Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 81: Testing the Thief's Methods, Liu Feng's Secret Attack on Jiangjinkou
After finding out where Liu Feng had set up his camp, Quan Cong could not help but feel delighted: "How dare you set up camp right in front of me? You little thief Liu Feng underestimated me! All the generals, follow me to rob the camp tonight!"

Veteran general Han Dang advised, "General Quan, Liu Feng has been with Liu Bei for a long time. He is not a foolish general who does not know how to fight. Setting up camp on the plain may be a sign of weakness. If you lead your troops to raid the camp, you may fall into Liu Feng's trap."

Quan Cong smiled and said, "How could I not know what the old general is worried about? In the past, I also led thousands of soldiers to defeat the Shanyue. How could Liu Feng's tactics of showing weakness be hidden from me?"

"I expect Liu Feng to have set up an ambush in the forest near the camp tonight. Once our army enters the camp, the ambush will come out. This is a small trick that can be easily defeated. Why should we be afraid of Liu Feng's evil plan?"

"We just need to take advantage of their strategy and divide our troops into three groups: front, back and left. The left group will block the ambush in the forest, the front group will raid the camp, and the back group will provide support. No matter what Liu Feng does, he will not be able to escape my control."

Quan Cong talked eloquently, as if everything was under control.

Han Dang couldn't help but frown. He was not good at this kind of military strategy.

For a moment, Han Dang could not find any reason to refute.

Xu Sheng warned: "Liu Feng is brave and has elite cavalry. Our army has no advantage on flat ground. It is better to seize the strategic location and set up a strong camp to lure Liu Feng to attack the camp."

Quan Cong's smile froze, and he gave a cold order: "Xu Sheng, your arrow wound has not healed yet, you can stay in the camp with Ma Zhong; tonight Ding Feng will lead the front, I will lead the rear, and General Han will lead the troops to cut off the ambush in the forest."

When Xu Sheng heard Quan Cong mention the arrow wound, he felt his face burning.

Although he was very angry, Xu Sheng did not dare to disobey orders as Quan Cong was now the main general and Sun Quan personally poured wine for him to establish his prestige. He also received Sun Quan's fake title.

Ma Zhong also sighed secretly.

Quan Cong made such arrangements because he believed that Xu Sheng and himself had been defeated by Liu Feng before, and was afraid that he would not be able to give his best tonight.

Han Dang thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what was wrong with Quan Cong's plan, so he could only tell Ding Feng at the front to be careful.

That night.

Ding Feng led the troops in front, Quan Cong led the troops in the back, and Han Dang divided his troops to intercept between Liu Feng's camp and the forest.

About three o'clock.

Ding Feng led his troops to the gate of Liu Feng's camp.

After carefully removing the deer horns outside the camp gate, Ding Feng shouted "Kill the bandits" and led the Wu soldiers in.

Shouts and screams of killing came one after another.

Looking at the panicked Han soldiers running away, Ding Feng couldn't help but laugh: "What do you mean by showing weakness? General Quan is worrying too much. They were not prepared at all."

Ding Feng ordered his soldiers to set fire to the camp while leading his tiger soldiers to charge straight into the general's tent, vowing to seize Liu Feng's flag.

Just rushed out of the general's tent.

Ding Feng heard several screams, and it turned out that several Wu soldiers who were rushing in the front stepped on air and fell into the pit.

"It's just as General Quan expected!" Ding Feng suddenly reacted.

Before anyone had time to marvel at Quan Cong's foresight, bursts of rapid gongs and drums sounded in the camp.

The four generals Fang Yue, Pan Feng, Yu She and Mu Shun led their troops to surround and kill the enemy from all sides.

Ding Feng drew out his short sword and shouted, "Don't panic, General Quan's reinforcements are coming, follow me to kill the enemy!"

As the shouts of killing rang out.

Li Ping and Kou Anguo in the forest also led their troops out and fought with Han Dang who was blocking the way.

Quan Cong, who was in the rear army, first found out that Ding Feng had indeed fallen into the trap, and then found out that there were indeed troops ambushed by Liu Feng in the mountains and forests. He couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Liu Feng, the little thief, does not live up to his reputation. If he had known this earlier, the Supreme should have sent troops directly to attack Maicheng."

"Pass on my military order, hurry forward and support the front army!"

The cold wind whistled in the night sky.

The shouts and cries of killing were powerful in the night wind.

While the two sides were fighting fiercely, on the right edge of the camp.

Liu Feng put his hands in front of the brazier with a stern face, as if he didn't hear the thunderous shouts and screams.

Liu Feng did not stand up until the shouting and screaming faded away.

After a long time.

