(The last day of July, please vote at the last moment)
Did you fall into Liu Bei’s plan?
Looking at Pang Tong's solemn expression, Yan Liang temporarily put aside his joy and began to calm down and think carefully about the details of the war these days.
After the drunkenness had dissipated, Yan Liang suddenly realized that from the capture of Liang County, to the capture of Taigu Pass, to the capture of Luoyang without a single soldier, his troops had been so smooth that he felt a little overwhelmed with success.
But at this moment, I calmed down and thought about it carefully. The key to my ability to capture Luoyang was Liu Bei's retreat without a fight.
Liu Bei seems to have given Luoyang to himself.
But the question is, can Liu Bei be so kind?
Suspicion suddenly arose, Yan Liang's expression gradually became grim, and he looked at Pang Tong: "Military advisor, what do you mean by this?"
"If Liu Bei was really unable to defend Luoyang, he would have abandoned Hulao Pass altogether and retreated directly to Xingyang for defense. But now Liu Bei has abandoned Luoyang and stationed troops at Hulao Pass, planning to regain Luoyang at any time.
, Your Majesty, don’t you think Liu Bei’s move is very suspicious?”
Pang Tong's words made Yan Liang more suspicious and his brows furrowed deeper.
He nodded slightly, indicating to Pang Tong to continue.
"Since Liu Bei had the intention to regain Luoyang, why did he abandon Taigu Pass and give up Luoyang in the first place? Wouldn't he be causing trouble for himself?" Pang Tong asked back, with a bit of a sneer in his eyes, "Tong thinks about it.
Go, Liu Bei has only one intention, and that is to drag Cao Cao down and force him to advance eastward to Hangu Pass. Then he will attack our army from east to west."
That’s it, I understand.
Yan Liang raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Liu Bei is really insidious. I don't know who gave him such an insidious trick. He actually dared to abandon the city of Luoyang just to lure Cao Cao into trouble."
"I don't know who tricked Liu Bei, but Tong can guarantee that it will definitely not be Kong Ming." Pang Tong said with certainty.
Yan Liang nodded and said: "Yes, Zhuge Liang has always sought stability. He has no courage to come up with a strategy of abandoning Luoyang. But if it wasn't him, who would give Liu Bei the trick?"
Yan Liang frowned and thought carefully. Suddenly, a strange color flashed in his eyes.
Could it be him?
"Who gave Liu Bei the stratagem is not important. What matters is how to break Liu Bei's vicious stratagem." Pang Tong's words brought Yan Liang's thoughts back to the topic.
Looking at Pang Tong's smiling face, Yan Liang had already put aside his worries and said with a smile: "Since the military advisor has already prepared a countermeasure, don't mince words. Just tell the truth."
"You can't hide it from your Majesty." Pang Tong laughed and said happily: "Actually, it's not difficult to break this plan. I think we can give Liu Bei a trick."
Just follow the plan?
Yan Liang's head shook slightly. Looking at Pang Tong's mysterious smile, Yan Liang vaguely thought of something.
…
North of Wuguan, Cao Jun's camp is located.
At this time, it was spring and the sun was shining brightly at noon, making people feel warm all over.
In the camp, tens of thousands of Cao's well-fed soldiers were all lying outside the military tent, lazily upright, enjoying the sun bath, savoring the rare leisure and comfort.
In the Chinese army tent, Cao Cao was playing chess with Guo Jia. Although his expression was focused, his demeanor was quite relaxed.
The entire Cao camp was filled with a relaxed and leisurely atmosphere, as if the 70,000 men who had stationed troops in Wuguan did not come to fight, but just to have a good time.
"How is the war in the Central Plains?" Cao Cao asked by the way when he was about to make his move.
Guo Jia made a move and replied: "Liu Bei wanted to attack Luyang. After copying Yan Liang, Yan Liang counterattacked. Now Yan Liang is attacking Taigu fiercely. It is estimated that Liu Bei will soon have to divide his troops to reinforce Taigu."
"It seems that these two people are inseparable from each other. Very good, very good." Cao Cao looked gloating.
Guo Jia also sneered and said: "The more inseparable the fight between Liu Bei and Yan Liang is, the better. When they kill both of them, it will be the time for the Prime Minister to march eastward and reap the benefits."
Cao Cao laughed.
Just as he was smiling proudly, footsteps sounded, and Liu Ye stepped into the tent.
"I am reporting to the Prime Minister that Hongnong is urgently reporting that Liu Bei has abandoned Luoyang. Yan Liang captured Luoyang without fighting a few days ago. His general Wen Chou has taken Hangu Pass in the west. Our Hongnong County is now threatened by Yan's thieves.
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Upon hearing this, the two players playing chess froze in mid-air with their hands holding the pieces.
Cao Cao's proud laugh immediately subsided, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his scorched face.
"How is it possible? In the important town of Luoyang, how is it possible that Liu Bei gave up without a fight?" Cao Cao looked unbelievable.
It wasn't until Liu Ye presented the information and Cao Cao saw it with his own eyes that he believed this astonishing fact.
"Liu Bei, this big-eared thief, is he crazy?" After being convinced, Cao Cao was still surprised.
At this time, Guo Jia frowned, as if he had thought of something.
He threw the chess piece on the board and snorted coldly: "Liu Bei's plan is very sinister. He deliberately abandoned Luoyang so that Yan Liang could threaten me in Guanzhong and force us to march eastward and fight Yan Liang in a serious way."
Cao Cao suddenly realized this and couldn't help scolding Liu Bei for being cunning and cunning.
