The flag of Wu was fluttering on the low city wall of Changyi County, and the Yue people really gave up Changyi County, and the Wu army did not encounter any resistance and easily took Changyi County.

Zhang Xun held the city wall and looked in the direction of Yueguo. Under the city wall, Wu soldiers were assembling and lining up.

He Yu stepped forward and reported: "Brother, the troops will be assembled immediately, and it won't be long before they can set off to march towards Yueguo." ”

"Okay."

He Yu asked: "Brother, why did you say that Ji Zheng gave Changyi County to us?" I really can't figure it out, from a military point of view, there is absolutely nothing positive about such actions. ”

"Yes, throwing away Changyi will do no good. Unless ......"

"Unless what?"

"Unless Ji Zheng's purpose is not on this battlefield."

"Could it be that there is some conspiracy behind this?"

"Huh." Zhang Xun smiled bitterly, shook his head and said to himself: "Xiao Ji, Xiao Ji, these are the methods you once despised the most, and now you are familiar with them." Hey, now think about it, if you really became the Son of Heaven at the beginning, maybe you could really exchange for a peaceful and prosperous world. ”

"Hmph, no way!" He Yu sneered and said: "If the Son of Heaven is so virtuous, how can he exchange it for a peaceful and prosperous world?" Intrigue and cruelty can only bring more chaos! ”

"In two years, you won't think so." Zhang Xun smiled with relief and patted He Yu's shoulder gently, "I used to have very similar thoughts to you, thinking that the peaceful and prosperous world should be maintained by justice, but now I understand that it is not that simple. ”

"Can evil be exchanged for peace and prosperity? But if you look at it now, there is a lot of evil in this world, and there are ghosts and ghosts everywhere, but there is still war and chaos, and the people are not happy. ”

"Yes, so good and evil are indispensable, pure justice or pure evil can't be exchanged for peace, I think Ji Zheng is indeed a person who can calm the world......"

At this time, a general stepped forward and reported: "General! Now that the army is assembled, it's time to go! ”

Zhang Xun nodded, looked to the south and said to Heyu: "Xiaoshuang is over there, it won't be long before I can see her again." ”

He Yu also looked south, "Yes, my sister is over there, and I don't know how she is now." ”

"This time I will never leave alone like I did five years ago......"

"Hmm!" He Yu nodded vigorously.

"Let's go, it's time to go."

Zhang Xun walked in front of the army formation, and with a "swish", he pulled out the blazing sword and pointed the blade in the direction of Yue Guo.

"Brothers! Warriors of the Kingdom of Wu! Today, we will launch an attack on the country of Vietnam! Today, we will seek justice from the Vietnamese people! ”

"Get justice!" The crowd shouted in unison.

"The king is merciful, Zeng Rao Yue King will not die, and the Yue country will not die. However, the Vietnamese people are not grateful, and they have repeatedly secretly attacked! The Yue people killed my soldiers, slaughtered my people, invaded my territory, and occupied my city! With such a deep hatred, can you wait for An to not retaliate?! ”

"Revenge! Avenge! Avenge! ”

"This time, the Vietnamese gathered the main force and attacked again. So much better! We will take this opportunity to fight to the death with the Vietnamese people! Break through Huiji in one fell swoop, and let the people of Yue know how powerful our Dawu is! ”

"Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death! ”

Zhang Xun waved his sword and shouted: "The whole army obeys the order!" Attack in the direction of Huiji! ”

As soon as the order fell, the war drums beat and the horns shook the sky. The army of Wu State advanced from Changyi County and marched bravely in the direction of Huiji.

In the evening, Ji Zheng led his troops back to the territory of the Yue Kingdom and camped in a small mountain village to rest. Ji Zheng sat by a bonfire, wearing a dry cake with a twig, and baked it in the fire.

Qingmen stepped forward and reported: "General, the latest movements of the Wu army have been detected. ”

"Are they coming?"

"Yes! This morning, the main force of the Wu army poured out of Changyi County, because Changyi County is the forward hub, the transportation of grain, grass and ordnance of the Wu army has been greatly guaranteed, and the Wu army is marching very fast, and it is expected that it will encounter our army the day after tomorrow. ”

"Hehe, it's best to hurry up, it seems that Zhang Xun knows in his heart that this is his last chance."

"General, the Wu army is coming straight to Huiji, how should we deal with the enemy?"

"The mountain village we are currently stationed in is the only place for the Wu army to attack Huiji, Zhang Xun wants to fight to the death, then I will fulfill him, only by solving Zhang Xun and his elite troops, I can destroy the Wu State as soon as possible. So, just let them in, and we'll just have to sit back and relax. ”

"Understood!"

Ji Zheng asked, "Qingmen, when will the 20,000 reinforcements drawn from the country arrive?"

"It is expected to arrive tomorrow, and by then, the strength of our army will be more than twice that of the Wu army!"

"Okay, Zhang Xun came deep alone this time, and it is obvious that the defeat has been decided. Go ahead, inform the whole army to be on alert and recuperate, and prepare for the battle. ”

"Whoa!"

