The battle on the second day suffered another defeat, which made Chen Chong feel frustrated and depressed.
Although all the generals under his command did not take it seriously, thinking that the Han army was outnumbered and could almost win the victory today, and there would naturally be a chance tomorrow. But Chen Chong thought clearly in his heart: this attack cannot be a success, and Liu Fan exposed himself to the Chinese army today.
There will be no flaw in the future. And under vigilance, the Shu army is likely to change its strategy. If Liu Fan no longer joins the battle with him, but instead builds a deep ditch and high fortification, unable to get out, then in this kind of situation
In this situation, how should you break the situation?
Chen Chong had a lot of thoughts in his mind. In order to think about the next step, he tossed and turned in the middle of the night. When the moonlight was silent on the Western Mountain, he fell asleep. However, only two hours later, he turned over and woke up from the couch. At this time, the sky was just getting bright. He put on his clothes and stood up. He saw the golden sunshine shining from the southeast, which was eye-catching. Combined with the velvet-like dead grass in the wilderness, the earth looked bright and boundless. The weather had been clear for so long, and the temperature was slightly lower.
It had picked up and the wind seemed gentle. At this time, Dong Bai was drying clothes by the well next to the tent. Seeing that he was awake, he put down everything he was doing, brought him a basin of hot water and a cloth, and asked him: "What's the matter?"
Can't sleep well?"
Chen Chong took the steaming wet cloth and said with a smile to himself: "I haven't been on the battlefield for a long time, and I walked another round yesterday. Haha, I'm not used to it." But under the smile, there were still some words that he couldn't say: He
The grasp of fighter opportunities has become slow, and the judgment of the battle situation has begun to make mistakes. Can I really still win?
These words only flashed through his mind, and Chen Chong covered his face with a wet cloth, rubbing his eyes and forehead back and forth, finally dispelling all these distracting thoughts and fatigue.
Dong Bai saw that he was upset, so he didn't say much, so he turned around to get breakfast for him. When he came back, he saw Chen Chong talking to Hu Zhen and Zhang Ji, but they only said a few words.
The general dispersed with a relaxed expression. It turned out that they came to ask Chen Chong about today's arrangements, whether they should continue to join the battle or have other arrangements.
Chen Chong's answer was to rest. Soldiers are not dogs. After two consecutive days of hard fighting, even the veterans Dong Zhuo left behind will be exhausted due to overdraft of physical strength. If they don't rest for a few days to recover, the morale of the army may be weakened.
It was difficult to maintain. What's more, Hu Zhen's scouts reported that while the Shu people were building fences and digging trenches in the camp, they were resting in the wild. In the wild villages near Luo Valley, Jinfan thieves were even seen hunting.
Escort a prostitute. Apparently Liu Fan made the same choice.
When everyone left, Chen Chong breathed a sigh of relief. When he saw Dong Bai walking over with a food box, he unconsciously walked up to him and said, "Ah..." He almost blurted out Cai Yan's name.
As soon as the words came out, he realized something was wrong and quickly changed his words: "Abai, are you still used to being in the army?"
After capturing Wugong, Chen Chong originally wanted Dong Bai and Dong Yao to stay in the city. Dong Yao had no objection, but Dong Bai refused. Chen Chong knew that she had strong opinions and could not be persuaded by ordinary people, so he had no choice but to agree.<
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Dong Bai was extremely sensitive and could sense what Chen Chong was thinking in just a moment. But she didn't care in her heart. She boldly took Chen Chong's hand and walked into the tent with him. She smiled sweetly and said, "You are the one. That's right."
You said it yesterday." Chen Chong couldn't help being surprised when he heard this, and asked doubtfully: "Really?" Dong Bai sighed slightly and said softly: "You forgot, after you had dinner last night, I gave you medicine, and you
That’s what the first sentence says."
Chen Chong remembered it. He saw Dong Bai's beautiful face full of worry for him, and he couldn't help but feel guilty. He laughed at himself and said, "I actually forgot what I said to Ah Bai. What a fool!"
