Zhu Nao

Ma Shu still stayed in Xuzhou for now.

When he learned that Chen Jun and Shu Jun sent troops to him at the same time, he hesitated for a while, and finally decided to stay in Xuzhou to sit in charge.Because against Chen Jun, even if he doesn't personally command them, they still have a chance of winning; but against Shu Jun, as long as he doesn't personally sit in town, I'm afraid Xuzhou won't be able to defend for three days.

He was sitting in the tent in a daze, when his own soldiers ran in hastily: "Jian, General Jianwu! We're here! The Shu army has arrived!"

Ma Shu scolded, "Why panic? Isn't it the Shu army? There's nothing to be afraid of!"

The soldiers want to cry but have no tears.At the same time, facing the soldiers and horses of his own court and the Shu army so powerful that it swept the world, who can be calm?

That is to say, Ma Shu's unwillingness to admit defeat is too strong, and he can still hold on.

Ma Shu ordered: "Send all the spies out and report to me the movements of the Shu army every hour. In addition, let the whole army be strict and prepare for defense!"

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At night, everything was quiet, Ma Shu was already resting on the couch, but his eyes were still open.

——Tian Chou has come to the opposite side of Tongshan with his army, how can he still fall asleep?

Suddenly, shouts sounded outside: "The enemy is attacking! The enemy is attacking!"

The horse bundle turned over from the step with a slam, put on the armor hanging on the bed, picked up the saber and rushed out.

I saw a large fire in the west, approaching them, isn't it the Shu army who came to attack?

Ma Shu had already anticipated that the Shu army might sneak attack at night, so he arranged enough night-time manpower and prepared a large number of fortifications.He hurriedly said to the messenger: "Beat the drums quickly! Prepare to fight!"

Soon, the fierce drumming echoed in the barracks, and the awakened soldiers rushed out of the barracks one after another and rushed to the battlefield.

However, only about two quarters of an hour later, the spies came back and reported: "General Jianwu, the Shu army has retreated!"

"What?" Ma Shu couldn't help being surprised.Withdraw so soon?Could it be that Tian Chou was going to sneak attack, but found that he was prepared and knew that he couldn't take advantage, so he retreated?

Soon, Ma Shu thought of another possibility: He knew that Tian Chou was also a veteran and was very good at the art of war, so it was definitely not that simple.It is very likely that Tian Chou planned to feint just now.This is to come to a bang, then decline, and three exhaustion!

Ma Shu immediately said: "Add another [-]% of the manpower for the night, and the Shu army may launch an attack tonight."

The subordinates hurriedly followed his instructions.

However, this night, until the sky was bright, the Shu army did not come again.

In a blink of an eye, it was the second night.

On the second night, Ma Shu still did not fall asleep. At midnight, he heard the news that the Shu army was coming to attack.

He hurriedly asked people to wake up the whole army again, ready to meet the enemy.However, just like the night before, the Shu army withdrew not long after.

"Withdrawing again?" Ma Shu looked at the fading flames, and was not happy about defending Xuzhou again.Instead, he has a huge sense of crisis.

Tian Chou was indeed old and cunning. He knew very well what kind of pressure the arrival of him and the army would bring to the Huainan soldiers. This pressure would prompt them to resist with all their strength, but it would also make them tense and exhausted.So what Tian Chou is doing is making their strings tighter and more tired.When the string breaks, it may be the moment when Tian Chou officially launches an attack!

But although Tian Chou's plan has been expected.Is there any way to break the horse bundle? —he didn't.He knew that Tian Chou would launch a full-scale attack sooner or later, but he didn't know which time it would be.His only way is to grit his teeth and bear it, hoping that Tian Chou and Shu Jun can't bear it before him.

That night, the Shu army launched two more feint attacks.The soldiers of the Huainan Army were forced to stand up and fight.Every time they just returned to the tent to rest for a while, the enemy came again, and they could only get up again.

