※A rain is always covered with thunder and thunder.

On the official road, 30,000 Longwu infantry soldiers were marching in a hurry while walking on the mud. Ten thousand Longxiang cavalry followed the sides. Glamorous lightning broke the night sky from time to time. The soldiers' faces of the soldiers were filled with rain but full of fighting spirit were frozen in an instant by lightning.

Fang Zheng had a gloomy face and kept whipping the horse. His brows were frowning tightly, and a trembling chill appeared in his eyes.

The rain flowed down his face, and his usually handsome face looked particularly cold and hard at this time.

Feng Qiudao led the army to the front, Xiao Huaiyuan, Wen Sen and others followed Fang Zheng on both sides. Seeing Fang Zheng's face turned gloomy, the two of them quickly followed while catching up with each other, and they couldn't help but feel worried.

"Sir, don't worry. Today we have 40,000 troops, and we are stealing dark attacks. The only five thousand soldiers in the King of Thailand will definitely not be our opponent." Wensen tentatively stepped forward to comfort him.

"Yes." Fang Zheng responded casually.

"Sir, this time we will earn our contributions to the battle. After we are defeated by the King of Qin, we can return to the capital to pay the emperor's mission." Xiao Huaiyuan tried hard to say something happy to attract Fang Zheng's attention.

"Yes." Fang Zheng was still absent-minded.

Seeing Fang Zheng's appearance, Xiao Huaiyuan and Wen Sen were worried. What happened to Lord Fang, who was not serious on weekdays, today? He was obviously going to fight an annihilation battle with a sure victory, but his expression was as depressed as if he was going to die. He was always so tense that they both became worried...

"Crack!" A thunder exploded above everyone's heads. Fang Zheng suddenly felt aroused all over and finally woke up from his unconscious state.

Fang Zheng, who had woken up, was stunned for a moment, observed the environment left and right, and then exclaimed loudly: "Damn! What's wrong? Why am I riding on a horse? Where are you going?"

Xiao Huaiyuan and Wen Sen were sweating profusely when they heard this. They said that you have been sleepwalking since you set out? Haven’t figured out the situation yet?

"Sir, sir! Let's go and encircle the King of Thailand!" Wensen replied with a wry smile.

"Is that true? You encircled the King of Thailand, why did I ride on the horse?" Fang Zheng was puzzled.

"When I sent the troops just now, I led the way and rushed to the first place." The subordinates felt deeply respectful..."

What?" Fang Zheng was shocked: "I rushed to the first one? Damn! What a joke? Lao Wen, you have known me for so long. Apart from stealing money, when have you ever seen me fight to the first one?"

Wensen thought for a while and scratched his head, "That's right, sir, what's wrong with you today? It seems a little bit absent-minded,"

Fang Zheng's face collapsed instantly when he heard this. His eyes looked directly at the continuous marching team ahead, and sighed quietly, "Oh, don't mention it. I am young and romantic, but today I am trapped by love and feel depressed."

Xiao Huaiyuan and Wen Sen quickly looked at each other and knew each other.

"Sir, are you for the third lady of the Han family?" Wensen asked tentatively.

Fang Zheng sighed heavily when he heard this. He planned to wipe out the King of Thailand, and patted his butt and returned to Beijing without regrets to meet his family and wives. He then resigned from his official position to the fat man. From then on, he traveled freely with his wives and spent the rest of his life.

But Han Yizhen's confession yesterday messed up his whole heart.

The beauty is so kind, how can she bear it? But the wife at home treats him wholeheartedly and cannot bear it. Fang Zheng was in a dilemma.

There are too many choices and temptations in life. When you have already obtained most of it, you must make up your mind to give up the small part that you shouldn’t get. No one can achieve perfection. Even the emperor who is arrogant must give up many things in his life.

But Fang Zheng was not cruel, and he has never been a cruel person.

In this ancient times when men and women were very strict, when a young girl confessed her thoughts nakedly and waited for her to express her opinion with shyness, how much courage would she have to pluck up and bear great pressure? If she hadn't loved him so much, how could she say it all without any scruples?

But "Why didn't I have the courage to accept it?

