Zhao Fan's gloomy bitter face suddenly flashed a hint of surprise, and he was naturally excited when he heard someone say that he could resist Shi Dakai's attack. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

But when he turned his head and saw clearly who the person who claimed to have a way was, the excitement on his face suddenly sank, and there was even a trace of contempt and disdain in his eyes.

"Shi Dakai is a famous general of the Heavenly Kingdom, and he leads 20,000 elite Wei troops, just with Deng Ai, a small county official, what ability can you do to stop him." Zhao Fan snorted sarcastically, and there was still a bit of reproach in his tone, as if he was blaming Deng Ai for not boasting about Haikou.

The stuttering young county official was none other than Deng Ai.

The Deng clan was originally regarded as a Jingxiang clan, although Deng Ai came from one of the partial branches, but when the pottery merchants attacked Chu, the Deng clan also followed many Deng clansmen, in order to avoid the war, they fled to Guiyang County together, and defected to Zhao Fan, the Taishou of Guiyang at that time.

Later, after the potter killed Liu Biao, he led a large army to the four counties of Jingnan, and Han Xuan, the Taishou of Changsha, tried to resist, but finally ended up with a dead end, and the four counties of Jingnan were shaken.

That Zhao Fan did not dare to confront the pottery merchants, and was unwilling to return to the Great Wei, so he abandoned Guiyang County and, like many Jingxiang clans, fled to Jiaozhou, and Deng Ai also fled to Jiaozhou with his family.

Later, although the Great Wei conquered Jiaozhou, because of its distance, its dominance over there has always been relatively weak, and Zhao Fan and other powerful people who fled south escaped the catastrophe.

After hibernation for many years, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom suddenly emerged, and Zhao Fan, under the instigation of Pang Degong and other Jingxiang clans, defected to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and worked hard for Hong Xiuquan.

Later, Hong Xiuquan waved his army to the north and entered Jingzhou, because Zhao Fan had been the Taishou of Guiyang, and he was very familiar with the terrain and terroir of the county, and made a lot of contributions to the Taiping Army in the battle of Guiyang, so Hong Xiuquan appointed him as the Taishou of Guiyang.

At this time, Deng Ai, who had already gone from being a child when he fled south, had become a county official under Zhao Fan, but his official position was not high, and he did not attract too much attention from Zhao Fan.

Today, Hong Xiuquan asked Zhao Fan to come to the palace, seeing that Taishou had encountered a problem, Deng Ai's mind turned, and he thought of a way to deal with it, so he wanted to offer a plan and show his talent.

He didn't expect that Zhao Fan was as contemptuous as ever for himself, and when he didn't ask what strategy he was proposing, he was in a hurry to deny it in a contemptuous tone.

Deng Ai's enthusiasm was hit, he was unhappy, and he wanted to retreat silently.

After hesitating for a moment, Deng Ai still mustered up his courage and continued to stammer: "Compared with Shi Dakai, his subordinates are indeed nobodies, but it is precisely because Shi Dakai is a generation of famous generals and proficient in the art of war that his subordinates can calculate his weakness, as long as we use this strategy properly, we will be able to hold Chenxian." ”

Deng Ai stammered, and it took him half a day to finish his words, which led to those colleagues on the left and right, and they couldn't help but snicker secretly.

Zhao Fan's eyes flashed a little different, he looked up at Deng Ai, looking at his serious, but confident appearance, the contempt in his heart couldn't help but decrease a little.

"Although this Deng Ai is a stammer, I heard that he is usually a little smart, and I don't have any good ways anyway at the moment, so I might as well listen to what he says......"

Zhao Fan's eyes rolled a few times, and then he brushed his hand and said: "Deng Shizai, what so-called trick do you have, let Ben Taishou listen to it." ”

Deng Ai got Zhao Fan's permission, his spirits were lifted, he was busy stammering, and he said the strange ideas in his chest.

"Ridiculous, ridiculous!"

After Zhao Fan heard this strategy, he was greatly surprised, and said with a flick of his hand: "I thought you really had some clever plan, but I didn't expect it to be such a whimsical and ridiculous plan, if I used your strategy, in case that Shi Da was not deceived, wouldn't everything be over!" ”

Deng Ai said with a straight face: "Shi Dakai is famous...... A famous general, to deal with him, can only be amazing...... To win, his subordinates dare to guarantee that he will definitely win...... Medium! ”

Zhao Fan's fierce emotions were slightly calm, thinking about it, but he still waved his hand and said: "No, no, the strategy you said is really too risky, inappropriate, inappropriate!" ”

"Zhao Taishou!"

Deng Ai was also angry, shouted angrily, and said sharply at Zhao Fan: "If you don't use my strategy, you can only defend Chenxian, with Shi Dakai's siege skills, and the 20,000 elite Wei army, do you think you can hold the city with the 5,000 county soldiers under your command?" When the city is destroyed, you are not a dead end, and you will regret it at that time! ”

Zhao Fan was shocked again and again, his face changed again and again, he never expected that Deng Ai, a small official, would dare to question himself with such a tone and such words.

"Deng Ai, what kind of thing are you, you dare to talk to Ben Taishou like this, you are so bold!" Zhao Fan, who was embarrassed and angry, raised his throat and yelled at Deng Ai.

The officials of Guiyang County on the left and right also reprimanded Deng Ai, blaming him for not being rude to Taishou.

"A group of people with wine bags and rice bags, what else are you going to do besides slapping the ass of the county guard!" Deng Ai couldn't bear it anymore and shouted at those colleagues.

