In the twentieth year, winter and November.

Mengyuan Henan Province Pingzhang political affairs, and also know the Privy Council affairs of Henan Province, Shaanxi Xingtai Imperial History Chengchahan Timur has been attacking Tai'an for a long time, leaving Li Weixin and Yan Sixiao to besiege it, personally leading the main force, divided into partial divisions, Klewu, Zichuan, and Yidu. The military horses are crowded, the smoke and dust are billowing, the flag covers the sky, and the road is endless for thirty miles before and after.

The defender of Zichuan, the old general of Haidong, named Wang Twelve, the old man who got on the horse thief, is known for his good fighting. The vanguard of the Chahan army was high, and it was defeated in a war. Three thousand captives, all of them were pitted. And he beheaded the king's twelve heads, and salted them with Juan's head, and gave them to Yidu.

Juan's death was due to his failure to break through the strongholds of Koyonsei and Li Zifan within the time limit. Chahan ordered to go out like a mountain, and he was killed at that time. And first sacrificed the flag with his head. Later, Xie Xue'er, another member of Gao's subordinate general, was still transferred to command his army and continued to besiege Gao Yanshi, but this time, he did not ask for Su Ke again, and only had the same task as Li Weixin, Yan Sixiao and others, and surrounded the matter.

When Chahan killed Juan, many of the generals of the high and high schools pleaded for it, and the merits of Juan's previous achievements, please avoid death, drive the horse, and let him make meritorious contributions to the crime, so that it is useless not to die.

Chahan was furious at that time and said: "The brave generals in my tent, how many hundreds! 80,000 tigers, which one is not a person who dares to die? Similar to Juan's generation, the car has a lot of weight. There is a small merit in longitudinal standing, what is the pity of killing it? And, Juan, but a minion. What is the use of minions? Kill the thief for me! If you can't kill a thief, what's the use of staying? "Determined to kill it.

The reason why he did this, in addition to the fact that he was a military general like Juan Zhi, who did have a lot of subordinates and died for a regrettable reason, had another real intention, which was nothing more than to declare the three armies and be vigilant against the generals, so that they would not dare not not work hard. Through the battles in Tai'an, Taishan and Jinan, he has seen the difference between the Haidong Army and the old Shandong Army. It's not easy to match. He couldn't attack Tai'an for a long time, and his morale was inevitably tired, so he had to kill people to boost the morale of the army.

At this time, the head of Juan Zhi and the head of Wang XII were sent to Yidu together, in order to intimidate the Haidong generals. Look at how strict his military discipline is, and show his determination to conquer Yidu.

Zhu Yuanzhang praised him many times for his ruthless use of soldiers, and sure enough! The military horses have not yet arrived under the city of Yidu, and the majesty has spread throughout the Haidong army. The generals in the city, on the day they received the heads of Wang 12 and Juan, from 10,000 households to below, were all terrified. Only Hong Jixun disagreed.

When it was nearly twilight, the successors, Monk Li, Bi Qianniu, and Guo Conglong, put on armor, came to the palace, and met Deng She. And Ji Zongzhou, Luo Lilang and other ministers, also dressed neatly, came together.

Hong Jixun is also among them. He was late, and the last one arrived, and he didn't look depressed for half a minute, and he was beaming. Without waiting for Deng She to speak, he knelt down on the ground first, and said three times: "The minister congratulates the lord!" Deng She was mourning for Wang Twelve's formation, and when he heard this, he raised his head and asked, "What is the joy?" ”

Hong Jixun smiled and pointed to the head of Juan, looked forward to everyone, and said: "Juan, his brave general, has a prestige." Today, the old thief killed him before he could fight, which can be described as a stupid murder and self-cutting of his minions. Vulgar clouds: Dogs jump over the wall in a hurry, rabbits bite in a hurry. The old thief's skills are poor. Therefore, the minister congratulates the lord. ”

Deng She was too restful and said, "But it's a pity for Wang Twelve." ”

That is, he gave a decree to pay tribute to King XII. and sent people to play with treasure beads, worth ten thousand gold, and went to the Chahan army to buy the torso of Wang XII. Be sure to ask for a full burial. The two of them sang and harmonized, one hit Chahan, and the other won the hearts of the army. There is one thing in common, they all look calm, as if they don't take the news of the arrival of the Chahan army to heart. The generals were only then decided.

Ji Zongzhou took a step forward and said, "As the lord expected!"

"The old thief really had the courage to give up Tai'an and Jinan to disregard, drive 100,000 people, and go east. Now that Zichuan has fallen, the thieves can come to Yidu at any time, and the reinforcements from our Haidong have not yet crossed the sea. In addition, the fighting along the line between Thailand and Jiji is in full swing, and there is really not a single soldier on the ground in Shandong who can come to help.

