Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen

Sun Wu had no sleep all night, and woke up in less than four o'clock.There was silence in the camp. Floating clouds floated in the blue sky, and the waning moon shattered in the river.It was late autumn, the frost had fallen, the ground was completely white, the dead grass trembled weakly in the frost, and a few fallen leaves hung on the trees.The wind in the river was very cold, and Sun Wu wrapped his Zheng robe tightly. He saw that the camp lanterns hanging high in his camp were shining lonely, and the sergeants on night watch shrunk their heads and looked blankly at the opposite bank.On the other side of the shore, the shadowy camp lanterns blinked lonely like will-o'-the-wisps, the fog filled the air, and the Nangwa's defense line was silent.

Only Jiang Tao's voice seemed surprisingly hollow and arrogant.Whoa, whoa, whoa, the noise makes people's hearts uneasy, and the noise makes people feel annoyed. confrontation.Just persist like this forever?My heart is very anxious. Anxiety before the decisive battle?No, it's not accurate to say that, what Sun Wu is anxious about at the moment is not being able to fight decisively.When fully planning this coming great war, his most important points to win are "knowing the place of war" and "knowing the time of war".He designed the battlefield and time of the first phase of the war, and it should be in the Jiangbei Baiju area instead of crossing the river to fight.Of course, the Chu army cannot be allowed to rely on the natural moat of the Han River and the backup from the south of the Yangtze River to take advantage; the coalition forces of Wu, Tang, and Cai cannot be allowed to fight with their backs, and there is no way out!He thought that his strategy was correct. General Nangwa of Chu was violent and stubborn, arrogant and conceited. His strategy of "being humble and arrogant" and his strategy of "showing weakness with strength" should work. dispatched" across the river to fight for life and death, but what happened to Nangwa?Is Nangwa no longer Nangwa?Why is it still indifferent to it, standing still?He didn't expect it to happen overnight, he thought it over, he discussed with Wu Zixu, let go of a horse crossing the river to spy on the military situation, pretended to be "chasing and killing", abandoned dozens of carts of grain and grass, and Wu Zixu burned and looted within a hundred miles. Five days, to show that the supplies were insufficient... Later, all the soldiers in the camp who suffered from dysentery due to unacclimatized water and soil were transferred to the front line, and showed Nangwa the appearance of the epidemic in the camp.These were not enough, he persuaded Jianghu entertainer Jie Yi, and sent General Jian and Lao Junchang's second son Chang Shen to cross the river. It was like sending General Jian and soldier Chang Shen to die!What's the matter?Why doesn't Nangwa swallow the hook?

He remembered the day before sending General Jian across the river. The mission of General Jian has only one word: "death".It is not a trick to prove that the ship of medicinal herbs and Wu Jun's "illness" is not a trick. He prepared the food and drink.Wu Zixu still dedicated the treasured Gusu red wine. He and Wu Zixu took turns persuading General Jian to drink. General Jian drank San Jue, raised the wine again, but refused to drink, and asked: "General Sun ordered me to wait for three people to cross the river, willing to be captured by the Chu army, but he neither asked us to feign surrender, nor did we need us to spy on the army. May I ask what is the mission?"

Sun Wu hurriedly said: "Let's ask the general to drink up the wine of Juezhong first." Wu Zixu said: "I have something to say later, drink first, this is Gusu red." General Jian: "What is the reason for the end general to drink this good wine and receive such hospitality?" Wu Zixu came to touch General Jian's Jue with a bang: "Don't you understand, General? What General Sun means is—this long farewell, I'm afraid there will be no day for us to have a feast together." General Cai Guojian said: "Oh? General Sun told me to die?"

"The meritorious service of breaking the head of Chu is none other than the general. Come on, Sun Wu will be the first to celebrate for you." The general was speechless. He was a very emotional man, and wept uncontrollably. Wu Zixu said, "Why, is the general afraid of death?" General Jian swallowed tears, and suddenly laughed loudly: "What is death? Death is like returning home! Haha, even though he is a general of a small country, he has been prepared to fight with death since he was humiliated in Chu State for three years; since the day he joined the Wu army , I am not prepared to survive. I am just thinking about my three-year-old son..."

Sun Wu said: "Chi'er is under Sun Wu's knee, don't you feel relieved?" "General Sun, please accept my worship again! The youngest son is ignorant, please!" Sun Wu dared not look into General Jian's eyes. Wu Zixu: "Come on, drink, and stop talking about these children's love." The general appraised his honor and drank it all in one gulp. One after another, this day, he was completely drunk. After waking up from the wine, he went to bid farewell to Cai Zhaohou, and the monarchs and ministers cried a lot. Jie Yi didn't even eat wine, and went to the river to prepare herbs and boats.

Sun Wu also gave the old army enough wine and meat to let the father and son talk about their family relationship.The soup that Sun Wu bestowed to the soldiers Shen was a medicine for laxatives. After Shen had a big meal, his diarrhea continued. Everything was arranged seamlessly. On the foggy night when Jie Yi, Jian, and Chang were sent away, Sun Wu stood by the river for a long time, until Fu Gai and Wu Zixu impatiently urged him to return to his camp. The general Jian and the soldiers claimed two lives, just to make Nangwa believe that Wu Jun's disease is prevalent and morale is low, just to make Nangwa swallow the hook arrogantly.

