I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

In the territory of Wu State, the [-] soldiers and horses were divided into two groups, which can be regarded as a taboo for military strategists.However, after considering Wu Yuan's proposal, Li Ran agreed.

"Wuyu, General Yijiu, the two of you can lead [-] troops to Laishan, day and night, there must be no mistakes!"

Shen Wuyu and Wei Yin Yijiu immediately responded in unison:

"Here!"

"Changqing can go with Chen Gong and lead [-] troops to Luona. If the King of Chu is not there, then rush to Laishan in time!"

Sun Wu also said "here", and because Chuan Fengxu is the county magistrate of Chen Guo at this time, he is on an equal footing with Li Ran's status, but he also resolutely obeyed his orders:
"promise!"

As for Sun Wu, although he was also appointed as the county magistrate of Yeyi by the king of Chu before, he has always regarded himself as Li Ran's retainer, so it is logical to obey Li Ran's order.

Afterwards, Li Ran said again:
"The remaining [-] soldiers and horses will be under my control. I will contact and respond in the center, and follow each other!"

Indeed, they are going to go deep into Wu territory this time, if they can't take care of each other, they will be easily separated and encircled.Li Ran had already thought very carefully. If they didn't, no matter whether they went to Rhone or Laishan, they would be surrounded and wiped out.

After all, they have few troops now, and they are going deep into the enemy's territory.Li Ran's dangerous move was also a last resort.

The idea is set, and it is time to pull out the stronghold and set off.The two armies on the left and the right dared not delay for a moment, after all, if they arrived late, the situation of the King of Chu would be even more dire!
And before leaving to divide the troops, Li Ran told everyone:

"Military affairs are changing rapidly. Even if there are scouts to deliver information, I am afraid there will be some shortcomings. Minister, General Yijue, if you two encounter urgent matters, you must follow the trend and act with your own judgment!"

When Sun Tzu heard the words, he got it right:
"Wu understands, sir, don't worry!"

"No!... But... the general is just worried. If we make our own decisions and make mistakes in our research and judgment, wouldn't it be a big deal?"

"Generals should not underestimate themselves. Those who were good at fighting in ancient times were all guided by the situation and adapted to the situation. The generals should understand this truth best after many battles. Only by doing things so cheaply can we finally win by surprise!"

Hearing this, Wei Yin Yijiu nodded thoughtfully.

Then Li Ran turned around again, and said to Shen Wuyu:
"Brother Shen, you have been working as a land official all year round, and you don't do military affairs, so if there is something you can't decide at that time, you can listen to it and understand it!"

Shen Wuyu naturally obeyed Li Ranyan, so he also said in response:
"Mister's words, I must remember them in my heart!"

Li Ran waited until the two 1 battalions set off separately, and then set off with the remaining [-] battalions.

And most of the 1 people brought by Li Ran were the remnants of Suodi's defeat. Among them, there was Chang Shouguo, a general of the Yue Kingdom.

Obviously, the reason why Li Ran brought him with him was also to find out some facts about Wu Jun by the way.

Wu Yuan also followed Li Ran, and the three armies communicated with each other, and hurried away with stars.

In just two days, Sun Wu and Chuan Fengxu arrived at Rhone. At this time, Rhone had already gone to the mountains, and the foot of the mountain had obviously experienced many fierce battles.The bloodstains had already turned black, with broken flags and rags, occasionally mixed with severed limbs, disgusting and shocking.

...

And all the arrow feathers on those arrows disappeared. Obviously, after the war, Wu Jun took a little time to tidy up.

Sun Wu ordered people to go up the mountain to check immediately, and the reward was that there were no living people on the mountain.

Seeing this, Chuan Fengxu couldn't help asking:

"General Sun, this is the end of the matter, we might as well rush to Laishan immediately, maybe we still have a chance!"

