Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Watching the two playfully bickering, Zhang Liao smiled helplessly.

Now that their reinforcements have arrived, they can finally unleash their full potential.

Now that they have two counties in Jianwei Commandery, and with their troops already weakened, Cao Ren will certainly not dare to divide his forces further and will definitely wait for them in Wuyang.

Zhang Liao glanced at the map.

Although they currently have 100,000 troops, only 70,000 are actually usable. The rest need to stay in Ba County to guard important cities.

Although the Xiahou brothers were defeated in this battle, they did not lose too many troops. Cao Ren must still have around 40,000 men under his command.

The walls of Wuyang were tall, and Cao Ren had many famous generals under his command. With the assistance of a man of both literary and military talent like Jiang Wei, it would be extremely difficult for 70,000 men to defeat 40,000.

Thinking of this, Zhang Liao looked at Deng Ai and Zhong Hui.

"You two, stop fighting! Come and take a look. According to the lord's orders, you are to take over the entire Jianwei County. The Prime Minister has only given me ten days. We have limited time. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the two looked at the map, their smiles gradually fading as they both fell into deep thought.

Just then, Zhong Hui suddenly thought of something.

"Gentlemen, I have a suggestion that might be a bit dangerous. Would you like to hear it?"

"What's there to be afraid of in danger? You tell me!"

"My plan is to get close to Wuyang City and see if I can find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao and Deng Ai both gasped in shock.

Zhong Hui's scheme was not just dangerous, it was extremely dangerous.

Every soldier in Yizhou knows them.

If they were to enter Wuyang, they would probably be recognized immediately.

Even Zhang Liao, who was always good at creating miracles, couldn't help but sigh at Zhong Hui's audacity.

Just as Zhang Liao was about to refuse, Deng Ai suddenly agreed.

"Okay, that's a good idea."

"what?"

Zhang Liao's eyes widened immediately.

Isn't this a joke? In Zhang Liao's view, Deng Ai's previous actions of sending troops to lure the Xiahou brothers and Zhong Hui's attack on the city were already very bold, and this behavior is even more like courting death.

"General Wenyuan, as the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Why don't we give it a try? We currently have no plan to breach the city because we don't know what weaknesses they have. With Jiang Wei's help, Cao Ren and his forces are unlikely to have any major weaknesses. We can only break through their city with the fewest troops by entering it and finding their vulnerabilities."

Although Zhang Liao felt that doing so was dangerous, for some reason, he also felt that Deng Ai's words made a lot of sense.

Seeing the two of them acting so crazy, Zhang Liao felt for the first time that he was getting old and couldn't keep up with the thinking of today's young people. Things that he wouldn't have dared to think about before, these people could easily bring up now, and even dare to do.

"Alright, since you all agree, I'll go with you this time."

"No."

Upon hearing this, the two immediately shook their heads.

There are only three capable leaders in the army now. If all three of them enter the city, who will command the troops if they are in danger? What if they are discovered by the people inside the city? Wouldn't the entire army be wiped out?

Seeing the two men shake their heads, Zhang Liao hesitated for a moment.

"I have to go. Only two of us can go. Which one of you can come with me?"

However, this time Deng Ai and Zhong Hui were surprisingly in agreement, both requesting that Zhang Liao stay there.

After all, they were there to investigate the enemy's weaknesses, not to fight a war. Clearly, in terms of strategy, Zhang Liao was the least useful among them.

However, Zhang Liao knew that if only the two of them went, they would be completely finished once they were discovered.

In the end, the three of them decided that they would all go!
As for defending the city, that's left to the deputy general. As long as they don't leave the city, 70,000 men are enough for normal city defense.

After the three of them discussed and explained everything to the deputy general, they immediately set off for Wuyang City.

Two days later.

The three of them entered Wuyang City even earlier than the Xiahou brothers.

All three had undergone simple disguises, with full beards completely covering their faces.

Let alone the guards, even if Cao Ren came, he would have to look at the three of them for a while before he could recognize them.

The three of them found an inn and settled in.

