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Chapter 163 Shattering Zhou Yu's Hope! Liu Bei: This is the final battle to capture Moling, no one shall be allowed to escape!

Kill two birds with one stone?
Not only did he capture Moling, but he also dealt a heavy blow to Sun Quan's Shanyue army?

Liu Bei's spirits lifted, and he asked cheerfully:

"I wonder if Bowen has any clever ideas that can kill two birds with one stone?"

Xiao He stood up and walked to the sand table, waving his finger and pointing:
"The people of Moling City are already in disarray. It will collapse in no more than a month."

"Zhou Yu's mind is as clear as a mirror. He naturally understands that for him and Sun Shao, if they don't want to sit and wait for death, they now have only two options."

"One path is to abandon the city and flee eastward to Wujun to ally with Sun Quan. The other path is to defeat our army and lift the siege of Moling yourself."

As soon as the words fell, Lu Su shook his head and said:
"Sun Shao and Zhou Yu are already enemies of Sun Quan. Given Sun Quan's magnanimity, even if Sun Shao and Zhou Yu surrender and surrender, Sun Quan will never let them go."

"Given Zhou Yu's pride, he would never grovel and admit his mistakes to Sun Quan. Therefore, I dare to conclude that Zhou Yu would never abandon the city and flee east to Wujun to join Sun Quan."

Liu Bei also nodded slightly, agreeing with Lu Su's judgment.

"So, Zhou Yu only has the second option left, which is to defeat our army."

Xiao He smiled slightly and pointed towards the north of the city:
"With Zhou Yu's current strength, it's impossible to defeat our army head-on. Our only chance is to launch a desperate attack on our main camp at night. Only by destroying our main camp can we force our army to withdraw westward and temporarily lift the siege of Moling!"

Liu Bei and his generals nodded one after another. Xiao He's judgment obviously resonated with everyone.

"A night attack on our main camp at the north gate can indeed accomplish our goal in one fell swoop."

Gan Ning nodded, but changed the subject:
"However, Zhou Yu currently has only 9,000 soldiers available, and the maximum number of soldiers and horses that can be used for a night attack is 5,000."

"My main camp has over 20,000 men, and he only has over 5,000 men. He wants to attack my main camp at night. Where does he get his confidence from?"

Gan Ning's question also raised the questions of everyone.

Xiao He smiled, left the sand table, and came to the hanging map, pointing in the direction of Wujun.

"It's impossible for Zhou Yu to attack our main camp with just 5,000 soldiers. That's why Zhou Yu is moving the Shanyue soldiers from Wujun north to cooperate with him. We can attack from both sides and win in one fell swoop!"

"This is why Sun Quan and his men suddenly built a water camp in Songjiang and looted boats everywhere."

"Because they plan to sail from Songjiang to the sea, then head north and enter the Yangtze River, secretly land at Qu'a downstream of Moling, and surprise attack our main camp from the east!"

"Most of our navy is deployed along the line from Moling to Ruxukou, but we've neglected patrols downstream, giving them a perfect opportunity to exploit!"

Xiao He pointed his finger eastward along the Songjiang River, then northward along the coastline, and finally landed at Qu'a.

There was an uproar in the big tent.

Liu Bei and everyone else turned around and gathered in front of the map. They followed Xiao He's instructions, listened to his calculations, and gradually became awakened.

"That's it, that's it..."

"If that's true, Zhou Yu's plan is truly unpredictable and truly a brilliant one!"

Liu Bei was amazed and looked at Xiao He with a thankful look:

"Bo Wen, thank goodness you were here to see through Zhou Yu's brilliant plan. Otherwise, our strategy to take Jiangdong would have stumbled at this final step!"

Xiao He showed a hint of sarcasm and said with a smile:

"This handsome Zhou Lang is indeed extremely resourceful. If this plan had been put forward in the past, He would have had a hard time seeing through it."

"However, the Second Sun clan is currently in turmoil. Countless people, whether in Moling or Wu County, have secretly defected to the lord. It is precisely because of these people secretly passing on information that He has enough intelligence to deduce Zhou Yu's intentions."

"Zhou Yu and Sun Quan's defeat this time can be said to be a result of losing the support of the people!"

Human heart, human heart...

Liu Bei stroked his thin beard and nodded continuously, obviously agreeing with it.

Suddenly, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes, which had originally been clear, and he asked:

"Military Advisor, there is one thing I'm still unclear about."

"Since Lu Xun, Zhu Huan, and others followed Sun Quan out of Moling, they naturally chose to be loyal to Sun Quan, not Sun Shao."

