The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

There are still a few things to do before heading south.

One is dealing with captives.

The two counties of Xiangcheng and Jia were reunited, and thousands of prisoners were captured, which must be properly arranged. In order to arrange them, Xun Zhen took a lot of thought.

There are two difficulties: the first one cannot be slaughtered, and the second one cannot remain in the two counties. If they were slaughtered, it would arouse the hatred of the Yellow Turbans. When the soldiers of the Yellow Turbans heard that all the prisoners had been slaughtered, they would definitely fight to the death, which would be detrimental to the battle below. If they stay in the two counties, once there is chaos, it will be a small matter if the two counties are lost, and the troops who go south to aid the father city will be in trouble if they don't have a way to retreat.

The best way is of course to be incorporated, but it is not suitable for now. The Yingchuan Yellow Turbans had just unveiled their flag and rebelled. Although they lost once in Yangzhai and lost two county towns, their morale may have been low, but their cohesion was still there. First, brothers Zhang Jiao were not dead, and they were attacking the city in Jizhou. Second, Come, they still have tens of thousands of people, three of them, the Yellow Turbans in Runan, Nanyang and other counties bordering Yingchuan are very aggressive, and there are more people, 100,000 to 200,000 people, that is to say, to Up to now, the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan County have not yet reached the time of pessimism and despair, and they may still have hope of victory. Under such circumstances, it would be very risky to take prisoners, especially since there were only 2,000 people in Xunzhen's headquarters.

Therefore, he reconsidered.

After discussing with Xun You and Xi Zhicai, Xun Zhen accepted Xi Zhicai's opinion: "Among the thieves, there are many fathers and sons and brothers who are all thieves, and you can choose a strong man from them. The deceased chooses his elder brother, compiles him as a dead soldier, and then sends his son and younger brother to Yangzhai for custody. During the war, the dead father and brother are driven to the front, and the armored soldiers are used to guard the rear. If there is a patrol shuttle Those who don't move forward will be killed immediately, and sent to Yang Zhai's sons and younger brothers. In this way, fathers think about their sons and brothers think about their younger brothers, and they will definitely fight to the death."

Xi Zhicai's method of selection is very particular, why not choose his son and younger brother as dead men, but choose his father and elder brother? Tiger poison does not eat his son. A father must love his son, but a son may not be filial to his father, so he chooses his father as a dead man and keeps his son as a hostage. The eldest brother is the father, the elder brother usually takes care of the younger brother, but the younger brother does not necessarily take care of the elder brother, so the elder brother is chosen as the dead man, and the younger brother is kept as a hostage.

When Xun You heard this, he was greatly impressed and said, "This strategy is feasible."

Although Xun You and Xi Zhicai were both wise men, they were different. Xun You is more "right", while Xi Zhicai is more "odd". This has to do with their upbringing and education. Xun You is a son of a noble family, and most of the elders in the family are "gentlemen" who are praised and deeply admired by scholars all over the world. He grew up in a family of "gentlemen" and is influenced by his family. Weird and savage trick." Xi Zhi is a child of the Han family. In this world of heavy clan surnames, in order to stand out from the crowd, it is normal to take a slanted sword.

Xun Zhen smiled and said: "This method is good, but many of the prisoners are also one-man thieves. What are you doing for these people, Zhicai?"

Xi Zhicai said: "If one is a thief, if you die, you will die. There is nothing to worry about. I have nothing to do with these people."

Xun Zhen made a decision and said, "If that's the case, then send them to Yangzhai as well."

To be honest, Xun Zhen was reluctant to send these captives away. Most of the soldiers Bo Cai left behind in the two counties were strong, and thousands of prisoners were thousands of strong! If it can be incorporated, its own strength can be more than doubled. It's just a pity that the current conditions do not allow this.

He smacked his mouth regretfully.

Negotiated this, there is one more thing.

That is the status quo of the father city.

Having decided to go south to rescue the father city, and also decided to lure the enemy into ambush, it is necessary to know the current situation of the father city well, so as to know ourselves and the enemy. After capturing Xiangcheng and hunting down the remaining Yellow Turban soldiers in the county, Xunzhen sent a number of sentries to dive across Rushui and go to the vicinity of the father city to inquire about news. Since the morning, the guards have returned in succession, and by the afternoon, they have obtained more than a dozen pieces of information, outlining the current situation of the father city.