Looking up at the dark night, Fang Zheng sighed, "Yes, it's the hardest to accept the kindness of a beauty! I didn't expect that she was so deeply in love with me, but I was too restricted and bound to it." Alas, there is a tiger in my family, and the knife is hidden in my smile. Thin rose, now I can't move forward and retreat, I'm in a difficult situation." Old Wen, you have to take me as a warning. If you meet your beloved girl in the future, you will definitely be open.

Fang Zheng suddenly stopped as he said, and looked at Wen Sen's old man's face full of vicissitudes. Fang Zheng shook his head unbearably and said, "Forget it, you don't have that chance, I'll take Lord Xiao as an example."

He looked at Xiao Huaiyuan with a thin and obscene look on his face. He felt annoying when Fang Zheng looked at him. Finally, Fang Zheng sighed and said, "Okay, let's take me as an example."

Xiao Huaiyuan and Wensen were silent, wiped their sweat,

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When the army reached the foot of Funiu Mountain, it was already Yin time. Before dawn, the spring rain in Jiangnan came and went quickly, and the army quietly came to the bottom of the mountain. The rain had stopped, and only the whistling night wind could be heard around, making people feel a chill that was refreshing.

Funiu Mountain is located 60 miles west of Yangzhou City. The mountain is not high, only more than 2,000 feet above sea level, but it is very wide. There are plains on all sides of the mountain. There are lush trees on the mountain, and only a few small paths connect to the top of the mountain. From a distance, it looks like an old buffalo who is tired of plowing the fields quietly resting by the field, so it is named "Funiu Mountain".

He ordered the soldiers to lurk nearby, and the horses were silent. He tied their mouths and wrapped their hooves. Feng Qiudao walked to the central army with his fists and asked in a low voice: "Sir, the soldiers have arrived. You can fight at any time. How to attack the mountain? Please decide."

Fang Zheng was stunned: "Brother Feng, this marching and fighting is your strength, why are you asking me?"

Feng Qiudao was also stunned. You are the imperial envoy, and we all take you as the leader. Who do you ask?

Xiao Huaiyuan exclaimed from the side: "We have 40,000 people against the 5,000 Thai Kings. The outcome should be no suspense. We must annihilate all the rebels to be considered a great achievement. According to the officials, it is better to divide the troops and snatch them up, and then Lord Fang leads 10,000 generals and 22, Qiu Bujian. Gu Zuo and take down the mountain. Even if the thief wants to break through and criticize them, we will not ask for the remaining thirty thousand troops to guard the mountain, waiting for the work, and the rebels will be defeated."

Fang Zhengwang wanted to nod, then was startled and said in a trembling voice: "I'll take people to attack? What are you kidding? Do you know that war is dangerous and will kill people!"

Xiao Huaiyuan smiled and said, "The elders lead the way and charge into battle. The morale of the soldiers will surely be greatly boosted, so that they can compete for the full achievement."

Fang Zheng's head was like a rattle: "If you don't go, don't go, don't you beat me, don't get me, I just came out to make soy sauce. Alas, Xiao Huaiyuan, are you trying to kill me? You want to compete for the full merit, right? You are the deputy envoy of the imperial envoy, and I ordered you to take people up, you died in a battle, and I will definitely find a way to get you a "martyr, honorary title, your wife Sisi's court is responsible for food, accommodation and remarriage."

Xiao Huaiyuan was stunned, and then shook his head violently like Fang Zheng: "If you don't go, don't go, the lower official is a civil servant."

Seeing that the two unresponsible imperial envoys pushed each other against each other, Feng Qiudao couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Sir, don't argue, let's do this, General Yu leads people up, and the two adults will be dispatched by the Central Army..."

Fang Zheng and Xiao Huaiyuan immediately stopped talking in a tacit understanding. Fang Zheng smiled and patted Feng Qiudao on the shoulder and said, "Brother Feng is so persistent, we won't fight with you. You know, although I am eager to serve the country, you are a general, and I will fight for you. Brother Feng will take people to rush forward. If you can kill the head of the King of Thailand in this battle, I will ask the emperor for your first merit."

