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Volume 2 Unpredictable Chapter 1342 Zhu Huan¡¯s Strategy (Part 1)

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    "What is there to be afraid of in the mere land of Maru!? What's more, there are only a few thousand Wu soldiers in Jianye City. Their military morale has been confused and they are all timid. Such a mob, even if there is a high city to hold it, is not enough to cause trouble!! The so-called military is valuable!  With such great speed, we should take advantage of the opportunity to pursue it, otherwise wouldn't it delay the opportunity for the enemy to stabilize their position?"

    When Cao Pi heard this, his eyes lit up and he said in a concentrated voice.

    "Although Taifu had military orders earlier, he also had instructions that the art of war is more valuable than adaptability. Now that Jianye has empty troops and a broken morale, they are all frightened by the power of our army. The so-called opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back again.  . We will march quickly, rush to the gate of Jianye City, build strongholds, and wait for the opportunity to move. Once the Taifu's rear army arrives, everything will be ready to start the war again. Is this okay?

    After experiencing Jianping¡¯s setback and later listening to Jia Xu¡¯s teachings, Cao Pi became much more mature and no longer eager for quick success.  When Hao Zhao and Cao Zhang heard this, they looked at each other and thought it was a good idea and agreed one after another.  So Cao Pi immediately ordered the three armies to march towards Jianye City.  Wu Jun found out carefully and reported it to Zhuge Jin.  Zhuge Jin asked Zhu Huan for advice.  Zhu Huan listened carefully and spoke carefully, and the Wei troops marched cautiously. There were scouts along the way to explore the route. Knowing that they were prepared, they advised Zhuge Jin to hold his troops still and wait for the opportunity.  When Zhuge Jin saw that Zhu Huan was not surprised, he secretly admired him and acted according to his plan.  

    Three days later, Cao Pi went to the stronghold near the mountain more than ten miles outside Jianye City. The stronghold tents had been erected, and tens of thousands of Wei soldiers were ready for war.  On the same day, Cao Pi personally led Hao Zhao, Xu Sheng and other generals out of the stronghold to observe the terrain of Jianye City, and reached a high slope.  Cao Pi looked around and saw that the terrain of Jianye was steep, with mountains to the south and the Yangtze River to the north. The city walls were so high that it was difficult to get down.  Cao Pi couldn't help but take a breath of cold air when he saw it and talked to the generals.

    "If I had known that Jianye City was so dangerous, I would never have rashly entered it!!"

    After Cao Pi said this, he became enterprising and led the generals back to the stronghold. However, he did not know that there were Wu soldiers at the foot of the mountain, who happened to be able to see Cao Pi's men and hurriedly reported back.  That night, Zhuge Jinzheng and Zhu Huan were discussing in the city.  Zhuge Jin frowned with worry on his face.

    "This Cao Ziheng has been here for several days, but there has been no movement. And our soldiers, seeing that the Wei invaders are about to approach the city, are becoming more and more timid and uneasy. Xiu Mu, what should we do now?"

    Hearing this, Zhu Huan's expression condensed and his heart was quite messy. It seemed that Cao Pi was more cautious than expected and was about to open his mouth to answer.  Suddenly something good came to report.  When Zhuge Jin heard that Xu Sheng surrendered to the enemy, his eyes widened and he shouted sternly.

    "Xu Wenxiang, this shameful person, actually surrendered to the Cao family's son!! I'm so angry!! Come here, please quickly remove Xu Wenxiang's son for me and put him in jail!!"

    When Zhu Huan heard this, his eyes lit up, he had a plan in mind, his face lit up with joy, and he rushed to Zhuge Jin's side and taught him in a low voice.  When Zhuge Jin heard the plan, he looked overjoyed and laughed loudly and said, "That's good."  So Zhu Huan immediately led a troop of troops and horses in person, first to Xu Sheng's home, and captured all of Xu Sheng's family, young and old, and then quickly led troops to the south gate of Jianye to capture the guard Xu Hu who was guarding Zhengyu.  .  It turns out that Xu Hu is Xu Sheng's brother, and now he is the guard of the south gate of Jianye.  Xu Hu was captured by Zhu Huan and shouted guilty.  Zhu Huan looked cold and ignored him, and escorted Xu Hu to the county government hall.  Zhuge Jin had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Xu Hu, he snorted coldly and shouted sharply.

