The Grandmaster Strategist

General Luo of Huaidong sent Captain Sun Ding to lead an army of five thousand to aid Sikou. Sun Ding's army arrived and Sikou had fallen. The main force of Yong's army had not yet arrived. Ding launched an army to attack it, but to no avail. Yong's army had arrived, and Sikou became Yong's army. After the capture, Sun Ding was besieged and all his soldiers begged to surrender. Sun Ding was unable to stop him, so Yong's army captured him.

——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian Yong Ji III"

In the Chuzhou Camp, Luo Louzhen sat in the tent with a frown. It took him a whole morning to barely complete the preparations for the Chuzhou Camp. This made him even more worried. How to face the enemy in such a situation? If there is In three to five days, you can be ready, but you don't know when Yong's army will arrive. It's best that Shang Xiang and General Lu are worried in vain. But if you think about it carefully, Huaidong is an important area. When the Yong army attacks Huainan, it will either take Shouchun in the west of Huaihe or Yangzhou in the east of Huaibei. If they want to take Yangzhou, Chuzhou, Sizhou and Guangling are the places that the Yong army must capture. If Yong's army intends to take Huaidong, he will definitely bear the brunt.

Luo Louzhen glanced at Huang Canjun and asked impatiently: "How is it? Have the messengers sent to Sizhou and Guangling come back?"

Huang Canjun looked uneasy and said: "I haven't come back yet, but the distance between the two places is quite far. Every time I come back, I won't be able to come back until night."

Luo Louzhen said angrily: "They are all rubbish. General Lu's messenger can rush from Jiangxia to Chuzhou in a few days. Sizhou and Guangling, which are so close to each other, will also take that much time. And Sun Ding, too." , I asked him to go to Sikou to take over the defense, but why didn't he send a messenger back to report the situation for so long?"

Seeing that he was furious, Huang Shenjun said nervously: "Maybe it's because of the busy military affairs. There will be news in the afternoon."

Luo Louzhen felt a little relieved and said: "Send the order and tell Vice General Zhou and other generals not to slack off. If Chuzhou suffers a loss, my life will not be saved, and you will not be able to live well."

Huang Shenjun shuddered and said: "General, would you like to inform the Chuzhou County Governor that there are still five thousand defenders there. Although their combat power is not strong, it is good to be prepared."

Luo Louzhen frowned. He didn't get along with the Chuzhou County Sheriff. It was just that the County Sheriff was a descendant of a Nanchu family. He didn't want to offend him because he had a weak foundation. But at this moment, he also knew the truth about the coldness of lips and teeth. He established his own foundation in the southwest of Chuzhou. Camp, if the Yong army comes to attack and he cannot defend the camp, he will have no choice but to retreat to Chuzhou to defend the city. If he does not take the opportunity to say hello now, he may not even have a way out. After thinking for a moment, he smiled coldly and said : "Send someone to inform Gu Yuanyong and tell him to close the city immediately to wait for the enemy." Huang Shenjun quickly agreed. The main reason for the discord between Luo Louzhen and Gu Yuanyong was because of the presence of the sergeants from the Chuzhou camp. Chuzhou was acting recklessly, and Luo Louzhen was not very restrained. However, because Luo Louzhen had such a big background, Gu Yuanyong had no choice but to find a way to please him. Although Luo Louzhen was not very grateful, Huang Shenjun and others He also benefited a lot and naturally had a good impression of Gu Yuanyong, so Huang Canjun would find a way to inform Chuzhou of the military situation in time.

Huang Shenjun had just left when his personal guards came in and reported: "General Qi, Lieutenant Sun's personal guards are back."

Luo Louzhen said happily: "Let him come in quickly."

Not long after, two sergeants walked in. Luo Lou really recognized the man in front of him. He was Sun Fang, a member of Sun Ding's tribe. He was now the leader of Sun Ding's personal soldiers. However, the man in the back was a little trembling. He dared to raise his head, obviously because of fear in his heart. Luo Louzhen only said that the man was also a soldier of Sun Ding, so he ignored him and asked Sun Fang, "Colonel Sun has arrived at Sikou. How is the situation? Is there any movement from Yong's army?"