For almost the whole night, the soldiers of the Huainan Army did not get a rest.After two days of sleeplessness and fear, the Huainan Army was on the verge of collapse...

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At the same time, Huainan.

On the second day after Tian Chou arrived in Huainan, Liu Jingfeng was not idle either. He brought a few guards to the outskirts, where several officers of the Huainan Army were already waiting.

Both sides were on guard, leaving a few people secretly to explore the surroundings.After a stalemate for a while, the inquiring personnel from both sides came back and quietly reported to them: neither side played tricks, nor did they set up an ambush nearby.

After Liu Jingfeng arrived in Huainan, he did not immediately fight against the Huainan army.After investigating, he learned that Ma Shu was still in Xuzhou and had not gone to Huainan, so he quickly sent people to instigate the Huainan army.

Facts have proved that his trick is very clever.

The Huainan Army was recruited by Ma Shu from Huainan.The first batch of people were recruited by Ma Shu with high pay and volunteered to join the army;No matter which group it is, they are actually the people of Huainan. Ma Shu was able to win over them because Ma Shu played the banner of defending Jiangnan to incite people's hearts.

But when Ma Shu turned his head to attack Shouzhou for food and grass, he had already run counter to his original banner.It was agreed to defend the south of the Yangtze River, but why do they want them to swing their knives at their compatriots?

Although Ma Shu made excuses, saying that the Shouzhou government was instigating foreign enemies and withholding military rations, and indeed many soldiers were instigated by him, but many people began to waver and question.

When the court of the Kingdom of Chen sent troops to conquer Ma Shu, Ma Shu could find another excuse, saying that the dignitaries in the court had also been bought by the Shu people, and planned to sell the people in the south of the Yangtze River to the Shu Kingdom for exploitation.And he also used threats: All Huainan soldiers have been regarded as rebels by the court of Chen Guo, and there is only a dead end to surrender to the court. a way out.

This time, fewer people were fooled by him, and the soldiers in Huainan became more and more suspicious of their commander's intentions. Can follow him.

And Liu Jingfeng sent someone to say surrender, which broke Ma Shu's lie and gave the Huainan army another choice: if they turn back and do what they want, Chen Guo is still willing to accept them.

On the outskirts, an officer of the Huainan Army cupped his hands at Liu Jingfeng, and asked cautiously, "I don't know your name and official position?"

Liu Jingfeng replied kindly: "My surname is Liu, my name is Jingfeng, and I live in a family of eight."

The officer was taken aback immediately: "You are Lieutenant Liu!"

The people of the Chen country are not ignorant of the Xie family and the Liu family and other big families, and Liu Jingfeng is the most famous and the most prestigious of the Liu family's children, which immediately flattered the officers of the Huainan Army.

Liu Jingfeng personally came forward to discuss with them, which can be said to have shown the greatest goodwill of the Chen Guo court.Coupled with Liu Jingfeng's gentle comfort, several vacillating Huainan officers couldn't help crying bitterly.

It didn't take long for the officers to be completely convinced, and they couldn't wait to express their loyalty to Liu Jingfeng: "The horse thief is extremely hateful, because he fabricated lies and incited people's hearts, which led us astray! From now on, we will I am willing to serve Duke Liu!"

Liu Jingfeng comforted: "It's so good to turn back and be right!"

Several officers agreed to persuade the army to surrender to Liu Jingfeng immediately after returning, and the crowd dispersed.

Looking at the backs of several people leaving, Liu Jingfeng stretched his waist, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

It seems that before the Shu army crossed south, there would be no problem for him to recover Huainan smoothly.

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Dusk of the third day.

After Ma Shu arranged the manpower for tonight's patrol, several officers came over.

"General Jianwu, we can't do this anymore!" The officers said desperately, "It's been three nights in a row. If this continues, everyone will rebel!"

"Yes, General, can't we think of a way?"

