Huan Wen held the bamboo slip and read it with a candle, as if he could see it in a fascination and as if he could see it in a flash. He has long used the content of the soldier's book, and it is better to have a book than to have no book. It's just that at this time, he needs to calm his impetuous heart and rise from adversity.

"Prime Minister, just now the spies came to report that Murong Chui drank and celebrated the success of the whole camp tonight, and even the soldiers guarding the camp were withdrawn, and there were only a dozen sentinels." Li Shu seemed to have received unexpected and exciting news, and even hurried to the Huan Wen camp.

When Huan Wen heard the news, he didn't even raise his head, and his eyes didn't leave the book for a moment.

"Prime Minister, the Yan army has won a streak, and the situation is arrogant at this time, why don't we lead the elite to attack Murong Chui's main camp tonight and kill him by surprise!" Li Shu seemed to feel that Huan Wen was fascinated by reading the book, but he didn't hear it, so he took a few steps forward and said loudly.

Surprise and attack unprepared. In his opinion, this is a rare fighter plane, and it is a good opportunity to annihilate the Yan army in one fell swoop.

"Caught him off guard?" Huan Wen couldn't help laughing, waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid that we will die without a place to bury." ”

Li Shu seemed to react at this time, and couldn't help but say with a little trepidation, "Prime Minister, you mean?" ”

"Who is he Murong Chui, a talented and talented leader at the age of thirteen, who has been on the battlefield for decades, and can open the door wide and wait for you to attack?" Huan Wen couldn't help but sigh, although Li Shu was brave, he was so strategic, I was afraid that it would be a trap for Murong Chui in the future.

Li Shu knew that the invitation had failed, but instead exposed his ignorance, so he quickly changed the topic and flattered, "The prime minister is wise and famous, and he can see through Murong Chui's tricks at a glance." ”

"Go down." Huan Wen's wisdom of knowing people, how can he be swayed by a few flattering words.

There are real talents and people of insight, he can see at a glance that Li Shu is obviously not among them.

"Come on, go and spread it."

The world is so big, and those who help me become a great cause will be hundreds of people, and they will not be defeated by one guest.

When the soldier went to look for Xi Chao, he had already changed his clothes and was lying leisurely on the couch, as if waiting for a summons to arrive.

By the time Xi Chao arrived at Huan Wen's tent, Huan Wen had turned off the lights and slept in his clothes. Xi Chao was slightly stunned, and when he was hesitating whether to leave or wait, Huan Wen turned over and shouted as if he was awake, "Guest, haven't rested yet?" ”

Xi Chao looked at Huan Wen carefully, only to see that his eyes were still closed, and after the words landed, he snored slightly, as if he was sleepy. It seems that a soft call just now is just a dream word when I dream back at midnight, or an old person who suddenly remembered when I woke up suddenly.

"Prosperous Peerless Guest ......"

At this time, Xi Chao suddenly thought about the scene of worshipping the Huan Wen shogunate at first, when Huan Wen had just destroyed the Han Dynasty, according to Bashu, the sound shook the court, since he was heroic and high-minded, and regarded the world's strategists as no match for him, but he only looked at him differently, and he ate with him during the day and slept with him at night, like siblings. What he advised, Wen accepted it, and relied on it considerably. Now he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh softly, no better than then.

"Murong Chui, the great trouble is also ......"

I only heard Huan Wen muttering two sentences as if in a dream, with a little worry coming out of his breath, his voice was confused, but it was just enough for Xi Chao to hear clearly. He knew very well in his heart that Huan Wen had not really slept at this time, he was the great Sima of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he couldn't pull down his face and couldn't admit that his decision was wrong.

Since the Northern Expedition Qianyan all the way, he has rejected Xi Chao's admonition several times, not because he disagrees with Chao's perfect strategy, but because he put a big gamble in front of him, he chose to bet on him without hesitation. He gambled all the development of the war on the side of success, and he gambled that Yuan Zhen could open the stone gate, reconnect the water when the water dried up, and solve his imminent grain and grass problems; He gambled that Yan Guo had no available generals and could not stop his fierce offensive......

The Buddha said: A withering and a prosperous are all fixed.

