Niu Jin and a group of cadres and generals gathered in the lobby of the government office. Niu Jin rubbed his hands anxiously, and several other cadres and generals were also whispering.
A civil servant asked: "Why did we lose so quickly? During the dry season, the water level of the river is low, and the cavalry can cross the river. General Wenpin has the Xiangfan cavalry in his hands, so he should not be defeated like this!"
Another civil servant whispered: "Have you not heard how General Cao Chun and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were trapped in Sunset Valley?"
This is...obvious.
The civil servant just now was startled and said quickly: "What do you mean, is it the crossbow again? The sidecar again?"
At this time, Man Chong hurriedly came out of the inner room. He was obviously awakened from his sleep. His hair was tied up without a crown, he was wearing pajamas, barefoot and wearing a pair of wooden clogs, and he said urgently.
"What's going on?"
Some civil servants anxiously submitted military reports and reported again and again. "I have just received the battle report from Jiangxia. Guan Yu led his army to seize Jingjiang and fought with civil soldiers and horses at Jingjiang at noon today."
Man Chong frowned and took the military report and asked: "How many casualties are there? Where is Wenpin now?"
Niu Jin and Yigan Wenwu looked at each other uneasily. Man Chong noticed something was wrong, opened the military report and took a closer look, his eyes widened in shock.
He said to himself in disbelief: "More than half of the cavalrymen were killed or injured!"
Niu Jin handed over his hand: "Mr. Manfu, the dry season would have been beneficial to our northern cavalry, but Guan Yu set up a formation in Jingjiang with his side carriages and repeated crossbows. General Wenpin was unable to break the formation and suffered more than half of the casualties... Now Jingjiang has been captured by Guan Yu
Jiangxia and Xiangfan were controlled by Guan Yu, and the top priority was to find a way to contact General Wenpin to prevent the northern border of Jiangxia from falling into the hands of Guan Yu."
Niu Jin went on to say, "If the north of Jiangxia belongs to Guan Yu, then... Xiangfan will be completely isolated and helpless, surrounded by enemies on three sides. In this way... before Prime Minister Cao arrives in Xiangfan, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it's going to be the end of it!"
Nanwei Niujin was originally a farmer in Cao Ren's family. He followed Cao Ren all over the world and gained a lot of knowledge over the years.
When Man Chong heard this, he didn't know how important the relationship was.
Xiangfan is only a thousand miles away from Dongchuan? Now, not to mention Prime Minister Cao's support, I am afraid that he has not even received the letter of Cao Ren's assassination.
When he arrives to take charge of the overall situation, the situation will be critical!
this…
What an urgent moment that cannot be missed.
"Ring the bells and beat the drums, summon all the generals and staff to the government office to discuss matters!"
In the sleeping Xiangyang City, a sonorous and harsh bell suddenly sounded.
A general who had just returned from defeat and looked a little embarrassed was retreating to the city. He suddenly heard the sound of the bell and couldn't help but raise his head.
The soldier on the side asked: "General Wen...this is Lord Manfu."
"Hush..." The general raised his index finger and reminded in a low voice: "Don't say anything. Now... that Guan Yu is in Jiangxia, he doesn't know that I am in Xiangfan, and this... is my only chance to defeat him!"
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A huge map hangs up.
Several points are marked on it, Xiangyang, Fancheng, and Wenpin Miangkou Camp.
In the middle, there are four more places, three of which are in the shape of horns, which are the military camps set up by Guan Yu.
The one closest to Miangkou is the Zhongjun Army, the one to the west near Xiangfan is where the Guan Jiajun stores up ordnance, and the one to the south of Jiangxia is where the Guan Jiajun stores up grain and grass.
In addition to these three places, there is one more marked point, which is near the stone monument of 'Fuhu Mountain' and 'Zhuodao Spring', where the Guan family's military ships docked.
Tonight, Guan Yu specially summoned a group of officers to discuss matters.
Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping and Guan Suo all gathered here.
However, because they were delayed by military affairs, Guan Yu and Zhou Cang had not arrived yet.
They won the battle during the day, and all the Guan family's children were in a good mood, taking advantage of their father's absence.
They chatted about some interesting topics.
"I don't know if the fourth brother can answer the answers to 'Fuhu Mountain' and 'Zhuodaoquan'..."
Guan Yinping clasped her fingers and couldn't help but think of Guan Lin.
Today, she also went to the battlefield. She commanded her hundred riflemen to fire the crossbows from the flanks, severely damaging Wenpin's soldiers and horses from mid-range, disrupting their formation, and creating conditions for her father Guan Yu's surprise attack.
When she was satisfied, she began to think freely.
If the fourth brother can answer the question of ‘Fuhu Mountain’ and ‘Zhuodao Spring’.
Her father would give her one thousand more troops.
Then she can command a thousand repeater crossbowmen. Naturally, she will be unfavorable on the battlefield.
"Since the third sister has chosen the fourth brother, why bother?" Guan Suo always had full confidence in the fourth brother Guan Lin. He smiled and said: "This matter in Jingzhou, there is no fourth brother.
I don’t know, but…”
Because of the great victory, everyone was quite happy, so Guan Suo made a joke to Guan Xing.
"Second brother, on the other hand, if he loses, he won't be able to produce a thousand soldiers... Then, I will go to the logistics department to work as a quartermaster for a year. I'm afraid I will crush my second brother."
"Don't be too happy too soon. Let's wait until the fourth brother gets the answer right!"
Guan Xing kept a straight face as always, just like Guan Yu.
Among all the sons, Guan Xing is the one who looks most like Guan Yu!
Guan Ping said with emotion: "There are many post houses going back and forth here, and the replacement of flying pigeons is very fast. Within a day, the letter can be sent to Changsha... Counting the time, tonight... my fourth brother will almost receive it. I just don't know him.
Are you at a loss after receiving it? Or... the answers are fluent!"
"Which one do you want, brother?" Guan Yinping asked with great interest.
"Well..." Guan Ping is now thirty-five years old. Compared with these young brothers and sisters, he is much calmer. He looked at Guan Yinping and Guan Suo, "I naturally hope that the fourth brother can answer it."
Already…”
Having said this, he did not forget to look at Guan Xing, "Of course, as a brother, I don't want to lose with my second brother..."
"If you lose, you lose. What are you afraid of?" Guan Suo said quickly: "Aren't you just going to be a quartermaster in the logistics army? My fourth brother told me that when he suppressed the Yellow Turban rebellion, Cao Cao also started as a quartermaster.
of!"
Guan Xing interrupted: "Obviously he is a cavalry captain, but you say he is a quartermaster."
Guan Suo explained directly. "That's because the original general Huangfu Song looked down on Cao Cao and felt that he became the cavalry captain because of nepotism, so he directly sent him to the logistics as a quartermaster!"
"It is the logistics 'military supplies' that are the most training. Fourth brother said that it is as big as recording military supplies. How much is received from the treasury? How much is distributed every day? How much more is needed? How many days are left during the entire training? First, the logistics troops need to send food
How many days in advance? How many days in advance, how small are the rewards for each soldier, what are the two meals a day? All of them have to be done personally... In fact, all accounts need to be reported to the army commander twice a day, morning and evening, so that the general can grasp the specific situation."
Guan Suo said a lot.
Guan Xing didn't take it seriously. He always looked down on those involved in logistics and transportation.
Guan Ping was a little surprised, "Fifth brother...really the fourth brother told you these?"
"Yeah..." Guan Suo seemed to be opened up to talk, "Fourth brother also said that the quartermaster said that the most tiring thing is not the chores of sending and receiving grain and fodder, but the time for the various arsenals to transport ordnance, which cannot be guaranteed at all."
