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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 1,240: Retreat as Advance (Part 1)

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    The Wei army's formation was turned upside down by Wen Shun and Deng Ai in an instant, and it was a mess.  Cao Pi was furious and wanted to attack Tangzhai, but Xun You came to persuade him.

    "Your Highness, the actions of that army are flexible and changeable, and there must be experts in charge. At present, our army's energy has been blunted, and we can no longer attack in despair. It is better to withdraw our troops first, and then advance forward after the army is reorganized!"

    When Cao Pi heard this, he immediately suppressed his anger and glared angrily at Wen Shun and Deng Ai in front of the Tang army's stronghold. He gritted his teeth and ordered the troops to withdraw.  As soon as Cao Pi gave the order, the Wei army slowly withdrew.  Xu Chu was pressed behind the formation, his strange eyes filled with murderous intent, staring fiercely at the men and horses in the Tang Army's stronghold.  Several Tang generals wanted to rush to kill them, but Wen Shun raised his gun and shouted.

    "There is Xu Zhongkang in the Wei army's formation, and he cannot be pursued and killed!!"

    Wen Shun was not dazzled by the momentary victory. Xu Chuhu was so powerful that he advanced rashly and rarely succeeded.  Upon hearing this, the generals also suppressed their murderous intentions.  After the Wei army withdrew, Wen Shun quickly taught the troops to prepare. At the same time, he also ordered people to closely guard the camp and prepare for the night attack by the other army.  That night, after the three armies had eaten, Wen Shun, the generals and Xu Shu discussed in the tent.

    Wang Shuang's face looked a little pale. Although Cao Zhang's sword shattered his armor, the power of the giant sword had been reduced by seven or eight of the two people's previous moves. The armor was even stronger, and Wang Shuang's body was hard.  It took a bit of effort.  Even so, Wang Shuang also suffered serious trauma. Fortunately, his bones were strong and not broken. After applying gold wound medicine, the injury was much better.  Wang Shuang gritted his teeth and said bitterly.

    "If Xu Zhongkang hadn't made a sudden move today, I would have killed that young general with yellow beard!! How could he have suffered such humiliation!!"

    When Deng Ai heard this, his expression darkened and he spoke to Wen Shun.

    "I heard Xu Zhongkang call the young general with a yellow beard the third prince. Could it be that he is the third son of the Cao family, Cao Ziwenye, who is known as the Demon King?"

    "The young general with the yellow beard has excellent martial arts, exquisite swordsmanship, and innate supernatural power. He is most likely this person. I heard that this Cao Ziwen once fought with the generals of Soochow. He was so brave that he shocked the heroes of Soochow. Seeing him today,  It¡¯s really extraordinary. If you encounter this person in the future, you should be careful.¡±

    Wen Shun nodded slightly. Although Wang Shuang almost cheated Cao Zhang today, but if it hadn't been the case, Cao Zhang had the upper hand when the two faced each other head-on. Wang Shuang would have been defeated within a few dozen rounds.  When Wang Shuang heard this, he was very angry and was about to open his mouth.  Deng Ai glared at him fiercely.  Wang Shuang's face tightened. He knew that today he was defeated and his army was almost destroyed. His eyes showed a bit of guilt and he remained silent.

    At this time, a detailed report suddenly came, saying that the Wei army had arrived with 30,000 soldiers and horses, led by Cao Pi, the prince of the Wei Dynasty, with Xu Chu and Cao Zhang as generals, and Xun You as the military advisor.  When Wen Shun heard this, he frowned. This Xu Zhongkang was already extremely troublesome, and there was also a talented Xun You in the Wei army who was making plans. He was afraid that the next battle would be difficult.  Xu Shu sighed after hearing the report.

    "Today I saw that the enemy's army wanted to attack by force, but suddenly withdrew. I knew that there must be an expert in charge of that army. It turned out to be Xun Gongda. This man has the wisdom of the world and the earth, and his ability will not be inferior to the genius of Wei State.  "Guo Jia also has the poisonous soldier Jia Xu, and Xu Zhongkang is here. It seems that it will be difficult for us to capture Wu City."

    As soon as Xu Shu said this, everyone's expressions changed and they all frowned.  Deng Ai's expression was solemn, his sharp eyes narrowed and then relaxed, and he spoke in a condensed voice.

    "I have something that I don't understand. Cao Wei peeked at Xichuan, and he did not hesitate to break the alliance and compete with us in the Western Tang Dynasty, but why did he only send 30,000 troops? Cao Cao stationed troops in Jiangling, with hundreds of thousands of troops, so if he mobilized a heavy army and marched in.  Now that we still have the Shu Han troops in the Western Tang Dynasty, how can we resist it? Could it be that Cao Pi is just leading an army at the front, and there are reinforcements from the Wei army behind him?"

