The next morning, after Zhao Ben woke up from his sleep, he immediately called his guards and asked if anything unusual happened last night.

To be honest, this kind of inquiry is actually just a routine, after all, if something really happened last night - for example, if Meng Zhong led the rebels to harass or attack again, those guards would have already woken him up, which is also what Zhao Ben repeatedly admonished.

After all, after being attacked by Meng Zhong once, he really didn't dare to take it lightly, no matter whether Meng Zhong was harassing or sneak attacking, Zhao Ben asked himself to stay sober for twelve points during that period.

But since these guards did not wake up Zhao Ben last night, it means that after Meng Zhong ambushed Lian Po last night, he did not lead the army to the camp to harass him.

Sure enough, the guard respectfully reported: "Back to Zuo Sima, there was nothing unusual in the camp or outside the camp yesterday, but it was ...... However, Lian Sima came to your tent very early to wait to see you, and when he learned that you were still resting, Lian Sima waited outside the tent. ”

"Lian Po?"

Zhao Ben was stunned, and hurriedly ordered: "Hurry up, please." ”

"Whoa!"

After a while, I saw Lian Po striding into the tent and saluting Zhao Ben with a fist.

Probably because the pressure of the armor on the wound is not conducive to wound healing, Lian Po did not wear armor today, but only wore a thin cloth coat, which was faintly stained with a little blood, but it was not conspicuous.

"When did Lian Sima rest last night?"

Zhao Ben asked after glancing at Lian Po, because he saw that Lian Po's expression was a little tired.

Hearing this, Lian Po smiled bitterly and explained: "Thanks to Zosima's compassion, I originally wanted to recuperate, but last night...... Last night, Lian tossed and turned, and he really had no intention of sleeping, until he was very tired later, so he closed his eyes and took a nap, but woke up again after a while......"

Speaking of this, the scene of the dozen sheep kicking the snare drum flashed in his mind, and an uncomfortable feeling called humiliation once again surged in his heart.

Thinking that he is Lian Po, he was born in the Lian clan of Jinyang, and joined the army in his teens, and it has been more than ten years so far, during which he either conquered the thieves around Jinyang, or faced the alien races that invaded the county, and he was also experienced in a hundred battles, but he had never been humiliated like last night.

Of course, Lian Po also understood that Meng Zhong on the other side didn't mean to insult him, and the dozen or so sheep were just bait to lure him into an ambush, but in the final analysis, being deceived by someone with a dozen sheep was insulting in itself, which made Lian Po lose his face.

Therefore, he tossed and turned last night, and could not sleep at all, and every time he thought of the dozen sheep, he felt a fire in his liver, and his face was burning, and he had no intention of sleeping.

"Makes you smile." Lian said ashamedly.

"Lian Sima is serious."

Zhao Ben beckoned Lian Po to sit down in the tent, and said with a wry smile: "In fact, I barely slept for two or three hours last night...... Did Lian Sima have breakfast? ”

"Well, not yet."

"Then you might as well use some in my account."

As he spoke, Zhao Ben instructed his guards to prepare breakfast, and then he asked Lian Po again: "Have you counted the losses of your army last night?" ”

Lian Po nodded slightly, and said in an inexplicable tone: "About 1,300 people fled or died, and there were probably more than 1,000 injured......

"1,300 ......"

Zhao Ben muttered about this number and let out a long breath.

According to his own estimates, the number of Lian Pojun's casualties last night was probably about 1,000, and the remaining two or three hundred soldiers may have been hiding somewhere and had not yet returned to the camp - deserters, which is a very normal thing.

And the death of more than 1,000 soldiers, this loss is actually not heavy, and it is still within the range of bearing.

In comparison, they were ambushed by Meng Zhong last night, which was the most demoralizing thing, not only did this matter seriously dampen the morale of the soldiers under his command, but even Zhao Ben, including Lian Po in front of him, was also affected to varying degrees.

"That Meng Zhong is really vigilant...... Last night, you and I ambushed him, but he designed it, and if you want to repeat the old trick in the future, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult......" After that, he frowned and said: "Is it only to storm his camp in the hills?" ”

Hearing this, Lian Po shook his head and said, "It's useless to attack. …… The rebels in the area of Qunqiu, occupying the danger of geographical advantages, and at least 5,000 soldiers, can not be eradicated and expelled overnight. Once dragged into the night, there is a danger of being attacked by Meng Zhong. ”

"That'...... What if a force was sent to the area around the hills? Zhao Ben asked contemplatively.

"This ......," Lian Po frowned and thought.

In his mind, the appearance of Yu Ren, the general under his command, flashed first, so he instinctively resisted Zhao Ben's proposal.

However, Lian Po actually understood that whether it was him, Zhao Ben, or Meng Zhong on the other side, they all couldn't help but be involved in this civil strife in Zhao State, and as far as he knew, Meng Zhong had been committed to alleviating the contradiction between Gongzi Zhang and Zhao Wang He before Gongzizhang's rebellion.

Therefore, from the point of view of reason, Lian Po would not blame Meng Zhong for the war death of his general-he wanted to blame Gongzizhang.

But the problem is Zhao Ben's suggestion, that is, to send troops to contain Meng Zhong, which is not a simple matter.

From last night's events, we can see some clues: Who can contain that Meng Zhong?

Regardless of others, even Lian Po himself didn't have every confidence to contain that Meng Zhong, otherwise he wouldn't have been killed by Meng Zhong's generals last night.

"I'm afraid it's not easy."

