In the dim tent, Wang Xu, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu sat around the table, staring at the wide map, and discussing softly.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said concentratingly: "Lord, although the Right Route Army has broken the Runan County Mansion now, Sima Yi of the Huaihe River defense line has decisively returned to Runan recently, and the shape is not optimistic!" Sima Yi is a person who has great strategies in his mind, is shrewd and good at fighting, and has Li Dian and other veteran generals to lead the army, I am afraid that the army on the right will be blocked by him. ”

Therefore, the success or failure of the Northern Expedition must be decided by the Left Route Army. The minister thought that he should urgently order the four generals of the Left Route Army, Zhou Zhi, Chen Zhi, Li Yan, and Huang Xu, to divide their troops into Luoyang and cooperate with Zhang Liao and others of the White Tiger Legion of the White Tiger Army who sent troops to Hangu, and flank the Yongzhou Assassin Shi of Wei, Zhongxuan, the Taishou of Luoyang, and Xu Rong, the general of Zhenxi! ”

"If it is successful within half a month, the two armies will converge, and they can directly cross the Yellow River and attack northward, go straight to Yecheng in Jizhou, press the main force of Cao's army north of the Yellow River, and fight a decisive battle in its heart! At the same time, our middle route army accelerated its speed, reached Yingchuan in the north, and then entered Chenliu in the east, breaking through the Yu Ban, Cao Ren, Wenpin, Zhu Ling and other troops stationed here, and then the troops could enter Baima, cross the Yellow River in the north, capture Liyang, and the troops came to Yecheng, and the left route army swung the final blow, and the world can be determined! ”

After hearing this, Xu Shu's brows furrowed tightly, as if he had hidden doubts, and after a while, he shook his head and said, "The minister thinks that this move is inappropriate!" ”

"Oh? What does Yuan Zhi think? Wang Xu turned around and asked.

"It's too cautious, it's too conservative!"

Xu Shu said, stretched out his right hand, drew a circle in Luoyang and Chen Liu, and continued in a deep voice: "If you follow Kong Ming's strategy, then the battle between Luoyang and Chen Liu will be very important, but the result is difficult to determine. Do so. Although the army advanced steadily. The risk is small, but it also means that the troops are scattered, the attack is insufficient, and it is time-consuming! ”

"My lord, look at it, under the dispersion of such troops, if the Left Route Army does not take Luoyang within half a month, or our Middle Route Army does not take Chenliu in time, then what should we do? So much delay. If you wait for the main force of Wei to assemble all the troops and horses, cross the river to the south, and rescue Luoyang and Chenliu in time, wouldn't it block the way forward of the Chu army? Caught in a bitter battle? ”

"What do you think Yuan Zhi should do?" Zhuge Liang was not angry, and frowned and asked.

"According to my intentions, the Left Route Army does not need to divide its troops to the north to attack Luoyang, and it should directly enter Chenliu, wait for our Middle Route Army to arrive, concentrate superior forces, and take advantage of the three armies' successive victories. Defeated in one fell swoop, and then marched into the white horse. The long drive went straight in, and the troops approached Yecheng with lightning speed, forcing the Cao army to fight a decisive battle north of the Yellow River! ”

When the words fell, Zhuge Liang immediately shook his head: "Although Yuan Zhi's strategy is good, it is too risky, and it is not good for the Chu State, if Chen Liu is not quickly defeated, then the Wei State will send troops to Luoyang, and General Zhang Liao will be difficult to support independently, what should I do?" If General Zhang is unfortunately defeated, wouldn't Cao's army be able to take advantage of the situation to go south to Yingchuan, cut off the return route of our expeditionary army, and suffer from the enemy on his back, and it is still difficult to protect himself, so how can he talk about a decisive battle? ”

Xu Shu then retorted: "Is there an absolute reason for the battle array? Now that he has the advantage, he should go all out and move forward bravely, as long as General Zhang tries his best to contain it in Luoyang, and the army of Chu concentrates its forces to quickly destroy Chen Liu, he will definitely achieve the greatest results! ”

"But if it can't be broken, won't all the army of Chu be cut off and go back, and the elite main force will be wiped out in one battle?" Zhuge Liang raised his voice slightly.

"War is impermanent! If Xiang Yu didn't break the cauldron and sink the boat, how could he get the one hundred and two Qin Passes? ”

"But if there is no light enemy to advance, can Pang Juan defeat Ma Ling and kill Sun Bin before?"

"The difference ...... this statement"

Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu argued, each holding their own opinions, just because they had different personalities, but they were not right about things.

Wang Xu listened quietly to the discussion between the two, and was also thinking in his heart, as a person from later generations, as a person with an active mind, he understood that nothing is absolute, it is relative.

Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu's construction is not wrong, just like when Zhuge Liang was on the Northern Expedition in history, Wei Yan sent his troops out of the Meridian Valley and attacked Chang'an!

In fact, there is no right or wrong at all, it is just a choice.

Unless a strategy completely violates the basic principles, the key to success or failure will be the method of actual implementation, the final decision and the response during the implementation.

To put it simply, it's a basic principle: think, do, change, think, do, change until you get the final result!

The bystander's evaluation is the evaluation after seeing the results, whether it is praise or accusation, in fact, it only represents one point of view and one result!

This situation is a choice for those who do it themselves, and they all have the possibility of success and failure!

Make your choice, do your best, and wait for the results.

That's why there is a saying that has always been passed down from generation to generation: It is up to man to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen!

Wang Xu was the commander of the three armies at this time, so he had to make his own decision.

He looked at the map and pondered for a long time, calculated the views of the two in his mind, and after thinking about it carefully, he finally waved his hand to interrupt their argument, and said sharply: "Okay, press ......"

