Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

"How is that possible? Pingyu's walls are over thirty feet high, and with two thousand county soldiers and the help of civilians, how can they not hold it for a day?"

Upon hearing that Pingyu had fallen, Wang Yun was so angry that he almost jumped up from his seat.

Wu Zhi, however, appeared nonchalant and said, "I'm afraid Governor Zhao has also abandoned the city and fled!"

"You still have the nerve to talk like that? If I hadn't captured you, you would have escaped without a trace." Che Hu said angrily.

This was not said on behalf of Zhao Qian, but out of anger at these officials who received salaries from the court but only thought about escaping when the time came.

Wu Zhi shut up in embarrassment after being yelled at.

Zhao Qian's escape not only killed Wang Yun, but also turned Yingyang into an isolated city, surrounded by Pingyu, Gushi and Xincai. Today's victory instantly lost its meaning. As long as the enemy army could recover, it would only take a moment to capture this isolated city.

Wang Yun placed his hand on the map and sighed helplessly. There was no news from Huangfu Song and Cao Mengde yet, which meant the battle was still at a stalemate. Once the bandits captured Yingyang and continued to march towards Yang'an and Shangcai, Mengde would have to fight on two fronts, and victory would probably be harder than climbing to the sky.

"What should we do now? Feel free to tell us what you think." He looked at everyone present.

Wu Zhi was the first to say, "We'll abandon the city and head north to join General Huangfu."

"That would mean abandoning Cao's cavalry, which is absolutely unacceptable."

Che Hu thought for a moment and said, "The thief Qu Shuai has been captured by us. He is afraid to attack us."

Wu Zhi sneered, "If my prediction is correct, when the moth bandits learned that their leader had been captured, the first thing they did was not to find a way to rescue him, but to find someone more capable. They are still afraid to act rashly? That's just wishful thinking!"

Che Hu was choked by him and was speechless for a moment.

Wu Zhi looked at him with great pride, "Let's pack up and run!"

"Can't escape."

Wang Yun said coldly, "We must not abandon Meng De in this desperate situation. We must send someone to General Huangfu to ask for help. We will defend Yingyang to the death and help Meng De share the enemy's strength."

Che Hu said, "Then we should kill the four thousand or so captives first to prevent them from surrendering and then rebelling again."

This concern is not unreasonable. These people surrendered because they were left with no other options. If they heard that the enemy army was attacking the city, they would most likely join forces with them.

Wang Yun nodded and was about to send Che Hu to execute the captives when Zhang Mo hurriedly stopped him, "Foster father, don't rush to kill the captives. I have an idea that might be worth a try."

In fact, her idea was the same as County Magistrate Wu's. It would be safest to escape and reunite with Huangfu Song first. But judging from Wang Yun's attitude, he obviously would not let Boss Cao fight alone.

You can't escape, and you can't defend. Instead of passively taking a beating, it's better to fight back and take the enemy by surprise. Maybe there is still a chance of winning.

"Tell me quickly." Wang Yun looked at her expectantly.

This girl first helped the soldiers to defeat Yangdi, and yesterday she offered a plan to burn down Yingyang. Both times she won a complete victory over the enemy army. With her hermit-like master, Wang Yun was very confident that the girl had more brilliant ideas.

Zhang Mo said slowly, "Sun Tzu said, 'The best military operation is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to attack their alliances, and the worst is to attack their cities.' Not only do we not have to flee, we might even be able to recapture the three cities."

Seeking to recapture the three cities? Wang Yun looked puzzled and unconvinced.

Wu Zhi on the side began to sneer again, "You little kid, are you crazy? With such a small number of troops, you can't even defend Yingyang, and you still want to take back three cities!" As he said that, he stretched out three fingers, biting the word "three cities" very hard.

Che Hu and Butler Wang both believed that she might really have a way. The child in front of them must not be treated as an ordinary child.

Xu Chu, who was acting as a pillar at the side, stared at Zhang Mo blankly. Although he didn't understand what she meant, seeing her calmness and confidence with a fox-like cunning smile, he felt that she was more beautiful than the cauliflowers in the field, more tempting than the fat fish in the pond, and brighter than the moon in the sky.

Zhang Mo said, "Just now, County Wu said that if the bandits knew their leader had been captured, they might not come to rescue him. If he hasn't been captured yet and is trapped by our army, will they send troops to rescue him?"

Wang Yun looked at her thoughtfully. "You mean, lure the bandits to come to the rescue, and then ambush them halfway? But even if we kill all the bandits who come to rescue us, how can we reclaim the three cities?"

"An ambush midway is naturally not feasible, but if we can capture the prisoners and use them for our own benefit, there is still a possibility of retaking the city."

Seeing that everyone still didn't quite understand, Zhang Mo continued, "My idea is to have the soldiers disguise themselves as bandits and take the captives to Pingyu, Gushi, and Xincai to report the news. Once the reinforcements leave the city, they can use the excuse that the wounded are tired and enter the city first. That way, they can take advantage of the remaining bandits in the city by surprise, kill them, and seize the city."

"Secondly, we can send our elite cavalry to ambush the reinforcements along the way. Our army is small in number, so we can't attack cities or strongholds, but ambushing a few bandits should be no problem."

She had never fought in a war, but she had seen countless battles of all sizes and could easily name a few. As for whether this method was feasible, whether it was just talk, and how to implement it, it was something that Wang Yun and the others should consider. She was just making a suggestion.

However, looking at everyone's expressions of sudden enlightenment, it was obvious that this method was feasible.

