I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 752 Setting up the stage to sing an opera
What kind of person is Jia Xu? Once he is reminded of something, he will immediately think of the crux of the matter.

Xu Rongsuo reminded him to use water and fire offensive, which made Jia Xu wake up immediately.

If it were oneself, standing from the perspective of Sun Ce, Huang Gai and others, if Liu Jian wanted to successfully defeat the imperial army and avenge Sun Jian, then it seemed that there was no good way at all. Only with fire attack can you have a chance to win.

Otherwise, it is just based on the strength of the soldiers on both sides. In terms of Sun Ce's current strength and the quality of his soldiers and equipment, if he and Liu Jian fought for a hundred years, he would probably lose for a hundred years.

However, if we want to launch a fire and water offensive, we may be able to think of it now, but can Sun Ce, Huang Gai and others think of it?

But Xu Rong no longer needs to remind him of this matter. Once Jia Xu sees an opportunity, his thoughts will flood into his mind. No matter how vicious or subtle a plan he is, he can come up with it. It will definitely be far better than Xu Rong's.

Sun Ce and Huang Gai couldn't think of using fire attacks to deal with the imperial troops, so Jia Xu naturally had a way to remind them of using fire attacks to deal with Liu Jian.

So, Jia Xu stood up, raised his hands to Xu Rong, and said: "The old general is really the pillar of the country. It is a great blessing for the prime minister to have such a famous general as the old general to assist him. I immediately reported the old general's thoughts. Prime Minister, as for how to deal with Sun Ce and Huang Gai, the old general still needs more efforts!"

Xu Rong said with a smile: "This is my duty, why bother to remind Mr. Jia? Don't worry, Mr. Jia, I will definitely devote myself to the prime minister!"

When Jia Xu heard what Xu Rong said, he nodded with satisfaction.

After listening to Jia Xu's detailed account of his meeting with Xu Rong, Liu Jian clapped his hands happily.

Liu Jian said: "Wen He, tell me your strategy."

Jia Xu immediately handed over his hand:

"Prime Minister, I do have a way to make Sun Ce attack our army with fire, but this method is a bit risky."

Jia Xu smiled and said: "Old General Xu's advice has little to do with us. There is no need for the Prime Minister to praise me so much."

Liu Jian said with a smile: "How can it have nothing to do with you? Although General Xu raised this matter, how could he make Sun Ce think about the fire attack? Lai Wen and you must plan a lot. I think you already have it in your mind. Got an idea?"

Jia Xu thought to himself, I'm afraid you are the only person in this world who understands me...

"Of course, as long as we respond cautiously, take precautions, make a safe layout, and at the same time instruct the school affairs office to carefully check the movements of Yangping Pass, there shouldn't be any major problems. In the end, we should be able to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. It depends on whether the Prime Minister is willing. Willing to take the risk.”

"Whether it is my civil servants or my generals, they all work hard day and night, plan day and night, and do their best for the sake of the overall situation of the imperial court. It is really a gratifying thing. With such loyal ministers and good generals, there is no need to worry. Yang Pingguan!”

After all, the army came to Yizhou and had great potential to sweep through the southwest, but unfortunately it was still blocked at Yangping Pass.

Jia Xu's words naturally touched Xu Rong's heart.

"I do have a way, maybe you can give it a try. The method is very simple! But with the abilities of Huang Gai, Sun Ce and others, they should not be able to see the true meaning of it."

Liu Jian then said: "Then tell me what you think."

In this way, it would also have a considerable impact on the morale of the imperial army.

……

Both sides are suffering now. One side has low morale and is desperately trying to protect the city gate. The other side's vigor is gradually declining due to the strong Yangping Pass, and its sharpness and edge have begun to decline.

After discussing with Xu Rong, Jia Xu immediately went to Liu Jian's handsome tent to report to Liu Jian.

But at the same time, there were also changes in Liu Jian.

"If this is the case, I will take my leave first. There is no need to send General Xu far away. We will wait for me to deliver the message to General Xu."

……

In August, Liu Jian conducted two attacks on Yangping Pass again. Although the pass was not taken down, it also caused considerable losses to the soldiers at the pass, causing the morale of the Yizhou Army and the Sun Army to drop significantly again.

Under such circumstances, Huang Gai felt that the time had come for him to surrender to Liu Jian.

So, he began to find Sun Ce and give advice to Sun Ce.

