Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 203 Water is impermanent, soldiers are impermanent (5K6)

The sun sets and night falls.

In the sun of Liangshan, the camp of the left army is burning with fire.

Mengsun Heji, the commander of the left army, walked out of the big tent wearing armor and holding a sword.

Outside the big tent, the elite of the left army has gathered here.

Mengsun Heji glanced across the crowd, and asked loudly, "Where is the father of Chu Gonglian?!"

Chufu Gonglian heard the words and came out: "Father, Gonglian Chufu, listen to the order!"

Mengsun Heji said: "Accept the order of the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army.

The soldiers of the left army abandoned their chariots and horses and sneaked on foot.

Be sure to arrive at the northern forest of the Qi army camp with the soldiers of the Chinese army before midnight to set up an array.

If you see open flames rising in the big wild lake, and hear the sound of golden drums beating together, you should immediately attack the Qi army's camp to encircle it.

Anyone who faces the enemy but does not advance, who is timid to fight but does not follow, shall be executed! "

Chufu Gonglian bowed his head and took orders when he heard the words: "Chufu Gonglian, please accept the military order!"

Then he turned around and ordered to all the soldiers: "Listen to my orders, hold the crossbar!"

As soon as Gong Lianchu's father finished speaking, hundreds of soldiers pulled out the branches from their waists and held them in their mouths.

Gong Lianchu's father ordered: "Tonight, if the tree falls to the ground, the head will not be saved!"

The soldiers moved their lips lightly and whispered in unison: "Wei!"

Meng Sun Heji nodded slightly, and asked again: "Where are the doctors?!"

Zi Fuhui heard the words and came out: "Masters, Zifu Hui, hear and listen to the general order!"

Mengsun Heji said: "Accept the order of the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army.

You lead the left army with two hundred chariots and horses, with bows and crossbows, and fire arrows.

At midnight, if you see flames flickering on Da Ye Ze, you should immediately drive out of the camp and go to the north of Zeshui and the mouth of Jishui River to intercept the Qi army's retreating troops from fleeing ships.

Regardless of the number of defeated pawns, there must be no mistakes in killing them as much as possible! "

When Zifu heard the words, he stomped his feet and said: "Zifu, please accept the military order!"

Mengsun Heji nodded slightly, and then ordered: "The rest of the people, follow me to stick to the camp. After midnight, cooperate with the main force of the Chinese army to move! Anyone who goes out without a general order will be executed!"

……

In the shade of Liangshan, the camp of the right army, the bonfire flickered.

Bian Zhuangzi, the commander-in-chief of the right army, stood on the temporary high platform and mound, and his eyes swept over all the Lu army infantry assembled here.

He glanced at the moon that was about to rise in the sky, then pulled his gaze back and shouted loudly.

"Accept the command of the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army!

Our army is attacking Gaozhang tonight, although the [-] soldiers of our right army will not participate..."

When the soldiers of the right army heard this, their expressions were obviously depressed, but soon, Bian Zhuangzi changed the subject.

"But my right army still has an important task to shoulder!"

Hearing this, the soldiers of the right army in the front row couldn't help asking.

"Dare to ask the doctor, what is the important thing?"

Bian Zhuangzi laughed loudly with a forceful voice.

"According to Yang Zi, a few days ago, Qi General Guo Xia divided his troops in Yangzhou and sent reinforcements to help Gao Zhang.

At this moment, the soldiers of Guoxia should be approaching the vicinity of Onozawa!

And my right army, as the flank of the Chinese army, is responsible for defending the northern safety of the Chinese army.

Therefore, Ji Zi ordered!

From now on, our right army shall not let Qi people pass through between Pushui and Jishui!
Until early in the morning, our right army is not allowed to cross the ten miles of mountains and wilderness in the north of Liangshan with one car and one horse!

The second and third sons received the grace of the country and bathed in the virtues of Duke Zhou.

