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Chapter 285: Lu Bu: I always feel that I am out of tune with Sima Yi

"Attack the city tonight? Really?"

"Who will lead the front and who will lead the raid? How many troops will be dispatched? Will we surround three gates and leave one, or will we just attack the east gate?"

When Lu Bu heard that they were going to attack the city tonight, he instantly became excited and couldn't wait to ask. His halberd was already thirsty for it!

Sima Yi just smiled and said, "We will indeed attack the city tonight, but it will not require many troops and will not require Lord Wen to take action."

“We only need to send a few dozen people over.”

Sima Yi's words not only made Lu Bu's eyes widen, but also made Zhang Liao and Chen Gong frown.

Jinyang City is the seat of Bingzhou. The city is taller and larger than Lecheng County. It was one of the important towns used by the Han Dynasty to resist the southward advance of the Huns.

Even if they took advantage of the winter, it would not be easy to capture the city.

Otherwise, he would not have mobilized an army of 50,000 this time.

But Sima Yi said that it would not require many troops and only dozens of people would be enough. Wasn't he joking?
"What do you mean, military advisor?"

Chen Gong asked. Although he thought he was quite strategic, he still couldn't guess Sima Yi's thoughts for a moment.

Facing the puzzled looks from everyone, Sima Yi slowly opened his mouth and said eight words: "The Battle of Gaixia, surrounded by Chu songs on all sides."

Zhang Liao and Chen Gong suddenly understood what was going on.

"What a good plan, Advisor!"

Chen Gong was full of admiration and exclaimed: "Once this plan is used, even if it cannot make Jinyang City fall without a fight, it can at least cause a huge drop in the enemy's morale!"

Zhang Liao also exclaimed in admiration: "This is a brilliant plan!"

Sima Yi smiled without saying anything. He seemed mysterious, but in fact, the smile on his face could hardly be suppressed.

"What are you talking about?"

Lu Bu on the side became anxious. These three guys were saying something he couldn't understand, just like telling riddles.

Seeing that he was scratching his head anxiously, Chen Gong had to explain to him in detail: "The Battle of Gaixia was the final battle between Emperor Gao and Xiang Yu. At that time, Han Xin besieged Xiang Yu at Gaixia, and Xiang Yu had few soldiers and generals and could not break out. He had to order his soldiers to defend carefully."

"Although Han Xin had the upper hand at the time, Xiang Yu's military strength could not be underestimated, so that night Han Xin ordered his soldiers to sing Chu songs."

"When the soldiers of the Chu army under Xiang Yu heard the song, they thought Han Xin had already conquered Chu. Their morale dropped and they all fled."

"In the end, Han Xin forced Xiang Yu to commit suicide at the Wujiang River, thus winning the Battle of Gaixia."

"The situation of the defenders in Jinyang City is very similar to that of the Chu army that was besieged at Gaixia. And tonight is New Year's Eve. The military advisor wants to use a psychological strategy to suppress the morale of the defenders."

Chen Gong had to admire Sima Yi's strategy.

On the one hand, they trained troops every day, demonstrated military strength, and put pressure on the defenders in the city; on the other hand, they took advantage of New Year's Eve to further undermine the morale of the enemy.

The means are quite clever.

Sima Yi nodded and said, "Gao Gan is quite talented in commanding troops. Today, on New Year's Eve, he will definitely be on high alert to guard against our attack on the city."

"So we will do the opposite. We will not attack tonight and let the soldiers eat and drink to their heart's content and celebrate the New Year."

"Remember to make it lively and noisy, so that the defenders on the city wall can see it clearly."

"When attacking a city, do not use weapons."

"Attacking the heart is the best way."

Sima Yi's first step in attacking the city was not to use force, but to gradually break down the defenses of the soldiers defending the city.

New Year’s Eve was the opportunity he had been waiting for for a long time.

"It's really troublesome!"

