The armies of both sides faced off for a moment, with flags ringing and war drums rising slowly, then getting more and more urgent.
Although it was the first time for the fledgling Zhao Yang to participate in such a large-scale battle. But he didn't show any fear at all.
The Zhao family has lived among the Di people in northern Shanxi for a long time, so they are naturally good at fighting.
On the other side, Sun Wu has experienced hundreds of battles and appears calmer when facing this kind of scene.
The war was approaching, and Yin Yu was watching from behind, also very nervous. After all, if this battle is defeated, Luoyi will be in danger!
Sun Wu also knew that he could not lose in this battle, so he took the lead and rushed to the front.
Zhao Yang relied on his skill and boldness, and did not give in. The two looked at each other from a distance. Following the order, the sound of chariots and footsteps rumbled and splashed dust. The two sides were like two hurricanes, behind the chariots and infantry. The archers between them all fired arrows, and the arrows were like a heavy rain.
Chariots collided with each other. From ancient times to the present, who is not afraid of death? However, on the battlefield, there are many brave and skilled warriors. This is all determined by the environment.
On the battlefield, both sides have to attack each other. Only by killing the other side can they survive. Only victory is the most important thing on the battlefield.
The collision of the chariots made a deafening sound, but it sounded so insignificant on the battlefield.
The soldiers met each other, the spears, swords and halberds sparkled under the sunlight, full of murderous intent. Blood flowed into rivers for a while, and many injured people fell on the ground. In an instant, they were trampled by the troops from both sides until they were covered in a lake of flesh and blood. .
Chu Dang, full of brute strength, was at the front. He kept waving the Sange Ji in his hand, protecting his whole body and killing enemies at the same time.
Zhao Yang saw Chu Dang from a distance. He was like an evil god, and all the Jin soldiers were knocked down or repelled by him.
When Zhao Yang saw this, he couldn't help but praise:
"What a strong man!"
Zhao Yang jumped down from the chariot with a big sword in hand, jumped up, and went straight to Chu Dang. Chu Dang saw a figure coming towards him. The bulky San Ge Ji suddenly changed his moves midway. With a flip, the halberd had already been attacked. Attack Zhao Yang's face.
Zhao Yang was in mid-air, his strength had grown old, and it was originally difficult to dodge. However, he shouted loudly, twisted his waist, and suddenly landed on the ground. He lay flat on the ground with one hand and threw himself forward. The sword was already handed to him. came out and slashed towards Chu Tang's ankle.
Seeing Zhao Yang's fierce momentum, Chu Dang had no choice but to jump back. At the same time, the Sangeji turned around and killed several more enemy soldiers.
Zhao Yang blocked several incoming spears and once again wanted to pursue Chu Dang. With a clang, the big sword was blocked by another big sword. When he looked closely, it was Sun Wu.
Sun Wu and Zhao Yang faced each other and looked at each other. In the midst of this battle of thousands of people, the two of them seemed to be aloof from the action, eliminating all interference. Suddenly they moved together. With a loud sound, the swords intersected and fire flew everywhere.
Sun Wu and Zhao Yang felt the pain from the tiger's mouth almost at the same time. Zhao Yang's moves opened and closed vertically and horizontally, moving smoothly. Sun Wu stopped with silence, and the last move came first. Zhao Yang actually couldn't take advantage of it.
After several moves, Sun Wu suddenly changed his moves, each sword was more powerful than the other, and Zhao Yang was actually forced to retreat step by step.
Zhao Yang's martial arts were also extremely strong and powerful due to the influence of the Di people. He was also extremely confident in his own martial arts.
But now, he was beaten a little by Sun Wu for a moment, and he was shocked. At the same time, he admired Sun Wu even more.
"As expected of Sun Changqing, who is famous all over the world. They all say that this man is a master of commanding troops, that he is invincible in every battle, and that he is invincible in all attacks! I never thought that his martial arts skills would be so powerful!"
Sun Wu's martial arts and his military skills are integrated, both offensive and defensive. He can defend with positive moves and attack with strange moves. Zhao Yang couldn't figure out the way to attack at all, so he became more and more timid, and naturally he gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Zhao Yang concentrated his mind, and the bronze sword made a sound in his hand, like an angry cat thirsty. Sun Wu only felt that Zhao Yang's sword attack suddenly became more fierce. After blocking, both of them felt a tightness in their chests. , separated immediately.
