After Lu Su deployed his troops, he hurried back, only to see Liu Qi practicing swordplay at the camp gate again. He stamped his feet in anxiety and said, "General, why are you practicing swordplay here again?"
"Yes, practice sword fighting!" Liu Qi emphasized again, clasping his fists and saying, "Please sit here, sir, and watch us fight swords..."
Lu Su was so anxious that he almost cried: "The enemy is coming and the situation is critical. How can you be so frivolous?"
"This is the only way to save the camp!" Liu Qi pulled Lu Su to sit down, poured him some wine, and whispered, "Sir, the Cao army will arrive later. Just drink your wine, don't panic, and don't sweat a drop. The calmer you are, the safer you will be!"
"What does this mean?" Lu Su was stunned and sat there at a loss.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves could be heard faintly, and dust was flying on the river bank ahead. Cao's army was approaching the camp.
"Hurry up and sit down, there's no time to explain!" Liu Qi came to the center of the field and continued to spar with Zhao Yun.
Boom—
The horses' hooves were as surging as the waves of a river, and they arrived in front of the camp in a blink of an eye. Cao Ren took the lead and originally planned to charge straight into the camp, but he saw that the two gates of the Wu army camp were open and someone was leisurely practicing swordplay on the open ground.
"Whoa—" Cao Ren lightly lifted the silk reins and his mount stood up.
The cavalry in the rear also stopped and gathered outside the camp. Dust was flying and the horses were neighing, as if a storm was coming.
"Hahaha, Zijing, do you think my swordsmanship has improved?" A man on the left laughed as he stabbed.
"Liu Qi?" Cao Ren stopped his horse and looked carefully. It was Liu Qi who was here. His eyes suddenly narrowed.
Cao Cao sent someone to pass on the order early in the morning, asking the Wu army to come out immediately and lead the cavalry, rushing straight to the old camp of Eastern Wu, and then lead the troops north to capture the Wu army in one fell swoop.
But I didn't expect that Liu Qi was here and had time to practice sword. What was going on
Niu Jin was overjoyed and said, "General, there is no one in the camp. Why don't we take advantage of the situation and charge in to kill Liu Qi to avenge our previous humiliation and kill two birds with one stone?"
"Don't be reckless!" Cao Ren raised his hand and looked around the camp. He saw flags all around and soldiers standing in neat rows, but there was no movement in the tent. He said in a deep voice, "Liu Qi is full of tricks. He must be plotting something if he behaves this way."
Niu Jin sneered, "Why should I be afraid of Liu Qi? I will go get his head first."
"How dare you!" Cao Ren shouted coldly, "Zhao Yun is in the camp, Xu Chu is no match for him, are you going to die?"
Niu Jin paused, looking at the white-armored general with the flashing sword. He couldn't help but think of the scene of this man fighting with Xu Chu at Bowangpo, and his scalp went tingling.
"Who is disturbing me while practicing sword?" Just as Liu Qi was wondering, he heard the sound of horses neighing. He put away his sword and turned around, feeling very dissatisfied.
Cao Ren winked at Niu Jin, asking him to send someone to investigate the surrounding situation. He then clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me, is this General Liu?"
"Oh?" Liu Qi looked over, then strode over with his sword in hand. Standing at the gate, he laughed and said, "I was wondering who was making such a fuss. It turns out to be General Cao. How are you?"
Cao Renqiang smiled and said, "I heard that the general was coming to Jiangdong to help in the battle. Why didn't you go with the army, but have time to practice swordplay here?"
"Commander Zhou is leading the troops, so I have no choice but to stay behind!" Liu Qi leaned against the door sill and yawned. He said helplessly, "The army is out, and I have nothing to do in the camp, so I just do this to kill time!"
After a pause, he suddenly realized what was going on and pointed at Cao Ren and shouted, "General Cao, you have come from afar, why don't you come and have a fight? We have some good wine here, which is perfect for relieving your fatigue."
Seeing Lu Su raising his cup to him from a distance, Cao Ren became more suspicious and said in a deep voice, "I have been ordered to take over the Jiangdong camp. Can you please take shelter for a while?"
