The sky was gloomy in Wanqiu City, and Zhang Xun, who was asleep, seemed to hear the sound of sword dancing outside the tent, he opened his eyes in a daze and stretched his waist. Zhang Xun got dressed, opened the tent, and sure enough, he saw that the person who practiced the sword was Ji Zheng, Ji Zheng sometimes pulled the sword flower, sometimes turned over and stabbed back, and danced very fiercely.

Zhang Xun looked energetic, and suddenly felt sleepy. He drew a sword from the weapon rack and stabbed at Ji Zheng. Ji Zheng pushed Zhang Xun away with a sword, and then turned around to attack sideways, Zhang Xun also crossed the blade to block Ji Zheng's side attack, and then rushed forward, and the two fought happily.

The two fought for a while, Zhang Xun was already tired and out of breath, waved his hand and said, "Don't fight, don't fight, I'm tired to death." ”

"What? That's not going to work? You've been neglecting to practice this year. ”

Zhang Xun walked to the wooden box on the side weakly, sat down and said: "I am busy with official business every day, and I am almost busy, how can I have time to practice?" ”

"It's still that you're lazy, otherwise you'll be able to find time." Ji Zheng also withdrew the Flame Blazing Sword as he spoke, and sat side by side beside Zhang Xun.

"Do you practice every day?"

"Since I joined the school, I have never stopped for several years, practicing for more than an hour a day, and swinging hundreds of times a day."

"Amazing, Xiao Ji is the most powerful, I can't hold on! There is no such perseverance at all. ”

"You can't slack off like this anymore, you have to practice quickly, you must know that we are on the battlefield now, although we don't have to go into battle to kill the enemy in person, but we can't do without self-defense skills."

"Good! I'll get up early tomorrow to practice with you! Speaking of which, I feel like I've gained a lot of weight this year, and I really need to exercise. ”

Ji Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wake you up tomorrow." ”

Zhang Xun wiped the sweat from his head and said, "Today is Shuangdi's birthday, and I don't know how Brother Gonghui plans to celebrate Shuangdi's birthday." Hey, I miss my friends a lot while I'm away from the war, I really hope this war can end soon, and I still want to celebrate the Lotus Lantern Festival with everyone. ”

"Anyway, we only have enough food and grass to last for a month, and no matter what, this battle will be fought within this month."

Zhang Xun lowered his voice and said, "If you want me to say, the king is still underestimating the enemy." There is not enough food and grass, there are not enough troops, and even the generals are amateurs. ”

"If I were King Wu, I would only send so much grain, grass and troops."

"Why?"

"Wu is not a strong country, and his family background is not solid. Besides, the state of Chen is even weaker, the population of the country is only tens of thousands, how many troops do you expect King Wu to send to fight such a country? How much grain and grass to give? ”

"But it's not easy for us to fight all the way."

"That's right, but if you estimate the strength before going out, this war shouldn't be so difficult, if you want to say the reason, I think the general Chen Guo is too powerful."

"You mean the commander of these battles is the same person?"

"That's right! It should be the same person. The first is strategy, starting from Shu County, Chen Guo's strategy is very clear, that is, to weaken the opponent. Continuously reduce our forces by killing living forces and harassing cities, thereby reducing the power gap in the decisive battle. The second is tactics, the night attack in Shu County, the urn city in Hong County, and even the attack on Beiyang and Baji in the back, it can be seen that this general is very cunning and calculating, fighting when he should fight, and running when he should run. Finally, there is the tactics of war, don't you think this person is very skilled in encirclement and fire attack? So, judging from these encounters, I conclude that it was one person in command. ”

"I feel the same way. Hey, after fighting for so long, I don't even know who the opponent is, no wonder the fight is so difficult, if you want me to say that it is due to our underestimation of the enemy, we did not make adequate preparations and investigations before the war. ”

Ji Zheng patted Zhang Xun on the back and said, "Forget it, it's useless to say anything now, anyway, you were completely excluded by General Huang this time." ”

Zhang Xun looked disdainful, and just wanted to say something, but suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves outside the camp, and the two hurriedly came to the gate of the camp. The soldier barely stood up and staggered inside, looking extremely embarrassed.

