Chapter eight hundred and two virtual and real two blows
Chapter 802: Two blows, virtual and real
Cai Mao ordered the army to camp directly five miles outside Anlu City. However, when he saw the army slowly retreating and Cao Hong, who had been prepared on the city wall, he frowned.
Why don't you attack the city?
What you just said was so crazy, I thought you were going to start a war right away, but this is the result?
"General, I don't think Cai Hao will attack the city today."
Wenpin glanced at Cao Hong and shook his head depressedly.
"Well, this guy is just a coward. You watch from the city wall, and I will report to the lord."
"promise."
Cao Hong went straight down the city wall and ran towards Cao Cao's location.
"Zilian, why are you back?"
Seeing Cao Hong's return, Cao Cao was full of doubts.
"Stop talking, my lord, Cai Hao is just a coward. Not long after you stepped off the city wall, he retreated with his troops and set up camp. He had no intention of attacking the city."
Cao Hong looked at Cao Cao, his face full of depression.
"It's okay. Maybe his troops have just arrived and need to take a rest. Maybe they will attack the city tomorrow."
Looking at Cao Hong, Cao Cao didn't care. Cai Mao couldn't have come here for tourism. If he didn't attack the city today, he might come tomorrow.
"I'm afraid that Cai Mao is just trying to show off his power through words and wants to trap us in Anlu City."
However, Cao Hong shook his head and pouted to vent his dissatisfaction to Cao Cao.
"how could be?
Trapping us to death?
Can Liu Jingsheng tolerate him wasting so much time?
not worried."
Cao Cao waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry.
"Lord, I think what General Zilian said is probably true."
Xi Zhicai on the side frowned slightly and spoke directly to Cao Cao.
"Um?
Probably not."
After hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Cao Cao couldn't help but frown. If Cai Mao really didn't come to attack the city, it would be difficult.
"Lord, this Anlu was originally where Cai Mao was stationed. Although he later retreated tactically to Dangyang, he also knew how much food and grass there was here, so he only had to be ruthless to surround us for a month or two.
Our food and grass simply can’t last that long.”
Xi Zhicai glanced at Cao Cao and expressed his inner thoughts.
“You’re going to shout the cruelest slogans and do the most cowardly things?”
Cao Cao was immediately dumbfounded. Don't even think that this kind of thing is really something that Cai Mao can do.
"Lord, how about we attack Cai Mao's camp at night?"
However, Cao Hong spoke directly and wanted to attack Cai Mao's army at night.
"Are you mentally ill?
How could Cai Mao's army not guess that we might attack his camp at night when Cai Mao's army just arrived? Isn't this like jumping into a pit of fire?"
Cao Cao rolled his eyes at Cao Hong, "You are so stubborn, do you think others will be so stubborn?"
How could Cai Mao not be prepared to steal the camp when he first arrived?
"Lord, a night attack is not impossible."
When Xi Zhicai heard Cao Hong's words, his eyes flashed, and a plan suddenly came to his mind.
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It doesn’t matter that Cao Hong is stupid, why did you Xi Zhicai get cramps?
"Lord, the night attack I mentioned was actually conducted in two parts: false and true."
Xi Zhicai glanced at Cao Cao and knew that his lord must be holding back his curses, so he hurriedly explained.
"The difference between reality and fiction?
What a dichotomy between reality and fiction."
Hearing what Xi Zhicai said, Cao Cao also became interested. He knew that the enemy would be on guard and wanted to attack at night. I want to hear what you think.
"Lord, let's think about it. Cai Mao must be prepared at night, right? If we attack the camp, they will definitely find out, and we will lose some soldiers and horses. That's for sure, right?"
Cao Cao couldn't help but nodded after hearing Xi Zhicai's words.
"Then if our night attack is over, will Cai Hao still be on guard the next day and the third day?"
Xi Zhicai saw Cao Cao nodding and continued to speak.
"If the night attack is repulsed today, it's hard to say on the second day. On the third day, the defense should be looser, because he will think that if we know that he is prepared, he will not attack again at night, and then we can turn it into something.
Really, let’s just attack again at night.”
