A few days before the battle of Windward Village, the battle had already begun outside the Saiwai, and the scale was even larger, the battle line stretched for hundreds of miles, intertwined with each other, and the news of victory and defeat came alternately, and individual armies even lost their whereabouts and disappeared into the windy and snowy grassland. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Chai Yue commanded more than half of the army of Great Chu, and he was still overstretched in the face of a larger enemy army, but he was full of confidence and often said to the soldiers under his command: "The enemy's food and grass will soon run out, as long as you hold on, Great Chu will win." His Majesty led more than 10,000 people to defend the capital to attract enemy chieftains and create great fighters for the outside of the city. ”

After the enemy broke through the Shenxiong Pass, they collected some grain and grass from the pass, Chai Yue estimated that they would not be able to hold out this winter, and if they fought repeatedly, they would be consumed faster, so they kept sending troops to exert pressure.

In the afternoon, Chai Yue ushered in a special messenger.

Liu Heixiong, the general of the Southern Army, had followed the Tihou to fight, and then transferred back to the Southern Army, this campaign belonged to a certain battalion of the Left Army, a few days ago he was ordered to ambush an enemy army a hundred miles away, there has been no news, and suddenly returned to the camp alone, claiming that he had brought important news, and wanted to meet the big Sima Chai Yue immediately.

As soon as Liu Heixiong entered the Chinese military tent, he knelt down to Chai Yue and pleaded guilty, "The last general is incompetent, and all the soldiers he brought have been trapped." ”

"How did you get back?" Chai Yue asked, Liu Heixiong is indeed guilty, but there is no need to punish him immediately, he can wait until after the war.

"The last general was captured by the enemy, and he was released the day before yesterday, and he was entrusted with bringing back a piece of news."

There are still more than a dozen generals in the Chinese army's tent, and their faces sank when they heard this, even if they are defeated and captured, it is a serious crime to be entrusted by the enemy.

"What's the news?" Chai Yue was also a little dissatisfied.

"I hope that the Chu army will attack the Broken Iron City immediately, and they are willing to sacrifice the city and surrender."

The generals were taken aback, asking and questioning nonsense, Chai Yue patted the table, ordered everyone to be silent, and then asked: "Who wants to sacrifice the city and surrender?" Why do you want to drop? Tell me more about it from start to finish. ”

Liu Heixiong didn't dare to get up and knelt on the ground to tell his experience.

He led his troops to ambush, but the enemy army was large in number, and there was a reserve army, but the Chu army was surrounded, and after a hard battle, the Chu army suffered many casualties, and the remaining soldiers were all captured alive.

Liu Heixiong thought that he was going to die, but he didn't expect that the night before yesterday, an enemy general suddenly visited with an interpreter, claiming that the gods and ghosts Da Dan Yu had not been able to capture the capital and defeat the Great Chu Emperor in the south, but the losses were huge, so that the army was unstable, and everyone wanted to end the battle quickly and return to their hometown, so they were willing to sacrifice the city and surrender, as long as the Chu army attacked, someone in the broken iron city would open the city gate.

Liu Heixiong was in a desperate situation, he didn't think too much, he immediately agreed, left the enemy barracks overnight, and rode back to report the news.

He didn't ask too many questions at the time, but the questions of the generals of the Chu army were one after another.

"Who is the general who spoke to you? What is the status and status in the enemy army? ”

"Who will sacrifice the city, is it himself, or does he have an accomplice?"

"Why didn't he directly lead his troops to revolt, and he had to use the Chu army?"

"Are you sure it's not a trap?"

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Liu Heixiong's face was red, and he couldn't answer, "That's a foreigner, strange-looking, and refuses to reveal his identity." ”

The old general Di Kai took a step forward, hugged his fists and said: "Da Sima, Liu Heixiong was obviously deceived by the enemy, he didn't know it, and he came to persuade the Chu army to enter the army. ”

Liu Heixiong's face was even redder, he came back in a hurry, he didn't think much about it along the way, and at this time he was forced to ask by everyone, and he also felt that something was wrong, so he could only ask for guilt one by one.

