In the 36th year of Qin Shi Huang, in early November, in the rainforest-covered hinterland of South Vietnam, a group of apes flew around in the tall canopy of trees, looking for unfinished fruits.

A small monkey climbed to the tip of the branch, and two big eyes looked curiously at the murky Beijiang North Road, on which a long fleet of boats was passing, and the draft of the boats was very deep, most of them were grain ships.

On the nearest ship, the sailors and soldiers were busy, but a tall soldier stood on the bow of the ship and looked around, and saw the little monkey, so he raised the crossbow machine he carried with him and aimed at it......

The monkey was extremely vigilant and immediately burrowed into the dense forest, and Han Xin had no choice but to put down the crossbow in a huff.

"Han Baichang, monkey meat is not delicious."

The voice sounded from behind, Han Xin turned around and hurriedly saluted: "Jun Zhengcheng, Xiao Cangpeng." ”

But it was Jun Zhengcheng, who was on the same boat as Han Xin, and Xiao Lu, the son of Xiao He, who came together.

Han Xin put away the crossbow and said with a smile: "This Nanyue is really full of forests, swarms of wild beasts, fruit and clams, no hunger, if I was here back then, I wouldn't have to go hungry." ”

Speaking of which, a year ago today, he was still hungry in Huaiyin, but now he is a little Qin official, it really seems like a dream.

"You have to thank my father for picking you up."

Xiao Lu still looked down on him, but he invited him with a smile on his face and said, "Jun Zhengcheng, the sun is scorching outside, let's go into the cabin." ”

He didn't think he was angry, he said that he wanted to see the scenery outside, and said to Han Xin: "I heard that there are people who eat monkey brains raw in the South Vietnamese provinces, you can try it then." ”

Han Xin hurriedly said: "Is Jun Zhengcheng deliberately testing Han Xin?" Physician Chen said that after entering South Vietnam, not only raw water, but also game meat must not be eaten raw, and it must be boiled in boiling water to do so. ”

In order to go south, the Wuchang battalion made full preparations, not only did the combat troops carry out training in the forest and swamp for more than half a year, but even the baggage troops under Xiao He had to listen to the lecture of the physician Chen Wujiao, teach the "Common Sense" written by Chang Nanhou, and understand the terrible diseases of South Vietnam and the way to prevent them. Even drinking raw water, raw meat, and defecating in the water source are prohibited by military law, and military judges are asked to hold "Chuangwei" competitions in each battalion.

After the autumn harvest this year, the Marquis of Changnan, who was in Minyue, ordered the two armies of the Wuchang battalion and the Chenxian battalion to change their defenses. The veterans who had been defending for almost three years happily went to Nanjun to rest and farm, and the new soldiers who had been in the hands for more than half a year carried machetes to the south and sent troops south along the land and water routes.

The two of them chatted with each other one by one, which made Xiao Lu not very happy, and called him by his name: "Han Xin, how long will it take for the fleet to reach Sihui?" ”

"Listen to the guide, it will take more than half a day."

Han Xin replied that Xiao He was his benefactor, so he was polite to Xiao He's son, no matter what his attitude was.

It's a long story, since he used military law in the army to kill the provocative soldiers and successfully exonerated him, he has been valued by Xiao He, not only promoted twice, but also paid him a thousand stones and purchased a knighthood.

He is now dressed in a "Shangzao" dress, wearing a red curtain on his head and light armor, and his appearance is similar to that of the two who have been pavilion chiefs, and his position in the army is "Baichang". Xiao He sat in Chenxian County, arranged for his son and Han Xin, escorted fifty grain ships, and went to Sihui City, the advance base of the Qin army to attack Panyu.

The so-called Sihui is the Sihui City of Guangdong in later generations, which is the place where the four rivers will flow in the territory, hence the name.

Hearing that it was still early, Xiao Lu shook his head, went to rest, and asked Han Xin: "Han Baichang once said that he had learned the art of war with an old soldier, what do you think of this battle?" ”

Han Xin lowered his head: "Han Xin's small officials, how dare they talk about the military situation, I am afraid that they will break the law......"

Having said that, Han Xin's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and he was clearly eager to try!

He said: "The military is not guilty, only those who praise the enemy and fear the crowd are guilty, and when they are killed, do you think this battle is difficult to win, so you dare not speak?" ”

"Not at all." At this time, Han Xin could only push the boat down the river and said: "On the contrary, Han Xin believes that this battle will be successful!" ”

"Why?"

As a very early group of backbones in the "Anlu Party" of Changnanhou, and those with a high level of education, he also spared no effort to find talents in the army. Han Xin's performance last time made him firmly remember this person, and now he wants to see if he can have a long-term strategy, that is, a further strength, in addition to his talent for adapting to emergencies.

Han Xin said: "The art of war has clouds, the time, the place, and the people, the three are not allowed, although there is victory and disaster." ”

This is something that soldiers attach great importance to, and if they cannot meet the three conditions, they must not fight unless they have to.

"In the last Southern Expedition, none of the three were allowed, so General Tu was defeated, with countless casualties. But this time, the Marquis of Changnan is the general, but there are all three! ”

Han Xin talked eloquently: "The first day is the day, the Marquis of Changnan gathered a large army in the spring and summer of the year, and did not rush south, but let the soldiers from all over the country practice in Wuchang, and at the same time raise grain and grass to supplement medicine. It is the driest season in Lingnan now, there is no heavy rain, and there are few snakes and insects, so it is a good time to use soldiers. ”

"In addition, I inquired at Sanguan that in South Vietnam, rice is harvested twice a year, early rice is sown in early March and harvested in mid-July, and late rice is planted in July and harvested in November every year......