Xiao Huaiyuan immediately agreed with a terrible manner next to him. The two fearful imperial envoys sang Feng Qiudao and praised him as if he had descended to earth.

Feng Qiudao smiled bitterly and said, "The two adults are literati, so there is no need to lead troops to fight in person. The last general is a military general, and leading by example is the last general's duty. You don't have to be polite anymore."

Fang Zheng was embarrassed when he heard this. Seeing Feng Qiudao taking the initiative to lead the troops to attack the mountain, he felt a little embarrassed and said embarrassedly: "Although I am a literati, I also have the passion to serve the country and be loyal to the emperor." Let's do this, you lead the troops in front of you, and I stand in a safe place to help you curse the streets, weaken the morale of the thief."

Everyone wiped their sweat:

All matters were arranged properly, Feng Qiudao sent soldiers to surround the mountain, and called several deputy generals under his command to lead 5,000 troops to divide them into four teams, surrounded the east, south and south of Funiu Mountain, and asked Han Dashi to lead the cavalry ", leaving the thief in the north to the rebels. As soon as the rebels broke through the north and went down the mountain, Han Dashi's 10,000 cavalrymen broke out from the north and wiped them out.

Feng Qiudao led 10,000 people to attack the mountain from the east and rushed up the winding and muddy path.

A young and lively soldier passed by Fang Zheng, and his faces were full of fighting spirit, looked forward with a cold and resolute look. They were strong and fearless. The flag pointed to everything, and they would die without hesitation.

Fang Zheng quietly watched these young and fearless lives, and his heart gradually sinks;

The enemy is condescending. Even if this battle is won, how many of their young and lovely soldiers will die on the mountain road to the top of the mountain? How many can they survive? Can they do something for them?

At this moment, he recalled that the court adopted his strategy of raiding the grassland. Feng Qiudao led 20,000 elite troops north to the grassland. When he returned to the court, there were less than 6,000 people and more than 10,000 living lives passed away on the grassland like this?

If I had been willing to use my brain more and think of a more complete plan at that time, why would I die back then? So many people?

The Longwu Army fought at Yangzhou City, with more than 30,000 casualties. The remaining 30,000 are their last family. This time, we have few enemies. Why can't we think of a more complete way to minimize casualties while achieving our goal?

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng suddenly whispered to the guards beside him, ordering the 10,000 soldiers attacking the mountain to stop advancing and quickly summon Feng Qiudao to the central army.

Feng Qiudao looked quite unhappy when he arrived in the central army. He was most afraid of changing orders in military battles, which made the general lose his prestige and the morale of the soldiers also declined.

"Master Fang, why did you stop the soldiers? As soon as the sky is dawn, we will be discovered by the thief. This secret attack will lose its meaning. If you attack the mountain with open swords and spears, the soldiers will suffer great casualties."

Fang Zheng said in a deep voice: "Brother Feng, I ordered the soldiers to stop, just to reduce casualties. Your attack on the mountain this time is very big. It is impossible for the thief to have no secret whistles on the mountain. At most, you will be found when you walk to the hillside. There are too many people and you cannot attack secretly."

Feng Qiudao looked slightly slower and said, "What should I do? The number of people attacking the mountain will not work even if there are fewer people. The opponent's traitors have a total of 5,000 troops, and they are all well-trained. If we have fewer people, we will not be able to achieve results even if we attack."

Fang Zheng looked up at the dark Funiu Mountain, like a huge monster in the dark night, with his mouth wide open as if he was ready to choose someone at any time, and looked particularly gloomy.

The mountains in Jiangnan are generally not high, and the terrain of the mountain road is not steep, but it seems very smooth. It may not be difficult to attack for a strong attack, but the casualties must be very large. The rebels have gained the advantage of the territory and fight hard, but their side will not take advantage.

Fang Zheng slowly glanced and racked his brains to think about it. His eyes swept across the lush forests on the mountain. Fang Zheng suddenly had his eyes lit up, his eyes rolled a few times, and he immediately came to his mind.

"Brother Feng. Let's use fire to attack first!"

"Fire Attack?" Everyone was shocked.