Sun Wu fell into deep thought, and said deeply:
"At most half a day's journey away, Shen Wuyu and the others will rush to Laishan. If there is no accident, the outside of Laishan must be surrounded by water, and there may be some ambushes around it, waiting for us to throw ourselves into the net ! Therefore, if we rush forward so rashly, I am afraid that we will be ambushed in vain!"

When Chuan Fengxu heard the words, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows:
"Then what should I do now?"

But seeing Sun Wu looking in the direction of Laishan again:
"Laishan is going to go, but I have to slow down, don't worry, and let the soldiers have a chance to rest in case of a big battle in the future!"

After all, Chuan Fengxu is also the leader of the war, and after hearing Sun Wu's words, he thinks it is also reasonable.So, they slowed down and marched slowly towards Laishan, and immediately sent people to find out the battle situation ahead.

On the other hand, Shen Wuyu and Wei Yin Yijiu were only half a day away from Laishan when Sun Wu and the others arrived in Rhône, and on the way they had to pass, they really encountered Wu Jun's small group of harassment.

Wei Yin Yijiu knew that the closer he got to Laishan, the more the Wu army would block him.And from this, it became more and more possible to judge that the king of Chu should still be on Mount Lai at this moment.

It was night, as the sky gradually darkened, Wei Yin Yijiu found a high ground to set up camp in order to avoid being surrounded and wiped out by the Wu army.

Li Ran and others, who were forty miles away, were also taking every step of the way, and now it was the end of the month, and the moonrise was close to midnight, so the whole night was as if there was no moonlight to follow.

Li Ran, Wu Yuan, Chang Shouguo and the others were also sitting cross-legged on an open space at the moment. They also got the news from Wei Yin Yijiu's side, and at the same time confirmed that Luo Na's place was gone.

Combining the information from both sides, Li Ran learned that the King of Chu had retreated to Laishan, which can be said to be confirmed.

"Sir, although Laishan is steep, the King of Chu has guarded against the danger for many days, and now I am afraid that he is exhausted!"

Hearing what Wu Yuan said, Li Ran couldn't help but nodded:
"That's true, but we still can't move forward rashly right now. The Wu army is powerful. This time to besiege Laishan, apart from the troops deployed at the foot of the mountain, I'm afraid they must have other arrangements!"

"Furthermore, according to the location of Laishan, the officials believe that the main force of the Wu army may have reached [-] troops! If we have [-] troops, if it is not a surprise victory, I am afraid it will be difficult to save the king of Chu!"

Li Ran pondered and said:
"Well, what does Zixu think?"

Wu Yuan only thought about it for a moment:

"Sir, I think that you can order General Yijiu to go deep into the enemy's formation first and lure them to fight, and then we will go to rescue and lure more Wu troops. At that time, as long as Brother Changqing arrives in time, You can defeat the Wu army in one fell swoop!"

Li Ran rested one hand on his chin, what Wu Yuan said was a dangerous move by soldiers.Although the three armies can be contacted by Li Ran, the three armies are nearly a hundred miles apart, and the information transmission is still too slow. This is why Li Ran asked Sun Wu and Wei Yin Yijiu to act on their own.

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And if these three armies are only merged during wartime, it would be too risky.After all, if it is too early, it will not be able to do its best, but if it is too late, it is worried that Wei Yin Yijiu's department will be wiped out.

Of course, Wu Yuan knew Li Ran's worries at this time:
"Don't worry, Mr. Changqing, according to his intelligence, you can entrust him with this task! He will definitely fulfill his mission!"

"Oh? Zixu trusts Changqing very much, doesn't he?"

Li Ran was very curious about this, because according to his understanding, Zhang Qing and Wu Yuan should not be familiar with each other?
Why is he so sure that Sun Wu will come on time?
Hearing Li Ran's question, Wu Yuan smiled lightly:
"Could it be possible that you forgot, sir? Yuan and Brother Changqing also met once before, but Brother Changqing's ability really impressed me. Moreover, Yuan also heard about the subsequent battle of Chaoyi. Joining the army, but the strategy used by Changqing is also clear to the staff."

