The last three kingdoms

Chapter 715
Liu Yin was in a bit of a dilemma. He knew very well the principle of one effort, then decline, and three exhaustion. Only by taking advantage of the victory and chasing after it, could it be possible to completely wipe out Lu Shuihu and Malan Qiang. With a calm tone, it will definitely become difficult to eliminate them when the time comes.

Centipede insects are dead but not stiff. Liu Yin knows that dealing with barbarians is like weeding. If you use the method of mowing, it will definitely not work. It's not good for fighting, Liu Yin can't do it if he wants to dig the roots.

What's more, there is still a tiger in the northwest——Qi Wannian. Now Qi Wannian is wholeheartedly trying to cross the Wei River to attack Chang'an, so he has not threatened Liu Yin's retreat, but if Qi Wannian turns around, Liu Yin I am afraid that there is a danger of being attacked by the enemy. Only by solving Lu Shuihu and Malanqiang can the situation turn around.

Just as Liu Yin was meditating, Deng Ai floated up, stroked his beard and said, "I see that the lord is very worried, but is it because of Qiang Hu's refusal to fight?"

Liu Yin nodded helplessly and said, "That's right."

Deng Ai smiled slightly and said, "My lord is quick to change his wits, why is there nothing he can do to Lu Shuihu and Ma Qianglan alone?"

Liu Yin sighed softly and said: "Peng Hu built a stronghold on a dangerous mountain, but he can't hold on. The weather is not right, and the location is unfavorable. What can I do?"

There is really no good way to deal with the tortoise defense that does not fight, and can only use a strong attack.In fact, it is not that the Shu army does not have the means to break through the camps of Lushuihu and Malan Qiang. If they use firearms as a guide to forcibly tear open a hole and use the power of cavalry to forcibly attack, it may be possible to break through the camp of Qianghu, but it is very difficult. Obviously, such a strong attack will inevitably cause a lot of casualties, which is naturally unbearable for Liu Yin.

Compared with Lushui Humalan and Qiang, the Shu army does not have any advantage in terms of military strength. Not to mention that the casualties of the attacking side are greater than that of the defending side, even if the ratio is one to one, the Shu army cannot afford to consume it. If you can capture the Jingyang Dazhai, and the main force of the Shu army is exhausted, how will you fight the next battle?
So Duan Liuyin, who used a strong attack, vetoed it early in the morning, but Peng Hu and Ma Gelong hugged each other and did not fight, Liu Yin was really helpless.

Deng Ai chuckled lightly and said: "Lu Shuihu and Malan Qiang, if they cooperate, they will be two strong, and if they are divided, they will lose both. From my point of view, this erhu is not monolithic. As long as the lord finds an opportunity to break their alliance, why worry about Qiang Hu?" Indestructible."

Of course, Lu Shuihu and Malan Qiang are not an iron-clad alliance. If it weren't for the attack of the Shu army, the two families would still be fighting happily. To unite with the enemy by abandoning previous suspicions, especially Ma Gelong of Malan Qiang, although he was the leader of the army, because the base area was destroyed, he had to lower his profile and form an alliance with Lu Shuihu as a subordinate.

Such an alliance is obviously not strong. The deep-rooted hatred between them can be easily resolved. A temporary alliance cannot reduce the old hatred that has been going on for many years.

But the key is how to destroy their loose alliance. Now that the enemy is at hand, neither Peng Hu nor Ma Gelong will abandon this temporary alliance, because they also know the truth that cooperation wins and points loses. Before the army retreated, it was very difficult to disintegrate this alliance.

"Does Mr. Ai have a clever plan?" Liu Yin still admires Deng Ai's resourcefulness very much. Since he said so, it means that Deng Ai has a plan in mind.

Deng Ai smiled calmly and said: "My lord, why don't you follow Cao Cao's strategy of separating Ma Chao and Han Sui, let the two of them have grievances, and then break them one by one."

At that time, Ma Chao and Han Sui raised troops to compete with Cao Cao for Guanzhong. Ma Chao was brave and Cao Cao was invincible. Cao Cao followed Jia Xu's suggestion and separated Ma and Han. Cao Cao deliberately wrote a vague letter. Smear it on your own and send the letter to Han Sui, and let Ma Chao know on purpose.Ma Chao is a straightforward person. When he knew Cao Cao's letter, he went to read it. When he saw many smears in the letter, he became suspicious. Cao Cao then resorted to tricks, causing Ma and Han to turn against each other and easily win.

Deng Ai's words gave Liu Yin a lot of inspiration. Although Liu Yin may not use the same method of erasing books, Liu Yin has some considerations on how to use this alienation strategy skillfully.

So Liu Yin wrote a letter and sent envoys to Lushuihu camp.

Peng Hu heard that the Shu army was fighting every day, but he ignored it. He just ordered the battalions to hold out, and ignored the provocations of the Shu army. , that is when they attack.Hearing that the Shu army sent envoys, he was slightly surprised, so he let the Shu army envoys into the camp.

The envoy entered the camp and sent a letter. Peng Hu looked at him and laughed: "Liu Yin is poor, so go back and tell him that you don't have to use these little tricks to make people embarrassed. If you have the ability to break the king's camp, I will The king should bow his head and proclaim himself a minister."

The envoy was obedient and resigned.

The left and right were very curious, and asked Peng Hu, "What was written in the Shu people's letter that made the king laugh so much?"

Peng Hu said: "In the letter, Liu Yin wanted to make peace with the king. He said that he had no enmity with me, Lu Shuihu, but the Malan Qiang people. As long as the king agrees to get rid of Ma Gelong, they will be fine." Withdrawing troops, we will never commit an inch of land in Lushuihu again."

Both left and right said: "That's a good thing. We have enmity with the Malan Qiang people for generations. We killed Ma Gelong and the Shu soldiers retreated. Why not do it?"

Peng Hu shook his head and said: "This is just Liu Yin's estrangement. Now we and Ma Gelong are relying on each other, insisting on not fighting, Liu Yin has no choice. If we really want to get rid of Ma Gelong, what about Liu Yin?" If you can keep your promise, I'm afraid Lu Shuihu will be hard to keep."

At this moment, Ma Gelong asked to see him from outside the camp.

It turned out that Magron’s camp was not far from the camp of the Lushuihu people. The messengers of the Shu army went to the Lushuihu camp in a big way. Naturally, Magron knew that Magron was always in danger when he was under the fence. The Shu people sent envoys to contact Peng Hu, who suddenly became suspicious, and immediately came to Lushui Huying.

"I don't know why the Shu people sent messengers here?" Ma Gelong asked bluntly after entering the camp.

Peng Hu chuckled and said, "It's nothing, the Shu army can't attack the stronghold, it's just trying to make peace."

"Peace?" Magron's doubts had not dissipated. The two sides were locked in a stalemate, and the Shu army clearly had the upper hand. It was a bit unbelievable that they would propose a peace at this time.

Seeing that Ma Gelong didn't believe it, Peng Hu took out Liu Yin's letter and handed it to him, saying, "Here is Liu Yin's letter, just read it."

(End of this chapter)