Chapter 207 Leading troops to attack The Huaihe River meanders beside Shouchun City. Five hundred miles northeast along the Huaihe River, there is a horseshoe-shaped lake named Tianhu.
There was the burial place chosen by Zhao Zheng for Wei Jun.
According to Zhao Zheng's plan, the Wei army would camp beside Tianhu to lure the Chu army to the Chu army was restrained, allowing the Yong army to take the opportunity to raid Shouchun City.
The strategy is a good one.
Even someone as well versed in the art of war as Jiang He couldn't spot any flaws in the detailed arrangements.
It seems that this time Zhao Zheng was not only supervising the battle, but also played a great role in the battle where the Yong army pushed the Chu army back to defend Shouchun.
Jiang He was embarrassed by Yourong, but he didn't want to obey his orders.
It has been three months since Jiang He led the Wei army southward.
He won every battle along the way and was invincible.
Because the main force of the Chu army was fighting against the Yong army, Jiang He captured nine cities of Chu and reached the Tianhu Lake at a very small cost.
It was only one step away from Shouchun City, where he could take revenge.
Although the remaining 20 troops of the Wei army were not enough to conquer if the Wei army and the Yong army unite, this battle will be won.
But in Zhao Zheng's heart, he had to get rid of them in order to feel at ease.
The person who sent the edict was not an ordinary messenger, but Meng Tian, the deputy general of Yong's army attacking Chu.
It had been several months since we parted ways in Daliang, and Meng Tian was darker and more heroic than pair of bright eyes, a heroic appearance, as tall as a pine tree.
With a hearty smile on his face, he saw Jiang He put the edict away and said respectfully: "Please, the queen, act in accordance with the monarch's will."
Jiang He did not answer, but motioned for Meng Tian to take a seat.
"General Meng has worked hard all the way," she said harmoniously. "The army cannot lack generals. I will reply to Your Majesty right away."
"There is no need to trouble the queen to reply." Meng Tian said with thick eyebrows, "Your Majesty ordered the ministers to stay in the army and obey the queen's orders at any time."
Stay in the military? I'm afraid that's not a job, but a job to supervise oneself.
It seems that there is no room for reconciliation in this matter.
In the palace of the King of Chu, King Mi Fucu of Chu was plotting with General Xiang Yan to counterattack the Yong army.
"Tianhu," he tapped a spot on the map with his finger, pursed his lips and smiled, "Wei Jun will be buried here."
Xiang Yan nodded solemnly.
Now the Chu army still has 50 troops available. If we use 50 troops to defeat 30 troops, there is no doubt about the outcome.
"But the Yong army will not sit back and watch our army destroy the Wei army. After all, there is Queen Jiang He in the army." Xiang Yan cautiously pointed to the place where the Yong army was encamped.
"Of course not." Mi Fuchu said, "But Zhao Zheng will not rescue Jiang He. He will take advantage of our army's scattered forces to attack Shouchun City."
Xiang Yan looked solemn.
What he thought of, the king also thought of.
"so what should I do now?"
It is necessary to not only destroy the Wei army who took advantage of the chaos to seek revenge, but also to defeat the Yong army who came thousands of miles away. It seems that the 50 troops alone are not enough.
We can't lose sight of one thing and lose another, nor can we lose big things because of small things. The war situation is dangerous and unpredictable, and Chu State has also reached a critical moment of life and death.
"Xiang Qing, don't panic," Mi Fuchu said, "Just listen to my arrangements."
The summer was unbearably hot. Jiang He walked out of the camp holding a cattail leaf fan and looked at the generals who were preparing to go on an expedition.
Long Yangjun is the commander-in-chief and Mang Mao is the deputy commander-in-chief.
Seeing Jiang He, Long Yangjun nodded and saluted with his arms and legs, which was regarded as a greeting.
When they saw Meng Tian, they both looked away he didn't express any hostility, he didn't seem to like this person very much.
After all, we were once enemies.
Meng Tian didn't care. He stood next to Jiang He, nodded and said, "We're about to attack now."
"Yes," Jiang He said, "The scouts came to report that the Chu army is thirty miles away. I want them to cause trouble first, and then lead the main force of the Chu army to the east of Tianhu."
To the east of Tianhu Lake is a swamp with no retreat and a dead end.
In order to let the Chu army fall into the trap, the Wei army's food, grass and baggage were also left not far from here.
As long as the Chu army is killed, the Yong army will have time to attack Shouchun City.
Meng Tian nodded solemnly and said, "What a pity."
I don't know if it's a pity that the soldiers and horses are alive in front of me, or it's a pity that these soldiers and horses can only be used once.
At this time the wind picked up.
The wind in Chu State is mixed with the humidity that has never been seen in the north.
The wind blew the flags and raised Jiang He's thin cloak.
"It's not a pity." She smiled sweetly at Meng Tian.
Isn't it a pity?Even though he had fought to the death with these Wei troops, Meng Tian still felt that it was a bit cruel to keep them in the dark and serve as bait to certain death.
He was still a little confused when he saw that Jiang He had already taken off his cloak and threw it to his entourage.
Under the red cloak is a white battle armor.
She put on armor for the first time and carefully tied every rope to ensure that her body was tight and she could move freely.
"Your Highness, do you want to..." Meng Tian opened his mouth.