Seeing him showing negative emotions for the first time, Dong Bai felt more and more melancholy in his heart, but he pretended to be angry: "Of course, I knew you were the first time I heard about you!" After saying that, both of them remembered the first time.
When we met, we all laughed.
After a while, Dong Bai asked Chen Chong to sit down and stood in front of him and said: "We in Longxi have a daughter's farewell song, which was handed down from the ancient times. I will sing it for you to listen to."
After saying that, she rolled up her sleeves, held each other up with her hands, looked at Chen Chong intently, and began to sing:
"The king is like the moon in the clouds, and the farmers are like shadows on the bottom of the water. The moon appears and disappears among the colorful clouds, but the shadows are not separated.
The king is like the water in Longtou, and the farmers are like the sound of spring rocks. The water flows eastward and waves rise in all directions, and the sound never stops.
The king is like a wild goose in the sky, the farm is like the wind under the wings, and the wild goose has only a few outlines
Boundless, the long wind reflects the sun.
I hope that your heart will be like that of a farmer, and you will march thousands of miles to make your return. I will come home and come home, and we will live together together."
After singing, Dong Baizhong sat back down next to Chen Chong. She held Chen Chong's hand again and said softly: "It's just a temporary setback, why bother so much? There are so many people in the world who believe in you, and there must be a way out for everything. So should you.
Confidence is the key!" Unlike Cai Yan, Chen Chong saw not only worry but also strong support in Dong Bai's eyes, which made him feel relieved. Chen Chong thought: Yes, if you don't have confidence to win, then
Victory never comes.
After breakfast, Chen Chong continued to plan the offensive strategy in the tent. At this time, he thought, if it were a famous ancient general, how would they break this situation?
If it were Han Xin, would he show weakness to the enemy, lure them into fighting, retreat while fighting, and then send out surprise troops to attack the enemy camp?
If it were Liu Xiu, he would probably have deceived the enemy, set up an ambush on the road, and used a flanking attack to win, right?
However, he almost broke the formation yesterday, and Liu Fanying became wary. This strategy of luring the enemy might not be useful anymore. Chen Chong shook his head and realized that he might have to attack head-on. When he thought of this, he turned to think of
The famous generals I know.
If it were Sun Jian, perhaps he would have transferred the main force at night and launched a night attack somewhere dozens of miles away?
If it was Huangfu Song, maybe he would have the front troops tie up pines and other objects, use rockets to shoot at the enemy camp, disrupt their front formation, and then send out cavalry to break the formation?
Thinking of this, Chen Chong had some ideas, but he also had troubles: his own troops were already stretched thin, far less than those of the Shu army, and the formations of the two armies were too close, and there might not be as many Shu army scouts surrounding the camp.
There are more than a hundred people, how can we launch an attack without telling these people? Should we divide our troops first? It would be too risky to divide our troops. Once Liu Fan discovers after dividing his troops, if the whole army attacks one part first, it is very likely that the whole army will be annihilated!
Just when he was hesitating, the soldiers suddenly came to the tent and said: "Your Majesty, there is an envoy from Guandong asking to see you. We have never heard of it, but he said that he recognizes you. All you need to do is give him the token."
Come on." Chen Chong was surprised when he heard that it was someone from Guandong. He quickly called the soldiers in and handed over the lacquer box containing the token. When he opened it, he saw that it was a stone seal with the words "Chen Song's letter" engraved on it.
"Four words.
Chen Chong immediately knew that it was Huangfu Jianshou who had arrived. He put the stone seal back into the box and went out of the camp to greet him in person. Huangfu Jianshou was now wearing a gray sheepskin felt, accompanied by two personal attendants and four Hebei horses.
Huangfu Jianshou was the only son of the late chariot and cavalry general Huangfu Song. After Chen Chong entered the capital, he thought highly of him, so he recommended him to the Ba Mansion to discuss military affairs. However, after the two parties parted ways in the first year of Yanxing, Huangfu Jianshou died.
Our family moved to Jinyang, and apart from exchanging letters, we haven’t seen each other for several years.