After hearing this, Wang Yun laughed heartily, like a gambler who had lost everything and suddenly made a comeback. "This is a brilliant plan, brilliant!"

In such a desperate situation, they were all thinking about how to defend or withdraw. Who would have thought of doing the opposite and counterattacking? Even the moth thieves would never have thought that the officers and soldiers, with only such a small number of troops left, would dare to attack the city.

As long as there were no mistakes in reporting the news, the plan would basically be successful. After everyone discussed the details in detail, they sent three teams out of the city that night.

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At night, it was so dark that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face. On the top of Gushi City, several soldiers were leaning against the parapet, looking tired and listless.

Tonight it is their turn to patrol the city wall. It is called patrol, but it is just a pretense. During this period, the officers and soldiers of Runan were scared and could not even hide from them, let alone provoke them.

The insects in the cracks in the rocks on the city wall chirped tirelessly, their volume sometimes high and sometimes low, making people even more drowsy.

In the distance, a group of dark-skinned people were supporting each other and staggering towards them. They were dressed in tattered clothes, some had a piece of their hem burnt off, some had half of their trouser legs burnt off, and some had almost all their hair burnt off. The more seriously injured ones had a layer of skin burned off their faces and arms, revealing the bloody flesh underneath.

A soldier was leaning against the parapet with his chin propped up, dozing off. He seemed to be dreaming of some delicious food. His saliva flowed from the corners of his mouth to his chin, dripping onto the stone slab. He sucked his saliva, nodded his head, and hit the stone wall with a thud.

With his eyes blurry, he jumped up and cursed, "Who the hell hit me?" But he saw that his other companions were also dozing off.

Rubbing his forehead, he habitually glanced down at the city wall. The soldier's slightly narrowed eyes suddenly widened and he immediately shouted, "Wake up, wake up, there are enemies, be alert!"

The drowsy crowd woke up, drew their bows and arrows, and stared at the approaching crowd warily.

A moment later, this group of dark-skinned people arrived at the foot of the city.

In the light of the fire from the top of the city wall, they could see that the group of people were in tattered clothes and looked very miserable. The team leader lowered his raised hand and shouted, "Who is under the city?"

"We followed General Qu to attack Yingyang, but we were ambushed. As soon as we rushed in, the fire started and many of our brothers were burned to death. When General Qu and others tried to escape, they were chased by soldiers and trapped in the valley west of Yingyang City. We finally escaped and quickly reported to General Gao, who brought people to rescue us." A soldier under the city replied.

The team leader was startled and said hurriedly, "Wait a minute, I'll send someone to call the general."

Gao Jin, the defender of Gushi, was awakened from his sleep. He put on his armor and climbed up to the top of the city wall.

The people below the city looked smoke-stained and looked like they had just run out of a fire, but the light was too dim to see their faces clearly.

He did not dare to be careless and asked loudly, "Who is the leader?"

"Gao Jin, don't you even recognize me? Sun Guang, I'm Sun Guang. Open the city gate quickly to let us in, and then send people to Xuyang to rescue General Qu. It may be too late if we're late." Sun Guang rode forward and said.

Sun Guang was the deputy general who had always followed Qu Shuai and had a higher status in Peng Tuona than him. Gao Jin did not doubt it and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to open the city gate and welcome these hundreds of people in.

"What happened? How did General Qu fall into an ambush?" Gao Jin stepped forward and looked at Sun Guang, who was covered in wounds.

"Oh... Damn it, this is a long story. I didn't expect the new governor to be such a powerful thief. He set an ambush in Yuyang, just waiting for us to fall into his trap. I risked my life to rush out with my brothers to ask for help. You should first mobilize the troops to rescue us. We can talk about other things later."

"Then how many people should I take with me?" Gao Jin asked anxiously.

"Well, I and these injured brothers will help you defend the city. You can leave a few hundred people to help, and take the rest with you."

He placed his hands on Gao Jin's shoulders and said solemnly, "General Gao, the lives of Commander Qu and the other brothers depend on you. You must rescue them. I should have gone with you, but these brothers and I have fought all day and traveled all the way back. If I go with you, I'm afraid I won't be able to help and will only hinder everyone."

Gao Jin clenched the knife in his hand and said, "General Sun, you have worked hard. I will leave Gushi to you. I will take people to rescue Qu Shuai right away."

He did not dare to delay and hurriedly summoned the Gushi garrison, integrating 5,000 troops and horses to go out of the city to rescue.

After Gao Jin and his men had walked away, Sun Guang winked at the people around him. Those wounded and exhausted men immediately drew their weapons and attacked the people Gao Jin had left behind. It was a pity that these people had gone to the underworld before they could figure out what had happened.

It turned out that after Sun Guang was captured, he defected to the court after being deceived by Wang Yun.

Wang Yun promised that as long as Gao Jin could trick him into leading his troops out of the city and capturing Gushi, he would not only pardon his death sentence, but would also report to the court and appoint him as the lieutenant of Gushi County, in charge of the military affairs of the county and receive a salary from the court. If he made further meritorious service in the future, he could continue to be promoted.

This was undoubtedly a huge temptation for Sun Guang. Who would want to be a thief when they could be an official in an upright position? Moreover, he believed that with his own abilities, promotion was a matter of time. By then, he would also be from an official family, and his children would be able to learn to read and write, and even become officials in the future. After a few generations, their Sun family would also be able to join the ranks of aristocratic families.

Whenever he thought of this, Sun Guang couldn't help but grin.