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The soldiers marched on the boundless grassland, the land was slightly wet by the shoal river, an army came from the distant horizon, getting closer and closer, the line was endless, a huge red flag was planted on the battlefield leading the soldiers, There is a word "Qi" written in ancient characters on it.

It was almost noon at this time, and they were less than two days away from Wei Guo.

"General!" A soldier ran over from behind and shouted, "Another person has fallen!"

Tian Ji rode on the horse, squinted slightly to look at the endless plain ahead, and said, "Let's rest here."

Day after day of marching, there will always be people who are exhausted and will collapse before reaching the battlefield. Today, according to Sun Bin's arrangement, the distance has been slowed down to 25 kilometers per day, and there are still soldiers fainting from heatstroke one after another.

"Bad weather." Sun Bin said in a low voice when he was carried off from the chariot by his own soldiers.

Tian Ji got off his horse and walked forward with his four-wheeled cart. The two stood in front of the army, watching the tens of thousands of soldiers resting.

Liu Miao came running from a distance, with a large cauldron on his back and another tied on his chest. Like a double-faced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, he shouted profusely with sweat, "Burn the cauldron for cooking!"

The sun was just full, and the top of people’s heads seemed to dry them out. Two people from each team rushed forward to dig a pit on the ground, and then threw stones into the pit. Add dry grass and firewood, and put the pot on it to act as a simple stove.

Kang Tu's mouth was parched and his skin was a little hot from his clothes. He squatted aside and cleaned up the digging hole with several other people in the team.

Kang Yige is a patrol soldier, and he usually doesn't return to the team. He walked here and saw Kang Tu, holding a long gun in his hand, pointing at Jiang Liang who was standing aside, and said, "You, come here."

As he spoke, he swiped the spear down again, pointed at the stove pit on the ground and said, "Dig."

Jiang Liang glanced at him, not wanting to conflict with him, he walked to the pit but didn't kneel down, just stood aside and watched.

Kang Yige criticized: "I have discovered your problem a long time ago, why don't you work and come to the army to gain weight?"

Jiang Liang said: "There are enough people, so I didn't go forward."

"If you come forward, there will never be a place without you. Why are you looking for a reason?" Kang Yige reprimanded.

Hearing this, Jiang Liang squatted down. She had no tools and had never done this job before. She didn't know where to get the tools, so she just used her hands to dig the soil.Kang Tu gave her a place in embarrassment, seeing her delicate hands directly into the soil, he felt complicated.

"Pa-ta", "Pa-ta" two tears fell down, Kang Tu thought he was wrong, and took a closer look, Jiang Liang dropped two tears on his hand, and slid down the back of his hand into the soil.

Kang Tu: "..."

He was afraid of disturbing others and would hit Jiang Liang again, so he held his breath and dared not speak, and could only quietly watch her movements.There is no other place in the army. No one feels sorry for you for shedding these two tears. Jiang Liang was originally disliked by these men because of his weakness. I'm afraid I can't hold it for a while.

Fortunately, she was self-aware and didn't cry anymore. Kang Yige was in a hurry to eat and didn't find fault again. He patted Kang Tu on the shoulder casually and left.

Kang Tu covered his hands with a shovel, pulled her back, and then moved forward to squeeze Jiang Liang out.

Jiang Liang was stunned for a moment, wiped his face with the back of his clean hand, pushed him away and squatted over.

Kang Tu had nothing to say, probably because he hated himself so he refused to appreciate it, and he didn't insist anymore. The pit doesn't need to be very big. The three of them dug it in less than a moment, added stones in it, and distributed hay uniformly Together with the firewood and the flint and blowing against the wind, the pot was put on the pot.

Kang Tu wanted to have a good talk with Jiang Liang, but as soon as he stood up straight, Jiang Liang left again.

Liu Miao led two people, holding a big bag and said: "Let's go together!"

Each army received three handfuls of beans and a handful of millet, put a scoop of water in the pot, threw the beans and rice directly into it, without any seasoning, covered the pot and stewed it into porridge.

Sun Bin casually went to the stove of a group of elite soldiers and said, "Today I will have dinner with all the soldiers."

The soldiers in this group looked at each other with their bowls in their hands. They were only stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up to make room.

Sun Bin waved his hands and said, "It's okay, let's sit together and add an extra pair of chopsticks."