Liu Qi was furious, pointing at Cao Ren and shouting, "General Cao, we already had an agreement that you and General Xiahou would not engage in battle with our army. How dare you break your promise?"
Cao Ren's face darkened and he sneered, "General Liu, those agreements are only within the borders of Jingzhou. Since you are here to help Sun Quan, you are considered Jiangdong troops. Why can't I fight you?"
Liu Qi slapped his forehead and laughed, "In that case, General Cao, please wait a moment. I will come back after I am fully dressed."
Niu Jin said anxiously: "Liu Qi must be unprepared, why not take advantage of the situation and charge in?"
"The defeated army of Xianxi has already fled back. How could the camp not have any defenses at all?"
Cao Ren stared at the empty camp gate, thinking of the several times Nanyang had fallen into traps, and he felt more and more that there was something fishy going on here.
After waiting for a while, Zhao Yun was seen getting on his horse, but Liu Qi was not seen coming out of the tent. Soon, smoke and dust were seen rising into the sky in the distance behind the camp, which made him feel alarmed.
At this moment, Liu Qi suddenly rode out on his horse and shouted, "Beat the drums and attack, capture Cao Ren alive!"
Boom boom boom—
The deafening sound of drums rang out, flags fluttered in the camp, and there was a chorus of shouts, all shouting "Capture Cao Ren alive".
"It turns out that Liu Qi was cheating!" Cao Ren was shocked.
"General, it's bad, there's an ambush!" Niu Jin also shouted.
Cao Ren turned his head and saw smoke rising from the river bank on his left and the forest on his right. It must be the Wu army sending out a signal. He shouted, "As I expected, retreat quickly!"
Although Cao Cao asked him to attack the main camp, he didn't know how many soldiers there were in the rear camp. Now Liu Qi was behaving out of character here and was planning to capture people again.
Cao Ren turned his horse around and rode away. He had been captured twice and was terrified when he saw Liu Qi and others. If he was captured for the third time, he might as well die by hitting his head against a pile of tofu.
Zhao Yun rode out alone and shouted, "Cao Ren, you broke your promise and took my arrow!"
An arrow was as fast as a meteor chasing the moon. Cao Ren looked back and saw the arrow flying towards his back. He hurriedly leaned over the horse's back and urged the horse to urge it on.
However, he did not expect that Zhao Yun's archery skills were so high that two of his arrows were blown into two by the strong wind halfway through their journey. One of the arrows suddenly fell and hit him right in the buttocks.
At this time, Cao Ren was still worried that the ambushes on both sides would cut off his retreat, so he just kept running. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his buttocks. He groaned, and twitched a few times on his horse.
"Good, well done!" Lu Su stood up excitedly, smashed the wine glass to the ground, roared to the sky, veins bulging in his neck.
At Liu Qi's signal, the Wu army rushed to the camp gate, waving flags and shouting. Seeing Cao's army retreating in a panic, their shouts became more enthusiastic, shaking the whole area, as if there were thousands of troops.
Soon, Cao's army retreated completely. Lu Su trotted to Liu Qi's horse, grabbed the reins and said with a red face: "General, you scared away tens of thousands of enemy troops by yourself. You are the first person in ancient times!"
Liu Qi didn't expect that Lu Su, a gentle and honest man, would be so excited. It turned out that beneath his simple appearance, there was a restless heart.
To be honest, he had no idea whether the empty city plan would work, but the arrow was on the string and he had to shoot it, so he had no choice but to fight to the death.
Fortunately, it was Cao Ren who came. He had been captured twice and was already a frightened bird. With the support of Zhao Yun, the situation was stabilized.
Otherwise, if he failed in this battle and allowed Cao Cao to take over Jiangdong, his path to hegemony would become even more difficult.
However, high risks also have high rewards. We have finally secured victory. Now we can move to Sichuan with peace of mind and develop calmly.
Looking at the cheering Wu army and the excited Lu Su, they were all immersed in the ecstasy of surviving the disaster.
Liu Qi opened his arms and laughed, "Life has so many ups and downs so fast. It's so exciting!"