The consecutive days of victory have long since washed away the depression in Su Renting.

With the help of the geographical situation, they managed to block the Taishan thieves with local soldiers. But even so, many pavilion soldiers still had lingering feelings for the Taishan thieves.

These people were indeed the giant bandits that shocked Heshuo and defeated the Northern and Southern armies in succession. They fought really fiercely.

They still remember the thief general they met.

Because the road was wet, this man rushed to the front with bare feet, took an iron spear, jumped several fences, and killed several people. Then when the Su soldiers were about to surround this man, they were charged by him again.

He killed a military official, beheaded him, and then returned home.

From the beginning to the end, this person seemed to be in a deserted place. Although he was discouraged, all the warriors present felt ashamed.

But so what if the Taishan thieves and warriors are sharp? They still have to retreat.

At this time, on the flooded water, from the bandit's camp to the south bank, there were rafts, all of which were retreating Taishan bandits.

They won this battle!

…

Looking at the vast blue waves ahead, Su You on the wall of Suren Pavilion sighed:

"This battle has not been easy. If it hadn't been for the rising tide, we might not be able to stop such a tiger and wolf force."

Even though he said this, Su You's face was still wrinkled.

The confidant next to him, also his clan brother Su Yu, asked:

"Brother, you are worried that the bandits will come again after they become familiar with the water conditions. But don't you know what you can do to resist them then?"

Su You looked sad and nodded:

"Yes, in terms of strength, we and the Taishan Army are no different than Yunni. And Jushu behind us also intends to take advantage of our blunt thieves, so he refuses to send reinforcements no matter what. If we continue to fight like this, I, Su Clan

They must perish. Moreover, I still have some doubts. The bandits marched northward with great fanfare, but they retreated just because of a setback?"

But clan brother Su Yu had a different view. He smiled and said:

"Brother, you think too highly of the thieves. No matter how strong they are, they are still made of flesh and blood. They still need to eat millet and will get sick. Those of you who were earlier, I led my tribe to harass the thieves' food road. They have already arrived in their camp.

Then the supply was cut off. Then you look at the fortress built on the opposite side. Although it was built on high ground to avoid the spring water, so many people, horses and hedgehogs gathered in this small place, the disease will inevitably spread over time."

So Su Yu said firmly:

"Don't worry, brother, there are so many clever ideas, it's just like that for everyone else."

What Su Yu said still made some sense, so Su You nodded and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.

Seeing that his brother was calm, Su Yu continued:

"Also, as for my brother's worry about the Taishan bandits coming back next time, it's nothing more than fighting, leaving, and surrendering."

Su You motioned for Su Yu to continue.

Su Yu was confident and said:

"War means taking advantage of the fact that the other party's morale is low and they are still withdrawing their troops. I can directly cover up and kill them from behind. As long as they continue to harass the opponent along the way, the opponent's attacks are insufficient and their morale is low, so they will inevitably be defeated. When the time comes, the rebel army will be defeated here.

We have nearly 10,000 elite soldiers, but the county guards who are eyeing them can't go up and tear the Taishan bandits apart? So, this is the best strategy."

Su You thought for a while and shook his head:

"This strategy is too risky. I have 200 soldiers under my command, and my clan soldiers can pull out a thousand people. However, the clan soldiers are all good at fighting, and their combat power will not help. And no matter how cowardly the thieves are, they can gather a thousand people."

Hundreds of elite soldiers can destroy us with a backhand. This strategy is not feasible, it is too dangerous."

Su You was still very sober. He knew that the reason why his side could withstand the Taishan Army was because after the waterway flooded, there was only a narrow walkway leading to Su Ren Pavilion, so the thieves' numerical advantage could not be shown.

But as this clan brother said, how can they fight with such a small number of people on the vast plains?

However, he also understood what this clan brother meant, which was to take advantage of the familiar situation and constantly harass people along the way without engaging in direct confrontation. But Su You had selfish motives, so why would he use his soldiers to benefit others?

So Su You asked what the meaning of "leave" and "surrender" were.

After rejecting the first option, Su Yu actually lost interest, but since his brother asked, he would simply talk about it.

"This walk is very simple. It is to avoid the Taihang bandits heading north. They are going to Xiangguo and have no enmity with us. Since we can't defeat them, it's better to avoid them. I see the towering Taihang Mountain to the west, which is an excellent refuge.

