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

Attack Fancheng?

Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood.

Looking at this situation, it seems that Liu Bei had already agreed with Deng Mu to send troops south today to start another war against Liu Biao.

The target is Xiangyang Throat, Fancheng, an important town on the north bank of the Han River.

Judging from the meaning of Liu Bei's words, Zhang Fei and Wenpin should have been notified in advance to command the troops in the new field and prepare.

Just wait for Liu Bei to lead his cavalry south and go to meet him, and then go straight to Fancheng.

"It turns out that the lord and the military advisor had already agreed to attack Fancheng!"

"It's just Cai He, the guard of Fancheng. Although this thief is mediocre, he still has more than 10,000 troops."

"Moreover, Fancheng has strong walls and sufficient food and grass, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"Our new wild troops and horses only amount to 6,000 infantry and cavalry. Isn’t that too little?"

"If Fancheng is not broken quickly, Liu Biao will send troops across the river for reinforcements overnight. When the time comes..."

Zhang Liao did not finish his words, but his meaning was clear.

In short, our troops are too few, even if it is a surprise attack Fancheng may not be able to be broken quickly.

Although Cai He is mediocre, he is by no means incompetent. He may not be able to sustain it for two or three days.

Liu Bei glanced at Deng Mu and smiled:

"Wenyuan, how could Ziyu fail to take your concerns into consideration?"

"Don't worry, Ziyu has already made arrangements in advance. As long as we approach the city, Fancheng can be easily destroyed!"

Zhang Liao took a breath and looked at Deng Mu in surprise.

Recalling that day in Xinye, Deng Mu had offered Liu Bei advice. Could it be that he had already laid out a clever plan at that time?

"Ziyu, I have no doubt about your clever plan."

"But I'm a little prepared but don't quite understand why we have to send troops south today to attack Fancheng?"

"Do you want to use your marriage to paralyze Cai He?"

The smile on Liu Bei's face disappeared and he was a little confused.

Deng Mu smiled secretly and said:

"My lord guessed half of it right. I held the wedding with great fanfare, and I did have the intention of paralyzing Cai He."

"However, just one marriage may not make Cai He completely relax his vigilance."

"Mu Xuan had other motives for sending troops today. When they reach Fancheng in three days, the lord will naturally know about it."

Liu Bei then stopped asking any more questions.

He knew very well how much he was capable of as a military advisor. He had no plans left!

Since he came out of the mountain, he had suffered a defeat!

It doesn't matter whether he understands it or not, just believe it!

Liu Bei's face lit up with pride. , then the horse whip was raised:

"Send the order, double the route and go south, straight to Fancheng!"

So nearly 1,500 wolf cavalry took advantage of the still light and rolled southward. The cavalry ran day and night, avoiding the main road, passing through Rangxian County, Bowang, Chaoyang and other cities, and headed south all the way.

Two days later, In the evening, the wolf cavalry arrived outside Xinye City.

At this time,

Zhang Fei had received a secret order to mobilize five thousand soldiers and horses in the name of delivering food and moved to the west of Xinye City.

The two armies met.

Six thousand cavalry, under the cover of night, He took cover and continued to rush south.

After a day of rapid march, at midnight, the army approached the north of Fan City.

Six thousand men and horses were hidden in the dense forest outside the city.

Liu Bei climbed up a hill and looked at the reality of Fan City in the distance.

"Brother, I still don’t understand something"

"Didn’t Military Advisor Ziyu just get married? He’s not spending time with his new wife in Wenrou Township. Why did Feng Jihuo choose today to attack Fancheng?"

"If we want to start a war with the old thief Liu Biao, there is no need to rush it in just one or two days."

Zhang Fei touched his head and asked with a confused look.

Liu Bei also looked at Deng Mu.

Zhang Fei's question was also a question in his heart. He had been holding it back all the way and was just waiting for Deng Mu to clarify his doubts today.

The war is imminent, and Deng Mu also There is no need to hide it anymore, just reveal the secret

"I have already found out that the sixth day of the lunar month is Cai He's birthday. I expected that given his status, a banquet will be held tonight to celebrate his birthday."

"Most of Fancheng’s civil and military officials, big and small, will be present to offer their congratulations."

"As a result, Fancheng's defense was naturally relaxed, and we launched a surprise attack at this time!"

"This is why I chose tonight to start another war against Liu Biao and capture Fancheng."

The truth came out.

Zhang Liao took a breath and looked at Deng Mu, feeling deeply shocked.

"The military advisor actually knew Cai He's birthday very well, and took advantage of Cai He's birthday banquet and the city's lax defenses!"

"Then take advantage of this gap and take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to launch the slack!"

"The military strategist's wisdom and planning are so meticulous, it's true, it's true..."

