Chapter 562: The First Achievement of the Fledgling
The heroic and ambitious voice of poetry attracted Liu Bei's attention. And the young man's elegant face made this hero inexplicably feel a lot of intimacy.
Therefore, Liu Bei immediately dismounted, walked over on foot, hugged his fists and saluted: "Under Liu Bei, I don't know who Mr. is?" ”
The young man shook the feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "In Xia Zhuge Liang, General Liu is polite!" ”
This person is Zhuge Liang, and after he left Yedu, he began to plan his revenge. First of all, he excluded Cao Cao, because Cao Cao was Qin Feng's ally, and he was afraid that after his affairs were revealed, this traitorous male, who had a darker heart than Qin Feng, would give himself to Qin Feng.
Secondly, he excluded Jiangdong, because Jiangdong was almost controlled by gate valves from the monarch down, and did not have many advantages in terms of population and geographical location. It can be seen that he can't even beat Liu Biao.
Again, he excluded Liu Biao in Jingzhou and Liu Zhang in Shuzhong for the simple reason that he did not think that his arrival could arouse the ambition of these clansmen, and a monarch without ambition was the sorrow of a famous minister.
In the end, he excluded Ma Teng and Lu Bu, the reason is also very simple, Lu Bu is a slave with three surnames, and although Ma Teng is after General Fubo, in Zhuge Liang's opinion, he can only be a general in this life.
Therefore, he finally chose Liu Bei, although Liu Bei is currently attacked by two major forces, but otherwise he will not be able to show his means. In addition, Liu Bei has the qualities that a hero should have, and he has fierce generals, soldiers and horses, but there are no real strategists, which can give Zhuge Liang the space to display his talents, so that he can get more rights.
There is also the fact that Liu Bei and Qin Feng have a great enmity, and there will definitely be no possibility of reconciliation or forgiveness.
Maybe it's the fate of the past and the present. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang "fell in love at first sight", and he enthusiastically brought the young man to his official residence.
"I wonder what Mr. has to teach you to prepare?" In the study. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang sat opposite each other and said.
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Ming Gong." Qin Zijin's army has already moved south, and may have reached Jinan now. ”
"What!" Liu Bei stood up in fright.
At this time, Chen Deng rushed in in panic and shouted: "Lord, the big thing is not good, Qin Feng's 120,000 army has crossed the Yellow River, and now Jinan is lost and is heading for the North Sea!" ”
"Report ......, lord. Cao's army and Lu Qian's troops have already broken through Guangling City! At this time, a disgraced detective came to report.
"It's over!" Liu Bei's face was pale, and he did it with one butt.
And Zhuge Liang was still smiling and shaking the feather fan.
Chen Deng saw that there was one more person he didn't know, and he couldn't help but wonder.
And after Liu Bei saw Zhuge Liang's appearance, the hero immediately realized something, and hurriedly shouted: "Sir, help!" ”
Liu Bei is about to face defeat, and there is not much time left for Zhuge Liang to reverse the situation, so he won't say anything else. Standing up in the feather fan gently, he said calmly: "Qingzhou is already irretrievable, and it should be used to delay and get time to defeat Cao Cao." ”
"Defeat Cao Cao. Easier said than done! Liu Bei's consciousness had begun to be confused, and his heart said that this was not for talking, there were 100,000 enemy troops outside the city. How to defeat?
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Duke Ming, please be relieved." With just one fire, most of Cao Cao's soldiers and horses could be burned. ”
Liu Bei saw what he said. With a joy in his heart, he said: "Will the plan be released?" ”
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Xiaopei City is strong, which is conducive to defense, and Ming Gong stationed troops here, thinking that he wanted to use the convenience of relying on the city to consume Cao Cao's soldiers and horses." ”
Liu Bei nodded when he heard this, he did think so.
"However, at this moment, Guangling County has been lost, and the Cao Army and Lu Qian's troops will definitely come to cut off my back road to Xiapi, so Xiao Pei can't defend it! You might as well abandon the city and return to Xiapi. Zhuge Liang said this, his eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance, and said: "Then let the people and Ming Gong go, so Xiaopei will become an empty city." He ordered the soldiers to hide more sulfur flames and nitrate on the houses in the city in advance, leaving only the east gate. Then he ordered General Guan Yu to hide the soldiers and the hidden places in the city, and ordered General Zhang Fei to lead the soldiers and horses to ambush outside the east gate. ”
"Cao Jun's army must be tired after sleeping in the open for many days, and when they enter the city, they will rest in their houses. After dusk in the coming day, there will be a strong wind, but when the wind rises, the ambush army will shoot rockets! When the fire broke out in the city, Cao Cao must have retreated from the east gate. At this time, General Zhang Fei can ambush his troops in all directions, and Cao's army will definitely be defeated in chaos! ”
"Brilliant plan!" Chen Deng, who was on the side, heard the words and looked at Zhuge Liang again.