It is better to move all the family members to the Taihang Mountains, and we can have a happy land in troubled times."

After Su Yu finished speaking, Su You smiled bitterly:

"My dear brother, do you know how difficult it is in the Taihang Mountains? If so many of our clansmen move to the mountains, at least half of them will starve to death. How can there be any paradise? There are countless mountain huts, local bandits, yellow turban rebels and Han people in the Taihang Mountains.

The army is defeated. These people will eat people."

Su Yu was also annoyed. Neither this nor that would work. He simply shrugged:

"Then let's just surrender. That's the easiest."

Su You scolded:

"Nonsense, the Taishan thieves all divide their land. Do you think the inheritance passed down by our ancestors has been ruined like this?"

But Su Yu asked directly:

"Then let me ask, what if this land is divided? In the end, why not give it to my Su family members. Now the land is in the hands of the main line, and those remote branches have long been the serfs of the main line.

Attached, what's wrong with dividing the land? The meat will rot in the pot."

Su You had never thought about this before, so he was confused by Su Yu's question.

Neither he nor Su Yu were from the main line. In fact, the head of the main line family would not be in his hometown. He had already gone to Kyoto to socialize. Therefore, if the land was divided, it would not be that he and Su Yu would lose much. The biggest loss would be the main family.

But with the long-term inertia and the recent defeat of the Taishan Army, how could we suddenly switch to surrender?

Therefore, in the end, Su You was speechless and just watched the Taishan bandits retreat southward, neither pursuing, leaving, nor surrendering.

…

At this time, the Taishan Army was in the camp on the north bank of the Fan River. Guan Yu and three of his staff were climbing up to look north at the Su Ren Pavilion opposite.

After a while, seeing that Su Renting was completely motionless, Guan Yu turned to Shen Shang and said:

"Shen Jun, it seems that your strategy is not working. We have not mobilized the bandits in this pavilion."

Shen Shang, who was dressed in black and wearing a black hat, first bowed to Guan Yu to apologize, and then said:

"It doesn't matter. Originally this strategy was successful, but if it doesn't work, those teams crossing the river can also protect the grain road behind them and prevent the enemy from attacking again."

Guan Yu didn't blame Shen Shang for what he meant, so he nodded as he was told.

Then, Guan Yu asked Xun You, who was standing beside him:

"Where have Li Hu's troops moved to now?"

Xun You replied without hesitation:

"The news sent back to the camp yesterday is that General Li has led the Feilong and Feihu cavalry units to the north of Xiangguo and has begun to block the traffic between Xiangguo and the north."

Guan Yu nodded, stroking his beard and said:

"It seems we have to step up our efforts here too."

Then, Guan Yu asked the last person, Feng Fang, in a stiff tone:

"Are you sure the spring water will fall this evening?"

Feng Fang wiped his wet forehead, gritted his teeth and said firmly:

"Guan Shuai, it's no problem."

Guan Yu nodded, said no more, and went down to the watchtower.

Everything, just wait until the dust settles tonight.

Over there, as soon as Guan Yu left, Feng Fang became discouraged, grabbed Xun You's sleeve and begged:

"Mr. Xun, I mean just in case, just in case, the water will not go out tonight. Mr. Xun must give me a hand and say a few nice words to Guan Shuai for me."

Xun You smiled and went down without saying anything.

As for Shen Shang, he has long since disappeared, leaving only Feng Fang alone worrying about gains and losses.

In fact, Guan Yu did not criticize Feng Fang at all. After all, who can say accurately about the mountains and rivers? But Feng Fang took over everything, saying that he had a deep understanding of the water conditions in this place and could not explain three things.

By the day, the water will recede.

Originally, there was no joke in the army, and after being trapped in this narrow camp for many days, the morale of the army was already impetuous. Now this person talks so much, but when the time comes, he can't do anything. If he can't say it, he will be killed.

used.

But this was just Guan Yu's idea, and his face remained calm.

…

It soon became night.

Here someone is having trouble sleeping at night, and there is constant snoring over there.

At this time, in the big tent, all the generals of the Northern Expeditionary Army were wearing helmets and armor.

Guan Yu was also fully dressed and sat on the horse at the head. The atmosphere was extremely solemn.
To be continued...