Chapter 306: You are the most stupid person in the world! Hang up your head and break Yuan Shao's mentality!
Xiangcheng, Chu camp.

Inside the king's tent, Liu Bei was standing with his hands behind his back, staring at the map intently.

Shouchun, Zhongli, Chengfu...

The names of cities and places flashed before Liu Bei's eyes one by one.

Finally, his gaze fell on Chengfu.

"Based on the distance they've traveled, Han Sheng, Wen Yuan and the others should have already reached Chengfu."

"If your plan worked, Jinglue, the results should have come out by now..."

Liu Bei tapped the word "Chengfu" with his fingertips, and there was a hint of hidden worry in his confident and determined eyes.

After all, Xiao Fang's plan was too complicated.

He used Li Tong to pretend to surrender to Yuan Shao, used high-ranking officials to pass on false information, transported food and grass in two ways, and lured the enemy out of its hole...

You also need to understand Yuan Shao's psychology and predict Ju Su's prediction...

Any flaw in any link may lead to the failure of the entire plan.

Whether or not the main force of the Wei cavalry could be defeated was secondary. The most critical thing was that if the 150,000 hu of grain and grass that Zhang Fei was escorting could not be successfully escorted to the Xiangcheng front line, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. Prime Minister Xiao has always been a man of few plans and knows people's hearts well."

"I believe that the Prime Minister's plan will undoubtedly succeed. Who knows, General Han Sheng and his men may already be on their way to triumph."

Pang Tong saw Liu Bei's concerns, so he smiled and tried to comfort him.

This Fengchu had already surrendered to Xiao Fang at this time.

Liu Bei's heart moved slightly, and the hidden worry in his eyes suddenly faded a little because of Pang Tong's comfort.

"Shi Yuan's words make sense. How could I not believe Jing Lue? I just..."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Chen Dao rushed in and interrupted Liu Bei, cupping his hands and saying excitedly:

"Your Majesty, General Han Sheng and General Wen Yuan are back. Our army has won a great victory!"

Liu Bei suddenly turned around and looked at Xiao Fang with joy.

Xiao Fang put down the tea bowl in his hand and said with a faint smile:
"It seems that General Han Sheng and his men acted decisively and were one day faster than Shi Yuan predicted."

"My king, please summon them in immediately to hear the results of the battle."

Liu Bei was very happy and laughed:

"Quick, call Han Sheng and Wen Yuan over."

A moment.

The tent curtain was lifted, and Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao rushed into the tent with heroic spirit.

"Reporting to the king, we followed the prime minister's plan and set up an ambush in Chengfu on the king's orders. As expected, the Wei army came with the main force of cavalry to rob the grain!"

"We defeated the enemy with our crossbows, killing about 7,000 cavalrymen. I killed the enemy general Gao Lan in battle, and Wenyuan captured Gao Gan alive."

"Your Highness, I hereby report to you!"

Huang Zhong smiled and bowed, then stepped forward and reported the results of the battle.

Inside the big tent, there was an immediate uproar.

A smile of surprise and joy appeared on Liu Bei's face.

The Wei army had more than 10,000 cavalrymen, and they killed 7,000 enemies, almost completely wiping them out!
After this battle, Yuan Shao will no longer be able to send cavalry to attack his grain team, and the threat of grain route being robbed will be resolved!
Gao Lan was one of the four pillars of Hebei. Killing this Wei general was an even more devastating blow to the morale of the Wei army.

What was even more surprising and unexpected was that Zhang Liao actually captured Gao Gan alive!

The nephew of Yuan Shao who was let go by him turned out to be blind and brought back to his door again?
"Han Sheng, Wen Yuan, you fought hard in this battle!"

"I will hold a banquet later to celebrate your success!"

Liu Bei praised the two generals and then shouted:

"Someone, bring Gao Gan up here!"

Soon, Gao Gan, covered in blood and dust, was dragged to the front of the tent and made to kneel at Liu Bei's feet.

"Gao Gan, I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."

Liu Bei looked down at the trembling and shaking body with a sneer.

Gao Gan raised his head tremblingly, and when he saw Liu Bei for a moment, he couldn't help but shudder. His heart was like an overturned bottle of five flavors, with all kinds of feelings surging into his heart.

Shame, fear, embarrassment...

Yuan Shao's nephew never dreamed that he had finally escaped from Liu Bei's control and gotten rid of the humiliating status of a prisoner.

However, he did not expect that within just a few days, he would fall into Liu Bei's trap.

It's really bad luck, it's really bad luck...

Gao Gan froze in place, feeling so ashamed and panicked that he didn't know how to respond.

At this time, the personal guards came to report that Zhang Fei, Li Tong and others had successfully arrived at the camp with 150,000 hu of grain and fodder.

Liu Bei's spirits were greatly boosted.

The main force of the Wei cavalry was destroyed, and the food and grass were successfully transported to the Xiangcheng camp. It was a double happiness!
Immediately afterwards, the tent curtain was raised again, and Li Tong came forward to report to Liu Bei.

"Very good, very good!"

"If you hadn't pretended to surrender to Yuan Shao, how could I have successfully transported 150,000 hu of grain and fodder, and how could I have completely wiped out the main force of the Wei cavalry!"

"Our army won a great victory in this battle, and the credit for this goes to you, Li Wenda!"

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly and naturally praised Li Tong highly.

The senior official standing next to him was shocked, and he suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Tong in disbelief.

"Wenda, you should also say hello to Mr. Gao."

Xiao Fang reminded Li Tong with a smile.

Only then did Li Tong notice the senior official kneeling on the ground. A strange look flashed in his eyes, and then he suddenly realized.

Gao Gan was captured alive. Judging from what Liu Bei said just now, it must be that the troops from Woshui won a great victory and ambushed the main force of Wei cavalry.

