Chapter 10 Judas singing and dancing under the tent
On October 6, the seventh year of Longsheng's reign, Pei Yun, the commander of the Xuzhou camp, marched from Bian to the south of Si and attacked Sikou.
——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Yong Ji San"
On October 5th, at the Chuzhou camp in Huaidong, the night was already dark, but the Chinese military tent was full of singing, laughter, singing and dancing. Luo Louzhen, the chief general of Huaidong in Southern Chu, was having a banquet with his generals. In the big tent, more than a dozen people
The dancer was dancing gracefully. Her thin gauze clothes and vaguely exposed snow-white skin made the drunk generals in the tent and the sergeants guarding outside the tent stunned and drooling. Luo Louzhen, who was sitting at the top, was sitting on the left.
He hugged two pretty girls of sixteen or seventeen years old on his right side. From time to time they would raise their heads and laugh. The two girls would serve him wine and dishes with a charming smile. From time to time, a girl would pass the wine with her red lips. Luo Lou was really here.
He did not refuse, and drunkenly beat the time to the dance music. Few people could notice that in fact, his eyes only occasionally glanced at the dancers. Luo Louzhen had no interest in these women who were at the mercy of others.
His attention was focused on those generals most of the time. Several high-ranking generals were accompanied by beautiful girls, while those of middle- and low-level generals focused all their attention on those gorgeous dancing girls. Luo Louzhen smiled proudly, he
He has a handsome appearance and strong martial arts skills, but the only thing he lacks is the talent for military strategy. After Shang Weijun moved three times a day and took charge of the Chuzhou camp, he spent a lot of time in order to consolidate his power.
, he used money and beauty to win over those arrogant and capable generals, and he squeezed out those truly talented generals to avoid endangering his status. Relying on money, beauty and the military power in his hands, the Chuzhou camp was monolithic, at least wreaking havoc on the Huaihe River.
East, unstoppable.
Luo Louzhen had some self-awareness at the beginning. He knew that compared with the Lu family, who had been serving as generals for generations, his foundation was too shallow. Although he understood Shang Weijun's intention to support him in dealing with the Lu family, he never dared to really offend the Lu family.
In addition, he just firmly controlled Huaidong and obeyed Shang Weijun's orders. Shang Weijun also knew that the Lu family should not be taken lightly, so Luo Lou could really live in peace in Huaidong. As for Dayong's threat, he originally
He did care about it, but there had been no movement for seven or eight years, and he was surrounded by villains who were good at flattering him. He had already become distracted, and basically he had forgotten the power of the Dayong Iron Cavalry.
Just when Luo Louzhen felt a little exhausted, a soldier hurried in and said: "For general information, a letter has arrived from General Lu."
Luo Louzhen said lazily: "What can happen? Let the messenger come in."
The soldiers hesitantly glanced at the rotten scene in the tent and did not dare to raise objections. General Lu Can was the most powerful general in Southern Chu. It was really rude for Luo Louzhen to ignore his envoy like this. Besides, I heard
The general runs the army very strictly, and it would not be appropriate for the envoy to see such a scene. However, the soldier knew that if he spoke out, he would probably be punished by Luo Louzhen, so he had no choice but to take the order and lead the envoy into
See.
After a while, the envoy strode in. His eyes froze when he saw the scene in the tent. He gave a military salute and said: "The last general, Lu Qun, has sent a letter by order of the general. Please check it with General Luo." Follow.
A young sergeant who came in behind him showed no emotion and then saluted.
Luo Louzhen waved, and a soldier stepped forward to take the letter and presented it to Luo Louzhen. Luo Louzhen laughed after reading it and said: "The general is too worried. This was not eight or nine years ago. Now I
The army occupies the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, Shuzhong, and the natural danger of the Yangtze River. The Yong army wants to be able to travel freely as before. That is fanciful. I have accepted the general's wishes. Please report back to the general. The general has been ordered by the king to be in charge of military affairs in Huaidong.
, I don't dare to slack off at all. As for what the general said in the letter, I understand it. But when it comes to reinforcements, it is not necessary. I, the 70,000 people in Huaidong, can't deal with the Yong army's attack?