Sun Ce also thinks this is a good thing.

However, Sun Ce still had doubts about whether Huang Gai could cooperate with him inside and outside to kill Liu Jian after he surrendered.

As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, Liu Jian was no ordinary person. He was surrounded by elite soldiers and generals. In the tight Han army camp, Liu Jian must be in the safest place.

However, even if he couldn't kill Liu Jian, Sun Ce still told Huang Gai his other idea... If it didn't work, he would find Liu Jian's general Xu Rong. If he could kill Xu Rong, it would be half of Sun Jian's revenge. Blood feud.

However, Huang Gai did not agree with Sun Ce's idea!

He believed that although Xu Rong was also the murderer of Sun Jian, if his own strategy was used on Xu Rong, it would be impossible to behead Liu Jian in the future. This would be tantamount to alerting the enemy.

However, if Xu Rong is not killed and Liu Jian is killed, the success rate is indeed not high, which puts Huang Gai, Sun Ce and others into a dilemma.

After this incident, both Sun Ce and Huang Gai were scratching their heads.

Indeed, this time it really gave them a headache! If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to kill Liu Jian in the future.

Just when Sun Ce and Huang Gai were looking worried, a messenger hurried in and reported to them: "General, Liu Jian's army has made some changes, and it seems that they are setting up camp!"

Sun Ce and Huang Gai were stunned when they heard this.

They did not expect that Liu Jian would break camp at this time.

What is this for?
"Where did Liu Jian move his camp?"

The guard raised his hands to Sun Ce and said, "Now, Liu Jian has just moved the camp. The specific location is not yet known. I will report to the general after my subordinates and others find out."

Sun Ce waved his hand at the guard and said: "Quickly investigate and report to me in time what Liu Jian's movements are after he moves the camp. There can be no delay. If it is beneficial to the situation to find out, there will be Great reward." "No!"

Then the guard left happily, leaving only Sun Ce and Huang Gai in the hall.

Sun Ce turned to look at Huang Gai in confusion and asked, "Why did Liu Thief suddenly move his camp?"

Huang Gai said doubtfully: "Is it possible that he wants to withdraw his troops because he has been unable to attack Yangping Pass for a long time?"

Sun Ce smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "How is this possible? Liu Jian gathered an army of fifty or sixty thousand people, all of whom were elites from Guanzhong and Liangzhou. He also transported a lot of siege equipment to Yizhou. Such a large army How could they immediately retreat just because they failed to win a few battles at Yangping Pass? This is totally unreasonable."

Huang Gai also knew that this matter was unreasonable, but he could not figure out what Liu Jian was doing by moving the camp at this time.

It wasn't until the afternoon when I went to inquire about information that I brought back a correct answer to Sun Ce and Huang Gai.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jian felt that the August heat was unbearable, so he moved all his troops to a cool place, allowing the soldiers of the three armies to escape the heat.

Sun Ce and Huang Gai were stunned when they first heard this. They really didn't believe it.

But then, the two of them suddenly seemed to think of something.

Sun Ce trembled and said to the scout: "Send out a few more troops to carefully inquire about Liu Jian's camp, and draw a map of his camp for me. Remember, you must be careful!"

"Promise, I will share your worries with the general!"

The scout immediately made a promise to Sun Ce, and then hurriedly went out to investigate again. This time, it was not until the next morning that the scout came to Sun Ce again and gave Sun Ce the information they had obtained. They drew the layout of Liu Jian's new camp on a piece of silk, including the surrounding mountains and rivers, and gave a rough description.

After listening to the scout's description, Sun Ce and Huang Gai both showed joy on their faces.

"God helps me, God helps me."

Sun Ce patted the table with a smile and ordered the scout: "Invite all the generals, including the Yizhou generals, to the meeting hall quickly! I have important matters to discuss with them."

Not long after, the Yizhou generals came to Sun Ce one after another and listened to his story about Liu Jian's army breaking camp and changing places to set up camp.

After talking about the situation of Liu Jian's camp, Sun Ce showed the drawings reported by the scout to the generals present one by one.

Then Sun Ce smiled and said to the people present:

"Liu Deran thinks very highly of himself, and he is also very arrogant. Now he has sent all his soldiers to the dense mountains and forests. The weather is hot in August. If we use fire to attack, wouldn't his army be completely destroyed?"

