Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 334 Chapter 333 Killing three birds with one stone

When Dong Zhuo was unable to resist the eighteen princes, he chose to move the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. From then on, there were the terms Luoyang as the eastern capital and Chang'an as the western capital.

Dong Zhuo's idea at the time was very simple. Luoyang was already in the Central Plains. Although the city was solid, it was surrounded by plains and there was no danger to rely on. After the coalition forces of the eighteen princes broke through Hulao Pass, they would be able to attack the city. When the time came, they would encircle the city without attacking. , there will be a rebellion in the city within half a year.

Chang'an is different. It belongs to the Guanzhong Plain, the throat of the Three Qin Dynasties. The natural and dangerous passes are enough to defeat the enemy with less.

In addition, when entering Guanzhong from the Central Plains, one must pass through Mang Mountain and Leishou Mountain, the danger of Weihan, the urgency of the Yellow River, the difficult journey, and the shortage of supplies, which is enough to hold off a large number of enemy troops.

From this perspective, it is understandable that Cao Cao had to attack Sizhou.

After all, Luoyang is already within Lu Bu's sphere of influence. If he doesn't take it back, Yingchuan Xuchang will be a piece of meat in his mouth.

Cao Cao, who understood the importance of military strength and speed, immediately led his army northward after Fazheng finalized the strategy, passing through Wancheng and marching along Yangtou Mountain, which was later known as Funiu Mountain.

The [-]-strong army was huge, and the cavalry opened the way, and they did not pay attention to capturing cities and territories along the way. In fact, Lu Bu himself did not have time to fully appease the people in these places, so it would not be too difficult to capture them.

But for Cao Cao, as long as he confirmed that there were not many soldiers and horses around him, even Luoyang disdained, the [-]-strong army rushed into the area between Xiaoshan and Leishou Mountains, and they had to move as quickly as possible. This put the greatest pressure on Lu Bu.

This is also the most critical point in whether Zhong Yao can succeed.

In Chang'an City, Zhong Yao's mansion, he was holding a piece of silk cloth in his hand, fighting with his hands, his cloudy eyes reflected a look of horror, and he kept murmuring, "What a strategy, this plan is amazing, in the end Who offered it to Sikong? Is it Gongda?"

Before writing to Cao Cao, Zhong Yao had already estimated that Cao Cao wanted to attack Sizhou, otherwise he would not have allowed himself to collect the information.

During the waiting period, Zhong Yao also thought about gaining enough trust from Lu Bu. Once the two sides confronted each other and figured out the location of the grain and grass camp, as long as the grain and grass were destroyed, Lu Bu would become a turtle in the urn.

Lu Bu was quite easy to handle, but Pang Tong beside him was too difficult. Every time he talked about military affairs, he would always get interrupted. When he met Lu Bu again, even he deliberately avoided the topic.

Obviously, the other party still understands that he has been an official under Cao Cao for so many years, so he is still quite wary.

If you respect yourself, you should just be afraid of the Yingchuan family.

In this context, Zhong Yao knew very well that Lu Bu would not tell him about the food and grass that was the lifeline of the three armies, and the person looking after him was definitely his confidant, and it was impossible to bribe him.

But in this letter, Cao Cao not only has a way to find out the location of the food and fodder, but it can even be said to kill three birds with one stone. One attack is enough to severely damage Lu Bu. Once he succeeds, these tens of thousands of Lu troops will definitely be defeated.

Perhaps he was horrified by the content on the silk cloth. It took Zhong Yao a long time to react. He stood up hurriedly, threw the silk cloth into the brazier aside, and rubbed his hands. There was no snow in the Guanzhong area for the time being, but It's already very cold.

"Father, are you calling me?" Outside the house, a handsome and bookish man in his early thirties walked in.

Zhong Yu, Zhong Yao's eldest son.

Compared to his younger brother Zhong Hui, Zhong Yu's reputation doesn't seem to be that great.

At least this is the case in later generations. People who are familiar with the Three Kingdoms know Zhong Hui, but do not know Zhong Yu.

After all, the two brothers are nearly 50 years apart.

"Go find a few tribesmen you can trust. They must be skilled and clever, and let them be prepared."

"What are you preparing for?" Zhong Yu asked puzzledly.

"Prepare to be a civilian husband."

Zhong Yu looked confused, but Zhong Yao was not prepared to explain and waved his hand to let him get ready.