Zhang Xun grabbed him and asked, "What's the matter?!" ”

The soldier cried and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Yu Lan have been captured!" ”

Zhang Xun was shocked and hurriedly ordered someone to report to General Huang. Subsequently, Huang Yun immediately convened an emergency council of all the generals. At the council, the soldiers who had fled back trembled and told the generals about what had happened the first night.

Huang Yun clenched his fists, the green tendons on his forehead burst out, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You three thousand people can still let Chen Guoren arrest the prince!" What are they for? Rubbish! And Yu Lan, this old thing! It's an unforgivable sin! ”

The soldier trembled and said: "General, most of us are surrounded on the west side of Luan Mountain, who would have thought that Chen Guoren would break through from the east side, it is the downwind direction!" ”

Huang Yun reprimanded angrily: "Then your number is also three times that of Chen Guoren!" How could it be a mess! ”

"Although their numbers are small, we don't have time to defend back, and by the time we gather on the eastern side of Luanshan, the camp has already been lost, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Yu Lan have also been captured!"

"And now! What's the situation now?! ”

"Now Chen Guoren is guarding the camp, dead or alive, we are afraid of the prince's life, so we can only surround the camp and dare not kill it. We had no choice but to rush back overnight to report the news. The soldier bowed his head and did not dare to say more.

Huang Yun anxiously paced back and forth, and after a long time, Huang Yun suddenly ordered: "Pass my military order, leave 1,000 men and horses to defend the camp, and the remaining 4,000 people, follow me north to Luan Mountain to rescue the prince!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Xun suddenly took a step forward and said, "General! Cannot! ”

"Zhang Xun! How are you again! When is this still messing up! Huang Yun was angry and pointed at Zhang Xun and scolded.

Zhang Xun knelt down and saluted: "General! Listen to me! ”

Huang Yun was angry and shouted impatiently: "Say it quickly!" ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been captured, our army has fallen into a total passivity, if Chen Guoren threatens His Royal Highness the Prince's life, how should we deal with it?! Even if the general leads a large army north, he will not be able to safely rescue His Royal Highness the Prince, so please General Huang think twice before acting, and don't act impulsively! ”

"Fart! His Royal Highness the Prince's life is more important than anything else, if he has three long and two short, even if we have ten heads, it will not be enough to cut off! Herald! Assemble your army and set off now! ”

Zhang Xun pleaded again: "General! At this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have no worries! Please also ask the general to think long-term and make plans after the discussion is clear! Don't act impulsively! Please allow me half an hour, I can make a detailed strategic analysis to the general. ”

Huang Yun ignored Zhang Xun, but ordered: "Sixth Brigade! Seven Brigades! Grab three days' rations and set off with me! ”

"General Huang can't!" Zhang Xun grabbed Huang Yun and begged bitterly.

Huang Yun shook Zhang Xun away and scolded: "Hmph! Hold the camp well, and I will be back in three days, and if anything goes wrong, I will not spare you!" ”

Then Huang Yun strode out of the tent, and the other soldiers also left with Huang Yun, leaving Zhang Xun and Ji Zheng helplessly standing in place.

Soon, the camp was crowded, the Sixth Brigade and the Seventh Brigade were fully equipped, and 4,000 people, under the leadership of Huang Yun, marched towards Luanshan.

At noon, the Wu army camp, which was originally full of people, was much quieter. The big tent was empty, Ji Zheng opened the curtain, and sure enough, he saw Zhang Xun leaning on the side of the sand table, he held the wine jug in one hand, muttered a few sips to his mouth, and then shook half a pot of wine and said to Ji Zheng: "Hehe, come and drink with me." ”

Ji Zheng smiled: "Don't pretend to be drunk, when are you going to be depressed?" ”

"If you are depressed to death, give me a thousand people, and let me stick to the camp? What a joke. Zhang Xun said and took another sip to his mouth.

Ji Zheng snatched the wine jug, threw it on the ground, and said, "What are you going to do?" ”

Zhang Xun sat on the ground and shrugged helplessly: "I don't know." It's already here, what can I do? ”

Ji Zheng sat down next to Zhang Xun and asked, "Then tell me, what do you think?" ”

"What do I think is still heavy now? Anyway, everyone is gone. ”

"Important, I know Xiao Xun always has a solution to the problem."

