Chapter 20 Chapter 20 True and False Two Wu Kings

After a while, Sun Wu was still patrolling the camp.He knew that this day, the nineteenth day of November in the ninth year of Helu, was a rock-shattering day.On this day, there will be an unprecedented bloody battle in Baiju on the west side of the Dabie Mountains, and it is inevitable that corpses will be everywhere.The eighty-year war history between Wu and Chu should be roughly resolved on November 19, and the peril of Chu should also start from this day.Of course, Sun Tzu already knew the battlefield, the state of the enemy and the enemy, and the level of the war, and even thought about it in detail from the prologue to the end of the war. Proud, calm, and more to appease the entire army.His heart was mixed with excitement and anxiety. Throughout the night, he would not and could not fall asleep for a moment, and getting up and walking was better than lying in the tent.

He had already ordered that meals should be prepared at the third watch and soldiers ordered at the fifth watch.Now, outside the camp, here and there, fires and smoke have begun to rise. Before the decisive battle, the soldiers must be fed. Who can be sure that they are not the last breakfast? Therefore, every battalion is cooking horse meat and meat. The fragrance permeates, making people feel a kind of human taste, and feel that it is beautiful to be alive. He went to his tent. I heard the noise inside, who is so bold? The soldier in the tent: "Please leave as soon as possible!"

A high-pitched voice: "No." "Am I going to whip him off?" "You are so bold." "please." "No." "Go to a safe place first. If you don't leave, it will be too late. After this battle, come and see the general. If you have anything to say, can you?" "No." "What the hell are you going to do?" "I will send the sword to the general. I have worked hard to cast this sword for the general, and I will give it to the general." "It's about to be a decisive battle, do you know that?"

"Come here for the decisive battle." "It's three o'clock, and the general hasn't returned to the tent by this time. The general is back, let him rest for a while, let him take a nap. He is too tired, too tired, too tired, you know today Is it necessary to call soldiers at the fifth watch? Do you know how big this war will be? Do you know how many people will die?" "That's why I came here! Do you know who I am?" "I know you have long hair." "I'm the young lady, Yiluo!" "I know you!" Sun Wu listened, and already recognized who it was from the voice, it was Yiluo who he was chanting silently when he couldn't sleep at night.Yiluo was arguing in the tent, she pretended to be a man, and shook her long hair with a clatter.He saw the trembling hair that was as bright as a waterfall outside, and saw tears glistening in those stubborn and beautiful eyes.The loyal soldiers in the tent don't let Yiluo disturb him, is it because they are afraid that he will die of exhaustion?Yiluo must see him at this moment, is it because he is afraid that he will die in battle this morning and say goodbye to him forever?Oh, Yiluo, Yiluo!How did you get here?Must have suffered all kinds of hardships on the road?You are too courageous, you are always so willful, so stubborn, and you do unexpected things!You are thinking of Sun Wu so much, thinking of Sun Wu and loving Sun Wu.However, when this huge war is imminent, Sun Wu himself doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, how can he protect you and leave you on this battlefield of swords, lights and swords, Sun Wu can't let go of his heart.It's not that Sun Wu doesn't want to see you, Yiluo, but at this moment, he is afraid that you will tell me that you will cry and you will love you, he is afraid!

Sun Tzu's eyes were wet. He said to the guards who were usually very close: "Send her away! Send her to a safe place quickly! Hurry up. Get your horses ready and don't leave her! Return to camp after the battle." The soldiers should have prepared their horses immediately, but no matter what, Yiluo refused to leave. "You asked me to meet the general! Only once!" Yiluo cried. Sun Wu couldn't bear it anymore, walked towards the camp, and when he was almost at the door, he stopped again, sighed, and told another guard: "Tie her up! You go too, and send her away!"

"General! Are you...a heart of stone?" "No more time! Let's go!" Sun Tzu gritted his teeth.He watched the two guards tie up Yiluo, put him on the horse, and beat the horse to leave the camp.He crouched outside the tent, in the shadows, with his head in his hands.He didn't know if Yiluo had seen him, but he heard Yiluo shout desperately: "General! General! General..." He saw that breakfast was being served in the camp. During breakfast, instead of being noisy as usual, the soldiers all chewed silently, chewing the horse meat, making creaking noises.

The great king Helu is here.He quickly stood up to greet him. Helu's face seemed to be filled with joy, and he said from afar, "Aiqing, last night I ordered Bopi to use the tortoise shell as a fortune teller, and I had to sign a fortune. I just took a nap. Unexpectedly, I had a dream. The widow also dreamed of a naked urchin running and singing." , smiling and waving in front of you!" Bo Pi: "It's an auspicious omen for your Majesty! Breaking through Chu and entering Ying is just around the corner." Sun Wu: "So, why is Your Majesty still hesitating?"

He Lu: "What is hesitating? Who is hesitating? Why did you hesitate? General, please order your troops to line up immediately. Those who hesitate and make mistakes will be killed! It's not too late, the decisive battle is today." Sun Tzu smiled imperceptibly: "Order all the military brigades to step up the restraint of the upper, middle and lower armies, and immediately advance, following General Fugai's troops, to quickly reinforce and expand the victory, and the whole army should cover up and kill, without any mistakes!" He Lu was dumbfounded: "What? Has General Fu Gai made any moves yet?"

Sun Wu looked at Tianguang.There was already a line of blue and white in the east sky, reflecting the frost on the ground, and it was dawn. Sun Wu said: "According to Sun Wu's judgment, General Fugai's five thousand soldiers are already close to the Chu army." He Lu exclaimed, "Ah!" Sun Wu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have dispatched 500 "Duo Li" disciples and 3,000 "Sharp Toe" disciples last night, and 3,500 strong men who dare to fight, fight hard and walk well will be personally dispatched by Doctor Wu. The leader has already quietly approached the Chu army's camp in the dark, and once General Fugai launches an attack, 3,500 elite soldiers will be in the front line, absolutely safe!"