When Lu Bu found out that his joy was in vain, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. After looking at Sima Yi, he turned around and left the training platform in a depressed mood.

Sima Yi was stunned, and looked at Chen Gong with some concern, and asked carefully: "What is Lord Wen doing..."

Chen Gong smiled and said, "Military Advisor, don't worry. Lord Wen is just like that. He just feels a little out of tune with us. He will be fine after a drink and a good sleep."

"When it comes to leading troops in battle, Lord Wen is indeed unrivaled, but when it comes to strategy, we still have to follow the advice of the military advisor, who can just let us do what we want."

Sima Yi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Lu Bu is a royal relative, the emperor's most trusted general, and has a large army under his command. He doesn't want to offend Lu Bu.

He still vividly remembers the scene of Lu Bu beheading Xun Chen with a single sword in the hall that day, and he still feels a chill down his spine when he thinks about it now.

Xun Chen, just kill him if I say so.

Putting aside his worries and concerns, Sima Yi continued to discuss with Chen Gong for a while and decided on how to implement the strategy of attacking the heart of the enemy.

……

Night falls little by little.

Under Gao Gan's military order, the number of patrol and defense personnel on the city wall has been doubled tonight, and all soldiers in the city are on high alert.

Once someone attacks the city, the soldiers waiting in the barracks will immediately rush to the city walls to defend.

As the sun sets, the weather gets colder.

The cold wind was howling on the city wall. The soldiers on duty on the wall hunched their necks and stamped their feet, shivering uncontrollably all over.

Although they were all wearing warm clothes such as sheepskin coats, the ubiquitous cold wind blew in through their sleeves and collars, and the weapons in their hands were as cold as ice, so they could not warm up at all.

"It's so cold..."

A short soldier squatted down, tremblingly took out a pot of wine from his arms, and took a sip.

Even though the wine didn't taste very good, it could warm his body after all. It was better than standing there in the cold. He felt his whole body was numb.

Seeing this, an old soldier nearby kicked the short soldier and scolded him in a low voice: "You can't drink while guarding the city. Be careful not to let anyone see you, or you will be whipped!"

"Put it away quickly!"

However, the short soldier did not listen to him and continued drinking. He said dissatisfiedly, "We are not allowed to go back home to celebrate New Year's Eve. It's so cold on the city wall. What's wrong with drinking some wine? Do you really want people to freeze to death here?"

"Be whipped if you want, I don't care!"

The old soldier heard the resentment in his words, and couldn't help but sigh and said, "No one has gone home for the New Year, and you are not the only one. You should guard the city honestly and be careful of the enemy attacking the city."

"Attack the city!" The short soldier got angry when he heard this. He pointed at the Han army camp outside the city and said jealously, "They are celebrating the New Year, how can they have time to attack the city!"

The old soldier looked outside the city with complicated eyes.

At this time, the Han army camp outside the city was brightly lit, and the laughter and singing coming from it could be heard even on the city walls.

In addition, there is the aroma of various dishes and fine wine wafting in the wind, and just smelling it makes people's stomachs burst with greed.

"They are celebrating New Year's Eve in the military camp, but we are freezing and starving on the city wall. We even have to sneak a drink. How can this be justified?"

"I can't fight this battle for another day!"

The short soldier said indignantly. In fact, he was not the only one. Many soldiers in the army had complaints. After all, no one wanted to fight in the middle of winter.

It would have been fine if they had just fought, but the clothes they wore couldn't protect them from the wind, and most of the soldiers defending the city had frostbite on their hands.

It's just unbearable torture.

Death would be more pleasant than this.

Hearing the short soldier's complaints and grumblings, the old soldier was about to comfort him, but suddenly he noticed a figure swaying in the night outside the city, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

"who!!"

Following the old soldier's roar, many soldiers around him immediately became alert, raised their torches, bent their bows and aimed their arrows at the outside of the city.

I saw a small group of Han soldiers holding torches appear in the night, there were only about ten or twenty people.

