Xiang Kang was once very worried that Xiang Liang would be in a hurry to rescue the partial division, and would choose to face the difficulties and force the soldiers of the Chu army to attack the fortified city of Zou County, which had been built by the Qin army like an iron wall, causing heavy losses to the officers and soldiers of the Chu army. However, Xiang Kang soon found that he had underestimated the heroic second uncle Xiang Liang, and in the face of the problem of attacking the fortification, although Xiang Liang also asked the soldiers of the Chu army to rush to build a large number of siege weapons, he was not in a hurry to decide when to launch the siege, and at the same time sent people to the north, trying to get in touch with the trapped Chu army's partial division, and probing the various details of the main force of the Qin army, while letting Xiang Sui personally supervise the transportation of grain and grass from Tancheng to the north, and was ready for a long-term hard battle.

Chen Ping, who had the same smell as Xiang Kang, saw through Xiang Liang's thoughts at a glance, and reminded Xiang Kang: "General Right, you had better be cautious in your words and deeds these days, this is the first battle after Wu Xinjun absorbed the Huaisi army, and he also happened to encounter the most difficult fortified city, he must be cautious and strive to win the first battle, so as not to damage his reputation." If you don't pay attention to your words and deeds, and someone grabs the handle and stabs in front of Wu Xinjun, even if Wu Xinjun is so generous, I'm afraid I won't feel comfortable. ”

Knowing that Xiang Bo must be eager to grab his pigtails and run to Xiang Liang to make a small report, Xiang Kang also firmly remembered Chen Ping's advice, and in the next two days, he has been careful to talk and do things, in addition to following Xiang Liang's orders to let the soldiers rush to build a large number of siege weapons, and strictly restrain the soldiers under his command, not daring to show the slightest arrogance, cautiously just waiting for Xiang Liang to make tactical firmness.

On the afternoon of the fifth day of arriving at the Zou County battlefield, after basically figuring out the general situation of the Qin army, Xiang Liang still held a meeting in the Chinese army's big tent and said to the generals of the Chu army, including Xiang Kang: "The situation on the battlefield of Defective Hill, our scouts have been roughly figured out, and the main force of Zhang Handpifu is about more than 160,000, of which 15,000 were deployed by him in Lu County to protect the grain and grass he hoarded in Lu County. Of the remaining 150,000 or so, about 40,000 were arranged by him on the north bank of Surabaya, and with the encirclement of the ditch wall, we were trapped in the city of Bianqiu. The other 110,000 were personally led by Zhang Handpifu and stationed on the south bank of Surabaya to prevent us from rescuing the deviant division. ”

"The Tyrannical Qin army has surrounded the Defective Hill too tightly, and we can't get in touch with Yu'er, so we can't know their specific situation." Xiang Liang's face was very grim, and he said: "But according to common sense, the situation of our partial division will definitely not be, Defective Hill is just a small city, and this year's grain is not yet ripe, even if there is a little surplus grain in the city, it will definitely not be much, no matter how much our partial division saves, I am afraid it will not last long." ”

"We can't risk bypassing Zou County and going directly to save the flawed hill." Xiang Liang continued: "Because Zou County is just pinching our grain throat, if our main force takes the risk of going north directly, once we can't quickly defeat Zhang Handipf and are dragged into a war of attrition by Zhang Handip, then it won't be long before our grain and grass will definitely have problems, not only will we have no chance to rescue our partial division, but the main force will also encounter danger." ”

"So there is no way, we have only the only choice of storming Zou County." Xiang Liang's tone became very serious, and he said: "You also know the city defense situation in Zou County, this battle must be extremely difficult to fight, but no matter how difficult it is, we must also fight!" The old man hopes that after you go back, you will be able to inspire the soldiers and encourage them to fight bravely, and you must be brave to take Zou County as soon as possible and open the way for us to enter the flawed hills! ”

"No!" The generals of the Chu army clasped their fists together and sang a promise, Xiang Liang nodded with satisfaction, and announced on the spot that he would launch an attack on Zou County the next day, first breaking through the Qin army's camp outside the city, and then forcibly attacking the city, and then quickly arranged an army to fight, preparing to use 50,000 troops to forcibly attack the fortification.