He Lu didn't answer, but frowned slightly. "Will Your Majesty sit in the camp and wait for the news of victory, or lead the army to march in?" He Lu still didn't speak, turned his head and left. After walking a few steps, he shouted: "Prepare the car!" The chariot was already waiting in front of the tent. Helu was just about to get into the chariot, but he turned around and said, "General Sun, come here, please ride in the same chariot with me and command the three armies. Everything is subject to the general's order, the general's order. It is the order of the widow, and those who disobey Slash! Please ask General Sun to personally support the robes and beat the drums. Only with General Sun in the world can the country of Wu succeed in defeating Chu!"

He Lu came to hold Sun Wu's hand, and they boarded the chariot together. The king immediately hid his sullen anger and took hold of himself.He understands the interests of the monarch and his ministers, and he remembers two sentences in "Sun Tzu's Art of War" clearly. One sentence is: the one who wants the same desire wins.Another sentence is: the one who will be able but not the king will win. Nangwa and the generals were discussing how to fight against the Wu army. When it was time to attack or defend, there was a lot of noise outside like the tide pouring in.Fugai's five thousand elite disciples had already rushed to the gate of the camp.Nangwa hurriedly boarded the chariot with his halberd in hand, galloped to the door, and immediately fell into the chaos. Wu Jun refused to rest even for a while, so he sneaked around his troops overnight.As soon as the sky was bright, and he could barely distinguish the color of the armor, Wu Jun came to kill him.Regardless of whether the battle formation is not a battle formation, Wu Jun is here to fight for his life, and he is here to chase his life!Wu Jun has been luring Chu Jun to take the bait, and put a long line of six hundred miles, but now he is afraid that Chu Jun will get off the hook, and now he is pulling in the fishing rod.The Chu army chased wildly all the way for six hundred miles, seeking a decisive battle with the Wu army all the way, but they wanted to fight but couldn't.The soldiers were all frustrated, downcast, and resentful.Until Wu Jun took him to Baiju, everyone knew that it was in their pockets, and it was more of a disaster than a blessing. When Nangwa gave an order to retreat last night, the whole army seemed to let go of the "ducks".Not wanting to fight, not ready to fight, but suddenly wanting to fight again, not only the pawns, but also the general who led the troops, and because of the tossing back and forth, he was in a hurry.Arriving in Debaiju last night, they all slacked off, and now they couldn't take care of the battle anyway. The entire Chu army, psychologically lost the ability to withstand the sudden war, and it can be said that they would collapse immediately. And Wu Jun, of course, did not lose a mile in the 600-mile trek, but he walked as he said, and he fought as he said, and he fought and walked very rhythmically. The desire to fight after waiting for nearly three months was suddenly released.All of them had a violent diarrhea!In the combination of walking and fighting, they paid attention to Zhang and Chi. Compared with the Chu army, they were not so tired and tired. Moreover, because of the miracle of dispatching the Chu army to the battlefield planned by Sun Wu, they worked hard and were full of confidence. , morale is high.The generals of the Wu army were psychologically prepared for this bloody battle, and the disciples of the Wu army also prepared strong psychological internal stress for the battle.Because of the above-mentioned factors, although the soldiers of the Wu army attacking the Nangwa camp were only about 5,000 soldiers, and Wu Zixu's 3,500 soldiers added up to less than 10,000, they were actually greater than the 60,000 soldiers of the Chu army in terms of strength.Fighting with long halberds and fighting with cold weapons, the mental and physical strength of the soldiers are already facing a test close at hand. In addition, Fugai's elite troops are all desperadoes who have cut off their worries. Toe" soldiers, moving like the wind and flowing water, good at quick response, five hundred "multi-power" soldiers, all of them are brave, when they fight against the soldiers of the Chu army, the Chu army trembles before fighting. The Nangwa chariot rushed out, and immediately fell into the vortex of melee and couldn't extricate themselves. Wu Jun's disciples who were not afraid of death quickly gave up their fighting opponents and came to hack and kill.Nangwa can only kill left and right on the chariot, relying on his strength and swinging his ax like the wind. However, he is the chief general of an army after all, and commanding the entire army is more important than fighting alone.He is in danger of the life and death of 60,000 people. Do you want to beat the drums?Who are you cheering for?Sound the gong to withdraw troops?How can I afford it?He yelled, and saw his short beard opening and closing with the bloody mouth, who could hear his voice? How did his thousands of disciples become a flock of lambs in the hurricane! Wu Zixu's chariot rushed towards him, his prematurely gorgeous hair fluttering in the wind, and the dagger in his hand gleamed coldly. He hurried back to the car. Fugai also came after him. Behind him, Yan Chi drove