Xiao Huaiyuan looked ugly and said, "Mr. Fang, what are you kidding? Regardless of whether the fire attack has any effect or not, just talk about the rain all night. Even if the fire burns the mountain, the trees in the forest will be wet and cannot be burned."

Fang Zheng laughed, what about the rain the next night? As long as the fire is driven high, the trees can still be burned, and there is another advantage in burning wet trees, that is, the smoke is strong, and the strong smoke can choke people to death. I read news in my previous life that there were many casualties in the Daxinganling fire, but not many people were actually burned to death, and most of them were suffocated by the smoke. This is also a kind of chemical warfare.

Fang Zheng did not answer, and raised his right hand high in the air. Seeing this, everyone was surprised. A group of civil servants and generals looked at him quietly, not knowing what kind of moth this imperial envoy made. Ding Jiayan's arm was sore, Fang Zheng cried before putting down his arm, and then turned around in circles. Four, Daoyuan pointed around for a few years, muttering something in his mouth.

Everyone was even more surprised. What was the imperial envoy doing at this time?

Conscience…

"Well" Brother Feng, what kind of wind is blowing now? I'm a little confused about the direction," Fang Zheng said embarrassedly.

Everyone was absolutely overwhelmed.

"Dongfeng." Feng Qiudao's words came out from the scarf between his teeth. He felt that he had gone wild.

Fang Zheng clapped his hands happily and said with a smile: "It's great, everything is really there, and the east wind is coming." Haha, come, hurry up, order the soldiers to find the hay nearby to attract the fire. In addition, Brother Feng, can there be tincture oil in the radius?"

have.

"That's good. Stack the hay on the edge of the cup of wood at the foot of the mountain, pile it in a semicircular shape, then pour the turtle oil up, ignite the fire on the mountain, and the fire on the mountain will be together. The thieves will be unknown and will flee to the west in panic. Brother Feng does not need to attack the mountain. You just need to lead the army to ambush the mountain below the west mountain. When the thieves get off the mountain, you will rush up and you will be able to perform a wonderful achievement?"

Fang Zheng ordered the generals, including Feng Qiudao, to take the order and prepare. Although they were suspicious, Fang Zheng was an imperial envoy after all. He had absolute command over this army, and everyone dared not disobey.

Due to the large number of soldiers, they quickly brought hay from the countryside and fields at the foot of the mountain. The soldiers silently spread the hay at the foot of the eastern mountain of Funiu Mountain as Fang Zheng told him, and poured tinder oil everywhere in the forest that was easy to burn. Everything was carried out silently and orderly.

As a result, the negotiated combat plan was slightly changed. Han Dashi still led 10,000 cavalry ambushing in the northwest, while the remaining 30,000 troops were divided into four teams, focusing on the foot of the mountain to the west.

Seeing that everything was ready, Fang Zheng also showed a faint whiteness in the sky, and it was almost dawn.

Fang Zheng led Xiao Huaiyuan and Wensen, and the three of them walked to the foot of the mountain in the east under the protection of the guards. Fang Zheng ordered as he walked: "I ordered people to light the fire. Remember, after the fire broke out in the east, all soldiers were not allowed to move. Within an hour, the thieves on the mountain would go down from the west, so that Feng Qiudao must wipe out the thieves, behead the King of Thailand or capture them alive."

The guards around him hurriedly turned around and sent him to his death?

When Fang Zheng walked into the forest, hundreds of soldiers had prepared torches and fire notes, and waited for Fang Zheng to give him an order and ignite the mountain.

Fang Zheng, Xiao Huaiyuan and others stepped across the haystack and walked to the middle of the woods. They saw everyone waiting for his order. Fang Zheng laughed and said, "I am the imperial envoy, so I will do the first fire. Haha, I have done the ignition many times and I am very skilled."

Xiao Huaiyuan muttered in a low voice: "That's right, you have personally burned two houses in your own house. If you are not skilled, you can't say it."

"Rare to the point! I dare to deprive me of myself again. When I go back to the capital, I will take all the civil and military officials to your house for dinner. If you don't believe it, you will never be able to eat. Fang Zheng said with a dark face.
To be continued...