Chapter 987: Sima Yi's Plan(1/2)
Guo Si smiled grimly:
"How can we go back empty-handed with our brothers?
Brothers, we are transporting food back!
This food will be eaten by our army for three or four days. It’s not a problem for the Chu army to eat!”
Li Jue and Guo Si were already old robbers. With an order, the Xiliang soldiers under their command happily drove the grain carts back to the village.
The two of them had a great result this time. They not only plundered the Chu army's food and grass, but also brought back a grain transport officer who was familiar with the situation of the Chu army.
When they brought Gou An to Liu Bei's tent, Liu Bei was displeased when he saw this man's eyes.
"Who are you?"
Gouan flatteredly said to Liu Bei:
"The villain is peaceful and was originally a captain of the Chu army.
Thank you for your kindness, you will abandon your secrets and turn to the light, and you will swear to follow the king to the death!"
Yang Xiu in the line of counselors looked at Gou An and curled his lips.
It was clearly captured by the Han army, so he appeared in the camp.
It seems like he is taking the initiative to vote.
Such a villain who is inclined to the point of being in power is just as good as Guo Tu, a flattering minister under Yuan Shu.
Also, Ma Zhong, Cao Xing and other generals in the Chu army were all snobs.
Yang Xiu was surprised that the King of Chu was all such treacherous people, so why did the national strength rise more and more?
People have abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and Liu Bei, as a benevolent lord, cannot have a cold face to Gou An.
He said to Gou An gently:
"General Gou..."
When Liu Bei talked about this, he felt a little frustrated. Why is this guy's surname so awkward?
"The general actually surrendered to our great Han Dynasty, and I will be appointed as the captain of the general.
How about a general named Zhongyi Captain?"
"Loyalty and righteousness are so good. I am the most loyal and righteous in peace and stability!"
Gou An said to Liu Bei with a smile:
"The king is really keen on talent, I admire you!"
Liu Bei granted the title of official position to Gou An, and Sima Yi asked him:
"Captain Zhongyi, you are in charge of the Chu army's grain transport matters. Report the information about the grain and grass to the king."
"The villain is doing this!"
In order to get promoted and make money in the Han Dynasty, Gou An couldn't wait to say to everyone:
"The Chu army's rations were all stationed in Shangfang Valley.
There is only one empty village in the camp, which is used to temporarily store grain and fodder for one or two days.
I don't know why the Chu army went far and wide.
The dog military advisor named Zhuge Liang didn't know what was going on. He didn't transport more food and grass back to the camp, and sent villains to get food every day.
I came back a little by one or two hours later, and he scolded the villain so much that he was so angry that he was so hateful!"
Seeing Gou An's indignation, Zhang Fei couldn't bear it anymore.
He said to Gou An indifferent voice:
"You dog lieutenant, it's fine to surrender, but you'll still slander the old master like this!
How can major grain transportation be delayed?
It's obviously your own problem, but it's pushed to others.
What I, Lao Zhang, hates the most is an unfaithful snob like you!"
"Third brother!"
Zhang Fei was about to step forward to clean up Gou An, but Guan Yu grabbed him.
Guan Yu said in a deep voice to Zhang Fei:
"Don't be reckless.
Since my elder brother has been granted the title of lieutenant, he is my Han soldier.
How can you move roughly without reason?”
Zhang Fei is still very obedient to his two brothers.
He snorted coldly, glared at Gou An and said:
"You'd better not fall into my hands in Lao Zhang's hands in the future, otherwise I will let you taste the power of the whip!"
When he met Zhang Fei, he was so scared that he was sweating coldly.
He smiled carefully at Zhang Fei and said:
"The general is joking, I'm very sincere to the king."
Although Gou An was very respectful to Zhang Fei on the surface, he hated Zhang Fei in his heart.
He thought to himself that if one day you, a dark fellow, fall into my hands, I will make you live and die!
After hearing Gouan's report, Liu Bei asked Sima Yi:
"Zhongda, do you think the Chu army did not store grain and grass in the camp, but instead placed it in the upper valley.
What is the purpose of this?"
Sima Yi thought for a long time and said to Liu Bei:
"Zhuge Liang is cautious by nature and never takes risks when using troops.
In my opinion, the reason he did this was to prevent our army from attacking the Dazhai where the Chu army stationed and stored food and grass."
Zhang Fei said excitedly when he heard this:
"In this way, is Zhuge Liang afraid of us?"
"It can be said the same."
Sima Yi smiled and said:
"The enemy's army is large in number, and it is not easy to transport grain.
Once the food and grass are destroyed, there will be danger of the entire army being destroyed.
If the Chu army's food and grass were really stationed in Shangfang Valley, we would have a chance."
Gou An said impatiently:
"The villain is willing to use the head to guarantee it, and the Chu army's military rations will definitely be stationed in the upper valley!"
Whether it is Liu Bei or his advisers, they are all cunning people.
These people are skillful in their skills and are extremely accurate in their eyes. You can tell at a glance that Gouan is a person who is obsessed with profit.
As long as such a person has enough benefits, he can even betray his own father, and he cannot be loyal to Yuan Shu.
Therefore, the news that the Chu army's food and grass are in the upper valley is likely to be true.
Sima Yi was decisive in his military service and immediately advised Liu Bei:
"King, destroying the Chu army's food and grass is the only way out for our army to win!
The ministers asked to go to Shangfang Valley to burn down the Chu army's food and grass.
Once the Chu army's food and grass were destroyed, the morale of the army was defeated.
We can follow the trend and cut off the way back the Chu army, and the 300,000 troops under Yuan Shu will inevitably be destroyed!
The king even had the chance to capture Yuan Shu alive!”
Capturing Yuan Shu alive?!
In Liu Bei's heart, his biggest enemy was Yuan Shu.
Whether it is captured alive or killed, as long as Yuan Shu can be destroyed, he will be able to support the Han Dynasty with the power of the emperor to command the princes.
Liu Bei was excited when he heard the beautiful future that Sima Yi portrayed for himself.
He was excited, pulled out the sword from his waist, handed it to Sima Yi and said:
"Military advisor, you must help me win this battle!
Our army, including the solitary ones, all obey the orders of the military advisors!”
The sword around Liu Bei's waist is the treasure of the Han Dynasty, named Chixiao.
To be continued...