Sun Wu only felt that the tiger's mouth was in severe pain. He looked secretly and found that he was bleeding from the shock. I couldn't help but be surprised, Zhao Yang was actually in the same situation as Sun Wu, and there was a blood mark at the tiger's mouth.
The two looked at each other again, and the surrounding enemy troops entangled them at the same time, so they could no longer fight and had to concentrate on dealing with the enemies around them.
Both sides suffered heavy casualties during the battle, but Sun Wu's troops were not as powerful as Zhao Yang's Jin army after all. Sun Wu wanted to withdraw his troops and start plotting again, but by this time it was too late.
In the melee, the situation was chaotic, and they were deeply involved. If they chose to retreat at this moment, it would be tantamount to annihilation of the entire army.
Sun Wuqiang cheered up. He knew that the only way to have a chance of survival was to fight hard at this moment.
He saw that his armor and stomach were covered with blood and damage, and his bronze sword was also broken. But he also knew that he could not retreat even half a step, otherwise once his morale was gone, it would be impossible to reverse the attack.
However, the opponent's Zhao Yang also took the lead, with high morale and a numerical advantage. This battle can be said to be the most dangerous one since Sun Wu led the army.
Sun Wu managed to hold on, vaguely feeling that this battle was bound to be lost.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a sound of gold ringing!
Sun Wu looked back and thought it was the supervisor Yin Yu who did it.
Unexpectedly, this sound of gold ringing came from Zhao Yang's formation on the opposite side!
Zhao Yang should have been the dominant side, but now he suddenly heard that Ming Jin was withdrawing his troops, so he withdrew in an orderly manner.
Seeing this, Sun Wu hurriedly stabilized his position and watched Zhao Yang's army gradually withdraw.
Sun Wu originally thought that he was going to receive a huge defeat and might even die in the battle, but unexpectedly, Zhao Yang chose to withdraw his troops.
This couldn't help but surprise Sun Wu. After seeing Zhao Yang's army withdrawing outside the valley, he pulled Chu Dang, who was about to charge forward, and retreated to the other end of Shi Valley.
Sun Wu was puzzled, and in the Jin army camp, Xun Shu was even more puzzled by this.
"Father! The battle was going so well just now! Why did you choose to withdraw your troops when you had all the advantages?"
Zhao Yang looked to the other side of the valley.
"The enemy is powerful. If we fight head-on, we will suffer heavy casualties. We must withdraw our troops temporarily and wait until we can seize the opportunity again!"
Xun Shu felt very sorry.
"The defeat of the thieves has been revealed, and the victory is already certain, so why bother? After passing Shigu, we can directly take Gongyi, and by then Luoyi will be within easy reach. By then, we will escort the emperor back to Chengzhou , isn’t it a great achievement for us? Why go to such trouble?”
"Martining has his own plans, no need to say more!"
Zhao Yang replied coldly and went back to the camp to rest. Seeing this situation, Xun Shu couldn't say much.
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Zhao Yang was in the camp, stunned, and then sighed.
"Sun Changqing... It would be a pity if this person dies here in vain. I will let you go today. I hope you will behave yourself. Next time we meet on the battlefield, we will be enemies of life and death!"
Sun Wu actually guessed Zhao Yang's intention. However, Li Ran was in Luoyi now, and his life and death depended only on Wang Zichao's thoughts. He did not dare to take this risk, so he was extremely conflicted deep in his heart.
Yin Yu also saw Sun Wu's bravery today. Now that he had "defeated" the Jin army, he couldn't help but smile:
"General Sun is indeed invincible in the world. This great victory can be said to have solved our danger in Luoyi?"
When Sun Wu heard this, he knew that the supervisor did not understand the current situation at all, but he had no intention of explaining the strangeness to him. He just couldn't help but sigh and said:
"Master Yin, Wu just hopes that your husband will be safe and sound! Don't dare to think about anything else!"
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Chapter 483_The letter and book hide the universe
Yin Yu smiled.
"General Sun, don't worry. Mr. Ziming is safe in Luoyi now! In fact, how can the king not accept Mr. Ziming's favor? As long as the king is fine, Mr. Ziming will naturally be fine too."
Yin Yu's words were actually quite suggestive of Sun Wu. That is, as long as you concentrate on protecting Luoyi, Li Ran will be fine. However, if you have any negligence or hesitation, once Luoyi is in danger, then Li Ran's life will not be guaranteed.
When Sun Wu heard this, he was furious. But there was no attack, and it seemed that was all he could do now.
Yin Yu went back to the camp to report the victory, and Sun Wu ordered people to continue rectifying military affairs, and then returned to his tent with Chu Dang.