    "Xu Hu, do you know that the young and old in your family have also been captured by me at this time!?"

    Hearing this, Xu Hu glared, gritted his teeth in anger, and shouted angrily.

    "The thief killed the talented man, and I was guilty of the crime. Why did you harm me and capture my whole family! My brother Xu Wenxiang is loyal to Soochow. At present, life and death are uncertain. Why do you treat me and the Xu family like this!  ?¡±

    When Zhuge Jin heard this, his eyes were cold and he sneered coldly.

    "Okay! I will teach you to be convinced! Today, I found out carefully that your brother has surrendered to Cao Ziheng. If your brother betrays his master and surrenders to the enemy, he will be executed according to the law!!"

    When Xu Hu heard this, he was like a thunderbolt from the blue. His whole body was stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face. He never expected that his usually loyal brother would defect to the Wei invaders.  When Zhuge Jin saw it, his eyes showed a bit of sadness and he said.

    "I don't want to do such a cruel thing. Although Xu Wenxiang surrendered to the enemy, he made great contributions to the founding of the country in the past. The reason why our army was defeated in the previous round was all because I underestimated the enemy. Xu Wenxiang was captured by the Wei invaders  It¡¯s just a matter of national law. If I don¡¯t uphold the laws, how can I manage the army in the future?¡±

    Xu Hu gritted his teeth, tears welling up in his eyes, his face full of sorrow and unwillingness, and he knelt on the ground without saying a word, seemingly willing to be punished.  At this moment, Zhu Huan suddenly persuaded Zhuge Jin.

    "Wait a minute, Great Sima!! Now the Wei invaders are about to attack the city, Jianye City is in danger, and now is the time to hire people. There will be a plan in the end that can teach the Wei invaders a place to die and bury them, and also preserve the Xu family, old and young. I don't know, Great Sima  Would you like to hear it?"

    Hearing this, Xu Hu¡¯s heart was originally cold and he fiercelyIt was getting hot and I quickly looked up.  Zhuge Jin knew the plan early, but he pretended to be overjoyed and asked Zhu Huan quickly.

    "Xiu Mu actually has such a plan to get the best of both worlds? Dao Lai!!"

    Zhu Huan's face was shocked, he bowed his hands, and then said solemnly.

    "Cao Ziheng has not made any movement for several days. He must have seen that the terrain of Jianye City is steep and the city walls are towering, so he did not dare to attack rashly. In this way, as time goes by, the morale of our army becomes lower and lower, and something will happen. Now it happens that Xu Wen  If you surrender to the Wei invaders and the Lord, you will surely achieve great achievements soon. In this way, why didn't Grand Sima take advantage of the plan and teach Xu Hu to secretly send his subordinates to the Wei invaders' camp to meet his brother and promise to dedicate Jianye City to him?  When Xu Wenxiang heard about it, he would be very happy and reported it to Cao Ziheng. If Cao Ziheng fell into the trap, we would lie in ambush in the city and wait for the Wei invaders to enter Jianye.  Come back to heaven!¡±

    When Zhuge Jin heard the plan, he was secretly horrified and quickly shook his head and retorted.

    "No!! After all, Xu Hu is Xu Wenxiang's brother, and the two of them are close relatives. If anything happens, we will be wiped out. Although this plan is clever, it is too risky and should not be used!!"

    As soon as Zhuge Jin finished speaking, Xu Hu hurriedly kowtowed and cried.

    "Da Sima's words are wrong!! I, Xu Hu, stand upright and take advantage of Soochow. I will sacrifice my life for Soochow and do my best to serve Soochow. My brother has betrayed his master and rebelled against the enemy, causing harm to the family and his family. I am not ashamed to be associated with him."  , I wish I could kill my relatives with a sharp knife in my hand, how can I be in trouble with him! What¡¯s more, my whole family is in the hands of Da Sima, how can I dare to do so!"

    It turns out that Xu Hu is a famous filial son in Soochow. He has obeyed his mother's advice and relied on her since he was a child.  It was because Zhu Huan took a fancy to Xu Hu that he dared to take risks and come up with this surprising plan.  Zhu Huan silently cast a look at Zhuge Jin, and Zhuge Jin understood it in his heart, so he comforted Xu Hu and taught him to act according to the plan, and told him that there was no need to worry about his family's placement somewhere in the city at this time.  Xu Hu accepted the order, worried that his mother could not withstand the stimulation, and begged Zhuge Jin to conceal his brother's rebellion.  Zhuge Jin naturally agreed.

