At this time, a group of people were galloping on a small road in Guangrao County.
The leader was none other than Xu He.
In one day, he walked this road for the second time.
After Wang Zhengyu made a surprise, Xu He wanted to stay and continue to persuade him in order to change his mind.
You are young and have a good time, so why seek death?
Unexpectedly, at a banquet that was held in the afternoon for his distinguished guest, Wang Zheng suddenly said something, which made Xu He hesitate, but he no longer dared to stay here.
This guy actually thinks he can send troops to support...
He also said that if the two sides formed an alliance and cooperated, they might not be able to fight against the government and the army...
Xu He was completely speechless!
He reluctantly made excuses to deal with it, and as soon as the banquet was over, he quickly gave Wang Zheng the advice and used it himself.
It's best to go ahead.
As they ran all the way, Xu He saw that the night was getting darker. He looked back and saw that Guangrao County was completely gone, and he felt relieved.
The group of people chose a place to stay at random, gathered firewood, made a fire, and took out dry food to eat.
Xu He leaned against a tree, stared at the dancing firelight and was stunned for a while, then suddenly threw out a mouthful of untouched dry food in his hand.
"There is nothing more than a plan!"
Seeing Qu Shuai's anger, the followers who were following him looked at each other in confusion, and they all stopped chewing without saying a word.
The place fell into silence.
Sensing that the atmosphere was different, Xu He seemed to wake up, looked around at everyone, and forced a smile:
"You have all worked hard these past few days. Just eat and rest as soon as possible so that you will have the strength to continue on your journey tomorrow."
"promise."
Soon after.
When he heard everyone's breathing deepening, Xu He still found it difficult to fall asleep. Even though his body was exhausted and sleepiness had already begun to rise, he still couldn't fall asleep.
Because once he closes his eyes, that young face that disgusts him appears...
It made him resentful and gnashing his teeth.
It’s so crazy and unwise that you want to hit an egg with an egg!
It's okay for you to seek your own death, but you ruined my plan!
Xu Sheng originally wanted to persuade Wang Zheng to abandon the city and flee, scattering in four directions. This would naturally take more time for the officers and soldiers to destroy them.
In the end, this guy decided to take the initiative...
If he had known this, why would he have made this trip to let him defend the city and consume more of his officers and soldiers?
Now that I have figured it out, I have really missed the great opportunity that Qijun's rear area is empty!
How hateful!
Shuzi!
.......
"There is nothing more than a plan!"
After listening to the information the envoy brought back from Guangrao, Zhang Rao looked heavy and sighed.
Zhao Hong, who was still dressed as a scribe, immediately opened his mouth and scolded harshly.
That day, he tried his best to exploit the situation and used thousands of elite soldiers and money and food from two counties to paint a beautiful scene. Only then did Zhang Rao forget his fear and fear of Cao Cao and was tempted to come to Qijun.
As a result, just halfway through the journey, I heard such bad news?
Before the army set off, Zhao Hong arranged for a few people to serve as his envoys and rush to Wang Zheng's place to meet Wang Zheng.
One is to spy on the opponent's reality, and the other is to be polite before attacking.
As a result, the envoy went to Guangrao, but he didn't even see Wang Zheng's face from beginning to end, and Xu Fang and Wu Sheng who were sent to receive him were even more polite.
This group of people was treated coldly in Guangrao for a few days. Having failed to achieve both goals, they ran back in despair.
The only news he brought was that Wang Zheng was preparing to go out to fight against the nearly 10,000 troops sent by Linzi to attack him!
This made Zhao Hong unable to continue to play the so-called elegant demeanor of the counselor, and directly returned to his true self, swearing loudly.
Looking at the other person's violently rising and falling chest, Zhang Rao calmed down first and then comforted him:
"Military advisor, I got lucky enough to win a few times and then forgot about it. Why do I need to be acquainted with such an insignificant thing?"
"This is the end of the matter. Fortunately, we are only halfway there. It's not too late to turn back now."
