-- June 18, the fourth year of the Great Zhou Jingzhi, Poyang Lake Estuary--

"Report! A large force appeared in the direction of Pengze, whose identity is unknown, and the number of more than five hundred people is currently coming towards the mouth of the lake! ”

"Report! A large force appeared in the direction of Poyang Lake, whose identity is unknown, and the number is more than 2,000, and they are currently coming towards the mouth of the lake! ”

"Report! A large force appeared in the direction of Pengze, whose identity is unknown, and the number of more than 3,000 people is currently coming towards the mouth of the lake! ”

"Report! A large force appeared in the direction of Jiujiang, holding the banner of the word [Taiping], with more than 10,000 people, suspected of being the main force of the thief army! -- At present, it is coming to the mouth of the lake, according to which it is sixty miles. ”

In just two hours, the Taiping army, which had not moved at all a few days ago, poured out from all directions, and the hundred-man army gathered into a thousand-person army, and the thousand-person army gathered into a thousand-person army, so that when Mo Fei came to the camp to report the news, on the plain only thirty miles away from Xie An's simple military camp, there were as many as tens of thousands of Taiping troops.

[It actually came out?] ]

On the main seat of the military camp, Xie An supported his chin with his left hand, and gently hugged the mirage Qin Ke'er with his right hand, and there was nothing in his eyes.

[It seems that He Tao should have said that Poyang is indeed a place where the Taiping army hoarded grain and grass, and the scale of grain and grass hoarded there should be quite a lot......]

[There is also a possibility that his tactics of dominating public opinion played a role, forcing the Taiping Army to take the initiative to fight......]

Although Xie An knew very well that he did not have the talent to 'strategize and win thousands of miles away', and he never expected that he could far surpass the people of this era in intelligence, he was in a good mood to see that his tactics had achieved the desired effect.

However, after thinking about it, Xie An felt that something was not quite right, after all, according to the information he sent out to spy on the virtual reality of the Dongling people and the Jinling people in front of him. The Taiping army seems to have moved the main force out......

Some people may ask, isn't the task entrusted to Xie An by Li Xian to force out the Taiping Army, and then contain the main force of the Taiping Army?

This is true, but the problem is that there is no reason why the Taiping Army will obediently follow the drama formulated by him Xie An and Li Xian. In Xie An's opinion, if he was the commander of the Taiping Army, in the face of this situation, Gen would not move out of the main force of the army. As long as a force of 10,000 soldiers and horses is mobilized to hold the critical area from Hukou to Poyang, will the 80,000 Great Liang army dare to rush and kill desperately?

Can't!

Because no one dares to guarantee that there are no hidden Taiping soldiers and horses in this vicinity.

What puzzled Xie An was that this time the Taiping Army took the initiative to expose the main army. Although the main force of tens of thousands of Taiping troops does sound powerful, on the other hand, it seems that this kind of stupid move to actively expose the hole cards is extremely unwise.

Putting aside Chen Bei and other unstable factors, is Xie An afraid of the Taiping Army? Unafraid! Because he has 80,000 Liang troops under his command, even if the Taiping army has as many as 150,000 as rumored, Xie An is not afraid. You must know that the Great Liang Army is the regular army of the Great Zhou, well-trained and well-armed, but what about the Taiping Army? It's just a civilian rebel army, both in terms of training and equipment. It can't be compared with the Great Liang Army, although it has an absolute advantage in numbers, but it may not be able to win steadily.

Ah, Xie An is not afraid of the Taiping Army. What he is afraid of is the Taiping army hiding in the people and lurking in various parts of the south of the Yangtze River. It is like a hunter who has been hunting for decades, in the daytime, he can kill a group of vicious mountain wolves with his bare hands, but when he walks in the mountains and forests in the middle of the night, he still feels nervous, even fearful, because he can't determine when a few ferocious wolves will pounce on him in the dark night, tearing his body apart with their sharp fangs, even if those wolves are not in his eyes during the day.

Most of people's fears come from personal delusions, from the long wait for something terrible in their understanding.

It's like a prisoner waiting to be executed in the execution ground, is he really afraid of death?

Some people may think that people are afraid of death, but if you think about it, is that really the case?

When a person dies, when the consciousness is detached and dissolves in the world, the existence of the body disappears, and you cannot perceive that you are [dead], because you have completely [disappeared], so what are you afraid of?

More precisely, what do you use to perceive fear, which no longer exists at that time?

