The night was dark, and a crescent moon hung in the air. In the distance, there is a faint sound of the vast flow of the river, and the evening breeze is blowing, the shadows of the trees are mottled, the wind moves and moves, and Shanshan is lovely. It's a pity that no one appreciates such a beautiful scenery. When the news of the Korean army's ravages in Jiangbei reached Jiangnan, the fishermen and farmers in the riverside had fled further south in order to seek peace overnight. There were no lights, except for the chirping of insects in the grass, there was no sound in this world, and the vast world seemed doubly cold. The closer you get to the river, the more humid the air becomes, especially in the second half of the night, when the temperature is low to the limit, and a thin layer of mist rises on the river!

It was under such circumstances that the scouts of the Chu army set off quietly, and there was no sound except for the slightest splash from the ship's entry into the water.

Although the north bank of the river was quiet, there was no light, but the Chu army did not dare to be careless, the Chu army in the boat after the scouts went ashore, they retreated as fast as possible, and the scouts stopped in three steps, and groped forward in five steps.

"Shi Chang, there shouldn't be any Korean troops around here!" One of the scouts said in a very small voice.

Although there is a bright moon hanging in the sky, in Jiangbei, where there is no human population and no lights, it can also be said that you can't see your fingers. In the middle of the night, it is completely impossible to launch a large-scale night raid. If you have to attack at night, you may not have seen the enemy army yet, and you have lost half of your soldiers first. Those who have walked at night in the barren mountains and mountains have the best experience! Unless visibility is excellent, it is difficult to walk at night.

"If you don't have the Korean army, you can't be careless, this Qi County may have been captured by the Korean army! It never hurts to be careful! The chief said dissatisfiedly.

Shi Chang himself hoped that Qi County had been lost, so that he could rush back to Jiangnan at the appointed time, and then follow the large army to guard the Jiangshui defense line! If Qi County hadn't been lost, I don't know how many reconnaissance missions would have to fall on the scouts!

Which meritorious service, the great merit was not divided up by the boss at the top? So much so that he is just a small chief! If the Chu army can really achieve clear rewards and punishments. At least he is a hundred generals, or even a thousand generals. As for meritorious service, Shi Chang has long been out of mind, and only thinks about saving his life, so that he can survive until he is 50 years old and no longer need to serve.

Half an hour later. The scouts of the Chu army could finally determine that there was not a trace of the Korean army within a radius of three miles. This is good news and bad news. It is good news because, at least for now, his group of eleven people is still safe. I say bad news because it means that I have to rush to get enough information to deal with my boss.

After discerning the direction a little, the Chu army scouts headed northeast. In order to cover the ears and eyes of the Han army as much as possible, the Chu army crossed the river from upstream. Qi County is located exactly in the northeast direction, and they believe that it is in the northeast direction. They may be able to capture a careless South Korean soldier, or observe the South Korean military camp from afar and get the information they want.

The next two hours can be called frightening, except for one Chu scout who was bitten on the leg by a non-venomous snake and another scout accidentally hit his foot, there were no casualties among the Chu army, which also means that the Chu army scouts did not encounter a single Korean soldier.

The sky was already faintly bright, and the Chu army scouts were acting more and more cautiously. Although after dawn you can see the shape of the surroundings clearly. See the terrain under your feet clearly, but it also increases the risk of exposure to your own group. The calmer the road, the more uneasy Chu Junshi's heart became.

"What's the chief, there's a Korean army in front!" A Chu army scout who had gone out to explore the way replied.

When Shi Chang heard the news, he was not worried but happy, and asked in a deep voice, "How many are there?" Have you ever seen a flag? ”

Now the location of his group is about more than 30 miles away from Qi County, and less than 20 miles behind him is the vast river (Yangtze River). If the Han army is not found again, even the commander of the Chu army must wonder if the Han army has already retreated.

"There are forty or fifty people, all cavalry, who should be in charge of patrolling!"

The commander of the Chu army immediately dispelled the idea of ambushing the other party and obtaining information. There were no more than two hundred people. It is impossible for foot soldiers to bargain on this cavalry. If you really rush forward recklessly, you can only fall prey to the cavalry of the South Korean army.

"What's long! There is a heavy dà to discover! The Chu army, who was in charge of the flank reconnaissance, ran to the head of the Chu army and said excitedly.

"Ten miles in front of the left, I found the camp of the Korean army, looking at the scale of the camp, when there are more than 5,000 people, it should be the main force of the Korean army!"

Chu Jun was overjoyed, as long as he found out where the Han army camp was, then the next thing would be easy to do. The existence of the camp can almost prove that Qi County is still in the hands of the Chu army, otherwise, it is impossible for the Han army to suffer outside the city.

"Have you ever seen the flag hoisted by the Chinese army?" In order to find out the information, such as the surname of the enemy's commander, the scout still requires to master some words, otherwise, the other party is obviously Zhao Jun, but he thinks it is Wei Jun, which is the crime of killing the head.

"I see it clearly, it's a 'king' word!"

"King? There are no generals with the surname (name) king in South Korea? Chu Jun Shi Chang muttered.