"
The envoy was a general of the Lu family. Seeing that Luo Louzhen's words were lukewarm and contemptuous, he couldn't help but feel angry and wanted to get angry. The young sergeant next to him gently tugged on his shirt.
, the envoy endured anger and said: "In that case, please return the letter of reply to the general, so that the general can take it back."
Luo Louzhen impatiently said to a scribe at the banquet: "Huang Canjun, write a letter of reply to the general for me, and ask him to take it back after you finish it." After saying this, he pointed at the messenger with a very arrogant and rude expression.
This time, the young sergeant's expression also changed, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
After getting the reply, the envoy and the young sergeant turned around and left the tent. Until they left the camp gate, they still heard the ethereal music coming from the camp. The young sergeant said coldly: "You must tell dad when you go back. If Luo Lou really
If we guard Huaidong, Yong's army will definitely march in, so let dad prepare to clean up the mess."
Lu Qun sighed: "Don't worry, Major General. The Major General already knows who Luo Lou is. This time we came to deliver the message just to do our best. The General will definitely have a solution to the matter that will follow. The Major General will go after meeting with the soldiers."
Shouchun, General Shiguan who guards Shouchun is strict by nature. The general's military order requires you to arrive before the 12th. If you disobey the military order, I'm afraid he will slap you."
The young sergeant couldn't help but move slightly, and restrained the urge to touch the place where he was being tortured. He had just been tortured by the military and had to ride a horse for several days. This feeling was not pleasant.
At this time, in the Chuzhou camp, Luo Louzhen chased away the envoys. He was in a high mood. Seeing that the generals at the banquet were already feeling itchy, he laughed and said, "That's it. We have already enjoyed the singing and dancing. Let's all have fun together."
This was what the generals had been waiting for for a long time. Seeing Luo Louzhen walking out of the tent with the support of two girls, a general who could no longer bear it rushed towards a dancing girl. When the senior generals hugged the gorgeous maid,
After walking out of the camp, there was a sound of lewdness coming from the Chinese military tent, which was supposed to be handling major military matters.
Luo Louzhen returned to his sleeping tent with satisfaction, made a fuss, and then fell asleep. Just after the third watch, suddenly a soldier hurried in and said: "General, the Prime Minister's envoy wants to see you."
When Luo Lou woke up from his sleep, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Although it is human nature to act when the situation arises, if Shang Weijun's envoy saw him in such a state and said a few words when he went back, he would definitely be under the influence of the prime minister.
Face, his power and wealth were all given by Shang Weijun, and he married Shang Weijun's niece, so he never dared to offend Shang Weijun. He quickly asked his soldiers to hide the two girls in other camps, and hurriedly
I washed my face with cold water and went to welcome the envoy in person. However, the envoy simply ignored Luo Louzhen’s smell of alcohol and the scent of rouge and pollen on his body. After handing Shang Weijun’s handwritten letter to Luo Louzhen,
He hurriedly said goodbye and left.
After opening the letter, Luo Louzhen felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his head. It clearly stated that the Yong army might invade Huaidong in the near future, and he was asked to guard Huaisikou without any waste of fighting and to retreat from the enemy.
In fact, when Shang Weijun wrote this letter, he still did not believe that Yong's army would launch a large-scale southern expedition. In the past seven years, Yong's army had been stubborn, which gave Shang Weijun the illusion that the defense line in central Shu was impregnable with Jianghuai, Jingxiang and Jingxiang.
Coupled with the backing of the Yangtze River, Shang Weijun now fully believes that the 400,000-strong army of Southern Chu can protect half of the country south of the Yangtze River. Compared with the sudden shock of the year, he does not dare to think of marching north to the Central Plains, but it is absolutely difficult for Dayong to go south.
The idea has been deeply ingrained, and not only him, but also all Jianye officials are probably unwary. This is because Shang Weijun not only does not agree with Lu Can's letter, but even feels disgusted.
