Three Caos fighting for a bride? Zhen Ji, I, Cao Zhi, will take her!

"I see. What should we do next?"

Liu Bei said in a deep voice.

Although in Liu Bei's heart.

Still couldn't bear to seize Liu Biao's foundation.

But what Zhuge Liang had just said reminded Liu Bei.

That is, you are responsible for the living!

……

Seeing that Liu Bei had made up his mind.

Zhuge Liang immediately told Liu Bei his next plan.

In Zhuge Liang's view.

Cao Cao had already guessed Xu Shu's previous plan.

And they achieved great victories in Xudu and Qingzhou respectively.

So next.

The next move of Cao’s army must be Xuzhou.

And with Liu Bei's current strength.

Even if it is to defend the city.

They are definitely no match for Cao's army.

In this case, instead of waiting for Cao's army to attack, he would flee in panic.

It would be better to pick some good things from Xuzhou in advance.

Such as soldiers, money...

Before Cao's army attacked, he took them away in advance.

Of course, it would be even better if we could set a trap in Xuzhou to make Cao's army bleed heavily.

See Zhuge Liang say this.

Liu Bei nodded frequently.

In fact.

On the way back from Xudu.

Liu Bei also thought about giving up Xuzhou.

However, Xuzhou is of great significance to Liu Bei.

In addition, Liu Bei had struggled for more than ten years but still had no foundation of his own.

That’s why no decision has been made yet.

At this moment, after listening to Zhuge Liang's analysis.

Liu Bei immediately said:

"Please rest assured, sir. As soon as we finish this conversation, I'll have Yunchang recruit soldiers and have Gongyou and Zizhong go to the Xuzhou gentry. Once we've plundered enough troops, horses, money, and food, we'll immediately return to Xinye... No, to Xiangyang!"

……

Seeing that Liu Bei obeyed his orders.

Zhuge Liang felt both moved and pressured.

"Dedicate yourself to the cause until your death!"

In a trance, these eight big words popped up in Zhuge Liang's mind.

"This is the only way to repay the Lord's kindness!"

Zhuge Liang thought to himself.

Try to calm your excitement.

Zhuge Liang then informed Liu Bei of his next plan...

Plan the first step.

Liu Bei needs to do it in the shortest possible time.

Prepare sufficient food, kerosene and other flammable materials.

Then these flammable materials were hidden in various houses in Xia Pi City.

This matter must be done by a confidant and must not be discovered by outsiders!

Plan the second step.

Liu Bei needs to use himself as bait.

Tell Cao's army that I, Liu Bei, am in Xuzhou and Xia Pi.

Aren't you going to arrest me?

Then come on!

While attracting the enemy.

We also need to create false impressions to deceive the enemy.

That is, if you don’t come, I will run away!

Only in this way can we attract more enemies to besiege Xia Pi.

It would be best to have Liu Bei injured on the battlefield, so that it would be more realistic.

However, considering Liu Bei's combat effectiveness.

Zhuge Liang silently gave up this idea.

After Cao's army's attention was all drawn to Xia Pi City.

The third step of the plan officially begins.

That is, when the enemy actively attacks the city, pretend to be defeated.

The army took advantage of the chaos to flee south, leaving the entire Xia Pi city to Cao's army.

Wait until Cao's army enters the city.

A small number of troops were hiding in the city and set fire under the cover of night.

A huge fire burned all the Cao troops entering the city to ashes!

……

"Good, good, good!"

Liu Bei immediately gave Zhuge Liang a thumbs up.

But a moment later.

Liu Bei expressed his worries again - what if the enemy saw through Zhuge Liang's plan and didn't fall for it?

When Liu Bei raised the question, Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously.

Facing Liu Bei's gaze, Zhuge Liang smiled and said:

"My lord, have you forgotten that Xun You is still in our hands? If we threaten the enemy with his life, do you think they will be fooled?"

"Yu Jin is Cao Cao's trusted old minister. He surrendered to the lord only because of the situation. With Cao's army approaching, do you think Yu Jin will defect in the middle of a battle?"

When Zhuge Liang said this, Liu Bei was stunned at first, and then he was ecstatic.

Looking at the young man in front of me who is only in his early twenties.

Liu Bei would never again think that Zhuge Liang lacked experience just because he was young.

At the same time, Liu Bei was secretly grateful to the emperors of the Han Dynasty in his heart.

