Nine Void Mountain, the top of the mountain.

Huang Zhong, Liu Pan, and the soldiers under his command all hid in the mountains.

Liu Pan's face was haggard, and in a short period of time, everyone lost a lot of weight. The soldiers under his command were also haggard. Liu Pan looked at Huang Zhong and saw that Huang Zhong was still calm, and he was even more ashamed in his heart.

If it weren't for his stubbornness, the 30,000-strong army would not have been defeated. So far, there are less than a thousand soldiers left around him, and all of them are exhausted.

Now, he has been cornered.

Liu Pan asked, "General Hansheng, how long is the food enough?"

Huang Zhong replied: "The dry food carried by the soldiers is only enough for two days. In two more days, there will be no food for the soldiers. ”

After a pause, Huang Zhong said: "The most important thing at the moment is that there are no long-range weapons such as bows and arrows. Now, I can only order the soldiers to cut down the trees and prepare wood to resist Tai Shici's soldiers. ”

Liu Pan nodded and said, "In the past two days, Tai Shi Ci has not attacked Jiuxu Mountain, and in my opinion, he clearly intends to consume our food. He knows that we can't hold on for long, so he doesn't attack at all now. ”

At this time, Liu Pan was depressed.

Huang Zhong comforted: "The general doesn't have to worry, the news of our defeat must have spread back to Youxian." I believe that Master Xiu will lead the army to the rescue. Therefore, Tai Shi Ci procrastination is also good for us. ”

Liu Pan shook his head and said, "There are only two thousand soldiers under Liu Xiu's command, and he has no time to take care of himself, so how can he have the energy to save us." ”

In Liu Pan's eyes, Liu Xiu's 2,000 troops are tantamount to a drop in the bucket, and they are of little use.

When Huang Zhong heard this, he also sighed lightly. In fact, in Huang Zhong's opinion, it was also very difficult for Liu Xiu's 2,000 troops to block Tai Shici's tens of thousands of troops.

"General Pan, to the west of Jiuxu Mountain, an army has come to kill. ”

Suddenly, a soldier came up to Liu Pan and Huang Zhong.

When Liu Pan and Huang Zhong heard this, their eyes showed joy at the same time. The two stood up and hurriedly ran to the west of Jiuxu Mountain, looking at them condescendingly.

Looking down from the top of the mountain, I only saw the figure of the person at the bottom of the mountain, and I couldn't see the situation clearly.

In Liu Pan's heart, he prayed that Liu Xiu was coming.

Huang Zhong's eyesight is excellent, but the distance is too far to see clearly, he can only see the figure vaguely, and he can't tell whether the fallen ground is Liu Xiu's army.

"Brother, I'm here to save you. ”

Suddenly, a loud voice sounded from the bottom of the mountain.

The neat shouts, like the sound of gold and iron, pierced the sky. This is Liu Xiu's special order, ordering the soldiers to shout and cheer up Liu Pan on the mountain.

After Liu Pan heard this, he had a smile on his face, looked at Huang Zhong, and said excitedly: "General Hansheng, the third brother is here, it is really the third brother who is here, we are saved." ”

At this moment, Liu Pan completely forgot what he had just said, and forgot his judgment that Liu Xiu would not be able to rescue them.

Huang Zhong's eyes also showed a hint of joy.

No matter how Liu Xiu rescues, at least Liu Xiu leads his troops here, and this is the best result.

At least, there was a glimmer of life.

Huang Zhong said: "General, the news must be announced now, so that the soldiers can prepare to break through." Now that Master Xiu is here, he must break through, and we must always be ready. ”

Liu Pan hurriedly nodded and said, "Reasonable, reasonable." ”

Immediately, Liu Pan and Huang Zhong quickly returned to the soldiers to arrange, preparing for a breakthrough.

Jiuxu Mountain, under the east mountain.

In the Jiangdong military camp, when the soldiers under Liu Xiu's command shouted, the sound came into the military camp. After Tai Shici got the news, a gleam appeared in his eyes.

After waiting for a long time, Liu Xiu finally came.

"Report!"

A scout hurriedly walked in and reported: "General, Liu Xiu led more than a thousand soldiers to the west of Jiuxu Mountain. Now, they have set up camp on the west side of Jiuxu Mountain. ”

Tai Shi Ci nodded and waved his hand to let the scout stand down.

He tapped lightly on the desk with his right hand and muttered, "More than a thousand soldiers, Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu, the general doesn't know if you are bold? Or if you have another plan." More than 1,000 soldiers dared to come to the rescue of Jiuxu Mountain, and they did not measure their strength. ”

In this battle, more than 10,000 elites under the command of Tai Shici were dispatched.

The ratio of the strength of the two sides is ten to one, such a big gap, so that Tai Shi Ci despises Liu Xiu a little.

