The night was deep, the night breeze was cool, but Puyang City was not as quiet as before.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed in the empty streets, one after another, as if the wind and rain rolled up out of thin air, and my heart was beating in my ears.

The people of Puyang were frightened.

In the midst of war, such a sudden change occurred that people could not help but make the worst associations. If it weren't for the curfew, people would have to hang out with each other and have a discussion, but now, they can only close their doors and discuss the unknown future with worry.

"Zhu'er's father, let's go to the official office to report my name tomorrow, this Puyang City can't stay anymore! It's only been a few years, and how many princes have changed in this city? It's better to go to Hebei, no matter how General Cao can, he can't beat the Yellow River, there are many fleets in Qingzhou, and the ships are big! ”

"What do women know? Qingzhou soldiers are strong and strong, amazing! I heard that the hussar general beat 300,000 Xiliang iron cavalry to the ground in Bingzhou, are you still afraid of Cao **? How can you be no one in Hebei? It's overcrowded! If you go now, you can't even find the open space of the awl, so it's better to stay in Dongjun! ”

For the wife's worries, the husband scoffs.

"Think about it! The Central Plains has been fighting wars all these years, and there are many fewer people than before, and there are ownerless open spaces everywhere. According to the style of the hussar general and his old man, after defeating Cao ** and Sun Ce, the thieves will definitely issue a reclamation order! The eldest of our family is sixteen years old this year, and he is considered a man, although the second and third are still young, they can also help when they work......"

"As soon as the reclamation order comes out, let's reclaim 100 acres of vacant land on the edge of the Gouzi River, will our children and grandchildren still worry about food and clothing in the future? When the time comes, we will also provide a scholar to come out, pay homage to the marquis, and glorify the ancestors! ”

The husband was foaming at the mouth, and his eyes were full of longing, and the wife was also slightly infected, and was about to say something, but was interrupted by another sound of horses' hooves. The iron-clad horseshoe struck on the bluestone slab, and the crisp sound it made was like a spell, which made people's hearts beat violently.

There was silence in the dwelling, until the sound of the horses' hooves faded away, and it was almost inaudible, and the woman timidly asked, "Is it really okay to be in charge?" ”

"Well, well......" The husband also wilted, his lips moved, but it took a long time before he could utter the complete words: "How can you tell me a farmer clearly about such a big thing." Forget it, let Da'er go to the dock tomorrow to have a look, if there are many people leaving, we will ...... too"

Puyang is the front-line base camp of the Qingzhou Army, and the frequency of news transmission is already very high. But it's already night!

In this day and age, walking at night is not an ordinary danger. Visibility is too low, and even if you light a torch, there is no guarantee that the road ahead will be illuminated, let alone a gallop? There is only one reason that can be explained by the current situation of scouting and riding, that is, the situation has suddenly become extremely sinister, and even Jia Junshi, the first wise man in Qingzhou, can't hold his breath.

It is human instinct to avoid harm and seek profit, and even if ordinary people are a little greedy, they are still timid and afraid of things in their bones. Feeling the urgency of the situation, how dare you covet the fields or something, it is only right to find a way out quickly.

There is nothing more terrible in this world than being caught up in war.

The people of Puyang guessed correctly, Jia Xu was really anxious, so anxious that his eyebrows were on fire!

At this moment, the city guard mansion is brightly lit inside and outside, the periphery of the council hall is full of people, and in the flickering firelight, there are all sonorous iron armor, swords and guns shining!

There are also many who are not wearing armor and are wearing cloth and green shirts. These people are all in a hurry, muttering in a low voice, holding books and silk books in their hands, and walking fast under their feet as if they are stepping on a gust of wind. These people were the bureaucrats of the shogunate, and most of them were called out of the bed, but they didn't have any emotions on their faces, they all had the same heavy expressions.

"Hurry, hurry, the military advisor has convened an emergency military meeting, something big has happened!"

"What the hell is going on?"