to meet him. Under the chariot, his disciples fell down one after another, bleeding profusely, with a broken arm holding a halberd; a head rolled in front of the chariot, covered with blood and sand; Inserted on a corpse, the person is nailed to the ground, the mouth is still moving... Nangwa moved to the back of the battle field and stopped the chariot. She actually quickly organized the army, and there was a whole army! He ordered to shoot Fugai and Wu Zixu's rear. But at the same time that the Shezhi army rushed behind the vanguard of the Wu army to outflank, the main force of the Wu army came over! He shot, and fell into the heavy siege of Cai Zhaohou's soldiers. Doctor Shi Huang was considered one of the very few leaders who could keep a clear head in the chaos, so he quickly organized twenty chariots and drove forward. The horse running on the chariot in front was immediately cut off by Wu Jun's "Duoli" disciples, and the chariot was overturned with a bang. Emperor Shi was surrounded by Fucha's army. The Chu army was divided into one piece after another, and each piece was a "grand meal" for the Wu army. The sun has risen, it has risen to the middle of the sky, and it is spraying bright red blood. The sun slanted down from the middle of the sky. Although it was still red, it was like a bloody face, like a helpless head. Nangwa was under siege for some reason.He fights, retreats, and watches. The team of Emperor Shi's chariot was the first to be disrupted. He saw Emperor Shi's chariot rushing out like crazy, and the chariot became Emperor Shi's corpse bed. The fallen Emperor Shi had at least four or five long halberds stuck in his chest, ribs, and shoulders. He saw that She was pulled out from under the overturned chariot, and was immediately tied up. He saw a high place, who was beating the drum? Sun Tzu! There was also He Lu who stood there watching the battle with his arms folded. He saw another group of chariots, commanded by Duke Cheng, galloping towards him. He felt his heart tighten. It's over.run away!He wanted to find a way out for himself. The strong desire to survive made him disregard everything, and he no longer cared about the safety of Chu State and the life and death of Chu soldiers. He abandoned his army and his chariot, jumped on the horse, picked up a dagger and killed one. bloody way.His spear is so powerful and crazy that those who meet him fall down one after another.His eyes were blood red, his body was wounded in four or five places, and his whole body was turned into a gourd of blood. His horse was also stabbed and bled all over. He made a bloody road and broke out of the encirclement. He fled north, toward the direction of Zheng Guo. Who is in front of me? Cai Zhaohou. Cai Zhaohou blocked his way, sneered while sneering. "Nangwa! Quickly dismount and die!" His steed made a roundabout. "Nangwa, aren't you drooling over Marquis Cai's beautiful clothes? Let me ask you, do you still want to ask for it now?" "I want your head!" Nangwa gritted his teeth and shouted, urging Ma Tingge to come. Cai Zhaohou shuddered. Nangwa swayed slightly, rode his horse and passed by Caihou. Cai Hou drew his bow and set up an arrow, and shot it away, and the bag of Nangwa fell in response. Nangwa beat Ma Xi desperately to escape. The battlefield is getting farther and farther away. The sun staggered and fell behind the mountain. He, Ling Yin of Chu State, is still galloping in the valley, in the ancient Hetao, alone, with one horse and one spear. Running until the sitting horse collapsed, he fell from his back. He grabbed a handful of sand from the ground, stuck it to his face, and wailed loudly. ... When Nangwa abandoned the Chu army and fled alone, Yan led more than 20,000 remnants who had escaped from the siege and fled westward desperately, trying to escape back to Chu. They fled for three days and three nights.Wu Jun followed closely for three nights and three days. The Chu army fled in a swarm for more than three hundred miles. When they reached the edge of Qingfa River, they rushed into the water one after another, fighting to cross the river without giving way. The soldiers and horses of Wu Jun's brigade have arrived. He Lu's spirit was extremely excited at the moment, seeing Sun Wu's plan, husband Gai's courage, Wu Zixu's wisdom, and the combined efforts of generals and soldiers to conquer all had become an invincible reality, and his worries and doubts had long been wiped out.If Fugai made a mistake in attacking the Chu army, he would of course settle the account with Fugai—including Sun Wu—with the crime of deceiving the king.Now, Nangwa's army was defeated like a mountain, and the battle of Baiju had been won. Naturally, he did not complain in advance, and made a very generous appearance. Instead, he wanted to praise Fugai for his wise and correct decision-making.He chased all the way, bumping for more than three hundred miles, and he didn't feel tired. When he chased to Qingfashui, he saw 20,000 remnants of the defeated Chu army scrambling to jump into the river, and he couldn't help laughing: "Pass on the widow's order to attack the Chu army quickly, and don't tell you to cross the river and flee west!" "Hold on, Your Majesty." Sun Wu stopped He Lu. He Lu didn't understand what he meant. Sun Wu: "And please, Your Majesty, listen to General Fugai's opinion." "Well." Sun Wu noticed that Fugai had ordered the soldiers and armored disciples who were going