Now the people of Qi humiliate me, destroy my family and country, and destroy my hometown. How dare the lords not serve the country with their lives? ! "

The soldiers of the right army heard that the resentment that had been pent up in their hearts for the past few days was finally vented, and they all raised their spears and shook the ground.

"We are all willing to die for the country!"

……

The sun of Liangshan, the camp of the Chinese army.

Yang Hu held up the helmet with his own hands and put it on for Yang Yue, and said: "Zikang, you must obey Gongshanzi's orders in this battle, and don't act willfully!"

Yang Yue cupped his hands and saluted, "I respect the general's order!"

Yang Hu nodded, and said to Gong Shan Buxuan who was arranging his armor and was about to lead the soldiers of the Chinese army to set off.

"Zixie, I'll let you handle my useless younger brother. If he violates the military law, you can kill him first and play later. You don't have to think about my favor."

Gong Shan didn't hear the words, turned around and said.

"Yangzi don't worry, when attacking Ju, the lesson of being attacked by Ju people has never been forgotten.

If there is another mistake this time, without waiting for Yangzi to issue an order, I will kill myself to thank the lords of the Ji family for their kindness! "

Hearing this, Yang Hu was finally relieved a lot.

He nodded slightly, walked to the big tent door and opened the curtain, looked at the bright moon in the night sky, and murmured.

"Now that everything is ready, it depends on how my progress is going..."

……

Under the same night sky.

Next to Onozawa, among the reeds, the Lu army's vanguard camp.

The three hundred armored soldiers led by Zai Yu had already arrived here by night.

And in the corner of the camp, the artisans accompanying the army were busy assembling the last few catapults.

In order to ensure that the manufacture of the catapult would not be leaked, Zaiyu deliberately disassembled the catapult manufactured in the back mountain into parts.

These accessories were mixed with the vehicles transporting the logs, divided into multiple batches, and shipped here several days in advance.

I want to use this to confuse the Qi army and make them mistakenly think that these vehicles are all loaded with wood for the construction of flying buildings.

And it was not until today when it was confirmed that a night attack would be launched that the assembly was ordered to start.

With the efforts of hundreds of craftsmen, more than 30 small catapults nearly two feet high were quickly assembled.

Zai Yu glanced at the catapult in front of him, and then looked at the calm Dayeze outside the camp. On the dark lake surface, some light spots could be faintly seen.

Those were not fireflies, but large-winged warships with lights up.

Seeing this, Zaiyu turned his gaze back and began to observe the situation in the camp.

Beside the wooden wall of the camp, a middle-aged craftsman in half armor was writing and drawing with a pen and paper.

That was Gongshu Ban's father, Gongshudou.

When Zaiyu saw it, he stepped forward and jokingly said, "Gongshuzi, the big battle is coming, how about mood painting?"

Gong Shudou put down his pen and ink in embarrassment when he heard the words, and replied with a smile.

"My lord, you are really joking. I am not painting, I am recalculating the parabola you taught me before!
After all, I am not as smart as my class boy, and I am not so quick to accept new things.

Since the talent is stupid, I can only show the spirit that a craftsman should have and work harder. "

Jae Yu asked with a smile: "Then what is the result of your recalculation?"

Gong Shudou showed a smile and said: "Combined with the previous actual test, as long as you can lead the big wing to within [-] steps, I can guarantee that one of four shots will hit.

If it is within [-] steps, three shots can hit one shot.

Within [-] steps, two shots can hit one shot.

If it is within [-] steps, I guarantee you that every shot can guarantee a hit! "

Zaiyu laughed loudly when he heard the words, he nodded at the other party and said.

"In this case, then I don't have to worry about estimating the range and calibrating the direction."

After finishing speaking, Zaiyu bowed his hands earnestly and said: "Gong Shuzi, I will trouble you about the catapult."

Gong Shudou also felt the weight of Jae Yu's words, and he solemnly replied.

"Fighting the King's salary, entrusted by the Lord, how dare you refuse?!"

While Zaiyu and Gongshudou were talking, Zilu walked back from outside the camp with his head held high.

