LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 223 I have discovered the big-eared thief’s scheme!
Gu Rubing looked away from Zhang Fei's attributes panel and no longer hesitated. He immediately nodded and ordered: "Okay, let's follow this plan. Ziyi, you have people plant flags all over the forest to make Lu Bu suspicious." .”
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, Taishi Ci immediately stepped forward and accepted the order.
"The capture of Jiqiu is of great importance. We must take advantage of Lu Bu's unpreparedness and capture Jiqiu as quickly as possible. Who is willing to take the responsibility?" Gu Rubing asked.
"Brother, I am willing to go in person!"
Zhang Fei had a look of impatient expression on his face and immediately stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely be able to capture Jiqiu!"
"good!"
Gu Rubing nodded and said: "In that case, I will leave it to you, third brother. If you, third brother, can really capture Jiqiu, you will be the chief contributor in this battle!"
"I will live up to big brother's high expectations!"
Zhang Fei confidently raised his hands and said.
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The next day, Gu Rubing acted according to the plan and sent Zhang Fei to lead the army to attack Jiqiu. At the same time, he also deliberately spread the word that he would divide his troops to attack Jiqiu.
This news was also learned by Lu Bu's spies at the first time, and they immediately returned to the camp and reported it to Lu Bu.
"Attack Jiqiu?"
Upon hearing the news, a look of astonishment appeared on Lu Bu's face.
Although Jiqiu is also a strategic location, compared with Kaiyang, Jiqiu is more steep and easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is for this reason that he stationed troops in Kaiyang in order to prevent Kaiyang from being breached.
But now, Liu Bei actually wants to divide his troops to attack Jiqiu?
"Back to my lord, that's right!"
The spy knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said, "My subordinates have witnessed with their own eyes that Zhang Fei has left with his army."
Hearing this, Gao Shun's face was full of solemnity, and he immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands to Lu Bu and said: "My lord, Jiqiu and Kaiyang form horns with each other. Once Jiqiu fails, Kaiyang will be attacked from both sides and it will be difficult to hold on. We must quickly send a large army to Jiqiu for reinforcements!"
"I know Jiqiu is important, so I have already sent Hao Meng and Wei Xu to garrison Jiqiu."
Lu Bu frowned and said, "But there is something strange about this matter. The terrain of Qiu is steep, making it difficult for the army to deploy, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. I only need to send troops to reinforce. Liu Bei suddenly divided his troops. I am worried that there is fraud."
After hearing Lu Bu's words, all the generals in the camp nodded, and they also had some doubts similar to Lu Bu's.
After all, even if Kaiyang could not be captured for a long time, Liu Bei did not need to turn around and attack Jiqiu, which was more difficult to capture. If he suddenly sent troops to Jiqiu, it is difficult not to make people doubt whether there was a trick.
"However, even so, Qiu's matter is of great importance and must be guarded against." Cao Bao pondered for a moment and then said.
"That makes sense."
After Lu Bu thought for a moment, he said, "I will find out whether Liu Bei has divided his troops."
As he spoke, Lu Bu suddenly paused, a cold light flashed across his eyes, and then continued: "And if Liu Bei really divides his troops to attack Jiqiu, the camp will be empty, but it can still be an opportunity!"
Hearing this, all the generals in the camp couldn't help but be stunned, and then they quickly understood what Lu Bu meant.
Leading troops to attack Liu Bei's camp stationed in Kaiyang is the best way to test the reality. If Liu Bei really sends troops to attack Jiqiu, then the strength of the troops in the camp will definitely be lower than before!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, not only can we find out the reality of Liu Bei's army, but we can also hope to defeat Liu Bei's military power!
Lu Bu's fighting spirit was high and he immediately ordered: "Come here!"
"exist!"
Several guards stepped forward and accepted the order.
"Go get my Fang Tian Hua Ji!" Lu Bu said with cold eyes.
"yes!"
After hearing this, several personal guards immediately nodded and took the order to leave.
Soon, several personal guards laboriously carried Fang Tian's painted halberd back to the camp.
Lu Bu stood up from his seat, and with one hand, he lifted Fang Tian's painted halberd, which could only be lifted by several personal guards.
Lu Bu's eyes were like swords, and there was a strong sense of oppression on his majestic body. His body was filled with murderous intent. He looked around at the generals in the camp and said again: "Generals, listen to the order!"
"The general is here!"
After hearing Lu Bu's words, all the generals were shocked, and they also stepped forward and spoke.
"Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and you guys are staying at the camp."
Lu Bu turned his head first, looked at Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, and gave an order.
"yes!"
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun immediately accepted the order.
"The other generals immediately counted their troops and came out of the camp with me!" Lu Bu said.
