Yushan, located in Jiangsu, is a famous mountain in Changshu County, north of Jiangsu Province.

Historically, Changshu County was occupied by the Taiping Army in 1860. At this time, the Taiping Army had just adjusted the policy of the Northern Expedition, putting its main forces on the Jiangbei Camp and the Jiangnan Camp, and obviously had not yet had time to occupy Changshu County. Li Zhen led two regiments of soldiers, plus Li Zhen's own escort and logistics soldiers, there were nearly 3,000 people.

The army set out from Shanghai and traveled north to Changshu County in the north of Jiangsu Province. Previously, Li Zhen sent spies to hear the news of the Taiping Army and the soldiers of the Jiangbei battalion.

Li Xiucheng and Wu Qigong both led their troops to Changshu County, and Li Zhen settled in Yushan.

Yushan lies in the northwest of Changshu County, bordering the Yangtze River in the north and Shanghu Lake in the south, with excellent geographical advantages. Because the mountain body of Yushan spreads from northwest to southeast, the peaks and peaks are undulating, about 3 kilometers wide from north to south, about 7 kilometers long from east to west, and about 20 kilometers around the foot of the mountain, it is completely possible to hide the 3,000 soldiers led by Li Zhen.

Speaking of which, this Yushan is also famous in history and belongs to a scenic spot.

According to historical records, the grandfather of King Ji Chang of Zhou Wen was named Gu Gong's father, who was outstanding in talent and single-handedly created the Zhou tribe and made the Zhou tribe strong for a while. After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, he was honored as the 'King of Zhou'. Gu Gong's father has three sons, the eldest is called Taibo, the second is called Yu Zhong, and the third is called Ji Li.

The relationship between the three brothers is very harmonious, they are all talented people, and they are of good moral character. It stands to reason that Uncle Tai is an excellent heir, but Ji Li's son Ji Chang is young and intelligent, and he has won the love of Gu Gong's father. Gu Gong's father loved Ji Chang, and told people that the person who inherited his great cause was none other than Ji Chang.

However, in the tribe, there is a primogeniture system, and it must be inherited by the Taibo.

Even if Uncle Tai can't inherit it, it's still Yu Zhong, and the two of them are in one day, and Ji Li can't inherit the throne, which means that Ji Chang can't inherit the throne.

After discussing with Yu Zhong, Tai Bo couldn't bear to embarrass Gu Gong's father, so he left the Zhou tribe on the grounds that he went to the south to collect medicine for his father's illness. Taibo and Yu Zhong went to the Jiangnan water town, which was known as the land of Jingman, and accepted the local custom of cutting off hair and tattoos, and also brought relatively advanced farming technology and culture with them, and established the small country of "Gouwu".

Taibo was the king, but Taibo had no descendants, and Yu Zhong succeeded him after his death. After Yu Zhong died, he was buried on an ordinary mountain. In order to commemorate Yu Zhong, the people changed this mountain to Yu Mountain.

Li Zhen stood in the reckless mountains, looking at the pine trees competing for green, the green cypresses, and the sparkling lake in the mountains, his heart was also agitated. This mountain, this scene, and this Hu are really pleasant.

"Sand! Sand!! ”

A sound of footsteps came from the mountains and forests, and Lu Shaochuan and Smith came together. Lu Shaochuan strode forward, a look of excitement appeared on his face, and Smith walked forward steadily, his expression was calm, and there was not much excitement.

"Dashuai!"

The two came to Li Zhen's side and raised their hands to salute.

Li Zhen's eyes still fell on the lake below the mountain, and asked, "Where are Wu Qigong and Li Xiucheng?" ”

Lu Shaochuan danced with his hands and said with spittle: "Marshal, Wu Qigong and his soldiers have entered Changshu County, and there are still more than ten miles away from Yushan, and one day will be able to reach Yushan." According to the news obtained by the spies, Wu Qigong's troops have been seriously depleted, and there are only more than 1,000 people left, and they are all tired troops who have traveled long distances. On the other hand, Li Xiucheng, although he only led 3,000 elites to chase after Wu Qigong, the soldiers were full of energy, and their combat effectiveness was far superior to Wu Qigong. ”