"Sometimes, as soon as I fall asleep, ordnance is delivered, and the quartermaster has to take inventory immediately. It is often difficult to sleep soundly. How do you transport food on the battlefield? How do you hide the whereabouts of the food transport team? How do you stay on the front line?
When the war is defeated? Preserve the food, grass and baggage to the greatest extent. These are big things."
Guan Suo's words surprised Guan Ping.
In his opinion.
Often, when first entering a military camp, they look down upon the quartermaster and the logistics team, thinking that they are only there to kill the enemy and they are only serving themselves.
But... only those who have stayed in a military camp for more than ten years and experienced various wars will realize that...the most difficult and most important person in the military camp is the quartermaster!
The position of quartermaster is not high, but often a small oversight can have a huge impact.
An excellent quartermaster is someone that every general will respect in awe.
But by the way, when did the fourth brother stay in the military camp?
How could he know this?
No wait... Guan Ping wanted to understand, Guan Yu had already strode into the military tent.
He got straight to the point, "Today is a great victory. I predict that Wenpin will attack at night within the next two days. I deliberately set up three military strongholds to lure him into action!"
At this point, Guan Yu directly gave the order, "Where is Guan Ping?"
"——Where will the end be?"
"The Guan family's army has stocked up sidecars, and Lian Nu's military camp is at a low point. I am asking you to lead 3,000 people to ambush at the mouth of the valley. If Wenpin arrives, immediately block the mouth of the valley and use the formation of sidecars to block the enemy.
Army, use repeating crossbows to kill the enemy troops, follow the example of Sunset Valley, and annihilate the enemy cavalry!"
"——Here!" Guan Ping immediately accepted the order.
"Where are Zhou Cang, Guan Xing, and Guan Suo?" Guan Yu ordered his generals again.
"——The general will be here!" The three of them raised their hands in unison.
"Guan has just quietly moved the grain and grass with wooden oxen and horses. All the things hidden in the military stronghold here are flammable materials. I order the three of you to lead 3,000 soldiers to ambush around the military stronghold. If Wenpin's army arrives, he will
The fire blockade...the main force must be burned and killed in it!"
Following Guan Yu's instructions...
Guan Suo's subconscious reaction was.
——"Are these two military strongholds...baits?"
"——Here..."
Before Guan Suo could think about it, Zhou Cang and Guan Xing had already taken the order.
Now, everyone has a mission, but Guan Yinping...has no mission at all.
She quickly asked: "What about my daughter?"
Guan Yu ordered: "You will follow me and take charge of the central army!"
this…
Guan Yinping paused for a moment, a little puzzled: "Why is it that my father sent troops to ambush the other two military camps where grain and ordnance are stored, but the Chinese army camp..."
Don't wait for Guan Yinping to ask all the questions.
Guan Yu's phoenix eyes suddenly opened and closed, and his domineering tone came out at the same time: "Because Guan is here, and with Wenpin's three courages, he doesn't dare to surprise Guan's camp!"
this…
Although this statement is highly subjective.
But...however, when it came out of Guan Yu's mouth, it made people feel...that it was indeed the case.
However, Guan Yu's entire layout.
Use ordnance as bait and food and grass as bait to lure Wenpin into attacking, and then ambush him!
This plan actually has one biggest flaw, and that is:
——What if... Wenpin doesn't attack?
With this new defeat of Wenpin, if he is hiding in the Miangkou camp in Jiangxia...
Wouldn't it be a waste of an ambush?
"Commander Father..." Guan Ping put forward his idea, "Wenpin was defeated in such an embarrassing manner today, but Commander Father is sure that he will attack at night within two days? Why is this? According to common sense... Wenpin should defend Miangkou University
The camp is right!"
Faced with his son Guan Ping's questioning, Guan Yu just replied lightly.
——"Because of Wenpin, he didn't escape back to Miangkou Camp at all."