Chai Yue is good at making plans in advance, and hundreds of thousands of troops can also be arranged properly, without revealing any flaws, but he lacks the ability to make decisions on the spot, waving his hand to stop the noise of the generals, and said: "No matter what, it is always a good thing for General Liu to return safely, even if the enemy sets a trap, it has nothing to do with General Liu." Let's do this first, the Chu army is still steady and steady, and sends scouts to the Broken Iron City to check the situation. ”

The generals stopped, Liu Heixiong pleaded guilty again, and after retiring, he was puzzled, how could he be so confused, and even send a message for the enemy army without asking clearly? When I got to the tent, I thought about it, and I had to admit that I was actually greedy for life and afraid of death, I was so scared at that time that I just wanted to leave, and I didn't pay attention to what the other party said.

Three military officials came to inquire in detail about the process of defeat, capture and release, Liu Heixiong explained in detail one by one, during which he inevitably had to answer some questions, such as why the enemy generals did not choose him to pass the message, since he wanted to surrender the city, why he refused to reveal his true identity, and so on.

The more Liu Heixiong answered, the more depressed he became, feeling like a prisoner, and at the same time feeling panicked, the war was not over yet, he even made mistakes, and now there is no soldier under his command, and he doesn't even have a chance to make up for it.

"What punishment will I receive when I go back?" Liu Heixiong asked cautiously.

One of the officers handed the pen to Liu Heixiong and asked him to sign it, while the other said with a smile: "We are just doing routine business, nothing else." General Liu doesn't need to worry, the military department will treat everyone fairly. ”

Liu Heixiong wrote his name blankly, the harder he tried, the more crooked the words he wrote, and as soon as he finished writing the last stroke, the military officer immediately took away the pen and paper, as if he was afraid that he would take another look.

The three military officials took their leave, Liu Heixiong sighed, and muttered: "If I knew this was the case, I should have been the head of the sect honestly, why do I have to lead the troops to fight, I am not this material at all." ”

Liu Heixiong hung his head, except for the soldiers who delivered the food, no one came to look for him for several hours, he didn't care, ate and drank, fell to sleep, thinking that he was just sending a message, and did not send the Chu army into the trap, it should not be a capital crime, as long as he can live, it is better than anything else.

He was woken up, turned over and sat up, and found that it was already dark, and someone was standing by the bed with a candle.

"So fast?" Liu Heixiong was taken aback, thinking that he was going to dispose of himself.

"It has to be fast, or it's too late." That's humane.

Liu Heixiong shook his head, feeling that the two were not talking about the same thing, "Your Excellency is ......"

Visitors bring candles to them, illuminating a demonic face like one in the painting.

Liu Heixiong was startled again, broke out in a cold sweat, and almost screamed, but immediately recognized the identity of this person, "Ugly King? ”

"It's me." Wang Jianhuo put down the candle slightly, "General Liu slept soundly. ”

"Nothing else...... Uh, what's the matter? Liu Heixiong stood up and bowed his hand, he had no relationship with the ugly king, but he also respected the reputation of this heroic man very much like everyone else.

"I heard that you sent a letter to the enemy general, saying that someone is going to sacrifice the broken iron city?"

Liu Heixiong's face turned red, "Everyone thinks this is a trap, and if you think about it carefully, I also think that there is a problem, and I shouldn't have accepted it in the first place." ”

"Hmm." Wang Jianhuo pondered for a moment, "What does General Liu plan to do in the future?" ”

"Later?"

"After the war is over."

Liu Heixiong sighed abruptly, "The general of the defeated army, what else can he do besides accepting the guilt?" ”

"General Liu didn't think about making up for it?"