Smith interjected and said, "Not only that, but Yang Xiuqing and Qin Rigang, the two bandit commanders, also led an army of 50,000 to follow behind. Dashuai, we only have 3,000 elites, and if we want to defeat Yang Xiuqing's army, I am afraid it will be very difficult. ”

Li Zhen frowned and said: "Wu Qigong escaped, Li Xiucheng chased, could it be that Li Xiucheng's soldiers are iron men and are not tired?" ”

Smith thought for a moment and said, "Sir, that's what the soldier who came back to report the news said. It is said that Li Xiucheng's bandits are all elite, full of energy, and there is no fatigue from a long journey. ”

"No, that's not right."

Li Zhen shook his head one after another, stretched out his hand and tore off a tender leaf at random, put it under his nose and sniffed it lightly, feeling the fresh breath. Li Zhen's mind kept turning, thinking about the way for Li Xiucheng's army to maintain its combat effectiveness.

Lu Shaochuan and Smith stood aside, neither interjecting.

Beside Li Zhen, two leaves fell, one of which fell slowly, without pause, and finally slowly fell to the ground. The other leaf hovered in the air for a while, then quickly fell by the wind, then hovered in the air for a while, and finally fell quickly to the ground.

Li Zhen stared at the falling leaves, his eyes gradually brightened, and the corners of his mouth gradually hooked up a smile. Isn't that exactly the case with Wu Qigong and Li Xiucheng?

Wu Qigong and more than 1,000 soldiers have been running away without resting, and the nerves of all the soldiers have been suppressed and tense. In the long run, Wu Qigong's soldiers will become tired divisions, and they will not have time to rest.

Li Xiucheng led the soldiers to hurry away, and suddenly rested at a certain time, and was not in a hurry to catch up with Wu Qigong. In this way, Li Xiucheng's soldiers rested and hurried regularly, maintaining strong combat effectiveness. Even, Li Xiucheng has a chance to catch up with Wu Qigong, but he is not in a hurry. Because the longer the time, the weaker the combat effectiveness of the soldiers under Wu Qigong's command.

The combat effectiveness of the soldiers under Li Xiucheng's command has been maintained, and the soldiers in the army have also begun to look forward to catching up with Wu Qigong, and their morale is getting stronger and stronger. When Wu Qigong's army collapsed, Li Xiucheng could completely solve Wu Qigong in one go.

If you want to catch it, chase but not fight, it's a good strategy!

Li Zhen sighed in his heart that Li Xiucheng was not simple.

When Li Xiucheng was released, Li Zhen now has a little remorse, but Li Zhen has more fighting spirit in his heart. This time, if you want Li Xiucheng to lose convincingly, you have to let Yang Xiuqing plant a big heel here. Although Li Zhen only has 3,000 soldiers, his combat effectiveness is definitely not weak.

Lu Shaochuan saw Li Zhen smile and asked, "Dashuai, do you understand?" ”

Li Zhen threw away the leaves in his hand and said with a smile: "Li Xiucheng has been chasing Wu Qigong without fighting, which is indeed a clever strategy. However, the goshawk will eventually stretch out its claws, and Ben Shuai concluded that Yushan is the place where Li Xiucheng showed his claws. Wu Qigong rushed towards Yushan, and we waited in the mountain, watching from the wall. ”

Lu Shaochuan looked puzzled and asked, "Dashuai, don't you save Wu Qigong?" ”

Li Zhen replied: "Of course you have to save it, it's not time yet." ”

Smith's brows stretched and he said, "Dashuai, do you want Wu Qigong to consume Li Xiucheng's strength, and at the same time use Li Xiucheng to destroy Wu Qigong's Jiangbei camp, and then clean up the situation?" ”

Li Zhen said: "The truth is like this, but Li Xiucheng is not easy to deal with, and there are tens of thousands of troops of Yang Xiuqing behind him, which is a difficult bone to gnaw." Dealing with Li Xiucheng is one of the links, and there are more and more long-term things to consider, so you can't rush. ”

After finishing speaking, Li Zhen's eyes fell on the sparkling lake,

When a fresh breeze blows, the calm lake ripples in circles, which is very beautiful.

ps: Three more completed; The war has started again, begging for flowers and collecting!!