But before he could say it, a hurried shout came from outside the tent, interrupting him.

"Report!!"

"Yingchuan Urgent Report !!"

Wang Xu's eyes stagnated slightly, and he immediately turned around and shouted: "Spread the news!" ”

Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu also quieted down, quietly looking at the soldiers who opened the tent and walked in.

The person who came hurriedly stepped into the tent and knelt on one knee, and arched his hand heavily: "King Qichu, General Zhou ordered his subordinates to come and spread the word!" ”

"Say!" Wang Xu frowned tightly, and his words were concise and to the point.

The visitor seemed to be quite tired, his lips interfered, and at a glance he knew that it was a day and night, and he had not even drunk water. At this moment, he licked his chapped lips, and then said aloud: "Back to the King of Chu, the night before the Left Route Army broke through Yingchuan Yangzhai, General Zhou Zhi saw that the overall situation had been decided, so he and General Wang Fei personally led the elite troops to advance overnight, marching day and night, and making a surprise attack on Yuyuan Pass. ”

"At the third watch of the day before yesterday, the troops arrived at Yuyuan, taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, attacking the fortified positions overnight, day and night! The two generals took the lead, personally led the crowd to the city, and had broken through the Yuyuan yesterday evening, with a total of more than 3,000 defenders of the Cao army, 2,000 killed, and more than 1,000 prisoners. ”

"As of the end of the general's departure, the soldiers are still resting, but General Zhou ordered his subordinates to come to report to the King of Chu, saying that he will march to Luoyang this morning and fight Zhong Xuan and Xu Rong with Zhang Liao! I also asked my subordinates to convey a word! ”

Wang Xu was fascinated by what he heard, and he didn't react for a while.

"What?"

He said...... He said...... "The people who came here seemed to be very apprehensive and stumbling.

"It's okay, no matter what, just tell me what you say!" Wang Xu waved his hand.

"No!" In fact, what the person who came was waiting for this sentence immediately continued: "King Chu, General Zhou ordered his subordinates to pass on the rumor, saying that how the Left Route Army would fight, he would ...... He...... He has the final say, let ...... Let the king of Chu send an order to the rear to cooperate and support! ”

Later, this person's voice was getting weaker and weaker, obviously worried that it would anger Wang Xu.

"What's the final say? Do you want me to cooperate with him and order the rear to support him in time? ”

Wang Xu was dumbfounded on the spot, and was shocked by these words for a while, but it was only for a moment, and he couldn't help laughing: "Heh! This Zhou Zhi is really arrogant, in the Chu State, he is the most arrogant general, always solving problems at the most critical time, but leaving you a bigger problem! ”

When the words fell, Wang Xu shook his head helplessly and restrained his smile. After contemplating for a moment, he waved his hand to the messenger and said: "You take a break, then go to report to Zhou Zhi, just say that I will listen to him once this time, and the left army will be handed over to him, let it go, but if he can't see the results, he will strip me naked and go back to Xiangyang to run naked!" ”

"No!" The people who came didn't dare to say much, so they bowed down and retreated.

Wang Xu also turned around, looked at Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, who were silent, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that we don't need to make a difficult choice, this decision Zhou Zhi has already made for us, and he has also broken through the Yuanyuan and achieved initial results, now it is not cost-effective to change, I think it is better to order the sergeants in the camp to pack up and prepare to go north to Yingchuan!" ”

Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu looked at each other speechlessly!

…………

In the early morning of the next day, Wancheng, which had been crumbling for many days, but never fell, finally broke down.

Han Meng led the elite of the Southern Army and was the first to break through Dongcheng. Cao's army was completely defeated, and even had no strength to escape, so they surrendered one after another!

Lejin guarded the south gate alone, fell into a heavy siege, and fought bravely at the head of the city!

Although Wang Xu was angry and Lejin blocked the pace of the army for so long, he was also deeply shocked by this loyal and brave general, and personally rode his horse to the city, shouting loudly: "Wen Qian, you have been defending Wancheng for more than 20 days, and you have done your duty, and now the city is about to break, why not surrender, I will treat you well!" ”

"Hahaha......" Le Jin looked up to the sky and smiled, holding an iron spear, supporting his tired body, and replied loudly: "Thank you for the good intentions of the King of Chu, although Le Jin is not talented, but he also knows that the loyal ministers are not the two masters, and today's army is defeated, and there are thousands of corpses, and because Le Jin insists on guarding Wancheng alone, the soldiers have died, and they can survive in Xia'an?" But beg for a death and go to Huangquan with the fallen soldiers! ”

"If you talk about your last wishes, I only hope that the King of Chu can remember the old feelings of fighting side by side back then, and don't give in to the soldiers who have surrendered!"

Tragic! Perhaps tragedy is the best interpretation of Lejin at this moment!

Wang Xu quietly looked at this famous general who made him respect and hate, looked at the proud and upright body, and was silent for a long time!

Eventually, he nodded and turned away.

"Good! I promise you! ”

"Thank you!"

After Le Jin finished saying the last two words of this life, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and the laughter became brighter and brighter! More and more heroic! More and more shocking!

"Haha! Hahahaha!! Hahahahaha........."

That's laughing at life, that's laughing at the changing clouds, and even more laughing at life and death in the world.

Without hesitation, without hesitation, accompanied by a sword light, Le Jin killed himself in the city, composing the last swan song of his life!

Wang Xu turned his back to the city, his back to Lejin, who was killing himself, sighed softly, did not look back, and gradually drifted away!

Only a faint sentence was left, which drifted into the ears of the soldiers of Chu State with the wind.

"Lejin, loyalty, courage and righteousness, a good general through the ages! In the coffin, frozen, sent back! (To be continued......)