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Chapter 23: Capture the Thief and Capture the King

I was urging my horse to lead the troops to kill the central army, but suddenly someone shouted behind me, "Don't leave the enemy general, eat my halberd!"

I turned around and saw an enemy general stabbing his halberd. I waved my sling and shouted: "Gao Chong will not kill the unknown people, come and be the general name!"

The general tried his best to grab the halberd that was swinging Lao Gao, and was stunned for a moment. He seemed to have no idea that I had such great strength and said, "I am Deng Dang of Runan."

I have never heard of Deng Dang's name, and I think it would be a powerful person. I shouted: "Deng Dangshu died!"

After saying that, he was as fast as lightning, and he was assassinated as Deng Dang. Deng Dang suffered a secret loss just now. He dared not fight with me head-on. He could only dodge the horses and dodge him. He didn't fight for five battles. Deng Dang was timid and was about to escape. I was about to kill him, so I dared not let him go. When the two horses kicked by mistake, one of them grabbed Deng Dang's belt on his waist with his backhand. He grabbed Deng Dang's back and grabbed him off the horse. I threw it hard on the ground and shouted: "Tie!"

A soldier rushed forward and tied Deng Dang to a strong position.

After this delay, the Sun Ben army gathered more and more. I led 200 soldiers to rush left and right, galloping straight and horizontally, and killed each other whenever I happened. The Sun Ben army camps clamored, and the fire was raised like stars, and the sound of killing was shocked.

When I tried hard to fight not far from the central army, I saw the shouts of killing in front of me, but Gan Ning led his army to fight like a wave. The Sun Ben army around me had already scattered before they could fight. Look at Gan Ning's crescent halberd high, with a bloody head hanging on the tip of the halberd.

When Gan Ning saw me, he shouted: "Sun Ben's head is here. Can the lieutenant be convinced in this competition?"

It turned out that Gan Ning entered the right camp gate, but he had not encountered an enemy general blocking him, and he rushed to Sun Ben's central tent. Sun Ben heard the soldiers report that the enemy soldiers were coming, so he hurriedly put on his horse to fight. When Gan Ning was about to fight, he fought. As soon as the two of them fought, Gan Ning shouted loudly, and said, "Where is Sun Ben?"

When Sun Ben saw the chaos in the camp, he didn't know how many enemy soldiers were. Seeing Gan Ning like a god of war, he felt a little panicked, but as the chief general, he couldn't tolerate him retreating, so he replied, "This general is Sun Ben, who are you?"

Gan Ning was overjoyed when he heard this and shouted: "Let me take Sun Ben's head and hang it above the tip of the halberd!"

Before he could finish his sentence, Gan Ning rode his horse and stabbed Sun Ben directly. The halberd was as fast as a meteor, and was extremely quick. Sun Ben was frightened by Gan Ning's momentum and was in a mess. He couldn't dodge. He was immediately stabbed by Gan Ning's halberd. Later, a man had already picked up a knife and cut off Sun Ben's head. Gan Ning used his halberd to lift Sun Ben's head and laughed: "Sun Ben's head is here, who dares to fight!"

When the soldiers of Sun Ben's army saw that the commander general was assassinated, they were assassinated by the horse. The morale of the army was in chaos. They dared not come forward to fight. They fled in all directions. Gan Ning and I followed and intercepted and killed each other, leading the army to the enemy camp. If there was no one in the realm, countless Sun Ben's army trampled on each other in panic.

This victory was so satisfying. Gan Ning and I only led 400 people to rob the camp and won a great victory. Gan Ning even killed Sun Ben. The Sun army was very regretful. He heard that Gan Ning's troops were all terrified and they collapsed without fighting.

The defeated soldiers scattered everywhere. The young soldiers of Ganning and I did not chase each other. We led the troops to the city of Fanyang. Zheng Hun had been in the city and heard the chaos in the enemy camp. He knew that reinforcements had arrived and hurriedly took them out of the city. I saw Zheng Hun over forty years old, with a medium figure, his eyes were covered with bloodshot, and his expression was extremely tired. He knew that he had been tired from defending the city for several days, so he hurriedly expressed comfort. This time, the battlefield on the Eastern Front could support it, and Zheng Hun made great contributions.

When I entered the city, I saw piles of large and small piles of grain piles in the empty space of Fanyang City. I hurriedly asked about the reason. Zheng Hun replied: "These are all rice harvested by the enemy soldiers before they attacked. Because I was afraid that they would be taken outside the city by the enemy, I moved them into the city to settle."

Fanyang City is small, and the defenders are only stationed 700 troops. They can hold on for several days without surrendering. This is because Zheng Hun is capable of dispatching and sufficient storage of food and grass. The people in the city are serving their lives with death. I was overjoyed. I thought Fanyang rice was probably no longer safe, but Zheng Hun could find ways to save it. Zheng Hun is indeed a rare talent.

When the entire army entered the city, I ordered Zheng Hun to take out 200 jars of wine and 350 kilograms of mutton from the official treasury and reward the soldiers.

