One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 337 Dong Zhuo's Ultimate Move

The next day, Niu Fu indeed launched an attack on Hanoi County, but it was only a tentative attack, with only 1000 people dispatched.The battle lasted less than half an hour and ended hastily.Casualties on both sides were minor.The Wild King City was not breached either.

Afterwards, Niu Fu withdrew his troops and returned to the camp. During this day, there was no more movement.

The next day, Niu Fu sent Zhang Xiu to lead 3000 people to block the road from Shuinanguan to Yewang County.However, Qin Yi's scouts could still find out the movements of Yewang County through the mountain paths.According to the scouts, Niu Fu changed the camp from one place to three, forming a three-sided encirclement of Yewang County, leaving only the east of the city without a garrison.

For a whole day, Niu Fujun camped and did not launch an attack on the county seat.Shuinanguan was also not attacked by Zhang Xiu.Zhang Xiu only set up a camp ten miles away from Shuinanguan along the road, and the barracks stretched for more than ten miles, extending to the north of Yewang County, connecting with Niu Fu's barracks.

Qin Yi thought that Niu Fu would attack Yewang County the next day, but Niu Fu did not attack the city.

On this day, Qin Yi received another letter from someone sent by Yang Feng.Yang Feng said that Dong Yue and Yang Ding camped ten miles south of Xiangling City. For two days in a row, they led troops to show off their power outside Xiangling County every day, but they did not attack the city.

Something is wrong, very wrong.Dong Zhuojun came from afar, and it was supposed to be a quick battle, but neither Niu Fu nor Dong Yue seemed in a hurry.Could it be that their military rations are so large that they are afraid of mold, and the soldiers are full of nonsense, so they deliberately come here to walk around?
Dong Zhuojun must have other conspiracy!
Qin Yi discussed this matter with Xi Zhicai, Xu Huang, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and others, but no one could come to an accurate judgment.Finally, Xi Zhicai proposed to interrogate the prisoners.

It was only then that Qin Yi remembered that he had forgotten the three captives.So, he immediately interrogated Cao and Hao Meng separately.

Qin Yi asked them about Dong Zhuo's army's strategic deployment.But these two people's official positions are too small, and they don't know as much as Qin Yi.

Qin Yi also asked Hua Xiong, but that guy put on a "non-violent, non-cooperative" attitude and said to Qin Yi, don't say I don't know Dong Taishi's deployment, even if I know, I won't tell you.You and I have an agreement, if you can win this battle, I will submit to you.If you can't win, let me go.I, Hua Xiong, am now a bystander. I will not run away, but I will not help anyone either.

Without valuable information, Qin Yi had no choice but to be patient and wait and see what happened.But he didn't make him wait too long. That night, he knew what Dong Zhuojun's conspiracy was.

When Qin Yi was just falling asleep again, Pei Ji hurriedly woke him up, saying that Wang Xu had sent someone to deliver a letter.

Qin Yi got up immediately to meet Wang Xu's messenger.

After reading the letter from Wang Xu, Qin Yi was dumbfounded.Hearing the news, Xi Zhicai, who rushed to the tent of the Chinese army, called him several times before he recovered.

"Lord, what did Wang Xu say? Why do you look like you've seen a ghost?" Pei Ji asked Qin Yi curiously.

Qin Yi glared at Pei Ji, handed the letter to Xi Zhicai, and said, "Sir, Dong Zhuojun has finally shown his real killing move!"

When Xi Zhicai heard it, he read the letter quickly.

Qin Yi asked the soldier delivering the letter again: "Didn't Niu Fu's army besiege the city? How did you get here?"

"My lord, Niu Fu's army adopted the method of besieging Yewang County and missing one. My county magistrate ordered me to bring 17 brothers and go out from the east gate, but they were still killed by Niu Fu's scouts. Two Out of ten brothers, [-] died. Only a certain brother and three brothers broke out along the mountain path and got rid of Niu Fujun's scouts, and they came to Shuinan Pass."

Qin Yi nodded and told Pei Jidao: "Yuan Shao, take this brother down to rest. Treat him well!"

"No!" Pei Ji responded and took the soldier out of the tent.

At this time, Xi Zhi had already read the letter.He said to Qin Yi: "I really didn't expect that Lu Bu would appear in Ji County. It seems that all of Niu Fu's previous actions were to cover Lu Bu's actions."

"It's a good trick to cheat the world and draw the bottom line!" Qin Yi sighed.

At this moment, Xu Huang and Zhao Yun walked in.

"Second brother, I heard that Wang Xu sent someone to deliver a message?" Xu Huang asked as soon as he entered the tent.There were no outsiders here at the moment, so he called Qin Yi his "second brother".

Qin Yi nodded and said: "Wang Xu said that at noon today, some of his father Wang Kuang's subordinates entered Yewang County in a panic. According to those defeated soldiers, Wang Kuang was on the way to Hanoi County. The five thousand cavalry led by the county and Lu Bu encountered. After a melee, Wang Kuang was killed. Of the five hundred soldiers he led, less than 100 people broke out and fled to Yewang County. Before entering the city, they were attacked by Niu Fujun scouts They were slaughtered, and in the end only thirty or so people survived."

"How could Lu Bu appear in Ji County?!" Xu Huang was taken aback.

"Yes, six days ago, Lu Bu fought us at Shuinan Pass. Ji County is in the northwest of Hanoi County. To go to Ji County, you must pass through Yewang County and Huai County. Could it be that Lu Bu's army can't fly? ?” Zhao Yun also said in surprise.

