Launched a frontal attack on the Southern Army of Yang II and Yang III, which invaded Jiangning Mansion.

250,000 soldiers and horses, with great vigor, rushed to the southern army that was on the edge of Jiangning Mansion.

When I got the scout to report the news.

Yang Er, Yang San, and Lu Duan, who were thinking about how to cross the river in the big tent of the Chinese army, all thought that something was wrong with their ears, and even Feng Zheng, who was also serving as a record in the tent to join the army, was stunned.

Yang Er asked the scout kneeling in front of him in disbelief, "Are you sure that the 250,000 Song army is coming here, or can we fight to the death?" ”

The scout smiled bitterly: "My subordinates also thought that this matter was a little strange, so they sent someone to inquire again and again, and went to investigate it in person." Only then did I find out that it was true. ”

Yang Er looked back at Yang San, and Yang San looked back at Lu Duan.

Lu Duan looked at Feng Zheng with a smile, "Brother Feng Xian, what do you think about this matter?" ”

The reason why Lu Duan asked this question was that before he set out on the expedition, Feng Zheng, who had a heart for the Song State, had told all of them in righteous words that this time the southern invasion of the Song State would inevitably suffer a crushing defeat.

and also persuaded Yang Er and Yang San to send a letter to Yang Qi and ask Yang Qi to give up this arrogant idea.

However.

When Yang Er and Yang San led the soldiers and horses and drove straight to the edge of Jiangning Mansion, Feng Zheng's heart was half cold.

But Feng Zheng, who had confidence in the Song State, still refused to give in.

He threatened that the imperial court would definitely arrange everything in Jiangning Mansion to give the southern army a head-on blow.

However, he had said this less than a day.

I got the news that the imperial court had sent a civil minister who had only read a few military books but had never fought on the battlefield to lead the army.

That moment.

Feng Zheng's whole heart was cold.

He really wanted to run to the Song Dynasty and roar.

He just wanted to ask.

Have you forgotten the lessons of Zhao Kuo on paper?

However, even discouragement.

Feng Zheng still held a hope in his heart.

Although he didn't know anything about military affairs, he had been following Yang Er and Yang San for a long time, and he had heard some strategies.

Coupled with his ingenuity, he could easily judge the weakest point of the Southern Army.

Crossing the river like this.

It was a difficult task for most of the soldiers in the Southern Army.

Because most of them are mountain people, they have a natural fear of the river.

As long as the ministers sent by the Song court can grasp this weakness and take advantage of the many water systems in Jiangning Mansion, they can drag down the entire Southern Army in Jiangning Mansion.

It's like the Southern Army dragging down the forbidden army in Mangshan.

However, what he didn't expect was this.

The imperial court really sent a mallet.

The great advantage was not used much, and he actually chose to lead the army over to face the southern army.

What is the South Army most afraid of?

The last thing to be afraid of is to be tough.

Not only did they have sharp blades, but they also had heavy armor, and most importantly, firearms that were so lethal.

With these things to help, the soldiers and horses of the Song State can't please at all.

Hearing Lu Duan's slightly mocking smile, Feng Zheng couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to drill down.

It's so shameful, not only shameful, but also humiliating.

Lu Duan looked at Feng Zheng's red face, knowing that Feng Zheng was ashamed of himself.

He didn't chase after him either.

Lu Duan looked at Yang Er and asked, "Marshal, since the Song army is coming from the territory, how should we deal with it?" ”

Yang Er pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "At this time, we naturally can't cross the river. Once they get stuck in the middle of the river, we're done. The order went down, let the soldiers pack their bags, and we retreated fifty miles. And let people let out the rumors, saying that the Song army is strong, we are afraid, and we must retreat to avoid its edge. ”

Yang San was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head with a smile, and pointed at Yang Er, "Second brother, your move is really damaging." ”

Through the dialogue between the two, combined with his own analysis, Lu Duan also knew some doorways.

He asked tentatively, "We can't cross the river, so let them cross the river?" ”

Immediately.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled.

Yang San went down to convey Yang Er's order.

Yang Er was planning something in the tent.

Lu Duan and Feng Zheng came out of the tent together.

Lu Duan didn't mean to leave in a hurry, seeing Feng Zheng walking forward in despair, he hurried up, came to Feng Zheng's side, and said quietly: "Brother Wei can probably understand your thoughts at the moment...... Isn't it a little unwilling, and a little uncompromising? ”

Feng Zheng hesitated for a moment, he felt that there seemed to be no value in hiding Lu Duan from now, so he nodded seriously.