Sun Fang looked a little nervous and said: "General Qi, Sir Xiaowei asked me to report back. There is no movement from Yong's army yet, but Sir Xiaowei has sent scouts up the river to inquire about the military situation. If there is any news, he will definitely report it to the camp. ."

Luo Louzhen felt relieved. He looked at the person beside Sun Fang and said, "Who is this person? Why did you bring him into the tent?"

Sun Fang said with some panic: "He is one of the top experts in our camp. The captain was worried that Yong Jun scouts had sneaked into Huaisi, so he ordered him to come with his subordinates."

Luo Louzhen smiled and said: "It should be so. Colonel Sun is really careful. What's your name?"

Since Sun Ding said that your kung fu is good, you must be one of the best warriors in a thousand. Why are you so timid like a girl? Come on, give him a bottle of wine. Don't be so nervous. This general is not a murderer. "

The sergeant seemed to feel relieved when he heard this, and his body relaxed a lot. He raised his head, took the wine cup with both hands, stepped forward and said, "Thank you, General, for the wine." After that, he drank it all.

Luo Louzhen looked carefully and saw that the sergeant looked to be twenty-eight or nineteen years old. His face was sharp and angular, handsome and heroic, his expression was calm and indifferent, his upright figure was as straight as an aspen, and his eyes were open and closed with cold light and lightning. . Luo Louzhen was shocked. Even General Lu Can had such a bearing. If he had seen this person before, how could he not have any impression? He stood up and said loudly: "You are by no means the general of Chuzhou." Soldiers of the camp, who are you?" Following his shout, his soldiers swarmed in from outside the tent and protected Luo Louzhen among them.

Luo Lou really wanted to let people take down Sun Fang and the sergeant. At this moment, there was a noise outside the tent, and the sound became louder and louder. A bloody scout stumbled in, threw himself to the ground, and shouted hoarsely: " General, it's bad, the Yong army has captured Sikou, and the vanguard has already come to the camp." Luo Louzhen raised his head, with a look of despair on his face, looking at Sun Fang and the sergeant fiercely, and said angrily: "You two must be spies of the Yong Army. Come and kill them."

Sun Fang was already frightened out of his mind, but the sergeant's expression remained unchanged. He smiled faintly and said, "General Luo, I have Pei Yun, the military governor of Huainan, here to pay my respects to the general." Everyone in the tent felt a loud bang in their ears. How could it be possible? How could Pei Yun, the general of the Yong Army who controlled the Xuzhou camp's 150,000 troops, appear here? Even Sun Fang, who came in with Pei Yun, was also fighting with his teeth. After he was captured and surrendered, he was ordered to take this man into the Chuzhou camp. He always thought that this man was a master of the Bai Yi camp, but how did he know that he was actually Pei Yun himself? After all, Pei Yun was already in his mid-thirties, so why did he look so young? No wonder no one could guess the identity of this sergeant. At this moment, the life experience of Pei Yun appeared in everyone's mind. He was a Shaolin disciple with profound martial arts. He had heard that Buddhist mental methods had the benefits of cultivating one's moral character, but now it seemed that it was true.

Just when everyone's hearts were shaking, Pei Yun swayed and rushed towards Luo Louzhen. Luo Louzhen also had evil thoughts in his heart. If he were to capture this person alive, Yong's army might be in chaos. By then, Huaidong would be safe. His contribution is not small. He said sternly: "Don't shoot arrows. Capture this man for me." He didn't allow his subordinates to shoot arrows because he was worried that if he killed Pei Yun and angered Yong's army to wreak havoc all over Huaidong, he would still be guilty. He might even ruin his direct army.

