Chapter Seven hundred and thirteenth plan against Xu Shu
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spn The sun was setting in the west, and Chen Dao led nearly a thousand soldiers back to Xinye City. Liu Bei was obviously shocked when he looked at Chen Dao's troops who suffered some casualties. Obviously Liu Bei did not expect that Chen Dao would return to Xinye City in this situation.
I thought that even if Chen Dao could not surrender many Cao troops, he would not lose many troops. But the current situation obviously shocked Liu Bei. Chen Dao not only failed to surrender many Cao troops, but also lost hundreds of soldiers.
Why did this happen? Could it be that the main force of Cao's army was still there?
"Uncle Zhi, are you okay?" When he came to Chen Dao, Liu Bei asked with a slightly caring tone. However, seeing that Chen Dao had no scars on his body, Zhao Fei breathed a sigh of relief. Carefully
It seemed that Chen Dao was not injured.
"Lord, don't worry, the general will be fine!" Chen Dao said in a deep voice. After saying that, Chen Dao turned over and dismounted, and let Liu Bei take a closer look. Chen Dao was very pleased with Liu Bei's concern, no matter what
He said that Liu Bei also cared about himself.
Hearing what Chen Dao said, Liu Bei nodded slightly. Now he only has one general who he can rely on. If something unexpected happens to Chen Dao at this moment, Liu Bei really doesn't know who can lead the troops in battle for him.[
"What happened? Is it because the main force of Cao's army is still there?" Liu Bei asked hurriedly. He easily defeated a thousand soldiers led by Chen Dao. It is obvious that this is the elite fighting force among Cao's army. Could it be that the wolves were left behind by Zhao Fei?
Come down, Liu Bei thought to himself.
"It's a shame to say that our army had surrendered hundreds of Cao's troops, but on the way back, a group of Cao's troops suddenly came out, and the Cao troops that had surrendered suddenly rebelled. This made our army not only able to deal with it, but also suffered in vain.
What a big loss!" Chen Dao was obviously a little ashamed when he said this.
However, Chen Dao's answer finally made Liu Bei breathe a sigh of relief. It can be seen that it was not Cao Jun's wolf pack of soldiers who stayed here, but Cao Jun's soldiers who caught his own army by surprise. There were internal and external troubles, but Chen Dao was defeated even though he was defeated.
After all, in the face of the attack by hundreds of Cao's soldiers, Liu Bei's army led by Chen Dao only lost a hundred or ten men. This kind of combat power has proved that the Liu Bei's soldiers led by Chen Dao are indeed standing up well.
"In such a situation, it's good to be able to retreat unscathed, but it's just that hundreds of Cao's troops were defeated, so you need to take care of it!" Liu Bei comforted him boldly. However, although Liu Bei said so, he was obviously very distressed. Hundreds of Cao's elite troops,
If you use it well, you can have more trump cards.
Chen Dao obviously saw some duplicity in Liu Bei's words, but he obviously didn't want to reveal it. "My lord, the officers and soldiers of Cao's army who attacked our army are well-equipped. I am afraid that Cao's army stayed here specially to gather the remnants of the army. With this Cao's army here, I want to collect it."
It is obviously quite difficult to surrender Cao's army."
"The general of Cao's army commanded well, and his attack was just right. Moreover, those generals of Cao's army who had surrendered immediately turned against him when they saw this man. This shows that this man is quite prestigious among Cao's army!" Chen Dao analyzed.
Hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes obviously brightened up. Although Cao Jun's wolves did not stay, Cao Jun did leave behind a general who had both prestige and the ability to lead troops in battle. What is missing most for Liu Bei now?
There is no doubt that what Liu Bei lacks most is talents, especially those who can command the three armies.
Now, except for Guan Yu and Chen Dao, there is no one under Liu Bei who can command the three armies. Without a general to command the three armies, how can Liu Bei lead the troops in battle? It is impossible to overwhelm Chen Dao and Guan Yu with all the tasks. Even if
The two of them are made of steel and cannot withstand the pressure.
It's not that Liu Bei doesn't want to find talents, but it's hard to find talents. Even though Liu Bei has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, talents can't be found easily. Now that I heard Chen Dao say this, then this person must be a talent. If
It would be great if you take it under your command.
But now this is still a fantasy. The most important thing now is to find a way to capture this general of Cao's army. Only by capturing this person can the next recruitment and surrender be carried out. Although recruiting and surrendering Cao will be difficult, Liu Bei obviously has this perseverance.
spiritual.
Since Cao Jun chose to sneak attack Chen Dao, it means that his strength is not less than a thousand. If Liu Bei's army attacks to encircle and suppress this man, it is very likely that he will be captured alive with the advantage of his military strength. Today, Liu Bei is very hungry for talents, and such talents are not available.
Let it go.
As this idea continued to grow in Liu Bei's mind, Liu Bei stepped up his investigation of Xinye City and its surroundings. No matter what, he had to find this person even if he had to dig three feet into the ground. This is Liu Bei's military order. This
This made Guan Yu angry.
Li Dian never expected that his appearance would cause such a big reaction from Liu Bei. However, Li Dian had no intention of fighting with Liu Bei's army. His purpose was to capture Cao's defeated army, and now Li Dian has almost done so.
