In troubled times, peace is always temporary.

Time flies quickly, at the end of the summer of that year, the hot weather has not yet passed, and the border pass is urgent: the prince of Chu led an army of 200,000 from the direction of Yuanshui to attack Pakistan, and its forward general Qu Rong led an army of 100,000, and its primary target was the southeast gateway of Pakistan - Batong border city.

The top level of the state of Pakistan quickly made arrangements: Everything was based on the current war, and because the monarch was sick, the prince Ba Dong'an was the commander, leading the main forces of the Jiangzhou Tiger Army, various military camps, and many tribes to meet the enemy; General Ba Wujian and Ba Rui, the son of Ba Dong'an, guarded the capital; the secretary of the state of Pakistan, Xiang Shang, was personally responsible for coordinating the logistics and supply of the whole army; and the other ministers were separately responsible for fully supporting this patriotic war.

The army of Badong'an, the prince of Badong'an, arrived at the front line of Batong, and Ba Yuan'an, the eighth prince of Ba Guo, and Ba Xiu, the lieutenant general of Ba Guo (the same general), led all the troops on the side of the capital, and had repelled the first wave of attacks launched by the Chu army, and the Chu army retreated to camp on the other side of the Baihe River (Qingshui River) for more than 20 miles, and the two armies were temporarily deadlocked.

In the city of Batong, the prince Badongan did not have time to drink a sip of water, so he immediately convened a military meeting to listen to the latest battle situation and intelligence, and discuss strategies to break the enemy.

After the chief general of the base camp of the capital and the eighth prince Ba Yuan'an made a concise and concise report, the lieutenant general Ba Xiu added: "His Royal Highness: The Chu army claims to be 200,000, but according to the secret agent, the last general calculated it for him, in fact, there are troops, and it should be around 100,000. Moreover, there is no definite news about whether the king of Chu really arrived in Wuling. "Wuling, now Changde, Hunan.

The strength of the Ba army cannot be compared with the powerful Chu State, and after listening to Ba Xiu's analysis, Ba Dongan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is barely good news. If this is the case, then the strength of our army concentrated in Batong is not as disparity as previously thought compared with the Chu army, and this battle should be fought. ”

Ba Xiu said: "The strength of the Chu army is not only greatly reduced, on the surface, the Chu army is menacing, and it looks like it swallowed the country of Pakistan in one bite, but in the first battle, it was not defeated, so it retreated more than 30 miles, and its situation was suspicious. There may be a conspiracy in it. ”

"Oh, please tell General Junqi to hear it. Padang Antao.

"The last general thought that if the Chu army really had 200,000 here, he could rest assured that he would have a big fight. Now, it is less than half of what is claimed, could it be that the people of Chu have openly attacked Yushui?"

Eighth Prince Ba Yuanan added: "Fourth brother, what General Ba Xiu said is exactly what the younger brother is worried about. ”

"Now that you have such an opinion, please tell General Junqi what you think. Ba Yuanan originally wanted to get closer to Ba Dongan, but in front of the civil and military, Ba Dongan didn't seem to buy this account, and didn't ask Ba Yuanan what he thought, and directly asked Ba Xiu to speak.

"Before leaving, the eighth prince had ordered the lieutenant generals Ba Peng and Yushui Hou to strictly prevent the Yicheng Chu army from sneaking up on Shicheng and Tingzi Pass. Ba Xiu understood Ba Dong'an's meaning, and deliberately highlighted that before Ba Dongan arrived at the front line, the eighth prince Ba Yuan'an conscientiously fulfilled his duties as the first responsible person of the Zongdu Front.

Ba Yuanan added at the right time: "Yicheng Chu will be restored, and he lacks courage, and Ba Peng is enough to deal with him." Please rest assured, Fourth Brother!"

"Otherwise, Yushui Salt Spring is a matter of great importance, and you should not be careless. The commander ordered the Jiangzhou Tiger Army, the commander of Ba Lu, to lead a group to defend together. Padon said unhurriedly.

Ba Yuan'an, Ba Xiu and the others said: "His Royal Highness the Prince is wise!"

Ba Lu received the order and immediately set off, leading more than 2,000 tiger warriors with very strong combat strength to Yushui.