Han Xin and they belonged to the baggage army at the end of the army, and the forward went south a month ago, so they disrupted the plan of harvesting rice along the Beijiang River and the South Vietnamese tribes. Those who abandoned the grain and fled into the mountains and forests could only watch the Qin people take the grain or burn it with a fire, which meant that in the next few years, those who fled from the South Vietnamese would have no extra rations and would have to rely on hunting and gathering to fill their stomachs.

Therefore, Han Xin thinks that Heifu chose such a time to let the Qin army attack, which is really enough time.

"The second is people."

This is relatively simple, on the side of the Qin army, Heifu went to Wuchang, Changsha, and Chenxian, and through various means, stabilized the army's morale and boosted morale, especially after the Yangshan Pass Ziqi (kūn) incident spread, the entire southern corps, two or three hundred thousand soldiers and civilians were all the only ones who looked forward to Heifu's horse, and the army's heart was calm, and the previous malaise and decadence were swept away, which could be used.

As for the outside, it was Heifu who took the time to subdue the Yangyue Mei clan who was entrenched in the Beijiang River and blocked the three passes last year, and broke Minyue, and now the Yue people in the two places can be used as guides for the Qin army, after all, the Nanyue people who are good at eating human flesh have also hunted the heads of Yangyue and Minyue, and they are also enemies.

"And the location?"

I listened to it with relish, this Han Xin is really not simple, although his official position is low, he has clearly analyzed Heifu's planning and deployment in the past year.

"The location is divided into north and south."

Han Xin said: "Fusanguan, cut bamboo and wood to build ships in Huangxi Pass, so that the baggage can go down the Beijiang River and reach Sihui, this is the north, as for the south, ......"

He said in a low voice: "Jun Zhengcheng, let Lu Shiming attack the Beijiang River, and the boat will secretly cross the South China Sea, this is the general's strategy, right?" ”

"How do you know! Did Xiao Jun tell you? ”

As a core member of the small group and a military judge, of course he knew. When he was in Changsha, Gongao gathered everyone, "I said that Heifu's plan is to attack from the north and south, and the northern soldiers seem to be menacing, but the real killing move is the building ship troops from the sea." Gong Ao also reiterated the order, saying that this was a secret order and must not be told to others.

"Xiao Jun didn't even tell his parents and children, so naturally he won't tell me......"

Han Xin glanced at the cabin, Xiao Lu was not like his father, he was a mediocre person, and he would still sleep soundly in the cabin.

He continued: "I guess that the South Vietnamese sheep department lives in a dense place with a dense water network, and the Qin army arrives, then they can escape to the Jiangkou Island by boat, so there is no fear, our army is in the fourth meeting, they still dare to harvest rice in Panyu, thinking that the Qin army has no choice but to them, but unexpectedly, the general's ship has arrived in the South China Sea, and the two sides can destroy the sheep department in one fell swoop and seize Panyu!" ”

He was even more surprised, looked Han Xin up and down, and was impressed by him, sure enough, in addition to the ability to adapt to changes, Han Xin also has a long strategy, although he is very young, it is a pity to be a hundred long.

"At least I can be a five-hundred, or even two-five-hundred." Qu Ji thought so.

Han Xin pleaded guiltily and said: "Han Xin is just a small soldier, vainly speculating on the strategy of the prince and the marquis, if there is something wrong, I hope that the army is right, don't blame ......."

"It's good to have more soldiers like you."

Go to laugh: "When I take Panyu, I must tell the prince about it, you funny little soldier!" ”

"Thank you Jun Zhengcheng for your love!"

Han Xin only didn't tell the disease, as early as when he was in Lingbei, Xiao He tested him once, the two had a similar conversation, Han Xin also guessed Heifu's strategy, so that Xiao He was full of praise, after thinking about it, Xiao He handed over the task of escorting grain and grass to Han Xin, and deliberately arranged for him to be on the same boat as the disease......

If you first talk to Heifu about the premise, "This son can be five hundred masters", Xiao He will make up for it immediately, and on this basis, Han Xin will be promoted to the level of "unparalleled national warrior", which will not be so abrupt!

Regardless of whether he will recommend Han Xin or not, the person who makes Han Xin most grateful afterwards is still Xiao He, and it will not make Chang Nanhou suspicious, Lao Xiao's mind is not ordinary deep, poor Han Xin is still stupidly grateful, and he has to recognize Xiao He as his father-in-law.

"In short, this battle has three benefits, and you can win in one battle, and you don't have to let the soldiers fight a second battle! Changnan Hou is worthy of being a famous general in the world. ”

Han Xin kept praising Heifu, but secretly said in his heart: "However, although this strategy is good, there are also several loopholes, if I am ...... general."

Before he could think any further, the fleet had reached the point where a tributary merged into the Beijiang River, and only then did he turn a U-shaped bend, and the grain ship came to a halt.

"What's wrong?"

When Han Xin saw it, he gasped, but saw that at the tributary of the rapid current, there were dozens of rafts flowing downstream, and the Yue people with naked tattoos on them were holding their weapons high and rushing towards the fleet with their weapons held high!

Leaving everything behind, Han Xin's face was solemn, he drew his machete, and his voice resounded throughout the ship:

"Meet the enemy!"