In fact, death is not terrible, and the reason why people are afraid of it is the delusion of human beings about death.

If a person has not seen the death of another person with his own eyes, then he will not be afraid, because he does not have the concept of death in his knowledge; But if he has seen the moment when someone dies, then the concept of death will appear in his understanding, and then he will be frightened and frightened by it.

The moment when the executioner behind him raised the machete, it was undoubtedly the most terrifying time for the prisoner, but why did the prisoner feel extreme fear at this time? Taking a step back, the big knife hasn't really fallen on his neck, and further, once the big knife falls, his consciousness as a human will die, and the root will no longer feel anything.

Why, then, did he fear?

The reason is very simple, what makes him feel fear is actually the concept of [death] in his cognition, and what really makes him feel fear is not the moment of [death], but the moment of waiting for [death] to come, that is, the waiting process that does not know when it will end.

And the Taiping army gave Xie An the same feeling, from Jinling to Poyang Lake, Xie An was worried all the way, because he didn't dare to guarantee when the Taiping army would suddenly burst out and bite him like a fierce wolf in the mountains and forests in the middle of the night.

And now, when this wolf appeared in front of him generously, the fear in his heart dissipated, and this was exactly what Xie An felt was wrong.

Xie An's second wife, Changsun Xiangyu, is extremely good at using soldiers, in the process of teaching Xie An's art of war, in the process of the two of them practicing against the sand table, Changsun Xiangyu will always have a force, and this force and that woman may not use it a few times in a hundred rounds, but the pressure on Xie An is far more than the ones dispatched in her hands.

This is also the difference between those who are good at using soldiers and those who are not good at using soldiers, like experienced military strategists such as Changsun Xiangyu. There will always be a hole card in your hand that can turn the tide of the battle to deter the opponent, make the opponent throw a rat trap, and even plant and wood.

However, this time the Taiping Army took the initiative to expose the hole cards, which inevitably made Xie An feel a little wrong, he didn't think that in the huge Taiping Army, its generals were a bunch of brave and reckless men.

So, what's going on?

Could it be that there is some mystery in this?

Looking at a corner of the tent, Xie An muttered to himself, but he didn't know. A beautiful woman in his arms was cursing to herself.

This damn bastard!

What the hell does he want to do?!

Seeing Xie An, who muttered 'something wrong' from time to time, Qin Ke'er lowered her head with a red face, silently bearing the hateful hand that passed under the ribs of her right hand, reached into her wide robe, and even penetrated into her belly pocket. Kneading the already bulging grain on her left breast.

"Ah......h

It's been half an hour!

This damn guy muttered something was wrong, while kneading the particle in her left chest, making Qin Ke'er's whole body weak, and her heart couldn't go up or down, and she was really uncomfortable.

What does this guy think of himself? When thinking about the military situation, do you also need to play with dolls from time to time?

In fact. Because Xie An's legs have not healed yet, Qin Ke'er is lucky to still maintain her virgin body, but at this moment, she would rather the hateful man in front of her take possession of her body. I don't want him to harass her and torture her endlessly like this.

"Hmm...... Woo......"

The long-term, soft numbness coming from the left chest made Qin Ke'er gasp again and again. I saw that she was half-nestled in Xie An's arms at the moment, her delicate face was crimson, and her eyes were like silk. Obviously, he moved, even if he hated the man in front of him in his heart, his hands involuntarily began to caress his back, but the culprit who caused all this was still staring at the corner of the tent with unfocused eyes, muttering 'something wrong' in his mouth from time to time, so hateful that Qin Ke'er secretly gritted his teeth.

What kind of sin did I, Qin Ke'er, create in my previous life, and fall to such a state in this life?!

She was nestled in Xie An's arms, her eyes were like silk, she gasped slightly, her long white legs under her robe were exposed to the air, and her bare feet were aimlessly kicking the animal skin velvet blanket that she was sitting on.

It can be seen that she is obviously extremely uncomfortable at this moment.

"Ah......h

Suddenly, she suddenly felt Xie An's palm kneading her chest slightly, and the unprecedented pleasure hit her whole body, making her whole body like a bone that had been sucked away, completely slumping on Xie An's body, and the burst of wetness from her lower body made her delicate face full of red xia become more and more blushing.

"Huh?" Probably awakened by Qin Ke'er's rapid gasp, Xie An looked down at her in surprise, and the meaning of [you are still here] in his eyes was fully revealed.

This damn bastard!

