Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 351: Hidden Trap! (Thanks to Beiyan, Liang Wang Shao Qiansui for the monthly ticket support~)
Lu Bu personally led an army of 40,000 and marched towards Luo County in a mighty manner.

After a day's journey, they could already see the outline of Luo City.

The city located between two mountains is indeed magnificent and has a dangerous terrain.

If this city was not taken, the army would not be able to cross the mountains to attack Chengdu.

Lu Bu looked up at the road leading to Luo City, then turned his head to look at a gentle slope not far away.

There is a hidden path that leads around to the west gate of Luo City.

Of course, the Phoenix in the novel died on this path...

Lu Bu withdrew his gaze and didn't think any more about it.

Having learned from previous experience, he will certainly not follow in others' footsteps.

If we go straight ahead from the main road and use gunpowder cans to attack Luo City, it shouldn't be too difficult to capture Luo City.

Of course, Lu Bu and his men had already conducted sufficiently detailed discussions beforehand, so the enemy's defenses could not be underestimated.

Lu Bu raised his head and looked at the dense forests on both sides of the road.

It is now early autumn in July, and half of the leaves in the mountains and forests have turned yellow.

However, the trees in these deep mountains and old forests are so dense that it is impossible to see clearly whether there are ambushes.

Lu Bu turned his head and swept his gaze over the generals, finally landing on the captain Qin Yilu.

This captain was also an old general under his command.

It's just because of his cowardly character and mediocre abilities that he has never been valued.

Of course, his wife, Mrs. Du, is extremely beautiful!
In history, even Guan Yu was tempted by her, but she was eventually snatched away by Cao Cao and gave birth to three children...

Although Lu Bu also felt that the other party's wife was as beautiful as Diao Chan.

But now, he naturally would not covet the wives of his subordinates like the original owner did...

Lü Bu instructed Qin Yilu:
"Captain Qin, lead two thousand soldiers to the west mountain to check if there are any ambushes."

Qin Yilu clasped his fists with a timid look in his eyes:

"I...I will obey your command."

Lu Bu sighed helplessly. Qin Yilu's personality really wasn't suitable for being a soldier...

He didn't think much about it, and turned to look at Sun Ce and Sun Quan's uncle, Wu Jing:

"General Wu, you also lead two thousand soldiers to check the situation on the east side of the mountain."

"Here!"

Wu Jing responded and quickly led two thousand soldiers to the east side of the mountain.

Soon, shouts and screams were heard from the mountains on both sides!

Lu Bu's face changed, but then he raised his lips:
“Just as I expected, the enemy did indeed ambush the enemy on the mountain!

"Zhang Xun, Li Tong! Each of you will lead another 3,000 troops to the mountain for support!"

"As ordered!"

Yuan Shu's old general Zhang Xun and the fierce general Li Tong who had recently joined the army each led 3,000 troops to the mountains on both sides to provide support.

Soon, Lu Bu saw the remnants of the enemy troops fleeing to the vicinity of the city gate on the mountains on both sides.

Seeing that Wu Jing and Li Tong were still trying to chase him, Lu Bu immediately sounded the horn to call back his troops.

Li Tong came back happily holding the helmet and said to Lu Bu:

"My lord, the enemy has hidden two thousand men and many fallen rocks on each side of the mountain.

"Fortunately, you had foresight, otherwise we would have been hit by falling rocks from the enemy on the way!"

Lu Bu smiled calmly and waved his hand:

"It was our military think tanks who predicted the enemy's actions in advance, not me who was a prophet.

"You have done a good job. I will record your achievements for now and settle the accounts with you after we capture Luo City!"

"Thank you, my lord!" The three generals clasped their fists in unison. Only Qin Yilu was submissive and only clasped his fists without saying anything.

Lu Bu glanced at the other party, then led his army forward.

However, when passing the middle section, Quan Cong, who had just joined Deyang City, suddenly noticed something strange.

He immediately lowered his head and looked at the ground under the horse's hooves.

Then, amid the puzzled gazes of the soldiers behind him, he dismounted his horse and grabbed the dirt on the ground and twisted it with his fingers.

He soon determined that the soil on the ground had been turned over by someone.

Even though it had been covered up very well, Quan Cong, who had traveled extensively and gained a lot of knowledge, still saw through the clues!
Quan Cong immediately shouted to the army in the rear:

"The army should not advance yet!"

Zhang Liao, who was standing behind him, had a look of doubt on his face when he heard this.

But seeing Quan Cong's serious expression, he immediately raised his hand and ordered the central and rear armies to temporarily stop advancing.

Lu Bu, who was leading the vanguard, noticed something unusual in the rear and stopped the vanguard.

Zhang Liao rode up to Quan Cong and asked:
"Captain Quan, did you find anything?"

Quan Cong stood up, clasped his fists towards Zhang Liao and said:
"General Zhang, the land beneath our feet shows signs of being disturbed!

"I think the enemy might have set a trap or something like that under our feet!"

"Oh?"

Zhang Liao was obviously a little unconvinced and glanced at the front army that had passed by here.

Quan Cong followed Zhang Liao's gaze and immediately understood his thoughts. He said:
“The fact that the front army was able to pass safely means that the weight of the soldiers in the front army may not have reached the requirement for triggering the trap.

"But if the heavy Thunderbolt Chariots and other siege equipment behind us pass by here, there may be problems!

"I request that the army stop advancing and dig up the ground here to see if there is any problem underneath!"

Without waiting for Zhang Liao to reply, General Wei Xu shouted impatiently:
"You are just a captain, and you dare to command the three armies here and delay the progress of the army?

“If our army fails to occupy advantageous terrain in time, it will also have an adverse impact on subsequent operations.

"Can you bear this responsibility?"

Quan Cong was left speechless by Wei Xu's words and could only look at Zhang Liao for help.

Although Zhang Liao didn't think the enemy could accurately control the force of the trap.

But after learning the lesson in Mianzhu City, he became more cautious.

Zhang Liao turned his head and looked at Lu Bu who was looking at him not far away.

The other party didn't say anything, obviously leaving the right to make the decision to himself.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Liao turned to Wei Xu and said:
“Old Wei, what Captain Quan said makes sense.

"If there really is a trap for the Thunderbolt Car under our feet.

“When the Thunderbolt Chariot is damaged, it will be difficult for our army’s gunpowder cans to exert their power.

"But what you said makes sense. Since the soldiers and horses are safe, how about you lead 5,000 infantry and cavalry to occupy the advantageous terrain first?"

After hearing what Zhang Liao said, Wei Xu felt a little unhappy, but he didn't know what to say.

He immediately led 5,000 infantry and cavalry and marched forward.

With Zhang Liao's approval, Quan Cong led a group of soldiers to dig the mud under their feet.

Not long after, a square wooden frame trap with a special structure appeared in front of everyone!
The wooden frame is a cubic structure with a hollow middle and several wooden strips cross-connected at the top to support the soil.

There will be no problem if a normal person or horse steps on it.

But if it is a heavy siege weapon such as the Thunderbolt Chariot, its weight can reach more than one ton!
When passing through this kind of frame trap, there is a high probability that the wooden frame will be crushed and you will fall into a pit several meters deep, making it difficult to pull out!

Moreover, there are many gun-shaped steel spikes placed at the bottom of the trap. Once the Thunderbolt car falls into it, it will inevitably be seriously damaged!

(End of this chapter)