Ning Baoguan climbed the hill and looked south, the wide river was in front of him, the Yiling City on the opposite bank was faintly visible, a series of boats were moored in the south, and there were only a few seven or eight small boats shuttling back and forth in the north, and they easily refused to dock.

Jiangbei is in a mess, dozens of camps are scattered between the mountains and rivers, different sizes, all out of order, soldiers and people come and go at will, the generals have no intention of stopping, everyone tries to go to the south of the Yangtze River, but there are no boats, so they have to stand on the shore and look at the river and sigh, some people shout loudly, hoping to bribe those small boats with heavy money to carry themselves over.

Luo Hanqi, the general of the Ning army, led a team of people to ride up the mountain, he originally stayed outside Jiangling City, and was ordered to lead the troops to come to support, just arrived, "King Ning, Hunan and Guangzhou, the shepherd of Hunan and Guangzhou, Chen Ill and the leaders of the battalions came to visit. ”

"Ask them to come up the mountain." Ning hugged Guan Dao, his eyes still looking at Jiangnan.

"Yes."

"You stay, let someone else do the order."

Luo Hanqi dismounted, ordered his men to go down to invite the guests up the mountain, handed the reins to others, and ascended the last few steps, "What does King Ning command?" ”

"We're running out of options."

"Then don't retreat, fight to the death, I don't believe that He Rong people all have three heads and six arms." Luo Hanqi raised his head and replied, he had not yet comprehended the power of He Rong's cavalry.

"If everyone thinks like you, it's a lot easier." Ning Baoguan sneered, it was not Luo Hanqi who was mocking, but the group of heroes.

"A bunch of cowards." Luo Hanqi looked at the crowd gathered on the shore, "Do you want me to lead the troops to charge and kill, so that they can understand what military discipline is?" ”

"Hey, He Rongren hasn't called yet, kill your own people first, only you can come up with such a bad idea."

Luo Hanqi's face turned red, turned his head to look, and lowered his voice slightly, "I heard rumors that the heroes all have plans to escape, and they have already made an agreement with Yang Moyu to cross the river by boat tonight, depending on the amount of money and food, each person can bring a number of soldiers, and the rest of the people and horses stay in Jiangbei, saying that they are the leaders of King Guining, but in fact, they want us to resist He Rongren alone." ”

Ning Baoguan sneered, "Even you've heard about it, these people really keep it a secret." ”

"I guess Chen Aicai and they are here for this matter, what is King Ning going to do? Do you want me to have a one-pot end? ”

Ning Baoguan looked at Luo Hanqi, "We grew up together, and everyone said that you were bold." ”

"How bold I am, King Ning knows best."

"Zong Mingyi's death, some people feel wronged, what do you think?"

Luo Hanqi raised his eyebrows, "What's wrong?" Can't die in a war? I didn't think I'd survive every battle. ”

"Okay, within two or three days, He Rong's army will inevitably chase after you, and I will send you as the striker, with no advance or retreat, no death or life."

Luo Hanqi said angrily: "When I see Zong Mingyi under the Nine Springs, I must not be disgraced. ”

"I personally led the army to follow you, if you die, I will avenge you, it's a big deal to die a little later than you, if you don't die, let He Rong's cavalry attack me, I will never let you go after I die."

Luo Hanqi knelt down, "If I live alone, let me ...... Tell me to be the king of eight lifetimes in a row! ”

Ning Baoguan laughed, "Get up, the guests have arrived." ”

Chen Yicai and more than a dozen others rode up the mountain, and when they saw King Ning's guards, they all stopped in the distance.

"Take the guards down the mountain."

"There are many of them, King Ning is alone, I will stay......"

"You think I'm afraid of them?"

Luo Han retreated in surprise, called the king of Shangning and his guards, rode down the mountain, and as he passed by the leaders, he stared at them one by one, and silently warned them to be careful.

No one cared about Luo Hanqi, so they dismounted one after another, and came to the top of the mountain with Chen's illness.

Ning Baoguan turned around, his position was slightly higher than that of the others, and without waiting for Chen Yi to speak, he said first: "I'll stay." ”

Everyone was taken aback, they did come with this purpose, they thought it would be very difficult and they would have to pay a huge price, but they didn't expect Ning Baoguan to take the initiative to ask for help.

Chen Yicai was especially surprised, and a little embarrassed, "King Ning has ......"

"You guys cross the river, I will stay and fight to the death with He Rongren."

"We're not greedy for life and afraid of death, we're just ......"

"I understand, there is no need to die in Jiangbei, you cross the river, there is still a chance to make a comeback, but there are many people and few boats, you can't all pass at once, you have to leave people to resist the Beibei, there are many soldiers in Ning, I should stay."

Among the heroes, the Ning army and the southern army have the largest number, regardless of whether they are up or down, Chen Yicai's face turned slightly red when he heard this, "I will also stay, and I can't let King Ning meet the enemy alone." ”

Yang Qinzai stepped forward and said, "Everyone understands General Chen's intentions, but without General Chen's assistance, what should the King of Xiangdong do?" ”

Chen was in a dilemma, Ning hugged Guan and said: "General Chen can't stay, we have been defeated again and again because of different military orders, since it is a decisive battle, let me be the master alone." ”

Chen Yicai said helplessly: "Since King Ning insists...... Alas, if we fail to hold Xiangyang, the blame lies with us......"

"I'm willing to stay until I get convicted, but there's one request."

No one expected Ning Baoguan to stay in Jiangbei happily, and when they heard his request, their hearts were more steady, and they asked him to speak, and before they heard a word, someone patted their chests and assured that there was no problem.