When Zai Yu saw it, he hurried forward and asked, "You haven't been found?"

Zilu said: "The sky is so dark, and there are reeds covering it all around. Besides, I only paved halfway and led people back the same way. It is unlikely that people from Qi will find our trace."

"What's the effect?"

Zilu said, "I've tried it a long time ago, and it's the same as what the local woodcutter said.

On the path paved with wooden boards on the swamp, it is no problem for two people to pass side by side.

But if there are more people, it will affect the speed. "

When Zaiyu heard this, he smiled brightly: "This is enough. Now everything is ready, and the only thing to do is to wait for the right time..."

After saying this, Jae Yu looked at the distant lake again.

Under the illumination of Dayi lights, faint water vapor looms.

……

On Onoze, on the deck of the flagship of the Qi army 'Cang Si'.

Qi Jun's coach Gao Zhang is staring at the water vapor on the lake thoughtfully.

Lu Qiuming, the senior official of the State of Qi, was by his side. He glanced at the lake and asked, "Gao Zi, why don't you go to sleep?"

Gao Zhang has practiced sailing all year round, so he is extremely sensitive to changes in the weather.

Looking at the water vapor in the lake, he said worriedly: "The lake looks like it's about to fog up!"

Lu Qiuming didn't care much and said: "When there is fog, there will be fog. Even if there is fog, can the Lu people still step on the fog to attack the warships on the lake?"

Gao Zhang shook his head and said, "I'm not worried that the Lu people will attack our warships, but I'm worried that the camp on the shore will be attacked by the Lu people."

Lu Qiuming laughed when he heard the words: "The Lu people dare to attack the camp? Tian Zizhan (Tian Shu) just went to challenge the Lu people's camp this morning. Yang Hu was so humiliated, but he still chose to avoid the battle.

Judging by his appearance, he should be frightened by the losses caused by the last attack on our army.

He can't avoid the battle now, and he can still save his strength and wait for reinforcements from Jin.

If you take the risk to fight and defeat our army, you will only defeat the [-] infantry in our army's camp on the shore.

But if the battle is defeated, it will be a collapsed situation.

It can be said that Yang Hu's situation in Lu State is precarious. Does he have the guts to gamble?Does he have the courage to gamble? "

Gao Zhang thought about what Lu Qiuming said, and felt that it was not unreasonable.

"The camp on the shore is well-defended, and with a brave general like Zizhan sitting in it, even if the Lu people attacked at night, it shouldn't be able to break the storm.

Even if they were captured, the Lu army must have suffered heavy losses. Judging from Yang Hu's current situation, he really couldn't afford to do such a stupid thing. "

Lu Qiuming laughed.

"Gaozi, go back and rest. According to the news from Guozi, the reinforcements he sent will arrive early tomorrow morning. You still have work to do tomorrow, and you can't do it unless you have enough energy."

Gao Zhang heard the words and nodded: "Okay, then I'll leave it to you. If you find anything wrong, wake me up in time."

Lu Qiuming cupped his hands and said, "Obey!"

Lu Qiuming watched Gao Zhang step away, and stared at the bright moon in the lake for a while.

He just felt that the moon was so white no matter how it looked, as if it was the concubine's room he took in not long ago, everywhere was white, which made people feel rare.

When Lu Qiuming thought of this, he felt that this battle was really unlucky.

He thought he could make a quick decision, and then go home to enjoy his tender hometown.

Who knew that Yang Hu was a bastard, he could really shrink!

Lu Qiuming scolded.

"Avoid the battle! Hmph! I don't know if this was Yang Hu's own idea, or some shameless guy gave him advice. Pooh!"

The soldiers of the Qi army on the side heard this, and asked cautiously: "Doctor, why don't you just go to rest directly, and let us watch here."

When Lu Qiuming heard this, his head shook like a rattle.

"No, no, I'm on duty tonight, how can I be negligent."

But before he finished speaking, he couldn't help but yawned.

"But it's really hard. How about this, I'll take a nap for a while, you guys help me keep an eye on it, and remember to wake me up if anything happens."

