"Let the rolling logs go!" On the hillside, a Donglai people's general kept ordering people to shoot signals.
After cutting off the rope hooks, the piles of rolling wood that had been cut down earlier began to rumble toward the ground along the inclined angle.
Unfortunately, it didn't cause much damage. The thick-armored battalion exploring the path stood up with a large tiger shield to block the rolling logs.
"Beware of enemy fire attacks, move the wooden barrier!" Ling Su looked around, his expression frighteningly cold. Under his order, the wood that had rolled down was quickly moved aside.
The standby continued forward and entered the shooting range. Donglai Army's flying arrows were thrown down one after another. At the same time, in Dongling's marching formation, one infantry archer after another, not to be outdone, also dropped the flying arrows.
Shoot to both sides.
As soon as the two sides met, in the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand people were killed and injured each.
"There is no plan to attack the country. It's nothing more than Xu Buyi's treacherous strategy. It's a pity that King Zuo was fooled." Ling Su gritted his teeth. Of course, he also understood that in that situation, plus the fire in the backyard
, Zuo Shiren, as the king of Donglai, it is normal for him to return for reinforcements.
It can only be said that the enemy's methods are too despicable.
The thick armor battalion continued to move forward, covering the military formation behind them, and marched forward step by step.
At this moment, the thick-armored battalion of at least two to three hundred people all let out a startled roar. When they took a closer look, they discovered that at some point, there was already a huge horse trap on the official road ahead.
The horse pit was full of sharpened wooden tools. Even though the thick armor camp fell down, many people were stabbed and coughed up blood and died.
Ling Su's expression remained unchanged. He had expected such a trap.
"No chaos, no chaos!" One by one, the generals began to stabilize the marching troops.
"Military advisor, look -"
Ling Su said calmly, "They are just traps. After these traps are broken, the tricks of the Donglai people will be worth mentioning."
These words were tantamount to encouragement. The faces of the generals who followed him became happy.
"Continue to march, Wu Ling Qide, there are plenty of ways for the soldiers to stop us."
…
At this time, on a high slope, the armored Shentu Guan looked expressionlessly at the battle below. He never expected those so-called traps to cause much harm to Lingsu's men.
The other party is not a mediocre person.
He was just testing whether it was the Dongling Army's final plan to move north. Now, there are only more than 40,000 people in the entire front line to win the title of Tu Guan.
The two sides are almost evenly matched.
But there is a change. This place is not far from Chenshui Pass. There are still a group of defenders in Chenshui Pass. Coupled with the enemy's home field advantage, Shentu Guan does not want to fight a life and death battle until the time comes.
Although the ancient formations are powerful, they will eventually become useless.
"General Shentu, the Dongling people are continuing their march to the north. There are not many traps waiting for us over there." The scout who passed on the information hurried up the slope.
"A roundabout way?" Shen Tuguan frowned.
If it had been another general, out of concern for the safety of the three states of Donglai, he would have been unable to resist and rush out with his troops to fight.
But Shen Tuguan didn't. In the night, he seemed to have figured out something and smiled.
"You are worthy of the name Yinlin."
"General Shentu, what does this mean..."
"No, Ling Su is tempting me to join the battle. Logically speaking, he leads his troops out of the city. As the attacker, I should quickly fight. But in this case, I will fall into Ling Su's ambush. I apply for Tu Guan
, I like to study formations most in my life. Although Lingsu's layout is very secretive, in fact, if the two armies are close, then the Dongling troops guarding the flanks will become abandoned, waiting for Lingsu to change
The direction will completely turn into an army ready to die."
"After breaking the restraint of the rear army, Ling Su can take the remaining troops and leave quickly."
"General Shentu...he left a flank of nearly ten thousand people just to escape?"
"It's not about escaping. His goal is huge, but to attack the three states of Donglai."
Shen Tu Guan exhaled, with a look of determination on his face. As a general, if you don't have such courage, it is better to be a small captain in front of the tent.
"If you pass my military order, there is no need to stop him. If he wants to march north, then let him go."
"General, take a roundabout way to the north and you'll not be far from Donglai."
"What's the matter." Shen Tuguan sneered, "He dares to go north. In three days, I will attack Chen Shuiguan. By then, not only the besieged Zuo Shiren, but also Lingsu himself will be trapped in the quagmire.
Here. Don’t forget that there is another King of Yuzhou in the north direction. The King of Yuzhou is the person who hates the power of the Grain King the most. I only need to write a letter, and the King of Yuzhou will think about it.
Even if we don’t send troops, we still need to give them a good scare.”
"You want me to fight, but I don't." Shen Tuguan closed his eyes, "The worst case is, let him capture a few Donglai counties, but when the time comes, his troops will become a lone army."
"The best way to cope with all changes is to remain unchanged."
…
"Commander, the spies reported that there is no Donglai army ahead!" A general came over happily.
Unexpectedly, Ling Su in front of him turned even colder after hearing the news.
There is no Donglai army, which means that Shen Tu Guan does not intend to fight to the death. Damn it, he is obviously the defender and has been lured out of the city. Why can this Shen Tu Guan be so calm?
"Commander, what a great opportunity! I can't wait long. After passing the official road in front, I can take a detour in the direction of Donglai."
Ling Su raised his head, his eyes looking as cunning as a wolf in the night.
What he wanted was for Shen Tu Guan to lead a large army and quickly intercept and fight, so that he could completely hold back this group of troops. He never thought that Shen Tu Guan, a bitch, was really too stable.
Unable to contain the large army, if we go further, even if we reach Donglai, we will become a lone army. Furthermore, there is another King of Yuzhou to the north.
"Don't be confused." Ling Su's eyes flashed.
"After sending out scouts to investigate, if there are no problems, the rear army will become the front army and retreat to the vicinity of Chenshui Pass!"
This order made the generals next to them look stunned.
When a war is imminent, sending troops and then retreating will inevitably affect morale.
Ling Su remained silent. After changing the formation, he confirmed the situation nearby and then continued to give orders in a calm voice.
"Ye Du, take your eight thousand troops and march to the east."
"Qi Fu, you also take the main army of ten thousand people and march to the southeast."
"Li Le, you will also march to the northeast with your seven thousand troops."
"A total of 25,000 people, divided into three groups, invaded Donglai!"
…
"The army has been divided." On the high slope, Shen Tu Guan rubbed his forehead, thinking hard about Ling Su's purpose of dividing the army.
Undoubtedly, when the enemy is outnumbered, dividing the troops is the most helpless tactic. Moreover, the ancient formation for which he is famous cannot be mobilized at all if the number of people is small.