Liu Bei was overjoyed, so he asked Chen Deng to pass the order and prepare according to Zhuge Liang's plan.
In the coming day, Cao Cao led the troops to prepare for the siege of the city again, and when the soldiers and horses came to the city, they saw the four gates wide open. After Cao Bing entered, he did not encounter any obstacles, and no one saw that Xiao Pei had become an empty city overnight.
Cao Cao said: "This must be Qin Zijin's army coming to Qingzhou, Liu Bei is lonely and does not dare to defend in Xiaopei anymore, so he fled with the people." Our army has the right to rest in the city, and we will march in peace. ”
Cao's army attacked the city for several days, sleeping in the open air, and at this time, seeing that the city was won without a fight, he began to take the house to rest after entering the city.
Cao Cao rested in the palace, and after the first shift in the evening, the wind blew fiercely, and the sand flew away. There were soldiers who defended the city, and they reported that there was a fire in the city.
The 100,000 army rested in the city, and it was inevitable that there would be missing fires, so Cao Cao didn't care, but just ordered to go down and be careful with the fire candles. However, after a while, the sergeants came one after another, and the west, south, and north gates were all on fire.
Cao Cao was a little frightened at this time, he immediately led his own soldiers out to check, and then the rocket flew in the night sky, but after an instant, the whole city was on fire, and the red was already connected to the sky.
Later generations have poems lamenting the fire at that time: "The traitorous male Cao Cao seized the Central Plains, and went south to Xuchuan in August." Feng Bo came to Xiaopei County angrily, and wished Rong to fly down the flames. ”
Since ancient times, water and fire have been ruthless, Cao Cao saw the rockets flying everywhere, how could he not know that he had been ambushed, he was full of heart and gall, and hurriedly led the crowd to break through. While searching for a way through the fire, he heard that there was no fire at the east gate, so he hurried to the east gate.
"Lord, lord! Watch out for the ambush outside the East Gate! At this time, Guo Jiazema came from the chaos and shouted: "This fire is left alone at the east gate. There must have been some ambush. Guo Jia was actually very embarrassed that he failed to discover the fire plan.
However, Cao Cao did not complain about him. Who would have thought that someone would be able to start a fire in the whole city? This made Cao Cao suddenly smell a hint of Qin Feng's conspiracy. However, it could never be Qin Feng's idea. Cao Cao didn't have time to think about it, and said hurriedly; "Fengxiao, now that the whole army is in chaos, how to reorganize the army for war?"
Guo Jia thought for a while and said: "You can make the lord's own soldiers a rearmament team, and the soldiers will go out of the city in turn, and then assemble at the city gate. At this time, Guo Jia made a counter-plan and said: "After that, I made the soldiers pretend to be chaotic. Draw the enemy to attack ....... ”
Cao Cao was overjoyed and acted according to the plan.
Sure enough, Cao Jun pretended to march chaotically, and Zhang Fei's ambush was really exhausted. Because Cao Cao was prepared, Zhang Fei did not succeed, and retreated after losing some soldiers and horses.
Although the final ambush was unsuccessful, this did not prevent Zhuge Liang from burning Xiaopei's plan. This fire burned Cao Cao's more than 50,000 soldiers and horses, and since then. The young Zhuge Liang was respected by the entire Liu Bei group. At this time, Liu Bei solemnly worshiped Zhuge Liang as a military advisor.
Since then, Liu Bei finally has a real military advisor.
Later, there was a poem praising and saying: Xiao Pei held on to attack with fire, and the conductor was laughing and talking. Zhixu shocked Cao Gong's courage, the first skill of the fledgling!
Cao Cao lost his troops and was furious. He immediately transferred Lu Qian's army of 50,000 and Xiahou Yuan's army of 50,000. At this point, 150,000 troops were gathered to fight a decisive battle with Liu Bei and go down to Picheng.