"yes!"
After hearing Lu Bu's arrangement, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian and other generals also accepted the order.
Soon, the three armies were deployed, and after counting the troops and horses, Lu Bu personally led the army, took his generals, left the camp, and rushed outside the camp where Gu Rubing was stationed.
Marching at full speed, it didn't take long for Lu Bu's army to arrive near Gu Rubing's camp.
"Wait!"
Just as the army was preparing to move forward, Lu Bu's voice suddenly rang.
After hearing Lu Bu's words, the army suddenly stopped. All the sergeants looked at each other. They didn't know why Lu Bu suddenly ordered to stop.
"My Lord, Liu Bei's camp is not far away, why did he stop suddenly?"
Cao Xing also looked puzzled, turned to look at Lu Bu, and asked.
Lu Bu looked at the dense forest to the left, frowned slightly, and said, "The forest on the left is dense, and I'm afraid there is an ambush."
Hearing this, all the generals couldn't help but be startled. They immediately followed Lu Bu's line of sight and looked forward, feeling shocked.
The dense forest on the left is lush and dense, which is indeed an excellent place to ambush soldiers.
"What if Liu Bei has an ambush here and we wait until we enter the forest and all the crossbows are drawn?" Lu Bu asked with a cold look.
"My lord, it's better to be cautious."
Cao Xing nodded and spoke with a scared look on his face.
"If you don't read the Art of War, you certainly don't know."
After hearing Cao Xing's words, Lu Bu couldn't help but have a look of pride on his face and said.
"But, lord, can't we just withdraw like this?"
At this time, Cheng Lian couldn't help but said: "We haven't found out the strength of Liu Bei's army yet. If Liu Bei really divides his troops to attack Jiqiu, attacking Liu Bei's camp at this time will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Hearing this, Lu Bu frowned slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said: "The army will be here later. You can follow me into the forest. Check the situation first. If the situation is not right, retreat immediately."
"yes."
After hearing Lu Bu's words, all the generals nodded immediately.
Lu Bu no longer hesitated. He pulled the reins with his left hand and held Fang Tian's painted halberd with his right hand. He rode the red rabbit horse and led his generals into the forest with great caution.
Lu Bu and his generals looked around as they advanced.
The forest was extremely quiet, no one was around, and the faint chirping of birds could be heard.
After a while, he found that there was not even half a person in the forest. Cao Xing breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "My lord, it seems that I am overly worried. Liu Bei did not set an ambush here."
Just as Cao Xing finished speaking, Lu Bu seemed to see something, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately said: "Let's go back!"
After speaking, Lu Bu didn't even have the intention to explain. He immediately turned his horse's head and walked away.
Cao Xing and other generals were stunned for a moment, but they had no time to ask any more questions. They immediately followed Lu Bu and galloped their horses. They soon left the dense forest and returned to the outside of the forest to join the army.
"Lord, what's wrong?"
It wasn't until he left the dense forest and joined the troops that Cao Xing couldn't help but ask.
The other generals also looked at Lu Bu, all confused.
"What do you know?"
Lu Bu snorted coldly and said, "I have very good eyesight. I saw a flag placed in the gap between the trees in the distance. Although it was well hidden, it couldn't be hidden from my eyes. It can be seen that Liu Bei did have an ambush here!"
"What?"
Hearing this, Cao Xing and other generals were immediately shocked and frightened.
"The big-eared thief is really cunning!"
Lu Bu sneered and said, "As I expected, the big-eared bandits just want to divide their troops to attack Jiqiu, lure me out of the stronghold, and then lay an ambush here!"
"If I were not careful like you and attacked Liu Bei's camp rashly, when I passed by this place, all the ambush troops in the left forest would be out and all the crossbows would be fired. I'm afraid I would suffer heavy casualties!"
Cao Xing suddenly expressed admiration, cupped his hands and said: "As expected of the lord, not only is his martial power the best in the world, but his intelligence is also extraordinary!"
"Indeed, I'm afraid Han Xin was just like this back then!" Cao Bao also nodded and said.
This shot of horses was very useful to Lu Bu. A smile appeared on Lu Bu's face and he said: "Since the big-eared thieves are ambushing troops here, I'm afraid attacking Jiqiu is just a pretense!"
"Um?"
Hearing this, Cheng Lian and other generals were a little puzzled and asked: "Lord, why is this?"
Lu Bu smiled and explained: "If I lead an army to attack the camp, but the big-eared thieves do not have enough troops, even if there is an ambush, our army will fall into the trap, and it will be difficult to cause damage to our army!"
"Therefore, I'm afraid Zhang Fei didn't lead his army to Jiqiu at all. He just made a show of it and took a detour and turned back!"