Xi Chao knew that Huan Wen was now gradually aware of his previous mistakes, and he would not admit it, but he wanted to make amends, and he hoped that Xi Chao could offer a plan at this time when he was losing in a row, and defeat Yan Jun hard.

As if drowsiness struck, Xi Chao hid his face and yawned, casually fell on the side of the warm bed, and fell asleep with his head up.

After about half an hour, Xi Chao also seemed to be asleep, only muttering a few words in a small voice occasionally, although the sound was like a mosquito and a fly, he could still hear Huan Wen's ears, "Arrogant...... Therefore there should be no ...... war"

"Puyang County...... Side back camp ...... Hit it, don't chase ......"

Huan Wen turned his back to Xi Chao and slowly opened his eyes, the pupils under the folds flashed a shrewd edge, and then closed again, and then snored repeatedly.

****

Yan Ying

Siroteng drank the tea in the bowl boredly, although it tasted bitter and sweet, but compared to the rich and mellow aroma of the spirits, it seemed tasteless.

He knew that King Wu's military camp could not ban alcohol on a large scale.

"King Wu, do you think that Huan Wen will attack my camp tonight?" He couldn't help but ask, seeing that the night has passed three watches, why hasn't there been any movement at all?

Shen Yin put down the teacup, couldn't help but shake his head and laughed, this Xi Luo Teng, everything is so simple.

But when you think about it, it's sometimes a good thing to think simply.

Murong stood up and looked at the endless darkness outside the camp, only the moonlight was light, as calm as a silent mountain forest. The soldiers who feigned to be drunk had already laid an ambush in the dark, but Huan Wen was so shrewd that he didn't think he would be easily fooled. Tonight should have passed so peacefully, but he couldn't help but feel a faint uneasiness in his heart, as if the bloody storm was about to break this terrifying silence.

"Yes, no." His sword eyebrows, which have gone through several vicissitudes of life, can't help but be dyed with a thick worry at this time, Huan Wen is not an idler, one or two defeats will not make him demoralized, but will increase his determination to win. Expect the enemy to be the first, the chess opponent in his life, I don't know who will be better between him and Huan Wen?

"Tomorrow you still go to the camp to call the battle, I estimate that Huan Wen will not send troops to meet the enemy, if he really fights with you, remember to retreat and do not chase!" He earnestly instructed Xi Luo Tengdao.

Xi Luoteng shook his fat head in confusion, the golden ring on his right earlobe swayed, and asked, "Since King Wu expects Huan Wen to dare not come out to fight, what should I do?" ”

Before anyone could answer, he seemed to have figured it out on his own, and said briskly, "Well, King Wu should have a deep meaning, and I will go." ”

Shen Yin looked at the appearance of this strong man asking and answering himself, and couldn't help laughing again, a little glad for Xi Luoteng's temperament. The unscrupulous brave generals who only obey orders, Your Majesty should be rare to like.

When he looked at King Wu again, he saw that the worry in the center of his eyebrows was like a prophecy that had opened the seal, which made his heart uneasy.

Thinking about how cautious Huan Wen is, if our army does not take advantage of the victory to pick a camp, he will definitely see the intention of King Wu to fight the fangtou, and guess the strategy of our army to divide the army, it is only sooner or later.

The contest between the two soldiers always adds a lot of cumbersome scruples, just now that Huan Wen will not surprise the attack, and King Wu will not defend as an attack, and take the initiative to attack the big tent in his army, in the eyes of ordinary people, maybe both of them have missed some excellent fighters.

Both of them dug traps and made ambushes, betting on who could strike later, and on this day, he had a hunch that it was in the days when he could count his hands.

****

Xi Luoteng shouted in front of the Huan Wen array for five consecutive days, but the Jin army was still closed, and there was no battle between the blades, which couldn't help but make Murong Chui's worries more than one day at a time.

He always vaguely felt that in the near future, Huan Wen would turn the defense into an attack and give him a surprise attack. He had ordered the garrison to be strengthened in the battalions, but the worry in his heart did not diminish in the slightest.

The day dawned, before dawn, there was still a hazy fog, but Murong Chui was awakened by the worry he had been haking for days.