Cao Cao also now understood Xi Zhicai's idea. He first used a feint to paralyze Cai Mao, and then killed him directly after he relaxed his vigilance.
"That's what it means. The imaginary is real and the real is imaginary. There will always be a time when Cai Mao relaxes his vigilance, and then he will be able to break it."
Xi Zhicai nodded to Cao Cao, that's what he meant. Once Cai Mao relaxed his vigilance, he would be able to send troops to defeat him like a tiger.
"Well, let's do it, Zi Lian."
Cao Cao was delighted and directly called Cao Hong beside him.
"exist."
Cao Hong directly clasped his fists.
"You select 20,000 elites at night and steal the camp as Zhicai said. Remember to be careful and not rush in. Don't rush into the enemy camp. When the situation is bad, retreat immediately. Save our troops and horses first."
As soon as he said it, Cao Cao handed over the plan of stealing the camp at night to Cao Hong.
"Take orders."
Cao Hong nodded to accept the order, but his eyes were shining.
"No, don't go. Someone calls Wenpin over."
After looking at the light in Cao Hong's eyes, I immediately regretted it.
"Lord, why don't you ask me to go?"
Hearing Cao Cao's words, Cao Hong's whole body went numb. What's going on? What's going on?
"You are too impulsive. If Cai Mao really sets an ambush, I'm afraid you won't be able to control it, so let Wenpin come."
Facing Cao Hong's question, Cao Cao shook his head directly.
"My lord, Cao Hong is not a reckless person."
Cao Hong was completely unhappy now. Am I that impulsive?
"Don't you know that I still don't know?
No need to say more."
Cao Cao didn't want his soldiers and horses to be ruined in the enemy's trap because of Cao Hong's impulsiveness, especially if he obviously knew it was a trap, and it would be a bit of a loss when the losses were heavy.
"All right."
At this moment, Cao Hong was deeply hit and became a little downcast.
"My lord, I think General Zilian is not a reckless person, so you might as well let him go tonight."
Xi Zhicai glanced at Cao Hong, who was a little sad, and couldn't help but plead for him.
Hearing Xi Zhicai's plea, Cao Hong couldn't help but regain his energy. He raised his head and looked at Cao Cao again, which seemed to mean that I can do it again and I will not be reckless.
"That's okay, but you have to go to the camp with Wenpin, and if you dare to be impulsive, I will have your legs broken when you come back."
Cao Cao also looked at Cao Hong, feeling depressed for a while and could only nod in agreement.
"Promise, Cao Hong will definitely not let my lord down."
Cao Hong knelt down on one knee, saluted Cao Cao again, and then ran directly towards the city wall.
"Zirou, do you think Cao Cao will attack the camp at night?"
Cai Mao and Kuai Liang were sitting in the middle of the tent, looking at the darkening sky, and had no choice but to ask questions.
"We have 90,000 troops. Cao Cao's current strength is only 40,000 to 50,000. There is not much chance of attacking the camp at night, but we have to guard against him. If he doesn't come, we will do it. If he comes, we will stay."
Kuai Liang looked at Cai Mao. He didn't know if Cao Cao would come in the evening, but he was careful to make a big mistake. As long as Cao Cao dared to come, he would stay.
"Well, I'll make arrangements right now."
Cai Hao nodded and went down to arrange preparations for the night.
At the third watch, Cao Hong and Wenpin opened the city gate directly with 20,000 elites and walked slowly towards Cai Mao's camp.
As soon as Cao Hong came out, his whereabouts were detected by the scouts ambushing outside, and he returned directly to the camp.
"General."
The personal guards were outside Cai Mao's tent.
"Um?
What's wrong."
Hearing the shouting outside the tent, Cai Hao woke up immediately.
"I found out that Cao Cao's troops were leaving the city, and they should be attacking us at night."
"real?"
Cai Hao directly opened the tent curtain and appeared in front of the scouts.
"Absolutely true."
The scouts outside saw Cai Mao appearing and quickly knelt down on one knee to salute him.
"Instruct all ministries to prepare and be sure to keep them."
Cai Mao glanced in Anlu's direction, with a smile on his lips.