After making the deployment arrangements, Xiang Liang ordered the tents to be dispersed, and asked the generals to immediately return to their respective camps to organize the army to prepare for war. As a result, Chao Zhi and Zhu Jishi and other generals didn't have anything to say, and immediately went to mobilize the soldiers after accepting the order, but Uncle Zhou, who Xiang Kang finally dug up from Wei Bao, was not in a hurry to move, and after the other generals left, he asked Xiang Kang directly: "General Right, Wu Xinjun is really determined to attack?" Isn't he afraid that he will not be able to attack Zou County for a long time, which will frustrate the spirit of our army and give the main force of the tyrannical Qin a chance to wait for work? ”

"Uncle, he can't help it." Xiang Kang's face was obviously a little gloomy, and he said: "Zou County is just pinching our grain road throat, if we don't take this vital point, neither Pengcheng nor Tancheng will be able to send grain and grass to the front line of Bianqiu, and we don't have any confidence that we will quickly defeat the main force of Tyranny Qin, so my uncle has no extra choice, so he can only take Zou County first, dredge the grain road, and then continue to march the army." ”

Uncle Zhou was silent, but he refused to give up, and asked again: "General Right, how is the deployment of the tyrannical Qin army in the north?" Have we figured out our scouts? ”

"Probably figured it out."

Xiang Kang replied smoothly, and then carefully told Uncle Zhou about the military situation of the Qin army introduced by Xiang Liang, but Uncle Zhou was overjoyed when he heard it, and hurriedly asked: "General Right, is this sure that the violent Qin army has hoarded grain and grass in Lu County?" ”

"You can't be wrong." Xiang Kang replied: "No matter how incompetent our meticulous work is, we shouldn't be able to make a mistake about the grain storage land of the tyrannical Qin army. ”

"Then we've won this battle!" Uncle Zhou's words were shocking, and he hurriedly said: "General Right, go and see Wu Xinjun quickly, ask him to take back his order, and don't risk attacking Zou County again." As long as we bring more grain and grass, bypass Zou County and go directly to Lu County, we can immediately turn the passive into the active, and in turn grasp the initiative on the battlefield in Dangjun, and then want to repel Zhang Handpifu's main force, which is equivalent to being as easy as a finger! ”

"Go directly to Talu County?" Xiang Kang was puzzled and said, "Is this useful?" It is true that Lu County is the grain storage land of the Tyrannical Qin army, as long as we take the granary of the Tyrannical Qin army, we can immediately turn the tide of the war and force the Tyrannical Qin army to the upper hand? But Lu County is the county of Dang County, the city is definitely still above Zou County, and it is heavily guarded by the violent Qin army, how can we easily take it? ”

"General Right don't worry, we don't need to take Lu County, as long as we surround Lu County and cut off the grain transportation road of the Tyrannical Qin army, this battle will still give us the upper hand!" Uncle Zhou said confidently: "General Right, don't forget, since the Tyrannical Qin army has Lu County to store grain, then there will definitely not be too much grain and grass storage in the barracks, as long as we cut off their grain transportation road, then it won't be long before the Tyrannical Qin army will be eager to fight, and then our army will not only be able to wait for work, but our partial division that is surrounded in the city of Bianqiu will definitely be able to take the opportunity to break through on its own, cooperate with our main force to attack before and after, and break the Tyrannical Qin army!" ”

Blinking his slender eyes that were not too ugly, he pondered for a moment, and noticed that Lu County on the map was located on the south bank of Surabaya, and the army could directly threaten the Qin army's grain land without crossing the river, Xiang Kang made up his mind, stood up and said: "I'll go to see my uncle and persuade him to use this strategy instead." However, this strategy is also a bit risky, and my uncle may not listen to it, so we still have to continue to prepare for war, lest my uncle insist on fighting Zou County first, which will delay the war preparations. ”

Uncle Zhou agreed, and hurriedly went out of the account to organize the army assigned by Xiang Kang to prepare for the war, and Xiang Kang hurriedly went out of the account and came to the Chinese army camp, but it was not a coincidence, after entering the Chinese army camp, he just saw Xiang Liang's Chinese army tent, and Xiang Kang met Xiang Bo who did not agree with his own characters. Seeing Xiang Kang coming to the Chinese army camp again, Xiang Bo, who hated Xiang Kang very much, shouted and asked: "Xiang Kang, your second uncle asked you to go back to the camp to prepare for the battle, you don't go to prepare for tomorrow's attack, what are you doing here?" ”

In this era, filial piety is greater than the sky, no matter how much you harbor fire in your heart, Xiang Kang can only hold back his anger, and arch his hand and say: "Uncle forgive me, the little nephew has a very important military situation that needs to be presented to the second uncle, so he came over again." ”

"The generals have already made arrangements, what other important military information needs to be presented?" Xiang Bo said rudely: "Go back to prepare for war immediately, the general is now discussing military affairs with others, and I don't have time to see you." ”

Hearing this, no matter how good Xiang Kang's temper was, he couldn't help but be a little uncontrollable, and stiffened his neck and said: "Third Uncle forgiveness, it's a matter of military aircraft, I can't help but meet the general immediately, and I am the right general of Chu State, and my current position in the Chu State Army is only below the general, no one has the right to stop me from meeting the general!" ”