Nangwa was indifferent and did not move. What worried Sun Wu especially was that Shen Yinshu, the left Sima of Chu State, had already moved north to Shangcheng City. up. Did Nangwa change his arrogant temperament?Or did he miscalculate Nangwa's intelligence? Sun Tzu paced along the chilly river. At a glance, he saw the white hair of old Junchang. Old Junchang didn't know the news of his son Shen's death. He was staring at the bank of the Han River, mumbling and praying. Sun Wu hurriedly avoided, fearing that the old army would ask about Shen's safety. Turn around and walk back.

Great King Helu! The king was also worried and couldn't sleep. This is something he cannot and cannot avoid. "King!" "Well." "Your Majesty has been exhausted for days, why don't you sleep a little longer?" "Isn't General Sun restless too?" "Ah--here, the Han River in the autumn morning, the waves are surging, and the ground on both sides is covered with silver frost. The scenery is very good." "Unfortunately, time flies, and it will be winter soon." Don't be funny. Sun Tzu understands. Monarchs and ministers have something in their hearts, they are relatively silent and tacit.

silence. Another soldier ran out of the military tent, clutched his stomach, and ran to the reeds to suck. He Lu said: "General Sun, if this continues, the Wu army will not be defeated by the Chu army. I am afraid that the disease will really defeat it!" "According to Sun Wu, the decisive battle is imminent." "The decisive battle is imminent? What is the imminent? Nangwa stands still, Shen Yinshu dispatches troops, General Sun—Nangwa, what if he refuses to cross the river to fight? The general does not say that the place of war is the place where he knows the battle. What time? When I look at this wartime battlefield, I am afraid that it may not be as the general wishes! Please, general, offer another good strategy for the widow!"

"Your Majesty, a small group of Chu troops have been spying on our army's situation in many ways. It seems that Nangwa is not determined to cross the river. Moreover, Nangwa and Shen Yinshu are at odds, and Nangwa is eager to strive for success. As long as the time comes, Nangwa Wa Ding will be desperate. Your Majesty please bide your time." "Should I just let the widow sit on the river bank and wait?" "No, Sun Wu has another strategy." "Speak quickly!" Wu Zixu came over: "I guess General Sun will find a solution." Sun Tzu smiled. He drew his sword and drew a deep "fen" on the river bank. He Lu asked puzzledly, "Subscription? What is the distribution?" Sun Wudao: "The armies of Wu, Tang, and Cai are divided into three groups. The armies of Tang and Cai retreat to the rear. Please rest assured, your majesty. The retreat is false, it is a deception, and the detour is true." This is a bold strategy and a risky decision. In this way, the strength of Jiangbei's army was reduced by half, and compared with the strength of the Chu army, it was also half.According to Sun Wu's prediction, the purpose was to transfer the Chu army across the river to fight.What will happen to Sun Wu when Chu's army is overwhelmed and overwhelmed?What will happen to Wu's army? Wu Wang Helu's hands were sweating. Wu Zixu murmured, "This may be an impossible solution." Sun Wu said: "Your Majesty, General Wu, although Sun Wu has repeatedly tried tricks to lure Nangwa to cross the river, Sun Wu has never promised when Nangwa will cross the river. Now, the time is ripe. Today, at five o'clock, Tang and Cai will be ordered to cross the river." The armies of the two countries are in the posture of retreating back to the country, and the Nangwa tribe will be ready to cross the river at five o'clock tomorrow." He Lu asked again, "What about crossing the river?" "The Chu army crossed the river, and the city of Ying became a lonely city without an army. After a while, please ask the king to knock on the gate of the city of Ying in the state of Chu." Nangwa was furious. King Chu Zhao sent his doctor Shen Baoxu to reward the Chu army defending Jianghan. , the same as Zuo Sima Shen Yinshu's, with two BMWs, a famous sword, and a fur coat. Leveled?Nangwa was not annoyed, he stretched his face, asked someone to accept the reward, and said: "Doctor Shen, please tell the king that Nangwa is very grateful to the king for not giving up, and his love will be engraved in his heart. The military affairs are embarrassing. I will talk to Doctor Shen again on the day of Wu's triumphant return in the future. Nangwa will not accompany you." Shen Baoxu: "Wait a minute. Your Majesty ordered me to send a message to Ling Yin. Fighting against the Wu army can only be won, not defeated..." Nangwa said impatiently, "Understood." Nangwa flicked his sleeves and entered the back tent. Shen Baoxu suppressed his anger.King Chu Zhao gave Nangwa the same reward as Shen Yinshu. On the one hand, it implied that Nangwa must do his best, otherwise Lingyin would no longer be Lingyin; on the other hand, he encouraged Shen Yinshu to understand why the king valued him. Clamp Nangwa; for fear that Nangwa will make mistakes, the original intention