In Liu Bei's view.

If it weren't for the appearance of my ancestors, how could I have obtained a talent like Zhuge Liang!

……

The plan has been made.

Next comes the execution of the plan.

After bidding farewell to Zhuge Liang.

Liu Bei immediately went out and gave orders to Guan Yu and Sun Qian.

Let them be responsible for recruiting soldiers and collecting money and food.

Considering that I will definitely encounter a lot of resistance when I go south to Jingzhou this time.

So this time.

Liu Bei was no longer as gentle towards the people of Xuzhou as before.

From the nobles to the common people, Liu Bei treated everyone equally.

Either provide money and food, or provide manpower.

Neither of them wants to go out?

That’s fine, I can risk my life!

For a while.

The entire Xuzhou area.

The wailing was deafening.

In the past.

Liu Bei dared to do this.

The local gentry had long ago led the people to stand up against Liu Bei.

But unfortunately, Xuzhou was devastated by years of war.

The power of the gentry is no longer what it used to be.

The only ones who could be mentioned were Chen Deng and his son, who passed away a few years ago.

The Mi family, a local prominent family in Xuzhou, was even more in cahoots with Liu Bei.

Therefore, facing Liu Bei's army, the people of Xuzhou could only obey obediently.

And this is the result.

After Cao Cao, Liu Bei became the most hated person by the people of Xuzhou.

……

Liu Bei's behavior.

This just gave Yu Jin an opportunity.

Just as Zhuge Liang said.

As an old minister of Cao Cao, Yu Jin defected to Liu Bei simply because he was afraid of death.

Now, we know that Cao's army is about to attack.

In addition, Liu Bei's actions in Xuzhou had caused public outrage.

Yu Jin found an opportunity.

Send someone out of the city to secretly contact Xiahou Dun.

He told Xiahou Dun that he was willing to act as an insider.

Of course, all of Yu Jin's actions were within Zhuge Liang's plan.

……

Qingzhou.

Linzi.

When Yu Jin's men came here.

Liu Bei's envoy just left here.

Liu Bei's envoy came this time.

Bring a finger and a letter.

The finger is said to be Xun You's finger.

The content of the letter was written in Liu Bei's voice, telling Xiahou Dun not to attack Xuzhou.

Otherwise, the next time I deliver it will be Xun You’s head.

Regarding this letter to Liu Bei.

Cheng Yu didn't understand at first.

He didn't understand why Liu Bei dared to attack Xun You?

But I learned it from Yu Jin's men.

After Liu Bei recruited soldiers and collected grain on a large scale in Xuzhou.

Only then did Cheng Yu understand.

Liu Bei was buying himself time to escape.

Combine again one day ago.

Cao Zhi sent someone to Qingzhou to inform Xiahou Dun.

He said that Liu Bei's strategist Xu Shu had been captured by him.

In order to prevent Liu Bei from taking the opportunity to escape south.

Let Xiahou Dun send troops to Xuzhou as soon as possible.

The three pieces of news corroborate each other.

Ultimately, Cheng Yu came to a "wrong" conclusion.

That is, Liu Bei's real purpose was to take the opportunity to escape south after plundering Xuzhou.

……

"No, we must not let the big-eared thief escape!"

After learning Liu Bei's "real purpose" from Cheng Yu.

Xiahou Dun gave the order immediately.

The army marched south.

We must capture Xia Pi before Liu Bei escapes from it.

half a month later.

After enduring hardships along the way, Cao's army finally arrived outside the city of Xia Pi.

And then.

Everything went just as Zhuge Liang had planned.

Cao's army fought against Liu Bei's army.

Liu Bei's army pretended to be defeated and fled under the cover of night.

With Liu Bei fortifying his city and clearing the countryside, and Yu Jin acting as his accomplice.

All of Cao's troops entered the city late at night.

That night.

The time when Zi and Chou alternate.

A big fire.

It burned in Xia Pi City.

Xiahou Dun, Cheng Yu and others fled in panic.

Xiahou Dun brought 10,000 infantry, 4,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and 2,000 cavalry.

Plus the 10,000 troops under Yu Jin.

A total of 26,000 soldiers.

Excluding the four thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and one thousand cavalry who escaped.

The rest of the people were all burned to death!

This battle shocked the world!

After this battle, Zhuge Liang's name became famous throughout the world!