Tai Shi Ci ordered: "Come on!"

A soldier enters the camp and bows.

Tai Shi Ci said: "Beat the drum, gather the generals." ”

The soldiers withdrew from the camp, and in a short time, the camp was filled with the sound of war drums. After hearing the voice, the generals in the army came to the big tent of the Chinese army and sat down.

Tai Shi Ci said: "Liu Xiu led more than a thousand soldiers to camp in the west of Jiuxu Mountain, and now, Liu Xiu has entered the urn, who dares to lead the army to the battle?"

Besieging Liu Pan, Tai Shici does have two plans.

First, to consume Liu Pan's morale and make Liu Pan's soldiers self-defeating, and second, to encircle the point and send reinforcements, waiting for Liu Xiu to come to the rescue, and then attack Liu Xiu.

"General, the last general is willing to go. ”

Below, the teenager Pan Jun stood up and saluted with his fists.

Pan Jun was twenty-six years old and served as a lieutenant under Tai Shi Ci. He joined the army at the age of eighteen, and it has been eight years since then, and he is a great general in the army.

As soon as Pan Jun spoke, the rest of the generals asked for battle.

Tai Shici's gaze swept over the generals under his command, and finally his gaze fell on Pan Jun, and ordered: "Pan Jun, you will be the vanguard, lead an army of 3,000, and attack Liu Xiu." ”

"No!"

Pan Jun was overjoyed, turned around and left the tent, and went to mobilize the soldiers.

The generals in the battalion sighed lightly, in their opinion, there were only more than a thousand soldiers under Liu Xiu's command. With such a small number of troops, 3,000 soldiers are going to go, it is a sure victory.

No matter who goes, they can win, but it's a pity that Pan Jun is cheaper.

Tai Shi Ci looked at the generals under his command again, and said, "From now on, Liu Pan must be strictly prevented from breaking through from the mountain. The checkpoints from the mountain down must be cut off to avoid the convergence of Liu Pan and Liu Xiu. ”

"The general can rest assured, the eastern checkpoint has already been blocked. ”

"General, the checkpoint in the west is absolutely fine. Even if Liu Xiu attacks, he can defend. ”

"At the south level, everything is under control. ”

"The checkpoints in the north are arranged according to the terrain of the mountain, whether you attack from the bottom of the mountain or rush down from the mountain, you can effectively defend it. Please rest assured that the general will never let Liu Xiu and Liu Pan converge. ”

The people in charge of all the levels are very confident.

In order to prevent Liu Pan from leading the army to break through the siege, all the armies have already blocked all the passages down the mountain.

Tai Shi Ci nodded and waved his hand to let the soldiers retreat.

Nine Void Mountain, west.

The 1,200 soldiers under Liu Xiu's command had already taken advantage of the terrain below the mountain to set up camp. The fortifications are all in place. All this was arranged in a very short time.

In the barracks, Liu Xiu personally sat in charge.

All the generals in the army gathered in the tents.

"Report!"

The sentry hurriedly came in, clenched his fists and said, "My lord, the Jiangdong Army is coming to our camp. According to the information of the probe, the number of troops coming is about 3,000 soldiers. ”

Liu Xiu waved his hand to let the sentry retreat, looked at the generals under his command, and said, "Everyone, this is the first battle we have fought when we arrive at Jiuxu Mountain. In this battle, only victory is allowed, not defeat. ”

When the generals heard this, their expressions were serious, and they were even more motivated.

Everything in the army has been arranged, and they know the situation, so naturally they have no fear.

"Go, meet the enemy with me. ”

Liu Xiu stood up, led his generals out of the camp tent, and walked towards the gate of the camp. Standing at the gate of the camp, before the tea was opened, the shouts of killing came from the east direction of Jiuxu Mountain.

Smoke and dust rose everywhere, and a large army appeared in everyone's sight.

Pan Jun took the lead, wearing a helmet and armor, and soon came to the front of the military formation. He waved his hand, and suddenly, a soldier quickly rushed out and shouted: "Liu Xiu, listen, Lord Captain has ordered you to surrender immediately, otherwise you will be killed." ”

The soldier's shouting tone was arrogant, and he held his head high, not taking Liu Xiu in his eyes.

Liu Xiu sneered twice and waved his hand towards the camp.

"Whew!"

The piercing sound of breaking the air sounded immediately.

A dazzling and brilliant streamer suddenly flashed in the air. In an instant, he appeared in front of the front door of the Jiangdong soldiers.

"Poof!"

The tip of the arrow pierced the soldier's eyebrows.

The Jiangdong soldier screamed and fell to the ground.

This move shows Liu Xiu's attitude.

Pan Jun was furious, pointed his long sword forward, and shouted: "Toast and don't eat and drink, kill!" Under the order, Jiangdong soldiers rushed to the barracks like a tide and began to attack the camp