is to let the frontline soldiers work together to defend the country. Unexpectedly, it aroused Nangwa's jealousy and hatred of Shen Yinshu. Nangwa returned to the back tent, furious, and scolded the court in his heart for all the filthy villains, shameless, rascals, talentless, blind and blind, some pigs and dogs, messing things up.He even leveled him with Nangwa and Shen Yinshu, obviously intending to replace him.What is Shen Yinshu?What is Shenbaoxu?So what about King Chu Zhao? Shen Baoxu got out of the tent in a rage, got into the car, couldn't think about it, got out of the car again, and entered the Nangwa army tent again. The soldiers stopped him: "Ling Yin has something to say, he is washing his feet." "I'm here waiting." "Ling Yin said that he won't see any guests today." "Quickly go and inform Ling Yin, Shen Baoxu is here by the king's order, and wait here." Nangwa had to come out.standing. "Doctor Shen, what else can I teach you?" "Shen Baoxu passed on the order of the king, and he must ask Ling Yin and Zuo Sima Shen Yinshu to unite in one heart and one mind, to defeat the Wu army with the same hatred and hatred." "But don't worry." "Don't be impulsive." "Nangwa has always put the country as the most important thing. It is open and upright, unlike others, leaving a way out." "how do I say this?" "Just talking casually. Oh, Nangwa heard that Dr. Shen and Wu Zixu of the Wu Kingdom are close friends who are brothers and sisters?" Shen Baoxu was taken aback.He sneered twice, and said: "In the past, Wu Zixu and I were indeed good friends. Now each is his own master, and we will fulfill our mission. If we meet Wu Zixu in battle, Shen Baoxu will not be lenient." "That's good." "Leave me here. Ling Yin, I can do it myself." "Send Doctor Shen out of camp!" Shen Baoxu left. The lingering anger of Nangwa persisted, the stomach and diaphragm were distended, the ribs were pinched, and the eyes were red and red.Jie Yi kindly said that he would like to let Yin Shu relieve the stagnation of the liver, and was blasted out by Nangwa. That night, Nangwa summoned his confidants to discuss matters with the doctor. He has already decided not to give Shen Yinshu the first achievement in breaking Wu. He thought he must not give the evil tiger wings.He thought he was not a demented villager. The confidant general Sheyan, the confidant counselor doctor Shi Huang, and Wucheng Hei doctor gathered together, and their opinions were almost unanimous.Doctor Shihuang directly Chen Lili: If Zuo Sima Shen Yinshu commanded the main force of Fangcheng and went south to attack the Wu army from behind, Sima alone conquered the Wu army, and Ling Yin Nangwa, what's the matter with you?If Sima attacked Wu from behind, his troops would not suffer any damage, but if Nangwa smashed Wu from the front, his soldiers would be damaged. Rather than being damaged, it is better to fight quickly and win his own merit. Gain power.Doctor Hei of Wucheng pointed out: Wu Jun’s chariots are all made of wooden hubs, while Chu Jun’s chariot hubs are all wrapped in leather. You can't turn around anymore, so why fight?Sheyan then analyzed the military information he had personally obtained: Wu Jun's foothold was not stable, food and grass could not be supplied; Wu Jun's army was suffering from many diseases, and morale was low; Nangwa was about to make up his mind, and when he reached the tip of his tongue, he took it back. People with violent and perverse personalities are actually cowards.The sudden rage and recklessness are actually illusions. Nangwa: "Let me think about it again." Nangwa walked out of the military tent. At a glance, he saw the head of General Cai Guojian hanging high in front of the tent.Why, the dead man's head was originally bloody and chaotic. Could it be that all the blood scabs on General Jian's face have peeled off?Under the moonlight, that pale and pale face seemed to be twitching, convulsing, breathing?That face was originally facing Jiangbei to intimidate the Wu army, but now it turned to the northwest, towards the direction of Cai Guo?And those eyes that refused to close, opened wide and round desperately, staring blankly at the distant place with vast smoke and clouds, as if there were many things to say, many feelings to express. Is General Jian homesick? A gust of autumn wind passed by, and Nangwa was startled: "Oh? He——cough?" yes.is coughing. The coughing sound is short and lifeless. It's a dry cough. She said: "Ling Yin, the soldiers said that in the middle of the night, the heads of dead people can be heard crying." Woohoo. Aren't you really crying? Nangwa was dumbfounded, and his sweaty hand involuntarily grabbed the saber. She also said: "It is also said that the head of General Jian sometimes sings in the middle of the night, and all the songs are very sad Cai Guo." "Has Cai Junsi returned?" maybe. Nangwa left the place that made his heart tremble. A pawn came to report: On the other side, Jiangbei, the coalition forces of Wu, Tang, and Cai are mobilizing. Cai Zhaohou's army is moving towards Cai, and Tang Chenggong's army is retreating towards Tang! It