three kings

Chapter 127 Classic Battle - The Battle of Qishui

Runan County.

"Sir, the [-] enemy troops are coming straight to Luoyang, what plan do you have to defeat the enemy?" Xu Huang frowned, looking at the topographic map of Runan County, and said to Xun Yu who had just entered.

Xun Yu came to Xu Huang's side, looked at the map, and said, "My lord, I just sent a letter saying that the matter of Runan is under the full authority of the two of us. It is urgent to conquer Huainan, and we are unable to support it."

Xu Huang said in a deep voice: "Huang already understood this point. Although the lord seems to have a large army of [-] at the moment, among them, nearly [-] have surrendered, and only [-] soldiers are trustworthy. The [-] soldiers If the troops are divided, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be too many surrendered troops and an uncontrollable situation.

From the very beginning, I had no intention of waiting for the lord's reinforcements.Since the lord has confidence in us, we naturally cannot live up to the high expectations of the lord. "

Xun Yu smiled lightly, it was indeed a wise move for the lord to let Xu Huang guard Runan, Xu Huang strictly enforced military discipline and presided over the book of laws.He never cares about his own gains and losses, and only serves the lord wholeheartedly. He never doubts the lord's intentions, and always considers from the lord's standpoint.If someone else came to guard Runan, they might feel dissatisfied when they learned that the lord did not come to rescue him?
My lord, since you trust Xun Yu so much, Xun Yu will definitely guard Runan and never let Cai Maoxiaoer's trickery succeed.

Seeing that Xun Yu hadn't spoken, Xu Huang continued, "Runan is now in a state of waste, the government is not in good shape, all the government affairs in the county are starting, and the autumn harvest is coming soon. If Cai Maobing is allowed to come to the city, it will definitely make our army The painstaking efforts of recent years have been ruined. Therefore, Akira believes that our army should take the initiative to attack and block the enemy from the ancient city."

Xun Yu couldn't help but moved: "According to Tan Ma's information, Cai Mao claims to have an army of [-]. Although it is not correct, it is definitely more than [-]. It can be said that our army is still at a great disadvantage, blocking the opponent from the ancient city. Although the idea is good, this battle is by no means so easy to win.”

Xu Huang laughed loudly: "Sun Tzu said, 'Surprise wins'. Although our army is not as powerful as the opponent, each of them is a brave generation. 400 years ago, the overlord Xiang Yu also won more with less, with 56 elites, Did you defeat Gaozu's [-] troops in Pengcheng?"

Xun Yu nodded and said nothing, but his mind seemed to be inspired, thinking about every detail of the Battle of Pengcheng in history.

In the second year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Xiang Yu led his army to attack Qi.At that time, Tian Heng, the younger brother of Qi Wang Tianrong, raised an uprising in Chengyang, and tens of thousands of people responded.In the fourth month, Tian Heng made Tian Guang, son of Tian Rong, the king of Qi to fight Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu.Therefore, Xiang Yu stayed in Shandong and fought several battles, but failed to defeat Tian Guang.Han Wang Liu Bang took the opportunity to lead a total of 56 troops from the allied princes to attack Chu in the east.When the allied forces arrived in Waihuang, Peng Yue led more than [-] men to vote, and the momentum grew stronger and stronger.Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, marched forward with his army, and within a few days, he conquered Pengcheng, Xiang Yu's capital.

When Xiang Yu learned about it, he was furious, and personally led [-] elite cavalry to fight back against Gaozu.
Xiang Yu made a plan to keep the army in Qi State to confuse Liu Bang, while he himself made a detour to Xiao County, southwest of Pengcheng.Wait for Liu Bang's army to enter Pengcheng.The best time for Liu Bang and other coaches to relax.Begin to go west to Xiao, and attack Pengcheng to the east.

The unexpected onslaught made it impossible for the Han army to resist. From morning to noon, Xiang Yu defeated the Han army in just half a day and pressed the Han army to the shores of Gu and Si. The Han army was wiped out and fell into the water, killing more than [-] people.Gao Zu had nowhere to retreat to the east, and his troops fled to the mountainous area southwest of Pengcheng.The Chu army pursued again, oppressed the Han army on Lingbi, and launched a fierce attack again, and the Han army was wiped out by more than [-] people.