Seeing Huangfu Jianshou standing in front of him with a calm face, saluting and saying hello to him, Chen Chong felt much relieved. Thinking that he must have something urgent when he came from Luoyang, Chen Chong quickly welcomed him into the tent to talk in detail.
Shou took off his fur hat and leather rug that was covered with dust. Ji sat on the bed and watched his disciples make a fire. Dong Bai brought him a bowl of hot soup. He thanked him and took a sip.
He reacted belatedly, looked at Dong Bai in surprise and said, "Weiyang?"
Dong Bai bowed down to salute Huangfu Jianshou and said slowly, "Uncle, long time no see." Dong Zhuo loved Huangfu Jianshou very much during his lifetime and often lamented that his sons were not as good as Jianshou. Then he often let Jianshou come in and out of the Taishi Mansion.
, and ordered Dong Bai and other grandchildren to address each other as uncles, so the two became very familiar with each other.
Huangfu Jianshou waved his hands repeatedly and glanced at Chen Chong, as if he wanted to ask something, but he didn't say anything. Chen Chong knew his surprise, but he didn't want to talk more about this matter, so he asked straight to the point: "Xuande Sect
What brings you here? Has Cao Jun’s offensive accelerated?”
When Huangfu Jianshou saw that the topic was about to begin, he quickly let go of his worries and said seriously: "Cao's army's offensive is indeed fierce. When I came from Hedong, I heard that Cao's army had already attacked Xingyang and occupied Guoting and Aocang." p>
After Chen Chong heard this, he suddenly felt anxious. If Aocang and Xingyang were lost, it means that Cao Cao's army has already arrived at Hulao Pass. This also means that Cao Cao is only one pass away from Luoyang. If he does not win, he will not get help.
, Bafu will no longer have a foothold in Guandong, and it is probably unclear whether it can be saved in Guandong. Xuande must be under great pressure at this time, so he sent Jianshou to ask for help!
But Chen Chong thought again: Regarding the current situation, it is extremely difficult for him! At this time, the battle with Liu Fan is in a stalemate. Whoever breathes a sigh of relief first may mean that Guanzhong changes hands. Do I have to lead my troops away?
, do you think your business of the past seven years has been ruined? What should you do?
At the moment when Chen Chongtian and his men were fighting, Huangfu Jianshou stood up and said slowly: "But what the general meant was that Guanxi is more important than Guandong, so I told you not to worry. After he heard that your envoy raised troops in Chencang,
Thinking that Shijun's troops were insufficient, he transferred the Taiping Colonel (Xu Huang) back to Hedong. Five days ago, the news that Shijun had captured Wugong reached Puban, and the counties in Hedong were rejoicing. Brother Gongming was also leading his troops.
I came here this time to inform the envoy of this news."
Chen Chong was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Huangfu Jianshou blankly, and then a warmth rose in his heart. He stood up and opened the tent, just as the slanting sun shot in from the tent door, sweeping away the darkness in the tent. Chen Chong
I thought comfortingly: Everyone still believes in themselves and believes that they can turn the situation around, so they are all supporting each other, so I must not let them down.
With Xu Huang's reinforcements and his previous hard thinking, Chen Chong quickly had a new plan in his mind. He turned to Huangfu Jianshou and asked: "How many people did Gongming bring, and how far is it from here? Is there enough luggage?"
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"We have brought about 12,000 people from the Thirteenth Battalion. We estimate that we will arrive at Lianshao today, which is still more than 200 miles away. The general has specially made up the baggage, and everything is included." "Has anyone noticed on the road?"
"Chang'an should have noticed, but did not stop it."
Chen Chong closed his eyes slightly, then opened his eyes after a moment and said, "Jianshou, I have to trouble you to make a trip. Whether we can recapture Guanzhong this time depends on Gongming."
On the same day, Chen Chong and Huangfu Jianshou discussed for nearly an hour and confirmed the time to go to war together. After lunch, Huangfu Jianshou and Chen Chong said goodbye again and hurriedly left the Han army camp with two guides.