Baidi Chunshen

Lead the crowd to attack the city.However, it is very dangerous for scribes to go into battle.They were not battle-tested, if not frail.When Shi Shi was attacking, most of them didn't know how to evade and protect themselves.If it is not forced by the situation, it should not be this way.But if necessary, they are never afraid. "

Liu Bei also said warmly: "Guanger, don't you see that Uncle Ji Chang personally led the army in Jingzhou, splashing blood on the battlefield. Zhuge Ziyu was also a literati, and he led his troops to garrison the front line. Pang Junjun led his troops to attack the city. He was shot by the arrows and sacrificed his life forward."

"...!"

Seeing the little child's eyes wide open, he shook his head and lamented endlessly.Liu Bei smiled and said, "Guang'er, you and your elder brother should practice martial arts well, become generals, and protect the prime minister. Follow him to set the Central Plains in the north, end this troubled world, and make the world no longer have wars."

The two children agreed in unison.Zhao Guang asked curiously: "The prime minister is quite old, how did he lead the crowd to attack the city?"

Zhao Yun looked at the youngest son with a smile: "Grandpa asks you first: Where is Baidi City?"

Zhao Guang tilted his head and thought for a while: "My son came here for the first time, I just thought the scenery was majestic and majestic, the cliffs and torrents were very steep..."

"What else?" Zhao Yun asked with a smile.

Zhao Guang thought about it again: "Hmm... This place is backed by high mountains and surrounded by water on three sides. It faces Qutang Gorge...it must be particularly easy to defend and difficult to attack...?"

Zhao Yun nodded with a smile.Then he asked Zhao Tong: "Tong'er, tell me?"

Zhao Tong said with a smile: "Baidi City occupies an important waterway. It is the gateway of the Three Gorges and the throat of Yudong. If this military base is lost, the soldiers from the east will drive straight into Shu. If Jiangzhou is not protected, Chengdu will be in danger. Gongsun Shu saw that this place was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so he reinforced the city. Later, because of the white mist rising from the well in the city, he regarded it as a gift from the white dragon, called himself Baidi, and changed the name of the city to Baidi City."

Zhao Yun looked at Liu Bei with a smile.I saw Liu Bei looking at the two children with a gentle smile: "Zilong taught well... Tonger Guanger, in the future he will become a general comparable to his father!"

Zhao Yun smiled at his two sons: "Don't learn from grandpa. If you want to learn, learn from the prime minister. Back then, grandpa couldn't defeat Baidi City, but let the prime minister go to the front of the battle in person, almost exchanging his life for this important military land. Grandpa is ashamed. , I almost avoided seeing him at that time."

Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang were very curious, and Du Yang Zhao Yun went on quickly.

14. Kongming Lantern

Zhao Yun slowly said: "Back when I entered Sichuan to divide the prefectures and counties, most of them hoped that the wind would come down. Even if there were stubborn ones, the Prime Minister used some tricks, and my grandfather led the attack, there was no one who would not fail. The two of us even fought against each other. Let's compete with each other to see who can win more cities. When they got to Baidi City, they were evenly divided. I told him that Baidi City was worth ten counties. Let me take it down again. , the military division will lose!

Unexpectedly, this Baidi City is so steep, easy to defend but difficult to attack.I have led troops to attack many times, but they have returned without success.I had no choice but to go to see the prime minister with a bitter face.The prime minister slowly told me his strategy.After listening to this, I was very worried, saying how could the military commander take the risk of coming to the front of the battle in spite of the lord's advice.But the prime minister said: "The general will be outside, and the king's life will not be accepted."

So the prime minister ordered the three armies to retreat.Set up camp.A few days later, as the prime minister expected, more than a dozen officials from the guards of Baidi City came to surrender.It is said that Liu Zhang is weak and not strong enough to seek great things.They admire the name of His Majesty's benevolence and are willing to serve.The prime minister hosted a banquet to entertain them, and the prime minister accepted them generously.Also, because they are familiar with the terrain of Xichuan mountains and rivers, the situation of soldiers, horses, money and food, they arranged several of them in the tents of the Chinese army to learn about the military.

However, in fact, the prime minister had already found out that the guard of Baidi City was loyal to Liu Zhang and was extremely strict.When the city was still solid, how could it be so negligent that people ran out and surrendered to our army?The prime minister knew that they had come to spy on the military situation by false surrender, so he had already made a plan with me.It will take a long time for us to station our troops here.Then pretend to disagree: the prime minister insisted on attacking Baidi, but I think we should bypass Baidi and continue westward.We both pretended to argue, and in a fit of rage, I led half of the soldiers and horses back across the river, leaving the prime minister and the other half of the soldiers and horses here. "

"Grandpa and the prime minister are arguing?" Zhao Tong shook his head: "Grandpa and the prime minister are like brothers, both of them are mild-tempered and don't fight with others..."

Zhao Yun said with a smile: "That was indeed the first time I quarreled with him, and maybe the only time. It was really not easy for me to quarrel with him unintentionally. For this reason, the prime minister even simulated it for me a few times. After the quarrel, we both laughed first, and we had to hold back our laughter and continue to quarrel, it was so hard...

So I argued with the prime minister in the Chinese army account according to the plan.In the end, I left with half of the soldiers and horses, and went back to the west of the river, but did not go far.I ordered the soldiers to be stationed in the mountains and forests, and not to show their whereabouts.Every night, just waiting for the prime minister's signal, they meet to attack the city.