Hearing this, Li Ran smiled slightly and said:
"Hehe, in fact Zixu is also a man of extraordinary wisdom!"

"Mr. praises, the talent of a member, compared with Mr. and Changqing, I'm afraid it's still hard to match."

Wu Yuan replied sincerely.

After speaking with Wu Yuan, Li Ran turned around and asked Chang Shouguo again:
"What does the general think?"

Hearing this, Chang Shouguo just sighed:

"Guo is the general of a defeated army. How can you speak of wisdom? Just follow orders!"

Chang Shouguo, who came from the Yue Kingdom, also understood very well at this moment that only by obeying Li Ran's orders can he complete his own mission.

"Okay, if that's the case, let General Yijiu go directly to Laishan for rescue in Sishizhong. If you encounter obstacles, you must fight bravely. There will be reinforcements arriving in time, so they don't have to panic."

"Also inform General Huisun that they must rush to Laishan for rescue at the beginning of the Wei Dynasty, and there must be no mistakes!"

After several messengers took orders to leave, Chang Shou Guo hesitated for a moment, and said:
"According to this way of marching, Chen Gong's troops are probably close to Laishan, right? If the messenger can't find them for a while, they will arrive early, wouldn't it be a direct delay?"

Li Ran put his hands behind his back and looked up at the starry sky:
"Changqing will definitely not do this, you can rest assured."

In the second half of the night, Shen Wuyu and Wei Yin Yijiu finally waited for the order from Li Ran, and immediately followed this order, making a detailed arrangement inside and out.

But Shen Wuyu was still a little worried at this time. After all, they were fighting this battle, and he was somewhat uncertain. He frowned and asked:

"General Yijiu, what do you think?"

Wei Yin Yijiu pushed back the left and right lieutenants, and clasped his fists in response:
"Mr. Ziming's use of troops this time is trying to win by surprise. Although this move is risky, it is also the only chance to win. Right now, we can only hope that they can come in time!"

Shen Wuyu also sighed when he heard the words:

"That's what I thought too, but in this way, those of us soldiers brought from Zhongli are bound to suffer heavy losses... Besides, since our troops are used as bait, if Wu Jun doesn't take the bait, wouldn't it be in vain?"

Shen Wuyu's worry was very reasonable. If the Wu army besieged instead of attacking and waited for their reinforcements, then the strategy of luring the enemy would naturally be much worse.

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Wei Yin Yijiu also pondered for a long time, and then said:
"Our department is used as bait, but it can be divided again. You can send another department as bait, order five thousand, and be led by the last general. If the Wu army does not come, then wait and see what happens. If the Wu army comes to attack, Lord Yin of the county You can lead your teachers to come to help!"

Shen Wuyu also nodded when he heard the words:

"Before leaving, sir, he also told you to listen to the general's words more. If that's the case, then follow the general's policy!"

Besides Sun Wu and Chuan Fengxu, the two of them led the army, slowed down, and marched towards Laishan in a leisurely manner.

Thanks to their slow walking, the messengers sent by Li Ran were sure enough. Although they didn't find their position for a while, they only chased forward for a while, and finally found them around noon.

After Sun Wu received Li Ran's secret order, he raised his head and estimated the time.At this moment, Chuan Fengxu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead:
"General! If we march at the same speed as before, I'm afraid it will be a mistake at this moment!"

"Now the time is just right! Let the army bury the pot and start the stove on the spot, and rush forward in an hour, and must rush to the vicinity of Laishan at the beginning of Weishi!"

Sun Wu gave the order directly, and Chuan Fengxu didn't say much about it.

After Li Ran arranged everything last night, he squatted aside and took a nap. Wu Yuan took his shawl and put it on Li Ran.The battle was imminent, and Wu Yuan couldn't help admiring Li Ran's calmness when he saw that he could sleep so peacefully.

