Halfway through the wax moon, the first winter snow in Jiangnan this year is finally long overdue.

The whistling north wind makes the climate in the south of the Yangtze River more and more cold, and the mountains and forests in the wild have become snow-white, and many high places are hung with slender and transparent ice ridges, which makes the cold between the world even worse.

Originally, it was very unfavorable to the use of troops in such a climate, and in addition, Sun Tu, as the chief general of the three armies, had not yet recovered from his injuries, and the officers and troops of the two routes who remained in Changzhou could use this as an excuse to delay the pace of southward advance.

But Zhu Mian refused to give them a chance to breathe, and within two days of Sun Tu's military report arriving in Jinling, a military order with strict wording and no room for accommodation was quickly issued, ordering the two armies of Shandong and Huainan to immediately send troops to attack Changshu, and it was necessary to take down this city that was blocking Suzhou within this year!

Sun Tu knew very well that this was Zhu Mian's counterattack made in annoyance and anger, if he used the delaying technique in Danyang City that day to delay the dispatch of troops, I am afraid that the other party would completely tear his face, charge himself with various crimes, and eventually affect the whole army. So after some weighing, he still chose to follow the order, and led his army south in the wind and snow, and went straight to Changshu.

However, in his opinion, there are certain advantages to sending troops at this time, that is, it will inevitably surprise the anti-army, and maybe they can be caught off guard and easily take Changshu City at the minimum cost.

Of course, he still underestimated Zhu Mian's viciousness and bottomlessness, as early as the military order urging him to send troops was sent, another secret letter informing Fang Lajun that he would march to Changshu in the near future had been sent to Suzhou, and Pang Wanchun had already made corresponding arrangements for this.

At this time, the first pass against Sun Tu was already waiting for him in front. Nearly 20,000 square troops were lying in ambush on Sanyuanling, which was still fifty miles away from Changshu, and opened their pocket arrays, just waiting for the officers and soldiers to fall into the trap themselves. And this time it was the Fang Ten Buddha who was defeated by Sun Tu in Danyang City before!

Hiding in the snowy forest at the height of the mountain, the Fang Shi Buddha, who condescendingly took in everything around him for more than ten miles, didn't care about the snow foam that kept falling, and his reddened eyes were fixed on the road through the mountains, and the road shrank sharply, but there was a mountain road more than three miles long, which was the battlefield he chose at a glance to annihilate Sun Tu's department and wash away his shame!

Since the incident, the other Ten Buddhas have not suffered such a big loss. At that time, if he hadn't seen the opportunity quickly, and many brothers risked their lives to fight behind the palace, he would probably have died in Danyang City. This made him unable to swallow the evil anger no matter what, and during this period of time, he thought every day that he could lead the troops to annihilate the Shandong army again, correct his name, and avenge those brothers who died in battle!

"Are all the traps laid out there? Won't it show a flaw, right? This is the fifth time that the Ten Buddhas have asked the same question today. But even so, the soldiers under him still replied solemnly: "Back to the general, everything is arranged properly, and there will be no mistakes." The only thing to worry about is that the damage of bows and arrows in such rainy and snowy weather will be greatly reduced, and they may not be able to destroy the enemy in one fell swoop. ”

"Hmph, our bow and arrow problem is the same with the Song army, as long as everyone goes all out, they will definitely be able to annihilate the Song army in one fell swoop!" At the same time that Fang Shifo slowly said this, a scout sent to the front to investigate the news had already come quickly: "General, here!" The enemy is still seven or eight miles away from us, and looking at the formation, the Song army has 40,000 or 50,000 troops this time, which is more than twice as many as ours. ”

These words made Fang Shifo's spirit even more uplifted, and his eyes were even more murderous, and he roared in a low voice: "Everyone is ready, there must be no slackness." Kill the enemy and take revenge, only today! ”

The people around them also whispered yes, and as for the distance, in order to prevent the sound from spreading, everyone just looked silently into the distance, and did not respond verbally, but judging from their swift actions, it was clear that they were all ready to kill the enemy.

After a while, at the end of the official road ahead, a team of officers and soldiers had appeared, but the number was obviously wrong, there were only more than 100 people, which made the Fang La army who was waiting for it couldn't help frowning: "Are these Song troops so cautious?" Along the way, there are even scouts to find the way! ”

In fact, after leaving the control of the official army and penetrating into the territory of the rebel army, Sun Tu would continue to send scout troops to explore the road while marching, and this small team of road exploration would travel at least five miles longer than the Chinese army, until they raised the flag to confirm safety, and the army behind would continue to follow.

For his arrangement, Peng Yongzhen, who is in the same company, is still quite admired, because this is the embodiment of an army's strong combat power and cohesion, if it is not able to grasp the entire Shandong army like an arm, who can plan the march of tens of thousands of troops in such an orderly manner?