After Bo Cai and He Man arrived at the castle, they divided the tens of thousands of people into three groups.

A group of more than 2,000 people patrolled the south bank of Rushui.

Xun You said: "This is obviously to prevent us from going south."

A group of 4,000 or 5,000 people was stationed in Jinche Township, twenty miles southeast of the father city. Jinche Township is between Fucheng and Kunyang. After the battle of Kunyang, Emperor Guangwu briefly attacked Yingchuan and attacked Fucheng, but failed to capture it. Feng Yi, the father of one of the Eight Generals, the Great Tree General.

Xun You said: "Bocai divided his troops and stationed here, in order to prevent Kunyang and other counties from assisting the father city." In the five counties on the south bank of Rushui, the father city is in the west, followed by Kunyang, Wuyang, and Ding. Mausoleum, followed by Yan County.

In addition to these two troops, there were the main forces led by Bo Cai and He Man, with a total of 60,000 or 70,000 people.

These 60,000 or 70,000 people are just an estimate. The Yellow Turbans were organized in chaos, with different flags and irregular camps. The east and west areas were in disarray. It was difficult to determine their specific strength through observation, and only a number could be estimated. Not to mention that it was difficult for Xun Zhen to find out the number of their soldiers, even Bo Cai and He Man might not know how many soldiers they had.

These 60,000 or 70,000 people are divided into two parts.

One was led by He Man and mainly attacked the east wall of the father city. There were about 10,000 people in this group. The other is led by Bocai and surrounds the remaining three walls of the father city. There is a reason why Bo Cai and He Man chose the main attack direction to the east of Fucheng: the terrain in the northwest outside Fucheng County is rugged, and it is not suitable for platooning, and it is difficult to attack the main direction. The forest is lush, and it is not suitable for the main attack direction. Only the east side, not only the terrain is flat, it can pull people away, and there are no lakes and trees, which is suitable for the main attack.

According to the report of the trooper, He Man's attack on the father city was very violent. He personally led people to charge, and arranged guards at the back of the siege team. Any soldiers who retreated were beheaded on the spot. During the period when Xiangcheng and Jia were stationed, Bocai learned the lesson that Yangzhai was incapable of attacking the last time, so he cut down trees and made a lot of siege equipment. These siege weapons were also used in this siege.

Looking at the horse from a distance, I saw a wave of "thieves" under the east city of the father city. More than a dozen ladders were erected on the city wall at a time. Thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers went one after the other, killing the sky. The sound of killing can be heard for miles away, and the ground shaking caused by the advance of a large number of soldiers can be felt.

These troopers have all participated in the battle of Yangzhai, and after reporting the enemy's situation, they almost always add a sentence: "Bocai did not have this momentum when he led a hundred thousand people to attack Yangzhai. I am afraid that the father city will not last long."

After hearing Tanma say these words in unison, Xun You said: "Bocai attacked Yangzhai that day was a new thief, and his morale was high. Now he attacked his father city after a series of defeats and losses of troops, but his momentum is not high. Better than at that time, this shows that he has learned some experience in attacking Yangzhai and applied it, and he should know that we have conquered Xiangcheng and Jia, and he feels that there is no way back, so he fought hard to attack the city."

Xi Zhicai said: "'In anger, a teacher is said to be strong.' Although 'anger' is a commander's warning, but a strong teacher should not be underestimated."

"A strong teacher should not be underestimated." After listening to these situations, although Xun Zhen did not change his decision to "go south for meritorious service", he became more cautious.

There is one more thing: Li Xuan's father Li Zan, after knowing that Xunzhen had decided to cross the Rushui South and rush to aid his father's city, decided to help him. He personally persuaded the surnames in the city and selected them from the children and guests of their clan. Five hundred people were given to him, all of whom were young and capable of fighting, so he had to think about how to use it.

Xun Zhen decided: select a hundred brave men to be incorporated into the siege camp. As early as after He Man first broke the city, the Yellow Turbans looted and burned them in Xiangcheng County. After the Battle of Yangzhai, the Yellow Turbans collapsed. The soldiers came in large numbers again, which even disturbed the place. The people complained. Those who can be called "the surnames in the city" are the big family. If you are a scholar, you can be incorporated into a daring trap. Trapped Array Tuen expanded into Trapped Array Qu, and Liu Deng was promoted to Qu Chang.