seems that the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms have diverged; it seems that the Tang and Cai armies can't stand it anymore; it seems that the Wu army has become a lone army! Nangwa listened and smiled slightly: "God help Nangwa! God help Nangwa! Tomorrow we will forcefully cross the Han River, tomorrow we will smash the Wu army, and we will take Helu's head to make wine goblets!" That's how Nangwa made his decision. He felt that he was 100% sure of winning, and he thought that Shen Yinshu's success would come to naught, and the trick would be defeated. Interpersonal relationships outside of war sometimes determine the course of the war and change the established outcome; sometimes political factors in war are more fierce and irresistible than thousands of troops, and determine the direction of the war; The character of the lieutenant general, and the weakness of the general's human nature, often become the tendons of the victory or defeat of the war. After the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms in Jiangbei divided their forces, and the Tang and Cai armies retreated, Nangwa finally obeyed Sun Wu's orders. For Sun Wu, it was certainly not easy, he has not dared to sleep peacefully for more than 30 days. For He Lu, it was like a big gamble, the other party just made a bet. For King Chu Zhao, he did not show his heaviness. He never thought that the 200,000 army would be defeated by 60,000 soldiers. This is a myth that has never existed since ancient times. For Wu Zixu, it was a festival.Zixu was full of pride, thinking about avenging the king of Chu for killing his father and brother for ten years, and this day finally came. For Shen Yinshu, it will be a fatal blow.He knew that Nangwa had brought Chu State to the casino, and this dangerous game would make Fangcheng's main force behind him, thousands of troops and horses, useless! The number of Chu armies under Nangwa's command is roughly equal to the total number of Wu, Tang, and Cai armies. At this time, Sun Wu divided the Tang and Cai armies and ordered them to retreat back to the country, hiding near the Han River and the Huai River respectively. The actual number of Wu's army was 30,000, which was only half of that of Chu's army.The Chu army was even more arrogant, and 60,000 people on hundreds of warships suddenly forcibly crossed the Han River at dawn, which was quite spectacular.The Chu army was divided into front and two wings to cross the river in three ways.In the mist of dawn, the Han River was boiling, and the river was washed into three sections in an instant, and the sails were like arrows, covering the surface of the river.After the warship advanced to the opposite bank, the soldiers quickly landed, quickly demonstrated into a battle formation, and advanced. Nangwa is on the chariot, disdainful of everything. The soldiers of the Wu army patrolling near the river bank were just for show, and they collapsed as soon as they charged. The elite troops of Chu State did not stop for a moment, and they went straight to Wu Jun. After marching for thirty miles, the Chu army rushed in front of the Wu army. The two armies each lined up a majestic formation. The Chu army was powerful, while the Wu army was small. The 60,000 Chu army with banners and flags waving, first overwhelmed the Wu army in terms of momentum.On the chariot of the chief general of the Wu army, General Sun Wu lifted up his battle robe, held a drumstick in his hand, and stood under the drum, ready to beat the drum himself to supervise the battle. The big ax stands awe-inspiring. Nangwa shouted: "The opposite is Sun Wu who waters vegetables and gardens?" The voice was like thunder. Sun Wu smiled slightly: "This general is exactly Sun Wu." The momentum of his voice was obviously a bit weaker. "I might as well go back and water the vegetables in the garden to save my life." "After taking the capital of Ying, it will be a great pleasure to water the vegetables and gardens in the state of Chu." "Don't talk nonsense! Quickly bow your head and surrender, Benling Yin recommends you to be Sima of Chu State." "If Ling Yin understands the current affairs and surrenders, Sun Wu can order you to guard the gate of Guxu City." Bickering, Nangwa obviously can't beat Sun Wu.After a few words back and forth, Sun Wu's face was calm, and Nangwa's eyes were bloodshot with anger. He yelled "I will call you dead today without a whole body", and beat the drum to order the soldiers to cover up and kill him.Sun Wu didn't neglect either, and personally beat the drums to make Wu Jun rush to kill.The sound of drums was mixed together, the sound of killing was mixed together, and the soldiers fought together.However, the Wu army was only the vanguard of the battle with the Chu army. After a short fight, both sides suffered a small number of casualties. Where is Nangwa willing to release life easily, and wield his troops to take advantage of the victory to pursue. Wu Jun has excellent foot strength and runs very fast. Moreover, during the pursuit of the Chu army, small groups of Wu troops kept sniping, shooting