Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

Lueyang, Han camp.

Inside the imperial tent, Liu Bei was drinking wine around the stove with Xiao Fang and other ministers.

"Your Majesty, good news, good news!"

The curtain was lifted, and Chen Dao rushed into the imperial tent excitedly.

"A victory report has just arrived from Chencang. General Zilong and his men arrived just in time and dealt a heavy blow to the Qin army, annihilating more than 10,000 enemies."

"Deng Ai broke Cao Cao's arm on the battlefield, snatched his golden helmet, and scared away the enemy general Dian Wei!"

"We have defended Chencang City!"

The atmosphere in the imperial tent was suddenly boiling with excitement, and all the generals jumped up in excitement.

Liu Bei was also full of joy. He put down his wine glass, took the victory report handed over by Chen Dao, and couldn't wait to take a closer look.

The Battle of Chencang is described in detail and clearly.

"The Prime Minister is truly a master of foresight. Cao Cao has indeed concealed his true intentions and launched a surprise attack on Chencang City!"

"This time, he ended up losing more than he gained, hahahaha——"

Liu Bei was overjoyed and laughed loudly.

Then his eyes lit up again and he nodded in approval:
"The Prime Minister's ability to judge people is unmatched. Your disciple Deng Shizai is truly a talented general."

"He broke Cao Cao's arm, took his golden helmet, and scared Dian Wei away. This is incredible! This is an incredible achievement!"

All the ministers nodded their heads, praising Deng Ai and looking at him with new eyes.

The helmet is of great significance. Seizing the golden helmet of the enemy king is equivalent to beheading him!
One can imagine how heavy a blow this was to the enemy's military morale.

Not to mention that Deng Ai also broke Cao Cao's arm.

He even scared away Dian Wei, the most powerful general of Qin State!

All the famous generals present asked themselves whether they could achieve such a great feat.

Ma Chao, in particular, felt relieved when he heard that Cao Cao was killed so miserably by Deng Ai, and he praised Deng Ai highly.

"After this battle, Cao Cao should have given up struggling and just waited to die in Jicheng."

Xiao Fang only smiled faintly and pointed his feather fan outside the camp:
"With the loss of more than 10,000 men in Chencang, the Qin army is even more stretched. The 10,000 men in Lueyang are even more precious to Cao Cao."

"I predict that if Cao Cao has not lost his mind, he will order the enemy troops in Lueyang to quickly abandon the city and retreat south to preserve this fresh force."

"Your Majesty, immediately issue an order to launch a full-scale siege of the city, cut off the Qin army's route to the south, and then cut a piece of meat off Cao Cao."

Liu Bei laughed loudly and clapped his hands on the table, saying:

"Okay, let's do as the Prime Minister said. Pass on my order and immediately send the army to surround the city and make Lueyang City into an iron barrel."

"I want every soldier in Lueyang to be unable to escape the encirclement!"

All the ministers laughed and accepted the order.

The news of the great victory in Chencang City spread throughout the army in a flash, and the 300,000 Han troops were all excited.

As Liu Bei's order was passed down, the Han army that had originally camped in the north of Lueyang City immediately circled the city like a tide and began to set up camp on the other three sides.

...

Lueyang City, inside the government office.

In the main hall, where the fire was blazing, the strong aroma of wine filled the air.

Yu Jin, Cheng Gongying and Yan Xing were also drinking wine around the stove and discussing how to defend against the enemy.

Yu Jin and Cheng Gongying toasted each other frequently, but Yan Xing was the only one with a frown on his face. He played with the wine glass in his hand and was reluctant to drink, looking like he was worried about something.

"General Yan, this wine was given to me by His Majesty as a gift to encourage me before I left."

"Such a good wine, isn't it to your taste?"

When Yu Jin saw that Yan Xing didn't drink, he smiled and asked.

Yan Xing was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied:

"The wine bestowed by His Majesty is naturally fine wine, but..."

Yan Xing hesitated to speak.

"Yanming, are you still worried about His Majesty's plan of a surprise attack on Chencang?" Cheng Gongying was familiar with Yan Xing and knew his cautious nature, so he smiled and revealed his thoughts.

Having his secrets revealed, Yan Xing looked slightly embarrassed.

"To be honest with you, General, I am a little worried."

"In the battles of Puban Pass and Weishui, we all thought our strategy was impeccable and flawless."

"But in the end, there was always a loophole, and Liu Bei broke through."

"Liu Bei has too many talented people under his command, especially Xiao Fang, who is so resourceful and is known as the Sage of Strategy."

"Bo Ming, forgive me for being frank, I am indeed worried that your plan will be discovered by Xiao Fang."

Yan Xing was also straightforward. In front of the two of them, he clearly expressed his distrust of Cheng Gongying's strategy.

The smile on Cheng Gongying's face faded a little. He swallowed and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Yanming, I think you are worrying too much."

“If Liu Bei had seen through Bo Ming’s plan, he would have known that we only had 10,000 troops in the city, and he should have surrounded it on all sides and stormed it with 300,000 troops.”

"But now, he has only set up camp in the north of Lueyang City and has not dared to surround the city from all sides. What does this mean?"

"This means that he must have thought that the city contained the main force of our army commanded by the emperor, so he did not dare to besiege the city recklessly."

"If that's the case, then Chencang City must be poorly defended. Your Majesty, with your 60,000 troops, how can you not take it?"

Yu Jin looked confident and gave a very clear analysis.

Yan Xing was speechless and remained silent, the anxiety on his face faded a little.

"Okay, Brother Yan, don't worry too much."

"Perhaps your majesty has already burned all of Liu Bei's millions of bushels of grain and grass, and the 300,000 Han troops are already in a panic. Liu Bei is so exhausted that he is preparing to pack up and return to Guanzhong."

"Let's hide in this ice city, take a few days off, and drink our wine in peace."

"Come, come, drink this cup to its fullest—"

Yu Jin was full of confidence and raised his glass high with a smile.

Just as the wine glass was raised halfway into the air, soldiers rushed in from outside the hall, claiming that the emperor's messenger had just arrived with an urgent decree.

"Could it be that the emperor's surprise attack was successful and he sent someone to tell us the good news?"

Yu Jin stood up quickly and looked at Cheng Gongying with joy.

A look of joy also flashed across Cheng Gongying's face, and he stood up immediately.

While the two were rejoicing, the messenger had already hurried into the hall.

"Three generals, our army's surprise attack on Chencang failed and was defeated by the Han cavalry who arrived."

"Our army lost 10,000 men, and Your Majesty was injured by the enemy. Your Majesty has led the army back to Jicheng."

"His Majesty has ordered that Lueyang City is no longer defensible. You are to lead your entire division to abandon the city and retreat south immediately."

"Your Majesty has said that these 10,000 soldiers and horses must be kept for Your Majesty!"

Thunder roared.

Yu Jin and Cheng Gongying were hacked to pieces in an instant. They opened their mouths wide and froze in place in shock.

The wine glass in Yan Xing's hand slipped out of his hand and fell on the table.

"How is this possible? Your Majesty actually lost, this, this..."

Yu Jin's face was full of disbelief, and he turned his head tremblingly to look at Cheng Gongying.

Cheng Gongying's forehead was covered with sweat, his face was stiff, his eyes were also filled with disbelief, and his big mouth was unable to utter a word.

"Report——"

A soldier came running over and shouted:

"Generals, the Han army in the north of the city suddenly appeared to my west, southeast and east and began to set up camp."

"From the looks of it, they want to encircle our Lueyang City!"

The three generals were shocked. (End of this chapter)