    Deng Ai expressed his worries. When Wen Shun heard this, his eyes widened, but he soon calmed down and looked at Xu Shu.  Xu Shu nodded slightly, with a smile on his face, as if he was extremely pleased with Wen Shun's determination, and then answered.

    "There is no need to worry too much about your military career. In my opinion, Cao Cao will only mobilize these 30,000 troops when he invades Xichuan. He will never mobilize any more troops except in case of emergency."

    "Why did Mr. Xu say this?"

    Deng Ai was shocked and asked quickly.  Xu Shu said slowly and calmly.

    "First of all, Cao Cao has been preparing for the expedition against Soochow for a long time. He is determined to win Soochow and will never give up halfway, which has allowed Soochow to breathe. Although Soochow was defeated by Cao Cao, there are still seven or eight people in the country.  Thousands of soldiers and horses, and the Yangtze River can be captured, and their soldiers are good at water warfare. If they send heavy troops to Xichuan, it will definitely affect the cause of conquering Wu. Compared with Dongwu, if we want to take Xichuan, the Wei army will have to fight with us in the Western Tang Dynasty.  Shu and Han are fighting. With Cao Cao's heroic temperament, he will first focus on conquering Wu. Secondly, if Cao Wei deploys heavy troops, both the Western Tang and Shu Han will increase their security, which will make the war difficult

    "It's like two hungry wolves fighting each other to feed. Suddenly, a wolf roar is heard in the distance, and another hungry wolf comes to fight.  The two hungry wolves who fought in the previous battle thought they still had the strength to resist. Although they were on guard, they would not fight to the death.  But if at this time, what comes is not a hungry wolf, but a fierce tiger.  There are two hungry wolves, and they are afraid of being preyed upon by tigers. So what should we do?  "

    As soon as Xu Shu said this, Deng Ai was smart and immediately understood the truth. He nodded heavily, and most of the worry on his face had gone away.  Of course Xu Shu had a third reason, but he didn't say it directly.  I am afraid that Cao Cao saw that Wen Shun was attacking the northwest area of ????Xichuan to prepare for his own army's intrusion.  However, Cao Cao expected that his son was incompetent, so he did not send a large number of troops. He thought that the 30,000 troops and horses led by Cao Pi, combined with Xu Chu and Xun You's military skills, would be enough to defeat Wen Shun.

    Then he taught Cao Pi to first take the northwest area of ????Xichuan as a base, and then take advantage of Wenhan and the Shu soldiers to fight in Chengdu and lose both sides, and then take advantage of the opportunity.  Xu Shu was so smart that he could see the general outline at a glance.  At this time, Wen Shun suddenly shook his head and smiled, and said to Xu Shu.

    "I'm afraid there is another reason, but Xu Gong didn't say it directly. Cao Cao saw that we wanted to seize Jianping to prepare for the Wei army's surprise attack. But Cao Cao didn't want to wait for us to stabilize our position, so he quickly mobilized his troops, but he bullied  I was young and incompetent, so I taught my son Cao Pi to defeat our army quickly, and then defrauded Jianping as a basis to plot against Xichuan."

    As soon as Wen Shun said this, Deng Ai and Wang Shuang both became angry.  Xu Shu couldn't help but look surprised when he saw Wen Shun was so smart.  Wen Shun's expression darkened, but he was not angry. Instead, he asked Xu Shu calmly.

    "That army is powerful, and Xu Zhongkang and Xun Gongda are in charge. According to Xu Gong's opinion, what should we do?"

    "Since the other army has contempt for us, why don't Your Highness take advantage of the plan and withdraw to Yong'an first, so that the other army will think that we are timid and become arrogant. In this way, the other army will definitely reveal its flaws. This is based on  Retreat to Jiner. We will defend the city and wait for the opportunity. At the same time, we will send people to inform the lord and teach him to prepare early. "

    Xu Shu's eyes shone brightly. When Wen Shun heard this, he also understood the truth and nodded in agreement.  At this time, Deng Ai spoke and asked.

    "But if our army withdraws and the other army's overwhelming force covers them up, what can we do?"

    "You don't need to worry too much about this matter. If our army withdraws and Wei soldiers advance, they will definitely protect their retreat and seize Wu City. At that moment, the two armies are fighting, but our army is waiting for work in Yong'an, gathering strength and  Fa, in this case, what do the thieves have to fear?"

    Xu Shu¡¯s eyes suddenly became brighter.  Deng Ai understood clearly that Xu Shu's plan was to retreat in order to advance.  So after everyone discussed and decided, Wen Shun quickly ordered the three armies to prepare their equipment and leave the camp immediately at the fifth watch.

    At the same time, in the Wei army's stronghold.  Cao Pi's face was solemn, and a group of civil and military officials were sitting on both sides of the tent.  Cao Pi narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

    "The Tang thieves are treacherous. Although they can be defended for a while today, they will be defeated when our army attacks in full strength the next day. Pass my order to the three armies to rest as soon as possible and recharge their batteries. When the decisive battle comes the next day, we must work hard to fight against them.  Come forward and defeat the enemy!"

