Chapter 873: The Battle of Xiangyang (Part II)
"Liang knows Cao Cao's meaning. Now you can do what you want. ”
When Pan Feng and Zhang Fei heard this, their faces changed, they were shocked, and they quickly asked Zhuge Liang.
"How can the military advisor say this, could it be that Cao Cao is cheating?"
Zhuge Liang smiled indifferently and bowed slightly.
"The southeast corner was destroyed by the war in the past, and the bricks and soil were old. Previously, a soldier informed Yu Liang and advised Liang to take advantage of Cao Cao's soldiers and horses to step up repair. Liang deliberately did not allow it, knowing that Cao Cao would find out about it in the future, he would inevitably take advantage of the weakness to attack. Cao Cao has been exploring for many days, and he must have discovered that place. But Cao Cao went to the northwest to accumulate grass, which was really a bluff plan, and wanted to coax me to withdraw my troops to defend the northwest, and he took advantage of the darkness of the night to gather troops to the southeast corner and attack!! ”
Pan Feng heard that the phoenix's eyes lit up again and again, and quickly asked again.
"It turns out that the military advisor has a plan for a long time. But what can I do!? ”
Zhuge Liang smiled again, exuding a compelling momentum, as if the world was within his expectations.
"It's easy. In the coming day, you can gather the strong soldiers in the city, eat and dress lightly, and hide in the southeast houses. However, he also taught the people in the city to pretend to be soldiers and guard the northwest. At night, Ren Cao's army attacked the southeast corner and entered the city. When he killed the city, most of his army was greatly consumed, and immediately a cannon sounded, and the ambush soldiers rose together, and the other army was definitely in chaos, and Cao Cao could be captured! ”
Pan Feng and Zhang Fei were overjoyed when they heard the plan, and they both sighed that Zhuge Liang's clever plan was like a god, so they immediately made arrangements that night. Pan Feng led Zhuge Liang's military order and ordered all troops and horses to hide in the southeast house, while Zhang Fei ordered the people in the city to disguise themselves as soldiers and guard the northwest corner.
The arrangement was decided, and the next day there was a report from Cao Cao, saying that Zhuge Liang was afraid that the army would attack together, so he withdrew his troops in the northwest corner, shouting to defend the city, but the southeast was very empty. Hearing this, Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia and said with a smile.
"Haha, Zhuge Kongming, it's been planned!"
Cao Cao was secretly happy, so he ordered all the troops and horses to attack the northwest corner, but secretly ordered a false attack, without the need to attack strongly, retain physical strength, and immediately deploy. The troops obeyed the order and only on the northwest corner to prepare for the offensive in detail.
Gradually, at the time of the second watch, Cao Cao saw that the time was ripe and was about to lead the elite soldiers to the southeast corner to kill, Guo Jia hurried to report.
"Slow down!!"
Cao Cao was about to give an order, but when he suddenly saw Guo Jia coming, a trace of doubt rose in his heart, and he hurriedly asked.
"Lone is going to wave his troops to the southeast corner, break through Xiangyang, and capture Zhuge Kongming, why does Fengxiao stop Lone?"
Guo Jia's eyes were full of urgency, and he was in a hurry.
"When Jia saw the soldiers guarding the city today, and saw that our army was approaching, he was panicked and helpless. Moreover, there are many non-commissioned officers and soldiers with messy armor and uneven formations. It is rumored that Zhuge Liang has a way to train soldiers, and all his soldiers and horses are strict and disciplined elite soldiers. Jia carefully looked at it for a long time, and it was likely that the garrison in this city was disguised by the people!! ”
"If it happens!?"
Cao Cao's eyes were stunned, only to feel that his heart was cold. Then he asked Guo Jia quickly.
"According to Fengxiao's opinion, where are the soldiers and horses in the city?"
Guo Jia's mind was spinning, his eyes were shining brightly, and he had already deduced Zhuge Liang's strategy, and he was anxious to talk to Cao Cao.
"In Igara's opinion. Zhuge Kongming may have discovered Jia's bluffing plan, most of them are planned, hiding the soldiers and horses in the southeast corner, just waiting for our army to storm the female wall in the southeast corner, and as soon as our army enters the city, the ambush is exhausted, and our army is not expected, and it will inevitably be defeated!! ”
When Cao Cao heard this, he hurriedly drove his horse to the city. As Guo Jia said, many of the soldiers defending the city were uneven in armor and chaotic formation. Cao Cao immediately asked someone to get a bow, Cao Cao looked at a general in the city, shot an arrow with a bow, and sent out an arrow. As soon as the arrows flew up, the general and colonel of the city, when he saw that an arrow was coming, but before the arrow came close, he was so frightened that he screamed miserably, and ran away, and was very embarrassed. Cao Cao looked at it with a gloomy face, and turned to Guo Jia and said.