"In this way, with both an ambush and an ambush, we can severely damage our army!"
"If my prediction is correct, the big-eared thief must be thinking that even if I fail to lure the enemy, once he divides his troops to reinforce Jiqiu, he will concentrate his troops and attack Kaiyang fiercely. This is a plan to kill two birds with one stone!"
Hearing Lu Bu's words, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian and others broke out in cold sweat.
"The big-eared thief is indeed very cunning. This two-birds-with-one-stone strategy is hard to guard against!"
Lu Bu sneered twice and said with great pride: "But it doesn't matter, I have seen through the big-eared thief's scheme!"
"My lord is so clever and clever, but my subordinates are far inferior!"
After hearing Lu Bu's analysis, Cheng Lian was completely convinced and couldn't help but raise his hands and said.
The other generals also flattered him again and again, which made Lu Bu feel extremely comfortable.
"Okay, give me the order to return to camp!"
After a while, after listening to everyone's compliments, Lu Bu finally waved his hand, rode on the red rabbit horse, waved Fang Tian's halberd in his hand, and gave an order.
"yes!"
Cheng Lian nodded immediately and passed on Lu Bu's military order.
Soon, Lu Bu led the army and began to return to the camp.
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On the other side, Gu Rubing also quickly learned the news of Lu Bu's withdrawal.
"Report! Lord, Lu Bu has withdrawn his troops!"
The spy knelt down on one knee, raised his hands to Gu Rubing and said.
Hearing this, all the civil and military personnel in the entire camp couldn't help but have a look of surprise on their faces.
All of them were paying close attention to Lu Bu's movements, so when Lu Bu sent troops to their camp, everyone was inevitably a little nervous.
However, everyone couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when they learned that Lu Bu finally chose to retreat as expected.
After hearing this, netizens in the live broadcast room couldn't help but start talking!
"Lu Bu, Lu Bu, please take one more step forward at this time!"
"Lu Bu: My life has been like thin ice. Do you think I can make it to the other side?"
"There's no such thing as an ambush. If you take one more step forward, you'll find that there aren't many troops left in Kaiyang!"
"It's such a pity. I almost saw Liu Caoxiao being beaten by Fatty. With Kaiyang's current strength, although the entire army will not be wiped out, at least he will be beaten to a pulp by Lu Bu. !”
"Lu Bu, this is a trap for you, why don't you just jump into it!"
"It's broken. Zhang Xiaoxiao really succeeded in his plan. He really managed to scare Lu Bu away with just a few displays of his flag!"
"They all say that Lu Bu is brave and foolhardy, but now I hope that Lu Bu really has no plans at all. You said that Lu Bu was clever once, but ended up falling into a trap. Who can you tell me about this?"
"You are purely speaking from God's perspective. If you think about it from Lu Bu's perspective, it is really strange that Liu Caoxie suddenly divided his troops to attack Jiqiu."
"It's so miserable! It's so miserable!"
The barrage in the live broadcast room continued to surge, and everyone was filled with regret and shock.
"Lu Bu really fell into the trap!"
Fazheng showed a hint of joy on his face and said to Gu Rubing: "In this case, Lu Bu must suspect that our army is trying to lure him to send troops. General Zhang did not attack Jiqiu. Out of fear, Lu Bu even reinforced Jiqiu. I don’t dare to send too many troops there!”
Gu Rubing also had a look of surprise on his face.
Zhang Fei's plan was actually a bit risky. If Lu Bu really led his troops to attack, he would have no choice but to retreat due to insufficient troops in his camp, and Lu Bu would definitely be able to discover the weakness and strength of his army.
After knowing that Zhang Fei really led the main force to attack Jiqiu with all his strength, no matter how stupid Lu Bu was, he knew to reinforce Jiqiu.
With Jiqiu's steep terrain, Lu Bu didn't need to send many troops and horses to support him, just to defend Jiqiu. Then it would be all in vain!
But fortunately, Lu Bu fell into the trap in the end. When he saw the flag in the forest, he thought there was an ambush in the forest and was scared away!
My third brother Zhang Fei is very resourceful!
"As long as General Zhang can quickly attack Xijiqiu before Lu Bu can react, then he can attack Kaiyang from both sides. No matter how hard Lu Bu defends, he will never be able to defend it!"
Taishi Ci said with emotion: "I never thought that General Zhang could come up with such a clever plan!"
"Lü Bu sent two generals, Hao Meng and Wei Xu, to garrison Jiqiu. Hao Meng and Wei Xu are no more brave than ordinary men. They will not be able to defend Jiqiu. The third brother will be able to break Jiqiu city soon!" Zhao Yun couldn't help but said with a smile.
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