arrows, or rushing up from the flanks to fight for a while, which gradually separated the Wu and Chu armies. At a certain distance, Nangwa could see Wu Jun from time to time, but he couldn't catch up. The more he got angry, the tighter his pursuit. Before he knew it, he had chased him a hundred miles away, in the Xiaobie Mountains. A wide ancient river pushes the mountains on both sides far away. It was the morning of the third day after crossing the river. The sun was shining wildly between the pebbles and fine sand of the ancient river, and the surroundings were very bright, and the sight line could be stretched very far.Nangwa noticed that Wu Jun was lining up in front. decisive battle?Nangwa hurriedly looked around the battlefield, and raised his eyes to the mountains on both sides. He said to the shooter: "It seems that the soldiers of the Wu State are going to fight me here, and the battle will be a happy one. If there are ambushes on both sides, our army will be attacked on three sides, what should I do?" She said: "Ling Yin's worries are very serious, but it's a pity that Sun Wu and Wu Zixu may not be able to have such foresight." Nangwa: "Preparation is safe. You quickly protected the left wing and extended the right wing. There is nothing wrong with it." Nangwa was preparing his soldiers and horses for a battle with the Wu army, when he suddenly saw smoke and dust rising from behind the mountains on the left and right wings, the sound of war drums and horses neighing and people shouting. "As expected!" Nang Wa laughed.He saw that according to the plan in advance, the Chu generals shot and extended two troops, each with three thousand horses, and they flew towards the mountains on the left and right sides, competing for the commanding heights. Hetao, Nangwa's army marched towards the place where the Wu army lined up. Under the command of Wu Zixu, the Wu army approached the Chu army. Nangwa felt happy that he knew that there would be Wu Jun attacking from both sides, and he sent generals to eliminate hidden dangers in advance. For this reason, he became more confident. The two armies are gradually approaching, and you can already see the sunlight jumping on the halberd and the totem on the rolling banner. Nangwa can distinguish Wu Zixu with white beard and hair, and Wu Zixu can also recognize Nangwa with short beard. . Close call.At this time, Yanshe, who had already occupied the commanding heights of the left and right wings, discovered almost at the same time: On the other side of the mountain, where are the soldiers and horses attacking the Chu army?It's just dozens of soldiers, urging the horses to gallop back and forth, with branches behind the horses' tails, creating a cloud of smoke and dust, the soldiers are beating drums in their hands, bells are ringing around the horses' necks, and people calling the horses are all fake. Momentum. Yanda was disappointed, and led the army to turn around and go down the mountain to help Nangwa. Wu Zixu could see clearly from the chariot. Just when the Chu army's three lines merged into one line, he suddenly ordered the gong to retreat. Nangwa did not pursue.Order to bury the pot to make rice. Doctor Shi Huang asked: "Why didn't Ling Yin give the order to chase him down?" "Wu Jun fled without fighting. I'm afraid there are suspicious soldiers ahead." Doctor Hei of Wucheng said: "What is the purpose of Wu Jun's bluff behind the mountains on both sides?" She said: "according to the last general's opinion, Wu's army is acting like a formation for a decisive battle, and they have faked some momentum behind the mountain. They really know that they are invincible. They are afraid that I will pursue them and make me retreat." Shi Huang said: "Perhaps retreating is the best policy." Nangwa was annoyed: "With my 60,000 people, twice as many as Wu's army, chasing after them, but retreating, won't the world laugh at my lack of courage?" Doctor Shi Huang said: "Ling Yin, since he crossed the river, he has become farther and farther away from Yingdu. According to Shi Huang, since Wu Jun has been driven out of Hanshui, it is better to return to the army." She said: "Master, do you want to give Shen Yinshu the merit of breaking Wu? Forgive Shen Yinshu for dispatching the soldiers of Fangcheng, not far from here." Yan: "Do you dare to guarantee that Wu Jun will not come to Hanshui again?" Shi Huang said: "Sun Wu has always been cunning in his military operations, so let's retreat." Nangwa was impatient: "Doctor Shihuang, you are the one who advocated that Nangwa cross the river and enter the army, and you are the one who wants me to retreat back to the defense. Okay, stop talking!" Seeing that Nangwa was anxious and troubled, everyone fell silent and dared not talk about the retreat. Nangwa thought for a long time. Letting Wu Jun go, just left it for Shen Yinshu to eat. This is what he was most reluctant to do. He hated Shen Yinshu more than he hated Wu Jun, and Shen Yinshu threatened him more than Wu Jun.This is a kind of inferiority of a person like him. He would rather lose his own army, or even throw himself