Autumn is slowly passing, and winter is coming as scheduled.

Even if it is only in early winter, the temperature is obviously much lower than before, but fortunately, the location of Bashu is relatively southern, and the temperature does not seem very cold.

Chengdu was conquered by the Guanzhong army, the defender Wang Fu drew his sword and killed himself, and Ma Han was beheaded to show the public, but the Guanzhong army was also delayed here for nearly 20 days.

Even though winter had fallen and it was not very suitable for the army to fight, Chen Xu still led the generals to Jiangyuan to kill.

When the Jiangyuan garrison heard that the Guanzhong army was coming, he hurriedly ordered the mass production of siege equipment and recruited people to help defend the city.

A few days later, the large army of Guanzhong approached the city, and the Jiangyuan defenders were unwilling to surrender and defended the city.

Chen Xu personally led his troops to storm the city, but let people secretly dig a secret passage to the city, and captured Gangwon in only five days.

The Jiangyuan defender panicked and led more than 1,000 Yizhou troops to escape from the city in a hurry, and Xu Huang led 1,000 troops to pursue.

The Gangwon garrison was blocked by the Yangtze River, and there was not a single ship in sight, and the soldiers were all terrified.

"Whoa!"

The waves crashed against the riverbank, making a 'bang' sound, and the rough river was like an unbridgeable chasm.

"Stomp, stomp!"

A slightly messy footsteps sounded, but it was Xu Huang who led more than a thousand soldiers to chase after him.

Xu Huang brandished a big axe, pointed at the Jiangyuan guard general and shouted: "Wu Na enemy general, there is no way to go to the sky, there is no way to enter the ground, when will you wait if you don't descend at this time?" ”

The general of Jiangyuan smiled bitterly, if he could surrender, why did he wait until now?

Failing to hold Jiangyuan for ten days, his family was already in danger, and if he surrendered to the Guanzhong army again, his family would no longer have a reason to live.

If he dies here, maybe Liu Zhang will let his family go and treat him very well. After all, he was outnumbered, and even if he died in battle, he did not surrender.

Thinking of this, General Ehara already had a plan in his heart.

Seeing that there was a big river blocking the road in front of him, and the chasing troops in the rear, the Jiangyuan guard couldn't help but think of the fact that the Marquis of Huaiyin had broken the enemy in a battle against the water, and his heart couldn't help but move.

"If I can defeat this pursuer, I may not be able to lead the crowd to break through."

His eyes were slightly condensed, and the Jiangyuan guard shouted sharply: "We have no way to retreat, and the chasing soldiers are almost the same as me, why don't the armies turn back and fight to the death?" ”

"If we defeat the pursuers, we can still live, but if not, we will all die without a place to bury."

Hearing the words of Jiang Yuan's guard, the soldiers on both sides were stunned for a moment, and Xu Huang's face became extremely strange.

Since ancient times, the two armies have been at war, and there are countless examples of being cornered, but who can turn defeat into victory through a battle against the odds like Han Shin?

What's more, many people also know it but don't know why, and really think that fighting against the water is to die and come back to life, but they don't know that this idea is very ridiculous.

When the Yizhou rout heard the words of the commander, the idea of survival really broke out in their eyes, and the weapons in their hands were also tightened by them.

But after seeing the well-equipped, wolf-like Guanzhong Army, everyone's eyes dimmed. In such a situation, many people do not have the slightest confidence in turning defeat into victory.

However, after all, there are some people, whose eyes light up slightly.

Xu Huang was not in a hurry, and shouted in a deep voice: "The name of my lord's benevolence and righteousness has spread all over the world, and now that Liu Zhang's defeat is a foregone conclusion, why bother to fight to the death?" ”

"Those who lay down their arms and surrender at this time can be blamed for all their faults."

Xu Huang's fluttering words made the Yizhou Army, who was a little excited, hesitate again.

Seeing this, General Jiang Yuan was secretly shocked in his heart, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't listen to the enemy's bewitching words, follow me to kill!" ”

Xu Huang sneered twice and shouted: "The grasshopper shakes the tree, it's ridiculous!" ”

"All the armies will charge with me, and those who lay down their arms will not be heeded, and those who dare to resist will be killed!"

After finishing speaking, Xu Huang took the lead in charging forward, and the sergeant Guan behind him also shouted: "Those who lay down their arms and surrender will not be killed, and those who resist will not be killed!" ”

The Yizhou army was entangled, and they were all shocked to see that the Guanzhong army actually took the lead in launching a charge.

The two armies were getting closer and closer, and seeing that the Guanzhong army had been killed, the Yizhou army, which was standing at the forefront, subconsciously took up arms to resist.