"How to make it up? I don't have a soldier now, and Da Sima won't give me any more soldiers-" Liu Heixiong suddenly reacted, hugged his fists and said: "The ugly king is famous all over the world for helping the needy, Liu is now in danger, Wanwang rescues, I don't care about my own survival, I just am ashamed of the trust of His Majesty and the court, and I have no shame to return to my family." ”

Wang Jianhuo motioned for Liu Heixiong to sit down, dripping some wax oil, and putting the candle on the small stool next to him, "I'm just a prisoner in the army, and I can't save anyone, but I can give General Liu an idea and let General Liu save himself." ”

"But beg the ugly king to wake up."

"The enemy army wants to sacrifice the broken iron city, and all the generals don't believe it, why doesn't General Liu go and collect the city by himself?"

"But that's a trap."

"If it is a trap, General Liu sacrificed his life for the country, and he was spared, what if it is not a trap? Then General Liu will make immortal achievements, not to mention making up for the merits, and even covering the generals, and the marquis is not a problem. ”

Liu Heixiong was stunned and pondered for a while, "This is risking your life." ”

Wang Jianhuo smiled, "If General Liu spares his life, I didn't say it." ”

Wang Jianhuo picked up the candle, turned around and walked out of the tent.

"Wait a minute, the ugly king." Liu Heixiong was ruthless, got up and said: "I don't care about my life, but the enemy general said that he wanted the Chu army to attack the city, and only then did someone open the door in the city, I went alone, and they won't take it seriously." ”

"General Liu doesn't love his body, there are people in the army who dare to die who are willing to follow, but this matter is sooner rather than later, the war is changing rapidly, and in a few days, no one knows if the enemy army will have a change."

"Okay, I'll go, but it's ...... to find soldiers."

"General Liu will go and ask Da Sima for troops."

The ugly king left, and the tent fell into darkness, Liu Heixiong stood alone for a while, and then walked out of the tent and said to the soldiers guarding outside: "Help me report, I want to see Da Sima." ”

Chai Yue quickly summoned Liu Heixiong, listened to his plan, pondered for a long time, and finally said: "The war is tense, I can't give you too many soldiers." ”

"Three thousand is enough."

"If three thousand Chu soldiers are trapped in the Broken Iron City, it will also be a big loss, at most five hundred."

Five hundred people is a bit small, and he can't even put on a decent formation, Liu Heixiong gritted his teeth, "Five hundred is five hundred, I said that I brought the vanguard, and a large number of troops are behind." ”

"Well, I can order the Chu army to move forward slowly and build momentum for General Liu."

Liu Heixiong thanked him, stopped sleeping, and asked to lead the troops immediately.

Since the victory in Mayi City, the Chu army has advanced westward, and the Chinese army is not too far from the broken iron.

Five hundred soldiers are not easy to find, if the broken iron city is a trap, these five hundred people have no chance to come back, Chai Yue promised a heavy reward, and finally gathered five hundred people before dawn.

Liu Heixiong led his troops to set out, with only a few horses, and crossed the mountain road to bypass the enemy camp directly opposite, and did not arrive at the Broken Iron City until the second half of the night.

After the broken iron city was occupied by the enemy, it was re-strengthened, there were many outposts outside the city, and the Chu army just came down the mountain and encountered one, Liu Heixiong had already put life and death out of the way, and shouted first: "The Chu army is attacking the city, and it is not ready to surrender?" ”

There were not many enemy soldiers in the outpost, and when they heard the shouts, they turned and ran, not resisting at all.

Liu Heixiong ordered all the soldiers to light torches, deliberately stretched out the formation to obviously get more people, and went straight to the broken iron city, and the enemy troops in several outposts along the way all fled.

Finally arrived at the city gate, there were no arrows shooting on it, but there was no door opened, Liu Heixiong said loudly again: "The Chu army is here, open the door quickly." ”

There was no response from above, and after a long time, the city gate opened, and someone said in Chu language: "Is it really Chu Jun?" ”

"I am Liu Heixiong, the forward general of Great Chu, and I am asked to lead the city."

The city gate opened a little more, and someone walked out, "It's finally here, the broken iron city is yours, the Son of Heaven has just escaped, do you want to chase it?" (To be continued.) )