"Sun Quan, Sun Shao, and Zhou Yu are enemies of each other. Logically, they would definitely not send troops to help Sun Quan lift the siege of Moling, right?"

Be it Lu Su or Gan Ning, after Liu Bei's reminder, they all looked at Xiao He with the same confused look.

"The military power of the Shanyue troops in Wu Commandery actually rests with four clans: Lu Xun, Zhu Huan, and others. Ultimately, whether to send troops to relieve the siege of Moling rests with them, not Sun Quan."

"This is why Zhou Yu detained the four clansmen, killed Lu Mao, and then allowed Lu Ji to leave the city and travel to Wujun with his brother's head."

Xiao He pointed out the mystery.

Liu Bei was shocked and asked anxiously:
"Military Advisor, what you're saying is that Zhou Yu threatened the lives of the four clansmen of Gu, Lu, and others, forcing Lu Xun, Zhu Huan, and others to ignore Sun Quan's objections and forcibly lead their troops to help Zhou Yu break the siege?"

"He killed Lu Mao to make an example of someone else?"

Xiao He sneered and nodded slightly.

Liu Bei took a deep breath and was shocked by Zhou Yu's cruelty.

"When Sun Ce conquered Jiangdong, his methods were extremely brutal. Not only did he slaughter countless Jiangdong heroes, he also massacred the city several times."

"Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were both lord and minister, and close friends. Naturally, Zhou Yu's actions were influenced by Sun Ce's style. When Sun Quan conquered Huang Zu, it was his suggestion to slaughter Xiakou."

"Now, in order to force Lu Xun, Zhu Huan and others to surrender, killing Lu Mao to scare the tiger is not surprising."

Lu Su sighed and explained Liu Bei's doubts.

After he severed all ties with Zhou Yu and cast aside the filter of so-called close friends, he finally saw the side of Zhou Yu's character that was very similar to Sun Ce's.

Liu Bei seemed to understand something.

After sighing for a moment, Liu Bei put away his emotion and asked Xiao He:
"Military Advisor, now that you've seen through Zhou Yu's plan, how should we respond?"

Xiao He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said four words slowly:

"Use the trick!"

...

Three days later.

Late at night, on the city wall of the north gate of Moling.

Sun Shao and Zhou Yu stood side by side, their eyes fixed on the east direction of Liu Jun's main camp.

Sun Shao was young after all, and his emotions were clearly visible on his face, as was his nervousness and anxiety.

Zhou Yu's face was calm and composed, and he appeared to be calm and composed, as if he could not change his expression even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him. However, his fists had already been clenched tightly, and a layer of hot sweat had appeared on his palms.

Both of them were looking towards the east of Liuying.

Just two days ago, Lu Xun had sent a messenger into the city, stating that he and Zhu Huan would lead 15,000 Shanyue soldiers, land in Qu'a according to Zhou Yu's plan, and launch a surprise attack on Liu's main camp from the east.

Tonight is the agreed time. We will use the lighting of fire as a signal and attack from both inside and outside.

"Uncle Gongjin, this time, Xiao He shouldn't be able to see through your plan, right?" As the beacon fires were still not lit, Sun Shao gradually became uneasy and couldn't help but look back at Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu did not answer.

Repeated defeats by Xiao He had already shattered his innate self-confidence, making him dare not give a definite answer to Sun Shao's question.

Because deep down in his heart, he really didn't have the confidence to say that this plan would be able to deceive Xiao He.

"Don't worry, my lord. Even though Xiao He is a master of strategy, he couldn't have predicted that the governor would use drastic measures to force Lu Xun and others to ignore Sun Quan's objections and forcibly send troops to help us."

"Ze believes that this plan of the Governor will surely turn the tide!"

Kan Ze, on the side, was very confident in Zhou Yu and comforted Sun Shao with a smile.

Sun Shao seemed to be thinking about something, and the worry on his face subsided a little.

Footsteps sounded, and Xu Sheng climbed up the city wall and said with emotion:
"My lord, commander-in-chief, Shenghe and his five thousand soldiers are in position. We only need to wait for the order from the lord and commander-in-chief to break through the enemy camp!"

Zhou Yu came to the inside of the city wall with the help of a cane, looked down, and saw nearly 5,000 Jiangdong soldiers lined up in front of the city.

Under Liu Bei's psychological warfare, nearly two thousand soldiers in the city had fled. Except for the soldiers left to defend the city, these five thousand soldiers were the last force he could mobilize.

The battle tonight was a success, and these five thousand soldiers were his magic weapon to turn the tide.

If we were defeated, these five thousand soldiers would be trapped outside the city and everything would be over.