As soon as Chu Dang entered the tent, he couldn't help but ask:
"It's so strange. Who is that person across from you today? So brave!"
"His name is Zhao Yang and Zhao Zhifu, and he is the sect leader of the Zhao family in the Jin Kingdom. Although this person lacks strategy, he is brave enough to conquer the world. It is really unfortunate that he is an enemy of this person!"
"Zhao Yang... no matter who he is, as long as he is not good for you, he is our enemy!"
When Sun Wu heard this, he smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Wang Zichao received good news from Yin Yu and was overjoyed to learn that Sun Wu defeated Zhao Yang in Shigu.
"Sun Wu and Sun Changqing are really useful talents! As soon as he took action, he won a great victory and blocked Zhao Yang from Shigu. It was very good! With him here, I, Luoyi, have nothing to worry about!"
At this time, Gan Loach said lightly:
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, this is your Majesty's great blessing!"
"Yes, since Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, his life is tied to Heaven. How can it be influenced by others?"
Nangong Luo also echoed.
Although they didn't mention Sun Wu at all in what they said, they all meant something.
One or two sentences that seem to reach destiny may not be enough to scare you, but once you hear them too many times, the person involved will inevitably become ecstatic and start to believe it deeply.
The contributions of Li Ran and Sun Wu were also described as invisible in the few words of these people.
The sycophantic words seem to be loyal and the treacherous words seem to be true. I don’t know how many monarchs have been ruined by this!
However, Wang Zichao knew very well that he could ignore Li Ran now, but he could not ignore Sun Wu who was fighting bloody battles.
Therefore, he immediately issued an order to reward the soldiers in front. He also asked Yin Buyi to go to the place where Li Ran was imprisoned and write a few words to appease Sun Wu.
So, Yin Buyei was ordered to look for Li Ran again, but Guan Cong was nowhere to be seen, and he couldn't help but become suspicious.
When Fan Li escaped, they didn't pay attention at first. They realized later, but it was too late.
Therefore, the security of Li Ran's residence became even tighter after that. Logically speaking, it should be impossible for him to escape another person.
"Huh? Where is the attendant next to sir?"
"Maybe he is going out, maybe he is lying down somewhere to sleep. If the wind and rain are surrounding this place, where can he go? Master Yin, you came here today, are you here to visit him? ?”
Hearing this, Yin Buxie smiled slightly:
"Of course not. Today Buyi is here to report the good news. General Sun won a great victory in Shigu and defeated the Jin army. The emperor is very happy and wants to reward General Sun. At the same time, I also hope that you can give General Sun some words to reassure him!"
Li Ran thought about it for a moment, then said calmly:
"Oh, what's so difficult about this? Bring me the slips and pen!"
Yin Buyi clapped his hands, and soldiers immediately sent him cultural treasures. As soon as Li Rangang picked up his pen, Yin Buxie reminded him:
"Sir, you just need to report that you are safe. Don't add too many words. It will be bad if you shake the morale of the army."
Li Ran also smiled slightly and wrote on the slip:
"I am very relieved to hear that I have won a victory today. Now I have a fish and a chicken every day, and I have a wine to accompany me. I am doing good deeds now, and I have no worries. Don't worry, sir. I hope to meet you again soon. Li Ziming writes! "
Yin Buyi took the letter and looked at it for a long time, but found no clues. He couldn't help but smile and put the letter away.
"It's great that you can be so cooperative, sir! If you don't want to be a sycophant, I won't bother you anymore! Farewell!"
After bidding farewell to Li Ran, Yin Bu Ni hurried back to resume his life. Wang Zichao also read the letter written by Li Ran and thought there was no problem, so he sent it to the front line together with the reward.
…
When Sun Wu got Li Ran's letter, he felt relieved when he saw that it was indeed Li Ran's handwriting.
However, at a glance, I found that there are two places in the writing that are very awkward. One is "one fish and one chicken", and the other is "follow the good as the flow".
This "one fish and one chicken" actually looks very eye-catching when placed here. After all, according to Li Ran's status and treatment, it is impossible for these two things to appear at the same time.
Logically speaking, a small piece of meat every day was the highest treatment for a guest at that time, and Sun Wu knew that Li Ran had a "diet" habit.
Therefore, the way it is written here seems a bit exaggerated.
And this "following what is good is like flowing" is even more thought-provoking.
