Chapter 35: Is this a win without effort? It’s time for us to counterattack, let’s go to Wancheng!

"Uuuuuu——"

The solemn sound of the horn pierced the sky.

"Follow me and kill that fellow Zhang Xiu!"

Zhang Fei roared, and was the first to rush out on horseback, dragging his spear.

Eight thousand soldiers rushed out like a flood breaking through a dam, with high morale.

A few hundred steps away.

"You are not allowed to leave the army without permission. Anyone who dares to move will be killed!"

Zhang Xiu was waving his silver spear, shouting hoarsely and angrily at his greedy soldiers.

To no avail.

The Xiliang Army is no longer the iron-blooded army it once was. Ever since Dong Zhuo started allowing his troops to plunder Luoyang, the military discipline of the Xiliang people has plummeted.

Now they are so obsessed with fighting that no one would take the orders of their commander Zhang Xiu seriously.

At this moment, there was only one thought left in their minds:
grab!
Led by the people of Xiliang, the local soldiers of Nanyang also joined the looting and ignored the enemy that was right in front of them.

Zhang Xiu killed several soldiers in succession, but was unable to suppress the looting.

Just then, the trumpet sounded.

Zhang Xiu turned around suddenly and saw that Liu's 8,000 troops had taken advantage of the chaos and launched an overwhelming attack.

"No, I fell into a trap!"

Zhang Xiu suddenly realized and exclaimed:
"Liu Bei must have deliberately released those grains, fodder, cattle and sheep before the battle, just to lure our troops to rob them and disrupt our morale!"

"He had already seen through our army's weakness and set this trap in advance!"

"That's why he dared to line up his troops with his back to the city and fight against our army!"

"We've fallen into a trap!"

Zhang Xiu was a veteran of many battles. How could he still be in the dark at this point?

Zhang Quan was shocked and said:
"How could Liu Bei have easily seen through our army's weaknesses and set up such a trick?"

"This man has such a powerful strategist under his command?"

Zhang Xiu's eyes were filled with confusion, but he had no time to think about it, so he could only grit his teeth and sigh:
"It seems that Liu Bei is no ordinary person. No wonder he dared to speak so arrogantly and asked us to withdraw from Nanyang."

"My uncle and I both underestimated him."

"Send the order, all troops retreat!"

Zhang Xiu swung his silver spear and rode away.

The horn sounded and the order to retreat was given.

The soldiers who were still in formation scattered like frightened birds.

The soldiers who were scrambling for food, fodder, cattle and sheep also discovered that Liu's army was charging towards them, and they were immediately thrown into chaos and scattered.

The eight thousand Zhang family soldiers fell into chaos without fighting.

It's too late.

Liu Jun's soldiers were rushing forward like a tide.

Zhang Fei took the lead and rushed into the defeated army, collecting heads like a killing god.

Immediately afterwards, Guan Yu, Wei Yan, Xu Sheng and other generals led their troops and rushed into the enemy army.

In an instant, the fields west of Biyang City were filled with blood and the sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling.

On top of the city.

The soldiers watching the battle had already burst into thunderous cheers.

"I originally thought that the Xiliang Army was the strongest in the world, fierce and hard to resist."

"But I didn't expect that the military advisor would use a little trick to defeat them in the blink of an eye with just a few carts of food and a few cattle and sheep."

"Zhu is convinced by the military advisor's brilliant plan!"

Mi Zhu bowed to Xiao Fang to show his admiration.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel like he had won without any effort.

Everyone was full of praise.

Xiao Fang just smiled and said calmly:
"Only by enforcing orders and maintaining strict military discipline can we win the world!"

"If the Xiliang army had not relaxed its strict discipline, how could we easily disrupt their morale even if we tempted them with food?"

"The Xiliang Army today is no longer what it used to be. We don't need to be afraid of them."

After listening to Xiao Fang's explanation, Zhuge Liang seemed to understand something and hurriedly took out the bamboo slips and started to write it down.

"Only by enforcing orders and maintaining strict military discipline can we win the world!"

"That makes sense, brother-in-law..."

Zhuge Liang was still muttering to himself, chewing and savoring the taste.

Xiao Fangze yawned and waved his hand at everyone:

"The outcome has been decided. There is no need to waste time here. Let's disperse, go back and pack up, and prepare to follow the lord in pursuit and take Wancheng directly."

Everyone was filled with joy and left the city.

Xiao Fangze was too lazy to go back, so he just took a nap in the city wall, but asked Zhuge Liang to go back to his house to pack up his belongings.

Zhuge Liang put away the bamboo slips, thought about the past, and rode his horse back home at full speed.

Inside the government courtyard.

The two sisters, Zhuge Lan and Zhuge Rong, were very nervous at this moment, waiting for news of the war outside the city.

"Sister, I heard the guards talking about how there are more than 8,000 Xiliang troops coming this time."

"The Xiliang people are so brutal that even Liu Jingsheng doesn't dare to fight them easily. How can Liu Xuande defeat them?"

Zhuge Rong's eyes flashed with worry, and she couldn't help asking her sister. Zhuge Lan frowned slightly, but shook her head:

"As women, we don't know anything about battle formations. I can't say who will win or lose."

