"As I expected, Wang Ben died."

In late March, under the control of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Dengyi (northwest of Xiangcheng District, Xiangfan City), after sensing that the Northern Army was moving, Heifu had moved his command post north here.

After Chen Hui, the envoy of Nanyang County Guard, retreated, Heifu looked at several staff members in the room, smiling, as if he had already guessed.

But in his heart, Heifu silently muttered: "Tongwu Hou, Tongwu Hou, if you go with you before, when the kid didn't say it, under the nine springs, it is still the old general Wang You go by yourself, I still have to follow the cause of the first emperor, clean up this broken old river and mountain from the beginning, and I won't go along......"

He thought too complicated before, it turned out that the withdrawal of the Northern Army was not because of a change in Guanzhong, but simply because Wang Ben died of illness.

However, Ji Ying still had some doubts: "Pavilion Chief, recently sent back the news from the Central Plains, saying that Wang Ben asked the soldiers of Sanchuan and Yingchuan to deliberately withdraw their troops, so that the Chu thieves advanced westward, and used Ao Cang as bait to make the Chu people rush forward, and as a result, they planted an ambush in Xingyang, broke the Chu thieves, and killed Xiang Sheng, the younger brother of Xiang Ji. ”

"Wang Ben is a good soldier, seeing that I haven't fought for a long time now, will I repeat my old tricks, so I use this technique to trick me to death, luring me out of my ears? If you rashly pursue it now, you will be fooled by its plan. ”

Retreating to lure the enemy Wang Bencai to perform, as for the fraud of death and surrender, it was the old wisdom of the black man, which impressed Ji Ying......

"Yes, I know how to use my brain."

Heifu praised the old man, Ji Ying is indeed not good at governing the people and leading the troops, but it is not bad to engage in intelligence, after all, many years ago, Ji Ying was a postman, and he was a good hand at opening letters, and he also inquired about the news by the way, and went to Xianyang to pick up the family for Heifu......

"Wang Ben deceived me to death, it's not impossible, but the price is too great......"

According to Chen Hui, a native of Nanawan, at present, Wang Benjun is still blocking the news and is not mourning, because everyone knows that Wang Ben is the backbone of more than 100,000 troops in Nanyang, and once the soldiers learn that he is dead, the morale of the army will inevitably be in turmoil, and morale will drop to freezing point.

"Besides, Wang Ben sent someone to deceive him, and he shouldn't look for Lu Qi, this person used to be the Linzi Shou, and he had a festival with me, if he came to surrender on weekdays, I would be suspicious, but now, what ......?"

Heifu pointed to the letter from Lu Qi presented by Chen Hui, as well as the retreat plan and defense map of the Northern Army in Nanyang County's possession.

These don't seem to be fakes, whether they are true or not, send the striker over to test it.

"But it's right to be careful, I'll gather the three armies and go north, and you will send more sentinels to the north to find out the news!"

After Ji Ying was ordered to leave, Heifu once again reminisced about the "good news", but he only felt mixed feelings, and he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

He sighed: "Although Wang Ben has never won in terms of military strength, he has been blocked in Nanyang for half a year, which means that people in the world have to shed more blood and sweat for half a year, which is a pity, but I don't feel ashamed!" ”

"Just because, the opponent is Wang Ben, and he is the Marquis of Tongwu!"

Wang Ben led the troops, making it difficult for Heifu to go further, knocking Han Xin full of bags, and making Xiang Ji suffer a loss, but General Wang, after all, the enemy can't take time.

Lian Po, after all, is still old, sad, lamentable.

Respect is respect, but since the death of Wang Ben has been determined, if Heifu does not take the fire to rob at this time......

He doesn't have the surname Hei!

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"Wang Ben's army is more than 200,000, leaving aside those in Hanzhong, Sanchuan, and Yingchuan, there are 150,000 people in Nanyang, and the previous 100,000 are in Sui, Xinye, and Wancheng to defend our army, and 50,000 are in Danyang and Xixian to guard the road."

Without further ado, on the same day, Heifu immediately convened a military meeting and asked Ji Ying to call the lieutenants, Chen Ying, Yuan Bai and other lieutenants Sima to discuss the pursuit.

Ji Ying was instructed to state the information obtained: "But according to Nanyang Shou, most of the 50,000 soldiers in Wancheng have begun to evacuate, leaving only a few left-behind and many empty camps, and the rest are carrying food for the armor soldiers, leaving Nanyang, along the gallop road, to Danyang, where Sima Ying will answer ......"

"In addition, there are 30,000 soldiers left behind in Yuxian (Deng County, Henan), and 20,000 soldiers left behind in Xinye (Xinye, Henan) to prevent our army from pursuing north after discovering it."

Gongwei, the son of Gongao, who made great contributions when guarding Xiangyang, pointed to the map and said: "In this way, if you want to receive Wancheng, you should go to Xinye, where the land is flat and wide, and there is the internal response that Nanyang Shou promised. And if you want to pursue quickly, you have to go to Sui County, the enemy army is 30,000, and according to the danger of Deng Lin! ”

From Sui County to Li County (Nanzhao County, Henan), between which 600 miles apart, although there is no foundation in the north and south, all are connected to each other, and because Sui County was the ruins of Deng Country in the past, it is said that Deng Lin is dangerous. The west controls Shang and Luo, and the south is Jing and Chu, the mountains are high and the water is deep, and the boats and cars are moored, which is called the fence of Xianghan and the throat of Qin and Chu, and it is not an exaggeration.