ahead to stop. Fugai said: "Fugai has no strategy in mind. However, my subordinates think that today they are fighting near the river and should not pursue them immediately. I heard that a monkey under siege will fight to the death when life and death are at stake. It is a common saying that "a trapped beast will still fight". If you fight a trapped beast head-on, you will lose both sides. This is not the best strategy. If you don't do it well, you will hold back our troops and wait for the reinforcements from Fangcheng to arrive. Let's attack together. The best strategy can be general Sun's art of war. Four words - hit with half the money." "Attack with half the money?" He Lu thought for a moment, admiring Fu Gai's accurate analysis of the battle situation and the enemy and us, and the plan he offered was feasible, and said: "General Sun's plan is the best of all." He just didn't say what his husband would do. But after all, he followed Fu Gai's suggestion to "strike with half the money". At this time, He Lu was more active than ever, and ordered all the ministries to take a step back and line up to stand by.Seeing that Chu Junyan took the lead to lead some defeated soldiers across the river, some soldiers were swimming in the river, and others were anxious to cross the river on this bank, he ordered Wu Jun to charge bravely. On the south bank, on the north bank, the Chu army in the river was in chaos. The people who crossed the river on the south bank were lucky enough to cross the river. Looking at the soldiers on the other side of the long river, they looked like battered armor, with blood and flesh flying everywhere. They couldn't save each other, and they didn't want to save each other. The people in the river have only one thought, to swim across the river quickly, and go their separate ways, lest they will be drowned and hacked to death in the river; the soldiers who have not yet crossed the river, resent the compatriots of Chu who crossed the river ahead for abandoning them, lonely and helpless, Only to die.The Chu army was cleared by the Shui Tianchao, and they cut themselves into three sections first, and only waited for the Wu army to swipe their spears to strike lightly. All the people on the north bank who had not entered the water were killed, and most of the people who swam in the river were beheaded. Only the Yancan tribe fled westward. There are still alive. Clear water, the river is full of corpses, the bloody water in the river is as thick as a paste, the flow is not smooth, and the foul smell lingers for a long time... Yan led the defeated troops to flee westward, not even daring to turn their heads, and escaped for another two hundred miles.After counting, since the Battle of Baiju, it has been more than 500 miles westward before arriving at Yong beside the Han River.People can't move their legs anymore, horses are going to run heartbroken, and carts are going to fall apart.Looking back, Wu Jun disappeared without a trace. Looking south, Yingdu was fifty miles away from the river. His heartbeat was only a little bit calmer, so he ordered to bury the pot and make food. waiting for help. The smoke has just risen. Wu Jun is here again! Yan didn't even call out, raised his weapon, seized the horse and fled. The Chu army ran and hid all over the mountains and plains. The prince of Wu Jun finally led a small number of troops to fight in the mountains. Helu sniffed the smoke and rice, sniffed, and gave an order: across the river is Yingdu, each army has a full meal, and then crosses the river to break Ying. When the soldiers of the three armies eat, they must look at Yingdu to eat! Looking at Yingdu? Eating Yingdu? The three armies gobbled it up, and the corn tasted sweet, as if they had eaten the capital of Chu State and the flesh of King Chu Zhao. King Helu of Wu was having a feast with the soldiers, and the crown prince finally came back from the exhaustion. Zhonglei's face was pale: "Father, Zhonglei has killed Yan, come back and give orders." He lifted Chu Jiangyan's bloody head and threw it on the ground, and he never dared to look at that head again.Yannian was only twenty, and his blood was young. Although his body and head were parted, his face was still full of blood, swollen and purple, his teeth were clenched tightly, and he seemed to be making a creaking sound. He Lu said "Oh": "The widow almost forgot, where is the captured gun? Push it up, let their father and son meet." The shot covered in bruises was bound and pushed up. She glanced at the head of his son Yan, trembled all over, immediately turned his head, and never looked at the ground again. He Lu: "She, I didn't expect your father and son to meet like this, did you?" "Is there anything King Wu Helu can't do?" He Lu smiled: "It's a pity for such a brave young general! Shoot, King Chu Zhao's death is not far away. I think you are a tiger general. Why don't you surrender to Wu? You can make great achievements." She glared wide-eyed: "Aren't you afraid that I will come to report your revenge for killing your son?" He Lu snorted, "I'm afraid you will never have time! No matter how you say it, I admire you as a great husband who stands up to heaven and earth." As he spoke, he looked around, as if he was addressing his subordinates. Listen.He asked: "Who will come to fulfill the loyalty of all shots?" Cai Zhaohou said: "I beg your Majesty to hand over the archery to me. Caihou wants to offer sacrifices