The people around him served him with a bowl of rice, but each team's rice was distributed according to the head of the head, and if he ate, the others would eat less. Sun Bin said, "Take two dry rations and give them to them."

Everyone hurriedly said that there is no need, but Sun Bin just pretended that nothing happened, and said: "You can't be short of food, soldiers have worked hard enough, and you can't go hungry anymore."

After all, he ate two mouthfuls of rice, and he didn't show any disgust. He took the dry food that was handed over, broke some half of it, threw it into the porridge to moisten it, and put it in his mouth. It seems that I have been eating this kind of food before.

In any case, the fact that military divisions and ordinary soldiers ate the same food made everyone feel a little different. Sun Bin said casually, "Are you tired?"

"Not tired." Everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks and said in unison.

Sun Bin smiled: "Don't be too cautious, just chat."

The [-] people in this team are Bai Yuwei.Among the elite soldiers in front, each team has at least one member of [-], which is why Liu Miao wants to lure Sun Bin out. They can guarantee that as long as Sun Bin comes out to contact the soldiers, at least one member of [-] will be able to complete the task.

It's just that this time it's Bai Yuwei, so it's a bit unlucky.Yan Lingfei saw him from a distance, and heaved a long sigh.

This person can be ranked in the top three in the ranking of the worst acting skills in [-], and he seems to be useless except for being able to fight interstellar warfare.

There was no movement on the plain except for the sound of chopsticks hitting the bowl while eating. From a distance, the army seemed to meander beyond the horizon.

Bai Yuwei suddenly asked: "Military Master, how many people have we fallen today?"

[-] All those who eavesdropped: "..."

Sun Bin seemed a little surprised by this sudden question, and said, "Nineteen."

Bai Yuwei nodded and said, "We're almost catching up with the first team."

Sun Bin also said: "That's true. It's been four days since the march, so it's inevitable, but you are all elite soldiers, and you haven't lost a single person since you set off." He said with a look of relief.

Bai Yuwei said: "Our mission is to fight, there is no reason to die on the road."

"Don't say that," Sun Bin said hastily, "Our mission is only Daqi, and the country's prosperity and people's safety are what we all want in our lives."

"It's Da Qi, the military advisor is right." Bai Yuwei said dryly.

Kang Tu closed his eyes in despair, then opened them with a faint hope, and continued to eavesdrop.

"Tomorrow will come to Waihuang," Bai Yuweifu said again, "I'm afraid we will meet Wei Shi, what's the military master's plan?"

Sun Bin stopped his chopsticks suddenly, and said with a slightly serious expression, "How do you know that Master Wei is inferior to Wai Huang?"

Bai Yuwei said: "This place is where the Wei and Song Dynasties were handed over. The Wei army must arrive when they march. The terrain is steep and easy to set up an ambush. If you advance, you can attack from a distance, and if you retreat, you can return to the capital Liang. If I were Pang Juan, I would stay here. "Our expedition to the Wei division is a bad strategy, morale is declining day by day, and energy is gradually fading, and the Wei division is guarding Waihuang, which is the best strategy. In the homeland, the morale is strong and the food and grass are full. This is the second."

"Not bad," Sun Bin praised, "Is there any more?"

Bai Yuwei said: "It's gone."

"That's exactly what I thought, maybe tomorrow I will be on the battlefield, what do you think?"

"I think it's very good." Bai Yuwei said recklessly, "Wei Jun looks down on our country Qi, we have such a strong army, we can rub their spirits."

"It's not so easy," Sun Bin said with a loving expression on his face, "If you say so, the Wei army can directly return to the court after a slight defeat. If we go deep into the hinterland, we will definitely lose. It is difficult to encircle Wei and save Zhao a second time."

Just before this battle, Sun Bin and Pang Juan fought once, which was the Battle of Guiling.The army of Wei became more ambitious and tried to dominate. The first thing they wanted to annex was Zhao. Zhao Chengwang hurriedly asked Qi for help, and the troops he sent were still led by Sun Bin. At that time, Sun Bin was young and vigorous, full of terrifying plans. Seeking victory in danger, the soldiers of Wei State and Zhao State in front were still fighting to the death, but Tian Ji's soldiers and horses had already rushed directly to Daliang.