This battle not only wiped out Liu Bang's main force, but also plunged Liu Bang into a crisis situation of "passing off the old and the weak, but not knowing Xingyang".

Suddenly, Xun Yu turned the map to his side, searched the map on his own, moved his fingers inch by inch on the map, and finally stopped on the water.

"It's here!" Xun Yu was overjoyed and said with a smile, "The place to defeat the enemy is right here."

Under Xun Yu's gesture, Xu Huang looked at the map, and saw a mark made with his fingernails on the map. The scratch made a semicircle from Runan to the north, and finally from the northwest to the vicinity of Xunyang. of water.

Xu Huang frowned, not quite understanding what Xun Yu meant, and asked, "Mr. Wen Ruo, what's your plan, please tell me."

Xun Yu said: "If you want to defeat the enemy, you must first be proud of your ambition, but no one you hate will offer a trick to surrender."

Xu Huang said righteously: "My lord doesn't care about Huang being a small official, and he has been using him until now. Although he is terrified, he has no complaints in his heart. If he can defeat the enemy, Xu Huang is willing to do this plan!"

"Okay!" Xun Yu said: "Tomorrow, you will write a letter yourself, saying that the lord will attack Huainan wholeheartedly, regardless of our life and death. The army is overwhelming, but he will not send a single soldier back to help. He intends to sacrifice us for his capture of Huainan. It’s time to return to the army. What we have done and the behavior of the villain really make us feel chilled. After discussion, we are willing to dedicate the whole county of Runan.

Xu Huang shook his head and said, "I'm afraid we can't fool Cai Mao and others with this trick of surrender."

Xun Yu smiled confidently: "This trick is a trick, but it's meant to be reassuring. No matter whether the opponent believes it or not, he will feel arrogant. As long as we send troops to attack him again, we will surely defeat him."

Xu Huang suddenly realized, and said: "Xu Huang understands, sir, this method is very good, I will immediately send Captain Liu Pi into the enemy camp, and present a letter of surrender."

Liu Pi was appointed by Xu Huang and rushed to Cai Mao's barracks without stopping.

Liu Pi was clever, tactful, and cunning, and he had a unique way of talking to everyone. After arriving at the Caimao military camp near Caiyang, he presented a letter of surrender.

Cai Mao looked at Liu Pi, not knowing what to do.

Kuai Yue took the lead and said: "The envoy has come to Laodun from afar, so go to another tent to rest first, and I will give you an answer later."

Seeing that Liu Bi had left the tent, Cai Mao asked, "Is this letter of surrender true or false? If true, Sun Can's son will die."

Kuai Yue laughed and said: "Xu Gongming is upright and brave, he is Sun Can's confidant and favorite general, and he is highly valued by Sun Can. For such a person, the chance of surrender should not be great. If my prediction is not bad, this must be a trick to surrender. "

Cai Mao said brazenly: "The strange words are exactly what I want. I also think this must be a trick to surrender." Then, he ordered loudly: "Come here, push Liu Pixiao out of the gate and behead him to sacrifice the flag."

"Wait a minute!" Kuai Yue stopped Cai Mao's stupid behavior, and said with a happy expression: "The other party actually used the 'false surrender strategy', why can't we just follow the trick. The other party said that we will greet you ten miles outside the city of Runan, and we will definitely set up a camp nearby." Lay down the ambush. We can lure out the ambush with the front soldiers first, and then attack the opponent by surprise. Our army is ten times that of the opponent. If we confront each other head-on, our army will undoubtedly win."

Cai Mao was overjoyed and said: "This plan of different degrees will surely defeat the enemy. Come, please invite the envoy to come. Cai will hold a banquet to entertain the envoy."

Cai Mao has no other skills, but he has perfected his ability to put on a show.Otherwise, Liu Biao would not have deceived Liu Biao's trust in him in every possible way.

At the banquet, Cai Mao and Liu Pi were like sworn brothers. They were enthusiastic and forthright, telling us all the time that we were our own people. I already believed in the fact that you surrendered.

