The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 579 The Chess Player
The east wind is blowing cold, and the sky is full of spring snow.Drunk return is not afraid of closing the city gate.

All the way to Qiongyao, there are no car marks all the way.

Along the way, mountains and trees are far away, embellishing the jade universe.

——Excerpt from Gu Taiqing (Qing) "Drinking Fire Order. One Day After the Jihai Waking of Insects"

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In the middle of the night, the jailer opened the cell door and stuck the torches on the walls.A burly and strong soldier walked into the cell alone.

It was Li Guangbi, the coach of Shuofang Army.

Sitting cross-legged, Bai Fu opened his eyes, calm as usual, without any surprise, as if he knew that Li Guangbi would appear.

Seeing Bai Fu's expression, Li Guangbi smiled meaningfully, and said, "It seems that you have been waiting for a long time."

Bai Fu smiled lightly, and said: "The commander-in-chief's action today is quite meaningful. Could it be that he wants to follow Zhou Yu's example in defeating Huang Gai and let me defect to the rebels and feign surrender?"

Li Guangbi shook his head, smiled slyly, and said, "'No. [-] Pioneer of the Tang Dynasty' feigned surrender. His majesty would be embarrassed, but Shi Siming would not believe it."

Bai Fu said, "Then what is the intention of the commander-in-chief?"

Li Guangbi said: "There are ghosts in Shuofang's army, and Shi Siming knows our deployment and mobilization of troops like the palm of his hand.

If you are wronged today, you will definitely feel resentment towards me.If my predictions are correct, someone will secretly connect with you in the near future, and I hope you can help me find him. "

A gleam of light flashed across Bai Fu's eyes, and he said, "The commander-in-chief plans to make an appointment?"

Li Guangbi leaned down and whispered beside Bai Fu.

After hearing this, Bai Fu pondered for a long time, and said, "I have a plan, which allows me to have both fish and meat."

……

After the two of them finished planning, Li Guangbi got up and left.

Li Guangbi was about to step out of the prison, when Bai Fu asked coldly behind him: "Commander, I have been humiliated too much today, are you not afraid that I really hate you?
At that time, the inside and the outside should be combined, and the plan will be used? "

Li Guangbi stopped in his tracks, but he didn't look back.

He said calmly: "If a disciple of General Zhongsi doesn't even have this bit of wisdom, he is not worthy to be his successor!"

After finishing speaking, Li Guangbi opened the cell door, laughed loudly, and walked away.

Bai Fu's pupils suddenly shrank.

Master Zhong Si taught his art of war in Lihentian, because it involved the grievances between Xuanzong and Suzong, only a few people such as the head of Qingxuan and Xu Taifu knew about it.

How did Li Guangbi know this?

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Just as Li Guangbi said, Shuofang's army did have ghosts inside.

Shi Siming soon knew the military situation of Heyang City's shortage of food and grass.

Not only that, but Shi Siming also learned about the supply route of the Tang army's grain and supplies.

Shi Siming immediately ordered to deploy troops to guard Heqing (now the South Yellow River Ferry in Jiyuan City, Henan Province) to the west of Heyang, with the intention of cutting off the Tang army's food road.

Li Guangbi received the intelligence of the scouts, and immediately led the troops in person, and stationed in Yeshuidu (now the North Yellow River Ferry in Mengjin County, Henan Province) for guard.

After the deployment was completed, that night, Li Guangbi's big tent was brightly lit all night, and the soldiers came in and out, running non-stop.

Li Guangbi ordered his general Yong Xihao to stay in the camp, and without anyone noticing, he quietly returned north to Heyang.

Shi Siming received the tip, Li Guangbi went out in person and led a thousand soldiers to set up camp at Yeshuidu.

Shi Siming threw the secret letter into the brazier.

Watching the charcoal fire turn from bright to dark, and the secret letter turned into ashes, Shi Siming narrowed his eyes, thinking secretly: "

It seems that the shortage of food in the Tang army is true.

I wanted to break his food path, but I didn't expect that the big fish would bite the hook as soon as he took the bait.

Qingqi out of the city, Li Guangbi is really brave enough!
Since it's delivered to your door, don't blame me for being cruel. "

Shi Siming immediately summoned Li Riyue, a fierce general under his command, and said: "Li Guangbi is good at defending the city, and he is not our opponent in field battles.

Today, he made a bold move today, and suddenly appeared at Yeshuidu, which is the best time to capture him alive.You led five hundred elite cavalry to cross the Yellow River overnight, and you must catch him!

Live to see people, die to see corpses.

If you can't catch it, come see me! "

Shi Siming shouted sharply.

