Wang Yuan put forward three harsh conditions for Liu Jun to win, and Liu Jun agreed categorically on the surface, but in fact, he was still beating the drum in his heart. Although he has been fighting for many years, he has also accumulated a lot of combat experience, and he has also learned a lot of combat strategies from Wang Yuan. But those previous battles were all under the guidance of Wang Yuan. This time, everything has to be done on its own, which is obviously different.

But Liu Jun has made a wish since he was a child to become a hero admired by the world like the overlord of Chu. After following Wang Yuan, he has another ambition, that is, to become a famous marshal like his father-in-law. As I get older, these aspirations become more and more determined, and the desire to realize myself becomes stronger and stronger. So, although he was nervous, he was not afraid.

After having dinner at Wang Yuan's residence, Liu Jun rushed back to the Shence Army Cavalry Camp outside the valley mouth east of Dongguan Mountain overnight, and convened his generals overnight to discuss how to fight tomorrow. After listening to Liu Jun's narration, the cavalry generals all took a breath, the marshal is making things difficult for General Liu, and the little general will actually take this military order, which is troublesome. Originally, 40,000 cavalry crushed into the three mountain passes, and with a loud rush, the battle could be quickly resolved. But now it's not even a matter of even thinking about it.

Facing everyone's sighs and sighs, Liu Jun frowned and was very displeased: "I called you here to discuss countermeasures, but not to see your face." It is a great honor for our Father-in-law to hand over this last battle to us. In any case, this time the rebels must be wiped out cleanly according to the father-in-law's request, and none of you are allowed to say anything discouraged. ”

He Dazhuang, the general of the cavalry front battalion, opened his mouth and said: "General Liu, it's not that you are inferior to your rank, and this condition is too harsh. If we had started attacking as soon as we came, we would have wiped out the rebels long ago. Now that they have been waiting for three days, the rebels have been building fortifications in several mountain passes every day for the past few days, and it will take a lot of effort for 40,000 cavalry to charge at the same time, not to mention that only 10,000 soldiers and horses are allowed? It's a bit of a challenge. ”

Liu Jun waved his hand and shouted, "He Dazhuang, the 10,000 soldiers and horses of your front battalion will not be allowed to participate in this attack. By what you say, you are not worthy of this last battle. You're good to go. ”

"This ......" He Dazhuang was dumbfounded.

"Get out." Liu Jun shouted.

He Dazhuang didn't dare to say more, and retreated with a gray salute. The rest of the generals looked at each other, He Dazhuang was the bravest general in the cavalry, and climbed from the school officer to his current position step by step, and won the weight of General Liu Xiao, this time he also worked hard to do a big job, but he didn't expect to be excluded in a word, and he would be punished by demotion. This shows that General Liu is determined this time and does not allow others to make irresponsible remarks.

"Do you have any good ideas to bring up. But no one is allowed to mention the difficulties again. This time, my father-in-law tested my ability to take charge of the army and lead the army in difficult situations. If I don't do what he asks, I'll let him down. Therefore, this battle can only be successful and not lost. Liu Jun shouted coldly.

The generals were silent, and everyone racked their brains to think of a way, but there was no good way.

"Well, since everyone doesn't have a good idea, let me say a few words." Liu Jun said in a deep voice: "This battle can't be fought hard, you can only win by strategy." My father's words today remind me that the more than 30,000 rebels are dying, and if they have no hope of survival, they will be motivated. Dogs will jump over the wall when they are in a hurry, so we can't force them to fight hard, in that case, even if they win, there will be too many casualties, more than 2,000 casualties, then they will lose. Moreover, the rebels were entrenched in the valley, and the terrain of the valley was cramped and narrow, which was not conducive to the charge of our cavalry. Therefore, if we want to give full play to the combat superiority of our cavalry, there is only one way......"

"Lead them out and fight on the flats beyond the valley." Qi Xiushan, the leading general of the Left Army, suddenly interjected.

"General Qi is right, he wants to lure them out. Fight against them in a flat place, once our cavalry is allowed to charge and kill, at least more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, even more, my 10,000 cavalry will be enough to deal with it. And there won't be too many casualties. Liu Jun nodded.

All the generals nodded one after another, and Ma Ming, the commander of the cavalry of the rear army, asked, "But the general, how can we lead them out?" How could they come out to fight? ”

Liu Jun said: "This is the crux of the matter. We are now besieged on all sides, and they dare not rush out, so they can only retreat and hold on. This valley is like a city, and it is even more difficult to enter after the construction of fortifications on three sides, but they also understand that being trapped in the valley is also a dead end. This is like besieging a city, if you want to force them out, you can only use the strategy of besieging three and one in the siege method. As long as they are given a glimmer of life, they will not fight to the death with all their might, and will wait for an opportunity to break through and escape. Therefore, we must withdraw the besieging soldiers and horses in front of them, so that they know that there is a way to escape. ”

"Gao Ming, what a way to surround three and one. General Liu's plan is very clever. The generals shouted.

