Sun Ce and Zhou Yu left the camp one after another. It was already dark and torches were lit in the camp.
Under the firelight, the camp was as bright as day.
Zhou Yu asked directly: "Bo Fu, are you really sure you can break into the Shu camp?"
Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were as close as brothers and talked about everything, and Sun Ce was forthright and straightforward, unlike Sun Quan who had a gloomy temper and liked to hide his words, so Zhou Yu spoke without any scruples.
Sun Ce said in a deep voice: "Gong Jin, I know what you are worried about, and I also know that Wang Can's camp cannot be undefended. But I can't help it. I really want to compete with Wang Can. Let's go and order all the troops.
Then you give me an idea and wait until late at night to attack the Shu camp. This time, I want to test how powerful Wang Can is."
Sun Ce's eyes were shining with brilliance.
Challenging Wang Can has been Sun Ce's wish for a long time.
At a young age, Sun Ce followed Sun Jian in his expeditions to the east and west, quelling internal troubles, and had no chance to fight Wang Can. Now that Wang Can was right in front of him, Sun Ce certainly couldn't miss it, but Sun Ce didn't take it to heart.
If he loses, he is still young and has plenty of opportunities.
If Wang Can is defeated, the situation will be completely different.
Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu and asked with a smile: "Wang Can is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. He is very powerful in both strategy and martial arts, and his archery skills are also superb. Gong Jin, you have also been in the army for many years. I also heard that Wang Can
Can's reputation is gradually growing, don't you want to compete with Wang Can and trample Wang Can under your feet?"
"Yes, why don't you want to?"
The corners of Zhou Yu's mouth raised, and a bright smile appeared on his handsome face.
He looked up at the sky, looked at the bright starry sky, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Can is a great talent in the world, with both civil and military skills. Of course I want to fight with Wang Can. I guess the lord agreed to our sending troops because he wanted us to give Wang Can a fight."
Somersault.”
"Ignore it and kill Wang Can directly!"
Sun Ce felt proud and excited.
The two chatted and laughed, and returned to the camp to discuss countermeasures. It was just dark now, the night was not dark, and there was still a moon in the sky, so they would definitely have to wait until late at night before taking action.
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Wei army camp, in Cao Cao's tent.
After the soldiers captured by Wang Can returned to the Wei camp, they carefully brought Wang Can's words to Cao Cao.
When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed and said that he was indeed Wang Can and asked him to go back and repair Yuan Shao.
Yu Jin clasped his fists and said, "My lord, the Shu army is stationed outside the east city of Xiangyang. Can we attack the Shu army at night when it gets late at night?" Yu Jin also knew Wang Can's ability, but he also had other ideas in his mind.
Xu Huang shook his head and said: "No, my lord, Wang Can's wisdom is as deep as the sea. He must be on guard and difficult to attack."
Xu Chu said carelessly: "What the hell, kill him later."
Cao Cao looked at Cao Ang and asked, "Zixiu, what do you think?"
Cao Ang said solemnly: "Father, although Wang Can is an enemy, we cannot belittle Wang Can. On the contrary, the child feels that we should pay more attention to Wang Can. This man is as good as his father in terms of civility, Taoism and martial arts. He is the best in his life."
To defeat the enemy, we must be alert. Furthermore, Wang Can has Guo Jia and other wise men under his command. It is impossible for such people to set up a camp without fortification. We attacked the Shu camp at night and just shot a false shot. It is impossible to get any benefits. The child felt
Night attacks will not work."
Compared to Sun Ce, Cao Ang appears to be more mature and considerate of the overall situation.
Sun Ce has a bold personality, but is headstrong and brave, while Cao Ang is mature and steady. Although ten Cao Angs may not be able to defeat Sun Ce, Cao Ang's political ability is obviously higher than Sun Ce.
After hearing Cao Ang's words, Cao Cao showed a bright smile on his face.
Cao Cao already valued Cao Ang, and he laughed even more after hearing Cao Ang's words.
Cao Ang said that Wang Can's literary, Taoist, and military strategies were not inferior to those of Cao Cao, and discussed Wang Can and Cao Cao on the same level. Although Wang Can and Cao Cao were enemies, they were close friends of each other and both had great ambitions. Cao Cao looked down on Yuan Shao in his heart.
, also looked down on Liu Biao, and also looked down on Sun Jian, because Sun Jian and Meng Ze were fierce, but lacked a lot of talent, which Sun Jian did not possess.