At this time, the people in the city were unaware of the Xiahou brothers' defeat and all believed that the Xiahou brothers were still guarding the front line.

"Do you think King Wei or King Lie will win this time?"

“I feel it must be the King of Wei. After all, this is Yizhou, and the King of Wei is the governor of Yizhou no matter what.”

“That’s right, I also feel that King Wei will win. King Wei has been fighting for many years, and his food and gold are long gone. But the Huang family and the Zhao family have been helping King Wei. As long as these two families are there, King Wei can’t lose.”

Deng Ai was surprised. He had thought that Gu Rubing had an absolute advantage and that the people would think they would win, but the people of Yizhou actually thought that Cao Cao would win. Clearly, not many people in Yizhou were willing to follow them.

The three listened quietly without offering any opinions, and there was no discussion among them.

After the three of them finished eating, they went to Deng Ai's room together.

After entering the room, Zhong Hui made sure that the surroundings were safe and that they had not aroused suspicion from the people around them before he muttered his dissatisfaction in a low voice.

"Do these people even know how to read the game? We're clearly going to win, so why do they keep giving the impression that Cao Cao will win?"

"Have you heard them say that Cao Cao is supported by two families, the Huang family and the Zhao family?"

Zhang Liao nodded upon hearing Deng Ai's words.

"It seems that if we want to get rid of Wu Yang, we must first take action against the two families."

“But this is Wuyang City, not our territory. It’s too difficult to make a move on someone else’s territory.”

Zhang Liao was a little confused as to why young people these days were so bold.

"General Wen Yuan, you don't understand this, do you? You think it's impossible, and so do they. That's our chance. We have a chance to succeed by attacking them unexpectedly."

"That's right!"

Looking at Deng Ai and Zhong Hui in front of him, Zhang Liao sighed helplessly. He suddenly realized that these two little ones might be people who could rival the Prime Minister in the future.

After searching around, the three finally found the Zhao family, one of the two major families.

The reason why they approached the Zhao family first was because behind the Huang family was someone who was following Cao Cao, and that person was Huang Quan.

This person held a high position in Cao Cao's camp. Even Deng Ai and his allies were not very confident in taking action against the Huang family, so they could only turn to the relatively easier-to-bully Zhao family.

However, what the three of them didn't know was that while they were searching for information about the Huang and Zhao families, two groups of people had already set their sights on them and were following them closely.

Jiang Wei's residence.

A soldier whispered something in Jiang Wei's ear. "Investigate the affairs of the two major families? These two families are crucial to our lord's foundation. We absolutely cannot afford any mistakes. Immediately send someone to inform the people of the two families and warn them to be on guard."

After giving these instructions, Jiang Wei was still somewhat worried, so he went out to find Cao Ren.

However, just as he stepped out the door, Guo Huai stopped him.

"Boji, what are you doing? Both families are in danger now, we can't just ignore this!"

"General, given the current situation, no one believes you. If you tell this news to the generals, how could they possibly believe it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wei calmed down completely.

Things are different now; no one listens to him anymore.

Jiang Wei quickly came up with a good idea.

As night fell, a secret letter appeared on Cao Ren's desk.

After finding out the location of the Zhao family in the city, the three of them did not take immediate action, but waited at the inn.

Just now.

There was a sudden knock on the door of the three people's room.

Deng Ai cautiously opened a small crack in the door and saw two people standing there, whom the three of them did not recognize at all.

"Who are you?"

"Generals, we are the captains of the crossbowmen."

Upon hearing the name of the captain of the crossbowmen, the three immediately let them into the room.

“Generals, we were just about to deliver intelligence. Since we saw you in the city, we might as well deliver the intelligence to you.”

After speaking, one of them stepped forward and handed the intelligence to the three of them.

Deng Ai opened it and found that the information on it was completely unimportant; it didn't even clearly indicate the number of Cao Cao's troops.

"You crossbow captains have been investigating for so long, and this is all you've found out?"

Deng Ai was very dissatisfied with the efficiency of the crossbowmen.