Since the two sides jointly reported the matter of Zhao Siliang to the imperial court, Peng Yongzhen and Sun Tujian have not only gone to the end, but also completely become grasshoppers on a rope, and there is no longer the previous vigilance and contradictions, and some just work together.

Peng Yongzhen, who is self-aware, handed over the command of his own army this time, and took the initiative to follow Sun Tu, in the name of learning the command of Sun Tu. But to put it mildly, he really grew a lot of insight along the way, Sun Tu commanded the soldiers and horses to open the road in the mountains, and the various arrangements for building bridges in the water were indeed more reasonable than he thought, and the strong cohesion and military discipline of the Shandong Army also completely compared the Huainan Army, which made him feel ashamed later.

The appearance of the two armies standing together is too strong a contrast. One is an elite division with strict military discipline and a neat team, and even the same pace, while the other looks loose and messy, and even a little noisy, looking like a group of rabble. In contrast, it is especially unbearable for the Huainan Army, which makes Peng Yongzhen, the main general, a little unable to raise his head.

"Jurisdiction, turn over the Sanyuan Ridge in front, and then fifty miles, it is Changshu. As far as the map shows, this is already the most dangerous place, do you need to send a few more people to investigate? Shi Qian, as the commander of the scout battalion, has made great progress now, and at this time, he ran to Sun Tu in high spirits and asked.

Sun Tu looked at the hundred-person team that had entered the mountain range in front of him, and hesitated slightly, if for the sake of safety, it seemed that it would be better to send a few more people to the high places on both sides to probe around, but in this way, the speed of the march would inevitably be delayed, looking at the sky, it would be a little difficult to cross the Sanyuan Ridge before dark.

Peng Yongzhen said with a smile on the side: "Commander Shi, you guys are too cautious." We haven't met anyone along the way, and the rebels must not have imagined that we would suddenly send troops before the year, so how could we possibly set up any ambush here? Moreover, if you really send more people to explore around, the time will be delayed, and the garrison between the mountains will be inconvenient, so it is better to cross it earlier. I believe that with the skills of your scout battalion brothers, as long as this team of people and horses, you can ensure that the road ahead is worry-free. ”

These words also slapped the Shandong Army Scout Camp by the way, which made Shi Qian quite useful, so he did not raise any objections, but a pair of eyes were fixed on Sun Tu, waiting for his own jurisdiction to make a final decision.

Sun Tu frowned slightly and weighed it, but still followed Peng Yongzhen's meaning and said: "Just do what Peng Tu said, cross Sanyuanling as soon as possible today, but let the brothers in front pay more attention in case there is anything missing." ”

"Whoa!" Shi Qian immediately received the order, quickly let people play the flag, and ordered the scout team in front of him to be more careful, not to let go of any clues.

The team of soldiers and horses who had already penetrated into the interior of Sanyuan Ridge immediately became more careful after hearing the order, and a pair of eyes scanned the four directions from time to time, and at the same time, there were people who kept running to both sides to see if there were any suspicious clues.

The ambush soldiers on the high place naturally watched their every move, which made many people show surprise, and even Fang Shifo sighed: "This Sun Tu is really cautious enough, if it weren't for the snow in the past two days that has continuously covered up all the traces we have left behind, maybe they will really see some flaws." ”

"General, this is called Heaven to help our army, this battle will be won!" One of his subordinates immediately said something playfully. These words made Fang Shifo's confidence even more increased, and he said in a low voice: "Yes, God help me, this is the place where Sun Tu was defeated!" Let everyone be optimistic, until the main force of the Song army enters the mountain, everyone must not act rashly. ”

As he spoke, the dozen or so people who had taken the lead had already come to the mountain path below them, but due to the influence of the angle and environment, they did not realize that there was an army in ambush above their heads. At this time, Fang Lajun's upper and lower bodies were also extremely low, almost all of them lying on the cold rocks and snow, and many of them even slowed down their breathing, as if they were afraid that the big pant would be detected by the enemy below.

Just as the two sides were only a few feet apart, one of the scouts suddenly flashed his bow and shot an arrow diagonally upward.

With a whoosh, the arrow was heading straight for some hapless Fang Lajun, and he was so frightened that he wanted to dodge. But at this moment, the two comrades next to him reached out at the same time, pressing him to the spot, and at the same time the other hand covered his mouth.

The sharp arrow entered his body, and he couldn't help but scream. But the big hand that came up in time simply sealed his screams, which made the person convulse for a while, and he couldn't get back in one breath, so he passed out directly.

But his coma was still very valuable, at least in this way, the Song army below did not notice anything abnormal, and went forward smoothly. Half an hour later, they had come to the middle of Sanyuanling, and after confirming that everything was fine, they quickly waved the flag to the rear that they could enter.

Seeing this, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers who had been stationed for a while returned to the road, slowly walked into Sanyuanling, and also sent themselves into the net of the enemy......