Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 106: Military tactics can also be learned and applied immediately
Yuan Shu had long harbored ambitions to become emperor, and now with the imperial seal in his hands, he was even more eager. However, Yuan Shu's territory was small. Even the small Yuzhou was not under his control, and Xiaopei was occupied by Liu Bei. Guangling, Yuan Shu's base, was within the territory of Xuzhou. This predicament made Yuan Shu hesitate to declare himself emperor.

This kind of life of having the desire but not the courage to do something evil has lasted for too long. A normal person would be exhausted by the strain of his strong desires and weak strength, let alone Yuan Shu.

Now that Wei Xiaobao had directly told him about his idea of ​​becoming emperor, he was already feeling embarrassed, and to hear Wei Xiaobao say the words "dream shattered" was like a sharp stab in his fragile heart.

Yuan Shu flew into a rage, stamping his feet and shouting, "Come on, come on, drag this arrogant bastard out and chop him into pieces!"

Wei Xiaobao cursed in his heart, "When the eighteen princes met, I knew you were petty and had a bad temper, but I didn't expect you to be so petty."

Enraging Yuan Shu was exactly what Wei Xiaobao wanted. All of Wei Xiaobao's knowledge came from gambling. Gamblers would make wrong judgments when they were extremely angry or extremely happy. With his ability to irritate others, Wei Xiaobao won a lot of money in gambling.

Wei Xiaobao said calmly, "I'll tell you everything when they come."

Before he could finish his words, Yuan Shu's general Ji Ling rushed into the tent.

Yuan Shu waved his hands hastily and said, "Get out!"

Ji Ling was confused. He looked at Yuan Shu, then at Wei Xiaobao, and stood there without moving.

Yuan Shu yelled, "Get out now!"

After Ji Ling left, Wei Xiaobao continued, "You instigated Lü Bu to seize Xuzhou, but what advantage did you gain? If I'm not mistaken, you came to Guangling to suppress the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army because you were afraid that Lü Bu would recruit these people into his own forces, right?"

Wei Xiaobao was indeed right in his guess. Yuan Shu had never taken the Yellow Turban Army in Guangling seriously until he received the news that Lu Bu and Chen Gong sent Tang Zhou to win over Chen Bai, and then he hurried to Guangling to encircle and suppress them.

People like Yuan Shu may not eat the meat placed in front of his mouth, but he will never let others eat it.

Wei Xiaobao's words were partly a gamble, but more so, they were based on his understanding of Lü Bu, Chen Gong, and the Chen family of Xuzhou. Wei Xiaobao, this wily fellow, won this bet thanks to his slickness, slipping between various factions like a loach.

At this time, Yuan Shu was not only angry at Wei Xiaobao, but also a little afraid of him. He didn't know how much this young man in front of him knew.

Yuan Shu nodded helplessly.

Wei Xiaobao said, "Chen Bai has fought in Guangling for so many years that he must have accumulated some wealth. Whether it's food or soldiers, they're a huge piece of fat meat for Lü Bu. The Chen father and son in Xuzhou are determined to get rid of Lü Bu. I'm sure you understand this, so they won't let Lü Bu take this piece of fat meat away easily. So I came this time to offer you some advice to alleviate your great concern."

Yuan Shu asked, "What is your plan? And what do you want?"

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "This old fellow is like a businessman. He calculates everything clearly, just like doing business."

Wei Xiaobao said, "I have a way to make Lü Bu's men return empty-handed, but before I do that, I want my BMW Jue Ying back."

Yuan Shu thought that Jueying was originally left in Shouchun by Wei Xiaobao when he escaped last time. If he could really use a horse, he would be able to get rid of a big worry in his mind. This deal would be a very cost-effective one.

Yuan Shu shouted outside the tent, "Come, tell General Ji Ling to come."

Ji Ling had just been driven out of the tent by Yuan Shu and had been waiting there. When he heard Yuan Shu calling for him, he hurried into the tent.

Yuan Shu said, "Go and fetch Young Master Wei's Jueying."

Ji Ling stammered, "General, are you going to give Jueying away?"