When the soldiers of Qi army heard this, a smile appeared on their faces: "You go and fight, if something happens, we will notify you immediately."

"Well, remember, don't be negligent!"

"understand."

After Lu Qiuming finished giving instructions, he walked away from the deck.

When the soldiers saw him leave, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's gone."

"Finally no one cares."

"Brothers, just make sure that one of them is awake, and don't be too tired. I understand that Lu people don't have the guts to attack the camp."

"What is said is what is said."

Lu Qiuming didn't know the conversation between the soldiers. He was lying on the bed wearing leather armor, and all he could think about was his beautiful lady.

"The moon rises brightly, and the people are swaying. Relaxing and entangled, and laborious and quiet..."

(The moon is so bright when it comes out, and the beauty is so beautiful. The figure is slim and light, which makes me miss and feel sad...)
He chanted "The Book of Songs: Moonrise", and soon became confused and fell into a deep sleep.

In the dream, he loosened his socks, and the beauty fell into his arms.

While waiting for the clouds to make rain, I suddenly heard a burst of anxious shouts coming from my ears.

Lu Qiuming opened his eyes in a daze, and found that the delicate and lovely beauty in the dream had turned into a strong man eight feet tall and covered in armor. This scared him so much that his heart almost jumped out of his throat. up.

"Who are you?!"

The soldier said anxiously: "Doctor, please wake up! Something is wrong!"

Only then did Lu Qiuming wake up, he quickly picked up the sword beside him, put on his helmet, stood up and asked, "What's wrong?"

The soldier said anxiously: "It's foggy!"

Hearing this, Lu Qiuming breathed a sigh of relief, then stared and scolded: "What am I thinking? It's just fog, why are you screaming?"

The soldier said again: "The fog!"

"How big is it?"

"Oh, you will know when you go out and have a look."

Lu Qiuming walked out of the cabin in doubt, and was taken aback as soon as he reached the deck.

Onozawa, which had a good line of sight, was covered with thick white fog. Under the cover of the fog, it was even difficult for him to see the ships surrounding the flagship 'Cang Si'.

When Lu Qiuming saw this situation, he suddenly felt something bad.

He was hesitating whether to inform Gao Zhang, when suddenly, the soldiers on the side shouted.

"Doctor, look ahead quickly, the shore seems to be on fire! The fire, what a big fire!"

Lu Qiuming looked around, and in the thick fog in the distance, the flames shot up into the sky, the red and yellow colors intertwined, and the smoke and dust in front of them dyed the fog in front of them into a dark gray.

When Lu Qiuming saw this situation, he was too frightened to hesitate any longer, so he hurriedly ordered.

"Hurry up and wake up Gao Zi! This must be the people from Lu who are going to attack the camp!"

Not long after, Gao Zhang rushed out of the cabin with big strides, and he lay down on the railing of the deck to look forward.

Looking at the raging fire in the distance, Gao Zhang said in horror.

"What's going on here? Could it be that the Lu army has broken through our camp? If not, how could the fire be so strong?"

After hearing this, Lu Qiuming just muttered, "I... I don't know either!"

Gao Zhang heard this, frowned and pursed his lips, and asked, "Did you send a bridge boat to investigate the situation?"

When Lu Qiuming heard this, he replied, "Gao Zi, in the current situation, if we send the bridge boat out, can they find their way back?"

Gao Zhang was furious when he heard the words: "Then don't you know how many more ships to send? Send dozens of ships, can't one of them come back? !
I told you earlier that you would wake me up if there was a situation. When there is fog on the river, you should wake me up.

Now that the fog on the lake is so thick, how do you tell me to communicate with the surrounding ships! "

Hearing this, Lu Qiuming had no choice but to bite the bullet and prevaricate: "My subordinates suggest to light the torch immediately, and send bridge boats to send orders to the ships to gather them to 'Cang Si' to prevent them from getting separated."

Gao Zhang sighed angrily: "You still know how to use your brain! Now that you know the countermeasure, why don't you do it!"