Seeing this, a wry smile appeared on Lu Duan's face, and he sighed: "Once upon a time, we thought the same as you in our hearts. We all hope that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court can fight over and conquer the Yang family. Then at that time, we turned against each other together, and it became the last straw that was pushed to the Yang family.

However, we have been looking forward to it for many years.

But there was no hope.

On several occasions, when the imperial court attacked the Yang family, we were ready to raise a glass to celebrate with great anticipation.

But, in the end.

The imperial court fell, but the Yang family still stands.

And that's not all.

On the way to oppose the imperial court again and again, the imperial court is constantly weakened.

But the Yang family has become stronger.

Until today, it has become three points stronger than the imperial court.

Those of us finally saw it clearly.

Yang Yansi is a strong dragon, a strong dragon that no one can suppress.

Any provocation against him will only make him stronger.

For example, this time, Song and Liao united to deal with him.

Not only did he not weaken under the conquest of the two countries, but he became stronger.

On the other hand, the imperial court is like a naïve little dragon with a strong body.

It provoked the strong dragon again and again, trying to defeat the strong dragon.

didn't know that every provocation it made would only make the strong dragon stronger. Becoming weaker on their own.

By now, the dragon was strong enough to swallow it whole. ”

Feng Zheng looked at Lu Duan with an ugly face.

Lu Duan said calmly: "There is no other superfluous meaning to tell you this, I just want you to know who is weak and who is strong." You are a smart person and should know how to make trade-offs. ”

Feng Zheng raised his head, stared at Lu Duan stunned, and said in a deep voice: "Are you persuading me to betray the imperial court and sincerely join the Yang family?" ”

Lu Duan pondered for a moment and nodded slowly, "You can think so......"

Feng Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "Then, in the green history, I will become a chaotic minister and thief like you?" ”

Lu Duan looked at Feng Zheng unexpectedly and said with a smile: "I thought you were smart enough, but I didn't expect you to be so naïve." History has always been written by the victors. For example, during the Qin and Han dynasties, was Yingzheng really a tyrant? If he is really a tyrant, how can he establish a hegemony that sweeps Liuhe and dominates the world?

The Great Wall, the book is the same, the car is on the same track, this is not enough to cover the merits of a thousand years.

Just because of a book-burning pit Confucian, he was labeled a tyrant?

But did he really kill all the Confucian students?

He killed only those Confucian scholars who opposed his administrative decree.

Any founding monarch, when faced with this kind of thing, what other options did he have than killing?

Appeasement will only make them more inch-inch.

So, do you think the tyrant's hat on Ying Zheng's head has Liu Bang's share? ”

Lu Duan was speechless, and Feng Zheng was speechless.

Feng Zheng, who was born as a serious 800-year-old jinshi, has also served as an editor and revised the annals, and he is very clear about the cats in the annals.

Lu Duan has also revised the annals, so he is also clear about the cats in it.

Two people who know each other stand together, and naturally they don't need to say too much nonsense to justify.

Because any sentence of justification is pale and weak.

Lu Duan and Feng Zheng made everything clear, and the choice was also handed over to Feng Zheng. He flicked his sleeves and returned to his tent to pack his things.

Feng Zheng was left standing alone, looking distressed.

This choice is a very difficult thing for him.

However.

The war will not stop because of his distress.

When Yang Er decided to retreat fifty miles, he did not hesitate to retreat fifty miles at all.

Song Chen, who led an army of 250,000 to the riverside, laughed heartily when he learned the news.

He proudly told the generals who persuaded him to fight steadily, "See? See? The Southern Army is a group of paper tigers, vulnerable to attack. Seeing our 250,000 troops pressing the border, I was afraid. When it comes to hand-to-hand combat, they'll just run faster. Hahahaha......"

The military generals beside him frowned and reminded him, "My lord, it's better to be cautious and beware of fraud." ”

Wenchen glared in displeasure, "What kind of deception can there be, this official has never heard of it, and what kind of battle can kill 250,000 soldiers and horses in one go." Even if there are some small losses and a little loss of soldiers and horses, it is not enough to affect the overall situation.

