Zhuge Liang looked around and asked casually: "Is there anyone else named Mi here?"
Mi Fang was startled for a moment. She didn't expect that a little brat like Zhuge Liang would dare to say that to him. He asked angrily: "Kid, what do you want from me? Don't think that because your brother is a military strategist and general, I don't dare to do anything to you.
So, if you can't tell me what you are calling me for, I will punish you with a great crime of disrespect."
"General Mi should have seen the fire outside the city, right?" Zhuge Liang took a few steps forward and came to the city battlements. His current height was only one head taller than the city battlements. When he saw the fire outside, he asked casually.
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"I'm not blind, so what if I can see?"
"Don't General Mi want to go out and make meritorious deeds? Now there is a good opportunity in front of General Mi. Although the Chu army's camp was burned, the Chu army has not completely collapsed. Some of them should gather in
Together, after the fire, it is estimated that many people are unarmed. If General Mi can lead his men to attack, he can completely capture all those people." Zhuge Liang turned to look at Mi Fang and said slowly.
Mi Fang couldn't believe that Zhuge Liang, a big kid, would say such a thing, but he did see such a scene. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Zhuge Liang said made sense, and thought to himself: "Could it be that
Is this Zhuge Jin’s backup plan?”
"Don't think about it. This matter has nothing to do with my brother. As long as you can lead your troops to attack, you will definitely make great achievements. When the siege of Xinye is solved, the achievements made by you and my brother can be equally divided."
Mi Fang was even more surprised. He looked at Zhuge Liang and saw that his eyes were so deep that it was impossible to see what he was thinking. But the wisdom that emitted from time to time could see through his heart. He secretly thought: "This
The little brat is actually scarier than Zhuge Jin..."
"You...why do you want to help me?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "General Mi, I am not helping you, I am helping myself. Because I am in Xinye City now, and I don't want to die here. If one of the enemy soldiers escapes, I will report it.
When the time comes, it will really be the Chu army. When the time comes, we will have no choice but to fight to the death."
With just a few words, Zhuge Liang convinced Mi Fang.
Mi Fang clenched her fists and looked at the fire burning outside the city. She immediately said: "Okay, then I will lead my troops out of the city, but who will guard the city?"
"No one is needed to defend, General Mi can just attack."
Mi Fang said: "Send the order and the whole army will go out of the city to fight."
At this time, Yi Ji also led his troops to the north gate and went up to the city tower. After seeing Mi Fang, he said: "General Mi, the enemy army has been defeated. Now is the time to pursue. You must not let go of any soldier."
.”
Mi Fang said: "You came just in time, please come with me out of the city."
"promise!"
As soon as the words fell, all the soldiers in the city left the city without leaving behind, with the cavalry in front and the infantry behind, filing out.
Zhuge Liang stood on the tower, looked up at the sky, with a smile on his lips, and thought secretly: "The star corresponding to my lord is getting brighter and brighter, although it is not the same as the two extremely bright stars in the north.
It is much inferior to him, but I believe that in the future, with my help, the lord will become the most dazzling star."
He glanced at the night sky again and said to himself: "Gao Fei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian, these three people will become obstacles in the lord's life. The lord must win Jingzhou as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuge Liang turned around and went down the tower, gradually disappearing into the dark night. His small body was like a phantom from the darkness, coming and going silently, but completely integrated with the darkness.
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After this night attack, Pei Qian became much more awake. He held a long sword and looked at the burning camp, feeling a sense of loss in his heart.
Han Song couldn't help but sigh and said: "General Pei, the matter has come to an end. We should leave here quickly. To go to Wancheng, we have to pass through Yuyang and Jiyang. General Du has set up an ambush in Jiyang. We should go
Ji Yang and General Du met up, and then sent their troops south to attack Xinye."
At this time, Han Song and Pei Qian both figured out the enemy's strength. However, although the enemy only had a thousand people and they had three thousand people, among these three thousand people, there were only a few hundred people who had guys in their hands.
, the rest are just some disheveled soldiers, even if they fight back, they will die in vain.
Pei Qian was annoyed, but he had no choice but to say immediately: "That's all."
As soon as the words fell, everyone walked north together and ran quickly along the official road.
After running for about three or four miles, everyone began to pant. Seeing that there were no pursuers coming from behind, Pei Qian ordered: "The whole army should stop and rest."
After giving the order, the soldiers stopped on the roadside one after another, breathing heavily.
Suddenly, a burst of arrows shot out from the woods on both sides of the official road, and all the unprepared soldiers were hit by the arrows and died. The remaining soldiers panicked for a moment, and moved towards the middle from both sides of the road, crowded into a palm-sized place.