Later military books wrote this strategy in Sun Tzu's Art of War, and the commentary was "Whoever attacks the enemy must be saved."No matter how ruthless Pang Juan's military tactics are, he will return to Daliang to save the capital, so Zhao Guo can escape from the tiger's mouth.

Sun Bin said: "There is only a difference between one and none in the art of war. Once the same strategy has been used, it cannot be used again."

Bai Yuwei felt it very much, and said: "The military division won the last battle beautifully."

"It's just the right time, place and people."

Bai Yuwei: "Since we can't go deep into the enemy's hinterland, we can only end this battle in Waihuang."

"Otherwise, there is another way." Sun Bin had finished eating the porridge in the bowl at this time, leaned on the four-wheeled chair and broke the remaining half of the cake in his hand, and said slowly, "We must let them taste the hardships of traveling and traveling." good."

This time it wasn't Bai Yuwei who was talking, but a soldier next to him grabbed it: "If the battle fails, we will pretend to retreat and let them chase after us!"

This is actually a trick, which can lure Wei Jun away from the advantageous terrain conditions.

Sun Bin said: "If you hurt the enemy a thousand, you will hurt yourself eight hundred."

Bai Yuwei also said: "And there is no guarantee that they will chase after him. If they see a fraud, how can they chase after it?"

Sun Bin was leaning on the four-wheel chair, fiddling with a small piece of cake, as if thinking about something.

Liu Miao quietly observed from the side, and seeing that the time had come, she stood up suddenly, knocked on the pot, and shouted: "Burn the stove and start the pot!"

"Bury the stove pit for me!" He said, "Don't leave any traces behind!"

Sun Bin's thoughts were interrupted, he turned his head to take a look, and suddenly stopped.

Bury the stove and start the pot.He silently recalled these four words again in his heart, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, and said to the people behind him: "Call the general to come up with the chariot." After saying that, he pushed the four-wheeled cart and walked away.

Bai Yuwei heaved a sigh of relief, looked back at the crowd, and saw that everyone was smiling at him.

Tian Ji stepped into the chariot stooped, followed by Tian Ying, the three of them greeted each other, and Sun Bin said, "I suddenly thought of a plan."

Tian Ji sat down cross-legged, the armor on his body jingled with his movements, and asked, "What's the plan?"

Tian Ying also sat down next to him, although he was a son, he had no pretensions, and said respectfully, "Please tell me."

Sun Bin said: "It is useless to attack the enemy and save the enemy. We might as well change our thinking and lure the enemy to enter."

Tian Ji: "What does the military commander mean?"

"The army of Wei has always felt that the army of Qi is very weak. They have 10 soldiers and horses. These [-] soldiers are the entire strength of the army of Wei. If they don't bite at the first bite, they will not dare to push them. , because they can't afford to lose."

"That's exactly what I mean," Tian Ying said puzzled, "It's the same as what we said yesterday."

They have been discussing this matter for several nights, and they don't know how to completely kill the Wei army so that there is no room for parry. Their battle is not to make the opponent retreat, but to destroy Wei.They can neither retreat nor win, and I don't know how to design it for a while.

Sun Bin said: "This is what lures the enemy into. As long as they are convinced that they will win, they will catch up. The closer we are to Daqi, the greater our chances of winning."

Tian Ji: "How?"

"How many stoves do we dig every day?"

Tian Ji didn't know what he was going to say, so he calculated in his heart and said, "About 500 or so."

"Pang Juan and I studied under Guiguzi's school. The teacher once said that when marching and fighting, you only need to see how many pits the opponent has built to know how many soldiers and horses the opponent has. I guess Pang Juan has never forgotten."

Tian Ying suddenly understood, stood up abruptly and looked at him.

Sun Bin nodded with a smile, and said, "My lord is really smart."

Tian Ying lowered his head and explained to Tian Ji: "Sir, what you mean is that as long as we pretend to withdraw our troops, reduce the number of troops every day, and make the illusion that the number of troops is getting smaller and smaller, we can lure the enemy to go deep and make them believe that we will definitely win. .”

"Deserters." Sun Bin added, "After fighting them, some soldiers in our army will inevitably run away because they are afraid of the Wei army. We have reduced the scale on a large scale. When the Wei army catches up, we find that the number is getting smaller and smaller. I am willing to let go of the fat that goes to my mouth.”