Tian Zhong, the personal guard, rode up and reported, "General, the Wu soldiers have withdrawn, and all the officers have returned to the camp."

After hearing Tian Zhong's report, Liu Feng stood up and patted the ashes on his body: "Let's go to the general's tent."

From beginning to end, Liu Feng's expression was very cold, without any sign of surprise or panic.

In the handsome tent.

All the generals and officers arrived.

In the battle tonight, although the shouts and screams were fierce, the casualties on both sides were actually not great.

Li Ping and Kou Anguo, who were lying in ambush in the forest, met Han Dang in the dark night and both sides shot at each other with bows and arrows.

Although Fang Yue's four generals were besieging Ding Feng, their efforts were of the essence. After meeting Quan Cong who came to support Ding Feng, they quickly retreated back to the camp.

The two sides were just like in a textbook attack and defense drill, and neither side gained an advantage.

After listening carefully to the reports of the generals, Liu Feng ordered his men to bring the captured Wu soldiers into the general's tent.

After a while.

Four Wu soldiers who were tied up tightly were pushed into the general's tent.

These four unlucky guys were under Ding Feng's command. They rushed too hard and fell into the pit, and each of them was bruised and battered.

"I ask, you answer. Those who do not answer or answer incorrectly will be killed immediately." Liu Feng's stern voice startled the four Wu soldiers. "First question: Whose subordinates are you?"

As soon as the words fell, three voices sounded one after another:

"Captain Ding."

"Captain Ding Feng."

"It's Captain Ding."

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Liu Feng waved his hand.

The only silent Wu soldier was dragged out of the tent, and in a few breaths only a bloody head was left in front of the three Wu soldiers.

The three Wu soldiers were so frightened that their eyelids were twitching.

If I had remained silent just now, my body would have been torn apart by now.

This Han general is full of murderous intent!
"Second question: When was the last time you saw Lu Meng?"

The voice just fell.

The soldiers of the Three Wus rushed forward.

"Half a month ago."

"Ten days ago."

"Eight, no, six days ago. Yes, that's six days ago. I haven't seen Governor Lu since he patrolled the city six days ago."

The three Wu soldiers looked at Liu Feng tremblingly, fearing that they would be dragged out and beheaded if they answered the question incorrectly.

Liu Feng's sharp eyes swept over the three Wu soldiers and said, "The third question is, who is the commander who will leave the city?"

When Liu Feng looked at them, the three Wu soldiers felt cold sweat soaking their backs. "It's General Quan."

"I only know that Captain Ding calls him General Quan, but I don't know which General Quan he is."

"I know, it's Lieutenant General Quan Cong."

Lieutenant General Quan Cong?
Sun Quan’s second eldest son-in-law?
Liu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.

After asking what he wanted to ask, Liu Feng ordered his warriors to drag the three men out and interrogate them thoroughly.

Dong Hui came forward and said, "I have heard that when Zhou Yu died in Nanjun, Pang Shiyuan went to Wu to attend the funeral. Many people from Wu came to see him because of his fame. Among them was Quan Cong. Pang Shiyuan commented on him: He is generous and admires fame. He is similar to Fan Zizhao of Runan. Although he is not very intelligent, he is also a good person at that time."

"I didn't expect this person to be the general."

Liu Feng sneered: "When the deputy military advisor comments on people, he often exceeds the other party's talent and knowledge to show encouragement. When commenting on Quan Cong, he only praised Quan Cong's character as being similar to Fan Zizhao of Runan, but did not praise Quan Cong's wisdom and courage. Sun Quan actually appointed Quan Cong as a general, which makes me suspicious."

Liu Feng's mood at this moment was similar to that of Zhang He when he met Ma Su at Jieting.

I thought the person coming was a general, but he turned out to be a small fry.

the difference is.

Zhang He could beat Ma Su without holding back.

Liu Feng had to consider how to fight so that Quan Cong would think "I can win" and avoid frightening Quan Cong so that Sun Quan would just defend.

Watching how Quan Cong deployed his troops tonight, it seemed to be well organized, but in fact it was awkward and immature.

There is no constant situation in war.

Only naive novices can dispatch troops in an orderly manner according to military books.

This statement is not meant as a sarcastic one.

For newcomers, they are not very familiar with the rules, routines, and accidents on the battlefield, and the combination of military theory and actual use of troops is not smooth, so they often dispatch troops according to the textbook style in military books.

Although we cannot win a big victory, we are not likely to suffer a big defeat either.

If one acts blindly and unexpectedly, Ma Su will be a negative example.

For veteran generals, they can read some military books, but they will not deploy troops according to the textbook style of the books. Instead, they will focus more on the expanded application of the military thinking contained in the books.

