Wuxi County, located in the north of Wu County. For more up-to-date chapters, visit: ШЩЩ.(7)(9)XS.сОМ.

From Wuxi County to Wu County, if the speed of the road is fast enough, it will be enough to arrive in two days.

Chang Heng, the general of the Wei army, led his army south, and was already in the territory of Wuxi County.

Chang Heng is a general under Yu Ban, brave and good at fighting, especially good at long-distance attacks. This time, Chang Heng was ordered to come to the rescue, and Chang Heng led the army and commanded 30,000 Wei 'elites'.

"Hurry, hurry up and hurry up. ”

"The earlier we arrived in Wu County, the more time we had to prepare. ”

"Whether we can save the state of Wu and resist the Chu army is all in our thoughts. They all gritted their teeth and endured it, and when they arrived in Wu County, some were wine and meat, and some were time to rest. ”

"Quick, quick, quick!"

Chang Heng sat in the Chinese army, rode on horses, and constantly urged the soldiers to hurry.

The Wei soldiers listened to Chang Heng's words, and they also kept going south.

The army was rushing to the road without stopping.

It's noon.

After running all morning, Chang Hengchuan ordered to stop advancing. The army stopped for a short rest, and the soldiers began to eat lunch. The lunch of the soldiers under Chang Heng's command was very simple, with only dry food and dried 'meat', no hot soup and hot rice.

Because Chang Heng's mission is to rescue Wu County.

So rush for time.

Chang dismounted and sat against a tree, resting.

He was also tired because it was a rapid march.

"Da!

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came back from the front.

A sentry scurried in.

This sentry was a spy sent out by Chang Heng, and he was in Wu County to inquire about the news.

"Report!"

The sentinel shouted, and rode his horse to Chang Heng's face.

"Phew!!"

The sentry grabbed the reins of the horse, turned over and dismounted, knelt down on one knee and said, "General, something is wrong, Wu County has fallen." ”

Chang Heng was stunned when he heard this.

Wu County fell.

How is this possible?

According to Sun Quan, Wu County is the old nest of the state of Wu. In the city of Wu County, there is no shortage of food and weapons, and there are tens of thousands of Wu troops led by Lu Xun.

Under such circumstances, how could Wu County fall?

Chang Heng asked, "What's going on?"

The sentinel reported: "The specific situation is not clear, only that Lu Xun surrendered, and Wu County completely fell." ”

Chang Heng heard the words, and his expression was solemn.

In Sun Quan's description, Lu Xun was a loyal minister who wanted to defend Wu County and buy time for Wu.

But now, Lu Xun actually surrendered.

Lu Xun's surrender and the fall of Wu County led to the loss of the meaning of Chang Heng's rescue of Wu County.

If Chang Heng attacks again, it is easy to get into trouble.

In Chang Heng's original plan, the army arrived in Wu County, replenished grain, grass and food, and then let Wu provide grain and 'meat' food, so that the soldiers could have a good meal.

But now, things have suddenly changed.

Wu County is occupied by the Chu army, and Chang Heng is now going to Wu County, which is tantamount to throwing himself into the net.

In particular, the soldiers under his command did not have much food.

The dry food that I carried would last for another three to five days at most, and it would be completely exhausted.

Chang Heng's face became solemn, and he stood up and paced back and forth in place, thinking about the solution.

The situation is complicated at the moment.

It is also deep into the enemy's territory, and if you don't pay attention to it, it will cause a 'swing'.

Chang Heng thought about it, but he didn't come up with a suitable way, so he ordered: "Go and invite Zhu Qi to come." ”

The soldier went to give orders, and after a while, a middle-aged scribe walked up.

This person's appearance is very ordinary, and his face is a little pale, but his eyes are quite bright, revealing a sense of wisdom.

This person is Zhu Qi, a staff member by Chang Heng's side.

As we enter October, the weather turns cooler.

Zhu Qi was infected with the wind and cold, and his body was a little unwell, so he did not rush with Chang Heng.

Zhu Qi arched his hand and said, "General!"

