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

The Yan army's fortress and the king's tent.

Lao Liu has already held a celebration banquet to celebrate this hearty victory with the generals.

"If it weren't for Madam Xiangyang's artillery, how could we have destroyed Cao Cao's thief today and forced him to run away in despair?"

"This glass of wine should be used to respect the Prime Minister and the wife."

Old Liu's face was full of spring breeze, and he raised the wine glass high in his hand.

All the generals laughed and raised their glasses.

Deng Mu smiled, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

The atmosphere of the banquet was warm.

"The thief Cao received a beating from us, so he probably has nothing to do with his response."

"Your Majesty, when will we counterattack? I can’t wait any longer.~~"

Zhang Fei shouted excitedly, as if he couldn't wait to demand a fight.

Old Liu also had fighting spirit and looked at Deng Mu

"Cao Cao still has a trump card that he has not played yet. It is too early to talk about counterattack at this time."

Deng Mu said meaningfully while sipping his wine.

Liu Bei suddenly became alert and asked hurriedly:

"Prime Minister, what other methods does Cao Cao have?"

"cavalry!"

Deng Mu raised two fingers in a leisurely manner.

"The states controlled by Cao Cao happened to include all the horse-raising lands of the Han Dynasty."

"Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou are all places that produce fine horses."

"Youzhou cavalry, Bingzhou cavalry, and Xiliang cavalry are all my elite cavalry."

"According to my estimation, after Cao Cao integrated these three states, he had at least nearly 20,000 cavalry in his hands!"

"These 20,000 cavalry are Cao Cao’s biggest trump card!"

Deng Mu slowly stood up, came to the map and pointed:

"The minister expected that Sima Yi would definitely propose a plan to Cao Cao. The cavalry would come out in full force, bypassing our army's frontal defense line, and go deep into the front lines of Liang and Pei to intercept our army's food route."

"In two months, if our army's food route is cut off, the 150,000-strong army will retreat without a fight!"

Inside the big tent.

Liu Bei and the ministers all took a breath and suddenly realized it.

Everyone's eyes showed varying degrees of fear.

"What the Prime Minister said makes sense. Cao Cao has 20,000 cavalry."

"If these 20,000 cavalry were released to rob our food routes, it would be really difficult to deal with them."

Liu Bei stroked his beard and frowned gradually.

"What's so difficult about this? I heard that during the Battle of Qingzhou, didn't the Prime Minister design a plan to lure Yuan Jun's cavalry out and rob our grain camp?"

"Then let's use the same strategy again and set up a fake grain camp to lure the Wei cavalry to fall into a trap!"

Zhang Fei shouted disapprovingly.

Yan Liang on the side suddenly looked embarrassed.

It was he who was forced by Yuan Xi to rob Luoyin's fake grain camp. As a result, the entire army was wiped out and he himself was defeated and captured.

Although it was a wise move to submit to Lao Liu in the end, the record of annihilating the entire army does not sound good when told about it.

"The counselors around Yuan Xi at the beginning were just following the rules."

"Cao Cao's current advisers are Sima Yi and Tian Feng"

"The former is more resourceful than the latter. There is a world of difference."

"General Yide, I can seduce Yuan Xi with the same strategy, but I may not be able to deceive Cao Cao."

Deng Mu made some analysis and rejected Zhang Fei's plan.

Zhang Fei was speechless and scratched his forehead.

"The Prime Minister was right. How could Cao Cao be as easy to fool as Yuan Xi? Liu

Bei also nodded slightly and looked at Deng Mu:

"According to the military advisor, if Cao Cao sends out all his cavalry to rob our food routes, what should we do?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Deng Mu.

"The best way to deal with cavalry is to use cavalry to defeat cavalry, and use more powerful cavalry to defeat the opponent's cavalry."

"However, none of the states occupied by the king are horse-producing areas. It is not easy to organize large-scale cavalry."

"So if we want to have a cavalry that can rival the Wei army, we must solve Ma Yuan's problem."