A few days ago, Lu Yun's disappearance for many days had already been discovered by Shang Weijun. Shang Weijun even knew most of what Lu Yun did in Chang'an. He originally wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail Lu Can and further seize military power. However, his confidants
He advised him that there was no conclusive evidence for this matter, so he should put it aside for the time being and wait until he got evidence of Lu's collusion with the enemy before attacking again. Therefore, Shang Weijun only strengthened his surveillance of the Lu family. But if Lu Can hadn't stayed in Jiangxia University next
He could hardly move out of the camp and kept silent about the affairs of the Southern Chu Dynasty. Even Lu Yun was sent directly to the camp. Shang Weijun would definitely make some articles about this matter.
In Shang Weijun's view, since the Lu family and Chang'an are secretly communicating with each other and have constant exchanges, if Dayong really intends to march south this year, it will be impossible for Lu Yun and Lu Can's two confidants to return safely from Chang'an.
To save others, even he himself would leave Lu Yun to coerce his father, so Lu Can's alarmist talk was probably to fight for military power. Even now that the Yong army is attacking at Jiameng Pass, in Shang Weijun's view, it is just
It's just a deterrent. After all, the tribute issue has indeed brought Dayong's face down, and unlike Jianghuai and Jingxiang, although there has been no war in Jiamengguan over the years, it has not been very peaceful. Besides, maybe Yu Mian was ordered by Lu Can
It’s not necessarily false military information. Even if it wasn’t, with the natural barrier of Jiameng Pass, it still can’t stop Yong’s army? What’s more, the main army of Southern Chu is now 30,000 men under the command of Yu Mian in Jiameng Pass and 50,000 men under the command of Rongyuan in Xiangyang.
, plus Jiangxia Camp and Jiujiang Camp, each with 60,000 people, a total of 200,000 are under Lu Can's direct control. Although the 50,000 defenders in Huaixi are not under Lu Can's jurisdiction in name, the commander-in-chief Shi Guan is.
The generals promoted by Lu Xin have always respected Lu Men very much. Even the Jianye 100,000 Forbidden Army, 40,000 of them are leaning towards Lu Can. The remaining 60,000 Forbidden Army are not strong enough. Without the 70,000 Huaidong Army, they would be
Changing dynasties is not impossible.
However, for the sake of caution, Shang Weijun still wrote a letter to Luo Louzhen. After all, it is good to be prepared. With the geographical location of Huaisikou, if the Yong army really attacks Huaidong, it should not be a problem to stop the Yong army's offensive.
, he also specifically reminded Luo Louzhen that if he defeated Yong's army, he should not pursue it, so as not to anger Dayong and provoke the whole army of Dayong to attack, which would be a victory but also a defeat.
Naturally, Luo Louzhen didn't know Shang Weijun's original intention. On the contrary, because he still had some understanding of Lu Can's abilities, coupled with Shang Weijun's power, he immediately believed the news that Yong's army might march south. He thought
After a while, Pei Yun, the envoy of Dayong Huainan Festival, was stationed in Xuzhou. He originally aimed at Huaidong. He followed Bian from Xuzhou and came down Si. The first one to bear the brunt was his Chuzhou camp. Thinking of this, he said angrily: "The general's
Where did you throw the letter? Bring it to me quickly."
A soldier quickly presented the letter that Luo Louzhen had originally ignored. Luo Louzhen opened the letter tremblingly, and soon saw the paragraph that he cared about the most. The original clichés became golden words.
"To defend the river, you must first defend the Huaihe River. To the east of the Huaihe River, Chuzhou, Sizhou, and Guangling are represented. They can cover Yangzhou and Liyang with their wings. If these two places are lost, Jianye will be in danger. The general's camp will be in Chuzhou, and Beiying will be in Sizhou.
, Guangling, Nanying Town, there is no need to worry about Sikou of Huaihe. However, Sikou is the key point where the Si River flows into the Huaihe River. On the side of Chuzhou, Yong's army went south. If it did not pass through Sikou, it would not be able to invade Chuzhou.
If the general listens to my advice and deploys heavy troops to suppress Sikou, we can ensure the peace of Huaidong."
After reading the letter, Luo Louzhen shouted: "Immediately raise the account, raise the account, this general wants to mobilize troops."
The guard was shocked and said: "General, Vice General Zhou, Huang Shenjun and other generals are all drunk."
