Thunder and thunder! There was also a torrential rain, and the wind continued to whip down from the height of the sky that was already shrouded in dark clouds. But even this climate still could not stop the Song army from pursuing and killing the Wu army that had collapsed and scattered, not only the officers and soldiers of the Shandong army, but also the three-way coalition army that had been tied up before, and the momentum of killing the enemy was stronger and more fierce than that of the Shandong army, but it was to vent all the grief and grievances of this day and night back on these enemies.

The screams in all directions were already connected, and even the pouring rain did not have time to wash away the blood that was constantly accumulating on the ground, and it had become the instinct of all Song soldiers to kill the enemy. However, Sun Tu and other generals and their personal guards did not participate in this killing of the pursuit of the north, and the victory was decided, and there was no need for them to make any more moves.

It was only at this time that Zhang Gon and Xu Shen, who had escaped death, were shocked, with both surprise and relaxation in their expressions, but also with deep self-blame and unease, and after a while, the two of them rolled off the horses with great difficulty, staggered to Sun Tuma, and knelt on the ground: "Thank you General Sun for leading the troops in time to save the lives of my soldiers...... The three of us were blinded by military exploits, which led to a big mistake and caused countless soldiers to die, which is really a great sin, and I ask General Sun to send it down! As he spoke, the two of them lowered their heads, completely in a pitiful posture of being beaten and killed.

Many officers and men of the Shandong Army were very disdainful of their approach, because if they hadn't rashly attacked Hangzhou despite dissuasion, they would not have had to take the risk of rushing to Lin'an when the time was far from ripe. Not to mention the huge loss of tens of thousands of horses under their command who were killed and captured in battle, this is a real crime, and the court will definitely investigate it when the time comes, and Sun Tu, as the recognized main general, will be forcibly charged......

The generals who could understand these inside stories were naturally very dissatisfied with these two people who had caused a catastrophe, and if it weren't for Sun Tu being next to them, they would have to sneer at them, and even add up their fists and kicks lightly. At this moment, everyone turned their eyes to their own General Sun to see what kind of attitude he had.

The look on Sun Tu's face also changed several times, but what was unexpected was that not only did he not turn his face and scold these two guys who were not successful enough to do more than defeat, but also got off the horse, quickly took two steps forward, and helped the two of them up respectively: "The two generals don't have to blame themselves so much, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers." And didn't we turn defeat into victory again this time? ”

"General Sun......" Zhang Gon and the others were ready to be scolded by Sun Tu and even suffer some hardships, but the other party's attitude was much beyond their expectations, which made them breathe a sigh of relief, and the guilt in their hearts became stronger and stronger, and they didn't even have the courage to explain.

"Okay, let's wait until after the war, the two of you have been fighting hard for a long time, and they are both injured, and let's do it after returning to Lin'an City first." Sun Tu comforted the two of them a few more words, and then raised his voice and shouted: "Pass on my order, the poor Kou Mo chases, this will be stationed in Lin'an City, and let the defeated soldiers of the rebel army leave!" ”

At this time, it was reflected that the Shandong army was far stronger than the other Song army and the Wu army, and with the regular sound of the horn sounding leisurely, even if the encirclement had been completely formed, the soldiers did not entangle any more, and began to retreat quickly and orderly. Even in such a dark environment, the various armies were still able to quickly assemble, form a neat formation, and retreat back to the Chinese army where Sun Tu was.

However, the other Song troops who were still desperately killing the enemy to avenge their revenge were taken aback, and after a while, they retreated sparsely, and they did not dare to chase the Wu army alone anymore, having already been defeated once. And those soldiers of the Wu army took advantage of this opportunity to run away, and did not dare to linger in the slightest.

At this point, a scuffle of chasing each other finally came to an end. Judging from the results and casualties, the Song army is still the losing side, after all, the losses of the troops on both sides are completely unequal, and the Song army has lost most of it in half this day and night, and the Wu army has lost 10,000 men at most. But the killing of their main general, Fang Shifo, is difficult to say how great the adverse effects will be.

When the rain stopped falling, the Great Song army, which was mixed with various van armies, finally completely entered Lin'an County, occupying a small county town with a population of only 20,000 or 30,000. However, because of Sun Tu's military order, no matter which side of the soldiers dared to disturb the people, the city at this time was also in order.

After a little freshening up and changing into a clean robe, Sun Tu saw Zhang Gon and Xu Shen, the two generals who had also washed and bandaged, in the original county office. The two of them were still pale at this time, but it was the sequelae of a lot of blood loss under the injury, and they were still a little fluttering when they first walked in the door.