In the general's palace in Chang'an City, two men in armor quickly ran in and bowed to Lu Bu who was flexing his muscles in the courtyard. "Marquis Wen, hurry up and report, Cao Cao is coming with [-] troops, and his vanguard is coming." The urgent march has already passed the Luoyang border and guarded the foot of Mount Wei. It seems that we are preparing to march to Guanzhong."

Lu Bu put down the halberd in his hand, turned to look at Ma Chao, and said suspiciously: "It's so fast, why didn't you hear about their transfer of grain and grass some time ago?"

Pang De, who was beside Ma Chao, cupped his hands and said: "It is reported that Cao Cao went to Yangtou Mountain. The grain and grass were stored in Wancheng a few months ago. At the same time, Xuchang also had grain and grass transported to the front line. This was enough for Cao Cao's army to march hundreds of times a day. On the way."

"So, Cao Cao's desire to move Sizhou was not just a whim."

Lu Bu chuckled lightly, "Okay, okay, you're good to go. There's no need to go back to the Central Plains. I'll take care of him here!"

Lu Bu's murderous intent is very strong now.

In other words, Cao Cao is one of the few people who can arouse his interest.

Because he could never forget that during the days from Puyang to Xuzhou, he was full of anxiety under the shadow of Cao Cao's machinations. He even thought about using Lu Lingqi to marry Yuan Shu to protect himself.

But that is already in the past. Today, with strong soldiers and horses, and abundant food and grass, do I still need to be afraid of Cao Cao?

"Time waits for no one. Let's order all the civil and military officials to go to the general's mansion to discuss matters!" After Lu Bu said these words, he turned around and went into the house to get dressed.

Ma Chao was more impatient, but Pang De was more thoughtful. He had already sent someone to inform Pang Tong on the way here.

Not long after, Wei Yue, Ma Chao, Pang Tong, Man Chong, Pang De, Zhang Yan, Zhong Yao were all present in the council hall of the General's Mansion, and even Ma Teng, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing and the other ten people were present. All the princes have also arrived, and now they are all acting honestly under Lu Bu.

"Everyone, Cao Cao has raised an army to attack. If we follow this pace, we will be able to enter Guanzhong in less than half a month. I intend to lead the army to Tongguan and give Cao Cao a head-on attack when he comes!"

Everyone agreed. Even Pang Tong didn't say a word and knocked on the door. There was nothing else to say.

Moreover, the big guy is also very energetic. After all, the 9 people Lu Bu has on hand are very capable of fighting, and the armor rate is high. Facing Cao Cao's [-] army coming from a long distance, he can still lose.

"Marquis Wen, time is short. There are currently only 25 shi of military rations in Chang'an City. We can transport them to the front with the army first. We will surely raise another [-] shi within the next month. We will not miss Marquis Wen's opportunity to fight."

Lu Bu was very happy that Zhong Yao had such an awareness. He nodded and said, "Yuan Chang has been in Guanzhong for several years. You are most familiar with the situation. You have to work hard."

"Marquis Wen's words are serious." Zhong Yao's mouth curled up, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

"Everyone, hurry up and prepare. We will set off at [-]:[-] the day after tomorrow!"

"Here!"

After the generals retreated, only Pang Tong stayed. He looked at Zhong Yao's leaving back with a solemn expression.

"Anything else?"

"Marquis Wen, we still need to leave some people behind."

When there were only two people left in the hall, Lu Bu rolled his eyes and asked in confusion: "Why?"

"If we take all the people away, when the time comes to transport food and grass, we will inevitably have to use civilian men. How to deal with these civilian men? If we let them go, the news may be leaked. It will take too much food and grass to keep them. Kill them all, which will break the hearts of the people. "

After Pang Tong finished speaking, Lu Bu took a deep breath and said, "Shi Yuan, do you still not believe Yuan Chang?"

"This matter is not about belief or disbelief. Let's just talk about food and grass. This is the lifeblood of the three armies. Under Tongguan City, there is not enough food and grass to accommodate [-] troops. Once this wilderness food camp is in danger, we will You're passive!" Pang Yi looked serious.

Lu Bu paced back and forth in the hall hesitantly. He was not that short of manpower. After all, he had more troops than Cao Cao.

I'm just worried that this approach will chill Zhong Yao's heart.

This Pang Tong was too cautious. He planned not to even use civilian husbands, but to use his own people to ensure sufficient safety.

Remembering what Lin Mo said before leaving, he should listen to Pang Tong more when he was in doubt. Lu Bu sighed, nodded and said, "Okay, leave [-] sergeants to transport food and grass."

"Marquis Wen Mingjian."

Shucheng, on the school field.