on the battlefield, and never return home, and he can't attribute the credit to the enemies around him. If he must choose between the army of Wu Guo and the army of Shen Yinshu He would rather choose Shen Yinshu for which one is irreconcilable.Shen Yinshu's threat was too direct and close at hand.However, he was also thinking that if he continued to pursue, he didn't know what kind of tricks the Wu army commanded by Sun Wu would play. Although he had a strong force, he would inevitably fall into a trap. This was what he was most afraid of, and he was always uneasy.Of course it would be good to stop the pursuit and let the tiger go back to the mountain. We live in peace with each other. What if Sun Wu and Wu Zixu make a comeback?Having said that, if the chase continues like this, the distance from Yingdu will get farther and farther. If there is a mistake in the capital, who can afford it? Chase?Do not chase?go ahead?retreat?Nangwa couldn't make up his mind.He asked the doctor Shi Huang to make up a hexagram, and the hexagram was like "it is not good to advance, and it is not good to retreat".What kind of bullshit is this, he threw the weeds all over the ground in a rage.The generals of the Chu army were too frightened to speak. Nangwa would kill without batting an eye at a time like this. Sun Wu, Wu Zixu, and King Helu rode their horses to a high place to observe the terrain.Wu Jun stopped marching for the time being and was burying pots for cooking. So what if you don't stop moving forward?There are no more chasing soldiers behind Wu Jun, no more drums and banners, no more sound of chasing and killing, no more excitement. Nangwa dies, stop chasing? This is a very annoying thing. According to Sun Wu's plan, Nangwa was dragged, exhausted, angry, dragged to the Baiju battlefield outside the Dabie Mountains, and wiped out in one fell swoop.However, Wu Jun was still holding the rein just now, and now the rein is about to break, and Nangwa's nose, which has been held by him, is about to retract.If Nangwa shrinks all the way to the south of the Han River where the defense is deployed, and the two armies confront each other across the river again, all previous efforts will be wasted, and the two armies will face each other on both sides of the Han River again. Morale will be greatly damaged. The two armies of Tang and Cai, who are making a detour to the Baiju battlefield, have marched for hundreds of miles in vain. Can they fight again? Of course Sun Wu knew the severity of the battle.Wu Zixu also knew.King Helu also knew. The three of them were on the horse, with the same heavy heart. There are continuous mountains on the left and continuous mountains on the right.The dry river has become a wide avenue.The wind blows straight on the "street" between the mountains, whistling and whistling. King Helu of Wu shuddered: "This valley is so quiet!" Wu Zixu scolded: "Nangwa, a dog, I don't want to play anymore! Shuzi is really troublesome, let me catch him in the future and chop him into meat!" King Wu: "Don't say that in the future, the most urgent task is to let Nang Wa continue to keep up. General Sun, what is your plan?" Sun Wu said: "If you let the fish swallow the hook, you still need to spend some bait—and please ask the king to see the mountain and terrain before discussing a good strategy." The three stood on the top of the mountain. Looking around, there are many mountains and mountains, what a world of mountains, surrounded by mountains, surrounded by mountains, greeted by mountains, and supported by mountains.Among these mountains, the ancient river meanders like a dragon, swimming among the mountains.The mountains are by no means the place for a decisive battle, the winner can only eat some soldiers, and the defeated army will not lose its vitality.As far as Sun Wu, He Lu and Wu Zixu could see, the ancient river course was blocked by a mountain in front, and it was divided into two branches, showing the tendency of two dragons spitting out their beards. Sun Wudao: "Look, my lord, the mountain road ahead is divided into two, and the two roads merge into one again tens of miles away. After the two roads merge, it is not too far from the exit of the Dabie Mountain Pass. Baili." Wu Zixu: "If he can lead the Nangwa out of the fork in front of him, he won't be able to swallow it, and he won't be able to spit it out." He Lu said: "A good place to go! But, how did the two lovers attract the Chu army to go on the road?" Wu Zixu said: "Didn't General Sun say that we still need to spend some bait? The general threw the line in front, cast the bait, and lured the bag tile to take the bait. Wu Zixu is willing to lead five hundred light cavalry, and go behind to catch the sheep." Sun Tzu: "This plan is very clever." Wu Zixu said: "I don't know what bait the general is going to throw in? I'm afraid this bait is enough to whet Nangwa's appetite." Sun Tzu: "What General Wu said is very true, this bait can only be the best delicacy!" King Helu of Wu suddenly turned his head and stared at Sun Wu with cold eyes. Sun Wu also looked at He Lu. Sun Wu looked away