My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Chapter 50 Who is giving advice to Liu Bei?
"Wen Lie, what did you say? Say it again!"

Cao Ren jumped up and shouted at Cao Xiu excitedly.

Cheng Yu didn't bother to wipe the wine off his body. He put down his glass and stood up quickly.

"Uncle Zixiao, Yu Jin has sent someone to ask for help, saying that Liu Bei is leading an army of 30,000 to attack our Deng County granary, and he's about to be defeated!"

Cao Xiu repeated it anxiously.

Cao Ren was sure that he was not drunk. He took a deep breath and turned to look at Cheng Yu in astonishment.

"Shouldn't Liu Bei be leading 30,000 troops towards Chaoyang right now? Why would he suddenly attack our Dengxian granary?"

"Zhongde, what's going on?"

Cheng Yu's forehead was covered with sweat, and his eyes were also confused and astonished. For a moment, he was unable to give Cao Ren a reasonable explanation.

Cao Xiu was so anxious that he shouted:

"Uncle Zixiao, now is not the time to ponder the reasons. We must quickly save Deng County!"

Cao Ren and Cheng Yu shuddered and were suddenly enlightened.

Deng County had 400,000 hu of grain stored there. If it was captured and burned by Liu Bei, it would also be a heavy blow to Cao's army.

"Send the message, quickly gather the troops, I want to personally rescue the Deng County granary!"

Cao Ren picked up his sword and rushed out of the tent in a panic.

This matter was of great importance, so Cheng Yu did not dare to stay in the main camp and wait for news, so he hurried out of the tent.

The camp gates were wide open, and teams of Cao's troops hurried out of the camp.

Cao Ren personally led more than 20,000 soldiers and rushed towards Deng County, which was more than ten miles away.

"Xu Shu only knew Chaoyang's strengths and weaknesses, so he should have encouraged Liu Bei to attack our Chaoyang granary. Why did Liu Bei attack our Dengxian granary instead?"

"Deng County is only a dozen miles away from our main camp. How could Liu Bei have the courage to take such a huge risk without knowing the strength of his troops?"

"Is it possible..."

Cheng Yu, who was galloping on his horse, suddenly felt a shock in his heart, and a horrifying guess flashed through his mind.

At this moment, the soldiers on both sides suddenly screamed.

Cheng Yu's thoughts were interrupted. He looked up subconsciously and his expression suddenly changed.

In the direction of Deng County, countless flames were rising, turning most of the sky red.

The granary was lost and the food supplies were burned!
Cheng Yu's head buzzed with a bang, and in an instant everything went blank, leaving only these eight words.

What else could have caused such a huge fire except that the Deng County grain camp was lost and 400,000 hu of grain was burned to ashes by Liu Bei?
They were still a step late after all.

Cheng Yu reined in his warhorse and looked at the night sky illuminated by the fire, his expression dazed and wooden for a moment.

And in the front.

Cao Ren was so anxious that he gnashed his teeth and cursed:
"Even if Liu Bei launched a surprise attack, Yu Jin still had 10,000 soldiers. How could he be so incompetent that he was defeated so quickly by the big-eared thief?"

Cao Xiu beside him advised:

"Uncle Zixiao, I should hurry to the granary. Maybe I can still save some food!"

After being reminded, Cao Ren had no time to blame Yu Jin anymore. He raised his whip and continued to gallop.

At this time.

On the road ahead, hundreds of their own soldiers appeared, all fleeing from the direction of Deng County's grain camp.

Several soldiers supported Yu Jin, whose wrist was broken, and they dismounted from their horses and fell in front of Cao Ren.

"Yu Wenzhe, you, you——"

Cao Ren's eyes widened and he stared in amazement at Yu Jin's broken wrist.

Yu Jin looked painfully ashamed and lamented:

"General Zixiao, you're a step too late. The granary has already been breached by the big-eared thieves!"

"The 400,000 hu of grain in the granary have all been taken by the big-eared thieves... and burned!"

Cao Ren's heart skipped a beat.

Looking up at the sky above Deng County again, the fire had burned to such an extent that the entire granary must have been burned into a sea of ​​fire as Yu Jin said.

Even if we rush over, we can't save a single grain of rice!

Four hundred thousand hu of grain and grass were gone just like that!