Deng Mu raised his hand slightly and pointed to the east.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember that when we captured Qingzhou, your Majesty wanted to recover Donglai County as well?"

"At that time, I proposed to the king that Donglai County should be left unconquered as a means to win over Gongsun Du."

"Now, this move should come in handy."

Liu Bei's thoughts returned to the beginning.

When Gongsun Du was in charge of the Central Plains, he sent troops to cross the Bohai Sea and captured the coastal counties of Donglai County.

When he defeated Yuan Shang and captured Qingzhou, he originally had absolute strength and could conquer Donglai County. The entire territory of Lai County was recovered.

However, Deng Mu suggested that Donglai County be retained as a springboard for contact with Gongsun Du.

At that time, he did not think much about it, thinking that Gongsun Du was far away in Liaodong, so what would be the use of forming a good relationship with him? ?

Today Deng Mu suddenly mentioned it, and Liu Bei suddenly realized and understood the deep meaning of Deng Mu’s original move. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"Liaodong is rich in fine horses, and Liaodong cavalry is also famous all over the world!"

"Could it be that the Prime Minister wants me to buy horses from Liaodong and Gongsun Du?"

Liu Bei expressed his surprise with surprise on his face.

Deng Mu smiled without saying a word and nodded slightly.

"Yes, why didn’t I think of that!"

Zhang Fei slapped his head and said excitedly:

"Although we don’t have a horse-producing land, we can buy horses from Gongsundu!"

"As long as he is willing to buy it, we will buy as much as he has!"

"I heard that Liaodong horses are the best horses, much better than Liangzhou horses and Bingzhou horses.."

Zhuge Liang also brightened his eyes and said:

"After Cao Cao occupied Youzhou, it bordered Liaodong and threatened Gongsun Du."

"If Cao Cao defeats us, the next step will be to turn around and deal with Gongsun Du."

"Therefore, for Gongsun Du, relying on us to deal with Cao Cao will be of great benefit to him without any harm."

"If the king buys horses from him, I expect that he will be happy to do so."

All the ministers agreed one after another, and they all agreed with Deng Mu's suggestions.[]

The clouds on Liu Bei's face gradually dissipated.

At this time.

Zhao Yun, who had been silent, suddenly reminded:

"The healthy horses from Liaodong are indeed of the highest quality, and I also thought it would be feasible to purchase them from Gongsun Du."

"It's just that the period from purchasing horses to expanding the cavalry requires a year and a half."

"Cao Cao's cavalry raided our grain road, but they were right in front of us"

"I'm afraid that water from afar cannot quench my thirst nearby."

Zhao Yun's reminder immediately silenced the king's tent.

Liu Bei frowned again, looked at Deng Mu and said:

"Prime Minister, Zilong’s reminder is not unreasonable. Water from afar cannot quench thirst from afar."

"Cao Cao will not give us a year to wait for us to form a cavalry that can compete with him, and then send cavalry to rob our food roads."

Everyone's eyes were focused on Deng Mu again.

Deng Mu still looked as usual, but there was a playful look on the corner of his mouth.

"3.6 I have two strategies. Purchasing horses from Liaodong is a long-term strategy."

"I have an immediate strategy. This strategy can not only prevent Cao's thieves from robbing our food route, but also complete the task in one battle, defeating Cao's thieves' 150,000-strong army!"

A cold murderous intent flashed through Deng Mu's eyes.

As soon as he said this, everyone, including Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei, was greatly inspired by it.

"What kind of clever plan did Ziyu have to defeat Cao Cao's army of 150,000 thieves? Liu

Bei's face lit up with excitement and he couldn't wait to ask.

Deng Mu took a sip of wine and said calmly:

"If the thief Cao robs our food routes, we will burn his food camp!"

"According to intelligence, Cao's thieves had all their food and fodder stationed in Ningling, fifty miles away."

"Then why don't we follow Cao Cao's example and burn Wuchao? Let's also burn Ningling and burn up his millions of dendrobium grains and grass!"

"If all the food and grass are destroyed, are you still afraid that Cao's army will not retreat?".