When Lu Qiuming got the order, he hurriedly wanted to run to give the order, but before he could take a step, he thought of another embarrassment.

"But...Gao Zi, if we send the bridge boat to pass the order, there may not be any extra bridge boats to go to the shore to check the situation..."

Gao Zhang pointed at the soaring fire in front of him and cursed: "It's all burnt down like this, why do you want to inquire about it!
By the time the investigation is over, Zizhan and the others must have been burned to ashes!
Give me an order for the whole army to move closer to 'Cang Si' and follow the torch signal of 'Cang Si'.

After the bridge ship passed the order, all of them sailed to the front of each winged warship for a hundred and fifty steps to guide the direction of each ship and find out the enemy's situation ahead! "

"As ordered!"

Gao Zhang leaned on the fence and looked at the soaring fire ahead, with an increasingly ferocious expression on his face.

In the current situation, this is already the best solution he can take.

Although it would be risky not to send a bridge boat to inquire about the situation, as long as the bridge boat can find out the situation within 150 steps ahead, Gao Zhang doesn't have to worry.

Because 150 steps is the limit range of most crossbows, as long as the big wings can keep a distance of 150 steps from the water bank, it is generally safe.

As for the matter of rescuing Tian Shu, he could only say that he would do his best.

As the head coach of the navy, his top priority is not to let the losses continue to expand.

It's best to save Tian Shu, if you can't, at least don't put yourself in it.

To say that Tian Shu is the same person, before the Qi army navy left tonight, Tian Shu patted his chest and said to Gao Zhang: I am here, don't worry.

Who would have thought that this person could be so unreliable.

They all told him to beware of the Lu army attacking the camp at night, how could he still be burned like this?
When I think of this, I don't get angry.

"Bi Qi Niang! If I was here, I would not be in such a dilemma. I am also a son of the Tian family, why is there such a big gap in the army?!"

And when Gao Zhang cursed Tian Shu, Tian Shu, who was far away on the shore, probably sensed his curse, and sneezed suddenly.

Tian Shu was standing on the wall of the Qi army camp, admiring the soaring fire rising in the mist opposite, and said in admiration.

"It's strange, is there a traitor in the vanguard camp of the Lu army? Why did it catch fire in the middle of the night?"

The lieutenant beside him smiled and said, "It must be that the people of Lu couldn't bear your scolding during the day, so there was internal strife in the army, right?"

Tian Shu laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Should I say it or not, the scolding during the day is indeed a bit ruthless."

The lieutenant laughed and said, "Do you think we are going to take advantage of the internal turmoil in the Lu army to attack them?"

Tian Shu shook his head and said: "There is no need for this. The fog fell, and it is difficult to distinguish the surrounding situation. If you attack rashly, you will easily fall into the ambush of the Lu army.

The most important thing when leading the army is not to win by surprise, but to be steady.Don't suffer big losses for the sake of some small profits.

This is given to me by my uncle Sima Rangjuzi, and now I will teach you this sentence. "

The lieutenant suddenly realized when he heard the words: "You are right! In other words, the fire may have been caused by the Lu people themselves in order to lure us to attack!"

Tian Shu smiled and nodded when he heard the words: "That's right! It is indeed possible that the Lu people let it go."

The lieutenant pondered again: "However, in order to lure us, the Lu people ordered their own vanguard camp. Is it a little too big?"

Tian Shu nodded again and again: "Indeed! If it is to lure the three or 2000 of us, setting the Pioneer camp on fire is indeed a bit of a loss..."

Before finishing this sentence, Tian Shu and the lieutenant's expressions all changed.

The two spoke in unison, slapped their thighs and said: "It's broken! This fire is not directed at us!"

They were on the shore, of course they knew that it was the Lu army camp that was on fire.

But in the thick fog, the Qi State navy floating on the Great Yeze could not tell which side was the Lu Army's vanguard camp and which side was the Qi Army camp!

　My chapter is so long,
　　I'll give you everything if you don't mind.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)