——"Wenpin is not Cao Ren after all! He intends to turn the tide."
Just this sentence.
Everyone will understand.
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Xiangyang City, this is destined to be a fruitless parliament.
Prime Minister Cao Cao has not arrived yet;
Cao Ren, the Tiangong general, fainted;
Cao Chun, the leader of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, died tragically. Now... even Wenpin, who was stationed in the northern border of Jiangxia, was severely defeated by Guan Yu in Jingjiang.
In Xiangyang City, every civil and military general had extremely gloomy expressions.
Obviously, Man Chong cannot support the current dispirited situation in Xiangfan on his own.
The discussion ended without any results.
Man Chong was alone in a daze looking at the map. Suddenly a gust of wind blew, and Wenpin opened the curtain and strode in. He walked quickly to Man Chong's side. Before Man Chong could cry out in surprise, Wenpin had already gestured.
Made a "shh" gesture...
Man Chong worked hard to calm down the throbbing mood in her heart.
"Why are you back? You...didn't you retreat to Miangkou Camp in defeat?"
"I was cheating."
Wenpin's words surprised Man Chong, who quickly asked: "But the scouts sent back the news that Guan Yu had set up a chariot formation and a crossbow formation in Jingjiang. General Wen was unable to break the formation, and more than half of his cavalry were lost."
"What you see may not be true." Wenpin's tone was very calm: "If I can be more realistic, how can I attract Guan Yu's three camps to the Miokou area of Jiangxia! How can I trick him into setting up three camps?
camp!"
this…
From the moment he saw Wenpin, Man Chong's eyes were full of shock.
Now... Hearing about the false defeat, hearing about deliberately attracting Guan Yu to Miangkou... This made Man Chong's emotions even more difficult to control.
"What exactly is General Wen going to do?"
Faced with this surprised question, Wenpin replied calmly: "Guan Yu set up three camps, one to store crossbows and sidecars, the second to store grain and grass, and the third to be the military camp of Guan Yu and Guan Jiajun. He
The reason for setting up the camp like this is because he is sure that I will attack at night in the near future! He used the sidecar, the crossbow, the wooden ox and the stray horse as bait, trying to make me follow in the footsteps of General Cao Chun!"
this…
Man Chong fell into deep thought. After a while, he muttered: "This judgment is not wrong. General Zixiao has fainted, and the morale of our Wei army is low. If we endure it... Then both Jiangxia and Xiangfan will be in danger. The Guan family's army is far away."
We have come all the way, and our army is waiting for work. A night attack in a short period of time is the best opportunity to defeat the enemy."
"That's right!" Wenpin nodded heavily, "In addition, there is another point. Guan Yu is sure that General Zixiao is not here, and I, Wenpin, am the commander of the navy. I cannot establish my authority among Cao Wei's cavalry. I must use
A victory will establish my prestige in Xiangfan, otherwise... Guan Yu is coming fiercely, and I am afraid that the Xiangfan army will be unstable and will not be able to support Prime Minister Cao's return!"
call…
Man Chong took a deep breath, swallowed, and raised his eyes again, looking at the huge map.
"Then General Manchong, do you still want to attack at night?"
"I have no choice!"
"So, of Guan Yu's three military strongholds, which one do you plan to attack?"
Man Chong's fingers crossed the place closest to them, and Man Chong wrote the words "Part-carriage and Liannu" with a pen, and then on the other place, that was the one closest to Jiangxia, Man Chong
Write words like "wooden oxen, flowing horses, and grain and grass"...
Finally, what his finger crossed was Guan Yu's central army.
He only wrote the word "Guan Yu" here!
It was obvious that while writing, his hands trembled and ink splattered.
But...Man Chong still pointed there without hesitation.
The general's hand and pen stayed here. "If it is as General Wen said, the two military strongholds are very likely to set up ambushes, but... Guan Yu's central army may... draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron, capture the thieves and capture the king,
There’s still a chance!”
