(Carefully glanced at the map, Sha Xian should be Wuhan Hannan District)

That night, 3,000 soldiers set up camp outside the city of Shaxian, and the local officials saw that the tents they brought were a little scarce and simple, and they generously provided some simple huts, and according to the rules, opened the warehouse, and provided food for everyone according to the needs of the army.

When the cooking smoke rose from above the camp, the "Yi Xiaochuan" Sima was warmly invited by the county commander and the lieutenant to enter the city for a banquet.

The black-faced Sima did not refuse, feasted and drank at the banquet, and after eating the chicken legs, he began to gnaw on the duck neck, praising the good skills of the cook.

He also connected with Sha Xianling and Wei Tui, and when he was drunk, he even boasted about his past when he participated in the destruction of Chu by the old general Wang Jian more than ten years ago.

"I have participated in the offensive and defensive border between the two countries and the decisive battle in Qinan......"

Seeing this Yi Xiaochuan Sima boasting, Sha Xian's Huang County Lieutenant asked: "Since you have participated in the battle to destroy Chu, has Yi Sima ever met Wu Zhonghou himself?" ”

"Marquis Wu Zhong?"

Heifu stopped munching on his duck neck, looked at the county lieutenant who was about his age, and smiled.

"You're talking about General Heifu? Ha, back then, he was the master of two or five hundred, and I was the five hundred lord of the neighboring army, and I used to talk and laugh with him! ”

The county lieutenant of Huang was unhappy, and said: "Among the Qin army, the upper and lower levels are humble, how can Sima call the Marquis of Wuzhong by his name?" This is disrespectful too! ”

The county lieutenant hurriedly explained: "Sima doesn't know, the county lieutenant Huang highly admires Wu Zhonghou, whether it is words and deeds, governing the army, he follows him, and often says that when he came to take office, Wu Zhonghou had already gone south, and he could not follow his left and right, leading the horse for the prince and marquis. ”

The county magistrate was also slightly drunk, and said with a smile: "Not only that, County Lieutenant Huang also often basks in the sun on his back, hoping to be ......as dark as Marquis Wu Zhong."

"County Jun, ...... you" County Lieutenant Huang couldn't cry or laugh, looking at the face of "Yi Xiaochuan", but he was a little envious.

"Oh?"

Now Heifu is a little surprised, in this remote small county, there is still his own little fan brother?

However, his experience in the past ten years is indeed legendary, from the head of Qiantou to the prince, transferred to the southeast and northwest, although the beheading and victory of the battle are not as good as Wang Ben, but the reputation in the entire south has belonged to the head of the generals of the Qin Dynasty. Especially in Nanjun, Hengshan and other places, the people may not necessarily know Wang Ben and Li Xin, but most of them know Wei Heifu......

After being sealed by Qin Shi Huang and named "Marquis of Wuzhong", Heifu became a general figure in the Qin Dynasty, and it was normal for him to be worshiped and admired by local military officials.

And the first emperor had just died, Zhao Gao and Hu Hai wanted to keep their secrets from mourning and rushed back to Xianyang, but they didn't have time to make Heifu stinky and black.

So Heifu said solemnly: "Although Marquis Wuzhong is a prince, he is amiable on weekdays, without any arrogance, and often calls each other by name with our former robes. It's just that since he is no longer alive, he really shouldn't be called by his name, I lost my words, and I hope that the county lieutenant will forgive me. ”

"How dare you, how dare you."

Huang County Lieutenant also realized that he should not be angry with a Sima from another department, and after the two of them drank wine, they should be laughed at and enmity.

To do enough play, Heifu actually poured a glass of wine, and said movingly: "Marquis Wu Zhonghou not only uses soldiers like gods, but also is loyal to the imperial court, bent on opening up territory for the country, and loves soldiers like a child, but it is a pity that the general died young......

Huang County's face was sad, and the county magistrate and county magistrate also sighed, but they heard Yi Sima's voice turn:

"But I've heard a saying that people are inherently dead, or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather!"

"Marquis Wuzhong died for the country, and his body was shrouded in horse leather, but the territory of Lingnan was planted with the Qin flag, and his 薨 (hōng) death was heavier than Mount Tai!"

So saying, he poured the wine on the ground.

"I would like to sacrifice the general's soul with this wine!"

"A good one is heavier than Tarzan!"

County Lieutenant Huang was also so excited that he slowly poured the wine on the ground.

"We should use this wine to salute the spirit of Wu Zhonghou in the sky!"

After the banquet, Huang County Lieutenant had already seen "Yi Xiaochuan" at first sight.

As for Heifu himself, he returned to the camp with his teeth picked, looked at the mess of his subordinates' cups and plates, and asked with a smile: "Are you all full?" ”

Dongmen Leopard patted his stomach with satisfaction: "I'm full, I haven't eaten a hot meal for a long time, and the children are so happy." ”

In order not to expose their whereabouts in Yunmengze, they chewed dry food for half a month, and rarely lit fires.