Luo Louzhen fretted his hands anxiously and cursed deliberately, but he also knew that he was the culprit. After thinking for a long time, he said: "Go find Sun Dinglai." The soldier was stunned for a moment, and Luo Louzhen had already kicked him.
He raised his sleeping tent and said loudly: "Go quickly." The soldier crawled away. Sun Ding was originally a very talented general, but because of his upright temperament, he repeatedly offended Luo Louzhen.
He was demoted from a partial general to a captain. However, Luo Louzhen still had some discernment after all and knew this person's talents. He never expelled him from the Huaidong Army. He just ignored him and even comforted him sometimes.
.When the critical moment came this time, he naturally thought of this person.
Not long after, Sun Ding came in to see him. This man was less than thirty years old. He had a majestic appearance and was not like a person from the south of the Yangtze River. He had just lived in Huaidong for several years and was depressed and frustrated. Therefore, he had a cold expression. When he entered the tent, he said to Luo.
Lou Zhen turned a blind eye to the smell of alcohol on his body, bowed and saluted and said: "Sun Ding comes to the general to ask for his orders."
Luo Louzhen forced himself to be calm and said: "This general will give you five thousand men. You immediately lead the army to Sikou and take over the defense there to guard against the Yong army's invasion."
Sun Ding was stunned. He was a captain and could only lead a thousand men. Why did Luo Louzhen give him five thousand men?
Luo Louzhen said again: "The matter is urgent. I will temporarily promote you to the position of partial general. After we find out what happened to Yong's army, I will report it to the court so that you can match your name and reality."
After hearing this, Sun Ding understood in his heart that Yong's army must have made a move. Luo Louzhen only thought of himself when there was no one in the battle. However, he didn't mind. If he had the opportunity to make military exploits, why not do it. This Luo Louzhen
Although he was jealous of the virtuous and capable, he had some advantages, that is, his military exploits were taken away by him, and at least he could not escape the position of general. So Sun Ding immediately accepted the order with awe, went out of the camp and ordered five thousand sergeants. These five
There was one battalion of thousands of sergeants that he led by himself and had always been strictly trained. The other four battalions were barely usable. There was no cavalry in the Chuzhou camp, so Sun Ding led five thousand men and horses to Sikou.
Unfortunately, there were only 500 people stationed there. If Yong's army invaded, there would be no chance of holding on. Sun Ding was extremely anxious when he thought of this, and hurried to Sikou.
As we approached Sikou, we could already see the garrison barracks of the Southern Chu Army. It was dawn, and it was dim. Sun Ding ordered his soldiers to inform the captain of the Sikou garrison. He saw that his soldiers were patrolling and keeping watch outside the camp.
The sergeant stopped him for questioning, and Sun Ding suddenly frowned, and doubts arose in his heart. Originally, if it was a place where troops were stationed, it would be most reasonable to have a sergeant patrolling at night, but Sun Ding knew that Captain Hu, who was currently guarding Sikou, was a man who was greedy for life and afraid of death.
Military discipline is very loose. If it were not for the rotation of Sikou, it would be easier to be promoted in the military. Moreover, Dayong has never done anything in the past seven years. This person will never come to this dangerous place. If it is his camp, with his ability as a close soldier
, I was afraid that no one would notice me when I reached the camp gate. Looking at the Surabaya River and Huai River not far away, and then at the silent camp, Sun Ding suddenly had a strange idea, and he gently handed down the military order,
He asked the sergeants to prepare their armor and weapons, and then he took a dozen personal guards with outstanding martial arts skills and walked slowly towards the camp gate.
Before he could reach the camp gate, a handsome young man in long-sleeved uniforms and five or six sergeants hurriedly came up to meet Sun Ding and said, "You must be Mr. Sun Xiaowei. Our captain suffered from the cold yesterday, and we can't do it now."
Get up, my subordinate Tian Cheng has been ordered to come and greet the captain."
Sun Ding's eyes fell on the young man. There was nothing wrong with his accent, clothing, and speech. However, his heart became increasingly chilled. If Captain Hu had such a talent, he would be extremely lucky. There was also this young man's face.