"It seems that as Feng Xiao expected, most of the soldiers and horses in this city are disguised by ordinary people. If it weren't for Feng Xiao's reminder, Lone would have suffered a fiasco! What should I do if I am lonely now? ”
Guo Jia is known as a ghost talent, and his intelligence is profound, so naturally he is not in vain. Guo Jia thought for a while, and the corners of his mouth curled up a little
g Uninhibited smile.
"Zhuge Liang is extraordinary, and if he wants to plan it, he will ambush our army. Why didn't the king also take advantage of Zhuge Liang's withdrawal of troops and horses to the southeast corner, and then take advantage of the void to attack the west gate. However, in order to gain the opportunity, the king can immediately send an elite army, equipped with spades and tools to climb the city, climb up to the city, and lure the ambush army in the city to escape. When the fighting in the southeast corner began, our army immediately launched a fierce attack.
On the west gate, all the people are guarding, if you see our army suddenly attacking, you will definitely retreat, and the west gate can be broken with an attack! ”
When Cao Cao heard this, he showed an extremely bright smile and said.
"Haha!! Feng Xiao is very good!! ”
Cao Cao, according to Guo Jia's order, ordered the army to withdraw several miles away, and then immediately sent an elite army of thousands of people to the southeast corner.
Two hours later, the night grew darker. The general who led the elite soldiers, named Chen Heng, was born as a tiger guard, and was reused by Cao Cao because he had resisted arrows for Cao Cao, and he was named the tooth keeper. Chen Heng led the deployment to the southeast corner, his eyes burst into brilliant light, and his mind recalled the scene of Cao Cao's conversation with him just now.
"Chen Heng, you were once Lone's personal guard, and in the battle of Hebei in the past, you once used yourself to block an arrow as Lonely. This kindness has never been forgotten. You can endure people, and make great achievements, Lone Ben wants to promote you to the position of captain, but you are from a humble background, if Lone promotes you too quickly, it will cause you the envy and hatred of many people.
At present, there is an opportunity for you to grasp, and tonight's attack on Simon is a false momentum. In fact, they want to attack the east corner. However, Zhuge Kongming was resourceful, and Lone had to be cautious. Therefore, I want to send a team of elite soldiers first, as a precursor, to investigate first. I wonder if you are willing to receive the command? ”
"King Houen, Chen Heng will never give up!!"
"Good! If the fruit of the east gate is empty, then you will order someone to beat the drum and trumpet. Lone is leading the army to attack! After the deed is done, Lone will not fail you! ”
Chen Heng was full of thoughts for a while, and it seemed that he had seen him get ahead. Chen Heng turned his heart to the side, leaving hundreds of soldiers under the city, and quickly ordered the rest of the soldiers to climb over the trench on the southeast corner with him and cut off the antlers.
The Jingzhou soldiers and horses buried in the southeast houses in the city, seeing the heads of the city shaking, suddenly became nervous, Pan Feng, Zhang Fei and others stared at the city, looking at the Cao soldiers one by one.
At the same time, half an hour ago, Zhuge Liang saw that the night was getting darker and darker, and thought that Cao Cao was about to act soon, so he rushed to Ximen to climb the city and look.
Zhuge Liang squinted his eyes and looked away, although he couldn't see the distant scene clearly. But in his ears, he could faintly hear the sound of horses' hooves and armor and weapons turbulent.
Zhuge Liang's face changed, and he summoned the people who were disguised as guards to ask if Cao Jun had any special measures just now. The people told him that two hours earlier, Cao Cao had suddenly rushed to the city himself and shot an arrow, almost killing him. The people were very truthful, and the palpitations on their faces were still there. Zhuge Liang's face suddenly changed drastically, and he hurriedly instructed the soldiers left and right, and quickly went to the southeast of the city, telling Pan Feng and Zhang Fei to immediately bring troops to help!
