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

Cao Cao listened to the whispers of fear and anxiety among the soldiers, his fists clenched involuntarily and his mouth pursed.

The face that became increasingly gray due to unwillingness seemed to be burning with anger.

Only Xiahou Lie remained unusually calm. He sighed lightly and said earnestly:

"Your Majesty, the situation has come to this point, and regret is useless~."

"Since Guzang City has been lost, Weiyuan County is difficult to protect. The most urgent task is to quickly retreat to Yebei County to prevent the big-eared thieves from pursuing us and putting our army in a more dangerous situation."

An indescribable chill surged in Cao Cao's heart, and his clenched fists slowly loosened.

All the indignation seemed to be drained away in an instant, leaving only a pale and powerless state.

He waved his hand weakly and said in a deep voice:

"Pass the order, the whole army will prepare immediately and retreat to Yebei County!"

After that, he turned around sadly and rode his horse to the north, his back looked particularly lonely.

So more than 40,000 Wei soldiers, full of anxiety about the future, silently followed Cao Cao's footsteps and embarked on the journey north.

…

At noon, there was a completely different scene inside and outside Guzang City.

Although Zhang Liao and others tried their best to put out the fire, the 100,000 troops led by Liu Bei rushed in like a tide and regrouped here.

Liu Bei wanted to pursue the victory, but because the supply of food and grass was difficult to keep up, he had to order the army to temporarily stay in Guzang City for rest.

He quickly deployed, and the 100,000 troops camped in and outside the city in an orderly manner.

At the same time, the captives were severely interrogated to reveal how the Wei army sneaked into the city.

After some interrogation, a Wei army captive finally revealed the truth.

It turned out that Cao Cao adopted Jia Xu's ingenious plan and secretly dug a tunnel directly outside the city.

Zheng Xi and the three hundred death squads took advantage of this to sneak into the city without anyone noticing. They used their familiarity with the layout of the ancient Zang city and cleverly arranged it, and finally successfully disrupted the morale of Zhang Liao's army.

After learning the truth, even Liu Bei had to admire Jia Xu's ingenuity, which could be called a stroke of genius.

However, no matter how ingenious Jia Xu's plan was, it was still discovered by Deng Mu.

In Liu Bei's view, although Jia Xu's wisdom was strong, it was a world of difference compared to Deng Mu.

After the army settled, Liu Bei faced another urgent task - dealing with Pan De.

He naturally gave this important task to Zhang Liao and Ma Xiu, who had a close relationship with Pan De, hoping that they could convince this old acquaintance.

As night fell, in an undestroyed stone house in the ancient Zang City, Pan De sat with his eyes closed, looking as if he was withered.

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The delicious food in front of him was not touched at all, and it was obvious that he had not eaten for many days.

As the iron door creaked, Zhang Liao and Ma Xiu walked into the prison.

Under the dim light, Pan De's weakness and haggardness were obvious at a glance.

Seeing this, Zhang Liao frowned and asked the jailer about his hunger strike. (To read the violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

When he learned that Pan De had not had a drop of water for three days, he could not help but get angry and scolded:

"Pan De, why are you doing this!"

"Do you really want to sacrifice your life for that cruel Cao thief?"

Pan De's body trembled slightly, opened his eyes, and his gaze stayed on the two of them for a moment, then closed again, his eyes full of disdain.

"You stubborn guy, I will teach you a lesson!"

Zhang Liao was furious and wanted to go forward and fight.

"Wait!" Ma Xiu hurriedly dissuaded him:

"Why use violence when you have something to say? Let me try."

He knew that Pan De had a stubborn personality and was worried that the conflict between the two would escalate, which would be detrimental to persuading him to surrender.

So, Ma Xiu decided to go into battle himself and use his relationship with Pan De to try to persuade this stubborn old acquaintance.

Although Zhang Liao was unwilling, he could only suppress his anger, step aside, and watch coldly. .