Just before he finished speaking, there was a loud roar in the tent, and a dozen of the guards who rushed forward rolled to the ground. Pei Yun's hands had a faint golden light, and his invincible Vajra power was already perfect. With one palm strike, he could There is no life or death. In the blink of an eye, he has broken through the guards and arrived in front of Luo Louzhen. Luo Louzhen drew his sword and stabbed it. The sword made a loud sound of wind and thunder. If it were an ordinary person, he would have to dodge first. However, Pei Yun waved his palms to meet him. When the swords and palms met, they made the sound of gold and stone. Luo Louzhen was struck by the power of his palm. He was so shocked that he took a step back. At this time, Pei Yun struck with another palm. This palm was as powerful as a mountain, and Luo Louzhen was forced to take another step back. The wind in his palm was surging, and the strong wind was howling inside the big tent. Pei Yun just slowly and calmly pushed towards Luo Louzhen step by step. A set of ordinary Shaolin boxing in his hands was very powerful. Those personal guards couldn't even intervene, let alone besiege Pei Yun. Luo Louzhen's swordsmanship was originally quite outstanding, but he was addicted to wine and sex, and his internal strength was greatly affected. Seeing Pei Yun approaching step by step, he could not even fight back with a sword. He wanted to shout loudly to his guards to let him go. Arrow, but he was worried that it would implicate himself, and he had no strength to speak out. At this moment, although there were 30,000 troops in the Chuzhou camp, Luo Louzhen felt that he was alone.

"Bang", Luo Louzhen's back hit the back wall of the tent. At this time, a sergeant from the first battalion had already rushed to the door of the tent. Huang Canjun sternly said: "Shoot him to death, don't hurt the general."

Luo Lou was really overjoyed, with a ferocious smile on his face. As long as he resisted a few more attacks, he could turn defeat into victory. He didn't believe that flesh and blood could withstand the arrows. All he had to do was take advantage of Pei Yun's arrow and pierce it. Just escape from the camp, and Huang Canjun must have arranged for support later. At this moment, Luo Louzhen saw a trace of sarcasm on Pei Yun's indifferent face, and his heart was filled with electricity. Luo Louzhen suddenly swung his sword to slash at Pei Yun. He used up all his strength with this sword, like a trained horse. The sword energy was devastating, and a glimmer of appreciation flashed in Pei Yun's eyes. He drew his sword out of its sheath and faced the attack. The swords struck each other, the swords screamed, and Luo Louzhen's body inevitably hit the wall of the tent again. At this moment, a long knife broke through the wall and penetrated Luo Louzhen's body. Blood spattered. Luo Louzhen let out an earth-shattering scream. Pei Yun had already been chopped off with one strike, and Luo Louzhen's head flew away. rise.

Huang Canjun's voice was filled with tears, and he shouted: "Fire the arrow immediately."

When the sergeants saw the tragic death of their general, they were already frightened. As soon as they heard Huang Canjun's order, they subconsciously drew their bows and fired arrows. However, their minds were confused and the first round of arrows had no power. Fang was still attacked by Chi Yu and died of several arrows in his body. Pei Yunze kicked away Luo Louzhen's body, took his head, and swung it away with a knife. The tent was divided in the middle. A Nanchu sergeant holding a long knife was revealed in the gap. The ground was full of corpses. It was Huang Shenjun who arranged it. Response Sgt. Pei Yun broke out of the tent and was followed by a second round of arrows. But the sergeant's sword turned into a rainbow and blocked all the arrows. By the time the third round of arrows was fired, Pei Yun and the sergeant had already rushed out more than ten feet and disappeared into the Nanchu military camp. Two people shouted loudly from the camp: "Luo Louzhen is dead, Luo Louzhen is dead."

The camp was in chaos, with countless people running in panic and screaming, and there were also shouts and scolds from the generals trying their best to restrain their subordinates. At this moment, horns sounded in the four fields and drums sounded. A Nanchu army shouted loudly: "No, Yong's army is coming." There was the sound of thousands of troops galloping beside them, and the ground shook. It was explained that what was coming was a cavalry unit. Huang Canjun looked back and saw at the camp gate, the Yong Army cavalry wearing blue and black armor poured into the Chuzhou camp like a tide. The chaotic Nanchu soldiers were trampled by the Yong Army's iron hoofs and their bones turned to mud. In the hands of those Yong Army They are all Xiuchun knives that are three feet and two inches long and need to be held with both hands. With one strike, a person can be cut into two pieces. They rushed left and right in the camp, invincible.