We have 250,000 soldiers and horses, and we can afford to eat a small loss. ”

The generals still have to speak.

Wen Chen glared at him angrily, "You generals, one by one, don't think about how to serve the country, and you think about fraud and fraud all day long. No wonder you always lose battles in the hands of Yang Yansi.

Under the general trend, any conspiracy and trickery are vulnerable.

We are strong and strong, and even if one person spits on them, we can drown them.

In the future, the official doesn't want to hear you say such things again, otherwise the officer will behead you on the charge of disturbing the morale of the army. ”

The military commander was aggrieved.

Even the generals behind him were aggrieved.

But the people are powerful, and they still hold the sword of the Son of Heaven in their hands that can kill them at will, and they can't be soft if they don't accept it.

The only thing that relieved them was that they had not encountered the Southern Army so far, and there were no losses.

Moreover, this Wenchen may be a little unsatisfactory in military affairs, but in the later period, he has extraordinary ability.

Although he expanded nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses in one go, he actually used various means to make the army lack food, and there was a faint surplus.

This is the only consolation for them.

After Wenchen led the army to the riverside, he ordered the soldiers to camp along the river.

Yang Er has been paying attention to his movements.

When he heard that Wenchen asked the soldiers to set up camp by the river, he had a head with Yang San.

Inside the military tent.

Yang Er asked Yang San, "Third brother, look at the terrain by this river, is it possible to attack with water?" ”

Yang San carefully looked at the terrain and shook his head slowly, "Although the surface of this river is vast, the terrain is flat. If you want to make a fuss on the water, I'm afraid it's a little difficult. Unless they stand still, or their scouts are all dead.

Otherwise, as long as we make a move upstream, their scouts can easily spot it and avoid it. ”

Yang Er nodded slowly, frowned, and said, "So, you can only force them to cross the river, and then make a fuss on the river?" ”

Yang San nodded and said in a deep voice: "It can only be like this...... It's just hard to trick them into crossing the river......"

At this moment, Lu Duan slowly stepped into the military tent and whispered with a smile: "I have a way to make him cross the river." ”

Yang Er and Yang San are all happy.

"Brother Lu, what's the magic method?"

Lu Duan was silent, he took two steps forward and arrived at the desk.

With a stroke of his pen, he wrote a long letter.

This is a letter of surrender.

It was to the effect that the civil official named Yang Ning who recruited and led the troops.

And promised the position of the Tobu Langzhong of the Nanguo Household Department managed by Lu Duan.

Yang Er saw this long letter and was stunned, "Brother Lu, I see that your letter doesn't look like a surrender, but it has a stronger flavor of provocation?" ”

Lu Duan laughed loudly, "This Yang Ning is in power now, it is the time when he is in high spirits, how can he be easily surrendered?" I'm just using a trick to provoke you. ”

Yang Er was puzzled: "What's the use?" ”

Lu Duan chuckled and said, "When I was in the Great Song Dynasty, this Yang Ning once worshiped my mansion, but I refused. Later, he got through the door of Zhao Xianggong and was actually transferred to serve under me.

Do you think it's a coincidence? ”

Yang Er and Yang San nodded one after another.

Lu Duan said again: "So I know something about Yang Ning. This person is still a little smart, and even has a much more active brain than others. But there is a lack of great wisdom. The most important thing is that this person cannot be provoked by others, especially those who are smarter and more powerful than him.

I promised him in the name of Tobu Lang, and he was his former official.

When he saw the letter, he didn't rush over and tear me apart?

In the past, he had nothing to do with me.

But now that he is in power, I am a traitor.

He can justifiably kill me.

Do you think he will come? ”

Yang Er and Yang San glanced at each other, and at the same time saluted Lu Duan, and said in a deep voice: "If this matter is successful, Brother Lu can be the first to fight the Song Dynasty." When the time comes, my two brothers will definitely write to Your Majesty and make you a knight. ”

Lu Duan hurriedly returned the salute and said with a smile: "The two of you are polite." When the great cause of the Song Dynasty is completed, it is not too late to talk about rewards. ”

Yang Er and Yang San nodded slowly.

Yang Er picked up Lu Duan's letter, selected a dead man, and ordered him to personally deliver it to the civil official named Yang Ning.

The dead soldier took the letter, and without saying a word, ran to the Song army camp.

All that's left is to wait quietly.

Look at Yang Ning, will he be tricked?