The 30,000 people who were arranged to be cut off were based in Yuxian County, backed by Deng Lin, and if there was no absolute superiority in troops, the victory or defeat would never be decided in three or five days......

The number of soldiers in Heifu's hands has increased compared with last year, but 50,000 soldiers are in Hanzhong, commanded by Han Xin, 20,000 are in Dongmen Leopard, and only 80,000 are in Xiangfan at the moment......

After thinking about it, Heifu said: "I have 50,000 soldiers in Linyu County, Gongwei, Chen Ying, Ji Ying, and you take 30,000 people to Xinye, and after seizing the local area, Chen Ying will continue to go north to receive Wancheng, and Gongwei will go west, after attacking Deng Lin, in this way, 30,000 people in Yuxian County can be captured!" ”

Chen Ying, a native of Dongyang County, Donghai County, asked: "What about the 100,000 enemy soldiers who retreated to Wuguan?" ”

Heifu had his own idea: "I will let the cavalry Sima Lao Wu take 3,000 chariots to ride, go north along the Han River, go to the intersection of Danshui and Junshui, and join the Dongmen Leopard." ”

"Dongmen Leopard is in Danyin with 20,000 people, and I have sent someone to inform him that with him and Lao Wu here, the enemy army will not be able to withdraw to Wuguan smoothly."

The lieutenant was a little pity: "Although Uncle Dongmen is brave, but after all, there are few soldiers, and when we seize the county and rush to Danyang, the enemy army may have entered the pass......"

Heifu taught him: "Son, you can't chew too much, eat what is in the bowl first, and then look at what is in the kettle!" ”

Why doesn't Heifu want to finish his work? It's a pity that the southern army is good at everything, but its mobility is worrying, far inferior to the northern army with a large number of chariots and horses, which is a natural disadvantage.

The generals and lieutenants were ordered to leave, but Chen Ying, who had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant, came to inquire again:

"Dashuai, if Nanyang Shou repents, Xinye should not be in trouble, although the subordinates and Gongao are confident to defeat Xinye, but they can't capture Wancheng......"

"This is the reason why I appointed you as the main general and the lieutenant as the deputy, Chen Ying, you are very thoughtful."

Heifu nodded: "When using soldiers, don't leave the victory or defeat to others, this is the reason why I would rather fight steadily than take risks with a large army, and cross Yuxian and Xinye to pursue the enemy, that is, I am worried about whether there will be variables in Nanyang Shou!" ”

"If there is a change, you will lead the army to Yuyang to block the enemy going south, and the communist lieutenant will still act according to the policy, no matter whether the surrender of Nanyang is true or not, our army can eat the 50,000 enemy soldiers after the break!"

50,000 is guaranteed, and whether you can stop more depends on God's will......

This providence does not refer to luck, but to the climate.

Now March is coming to an end, according to the climate of Nanyang in previous years, at the turn of spring and summer, often showers are intensive, the road west of Denglin is not good, once it encounters heavy rain, muddy, it is common to travel twenty or thirty miles a day. The Northern Army chose to withdraw this month, and if you want to leave with all your tails, it really depends on whether God gives face!

Chen Ying bowed his head: "If there is no change, Wancheng surrenders as promised, Dashuai, how will the subordinates deal with Lu Qi?" ”

Heifu smiled: "Accept his military power, so that he can be relieved and treated with courtesy." ”

Lu Qi is the horse bone sent to the door, and Heifu wants to wrap him in silk, decorate him with gold and jade, hold him high, and shake it to the world, especially Li Si, so that he can rest assured!

"Behold, old hamster."

"I treat this guy Lu Qi so well, let alone your old man?"

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On March 25th, Chen Hui finally returned to Wancheng, he found that the military camp outside Wancheng was more empty, and in the past it was just a small bird falling down in three or two, but now it is a flock, so lively!

"I don't know if the southern army can catch up with the evacuated northern army, and how much can it stop?"

He entered the city in the evening, and entered the county government overnight to meet Lü Qi......

"Zifu is back!"

Lu Qi was in a hurry, took his hand and said: "Kong's iron-smelting craftsmen have all been moved, and today Gan Tang personally came to urge me to burn grain, Zifu, I'm afraid this matter can't be delayed anymore!" ”

"No need to delay any longer!"

Chen Hui said: "Now that the northern army has almost withdrawn, the county soldiers composed of Nanyang locals are willing to obey the dispatch of the county monarch, and they can respond to the south at any time!" Congratulations to the Junjun, Marquis Wu Zhonghou was overjoyed when he heard that the Junjun abandoned the darkness and turned to the light! ”

Lu Qi was a little nervous, rubbed his hands and said, "Heifu...... Well, what did Wu Zhonghou say about him? ”

Chen Hui said with a smile: "Marquis Wuzhong said this, 'If you really want to turn against your armor and surrender with Lilly, after the success of the Northern Expedition, you will still not lose the position of marquis.'" Isn't it beautiful to have national security and folk music'! ”

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PS: The second chapter is in the evening.