How to resist such an army? This thought came to the minds of almost all Nanchu soldiers. Some people began to risk their lives and escape from other camp gates. Some people hid in the tents at a loss and waited for the end. Of course, some people shouted hoarsely. Organizing a counterattack, Huang Canjun was one of them. He had discovered that the Yong army that came was actually not large in number, probably only a few thousand people, so he began to order the sergeants to counterattack. Lieutenant General Li, who was supposed to be responsible for this responsibility, As early as the moment he saw Yong Jun entering the camp, he had already fled from behind with more than a hundred personal guards.

The resistance of the Southern Chu Army began to have an effect. After all, the 30,000-strong army was not so easy to collapse. In any case, the Huaidong Army was originally an elite division. Although it had been weakened by Luo Louzhen over the years, it was at the critical moment of life and death. , we can still fight. Yong's army's offensive began to be curbed and they could no longer attack freely.

At this moment, Pei Yun, who had been missing in the rebellion, appeared. After a while, he had changed his clothes and was wearing black clothes and black armor. The black cloak behind him made a sound in the autumn wind, and he followed behind him. There are more than a dozen personal guards. These people are all wearing ordinary blue and black clothes, but they are all covered with white cloaks. There are no signs of identity on the clothes. This is the symbol of Pei Yun's white battalion. One of them is It was Du Lingfeng who secretly captured Sikou. These people were walking and riding in the chaos of the army, walking towards the Chinese army's tent.

Huang Shenjun was directing the Chu army's counterattack in front of the camp. Although he was a civil servant and was usually very timid, he had some military talent. As long as the leaderless Chu army had a leader, they could barely fight against the Yong army, which was far inferior in number. . He was shocked when he saw Pei Yun and his personal guards walking slowly among the rebels. If he allowed this person to kill here, he would never have a chance to hold the camp again. He repeatedly ordered to stop Pei Yun and the others. However, the force of the people around Pei Yun was very strong. Without Pei Yun's action, they had cut a bloody path with swords and spears. In front of them, the Nanchu army began to collapse and began to flee. Huang Canjun could not let them continue. Take orders.

Pei Yun just walked to the Chinese army's tent. He did not look at Huang Canjun, who was pale and protected by a sergeant. He raised his head and looked at the flying banner in front of the Chinese army's tent. His expression was unusually indifferent, and he walked towards the banner. go. The sergeants responsible for guarding the commander's flag risked their lives to resist, but under the swords of the white-clothed battalion beside Pei Yun, their resistance became a negligible struggle. Walking under the banner, Pei Yun gave a sharp shout and slashed with his sword. A brilliant light flashed through, and the flagpole of the banner was broken. The Nanchu army in the camp saw the handsome flag fall to the ground, and their remaining fighting spirit was Finally completely collapsed. Some were bold enough to break away from the camp, and some simply threw away their swords and guns, knelt on the ground, and completely gave up resistance. The flags of the Chuzhou camp were down and in ruins. Apart from those who escaped or died in battle, half of the thirty thousand soldiers were captured without help. Looking at the entire camp that had collapsed, Huang Canjun was stunned. For a long time, he pulled out his sword and wanted to wipe it from his neck, but his hands and feet were trembling and he did not dare to do it. Before he could muster the courage, one of Pei Yun's guards had already rode over and hit him on the back with a knife, knocking him to the ground. At this point, the overall situation of the Chuzhou camp has been decided.

Looking at the Nanchu sergeant who abandoned his weapons and surrendered under the coercion of Yong's army, Du Lingfeng laughed loudly and said: "Uncle Master, why are the Nanchu troops so sparse? If their combat power is like this, I'm afraid we can destroy them in less than half a year." It fell to Nanchu."

Pei Yun glanced at him lightly and said: "Luo Lou is really stupid and incompetent. He only knows how to win over his generals with money and beauty, but does not know how to organize an army. The Huaidong Army of Southern Chu is not strong in combat. If you see Lu The army under Can’s command knows that there are heroes in Southern Chu. If you underestimate the enemy like this, I will not dare to let you be the vanguard again.”