"What did you say?" When Xiang Bo heard this, he immediately jumped three feet high, and roared wildly in front of countless guards: "Little vertical boy, what kind of thing are you, and you dare to put the right general in front of the old man?" Have you forgotten that if it weren't for the old man who raised you for the sake of the same Xiang family's bloodline, you little vertical would have starved to death and froze to death many times! You ungrateful dog, the old man really raised you for nothing a few years ago! ”

Xiang Kang clenched his teeth and couldn't help but clench his fists quietly. But fortunately, at this time, a personal soldier of Xiang Liang happened to come over from the big tent of the Chinese army, and he said in surprise as soon as he met: "General Right, why are you here?" It just so happens that Wu Xinjun has an order for you to go to see him immediately, and I want to discuss important military situations with you. ”

Xiang Kang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, hurriedly agreed, and then immediately pulled out his feet and left, but Xiang Bo refused to give up, strode with Xiang Kang straight to the big tent, and rushed into the big tent of the Chinese army one step earlier than Xiang Kang, and shouted loudly: "Brother, do you care about our Xiang family's children and nephews?" Do you know that just now our good nephew Xiang Kang not only put on the right general's stand in front of me, but also confronted me in public? ”

"What's wrong?"

Xiang Liang in the high tent asked suspiciously, Xiang Bo rushed to speak again, and added fuel to the conflict between himself and Xiang Kang just now, and slandered Xiang Kang very red-mouthed and white-toothed, Xiang Kang listened to it in a hurry, and hurriedly told the truth about what happened, and said that he had a Chu soldier standing guard next to him to testify. It's a pity that Xiang Liang only frowned when he heard this, and said: "Kang'er, you don't need to find someone to testify against you, your third uncle is not doing it right, but as a junior, you shouldn't talk to your third uncle like this." Quick, make amends to your third uncle. ”

Xiang Kang was so aggrieved that he almost cried, but he still swallowed his anger and apologized to Xiang Bo, and Xiang Liang also scolded Xiang Bo: "Brother, it's not me who is the elder brother who said you, Kang Er is your junior, but after all, he is the right general of our Chu State, who gave you the power to prevent him from coming to present the military situation to me?" Come on, drag Uncle Xiang down and beat twenty military sticks! ”

Xiang Liang's rewards and punishments are quite clear, and Xiang Kang is also angry, but unfortunately Ling Yin Songyi stood up and pleaded hard for Xiang Bo, and Xiang Liang, who had leveled the water bowl, also got off the donkey, and shouted angrily at Xiang Bo: "For Song Lingyin's sake, temporarily write down your military stick, and next time you dare to disturb the military aircraft for no reason, the two crimes will be punished together, and there will be no mercy!" Stand aside, and don't talk nonsense without my command! ”

It was only after Xiang Bo stood beside him with a disgraced face that Xiang Kang unexpectedly discovered that Feng Zhong, who was a brother and sister to him, was also in Xiang Liang's Chinese army tent, but unfortunately the place of meeting was destined for Xiang Kang to have no way to talk to Feng Zhong casually, and the two could only nod to each other as a courtesy. And after Xiang Liang retreated from Xiang Bo, he said to Xiang Kang: "Kang'er, there is a very important matter to discuss with you, just now General Feng Zhong came to see me and gave me a suggestion on the use of troops, although the strategy is a bit risky, but it is quite feasible, once we succeed, we can immediately turn the passive into the active, and in turn occupy the upper hand on the battlefield in Dangjun." I'm a little unsure about paying attention, so I'll ask you to discuss it. ”

"Dare to ask uncle, what is the suggestion?" Xiang Kang, who had not yet calmed down, asked casually.

"General Feng suggested that we abandon the attack on Zou County, go directly north to fight Lu County, cut off the grain transportation road of the Tyrannical Qin army, and force the main force of the Tyrannical Qin to take the initiative to seek a decisive battle with us ......."

Before Xiang Liang finished speaking, Xiang Kang's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but blurt out: "Brother Feng, why did you come to persuade my uncle to abandon the fight against Zou County and go north directly to fight Lu County?" ”

"I'm coming too?" Feng Zhong was asked by Xiang Kang, and then immediately came back to his senses, and asked in surprise: "Brother Xiang, do you also want to persuade Wu Xinjun to abandon the attack on Zou County and go directly north to surround Lu County, the grain land of the tyrannical Qin army?" ”

"It seems that Uncle Zhou and Feng Zhong thought of it again this time."