Gan Ning made the greatest contribution in this battle. I sincerely said: "Brother Gan is a heroic and powerful man. Killing Sun Ben should be the first to be the master. A hundred people rob the camp, so they will not hurt a soldier or a soldier. What kind of favor is it."

Gan Ning poured wine and ate two bowls of himself, and shouted: "A general should spare no effort, move forward bravely, and work hard to repay the kindness of his encounter, which is insignificant."

Zheng Hun advised: "Now that Sun Ben's army is defeated, Zhou Yu is alone and he is surrounded by both sides. I will definitely withdraw my troops and our army can attack him."

Gan Ning retorted: "Although the morale of the enemy is low, I heard that Zhou Yu's soldiers are brave and powerful, and they are the elite of the enemy. They should not be underestimated. Moreover, Zhou Yu is good at planning and has many plans, so you must be guarded. Now there are few soldiers in Fanyang. If you have all your strength to attack, I am afraid that Zhou Yu will take the opportunity to divide his troops to attack Fanyang and burn my food and grass. Even if you defeat Zhou Yu at that time, it will be more than worth the loss."

I nodded in praise. Gan Ning was not only brave but also able to guess the enemy situation. He was a rare general.

Zheng Hun said: "Since that's the case, can Zhou Yu withdraw his troops?"

I thought about it again and again and said, "Twenty miles east of Fanyang, there is a mountain facing the water a hundred feet high. It is seven times through the Pianluo, and the middle color is yellow and red. Because people call it Shiyin Mountain, this mountain is always the key to the Jingxian County and Fanyang. If Zhou Yu retreats his troops, he will definitely go here. General Gan and I can lead the troops to lie in the mountains. When Zhou Yu comes out at that time, he will definitely win a complete victory!"

Gan Ning, Zheng Hun was overjoyed when he heard this. Zheng Hun said, "Hun lived in Fanyang for three years and didn't know where the name of Shiyin Mountain came from. The master is well-known and has a mystery in his heart. It's better to be more wise than to be."

Gan Ning heard Zheng Hun tangle the name of the mountain forever, and couldn't help it. He suddenly stood up and said, "Gan Ning asked to set up an ambush on Shiyin Mountain. If Zhou Yu dared to come, I would capture him alive."

I waved my hand and called Gan Ning to sit down, and said, "General, don't be anxious. When I compile a letter, I will send someone to Shangliao to report Taishi Ci. Liu Ye's panyang Sheng news. According to the time of the march, Hua Xin's reinforcements have arrived at Shangliao at this moment. Zhou Yu saw that there were too many enemies, he would be willing to retreat. If Taishi Ci at that time, Liu Ye could take advantage of Zhou Yu's army to retreat and then cover up his killing. Even if Zhou Yu had any strategy, he would have no plans to go out."

Gan Ning and Zheng Hun nodded and said yes, all agreed.

After the banquet, Gan Ning and I led a army to Shiyin Mountain, and lie on the side of the road. Zheng Hun was still staying in Fanyang to prevent Zhou Yu from attacking. The next morning, Zhou Yu led his troops to come. Seeing that Zhou Yu's army was in a neat manner, the queue was solemn and orderly, I was puzzled. According to common sense, it took a while for Zhou Yu to organize his retreat from the defeated news. Taishi Ci and Liu Ye should have received my letter, but I don't know why Zhou Yu retreated calmly?

Without thinking too much, when Zhou Yu's army reached the foot of the mountain, I saw that the time was ripe, and with a command, I took advantage of the opportunity to fight. When I was so angry, I suddenly saw a general in front of me blocking the way. When I looked at it, I saw that a handsome man with sharp eyebrows and handsome faces. I looked at it and was dazed. I didn't expect that there was such a person in this world.

While he was stunned, he suddenly heard the man shouting: "Lujiang Zhou Yu is here, is he a general who is here?"

I shouted, "That's right." It turned out that this person was Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin. No wonder he had such a look. I can't let him underestimate him.

Zhou Yu was shocked. He obviously didn't expect that I would be so young. When I was in Shenting Ridge, I did not fight with Zhou Yu. I had heard of his name before and didn't see him. I didn't want to fall in front of Shiyin Mountain today.

At this moment, Gan Ning led his troops to kill him. When the defeated Sun Ben soldiers in Zhou Yu's formation saw that it was Gan Ning, they immediately lost all their fighting spirit and their formation was in chaos. Gan Ning and I took advantage of the situation to lead our army to enter and fight in Zhou Yu's army. Zhou Yu could not resist it. He was trapped in the core of the two armies of Gan Ning and could not escape.

The two armies fought and fought You Lie. Suddenly, the rear formation of our army was in chaos. Yizhijun broke through layers of obstacles and came to the front of the formation. I looked at the banner and found that it was Sun Ce's reinforcements. The two generals were Chen Wu and Zhu Ran. Zhou Yu saw the reinforcements coming and was very energetic. He shouted loudly: "It's urgent. We are still fighting to the death. When will we wait!"