Qin Yi walked up to the map, looked at the map for a while, and said, "Obviously, Lu Bu first withdrew to Bo County, then detoured south, then went east, took Wen County, Pinggao, and Wude, and arrived at Ji County."

"That's right, Lu Bu's detour is six to seven hundred miles long, and only cavalry can travel so much in just five days. Lu Bu brought 2000 people to Shuinan Pass before, but this time he followed the cattle The assistant sent troops, but he brought five thousand cavalry. In other words, he still had three thousand cavalry left in Bo County, or Luoyang. Lu Bu first came to Shuinan Pass for a round, and then returned the same way to join him All the cavalry under your command, raid Yecheng!" Xi Zhicai said.

"Yecheng? Mr. Xi, you mean that Lu Bu's ultimate goal is Yecheng?" Xu Huang was shocked.

Before Xi Zhi could answer, Qin Yi said: "If Lu Bu's goal is not Yecheng, there is no need for him to go to Ji County. You see, Ji County continues to go northwest, and the next county is Chaoge. Song, we entered Jizhou. There is no barrier to the south of Yecheng, as long as Lu Bu wins Chaoge, Yecheng will be under his army."

"Then why didn't Lu Bu directly send troops to Yecheng instead of coming to Hanoi County first?" Zhao Yun asked.

Xi Zhicai said: "Without him, it's just to confuse the enemy's eyes and ears. Since we saw Lu Bu at Shuinan Pass, we would never think of him going to other places. But Dong Zhuo ordered Lu Bu to turn around and attack Yecheng again. Dong Zhuo With the mobilization of [-] troops, all actions on the frontal battlefield are to cover Lu Bu's actions. As the lord said, this is Dong Zhuojun's real killing move!"

Qin Yi said: "Even if Lu Bu can't take Yecheng in one fell swoop, Dong Zhuojun's deployment on the frontal battlefield is not in vain. Hanoi County has Niu Fu, Xiangling has Dong Yue, and Youzhou's Gongsun Zan, these three sides If the army breaks through on any side, it can continue to march into Yecheng."

"Zhengqi coincides, attacking from all sides, such a big hand, such a powerful calculation!" Xu Huang sucked in a breath of cold air.

Everyone was silent.

After a while, Zhao Yun suddenly said: "Fortunately, Yuan Shao has ordered Cao Mengde to lead his army into Chaoge, so he can still defend against Lu Bu. Otherwise, Yecheng will be really dangerous."

"Cao Mengde?" Xi Zhicai frowned suddenly, walked to the map in a few steps, and stared at the map.

"Sir, what have you thought of?" Qin Yi asked Xi Zhicai quickly.

Xi Zhicai stared at the map for a while, then suddenly stretched out a finger, clicked on Luoyang, and then clicked on Chenliu County in Yanzhou.

"Hiss—" Qin Yi was startled and said quickly: "Sir, do you mean that you are worried that Zhang Ji will send troops to Yanzhou?"

Xi Zhicai said: "Cao Mengde has allocated [-] troops to support our army, and he himself has brought [-] troops to Chaoge. The rear of Yanzhou is empty. If Zhang Ji's troops leave Luoyang and attack Chenliu County, Cao Mengde will either sit back and watch Chenliu County be defeated by Zhang Ji." Occupy, or return to Chenliu, give up Chaoge..."

"He will definitely return to guard Chen Liu, and maybe he will also transfer back Cao Ren's soldiers and horses," Qin Yi said.

"Then Yecheng is really fun!" Xu Huang was shocked.Immediately, he said again: "No, didn't Zhang Ji only bring 2000 people out of Chang'an, how could he have so many troops to attack Chen Liu?"

Qin Yi smiled wryly and said: "Brother, that was the situation at the beginning. Now, Dong Zhuo is sending troops here continuously, maybe Zhang Ji has tens of thousands of troops."

Xi Zhicai nodded and said, "Zhang Ji doesn't need to send too many troops. He only needs to bring three to four thousand people into Chenliu, and he can call Cao Cao out of Chaoge. Lu Bu's army can then reach Yecheng unimpeded."

Zhao Yun frowned: "I hope Dong Zhuojun doesn't think of such a scheme as Mr. Xi's. Otherwise, everything will be over!"

At this moment, Dian Wei hurried into the Chinese military tent with a soldier.

"Mr. Qin, General Cao Ren sent a letter." Dian Wei said directly when he saw Qin Yi.

"Cao Ren sent someone to deliver the letter overnight? Did something happen to Tianjingguan?" Qin Yi was startled.

The soldier clasped his fists at Qin Yi, and handed a letter to Qin Yi with both hands.

Qin Yi quickly opened the letter, and after only a few glances, he smiled wryly and said, "Zilong, you have underestimated Dong Zhuo's advisers. Mr. Xi's inference just now has come true. Dong Zhuo's advisers can't think of any schemes that Mr. Xi can think of." I got it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun quickly asked, "Could it be that Zhang Ji really sent troops to Chenliu County?"

Qin Yi handed the letter to Xi Zhicai, and said: "Cao Zixiao's letter said that Cao Shijun of Yanzhou sent someone to deliver a letter to him, saying that three days ago, Zhang Ji suddenly led four thousand troops out of Luoyang City. , headed east, pointing at Chenliu County with his sword. When Cao Shijun heard the news, he hurriedly left 1000 men to guard Chaoge, and he returned to Chenliu with [-] soldiers. He also told Cao Zixiao to report the incident As for me, if the battle in Chenliu County is serious, he will recall Cao Zixiao's troops, and let me be mentally prepared to avoid being caught off guard."

Upon hearing Qin Yi's words, Xu Huang, Xi Zhicai, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei were all too shocked to speak.

(End of this chapter)