Construct many barriers, prepare large quantities of ice, and send peace emissaries...... The Chu army made a posture of being ready for battle, and both the enemy and us thought so from top to bottom. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The Chu army was under-manned, and it seemed that there was no choice but to defend.

Han Ruzi wanted to attack, and he spared no effort to dispatch the whole army.

Cui Hong was stunned, but this will was said by the emperor himself, and he heard it with his own ears, so he couldn't help but express his doubts.

"Your Majesty, there are less than 20,000 people in the Chu army......" Cui Hong still had to persuade a few words.

"I know." Han Ruzi stood up and regarded Cui Taifu as the entire court and the entire Chu army, "I ask, what is the chance of the Chu army winning in a head-to-head confrontation?" ”

Cui Hong was stunned for a moment, and replied stubbornly: "There is no chance of winning." ”

"It's not okay to be upright, only to use odd."

"But...... His Majesty has already used it once, and this time it is different, the enemy chief is on the battlefield to supervise the battle. ”

"So the enemy army definitely didn't expect the Chu army to dare to fight."

Cui Hong also had to persuade, the emperor raised his hand, saying that he hadn't finished speaking, "The enemy army is very likely to continue to storm the capital, if it is captured, the morale will be like a rainbow, whether it is a head-to-head confrontation or a sneak attack, Hangu Pass is not an opponent, and then I can only find another way." If the siege is frustrated again and the enemy's morale is depressed, the surprise attack may be twice as effective with half the effort. ”

Cui Hong opened his mouth, not to be persuaded, but to feel incredible, like hearing a gambler swear to win the next round, so he wanted to bet all his net worth.

Han Ruzi walked around the table and continued, "Why are there so many enemy troops? Because of its dry water, after conquering a country, all its adult men are incorporated into the army, and those who do not obey are beheaded. Such an army is unstable in morale, and must not stay in its own country, but must move to other countries, the farther away the better, and must not stay, but must fight again and again. ”

Cui Hong nodded, the Chu army captured a lot of prisoners in the process of chasing defeat and death in the first battle of Mayi City, and then interrogated them in detail, he has read all the relevant official documents, what the emperor said is right, but I don't know what it has to do with the present.

"I've been thinking about a question, why are the soldiers of such an army who know that they will die when they advance and retreat, why are they unwilling to fight back and defeat the gods and ghosts?"

Cui Hongneng answered this question, "As far as the minister knows, the enemy chieftain has an army of his own clan, with a strength of between 50,000 and 150,000, and in addition, the number of armies of each country does not exceed 10,000, if it exceeds this number, it will be divided into other directions, and even killed." The enemy chieftain also deliberately created contradictions between the countries, so that the armies did not trust each other and were unable to challenge the enemy chieftain's own army. Enemy soldiers and soldiers all thought that they would try their best to advance or have a way to live, and if they retreated, they would die, so they were often willing to fight to the death. ”

"Gods and ghosts rarely defeat battles, so the soldiers of all countries think that attacking is better than fleeing, and it is better than rebelling."

"Exactly, not to mention that the soldiers' families are still in the rear, controlled by the gods and ghosts." Cui Hongdao.

"The enemy can only win, not be defeated."

"Of course, if the gods and ghosts are not victorious in a hundred battles, their own army alone will not be able to control such a huge alliance of countries. In the first battle of Mayi City, the enemy army was defeated and fled, and in the first battle of the capital, the enemy army was cowardly, but the commander of these two battles was not the enemy chieftain himself. When he comes, he will win. ”

"What if you don't win?"

"What does it mean to be unwinnable?" Cui Hong asked puzzled.

"If the enemy army attacks the city with all its strength and does not break it, but does not retreat, it is undefeated and undefeated."

Cui Hong pondered for a moment, "If the enemy chief is in command and cannot break the city, the morale of the enemy army will inevitably be greatly damaged. ”

"What will the gods and ghosts do?"

"We shouldn't retreat, we won't wait for an opportunity, but we will launch the next attack as soon as possible and cover up our previous unbeaten streak with a big victory."

"In this way, the morale of the enemy army will not drop for long, only between the two battles, maybe less than a day, or even only an hour or two."

Cui Hong understood what the emperor was going to say, and nodded reluctantly.

Han Ruzi sighed, "When the morale of the enemy army is strong, the Chu army is not an opponent regardless of Zhengqi, and it must launch a surprise attack when its morale drops, or have a chance of victory." ”

"But the capital...... Can it be held? ”

"You have to hold it, if you can't-" Han Ruzi sighed again, "The Chu army retreats to Hangu Pass, let's make plans again." ”

Cui Hong was convinced.

Cui Hong has been in charge of the army for many years, not to mention winning a hundred battles, but he is also quite familiar with the art of war, thought for a while, and said: "I will send more scouts, as soon as the enemy army shows signs of attacking the city, the Chu army will immediately prepare." In the past few days, some soldiers have been recruited from neighboring counties......"

"Bring it all, and only a hundred people will be left in Hangu Pass to defend the city."

The emperor was making a desperate bet, and Cui Hong continued: "The Chu army can have more banners, and maybe it can confuse the enemy army. ”

"It is also possible to fight at night, with more gongs and drums, ten times more, a hundred times more, and it is necessary to make the enemy army panic."

Cui Hong stepped forward, "Please personally lead the troops, and Your Majesty will stay to defend the city." ”

Han Ruzi shook his head, "I must be on the battlefield in person in this battle, otherwise, what will I do to stabilize the morale of the army?" ”

The tactics of the Chu army are bluffing, the enemy may not know why, but they can't deceive their own soldiers, and the only one who can bring them some confidence is the emperor himself.