to the generals who died heroically in the Chu army!" "Follow Marquis Cai!" Cai Zhaohou ordered someone to bring the plate.He raised his head and looked at the sky. In the sky, black clouds and white clouds are rushing in the whimpering autumn wind; on the ground, the Han River is rolling and foaming, with a few dry reed leaves floating. The sound of geese is very shrill and far away. Cai Zhaohou prayed to the sky: "General Cai, who has followed Cai Hou for ten years, his heart is as clear as the sun and the moon, and his heart is as ice and snow. Suffering and imprisoning, conquering from east to west, for the danger of Cai, he abandoned his family and children, and forgot his life. , the general died on the bank of the Han River, and his soul floated on the Han River. Today, Marquis Cai, shot the head of the general of Chu as a sacrifice to the general's immortal soul..." Cai Zhaohou burst into tears, swung his sword with sorrow, cut off She's head, put it in the middle of the plate, and was about to kneel down to pay homage to General Jian, but unexpectedly, She's head rolled to the ground. The head of the father who fell to the ground rolled to the side of his son's head. The headless body stands upright but does not fall down. Everyone was stunned.Finally tired and suddenly vomited, I don't know why. The father's head is nestled against the son's head, which seems to have infinite affection. Cai Hou was anxious to take his sword and strike. Shot the falling head, opened his mouth and bit Nobu's hair?Dragging and pulling, rolling together, they fell into the Han River, sank, floated up, sank again, and floated up again, as if the head of father and son were not helpless, as if a body was born under the head, with Like a strong life. Fugai rushed over and kicked the headless body violently. "Shot" fell down, and a cavity of blood poured out. In the middle of the river, those two human heads drifted far, far away... Before Helu had time to command the armies of Wu, Tang, and Cai to cross the Han River, Shen Yinshu, the left Sima of Chu State, led an army of 100,000 from Fangcheng, galloping forward.When He Lu heard the news, he didn't speak for a long time. Wu Zixu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Our army is in full swing. It doesn't matter whether he is left Sima or right Sima. Just take advantage of the victory and form an attack." He Lu said: "The enemy is outnumbered, and I know that Shen Yinshu is good at using troops, so we must be cautious." He Lu's hesitation quickly affected the entire army like a plague. The first to tremble with fear is the prince finally tired. In the end, the five generals under the account had a secret discussion with him for a long time.In the end, he was tired of fighting, afraid of fighting, but he didn't dare to rashly advance and remonstrate his father and king to retreat. It is obvious that Shen Yinshu came not kindly. Shen Yinshu transferred the main force of the Chu army from Fangcheng, which was 800 miles away, and quickly went south according to the original plan with Nangwa.As soon as he arrived in Xiyi, he learned that Nangwa, who was arrogant and greedy for merit, had crossed the Han River.It is self-evident that Nangwa is more dangerous than good.Nangwa's arrogance, greed and shallowness, although he has hated him for a long time, and Nangwa regards him as an enemy, although he has long been aware of it, but the impending destruction of Nangwa does not bring him any joy, but makes him hide it concern.He yelled bitterly: "Those who destroy our country, Nangwa! Ying is in danger!" Of course, he can no longer care about the life and death of Nangwa's 60,000 troops, and only hopes that Nangwa's 60,000 people can restrain them. Live in Wu Jun, give him some time, and let him return to defend Yingdu. He led his troops to the south quickly.His foresight and decision-making before the battle are undoubtedly wise and correct. Unfortunately, it was a step late. Wu Jun had already approached the Han River before him, and across the river from Yingdu, Yingdu was already in jeopardy.His 100,000 horses and Wu Wang's 60,000 soldiers met unexpectedly in Yong.Shen Yinshu had no choice but to launch a violent attack and defeat the Wu division in order to avoid the disaster of national ruin and family destruction.So, when he arrived at Yong, he immediately sent his army to attack the Wu army. The Wu army was not prepared enough, and the front line just formed was immediately thrown into chaos by Shen Yinshu, the soldiers were flying, and the soldiers were bloody. Sun Tzu immediately blew the gong and commanded the troops to shrink. Shen Yinshu has always heard that Sun Wu "made wars with deceit", and he hesitated when he should continue to use his troops to cover up the killing and expand the results of the battle. He saw that after the Wu army commanded by Sun Wu shrank back, the Wu army's formation changed and suddenly opened and closed. In the center, there are only a thousand "Duoli" disciples, holding short knives, staring at each other.These "multi-power" disciples are Sun Wu's "death squads", and they will not frown when they press their white blades on their necks. Sun Wu's chariot was behind, and Sun Wu was sitting on the chariot, the sword in his hand was not out of the box, holding the scabbard, his expression was so calm and composed. Who can predict whether Sun Wu is bluffing or taking risks at this moment?Is