Shen Lin said: "The destruction of the Chuzhou city has become a foregone conclusion, but don't forget, Marshal, the land of Chuzhou is also in our hands. We immediately rushed six hundred miles away. While asking for help from Jinling, we told Marshal Shi to gather in Chuzhou and rest first." , and then visit Chuzhou."

Si Xingfang said: "Gao Qiu has already sent people to Chuzhou. Although the two sides have not started a war, Chuzhou is not the best choice."

Shen Lin continued: "The road between Chuzhou and Chuzhou is guarded by a general named Tan Zhen. He is just a general. He has 30,000 troops, all from the Ministry of War. He is usually very pampered, but when it comes to a real fight, "Zi is no match. The Chuzhou garrison still has 20,000 men. The general can count the 30,000 men and horses without any problem. If he and Xue Dounan of Chuzhou attack from both sides, Tan Zhen's 30,000 men can't be defended. They can level the river and encircle and annihilate them."

"Then Gao Qiu and the Ningshan Prefecture will retreat into the Chuzhou City. When the time comes, the Chuzhou City will be surrounded. Once the grain and grass roads are cut off, they will starve for ten days and a half, and the Chuzhou City will be destroyed without attack. When the time comes, the commander-in-chief has destroyed the enemy and taken back Chuzhou City, won’t he kill two birds with one stone?”

Si Xingfang looked at the Chuzhou City in front of him and the generals on the city wall. He gritted his teeth and said, "Today I listened to your husband and withdrew..."

"Report..." The scout broke into the Chinese army, dismounted and reported: "The enemy general Si Xingfang is heading to the west with more than 30,000 troops."

"The last general is calling for five thousand troops to pursue the enemy invaders." Zhu Kui pulled the reins and said to Xu Xuan, who was also riding on the horse next to him.

Xu Xuanjie pondered for a moment: "I will give you three thousand, but it is not a pursuit, but a harassment."

"What the military advisor means..." Zhu Kui frowned, a little puzzled: "Although these more than 30,000 people are not many, they should not be underestimated when they regain their breath. If they do not take advantage of the victory and pursue it, they will leave troubles in the future. …”

Ning Yuanwen laughed and said: "The military advisor said that our purpose on this trip is to capture Fang La, rather than to chase and kill many people and rush in rashly. If 30,000 troops turn around and eat you in one bite, it is better to harass you along the way." , leaving them exhausted without any chance to breathe. If the laggards are picked off one by one, the risk will always be much smaller."

Zhu Kui suddenly realized and said hurriedly: "The last general will take the order."

He rode out of the central army, took 3,000 men and horses with him, and pursued them towards the west.

As soon as Zhu Kui left, a young man in a red cloak rushed over, walked to the middle of the army and said with a smile: "Teacher is really good at predicting things. How could we expect that this commander would take the initiative to attack?"

Xu Xuanjie chuckled and looked at the young man in front of him, who was the second son Ning Yuanwu: "Si Xingfang rose up from Fangla and won many battles. He became a proud soldier. Our army pretended to attack Chuzhou City and attacked all four gates. The strength of the troops was Scattered, but there must always be a priority, so the South Gate, which is the most difficult to attack, is the focus, and the other three gates are auxiliary. In order to attract his attention, it is concluded that our army has less than 10,000 people. It takes two hours to attack the city. , our army is also at the end of its fight. As long as they hold on, maybe we attack from the north gate, or maybe we retreat, either way will be more costly than the current result."

"And our army advanced five miles in seven days in order to confuse Si Xingfang, thinking that he would be able to reach our army's tent in about half an hour. As soon as he left the city, the three cities in the east, west and south would be gone. Spread the news that he abandoned the city and fled, and then gathered in Dongcheng to conquer Chuzhou in one go. Do you know what big taboo this commander has committed?"

Zhu Yuanwen smiled: "Since ancient times, arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Si Xingfang thought that these seven days of harassment have found out our details, but they are no different from the soldiers guarding the city. They are also a hundred thousand troops. In terms of combat power, they

They are stronger than us, which is why the teacher has only retreated but not advanced after being harassed several times. It turns out that the teacher has already recovered."