"You can cross the river, but each person can only bring a hundred soldiers, General Chen can bring two hundred, and the rest must stay in Jiangbei and be dispatched by me."

The leaders looked at each other, and Ning Baoguan said: "There are few boats and many people, once everyone rushes to cross the river, there will be chaos, not to mention the increase in damage, and it will also damage the morale of our Ning army." ”

Chen Yicai was the first to speak: "King Ning is right, and we will never take all our own people away, and leave Ning's army alone to resist the enemy." ”

There are a large number of southern troops, and Chen Yicai can only take 200 people, since he agrees, others naturally can't refuse, so they all agree, some people want to take some more soldiers, but they don't dare to squeak.

Ning Baoguan said: "Then it's decided, you go back and inform the whole army, and accept my orders from now on." ”

"From now on?"

"He Rong's army will chase after him at any time, do you have to wait until you are on the battlefield to listen to my orders?" Ning Baoguan said sharply, and the speaker hid behind others, not daring to breathe.

"Also, please keep your mouth shut, don't talk about crossing the river everywhere, find a place where no one is there tonight, go quietly, and leave the rest to me, understand?"

Ning Baoguan was very polite, as if he was lecturing his subordinates, and all the people on the opposite side were all the leaders of various armies, from Chen Yicai down, no one had the intention of resisting, so he could only nod his head and say yes.

"Forgive me for not sending it, and in an hour I will send someone to take over the armies."

Chen Yicai and the others said some words of admiration, and at the same time said goodbye and went down the mountain.

Ning Baoguan stood alone on the top of the mountain, continuing to look at the riverside, and after a while, he heard footsteps behind him, he turned to look at it, and said coldly: "What else is the matter with General Song?" ”

Song Zhuzhu came back alone, stepped forward and said, "I don't cross the river, I have to stay." ”

"Hey, why?"

"I'm from Xiangyang." Song's reason for taking bamboo is very simple.

Ning Baoguan stared at Song Zhuzhu, and said for a long time: "Why don't you say it in front of everyone?" ”

"I'm fighting for a fight, not for fame."

Ning Baoguan laughed again, "You come back alone, aren't you afraid of those people talking behind your back?" ”

"I told them that I had a way to get King Ning to allow each family to bring more soldiers across the river."

Ning Baoguan shook his head, "No, you can't help it, if you say that there are as many people, there are as many people." ”

Song Zhuzhu smiled: "That's just an excuse, I told them that they didn't persuade it, and they won't blame me." ”

"I've heard about the reputation of the 'Thousand Hands Song' for a long time - why is it called 'Thousand Hands'?"

"Say that I can take widely, give widely, and manage widely."

"In Xiangyang City, you led troops to fight against the Herong people."

"It's a pity that we didn't win, it was a fiasco, and we lost a lot of soldiers."

"But after all, you dare to fight, unlike those people, who fled when they heard the wind."

"It's not as good as King Ning, if it weren't for King Ning leading the army to fight and retreat, the heroes would have been wiped out a long time ago, and they wouldn't even have a chance to escape to the riverside."

Ning Baoguan's tone suddenly showed a bit of eagerness, "This is how to fight, there is no retreat, there is really no way to retreat, it is really a last resort, and we must fight and retreat, otherwise, the army's heart will be chaotic and collapse for thousands of miles." ”

"There is General Zong Mingyi in the front, and King Ning in the back, to set an example for the heroes."

"Even if we lose the next battle, you and I are worthy of the name of heroes."

"King Ning is the real hero, I'm just a native of the country."

Ning Baoguan beckoned, motioning for Song Zhuzhu to come closer, "I also have to beware of some people getting along day and night, and some people I regard as confidants as soon as we meet at the beginning, and General Song is the latter kind of person." ”

Song Zhuzhu was slightly excited, "I don't have many subordinates, but the heart of fighting to the death is no different from King Ning." ”

"In that case, you tell me where Chen Yicai and they are going to cross the river tonight?"

Song Zhuzhu immediately stretched out his hand and pointed downstream, "There is a flat land around that mountain, the Yang army ships will go there to pick up Zhuxiong at midnight tonight, King Ning means ......"

"When the leader crosses the river, how can the soldiers fight to the death?"

Song Zhuzhu was shocked, "I also thought that I shouldn't let the heroes cross the river." ”

"And the boats on the other side." Ning Baoguan gritted his teeth, "As long as the ship is placed there, even my soldiers' hearts will move." ”

"King Ning still wants to destroy the ship?" Song Zhuzhu was even more frightened, but he was a little admired.

"After General Song goes down the mountain, you don't have to say that you want to stay, prepare with the heroes, tonight, I will lead people to intercept and kill Chen Aicai and others, and then General Song will take a boat to the opposite shore and set fire to the boat, be sure not to leave any of them."

"Leave a boat, and I will be punished with death."

"If you lose this battle, but you die, if you win this battle, the world will be the two of us."

Song Zhuzhu laughed dryly, "The world belongs to King Ning, and I don't have this ambition." ”

Ning Baoguan said coldly: "I am a true hero when I am General Song, why doesn't General Song repay him with sincerity?" ”

Song Zhuzhu took out a treasure seal from his arms, "I can't hide it, this is the seal of the king of Chu, I have always carried it with me, if I win this battle, I will still be the king of Chu." ”

Ning Baoguan showed a smile on his face, "That's right, the world is vast, I am based on Jiangnan, the king of Chu occupies Jiangbei, you and I will rule by dividing the river." ”

"Row the river and rule." Song Zhuzhu's voice trembled slightly, at this moment, he was far more convinced than skeptical of King Ning.

Ning Bao only cares about the upcoming flames and decisive battles, and there is an infighting first, and the idea doesn't seem so "rancid".