Five hundred people selected one hundred people, and there were four hundred others. Xun Zhen compiled them into two pieces, and named them Xiangcheng Zuoqu and Xiangcheng Youqu.

He originally wanted to invite Li Xuan to be the supervisor of these two songs, but Li Xuan was not good at martial arts and did not like military affairs, so he refused and gave these two songs to Xu Zhong. As for the officers of these two songs, in order to facilitate the command, I will choose from these two songs. In fact, you can only choose from these two songs. The soldiers and soldiers in the song are all children and guests of Xiangcheng's surnames, and they will not be willing to be led by outsiders.

In this way, Xu Zhong's subordinates have the strength of Sanqu. One song is called Quchang, but three songs cannot be called Quchang. In the military system of the Han family, there are five songs in one, and three songs can barely be made into one. Xu Zhong was the first among the generals to become a "minister". The head of the division should be called "Xiaowei". The rank of the schoolmaster is two thousand stone. Xun Zhen's army is of a private nature and dare not use the imperial official system. Because as always, he changed his name to "Minister. ".

After everything was settled before the war, Xun Zhen went to Li's house again to meet Li Zan, one to say goodbye before heading south, and the other to thank him for the five hundred people he had called for him.

He has a total of about 3,000 people now, only to restore Xiangcheng and Jia, and before taking more rest, he took the initiative to send his teachers south to rescue his father's city and fight against the tens of thousands of people in Bocai. Li Zan highly praised and praised his "righteousness" of being loyal to the Han Dynasty, caring for the common people, and willing to sacrifice himself to pacify the rebels.

Xun Zhen said: "After recovering Xiangcheng and Jiahou, thousands of thieves have been captured. Now, according to our ambition, we have selected 500 people who can be used, and there are still thousands of people left. I can't take care of them if I want to go south, because there is one thing. beg."

"Zi Yanzhi. As long as I can do it, I will not refuse."

"I'd like to ask your father to organize some people in the county and send them to Yangzhai."

Li Zan agreed immediately: "This trivial matter is easy!"

Xun Zhen was overjoyed and said, "Thank you sir!" After a pause, she said, "I have one more thing to ask for."

"Please say."

"The good news has been sent to Yangzhai, but the lord of the government has yet to reply. The thieves in the county are in chaos, and they must not be left without a master. Zhen dared to ask the public to come forward to appease the people of the county."

Due to Li Ying's reasons, Li Zan was also imprisoned and could not enter the official position, but now that the thieves are in chaos, he should practice the extraordinary law, and he agreed after a little hesitation.

Xun Zhen said happily: "You have Gonglin County, I have no worries about going south this time! I will cross the Rushui South at noon tomorrow to save my father's city!"

Li Zan asked: "Why at noon? There must be thieves' sentries on the south bank of the Rushui River. If you cross the river at noon, you may be discovered! Why don't you cross the river at night? When you came to Xiangcheng a few days ago, wasn't it the Yingshui River at night?"

Xun Zhen smiled and said: "This is my plan to lure the enemy. This time the army heading south will be led by me, and I will cross the river at noon, and the rest will cross the river at night."

"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."

Xun Zhen just smiled and refused to speak.

Li Zan understood this and was not annoyed, and said, "I shouldn't have asked about such secret military affairs. If you don't tell me, I won't ask! I'm smart and brave, and you are an outstanding person in my county. , I will definitely win a big victory this time in the south! I am in Xiangcheng, and I am waiting for Zijieyin."

Xun Zhen thanked her and left.