Seeing that everyone was a little lax and even yawned because it was too easy to blend into Sha Xian, Heifu spit out the wooden skewer and became serious.

"Cheer up!"

Immediately the crowd stood in abruptness!

Heifu glanced at the officials: "Although we can ride the sand and be unprepared and foolish, but to do a big thing, it is not a dinner invitation, but a place of life and death, and the way to survive is to put the first rank on the belt!" ”

"Tomorrow's battle of Wuchang is destined to be a bloody battle!"

……

Oil lamps are like beans, but more than a dozen lamps together are enough to illuminate the entire camp.

Pointing to the map, Heifu said: "The reason why Ben Jiang set Wuchang as the rear camp of the Southern Expedition is precisely because this place is the rush of the rivers and lakes. Defending Jiangling in the west, rejecting Changsha in the south, Yunmeng in the southwest, covering Jiujiang in the southeast, defending the inside and outside, is the important place of Jiangxia's soldiers. The east-west waterway and the north-south channel can all be hubs. If you get Wuchang, then Hengshan, Nanjun, and Changsha can all go. ”

"In addition, there are more than 30,000 veterans of the Southern Expeditionary Army in Wuchang, who have fought in Lingnan and stationed in Chen() County...... If they can be used by me, great things can be done! ”

Dongmen Leopard and others are all bowed, this is the reason why Heifu fought Wuchang, once it is taken, the situation in the entire south will be very different.

But this is tantamount to pulling teeth out of the jaw!

Although Dongmen Leopard is a reckless man, he has been in the army for many years and has learned to understand the enemy and us: "We have to face two large armies, one of which is 10,000 people led by Li You. ”

"Second, there are 20,000 people under the command of Feng Wuxuan, and there is a steady stream of soldiers from various counties and counties."

Heifu bowed: "But I heard from Sha Xian Ling and Wei yesterday that Li You left Wuchang a few days ago and hurried to Changsha County, and at this moment he should have arrived in Luo County, hundreds of miles away, even if he learned the news, he would not have time to return to the division, because there were Xiao Tao and Han Xin in the south to deal with him......"

"As for Feng Wuxue?"

Heifu smiled: "It's not that I despise this senior, although he was a general with great achievements, he was also old and faint, so he didn't move to Wuchang, but stationed in Yicheng (Huanggang)." Although Yicheng and Wuchang are only one hundred and fifty miles, they are separated by a large river, and after learning the news, they must rush over, whether by water or land, it will take at least three days......"

Compared to the enemy who is more than ten times his own, Heifu's mere 3,000 people are of course weak, but the current situation is like a tiger yawning and raising his jaws, what he wants to do is to pull out that sharp tooth with lightning speed!

"Therefore, what we need to deal with is only the 5,000 Guanzhong soldiers who take care of the 30,000 veterans of the Southern Expeditionary Army."

Although it doesn't sound difficult, this time, it is not Chu Pawn or Yue Ren that Heifu wants to fight with, but the elite Guanzhong Qin Pawn, which is led by Heifu's former boss, Captain Yang Xi.

"It's a cunning snake, and it's also an experienced warrior, and you can't be underestimated."

But the black man also has a great advantage.

"The way of using soldiers is nothing more than the right time, place and people."

Heifu is full of confidence: "Now that the emperor has died, the rebel traitor will not mourn, and he will not dare to blatantly slaughter my old department. ”

"The Wuchang camp was built by me, isn't it clear what is real and what is false? You know which path is the easiest to outflank and which barrier is the most vulnerable. ”

"The 30,000 veterans of the Southern Expeditionary Army are eager to return to their hometowns, but they are ripe again and again, and the court has not released them, and now they have handed over 30,000 soldiers, looking at them like thieves, the three armies are suspicious, they will not help the defenders, and if they are a little agitated, they will join us, this person is also!"

With that, Hefu called out the name of Dongmen Leopard.

"Leopard!"

"No!" Dongmen Leopard came out of the queue and knelt on one knee!

Heifu said: "You are the most courageous, tomorrow I want you to be my pioneer!" Lead a thousand people to heel in the army, attack and occupy a place first! ”

His hand was on the map west of the Wuchang camp, on the right bank of the river, on a high ground marked with striking red......

"This place was originally called Snake Mountain, and was later renamed Yellow Crane Mountain by me, it is the highest point within a radius of dozens of miles from Wuchang, and it is also where the arsenal is!"

After Heifu finished arranging the strategy for using troops, the camp tent was opened, but it was Wu Chen who walked in and reported:

"By the order of the prince and the marquis, the entire white cloth of Shaxian has been purchased by me!"

……

The next day, on the afternoon of the 23rd day of the second month of the summer calendar, it will be dark when the market is down.

One mile away from the main camp of Wuchang, in the western corner of the Yellow Crane Mountain Arsenal, at the order of Yang Xi, the head of the garrison here was just about to eat the evening meal, but received a report from the scout:

"More than 1,000 soldiers wearing white scarves on their arms are heading towards Yellow Crane Mountain!"