"The right time, the right place, and the right people. That Si Xingfang took advantage of all the right place and right time, but still suffered a complete defeat. Haha, God wants to destroy him Fang La." Xu Xuanjie said with a smile.

"But teacher, they are going to the southwest. Isn't that the direction of Luzhou?" Ning Yuanwu said: "Between the two cities, there is only Chuzhou as a fortress, and the 30,000 troops led by Tan Zhen don't know what they are doing now.

Is it inside Chuzhou City, or has it not even entered the city gate?"

Xu Xuanjie chuckled: "Although the soldiers and horses led by Tan Zhen are not strong, Tan Zhen is still quite capable in leading troops. In this battle, Si Xingfang fled to Luzhou and would definitely pass through Chuzhou in the process, and Tan Zhen,

We still have to help."

"Help him? Teacher, why are you doing this?" Ning Yuanwu tightened the reins, sat on the horse, and headed towards Chuzhou City with Xu Xuanjie and Ning Yuanwen.

"When we get to the city, I will write a letter with you. You and Zirong will lead 10,000 troops to replace Zhu Kui and pursue them. If you encounter any remnants of Mani, kill them all. If Tan Zhen is in danger, don't save him until the critical moment, but do it first.

Guaranteed to win." Xu Xuanjie said.

Ning Yuanwu was confused. Ning Yuanwen was thoughtful and couldn't help but sigh, how can there be any absolute loyalty to the emperor and patriotism in this world? And the great ambitions he had before setting off also made him feel sad after this battle.

Feeling compassion.

The city of Chuzhou was already in ruins. The people walked out of their houses that had been burned and demolished. When they looked at the two young masters Xu Xuanjie and the Ning family who were standing tall on their horses, they rolled their eyes and thought of themselves.

Organize your belongings.

Blood was flowing on the bluestone slab. The charred corpses were carried onto carts and thrown into the deep pit outside the city one by one. The corpses rolled down and rolled a dozen times before being blocked.

Wolf dogs and wild cats stood at the bottom of the pit, greedily eating flesh and blood.

The wounded soldiers covered their wounds and looked for a place in the city where they could be treated. The scorching sun above their heads still did not break through the billowing black smoke. It seemed that everything had returned to calm, but it seemed that everything had just begun again.

"Report..." The scout ran into the court hall. Fang La was sitting upright on the dragon chair. The civil and military ministers on the left and right were standing in awe. Seeing the scout with a gray face, he felt a thump in his heart.

"How is the situation in Chuzhou?" Fang La asked hurriedly.

The scout knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said: "Report to the Holy Duke that the city of Chuzhou was destroyed, and Marshal Si Xingfang led more than 30,000 people to withdraw from Luzhou to the west..."

"What? What?" Fang La stood up suddenly and couldn't believe what the scout said: "Chuzhou's one hundred thousand army, one hundred thousand army, how could it be defeated?"

Lu Qinghou frowned, stepped forward and asked: "How did the one hundred thousand army break the city as the Holy Duke said? Please tell me in detail."

The scout recounted the battle for the past seven days one by one. When Si Xingfang picked Wei Zhong with one shot, Lu Qinghou slowly let out a breath, and Fang La also realized that this battle was entirely because of Si Xingfang.

of willfulness.

"Chuzhou has been lost. Dear friends, do you have any good strategies?" Fang La calmed down a little. Chuzhou was only a state, and the Yongle Dynasty had eighteen states. The gain or loss of one city does not mean anything: "

The soldiers and horses of Ningshan Prefecture are stationed in Chuzhou City, and the gate of Jinling is wide open. Can Luzhou's 100,000 soldiers and horses defeat the enemy?"

Seeing that no one was speaking, Lu Qinghou said slowly: "Reporting to Duke Sheng, Chuzhou has been lost, but this morning's battle report said that Chuzhou was attacked by an army of 30,000 for two days, but the foundation was not damaged. On the contrary, Tan was the one who attacked the city.

Zhen suffered heavy losses, with only 15,000 men and horses left."

"Oh? Are you serious?" Fang La said, regaining his composure a little.

"It's absolutely true. Two days ago, Chuzhou defender Xue Dounan was chasing the enemy. The number of fires he had could only support 15,000 people." Lu Qinghou said: "The Holy Duke sent an order to rush for six hundred miles, but
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