and looked at Wu Zixu, Wu Zixu giggled, and Sun Wu laughed too. Wu Wang Helu was unhappy: "What are you laughing at? What are you doing? How dare you use the widow as your bait?" Sun Wu hurriedly said: "I dare not." Wu Zixu said: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. The current situation of the war is not what we want. If we don't invite Nangwa into the urn, all previous efforts will be wasted. I have discussed it with General Sun repeatedly. If you want to lure Nangwa into the bait, Only those who drive with the majesty of the king can be summoned." He Lu beat his horse down the mountain angrily. Sun Wu flew up to catch up: "My lord! My lord! Don't get me wrong, I just want to borrow your lord's suit!" After returning to the station, Sun Wu took the king's crown to General Fugai's camp. The king's younger brother was shocked when he saw it: "General Sun, what are you doing?" Sun Wudao: "Now Nangwa is likely to return to the army, so I am afraid that the great plan of attacking Chu will be wasted. After thinking about it again and again, only with the majesty of the king as bait, can Nangwa take the bait. Therefore, with the permission of the king, please General Fugai Give it a try, only the general can take on this important task and share the worry for the king." Fuga shook his head again and again: "General, you are hurting me!" "What? General Fugai is afraid of death?" "What is death? Come and go without worries!" "Then why is General Fugai afraid?" Fu Gai smiled wryly and said, "The general doesn't understand? Or is he pretending to be confused?" Only then did Sun Wu realize the complexity and seriousness of the matter. Facing the very suspicious King Helu of Wu, who was deeply in the city, Fugai would not dare to wear the crown of the king rashly, not to mention that Fugai was originally a member of the royal family. , is the younger brother of the king, so this careful avoidance is even more necessary and necessary.Sun Wu felt emotionally, he only thought and made decisions from a strategic point of view, if it really caused complicated internal disputes in the royal court, it was not what he wanted.It would be an eternal regret if the intricate relationship between Wang Ting brothers affected the overall situation of the war! Sun Wudao: "Your Majesty readily agrees. If Your Majesty refuses to agree, where does this crown come from? For the great plan of defeating Wu, the general need not hesitate." "Isn't this the crime of deceiving the emperor? You asked me to do it for you, what a crime!" King Helu of Wu came and called out: "Your brother, you have spoken! How can there be such suspicion between the lonely king and his brother? Today, you are ordered to be in danger, so put on your clothes!" Fugai knelt down and kowtowed: "Fugai really dare not!" King Wu said: "Why dare you? The widow ordered you to wear it. He told you to fight and blackmail the Chu army. Whoever dares to criticize him will kill him immediately! Get up quickly." Sun Wu said: "Your Majesty has issued an order, so General Fugai's evasion will be useless. Now General Fugai is driving the chariot with the king's clothes, and he is going to fight on behalf of the King, and even die! General Fugai's battle to lure the enemy is not a battle." It's a child's play, but it must be a real kill, a real battle, a real death, a real retreat, it's very dangerous!" Sun Wu's words were told to Fugai and also to King Wu. Then Fugai said: "Since the king has ordered, Fugai has no choice but to obey." As he spoke, Fugai's fingers carefully brushed over the royal robe, his eyes lit up suddenly, and the emotions revealed in a flash, including longing, regret, joy, and greed, were very complicated. He Lu fixedly observed Fu Gai's expression. He Lu said: "Order Prince Fu Chai to escort him in the same car!" Fugai: "Your Majesty, what do you say about escorting?" He Lu smiled: "Ah—I'm just kidding, just kidding, Brother Wang, change clothes quickly." He Lu left. Fugai then began to change clothes.There is a saying that a horse must have a golden saddle. This common saying is true. Once the golden crown is adorned, Fugai is no longer Fugai. He was born very similar to his brother Helu, but now it looks even more so. Sun Wu was taken aback, like another great king Helu!Fugai's face was radiant, and he tore the king's clothes back and forth. He couldn't see enough, loved him enough, and said to Sun Wu: "Aiqing, why didn't you stand up and kneel when you saw the widow?" "You, what did you say?" "From the general's point of view, is Fugai still Fugai?" Sun Wu hurriedly said: "General Fugai, the car is ready, this action is of great importance, the victory or defeat depends on the general, but please do it yourself!" Nangwa was a surefire strategy, and was about to order the whole army to retreat, back to the Han River, when suddenly he heard the sound of drums in the distance, and Wu Jun came to kill him. Nangwa quickly formed a team and lined up. He had to fight if he fought, and he had to fight if he didn't fight. From the looks of it, I don't know how many Wu troops there