It was not until midnight that Liu Pi rushed back to Runan drunk.

Cai Mao and Kuai Yue looked at each other, looked at each other and laughed, feeling very happy.

Kuai Yue said: "General, let's take a good rest for the time being. When we arrive in Runan City, we will have a good fight with these thieves."

Cai Mao nodded in agreement.

The two went back to the tent one after another to rest, the plan was determined, the enemy was in sight, the two were in a good mood, and they slept very deeply, carelessly, they forgot to arm themselves.

What they didn't know was that just ten miles away from them, eight thousand elite soldiers were dying, watching this place covetously.

The leading generals are Sun Can's Zhechong generals Xu Huang and Xu Gongming.There is another general beside him, Hao Ran is Liu Pi who drank with Cai Mao and called him a brother.

However, at this moment, he didn't look drunk at all.

Liu Pi said: "General, let's attack at night! They have fallen into the trap, and the enemy camp's defense must be relaxed tonight. We can launch an attack and defeat the opponent."

Xu Huang shook his head, and said: "This is not the best time to attack. Sneak attack at night is convenient for hiding their whereabouts. But it can't hurt their army. This time, our army not only wants to cause confusion to the enemy, but also to defeat the enemy. Only in this way can we ensure that Runan will not be lost."

In the early morning, the sky is slightly bright, and it is the best time for people to sleep.

Xu Huang's army has gradually approached Cai Mao's camp.

Xu Huang ordered in a low voice: "Lieutenant Liu Pi, you lead [-] soldiers to pursue the Kuaiyue army. Lieutenant Gong Du, lead [-] soldiers to demonstrate and shout behind the enemy army, and use the method of chasing the enemy army to drive the enemy towards you. The water rushed away. The rest of the soldiers followed me to attack Cai Maogou thief."

Not long after, drums sounded everywhere and horns blared.

The enemy is still asleep, at the most exhausted time, and the defense is not strict, and suddenly encounters a large-scale sneak attack, one can imagine the panic!

At this moment, the sky is slightly bright, and it can be seen within tens of feet.

Xu Huang can easily see the enemy's flaws, and easily find the commander's tent. With a wave of the warrant, he directly attacks the enemy's commander's tent and command center, causing the opponent's command to be paralyzed, and the opponent cannot organize effective resistance. .

Xu Huang knew that he had few troops, so he couldn't give Cai Maojun any chance to fight back, so he bit down on Cai Mao's main force and attacked.

Cai Mao, who was awakened, seemed to fall from the clouds and mist into a bottomless abyss. Last night, he was still in high spirits, with a big victory in his hands; today, soldiers fell from the sky, without knowing why!He didn't understand the truth, and he didn't make effective arrangements, just like a headless chicken bumping around.

At this time, it was in the middle of Xun Yu's plan and Xu Huang's plan.Due to the huge disparity in military strength, if you fight recklessly, you will be exhausted anyway.

Only by pretending to be powerful can we achieve the effect of attacking the heart.

Xu Huang pursued Cai Mao relentlessly, attacking fiercely, and did not give him any time to command the counterattack and gather the defeated soldiers.

Kuai Yue was also cornered by Liu Pi. His martial arts skills were not good, and it was very difficult for him to deal with soldiers and generals, let alone Xu Huang's master of all battles.

Neither the chief general nor the deputy general had a chance to command, and the [-] army was chased by the bluff of [-] soldiers from Gongdu.

Cai Mao's army was defeated, and the whole army fled northward in unison.

The whole army fled north desperately, and fled to Qishui in the north.There is only one wide bridge on the Qishui River.

Although the bridge is wide, it can't accommodate the rush of [-] troops. Cai Mao's army killed each other, trampled each other, and countless people were squeezed into the water.

It is estimated that nearly [-] soldiers died under the bridge, and as many as [-] surrendered.

In such an unfavorable situation, this battle created such a brilliant record, and it was destined that Xu Huang's name will be passed down to the world.Of course, Xun Yu's contribution is also indispensable.

(End of this chapter)