"What's the chief, there are millions of troops in South Korea, and there are not a dozen or so captains with the surname (name) Wang, but also three or five! Maybe it's a rising star in the army! Someone speculated.

After all, the Qixian side claimed that the South Korean army that attacked this time did not exceed 20,000, and it may even be only 10,000, and a South Korean military captain was enough to serve as the main general.

"How can people who can quietly connect the five important towns in Jiangbei get along well?" Although the commander of the Chu army was curious about who the general with the surname (name) Wang was, he also knew that it didn't matter who the other party was. The most important thing now is to find out what the battle situation is in Qi County and the number of South Korean troops

Five days later, the commander of the Chu army led ten scouts under his command to return to Jiangnan without danger, and met Xiang Feng, the lieutenant of Jiujiang County, who was also the chief general of the Chu army who rescued Qi County this time.

Regardless of whether Qi County is rescued or not, the Chu army needs to be deployed along the river, so that it can also respond to all changes with the same. Xiang Feng led the main force of 35,000 Chu troops to stand by in the Shishin Plain, and the remaining 10,000 troops were stationed in various cities to prevent the Han army from attacking the east and west, and made a detour from Changsha.

"Are you saying that the South Korean army's siege was frustrated and the rear guard was empty?" After listening to the scout's reply, Xiang Feng asked with a little surprise.

"Yes, General! I went around the city from the south of the city and found that the Korean army camp was tight on the outside and loose on the inside, and the main force of the Korean army was used to attack the city in turn! ”

"How many South Korean troops are there?"

"No more than 20,000, not even more than 15,000." The scout chief said without hesitation.

"Are you sure?"

"I carefully checked the vicinity of the Han army's camp, but there was no possibility of ambush! What's more, even if the South Korean army has the strength to ambush, it has to make a fire to make food, and the humble post has been lurking in the South Korean military camp for two days, except for the South Korean army camp in the south, west, and north of the city, there is cooking smoke, and there is no smoke within 20 miles. ”

"Since you said that the Han military camp is tight on the outside and loose on the inside, how did you know this news?" Xiang Feng pretended to say something casually.

"This is a lowly and risked death to infiltrate the South Korean army camp, and I learned from the South Korean army's outpost!"

"That's it! General Ben got it! Go down and rest! Xiang Feng waved his hand.

As soon as the scout left, Xiang Feng's mind opened up. He sent ten teams of scouts to Yi County, Xia County, and Qi County to inquire about the news, and also determined that the Han army would never exceed 15,000 people. The Han army is now unable to advance or retreat in Qi County, and the siege of the city has been frustrated, mostly because the Korean army has traveled a long distance to exhaust its combat strength, and the successive victories have made the Han army complacent, thinking that Chu is just like this, and the enemy is underestimated for a while. At this time, as long as you raise a brigade of divisions, quietly cross the river to the north, and cut off the retreat of the Korean army, the shape will be reversed!

Judging from the current situation, the South Korean army is definitely a lone army this time, and if the main force of the South Korean army can be annihilated under the city of Qixian County, then he will definitely become famous! may even become the third general of the Chu State after Jingyang and Xiang Cheng, and the second general of the Xiang family! As for possible traps, in Xiang Feng's opinion, the Korean army is now too busy to take care of itself, where are the troops to arrange traps. What's more, he has an army of 35,000 under his command, three times the size of the Korean army, and even if he is defeated, he can retreat with his whole body!

Thinking of this, Xiang Feng decided to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rush to the aid of Qi County! Of course, Xiang Feng was not stupid enough to cross the river with all the main forces at once, but sent his trusted deputy general Xiang Yi to lead 5,000 elites to cross the river first, so that even if the Korean army had an ambush, it would only lose 5,000 men and horses!

On the north bank of the river, the Korean army scouts had already discovered the Chu army that was assembling on the other side of the river, although the Chu army was careful enough, and the movement of the assembled boats and boats was as small as possible, but they could not hide the Korean army that had never relaxed their vigilance. Chu Jun didn't know, Xiang Feng didn't know, the Han army scouts had been waiting for more than ten days in order to wait for this moment.

"Go and tell General Sù the news of the assembly of the Chu army!" A Han military Sima said to the guards on the side.

"Forget it, I'll go!" Han Jun Sima changed his mind again.

An hour later, Wang Qian, who was in the Chinese military tent, received the news of the assembly of the Chu army, Wang Jian looked at Han Jun Sima and smiled, and asked, "How many Chu troops are there on the other side?" ”

"Don't dare to speak falsely! The sky is too dark, the distance is too far, I can only vaguely see, the specific number, I really don't know! However, judging from the experience of humble duties, there were at least seventy or eighty warships, and if each ship carried a hundred people, there were also seven or eight thousand! ”

"Seven or eight thousand! Xiang Feng is really stingy! Wang Jian smiled and shook his head.

The adjutant general on the side retreated from the Han army before saying to Wang Qian: "General! Xiang Feng is also a person who knows the soldiers, preventing us from attacking halfway! What do we do next? ”

"Cross, let his vanguard come over! You can only catch big fish by putting a long line! Wang Jian smiled and made a decision. (To be continued......)

PS: It's time to check the bids, so let's write so much first! I'm going on a business trip tomorrow after finishing the bid!