"My lord, Zhuge Kongming's plan is even crude. Will Cheng Bushi really fall into the trap and leave the city?" Gongsun Yu asked with doubt on his face.
After hearing this, Gongsun Xuanyuan didn't say anything, but Ye Qingmei on the side said confidently: "Don't worry, Cheng Bushi will definitely fall into the trap."
Gongsun Xuanyuan and Gongsun Yu were both stunned. They didn't understand why Ye Qingmei was so confident. Is there any secret in this plan?
"Little sister, please tell me the secret here."
Gongsun Xuanyuan asked, he did not have a clear understanding of his prestige, so he did not think that Cheng Bushi would be afraid of him to the extent that Cheng Bushi would obediently come out as soon as his army arrived.
Li Hongzhang also looked at Ye Qingmei with curiosity. He had roughly guessed Zhuge Liang's intention. After all, the strategy this time was indeed rough, but it was the roughness that made it appear simple and unpretentious, making people feel that it was not a strategy at all.
"Um, this..."
Ye Qingmei was suddenly speechless. She just thought that the famous Zhuge Wuhou was using a trick, and it was also dealing with the unknown Cheng Bushi. Naturally, it was unlikely to fail. As for the reason, she had not figured it out yet.
By the way, shouldn't Zhuge Liang be the second son of the Zhuge family and the younger brother of Zhuge Jin? Why did he become the eldest son in this life and become Zhuge Jin's older brother instead?
It’s chaos, it’s all chaos! Ye Qingmei thought to herself.
"Report, my lord, Cheng Bushi has led the army out of the city."
"Really leaving the city?"
Gongsun Xuanyuan's eyes widened immediately, and he was extremely shocked.
Zhuge Liang actually knew what Cheng Bushi was thinking, and knew that as soon as he reached Youbeiping, Cheng Bushi would venture out of the city, set up an ambush to defeat the Liao army, and then defend the city.
It's really terrifying to be able to figure out a person's thoughts to this extent!
"The Qin army is really full of talents. No wonder it can dominate the world."
Gongsun Xuanyuan sighed, feeling extremely envious of Qin Hao in his heart.
Why is it that Qin Hao's men are all talented people, and any one of them can take charge of the overall situation, but why are all the traitors on his side? God, it's so unfair.
"Lord, what should we do now?" Gongsun Yu asked.
"Continue to march, but be careful not to get caught in an ambush by Cheng Bushi." Gongsun Xuanyuan ordered.
The Liao army did not surrender to the Qin army, and Gongsun Xuanyuan was not prepared to surrender. The reason why he obeyed Zhuge Liang's instructions was just because everything for the Liao army was now supplied by the Qin army, and they also had the common enemy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so of course they had to
Taking people's money to eliminate disasters.
As one of the Three Emperors of the Yellow Emperor, Gongsun Xuanyuan would not give up his ambition so easily.
He also knew that the Liao army, which had lost all its territory, was at the end of its rope, and now it was basically equivalent to a vassal of the Qin army, but he had his own pride.
His pride still does not allow him to surrender to anyone, perhaps even Qin Hao, the king of Qin who is the most powerful prince in the world.
Gongsun Xuanyuan not only had no prejudice against Qin Hao, but also had a good impression of him.
After besieging Xiang Yu, Qin Hao not only returned the Xuanyuan Sword to him, but also helped him keep the secret of the Xuanyuan Sword. This made Gongsun Xuanyuan always grateful to Qin Hao.
In addition, Qin Hao's intensity in fighting against foreigners and the policies he implemented were very appealing to Gongsun Xuanyuan.
Of course, Gongsun Xuanyuan would not surrender to Qin Hao because of this. His pride did not allow him to surrender to anyone, but at the same time he also knew that the Liao Kingdom was dead and the Liao Army could not sustain it alone, so he was more confused about the future than ever before.
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"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time and wait until the Manchus are driven out of Youzhou before we talk about the rest." Gongsun Xuanyuan thought to himself.
Following Gongsun Xuanyuan's order, the 10,000 Liao troops continued to rush towards Tuyin City, but their marching speed slowed down, taking two days to complete the one-day journey.