Now that the army is about to attack the city, the intelligence sent by the crossbow captain is all useless information. Isn't this a joke?

The two exchanged a glance upon seeing Deng Ai's appearance.

One of them immediately came out.

"May I ask the three generals, what exactly is the purpose of searching for the two great families on the streets?"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Deng Ai immediately looked at the two men and noticed that they had placed their hands behind their backs.

Their eyes were filled with wariness.

"Are you the captains of the crossbowmen?"

The two immediately produced their tokens to prove their identities.

After confirming that the other party was behind him, Deng Ai directly stated their purpose for entering the city.

Upon learning the reason, the captain of the crossbowmen breathed a sigh of relief.

He then explained the purpose of his visit.

It turned out that the three of them had been spotted by the Ranger Captain when they were in the main hall of the city, where the two families were located.

These three men are all high-ranking generals in the army, and according to the intelligence from the Colonel of the Crossbowmen, they are the only three currently leading the army in Yizhou.

Now that all three have entered Wuyang, the officer in charge of the crossbows couldn't help but suspect that they might be planning a betrayal. That's why he secretly followed them and risked coming in to make a final confirmation.

If the two do not safely exit within half an hour, the dozen or so archers lying in ambush outside will immediately fire arrows at the room from the outside.

After both sides explained the situation, the two immediately left the room, dismissed everyone outside, and then returned to the room.

“Generals, what you’re doing is far too risky. What will happen to our 100,000 troops if something goes wrong? If you want to find out Wu Yang’s weakness, come to us. We might be able to help you.”

After speaking, the officer opened a map.

This is a topographical map of the entire Wuyang area.

“Generals, Wuyang is different from other cities. Although the city walls are high, the population inside the city is quite large. This has led to the warehouses being placed in a relatively uniform location. Currently, all the oil and defensive equipment in Wuyang are concentrated at the east gate. If you want to attack the city, you need to destroy the warehouses at the east gate first.”

Upon hearing this, Deng Ai immediately shook his head.

He then revealed his plan to eliminate the two families that night.

After hearing Deng Ai's plan, the captain of the crossbow looked at the three of them blankly.

"Generals, are you serious?"

Seeing the three nod at the same time, the captain of the crossbowmen smiled helplessly.

“Generals, the two families in Wuyang City are just branches of the two major families. Wuyang is not a large city. How could the two major families put their headquarters in such a small city? Their headquarters must be in Chengdu in the heart of the city!”

Upon hearing this, the three of them froze on the spot.

The three of them came from humble backgrounds. Although they had some connections, they were minor ones and had no real connections. They already lacked information, and this so-called "branch" completely misled them.

"Alright, in that case, tonight's operation must burn down those warehouses!"

After being reminded by the captain of the crossbowmen, the three immediately changed their battle plan.

Upon seeing the intelligence report on the table, Cao Ren learned that the three were planning to take action against the two major families. He immediately dispatched a large force to ambush the two families, waiting for them to be captured.

At the same time, Cao Ren was also wondering, was it really necessary for these three to personally take action against just one branch? What kind of grudge must they have!

However, Cao Ren's actions actually helped the three of them a lot.

When the three men, accompanied by local informants, arrived at the warehouses, they found that there were not many guards.

With precise instructions from the crossbow captain, the three men eliminated all the sentry posts near the warehouse.

Upon opening the warehouse, the first thing the three saw was a full container of kerosene, followed by rolling logs and stones, and plenty of hot oil.

Cao Cao invested a considerable amount of resources to defend Jianwei Commandery.

Soon, dozens of people sprang into action.

Open all the oil containers and start sprinkling oil around the entire warehouse.

Cao Ren waited in the military camp for a long time, but the three people did not appear. He cursed the mysterious person who delivered the intelligence in his heart.

Seeing that it was getting a little brighter, he then ordered the troops to retreat.

Jiang Wei was also surprised that the three of them hadn't come. Had they discovered them?
Just as several people were secretly wondering what was going on, an explosion startled the entire city. (End of Chapter)