Xiapi City.

"Newspaper... General, there was a change in the Yue army of the Chu army, and a large group of enemy troops headed north. ”

"To the north?"

Kuang Zhang and Tian Ying glanced at each other, and they both saw the hesitation in each other's eyes.

Coming to the city wall, looking at the army that was constantly moving north, Kuang Zhang hesitated: "There are already more than 100,000 enemy troops leaving, what do you want to do, plan to attack other cities in the north?" Do you want to plunder the people? Or are you trying to lure me out of town? ”

Tian Wen shook his head and said: "This should be unlikely, if we attack other cities, if our army is not damaged, if we cut off their grain routes or retreats, then they will be finished." ”

"If we had plundered the people, the people within thirty miles of the north would have been dispersed by us long ago, and if we had to plunder further north, it would not only be dangerous, but the goods we would have obtained might not be as good as the consumption of the great army's marching back and forth."

Tian Ying suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Could it be that the Chu army plans to attack Xue Di?" ”

Kuang Zhang said with a smile: "Jing Guojun is too worried, the army is moving slowly, from Xiapi to Xue Di, the normal march, there are still nearly ten days away, how can the Chu army attack Xue Di before Xiapi City is captured..."

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"Hurry... Hurry..." At this time, Xiang Jun was constantly urging the five thousand Chu troops allocated from Jingcui to rush north.

In this slightly cold weather, the 5,000 Chu army sweated profusely and headed north.

"Xiang Jun, Zhu Guo has given us ten days, so there is no need to be in such a hurry." Zhong Lijun on the side persuaded.

Because a plundering army costs 5,000 people, and the army brought by the feudal monarchs is too small, Jing Cui's own partial generals have a lot of generals, so many feudal monarchs can only unite to form a team.

Xiang Jun shook his head and said: "Ten days looks like a lot, but a round trip is actually only five days, plus the delay of the plundering baggage people, in fact, there are only three to four days left for us." The 90,000 troops of my Chu State, plus the 40,000 troops of the Yue State, that is 130,000 troops. ”

"There are too many troops, too short a time, too few people, I can't help but be in a hurry..."

Zhong Lijun smiled confidently and said, "I've been thinking about this question for a long time, but I came up with an idea..."

Xiang Jun was overjoyed when he heard this.

In the afternoon, Xiang Jun and Zhong Lijun marched forty miles in a hurry, and finally came to a village that the scouts found.

Then 5,000 Chu troops surrounded the village.

After a while, an old man came out of the village, and then more than 30 people carried grain and livestock out of the village.

The old man came to the front with the most banners of the army, and said tremblingly: "The old man is the head of Xin Village, Xin Da, I heard that the king of Chu has entered the army, and he specially came to the labor army, please let the general not hesitate to see him." ”

When Xiang Jun and the others saw people coming out of the village, they had already walked to the front army, and when they came to the front of the formation, they happened to hear the words of the village chief.

Seeing the arrival of several people wearing armor who looked like generals, Xin Da immediately saluted and said: "General, our village heard that the general led the king to pass by here, and specially prepared wine and meat to work the army, please don't dislike the general, be sure to accept our heart." If the general has any orders, the old man will definitely be willing to contribute! ”

Xiang Jun looked at the villagers guarding on the earthen wall and said with a smile: "Don't worry, old man, my Chu State is a benevolent and righteous teacher, and I will not commit any crimes wherever I go, and I will not plunder like other armies." The old man can eat a pot of wine to welcome the Chu army, doesn't this just show that my Chu army is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness! ”

Xin Da breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, the fence in his village was less than a zhang high, so he could not guard against thieves and plunder, and in the face of the army, he couldn't prevent it.

Now that the general of Chu promised that Qiu would not commit any crimes, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

"But..." Xiang Jun continued in the other party's surprise: "Although our Chu army is benevolent and righteous, it is difficult to say that the army of the Yue country is still a Vietnamese army in the rear of our army, and the country of Yue is a barbarian, who does not know etiquette and plunders excessively..."

"The Barbarians of the Yue Kingdom..." Xin was taken aback.

Xiang Jun looked at the other party's sweat and said with a smile: "But the old man doesn't need to worry, you will welcome him with wine and meat, how can you not repay such a great favor." ”

As he spoke, Xiang Jun asked people to take out more than 30 flags of the Chu army: "These flags are the flags of my Chu country, and they will be given to my father-in-law." Yue is an ally of our Chu State, once other Yue troops or other Chu troops arrive, the old man can put these flags on the earthen wall, expressing his heart to Chu State, protected by the general, Yue Guo naturally does not dare to harass you when he sees this. ”

Xin Da was grateful when he heard this, and said: "The general is really benevolent..."

Then, Xiang Jun appeased again, and then left ten soldiers outside the village to defend the village, and the army set off again to the north, and soon disappeared into the distance.

Xin Da saw that the army of Chu left without even asking for the grain they used to buy peace, and couldn't help but sigh: "I often hear that the king of Chu is benevolent, but today's view is indeed a teacher of benevolence and righteousness!" ”

Not long after, Huaijun came to the outside of Xin Village with 5,000 Chu troops, and saw many banners of Xiang Jun Zhong Lijun on the wall from a distance, and couldn't help but wonder: "Damn, Xiang Jun and them took the lead." ”

"Your Majesty, the last general heard the report from the scouts, and Xiang Jun and they went north without breaking through the village." Huaijun Sima Dao.

Huai Jun was shocked and said: "Is this true? ”

Seeing Sima nodding, Huai Jun hesitated for a while, then sighed: "Xiang Jun and Zhong Lijun join forces, if they offend them for a small village, the gain outweighs the loss. ”

Huaijun Sima said: "Your Majesty, but if Xiang Jun planted all the villages in front of him with flags, this..."

Huai Jun sneered: "If Xiang Jun doesn't know what to do, then don't blame me for giving face!" ”

"Order, the army to the north, continue to advance."

On the first day, Xiang Jun marched fifty miles in a hurry, sent out nearly seventy flags, and then camped to rest.

Day 2······

On the eighth day, many Vietnamese and Chu troops began to return with full loads.

Xiapi City.

"General Bao, the enemy army that went north a few days ago has begun to return. It's just..."

Kuang Zhang looked at the scout without changing his face and said, "It's just something, just say it." ”

"General, when the Vietnamese army returned, they carried a lot of baggage."

Tian Ying said worriedly: "Presumably, the Vietnamese army must have gone to loot." ”

Kuang Zhang nodded.

"Also, general, in the ranks of the Chu army, there are still many people escorted..."

"What?" Kuang Zhang changed color in vain.

Kuang Zhang and Tian Ying glanced at each other, and saw a look of shock in each other's eyes.

Although it is not two or three hundred years ago, the rules of war still need to be obeyed to do war, but it is so blatant to capture the people of other countries as slaves.

This... This... It's simply unheard of, Chu Jun is really crazy.

Kuang Zhang stood up suddenly, then walked out quickly, came to the west city wall, and sure enough, he saw a group of Chu soldiers escorting a group of people swaggering south from Xiapi City.

"This... Is this a trick by the Chu State to lure the enemy, or is the Chu army really so brutal..." Kuang Zhang's right hands were suddenly just clasped together, and he kept trembling.

When Tian Wen heard this, he immediately put on his hat for the Chu army, swallowed his saliva and said: "The Chu army braved the world's condemnation to capture the people outside the battlefield as slaves, so brutal, I haven't heard of it. ”

Tian Ying: "······"

Then, two words burst out of the corners of Tian Ying's mouth: "Xue Di..."

Then it went dark and I fainted.