"yes, what's so urgent? Didn't you just receive the news of the merger of states yesterday, didn't the lord defeat the Xiliang army in Longshan? Could it be that Cao ** launched an attack? But our defense line is stable, what can he do when he attacks? ”

"Don't ask, just go in and you'll know......"

With suspicion, the staff members crowded into the chamber. As soon as you enter the door, you will feel an unusually solemn atmosphere.

In the center of the chamber, several tables were put together, and a large sand table was placed on them. Jia Xu, the military advisor, and Mrs. Diao Chan, who is in charge of the espionage, are separated from each other, and even if everyone enters, they don't raise their heads......

Whether it is an old courtier who has been in the army for a long time, or a newcomer who has just graduated from a military academy, he knows what this means. This is a precursor to a change in strategy, and if we have to deduce a new strategy, there is no need to take out this treasure and hold a large-scale military meeting.

Everyone looked at each other, what happened to make the military advisor nervous?

"Everyone's here? Let's get started. Jia Xu was unusual, did not make any greetings, and went straight to the point: "I called you here today in order to adjust the established strategic ......."

"Wow!" There was an uproar.

Although they were aware of the seriousness of the problem, when they actually heard this, the staff were still surprised. Change the master's established strategy? The strategy set by the victorious lord? Can this kind of thing really be done? Does it really matter?

"Quiet, quiet!" Jia Xu's usual influence on people is too affinity, resulting in a lack of majesty, and at this time, he can only control the scene by raising the volume: "The situation has changed, and I have to be flexible...... The news of Lihu's arrival, just this evening, Lu Wenhou suddenly led his army to leave the west of the city, and the previous strategy no longer worked! ”

"What?"

"General Lu left for no reason? But why? ”

"This sucks! The strategy arranged by the lord is to defend a section of the three roads of soldiers and horses, and the Puyang Army and the Hidden Fog Army, which have the strongest mobility, will be supported by the three parties. ”

"Strategist, what the hell is going on?"

This sudden bad news was like a tornado with amazing destructive power, which stunned everyone at once.

According to Wang Yu's arrangement before going north, the existence of Lu Bu's troops and horses is very crucial. The three armies of Qingzhou are mainly foot soldiers, and their mobility is poor, while Cao ** has an established tiger and leopard cavalry, and he can concentrate his forces to attack one place, relying on the deterrence of the tiger and leopard cavalry to contain the other two Qingzhou troops.

Lu Bujun is the trump card of the Wind and Fire Cavalry against the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry after they leave.

In addition to fighting against the tiger and leopard cavalry, the mobility and attack power of the Lu Bu army also posed a great threat to the rest of the Cao and Sun coalition armies. Liu Xun's Huainan Army is the best example.

The battle of Xiangyi, to put it bluntly, there was no special mystery, it was a surprise attack. Even if there was no troublemaker of the Hidden Mist Army's lurking makeup, it would be impossible for Liu Xun to resist the thunderous blow of the wolf rider and the trapped camp.

The speed of Lu Bu's army is too fast, but it is still a coordinated battle of infantry and cavalry, and there are ways to restrain any type of troops. Coupled with the cover and cooperation of the Hidden Fog Army, it is simply like a tiger with wings, and the dragon enters the sea, and any army on the march may suffer from their surprise attack.

With the existence of this mobile force, it will take a lot of time or take a lot of risk for Cao ** to launch an offensive, which is where Wang Yu's confidence lies in daring to divide his troops into three places.

Now, when he suddenly heard that Lu Bu had not received any orders, he had suddenly left the station in Lihu City, and he didn't know where to go, how could the staff in Qingzhou not be surprised?

"Strategist, didn't General Lu even say a word?" Wang Lang asked worriedly.

If it weren't for the kinship between Lu Bu and Wang Yu, he would almost guess whether Lu Bu was planning to defect. But if you think about it carefully, it shouldn't be so exaggerated, if Lu Bu really has the intention of defecting, wouldn't it be more straightforward to directly attack Puyang?