Yuan Shu said, "It was Young Master Wei's horse, so just give it back to him." Ji Ling added, "But the general has promised to give Jueying to me as a reward after he has wiped out the remaining Yellow Turbans."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "Your grandfather is Yuan Shu, using my horse to bribe his men. But Ji Ling isn't very smart either. Yuan Shu had previously promised to give Lujiang to Sun Ce, but didn't he go back on his word? Forget about me getting my horse back. Even if I didn't come, there's no guarantee Yuan Shu would actually give Jueying to you after the deal is done."

Yuan Shu said, "We've been besieging Yanzi Mountain for seven or eight days, and you haven't found a good way to annihilate the enemy. Are we going to wait any longer? Young Master Wei is offering me advice, but he's just trying to escape with his own horse. How could I be so stingy?"

Ji Ling was speechless and could only leave in disappointment.

Yuan Shu ordered his men to untie Wei Xiaobao and asked him how he planned to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Yanzi Mountain.

Wei Xiaobao was worried that Sun Qian and Shuang'er would not be able to convince Chen Bai in a short time, so he kept making excuses to delay time until he heard Jueying's cry coming from outside the tent.

Wei Xiaobao ran out of the tent and saw Jueying. Although he looked a little thin, he was still healthy.

The horse seemed to have seen its relatives and raised its hooves excitedly.

Wei Xiaobao stepped forward and stroked the horse's mane, saying, "Old friend, I'm sorry for making you suffer. I'm here to take you home, so don't be angry with me anymore."

Wei Xiaobao performed this drama of deep affection between the man and the horse for Yuan Shu to see. On the one hand, it was to buy time for Sun Qian and Shuang'er on the mountain, and on the other hand, it was to make Yuan Shu believe that he came to help him just for Jueying.

Yuan Shu also urged from behind, "Master Wei, I dare not neglect your precious Jue Ying in the slightest. Now that you have seen the horse, is it time to tell me your brilliant plan?"

Seeing he couldn't delay any longer, Wei Xiaobao pretended to be serious and said, "As the Art of War says, when you besiege an army, you must have a gap. Besieging a mountain is the same as besieging a city. You have to surround three sides and leave one open. I observed this when I came here. The northwest of Swallow Mountain leads to the Huai River. If we can open a gap on that side and then set the mountain on fire, the Yellow Turban Army on the mountain will naturally flee to the northwest. Then you can lead your troops in pursuit. Once they reach the Huai River, they will naturally have no way to escape."

Yuan Shu clapped his hands in praise, exclaiming "brilliant!" He immediately ordered that most of the troops in the northwest direction be withdrawn as Wei Xiaobao said, and arranged for people to collect dry grass, branches and other flammable materials in preparation for setting fire to the mountain.

In less than half a day, Wei Xiaobao in the tent could hear the loud sound of drums outside.

Wei Xiaobao knew that Yuan Shu's army had begun the attack, and he could only pray silently in his heart that Sun Qian had persuaded Chen Bai.

While Yuan Shu went to the front line to command, Wei Xiaobao had already ridden Jueying towards the Huai River.

Zhang Fei had been waiting for a long time on the bank of the Huai River. Seeing Wei Xiaobao riding alone, he went up to him and asked, "Bozhi, why are you back alone?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "Third brother, we encountered some trouble in Guangling, but it has been resolved. If nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Sun and Shuang'er will arrive with the Yellow Turban Army soon. Is the bridge over the river ready?"

Zhang Fei said, "It's already been set up, just waiting for you."

Although Wei Xiaobao said it lightly, he had no confidence in his heart. He kept looking towards Guangling until he saw the flag of the Yellow Turban Army fluttering in the dust.

Wei Xiaobao pointed at the big flag and shouted, "Third brother, they are coming!"

The three people in the front were Sun Qian, Shuang'er and Chen Bai.

After meeting, everyone had no time to exchange greetings. They hurriedly led the army across the Huai River and poured kerosene on the bridge to set it on fire.

When Yuan Shu chased to the shore, he could only point at Wei Xiaobao and curse him from across the river, watching Wei Xiaobao and a large group of soldiers disappear in the flames.

(End of this chapter)