Sometimes life is like leaves falling with the wind, which are suddenly rolled up in the air and then abandoned to the ground.

When Diao Chan woke up again, she heard the sound of the carriage rolling. In her arms, Lu Ji stared at a pair of frightened eyes and snuggled tightly beside Diao Chan. What happened this day made her young mind suffer too much shock.

People’s maturity is often only felt in a moment.

Unfortunately, Lu Bu knew it too late.

The moment she parted with Lu Bu on the battlefield, Diao Chan had already had a premonition of the result. At this time, her tears had dried up and her heart was bleeding.

"General Taishi, the territory of Pengcheng is not far ahead. What should we do?" Outside the car, a man said with some Wu Ding voice.

"When you go deep into the enemy's territory, you should be more careful in everything. Do not fall into the ambush of the enemy!" This answer was clean and neat, vigorous and powerful, with the legacy of Yanzhao.

Diao Chan opened the curtain lightly and poked out a simple and beautiful face. Looking at her eyes, she saw a majestic general sitting straight on the tall horse, her purple face full of confidence.

"General——!" Diao Chan called out softly.

The general who was horse turned his head when he heard the sound. When he saw Diao Chan's face, his expression moved. He said for a moment: "My wife, is there anything wrong?"

Diao Chan said: "Who are you? Where are you going?"

"Did the lady see that banner? We are troops under the command of Gao Chong, the governor of Yangzhou. I am Taishi Ci. The lady just met Cao's pursuit and happened to be rescued by us. Now we are going to Pengcheng."

"Pengcheng——." Diao Chan murmured, Pengcheng is in the west and Xia Pi is in the east. If you go to Pengcheng, wouldn't it be getting further and further away from Xia Pi?

Fengxian——Diao Chan called in her heart, the young general who was arrogant and arrogant at the first meeting in Luoyang, the solid chest that made her heart beat hard, is now still in love and has passed away.

The car was walking in a row, a deep and shallow line, coming from the east and heading to the west.

December 5, 3rd year of Jian'an, afternoon.

In Pengcheng, Gao Chongjun's flag fluttered in the wind.

The siege was not as fierce as expected.

Ling Cao, Ling Tong and his son climbed to the top of the city without much resistance. Most of the more than a thousand soldiers guarding Pengcheng were old and weak, and they could not withstand the attacks of Gao Chong's soldiers. After only half an hour of battle, Pengcheng had fallen into Gao Chong's hands.

"People handsome, you can take Pengcheng so easily. It seems that Cao Cao is just a paper tiger, nothing to be scary." When entering the city, Lei Xu slapped in front of Gao Chong and shouted happily.

Before Lei Xu finished speaking, a scout rushed over outside the city and got off his horse and said, "I have found the traces of Cao's army not far outside the city. The leader is Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou, who is leading the army."

Liu Bei——— Lei Xu, who was accompanying Gao Chong, Chen Deng's face suddenly changed and he looked at each other. What should he do if he just captured the city and faced a strong enemy again?"

"Liu Bei, it's coming so fast!" Lei Xu blurted out.

"Pampered handsome-!" Chen Deng shouted in a low voice.

Gao Chong took a deep breath of the cold wind, rubbed his somewhat stiff hands, smiled slightly, and said loudly: "You Dao is to open the door to greet thieves, so let us set up a formation to let the so-called Central Plains soldiers see the power of Jiangdong's children."

Outside the city, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei each led 1,500 soldiers to slowly approach the city wall. Liu Bei led 2,000 central troops to watch the formation behind him. The flags floating on the city clearly told Liu Bei that the master of Pengcheng had now been replaced by Gao Chong, and if he wanted to replace him, he had to pay the necessary price.

"Second brother, how about we compare who will kill more enemy generals?" Zhang Fei shouted with a black face, holding a snake spear.

Guan Yu smiled proudly and said, "Third brother, except for Taishi Ci, under Gao Chong, there seems to be nothing famous. What's the point of killing one more or another?"

"Kill!" Zhang Fei raised his spear and shouted wildly, and rushed to the city first.

"Build a ladder and attack the city!" Liu Bei's army, who had prepared quite well outside the city, raised the wooden ladder and leaned against the not-too-high wall of Pengcheng. Another bloody battle began.

After more than two hours of fierce battle, both the offensive and defensive sides suffered great losses. In a hurry, Gao Chong's soldiers who were guarding the city had no time to prepare to roll the wood and stones. The advantages of the city wall were unable to be utilized, and they could only rely on their weapons in their hands to fight against the enemy soldiers who climbed the city. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei climbed to the top of the city twice, and were finally repelled under Gao Chong's supervision.

Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Bei was temporarily frustrated in the attack. He was afraid that the pass would make mistakes, so Zhang and the others made mistakes, so he ordered the siege to stop the attack and plan for the future.

In the city, Gao Chong finally survived the first tough battle after arriving in Xuzhou with the help of Ye Se. Liu Bei's army's combat effectiveness impressed Gao Chong, because even if he sent the most elite Lei Xu Guard to defend the city, he could only barely block the first wave of attacks from the enemy.

"Gong Jin, Yuan Zhi, Liu Bei is indeed a bad person. What will happen to our army next?" Gao Chong's face looked a little ugly, and the considerable casualties made him feel a lot of pressure.

Zhou Yu, who had been watching the development of the war, was calm, as if the result of all this was long as he expected. He said in a deep voice: "The favorite commander is to enter the important place to plunder. Although Pengcheng is captured by our army, there are enemies around us. We must not be greedy for a moment of glitz and make the entire army passive. Now, Liu Bei is determined to win, and we cannot fight against it."

At this time, the guard beside him lit a torch, took out the silk book map he carried with him, and spread it out on a large stone with a little moss on the top of the city.

Xu Shu approached the map and advised while looking, "I'm very careful about the general. Although Pengcheng is good, it cannot be kept for a long time. After Tao Qian led Xuzhou, Liu Bei was famous for his benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and filial piety, and was loved by the people. At this time, no one in the city is allowed to inform him of the news. In this case, the risk of defending the city is too high."

Gao Chong's face was solemn and he was still in full bloom during the day, but now he had to consider it for survival. This is the situation that the lonely army faced when they went deep into the enemy's territory.

Liu Bei almost occupied all the time, place, and people. Gao Chong understood that Liu Bei's retreat was not timid, but was planning a more careful and resolute attack.

Pengcheng is sandwiched between Xiaoguan and Xia Pi, which is not a good place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Gao Chong attacked this and originally wanted to fight for a springboard to enter Xuzhou. Now it seems that this jump is not very strong.

"You said——What should our army do after withdrawing from Pengcheng?" Gao Chong asked. Those who are in charge should have the ability to make decisions. He knew that a slight hesitation could lead to a destructive end.

"In the opinion of the monk, Cao Cao's place of troops was the weakest place. You see, except for Xia Pi's army attacking Lu Bu, Cao Cao only had nearly 10,000 troops stationed in Xiaoguan, which shows that Xiaoguan was very important to Cao Cao. If we can take this place, we will definitely be able to fight the entire battle." Xu Shu rolled up his sleeves and pointed at Xiaoguan.

"Gao Shun in the previous episode, Zhang Liao's full force attack was still unable to defeat Xiaoguan. Our combat power was still not as good as that, and it was even more difficult to defeat Xiaoguan." Chen Deng shook his head and retorted.

Xu Shu shouted: "Although what Yuanlong said is the truth, it is one time and another. According to the latest news from the scout, in order to catch up with Gao Shun, Zhang Liao had moved to Huainan to catch up with Gao Shun. Xiahou Dun's eyes were shot and Xu Du was cured. Now only Li Dian is left in Xiaoguan, and Lu Qian has less than three thousand troops. It is not impossible to capture this pass."

"Yes, you have to hit a snake seven inches. To make Cao Cao feel pain and recognize our existence, you must first take down his life." Gao Chong nodded slowly.

"If Xiao Guan can take it down, Cao Cao will definitely be shocked. You have a plan to favor the coach." Zhou Yu stared at the map and suddenly replied with a smile.

"Please tell me!" Gao Chong said happily.

Zhou Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Pengshuai, we are located in Pengcheng 300 miles east of Xiaoguan and 500 miles away from Xia Pi. At this time, if we make the illusion of being defeated by Liu Bei and retreat to the westward Xiaoguan, you say, Li Dian and Lu Qian get this news, will he come out to grab the merit?"

Xu Shu clapped his hands and said loudly: "Peng Jin is good at making plans. Liu Bei relies on Cao Cao. His fierce attack on Pengcheng was to show his ability and make Cao Cao look down on him. His ultimate goal was to seize Xuzhou. At this time, we should withdraw from Pengcheng at the right time, and we should be in line with his thoughts. I believe that Liu Bei will not pursue us unconsciously. In this way, we will create conditions for us to deal with Li Dian and Lu Qian alone."