Xiang Kang suddenly realized, and then turned Uncle Zhou's strategy into his own proposition, and gave Xiang Liang the original report, but Xiang Liang was overjoyed when he heard it, and said: "I can't imagine that Kang'er, you and General Feng have a clear heart, and you can think of this anti-customer-oriented method in the same way, so Kang'er, do you agree with us taking a little risk?" ”

"Uncle, fighting a war is an adventure." Xiang Kang replied: "Zhang Handpifu divided his troops to hold Zou County, and it was clear that he wanted to force us to attack Zou County to dredge the grain road. Only by highlighting the surprise soldiers and focusing on the anti-guest can we take the initiative and in turn force Zhang Handpifu into a disadvantage. ”

Old man Fan, a militant who had agreed with Feng Zhong's risky strategy before, also opened his mouth to persuade him, while Xiang Liang tapped a few calculations with his fingers, and only after a while did he speak: "That's it!" Don't fight Zou County, go north directly and go to Lu County! ”

Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong, who knew that Zou County was not easy to fight, breathed a sigh of relief together, and then reminded Xiang Liang to send someone to urge Xiang Sui to escort the grain and grass to go north quickly, so that the main force of the Chu army had more grain and grass available, Xiang Liang smiled and said: "No need to urge, if it goes well, the grain and grass escorted by Sui'er will be delivered before noon tomorrow, and we can directly bypass Zou County and go north tomorrow." ”

Xiang Kang was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly suggested: "Uncle, the little nephew also has a suggestion, on the way to the north, we might as well deliberately send a few messengers to carry the secret letter to the Defective Hill to deliver the letter, and the letter said that we are going to go directly to rescue the Defective Hill, so that our partial division is ready, as long as our main force arrives at the Defective Hill battlefield, they will immediately break through and join us." As long as these false letters are intercepted by the tyrannical Qin army, Zhang Handpifu will definitely believe them and relax his vigilance against us going directly north to Lu County, and it will be much easier for us to suddenly encircle Lu County. ”

"When it comes to strategy, there really isn't anyone in our army who is better at it than you." Xiang Liang smiled lovingly, nodded and said, "Okay, just do it, I will arrange this matter carefully." ”

After that, Xiang Liang sent someone to order the battalions of the Chu army, so that the soldiers of the Chu army gave up preparing for war, and loaded the weapons and baggage into the cart early the next morning, just waiting for Xiang Sui's grain team to arrive, they immediately bypassed Zou County and went north directly, Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong saw that Xiang Liang obeyed his advice, and naturally they were also very happy, and soon left happily together.

Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong left together, Xiang Liang drove away the other Chu army civilians and soldiers present, and then called Xiang Bo to the front and made a thunderous attack at him, Xiang Bo didn't dare to talk back, hung his head and let Xiang Liang scold, but when Xiang Liang lost his temper enough and waved his hand to let Xiang Bo go down to rest, Xiang Bo suddenly smiled and said: "Brother, the suggestion that the younger brother made at the beginning, should you think it is right now?" ”

"What advice?" Xiang Liang asked angrily.

"Transfer Feng Zhong directly to your account." Xiang Bo said with a smile: "Feng Zhong, this puppet is very good at using soldiers, brother, you have seen it with your own eyes today." If it weren't for the little brother who urged you to transfer him directly to your tent, who else in our army would be able to cure the nephew you loved? ”

Xiang Liang was silent, and Xiang Bo said kindly: "Brother, junior brother, I may sometimes overdo it, but I really do it for your good, if you don't properly suppress our cousin's son, there will still be two commanders in our army sooner or later." ”

"Shut up! Don't instigate here, get out of here! Xiang Liang scolded angrily, but after Xiang Bo rolled away with a smile, Xiang Liang was inevitably a little shaken in his heart, this is also human nature, no wonder Xiang Liang listened to Xiang Bo's instigation.

According to Xiang Liang's arrangement, the soldiers of the Chu army who gave up preparing for war began to load the heavy grain and grass into the truck early the next morning, and as a result, relying on the convenient transportation of the galloping road, Xiang Sui also sent the grain and grass of Donghai County to the city of Zou County before noon. The Qin army stationed in Zou County was not as strong as the main force of the Chu army, and was afraid that the Chu army was luring the snake out of the hole, so he did not dare to move in the slightest.

When Sima Duan's messenger sent the news to Zhang Han, it happened that several messengers deliberately sent by Xiang Liang were also intercepted by the main force of the Qin army that tightly sealed the flawed hill, and reported the fake letter to Zhang Han. ”

After smiling, Zhang Han also went to order the Qin army on the north bank, so that the Qin army battalions stationed on the north bank of Surabaya were ready, once they found that the Chu army in the city of Bianqiu was out of the city to break through, they immediately attacked head-on, and they must not let the Chu army's division escape!