Cheng Bushi, who had set up an ambush, did not realize this. Instead, he urged the Liao army to march quickly so that he could successfully ambush and withdraw his troops back to the city as soon as possible.
Two days later, the Liao army arrived at the ambush circle, but did not enter it and stopped just outside the ambush circle.
After seeing this scene, no matter how slow Cheng Bushi was, he knew that Gongsun Xuanyuan had seen through his ambush, so he led his army out without hesitation, preparing to defeat the Liao army in an upright manner.
The Liao army only had 10,000 troops, and its morale was low, while the Han army had 18,000 and was waiting for work. Cheng Bushi believed that even in a head-on battle, it could still defeat the 10,000 Liao army with Gongsun Xuanyuan.
What Cheng Bushi did not expect was that as soon as his army came out, Gongsun Xuanyuan took the initiative to withdraw his troops and did not dare to fight against the Han army.
Cheng Bushi didn't know why Gongsun Xuanyuan did this, but he couldn't let go of the opportunity to beat the drowned dog, so he ordered the entire army to pursue the Liao army.
Although the Liao army was fleeing, they were fleeing without chaos.
The Han army caught up with the Liao army after chasing for less than five miles. However, the Liao army also fled to a dangerous place, making it impossible for the Han army to exert its superiority in strength.
Gongsun Xuanyuan still did not choose a decisive battle, but instead led five hundred elite troops to stay behind, relying on the geographical advantage to cut off the rear of the army.
After the two sides fought for several hours, Gongsun Xuanyuan saw that the Liao army had fled far away, so he led the remaining hundreds of people to retreat, while the Han army continued to pursue the Liao army who had "fleeed".
Victory was right in front of him, and Cheng Bushi would not let go of this opportunity. But what he didn't know was that while chasing the Liao army, the Han army was getting further and further away from Tuyin City, while Zhuge Liang's army was getting farther and farther away from Tuyin City.
Keep getting closer.
Zhuge Liang saw that the timing was good, so he smiled and said to Long Qi: "General, you lead three thousand cavalry and go first to take over Tuyin City."
Long Qie was stunned and asked: "How to receive it? With only three thousand soldiers and cavalry, how can we get this?"
Zhuge Liang smiled mysteriously and said, "You will only understand when you arrive at the city."
"Mysterious."
Long Qie muttered dissatisfiedly, but did not refuse the order.
After Long Qi ordered three thousand light cavalry, he separated from the army, took one step ahead, and headed towards Tuyin City.
Long Qie originally planned to challenge the enemy after arriving. If the enemy did not fight, he would withdraw his troops. After all, he had cavalry under his command, and cavalry alone could not attack the city.
But when they arrived at the city, Long Qie was shocked. The defenders on Tuyin City were very sparse. It was clear at a glance that there were only a few hundred defenders.
This is an empty city. Where has Cheng Bushi's army gone?
Long Qie looked confused and had no idea what was going on, but he would not let go of the good opportunity to seize the city.
"Listen to the defenders on the city. I am General Long Qie of the Qin Army. Our army of 100,000 troops has arrived. If you don't want to die, open the city and surrender. Otherwise, break the city gate and leave no chickens or dogs behind."
In front of Tuyin City, Long Qie holds a big halberd and shouts at the city tower, which can be described as wanton and extremely arrogant.
"Leave no chickens or dogs, don't leave no chickens or dogs..."
Three thousand Qingqi also shouted loudly, and the shouts resounded through the sky.
The defenders in the city were just some county soldiers. Seeing the murderous posture of the Qin army, their faces turned pale with fear, and most of them had the intention of surrendering.
After all, in the absence of the main army, it is impossible for these county soldiers to stop the 100,000 Qin army alone. Resistance is a dead end.
Naturally, there were some people who did not want to surrender, but there were more people who wanted to surrender, so internal fighting broke out in the city.
After killing all those who were unwilling to surrender, the surrender faction won and then opened the city gate to welcome Long Qie into the city.
In this way, Long Qie captured Tuyin City, a strong city, without spending a single soldier, and Zhuge Liang fulfilled his promise.