"Although Liu Bei's plan is like this, now Yan Liang is taking Luoyang and Hangu Pass to threaten Hongnong County. If Hongnong fails, Guanzhong and Bingzhou will be greatly threatened. We really must not ignore it." Liu Ye was helpless.
's sigh.
Cao Cao's sense of leisure was gone at this time, and he felt that he was being pulled into the quagmire by an invisible hand. He obviously wanted to get out, but he was helpless.
Pacing in the tent, Cao Cao fell into deep thought.
Not long after, Guo Jia, who had been pondering for a long time, said: "Now that things have happened, Hongnong County cannot afford to make any mistakes. No matter what, the prime minister must lead the army eastward to Hongnong first, and then use troops according to the situation."
Cao Cao thought about it and had no choice but to follow Guo Jia's plan.
The next day, Cao Cao led 70,000 troops back north and retreated to Chang'an.
After resting for a while, Cao Cao left 10,000 troops to guard Shang County to guard against the 40,000 Chu troops at Wuguan. He then sent 60,000 troops east out of Tongguan at starry night and rushed to Hongnong County.
When Cao Cao arrived at Hongnong, he found out that after Yan Liang captured Luoyang, he spent all day drinking and partying and neglected to take precautions. On Guo Jia's suggestion, he took the opportunity to rush from Hongnong and headed straight for Hangu Pass.
According to Guo Jia's idea, soldiers need to be quick and fast. At this time, if Yan Liang can take advantage of Yan Liang's lack of defense, if he can capture Hangu Pass in one fell swoop, he can capture Luoyang City if he advances, and if he retreats, he can defend the pass and screen Hongnong County.
However, when Cao Cao marched quickly at night and arrived at Hangu Pass, he was shocked.
At this time, because the entire Hangu Pass had been deserted, no one of the 10,000 Chu troops was left.
The surprised Cao Cao easily captured Hangu Pass without losing any blood.
Cao Cao, who had easily captured Guancheng, suspected that Yan Liangnai was up to some trick, so he did not dare to enter Luoyang easily, so he only sent a large group of scouts to sneak into the vicinity of Luoyang to conduct reconnaissance.
Not long after, the scouts brought back news that surprised Cao Cao even more.
At the same time that Yan Liang abandoned Hangu Pass, the Chu army also abandoned Luoyang City. The 50,000 Chu army was retreating from Taigu Pass to Liang County.
"Liu Bei, Yan Liang, what's going on with you two? You two are taking turns not wanting Luoyang..."
Cao Cao, who was at Hangu Pass, once again fell into deep confusion.
…
When Cao Cao captured Hangu Pass and was confused by Yan Liang's abandonment of Luoyang, Yan Liang was already riding a tall horse, leisurely walking on the road south to Liang County.
A scout on horseback galloped from behind and arrived directly in front of Yan Liang.
"Your Majesty, Cao Cao has led an army of 60,000 to Hangu Pass, and his vanguard Le Jin has captured Gucheng west of Luoyang City."
"Probe again and report again."
"promise."
The scout flew away, Yan Liang turned his eyes to Pang Tong beside him, and sneered: "Our Prime Minister Cao marched into the army very quickly, and he received a big gift from me so quickly."
"Prime Minister Cao must be confused and surprised at this moment as to why the king gave Luoyang away." Pang Tong said with a smile.
Yan Liang raised a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth: "Cao Cao is not the only one who is surprised. I believe Liu Bei will also be surprised soon. Military advisor, your adaptable strategy is truly unparalleled in the world."
"I made a little plan to make the king laugh." Pang Tong laughed at himself, then stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Currently, Cao Cao is occupying Hangu in the west, Liu Bei is occupying Hulao in the east, and there is an empty city of Luoyang in the middle. Next we will wait.
Let's see how these two heroes put on a good show of two tigers competing for food."
Hearing this, Yan Liang laughed loudly, and the laughter was full of irony.
Abandoning the defense of Luoyang was a perfect match for Pang Tong's strategy.
Liu Bei abandoned Luoyang just because he wanted to lure Cao Cao to march eastward. Then the two of them attacked together and gathered Yan Liang's 50,000 troops on the Luoyang front line to annihilate them.
Pang Tong saw through Liu Bei's plot, so he suggested that Yan Liang use his plan and follow Liu Bei's example and abandon Luoyang City.
In this way, Yan Liang voluntarily gave up Luoyang, and the two contenders for Luoyang became Cao Cao and Liu Bei.
At that time, Cao Cao was obsessed with capturing Luoyang, but because Han Meng surrendered to Liu Bei, Liu Bei easily captured Luoyang, and his Hongnong County was always under threat.
Now Luoyang has become an empty city, and there is such a big piece of fat right under his nose. How can Cao Cao ignore it?
If Cao Cao takes Luoyang, he can easily threaten Liu Bei's rear by heading east, or even cross the Yellow River north, capture Hanoi, and directly threaten the hinterland of Yecheng.
Although Liu Bei and Cao Cao are called allies, how can Liu Bei rest assured that all of his side will be exposed to Cao Cao's threat.
Therefore, Liu Bei will not sit back and watch Cao Cao take the empty city of Luoyang.
As a result, Cao and Liu, two evil men with hidden agendas, are bound to cause a dispute in Luoyang.
As two tigers fight for food, Yan Liangzheng can sit back and watch the excitement.
"Liu Bei, do you think you are the only one who has the courage to use Luoyang as bait? It's not that easy for me, Yan Liang, to be fooled. I'm going to use his method and do it in return, so that you can try to lift a stone.
What does it feel like to smash your own feet, haha"