At the end of Man Chong's sentence, he found that... his whole body was trembling.
How much courage it takes to attack Guan Yu's camp at night!
And this...is more than just an ordinary multiple-choice question?
This is simply a gift proposition!
Once you make the wrong choice...
Wenpin and the cavalry in Xiangyang City were all destroyed.
To put it bluntly, even if you escape, "if you make the wrong choice", it will be fatal to the morale of Cao's army!
——You know clearly that there are tigers in the mountains, so why not go to the Tiger Mountains?
"General Wen...is this move a bit too risky?" Man Chong questioned.
Looking at Wenpin, his frowning eyebrows slowly relaxed, and he said calmly: "Who said Guan Yu only has these three military strongholds!"
"you mean…"
"Haha, the general I want to attack at night is his fourth military stronghold!"
As he spoke, Wenpin drew his sword. The point of the sword was not at the carriage and the crossbow, not at the wooden cows and horses and grain and grass, nor at Guan Yu Benyu, but at the southern part of Jiangxia, where the "crouching tiger"
The location of "Mountain" and "Zhuodao Spring".
There…
There are also more than two hundred warships of the Jingzhou Army parked.
Wenpin's goal... has never been Guan Yu, but these - warships!
And Wenpin pointed like this, and in an instant, a heavy breath came out of Man Chong's mouth.
This Manfu Lord, who had been loyal to Cao Cao for twenty-three years, his eyes widened in a rare sight, and he sighed.
——"General Wen's plan is brilliant!"
——"If Guan Yu's two hundred warships can be burned, then as soon as the dry season is over, Guan Yu's navy will become a big joke!"
As Man Chong's words spread.
Wenpin's face became more solemn and his tone was even more meticulous.
——"Lord Manfu, these two hundred ships need to be burned, and the crossbows, side carriages, wooden oxen and stray horses also need to be obtained!"
——"I need your help in this battle!"
In the government offices of Xiangyang City, whispers suddenly erupted.
At this moment, heavy clouds were billowing in the sky, and the sky was getting darker.
During the dry season, there was no sign of rain in the arid air, but there was only the sound of muffled thunder... coming.
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Changsha County, inside the posthouse at night.
An oil lamp that was not extinguished was swaying, and the dim shadow of the lamp reflected Liao Hua's frowning expression.
Finally, he was looking forward to the stars, looking forward to the moon... looking forward to returning to Guan Lin.
In fact, he was very speechless. Before meeting Guan Lin, he was very speechless...
Because, just now, he received a letter from Fei Ge, which meant... He, Liao Hua, was asked to pose a question to Guan Lin on behalf of Guan Gong and see if this kid could solve it.
Question - What do the stone tablets of "Fuhu Mountain" and "Zhuodao Spring" mean?
Seeing this question, Liao Hua's mentality collapsed!
He was originally thinking of persuading Guan Lin to release Zhang Zhongjing's two disciples, calm down the incident, rein in the situation, and repair the situation... It was not too late.
It would not cause Guan Gong's prestige to plummet to the bottom overnight.
But, when did this happen?
Guan Gong actually wanted to test his son - Guan Lin!
How did he know that his son was going to cause him so much trouble! His prestige was about to plummet to the bottom overnight!
have no choice…
Liao Hua was completely helpless.
When he met Guan Lin, he had not yet had time to mention the matter of Zhang Zhongjing's disciples and the matter of Zhang Zhongjing's righteous daughter beating the Dengwen drum.
Without saying anything, he directly took out Guan Yu's test question.
Guan Lin didn't know that Liao Hua was protecting him along the way!
He thought that Liao Hua came all the way here just to present this question.
Guan Lin is still thinking...
——Dad is so idle that it hurts!
Doesn’t this allow Liao Hua to practice long-distance running? What a waste of time!
