In June, the golden crow is in the sky, and the sun is scorching.

It was noon, and the sun was making people panic. The leaves on both sides of the road are wilting, but the sound of cicadas in the branches is continuous, and it is more and more high-pitched, which makes people's hearts even more irritated.

On the official road, the army has been marching rapidly.

This army is the army led by Chun Yuqiong. He led his troops out of the city, and he had already walked fifteen miles, and he was still fifteen miles away from the camp of Wang Lei's army.

The weather was hot, and the soldiers were already exhausted after many journeys.

However, Chun Yuqiong was anxious to win and ordered the soldiers to continue on their way.

In this battle, Chun Yuqiong had 4,000 soldiers under his command, which was composed of troops from various counties, and each county gathered 1,000 soldiers. According to Chun Yuqiong's idea, he didn't need many troops, only three thousand people were enough. Chun Yuqiong's idea was to take only the 3,000 soldiers under the command of Cai Jin, the county commander of Yuancheng County, to fight.

However, as soon as his proposal was spoken, it was immediately met with fierce opposition from Cai Jin, and no matter how Chun Yuqiong persuaded him, Cai Jin did not agree.

In desperation, Chun Yuqiong asked Cai Jin's opinion.

Cai Jin immediately put forward a proposal that each county should make up a thousand soldiers, so that it would be fair. The commanders of the counties thought that as long as they didn't fight, they simply agreed to Cai Jin's proposal, otherwise Cai Jin would spill it, and the plan would be ruined at that time.

In this way, Chun Yuqiong brought 4,000 soldiers to battle.

But the four thousand soldiers and Chun Yuqiong's original intention are 108,000 miles apart, according to Chun Yuqiong's idea, only lead the three thousand soldiers of Yuancheng County, this is an army that belongs to a whole, easy to control, and there will be no different orders. But the 4,000 soldiers he is now leading are four forces, and it is difficult to achieve the effect of ordering and prohibiting.

The four armies had different leading generals, which gave Chun Yuqiong a lot of headaches.

"Report!"

A general ran over, hugged his fists and said: "General, it's noon, the weather is hot, and the soldiers are wilting and have no spirit after a long journey, so let's rest and leave." After all, we are rushing under the sun, if we continue like this and arrive outside Wang Lei's barracks, the morale of the army will definitely be low, and it will be easy to be attacked by others. ”

This person's name is Yan Xiong, and he is a lieutenant sent by the chief general of Qingyuan County.

The sound of horses' hooves was heard, and another general rushed in.

This person's name is Shen Xu, and he is a captain with troops in Guantao County. He rode to Chun Yuqiong's side, hugged his fists and said, "General, the soldiers under my command can't stand the rush, and they have fainted. The soldiers were too tired to continue their journey, so the general gave the order to rest and let the soldiers breathe. ”

Immediately, the captain of Ping'en County came again and asked for a temporary halt to the advance.

This time, Chun Yuqiong is not easy to do.

Chun Yuqiong's eyes rolled and said, "Rest here, there is no water source nearby, and there is no shade of the sun." It's better to keep going, and while hurrying, look for water and shade. Once we find a place with a water source, we will rest on the spot, and let the soldiers cool off by the water, and it is also convenient to replenish the water, what do you think? ”

At this moment, Chun Yuqiong felt that she was very smart.

When he said this, he actually wanted the soldiers to travel another distance. According to the information sent back by the sentinels, there was no place to replenish the water within a radius of five miles, so it was necessary to advance at least another five miles.

Shen Xu smiled on his face, and immediately said: "General, go two miles further, and there is a lotus pond not far from the official road. There are willow trees and open spaces, just right for a lunch break. ”

Brush!!

Chun Yuqiong's face darkened instantly, why didn't he hear the news?

At this moment, Chun Yuqiong couldn't wait to tear the sentry apart.

Fucking sentry, so incompetent!

Chun Yuqiong had already spoken, and it was impossible to take it back, so she nodded and said, "Okay, let's move forward immediately and rest on the edge of the lotus pond two miles ahead." ”

Shen Xu and Yan Xiong looked at each other, and a touch of excitement appeared on their faces.

It's finally time to rest!

The army hurried and marched towards the lotus pond two miles ahead.

……

Three miles southwest of the lotus pond, there is a peach forest.

Large tracts of peach trees are full of fruit, but now is not the season to eat peaches, so you can only feast your eyes. In the dense peach forest, under the peach trees, soldiers sat on the ground to enjoy the shade.

These soldiers are all wearing the uniforms of the Jizhou Army and are soldiers under Guo Jia.

This army numbered about 1,000 people, led by a lieutenant.

"Report!"

A sentry ran over and respectfully reported: "My lord, Chun Yuqiong led the army to deviate from the original official road and ran to the northeast, three miles away from us to the lotus pond. There was a wide willow forest, and it was close to the lotus pond, and Chun Yuqiong must have wanted to rest and recuperate. I believe that this is an opportunity for us to attack the other side, so please consider it. “

The captain groaned for a while, and decisively ordered: "It's done, this is our chance!" We were ordered by the military division to intercept Chun Yuqiong here, and when Chun Yuqiong came, we would kill him first. ”

After a pause, the captain said again: "Immediately send someone to inform the military division that I am preparing to attack Chun Yuqiong." If the other side is on guard, I will act according to the plan made by the military advisor; If Chun Yuqiong is defenseless, I will take the opportunity to defeat Chun Yuqiong in one fell swoop. ”

"Yes!"

The sentry immediately went to deliver the message, and the lieutenant conveyed the order for the soldiers to move.

……

The lotus pond is very wide, about 30 zhang long, about 10 zhang wide, there are green lotus leaves in the wide lotus pond, one by one, endless at a glance. The lotus flowers in full bloom stand up pretty, and they are very beautiful.

Chun Yuqiong arrived at the edge of the lotus pond with the soldiers, and her mood couldn't help but be happy.

The breeze blows, with the fragrance of lotus flowers, which is refreshing.

Chun Yuqiong let the soldiers under his command rest, after all, he is a veteran of the battlefield and will not let the soldiers go unpunished.

Chun Yuqiong called the captains of Yuancheng County, Qinghe County, Ping'en County, and Guantao County to his side, and ordered the four of them to select a part of the soldiers to be responsible for the guard. The soldiers of each county were on guard for half an hour, and the army rested here for two hours, after which they continued their advance. ”

The heads of the four counties had no opinion, and quickly arranged the order, arranging for their respective soldiers to prepare for guard.

Chun Yuqiong is still not at ease, and often patrols.

After making sure that the soldiers were on serious alert, Chun Yuqiong came to the lotus pond and sat down under the willow tree to rest.

At this time, some soldiers couldn't help it, took off their shoes, and sat on the bank of the lotus pond to soak their feet. Even, some brave soldiers simply took off their clothes quickly and jumped directly into the lotus pond to bathe.

The soldiers had a good time, but Chun Yuqiong's brows furrowed, and he immediately got up to stop the soldiers and let the soldiers go ashore.

The soldiers who went to the lotus pond to bathe were all punished.

The captains of the counties wanted to open their mouths to persuade, but Chun Yuqiong was the chief general who led the troops, and Chun Yuqiong was the person that their commanders were in awe, not to mention the junior colonels in the army, so the captains of the counties had to press the dissatisfaction in their hearts and continue to rest.