On the other side of the mountain village, several Vietnamese soldiers were baking dry food around a bonfire, but they didn't know that a pair of sharp eyes were watching them from the trees not far away.

"I really don't understand, why did we withdraw from Changyi? I don't understand what the general thinks. ”

"You must not understand, so you, you are the life of a soldier, you can't be a general, haha."

"I can't be a general, and you can't do it either!"

"Hehe, let's just follow the general to fight, that's enough! If you want me to say, it is our blessing to be able to follow the general! The general has always taken the lead and is most sympathetic to our soldiers! When he was marching, he always slept on the ground, just like us, and how have you ever seen him sleep in a tent? ”

"Yes, yes. The general never enjoyed good wine and meat alone, he ate and drank exactly the same as ours, and the meat in the army was given priority to the wounded. That time, I was hit by an arrow in the shoulder, and the general personally helped me pull out the arrow to heal my wounds, and then specially asked the guy to roast a pork leg for me! My life was given by the general, and I am willing to die for the general! ”

"Yes, yes! Our general is brave and powerful, and he can really be described as a god! I haven't lost a battle in all these years with the general! Think about the past, our Yue people swallowed their anger and suffered humiliation, but now they can finally hold their heads up and take revenge! When we follow the general to defeat Gusu and kill King Wu, I will go back to my hometown, plant a large piece of grain, and give birth to a lot of dolls! Live your little life! ”

"Haha! Ha ha! ”

A gust of wind blew, and there was a rustling sound in the bushes behind the soldiers, and one soldier felt that something was wrong, he drew his short sword and walked towards the bushes behind him. The other soldiers also held their breath, clenched their swords in their hands, and prepared for battle.

Suddenly, the soldier jerked away from the dense foliage, and the light of the fire shone into the shadows, but nothing unusual. The soldier scratched his head and sat back down at the campfire, and the others let their guard down and continued to brag about the campfire.

The glow of the campfire cut through the shadows, dappling the shadows in the trees. With the faint light, He Yu gestured to several other people, and then, the figures lurking in the bushes retreated one after another, and soon disappeared into darkness.

At dawn the next day, He Yu rushed back to the Wu army camp and reported to Zhang Xun: "General, I led people to find out the movements of the Vietnamese army last night. They are now stationed in an unknown mountain village, which is the necessary place for us to attack Huiji, and at the current pace of the march, we will encounter it tomorrow. ”

"Well, what's the terrain like there?"

"There is an open field in front of the mountain village, which is conducive to the battle between the two armies. The open field is surrounded by mountains and forests on both sides, and it is impossible to spread out the formation. I have detected that the Vietnamese army has made arrangements in a vantage point in the open area, and it seems that the Vietnamese army intends to fight to the death with our army in the open area while waiting for work. ”

"Okay, inform the whole army, and move forward."

"Whoa!"

At this time, an urgent report came from outside the camp, and several Praetorian Guards escorted an official on horseback, and the official shouted outside the camp: "Where is General Zhang?!" The king orders again! Ordered Zhang Xun to return to Gusu immediately! No delays! ”

Zhang Xun stepped forward and saluted: "Zhang Xun has been ordered, but the general will not be subject to the order of the monarch outside, please go back, please report to the king again, Zhang Xun can not return to the city, this battle must be broken Huiji!" ”

The official just wanted to attack, but saw countless soldiers standing behind Zhang Xun, those soldiers were angry with Zhang Xun, and their eyes seemed to be burning with anger. The official felt a chill down his spine, pointed at Zhang Xun and said viciously: "Zhang Xun, you can do it yourself!" ”

Then, the official turned the horse's head and returned to Gusu.

Zhang Xun saluted the back of the official, and smiled casually: "Sure enough, the open gun is easy to dodge and the dark arrow is difficult to prevent." ”

Although Zhang Xunman didn't care, He Yu was extremely anxious, "General, this is the third time I've urged you to go back, what's going on?" ”

Zhang Xun shook his head, "I don't know exactly what's going on, but I can probably guess that going back is a dead end." Hehe, there are really a lot of people in the court who want to kill me. ”

"That'...... So what is the general going to do? ”

"What to do? I don't know. Hehe, I used to think that I could understand everything, and I always tried to pursue the truth of things, but now I realize that I can't understand anything, and there seems to be no truth in this world. I don't know what the future holds. Now, I just want to do the things in front of me first, and then talk about the things later. ”

Hearing this insight, He Yu had mixed feelings in his heart, and after a long time, he sighed: "Brother, it was really beautiful in the first few years in Gusu." ”

Zhang Xun patted Heyu's shoulder, nodded with a smile, that smile still seemed to carry the innocence of the past, but the vicissitudes of the years have clouded a touch of melancholy and helplessness in his heart.

Zhang Xun pointed to the road and said: "Yesterday, I have ordered people to transport all the grain, grass and ordnance stored in Changyi County, and it is estimated that we will lose all aid in a short time. Go ahead and inform the brothers that we are ready to go. ”

"Whoa."