"The thieves are strong, and our army is lonely. Dare to ask the lord, will the plan be released? ”

Outside the hall, far away in the sky, there was a muffled thunder rolling through. This thunder has been ringing non-stop since the battle between Yidu and Chahan. However, not a drop of rain has ever fallen. It's winter, and the thunder doesn't stop. Deng She looked out slightly, and thought to himself, "But I don't know it!" "Thunder in winter, rare.

He didn't answer Ji Zongzhou's question, and asked the generals, "Where did the Chahan army go?" ”

"Yesterday's Zichuan. It is expected that the river may have been crossed now. ”

Between Zichuan and Yidu, there is a river separated by a river called Zishui, which flows into the sea in the north. The name of Zichuan and Linzi, another famous city in northern Qi, comes from this water. During the Qi Kingdom, Yan Zi killed three warriors with one peach, and the tombs of these three warriors, as well as the tombs of the four kings of the Tian family such as King Qi Wei, were also along this river. King Qi Wei is one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, "if you don't make a sound, you will be a blockbuster", and he is very famous.

Whenever Deng She entered a place, in addition to the military, he often visited the secluded with the civil servants for archaeology, and was very familiar with these recent monuments.

When Chahan didn't come, he might have been a little nervous at times. Now that Chahan is here, he has calmed down, and he actually has time to ponder the winter thunder just now. Hearing the word "Zishui" at this time, I couldn't help but move in my heart, and suddenly had a thought, thinking: "Yan Zi killed three soldiers with one peach." Although the three soldiers have bravery, in the eyes of Yan Zi, they are just a brave man, and it is not a pity to die. Chahan killed Juan, why is this not the case? Those who have achieved great things should not be merciful. ”

I thought again: "If King Qi Wei doesn't make a sound, it's just a blockbuster." When I first arrived in Yidu, I had just set foot in the Central Plains, and before I could stand firmly, I suddenly encountered a strong enemy. Hehe, 'if you don't make a hit, it's a blockbuster'. ”

Deng She got up and said calmly: "Chahan has crossed the river, and my armament is the battle." When the soldiers come, I will stand in the way. The water comes, and I cover it. What's the use! Monk Li stepped forward and said, "The Chahan army is coming from the west, and the north of our city is bordered by the river, and his main direction of attack is set in the south of the city. The gates south of the city are left to you to defend. "The main task of defense was given to Monk Li's Dingdong Army.

Monk Li was ordered.

He also summoned Bi Qianniu to step forward and said, "There is a river in the north of the city, so you must guard against it." Before the arrival of the Chahan army, he ordered your troops to leave the city immediately, dig more ditches, and release the river water. And left an army and stationed it outside the city, thinking that it echoed. The rest, to assist in the defense of General Lee, and to be a surprise soldier. "Ordered the Dingqi army under Bi Qianniu to guard the north of the city, and at the same time transferred a part of it to be a reserve.

Bi Qianniu was ordered.

He also summoned his step-ancestor to step forward and said: "In the city, outside the two armies of Dingdong and Dingqi, the old department of Duo Shicheng. Non-flat chapters cannot be ruled. The east and west gates of the city, please keep them. He also summoned Zeng Sheng and several other Haidong generals, and Liu Mingjiang and others, and said, "Each leads to the headquarters, and guards the door with the continuation of the chapter." ”

Zeng Sheng, the 12th general of the 12th Army, made good use of the zipline to fight with Polo Chahan'er, and he made meritorious contributions. This time he attacked Yidu, and he brought two or three hundred cavalry, and he also followed. At the moment, following behind the ancestors, he and Liu Mingjun crossed the ranks and bowed down to answer the order.

In a few words, the defenses of the city gates on all sides were properly arranged. Deng She smiled at Gu Hong Jixun and said: "The military generals are against the enemy outside, and the civil officials are at ease. This common sense of defending the city is also. Mr. Hong, the only task of settling down in the city and supplying military supplies is to worry about you. ”

He also called Ji Zongzhou, Luo Lilang, Zhang Yi, Guo Yongan and others to come forward and said, "Mr. Hong is in charge, and Ji Gong is the auxiliary." Luo Langzhong, Zhang and Guo, the three of you are each responsible for a city wall. Where there is military use, the supply of materials must not be interrupted. If there is a mistake, military law will be engaged! ”

Hong Jixun and others responded awe-inspiringly.

All of them have their own sends, regardless of civil or military force. Only Guo Conglong is fine. He rubbed his hands for a long time, but he didn't see Deng She's call for a long time, and finally couldn't hold it back, stepped out with his knife, and said in a loud voice: "Although the last general is strong, he has the strength to fight when he encounters the enemy!" Dare to ask the lord to send the last general to follow Li Du's command and guard the southern city wall! Deng She judged that Chahan would attack the southern city wall, so he asked to guard the southern city gates with Monk Li.