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Although Cao's army retreated in three directions, not many soldiers were actually lost. After all, these were the elites of Cao's army. Even if they were defeated, they would not rush around like flies. They retreated to Cao's camp in an orderly manner, and then
Under Li Dian's arrangement, they were sent to chase Zhao Fei.
Now Li Dian has found no less than 3,500 defeated troops of Cao's army. As far as the defeated army is concerned, this number is obviously quite a lot. Although it is only half, considering the losses of Cao's army during the siege, it is not surprising to find half of them.
Less.
Now Liu Bei's army is investigating the Xinye area very strictly. It is obvious that he is looking for him. It is unwise to continue to stay in Xinye City. After all, he only has 500 soldiers under his command. If he is really surrounded by Liu Bei, it will be really dangerous.
It's too late.
With this idea, Li Dian immediately ordered hundreds of soldiers under his command to retreat. It was obviously unsafe to stay in Xinye.
Li Dian should be grateful for his decision. Just after he led hundreds of soldiers to evacuate the camp, Liu Bei led the soldiers who came forward and quickly surrounded the place. Seeing people leaving the empty camp, Liu Bei couldn't express his feelings.
anger.
Of course, Liu Bei's anger doesn't stop there. In order to find hundreds of Cao Jun in the past few days, Liu Bei has no intention to search for Cao Jun's defeated army. Now Cao Jun's general has not been caught, and Cao Jun's defeated army has disappeared. It can be said that people
Money is lost.[
However, these are obviously not the most heartbreaking things for Liu Bei. Zhao Fei's killing move has not yet been made, but it is already part of his premeditation. As long as Zhao Fei makes one of his killing moves, Liu Bei will definitely be heartbroken. After all, the importance of Xu Shu is obviously not
These are comparable.
It seems simple to ask Xu Shu to defect to Cao Jun, but Xu Shu is not a fool. How could he trust Cao Jun gullibly. So Zhao Fei had to prepare something that could make Xu Shu believe it, and this thing must come from Xu Shu's mother.
Zhao Fei had already sent people to Xuchang to pick up this thing. Although Zhao Fei ordered the scouts to hurry up, it would obviously take time to get back and forth. It is for this reason that Zhao Fei did not take any action.
After Zhao Fei led his army back to the Xiahou camp, the scouts who went to collect evidence finally arrived at the camp. The scouts who returned to the camp had something in their hands. This was a piece of clothing that had been mended many times. Staring at it
Zhao Fei sighed slightly at this piece of clothing. He gave a few instructions in the scout's ear, and then asked the scout to leave the camp and go straight to Xinye City.
The scout obviously didn't think this shirt would be of much use, but since Zhao Fei had given the order, he naturally had no choice but to accept it. But it was a very dangerous thing. After all, the Xu Shu whom Zhao Fei mentioned was an important counselor under Liu Bei's command.
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The hatred between Liu Bei and Cao Jun is obvious. If his identity is exposed and Liu Bei Jun finds out, his fate will not be much better. But precisely because this matter is quite dangerous, it also brings huge benefits to him.
Risks and benefits obviously coexist. If he can accomplish this matter beautifully, then Zhao Fei will definitely take a high look at him. If nothing else is needed, as long as Zhao Fei can take a high look at him, this will be more valuable than any reward.
It's exciting. With just one word from Zhao Fei, he can rise to the top of Cao's army and reach the level that ordinary people can reach. After all, Zhao Fei's words are worth a fortune, and his status is prominent.
With Zhao Fei's promise, several people were vying to do this thing. Now the matter fell on him, even if it was very dangerous. If he was afraid of danger, many people would not do it.
I won't pass up this great opportunity.
The scouts rushed to Xinye City. Today, Xinye City no longer had the tense atmosphere as before. After all, after defeating Cao Jun in this battle, Cao Jun will naturally not do much in a short period of time. Apart from other things, there is no way for the army to go out.
It takes some time to prepare.
Since there was no martial law, the scouts easily entered Xinye City. After entering Xinye City, the scouts became cautious. After all, this is Liu Bei's territory. If you are not careful, you will say goodbye to your head.
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After entering Xinye City, the scouts began to inquire about Xu Shu. It was obvious that Xu Shu was still very well-known in Xinye City. It didn't take long for the scouts to find out where Xu Shu's residence was.
After finding out where Xu Shu's residence was, the scouts did not take action immediately. It was bright now. Since Xu Shu is Liu Bei's important counselor, he should be discussing political affairs in Liu Bei's residence at this moment. Therefore, he must not be in the mansion now, and he is like this
If you go to Xu Shu's mansion rashly, you will definitely be kicked out.
The scout found an inn to stay in Xinye City. After dark, he carried the baggage in his hand and headed towards Xu Shu's mansion. When he arrived at Xu Shu's mansion, the scout knocked on the door softly. After a while, an old man opened the door.
Open.
Seeing the scout, the old man was obviously stunned. Before the old man could speak, the scout spoke first: "Old man, is this Xu Shu's mansion?"
The old man looked at the scout up and down with suspicious eyes, then nodded gently and said: "This is exactly what you are here. Who are you, and what do you want from my old man?"
After getting the answer, the scout immediately handed the bundle in his hand to his father-in-law, and then said: "Give this bundle to Xu Shu and tell him that I want to see him. As long as he sees the bundle, he will definitely come out to see me!"