Zhang Liao was amazed. He was so shocked that he couldn't find the right words to describe it.

Deng Mu smiled and said lightly:

"As a general, you should know yourself and the enemy, so that you can fight without danger."

"Wen Yuan is a famous general in the world, so he should not understand this truth."

Zhang Liao was suddenly enlightened and immediately cupped his hands:

"A good friend knows himself and his enemy, and Liao has been taught a lesson."

At this moment,

Wenpin on the side also looked shocked, immersed in Deng Mu's foresight.

After a while,

Wenpin came back to his senses and said:

"The foresight and foresight of the military advisor is really extraordinary, and Kuai Yue is far behind."

"only……"

The conversation changed

"Even if Cai He's defenses were lax, it was impossible for the four gates of Fancheng to remove all the patrolling soldiers."

"As long as the enemy resists for a moment, Cai He will definitely mobilize troops to strengthen the defense after hearing the news."

"I'm afraid, we still may not be able to break the city in time."

Zhang Liao was reminded and suddenly realized this loophole. He quickly looked at Deng Mu. Before

Deng Mu could explain,

Liu Bei stroked his short beard and said with a meaningful smile:

"Don't worry, the military advisor has naturally taken this into consideration."

"So he had already laid out chess pieces in Fancheng."

"As long as we raise fire as a signal, this chess piece will act as a spy to open the city gate and let our army enter the city."

Liu Bei revealed the mystery.

This was exactly the plan Deng Mu offered him to break Fancheng when he first came to Xinye. During these years in Jingzhou, Deng Mu was not used by Liu Biao, but he did not waste his time lying idle. Time.

During this period, he secretly made friends with many heroes in Jingzhou.

These people were either from lower-class families, or like him, they were all from poor families.

Their common characteristic was that they were not recognized by Liu Biao because of their low origins. Deng Mu then reused Liu Biao and complained about Liu Biao.

These Jingzhou heroes were a windfall he had prepared for Liu Biao.

Among the defenders of Fancheng, there happened to be such a person. He had soldiers and horses but was not reused by Liu Biao.

Deng Mu then He revised the book in private and successfully persuaded this person to turn to Lao Liu secretly.

Before Lao Liu sent his troops south, he had sent people to Fancheng in advance, and made an agreement with this secret chess piece to cooperate inside and outside tonight to break through Fancheng.

In order to prevent the secret from being leaked, Only Deng Mu and Liu Bei knew the details of the plan.

Even Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and others did not know the inside story, and Zhang Liao, Wenpin and others did not know even more.

"That's it, that's it"

"Could it be that Military Advisor Deng, long before he defected to his lord, had secretly won over the heroes of Jing and Xiang?"

"Are you planning ahead just to capture Fancheng today?"

"This foresight is really unbelievable, unbelievable..."

Wen Pin was shocked in his heart. When he looked at Deng Mu, his eyes were not only impressed, but also filled with fear.

The intelligence of this military advisor Deng was simply unfathomable. It was so shuddering...

After a long while, Wenpin finally calmed down.

He straightened his clothes and armor and bowed to Deng Mu solemnly:

"Today, I finally saw with my own eyes the strategist’s machinations!"

"The strategist's wisdom is ten times better than that of Kuai Yue!"

"All the counselors in Jingzhou are not even half as good as the military advisors."

"The Lord is assisted by a military advisor, it is truly destiny!"

Wenpin also understands human affairs. While admiring Deng Mu, he also put a hat on Lao Liu's head.

Liu Bei stroked his beard and smiled, and looked at Deng Mu with pleased eyes.

"Damn it, I finally figured it out!"

"I said, Ziyu, you hid it deep enough, you actually buried a secret chess piece in Fancheng!"

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? It made me think about it every day in Xinye, thinking that a lot of my hair would fall out!"

Zhang Fei's brain circuit was a little slow, and he finally understood the whole story.

So while he was yelling and complaining, he slapped Deng Mu on the shoulder.

What kind of strength did he have? With this slap, Deng Mu was hit hard. Mu is baring his teeth

"I said, General Yide, how about we gentlemen use our words but not our hands?"

"My fragile body cannot withstand a slap like your tiger's palm.~~"

Deng Mu complained with a bitter look on his face

"ah? It’s because I didn’t strike lightly. I’ll pat it more gently next time."

"Military advisor, are you okay? Let me take a look."

Zhang Fei looked apologetic and quickly checked Deng Mu's shoulders and arms.

Deng Mu felt embarrassed, quickly dodged away, and quickly offered his hand to Liu Bei:

"Lord, the appointed time is approaching, let’s take action."

Liu Bei put away the smile on his face, and his murderous intent ignited.

"Send the order, light the horn!"

The order was passed down.

Three beacon smokes immediately rose in the night sky.