After thinking for a moment, Lian Po shook his head and said: "If the troops are divided to contain Meng Zhong, it will inevitably weaken the forces on Quliang's side, and on Quliang's side, it is already difficult to resist Gongzizhang's rebels, if you divide your troops again in order to contain Meng Zhong, I am afraid it will be ......."

"What then?" Zhao Ben frowned and asked, "If what I expected, most of the people who Meng Zhong will lead the army to harass him tonight, what should I do then?" Do you want to set up an ambush again, and ambush him again? ”

Hearing this, Lian Po shook his head slightly.

In his opinion, Na Meng Zhong could have guessed his ambush last night, wouldn't that Meng Zhong be vigilant about this tonight? How can it be!

No matter what, then Meng Zhong has to send some meticulous work and scouts to find out the situation, and then come to harass him, right?

What's more, if you want to ambush the other party in the vast wilderness at night, this is not an easy task in itself, with Meng Zhong's caution, he immediately retreats when he sees the opportunity is wrong, even if he and Zhao Ben lead the army to surround it, at best, it is just to hunt down and kill some of the rebels under Meng Zhong's command, or the truth is really meaningless.

After all, the threat of Meng Zhong's army, Meng Zhong's strategy accounts for at least fifty percent, and the remaining fifty percent are the Xinwei army under his command and the general Daijun rebels.

Therefore, if you want to eradicate this threat, you must ensure that you can besiege Meng Zhong, just like last night, he Lian Po and Zhao Ben used 8,000 soldiers back and forth, in order to ensure that Meng Zhong could be besieged, but unfortunately this strategy failed, if they repeated the old trick, then Meng Zhong would not be fooled again at all.

In other words, they had to come up with another plan.

After pondering for a moment, Lian Po said with a little hesitation: "Zosima, there is a plan here, I don't know if it is feasible or not. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Ben's spirit perked up: "Lian Sima, please speak." ”

Seeing this, Lian Po lowered his voice and said: "Since the 'ambush outside the camp' then Meng Zhong has already taken precautions, it is better to set up an ambush in the camp." ”

"An ambush in the camp?" Zhao Ben was stunned and asked puzzledly: "Take the initiative to seduce that Meng Zhong to come to the night attack?" It's not easy, is it? ”

"No, it can be done."

Lian Po Zhengse said: "Do you remember why your camp was first attacked by the Meng Zhong army? ”

Zhao Ben stroked his beard and recalled for a moment, squinted his eyes and said: "That's because he saw that the soldiers in my camp ignored his harassment and thought that our army was negligent in guarding against it......" Speaking of this, a different color flashed in his eyes, and he exclaimed: "Lian Sima is ...... say"

"Not bad!"

Lian Po nodded, and Zhengse said: "That Meng Zhong, it is actually a very dangerous thing to sneak attack your camp before dawn, but why does that Meng Zhong have to risk his life?" Because he knew that if he did not attack your camp and did not deter your army, your sergeants would not pay attention to his harassment at all, and then the harassment that he had his corporal shouting outside the camp would be meaningless. …… In other words, he had to attack your camp at that time! And not on a whim. ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Ben nodded when he heard this, and said in contemplation: "What Lian Sima said is extremely true. …… If this is the case, when Na Meng Zhong comes to harass him tonight, you and I deliberately tell the sergeant to hold his breath and lie in ambush in the camp, ignoring his harassment, he may attack the camp again......"

"Not perhaps, but inevitable!" Lian Po Zhengse said.

The more Zhao Ben thought about it, the more he felt that this strategy could be tried, and suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he asked, "Wait, then how can we ensure that Meng Zhong attacks my camp at night?" In case he attacks Fengyang-kun's side......"

Lian Po lowered his voice and said: "I will send someone to report to Fengyang Jun, so that the soldiers under his command will deliberately make some movement in the camp when Meng Zhong brings people to harass him, so that Meng Zhong will be satisfied, and he will not think about attacking Fengyang Jun's military camp, but will only try to sneak attack your camp!" ”

"Good! Good! ”

Zhao Ben nodded again and again, and said happily: "Tonight, I will act according to Lian Sima's strategy!" ”

After nightfall that night, Meng Zhong really came to harass him with a team of soldiers.

As Lian Po had guessed, because he almost fell into an ambush between Lian Po and Zhao Ben last night, Meng Zhong was especially cautious tonight, because he wasn't sure if Zhao Ben and Lian Po would do it again—if it were him, he would do it, even if he lost the first day.

However, it turned out that Zhao Ben and Lian Po did not set up an ambush outside the camp, at least after Meng Zhong sent a dozen teams and a total of 500 soldiers to carefully search the surrounding area, they did not find any signs of ambush.

"Could it be that Zhao Ben and Lian Po have given up?"

Meng Zhong was also a little surprised by this.

"Footing—"

"Kill—"

In the distance, the shouts of Menghu's soldiers and the sound of weapons striking sounded - there was no way, because those snare drums in Mengzhong's army had been destroyed in the forest fire in the ambush last night.

A moment later, a soldier reported to him that he had succeeded in disturbing Li Duijun's barracks.

“……”

After hearing the report, Meng Zhong's face was not harassed with joy, because he was peeking at Zhao Baojun's military camp from a distance at the moment, and the military camp in the distance was silent at the moment, and it seemed that the soldiers in the camp did not pay attention to his harassment at all.

"Huh!"

After watching intently for a while, the corners of Meng Zhong's mouth raised a few smiles.

"I said why didn't I move tonight, it turned out that he was waiting for me there......"

He muttered to himself.