it self-insurance in danger?Or is there a fraud in it? At this time, it was completely a psychological struggle. Sun Wudao: "Zuo Sima, why don't you cover up and kill him?" Shen Yinshu sneered: "It won't be too late for Shen Yinshu to cover up the killing in the future, and I will lend you a few more hours of Yangshou." Shen Yinshu succeeded in being shrewd and was also defeated by shrewdness. He withdrew his troops and went back to regroup. Although Shen Yinshu withdrew his troops after a small victory, the Wu army suffered a loss in the first battle, with 300 soldiers injured and more than 30 chariots. Wu Jun's camp is boiling! The five generals under the prince's tent, Zixi, Zhishang, Shu, Qi, and Xia, after suffering losses in the first battle, couldn't bear their temper anymore, and wanted to forcefully advise the king Helu to retreat.Tired and sweaty, he stopped the five generals: "Don't the generals ask for trouble?" General Xia said: "Prince, for the sake of Wu's survival, I don't care much about it." Finally tired: "When the king is furious, he will blame me!" Qi said: "The prince is a prince, how can he only think about his own favor and disgrace? If you don't directly advise the king to retreat, the whole army will be wiped out, it's just a matter of time!" Final tired: "No, no. The five generals bluntly said that they would withdraw their troops. Finally tired, you really can't afford it. You are doing me harm!" The general sighed, "I'll take care of myself, and I won't implicate the prince!" The five generals left the camp in anger. They have their reasons. Tired and anxious like ants in a hot pot, he walked back and forth in the tent, he was afraid that he would be implicated and lose his crown prince.After much deliberation, the only option is to ask Sun Wu for help. "General Sun, save me!" "Prince please stand up, what happened?" "The five generals under my tent, Zixi, Zhishang, Shu, Qi, and Xia, refused to listen to my dissuasion, and have already gone to my father to persuade him to stop fighting and retreat!" "How could such a thing happen?" "It's all because of my lack of strict training." "If the prince doesn't stop the five cowards, why do you want me?" "General! The five of them... have nothing to do with me! If the king blames him, he will never be able to bear the blame." Sun Wu was very angry: "Oh, Your Royal Highness, what you are afraid of is getting hurt. Let me ask you, why are you not afraid that the five generals will shake the army's morale? Why are you not afraid that Wu Jun will be defeated? If you don't teach the generals under your account, you will be defeated in the future." ..." Sun Wu wanted to say that in the future, the state of Wu might be destroyed in the hands of a cowardly prince like you, but he swallowed the words. The most urgent task is to prevent the five generals from chaotically camping, and we must not make the king of Wu hesitate before the battle! He ignored it and finally got tired, so he went to see the king. He made himself as calm as possible, and tried his best to show his confidence to persuade and influence the king. The King of Wu, Wu Zixu, Fu Gai, and Fu Chai were rushing in the army, reorganizing their troops and horses to prepare for battle. Five generals ran in front of them and blocked the way. All the soldiers and apprentices in the army were startled and watched quietly. He Lu frowned: "What are the five generals doing? Get up and talk." The general said strangely: "I will ask the king to issue a military order early and return to Wu!" Wu Zixu scolded angrily: "Don't confuse the army!" Fuga smiled: "Are you afraid of dying?" Zixi: "The five of us followed the king for thousands of miles to attack Chu, and never said a word of fear. Today, for the survival of Wu, we are helpless, and we are willing to die to persuade the king to retreat!" Fu Gai still smiled: "Oh, remonstrance to death? Threatening with death?" Wu Zixu: "Then die immediately! Don't repeat yourself!" Retirement, this remonstrance touched He Lu's sensitive and fragile nerves, so he didn't speak. Sun Wu didn't speak either, instead he looked up at Hanshui Xingbo with great interest. The general wrote: "Your Majesty, the Wu army is moving with all its strength, and the country is empty! Thirty thousand elite soldiers and strong generals are all here on the banks of the Han River. I am ready to move, if this battle fails, and Chu and Yue jointly attack Wu, I am afraid that the king and tens of thousands of soldiers will have a home and it will be difficult to return!" The general rewarded and said: "My lord, Wu's army traveled thousands of miles to Hanshui, lured Chu to attack Chu, led the army of Nangwa for six hundred miles, and chased the remnants of Nangwa for another five hundred miles. From autumn to winter, three Months, two thousand miles away, many soldiers and soldiers died in the battle, the troops were exhausted, and the food and grass could not be supplemented because they were cut off from the rear. Needless to say, they were defeated by the old man Shen Yinshu. I am afraid that if you are trapped in this land of Yong, you will be dragged to death, please think twice." He Lu was still silent.His heart was really heavy. He clearly knew that the Wu army had fought thousands of miles and penetrated deep into the territory of Chu State, and had fallen into a "death situation".Now, Shen Yin garrisons are strong and brave, with a large