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

Yuan Xi smiled.

That sarcastic sneer seemed to mock Chen's self-righteousness and overestimation of his own abilities.

Chen Shi frowned and asked unhappily:
"What I said is wrong, why are you so ridiculous?"

Yuan Xi put away his sneer and asked:

"Brother Chen, haven't you heard of the Hanwei Cannon?"

"Do you think that a mere Yufu Pass can withstand the fierce bombardment of Hanwei's artillery and can hold out for so long?"

This statement came out.

Sima Lang and Chen Shi were both shocked.

Of course, they had heard of the name of Hanwei Cannon.

This siege weapon made by Han Prime Minister Xiao Fang was said to be the most powerful weapon in the world, and could even destroy a strong city like Shouchun.

Its power is ten times that of the Thunderbolt Chariot.

Yuan Xi's implication was obviously that as long as the Han army built Hanwei to bombard the city, they would not be able to defend Yufu City with their existing troops.

"General Sima, is it possible that there really is a siege weapon like the Hanwei Cannon?"

Chen Shi was half-believing and half-doubting, and looked at Sima Lang.

Sima Lang nodded slightly and sighed:

"It does exist. Although I have never seen it with my own eyes, I have heard Zhongda mention it. It is extremely powerful and is indeed the most powerful siege weapon in the world."

"If the Han army really built this thing and used it to attack Yufu City, we might not be able to hold out for long."

Chen Shi took a deep breath, and the confidence on his face collapsed in an instant.

"From this point of view, Yufu City cannot be defended for much longer. If the city is lost, the Han army will be able to march straight in and take Jiangzhou."

"If Jiangzhou is lost again, there will be no defenses east of Chengdu, and our Great Qin will be in danger!"

Chen Shi's expression became nervous and he said anxiously:

"General Sima, why don't we send someone to Chengdu immediately to ask His Majesty for help?"

Sima Lang shook his head again and sighed:
"Right now, the main force of our army is all in Jiange. It will take at least a month for the reinforcements to arrive after this trip."

"It's too late to ask His Majesty for help now!"

Chen Shi's figure froze and he fell into panic.

Only Yuan Xi had a meaningful look in his eyes. He just sneered at the two people who were panicking.

Sima Lang saw the clue and suddenly recalled what Yuan Xi had just said, his eyes lit up.

"Brother Yuan, I remember you once said that you came here to save my life."

"Could it be that you have a good plan to help me solve the current dilemma?"

A hint of pride appeared on Yuan Xi's lips.

He had been laying the groundwork for a long time, just waiting for Sima Lang to say this.

Yuan Xi then coughed a few times and said slowly:
"To be honest, I do have a plan that may help Brother Sima to repel the invading Jingzhou army in one fell swoop."

When these words were spoken, Sima Lang and Chen Shi felt as if they had grasped a life-saving straw, and their spirits were greatly boosted.

"I wonder if Brother Yuan has any good ideas. Please tell me as soon as possible."

Sima Lang hurriedly stood up and bowed, urging him impatiently.

Yuan Xi had almost finished laying the groundwork, so he stopped pretending and slowly told his plan.

Sima Lang smiled.

...

East of Yufu City.

On a hill that is neither too high nor too low.

now.

Xiao Fangzheng looked relaxed, lying on the lazy chair, sipping the fine wine from Shu with relish.

He seemed nonchalant, but in fact his eyes were fixed on the Han army's water camp on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Inside the camp.

Lu Xun was commanding the Han vanguard army entering Shu, with about 40,000 troops stationed in the large camp.

This is the front army, and the main force of the Jingzhou army led by Taishi Ci has just passed Yidu and has not yet entered Yizhou. In order to capture Yu Fu, Xiao Fang went ahead and came to Lu Xun's front army.

The sound of horse hooves rang out, and Ma Su rode his horse up the hill.

"Your Excellency, there is movement in Yufu City."

"According to my spies, the Qin army in the city has left the city at night. It seems that they are planning to attack our front camp."

"Prime Minister, your plan was successful!"

Ma Su dismounted from his horse and excitedly reported to Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang, however, looked calm and not surprised at all, as if he had already expected the movements of the Qin army in the city.

All of this was Xiao Fang's plan.

He had long expected that Yuan Xi harbored hatred towards the Han Dynasty and would never sincerely surrender to it.

Since he was not sincere in surrendering to the Han, he naturally would not be sincere in entering Yu Fu to persuade Sima Lang to open the city and surrender.

Yuan Xi, in turn, would certainly persuade Sima Lang to take advantage of the fact that Sima Lang's army had not yet established a firm foothold and had just arrived at Yu Fu, and suddenly launch a night attack to defeat his vanguard army.

As long as the front army is defeated, the Han army's attack on Yu Fu will inevitably be thwarted.

In this way, they could use their 5,000 soldiers to delay the Han army's siege of the city and buy enough time for the Qin army's reinforcements to arrive in Chengdu.

Now it seems that everything is within Xiao Fang's calculations.

As expected, Yuan Xi persuaded Sima Lang to lead his troops out of the city for a night attack.

After drinking the tea in the cup, Xiao pointed to the front camp:
"Send a message to Lu Boyan, the enemy has been trapped, deal with them well."

"Also, you guys should hurry over and help Lu Boyan defeat the enemy!"

Ma Su and Deng Ai accepted the order and happily took their leave.

Xiao Fang stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked down in the direction of the camp, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

...

The night is dark.

In the Han camp, the lights were bright and the snoring was as loud as thunder.

The Han army soldiers who had just set up camp seemed to have fallen asleep and were completely unaware of the approaching danger.

Sudden.

The cry of killing suddenly rang out, and countless Qin soldiers, under the command of Sima Lang, rushed out from the darkness and rushed towards the Han camp.

The Han soldiers on duty were obviously caught off guard and fled in panic after a brief resistance.

The camp wall of the Han camp, which had not yet been erected, was breached by the Qin army in an instant.

Sima Lang rode his horse and drew his sword, and was the first to rush into the camp, sneering:

"Xiao Fang, ah Xiao Fang, you have a plan that is perfect and you are known as a strategist, but I think you are just so-so."

"You would never have thought that you would be defeated by me, Sima Lang, today!"

After a wild laugh, Sima Lang pointed his spear:
"Qin soldiers, listen to this! Destroy the Han camp and kill them..."

The Qin soldiers behind him rushed into the Han camp like sheep entering a pen, with deafening screams of killing.

The Qin army advanced with great force and headed straight for the heart of the Han camp.

As he rushed forward, Sima Lang felt something was not right.

Even if the Han army was careless in its defenses, they wouldn't be so negligent, right?
They have already killed their way into the heart of the country, and should be able to see the Han army panicking and rushing to resist.

But now.

There was nothing in front of him, not a single Han army in sight.

It was as if this camp was actually an empty camp.

"Could it be that there is a trick?"

This thought suddenly popped up in Sima Lang's mind, and he couldn't help but shudder.

at this time.

Suddenly, deafening drum sounds rang out in the originally silent Han camp.

Countless torches were lit, instantly illuminating the entire camp as bright as day! (End of this chapter)