They were clearly visible in a radius of more than ten miles.

Fancheng.

In the government office, lanterns were hung high and people were buzzing.

Cai Hezheng was sitting on the throne, accepting the civil and military officials. Well, the celebrities in the city are congratulating each other on their birthdays in turn.

The congratulatory gifts in front of the hall have already piled up like a mountain, and Cai He is full of pride when he sees it. The dark cloud of being captured by Liu Bei that day and becoming a prisoner seems to have been swept away by the festive atmosphere at this moment.

"General, here is the gift list. Please take a look at it, General."

The guard presented the roster.

Cai He didn't bother to look at it and just asked casually:

"Just tell me directly, there is no one on the gift list."

After looking through the gift list, the guard whispered:

"Reporting back to the general, officials of all sizes in Fancheng all presented birthday gifts to the general."

"There was only one village chief named Wei Yan who did not present a gift to the general."

Cai He frowned, obviously he didn't expect that someone actually refused to give him a birthday gift.

He was still a small village chief!

"Wei Yan, Wei Yan..."

Cai He silently recited this unfamiliar name and suddenly remembered

"Is he the same Wei Yan who refused to open the city gate for my brother and made him freeze outside Xiangyang City all night?"

"It is this person."

Cai He immediately had a look of disgust on his face and snorted coldly:

"It’s this blind, humble boy again. He really doesn’t take our Cai family seriously." The Wei

Yan he mentioned was originally a military marquis and was responsible for the defense of the north gate of Xiangyang. Last year,

Cai Mao went out for a hunting trip and it was already dark when he returned. In the evening, the city gate was closed.

Cai Hao revealed his identity and wanted Wei Yan to be accommodating and open the city to let him in.

Unexpectedly, Wei Yan was stunned and refused to open the door to Cai Hao on the grounds of strictly observing military law. City gate.

Cai Mao had no choice but to be frozen outside the city all night.

So as soon as he entered the city the next day, Cai Mao found an excuse to demote Wei Yan two levels, down to the village commander.

After this incident spread , Wei Yan became a joke among the Cai family and other dignitaries after dinner.

Cai He did not expect that this Wei Yan would now become his subordinate. He still remained stubborn and dared not even give him a gift for the birthday of his commander-in-chief.

"Make a note of this person for me, remember to remind me, and find an excuse to demote him to the third level and let him feed the horses!"

Cai He shouted coldly with sarcasm on his face.

After writing Wei Yan down in his notebook, Cai He put the unpleasantness behind him and drank happily with all the guests, enjoying this grand birthday banquet.

The head of the mansion In the yamen, there were people drinking wine and laughing, and in an alley in the east gate of Fancheng.

A young general was hiding in the shadows, staring coldly at the night sky outside the east gate.

The moon passed in the sky, and the agreed time was right, but There was still no movement.

Wei Yan's eyes gradually became trance-like.

In his mind, he couldn't help but recall the situations he had suffered over the years.

"I, Wei Yan, have unparalleled martial arts skills and am a talented general. I can definitely be a pillar of Jingzhou."

"But you, Liu Jingsheng, just because I am from a humble background, you refuse to reuse me"

"You don't need to reuse me, but you allowed Cai Mao to punish me and demoted me from a military prince to a village commander."

"What did i do wrong?"

"I obviously only strictly abide by military law and did not let Cai Mao enter the city for personal gain. What did I do wrong?"

Wei Yan's thoughts were rolling, and the resentment suppressed in his heart gradually ignited.

"Village chief, beacon fire!"

"A beacon rose outside the city!"

The guard behind him pointed at the sky and shouted.

Wei Yan was shaken, woke up from his trance, and looked up again.

Sure enough, in the eastern sky, three beacons had risen in the night sky.

In Wei Yan's eyes With a flash of light, he subconsciously clenched the secret letter in his hand.

It was Deng Mu's secret letter, and he agreed with him that on the sixth day of the lunar month, with the beacon as the signal, the inside and outside should cooperate to seize the east gate.

Let Liu Bei's army enter the city and capture Fancheng!

The signal has been sent and the appointed time has arrived.

Wei Yan knows that the army commanded by Liu Bei has sneaked outside the city, waiting for him to take action.

The time to make a decision has arrived

"Deng Ziyu, I, Wei Yan, will trust you just once and risk my life and fortune!"

"I hope you haven't fooled me. Liu Xuande is really Corporal Li Xian's wise master!"

Wei Yan gritted his teeth, and the hesitation on his face disappeared, leaving only determination.

He took a deep breath, drew the sword in his hand, and pointed toward the east gate:

"Brothers, if you want to stand up, come with me, Wei Yan, and fight out"

"Capture the east gate and welcome Liu Xuande into the city!"