All the county officials were stunned and changed color, and their eyes burst out with unexpected shock, obviously not expecting that the stuttering little official from a humble background suddenly became less stuttering, and dared to challenge all of them like this.

Even Zhao Fan was stunned in place, frightened by Deng Ai's fierce performance, and didn't know what to do for a while.

Deng Ai suppressed his anger at this time, bowed his hand to Zhao Fanyi, and said without humility or arrogance: "Zhao Taishou, the subordinates' words are a little excessive, and I ask Lord Taishou to forgive me, but the subordinates are also imagining for the adults, with the current situation of the adults, the subordinates really can't think of any other way out except for risking the strategies of the subordinates." ”

With these words, Deng Ai was calm enough, and Zhao Fan's body was slightly shocked when he listened, and he suddenly sobered up.

He was silent.

I think that when the pottery merchant pacified Jingnan, he refused to return to obedience and fled to Jiaozhou, and now he defected to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and served Hong Xiuquan, which can be said to have committed an unforgivable sin, and the pottery merchant had to kill him, and he had no chance of surrendering to Great Wei.

And in the face of Shi Dakai's attack, if he fled without a fight and ran to Hong Xiuquan, with Hong Xiuquan's character, he would definitely not let him go.

Surrendering to the Great Wei and abandoning the city and fleeing is not a way, so he can only stick to Chenxian County and gain enough time for Hong Xiuquan to retreat.

But as Deng Ai said, if there is no surprise, with conventional means, with his low combat effectiveness of Guiyang County soldiers, it is impossible for him to hold Chenxian, even for a day.

After pondering for a long time, Zhao Fan sighed lightly and said with a bitter face: "That's right, what you said is very right, Ben Taishou really has no way out, it seems that although your strategy sounds ridiculous, Ben Taishou only has one try." ”

Deng Ai breathed a sigh of relief, and his excited emotions subsided, and he bowed his hand and stammered a respectful sentence: "Lord County Guard...... Wise. ”

The county officials on the left and right were all amazed, obviously not expecting that Zhao Fan would adopt Deng Ai's ridiculous strategy.

Zhao Fan flicked his hand and ordered: "Deng Shizai, since this plan is offered by you, then the Taishou will give you the power, and you will prepare it by yourself." ”

"Subordinates obey." Deng Ai generously bowed his hand, and there was a hint of joy between his eyebrows, as if he was excited to be able to bear this burden.

……

A day later, at noon.

The dust covers the sky, the soldiers are numerous, and the banner with the word "stone" flies proudly in the dust.

Shi Dakai rode like the wind, majestic, and galloped forward with a big sword in his hand, leading his army of 20,000 to the south like a tide.

Turning over a low slope, Shi Dakai immediately crossed the knife, and Chenxian County had already caught his eye.

Shi Da opened his eyes, and there was a hint of ambition, as if the Guiyang County Administration was vulnerable in his eyes.

"Zhao Fan, just rely on you, you also want to keep Chenxian, joke ......" Shi Dakai snorted coldly, and a trace of disdain flowed through his eyebrows.

Since Linxiang, Shi Dakai's army has gone all the way south, and it can be said that it is invincible and invincible, and no one can stop his troops.

He had only one goal, to pursue Hong Xiuquan and make as many military exploits as possible for the Great Wei Emperor to repay the kindness of the potters.

Just half a day ago, he had received information from the scout, saying that Hong Xiuquan was afraid of his counterattack, and had already fled south with a group of defeated soldiers in advance.

Obviously, Hong Xiuquan was shocked by his counterattack, and he didn't dare to face his edge at all.

Shi Dakai also learned from the scouts that in order to delay his pursuit, Hong Xiuquan ordered Guiyang to guard Zhao Fan and lead 5,000 county soldiers to defend Chenxian County to block his own troops.

Shi Dakai used to be the king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and he naturally knew the ability of Zhao Fan very well, and he also knew the strength of the Taiping army defending the city in Guiyang.

These local Taiping soldiers are not as fanatical as the Taiping army from Jiaozhou, and most of them used the residual influence of Zhao Fan and other old heroes to expand on the spot after they captured Guiyang, and their combat effectiveness was even not as strong as those female saints from Jiaozhou.

Shi Dakai knew very well what Hong Xiuquan thought, it was nothing more than wanting to sacrifice Zhao Fan and the five thousand soldiers and horses to buy enough time for himself to flee to Qujiang Pass, take advantage of the danger of Wuling, and block the route from Jingzhou to Jiaozhou in the south.

"Hmph, Hong Xiuquan, you really only have yourself in your eyes, for your own life, any of you can sacrifice, but unfortunately, do you think that just one Zhao Fan can save you......"

The corners of Shi Dakai's mouth raised a sarcastic sneer, took a deep breath, and waved his knife and shouted: "The army continues to advance, follow the general to break through Chenxian County quickly, and continue to pursue the flood thief." ”

The order was passed down, Shi Dakai rode his horse down the hill and went straight to the north gate of Chenxian County.

The Great Wei soldiers were rolling like a tide, and they were killed in front of Chenxian County in a blink of an eye.

Shi Da's war spirit has been ignited, and he is ready to wave his army to attack, forcibly break through Chenxian, slaughter Zhao Fan, and kill 5,000 recalcitrant Taiping troops.

Just when Shi Dakai was about to give the order to line up the whole army and attack the city on a large scale, he suddenly saw the situation on the front line of the north gate of Chenxian County.

"This Zhao Fan, what trick is he playing?" Shi Da opened his eyes and showed a strange expression, and hurriedly restrained the war horse and drank the surging and galloping soldiers.