The two generals showed a rare look of anxiety on Zhuge Liang's face, and they all knew that the matter was urgent, so they immediately went down to the city and rode to the southeast. At the same time, Zhuge Liang also called the people in the city to immediately prepare arrows, roll wood and stones, and beware of the attack of Cao's army. The people in the city were all shocked, and Zhuge Liang shouted urgently.
"If Xiangyang is lost, Jingzhou is in danger! Uncle Liu Huang's foundation is not guaranteed, and sooner or later he will be murdered by traitors!! You are all good people, and Liang Ben doesn't want you to be in danger. But now it is really a last resort, and I hope that all the villagers and elders will help Liang to help, and he will be rewarded in the future!! ”
As soon as Zhuge Liang's words fell, the people of Xiangyang remembered that since Liu Bei became the real power in Jingzhou, he had more benevolent government and reduced taxes, so that the people could breathe, and although their lives were not rich, they could also be self-sufficient. The people of Xiangyang all admire Liu Bei's virtue, and the reason why they are willing to guard the city for Zhuge Liang today is also to repay Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness.
"Sir, rest assured! As long as it is for the emperor's uncle, my two cows are willing to go to the soup!! ”
"Yes! Uncle Huang is a benevolent and righteous king, and he especially loves us and other people. If I were to be under the control of the thieves, I would rather die in battle!! ”
"What is the fear of death! As long as Uncle Liu Huang is still in Jingzhou for a day, I will be able to live happily when my wife is old and young. I am willing to defend Xiangyang City to the death!! ”
The people came one after another, and gradually the fear in the hearts of the people seemed to disappear. The people in the city began to scramble to prepare materials for defending the city, and the original urgency on Zhuge Liang's face disappeared a lot for a while, and he looked up at the west, and sighed secretly in his heart.
"Lord, although you are not around the light. But at this moment, Liang felt that he was fighting side by side with the lord. Rest assured, Jingzhou is here, Liang is here! Jingzhou is dead, Liang is dead! ”
On the other side, it was said that Chen Heng had climbed to the top of the city, and he saw that there was no movement in the city. Seeing this, Chen Heng was simply overjoyed, and quickly shouted to the soldiers under the city.
"There is no ambush in the city, so quickly beat the drum and trumpet!!!"
As soon as Chen Heng's order fell, the drums beat loudly in an instant, as if thousands of troops were about to rush over. The Jingzhou soldiers and horses buried in the southeast houses in Xiangyang City all thought that Cao's army was coming, and Pan Feng quickly ordered the soldiers to launch a signal, only to hear a cannon sound, and the ambush soldiers were everywhere. Zhang Fei bore the brunt of the attack and personally drove the brave to kill. For a time, the originally dead city was surrounded by soldiers and horses. Chen Heng was suddenly frightened as if his soul was scattered, and he saw Zhang Fei rushing over viciously. Chen Heng hurriedly ordered the soldiers to go forward to resist.
"Resist, resist!! The king's reinforcements soon arrived!! ”
Chen Heng hissed and roared, commanding his soldiers to resist bravely, and there was no doubt in his heart that Cao Cao would definitely lead a large army to the rescue. Zhang Feiyuan stared at the ring, and the Zhangba snake spear waved like the wind, rushing into the crowd of Cao soldiers, rushing left and right, as if entering a no-man's land, and went straight away, none of the Cao soldiers could stop him, and he was killed by Zhang Fei and retreated.
Pan Feng under the city was about to lead troops to kill, when suddenly a fast rider hurriedly rushed to report.
"The military advisor has an order! The Cao army will attack the west gate, and the general will quickly lead the army to help the west gate, and there must be no mistake!! ”
Pan Feng's face changed drastically when he heard this, his phoenix eyes narrowed suddenly, and he looked towards the city, and saw that in addition to the thousands of Cao soldiers in the vanguard, only the sound of drums could be heard outside the southeast city, and there was no shouting and killing sound of the army galloping at all.
"It's not good, I fell for Cao Cao's trick!!"
Pan Feng exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly ordered the generals and colonels of all departments to lead the army to the west gate to rush to help. At the same time, Zhang Fei rushed wildly with a gun, seeing that he was about to kill Chen Heng. Chen Heng was so anxious that his heart was burning, and his eyes kept looking out of the city, but he didn't see a single soldier of his own army!
At this moment, in the west of Xiangyang City, it suddenly burst out, like a huge shouting of killing that could shake the heavens and the earth. Wave after wave of sky-sweeping sound continued to stir up, shaking the entire Xiangyang City more than once.