"Bufan, what did Liu Bei's letter say?" Lu Rui sent a letter to Liu Bei to inform him of Cao Zhan's attack on Pingyuan County. Liu Bei also sent an envoy the next day with a letter of war. "Liu Bei said that he believed in Zhuge Liang's ability to resolve the crisis. He was stationed at the front so that we could attack. Liu Bei would never compromise." Lu Rui handed the letter to Xiahou Dun. This was what Liu Bei said to Lu Rui. own determination. "If you don't retreat, it seems that we have no choice but to fight Liu Bei." Xiahou Dun read the letter and realized that it would be difficult if Liu Bei refused to retreat. Liu Bei's troops were one hundred thousand, and they had sufficient supplies. Apart from the soldiers who defended various cities in Qingzhou, , that is, Xiahou Dun's 50,000-strong army. It is not the best strategy to fight forcefully. "Uncle is right, but Rui is worried that Pang Tong will not let it go. We still send more rangers to monitor Liu Beijun in case Liu Beijun has any tricks." Lu Rui doesn't believe that Fengchu will give up and will definitely come up with something. To counter Lu Rui. "What Bu Fan said makes sense, let's follow Bu Fan's advice on this matter." In Liu Bei's former army camp, while sending a letter to Lu Rui, Liu Bei had already headed to Fan County with an army of 50,000. "Military advisor, the spies have returned. Fan County has been secured and cleared." Liu Bei handed the spies' information to Pang Tong, and Pang Tong looked at it carefully. "As expected, Fan County has long been fortified and cleared. In this way, the defenses around Fan County will inevitably be weakened. This is also an opportunity for our army." "Opportunity? Shi Yuan, what kind of opportunity is this?" "My lord, what is the true nature of this subordinate?" The goal is not Fan County, but Xu Du!" "Xu Du?" Liu Bei was stunned. Could it be that Pang Tong wanted to send troops to attack Xu Du? "Shiyuan, Xudu is Cao Cao's home base and is heavily garrisoned. Yuan Shao also tried to raid Xudu back then, but failed. Now our 50,000-strong army can bypass Cao Cao's defenses. Attack Xudu?" "My lord, I belong to Xudu." The real purpose is for your majesty and food and grass." Pang Tong smiled slightly, Liu Bei completely misunderstood what he meant. "Your Majesty and food and grass?" Liu Bei became even more confused. Liu Bei couldn't understand Pang Tong's words. "My lord, please listen to Tong's analysis!" Then Pang Tong told his plan. Now Lu Rui and Cao Chong have taken the advantage and rushed to Fan County with their troops, ostensibly to open a passage back to Hebei. In fact, Pang Tong's real plan was Liu Xie and Xu Du's grain harvesting land. In a few months, it will be time to offer sacrifices to heaven. According to custom, Liu Xie will definitely go to the Ancestral Temple on the outskirts of Xudu to offer sacrifices. At this time, Liu Xie can be killed and the blame can be placed on Cao Cao. As long as Liu Xie died under Cao Cao's rule. No matter how Cao Cao defended himself, he was charged with regicide. When the time comes for the whole country to jointly attack Cao Cao, Cao Cao will definitely be in dire straits. This will give Liu Bei a chance. Secondly, Pang Tong¡¯s goal was the Xudu Granary, the largest granary under Cao Jun¡¯s rule. As long as Xu Du¡¯s granary was destroyed, Cao Cao¡¯s military supplies would inevitably be damaged. Even if Cao Chong succeeds in Hebei, he will retreat due to lack of food and grass. "Regicide?" Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Pang Tong would come up with such a vicious plan. "My lord, does my lord still have an uncle-nephew relationship with your majesty? Has my lord forgotten his birth?" Pang Tong smiled slightly. Liu Bei must have no feelings for Liu Xie. In Liu Bei's eyes, the regicide was just a pawn for use. "Those who know me are wise!" Liu Bei smiled slightly and figured out the pros and cons. It doesn't matter if he sacrifices Liu Xie for the sake of hegemony. "It's just soldiers. Is this plan too dangerous? If we go deep into the hinterland of Cao Cao's army, we will only have a few thousand soldiers at most. I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed." Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong worriedly. Pang Tong's plan was good, but under Cao Cao's If you make small moves in the hinterland, the risk of failure is also very high. "Lord, this is the reason why our army came to Fan County. Lu Rui is Cao Cao's adopted son. He has been favored by Cao Cao for many years. If our army sergeant pretends to be a sergeant from Fan County and enters the hinterland of Cao's army, it will be to a certain extent Dispelling Cao Jun's concerns. Moreover, Fan County has not been breached for many years. It is a strong barrier for Cao Jun to resist the Yuan family. He is sure to succeed. "But pretending to be Fan County sergeant, where can our army go?" Can I get the clothes of the sergeants in Fan County? "Liu Bei has fought with Cao Cao for many years and knows that Fan County under Lu Rui is the better-paid unit in Cao's army. His armor and clothing are better than those of ordinary Cao Jun sergeants. It is not easy to guard against a sergeant pretending to be Fan County. "My lord, all we need is for the main sergeants to change into Fan County's clothes. As for the main force, how can ordinary people pay attention? As long as we pretend to attack Fan County first and get clothes from some dead bodies." Pang Tong bowed his hand and asked Liu Bei. explain. "Okay! Shi Yuan, I'll leave this matter to you!" Liu Bei nodded and agreed with Pang Tong's strategy. Three days later, Lu Rui was in the armyThe Central Committee also received information from Liu Beijun. "Bufan, it seems that Liu Bei is interested in your Fan County and actually sent a large army to Fan County." Xiahou Dun held the bamboo slips and looked at Lu Rui with a smile. "Uncle, I'm afraid Liu Bei wants to leave a way for his army to retreat to Hebei. As long as the dry season of the Yellow River arrives, Liu Bei can build a pontoon bridge near the Yellow River and retreat to Hebei. However, Rui will not let Liu Bei take it easy! " "What does Bufan mean?" "If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. If the enemy moves, our entire army will attack!" Lu Rui said the countermeasures. No matter how they plot, Liu Bei and Pang Tong will have an ultimate goal. That is to let the 100,000 troops withdraw to Hebei. As long as they grasp this key point and keep a close eye on Liu Bei, Lu Rui will definitely gain something. By keeping calm, Pang Tong will not be able to make any big tricks. Within Fan County, Xin Pi and Guoyuan recovered the defense line early. After fighting a few small encounters with Liu Bei outside the city, they retreated into the main city of Fan County, closed the city gates tightly, and cleared the country with strong walls. "Lord!" "Well, Shiyuan, are everything ready?" "Please don't worry, my lord, my subordinates have taken off all the clothes of the enemy's fallen soldiers and cleaned them. Just put on the clothes of Sergeant Fan County." With the clothes, our army can set off." Pang Tong bowed his hands and reported to Liu Bei. "Well, this matter has been dealt with by the military advisor. I wish the military advisor a great victory!" "Thank you, lord. Lord, please tell me." "Master, please tell me!" "My lord, after the commander leaves, the lord must act according to the plan and let the sergeant Slowly return to Hebei. No matter whether the reunification is successful or not, the lord must choose the opportunity and ignore me." "Shi Yuan, I will definitely wait for you." "No, lord, please don't act on your own initiative. It will take time, my lord, don't worry, as long as the plan is successful, Tong will turn into a commoner and return to Hebei, please go first!" Pang Tong warned Liu Bei again and again. You can't stay in the Fan County area for a long time. Sooner or later, the deception will be seen through. Liu Bei can leave as long as he can, so don't delay. "Okay, Bei will listen to the military advisor." Liu Bei took off his cloak, put it on Pang Tong, and watched Pang Tong leave his sight. Pang Tong led three thousand soldiers across Jishui, a