As for this question, what do the stone tablets of "Fuhu Mountain" and "Zhuodao Spring" mean?
What's so difficult about this?
Isn't it because Zhuge Liang made up two stories and dragged his father Guan Yu into the story, making it a myth...
As a result, the people of Jiangxia worshiped their father Guan Yu.
After all, isn’t it just to increase dad’s prestige? Let him stay calm and stop wandering!
He never thought that because of this, his father would write a special letter and send him the debut questions, and Guan Lin would also be drunk.
He was thinking... his father's habit of showing off must have happened again.
This is a disease and it needs to be cured!
Guan Lin planned to tell the story about "Fuhu Mountain" and "Zhuodao Spring", and of course he had to add a sentence.
——Dad, do you still want to be embarrassed?
——What does "Zhuge Military Advisor" mean? Can't you feel a little forced in your heart?
Asking questions like this all day long makes me feel so idle...
My son is very busy here!
My son was almost heartbroken trying to save people.
Guan Lin was also drunk. With such a father, it was better to save Fa Zheng. Zhang Zhongjing was even more heartbroken.
etc…
Guan Lin suddenly realized something, and he couldn't help but ask one more question.
"General Liao, this is my father's Northern Expedition? Isn't it Wenpin who is the enemy general stationed in Jingjiang? This Wenpin has always frustrated my father? Why is my father still in the mood to ask about 'Fuhu Mountain' and 'Zhuodaoquan'?
Something about?"
Liao Hua is also anxious...
He waited for Guan Lin to answer the matter clearly and write the letter...then Liao Hua could ask about the serious matter.
but…
Guan Lin's words made Liao Hua slightly startled.
"Ahem..."
He coughed lightly and said truthfully, "Who told the Fourth Young Master that Wenpin has repeatedly embarrassed Guan Gong? Has Wenpin ever embarrassed Guan Gong?"
ah…
As soon as these words came out, Guan Lin was startled. He felt something was wrong.
According to historical records, Wenpin not only robbed his father's military supplies, food and fodder, but also burned hundreds of his father's ships. This is a highlight of Cao Wei's fight against Guan Yu in "Three Kingdoms"!
Because of this incident, Wenpin was granted the title of "Marquis of Yanshou Pavilion" and "General of Disobedience".
Guan Lin was very impressed.
Did...not happen?
Hiss... Guan Lin took a slight breath, and then asked: "Didn't this Wenpin... steal my father's food in a sneak attack?"
"How has Guan Gong's grain been robbed by this Wenpin?" Liao Hua answered truthfully.
Guan Lin suddenly felt a little creepy, and his words suddenly became urgent and meticulous, "So? Dad's ship... wasn't burned down by Wenpin?"
Liao Hua's answer was as usual, "Where did you hear these words, Fourth Young Master? Why does Guan Gong need someone? How could he be hired by this rat to burn the ship?"
hehe…
After hearing Liao Hua's answer, Guan Lin immediately said "haha".
He suddenly realized a very serious problem.
At the same time, he recalled what Liao Hua had just mentioned, that his father parked two hundred ships near the stone monuments of 'Fuhu Mountain' and 'Zhuodao Spring'...
From the water route to the land route, I was so free that I asked such a boring question about "Fuhu Mountain" and "Zhuodao Spring".
So...obediently...
Guan Lin's heart immediately "thumped".
He grabbed Liao Hua.
"When my father's ships arrived at Fuhu Mountain, where did my father and others get off the ship? Where did the ship finally dock? Where did it go by land and water? Is there anyone stationed at these ships?"
Guan Lin speaks very fast.
"——Liao... General Liao, draw these... for me! Draw them all, quickly... quickly!"
Rarely, Guan Lin suddenly became extremely urgent.
At this moment…
He is like an ant on a hot pot, almost cooked...
Oh no!
It's his father Guan Yu's ship. If it's not safe, if it's not good, it will be "cooked" by the fire!