Sun Wu took a closer look, only to find that there were two typos. One was that the four strokes below the "fish" in Yiyu Yiji were replaced by three strokes, and the other was the word "liu" that meant Congshan Ruliu. The word "水" on the left The word next to it was actually broken off in the middle.
Sun Wu frowned. He knew that Li Ran had only five cars and a lot of wealth, so he would definitely not make such a mistake. If so, there must be some hint in it.
The "灁" under the fish originally meant fire, but now it is missing a little, or does it mean that the fire will subside?
Sun Wu was startled.
Looking at the word "liu" again, the so-called "following the good is like flowing", Sun Wu couldn't help but think of what Li Ran had always said to him, "Look at the past and reflect on yourself, choose the good and follow it."
Moreover, in terms of the literal meaning of "following the good, such as flowing", "following the good" can be interpreted as "observe the good things that follow others". And "ru" can take the meaning of "arrived" in the word "ru".
What's more, the original meaning of the word "liu" is that a person falls into the water and flows down the river. And cutting off the "water" in the "flow" makes it even more smooth.
Sun Wu thought about it carefully and felt that Guan Cong was very good at escaping.
And didn't Li Ran mean to imply that he would successfully escape from Luoyi with Guan Cong's help?
Or even hinting that he will escape by water?
When Sun Wu saw this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Chang Qing, what are you looking at?"
Chu Tang's voice suddenly came from behind. Sun Wu didn't want Chu Tang to know about this, so he just said:
"The gentleman left a message saying that he is safe for the time being and allows us to continue to serve His Majesty with peace of mind!"
Chu Dang waved his hand.
"Nothing needs to be said, Lord, we certainly don't dare to slack off!"
Sun Wu bowed his hands to Yin Buyi who came to reward him and said:
"Master Yin, please reply to the king. Wu Zi should do his best to kill the enemy invaders and protect Luoyi without losing it!"
Yin Buyi smiled and said:
"General Sun, please don't worry. Everything is fine with Mr. Ziming in Luoyi. Just focus on making achievements outside!"
"promise!"
This reward did not grant Sun Wu an official title, but only gave him some money.
His intention is also very obvious. In the final analysis, he still doesn't trust him.
Sun Wu was well aware of this, but he didn't take it seriously. He returned to the camp and read the letter Li Ran gave him again. The more he read, the more convinced he was of his own thoughts.
"Guan Cong has always been good at absconding. It seems that he does have a way to take Mr. Luoyi away! However, I can't act rashly in the meantime. I have to wait until the news is confirmed before I can leave!"
After Sun Wu made up his mind, while paying attention to the situation in Luoyi, he also continued to confront the Jin army in the hope of delaying it for as long as possible.
Later, Sun Wu knew that Zhao Yang was brave but not resourceful, so he set up a suspicious array and held him directly, so that he did not dare to attack again.
Although Zhao Yang was a young hero and was more than fierce, he lacked strategy after all.
In this regard, he is obviously slightly inferior to Sun Wu.
However, although Sun Wu had to delay for a while, he also knew that the Jin State had a large number of troops and was powerful. If it insisted on fighting, it would still be difficult to resist.
After all, Sun Wu was helpless in the face of absolute strength.
What's more, none of the soldiers under his command were trained by himself. The tribes he had personally practiced had already been sent back to Zheng by the princes.
The soldiers do not know the generals, and the generals do not know the soldiers. These are the greatest taboos for military strategists. They can be said to be the dilemmas that Sun Wu is facing today.
Before, he still had the Tiger Talisman and Prince Chao's sword for control, but now he has nothing. As a result, the combat power of his tribe is naturally not as good as before. Sun Wu was already tired of this situation.
Although these small victories in a row had little impact on the battle situation. However, for Yin Yu, who was eager to take credit, he would publicize every victory, as if he was about to drive Zhao Yang back to the Jin Dynasty.
That night, Sun Wu had just laid down when he heard movement outside the tent. He immediately touched the hilt of his sword quietly, and not long after, he saw a man in black coming in with his head in the air.
Sun Wu remained calm. After the man in black came in, as soon as he reached the couch, Sun Wu suddenly got angry. Zeng pulled out his sword and stabbed the man in the throat. The man in black reacted quickly and rolled on the spot. , dodging Sun Wu's fatal blow, Sun Wu's sword moved out like a spiritual snake, the cold light from the sword tip was approaching, the man in black hurriedly said in a deep voice:
"Brother Changqing! It's me!"
Sun Wu was startled and stopped what he was doing. It turned out that the voice was Fan Li!
