Three Kingdoms: The ghost plotter taught Liu Bei to seize Jingzhou first

Cao Cao was startled.

Guo Jia also looked confused.

The two principals and ministers looked at each other, quite confused by what Sima Yi said.

How could you cross the Yellow River without a boat?

Without a boat, is it possible for the Cao family soldiers to have wings and fly directly there?

"Zhongda, what do you mean by this?"

Cao Cao then asked again with a puzzled face.

Sima Yi pointed to the Yellow River in the Hanoi County basin and said unhurriedly:

"It's almost midwinter now. As far as Yi knows, this section of the Yellow River in Hanoi County has a freezing period of about fifteen days every year."

"When the Yellow River was frozen, Sikong's light army of infantry and cavalry could not cross the river on ice and enter Hanoi County without a boat or a raft."

As soon as these words came out, the tent was filled with surprise.

Cao Cao jumped up, threw himself in front of the map, and asked excitedly:

"Zhongda, are you serious about what you said? Will the Yellow River in Hanoi County really freeze?"

Sima Yi's face was full of determination and confidence, and he said with a faint smile:

"Yi is Hanoi. When he was a child, he often crossed the ice with his father to Luoyang."

"If Ruoyi's estimate is correct, the freeze should be in the next few days, so Sikong needs to take action as soon as possible."

Cao Cao was overjoyed, slapped Sima Yi hard, and praised with admiration:

"Zhongda, Zhongda, you have made great achievements."

"If this plan succeeds, in the future I will destroy Yuan Shao and capture Jizhou, and you will be the first to contribute!"

After receiving Cao Cao's high praise, Sima Yi's lips flashed with a touch of unnoticeable secret joy.

But his face pretended to be frightened, and he said humbly:

"Sikong Yan is serious. Yi Wan dare not take the credit for this song."

"Yi was lucky enough to be born in Hanoi and knew something about the Yellow River in Hanoi, so he was able to propose this plan."

Looking at this humble young counselor, Cao Cao admired and liked him more and more, and he praised him again.

"Xia Houyuan listened to the order. I ordered Zhongda to be your guide. You can ride with 7,000 elite troops and head west to Luoyang immediately under the cover of night!"

"You took the opportunity to cross the river from Xiaopingjin and penetrate directly into Neihuang City from Hanoi, forcing Yuan Shao to abandon Liyang and retreat northward!"

Cao Cao happily issued the order.

"So!"

Xia Houyuan and Sima Yi accepted the order with enthusiasm. The two of them accepted the order and left.

Cao Cao stroked his beard, looked at Sima Yi's back, and curled up with a proud sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"People say that this Sima Zhongda is young but extremely resourceful. Looking at it today, it turns out that he is indeed well-deserved."

"Big-eared thief, you have Deng Mu, and I, Cao Cao, have also gained young talents like Sima Zhongda today."

"With your good luck, I, Cao Cao, may not have no destiny.…"

…

Xuzhou.

Tancheng, Donghai County.

The mighty soldiers of the Liu Army entered the Donghai County seat with high spirits.

When Liu Bei strolled into the county mansion, it was already empty.

Zang Ba, who had been entrenched here for many years, had followed Yuan Shang in retreating towards Langye Kingdom.

"Report to the lord"

"According to my detailed report, Zang Ba has emptied all the grain and grass goods in Tancheng's treasury and followed Yuan Shang back to Ju County."

"According to detailed reports from Qingzhou, Yuan Shao ordered Yuan Xi to take charge of Ju County to provide Yuan Shang with grain, grass and military supplies."

"At the same time, Jiang Qi was sent to Qingzhou with 10,000 troops to assist him."

"Yuan Shangdong gathered together 30,000 troops and horses, and retreated to Jucheng in a desperate defense."

As soon as Liu Bei sat down, Chen Deng presented the latest information.

Qingxu has entered the Chen family's sphere of influence, and the Chen family's eyes are spread across the two states.

Liu Bei placed enough trust in Chen Deng, and he took on the important responsibility of intelligence. Everything was handed over to Chen Deng.

"Jucheng..."

Liu Bei came to the map and found the Langxie Kingdom's administrative center

"The terrain of Langye is long and narrow, wide from east to west and long from north to south."

"It is surrounded by Yishan Mountain and Taishan Mountain in the west, the sea in the east, and the Yi River flowing near the city."

"Yuan Shang wants to use Langxie's terrain to limit our army's strength advantage, and concentrate all his forces to block us in Ju County to ensure that Qingzhou is not lost."

Chen Deng pointed at the map and revealed Yuan Shang's strategic intention.

Liu Bei understood clearly, nodded and sighed:

"It has to be said that Yuan Shang's arrangement of troops is indeed a master of the art of war."

"It seems that Yuan Shang is not a mediocre person, and there are also knowledgeable people among his advisers."

Chen Deng nodded slightly and then said:

"Yuan Shang came this time with Shen Pei as his mastermind. He heard that Guo Tu had also joined Yuan Shang."

"Guo Tu is a man with nothing but appearances, but this matchmaker is quite clever."

"I believe that Yuan Shang's strategy of retreating to Ju County must have come from Shen Pei's handiwork."

After all, Chen Deng briefly surrendered to the Yuan family, and he still treasured the abilities of Yuan Shao's counselors.

After hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh with emotion,"Hebei has many wonderful people."

"We also went to that place in Ju County when our lord saved Xuzhou."

"The terrain around this city is indeed not conducive to the deployment of large armies. We can only attack the city from the south and east."