Gao Chong nodded and said, "The key to taking off Xiao Guan is whether he can attract the defending enemy. However, although Xiao Guan's guard Li Dian and Lu Qian are not as brave as the Xiahou brothers, they are very steady. To get them out, they must think of a good plan."

Zhou Yu said: "People's commander, in the second half of the night tonight, first send elite soldiers to gather the captured Cao's defeated soldiers to the west gate, and then make the soldiers set fire in the city, pretending that Liu Bei's army entered the city. At this time, the guards dispersed, and the defeated soldiers would definitely take the opportunity to escape. As long as one of them ran to Xiaoguan, Li Dian and Lu Qian would believe it to the next seven or eight."

"Even if Li Dian and Lu Qian don't believe it, they will definitely send scouts to inquire about the news. At this time, we will abandon more flags, weapons, and armor along the way from Pengcheng to Xiaoguan, and send some soldiers to pretend to be defeated soldiers to escape. In this way, I don't believe in Li, and Lu and the other two are not moved." Zhou Yu said in a leisurely manner.

"Gong Jin, it turns out that as long as Li Dian and Lu Qian leave the pass, our army can take advantage of the opportunity to occupy the empty pass." Gao Chong laughed.

While he was joking, Gao Chong suddenly thought of something and asked Xu Shu: "Where is Ziyi now?"

Xu Shu reported: "General Ziyi went north from Huaiyin branch road and went east through Tancheng. According to the pre-arranged plan, the purpose of seducing the enemy has been achieved at this time, and it should be on the way back to Pengcheng."

"Wouldn't that happen to encounter Liu Bei outside the city?" Gao Chong's face changed.

Zhou Yu was also moved and said, "I favored the general and the young soldiers of Ziyi. Once I am entangled by Liu Bei, the consequences will be unpredictable. I should send troops to support me immediately."

"Who can take this important task?" Gao Chong asked.

"Yu is not talented, so he is willing to lead an army to respond to Tancheng Road. The general and military advisor can lead the headquarters to guard the city carefully." Zhou Yu said loudly.

"Gong Jin, I'm working hard. If you can pick up Shang Ziyi before dawn, then you will join forces to retreat to Xiaoguan according to the previous plan. If you can't find it before dawn, you should return!" Gao Chong ordered urgently.

It is a taboo for military strategists to divide troops in the face of the enemy, but Gao Chong must not be unworried about Taishi Ci's safety. Gao Chong, as the head coach, cannot leave, and the important task of taking on Taishi Ci can only fall on Zhou Yu.

"Don't worry, please be happy!" Zhou Yu responded, turned over and jumped onto the horse, drew his sword and led the army to open the south gate and bypass Liu Bei's army.

Gao Chong watched Zhou Yu leave, turned around and said in a deep voice: "Military advisor, go and inform the entire army to guard the city walls and guard against the enemy's sneak attacks at night. Yuanlong, you lead people to gather all the food and supplies in the city, take away all the things that can be taken away, and burn all the things that cannot be taken. Ling Cao, your army will be under the supervision of your army, and everything will be done as Gong Jin said!"

"Yes!" Xu Shu, Chen Deng, Ling Cao and others agreed one by one, and they rushed to prepare for it.

At this time, Taishici and Diao Chan were rushing to Pengcheng all night.

Diao Chan and Lu Ji, who had been frightened for a day and a night, finally couldn't stand the fatigue and fell asleep.

"General, we are almost here in Pengcheng!" A young man ran back from the front and whispered to Taishi Ci.

"Extinguish the torch and send someone to find out the news first." Taishici ordered. After the lessons learned from underestimating the enemy in Shiyinshan, Taishici was more mature than before.

After a while, the soldiers who went to explore the way came back and reported that Liu Bei's army was camping outside the city.

"Take a detour to the south gate!" Taishi Ci took a breath, glad that he had become more careful.

At midnight, Taishi Ci and his team finally met Zhou Yu, who was in charge. The two armies met and successfully entered the city from the south gate. Gao Chong was very happy to see Taishi Ci coming back safely. He also heard that Lu Bu had been defeated and was killed.

As Yin approached, Lei Xu began to command the guards to set fire in the city, and shouted everywhere that Liu Bei attacked the city. Ling Cao also pretended to be panic and asked the Cao army to escape in the chaos. Everything was as arranged by Gao Chong and Zhou Yu, but the situation followed a major change. Mi Zhu, a wealthy family who was dormant in the city, was dormant in the city. Mi Fang's brothers, suddenly changed and led their servants to respond. For a moment, fires rose everywhere in Pengcheng, and shouted for killing.
Chapter completed!