number of people, and they are aggressive again.His situation here is extremely bad. Looking to the west is the Han River, looking to the south, it is still the Han River, and looking to the north, it is Qingfashui again.Surrounded by water on three sides, surrounded by water, Shen Yinshu on one side, and the Chu soldiers pressing hard, what should I do?If the decisive battle fails, the Vietnamese army will of course take the opportunity to invade, and the state of Wu will be in dire straits.Just thinking about it makes him sweat.However, looking westward, the city of Chu State was in the clouds and mist. The city of Ying City was just around the corner. If Shen Yinshu was defeated, the State of Chu would be within easy reach.Wu and Chu have fought for eighty years!It has been nearly ten years since he ascended the throne, looking forward to thinking about Yingying, and dreaming restlessly!How could he just let go of Ying Du?war?No fight?Enter?or back?Two bugs were biting his heart.He could no longer hide the anxiety and irritability on his face, and he really couldn't make up his mind.In fact, he also wanted to hear the five generals speak out about their interests, but he also wanted to hear Sun Wu and Wu Zixu refute the generals who had remonstrated with death, leaving them speechless.He wanted a reassurance.At this moment, in this situation, who would give him peace of mind?Why didn't Sun Wu make a sound?Why did Wu Zixu just fly into a rage?Why does Fuga have such a sinister smile?Why did Fu Chai's hand draw out half of the sword? The surrounding soldiers were all looking at him. So many eyes, eyes, still eyes.There were anxiety, worry, fear of death, nostalgia, courage, and cowardice in those eyes, all waiting for his word to decide life and death. He doesn't speak.He didn't know what to say. General Qi: "Your Majesty, with a wave of your hand, the country of Wu will rise and fall. It is the best policy to think about it in the long run!" The general's letter: "Your Majesty, there is no time to delay. Isn't General Sun's Art of War talking about the safety of the country and the whole army?" He is using Sun Tzu's spear to attack Sun Tzu's shield. Sun Tzu smiled lightly. The general sighed: "Your Majesty, Shen Yinshu has a hundred thousand troops, why should the Wu army hit the stone with an egg?" Wu Zixu was furious: "General Zixi, you don't know that the Wu army has won consecutive battles and won victories all the way? Why are you afraid of death when you win? Why do you want to help others' prestige and destroy my morale?" Zixi sneered coldly: "Your Majesty Mingjian, Zixi never fears death in all battles, but your Majesty's sending troops thousands of miles away to avenge Wu Zixu's personal revenge will do a hundred harms to the king and the country of Wu, but will not benefit the king. Retreat is the best!" Before Wu Zixu could answer, Fucha drew his sword and stepped forward: "Don't talk nonsense! Before the decisive battle, you came to disturb the morale of our army and slander the heroes. What is your intention? You, you, and you, you five generals, did not conspire. How do you gossip together to deceive the crowd? Who are you in charge of, tell the truth!" Things get complicated. Zixi poured the dirty water on Wu Zixu, but Fucha pointed the finger at the prince.King Helu of Wu knew very well that Prince Fuchai had already harbored jealousy when he became the crown prince.He has long been worried that he and Fucha will have a battle for the throne after a hundred years, and has become a heart disease; now, the object of Fucha's merger is not just the five generals, but Zhonglei.He is very clear about this. He shot Fucha angrily. Fu Chai's sword retracted into its sheath with a clang. Another Fugai came, and he said kindly, "Your Majesty, General Fucha's words are not unreasonable. At the beginning, when the Wu army fought against Nangwa, didn't you know that there would be reinforcements from Shen Yinshu Fangcheng later? The combination of Wa and Shen Yinshu is a false opportunity for the Wu State. If the two armies of the Chu State joined forces at that time, wouldn’t the king also be determined to fight? Now, the Chu army has been defeated by our three armies of Wu, Tang, and Cai in batches. Instead, the generals came together to remonstrate, and Fugai really doesn't understand what it means." play off? Want to see the prince and the prince fighting against each other? But that clever Fugai didn't specify whether he was entrusted by the master, nor would he say so. The five generals were taken aback for a moment, and then they all knelt down again. The general burst into tears: "Your Majesty! We are all admonishing you for the survival of Wu! Your Majesty is our Majesty, and Wu is our Wu. If you dare to have two hearts, you will be struck by thunder!" The five generals took turns begging: "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty..." More and more soldiers gathered, their ears pricked up and their eyes widened. He Lu couldn't help asking Sun Wu: "What advice does General Sun have?" Sun Wu said calmly: "What do the five generals mean to withdraw immediately?" "General Sun Tzu is far-sighted!" Sun Wu said politely: "The armies of Wu, Tang, and Cai retreated in the face of battle, and their morale will inevitably plummet. The retreat must go north, and must pass through Qingfashui. The battle of Qingfashui must be fresh in your memory. May I ask the