"Uncle Gongjin, it's a beacon fire! The beacon fire has started!"

Sun Shao suddenly pointed to the eastern sky and shouted.

Zhou Yu glanced to the side and saw three beacons rising faintly in the night sky east of Liu Ying.

That was the signal agreed upon by Lu Xun and Zhu Huan.

Kan Ze, Zhu Ran and others immediately tensed up and looked at him.

After taking a deep breath, Zhou Yu threw down his cane and bowed deeply to Xu Sheng:
"Wen Xiang, the survival of Jiangdong, the life and death of my lord and I, are all entrusted to you!"

Upon seeing this, Sun Shao hurriedly followed Zhou Yu in bowing.

Kan Ze, Zhu Ran and the others all bowed to Xu Sheng.

All the generals in Jiangdong have died, and now in Moling City, the only brave general who can take on the responsibility is Xu Sheng.

Tonight, Xu Sheng is the hope of all of them!
Xu Sheng's blood suddenly boiled, and he immediately returned the greeting:
"I am deeply grateful to the Lord Commander for his trust and for carrying such a heavy responsibility. I have no way to repay you. Tonight, I will fight to the death for you and defeat Liu Bei!"

Say it.

Xu Sheng raised his head, turned around, and strode down the city.

The north gate of Moling slowly opened and the drawbridge slowly descended.

Xu Sheng raised his sword and rode his horse, being the first to step out of the north gate.

The Jiangdong soldiers, less than five thousand in number, followed him out of the city silently with their hearts tense and anxious.

Zhou Yu and everyone gathered on the top of the city wall, watching Xu Sheng lead his troops out of the city and gradually disappear into the night.

"Bofu, this is my last fight for your Sun family. If you are still alive, please bless Xu Sheng to win tonight..."

Zhou Yu looked up at the dark night sky and prayed silently in his heart.

...

Inside Liu Jun’s main camp.

Liu Bei stopped his horse and held his sword, his eyes looking sideways towards the east of the camp.

Three beacon fires came into view.

Then a rider came galloping over and shouted:

"My lord, the military advisor has already lit the beacon fires. Please prepare accordingly."

Liu Bei lighted up slightly and turned his gaze towards Moling.

Xiao He speculated that Lu Xun and Zhou Yu must have agreed to use beacon fires as a signal.

One beacon fire is too few, and five beacons are too many. According to convention, there should be three beacons.

The three beacons in Dongying were set by Xiao He, just to lure the Jiangdong army out of Moling City.

A quarter of an hour later.

Bursts of shouts of killing rang out from outside the North Camp. In the light of the fire, countless Jiangdong Army figures could be vaguely seen emerging from the darkness and charging towards the main camp.

Liu Bei smiled.

Xiao He's calculations turned out to be correct. Zhou Yu had indeed made an agreement with Lu Xun to use the lighting of fire as a signal to attack his main camp from both inside and outside.

Xiao He even guessed the signal of the three beacon fires accurately.

"Bowen is truly a god!"

Liu Bei laughed and praised, whipping his horse whip:
"Pass the order down, all units prepare to annihilate the enemy. Not a single enemy soldier shall be allowed to escape in this battle!"

The soldiers of the three armies were filled with passion and fighting spirit.

And outside the North Camp.

Xu Sheng led the way, commanding 5,000 Jiangdong soldiers and rushing towards Liu's main camp.

Liu Jun, who was guarding the camp wall, fired a few arrows sporadically and then dispersed.

The Jiangdong army was unstoppable and easily broke through the camp gate and poured into Liu's main camp.

"The governor's plan was successful. Liu Bei's main army was indeed drawn eastward by Lu Xun, Zhu Huan, and the others..."

Xu Sheng was overjoyed and immediately urged his soldiers to rush towards the center of Liu's camp.

After rushing out dozens of steps, Xu Sheng slowed down his horse and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

This is Liu Bei's main camp, with at least 20,000 troops. Even if Lu Xun and Zhu Huan lured the tiger away from the mountain, it can't be so empty, right?

"Is it possible..."

A terrifying thought came to his mind, Xu Sheng shuddered, and quickly reined in his horse.

Almost at the same time, the sound of war drums suddenly rang out, shattering the night sky.

The Liu camp, which was originally empty, suddenly became filled with countless soldiers pouring out from all directions as if divine troops had descended from the sky.

In an instant, the five thousand Jiangdong soldiers who rushed into the camp were surrounded by Liu's army of thousands!
"It really is a trick!"

Xu Sheng let out a shuddering scream, his face instantly turning pale as paper.

(End of this chapter)