Sun Ce took Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu to inspect the wounded soldiers' camp, and would also take the initiative to help bandage them.

In this kind of offensive and defensive battle, Lin Mo suffered a lot of losses, and Jiang Dong suffered a lot of casualties, with [-] killed and [-] injured, and the casualties also reached [-].

Moreover, people will become extremely tired if they are in this kind of haze for a long time, waiting for the other party to attack every day. This kind of psychological depression is very painful.

What is regrettable is that I have never received any news of Cao Cao's actions. This is bad news.

If Lin Mo is determined to carry out the offensive to the end, he will probably transfer people from Xuzhou to continue the offensive with this intensity, which may last for up to two months.

Of course, Sun Ce also knew that Lin Mo could not maintain this intensity of attack all the time. Just because the Thunderbolt Chariot was there, it did not mean that the kerosene jars and ordnance were inexhaustible.

In the end, the original attack method that relied entirely on ladders, building trucks, and city assault trucks was able to survive for a few more months.

Hateful Cao Cao, why hasn't he taken action yet?
"Report, my lord!" A scout ran over eagerly, knelt on one knee and bowed: "The scout who visited the camp discovered that Lu Jun is retreating!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other with expressions of surprise.

Zhou Yu was the first to speak, "Withdraw the entire army?"

"No, only some people were evacuated. The exact number is unknown. Our people didn't dare to get too close, so we found them hiding in the thorns.

At present, Lu Jun's camp is still there, and the night patrol has not moved at all. "

After the scout finished speaking, Zhou Yu looked suspicious and was silent in thought.

Are you trying to lure the enemy? It's too superficial.

What is he trying to do.

Cheng Pu hit his left palm with his right fist and said excitedly: "I know, it must be Cao Cao's attack. Lin Mo led his army to come back for reinforcements. At this time, he left some people in the camp to contain us and worry about us chasing him!" "

"However, we have not received any information from Cao Jun yet." Sun Ce shook his head slowly.

"Lord, if Lin Mo blocks the post road, won't our people be able to come back?" Han Dang reminded Sun Ce, and Sun Ce's eyes lit up.

"Yes, why did I forget this? Logically speaking, Cao Cao should have already left, but our people have never received the information. This is so unreasonable!" Sun Ce prepared some people to change horses on this line. It can't reach the speed of [-] miles, but it can still reach [-] miles.

As long as Cao Cao leaves, even if it is a transfer of food and grass, they can receive it as soon as possible.

Now that he thought about it, Sun Ce fully understood that he was being plotted by Lin Mo.

"Lord, it's too early to draw a conclusion on this matter. It won't be too late to see Lu Jun's movements in a few days before making a judgment." Looking at the happy and forgetful people, Zhou Yu reminded.

"It's natural. I won't leave the city so easily. It's one or the other. I'll be able to tell after ten days and a half." Sun Ce crossed his arms and felt much better.

He didn't even care if this was true or not. As long as Lu Jun stopped fighting Shu Cheng, Jiang Dong's blood was almost drained.

In the following days, just as the Jiangdong soldiers expected, Lu Jun really did not come to attack the city, and even the first thunderbolt chariots were withdrawn.

However, there will still be cavalry exerting pressure on the outside during the day, led by Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

Another piece of bad news is that the two-faced banners of "Lin" and "Zhao" are still floating in Lu Jun's camp, which means that these two people have not left.

Then why did they evacuate some people?
Zhou Yu didn't know this either.

If you want to lure yourself out of the city, the most basic thing is to withdraw the big banner, and you shouldn't send cavalry here to put pressure. You let the cavalry hang around here all day long, and I don't dare to make a sneak attack.

"I understand. Lin Mo must have led his people back to Xuzhou to fight Cao Cao, but he didn't want to retreat. After all, too many people died in Shucheng, so he left Yan Liang and Wen Chou to contain him.

These cavalrymen and the big banners in the village are just his bluff! "Sun Ce's thoughts were not as deep as Zhou Yu's.

This most direct idea was also the inner thought of Jiangdong's generals, and they all nodded in agreement.

"Lord, although we don't know how many people Lin Mo has left in the military camp, those cavalry alone are enough to entangle us and make us unable to advance or retreat.

We can't really wait in Shucheng until Lu Lin and Cao Cao decide the winner before we can leave this city, right? "Ling Tong actually doesn't care about Yan Liang Wen Chou, he just wants to know if Xu Sheng is gone.

If you want to know, of course you have to go to Luying.

The words were not stated clearly, but they were full of implications.

Sun Ce looked at him sideways, "Why, Gongzhi wants to rob the camp?"

