while.

"Yangping Pass is a dangerous pass, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we lose our troops here, I don't know how much it will be lost..."

It's not that Wei Tao doesn't understand the military alone, especially when attacking dangerous hurdles, he knows that he is almost taking human lives to make up for it. If this is the case, he doesn't know whether it is the loss of Liu Bei's strength or his Wei Tao's strength.

"Your Majesty forgot, although Yangping Pass is dangerous now, Xu Shu had recommended that the old general Yan Yan lead the army into a corner. This plan is indeed very clever, but if the Lord has the intention of dying together, then it will be successful. A strategy to lure the enemy."

Jiang Wei smiled slightly, and immediately said that.

"But don't forget, Your Majesty, that Yangping Pass was severely damaged by our army not long ago, but its strength has been weakened a lot, and with Liu Bei's decision, he must be reluctant to take this plan. If Xu Shu is still alive However, now that Xu Shu has left, Zhuge Liang and Fazheng are not at Yangping Pass, let's see what happens to Liu Bei!"

"it is good!"

Hearing Jiang Wei's words, Wei Tao couldn't help laughing. Jiang Wei, Lu Meng, and Lu Xun are indeed young talents!

"Since this is the case, I will now order the three of you to lead the army immediately, with Lu Meng as the leader, Jiang Wei and Lu Xun as the deputy, and lead the army to attack Yan Yan's camp. No matter whether Liu Bei will send troops or not, you will try to kill Shu soldiers for me as much as possible. !"

"promise!"

The three of them were all excited to agree. They made this suggestion because they naturally hoped to lead troops to fight to make meritorious deeds. Now that Wei Tao promised, they were naturally very excited.

The three of them were all young heroes, and they were very resourceful, so they had already prepared for it, so Wei Tao ordered them to lead them to Yangping Pass in no time.

Instead, they ignored the guardianship of Yangping Pass, and split into three groups of troops, heading straight for Yan Yan's camp.

"Dong dong dong dong..."

It has to be said that although Yan Yan is a veteran, it is good to have a veteran, that is, to use troops cautiously. Before Jiang Wei and others attacked, Yan Yan had already organized a large army to defend.

Although this camp is not as thick as the high walls of Yangpingguan City, Yan Yan has also built it with care these days, so he has an advantage in defense here.

"Listen to the orders, my lord, guard the Yangping pass. As long as I guard the camp, my lord will definitely send troops to attack the rear. When the time comes, the other party will not just be killing themselves!"

Yan Yan was Yan Yan, and the moment he spoke like this, his morale was even higher.

However, Jiang Wei and the others had plans in the first place, and naturally they would not have the slightest fear at this time, and each commanded their own men to kill them. For a while, the two armies were fighting with all their strength.

Although Yan Yan didn't send anyone to report, the reason why Yanyan Camp and Yangping Pass formed horns is that the two places can wait and see the details separately, and everyone in Yangping Pass knows that Yan Yan Camp is under attack without Yan Yan reporting.

"Dong dong dong dong..."

But at this time, a burst of intensive drumming sounded at Yangping Pass, or to be precise, it sounded in the jungle outside Yangping Pass, and there were still various flags erected, as if preparing to attack Yangping Pass, but if you look carefully , and it seems that there is no one at all, just bluffing.

But this is exactly what prevented Liu Bei from sending troops to rescue Yan Yan at the first moment.

"Han Sheng, is the opponent's fanfare so high? Is it true? There are not many soldiers in Yangping Pass now. If you lead troops to rescue, it is very likely that the enemy will succeed in stealing the pass."

Liu Bei was very irritable. In fact, although Liu Bei was experienced in many battles, he had been defeated repeatedly. Although he was indeed persevering, it also showed that his military ability was not very strong.

"This……"

Huang Zhong was also dumbfounded for a while, which made him answer. Huang Zhong himself is mostly a brave general, and his strength is attack and defense, but guessing this strategy is a bit embarrassing for him.

The relationship between Huang Zhong and Yan Yan is not bad, but it is always impossible for Huang Zhong to put his personal emotions above state affairs, let alone such a military matter.

After a little hesitation, Huang Zhong finally opened his mouth.

"My lord, maybe let Yan Yan lead the troops back to Yangping Pass. The troops in the pass are insufficient now, so you can shrink your strength."

Hearing Huang Zhong's words, Liu Bei was naturally very unwilling. After Xu Shu left, he didn't take back the order. It was because he also felt that this method was good. Now, if he withdraws it during the battle, wouldn't it be a defeat?
So Liu Bei hesitated for a while, seeing this, Huang Zhong finally couldn't help but speak.

"In the past, it can be seen that the lord is wise, no matter whether he is fighting or retreating, he can always make a decision with one word. Why is the lord doing this now? If there is a fight, I am willing to lead the army to fight. If there is no fight, let Yan Yan retreat quickly! That's it! If we delay, our army will lose a lot!"

Hearing Huang Zhong's words, Liu Bei's heart was lifted, but he knew in his heart that he really should make a decision.

After a little hesitation, Liu Bei finally opened his mouth and gave the order.

"Back! Let Yan Yan back immediately, with Yangping Pass, it is enough to resist Wei Tao!"

After all, these soldiers are Liu Bei's wealth and life, and he is reluctant to fight here!

(End of this chapter)