    That night, Xu Hu hurried back and summoned his confidants Wang Geng to explain the previous events in detail. Then he wrote a letter and ordered him to sneak out of the city secretly, go to the Wei camp and hand it over to his brother.  Wang Geng was ordered to wait until midnight, then sneaked out of the city and rushed to the Wei camp, but was intercepted by patrolling Wei soldiers on the way.  Wang Geng was a careful person, so he quickly said that he was an old friend of Xu Sheng, and he came here to talk to him.  The Wei general in the patrol did not dare to neglect after hearing this, so he led him to see Xu Sheng, and at the same time ordered someone to report to Cao Pi.  Let's say that Xu Sheng heard that someone claimed to be his old friend, broke into the camp at night, and hurried out of the tent to meet him. He soon saw a group of people escorting Wang Geng, dressed as a woodcutter.  Xu Sheng's face was shocked. Wang Geng was his brother Xu Hu's general. He recognized him at first sight and quickly lured him into his account.  As soon as Wang Geng entered the tent, he quickly took out a letter from his arms and said.

    "Today, Duke Xu and the Crown Prince of the Wei Dynasty went out to investigate, but they were discovered by the villain. My general heard that Duke Xu voted for the Wei Dynasty. He thought that the morale of the army in the city was shattered and it would be difficult to guard it. He was afraid that the family would be implicated in the disaster of the war, so he sent the villain to come and ask for help.  See, I would like to dedicate it to Jianye to protect the Xu family's wealth. This is a document from my general. I would like to ask Mr. Xu to read it!"

    Xu Sheng's face changed when he heard this. He thought of his wife, children and old mother at home, and asked Wang Geng hurriedly.

    "Other than my brother and you and other subordinates, does anyone know about my stay in the Wei army!?"

    "Don't worry, Mr. Xu. The villain knows that this matter is of great importance. He has already ordered his subordinates who know about it to keep it secret. The power of Soochow is exhausted. The Wei Dynasty is the general trend of the world. I hope Mr. Xu will support the villain more in the future."  Brothers."

    Wang Geng bowed and said respectfully.  After Xu Sheng heard this, a bit of sadness flashed across his face, and he sighed.

    "If this is the case, our Xu family will all become disloyal and unjust rats! If my mother finds out about this in the future, I'm afraid she won't let it go!!"

    When Wang Geng heard this, his heart changed and he comforted him.

    "You don't have to worry too much, Mr. Xu. The old lady understands the truth. Don't you know that Mr. Xu endured the humiliation and endured the heavy burden for the sake of the prosperity of the Xu family. How can you blame him if it's too late to be happy?"

    When Xu Sheng saw that Wang Geng thought that he had betrayed the enemy and joined the emperor for the sake of utilitarianism and wealth, he couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart and shook his head in silence.  At this moment, soldiers suddenly came outside the tent to report that Cao Pi had invited him to discuss the war.  Xu Sheng's heart was shaken and he asked the soldiers to answer the question first, and he would come later.  The soldier responded and left.  Xu Sheng's face tightened, thinking that if the news that he was in Wei Village spread, his whole family would be suspicious, and his heart hardened, so he opened the document and saw that it was Xu Hu's handwriting. There was something in the book, Tao said.  At this time, Jianye City's troops are empty and morale is low. It is the time to attack in one fell swoop.  At the beginning of the next day, the gong was sounded on the south gate city as a signal, and then troops could march.  At that time, Xu Hu will offer the door.  Xu Sheng frowned and read the letter several times.  He knows best what kind of person his younger brother Xu Hu is. With Xu Hu¡¯s loyal character,Even if he knew that he was in Wei Village, he would never get along easily.  Wang Geng saw that Xu Sheng was hesitating and there was a bit of doubt in his eyes. He guessed what was on Xu Sheng's mind and said quickly.

    "Don't be suspicious, Mr. Xu. My general decided to dedicate the city, but he hesitated again and again. If he hadn't seen Mr. Xu here, and worried about the safety of my old lady, how could my general have betrayed him in the face of battle!?"

    When Xu Sheng heard this, he trembled all over, his face was full of shame, and he said na na.
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