Deng She shook his head and said, "This is the Great General. It's up to you. ”

This is what the general does, not what you can do. Guo Conglong was stunned and excited, his face turned red, and he said loudly: "Although the last general is not a general, he doesn't dare to give in to his courage!" Deng She smiled: "Really? Guo Conglong said: "The courage of the last general, Shang Kejia people!" "Boasting of his courage, he can sell it to others not only for his own use.

Deng She bowed his head and said: "In this way, I have an important matter, which is not something that a brave general cannot do." Do you have the courage to do it for me? Guo Conglong said: "Even if it is the tiger's den in Longtan, the end will be regarded as ordinary." Why don't you dare! Only obey. "Pat your chest and promise, no matter how dangerous it is, you are not afraid.

Deng She listened to his assurance, but still refused to say what task he had to accomplish, but said: "I will not hide it from you, and what I want to do with you is extremely dangerous." A narrow escape. He asked, "I'll ask you again, do you really have the guts?" ”

"Bold as a fight!"

Deng She was overjoyed and said to the generals: "This Jia Yong will also!" "This is a general who wants to sell his courage to others! It is very commendable. He immediately beckoned him to come forward, whispered in a low voice, and said, "Wang Twelve, a fierce general in our army." That's why I sent him to guard Zichuan. I didn't expect to come to the west, but I was able to pull out Zichuan in one day! Punish me as a fierce general, pit my soldiers. I have always looked at the looks of the generals with a lot of fear. Only the general's complexion was as usual. The courage of the general, I know it. What I said, 'This is a great general, not what you do' is really a method of agitation.

"Generals, the courage of the army. Now that the generals are frustrated, they will fight with Chahan in the coming days, and the victory or defeat is really in jeopardy. If you want to boost the morale of the three armies, there is only one way to do it. That is, without waiting for Chahan to come to the city, our army must first defeat its sharpness. That's what I want you to do. Do you dare to go? ”

These words are heartfelt. Deng She told all his worries without concealing them, saying that he listened to Guo Conglong, and obviously regarded him as a confidant. Guo Conglong was grateful, his courage became stronger, and he was generous, and said: "The lord said a word, Conglong dares not to obey orders!" ”

Deng She looked at him for a while, said no more, stretched out his hand, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and ordered the selection of the brave men in the army, and selected enough five hundred men to join him, and ordered him to be ready, and when Chahan came, he would go out of the city to attack. Give the Yuan army a preemptive.

Defend the city, pay attention to attacking and defending. It is necessary to grasp the initiative on the battlefield, and we must not simply be beaten passively, and it is very important to take the initiative to attack. Guo Conglong's task is not heavy. If you play well, give Chahan a dismount, and Haidong's morale will naturally be boosted. At the same time, it will also deal a big blow to the morale of Chahan's army. If the fight is not good, Deng She said that "the victory or defeat is really dangerous", then Yidu City is really going to be "dangerous". Therefore, Dunshe could not be uncautious. It was not enough to choose Guo Conglong to go out of the battle, and he selected 500 people, handed them over to Monk Li, and ordered him to use the fierce general to lead him in the future, in case of accidents.

All offensive and defensive matters must be dealt with. There are other important things that cannot be ignored.

Deng She summoned Wu Yulin to step forward again. When Deng She first entered Yidu, he once pretended to be sick, and Wu Yulin helped him cover it up. He is currently the official doctor of Yidu. He is also in charge of military medicine.

Medicine, inherently closely related to war. "Medicine" and "disease" are both from "arrow". Arrow, that is, arrow. As early as ancient times, there was a military medical system in the army. After the Qin and Han dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the pre-Song Dynasty, it has developed relatively completely. The number of doctors in the army is proportional to the number of doctors in the army. In addition, in order to better treat the wounded, there are also institutions similar to field hospitals.

Since the entry of the Yuan Dynasty, due to the frequent wars, as a system, "Anle Hall" has been widely set up in various places, and one of its responsibilities is to "treat the sick". It was set up for soldiers.

A good military medical system can not only treat the wounded, but also save the old and the dead as much as possible. And it can boost morale and form the heart of a sergeant. At least in battle, the soldiers didn't have to worry about what to do if they were injured. Famous generals of all generations have attached great importance to this part. Dunsher is particularly important.

Originally, he wanted to use some of the insights of later generations to make some improvements and developments to the existing military medical system. When they looked deeper, they found that there was nothing to improve at all. The times are different, and it is not suitable to copy the system of later generations rigidly. For example, how to rescue the wounded in battle? This is not found in the existing system. Even if you want to improve, you want to add this item, but you can't start.