tributary of the Yellow River. Heading towards Cao Cao's hinterland. In the Pingyuan Prefecture, Zhuge Liang¡¯s desk was filled with battle reports. Now the wheat fields near Pingyuan County have been destroyed by Cao Chong's cavalry. There will be no new harvest this year, and all the cities are eating the old grain reserves. "Master Feng, how is the situation now?" Zhuge Liang looked at the map on the table and shook his feather fan. "Military advisor, another county town was captured yesterday. If Cao's army is allowed to continue, they will soon reach the plain. Military advisor, think of a way!" Liu Feng looked at Zhuge Liang anxiously, and the available troops in his hands now Less and less. "Find a way? Mr. Feng, how many troops do we have in hand? How many troops does Cao's army have? Cao Chong uses his troops concentratedly. Each city has at least 50,000 troops. How can our army resist it?" Zhuge Liang asked Liu Feng, now There are only 8,000 troops and horses in Pingyuan City. To divide the troops and go out is simply courting death. "Military advisor, are we just waiting to die here?" "Haha, Mr. Feng, don't be anxious. Are the iron pillars transported from Yecheng properly placed?" Zhuge Liang ignored Liu Feng's anxious mood and remained calm. "Reporting to the military advisor, all the iron pillars have been arranged in accordance with the military advisor's requirements. Both the inside and outside of the city have been arranged according to the military advisor's formation." Cao Chong issued a battle report! This is Liang's letter to Cao Chong!" Zhuge Liang took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu Feng. "Send a message?" "Yes, Liang Bucai is willing to confront Cao Chong. Let Cao Chong lead the army to the plain. Liang wants to fight him to the death!" "Military advisor, fight to the death? Our army only has 8,000 troops, but Cao's army has 100,000 troops. Ah! "Liu Feng couldn't figure it out. Could it be that Zhuge Liang's formation was invincible in the world? Eight thousand men dared to face Cao Jun's 100,000 men! "Master Feng, you only need to pass on Liang's military orders. If Cao Chong asks about the situation in the plains, you can report it truthfully without any concealment. By the way, this military deployment plan will also be handed over to Cao Chong." Zhuge Liang picked up a map on the table and handed it to Liu Feng. "No!" Liu Feng didn't understand Zhuge Liang's plan, so he handed over his hand, took the map, and left. "Cang Shu, what does Zhuge Liang mean? He handed over the military deployment map to our army. Isn't he afraid of death?" Cao Zhang glanced at the military deployment map Liu Feng sent and scratched his head. This??Ge Liang was so surprised, how could he do this? The two armies were facing each other, and the intelligence was very important. Zhuge Liang did not hide it, but presented it to Cao Chong. "Zhuge Liang is an interesting person!" Cao Chong looked at Zhuge Liang's information and felt a little confused. If this information room was fake, Cao Chong would not believe it at all. Cao Chong had information collected by Cao Jun on the Yuan family in Hebei for many years. With his own analysis, this information was basically consistent with his original speculation. If Zhuge Liang comes up with false information to fool Cao Chong, Cao Chong will definitely see through it, but when he comes up with real information, Cao Chong finds it interesting. Lu Rui once reminded Cao Chong that Zhuge Liang should not be underestimated. Now it seems that Zhuge Liang is indeed a bit unpredictable. "Cang Shu, do you think Zhuge Liang's map is fake?" Cao Zhang looked at the map sent by Zhuge Liang. If Pingyuan County only had a few troops and horses, he could immediately wipe out the nearby counties and surround Pingyuan County. "The picture should not be fake, but if Zhuge Liang is not too conceited, he will be a terrible opponent." Cao Chong began to pay attention to his opponent for the first time. If Zhuge Liang challenged himself because he was too conceited, then he would not have to do it at all. Afraid, step by step, directly