At the same time, Mi Fang rode a horse and led a hundred cavalry to block the way in front. Holding a spear in his hand, he looked at the group of Chu soldiers and laughed loudly, then shouted: "Ha
Haha, you have been surrounded. If you don’t want to die, surrender quickly, otherwise I will let you go see the King of Hell.”
As soon as he finished speaking, well-dressed soldiers poured out of the woods on both sides. Yi Ji led two hundred swordsmen to block the retreat and surrounded the Chu army on all sides.
Pei Qian, Han Song and others all looked surprised. How could they have expected that the enemy would react so quickly?
The two armies were in a stalemate, not moving at all, but the atmosphere was very tense. Some soldiers of the Chu army were so frightened that their legs trembled.
The Chu army had strong soldiers and horses, and the navy was also outstanding. Although the total strength of the Chu army once reached 220,000 during Liu Biao's lifetime, these 220,000 troops were mixed, with the navy being the most outstanding, followed by those stationed in Jiangling.
There are 30,000 elite soldiers, and although there are many soldiers and horses in Xiangyang, they rarely fight. Plus Cai Mao and Zhang Yun don't drill often, so naturally they are not elite enough.
Pei Qian went on an expedition for the first time, and Han Song also participated in the battle for the first time. In addition, the two were not familiar with each other before, so naturally they could not command the army. And these Chu soldiers were not familiar with Pei Qian and Han Song. When facing death, many of them
People still make decisions quickly.
"I surrender!" He was not the only one who shouted out and hurriedly walked out of the crowd.
Immediately afterwards, the words "I surrender" continued to be heard, and more and more soldiers came out.
Suddenly, more than half of the three thousand Chu troops surrendered. Pei Qian and Han Song looked at each other and looked at each other.
"Mr. Han, what should we do now?" Pei Qian asked.
Han Song smiled bitterly and said: "Now, there is only one chance."
"But……"
"I have said before that Liu Bei is a dragon among men who is trapped in shallow water. Our defeat tonight cannot but be said to be an opportunity. Although Liu Qi took over Jingzhou, it was not enough to convince the people. Kuai Yue could not stabilize Jingzhou. Liu Bei is the only one who has settled in Jingzhou. General Pei, don't you want to lead troops in wars and really make achievements, but do you want to die in obscurity like this?" Han Song consoled him.
Pei Qian said: "Of course we can't just leave without a name. I will listen to your husband and surrender."
The two men decided on their plan and immediately led the entire army to surrender.
Mi Fang and Yi Ji took them all to Xinye City and handed them over to Zhuge Jin.
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Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Sun Qian led an infantry of 10,000 horses less than ten miles out of Wancheng, when Liu Bei ordered the entire army to stop.
Zhang Fei asked: "Brother, why did you stop?"
Liu Bei frowned and said: "The more I think about it, the more wrong it becomes. If Xinye was surrounded, how did the scout who came to report the news come out? Also, I have never seen the face of that scout. I'm afraid It was Chu Jun who found someone to pretend to be him."
"Brother, are you too suspicious? There are ten thousand people behind us, and I don't know everyone. Even if Chu Jun finds someone to pretend to be, what can he do? I, Lao Zhang, only need to move forward with a snake spear eight feet tall. One stab can instantly pierce a bunch of people's bodies. With me, Old Zhang, I can guarantee your brother's safety." Zhang Fei said, patting his chest.
Guan Yu said: "Brother said this, I also feel something is wrong. Even if it is not pretending, from Xinye to Wancheng, it will take several hours at least to run. The horseman will definitely be exhausted or dusty. But the person who came here is very clean from head to toe, and does not look like someone who has traveled a long distance."
Sun Qian said: "My lord, it is best to be careful in everything. I think we should return to Wancheng first. Xinye will not be captured for a while, so we don't have to rush. We can send scouts to the front to investigate. If There is really nothing unusual, it’s not too late to send troops to rescue Xinye.”
Liu Bei said: "Yes, that's what I mean. Pass the order and the whole army will return to Wancheng. Second brother, please send a few more scouts to the front to investigate in case of any eventuality."
"promise!"
As soon as he finished speaking, ten scouts were sent out, and ten thousand soldiers followed Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Sun Qian back to Wancheng.
The Chu army scouts monitored Liu Bei's army's movements along the way. After discovering an abnormality, they went to Jiyang and reported it to Du Xi.
After Du Xi knew about it, he sighed: "Although the military advisor's plan is very clever, Liu Bei's palace is quite deep. I once met him in the Chuhou Mansion. This man is indifferent to emotions and anger. He is not an ordinary character. Now We have retreated to the city again, and I think the ambush plan has failed."
Xu Shao smiled and said: "General Du, if this plan fails, I have another plan to lure Liu Bei out of the city."
"Oh, I'm all ears." Du Xi said hurriedly knowing that Xu Shao was very resourceful.