Chang Heng said in a deep voice: "Sir, Ben Jiang has just received the news from the sentinel. Wu County, Wu State, has been captured by the Chu army. Lu Xun, the general of Wu, also surrendered to the Chu army. If we go to Wu County again, it will be tantamount to going deep behind enemy lines, what do you say?"

After hearing this, Zhu Qi was also a little surprised.

The news came too suddenly.

Zhu Qi fell silent and thought carefully.

After a while, Zhu Qi asked, "General, the State of Chu has occupied Wu County, has it sent troops to kill us now?"

Chang Heng said: "I haven't got any news yet." ”

"Report!"

As soon as the words fell, another sentry shouted back.

A sentry scout came quickly, stopped in front of Chang Heng, and said with a fist: "General, on the side of the Chu State, Tai Shici led the army north, and we are coming to kill us." At the current rate, in one day at most, the Chu army will meet us. ”

Speaking of this, the sentry paused for a moment, and then said, "If we continue to rush towards Wu County, and the Chu army continues to move north, the meeting time will be shorter. ”

When Chang Heng heard this, his brows were even more furrowed.

The good doesn't come, the bad comes.

At this moment, the bad news is piling up.

First, the news of the fall of Wu County, and now the news of the Taishi Ci of Chu sent troops.

A series of news overwhelmed Chang Heng.

Chang Heng suppressed the nervousness in his heart, looked at Zhu Qi, and asked, "Sir, what should I do next?"

Zhu Qizheng said: "There are three strategies below: upper, middle and lower, for the general to choose." ”

Chang Heng said: "Say!"

Zhu Qi's expression was solemn, and he said slowly: "The best strategy is to immediately turn around, take advantage of the news of the fall of Wu County, retreat to Piling County in the north of Wuxi County, occupy Biling, and then resist the Chu army." ”

"The advantage of occupying Piling County is that it can delay the pace of the Chu army to the north, and at the same time can wait for an opportunity to counterattack. ”

"In addition, it can also buy time for General Yu Ban to respond. ”

"But the disadvantage of occupying Biling County is that once Biling County is lost, the general is easy to be defeated by the Chu army and is more likely to fall into crisis. ”

Zhu Qi put forward the advantages and disadvantages of the best policy.

He listed both the good and the bad.

After hearing this, Chang Heng thought about it carefully, but did not make a decision, and asked, "Is there a middle strategy?"

Zhu Qi said again: "The middle strategy in the next place is to take advantage of the fact that the Chu army is one day away from us, and immediately go north and withdraw to Guangling County. This strategy didn't say much, it was to retreat directly. It's just that we retreated, and it didn't help the current situation in any way. ”

When I heard it, I wasn't very happy.

Withdraw to Guangling County.

This means that he has not achieved the slightest success, and he is retreating in disgrace.

Chang Heng asked again: "What about the next step?"

There was a sharp glint in Zhu Qi's eyes, and he said: "The next strategy is to go south and 'fight' with the Chu army." The two armies 'fought', and the brave won. The army and the Chu army 'clashed', striving to defeat the Chu army in one go. As long as the Chu army is defeated, Wu County can be recovered. It's just that it is not an easy thing to defeat the Chu army. ”

Chang Heng nodded, with a look of approval.

It is really not easy to defeat the Chu army.

Chang Heng is not a self-righteous person, he is self-aware. With the food of the soldiers in the army at the moment, as well as the number of soldiers under his command, if he 'engaged' with the Chu army, he would have no chance of winning.

Rather than so, it is better to retreat.

Chang Heng said directly: "Ben will choose the best strategy and retreat to Piling County to defend it. There was food, weapons, and a strong city in Piling County. We are stationed in Piling County, and then send people to Guangling County to deliver a message to inform General Yu Ban and ask General Yu Ban to make arrangements. As long as the pace of the Chu army is delayed, General Yu Ban can calmly dispatch troops. ”

Zhu Qi said: "The general is wise. ”

Chang Heng stood up and ordered: "Order, the army retreats and retreats to Piling County to station." ”

The order was given, and although the soldiers discussed, they all carried out the order.

The army no longer delayed time, and set off in a mighty way, turned around, and went straight to Piling County.