"Maybe there is......" Jia Xu shook his head and sighed: "The news is that Lihu Shou will send the flying pigeon to Puyang, that is, half an hour ago, if Wen Hou has a letter, I am afraid that it will have to wait until tomorrow." ”

Lu Bu is less receptive to new things, especially flying pigeon biography, and he thinks that this method of information transmission is not safe enough, but it costs a lot, and it has no intention of using it at all. Therefore, even if he sends a letter to Puyang, it must be much slower than the flying pigeon to pass the book.

"Wen Hou's surname is like a fire, he wants to leave, no matter what the reason, it can't be stopped, not to mention that now that the lord is not there, things are even more tricky. It is better to put this section aside for the time being and determine the corresponding strategic adjustment as soon as possible. Compared with Wang Lang's surprise, Yu Xuan's speech was much more realistic, and Jia Xu also nodded with satisfaction.

"Wen Hou's side, a certain has already managed to intercept it. However, as Zhong Xiang said, there should be little hope of interception, and the most important thing now is to make adjustments. ”

There was a lot of discussion and a corresponding conclusion was quickly reached.

The judge proposed: "If you defend the East County, Fengqiu will be a battleground!" Only by holding the sealed hill can it be difficult for Cao ** and Sun Ce to communicate with Luoyang. From this point of view, Dingtao is not so important, it is better to order General Tanzhi to move his troops north, on the one hand, to Puyang, as a barrier, on the other hand, to shorten the distance with the Fengqiu army, more convenient and timely support? ”

Fengqiu City is located at the intersection of Pu and Ji two waters, and ten miles northeast of the city, which is Wuchaoze. In the battle of Guandu in history, Yuan Shao used this place as a place to store grain, precisely for the sake of convenient transportation.

As long as the Fengqiu is held, it will be difficult for Cao's soldiers and horses to bypass and attack Puyang. The road can be found, but the waterway is blocked - Yu Ban's army is blocking the hill, and there is Zhoucang's army on the Yellow River, if you want to make a detour, it will be too far.

The opinion of the trial is to give up the Jiyin defense line and ensure the safety of the sealed mound first. If Cao ** wants to take a detour, just let him go.

"No." Before the voice of the trial fell, Yu Fu retorted: "Doing so is equivalent to giving up Jiyin, and in the land of a hundred miles on the eastern front, there is only General Wenyuan's lone army left!" It has been reported that Liu Bei appeared in Huainan and colluded with the Jiangdong Army, what if the Jiangdong Army took him as the vanguard and attacked Gaotang? ”

"This ......" the judge gasped, his proposal was refuted, he didn't care very much, but the possible surname that Yu turned out really frightened him.

But isn't it, Chen Zhi's question has not been concluded for a long time, and there are still doubts. If Guan Ping moves his troops north and opens the road, who can ensure the safety of Gao Tang?

Diao Chan suddenly interjected: "You may not know that Liu Bei has already appeared in Jiyin, contacted General Tanzhi, and expressed his intention to solicit. General Tan Zhi understood the righteousness, not only sternly refused, but also sent Vice General Li to lead the elite to follow behind, trying to wipe out Liu Bei and his party. However, Liu Bei came prepared this time, and there were few followers, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to succeed......"

Everyone looked at each other when they heard this, and there was a chill on their bodies.

"Could it be ......" or Yu Chuan reacted the fastest, looked at his colleagues a few times, and hesitated: "Wen Hou suddenly went west, and he was also in the design of Cao ** and Sun Ce?" Is this an interlocking poison scheme? ”

"Phew!" One word woke up countless people, and everyone present gasped and were frightened.

If that's the case, it's terrible. And this statement is very reasonable, which makes people feel more and more chilled the more they think about it.

If this is not an accident, then no matter how many messengers and lobbyists Jia Xu sends, I am afraid that he will not be able to stop Lu Bu. And Cao ** and Sun Ce will soon launch an offensive, making it difficult for them to take care of their own things.

All of a sudden, the situation became extremely sinister. (To be continued.) )