After he left, Li Zan said to Li Xuan, who was sitting next to him: "Fang Fu Xiangcheng, Jia, before they could rest, he went to the south to save his father city. This son is a loyal, straight, and Qijieshi! He is worthy of the surname Xun. Last year, he was a member of the North Duyou, from Xingxian to my county, you welcome him to your home, and we have a conversation for a few days. I ask you how you feel about him. You say: 'You are a middle-aged person, with a great temperament, tolerance, magnanimity, modesty and calmness'. Shijiao, he may be modest and calm, but he is afraid of not being able to fight against thieves! This son is not only arrogant, but also has excellent morals! 'Friends, friends are straight, friends, understanding, and friends', such as chastity, can be said to be straight People make friends, what do they do? One is to share the Tao, the other is to make up for the deficiencies. You study less at home, you are successful in literature but not in martial arts, you may be able to live in peace in a peaceful world, but it is difficult to protect yourself when there are thieves and chaos. In the future, you can cooperate with He was deeply involved."

Li Xuan respectfully complied.

...

The next morning, Xun Zhen left Xun Cheng and Xiao Ren with three or four hundred soldiers who had been incorporated into the cargo camp earlier, and a soldier who hired a soldier to assist Li Zan in defending the city, and then the whole army went south.

Le Jin and Gao Su went to Jia, Wen Ping stayed in Xiangcheng, and transported three to four hundred people. That's a thousand people. Thanks to Li Zan's credit, he was supplemented by five hundred Xiangcheng children, and more than five hundred Yellow Turban dead soldiers were selected, and then dozens of casualties during the previous attack in Xiangcheng County were eliminated. The number of people heading south is still around 2,000.

The two thousand men and horses left the city in two batches.

As he said to Li Zan, the first group of 600 people, led by him, left the city at noon. The second group of 14,500 people, led by Xun You and Xi Zhicai, crossed the Rushui at night. This is in order to better use the trick of baiting the enemy into ambush. If they leave the city at the same time, it is not easy to ambush, but leaving the city in batches can give the Yellow Turbans a false impression, and perhaps mistakenly think that the troops led by Xun Zhen are here to visit the Yellow Turbans' attack on the father city.

According to the plan, the 600 people that Xun Zhen brought along the river would walk slowly after crossing the Henan. Xun You and Xi Zhicai brought the fourteen to five hundred people who had crossed at night and rushed to the northwest, and went to ambush in the mountains northwest of the father city. In other words, that is to say, the 600 people that Xun Zhen took were a "bait" that was used to lure the enemy into tricks.

Xiangcheng is close to Rushui, and there is a ferry not far from the city to the south, but it is not possible to cross the river from here, because this is the key surveillance area of ​​the team that Bocai sent to patrol the south bank of Rushui. Although the Rushui is not too wide, it is also a river. If you are attacked by the Yellow Turban soldiers when crossing the river, it will be "half-crossed and attacked", which is a taboo for the military. Therefore, after leaving the city, Xun Zhen first went up the river and walked for ten or twenty miles in the direction of Jiaxian, and then chose a narrow section of the river to cross the water.

In the spring of February, the river has not yet risen, and it is not very deep, so it is possible to ride a horse across it.

Xun Zhen sent Xin Ai to lead dozens of people across the river to guard the other side, and then 600 people crossed the river one by one.

These six hundred people are three songs. One is Jiang Qin's song, one is Chen Bao's song, and the other is Liu Deng's Song of Trapped Array. Xu Zhong was determined to start south from him, but he had the only bow and crossbow in the entire army, and the bow and crossbow were suitable for ambush, so Xun Zhen did not take him, but left him to Xun You and Xi Zhicai.

Jiang Qinqu crossed the river first, and immediately dispersed after crossing the water, cooperating with the cavalry on guard. With this set of foot soldiers and Xin Ai's other cavalry, there is no need to worry about the Yellow Turbans coming to attack.

When Jiang Qinqu's soldiers crossed the river, Xun Zhen was always worried, and when they crossed the river, they relaxed.

This time across the river, Xun Zhen also brought Xuan Kang with him. Xuan Kang once followed Xun Zhen to the county. Every time he went to a county, Xun Zhen would point out the terrain, and cite past battles to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the terrain and its usability. Xuan Kang was very interested in these, and Xun Zhen liked him very much. I also wanted to exercise him again, so I took him south this time.

Xuankang sat behind his horse and said, "The thieves don't know how to use troops. If I were to replace me, the south bank of the Rushui must be seen strictly. How can I give the enemy a chance to cross the water?"