five generals, who dares to guarantee The Chu army asked me to swagger across Hebei, wouldn't I also come to "strike with half aid"? Who can have a tacit understanding with Shen Yinshu and not ask the Chu army to chase and intercept?" The five generals Zixi, Zhishang, Shu, Qi and Xia were all dumb. He Lu said: "The widow understands the situation of Wu Jun." Sun Wu: "Thanks to the five generals for their clear analysis of the situation of the 60,000 troops of the Three Kingdoms." He Lu sneered: "What else do the five generals have to say?" Zixi: "But please think twice about whether to fight or retreat, Your Majesty." Sun Wu: "Oh, are the five generals really going to remonstrate with death?" The five people looked at Sun Wu, knowing the result that these words would lead to.They were all stunned and didn't reply. 孙武说：“大王，成全了他们吧。” 夫概笑眯眯：“如此，两全其美。” 夫差：“子喟，还等什么？” 伍子胥：“各位匣中之剑，此时不用，更待何时？” 五位将军只好拔出剑来。 子喟：“大王……” 他妄想吴王阖闾能为他们最后说句话。 阖闾忽然背过了身。 子喟：“也罢！免得子喟他日眼看着吴军惨败，眼睛流血。” 阖闾又忽地转回身来： “军中谁敢再言退字，败字，枭首示众！来呀，行刑官！” 子喟：“不，不……不必费事了。” 他把剑刃放在了脖子上。 五位将军都只好把剑往脖子上横着，有人颤抖，有人果决，也有人望着剑锋怆然垂泪，口中念念有词，还有一位将军，呵呵地冷笑。 旁观的士卒一点儿声音也不敢出，屏住了呼吸。 五颗人头，纷纷落在了地上，沾满了尘埃。 随着五个将军颓树一般倒下，成千成万的士卒一片唏嘘。 阖闾眼里忽然掠过一种惊惶：不会兵变吧？ 伍子胥把五个人头的头发抓住，用一只手提起五颗血淋淋的头颅，跳到高处： “三军将士听着！无论将军大夫士卒甲徒，有敢言退守撤兵者，五位将军便是榜样，人头落地便是下场！五颗将军人头，悬于营帐，警教众人，见到这五颗人头，便看见了大王必战必胜之志，山不可摧，海不可移。即时即刻起，号令各营，放开战车上的马匹，埋了战车的车轮，捣毁渡江的舟船，绝了我等的退路，全军上下，背靠汉水，与楚军决一雌雄！” 三军静肃。 彼此听得见咚咚的心跳。 孙武接着道： “孙武不必多言，吴国之甲士徒卒都已经进入楚国纵深，身临绝境。而今三面环水，一面受敌，粮草已断，退路已绝，兵家称之死地。在此之前，三军将士行军打仗，其疾如风，其徐如林，侵掠如火，不动如山，难知如阴，动如雷震，藏于九地之下，动如九天之上，攻破囊瓦，就像是决积水于千仞之。以此百战之勇，百胜之师，而今投入死地，六万勇士别无选择，唯有死战，以死相争，岂能不胜？所谓投之亡地然后存，陷之死地而后生，生路便在决战之后，渡过汉水，轻取郢都。众将士伐灭楚国，凯旋还乡，指日可待了啊！” ... 六万军兵求生的欲望，死战的决心，使这支军队变得疯狂起来。人人的眼睛都是血红的，个个都如进行最后争斗的困兽，而将军的命令，也都变成了生还的号角，没有人半点懈怠和违拗。孙武在初次与沈尹戍交兵时，看其获得小胜而不再进攻，便判断沈尹戍部，其实是兵马劳顿，而且对于连战连胜的吴军，心存疑惧。基于这番正确的判断和吴军陡然高昂的士气，便立即调兵遣将，排阵向沈尹戍发动了猛烈的进攻。这回是大王阖闾亲自援袍擂鼓，上中下三军，分别由孙武、伍子胥、夫概统帅。进攻时，三军呼应，虚虚实实，采取了以石击卵的战略。正面佯攻是虚，两翼强攻是实，或反过来，让沈尹戍摸不着头脑。吃掉一块楚军，吴军立即退回，退回不过一两个时辰，突然间又发动强攻，如是再三，打得沈尹戍部下惊慌失措。沈尹戍也组织了进攻，这时，吴军如草上一条灵敏的恒山长蛇，击其头部则尾巴来救，击其尾部则头来救，击其腹部则首尾一齐来增援。知道自己不是战便是死的吴军士卒，以一当十，挺戟冲杀。不顾一切；知道可战与不可与之战的吴军统帅孙武、伍子胥、夫概，则是清醒的，旌旗和金鼓指挥着自己的军队，也调遣着楚军。 两军在雍，整整决战了三天！战场的情形十分惨烈。 在这初冬的汉江边上，老天苍白了脸，地上枯树枯草全都踏平了，满是血的霜，血的薄冰，血的沼泽。两军像推磨一般在方圆不过三五十里的地界，寻求肉搏。血刃相搏时金属迸击出的火花和金属断裂的声音，连同锐器割断喉咙，刺破铠甲，搅动五脏六腑的声音，还有冲杀声，惨叫声，呻吟声不绝于耳。吴军让出营寨三次，楚军夺得吴军营帐三次，又被吴军夺回三次。双方在这拉锯一样的血战中，没有一个幸存者的身上不是沾满了鲜血和烂肉的。楚军开战不久，便有士卒成缕成行的开小差了。比起身陷死地，只能死战的吴军，楚军的士气逊色得多。沈尹戍纵有天大本事，刚刚接手的方城之军也指挥得不那么得心应手。楚军总有办法逃离战场回家的，即便沈尹戍捉到开小差的斩首示众，也屡禁不止。留在战场上的楚军士兵，当然和吴军士兵一样，抱着杀死一个敌兵够本儿，杀死两个便赚一个的心理，只想杀人。这时候，人人都想杀人，人人的愿望都变得简捷而酷烈，唯一的欲望便是把雪亮的锋刃插入对方的胸口。人，只能一个一个杀死。即使是杀几万只羊，也需要气力和勇气，何况十六万人战在一处？没有一个人三天三夜合眼睡一会儿，杀到最后每个人都变了样儿，狂泻着凶光的眼睛全是血红的，除了牙和眼白，脸上都看不出皮色，都糊满了血痂，执戈的手和身体都稳不住了，想停也不好停下来，除非躺倒。利刃割破皮肉，根本算不得受伤；丢弃一只耳朵或一只手，也说不上是巨大损失；看见身边的人倒下，已经不为所动，不再多看一眼。兵士们挥动着已经卷了锋刃、变得迟钝了的戈戟，样子都有些机械了，很像是在重复着干一件什么总是干不完的活计，割不完的荒草榛莽，伐不尽的山野乔木。脚下的尸体横七竖八，闪展腾越不方便，就挪个地方厮杀。挪个地方也会有血汪着，说不清是活人的血还是死人的血，混浊而粘滞，一脚踩上去，就被粘住了，拉不开。也有听见鸣金收兵也收不住的，交刃双方会取得某种默契，非得有个结果，不是自己完蛋，便是别人完蛋，才肯罢手回营。回营不过嚼一口干粮，撕几块烤得半生不熟但却十分新鲜的马肉，吃得满嘴是血，然后听到了鼓声，再去干。两军士卒的嘴都干裂了，一串串血泡，喉咙也都嘶哑了，再也喊不出豪迈的杀声了，然而，嘶哑的怒吼，嘶哑的惨叫，在初冬的风里显得更加凄厉，更加惊心动魄。沈尹戍的楚军渐渐不行了，他又一次收兵，给将士们些水喝，打算重整旗鼓，做最后一搏。 fire!忽然间沈尹戍看到了火光冲天！ 营中起火，火烧连营！沈尹戍和军卒惊慌失措地向上风逃出。 孙武率军迎头而来，将楚军往火蛇奔窜的下风口地方赶去。这正是孙武事先谋划的“发火有时，起火有日”的干燥的日子，正是孙武所策划的“火发于内，应之于外”的制胜之策。楚军逃出来的四散逃命了，逃不出来的，雍就成了他们的焚尸炉！沈尹戍再也无法阻拦和集结被大火围困的土卒逃散，他剩下了一个人，一无战车金鼓，二无马匹旌旗，他呆呆地望着四散溃逃的士卒，再也无力收拾残局了。他的右胸、额头和左腿，都是戈伤，他一瘸一拐地跑去拦阻他的甲士，嘶哑地呼喊着，哭叫着，央求着，可是没有用，他被冲撞得趔趔趄趄。 到底这一仗打完了，他自言自语。 楚国也要灭亡了，你沈尹戍也是时候了，他痉挛地笑。 这时候，他发现自己征袍的衣角上带着火，那火舌借着风势，上来舔着他的脸，他的鬓发。他听见了滋滋冒油的声音，闻到了自己散发着焦糊的味道，感到了灼痛。 不，不必将火弄灭，烧吧，烧。就这样灰飞烟灭落个干净，免得被阖闾俘虏了，受尽羞辱。 多好的火，多明亮的火苗！ 可惜——火苗噗噜一阵，灭了。 他赶紧又去拦阻他的甲徒，那样子像个疯子： “请把我的头颅带走！谁能把我的头颅带走！” 没人理会。没人把他的头颅当成一回事儿。 “请把我的头颅带走啊！谁能把我的头颅带走哇……” 他终于两手抓住了一个土卒。 土卒想拼力挣脱，沈尹戍死命地捉住不放。 士卒这才认出了对面是谁：“啊！左司马！将军！” “你是何人？” “徒卒吴句卑。” “请把沈尹戍的头颅带回楚国吧，随便埋葬在楚国的什么地方。” “将军和我一起逃命吧！” "No." "why?" “沈尹戍宁愿一死，也不愿被俘。” "what……" “吴句卑，把我的头颅带走，很方便的。” “好吧，吴句卑在，司马的头就在。” 沈尹戍割了自己的袍子，铺在了地上：“你来干，还是我自己来干？” “劳驾将军自己吧。”吴句卑咕嗵一声，跪倒在地。 沈尹戍颔首，嘴角是一丝苦涩的微笑：“其实很方便的。谢谢你了。很方便。你这样大忠大勇的勇士，沈尹戍怎么没发现？沈尹戍有眼无珠啊！谢谢啦。谢谢！” 沈尹戍横剑割了自己的头颅，手提着自己的头，竟然又立了片刻，才摔倒在地。 土卒吴句卑哭了，浑身打抖。 他把左司马沈尹戍的头颅用那一袭征袍裹紧了，腋在了腰带上，抬腿就逃。 无影无踪。 除掉丢在战场上的成千累万的尸体，除掉还在焚烧着的楚军士卒之外，楚国军兵全部无影无踪了。 Victory! 终于艰苦卓绝地获得决战胜利的吴军，没有欣喜欲狂，没有欢呼雀跃，甚至没有一个人脸上有一点儿笑容。 有一个士卒哭了，压低了声音，哭得很伤心。 一群士卒扶着戈，眼角也湿了。 另一些士卒嗨嗨地叫着，坐下去了，坐下就起不来了，索性倒下去，躺在那些横七竖八的尸体之间。 战场静下来了。Dead silence. 孙武在终于停止了厮杀的冬日的战场上站着，心中突然一片空白。他的征袍和犀甲都已被戈划破，在风中作响。他的脸上身上，溅上了血，现在那血污凝固了，扒着脸紧巴巴的，很不好受。他既不想去收拾军队，也不想重整旌旗，甚至连下面是否渡河破郢，如何渡河破郢，连想也不愿意想。他忽然什么也不想做，只想这么站着，让宁静无边无沿地弥漫。他打了个冷战，这才意识到寒风到底是肃杀凌厉的。看看西边的天，白花花的太阳起了毛，刺得眼睛生疼。冷风送来了焚尸的焦糊的味道，他知道火攻的时日和战策，却不知道有多少楚军士卒被烧死。也不知道吴楚两边军兵到底有多少人再也不能还家。他忽然不忍心，或者说不敢再看一眼横陈在冰冷的雍大地上的那些年轻的没有生命的脸，残缺不全的肢体和覆盖在地上的污血结成的薄冰了。 你这是做了些什么？ 你的兵法，就是用来置这些年轻士卒于死地的么？ 你到底把应该置于死地的置于死地了，置于死地虽然不容易，可是你想置于死地他们就置于死地，真正地置于死地了。 他突然抑制不住哈哈大笑。 声音嘶哑而陌生。 他努力使自己镇静下来，不再去想什么生生死死。 他把眼睛望着灰土土的天。 忽然想起了遥远的漪罗，想起了漪罗的聪慧、美丽、刚烈和任性。那任性竟也是美丽的，想象中的漪罗笑起来是那样的灿烂，嗔怒的时候也是那般动人。可是，在漪罗到营帐中来的时候，你怎么会忍心赶她走？如今她在哪儿？是死？是活？哦，还有身怀六甲的帛女，不知如今在做什么，孩子生了吗？母子平安吗？是男？是女？是名叫星？还是月？想起这些，他的心有些发酸。 郢都遥遥在望了。 姑苏可是越来越远了…… 他有点惊奇自己内心萌动着从来不曾萌动过的情绪，或许，是因为三个月来的战争太累人，太劳神，精神太紧张了吧？战争的过程，对于一位执著于兵法战策的将军，可以说是至关重要的，每一个过程和环节的实现，都会因为“料事如神”和“用兵如神”而平添自信，对于将军，战争的每一次胜利都是致命的诱惑，可是一旦最后的战争结束了，结果却显得很苍白，不，岂止是苍白，他甚至感到空落、茫然和可怕。 忽然看见老军常跪在地上，脱下自己的衣裳，盖在长子甲的尸体上。老人用青筋突露的两只手，认认真真地覆盖着爱子那张失血的脸，嘴里不停地咕哝着什么。 他不想看。 他想走开，走到一边去。 “孙将军！”老军常在唤他。他回过头来。 老军常将那盖好的“尸布”掀开了：“孙将军，你看，我的儿子的伤口都是在前边，都是在前边啊……” 叫他说什么呢？ 三个月里，老军常失掉了两个儿子！ 他说：“来人！把常甲……不，把阵亡的将士全都掩埋了！” 他还是走了。 一抬头，看见千疮百孔的营帐前，还悬挂着“死谏”退兵的五将军的头颅，那些头颅已经干瘪了，似乎已经掏空了，只剩了五个空壳，五个干黄的葫芦，在风里悠来荡去。 他对一位士卒道：“放下来。” 士卒不解其意：“将军，你说什么？” “叫你放下来就放下来。” “放下来怎么办哪，将军。” “愚顽！随你去处置！”