"Brothers on the wall, don't shoot. We are only a dozen people."

The leader was Gao Shun, who waved a torch and shouted loudly, while opening his arms to indicate that he was unarmed and had no hostility.

But his action did not let the soldiers on the city wall relax their vigilance. The old soldier shouted coldly: "Stop immediately!"

Gao Shun smiled and said, "Today is New Year's Eve. My general knows that all of you brothers are guarding the city, enduring the cold and hunger, and are very hard-working."

"So the general ordered us to come and bring some food to the brothers so that we can have a good New Year together!" "Bring it up!"

As Gao Shun waved his hand, the soldiers behind him brought over seven or eight bamboo baskets. Each bamboo basket was covered with cloth, so it was impossible to see what was inside.

But as the Han soldiers lifted the cloth, the soldiers on the city wall immediately saw clearly what was in the bamboo basket.

Inside were steaming white flour buns, roasted chicken, roasted lamb, and jars of fine wine!
Every bamboo basket is filled to the brim!
Seeing these things, the soldiers on the city wall couldn't help swallowing and couldn't take their eyes off them.

That’s a white flour bun!

Gao Shun smiled and said, "Brothers, we are celebrating the New Year today and will never attack the city, so don't worry."

"To be honest, we all joined the army just to have a bite to eat and earn some military merit. It's just that we fight for the emperor and for the Han Dynasty, while you are the rebels and traitors."

"Brothers, listen to my advice and surrender! You are also the people of the Han Dynasty. His Majesty has pardoned even the Yellow Turbans, so how can he not pardon you? Now that the royal army has arrived, continuing to resist will only result in losing your lives in vain!"

"That's all I have to say. Goodbye everyone!"

After Gao Shun finished speaking, he took a steamed bun from the bamboo basket and put it in his mouth, then left with a group of soldiers.

The figure gradually disappeared into the night.

There was silence on the city wall.

The numerous defending soldiers looked at each other, bewildered, and no one knew what to do.

The enemy came running over to bring them food?
This is too ridiculous.

The short soldier stared at the food and wine outside the city with his eyes shining. He couldn't wait to say to the other soldiers: "Quick! Prepare the bamboo baskets. I want to get the food!"

"You are crazy!"

The old soldier was horrified and quickly stopped him, "This is a trick of the enemy! The food must be poisonous. They want to poison us to death so that they can attack the city!"

The short soldier said impatiently: "You think too much. Who would dare to waste food like this?"

"Besides, dying of poison is better than dying of starvation or freezing!"

The short soldier was no longer in a position to listen, so he asked other soldiers to help him pull the hanging basket. They quickly got down from the city wall and ran to the baskets of food.

He lay on the basket of white flour buns, sniffed greedily, then grabbed a bun and stuffed it into his mouth. At the same time, he pulled a leg off the roast chicken and started eating with both hands.

The soldiers on the city wall were drooling as they watched.

They are all ready to make some moves.

Although there is food to be had when joining the army, it is only enough to fill your stomach. Where can you find white flour buns, roasted lamb and roasted chicken?
But at this moment, the short soldier suddenly fell down, pinching his neck, and twitching on the ground.

"It's really poisonous!"

The old soldier's face changed drastically and he was extremely anxious.

But after a while, the short soldier stood up again, panting and shouting to the wall: "No, it's okay, I just choked!"

"Brothers, come and help carry all these foods up there! They're still hot now, and they won't taste good if they get cold!"

Hearing this, the soldiers guarding the city wall could no longer bear it, and selected more than ten people to use a hanging basket to go down the wall and carry all the food up.

……

In the prefect's mansion.

Although it was already late, Gao Gan had not yet gone to sleep. He had made preparations to keep watch today, ready to guard against the enemy attacking the city at any time.

After taking a look at the clock in the courtyard, Gao Gan put down the military book in his hand, called Zhao Rui and asked, "What's the situation over there with Lu Bu? Are there any signs of attacking the city?"