"King Wu! Li Shu led 5,000 elite cavalry to attack the rear camp of our army half an hour ago, and when the general got the news, the southern camp had already broken through! Dye Ganjin was in a hurry to report, and he had always been calm and composed, and he could not hide his hurry and panic today. Murong Ling, Shen Yin, Feng Fu and Xi Luoteng rushed together.

Murong Chui lifted the quilt and asked urgently, "How many defenders are there in the back camp?" ”

"Less than a thousand paces, all of them are grain guards, and General Zhou has been wounded."

Murong Zhou's ability he has seen, with hundreds of cavalry against more than 1,000 enemies, and just won, the Jin army is jealous of his name, King Wu sent him to guard the grain and grass. Now it's only been half an hour, and it has become such a rout, which shows that Li Shu's rate is the elite of Huan Wen.

"King Wu, quickly order me to go to the rear camp, don't let Li Shu's rabbit cub rob us of our grain and grass!" When Xi Luoteng heard the battle report, he was already impatient, and saw that the big arm went up and down, as if he couldn't wait to get his sky-breaking axe.

Murong Shui waved his hand, looking quite calm, it was Taishan's composure that he collapsed forward without falling, and said, "It's just grain and grass, our army still has more than a month of reserves, if Huan Wen really wants to give it to him." ”

"He did his best to rob us of food and grass?" He shook his head and couldn't help but fall into deep thought, "It shouldn't be that simple. ”

"Yes, I think that although there are many infantry in the Jin army, I am afraid that the cavalry is only these five thousand. That Li Shu is a first-class general in Hou Zhao, and now he is also quite respected under Huan Wen. Huan Wen is well versed in strategy, and it is impossible not to know that if our army divides half of the army and quickly reinforces the army, he will annihilate his 5,000 cavalry with the momentum of encirclement. Although he is short of food, it should not be a problem to last for more than ten days, and he can't get to the point of gambling on his elite soldiers and generals to rob us of food and grass. Feng Fu also felt that there was something strange in this, Huan Wen was such a shrewd person, where would he not know this abacus.

What's more, our army's grain and grass are so abundant, even if the rear camp is robbed by him, and the grain and grass are transported from Yecheng, it will only be a day, and he will still not be able to hold on to our army for a long time.

He really can't understand it now, what is the purpose of Huan Wen's attack on the rear camp? Where's the benefit?

At this time, Shen Yin seemed to understand something, and stepped forward and said in a condensed voice, "If Huan Wenyi is not in the grain and grass, I'm afraid that he is here for my main camp!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone seemed to have an epiphany, and couldn't help but look towards Shen Yin, and listened to him continue, "The flank battalion is just a strategy to attack the east and the west, just to force our army to rescue, and when the main camp is empty, Huan Wen will lead the main force of infantry to attack." ”

Murong Ling didn't speak, and Shen Yin's words seemed to make some sense, but he still felt that something was wrong.

"Report! Huan Chong personally led an army of 30,000 to the front of the battle. ”

This news, like thunder on the ground, made the generals who originally thought they had guessed Huan Wen's thoughts fall into a panic again.

"Huan Chong?" When Feng Fu heard this person's name, he couldn't help but gasp a few times in his heart. Among the disciples and sons of Huan Wen, only Huan Chong is knowledgeable and martial arts, comparable to Wen Tong. Huan Wen valued him deeply, even more than his sons and all his sons. This time, Huan Wen sent him to fight in person, I'm afraid he will be in my battalion.

"First attacked the rear camp, and then sent Huan Chong to pick the camp, what did Huan Wen's sinister old man want? Is it forcing us to choose between the main camp and the rear camp? Siroteng scolded loudly with a displeased face.

Shen Yin couldn't help but show a sad face at this time, and sighed worriedly, "King Wu, Huan Chong will be extraordinary when he goes out to fight." ”

Murong Ling remained silent, just immersed himself in studying the topographic map, his fingers connected several places into a three-line channel, and the wrinkled handsome eyebrows slowly stretched out, but tightened again.

"I'm afraid that I guessed Huan Wen's intentions wrong, and my army will be disadvantaged." God is as decisive as Shen Yin, and he can't say a word about Huan Wen's intentions at this time.