"Li Tong, why are you, you, you——"

Gao Gan turned to look at Li Tong, his eyes wide open, shocked and confused, with endless anger surging in his eyes. In this situation, he finally began to understand why he became Liu Bei's prisoner again.

"Gao Gan, do you really think that a good man like me, Li Tong, would surrender to a mediocre leader like your uncle?"

"It's okay to tell you now. This is our Prime Minister Xiao's plan. I am following the orders of my family, the King of Chu, to pretend to rescue you and then use you to leak false information to the thief Yuan."

"You must have guessed the purpose. It is to lure your fake Wei cavalry to Chengfu, surround and kill them all, and deliver my 150,000 hu of grain to Xiangcheng along the way."

"From the beginning to the end, you were just a chess piece in Xiao Guoxiang's plan."

Li Tong simply laid his cards on the table and made the entire plan clear.

Gao Gan's body swayed and he fell to his knees on the ground, as if his soul had been shattered by a club.

The confusion and anger in his eyes were gradually replaced by shame and self-blame.

"I was actually played like a clown by them?"

"I actually helped them and killed Gao Lan and my uncle's 10,000 cavalrymen?"

"How could I become a criminal of Wei State and the number one fool in the world?"

Gao Gan muttered to himself, feeling extremely ashamed.

"Prime Minister, in your opinion, how should this thief be dealt with?"

Liu Bei's voice rang in my ears.

Gao Gan suddenly woke up and looked at Xiao Fang with panic.

It was too late to feel ashamed. At this point, his only hope was to save his life.

And his life now depends entirely on the thoughts of Xiao Fang, a country boy.

"Yuan Shao usurped the throne and proclaimed himself king. He is a traitor to the Han Dynasty. All members of the Yuan family should be executed."

"Although this thief is only Yuan Shao's nephew, he is his confidant. The king has already spared his life, but he still follows Yuan Shao and becomes the king's enemy. This is an unforgivable crime."

"I think that Your Majesty should execute this thief by beheading him and hang his head outside the fortress to deter the pseudo-Wei thieves!"

Xiao Fang gave his verdict in a cold and indifferent tone.

Gao Gan's heart suddenly sank to the bone, and he felt exhausted all over and collapsed to the ground.

"Military advisor, your words make sense. This thief should be executed!"

Liu Bei nodded slightly, a murderous look on his face, and he waved his hand and shouted:

"Just do as the Prime Minister said, drag this thief down and behead him, and hang his head outside the fortress to deter the enemy!"

Chen Dao immediately waved his hand and ordered the Bai Li Guards on both sides to rush forward and drag up Gao Gan who was lying limp on the ground.

Gao Gan suddenly woke up, knelt on the ground, kowtowed and begged:

"King of Chu, please spare my life. King of Chu, please spare my life~~"

"I admit my guilt and am willing to submit to the king. Please give me another chance~~"

“My king——”

Liu Bei remained indifferent and watched coldly as Gao Gan was dragged out.

Then a smile reappeared on his face, and he said proudly:

"Come on, hurry up and prepare a banquet. I want to celebrate Han Sheng, Wen Da and the others' success!"

In the big tent, the generals laughed loudly.

And on top of the barrier, a bloody head was hanging high in the air.

...

Wei camp.

The smell of alcohol filled the tent again.

After enduring for two months, Yuan Shao finally couldn't resist the urge to drink anymore. He ignored the advice of his medical officer and held another banquet in his tent to drink with his ministers.

After a few glasses of wine, a long-lost smile appeared on Yuan Shao's face, and it seemed that the pain in his foot had eased a lot.

"Gao Lan and Master Yuan Cai must have wiped out the Chu army transporting grain by now, and burned the 150,000 bushels of grain and grass of the big-eared thieves. They are on their way to triumph."

"Once this fire starts, Liu Bei will lose 300,000 hu of grain within a month. Even if we stop robbing his grain routes, he will run out of food and grass."

"After the battle of Xiangcheng, the big-eared bandits will run out of food and retreat. It's only a matter of time."

"Your Majesty, take advantage of the situation and pursue southwards. It is only a matter of time before you capture Shouchun and wipe out the Pseudo-Chu."

"I would like to offer a toast to the king and congratulate the king on defeating the false Chu and unifying half of Jiangnan!"

Feng Ji raised his glass with a smile and outlined a grand blueprint for Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was very pleased with himself and laughed loudly:

"Yuan Tu, if I win this battle, I will wipe out the pseudo-Chu and take over half of Jiangnan. You will be the chief contributor!"

"Come, let us drink this cup together!"

Yuan Shao also raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

The host and the minister looked at each other and laughed, and the atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax.

Guo Tu took advantage of Yuan Shao's high position and said:
"Liu Bei is running low on food and grass, so he will certainly ask for peace with the former king before withdrawing his troops. The king can take advantage of the situation to ask for the eldest son back."

"I, your Majesty, congratulate you first. The reunion of father and son is just around the corner."

Yuan Shao nodded slightly and sighed:

"Xiansi has been captured for more than half a year. I'm sure he has suffered a lot. It's time to bring him back."

Hearing that Yuan Shao had not forgotten to ask for Yuan Tan back, and that his tone revealed a fatherly love, Guo Tu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

So he raised his glass and said with a smile:
"Then I would like to offer this toast to Your Majesty and congratulate Your Majesty in advance on the reunion of His Majesty and the eldest son."

Yuan Shao laughed again and raised his glass again.

Just as the wine was about to reach his lips, the curtain was lifted and the guards rushed in hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, a head has suddenly appeared on the wall of the Chu camp. It looks like it is the head of Master Yuancai!"

Yuan Shao's face suddenly changed, and the wine in the cup spilled all over his body.

(End of this chapter)