"Kill!"

Xu Huang knew that now was the time to break the enemy's psychological defense line in one go, and if the Yizhou army stabilized its position, maybe it would really cause a little trouble to the Guanzhong army.

Xu Huang's men and horses are one, a big axe is unstoppable, and the Yizhou army that stood at the forefront of resistance failed to stop the Guanzhong army at all.

In the bloody rain, the Guanzhong army quickly dispersed the Yizhou army formation.

At this time, where does the Yizhou Army still have the momentum of the so-called last battle? No matter how loudly General Jiang Yuan shouted, no one listened to his command.

Many Yizhou soldiers who couldn't escape saw Guan Zhongjun rushing towards him with hideous faces, and in panic they actually threw away their weapons and surrendered on their knees.

The Guanzhong Army is really as said before, as long as the people who throw away their weapons and surrender, they will not have to worry about their lives.

As a result, more and more Yizhou troops surrendered, and the battle was almost over in an instant, and Xu Huang led everyone to defeat this enemy army.

"Bell!"

The big axe in Xu Huang's hand swept over, directly knocking the Jiangyuan guard upside down and flying away, vomiting blood in his mouth.

This person's eyes were full of confusion, and he muttered to himself: "The Marquis of Huaiyin can turn defeat into victory in a battle against the water, why will I be defeated like a withered and decayed battle?" ”

Speaking of this, General Ehara spurted out a mouthful of blood and roared loudly: "The sky is long, why is it thinner than me!" ”

After speaking, this person was full of sadness and doubts, and killed himself.

Xu Huang originally wanted to capture the Jiangyuan guard, but when he heard this person's strange remarks, he almost couldn't help laughing.

It's because of the momentary loss of consciousness, but I don't want General Ehara to kill himself.

Coming to the side of the Jiangyuan guard, Xu Huang dismounted and said: "Although this person seems to know the art of war, he is also a loyal person, at least he can face life and death calmly. ”

Even if the talent of the Jiangyuan defender is scarce, but he has such integrity, it is admirable.

Xu Huang asked the soldiers to clean up the battlefield, and ordered the body of the Jiangyuan guard to be safeguarded, hoping to find him a better tomb.

Chen Xu stood in the Jiangyuan County Yanai, and he didn't have the slightest worry about Xu Huang, who went out to chase and kill the enemy general.

"Oh oh oh!"

Suddenly, a cheer came in, but it was Xu Huang who led his corporal to return triumphantly and escorted more than 600 prisoners.

Compared with Chengdu, Jiangyuan County has a lot less things to deal with, and Chen Xu doesn't want to delay here for too long.

Although by digging tunnels, Gangwon was attacked in only five days.

However, along the way, I don't know how many such counties there are, and if every city has to be attacked, the speed of the Guanzhong army's advance will be greatly slowed down.

What Chen Xu has to do is to make the best use of every day.

Bringing the generals together, Chen Xu wanted everyone to summarize the gains and losses of this battle and what could be better.

The generals discussed for a while, but Chen Xu suddenly asked Xu Huang: "Gongming, didn't the Jiangyuan guard surrender?" ”

Hearing this, Xu Huang sighed and told Chen Xu in detail what happened on the banks of the Yangtze River.

Knowing that Jiang Yuan would draw his sword and kill himself after the defeat, Chen Xu only sighed for a while, and then couldn't help but feel a little funny about what that person did.

He looked around at the people in the room, and saw that many people had puzzled looks on their faces, and felt that he needed to popularize science for everyone, what is called a last battle.

Clearing his throat, Chen Xu said: "You are wondering, why Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, was able to fight against the water, and then defeat the enemy army with a victory. ”

"This Yizhou general, but will fail so completely?"

Several Guanzhong generals who are proficient in the art of war naturally have a look of being in their chests, but more generals are at a loss.

Even Lu Bu is the same.

Although Lu Bu fought bravely and charged into battle unstoppably, he did not have a thorough study of the art of war, and he knew a lot of things.

What he relied on on the battlefield was his invincible bravery and the actual combat experience accumulated over the years of fighting in all directions.

Taking in everyone's faces, Chen Xu said: "The Battle of the Back to the Water, also known as the Battle of Jingcheng, Han Xin did use this method of battle to defeat the Zhao army with less victories and more victories. ”

"However, many people know that Han Xin said after the war that he would die and come back to life, but he didn't notice the strategy of the Marquis of Huaiyin during the war."

All the generals pricked up their ears and listened quietly, and no one interjected, even a few generals who knew the details of the battle.