Zhang Ren looked at the layout on the map seriously, thought about it for a while, and said, "Yes, yes! Liu Jian moved the troops and horses to the mountains and forests. This is to allow the soldiers to have a good rest and rebuild their morale!" Fight a long war with us..."

Liu Quan, the general in Shu, also agreed and said: "Liu Jian fought a protracted war with us, but he did not expect that we did not want to fight a protracted war with him."

"When he acted like this, he calculated that we would stay in Yangping Pass and not dare to conflict with him head-on. This time, he can be said to have plotted himself."

Shu general Zhuo Ying analyzed: "Actually, according to common sense, it is reasonable for Liu Deran to think so. If I were in his position and compared the military power and strength of both sides horizontally, I would definitely feel that our soldiers and horses If we leave Yangping Pass, we won’t be able to fight him.”

"Only by relying on the danger of Yangping Pass, Liu Jian's army was kept out of Yangping Pass. As time went by, the opponent's food and grass were insufficient, and the morale of the three armies was low, so they naturally retreated!"

In fact, it's not surprising that everyone thinks so. According to common sense, no one would take such a big risk and move troops and horses to lush mountains and forests just to lure their own side out of seclusion. And according to common sense, our side would not do so under normal circumstances. They will leave the border and will only defend here, so no matter from which point of view, the Yizhou officers and soldiers will not think in the direction of Liu Jian's premeditated plan.

Moreover, Hanzhong was indeed sweltering in August, and Liu Jian had been unable to attack the pass for a long time. If it were a normal general's thinking, now is indeed the time when the morale and condition of the troops are at their lowest, and no action is taken to restore the morale of the soldiers. And fighting spirit is not acceptable.

Solving the problem of unbearable heat is the top priority for Liu Jian!
Later, Sun Ce said to everyone: "At this juncture, it is also the time to send Huang Gongfu to surrender to Liu Jian. We will wait until we find out the enemy's situation and then make calculations. If we can attack with fire, perhaps It can solve my great difficulty at Yangping Pass!"

Huang Gai understood that it was up to him to avenge the old general. He immediately said to Sun Ce: "General, don't worry, Huang will definitely live up to the general's expectations!"

……

Later, Huang Gai once again sent Lu Meng to visit Liu Jian. Chen Ming had found a good opportunity and was willing to submit, and he made an appointment with Liu Jian on a time to lead his people to submit.

Liu Jian sent veteran general Xu Rong to lead his troops to meet Huang Gai at Yangping Pass.

In order to show the authenticity of their surrender, Huang Gai, Sun Ce and the generals in the pass put on a big show. On the day when Huang Gai was entangled with "like-minded" people to leave the pass, there was a commotion in front of the Yangping Gate, and the battle of Yizhou General Liu Huang personally led his troops to pursue Huang Gai, and was about to block him and besiege him, but fortunately Xu Rong came to relieve the siege.

Xu Rong commanded his elite troops to disperse Liu Huang's troops, opening a passage for Huang Gai and others, and personally retreated to support Huang Gai as he headed towards Liu Jian's army camp. After arriving at Liu Jian's Dazhai, Huang Gai immediately prostrated himself in front of Liu Jian.

"The last general, Huang Gai, pays homage to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is willing to surrender a rebellious person like me. He is really open-minded and open to all rivers. Huang Mou admires him very much!"

Liu Jian reached out and helped Huang Gai up from the ground, looking him up and down.

Huang Gai is not young yet, in his fifties. His beard and hair are somewhat white. He is tall and strong. He is from Lingling, but his whole body exudes a feeling similar to that of the northern border counties. A generous spirit like a human being.

Liu Jian looked at Huang Gai's face carefully and murmured in his heart.

To be honest, from the appearance, Liu Jian felt that Huang Gai was not a person who could surrender. He had a heroic face and bright eyes, and he looked like a loyal minister at first glance.

I don’t know how a person with such an appearance could come up with such a plan as the Bitter Meat Scheme.

To be honest, it's not suitable to surrender.

Liu Jian stepped forward with a smile, helped Huang Gai up from the ground, and said, "It is really a great blessing for the country that Gong Fu has come to submit to us!"

"With the Duke here, why worry about the Yang Ping Pass not being broken?"

"However, the public prosecutor still needs to report everything in Yizhou to me carefully so that I can understand the current situation in Yizhou."

(End of this chapter)