Xun Zhen smiled and said: "Easy to know, difficult to do, easy to talk about on paper, difficult to do. Rushui enters our county in the west and flows out to the east, and it is hundreds of miles long. There are only 2,000 thieves and soldiers watching this water, where can they see it? "

After half an hour, six hundred people crossed the river. During the period, when they had passed more than half of the horses, a group of Yellow Turban soldiers on patrol found them, but the number of Yellow Turban soldiers was not large, only about 10 or 20 people. died. After crossing the river, Xun Zhen sent out a horse to inquire about the enemy's situation, and slowly walked northwest of the river. After walking for a few miles, they encountered two patrols of the Yellow Turbans, not many in number, only 10 or 20 in each, and they were easily wiped out. At this time, it was the end of the time.

Xun Zhen left the river bank and chose an open space facing a small hill in the field beside the official road as a temporary station, and ordered the soldiers to sit on the ground to rest for a while, and at the same time eat some dry food they brought with them. This time, 600 people passed through Henan, and there were tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans in front.

The few officers who came with him this time, Xin Ai took Jiaxian with fifty cavalry, and he was daring, and the river bird ranger was also quite courageous. In the battle of "Xueye Attacking the Village", Bo's guests and Taoist disciples killed Bo Lian from behind, not to mention, Chen Bao, Yuan Pan, and Liu Deng sneaked into Xiang Xiang with one hundred and fifty cavalry. Chengxian is the inner responder, and the courage is not small.

Don't worry about these people, mainly the soldiers.

After Xun Zhen finished the three songs, she found that although the soldiers were apprehensive, they were not bad on the whole.

There are several reasons for this: firstly, Xun Zhen had just brought them to a big victory, and their morale was high; secondly, Xunzhen's timely reward also boosted morale; thirdly, this time, Xun Zhen personally led the trip south. They came, Xun Zhen was the chief general, a son of a famous clan, and Cao Ye, a county soldier. His life was much more precious than theirs. If he was going to die, would he possibly lead the team first? So morale is pretty good.

After finishing the song, Xun Zhen called Xin Ai and said to him: "Now we are in enemy territory, so we must be cautious. Take a few horses to the high ground over there, and carefully observe the situation near and far. If there are thieves passing by. Or when you come, you can raise a flag to warn you." Cheng Yan took out several flags from some of the light baggage he brought with him. The colors of these flags are different, some are blue, some red, some yellow, some black. These colors are relatively bright and can be easily distinguished even from a distance.

He handed these flags to Xin Ai, and then said to him: "When thieves pass by or come, if the number of thieves is less than 200, you can fight the blue flag; if the number of thieves is less than 200 If the number of thieves is more than 500 but less than 1,000, you will fight the yellow flag; if the number of thieves is more than 1,000, you will fight the red flag.”

Xin Ai agreed.

The day before yesterday, he and the Su brothers took fifty cavalry to attack Fujia. After returning to Xiangcheng, Xun Zhen first praised him, and then admonished him face to face according to Xun You's suggestion, telling him that this time, he would use fifty cavalry to restore Jia. It's just a fluke, don't take such a risk next time. There are positives and odds in wars, positives are the main and odds are supplemented. Once you have succeeded, your bones will die, and it is best not to take risks unless it is a last resort.

Xin Ai himself didn't care much about the amazing feat of recovering Jia with fifty cavalry. He was a lazy person. The reason why he attacked thieves from Xunzhen was not because of fame, but because he liked this kind of military life.

Xun Zhen asked Cheng Yan to bring some other colors of flags and handed them over to Xin Ai, and then said: "If all the thieves who arrive are infantry, you can only use the flags just now, if it is cavalry, Just fly these flags, and as before, fly different flags according to the number of thieves and cavalry. If there are both cavalry and cavalry, you will display both flags."

Xin Ai agreed to his promise, put away the flag, and selected a few clever and brave ones from the twenty-three cavalry he brought to the army.

The temporary camp that Xun Zhen chose was not random.

There are hills near this place, and there are high places to look out, and there is a forest not too far behind the hills, which can be used to hide the ambush. Between battle formations, where corpses are erected, there is no room for carelessness in marching and fighting. The choice of camp is very important. A good camp is enough to support an elite soldier. Weather, geography, people and people, geography is this.

Xuankang watched Xin Ai and the others ride to the highland, leaving one person to take care of the horses, while the rest climbed the heights on foot, watching the enemy from afar.