"The two generals, please sit down and talk, your injuries are not in the way, right?" Sun Tu naturally became the person in charge here, and sat on the main seat as a matter of course. In this regard, Zhang Gon and the others had no other thoughts, and only after sitting down did they reply: "General Laosun is concerned, but it is just some flesh wounds, and it does not have much impact. ”

"That's good." Sun Tu nodded happily, his eyes swept over the faces of the other generals, signaling them not to say more, and then continued: "Then let's talk about the specific process of your defeat in Hangzhou this time, I want to know everything, the more detailed the better." ”

He didn't let everyone rest in peace after entering the city, and even deliberately asked people to invite Zhang Xu and the two who were injured, just to grasp the history of the first battle in Hangzhou as soon as possible after the war, after all, the longer the time passes, they may forget some details, and some small things may be the key to this victory or defeat.

The two glanced at each other, and then Xu Shen explained their arrangements during this period of time, as well as the events before and after the failure of the attack on Hangzhou, while Zhang Gon added a little on the side. After all, the two of them also have many years of experience in leading troops to fight, so they can naturally understand Sun Tu's intention in inquiring about this matter.

With their narration, Sun Tu and his subordinates slowly grasped the various arrangements of the Song army after they decided to send troops, and also understood why they were defeated so much in Hangzhou. In the final analysis, in addition to their being too arrogant and reckless in their eagerness to make contributions, what is more critical is the series of targeted arrangements of the anti-army, especially the ambush hidden in the high part of the valley, and the scheme of deceiving the Song army and suddenly delivering a fatal blow at a critical moment, which is even more frightening.

"These thieves are not only bold enough, but also really calm, they have been hiding in the rear and never participated in the battle, until our army was defeated and retreated, and then suddenly killed, so that our army's casualties increased greatly." Yang Zhi shook his head and sighed: "It seems that the military discipline of this rebel army is also very strict, and he will never move without receiving orders." ”

Song Jiang had a different opinion: "I don't think it's the point, in fact, as long as we are careful enough to send scouts to carefully investigate the surrounding areas before the battle, this ambush army will have nothing to hide." ”

These words made Zhang Xu's faces red again, and his family was indeed too careless in this matter. Sun Tu said: "It's no wonder that the two generals have already calculated, since the rebels have already calculated, it is impossible for them to give you the opportunity to investigate the surrounding situation." As soon as you arrived at the city of Hangzhou, they quickly sent troops to attack, and that was the purpose. ”

After a pause, he said again: "Compared to this, those rebels who have surrendered into our army are the key to the success or failure of this war. You have indeed been too careless, not only have you brought these surrendered troops to Hangzhou, but you have not taken corresponding precautions......"

There was a burst of self-blame and shame on the faces of the two, and only after a while did they say: "General Sun's lesson is that we underestimated the enemy's rash advance, made mistakes again and again, resulting in a great defeat, and tired countless soldiers to die on the battlefield. "Today's two people have no confidence, their attitude is quite good, and taking the initiative to admit their mistakes is called a positive.

Seeing this, even the generals who wanted to accuse them of a few words lost interest in this regard, after all, the two sides were comrades, and their damage was a great weakening for the entire Song army that went south to quell the chaos.

Sun Tu was silent for a moment and then said: "However, we have not gained nothing in this battle, not only got rid of the rebel army heavy general Fang Shifo, but also figured out some of their calculations. As the saying goes, when we use troops in Hangzhou, we will be able to make corresponding arrangements in a targeted manner. ”

These words finally lifted the spirits of Zhang Gon and Xu Shen, and the former said urgently: "General Sun, is this planning to use troops against Hangzhou again?" ”

"Of course, since I've already arrived with my troops, how can I keep spending here?" Sun Tu said without hesitation.

"But the grain and grass of our army have been burned by the enemy as early as the city ......of Hangzhou," Xu Shen was more careful and worried.

Sun Tu smiled: "Within three days, the follow-up grain and grass will arrive one after another." I had prepared for the worst before I came, so the logistics of grain and grass were not a problem, and news had also come from Suzhou that the first batch of money and grain allocated by the imperial court had arrived, and it had been shipped south in the past two days. ”

This is the best news now, that is, Xu Shen and the others showed joy: "This is great, with this guarantee, the confidence of the soldiers can also come back a lot!" ”

"The reason why I dared to make the decision to attack Hangzhou again is that in addition to the fact that the problem of grain and grass has been solved, the more important thing is that this approach will definitely be greater than the anti-army in Hangzhou expected. They never imagined that we would attack Hangzhou again in just a few days after such a heavy defeat. When they are not prepared, it will be a great opportunity for us to take this key city! Sun Tu said out loud his other thoughts, which lifted everyone's spirits even more, and the fighting spirit that had been depressed by the defeat just now finally recovered.