are. There are two mountains facing each other, and the width of a river. I can see the head of the Wu army on the opposite side, but I can't see the tail.The moment the two armies faced each other, Nangwa's eyes lit up: the one standing on the chariot was not Sun Wu, not Wu Zixu, but the King of Kings!The hula la fluttered in the mid-air under the banner of the sun, moon and stars, a red face with superciliousness.The man was wearing a brilliant and dazzling crown dress outside his rhinoceros armor, and on his head, he wore a crown known as a crown, with two hundred and sixteen pieces of beautiful jade attached to colorful silk ribbons, shining brightly.The top of the clothes is black, which symbolizes the sky, and the bottom is yellow, which symbolizes the earth.The pheasant birds embroidered on the clothes symbolize Wende, the water plants and algae embroidered represent the purity of the heart, and the fire symbolizes brightness and prosperity, which is expected by all, and so on.Even the sword in his hand is a rare treasure in the world called Qingying. Sitting in the car is none other than King Helu of Wu! Beside "He Lu", the guards are fierce. Standing in front of the chariot is Prince Fucha. He did not expect that the ambitious King Helu of Wu would come to die by himself in order to defeat Chu and become the roost!If one Helu was wiped out, Wu's tens of thousands of troops would of course be defeated without a fight.Nangwa was overjoyed and laughed wildly: "Haha, King Helu of Wu, Shu Nangwa is wearing armor, so I won't give you any salutes." "He Lu" smiled slightly. "He Lu, where the loess can't bury you, why do you have to go on an expedition and come here to die?" "He Lu" remained calm, just waved his hand, the drums were loud, and the soldiers and chariots came to hide and kill them. Nangwa added 12 points of bravery, charging bravely.Soldiers on both sides, a scuffle!Fighting hand to hand, life and death, the sound of killing echoes in the valley.This was a real fight, real killing and slashing, soldiers on both sides fell to the ground, blood splashed on the river bank.Both sides have a sigh that they can't finish killing and chopping, because the battlefield is not wide, and the number of soldiers to fight is limited. One fell, and the other went up again, one after another, endless. "He Lu" also stood on the chariot and fought hard to kill. His presence in battle was not so much an encouragement to the Wu army, but a great encouragement to the Chu army.To capture the thief, first capture the king. As long as the king of Wu is killed or captured alive, this endless war will come to an end.Nangwa only caught "He Lu" and went to kill him, looking desperate. Wu Jun gradually fought and retreated. Nangwa gradually took the bait and went to a fork in the road. The two armies fought for a long time. It seemed that the Wu army could not hold on any longer, and the chariot of "He Lu" turned around and left.How could Nangwa let this opportunity go for nothing, and urged the chariot to chase after him.After the Chu army had all entered the fork in the road, Wu Zixu came from behind with hard work around the mountain. He led five hundred light cavalry to kill him, and rushed forward from behind, like ducks. At this time, the real King Helu of Wu was galloping towards the Dabie Mountain Pass under the protection of Sun Wu and Bo Pi. decisive battle. 前面有“阖闾”牵着鼻子，屁股后面有伍子胥神出鬼没地轰着，全军又行在一个只能并行二十人的山路上，队伍的战线拉得很长，囊瓦想退也退不成了，只有咬紧牙关向前跑。一直跑到窄的山路变成开阔地，开阔地又变成斜山坡，一直与返回来的阖闾打了三仗，楚军冲出了休门隘口，告别了大山。 士卒没有大的伤亡，可是全都疲惫不堪。再加上这些日子在山地拼命地追赶吴军，却毫无所获。当囊瓦与史皇的兵马会合，当前面再也没有吴军招摇的时候，楚军兵士一个个士气沮丧，怨天尤人，队伍一旦停止行进，就全都歪着，靠着，坐下了，打起了盹儿。 囊瓦问：“这里是——柏举？”没有将领答话。 囊瓦忽然打了一个激灵：“这里离郢都有五百里吧？” 大夫史皇：“少说也相距六百里之遥。”六百里！ 囊瓦感到六百里是个很可怕的数目，是很可怕的途程。他竭力想弄清楚这一切到底是怎么发生的，是怎么渡了江，又怎么鬼使神差地远离了他应该固守的郢都。如果在郢都，他可以凭借汉水，实在汉水不行，可以凭借郢城城防，等待沈尹戍方城援兵的。可他离开了他的依托，而且越离越远，这一切到底是怎么开始？怎么发生的？ 谁也没有答案。黄昏悄悄地来了。 暮色不声不响地用那昏黄的帷幕遮住了山川和天地。太阳遁走了。天色一片迷茫。 囊瓦的战车前面，天地是如此地开阔，空荡荡的。 是大别山的西麓了。 连日来在山地与吴军周旋，突然面对空旷得一览无余的荒野，囊瓦的心里是一片空白，一片空落，感到有些许晕眩。 囊瓦尽力远眺，要弄清楚此身所在。 影影绰绰是吴军的旌旗吗？或者是眼前的错觉？无论怎么说，有士卒来报，唐国和蔡国的军队都已突然出现了，都已经在这里集结着，等待一战。 他恍然大悟：就是说，吴军调他和他的军队来此决战？ 或者说，调遣他来跳这个陷阱？一切都是孙武和伍子胥谋划好的？人家挽了个绳子套儿，他就钻进来了！所以，孙武一战就掉头撤退了；所以，吴军在山谷虚张声势，是诱他骄傲，让他上当；所以，阖闾也出现了，什么？有探马报告吴军有两个吴王阖闾，两个？他怎么没想到会有两个？真真假假，虚虚实实，完全把他弄糊涂了。吴军是在一点一点地紧那套在他脖子上的绳子呢！现在，他把头整个儿伸进来了，而且把脖子伸了很长。 什么吴军军中疾患流行？什么吴军给养不足？还有什么唐蔡两国士卒思归撤军？都是假的，都是孙武造的势。 什么人在咳嗽？什么人在唱？是蔡国将军鉴么？唱的是蔡国的调子？或者是楚国的调子？楚国军兵这么快就思乡了吗？No.This is impossible. 他似乎又看见了蔡将军鉴那惨白惨白的人头。 颉乙呢？ “把颉乙给我押上来！” “颉乙不知去向。” "Oh……" 沈尹戍呢？ 他现在一点儿也不想沈尹戍的种种不可饶恕的可恨之处了，他暂时不再计较和沈尹戍的短长了，他情愿把破吴之功与沈尹戍平分了，他只盼望沈尹戍快将方城主力调来助战。 No.没有沈尹戍的音讯。 天色完全黑下来了。 出师不利，凶多吉少！ 想到这里，他的心立即抽紧了。 "Withdraw!" 他拼命地狂吼！ 尽快地逃开孙武手中的绳子套儿。 大夫史皇、武城黑，还有射延全都一惊。 “令尹，撤向何方？” “撤！”他接着吼叫：“传我的命令，全军后撤，后队做前队，撤！” 大夫史皇拉住他：“滚开！”他谁的话也不想听。 史皇跟在他后面，喋喋不休，半路上力主撤退的大夫，现在却不同意撤了：“令尹！令尹！国家太平安定，令尹执掌大权；事到如今，六百里行军，两军对垒，将军就想逃走。下臣以为，如此回撤，只怕你在楚国难以容身，他国诸侯也不会收留。只有死战，才有一线生机！” “不是你叫我后撤的吗？” “晚了啊！”史皇双泪齐下，噗嗵跪倒。 “将军三思！”军队正在移动。延，射也跪下了。 “将军，天色已黑，三军如何行走？请将军收回成命，我等愿与将军同生共死！”囊瓦站住了。 他长长地叹了一口气。 大夫史皇：“传将军之命，三军原地待命！” 也许，只有决一死战了。 囊瓦的脸在抽搐。 他有点儿害怕，可他不愿意让部下看到他的抽搐和战栗。在黑暗中，他剥去了骄横，勇武，暴戾，目空一切的外衣，他的眼里一片迷惘。 只有列阵待战。 夜里，他悄悄在营帐里，向北跪倒叩首，他默默祈祷： “诸神佑我，让沈尹戍即刻率兵来助我吧，诸神佑我……”