Xuan Kang first followed Xun Zhen to perform three songs, and now he saw Xin Ai go to a high place in the distance. He looked up at the sky and saw a flock of geese flying in the sky. The hare stuck his head out from the field ridge, and when he saw so many people, he was startled and turned around and ran away. Because of Xunzhen's prohibition, the soldiers did not speak, but all sat on the ground, holding weapons, eating dry food, or drinking water from water bags. No matter how far or near, no pedestrians are seen, and the fields and official roads are silent and silent. He couldn't help feeling bored.

This time, Xun Zhen went south, and he was very excited. When he was young and liked to take risks, the story of Ban Dingyuan's rise to power in exotic places spread widely. He regarded Ban Dingyuan as his idol, and this time he started from Xunzhen. Of course, he couldn't compete with Ban Dingyuan. Sixteen people killed the Xiongnu mission in one night, compared to the pacification of Shanshan, but his fantasy before departure was also full of thrills and excitement, at least comparable to Xin Ai's Fifty Cavalry Fujia! When he learned that Xin Ai attacked Fujia County with fifty cavalry, how envious and regretful he was at that time! I envy Xin Ai for his extraordinary achievements, and regret that he didn't beg Xunzhen before Xin Ai set off to promise that his entourage, Xin Ai, would also go to Jiaxian County?

That's why, after Xun Zhen decided to go south this time, to deceive the enemy and lure the enemy, he kept thinking about how to ask Xun Zhen to agree to take him with him, but he didn't wait for Xun Zhen to bring it up first, and he agreed immediately. . How excited and excited he was at that moment! He had already thought about how he would show his composure and bravery in front of Xun Zhen if he encountered a "thief soldier", and how would he show his wit and agility in front of Xun Zhen when he cheated and lured the enemy. Unexpectedly, after crossing the water and heading south, it was so peaceful! Although they encountered a few soldiers patrolling the Yellow Turbans, how many were there? Riding and attacking him with more than 600 steps is like killing a chicken with a bull's knife! Before he could draw his sword and step forward to join the battle, the battle was over. Xin Ai and the others took all the limelight, and he didn't even get the chance to perform. How he showed his bravery, wit, calmness, and the exciting scene of the danger and blood that he was about to encounter at the first time did not appear at all. I thought that this trip south would be a dead end And the legend of the later life seems to be as plain as water now.

Xun Zhen sat on the ground, and Cheng Yan brought water and served him to drink.

Xuankang's heart was full of longing and hope, but also full of disappointment at the current bland situation. In the disappointment, he couldn't hide his strong expectations, and he was restless, but he didn't want to be looked down upon by Xun Zhen, and he didn't want Xun Zhen Thinking that he could not hold his breath, he reluctantly sat down with Xun Zhen, all kinds of thoughts interspersed, and the torture made him very uncomfortable. A little figure, he thought: "Hurry up and raise the flag!" So far, his sword has not drunk blood! If he encounters thieves again this time, he will be the first to rush up.

But Xin Ai and the figures of the knights were always lying on the ground, not getting up, let alone raising the flag. Finally, unable to hold back, he stood up and looked into the distance. The fields and roads in the distance were still quiet and empty, and there was no one there. He raised his toes reluctantly, and put his hand on the pergola and looked further afield, but it was still quiet and empty, only to see the warm sun, the trees in the distance were sparse, and the fields were green.

He sat down again, and after sitting for a while, he couldn't help but stand up again. He sat and stood in this way, got up four or five times in less than a quarter of an hour, and sat down again four or five times.

He sat behind Xun Zhen, Xun Zhen had heard him standing and sitting, and then turned around, patted his leg, motioned him to sit beside her, and said with a smile, "Why? I'm afraid of thieves. Come?"

"certainly not!"

"What's the matter? You can't sit still?"

Xuankang wanted to say to Xun Zhen, "I'm waiting for the bandit soldiers to come! The bandit soldiers are here, so I can show my bravery, wit, and calmness in front of you!" But this was really hard to say, he felt Shy, he turned to ask, "Xunjun, we have been crossing the Rushui for a long time, what should we do next?"

"How to do?"

"Yes."