Du Lingfeng stuck out his tongue and said: "Yes, I know my mistakes and will never underestimate the enemy. General, don't leave me behind."

Pei Yun smiled faintly, ignored him, and said to another white-clothed camp warrior, a middle-aged man with a stern appearance: "Weiping, you lead five hundred people to stay here to guard the prisoners. I will raid Chuzhou immediately."

Wei Ping said worriedly: "General, you are the leader of an army. You should not take the lead. Entering the camp alone to kill Luo Lou can be said to be because the general's martial arts are better than those of us. But the raid on Chuzhou is of great importance. General, please think twice." , if there is anything wrong with the general, how can we explain it to the officers and soldiers of the three armies?"

Pei Yun said with a smile: "Don't worry, after taking Chuzhou, I don't think there is a chance to risk my life. Zhang Wenxiu will lead the army to attack Sizhou, and we can attack it overnight, and then attack Guangling together. When Yangzhou is captured, we will fight with Lu Can fight, then I will have no chance to take action."

Du Lingfeng heard this and asked: "Uncle Master, will Lu Can definitely come to rescue Huaidong?"

Pei Yun nodded and said: "If Yangzhou falls into my hands, our army can march across Guazhou and threaten Jingkou on the other side. If we don't take Jingkou and go up the river to Yanziji, we can threaten Jianye. So Lu Can is We must not be allowed to show off our power in Huaidong. Although Shang Weijun is in power, he will let go at critical moments. Although it will delay some time, we must first clear out the remnants of the Southern Chu army. No matter how fast we want to attack Yangzhou, , it will take a month, by which time Lu Can will be ready in the Yangtze River. "

Du Lingfeng said: "In that case, what if we rush to Yangzhou non-stop so that Lu Can doesn't have time to come over?"

Pei Yun smiled faintly and said: "This battle is inevitable. There is no possibility of evasion. Don't ask any more questions." Du Lingfeng looked confused, but he did not dare to ask anymore.

At this time, Wei Ping said: "General, there are more than 10,000 prisoners here. How can our army have the spare capacity to guard them? General, please tell me how to deal with them?"

Pei Yundao said: "It is ominous to kill prisoners, not to mention that these Southern Chu troops have lost their will and are not harmful. You can confine them in the camp. If something happens, you can escape. In another hour, He Ying will arrive and take Chuzhou." Just leave the camp to him. You can divide 20,000 troops and go to Chuzhou to meet me." After that, Pei Yun walked outside. At this moment, the vanguard battalion who followed him to attack the Chuzhou camp was already in formation, waiting for him. 's arrival

At the end of the day, the main infantry of the Yong Army finally arrived at the Chuzhou camp under the leadership of a middle-aged general. The scene he saw made him dumbfounded. More than 10,000 Southern Chu troops were sitting quietly in the camp, and only 500 Yong troops were patrolling back and forth. repression. After seeing Wei Ping, the middle-aged general He Ying immediately ordered 30,000 troops to take over the Chuzhou camp, while Weiping took 20,000 infantry and rode towards Chuzhou.

Two hours after the fall of the Chuzhou Camp, the Sizhou Camp was stormed by 50,000 Yong troops. Since Luo Louzhen's messenger was intercepted and killed by the Baiyi Battalion on the way, the Sizhou Camp was unprepared. Finally, the guards here usually paid attention. Military affairs were maintained until the early morning of the next day, when the Sizhou camp fell. After that, Zhang Wenxiu led the army to attack Sizhou. The Sizhou county guard was too timid to fight and surrendered to Kaicheng. However, Chuzhou had changed hands last night. So far, only the Guangling camp of the Huaidong defenders of Southern Chu was left. Dayong defeated Chu in the battle The prelude of the war has finally been officially unveiled. The famous capital of Huaizuo, the beautiful place of Zhuxi, and the windy Yangzhou Road have all become wars and beacons. The iron cavalry has crushed the peaceful dream of Nanchu.