Chen Xu continued to talk eloquently: "Although the art of war says that you can be put to death and reborn, it is not easy to do this. ”

"If you are not careful, you will not only not be able to live in the afterlife, but will die completely."

"Even if the Marquis of Huaiyin fought against the water at that time, he did not have the luxury of hoping that he could rely on those Han troops who fought against the water to defeat the enemy in one go."

Subsequently, Chen Xu began to explain in detail the battle against the water.

When the Han army confronted the Zhao army, Han Xin led 10,000 soldiers under his command who had not undergone much training, and led the Zhao army to the side of the river in a deceitful manner.

Han Xin's corporal had never been on the battlefield and knew nothing about warfare, so Han Xin took advantage of their weakness and advocated that as long as the soldiers fought bravely, they could escape from death.

If these people were all soldiers who had been on the battlefield, they would naturally know that the current situation could not be reversed at all, and they would definitely not be bewitched by Han Xin.

However, sometimes ignorance also has the benefits of ignorance.

The Han army was fearless because of ignorance, but with the support of the desire to survive, it actually broke out with strong combat effectiveness for a while, blocking the fierce attack of the Zhao army.

Of course, this kind of combat effectiveness can't last long at all, as long as the stalemate continues, the Han army will be defeated sooner or later.

However, Han Xin, who was unparalleled in the country, had already expected this, and he did not think of defeating the Zhao army by fighting on his back, but had other plans.

Just when the Zhao army had no way to break through the Han army's formation, Han Xin's two thousand light cavalry that had been ambushed in advance directly killed the extremely empty camp of the Zhao army.

Two thousand light cavalry pulled out the banner of the Zhao army, and then planted all the prepared banners of the Han army on the Zhao army barracks.

The Zhao army, which had been frustrated in the offensive, saw that the sky above their camp was full of Han army flags, but they all felt cold.

The Zhao army thought that the king and generals of Zhao were captured by the Han army, and felt that the general situation had gone, so the army was in chaos and fled in panic.

Han Xin took this opportunity to lead the crowd to cover up and destroy the Zhao army, which led to the glorious example of fighting against the water.

When he used to learn the art of war with Qiao Xuan, Qiao Xuan also emphasized this combat example, and told Chen Xu that if he was forced to do so, he should fight with an upright teacher.

On the battlefield, it is the general trend to bully the few, to attack the weak with the strong, and to overwhelm the people.

After all, not everyone in this world is Han Shin.

Imitating oneself without considering the actual situation is just a toddler in Handan, just like the Jiangyuan guard, who will be defeated in a mess.

When everyone heard their lord explain in detail the causes and consequences of the battle, they were all fascinated and felt that they had benefited a lot, even if they were a few generals in Guanzhong.

Chen Xu coughed lightly twice, and said: "The real battle against the tide does not simply mean that when facing a desperate situation, encouraging the soldiers to put them to death and come back to life, they can turn defeat into victory. ”

"If it weren't for the Han army under Han Xin, they were recruits who didn't know anything about warfare, and naively thought that they could survive in that situation, as long as they fought to the death."

"If it weren't for Han Xin's strategy, he deliberately led the troops to deceive and lure the Zhao army, and ambushed two thousand light cavalry to go straight into the Zhao army's camp and change the flag."

"If it weren't for the fact that the commander of the Zhao army did not command calmly at that time, and there was chaos in every inch when his own camp was broken, there would not have been a battle against the water, this battle that will go down in history."

Chen Xu's words were full of emotion, and his admiration for Han Xin was even more undisguised.

In the midst of strategizing, winning thousands of miles away, grasping people's hearts and geography so thoroughly, and making impossible things possible, this is the charm of Han Xin, a famous general through the ages.

If the situation at that time was changed to any general in the Han army, it would be just a joke to lead the people to fight against the water.

The battle on the back of the water has extremely strict requirements for the generals, soldiers, terrain, and all aspects of the two sides, and the time, place, and people are indispensable.

At the very least, your own commander must have an outstanding personality charm and be able to command his subordinates like an arm.

Secondly, your own soldiers should be stupid and easy to be fooled.

Again, the enemy generals must not be very awesome, otherwise this carving insect skill will be easily recognized.

Finally, it is essential to prepare in advance, at least to set up an ambush in advance like Han Xin.

It is a very naïve idea to hope that one's own soldiers who are in a desperate situation can suddenly explode in the small universe and destroy the enemy.

Therefore, the defeat of the weak over the strong in the last battle is almost a glorious battle that cannot be replicated at all.

Some generals knew it but didn't know why, and if they wanted to do it, they could only end up in defeat and death, and they ended up laughing and generous.