Qin Ke'er, who had been tortured for half an hour, secretly gritted her teeth in her heart, eager to bite the man in front of her to death, but after all, reason prevailed over the impulse, she gasped and hugged Xie An tightly, with a coquettish look, and said in a resentful tone, "Master, you just ignore the slave......"

To be honest, from the point of view of reason, Qin Ke'er didn't want to be close to the man in front of her at all, but it was undeniable that after the intense pleasure that was quick and almost made her faint, her ability as a woman made her can't help but want to hug the man in front of her who brought her that strong feeling, in order to drive away the inexplicable emptiness after the pleasure.

Looking at Qin Ke'er's resentful gaze, Xie An couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, because he had recovered from his distracted state, and naturally knew where his right hand was under his eyes.

"Huh? Oh...... Well, I'm thinking about something......"

Maybe it was because she had vented once, Qin Ke'er's heart was aroused by Xie An and faded a lot, she pretended to be curious and asked, "What is the master thinking?" Can you tell the slave to know? ”

"Well...... Xie An quietly pulled his right hand out of Qin Ke'er's clothes, not that he didn't covet that kind of soft and warm touch, but somehow, the skin on Qin Ke'er's chest under his eyes seemed to be soaked with bursts of sweat, and it was very slippery, and it felt much worse to the touch.

Watching Xie An shamelessly wipe his right hand, which was stained with her sweat, on her clothes. Qin Ke'er, who lowered her head, took a deep breath, she was really afraid that she would choose to die with the hateful man in front of her on the spur of the moment.

But anyway, Xie An withdrew her right hand from her chest, which really made her breathe a sigh of relief, after all, she had been tortured by this hand for half an hour.

"Is it a matter of urgency?" Qin Ke'er's eyes, which had just been blurred because of the influence, gradually regained their clarity now, and even, from time to time, a strange look that was indescribable flashed.

"......" glanced at Qin Ke'er inexplicably for a long time, and Xie An suddenly said with a smile. It's not a big deal, it's just that I wonder why the Taiping Army suddenly appeared, Ke'er, what do you think? ”

Looking at Xie An's seemingly unfathomable gaze, Qin Ke'er would not have guessed that this man was testing him. Hearing this, she said, "How dare you speculate indiscriminately? ――The little slave is just puzzled, isn't the master's purpose to lure out the Taiping army? Now that the Taiping Army is planning to show up, the lord should be happy, right? ”

"Are you happy?" Xie An chuckled, non-committal, and left his right hand idle. Gently stroked Qin Ke'er's waist, and then gradually looked down, kneading her plump and compact buttocks, which made Qin Ke'er's heart can't help but be provoked again. Even the wheezing couldn't help but become a little heavy.

What does this guy who deserves a thousand cuts want to do?

scolded secretly in her heart, but Qin Ke'er's face was full of charming smiles, her red lips came to Xie An's ear, and she said in a coquettish voice. "Don't bully the little slave ...... master"

Before the words fell, she suddenly felt that something was wrong with Xie An's lower body. It was as if something was against her hips.

Strangely, this guy seems keen to hear himself call himself a petty slave......

Qin Ke'er glanced at Xie An with some confusion.

She knew exactly what was going against her hips, and she knew what she had to do to please the man in front of her, after all, she had done it for him many times in these days.

Although there was some resistance at first, as the number of times increased, she felt that it was not a big deal, at least compared to the loss of her precious virginity.

Glancing at Xie An with a coquettish face, Qin Ke'er gently untied Xie An's belt with both hands, then leaned over, opened her mouth slightly, and gently took the thing she wanted to bite off.

"Oh ......" At that moment, the strong touch as if the doppelganger had entered some warm place made Xie An subconsciously take a sharp breath.

Perhaps, this is the most fundamental reason why he is reluctant to use strong means to deal with the woman in front of him, after all, in addition to the woman in front of him who blindly wants to please him, such as Liang Qiuwu, the eldest grandson Xiangyu, and Jin Ling'er, the ladies will definitely not do this for him regardless of their own face, even Yiyi, who has always been obedient, is ashamed of this.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly, a report came from outside the tent.

"My lord, the last general, Liang Cheng, I have an urgent military situation to see!"

Xie An was shocked when he heard this, his whole body trembled, and even Qin Ke'er's eyes widened, and his eyebrows were furrowed as if he was enduring something.

Damn it!

When Qin Ke'er raised her head again, Rao was very clear that she shouldn't turn her face with the man in front of her, but she was also pale with anger, covered her mouth and stood up, and hurriedly ran barefoot behind the screen used as a tabernacle.

