Shan Xiongxin's marching tent was located in the northernmost part, although it was already late at night, but the lights were still on in the marching tent, Shan Xiongxin paced back and forth around the map on the table, thinking hard about the next step.

Although Shan Xiongxin put on a vigorous posture during the day, he wanted to attack the Sui army camp in a big way, but in fact Shan Xiongxin did not want to attack, his real intention to go north this time was to lure out the cavalry of Gushu County and cover the retreat of part of the Wagang army to the south, once they were defeated by the main force of the Sui army, there was no need for the cavalry of Gushu County to go north.

Now Shan Xiongxin doesn't know whether the cavalry of Gushu County has gone north, and he can't figure out what Zhang Xuan's attitude is, the ideal is that the cavalry of the Sui army will go north, and then he will lead the army back to Songcheng County smoothly, but this kind of beautiful thing may happen, Shan Xiongxin doesn't dare to think about it, and similarly, the other worst result Shan Xiongxin also doesn't dare to think about it, the army going south will be wiped out, and his own army will also be wiped out.

All kinds of possibilities and impossibilities, all kinds of best and worst entangled, made Shan Xiongxin feel tremendous pressure.

"General, General Sun asks to see!" There was a soldier's report outside the tent.

"Let him in!" Shan Xiongxin sighed.

The curtain was lifted, Sun Changle walked into the big tent quickly, knelt down on one knee and hugged his fists and said: "Changle Xie General will not kill him!" ”

Shan Xiongxin smiled faintly, everyone with a discerning eye could see that Sun Changle let Luo Shixin go, how could he not see it, no wonder Chen Zhiluo was so angry, but Shan Xiongxin just wanted to know why Sun Changle did this?

"I came to you just to ask, why didn't you kill Luo Shixin during the day? Tell me the truth! ”

Sun Changle said in a low voice: "Luo Shixin is Zhang Xuan's right-hand man, the first general of the Qingzhou Army in the past, Zhang Xuan regards him as his younger brother, if he is killed, I am afraid that none of our Wagang Army will want to live, and let Luo Shixin go to his humble position, that is, I hope that Zhang Xuan can also let go of the soldiers of the Wagang Army." ”

Shan Xiongxin looked at Sun Changle in a daze, he didn't expect Sun Changle to have a compassionate heart to save the Wagang soldiers, there was an inexplicable sadness in Shan Xiong's confidence, he nodded and said: "I'm afraid that Zhang Xuan won't let us go of the Wagang Army so easily." ”

"General, the general trend of the Wagang Army has gone, but the officers and soldiers of the Wagang Army are thousands of ordinary people, they have wives and children and parents at home, and they just hope that Zhang Xuan can spare them, and don't kill them like Yu Wenhua and the army."

Shan Xiongxin smiled bitterly, "I really don't know what to say about you, saying that you disturb the morale of the military, but it doesn't seem to be like it, saying that you are not guilty, but you did violate the military regulations, that's it, I, Shan Xiongxin, also violated the military regulations once, you go!" ”

Sun Changle didn't move, and Shan Xiongxin asked strangely, "What else do you want to say?" ”

"Doesn't the general think that Hao Xiaode and Chen Zhiluo already have different intentions?"

Shan Xiongxin nodded and said: "I know, I also know that Hao Xiaode secretly contacted Li Jiancheng last year, if he really wants to leave, I don't want to stop him." ”

"General, not only Hao Xiaode and Li Jiancheng are connected, but Zhai Hong is also preparing to secretly surrender to Tang."

"Impossible!"

Shan Xiongxin felt incredible, at the beginning, Zhai Hong and Li Jiancheng were on the same page, it can be said that Zhai Hong forced Li Jiancheng away, and it was possible for Zhai Hong to surrender to others, but it was impossible to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

Sun Changle sighed and said: "The lowly post is not alarmist, it was Zhai Hong who personally told the lowly post that he wanted to pull the lowly post over." ”

"What did he say?" Shan Xiongxin's gaze became grim, and he had a feeling that something was wrong.

"Zhai Hong said that Gao Hui is the middleman, and Gao Hui is responsible for matchmaking, and Zhai Hong also said that Li Jiancheng has completely forgiven him, as long as he takes the Wagang Army to the Tang Dynasty, Li Jiancheng will make him Zhai Hong the county prince, including Hao Xiaode, Wang Bo, Zhang Tongren and others have been rebelled by Zhai Hong, Zhai Hong found the lowly position twice, but the lowly position did not agree to him, but only promised not to betray him."

"Bitter!"

Shan Xiongxin was so anxious that he stomped his feet again and again, Zhai Rang must have asked Zhai Hong to go to Runan County, isn't this all over?

Shan Xiongxin wanted to write a letter to Zhai Rang, but he felt that it was too late, just when he was restless, there was a sudden sound of running outside the tent, and then a soldier hurriedly reported: "General Qiyu, General Hao and General Chen left the woods with their respective armies and went south. ”

Shan Xiongxin stood still as if he had been immobilized, like a clay statue, and he sighed for a while, "Okay, let him go!" ”

Although Shan Xiongxin did not lie in the departure of Hao Xiaode and Chen Zhiluo, but for the other Wagang soldiers in the woods, the news was like pouring water in hot oil, and the entire Wagang army exploded, although Shan Xiongxin repeatedly told other generals that Hao Xiaode and Chen Zhiluo were ordered to meet the Sui cavalry, but no one believed it.