seize the plains, attack Yecheng, and cooperate with Cao Ren's west route army. If everything goes well, Hebei may be pacified. If Zhuge Liang had the confidence to fight Cao's army of 100,000 with 8,000 men, then Zhuge Liang would be a formidable opponent. He must have something powerful to dare to challenge Cao Chong like this. "Since it's not fake, then tomorrow we will follow this map and attack the counties near the plain. The third brother guarantees that within half a month, these counties will be in the possession of our army." Cao Zhang patted his chest , full of pride. "Wait a minute, third brother, let Chong think again and see if there is anything missing. If this is Zhuge Liang's plan, Chong will definitely think of it." Zhuge Liang is an opponent that Lu Ruidu admires, so Cao Chong had better be careful. "Cang Shu, what do you mean? You said the picture is real, but you are unwilling to send troops. If the picture is not real, we will know the truth without trying Zhuge Liang? You are indecisive!" After hearing what Cao Chong said, Cao Zhang couldn't help but He was impatient and coy, not like a man at all. "Third brother?" Cao Chong was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face. Cao Zhang's words reminded Cao Chong that only Cao Chong would know whether it was true or false. How could Cao Chong distinguish the truth from the false unless he went to the plains. If Zhuge Liang took advantage of Cao Chong's caution to delay time, then Cao Chong really fell into the trap! "What Third Brother said is right. Only by trying it can you know whether it is true or not. Okay, tomorrow we will follow Third Brother's words and send troops to surround Pingyuan County!" After hearing Cao Zhang's words, Cao Chong suddenly became enlightened and made the decision to surround Pingyuan County. "Don't worry, Cang Shu. Third brother will definitely let Liu Beijun see the power of our army!" The next day, Cao Chong and Cao Zhang led their armies to attack the counties near Pingyuan County. All county towns were fortified according to the deployment plan sent by Zhuge Liang. Similarly, it took Cao Jun a month and a half to clear out all the counties near Pingyuan County. Cao Jun's 50,000 troops surrounded Pingyuan County twenty miles outside Pingyuan County. "Cao Chong asks Mr. Zhuge to answer!" After Cao Chong surrounded the plain, he led the front army to call for formation. "Nanyang Zhuge Liang has seen Mr. Chong!" Zhuge Liang sat on his wooden wheel cart and slowly came to the front army. "Cao Chong has heard for a long time that Mr. Zhuge is a talented person in Jingchu. It's a pity that I couldn't meet him at Bowangpo in the past. Today, I finally fulfilled my wish. Thank you Mr. Zhuge for the map!" Cao Chong rushed forward. Zhuge Liang was calm and relaxed. , doesn¡¯t seem to be panicking at all, which is indeed unusual. "You're being polite to Young Master Chong. We have to meet sooner or later. Liang didn't expect Young Master Chong to be so smart. Liang's delaying plan was discovered by Young Master so quickly. Liang also wanted to prepare for more time and have a good duel with Young Master." Zhuge Liang Looking at Cao Chong, he saw that this man had such a strategy at a young age. If he didn't eradicate it as soon as possible, he would definitely be in serious trouble in the future. "Oh? If Mr. Zhuge feels that there is not enough time, I will not take advantage of him. Sir, tell me how much time it takes to prepare. Just wait for me!" "Hahahaha, no need, I'm almost ready, that's right. Mr. Chong wants to have a game with Liang anytime, and Liang will accompany him at any time!" After saying that, Zhuge Liang asked people to push the cart back to Pingyuan City. "Conspiracy, someone is actually playing conspiracy with me!" Looking at Zhuge Liang's retreating figure, Cao Chong had a complicated look in his eyes. For the first time in his life, someone was playing conspiracy with him! PS: I have been hospitalized with a high fever in the past few days. Please forgive me. At the same time, a new book is being prepared, and the next one will not be discontinued.