Battle for hegemony at the end of the Qin Dynasty in the military god system

Chapter 239
Zhou Tong looked at the sky and saw that it was almost evening. He thought to himself, if they could not lead out the Xiongnu army tonight, where would they camp?

Guan Ying was rejected by Wang Li and walked up to Zhou Tong helplessly. He calmed down and asked in a deep voice, "General Zhou, it's getting late. Do we want to attack at night?"

Zhou Tong shook his head and replied in a low voice: "At present we don't know the situation in the Huns' camp. I'm afraid it's risky to attack rashly at night. Let's go to the other side's camp to see the situation first. I always feel that the Huns are a bit You are not like the cruel and fearless Huns that General Meng and General Wang said."

Guan Ying also realized this. He didn't think Meng Tian and Wang Li would deceive them on this matter, and he didn't think the Huns had changed their gender, otherwise they wouldn't have invaded the Central Plains.Guan Ying asked in a low voice: "Why don't we ask General Wang?" Guan Ying carefully checked Zhou Tong's expression and found nothing unusual, so he was relieved.

Zhou Tong nodded, waved his hand, and signaled Guan Ying to go quickly.Guan Ying got Zhou Tong's approval, and ran to Wang Li with a smile.

Wang Li was sitting alone under a big tree, wiping his sword. When Guan Ying came, he felt a depressing atmosphere.Guan Ying tiptoed to Wang Li's side. Wang Li did not raise his head, but still stared at his sword closely, wiping it carefully over and over again.

Guan Ying was slightly hesitant, and tried to ask: "General Wang, you are busy!"

Wang Li still didn't raise his head, but replied slightly coldly: "Is something wrong?"

Guan Ying was startled by Wang Li's indifferent aura, and said cautiously: "General Wang, did you ever think there was anything unusual about the Huns we met this time?"

Wang Li replied without even thinking about it: "It's no different, they are all damned. If Wang sees this, he will never show mercy."

Guan Ying choked at Wang Li's answer. Wang Li was still worried about Zhou Tong's release of the Huns.Of course, considering Wang Li's past, Guan Ying could understand.After all, he had fought with the Huns for more than ten years, and his hatred for the Huns was deeper than that of other generals in Liangshan.

Guan Ying thought for a while and asked in a deep voice: "General Wang, I remember you once said that the Huns fought bravely and were cruel and murderous. But the several waves of Huns cavalry we encountered today had no intention of fighting with us. , basically they turn around and retreat when they see us. Is there any problem with this? "

Guan Ying observed Wang Li's expression carefully, and saw that Wang Li didn't stop what he was doing, but just replied indifferently: "It's ridiculous to want to imitate the tricks of the people in the Central Plains. How can the cruelty of the Huns be resolved with a few words?"

Guan Ying asked suspiciously, "General, how do you say that?"

"What else can it be! They know that it is impossible for us to attack the Huns' camp, so the general of the Huns issued an order to ignore us, and the main force besieged Yangcheng. As long as Yangcheng is captured, it will be easy to clean up our troops The power of blowing ashes." Wang Li's cold voice reached Guan Ying's ears, Guan Ying shivered, looked at Wang Li who was still wiping his sword over and over again, and said in a low voice: "Then the leader of the Xiongnu who went out this time is still a Someone with a plan."

Wang Li then stopped what he was doing, looked up at Guan Ying, and said disdainfully: "Of course there is some strategy, but that's it! If I would never issue that kind of order, the Huns are different from us Central Plains people. They are very particular. They respect strength, worship strength, and win with brute force in battles. However, Maodun's order this time went against the nature of soldiers and would cause the troops under his command to lose their combat effectiveness. This was also the reason why we encountered several waves of Huns later. The reason is that they basically have no combat effectiveness. They are incomparable to the [-]-strong army of King Zuo Xian. The army of King Zuo Xian showed the predatory nature of the Huns, and they would not give up if they saw that they could not get their prey."

Guan Ying seemed to understand something, and suddenly realized: "No wonder we all feel that the Huns are a little strange, so it is so! But this is difficult, if the opponent is unwilling to fight, how can we lead the opponent to the ambush location?"

Wang Li put away his saber, stood up, patted the dust, walked past Guan Ying, and replied flatly, "You have to ask Zhou Tong, he is the chief general of the cavalry."

Guan Ying was a little embarrassed and secretly shouted, "Can I not know that Zhou Tong is the commander-in-chief?"If you didn't know the Xiongnu well and saw through the Xiongnu's tricks in time, why would I ask you about countermeasures?

Watching Wang Li go away, Guan Ying had no choice but to report Wang Li's opinion to Zhou Tong.Because of this incident, although Zhou Tong and Wang Li had an unpleasant quarrel, Wang Li's statement directly hit the abnormal nature of the Huns this time.Zhou Tong felt that Wang Li's statement was very likely. After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Tong asked in a deep voice, "Has General Wang Li ever given any countermeasures?"

Guan Ying shook his head, and Zhou Tong showed a natural expression. Zhou Tong was valued by Han Xin and Kuai Che, and recommended to be the chief general of the first army. Naturally, there are some advantages in him.Zhou Tong is calm in situations, brave in battle, and is a commander who understands strategy.After Guan Ying reported Wang Li's statement to him, Zhou Tong guessed that Wang Li would not reveal his own countermeasures, but Zhou Tong believed that Wang Li could expose the Huns' schemes without reservation, which showed that Wang Li was not willing to reveal his own strategy. He's not a narrow-minded person, so he just apologized to him after the battle. Although Zhou Tong didn't think he had done anything wrong, for the sake of Liangshan's internal stability, it was not a bad idea to sacrifice himself.

Guan Ying saw that Zhou Tong was silent for a long time and thought that Zhou Tong was dissatisfied with Wang Li's actions, so he explained: "General Wang does not want to overstep. After all, you are the commander of the cavalry."

Zhou Tong waved his hand and said sadly: "General Wang Li seems to have a deep prejudice against me! I know he is very dissatisfied with my way of releasing the Hun captives. Maybe these people who let go will rejoin The battlefield is our enemy, and we will lose many brothers because of it, but I have no habit of attacking unarmed people. I don’t think I did anything wrong. If the generals think that I am wrong, after going back this time, I will I will apologize to the lord."

After listening to Zhou Tong's words, Guan Ying said sternly: "The general is a benevolent and righteous man, but there are still some things that his subordinates don't say. The Huns are foreign enemies to us in the Central Plains. The Huns are cruel and prey on women and children. Has the general ever done this? I remember the first time we met the Huns. They were killing the helpless civilians. They didn’t talk about morality or benevolence. I agree with General Wang’s statement. The more than a thousand elite Huns released this time will be better after they return. More innocent people will definitely be killed. Of course, I am not blaming the general, I am saying that we should not hold back against such an enemy. Benevolence and justice should be left to respectable people instead of a group of barbaric thugs."

Zhou Tong looked at Guan Ying and sighed, thinking of the many years of wandering with Sha Pojun and the poor people they met. Even if they were in poverty, they would share their food with pedestrians who were about to starve to death on the roadside.Thinking that if these people met the brutal Huns and died at their hands, they immediately felt that they were guilty.

Zhou Tong patted Guan Ying, sighed, and said slightly sadly: "I will apologize to General Wang!"

(End of this chapter)