The others continued to discuss the tactics of breaking the Chu army.

Ba Yuanan said: "This time, nearly half of my country's military strength has gathered in Ba Tong, and the capital is empty, so it is advisable to win a decisive battle with the Chu army as soon as possible to prevent accidents." ”

Ba Dongan nodded and said, "How to quickly fight the decisive battle method?"

"In this battle, you can only win, not lose, the last general is willing to personally visit the latest movements of the Chu army, check the terrain, and then put forward a strategy to break the enemy. Ba Yuan'an said.

The leader of the local clan said: "The terrain around Batong is more than 100 miles, I can tell it with my eyes closed, and the eighth prince doesn't have to check it out in person." ”

Ba Dong, the commander of the Ba Tong military camp, also said: "The last general has been stationed in Ba Dong for more than ten years, and within dozens of miles around here, where there are mountains, where there is water, and where there are ambushes, they all know it in their hearts, and the eighth prince Cheng does not have to go to check the terrain in person." ”

Ba Yuanan said: "Otherwise, seeing is believing, and when you hear people, there is always something you don't understand." Besides, Lord Worm, General Ba Dong, have you ever climbed to the top of the highest mountain and looked out over the terrain within dozens of miles on both sides of the White Water?"

The dragon said: "Those big roads and small roads have been walked countless times, but if you want to say that you have climbed to the highest place and looked around, you really haven't done it. ”

Ba Dong said: "Although the last general has been on the top of the mountain, it is a pity that it suddenly rained that day, and he really did not look carefully. ”

"Hehe, that's right. Although the two of you know the terrain of this area by heart, the enemy situation is unpredictable, and I have to go to see it myself. It's better for me to go for it myself. Ba Yuanan said a little proudly.

"That's very good. Padangan replied.

Lieutenant General Ba Xiu also believes that this battle is related to the success or failure of the overall situation, in the face of a strong enemy, can not only play according to the conventional way, but need to make strange moves, in order to have the greatest possibility of victory, carefully check the terrain, it is very necessary, but it is not appropriate for Ba Yuanan to go in person, so he said: "His Royal Highness: The body of the eighth prince is golden, it is not appropriate to take risks, and the last general is not talented, I am willing to personally go to peek at the situation and terrain of the Chu army, and come back to report." ”

Ba Dongan didn't wait for Ba Yuanan to speak, and said, "This is the best." Chu General Qu Rong was once a defeated general under General Ba Xiu, and this time he went to explore his military situation, and he would inevitably come up with a perfect strategy to break the enemy. Yuan'an, what do you think?"

This is obviously Ba Dongan in front of the generals to elevate Ba Xiu's merits to pressure himself, Ba Yuanan had to say: "Brother is thoughtful!"

Yu Jun said: "Since the general is determined to check the terrain, the old man is willing to be the guide." Ba Xiu is the main general of the capital of the city, although he is still a lieutenant general, but he enjoys the treatment second only to the general of Pakistan, Ba Wuji, and people often call him "general".

Without waiting for Ba Xiu to speak, the second son of the Emperor and the fierce general Fei Fei said: "Father is at home, he has to prepare for the big war, there are many affairs, and the last general is willing to be the general's guide." ”

Ba Xiu said with a smile: "If you have a father, you must have a son, so please Fei Fei to accompany me." ”

Ba Xiu is not only a good character, but also strategic, not only Ba Yuanan's right-hand man, but also regarded by him as an indispensable right-hand man. ”

When Badong An arrived at the front line, he did not know much about the situation in all aspects, and he thought that he did not have enough say on major issues, and said: "This is the end of the account, please accompany the commander to take a look around." Let's listen to the views of the middle-level generals. ”

That night, before it was dark, Ba Xiu, the lieutenant general of Ba Guo, selected ten top guards, changed the clothes of the locals, and was led by Yu Fei and a medicine picker who walked through the surrounding mountains and rivers, and was about to set off, when Ba Yuan'an, the eighth prince, was only accompanied by two guards, and hurriedly came to find Ba Xiu.

Seeing that Ba Yuan'an was very nervous, Ba Xiu was taken aback, and said, "Childe, is there anything else you need to explain?"