Several night attacks by the Shu army did not cause them much loss, but the attack was extremely successful.The people on patrol were extremely exhausted, and those who didn't have their turn to patrol were also frightened.Everyone hasn't slept, isn't it about to collapse?

Ma Shu had no choice but to say: "Persist a little longer. The Shu army has come from afar and sent troops continuously. They can't take it anymore."

Ma Shu has no other choice.Either he can only take the initiative to fight over and drive the Shu army away, but he couldn't do it before, let alone now that Tian Chou has brought more soldiers and horses, he can't do it anymore; or he simply leads the troops back to the Huaihe River. South, give up your position.But now it's not just that he is reluctant to part with Xuzhou, but it's even more difficult for him to defend after leaving Tongshan.

So his only choice is to grit his teeth and hold on, and compete with the Shu army who can't hold on first.

The officers were helpless.

After nightfall, around Hai hour, I heard loud shouts and flickering fires outside.

Putting on the horses and leaving the camp, he commanded the army to resist.Not long after, the Shu army had a vague tendency to retreat again.Ma Shu was restless and wished he could order the army to catch up and kill the Shu army, but he also knew that Tian Chou might be waiting for this moment, and had already set up a net on the Tongshan side.

When he was guessing Tian Chou's plan, suddenly, a large flame lit up on the east side of the camp, and the shouts of killing shook the sky!

Ma Shu suddenly became anxious: "What's going on?! Who is there?!" Did Chen Jun cross the Huai River and fight over? !

Soon, panicked soldiers came to report: "General, the Shu army has circled to the east of us at some point and is launching a full-scale attack on us. The soldiers are almost unable to hold on!"

Ma Shu was dumbfounded.

It turned out to be a slap in the face!But how did the Shu army go around to the east without anyone noticing? ! ... He understood that it must be that after the Shu army arrived, they sent a group of people to go around a long way to touch his rear, and because the Shu army continued to launch offensives from the bottom of Tongshan, he thought that the Shu army was only planning to attack from the front, feigning an attack It was just to drain his morale.But who expected Tian Chou to be so scheming!

Before Ma Shu could get frustrated, the sound of killing was getting closer and closer.The soldiers of the Huainan Army had already reached their limit, and the soldiers of the Shu Army descended from the sky behind them, and the morale of the army collapsed in an instant.The army began to flee with little resistance.

At this point, no matter how unwilling Ma Shu is, he can only admit defeat.

Ma Shu gritted his teeth and ordered: "Withdraw! Hurry up and cross the river, and withdraw back to Huainan!"

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In the night, Tian Chou stood on the high ground of Tongshan, watching the Huainan army below begin to flee.

The officer beside him hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back, and persuaded: "General Tian, ​​are you really not thinking about it anymore?"

Tian Chou shook his head and said seriously: "I know you are eager for merit, but there is no rush."

According to Tian Chou's original plan, they captured Xuzhou tonight, crossed the Huaihe River south immediately, and occupied Shouzhou and other places in Huainan.But at dusk today, they received the news that Liu Jingfeng was still one step ahead. He had rebelled against many of Ma Shu's armies and had regained most of the lost territory in Huainan.

Tian Chou hesitated for half an hour, and finally made up his mind to order the army to drive away tonight, and drive Ma Shu and his army back to the south of the Huaihe River instead of killing them all.

Of course, his officers were not satisfied with Tian Chou's decision.They were all eager to make meritorious deeds, and wanted to snatch Huainan before Chen Jun could gain a firm foothold in Huainan.

In fact, why doesn't Tian Chou want to?But before the trip, Zhu Nao told him not to be greedy for money, and he finally made such a decision.

It must be known that the people south of the Huaihe River still have their heart for Chen Guo.For the people of Huainan, it is completely different for the Shu army to repel the Ma Shu army and repel the Chen Guo army, which will change them from a righteous army to an unrighteous army.

Therefore, Tianchou must be patient.Patiently waiting until his enemy made another mistake...