Zhao Rui replied: "No, Lu Bu's camp is celebrating the New Year tonight, and there is no sign of mobilizing troops."

Their scouts were always keeping an eye on the movements of the Han army, and could detect any movement at the first sight.

Lu Bu's army was the same as usual, but it was particularly lively tonight.

"It's just an appearance." Gao Gan snorted coldly, as if he had seen through the enemy's tricks, "They just want us to let down our guard."

"If my guess is correct, Lu Bu will launch an attack at dawn. Keep sending people to watch, and don't slack off!"

Zhao Rui bowed and agreed, but did not retreat immediately.

After a brief hesitation, he continued, "Although the enemy has not attacked, someone just reported that the Han army sent seven or eight baskets of food to comfort the soldiers on the city wall. They said that as fellow Han people, we should celebrate the New Year together."

"what?!"

Gao Gan's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He stood up suddenly and asked, "No one touched the food, right?"

Zhao Rui said awkwardly: "It has been brought back by the soldiers guarding the city, and they are sharing it now... General, don't worry, there is no poison in the food."

"A bunch of idiots!"

The senior official was so angry that he started cursing. How could he not see through such a simple trick to win over people's hearts?

Without having time to scold Zhao Rui, Gao Gan grabbed the sword hanging on the wall, put on a cloak, and hurried out of the study.

Soon he arrived at the city wall.

At this time, there was a lively scene on the city wall. The soldiers each had a white flour bun in their hands, some were drinking wine, some were eating roasted chicken and roasted lamb, and there was laughter everywhere.

But with the arrival of the senior officials, all the noises suddenly stopped, and the soldiers who were still eating the moment before immediately hid their food behind them.

Gao Gan's eyes were filled with anger, and he said sternly: "Who told you to accept food from the enemy? Who brought this food back?"

All the soldiers lowered their heads and no one answered.

"No one admits it?"

Gao Gan was even more furious when he saw this, and immediately ordered, "Come here, check everyone! Anyone who has eaten, drag them away, strip them, and whip them thirty times!"

All the soldiers' faces changed instantly.

In winter, they were stripped and whipped thirty times.

This could be fatal!
Zhao Rui was about to persuade him, but was glared back at by the senior official.

How could Gao Gan not know that punishing the soldiers defending the city at such a critical moment would surely cause dissatisfaction among the people.

But if they are not severely punished, the soldiers defending the city will be bought off within a few days.

Even at the critical moment, Lu Bu poisoned the food and drinks, which was a disaster beyond measure.

After weighing the pros and cons, he chose the latter.

Seeing the high-ranking official's personal guards coming forward to check, the old soldier gritted his teeth and prepared to stand up and take the blame, but someone stood up before him.

"Yes, it's me..."

The short soldier whispered, his face pale.

Gao Gan's gaze immediately fell on his face. Before everyone could react, he took a step forward, drew his sword and chopped off the short soldier's head!

Blood sprayed.

The body of the short soldier fell to the ground, and Gao Gan's face was splattered with blood, making him look as hideous and terrifying as a demon.

His murderous eyes swept across the faces of everyone present, and he said coldly: "To be fed by the enemy is the same as collaborating with the enemy, you must be beheaded!"

"Throw away all the food you have in your hands! From now on, this will be the fate of anyone who dares to accept food from the enemy!"

Leave this cold sentence.

Gao Gan turned around and strode away.

Under the supervision of his personal guards, the soldiers defending the city silently threw the food in their hands outside the city wall, and no one dared to hide it.

The old soldier had tears in his eyes as he tremblingly picked up the short soldier's head. He looked at his young face and was speechless.

He is only fifteen years old.

……

Everything that happened on the city wall was seen clearly by the Han scouts hiding in the dark, who then returned to the barracks to report to Sima Yi.

(End of this chapter)