"But judging from your brother-in-law's performance last night, he seemed very relaxed and didn't take today's battle to heart at all. He must be very confident of winning."

Zhuge Rong felt a little relieved.

After a pause, Zhuge Rong said mysteriously:
"I heard from Aliang that my brother-in-law's wisdom is unfathomable, far beyond what we usually see."

"Aliang also said that my brother-in-law is a man of great foresight and talent!"

"Sister, you have been sleeping in the same bed for so long, don't you see that your brother-in-law is so secretive?"

When Zhuge Lan heard the words "share the same bed", her face turned slightly red.

After a light cough, Zhuge Lanfang sighed:

"Your brother-in-law's words and deeds are indeed different from others. Your uncle once said that he is not an ordinary person."

"But I didn't expect that Aliang would say that your brother-in-law is a talented person who can assist the king!"

There was a hint of confusion in Zhuge Lan's eyes, as if she was becoming increasingly confused about her husband.

The two sisters were discussing.

Footsteps were heard and Zhuge Liang hurried back.

"Eldest sister, second sister, pack your luggage quickly, we will soon go north to Wancheng with the lord."

Zhuge Liang urged as soon as he entered the door.

The two Zhuge sisters were startled, and Zhuge Rong asked curiously:
"Aliang, why are you going to Wancheng for no reason?"

Zhuge Liang sat down, raised his head and drank a glass of water, and said excitedly:

"My lord, you have used your brother-in-law's brilliant plan to severely damage the Xiliang army. Naturally, we must seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and take Wancheng directly."

"As the strategist, my brother-in-law will naturally follow the army north, so he asked me to come back and clean up."

Did Liu Bei win?
Or did he use Xiao Fang's strategy?
The two Zhuge sisters were shocked, and the worries in their hearts disappeared in an instant, and their bright eyes were filled with surprise.

"The Xiliang army was so fierce, but it was defeated by your husband's strategy?"

"Aliang, please tell me!"

Zhuge Lan was full of curiosity and urged eagerly.

Zhuge Liang told his two sisters about the previous battles and Xiao Fang's various plans.

"Brother-in-law is so powerful?"

"Just this one strategy helped Liu Xuande defeat the 8,000-strong Xiliang Army?"

Zhuge Rong sucked in a breath of cold air, her almond-shaped eyes widened into a round shape, and she looked at Zhuge Lan in surprise.

Zhuge Lan's face was naturally full of surprise at this time. She obviously did not expect that her husband would be so amazing.

Hearing her sister's exclamation, she, as the wife, unconsciously added a hint of pride to her eyes.

"It seems that your brother-in-law is indeed a man of hidden talents. No wonder he is so conceited that he wants to help Lord Xuande to take Jingzhou from Liu Biao by swallowing an elephant with a snake."

"I'll have to ask him later how he could have such a clever plan and keep it secret from me, his wife."

Zhuge Lan was complaining, but he couldn't hide the secret joy between his brows.

Zhuge Liang didn't have time to elaborate, so he packed his luggage and prepared to leave.

Zhuge Lan also came to her senses and hurriedly called the maid to pack up Xiao Fang's personal belongings.

"My brother-in-law is truly an extraordinary man. My sister is so lucky to marry such a husband..."

Zhuge Rong didn't know why, but suddenly she felt lost in thought and sighed quietly.

...

In the winter of that year, Liu Bei defeated Zhang Xiu at Bi Yang.

On that day, Liu Bei rode non-stop and led the victorious army in relentless pursuit.

Zhang Xiu led his defeated troops and retreated all the way to Wancheng.

Two days later, the defeated army retreated to Wancheng, and the people from nearby counties and towns fled to Wancheng to avoid the war.

Southwest of Wancheng.

More than a hundred Xiliang soldiers were escorting a wedding carriage towards the south gate of Wancheng.

"General Wenjin should have conquered Biyang, defeated Liu Bei, and seized 100,000 hu of grain by now."

"Now the Zou family has finally understood what is good for them and is willing to let me bring the young lady back to Wancheng to marry the lord."

"This is a double blessing. I have to have a few drinks at the wedding banquet tonight..."

Hu Che'er stroked his beard, muttered to himself, and couldn't help but feel the urge to drink and swallowed his saliva.

Just when I was fantasizing.

There was a lot of dust and fog ahead, and a group of people were rushing towards them.

Hu Che'er narrowed his eyes and looked over carefully, only to see hundreds of soldiers led by the "Wei" flag rushing towards him like tigers and wolves.

"Wei character flag?"

"There is no such person in our army. Look at this armor, it doesn't look like our army's armor, right?"

Hu Che'er was suspicious for a moment, then his face suddenly changed and he exclaimed:
"It's Liu Bei's troops!"

"Why did Liu Bei's troops appear in Wancheng?"

Hu Che'er was horrified, and the Xiliang soldiers on both sides were immediately thrown into an uproar.

In front.

Wei Yan, the leader of the army, had already made a move with his long sword and said sternly:
"There are Xiliang troops ahead, follow me and kill all these Xiliang beasts!"

Hundreds of Liu's soldiers, seeing the Xiliang soldiers, were like chickens with their blood pumped up, and rushed forward in an instant.

(End of this chapter)