Xun Zhen smiled and said, "One word."

"Which word?"

"Wait."

Xuankang was disappointed: "Wait?"

Xun Zhen looked into the distance, Xin Ai and the others were still lying on the ground on the high ground, and there was no movement. He looked back, smiled and said to Xuan Kang, "Yes, wait until Bo Cai and He Man find us."

"That's it? Don't you need to do anything? When we go south this time, aren't we going to cheat and lure the enemy?"

"What's the hurry? Zhicai and Gongda haven't left Xiangcheng yet. They will cross the Rushui at night. After crossing the river, they will walk about fifty or sixty miles to the mountains north of the father city. When they reach the ambush site, Even if they travel all the way in a hurry, it will have to be tomorrow morning. After arriving, they will eat, rest, and prepare again. In this way, they will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon before they can enter the fighting state. When is it now? It will be another night before tomorrow afternoon. It's been a long time! Let's go to deceive the enemy now? It's easy to deceive the enemy, where can we lure the enemy? Without the talent and the public, their ambush is not to lure the enemy, but to die, not to deceive defeat, but to really lose!"

Xun Zhen'er raised his face and taught Xuan Kang: "The key to lure the enemy is the time to lure the enemy. For now, it is the time when we are discovered by the bandit soldiers. It can't be too early or too late. It's early, Gongda, Zhi It may not be ready, it's too late, increasing the possibility of the ambush being discovered."

"Then wait like this?"

"Neither. If the wave is too stupid and never finds us, then we won't succeed in deceiving the enemy this time."

"Then what?"

"Wait for a while. If thieves pass or come, we will attack."

"What if not?"

"No? Then take the initiative to find the enemy."

"Where to find?"

"Definitely can't go directly to the surrounding of the father city, where is the main force of the thieves."

"Where to go then?"

"The thieves have divided a patrol of Rushui, so let's take the initiative to find this thief! ..., Uncle Ye, I will test you, there are two benefits to finding this thief, do you know what it is? "

"There are two benefits?" Xuan Kang thought about it, lowered his head and thought for a while under Xun Zhen's gaze, and said with joy, "I see!"

"tell me the story."

"One advantage is that there are few thieves and soldiers, and they are scattered and easy to fight. We don't have to worry about being surrounded~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Yes, what is the other advantage?"

"Tonight, Xi and Xun Erjun will lead the main force to cross the night. Although they will cross the river at night, but after crossing the river, they have to walk along the river for ten or twenty miles. It is very likely that they will be discovered by this band of thieves patrolling the south bank of the Rushui River. Therefore, by destroying this band of thieves ahead of time, we will clear the way for the main force brought by Xi and Xun Erjun, and reduce the possibility of them being discovered!"

Xun Zhen was very happy, she couldn't help but patted Xuan Kang's leg again and said with a smile, "That's right! Those are the two benefits!"

Cheng Yan knelt down on the other side of Xun Zhen's side. Hearing this, he couldn't help but interrupted and said, "Mr. Xun, I think there is another benefit?"

"Oh? What good?"

"The south bank of Rushui is very long, and it is far away from the father city, and it is quite far from the main force of the bandit soldiers. Even if Bo Cai was alerted because we killed this band of bandit warriors and sent a large group of bandit warriors, we can also bring them with them. Going around in circles, at the end of the day, cross the water to the north, not afraid of being wiped out by them, and also lay a foundation for tomorrow's fraudulent defeat."

"Ayan, Shibie should be treated with admiration for three days!"

"..., Xun Jun, what do you mean?"

"It means you've become smarter." Xun Zhen laughed.

Cheng Yan was very embarrassed when Xun Zhen praised him, touched his head, and giggled a few times.

As he was talking, Xin Ai suddenly stood up on the high ground in the distance, followed by a few other knights, one of whom knocked out the flag in his hand.

Xuankang's eyes never left these people, even when he was talking to Xun Zhen, he never forgot to glance at them from time to time, the first one noticed that they were waving the flag, jumped up suddenly, pointed and said: " Xunjun, the flag is raised! Xunjun, the flag is raised!"

Xun Zhen looked up and saw that it was the green flag.

Less than 200 people fight the blue flag. This should be another group of Yellow Turban soldiers patrolling here.