Just like Han Xin's repairing the plank road and fighting a desperate battle as well as Xiang Yu's sinking of the boats, although they were not recorded in military books, they were the expansion and application of military thinking.

Just like tonight.

If Liu Feng's opponents had set up camp on flat ground, Liu Feng would not have tried to divide his troops at all.

It is easy to move forward and backward on a flat surface.

If we gather our troops together, we can break the enemy camp if we advance, and the enemy will not dare to pursue us if we retreat.

The division of troops seems clever, but it is actually just a gimmick.

Try to cover everything, but not be good at anything.

Too much defense and not enough attack will ultimately be in vain.

Liu Feng put up a textbook defense, his purpose was also to test the methods of the Wu generals and capture a few Wu soldiers to torture them for military intelligence.

soon.

Liu Feng put aside his doubts again.

Sun Quan's appointment of Quan Cong as a general is not much different from Zhuge Liang's appointment of Ma Su.

The purpose was simply to let Quan Cong achieve great merit and establish his prestige in the army so that he could be promoted in the future.

This is a common method of cultivating direct descendants.

only.

Sun Quan used Liu Feng as a whetstone for Quan Cong, which made Liu Feng feel quite uncomfortable.

Who the hell are you? Are you worthy of using me as a whetstone?
Be careful not to break the knife before it is sharpened.

ponder for a moment.

Liu Feng issued a new military order: "General Li Ping, listen to my order. I will give you 3,000 soldiers and horses. Tomorrow morning, take advantage of the fog and sneak attack Jiangjinkou. Sun Quan has a large number of grain ships at Jiangjinkou and will definitely send troops to rescue him."

"After you make a feint at Jiangjinkou, withdraw immediately and set up an ambush on the main road. If the ambush fails, you can retreat back the same way. I will send troops to follow up and support you."

Ever since Mi Fang surrendered the city, Jiangling has been short of food.

Although Sun Quan collected taxes and grain from various counties after he captured Jiangling, it was still not enough to support the army in Jiangling City and Lu Xun's army in Zigui.

Sun Quan also had to transport grain to Jiangjinkou via Lukou.

Although Jiangling City is located near the mountains and the water, it is still several miles away from Jiangjinkou. Large ships cannot sail directly into Jiangling City and can only be transported by small boats or donkey carts.

Liu Feng’s current military strength is far from enough to attack Jiangling City.

However, Liu Feng's military force was more than enough to attack Jiangjinkou.

As long as Sun Quan did not want to see Jiangjinkou being controlled, he would definitely send troops to rescue.

Liu Feng could do nothing to the Wu soldiers hiding in Jiangling City.

Once the Wu soldiers left Jiangling City, victory or defeat would depend on their own abilities.

Before he first came to Jiangling City or before Quan Cong raided the camp, Liu Feng actually had no intention of launching a surprise attack on Jiangjinkou.

Liu Feng originally had only 8,000 soldiers, and he sent 3,000 of them to launch a surprise attack on Jiangjinkou, leaving him with insufficient frontal force.

Fortunately.

Sun Quan actually appointed Quan Cong to command the troops.

Whenever Sun Quan replaced the main general with Han Dang, Liu Feng would not dare to send troops to launch a surprise attack on Jiangjinkou.

Lu Meng's critical illness exposed the hidden danger of a lack of young and successful officers among Sun Quan's direct line of generals.

Early the next morning.

While the fog was still thick, General Li Ping led three thousand soldiers and horses along a small path to Jiangjinkou.

The heavy fog in the water town in winter also gave Li Ping an advantage in this sneak attack.

Even though Jiangling City was only a few miles away from Jiangjinkou, the scouts going back and forth would find it difficult to detect the troops sneaking in the fog.

Liu Feng took advantage of the heavy fog and moved his camp to the forest three miles to the left. He seemed to be "afraid" of Quan Cong, so he wanted to "build a strong camp and fight a stupid battle."

When acting, you have to perform the whole thing.

Yesterday, their plan to show weakness was "seen through" by Quan Cong, and today they were "scared" of Quan Cong and moved their camp into the mountains. This is a normal performance of "having some ability, but not much".

Quan Cong must not feel that Liu Feng is too weak, nor must he feel that Liu Feng is too strong.

Soldiers who, deception also.

It sounds grand and sophisticated, but it's actually just five simple words: cheat and sneak attack.

　I actually wrote 10,000 words yesterday, and I spent the whole morning revising it. I deleted 2,000 words and rewrote 2,000 words. It's not that I don't want to update more, but my strength doesn't allow me to speak loudly.

　　Updates after the release will be scheduled at 12 noon, with a minimum of two chapters, and three chapters if there are more.

　　
　
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