Ji Han Liu Zhang

The war in Hanzhong was raging, and Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, who commanded the troops of Jingchu to capture Xicheng and the land of Shangyong, were not idle. After the Shen family of the Shangyong wealthy family expressed their refusal to submit, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun became furious, leading to More than 10,000 soldiers from Jingchu marched westward, intending to wipe out the Shen family who did not want to surrender to Jingzhou in one fell swoop.

Naturally, the Shen clan prepared their troops for war and blocked the Jingchu troops at road checkpoints. However, the combat effectiveness of Shen clan's tribe did not seem to be very strong. They were defeated in the first battle and retreated again in the second battle. They even discarded their weapons, armor, flags, etc. Things in the ground.

Facing the vulnerable Shen family, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were so proud that they hurriedly led the army to continue chasing the Shen family. They planned to chase the Shen family to the north without giving the Shen family a chance to breathe. They swept all the way to Shangyong, and then another Charge to Xicheng, capture Xicheng and Shangyong, complete the task assigned to them by Liu Biao, and then receive a big reward.

Now the Chu soldiers pursued them to a narrow road intersection. They saw that the road ahead was narrow, with mountains and cliffs on both sides of the road, and extremely lush vegetation. At first glance, the shadows were so thick that it was difficult to see what was going on inside. As the vanguard, the captain After Wenpin thought for a moment, he turned around and came to the middle of the team.

Wenpin first gave military salutes to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun who were on horseback. But now Cai Mao was in a good mood and had won consecutive battles. He believed that Xicheng Shangyong was only in his hands, so Cai Mao comforted Wenpin who was fighting hard as a vanguard. One sentence: "Zhongye, there is no need to be so polite. How is the situation ahead?"

Wenpin immediately handed over his hand and reported back: "General Zhonglang, the Shen family just fled all the way and did not dare to turn around and fight."

Cai Mao smiled when he heard this. He waved his hand and said boldly: "Then we will continue to chase. We will kill the Shen family today. We will take the heads of Duke Shen and his two sons and hang them high on the top of Xiangyang City. Obviously I’m warning everyone in vain that anyone who doesn’t obey me, Jingchu, will die.”

'A mere local tycoon dares to disobey me, Cai Mao. 'Cai Mao now hates Shen deeply for refusing to surrender. He thought he could easily capture Xicheng and Shangyong, but he didn't expect that Shen was ignorant of current affairs and dared to raise his troops to fight against him. He thought that even if the Shen family surrendered later, he would still kill Shen Gong, Shen Yuan, Shen Yi and his son to vent his hatred.

Hearing Cai Mao's order to continue chasing, Wenpin suddenly looked embarrassed. He expressed his worries: "General Zhonglang, although the Shen family was defeated, the road ahead is narrow and the vegetation is lush. In addition, it is August and the weather is dry." The branches and grass are piled up higher than an adult's knees, but it is difficult to pursue them in this situation... If the Shen family ambushes on both sides of the road and leads troops to set fire, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to our army."

Cai Mao frowned. He didn't like Wenpin's words very much. However, thinking that Wenpin was a pioneer, he was the first to rush into battle many times, and he was a brave man who could be used. He slightly relaxed his frown, and there was something in his tone. He said impatiently: "Zhongye, your bravery has always been praised by the army, but now you are timid... Moreover, the Shen family has been defeated in consecutive battles and fled in a hurry. At this time, they should only care about escaping. How can you have the courage to set up an ambush, and With the brains of the Shen family, how could they come up with such ingenuity?"

"General Zhonglang..." Wenpin's face was solemn. He handed over his hand and wanted to persuade him again. He wanted Cai Hao, the coach, to act more safely and not to take risks lightly.

But before Wenpin could say anything, Zhang Yun next to Cai Mao interrupted him impatiently: "Zhongye, why are you so suspicious? The Shen family was defeated and Shangyong's soldiers fled in panic. Don't seize this great opportunity." , instead of chasing death and chasing the north to completely annihilate the Shen clan, instead, we missed the opportunity because of our excessive suspicion. When the time comes, we will allow the Shen clan to take a breather, and then the whole army can come back to fight with us. What should we do?"

"This..." He spoke softly and had a low official position. Wenpin was overwhelmed by Zhang Yun's words and found it difficult to deal with it for a while.

Wenpin refused to pursue the Shen family. If it were anyone else, Cai Hao would naturally criticize him, but he liked Wenpin a little, so Cai Hao still patiently said: "Don't worry Zhongye, what happened?" I'll be responsible for any mistakes. You should return to the front army quickly and lead the army to set off. Otherwise, it will be a little later. The Shen family is familiar with the geography and people, and it will be difficult for us to chase him if he runs too far." 'Hey. Seeing that Cai Maoyan was shouldering all the responsibilities, Wenpin understood that it was useless for him to say anything else. After sighing in his heart, Wenpin cupped his hands and said, "No."

After receiving the order, Wenpin hurried back to the front army and urged the former soldiers to continue advancing. At the same time, he felt uneasy and sent out light cavalry scouts to investigate the path of the soldiers.

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"This Cai Mao is quite cautious." Shen Yi, who was lying in ambush in the ravine, saw Chu Bing's scouts galloping on the road. He lowered his voice and said to Shen Yuan.

Shen Yun didn't take it seriously. He just blew out a breath from his nose with disdain, and also lowered his voice and said: "What's the use of being cautious? The Jingchu scouts don't understand the geography of Shangyong. Although they are investigating on the road, we can We see them, but they don’t see us. They are in the light and we are in the dark. In this case, the chance of victory is in our hands.”

Not long after, the scouts learned from the scouts that Wenpin, who was leading the front army, and that there was nothing abnormal ahead, appeared in Shen Yuan's eyes. When Shen Yi saw Jingchu's flag, his eyes immediately became hot, and he looked at Shen Yuan. , wanting Shen Yuan, as the coach, to give the order and ambush the Chu soldiers.

But Shen Yuan shook his head. He stretched out his hand and pressed down, indicating to Shen Yi to wait. According to Shen Yuan's idea, now that the Chu soldiers have just emerged, they will lead the troops to attack, and the gains will not be big. After the Chu soldiers have advanced a certain distance, they can attack the Chu soldiers' center. Only in this way can they gain big gains.

Shen Yun did not wait too long. Chu Bing's movements were very fast. Wenpin's troops as the vanguard quickly disappeared from his eyes, and then appeared in his eyes was Chu Bing's central army. Chu Bing's The Chinese army has bright flags and gorgeous golden drums. It is really dazzling with wealth and honor. The most dazzling thing is a general surrounded by people in the Chinese army. The general wears a golden helmet, which is extremely dazzling under the sun.

'Cai Mao. Shen Yue made a guess. There is no doubt about the identity of the man wearing the golden helmet. He is Cai Hao, the commander-in-chief of the Chu army this time. Only Cai Hao is worthy of wearing the golden helmet. When he sees Cai Hao, his chance is at stake. coming.

Under Shen Yi's longing gaze, Shen Yi, his elder brother and commander-in-chief, nodded. Shen Yi immediately showed a happy expression. He waved his hand, and Shen's ambush troops immediately stood up. They first threw out wave after wave of rockets. , went to ignite the dead branches and leaves on both sides of the road. The wind took advantage of the fire, and with the sudden autumn wind, the fire dragons swept towards the Chu soldiers.

"what!"

In the middle of the Chu army, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, who were immersed in the pleasure of chasing the Shen family, all had frightened expressions on their faces, and they couldn't help shouting in panic. (End of chapter)