Later, on the prime minister's side, some soldiers who surrendered fled back to the city.The Prime Minister knew that the plan had been accomplished, and led the troops to station in Baidi, pretending to be ill, and took a four-wheeled cart, a feather fan and a scarf, and took a few soldiers and horses to challenge in front of the pass.The prefect of Baidi City thought that the prime minister had lost more than half of his troops, and thought that there were really only 2000 left.I also saw that the prime minister, a weak man, dared to lead troops to attack.So he opened the city gate and killed them.

Unexpectedly, seeing this, the prime minister abandoned the four-wheeled cart and boarded quickly.The flag is pointed, and the sound of drums shakes the sky.All the soldiers and horses in our ambush were killed.The prime minister waved the feather fan, and the three armies followed him, and they all followed the eight formations learned in the rehearsal.The prime minister commanded the army, because of his rules and well-trained, although he led thousands of people, what he built was worth tens of thousands.The defenders of Baidi City had never seen such a battle before, they were defeated and returned home.He defended the city and refused to come out again.

The prime minister's first battle frustrates his spirit.But next, Baidi City is extremely steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack.Although a lot of soldiers and horses were lost after the defeat, if we wait for the ants to attack, we may be able to take the city.However, the damage to our army will inevitably be serious.The prime minister cherishes the soldiers and is absolutely unwilling to do so. "

Zhao Tong was stunned: "Then... what should I do?"

Zhao Yun said with a smile: "The next step is something that no one can think of. The prime minister said that it is called a strange skill, but my grandfather thinks that as long as it can be used to descend the city, it is a deep strategy.

One night after I led the troops back up the river, I finally saw the prime minister's signal.It was a sky lantern designed and manufactured by the Prime Minister himself when he was young.The frame is made of bamboo and wood, covered with oiled paper.Put candles inside.About ten feet high.When it burns, it rises slowly, and when viewed at night, it is as bright as a full moon.Since no one else is using it, most people will think it is for the common people to entertain themselves, but they don't know that it is a signal from the military strategists.When I saw the sky lantern, I led the troops across the mountains and returned to Baidi City.Looking from a high place, the prime minister led the army and launched an offensive at the foot of the mountain.The eight formations are like clouds, the feathers are flying, and the drums are shaking the sky.The prime minister in uniform came before the battle and encouraged the soldiers to attack the city.Dozens of hundred-foot wells were gradually encircled, and crossbow arrows rained down on them, shooting into the city.The shouts of our army overwhelmed the sound of the surging river.Really exciting! "

When Zhao Yun said this, he stopped and looked at Zhao Tong.And Zhao Tong was ecstatic when he heard it, and he didn't come back to his senses for a while.Fang tilted his head and thought for a while: "No, it's late at night. Grandpa is far away, how can he see the battle so clearly."

Liu Bei nodded with a smile: "Tong'er is very thoughtful."

Zhao Yun also smiled and said: "Yes. And there is a big taboo in attacking the city at night. That is, there are lights on the city. But our army can't hold torches at the same time when attacking the city. We must go up in the dark. This will only increase Our army suffered casualties. That's why military strategists don't take anything. Do you know how the prime minister overcame this fatal shortcoming, and raised his troops to attack the city in the middle of the night, which no one expected? Rise up to fight, and was caught off guard."

Zhao Guang opened his eyes wide: "My son would like to hear about it!"

Zhao Tong tilted his head in thought, then suddenly patted his head and shouted, "Sky lantern! Is it a sky lantern!"

"Tong'er is smart!" Zhao Yun said with a smile, "That's right! The prime minister has released hundreds of sky lanterns, illuminating the entire Baidi City as bright as day. Our army can see everything in the city at a glance!"

Zhao Tong exclaimed: "Hundreds of sky lanterns? What a magnificent scene! In addition to eight formations like clouds, a hundred feet of wells, and the sound of drums shaking the sky...there is also the prime minister who came before the battle, and the sky lanterns all over the sky! It can be imagined that at that time How the morale of the three armies has been boosted!"

Liu Bei's face was full of joy, and his eyes were shining brightly: "As the name suggests, a man illuminates the world! The feather fan is waved, and the army is invigorated! The sky lantern has been changed to Kongming Lantern by the soldiers and people since then!"

Zhao Yun also smiled and said: "Yes...the spectacular scene of that battle is probably unprecedented in ancient times. I was so impressed that I will never forget it in my life...but I didn't know that the prime minister was attacking until I entered Baidi City. In the middle of the city, our formation alternated. When the defense was a little slack, we were hit by cold arrows on the city. Fortunately, the armor he wore was thick enough and no vital points were injured. Imperial City."

Zhao Tong took a deep breath.Zhao Guang was also stunned.Liu Bei sighed: "On the battlefield, arrows and rocks attack each other. No one can be safe. Tonger Guanger, did you not see the battle of Jinqian in the second year of Chenggong in the Spring and Autumn Period. The commander must personally hold the flag and drums to motivate the soldiers. The formation follows When the flag moves, the three armies listen to the drums. The flags and drums are the heart of the army. At that time, both the coach of the Jin State and the driver of the chariot were injured, but they dared not stop beating the drums. Finally, the Qi army was defeated. The prime minister and Pang Junshi knew this well Reason. As the commander, even if they are hit by the arrows, they will not allow themselves to put down the command flag and stop the attack. It's just that Kong Ming was luckier than Shi Yuan at that time, and he was not shot at the vital point. As scribes, they are not good at dodging and blocking Arrows, but they never think about these things when they go to the battlefield. His courage is no less than that of any tiger general. Kong Ming commanded the three armies with great discipline, so he is brave and able to fight, and he must overcome the battle. I don’t know. I just don’t want him to It was because of this great risk that he was ordered to stay in Chengdu year after year, and he was not allowed to go into battle with the army."

Zhao Yundao: "When the prime minister is recuperating in the city, he often comes here to watch the stars at night and think about strategy.