Liu Jun waved his hand and said, "Be quiet." But whether this solution works depends on whether they believe that the road is really a way to live. So, it's all going to be laid out. From the point of view of the terrain, the mountain pass in the south is uneven, which is not conducive to our cavalry charging and killing. The exit to the west is under the city of Chuzhou, which is a dead end, and the rebels will never escape from the west exit, so the mountain pass in the north is the most suitable. Given that if the 10,000 troops would need to be deployed outside the North Valley once the rebels had escaped from the valley, the key question was how to get the rebels to flee from the valley without having to use the rest of their forces to force them to flee. The essence of the siege is that the rest of the place needs to storm the enemy and force him to flee, but at the moment, it seems that we do not have this condition. Because I don't have that many soldiers and horses to fight. ”

The crowd is also scratching their scalps, which is indeed a big problem. What could be more embarrassing than having enough soldiers in hand, but not being able to call on them? It's like being hungry for a few days and nights, and seeing a full house of chickens, ducks, and fish but only drinking porridge and eating to satisfy your hunger, it's simply too torturous.

Liu Jun's brows tightened, and the words that Wang Yuan had been teaching rang in his ears.

"Fighting a war is not just about fighting bravely, and strategy is sometimes more important than the battle itself. For example, in the Battle of Chibi, the plan before the war is the key to victory, and when some strategies are implemented, the outcome of the battle is already doomed. Therefore, whether a war is won or lost, pre-war preparation is the most important thing. Use your brains more and think not only from your own standpoint, but also from the other person's standpoint. Knowing yourself and knowing your opponent will make you feel at ease. ”

Liu Jun suddenly said in a deep voice: "In the past few days, there have been many rebel soldiers who have defected and surrendered, right? ”

"That is, hundreds of rebel soldiers have defected and surrendered to us every day these days." Ma Ming, the commander of the rear army, nodded.

Liu Jun said: "Did you ask them about the situation in the rebel camp? ”

"Asked, the rebel camp is now panicked, and they are scared one by one. I heard that An Qingxu's kid cries every night, as if he has lost his soul. Yan Zhuang's old boy has some bearing, if he hadn't pressed him, the rebels would have been in chaos a long time ago. They also said that An Qingxu and Yan Zhuang are now about to turn against each other, and An Qingxu blames Yan Zhuang for bringing him to a dead end and almost killing Yan Zhuang. Ma Ming said in a deep voice.

Liu Jun nodded slightly, and asked again in a deep voice, "Who are some of the people who escaped?" ”

Ma Ming said: "From the general to the soldiers." By the way, there are two other eunuchs, the eunuchs beside An Qingxu. ”

Liu Jun's eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice: "Eunuch? An Qingxu's side? ”

"yes. One is called Ye Dezhang and the other is Yang Dehao. The two guys were full of urine and peed their pants when they ran over. So I was very impressed with them. Ma Ming said.

Liu Jun slapped the table and said, "Bring them to see me immediately." ”

……

The night was as dark as ink, the mountain wind blew over the valley, and the trees on several hills whined and screamed, like ghosts crying wolf. In the valley, in the middle of the rebels' camp, there was still a light in An Qingxu's tent. But along the way, a lot of pomp and circumstance had been lost, and only a few white candles were lit in the tent.

An Qingxu sat pale under the dim candle flame with his cheeks on his cheeks, and there were a few pieces of cold dough and a bowl of turbid water on the table in front of him. The soldiers and horses were trapped in the valley, and even drinking water became a problem, but fortunately there was a pond in the valley, and although the water was very muddy, it was a great luck to finally have drinkable water.

An Qingxu didn't have the slightest appetite, in fact, he only ate a few bites a day today, and he couldn't eat a single bite of the dough delivered at dinner. Listening to the mountain wind whistling on the surrounding hills, and the strange whistling sounds of the trees, it made people feel like there were many lonely ghosts roaming around, which made him like a frightened bird, terrified.

"Your Majesty, this bread is too unpalatable, and the water is too unpleasant to drink, with a foul smell, and your mouth is still full of sand when you drink it. Your Majesty, what can we do? The woman's voice sounded, An Qingxu frowned, it was An Qingxu's beloved concubine Concubine Mei who spoke, and the woman had been complaining for a few days.

"Your Majesty, you are talking, are we really going to be trapped here? Tell Yan Zhuang to think about it, let's get out of here. Concubine Mei's delicate voice sounded here.

"Shut up, some of them eat and drink well, and I don't know if I'm dead or alive in a few days. You woman, it's all this time, and you're still noisy and dissatisfied with food and clothing. Get out, get out of the way. An Qingxu got up angrily, turned around and scolded angrily.

Concubine Mei stood at the door of the inner tent, looked at An Qingxu blankly, and suddenly covered her face and cried and ran into the inner tent, and then the cry of death or life sounded.

"Ye Dezhang, go and tell her, if she howls again, I will cut her with a sword." An Qingxu scolded angrily.

"Your Majesty, Ye Nei serves him...... I can't find it anymore. In the darkness, a small chamberlain said timidly.

An Qingxu then remembered that early this morning, his two personal attendants, Ye Dezhang and Yang Dehao, disappeared. I searched the whole camp but couldn't find it, and it was clear that these two guys had escaped last night.