Zhang Xun raised his eyebrows, "Okay, since you praise me so much, then I'll analyze it." At present, Chen Guoren has captured His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so we almost lost this battle. ”

"You're right, as long as the people of Chen control the prince, they can be invincible, and they can be killed at the worst."

"No, Chen Guoren will never die in a fish. Think about it, what does Chen Guoren want? What they want is to survive, not the life of His Royal Highness the Prince, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has any mistakes, the king will definitely come to take revenge with all his might, and then Chen Guo will undoubtedly perish, so Chen Guoren will cherish His Royal Highness the Crown Prince very much This life-saving straw. ”

Ji Zheng agreed, "Well, you're right, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed worry-free at present. So what do you think should be done now? ”

"Upper, middle and lower three strategies."

"Oh? Let's hear it. ”

"The best policy, attack the city without seeking to break the city, even if Chen Guoren threatens the prince's life, don't pay attention to it, just attack the city every day, and after half a month, take the initiative to talk to Chen Guohe, and then withdraw the army. The key to this strategy is to improve the game advantage by attacking the city, and then negotiate and settle when Chen Guoren can't bear it, but Huang Yun will definitely not accept this strategy, he definitely doesn't dare to gamble with the safety of His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Ji Zheng said: "Yes, if Huang Yun does this, after this battle is over, can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince forgive Huang Yun?" In that way, Huang Yun's official will also be done. Okay, let's talk about the middle way? ”

"Zhongce, talk directly to Chen Guohe, and then withdraw from the army. But this strategy will lead to the whole battle of bamboo basket water, if the peace talks are not ideal, may even cede the city and compensate for the loss. ”

"Hehe, in that case, a victory will become a defeat, but although the consequences are serious, the prince's life is saved, and he can always return home safely. However, I don't think General Huang will accept this strategy, because someone will always bear the responsibility for this defeat, and he, as the main general, will bear the brunt. ”

Zhang Xun smiled helplessly, "I don't need to say anything, General Huang has already done this." ”

"Yes...... Ji Zheng sighed helplessly, "It seems that there is really no power to return to heaven now." ”

"Nope. In fact, there is another strategy, although it is extremely risky, but it can turn the tide and turn defeat into victory! ”

When Ji Zheng heard this, his spirits were also lifted, and just as he wanted to continue asking, a herald suddenly ran into the camp and reported in a panic: "Report!" General Zhang, we have found that a large number of Chen Guo spies are gathering not far away. ”

Zhang Xun exclaimed: "Oops, it must be the movement of our army that has alarmed the people of Chen Guo, it seems that they will soon know that our camp is empty, and they may even launch a surprise attack on us!" ”

"That's right, I'm worried that the Wanqiu defenders will send troops to attack us today, and there is no danger here, and it will definitely not be able to hold it with only a thousand people."

Zhang Xun pondered for a moment, suddenly slammed the table hard, and ordered: "Pass my order, the whole army will rest and recuperate, except for the regular defense personnel, the rest of the people will all go back to the camp to rest and sleep!" ”

The herald was startled, and thought that he had heard the wrong word, he raised his head and looked at Zhang Xun suspiciously, and asked, "General, this is noon, the herald sleeps?" ”

Zhang Xun ordered solemnly: "That's right! Pass my orders! The whole army returned to the camp to rest! ”

"Whoa!" Although the herald was puzzled, he still surrendered his order and went to give the order.

Ji Zheng guessed Zhang Xun's intention and asked, "Is it to guard against a night attack?" ”

"Yes, it's highly likely that the Wanqiu defenders will rob the camp tonight."

"If the Wanqiu defenders launch a full-scale attack on us in the afternoon, how should we deal with it?"

Zhang Xun smiled: "If you call in the afternoon, the big camp will be lost, and there is no other way but to wait for death." In that case, it is better to go and rest and sleep. ”

Ji Zheng also smiled and nodded, "You have a point, if we come in during the day, we will definitely not be able to hold it, it is better to let the soldiers rest and sleep now to recuperate." Moreover, in this way, Chen Guo's spies found that our military camp was unusually quiet, but they would be suspicious and dare not attack. ”

"yes, that's what it means, okay, let's go back and rest."