Cui Hong thought about it again and again, but he had no advice, and then bowed down and said, "Please be the pioneer." ”

"Okay." This is exactly what Han Ruzi intended, Cui Hong is not only the secretary of the military department, but also the father of the queen, and should advance and retreat with the emperor.

Cui Hong also understood this truth, so he took the initiative to propose, and then he put forward the conditions, "Since he is a Chu minister, he should be a great Chu and loyal to His Majesty, and the minister is old and frail, and he has no nostalgia in the world, only one thing lingers: the eldest son died in the army, the young grandson is still young, and only the second son Cui Teng is left to continue the incense." ”

"Cui Teng can stay in the pass."

Cui Hong knelt down and kowtowed, thanked him and then retired and began to transfer troops to prepare for war.

Han Ruzi was pacing back and forth in the study alone, he was taking a risk, the so-called retreat to Hangu Pass was just a comfort, if the capital was breached, the enemy army would inevitably rush to the pass, and the retreat of the Chu army could easily become a rout, and the emperor himself could not suppress it.

But he couldn't think of any other way to win the battle.

"Life and death are at stake in this move, if the ancestors have a spirit, bless me with victory, if I think I am immoral and incompetent, I am willing to die on the battlefield."

Han Ruzi said to himself, he had always been respectful of the gods, but at this time he couldn't help but ask his ancestors for help.

After cheering himself up for a while, Han Ruzi calmed down again, walked to the door, and said to Zhang Youcai, "Please come over." ”

Meng E arrived soon, still in the attire of an ordinary guard, Zhang Youcai was just about to retreat, and the emperor stopped him: "Youcai stays." ”

Han Ruzi picked up a letter that had been written from the table and handed it to Zhang Youcai, "This is a secret edict, after I leave the customs, you will immediately leave for Luoyang and hand this letter to the queen, there must be no mistake." ”

Zhang Youcai roughly understood what the emperor was going to do, his heart trembled, and he knelt down, "Your Majesty......"

"This is not the time to be humble, I have made up my mind, just carry out your will."

Zhang Youcai kowtowed, trembling after getting up, but he didn't dare to speak again.

Han Ruzi picked up another letter from the table and handed it to Meng E, "You stay in the pass, as soon as you hear about the defeat ahead, go to Luoyang immediately, and give this letter to the queen." ”

Meng E glanced at the letter, didn't answer it, and said, "Let Zhang Youcai bring the letter, and I'll stay." ”

"These two letters can't be brought to Luoyang at the same time, they must be one after the other, and they must be you."

Meng E still shook her head, "I recommend two other people, Your Majesty must think it is appropriate." ”

Han Ruzi hadn't been rejected so bluntly for a long time, and he was a little embarrassed, "There can't be anyone more suitable than you." ”

"Du's grandson." Meng E still said it.

Han Ruzi was taken aback, stared at Meng E for a long time, and finally said, "Where to find their grandfather?" ”

"They were in Hangu Pass and met Zhang Youcai."

Zhang Youcai's face flushed, and he hurriedly said: "I didn't mean to hide it, it's really that Your Majesty has been too busy recently......"

Han Ruzi smiled, said that he didn't care, hesitated for a moment with the letter in his hand, and finally handed it to Zhang Youcai, "You also take this letter, and then hand it to Old Man Du when you set off, it must be him, not Xiao Du." ”

Zhang Youcai nodded.

"It is more difficult for Du Motian to meet the queen, you have to make an appointment with him on how to meet in Luoyang."

Zhang Youcai nodded again.

"You have to tell Du Motian that if there is a big victory ahead, the letter in his hand will be destroyed immediately."

Zhang Youcai still nodded, "Your Majesty doesn't see the two of them?" ”

Han Ruzi smiled, "No need. You stand down. ”

Zhang Youcai took the two letters and retreated.

Han Ruzi looked at Meng E, "Do you know what is written in the letter?" ”

"In the first letter, Your Majesty wants to appoint Prince Qing as the crown prince, so as not to leave the court without an owner."

"Yes, I also asked the queen to take the crown prince to Jincheng if necessary to accept the protection of the army."

"In the second letter, if Your Majesty is defeated, and the capital and Hangu Pass are lost one after another, Your Majesty hopes that someone can hide in the rivers and lakes with the queen, prince and princess, just like the descendants of Chen Qi at the beginning."

was all guessed by Meng E, there were only some small mistakes, Han Ruzi smiled, "It's just Princess Rujun, the queen and the prince can't escape from the people, they have to be loyal to Da Chu." So you are more suitable than the Du family's grandchildren. ”

"Your Majesty is wrong, although I am a descendant of Chen Qi, I am the one who is protected, the Du family's grandfathers and grandsons are famous all over the world, and their friends are all over the world, they are the protectors."

Han Ruzi took two steps back, "You have nothing to learn anymore, why do you want to stay?" ”

"There is a beginning and an end, Your Majesty is defeated, Chu is dead, Your Majesty is victorious, there is no need for the emperor's technique from now on, for me, this is the end."

"If I am defeated, Chu may not die, and the people I left in Jincheng are enough to build another court."

"Well, I'll learn another trick."

Han Ruzi smiled again, he really wanted to ask Meng E a question, but finally decided to hide it in his heart, and said: "Sometimes, I prefer to experience strong winds and waves, isn't it too selfish?" ”

What do you mean by that? One can be selfish, but not so selfish that one thinks others are not selfish. Your Majesty, of course, is selfish, as long as you can still consider others. ”

"What about your selfishness? Just to learn the art of the emperor? Han Ruzi couldn't help but knock on the side.

Meng E didn't answer, and asked, "Someone has to go and inform the capital and let them hold on for a while." ”

"Don't die." Han Ruzi quickly calmed down, and his thoughts turned to the upcoming battle. (To be continued.) )