The only person in the world who can capture Cao Cao's eyes is Wang Can.
Cao Ang's words played right into Cao Cao's mind, making Cao Cao feel ecstatic and the pores all over his body stretched.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Cao Cao said the word "good" three times in a row, and then said slowly: "What Zixiu said makes sense. Let's have a good rest. Tomorrow we will lead the army south and station outside the Shu army to compete with Wang Can again."
"promise!"
The generals clasped their fists in response, then turned and left.
When Yu Jin walked out of the camp, he had deep disappointment on his face. However, Chen Qun, Man Chong, Liu Ye and other counselors were very happy because Cao Cao had an outstanding successor.
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After nightfall, several birdsong could be heard on the road outside Xiangyang East City.
Inside the Shu military camp, the fire was brightly lit.
The red torches were crackling and burning, swaying gently in the air. In the camp, the soldiers on night patrol patrolled back and forth, looking at the situation outside the camp from time to time, and they were very vigilant.
Fifty feet away from the camp, there is an inconspicuous hillside.
In fact, the hillside is not high or big, only five feet high, with only a bulge. It can only be called a mound, but it is also a good place to cover your tracks.
Looking carefully, I found that the side of the hillside was full of dark figures.
The two people at the top of the hillside were clearly Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.
Late at night, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu led two thousand elite soldiers in the dark and arrived outside the Shu army camp. However, when they looked at the vigilant soldiers in the Shu army camp, as well as the horses and oars placed outside the camp, they both nodded secretly. Sun Ce looked at
He turned to Zhou Yu and said, "Gong Jin, it's late at night, and all the soldiers of the Shu army have fallen asleep. Can we attack now?"
Zhou Yu shook his head and said: "Wait a little longer, and when the Shu troops on night patrol change their guard, we will start taking action again. Let's make more noise and get Wang Can out."
At this time, the changing of the guard was going on in the Shu army camp, and there were relatively many people.
Sun Ce shouted excitedly: "Light the fire!"
"Hoo! Hoo!!!"
The order was passed on, and a large fire broke out five feet away from the back of the hill. Immediately afterwards, five more fires were lit ten feet behind the hill. The six fires avoided the hill and shone brightly.
Sun Ce frowned and said, "Gong Jin, are you useful for being such a mother-in-law?"
Zhou Yu said: "The fire is useful, don't worry!"
After a while, all the soldiers in the camp saw six fires appearing outside the camp. The soldiers who were changing the guard also stopped and looked carefully at the fires burning outside the camp. In the light of the fire, people could also be seen walking back and forth.
The figure made the soldiers who were patrolling the camp at night cheer up and become vigilant.
However, all the soldiers on patrol did not blow their trumpets or send anyone to check. They just whispered a few words to each other and then continued the handover, completing the changing of the guard quietly.
Sun Ce sighed and said: "Gong Jin, you are trying to make a fool of yourself, but the Shu soldiers on patrol at night were not fooled, and no one paid attention to you. What are you going to do next?" Seeing that Zhou Yu's plan failed, Sun Ce was a little gloating, but he hoped to rush in immediately.
In a fight, it would be best to compete with Wang Can. If he captured Wang Can alive, it would be perfect.
Zhou Yu's voice was calm and he said calmly: "Bo Fu, the plan has just begun, don't be anxious."
He looked at the soldiers beside him and shouted: "Prepare the rockets, light them and shoot them."
The hillside was more than fifty feet away from the camp, at least a hundred meters away. Fortunately, the archery soldiers were all capable warriors with strong arms and could shoot outside the camp.
The accuracy of the bow and arrow is insufficient, but it can burn down the horse and other defensive fortifications outside the camp.
In an instant, bows and arrows with arrowheads wrapped in oilcloth were ignited in the fire and shot out quickly.
The flaming red arrows flew out and scattered sparks all over the ground after landing. Some of the rockets were shot next to the Juma, and some hit the Juma. The dense rockets fell and quickly ignited the Juma made of wood, setting the Juma on fire.
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Despite this, the soldiers patrolling the Shu camp remained silent.
The rockets did not hit the camp, and there was no army attack. They did not seem to panic. Zhou Yu saw that there was no change at all in the Shu army camp, his brows furrowed, and a strange feeling arose in his heart, as if the Shu army camp in front of him was a hidden road.
The poisonous snake in the grass has been lurking without any interference.
The more this happened, the more Zhou Yu felt that the Shu army camp was not simple.