Cao Ren was furious and jumped off his horse and grabbed Yu Jin who was slumped on the ground.

"Why did Liu Bei attack my Deng County granary? Tell me, why?" Cao Ren grabbed Yu Jin with both hands and roared.

Yu Jin had a bitter face and sighed as if he wanted to cry but had no tears:

"General Zixiao, Liu Bei has figured out Cheng Zhongde's plan. We've fallen for his strategy of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west!"

Cao Ren's hands were stiff.

Cheng Yu behind him was shocked and his expression suddenly changed.

"From the very beginning, Liu Bei saw through your plan, Cheng Zhongde, and predicted..."

Yu Jin then told out the truth that he had learned from Liu Bei in a helpless tone.

The anger on Cao Ren's face gradually turned into astonishment. He turned around and looked at Cheng Yu in disbelief.

Cheng Yu's expression was not only filled with shock, but also with deep confusion.

"Not only did he see through my plan, but he also used it against me, using Yu Jin to pass on false intelligence, leading me to mistakenly believe that Liu Bei was dispatching 30,000 troops from Jiangxia to launch a surprise attack on Chaoyang, thus tricking me into asking the Prime Minister to send more troops to set up an ambush in Chaoyang?"

"Then he took advantage of the fact that our Dengxian granary was empty, made a feint to the east and attacked us from the west, and killed us unexpectedly?"

"With Xu Shu's intelligence, he shouldn't be able to come up with such a brilliant plan!"

"That Zhuge Liang wasn't in Xiangyang either. Who was it that saw through my plan for Liu Bei and turned the tables on me?"

"Sun Qian, Jian Yong, Yi Ji and the like, these people don't have this ability..."

Cheng Yu murmured in shock, cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and his eyes were filled with shock, doubt and confusion.

"Even if we fell into the Big Ear Bandits' trap, we still have 10,000 soldiers in the granary. With your talent as a general, Yu Jin, why did we lose it in less than two hours?"

Cao Ren came to his senses from his shock and questioned Yu Jin again.

Yu Jin looked hesitant, not knowing how to answer.

Could he say that he had been drinking and acting recklessly all day, and was half drunk when Liu Bei came to attack him?

"What happened to your hand?"

"How did you get the information you just mentioned?"

Cao Ren realized something was wrong.

Yu Jin was filled with shame and lowered his head, not daring to look Cao Ren in the eye.

aside.

Cheng Yu had seen through the clues and sighed:

"If I'm not mistaken, Yu Wenze, you must have been captured by Liu Bei again. He revealed the secret himself and then released you to humiliate the Prime Minister and show off his power to him."

Yu Jin trembled and lowered his head deeply, and could only respond to Cheng Yu's guess with silence.

Silence means consent.

Cao Ren was shocked and grabbed Yu Jin and asked:
"Yu Jin, have you really been captured by Liu Bei again and are you asking for surrender from that big-eared thief?"

"General Zixiao, I, I..."

Yu Jin blushed and found it difficult to speak.

The shock and anger on Cao Ren's face had now turned into extreme disappointment.

"Yu Wenzhe, ah Yu Wenzhe, this time, no one can save you!"

Cao Ren loosened his hands, gently pushed Yu Jin away, shook his head and sighed helplessly.

Yu Jin's heart trembled, and he suddenly understood the hidden meaning of Cao Ren's words.

He was captured by Guan Yu twice, surrendered to Liu Bei twice, and was also responsible for the loss of the granary...

Could it be that Cao Cao would kill him in a fit of rage?
Yu Jin's face turned pale in an instant, and he looked up at Cao Ren in shock.

Cao Ren, however, disdained to pay any more attention to him. He looked at the blazing fire ahead and waved his hand feebly:

"Quickly send a messenger to Chaoyang to report to the Prime Minister. Tell him that we have fallen into Liu Bei's trap and that Yu Jin has lost the Dengxian granary."

"Our 400,000 hu of grain and fodder have been burned by Liu Bei!"

The officers and soldiers of Cao's army on both sides were already discussing the matter, and the morale of the army was greatly shaken.

Cheng Yu looked at the fire in the night sky, with deep confusion and suspicion flowing between his brows.

"It's not Xu Shu, nor is it Zhuge Liang. Then who is it that saw through my plan?"

(End of this chapter)