Imagine, when the two armies of the enemy and us meet, fight and fight, and are together, the guns collide, and the opposite side meets, how can we be rescued? Not only was there no way to organize rescue, but it was also necessary to strictly order the soldiers in the army, whenever there was a battle, the soldiers in the battle were absolutely forbidden to lay down their arms, and instead went to rescue the wounded. "Just move forward. Violators, beheaded. ”

The only measure is not to transfer more non-commissioned officers and change his career to become a hygienist. You don't need to learn to look and hear, only learn the simplest Jinchuang trauma. The ranks of military doctors have been enriched. In addition, every time there is a war, a field hospital must be set up as a system in the army.

called Wu Yulin out of the ranks, and Deng She said: "The so-called 'doctor' is an important matter for the army. If you want to gain the strength of the soldiers, you must not take it seriously. The matter was handed over to the lift. Within the four walls, temporary medical hospitals need to be set up. In particular, there should be a few more places within the southern city wall. In battle, all the soldiers and those who were wounded were given medical treatment. ”

Wu Yulin bowed down to answer the order.

At this time, Deng She did not know that Chahan had sent Guan Bao to raise the elite to the north day and night, and invaded the southeast coast. He commanded Ruo Ding, ordered all matters to be completed, and intended to improve the morale of the generals, and said with a smile: "Although Chahan is sharp, there are three defeats. Although Yidu may be a lonely city, there are three wins. Ladies and gentlemen, as long as you listen to my orders and break through the Han army, it will not be difficult! ”

Ji Zong knew Deng She's intentions, made fun, and said: "The minister is stupid and doesn't understand the meaning of the lord." Why did Chahan have three defeats? ”

"His army has been under the city of Tai'an for a long time, and the soldiers are tired. The soldiers are tired and don't know how to recuperate, but they come to Kou I Yidu. It's a failure. Chahan military transport, all go to Jining. Jining is in the west of Tai'an, and I Yidu is in the east of Tai'an. Chahan ignored Tai'an, and came from afar, regardless of its tail, and invaded our main land with a guest army. It is winter again, and the cold wind is urging people, and if there is snow that blocks the road, it will be difficult for him to transport food, and he will die on his own. It's the second defeat. Chahan walked through Zichuan, although the troops marched quickly, there were still thousands of our army on the Muling Pass, which was behind it. and his belly and back shall not be long under the enemy. It was its third defeat. ”

"I don't know why our army has three victories?"

"Yidu is a big city, the city is strong, the people are numerous, and the food is sufficient. He was also prepared for the coming of Chahan. This is a victory for all of my benefits. The arrival of reinforcements from Haidong is imminent, and it will definitely arrive in a few days. There is a strong city inside, and strong reinforcements outside. This is the second victory of my benefit. At this point, Dunsher deliberately paused and paused.

Ji Zongzhou asked: "The Lord said that there are three victories, and this is only two victories." I don't know why? ”

"Ji Gong guess what?"

Ji Zongzhou didn't know. Hong Jixun shook the folding fan, smiled slightly, nodded at Xu Jizu and the others opposite, and said: "Wenmou, Jiangyong." There are my generation in the text, and there are all in the martial arts. The three victories of this lord are also. After finishing speaking, he asked Deng She again, "Dare to ask the lord, I don't know if the minister guessed correctly?" ”

Dunsher laughed.

The Chahan army crossed the Zichuan River. He made persistent efforts and still conquered Linqu in a battle, leaving 2,000 military horses and horses to see Muling Pass, so as to prevent the military horses from going to aid Yidu. Guan Bao took a shortcut, traveled in the starry night, went all the way north, took Le'an, turned westward, trapped Weizhou, burned Changyi, and entered Laizhou.

Laizhou was stationed in thousands of Haidong Tuntian troops who had just moved in, and they fought hard. There are three deputy thousand household kings, the original Liaoyang army. When Naha sent Zhang Deyu to Haidong, he used Liu Dan to recruit him. Liu Dan's spy affair was leaked, and most of Pyongyang's Shenyang meticulous works were arrested. Only Wang San, because he had a one-line connection with Liu Dan, was never exposed. At this time, he saw that the siege of Guanbao was urgent, so he formed a knot with it and made the internal response of the Yuan army. Guan Bao is the city. If there are those in the Tuntian army who do not surrender, they will all be slaughtered.

In just a few days, all the coastal states and counties in the southeast of Yidu fell. Liu Yang's naval division on the sea went to help when he heard the news, but unfortunately he was not proficient in land warfare, and he was defeated in several battles. The sea route was cut off. When Guan Bao's good news arrived in the Chahan army, the main force of Chahan had reached thirty miles outside the city of Yidu. It had been exactly five days since the day he sent his army to the east.