This guy is so young and so fierce in his teens, which makes Sun Ce appreciate him.

"Master is not allowed!"

Zhou Yu was keenly aware of Sun Ce's inner thoughts, stood up and said, "Absolutely not, this is probably Lin Mo's trick to lure the enemy!"

"Gong Jin, it's right to be cautious, but if the lord guesses right, do we really have to stay in this city all the time? Are we following Lin Mo's wishes?" Han Dang smacked his lips.

Zhou Yu's scalp was numb. Lin Yunwen was really insidious. This move seemed a bit sinister. It was not right to guard him by himself, nor was it right to leave the city.

Now they are all unable to control their inner impulses. As time goes by, they may not be able to listen to their own words.

I'm really not as good as him when it comes to calculating people's hearts.
"Gong Jin, if it doesn't work, let Zi Lie lure them to attack. What do you think?" Sun Ce thought of Qiao Gong's chess piece again and felt that now is the time.

When Han Dang and Cheng Pu heard this, they immediately agreed with both hands.

But Zhou Yu still shook his head, "The general feels that the only way to determine whether this is Lin Mo's trick is to confirm whether he is in the village or not."

Before he was completely sure, Zhou Yu was really unwilling to use this chess piece that might make a comeback.

In fact, the significance of Qiao Gong's current existence is to soothe the uneasy hearts of military generals like them and see a glimmer of hope for severely damaging Lu Jun.

Zhou Yu had no intention of using it unless forced to do so.

"How to judge?" Sun Ce asked.

Zhou Yu looked at Lu Meng and said, "Ziming, please go to Lu Camp and tell me that my lord intends to surrender and wants to meet Marquis Lanling."

It is the rule that the two armies are not to kill each other when fighting.

Furthermore, if Jiangdong wants to surrender, such a major matter cannot be handled by ordinary generals. Lin Mo must do it himself. Whether it is true or not can be known at first sight.

When everyone heard this, they thought it was very reasonable and immediately asked Lu Meng to give it a try.

Ordinary people would not dare to use the method of pretending to surrender. What they are afraid of is that one day you really want to surrender and people will not believe you at all.

But since Jiangdong was under Sun Ce, some people died of their younger brothers, some of their fathers, and some of them Paoze. Everyone knew that they had a blood feud with Lu Lin, and they would not stop until death, so they surrendered?There is one in the head.

Therefore, things like false surrender can be used with confidence and boldness.

When Lu Meng visited the camp, Yan Liang and Wen Chou did not dare to refuse or accept him. However, it was a basic etiquette for envoys to visit the camp and could not be omitted.

Along the way, Lu Meng paid careful attention to the surrounding situation. There were not too many soldiers, and many of them had bandage marks on their bodies.

After entering the Chinese army's tent, as Lu Meng expected, he did not see Lin Mo, only Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

The two brothers greeted Lu Meng warmly to eat and drink. After all, he came to surrender.

But regarding Lu Meng's request to see Lin Mo, he could only say helplessly that the Marquis of Lanling had been infected with the cold these days and could not see guests.

Okay, then if you can't see Lin Mo, then you can meet Zhao Yun, let's go to the head office.

Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun went to escort the grain and grass.

Lu Meng felt happy when he heard this. Your general is responsible for transporting grain and grass.

Great, I got the answer I wanted.

As for Yan Liang and Wen Chou, he sidetracked his request to meet Lin Mo and Zhao Yun and began to discuss the details of the surrender. For example, which county Sun Ce wanted to be the governor of, or whether he was willing to lead troops to fight for Lu Lin, it was all fine. Conditions could be raised.

There is only one thing, you must surrender as soon as possible. When it is time to surrender, open the city, put down your weapons, and have all your troops stand up and line up to be reorganized.

The more impatient Yan Liang Wen Chou became, the more Lu Meng suspected that the current war situation in Xuzhou was not optimistic. They also wanted to go back to help, but they had no choice but to stay and frighten Jiangdong.

Of course, we could only talk briefly about the conditions. After all, we had to go back to ask Sun Ce for instructions. After more than two hours of decent talk, Lu Meng took his leave and went back.

After the news came back, all the generals in Jiangdong were crazy with joy, including Sun Ce.

Cao Cao really came, and Lin Mo, the god of plague, finally left.

His intentions were so vicious that he didn't even take these cavalry back when he went back to meet the enemy. He even left Yan Liang Wen Chou here to contain him.

"Gong Jin, is it time to take action this time?" Sun Ce was eager to give it a try.

(End of this chapter)