Then, there was a sound of vomiting from behind the screen, and Rao is Xie An was also full of embarrassment.

"Ahem, come in!" After quickly cleaning up, Xie An shouted out of the tent.

Immediately, Liang Cheng, the general of the Great Liang Army, strode in and saluted Xie An with his fists folded.

After glancing at the screen, Xie An coughed and said, "General Liang, what's the matter that is in a hurry to see the mansion?" ”

"That's right," Liang Cheng clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "The last general has some objections to the general order issued by the adults...... Oh, it's not that the last general refuses to obey his orders, it's just that the last general thinks that when the Taiping army first arrived, our army should take advantage of its unstable position and attack it, but the adults asked the three armies to set up camp, consolidate the defense line, and not leave the camp...... The last general is really a little difficult to understand, and I hope you will solve your doubts! ”

Seeing Liang Cheng's restrained expression when he said this, Xie An smiled, he knew that Liang Cheng was afraid that he would misunderstand, so he said it very tactfully, but in fact, it was not necessary, after all, Xie An was very optimistic about the commander of the Great Liang Army, after all, Liang Cheng had no disobedience to the general orders he gave a few days ago, but today he felt a little puzzled that Xie An could not avoid the battle, so he came over to ask the reason.

"General Liang doesn't have to be so restrained...... General Liang was probably thinking that the government was in a hurry to force the Taiping army to show up, but now that the other party took the initiative to show up, the government should not enter the army immediately, but let the thief army set up camp in the distance...... Right? ”

"Yes!" Liang Cheng nodded.

"That's the case, the government wanted to force the Taiping army to show up before, not to start a war with it, but [the Eight Sages King] His Royal Highness Li Xian sent a letter to the mansion, asking the government to echo him from afar, and contain the Taiping army here, so that it would be convenient for him to ......" Speaking of this, Xie settled down and did not continue, after all, the matter of the three kings colluding with the Taiping army, Li Xian had told him not to make a noise in the letter.

"His Royal Highness Li Xian?" Liang Cheng was stunned, and said with surprise and joy, "Could it be that His Royal Highness Li Xian plans to fight the Taiping thief army with our army before and after?" ”

"Almost......"

After defeating [King of Han] Li Xiao and [King of Chu] Li Yan, Xie An added a sentence in his heart.

"I see...... Liang Cheng nodded in realization, and then his expression became a little strange.

As if he had seen through Liang Cheng's thoughts, Xie An smiled and said, "Don't underestimate our army's [containment] mission, only if our army bites the Taiping thief army, and when the Eight Sages King leads the army to arrive, can we wipe out the Taiping thief army in one go, right?" -- That's a great achievement! ”

Seeing that Xie An had broken through what he thought in his heart, Liang Cheng smiled a little embarrassedly, clasped his fists and said, "The last general understands, I don't know what specific instructions the adults have for this?" ”

"In terms of scouts, although the government has sent assassins who are proficient in finding out information to monitor the Taiping army's every move, for the sake of safety, General Liang, you still send patrol scouts as usual......"

"Yes!"

"Oh, by the way, containment does not mean that our army only defends and does not attack, and the Taiping Army, tomorrow the government will convene the generals in the army to discuss, but the investment of troops will never be much, you should say hello to the generals in the army in advance, so as not to disappoint anyone in the future......"

"Hehe, the last general understands!"

As Xie An said, from June 18 to June 26, the strategy of the 80,000 Liang army under Xie An was indeed to defend and counterattack as the main tactic, after all, he was not sure to swallow the main force of the entire Taiping army in one go.

But what made Xie An wonder was that the main force of the Taiping army on the opposite side didn't seem to have any intention of fighting with him, although the two sides had fought more than ten times during these days, but the troops invested each time were only a few thousand, not so much a war, but a tacit understanding between the two sides to play a few scenes.

This really made Xie An a little puzzled.

Could it be that the Taiping Army is planning to attack the west? Jin Cicada broke out of its shell and left a small part of the troops here, but secretly transferred a large army to help the three kings deal with Li Xian?

Xie An didn't expect this, but according to the news that Mo Fei and others investigated, the main force of the Taiping Army was here, and there were more than 100,000 people in the huge military camp.

What's going on?

What exactly did the Taiping Army intend to do?

For some reason, Xie An had a faint bad premonition, as if he was being calculated by someone......