At this time, the entire territory of Qingzhou had fallen into the hands of Qin Feng, and Liu Bei was once again heartbroken. The last trace of joy that burned Xiaopei vanished. In panic, he asked Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly. said: "The previous fire burned half of Cao Cao, and this time there will be another fire, so that he will no longer be able to enter the army." There is a slope thirty miles outside the city of Xiapi, which is called Wangpi Slope, and can be ambushed on it, so ....... ”
Liu Bei was taken aback and said: "Burn it twice in a row, but you will be able to hit the scheme!" ”
Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly, a trace of conspiracy flashed in his eyes, and said: "The lord has the people with him, he walks slowly, and he is dragged down by the people, Cao Cao will definitely catch up." ”
When Liu Bei heard this, he laughed wickedly.
As a result, this new combination of troubled times began to act. Liu Bei's army made the appearance of protecting the people, walking very slowly, not to mention, the formation was scattered, giving people the taste of a rabble.
After Cao Cao was rewarded, he thought that the opportunity had come, and he did not listen to Guo Jia's persuasion step by step, so Xiahoudun led an army of 100,000 to chase Liu Bei.
After the army came to Wangpi Slope, the general warned Xiahoudun to be careful of the ambush.
At this time, Zhang Fei led thousands of soldiers and horses to ask for the enemy, and Xiahou Dun, who commanded an army of 100,000, waved his army to cover up and defeat Zhang Fei.
Xiahoudun wants to avenge his brothers Cao Hong and Cao Ren. He did not listen to the forbidden advice and led his troops to chase into Wangpi Slope, but was ambushed.
The fire burned Wangpi Slope, and Cao Cao's 80,000 horses were burned to death in the first battle.
Cao Cao was defeated, and he lost more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in two fires, and he lost his advantage. Cao Cao was heartbroken, he was unwilling to give up the competition for Xuzhou, and asked Guo Jia again.
Guo Jia was full of helplessness and came up with the idea to ask Qin Feng, who had already occupied the entire county of Qingzhou, to go south to Xuzhou for support.
So, Cao Cao sent a letter to Qin Feng.
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Beihai County, the state pastoral office. Qin Feng, who has already obtained the entire territory of Qingzhou, rewarded the three armies in Beihai.
"Lord, I heard that Cao Cao is still fighting Liu Bei in Xiaopei, why don't we go south and seize Langya County?" Dian Wei said honestly.
In the first battle of Qingzhou, almost all the way was in accepting surrender, and not a single hard battle was fought. So when they heard Dian Wei's suggestion, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, and Zhang He asked for battle.
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate, after all, there is an alliance with Cao Mengde." Qin Feng said with a smile.
Downstairs, Jia Xu just smiled.
And the upright Xu Shu said: "Lord, now is not the best time to fight Cao Cao. ”
Qin Feng nodded slightly, because Cao Cao's territory was very large, and the war might drag on for a year or two or even longer. At this moment, Qin Feng had just experienced an expedition to the North for more than a year, and the logistics consumption was very strict, and in this year, it was absolutely impossible to carry out a large-scale battle.
Xu Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Zhang Ping, an officer of the Tiger Guard, entered the interior and said, "My lord, there is news from Cao Cao. ”
"Oh!" Qin Feng took the letter that was presented, and when he opened it to read it, his brows furrowed.
I saw Cao Cao's letter, detailing the dilemma faced by Cao Cao after the two fires, at the end of the letter, he said in a private tone: "Brother Xian, I can't do it for my brother, I can only contain Liu Bei in Xiapi, Liu Bei has a military advisor named Zhuge Liang is very powerful, you have to be careful!" ”
Qin Feng, who got the letter, was taken aback, and he somehow ran to Liu Bei. He has an innate affinity for Zhuge Liang in later generations, and he thought that with Zhuge Jin, this Wolong would be his own. I didn't expect things to take such a turn!
"Wolong, how can you get to Liu Bei?" Qin Feng was particularly at a loss at the moment, because he had already agreed with Zhuge Jin a few years ago, and Zhuge Liang also agreed to join him. Therefore, Qin Feng inevitably interrupted Zhuge Liang's growth environment, so he did not let him come to Yedu to study.
At this moment, Zhuge Jin bumped in, bowed his head, and shouted: "Lord, the Zhuge family is guilty, guilty!" (To be continued......)
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