Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 417 Falling into a trap!

They are all pirates!

When Cao Zhen heard this, how could he not understand?
The pirates upstream must be Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin!
It seems that Xing Daorong is still involved!
Then Cao Zhen said, "Since it is still Xing Daorong who is plotting, can we use the same trick as the military advisor said?"

Sima Yi said: "You can give it a try. The commander can lead the troops in person and make a feint attack on the pirates ahead."

"If Xing Daorong gets the news, he will definitely lead his troops away. General Xu Huang and I will look for an opportunity to steal the city."

"If this can be accomplished, that would be great; if it fails, it would just be a waste of effort, so it's not a big deal."

Cao Zhen listened and nodded for a while, but seemed to remember something and hesitated to agree.

Sima Yi watched, but knew that he still had concerns, so he asked: "General, do you have any other concerns?"

Cao Zhen did not hide it either, and said directly: "Military Advisor, we will all go. What if Xing Daorong comes to counterattack our Shouchun City?"

Sima Yi laughed when he heard this: "Why do you want to come here so much, Marshal?"

Cao Zhen's idea really had no basis. He just thought that Xing Daorong was cunning and scheming, so he thought so.

He then said, "Xing Daorong is very smart, that's why he is afraid of this happening."

Sima Yi said: "Xing Daorong has to divide his troops to pretend to be pirates, and then he has to raise troops to ambush. He also has to leave troops to guard the city. How can he have the energy to launch a surprise attack on Shouchun?"

"Be at ease, there is no worry here."

Cao Zhen was finally convinced, and immediately made a plan: "Well, tomorrow morning I will lead the army and march upstream with great fanfare."

Sima Yi said, "Great! Marshal, if you go there, you will surely be able to lure Xing Daorong out with a large force to ambush you."

"Just call it a feint. Don't make it too fake. You still have to fight hard!"

"In that case, Hefei might actually have some chances!"

This is exactly what Cao Zhen wanted to hear!
As long as he can take Hefei, he can achieve anything!

There was a gleam in his eyes, and he seemed to be imagining how proud he would be after taking Hefei.

But the next day, Cao Zhen's army left the city and went upstream. Naturally, Xing Daorong got the news quickly.

He thought his plan had worked, and when he learned that it was Cao Zhen who was leading the troops personally, he was naturally overjoyed!

We must send troops to ambush Cao Zhen immediately!

It was Lu Xun who advised: "General, it would be better to ask General Bao Long to take charge of the ambush."

"If Cao Zhen really leads his army to attack, with Generals Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, Cao Zhen will definitely be defeated."

"And if something unexpected happens in the city, I'm afraid General Bao Long will be unable to resist."

In fact, Xing Daorong is quite confident in Bao Long.

Even if we let Old Bao guard the city, if something unexpected happens, Bao Long will definitely attack with all his might and there will not be any relaxation.

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It would be a good idea to let Bao Long set up an ambush!

If Cao Zhen can be captured, Old Bao will also gain some merit.

He immediately followed Lu Xun's suggestion and sent Bao Long to ambush, but before leaving, he couldn't help but give some more instructions.

"Old Bao, this time when we go to ambush, we have to face Cao Zhen!"

"If he really falls into an ambush, don't hesitate, kill him without leaving a single piece of armor, and capture Cao Zhen directly. That will be a great achievement for you!"

Bao Long listened to Xing Daorong's words, nodded, rubbed his hands and said: "General, don't worry, this opportunity is in front of me, how can I miss it!"

Xing Daorong said: "There are 20,000 soldiers and horses in Hefei now. Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai will each take 2,000 soldiers and horses. I will give you another 3,000 elite soldiers. These 7,000 people should be enough to deal with Cao Zhen." 7,000 people may not sound like a lot, but they are all elite soldiers and are veterans who have fought with Xing Daorong for many years.

In order to gain military honors for Bao Long, Xing Daorong risked everything.

Bao Long naturally knew everything.

But he bowed to Xing Daorong and said, "General! I will repay you for your kindness today with my life!"

Xing Daorong laughed: "Old Bao, you have worked with me for many times in the past and you have already repaid me. Today is your time to make achievements!"

"Go!"

"Go for the honor!"

Xing Daorong suddenly had an idea, and said something a little bit childish, which made Bao Long even more moved.

He bowed again and said, "General! I won't say any more. I will be leaving now!"

After saying that, he turned and left, looking resolute and with the belief that he would win in his heart.

Xing Daorong found it funny.

He thought that Bao Long was just lying in ambush, but the way he looked acted as if he was going to kill him.

After seeing Bao Long off, Xing Daorong felt quite relaxed in the city.

If things go according to your plan, how can you not relax?

He thought that if Bao Long came back and really captured Cao Zhen, he might be able to become one of the Five Tiger Generals!

Capturing the commander-in-chief of Cao's eastern army should be enough for this kind of achievement.

But he didn't expect that instead of waiting for Bao Long, the enemy arrived!

Sima Yi and Xu Huang brought tens of thousands of troops to the city.

This made Xing Daorong's heart tighten instantly.
It was not because Sima Yi and Xu Huang were in front, but since Cao Zhen was not here, and according to the scouts' report, he had really gone to the upstream area, it meant that Cao Zhen was trying to take advantage of the situation and deliberately lure him out to launch a surprise attack on Hefei City.

My own plan. It can be seen through!
Although he felt a little uncomfortable knowing that his plan had been discovered, Xing Daorong still looked tense and not panicked at all.

At this moment, in the eyes of other soldiers, they only saw their own general standing on the towering city wall, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring through the morning mist at the tens of thousands of enemy troops slowly approaching in the dust in the distance.

Looking closely, his eyes were deep and firm, like the deep night sky, containing a calm determination. His thick eyebrows were tightly knitted, and beneath his sword-like eyebrows, his eyes were like two sharp swords, piercing through the fog of war and staring directly at the enemy's movements.

Our General Xing does have some ability to pretend.

This made the soldiers behind him feel much more at ease.

Just to reassure the new recruits, Xing Daorong shouted to the city: "Sima Yi! I, Xing Daorong, am in Hefei now. Do you dare to attack?"

Sima Yi led his troops forward and was slightly surprised to see Xing Daorong still in the city.

But he said: "General Xing, I didn't expect you were still in the city."

After thinking about it, he seemed to react quickly and said, "General Xing is indeed worthy of it. He has taken the merits of the enemy's general and can make people."

Xing Daorong thought to himself that Sima Yi was truly powerful!

As soon as we met, I guessed most of it.

But even if it is guessed, I can't admit it!

He did not respond at the moment, but changed the subject and said: "Sima Yi, don't talk nonsense. I have tens of thousands of soldiers in the city. How can you break the city if you don't send a hundred thousand troops?"

(End of this chapter)