"King Wu, Murong Zhou is afraid that he won't be able to stand up for long, so he needs to make a decision early." Feng Fu reminded worriedly.

Murong Chui paced a few times, hesitated, and couldn't help but look at Murong Ling, who had not spoken, "What do I think?" ”

"You see, although the flank rear camp is the old land of Zhao and Wei, it is mostly plain, and the place where 5,000 cavalry occupies Pingchuan cannot achieve the purpose of flanking our army." Murong Ling had been staring at the topographic map for a long time, and at this time, he spit out words like a ball, pointing like a flying arrow, gradually showing the situation that had not unfolded like a cloud.

"If Huan Wen really wants to capture our battalion in one fell swoop, then Huan Chong's troops should definitely not come at this time, at least wait until our troops are dispersed, and then attack by surprise." When Shen Yin heard this, he instantly understood, and said in shock, "Ruohuan Wen doesn't want our grain and grass, nor does he want to attack my main camp seriously, but ......"

"Meaning to take Yecheng." Murong Ling's eyes tightened, and the four words he said were as heavy as a thousand catties.

Everyone's faces changed color in an instant, Murong Chui picked up the topographic map, and after looking at it for a few seconds, his expression was as serious as the stone cliff at the peak, and he asked urgently, "Have the reinforcements from Qianqin arrived?" ”

"It should be as soon as Yingchuan, and it will still take more than a few days to reach Yecheng." Ran Kanjin hurriedly replied.

"It's too late, if Li Shu breaks through the back camp, he will be able to kill the gate of the imperial city tonight." Murong shook his head and wrinkled his eyebrows and said in a deep voice.

Huan Wen, Huan Wen, you really made a move.

Five thousand elite soldiers attacked Yecheng, and he Huan Wen actually began to take risks, which shows that his shortage of food and grass is urgent, and if he holds today's battle, it should not be far from a big victory.

"King Wu, what should we do then?" Xi Luoteng was so anxious that he stomped his feet, there were breakout soldiers in the back, and there was a camp in front, how should this be good.

Murong Chui calmly looked at the topographic map, he knew that although Huan Wen's move had a chance of winning, he also had a fatal weakness.

"Order Murong De to lead 15,000 soldiers and horses in his headquarters to meet Huan Chong immediately, not to fight, if defeated, it is better to retreat from the camp for twenty miles, and the main force must not be lost." He didn't expect Huan Wen to really want these twenty miles. The day of the decisive battle has not yet arrived, and we must not lose the overall situation at this time.

"Xi Luoteng, Dye Ganjin, lead 10,000 cavalry with me, and quickly support the rear battalion."

"Send another sentry to send a message to Yecheng, hoping that Your Majesty will defend it as soon as possible, so as to make a foolproof plan."

"Murong Ling led the rest of his troops to stay in the main camp and wait for help at any time."

Even if Huan Wen temporarily changed his strategy and wanted to break my camp and deliver the main business to Yu Ling, he would be at ease.

But Murong Ling stopped Murong Chui, picked up the armor of King Wu on the wooden frame and put it on himself, and said firmly, "The main camp is only my father, but I can suppress the Jin army." ”

Murong looked down at this eldest son who he had high hopes for, resourcefulness and bravery, filial piety and righteousness, what he did had already exceeded the expectations of an old father, he was a good son given to him by God, and he was a fierce general given by God.

Although he knew Murong Ling's intentions, and his heart was full of the comfort of being a father, he still refused, "Wen Bi instructed, Li Shu will only attack, and will definitely not pursue, although there are ten thousand soldiers, Shu is brave, and it is still possible to break through." ”

"Only the father tempts him, and he can annihilate the enemy in the earth and mountains." Murong Chui patted his son's shoulder, conveying a father's heartfelt desire to protect his son, and it was also a coach's key decision.

However, the firmness and confidence in Murong Ling's eyes were like the golden light rising in the morning, shining thousands of miles above, only to hear him say aloud, "The fog is big, and the statement may not be realized, and if you have a plan, you can cover a thousand horses." ”

Murong looked down at the light in his eyes, as in the past, and saw that he was confident, and the trust that had never wavered made him clench his son's shoulders again, tightly, and the turning point of the rise and fall of the country together.