After all, Wu Yuan was still young and inexperienced, and still seemed a little anxious.Because of the imminent battle, he couldn't sleep peacefully, so he had to pace back and forth outside.

Only an hour later, Li Ran woke up. Seeing Wu Yuan being so worried, he called out:

"Zixu!"

When Wu Yuan heard Li Ran's summons, he hurried over:
"What are your orders, sir?"

Li Ran smiled and said:

"I don't have any orders. It's just that you are walking around like this. It won't help. Why don't you close your eyes and rest your mind, so that you can have the energy to face a strong enemy!"

Hearing this, Wu Yuan only smiled wryly, and shook his head:

"Sir, I don't know. Zixu has a habit since he was a child. Whenever he is in danger, he must be sleepless at night and extremely anxious. This habit will never be changed."

"But human energy is limited after all, so it's impossible to waste it like Zixu."

"Hey, why doesn't the member know? But since it's like this, I don't think it will have any impact. In the future, it will still act as usual, and there will be no delay in major events. If you are arguing with the sir, the member should go far away."

After Wu Yuan finished speaking, he turned and left.

"It's okay, since Zixu can't fall asleep, why don't we sit down and chat for a while?"

When Wu Yuan heard this, he immediately clasped his fists together and replied:

"No! If that's the case, it's better to be respectful than obedient, and please give me your advice, sir."

"Hehe, I don't dare to teach you. But I'm just a guest, Zixu doesn't have to be so polite."

Wu Yuan cupped his fists and bowed, and replied very respectfully:

"Mr. is a strange person in the world, and I have admired him for a long time. I am fortunate enough to have a long talk with you here tonight, and it is a life-long comfort. I am afraid that it will delay my rest!"

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"Hehe, that's okay. By the way, what does Zixu think of the King of Chu?"

When Wu Yuan heard this, he hesitated for a moment:
"A rare gentleman with great talent, who knows people and uses them well, is the only king who is good at fighting in our country of Chu!"

"Oh? A king who is good at fighting?... However, I think that the so-called good fighters are nothing more than the following three types. One is a soldier who does not fight and surrenders;

What Li Ran meant was that the King of Chu, Xiongwei, could not afford the reputation of being a "King of War".Not only was he unable to subdue others without fighting, he was also unable to fight a hundred battles without slacking off, and he was even more unable to minimize the loss of failure.

In other words, Chu Wang Xiongwei's overall strategy is completely reckless.

When Wu Yuan heard this, he couldn't help being silent for a moment:
"Well, what you said is very true, but the king can only act on his talents, know people well, and he can't be wrong."

Li Ran gave a wry smile. It is undeniable that King Chu has this advantage.

Seeing Li Ran's wry smile, Wu Yuan couldn't help but secretly sighed:

"However... but the widow is so proud of himself that he turns a deaf ear to the advice of all the sages, including Mr. Sir. As long as the widow can listen to one or two things, how can he be here today?"

"In addition, the widow is very happy with his achievements and resorted to military affairs. Although under his leadership, our state of Chu has indeed created an unprecedented situation. But this kind of strength is also based on the suffering of the people of the state of Chu. Therefore, even if There is no external cause, and it cannot last long!"

Li Ran did not expect Wu Yuan to have such a clear understanding of their king:

"Hehe, it's really not easy for Zixu to have such insights as a minister of Chu."

"Sir, it's absurd. If you can't learn a lesson from this defeat, you will eventually repeat the same mistakes in the future! By that time, the vitality of the Chu country will be severely damaged, and I am afraid that it will not be as prosperous as it is today!"

Li Ran knew what Wu Yuan said was true, but he was helpless about it.

The King of Chu is the King of Chu after all.

No matter how capable Li Ran was, no matter how clever he was, he could only helplessly watch the state of Chu sink step by step.
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