"Qu Shuai, I can't go back."
Zhao Hong heard this, looked up at Zhang Rao, smiled helplessly, and said in a dry voice:
"Not to mention Ju County, it's Beihai County. We can't go back!"
"Huh?" Zhang Rao asked in surprise. "Why is this?"
"Actually, on the day of departure, the sentry has sent back the news." Zhao Hong said with a low expression: "A group of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses appeared at the Beihai border. They are approaching the county."
"After some investigation, it has been confirmed that this is Guan Hai's song."
"Commander Qu had decided to go to Qi County that day. I thought about it again and again, so I kept silent in order to avoid disturbing the morale of the army."
As he spoke, he sighed:
"Who would have expected that Wang Zheng would move his troops in the wrong direction at this time, which would put us in a dilemma!"
"This..." Zhang Rao's face became even uglier than before when he suddenly learned about it:
"What should I do?"
Guan Hai was also one of the commanders of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou at that time, but he had a long-standing rift with Zhang Rao and had a lot of grudges.
The opponent now has strong troops and horses, and its power far exceeds his own. Indeed, as Zhao Hong said, it is impossible for him to set foot in Beihai County again.
That was delivered to your door.
The result is either defeat and death, or surrender.
No matter which one, Zhang Rao is absolutely unable and unwilling to accept it.
"Commander Qu, this is the plan for now." Zhao Hong was silent for a while and then spoke again: "You can't retreat, you can only advance!"
"We will continue to move forward, but we will change our marching route. Instead of going to Guangrao, we will go straight to Bauhinia Mountain."
"I have speculated on the map of Qi County before. If Wang Zheng wants to take the initiative to fight head-on, the plains under the Bauhinia Mountains are the most suitable."
"Military advisor, what is the implication of your words..." Zhang Rao frowned and snorted coldly: "Do you want me to send troops to help this fool?
"Today's military strength is already meager. If we join the war, we will suffer losses."
"How can I marry someone else?"
"Qu Shuai, please be patient and listen to what I have to say."
Zhao Hong seemed to have figured out his joints, and his face showed confidence and arrogance:
"Although Wang Zheng is arrogant, after all he has destroyed four thousand of Cao Cao's elite men."
"Even according to what the sentry said, it was a series of tricks. First, the officers and soldiers took the initiative to divide their troops, and then they used tricks. First they faked surrender, and then they faked defeat."
"But no matter what, his army cannot be underestimated and is quite capable of fighting!"
"This son is sitting on such a powerful army. If he defends the city and uses the previous plan, he may not have no chance of winning." Zhao Hong sighed: "Who would have expected that he would give up a great advantage after winning consecutive victories and sacrifice his strengths to take advantage of his weaknesses. Alas,
..."
He shook his head and continued: "Based on the strength of the two parties, I expect that although their chances of winning are ridiculous, they will not be without the ability to fight back."
"There will definitely be a fierce battle and even a long struggle."
"If at the most critical moment of the battle between the two sides, Commander Qu leads ten thousand of our troops to attack from the rear and attack from both front and rear, the official army will be defeated!"
"If this is done, the first success will be attributed to our army and to Commander Qu!"
"Assisting friendly troops, rescuing people in danger and rescuing those in need, is an act of kindness and righteousness, and the name and virtue will also belong to our army and to our commander."
"With merit, fame, kindness, and virtue, and with the power of victory, all the troops will be sharp."
"At this point, regardless of whether Wang Zheng is willing or not, he and this powerful army have no choice but to surrender."
"After the two armies join together, they can take advantage of the situation and take Linzi directly. Then Qi County will definitely be under the control of Commander Qu!"
"Qu Shuai, that's it." Zhao Hong stepped forward and held his hands, and said with a leisurely smile:
"Who is it and who is she marrying for?"
These words were organized and eloquent, and Zhang Rao's eyes lit up with every word he said.
When he finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh: "That makes sense!"
"Sir, you are a great talent, and so is my daughter-in-law!"