His expression was one of pride and self-confidence, not the numbness and confusion that could be seen everywhere in the Huaidong Army. More importantly, this young man had a faint scent of blood, which Sun Ding would never ignore.
. He took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "In that case, please lead the way."
The young man turned around and was about to start, when Sun Ding suddenly drew his sword and slashed at him. This sword was like a lightning strike, and it was a sneak attack from behind. It was impossible for the young man to avoid it, but unexpectedly, the young man seemed to have been prepared for it, and he moved towards him.
Then he fell down, very violently, but when his back was less than a foot away from the ground, he suddenly stopped, as if he was stuck on the ground diagonally. Sun Ding slashed with his sword, and the young man's body straightened up, and at the same time he drew his sword to fight back.
"Zheng" was heard from the sword, and Sun Ding was shaken back a step. The young man had escaped from the control of his sword, and the other sergeants spread out, vaguely surrounding Sun Ding and a few personal guards.
Sun Ding sighed and said: "What a great iron plate bridge, it is the authentic secret of Shaolin. Who is your Excellency under the command of General Pei Yunpei, the military commander of Huainan?"
The young man raised his eyebrows and said loudly: "Since you have seen through it, I might as well say it bluntly, I am Du Lingfeng of the White Camp, and General Pei is my junior uncle."
Although Sun Ding had expected it, he still looked miserable. The Baiyi Camp was founded by Pei Yun himself. People in the world are often unruly and unaccustomed to military regulations and national laws. Pei Yun established the Baiyi Camp to recruit talents and join him.
The campers are very lightly restrained, and they only need to inform Pei Yun to be discharged and return to their fields. If they are interested in meritorious service, they can also officially join the army. The people in this camp are all above the first-class in skills, and there are only eighteen people at most. Because of Pei Yun's status,
Most of them are outstanding disciples of Shaolin or other well-known sects. If they appear, it means that Pei Yun is determined to win Sikou. These people must have been ordered by Pei Yun to secretly remove the Sikou garrison and prepare to support Yong's army going south.
, Sun Ding felt very bitter in his heart.
But Sun Ding was also an outstanding soldier after all. He immediately figured out one thing. Since Du Lingfeng deliberately lured him into the camp, it meant that the Yong army here did not have enough troops, so he still had a chance to return to Sikou. Thinking of this, Sun Ding
He raised his arms and shouted: "Kill!"
Following his shout, the Nan Chu army attacked the barracks. The handsome young man personally broke off the retreat and returned to the camp. Hundreds of people poured out of the barracks and lined up to greet them. How dare they line up against the five thousand enemy troops.
, Sun Ding also admired them in his heart, but it would be better if they did not leave the camp. He only needed to surround the camp and use fire attacks to win.
Amidst the shouts, the two armies began a bloody battle. Both sides knew the importance of Sikou, and no one hesitated at all. This confrontation made Sun Ding even more worried. Apart from his own thousand sergeants,
, the remaining four thousand are basically unfamiliar with battle formations and have poor martial arts skills, so it is difficult to put them to any use. Although there are many people, they cannot effectively compress the enemy's formation. Although the enemy army is small in number, they are all brave and good at fighting, and Du Lingfeng is particularly brave.
, killing several Nanchu warriors in a row, and for a while, the battle situation was actually tied together. Sun Ding was worried that the reinforcements of the Yong Army were coming, so he couldn't help but frown. He wanted to fight quickly, but unexpectedly he was entangled instead. He thought for a while
, he mobilized two hundred sergeants from his own battalion and asked them to shoot arrows outside. These sergeants were familiar with water warfare, and their bows and arrows were naturally not weak. As a result, Yong's army gradually weakened. Just as Sun Ding urged the sergeants to prepare,
When the Yong army was being eliminated, the surrounded Yong army suddenly cheered loudly. The shouts became louder and louder, as if coming from a distance. Sun Ding was startled. He looked up and saw that the sky had turned white. He subconsciously turned to Surabaya.
At first glance, I saw flags fluttering, boats covering the river, and the banner on the bow of the boat fluttering, with a big Chinese character "Pei" on it.