    As soon as Cao Pi said this, all the generals attended and accepted the order.  When the generals dispersed, Xun You's expression darkened and he spoke to Cao Pi.

    "Today I saw that the boy from the Wen family was very brave and good at marching and fighting. He was no ordinary person. Moreover, according to reports from the Shu people, Xu Yuanzhi was the one who made suggestions for the army. Your Highness must be cautious in tomorrow's battle.  , don¡¯t be too hasty and miss the big deal.¡±

    When Cao Pi heard this, a trace of anger flashed across his face. He and Wen Shun were both heirs of the same country, and their parents were old enemies of each other.  Cao Pi and Wen Shun had their own ambitions to compare.  Now that Xun You said this, he was suspected of inflating other people's ambitions and destroying his own prestige.  Cao Pi was naturally not happy when he heard this, but he pretended to be cool.

    "Don't worry too much, Mr. Xun. I will be careful."

    Xun You nodded after hearing this, and then discussed with Cao Pi how to fight tomorrow.

    Early the next morning, the sun rose high, shining brightly across the sky and earth.  Cao Pi led another 20,000 troops and went straight to the Tang Army's stronghold, only to find that there was no one in the Tang Army's stronghold.  Cao Pi's face tightened, and he quickly rushed into the stronghold. He saw that there were still many wheels, horseshoes, and footsteps in the stronghold, crisscrossing them horizontally and vertically. He expected that they would be evacuated soon.  Cao Pi snorted coldly, and was about to order the three armies to attack in a large scale and go to cover up the killing.  At this time, Xun You confronted Cao Pi.

    "Although the army has withdrawn, we must not take it lightly. What if there is an ambush?"

    Hearing this, Cao Pi showed a disdainful smile and said coldly.

    "Mr.

    "No! If we advance, Your Highness should capture Wu City first to secure a way out. Otherwise, once our army is defeated and the Shu soldiers intercept it in Wu City, our army will be annihilated!!"

    Xun You meetsPi was eager to march, and he was anxious and hurriedly persuaded him.  Although Cao Pi was eager to defeat Wen Shun, he also knew the truth of what Xun You said, and thought that Wen Shun was already timid and timid and would be defeated sooner or later, so he looked down and asked Xun You.

    "What Mr. Xun said is absolutely true. But the Shu soldiers are huddled in the city, how to get it!?"

    Xun You's eyes lit up, he seemed to have a plan in mind, and whispered to Cao Pi.

    "Someone has already planned this matter. His Highness occupied this stronghold first, and then retrieved the soldiers and horses from the rear stronghold. Xiang Boji must have relaxed when he saw that we had retrieved the soldiers and horses from the rear stronghold. But we taught a fine general to do this again.  The Witch City can be destroyed."

    Xun You immediately came up with a plan. Cao Pi was overjoyed when he heard it, so he followed Xun You's plan and sent orders to each general.  So, Cao Pi first took the main stronghold of the Tang army, and then transferred back the soldiers and horses stationed in the rear stronghold.

    That night, while Xiang Chong was in the city, he heard the news from the scouts that the Tang army had already withdrawn. At noon, Cao Pi had transferred all the soldiers and horses from the rear camp, and seemed to be planning a large-scale advance.  After Xiang Chong heard the words, he was determined, but he didn't dare to relax, so he told the scouts to go and explore again.  At the third watch of the night, Xiang Chong had not yet fallen asleep and was waiting for news in the county government office.  Suddenly, I heard shouts of killing in the distance, and the sound of fighting was like the sky falling apart.  Xiang Chong was horrified, and suddenly the scouts hurriedly reported back, saying that the stronghold taken by the Wei army today had been attacked, and it was suspected that the Tang army was coming back to attack.  After Xiang Chong heard this, the panic on his face immediately disappeared, and he sneered in his heart.

    "The people of Tang and Wei are all tigers and wolves, it is best to kill them both!"

    Xiang Chong was in a good mood after hearing this report, so he rewarded the scout who came to report it, and then went back to the back hall to rest.  The next day, Xiang Chong sent another scout to investigate. At noon, the scout reported that the Wei army's stronghold was in a mess and there were many soldiers in the stronghold roaring and crying. It was believed that the battle last night must have been extremely fierce.  Xiang Chong heard this and thought that although the Wei army could still defend the stronghold, in the battle last night, the Tang army suddenly attacked. The Wei army was unprepared and relied on its strong force to defeat the other army, which must have caused heavy casualties.  Although the Tang army had the advantage of a surprise attack, it was bound to suffer a lot.  Xiang Chong was overjoyed and wished that the two armies would fight each other and exhaust their forces. In this way, Wu City would have nothing to worry about.  For several days after that, the Wei army seemed to be afraid of taking any rash action because of the previous surprise attack, and they all stood still.  Xiang Chong has no worries.
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