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

Xiahou Dun finally understood.

Why did Guan Yu suddenly withdraw his troops from Xuchang and disappeared?

It turned out that he was going to capture Luoyang!

At this time, after Cheng Yu's reminder, he suddenly realized that Luoyang was far more important than Xuchang!

If Xuchang falls, they can continue to shrink the front line to the north.

If Luoyang falls, the south of the Yellow River will no longer be owned by the Wei Dynasty!

"boom!"

Xiahou Dun hit the map with his fist, gritted his teeth and cursed:

"You Guan Yu is so deceitful and hateful.~~"

Cheng Yu's eyes flashed with suspicion and he said:

"Guan Yu's plan was not so resourceful. I heard that the person who advised him was Xu Shu."

"It's just that in our previous confrontation with Guan Yu, although this Xu Shu is quite clever, he is just as good as me."

"But this plan is exquisite, but it doesn't look like Xu Shu's handiwork..."

Cheng Yu had a vague premonition of uneasiness.

Xiahou Dun couldn't control so much, and said anxiously:

"Luoyang's defenders were less than 10,000 and defenseless. If they were killed by Guan Yu, the consequences would be disastrous."

"Zhongde, I want to divide my troops and go northward, and go through Hulao Pass day and night to reinforce the defense of Luoyang. What do you think?"

Cheng Yu calmed down at this time, stared at the map, and said nothing.

After a while, the corners of Cheng Yu's mouth rose slightly, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

"General Yuan Rang was too passive in strengthening the defense of Luoyang."

"Why don't we use the trick to annihilate Guan Yu's fifty thousand army in one fell swoop?"

As soon as these words came out,

Xiahou Dun's face immediately surged with surprise, and he asked excitedly:

"What clever plan did Zhongde have to annihilate Guan Yu's army? Tell me quickly?"

Cheng Yu raised his hand and pointed at the word Kunyang on the picture.

"Kunyang City is an important place connecting Xudu, Luoyang, Wancheng, and Runan"

"Guan Yu's army changed its route to the northwest to attack Luoyang. Kunyang's first line of troops must be insufficient."

"If our army takes Kunyang City by surprise, it will cut off the connection between Guan Yu and Nanyang Runan, and its food route will be cut off in one fell swoop."

"As soon as the food road is cut off, Guan Yu will be locked up and beaten by us. His 50,000-strong army will collapse without a fight within a few days!"

"Once Guan Yu's main force is defeated, Jingzhou and Yuzhou will be empty."

"The former general took advantage of the situation and drove southward, and he will surely be able to recapture the two states of Jing and Henan with overwhelming force."

"In this way, the situation of Yan State in the south will take a turn for the worse, and our army's passive situation will be reversed in one fell swoop by General Yuan Rang!"

Cheng Yu presented his clever plan and sketched out a grand blueprint for Xiahou Dun.

Xiahou Dun stared at the map, listening to Cheng Yu's proposal, his fists gradually clenched, and his eyes gradually became bloodshot.

"Wonderful, this is a great plan! Xiahou

Dun was instantly ecstatic and praised excitedly:

"Zhongde, this plan of yours is really a brilliant plan to turn things around!"

"So who is Sima Yi? You are my number one counselor in the Wei Dynasty!"

The ecstatic Xiahou Dun was full of praise for Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu stroked his beard and smiled slightly, with a bit of arrogance between his brows.

"Time waits for no one, so just act according to Zhongde's plan!"

Xiahou Dun did not dare to delay for a moment, and made a decision immediately.

So he left Cheng Yu to guard Xuchang, and personally led 40,000 soldiers and horses from Xuchang southward, lying in wait by day and night, and headed straight for Kunyang City a hundred miles away.

…

Southwest of Xuchang, by the Ying River.

Among the reeds.

All the more than 6,000 Dayan cavalrymen had dismounted and were lying in ambush among the reeds.

Deng Mu was sipping a glass of warm wine and tasting it carefully.

Zhao Yun and Deng Ai, on the other hand, turned aside the reeds and looked toward the northeast.

Just one day ago.

The two of them led 6,000 cavalry, made a large circle from Suiyang, and finally arrived here from Runan.

Deng Mu waited for them here for a long time, and then they met.

So Deng Mu took them and ambush near the ferry that must pass from Xuchang to Kunyang.

The distance here is only twenty miles from Xuchang.

It is no exaggeration to say that he was hiding under Xiahou Dun's nose.

As long as Xiahou Dun sends more scouts, their traces can be found.

"Zilong, Shizai!"

"Stop looking and come and have a drink with me."

Deng Mu raised his hand to say hello. Zhao Yun and Deng Ai looked at each other and sat down cross-legged.

Deng Mu took his time and poured a glass of warm wine for each of them. (Read the novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"Prime Minister, if we ambush here, are we too close to Xuchang?"

"If Xiahou Dun's traces were found and he became vigilant and did not dare to lead his army across the river, wouldn't the plan of the Prime Minister fall short?"

After Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, he still expressed his concerns.

Deng Ai also nodded repeatedly. Obviously, what Zhao Yun said was exactly what he was worried about.

"There is an old saying that the most dangerous place is often the safest place. Have you ever heard of it?"

Deng Mu sipped his wine and glanced at the two of them meaningfully.

"The most dangerous place is the safest place?"

The two looked at each other with blank eyes.

"According to common sense, even if we want to ambush Xiahou Dun, we will definitely be near Kunyang City"

"Without him, the farther away from the enemy's territory, the weaker the enemy's reconnaissance and spying capabilities will be."

"This is something everyone knows."

Deng Mu took the wine glass and pointed at his feet.

"But our location is only ten miles away from Xuchang. It can be said that we are right under Xiahou Dun's nose."

"Under normal circumstances, who would dare to set up an ambush here?"[]

"How could Xiahou Dun have thought that we would go against common sense and set up an ambush right in front of his house?"

Deng Mu's instructions were clear enough.

Deng Ai's eyes moved and he was the first to realize it, and said hurriedly:

"I understand. What brother means is that the closer he gets to Xuchang, the less Xiahou Dun will think that there will be an ambush by our army."

"Therefore, he will only send scouts to places far away from Xuchang for reconnaissance, but will not conduct close reconnaissance in places close to Xuchang."

"Is that why we can hide it from him?"

Deng Mu showed approval, nodded and praised:

"Shizai, it seems that your resourcefulness has indeed improved a lot."

"In a few years, he will at least be on par with Chen Yuanlong."

After receiving Deng Mu's praise and approval, Deng Mu was naturally secretly happy.

Zhao Yun also reacted at this time and couldn't help but admire:

"It was the Prime Minister who had foresight and foresight. Yun felt ashamed that he failed to understand the Prime Minister's intention in time."

Deng Mu smiled, sipped the wine and said:

"General Guan's army has almost captured Yingyin, and Xuchang should have received the news"

"With Cheng Yu's resourcefulness, he should have figured out that General Guan wanted to capture Luoyang."

"Calculating the distance, Xiahou Dun should lead his army out to attack Kunyang."

The words just fell.

A scout on horseback galloped over and entered the reeds.

"Report to the Prime Minister!"

"Forty thousand soldiers and horses from Xuchang came out of the city and were heading towards Yingshui Ferry!"

"Judging from the flag, it should be under the banner of Xiahou!"

This news cheered up Zhao Yun and Deng Ai.

"The fish finally took the bait..."

The corners of Deng Mu's mouth rose, and a sarcastic sneer flashed in his eyes.