"Although Yuan Shang only has less than 30,000 troops, it seems to be more than enough if he only holds the two southeast gates."

Zhao Yun also expressed his opinion.

Liu Bei recalled that when he passed through Jucheng, the terrain of Jucheng appeared in his mind. Combined with Chen Deng's description, he couldn't help but frown.

"From this point of view, it is not easy to attack Jucheng by force."

"Military advisor, do you have any clever ideas that can help you defeat Ju County like you did with Tiapi?"

Liu Bei turned his eyes to Deng Mu, who had been silent.

Deng Mu looked disapproving and simply said:

"It is not difficult for the lord to outsmart Jucheng. All he needs to do is lure Yuan Shang's main force out of Jucheng."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Surprise suddenly appeared in Liu Bei's expectant eyes.

After listening to Deng Mu's words, he was going to use a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Really?

When they first conquered Xiapi, they used this trick to lure Yuan Tan into a trap.

Is Deng Mu trying to repeat the same trick now?

"With Yuan Tan's lessons learned, Yuan Shang would probably die without fear of leaving the city to fight again, lest he make the same mistake as Yuan Tan."

"I wonder if the military advisor has any other clever tricks to lure Yuan Shang out?"

Chen Deng looked at Deng Mu curiously.

Deng Mu stood up slowly, came to the map, raised his hand and pointed

"Donglai County, to which Qingzhou belongs, faces Liaodong across the sea. The shortest distance is only a hundred miles."

"Gongsundu, the governor of Liaodong, was ambitious and had long wanted to manage the Central Plains. After unifying Liaodong a few years ago, he sent troops to cross the sea and cross the sea to the west, captured half of the counties in Donglai County, and established the so-called Yingzhou on his own."

"After the Yuan family captured Qingzhou, because Donglai County was located in the far east of Qingzhou and beyond reach, they did not send troops to capture it and acquiesced to Gongsun Du's occupation."

"Now that our army is approaching Qingzhou, with Gongsun Du's ambition, can we not take advantage of the situation and get a share of the pie?"

"Therefore, the lord only needs to send agents to Qingzhou to spread the news, and at the same time send naval troops to land on the coast of Qingzhou, pretending to be the Liaodong Army and heading south, creating the illusion that General Gongsun Du will lead his army to capture Gaomi and cut off Yuan Shang's retreat."

"Yuan Shang was wary. Even if he did not personally lead the main force to strengthen the defense of Gaomi, he would definitely send heavy troops north to guard against Gongsun Du."

Deng Mu's words brought Gongsun Du into everyone's sight.[]

Liu Bei was shocked and hurriedly stood up and came to the map. His vision quickly wandered between Liaodong Bohai and Donglai County.

".~ Gongsundu!"

"The military advisor actually took Gongsun Du into consideration. This vision of the situation was truly unparalleled!"

"Well, this plan is indeed a clever plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain!"

Liu Bei suddenly became enlightened and couldn't help nodding his head in praise.

Whether it was Chen Deng or Zhao Yun, they all showed admiration for Deng Mu.

But immediately, Chen Deng said again:

"Gongsun Du's garrison in Donglai County did not exceed 8,000 people. Even if he really sent troops to join the army, it would only be 5,000 to 6,000 people at most."

"Yuan Shang knew Gongsun Du's military strength, so he would probably not send all his main force to Gaomi. At most, he would only send five or six Ren people to reinforce Gaomi's defense."

"Just transferring his five or six thousand troops seems not enough for us to easily attack Jucheng."

Chen Deng raised a new question.

Liu Bei was right, and looked at Deng Mu anxiously.

"So, we have a second move."

Deng Mu smiled playfully, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Jixian County:

"Yuan Xi is currently in charge of Ju County, supplying grain, grass and military supplies to Yuan Shang."

"In terms of identity, Yuan Xi is the second son of Yuan Shao. Once Yuan Tan dies, Yuan Xi should be qualified to be the heir of the Yuan family."

"But Yuan Xi has always been mediocre and cowardly, and has always been disliked by Yuan Shao. Therefore, the Yuan family will believe that once Yuan Tan dies, Yuan Shang will be the undisputed heir apparent."

"But no matter what happens, the identity of Yuan Xi's second son is determined by law, and he is still qualified to compete for the heir apparent."

"The key then is whether Yuan Shang will be wary of Yuan Xi"

"Let's start from this point, the lord only needs to use some means..."

Deng Mu lowered his voice and spoke out the strategy in a leisurely manner.

Liu Bei suddenly realized it, a light appeared in his eyes, and he exclaimed:

"The military advisor's plan was really brilliant. He made Yuan Shang suspicious of Yuan Xi without making a sound."

"Coupled with Gongsun Du's plan and this two-pronged approach, I don't believe that Yuan Shang can still sit in Ju County!"

The worries on Chen Deng's face disappeared and turned into a look of admiration.

Then he bowed his hands to Deng Mu and sighed:

"The military advisor is really full of ingenuity. With these two strategies, Yuan Shang and his army can be mobilized without a single soldier."

"Deng really saw the tactics of military advisors today!"

Deng Mu only smiled at the sighs of Lao Liu and others, but said:

"As for Li Yang, I don’t expect Yuan Shao to be able to hold on for long, and Cao Cao will soon cross the Yellow River."

"Lord, without further ado, let’s use our plan quickly to break into Qingzhou as soon as possible! Liu

Bei became alert and immediately decided:

"Okay, let’s follow the two strategies of the military advisor."

"Let's act immediately to lure Yuan Shang away from the mountain and lead him out of Ju County!".