A letter left by Hao Xiaode before leaving has already spread throughout the army, Zhai Rang has led the army to retreat south, taking away all the wealth and food, Shan Xiongxin is to take everyone to death, the purpose is to cover Zhai Rangnanche, Hao Xiaode and Chen Zhiluo called on everyone to escape, Hao Xiaode obviously did not want to let go of Shan Xiongxin, he stabbed Shan Xiongxin from behind.

Hao Xiaode and Chen Zhiluo had a very high prestige in the Wagang army, their words caused serious confusion in the morale of the army, low morale, and the great fear of death prompted 30,000 miscellaneous soldiers to begin a large-scale flight, Shan Xiongxin led 300 school swordsmen to inspect the battalions, they killed dozens of people in a row, and spread the heads throughout the army, but still could not stop the soldiers from fleeing more and more fiercely.

Shan Xiongxin had no choice but to firmly control his 10,000 troops, and the remaining 30,000 miscellaneous troops were left or left behind.

By dawn, 30,000 miscellaneous troops had fled, Shan Xiongxin led the soldiers to patrol the woods, only to see that the woods were full of discarded tattered armor and inferior weapons, but there was no dry food left, Shan Xiongxin was infinitely desolate, at this time, several soldiers escorted a fugitive soldier over.

"General, this man is also a deserter, wandering outside the woods, and was caught by us."

Shan Xiongxin saw that the deserter was at most thirteen or fourteen years old, immature in stature, and still a teenager, so he waved his hand and ordered: "Let him go!" ”

The soldiers let go of the boy, and Shan Xiongxin squatted down and asked, "Why didn't you run away and come back?" ”

The young man knelt on the ground and trembled and said, "My home is in Dongjun, I forgot to take my grain bag, and I want to get it when I come back." ”

Shan Xiongxin sighed, took two grain bags and put them on his shoulders, "Let's go!" Go home and take care of your parents, and never come out again. ”

The young man kowtowed three times, got up and ran away, at this time, a soldier stepped forward to report: "General, a scholar came from outside the forest, saying that he was the messenger of King Qi, and he came to see the general!" ”

The arrival of Jang Xuan's envoy was expected by Shan Xiongxin, he nodded and asked him to come to the marching tent to see me! ”

Shan Xiongxin returned to the marching tent, and Sun Changle stepped forward and whispered: "General, news has come from the spies on the periphery that 70,000 Sui troops have appeared ten miles north of us, with Zhang Xuan's royal banner on the tree. ”

"I know! They are waiting for our infighting. ”

Shan Xiongxin walked into the big tent, and at this moment his heart calmed down, it's just a big deal, why be afraid?

Not long after, a burly young scribe was brought into the camp tent by the soldiers, bowed and saluted, "The king of Qi joined the army to engage in Lu Han and General Wei." ”

Shan Xiongxin sat down and looked at him sharply, "What did Zhang Xuan ask you to do?" ”

Lu Han said dissatisfied: "His Royal Highness the King of Qi asked me to come to see General Shan, and I still have respect for the general, why does the general call the name of King Qi?" ”

Shan Xiongxin smiled apologetically, "I didn't mean to disrespect him, I'm really used to it, okay!" What's the matter with King Qi? ”

"His Royal Highness the King of Qi asked me to tell General Shan that Zhai Hong wanted to defect to Li Tang, but was chased and annihilated by our cavalry, and the heads of their father and son have been sent to Chuqiu County, if the general wants to take a look, we can send it."

If Zhai Hong was killed on the way to Runan County to build a foundation, Shan Xiongxin may still be a little regretful, but since he knows that Zhai Hong has surrendered to Li Tang, he has no interest in Zhai Hong.

Shan Xiong's confidence turned, and he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked, "Have your cavalry returned?" ”

Lu Han nodded, "At this time, Hao Xiaode and Chen Zhiluo should be in pursuit, King Qi has laid a net of heaven and earth, how can he allow them to escape?" ”

Shan Xiongxin couldn't help but want to laugh a few times, it was really retribution that came quickly, Hao Xiaode stabbed himself in the back, and he himself had no good result.

"What does His Royal Highness King Qi mean, let me surrender?"

Lu Han took out a letter and handed it to Shan Xiongxin, "This is a handwritten letter from His Royal Highness King Qi to the general, please take a look at General Shan." ”

Shan Xiongxin looked at the letter, Zhang Xuan sighed in the letter that the Central Plains was thousands of miles away, and the people were not happy, hoping that Shan Xiongxin could surrender to the Great Sui and do his best for the people of the Central Plains.

Shan Xiongxin was really a little moved, and he served as the Taishou of Dongjun, Zhang Xuan trusted him so much that he gave him governance of Dongjun, where Wagangzhai was located. (To be continued.) )