"I will go too," Jiang He said, "Mang Mao will guard the rear, and I will attack with Lord Long Yang."
She will protect these soldiers and horses, no matter where the situation forces them, they will live and die together.
"How does this work?"
Meng Tian stepped forward and stopped in front of Jiang He, saying hurriedly: "You clearly know His Majesty's arrangements."
What's more, the first to be baited is the first to be eaten.
"I am outside the palace, and I am not receiving your orders." Jiang He raised the corners of his lips, and a lonely smile appeared on his bright face, "What's more, if he is not the king of these Wei armies, he has no right to make arrangements for these Wei armies. "
Unexpectedly... Meng Tian's body stiffened and his lips and tongue started to fight.
Disobey? "If you want me to live," Jiang He got on his horse and smiled at Meng Tian, "then help Mang Mao and guard the rear. I will thank you for sending the general here to help!"
But Your Majesty asked him to protect the queen, not to help the Wei army!
The war horse neighed, and Meng Tian stepped forward to stop him, but he didn't expect Lord Long Yang to draw his bow and aim at him in the distance.
Hundreds of Wei troops raised their crossbows and aimed them at him.
"General Meng!" The handsome man with a handsome appearance said in a loud voice, "Please let the general take care of the Wei army in the rear!"
As smart as Long Yangjun, it's not like he has never doubted Jiang He's sincerity.
But today, I saw that she was willing to wear armor for the Wei army and to attack with [-] elite light cavalry soldiers. So whether it was life or death, Lord Longyang decided to follow her.
The Chu army had been stationed outside the capital.
General Xiang Yan was summoned to the palace once by Mi Fucu. After Xiang Yan returned to the army, the city gate was closed heavily.
After that, he led the Chu army and was busy outside the city for several days.
Blocked by the city wall, no one knows what they are doing? Is it a fortification?
But I don’t see them reinforcing the city wall.
Are you planning to use the water of the Huaihe River to stop Yong's army?
But the flow of water in the Huaihe River is normal and no one is blocking it.
The people of Shouchun could not guess what happened, but a few days later, they heard the sound of war drums.
When the drums sounded, who were they fighting?
Finally, news came that the Wei army was attacking the Chu army and taking the initiative to provoke.
"Didn't Wei fall?" Most people asked in surprise.
"The Kingdom of Wei is dead, but the Wei army is still there, led by Queen Yong!"
Soldiers led by women? Then don't worry.
But Xiang Yan is not relieved.
The Chu State knew that Jiang He was powerful, and apart from the king, it was Xiang Yan.
At that time in Daliang City, she only made suggestions in Bu Village, leaving the Chu army unable to move.
Now she is sitting in command with nearly 30 troops. Anyone who takes it lightly just because she is a woman is a fool.
Fortunately, the king's plan was right.
The king said, capture Jiang He and kill Zhao Zheng.
To catch, there is no need to move in full force.
To kill, you need to put all your strength into it.
As the war drums beat, Xiang Yan pretended to attack with the main force of the Chu army and chased the Wei army.
These Wei troops seemed to have only about [-] men, but they moved very quickly.
They rode horses and held guns, rushing in and out quickly, fighting and retreating, leading the Chu army towards Tianhu.
Of course the Chu army knew that there was a swamp to the east of Tianhu.
That would be great. If the Wei army is forced into the swamp, they will fall into it without having to do anything themselves.
However, when the Chu army arrived at the swamp, they found that the Wei army that was in front not long ago had disappeared.
The originally hard ground under their feet became wet and sticky to their feet in an instant, pulling them down with a huge suction force.
The struggling Chu Jun looked into the distance.
Behind the tall reeds, an endless straw boat appears, riding on the wind, heading west.
That was the ship that Jiang He had hidden in advance.
Next to the boats, there are huge mats they used to get out of the swamp.
The Wei army who finally climbed onto the straw boat took off the ground mat. The Chu army thought the ground was hard because the Wei army had laid a meadow in the swamp.
The meadows were cut into chessboard-sized pieces and spliced together to disguise themselves as complete land.
It feels hard when you first step on it, and it will soon collapse due to the unbearable force.
At the doorstep of the Chu army, Jiang He used the terrain of Chu State to create a huge trap for Chu State.
In the distance, the main force of the Wei army who stayed by Tianhu roared and rushed forward.
They wanted to force the Chu army to go deeper into the swamp.
They want to kill the Chu army here.
They want to take revenge in kind.
The thousand-mile pursuit was only for this moment. They had no chance to defend Daliang City, so let them complete their mission as Wei troops outside the enemy's city.
Even if you die, you will have no regrets.
"The art of winning, the form of fusion, lies in the opportunity."
On the grass boat, Lord Longyang silently recited Sun Wu's Art of War and looked at the "scenery" in the distance.
He admired Jiang He's unexpectedness, but Jiang He looked solemnly into the distance and said to himself: "Zhao Zheng, he..."
Long Yangjun tilted his head, trying to tell what Jiang He was thinking from her expression, but he only saw deep worry.
"These are not the main force of the Chu army." Jiang He said.
Isn't it?But they did divide their troops into seven groups and launched an all-out attack to attract the Chu army.
"Your Majesty, he will fall into the trap."
Jiang He's voice fell into the water and was scattered by the water waves created by the paddle board.
(End of this chapter)