Li Riyue's heart skipped a beat, looking at Shi Siming's sullen eyes, chills shivered down his spine.

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Just when Li Riyue led his troops to attack, Yong Xihao, the general who was guarding Yeshuidu, was in a good mood again.

Before leaving Yeshuidu, Li Guangbi deliberately called Yong Xihao into the account.

Li Guangbi's eyes were unpredictable, and he said: "The main generals Gao Tinghui, Li Riyue, and Yu Wenjing of the rebel army stationed here are all powerful generals who can defeat ten thousand people.

Once Shi Siming knows that I am here, he will definitely send one of them to lead the army to rob the camp.

I will return to Heyang now, you must not tell others my whereabouts.

You set an ambush in the camp.

As soon as the enemy army comes, you only need to bluff, and you don't need to confront them.

If my prediction is correct, the enemy general will surrender.Once it returns, you quickly bring him to me. "

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Yong Xihao looked at the dark night sky and laughed dumbfoundedly.

"It's dark and windy tonight, it's indeed a good day to rob the camp.

But if the rebels are not defeated, the enemy will be captured without a fight?This is too unbelievable, right? "

Yong Xihao has been in the army for more than ten years, but he has never seen such a good thing.

But believe it or not, the military order is like a mountain, Yong Xihao still puts up [-]% mental alert.

Yong Xihao arranged for the soldiers of the Tang army to hide behind the trenches, sleep without removing their armor, put on their clothes, and take turns to rest.

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Li Riyue led five hundred elite cavalry, galloped through the starry night, and arrived at Yeshuidu an hour later.

A few miles away from the Tang army camp, Li Riyue ordered the cavalry to dismount and rest to recharge their batteries.

Li Ri looked far away at the camp of the Tang army, and saw the big tents in the camp were brightly lit.

Li Riyue was delighted in his heart, and said to himself: "Li Guangbi is indeed here! This unrivaled military achievement is achieved without any effort!"

Early morning is the darkest hour before dawn.Generally speaking, it is also the moment when the defenders are most likely to relax their vigilance.

The lights of the big tent in the camp were finally extinguished.The lights of the rest of the tents also went out one after another, leaving only sporadic lights.

The whole camp was silent, with the occasional barking of dogs.

Li Riyue led the elite and sneaked to the gate of the Tang army camp.

I saw several sentries patrolling on the watchtower leaning against the pillars and snoring everywhere, sleeping soundly.

Yan Jun's scouts entered the camp and secretly opened the gate.

Li Ri was overjoyed and took the lead, riding his horse into the camp.

There was only a sound of blare, and there were shouts of killing everywhere in the camp, and thousands of torches illuminated the camp like daytime.

Numerous crossbow machines protruded from trenches, watchtowers, sandbag forts, etc., aiming at the Yan army's cavalry densely.

Li Riyue's scalp was numb, and he knew that Tang Jun had fallen into an ambush.

Li Riyue bit the bullet and asked, "May I ask if Lord Sikong is here?"

Yong Xihao lifted the curtain, walked out of the big tent, and said with a smile: "The commander-in-chief returned to Heyang last night."

Li Riyue was taken aback, looked around, and asked, "How many soldiers and horses are in the camp?"

Yong Xihao said proudly: "A thousand Shuo Fang elite!"

Li Riyue asked again: "Master Sikong is not here, may I ask who is the general here?"

Yong Xihao reported his name.

"Marshal, let's go out, they can't stop us with a mere thousand people!" The confidant under his command said to Li Riyue.

Li Riyue pondered for a long time, and said to his confidant: "This time the intelligence deviation is so big, do you think it is a coincidence?

Someone must have betrayed us and killed us with a borrowed knife.

The Tang army has set up a full ambush, which shows that they have been prepared for a long time, and they expected that we would rob the camp tonight.

The time and place are all carefully arranged, just waiting for us to fly to the flame and fall into the trap.

If you forcefully rush to kill, you will definitely lose many brothers.

Even if we break out and even capture Yong Xihao alive, but fail to catch Li Guangbi, we will die on Emperor Yan's side.

The chess player behind the scenes is high!

It is calculated that we are in a dilemma, a life and death dilemma.

This chess player, if it is not our few deadly enemies, is the ghost that Li Guangbi planted beside Emperor Yan. "Li Riyue gritted his teeth with hatred.

"Then what should I do?" the confidant asked eagerly.

Li Riyue's eyes flashed coldly, and he said to his relatives: "The current plan is to surrender to the Tang army, so as to survive."

Li Riyue was also a decisive person, once he made up his mind, he would never procrastinate.