"Pang Juan has always been eager for quick success, and this plan suits him best."

Tian Ji finally understood and sighed, "What a dangerous move."

Tian Ying was very excited, he was just young, full of passion and ambition, he said passionately: "Okay! That's it."

Sun Bin said calmly: "So, the rest will depend on the generals."

Tian Ji looked at him with deep pain in his eyes, and he solemnly promised in a low voice: "Sir, I will definitely avenge you, even if it's not this time, there will be a day."

Sun Bin said, "General, this is the time."

At sunset on the western mountain, the red sun and sunset are falling between the two canyons. The high valley is hundreds of feet high, and there is no grass on the cliff. A gust of wind brings yellow sand all over the place.

"Report—" A soldier riding a fine horse came riding in the dust and shouted loudly: "Wang Ling is here!"

All the soldiers hid in the canyon with branches and sticks on their bodies. The bows and crossbows erected almost filled the entire canyon from the beginning to the end.

When Pang Juan heard that the king's order had arrived, he rushed out to meet him, half-kneeling to obey the order.

Before the soldier got off his horse, he let out a "wow" and controlled the horse to raise its front hooves to stop. He immediately conveyed: "My king has an order, General Pang, this battle cannot be defeated."

Pang Juan paused, then said, "Yes."

At this time, the king of Wei sent an order, only saying that he could not be defeated. The real meaning may be that he would rather escape than lose.The premise of everything is to preserve strength.

He stood up and turned his head to look at the majestic mountains and rivers. The sun had already set and the earth was swept by darkness. There was no longer a clear division between the sky and the earth. It was night.

A whistling came without warning, and a cloud-piercing arrow shot straight at him. Pang Juan bent forward and rolled forward, shouting: "Be alert!"

In the dark, everything was hard to see, until the soldiers raised the torches, illuminating everything in the canyon, as if it was on fire, Zhao Zheng ran out from the big tent, he was wearing an unsuitable helmet, Covering most of his face, he dragged Pang Juan away without saying a word, shielded him behind him, and shouted: "Protect the general!"

"Pull out the fire!" he hissed. "Put it all out!"

It was extremely stupid to reveal his position in the dark, so he grabbed a fire and stamped it out under his feet.He urged again: "Turn off all! Don't leave the light source!"

When the voice came out, it was no different from that of Young Master Shen.He is good at imitating people, but he can't imitate the character of Young Master Shen who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

The sound of piercing arrows came again in the darkness, Zhao Zheng kicked a long spear from his feet, pulled Chang Mingming over, and said, "You protect him!"

Then he turned around and ran towards the direction the flying arrow came from. Chang Mingming shouted, "You're crazy!"

Lu Ban gritted his teeth, threw a wooden machine crossbow from his arms, and said, "Use this."

Zhao Zheng caught it with all his arms, and after throwing down a stone, two sharp arrows appeared on the place where he was standing.

"Facing the shot!" He said to the crowd, "There is only one person on the other side!"

Only one person dared to go deep into the [-] troops. Pang Juan was so angry that he pushed Chang Mingming away, grabbed the lacquer bow from the soldier's hand, squinted his eyes and looked for the enemy in the dark. Chang Mingming was so angry that he wanted to knock him unconscious. Take it away, the opponent's target is Pang Juan, and he is still showing up boldly here.

The soldiers woke up one after another. They picked up their weapons and were about to step forward. Lu Ban shouted: "Everyone shoot me on the spot! Go up and die, and get out!"

Everyone picked up their lacquer bows and shot in the direction of the flying arrows, but the hiding place in such a steep canyon must be hidden. If the opponent had no perfect plan, how could they attack rashly? Zhao Zheng frowned fiercely, looking for a hiding place.

The arrows flowed densely all over the sky, as if they were going to shoot down the stars in the sky.

Baili Xi shouted, "That tree!"

Without further ado, Zhao Zheng pulled a large cauldron set up during dinner as a shield, squatted up and approached him. He is now the son of Shen, and the other party must have noticed him. He only felt a shock in his wrist, and then passed on There was a crisp sound, and the cauldron was shot through!

He simply stood up and rushed up, the big tree was growing on the cliff, he rolled down to the bottom of the cliff, set up his crossbow and aimed at a black shadow on the tree.