When the soldiers heard this, their morale increased again and they fought to the death. In order to make a living, Zhou Yu ordered the soldiers to light fire and burn food and supplies, and break through the siege with light. When the fire broke out, thick smoke was rolling, covering the sky and sun, and the enemy and us could not see each other.

Chen Wu and Zhu Ran came to support a thousand soldiers, and the total number of Zhou Yu's army was less than three or four thousand. With the strength of Gan Ning and I, it would be difficult to get the enemy. If we delayed it further, I was afraid that Zhou Yu would see through the flaws of our army's insufficient military strength. Thinking about this, I led my troops to Fanyang and wait for a while.

Halfway through the way, I saw dust rising in front of me. It turned out to be Taishi Ci. Liu Ye led the army to come. I was furious. If Taishi Ci and Liu Ye had arrived a moment ago, how could Zhou Yu escape?

Before Taishi Ci could ask me the reason for the late arrival, she first reported: "Taishi Ci came to help late, so please punish the lieutenant according to military laws!"

When I saw Taishici's expression was sincere, he called me "School Commander" in his words. I thought he knew that he could not escape the blame for missing the opportunity, but this sound made me feel sad. In the past, Taishici called my brother at Shenting Ridge, and when he arrived at Yuzhang, he called me Shaochong, and now he changed his name to the official name. The change in the title seemed to show that the distance between me and him was gradually alienating.

Is the reason for this lies in me or him?

It was the change in my identity and status that made him divorced, or I unconsciously alienated my relationship with him. No matter what the reason was, I was extremely reluctant to see it. If time could be reversed, in my heart, I would like the Taishi Ci who was so happy on Shenting Ridge and invited friends to fight.

Seeing that I had not answered for a long time, Liu Ye hurriedly said, "This is not all because of General Ziyi's fault. After the defeat, there were only 3,000 troops left in Shangliao's guards, and most of them were laborious. It was useless. A few days ago, Zhou Yu made an attempt to attack the city, and Shangliao was anxious. Therefore, we were all focused on defending the city. Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu tied a cow in the camp and hung a drum, lifted the ox back on the drum. The cow was hurt and beat the drums endlessly. The drums were loud all night. We thought Zhou Yu wanted to wait for an opportunity to attack the city, and was busy preparing for the city defense, but we never thought of Zhou Yu's suspicious plan."

Speaking of this, Liu Ye paused for a moment, and saw that my face calmed down. He knew that I had calmed down, so he continued: "When the next day, the messenger of Fanyang arrived, we realized that Sun Ben was defeated, and Zhou Yu might withdraw his troops, so he hurriedly led his troops out of the city. When he arrived in Zhou Yu's camp, he had already left the camp, and only a dozen tired cows hung upside down in the camp. We knew that Zhou Yu's plan was hit and hurriedly led the troops to chase him, but he didn't expect it to be a step too late..."

Bound the cow and hanging the drum, Zhou Yu could come up with such a plan in a hurry. He is truly a tiger general in Jiangdong. I can't help but secretly admire him. If it were me, it is still a matter of whether he could come up with a safe escape. Therefore, it is reasonable for Taishi Ci and Liu Ye to fall into Zhou Yu's plan.

At this time, I was blaming myself for my negligence, so I couldn't even punish Taishi Ci. I hurriedly helped Taishi Ci up and said, "Something is a bit difficult, Ziyi should not worry. If it were someone else, the result would be the same. In detail, this fierce battle is actually a dangerous victory, and I had to do it. I gathered the main force in Pengze. Fanyang's troops were insufficient. Facing Sun Ce's strong army, it was not easy to be able to block the army for half a month. Among them, Ziyi and Ziyang made great contributions, Zheng Hun defended the lonely city, loyalty and righteousness were high, Sun Ben attacked for several days and failed to make great contributions. You are all important officials of Yuzhang and the pillars of the county."

Although Sun Ce was stuck in the battle of Yuzhang and had never come in person, our army did not win a complete victory, but being able to defeat the strong with the weak and kill the enemy's chief general Sun Ben is indeed a good news to boost the morale of the army and boost morale. I think that after this defeat, Sun Ce will no longer underestimate Yuzhang's existence.

The death of Sun Ben has already laid a knot between me and Sun Ce.

Dead knot.

After retreating two enemy troops and taking over powerful generals like Gan Ning, I was very happy. I returned to Yuzhang and rewarded all the soldiers according to my merits. Gan Ning and Zheng Hun made their first contribution, rewarding 1,000 taels of rice, 100 hu of rice, and 600 stones. I also appointed Gan Ning as the commander of the navy, and commanding the navy in Pengzekou, and Zheng Hun as the county magistrate. He was in charge of military farming and civil affairs with Cang Ci. Hua Xin and Xu Jing were rewarded according to their merits.

Originally, I planned to give rewards to Taishi Ci and Liu Ye, but they both refused to give them a reward. I knew that they were still worried about Zhou Yu's escape, so I did not force them. I only instructed Liu Ji to record their achievements and wait for the rewards in the future.
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