He gave an order, and the five hundred cavalry of the Yan army put down their weapons, dismounted and surrendered.

Without fighting, without firing a knife or a shot, Li Riyue actually led the crowd to surrender!

Yong Xihao cast his eyes on Li Guangbi's admiration.

Yong Xihao immediately followed the plan and accompanied Li Riyue to meet Li Guangbi.

After Li Riyue surrendered, Li Guangbi treated Li Riyue very preferentially, confiding in his heart, and regarded him as a confidant.

Soon, Gao Tinghui also led his troops to surrender.

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Li Feiyuanli was quite curious, and asked Li Guangbi for advice: "Commander, Li Riyue and Gao Tinghui are both famous fighters, why did you easily get them into your pocket?"

Li Guangbi stroked his beard and smiled, "This is due to human nature.

Shi Siming boasted that Yanyun Iron Cavalry was invincible in the world, and he always resented that he had no chance to fight me in the wild.

This time I heard that I was riding out of the city on Qingqi, and I thought that I would be captured.

Shi Siming has always suspected that one of Gao Tinghui, Li Riyue, and Yu Wenjing descended to Tang secretly.Li Riyue didn't capture me alive, so he was naturally suspicious, so he didn't dare to go back.

As soon as Li Riyue surrendered, the suspicion not only did not disappear, but fell on Gao Tinghui and Yu Wenjing.Shi Siming was even more suspicious of the two.

Gao Tinghui's talent and courage are better than Li Riyue's.Hearing that Li Riyue was well treated and trusted by Tang Jun, he would naturally have the idea of ​​overpowering him.

Surrender is a matter of time.

The imperial decree arrived yesterday that Li Riyue was promoted several ranks in a row and was named General Youjinwu by the imperial court.Under Shi Siming's tent, Gao Tinghui is nothing more than a mere sixth-rank Wutaifu Guoyi.

Which one is better and which one is worse, the judgment will be made! "

"I see.

Marshal, you took down these two fierce generals without a single soldier, and General Li Jing was resurrected, that's all! "

Li Feiyuan raised his thumbs with both hands, admiring him from the bottom of his heart.

Not long after, due to Li Guangbi's sponsorship, in the second year of Qianyuan (759) in October Jihai (the sixth day of the first day), the Tang court appointed Gao Tinghui as the general of Youwuwei, with an official rank of third rank.

When the news reached the Yan Army, the generals of the Yan Army moved their minds, and every day when it was dark, they secretly began to connect...

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Enjoy this game of chess!

Li Guangbi had no choice but to thank the chess player.

At dusk that day, the tired birds returned to their nests.

In the name of patrolling the camp, Li Guangbi came to the area guarded by Lone Eagle Scouts.

I saw him dressed in white, holding a long line of fishing rod, sitting cross-legged on the boulders on the river beach to fish, with a relaxed expression.

If someone is close enough, he can hear him muttering clearly:

"In the affairs of the three armies, there is nothing to be intimate with, no rewards to be generous to, and affairs to be kept secret. It cannot be used without sage wisdom, it cannot be used without benevolence and righteousness, and its reality cannot be obtained without subtlety. There is no such thing as subtlety. No need for time."

　Notes:
　　The interpretation is quoted from "Hua Shan Explains Sun Tzu's Art of War"

　　Therefore, the matter of the three armies, don't be close to each other.
　　Every spy sent out may be developed into a spy by the other party.If you don't lead in person, with heavy rewards and a combination of kindness and righteousness, you may be used by the enemy and betray our military situation.

　　no reward

　　If you are willing to spend money, no matter how much money you spend on espionage work, it is still small money.

　　nothing secret

　　There is nothing more secret than espionage, and espionage is underground work, secret work.

　　Non-Cengzhi can't use the room

　　To know a person's face but not his heart, you need to know his heart, know his wisdom, know his ability, and be able to control him. This is something only a wise person can do.

　　You can't use the room without benevolence and righteousness

　　Benevolence and righteousness are a kind of leadership, which can not only connect with people's hearts, but also be generous in rewards, and can be decisive in making decisions.Your mind, your personality, your love, your generosity, your insight, your decision, and your ability are all convincing!Let people not think about anything other than working with you in a down-to-earth manner!
　　non-subtle reality

　　Espionage work is too advanced and dangerous. Any of our spies may be instigated by the enemy and controlled by the enemy.To control a spy, you need to have a heart-to-heart relationship, and you must combine kindness and righteousness, but you can't trust anyone.The relationship between the heart-to-heart and the inability to trust is too delicate.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)