Between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, Dali is extremely beautiful.
But neither Mu Tianbo, Sun Kewang, Sha Dingzhou, nor Tang Jingbin were in the mood to appreciate it.
Eliminating their opponents and dominating Yunnan is what they desire most.
The armies of both sides surrounded Dali and began to fight.
Mu Tianbo and Sun Kewang came from the north and occupied Shangguan Town on the north bank of Erhai Lake.
Sha Dingzhou had lost several games before and was a little frightened, so he hid in Xiaguan Town on the south bank and relied on the surrounding mountains for defense.
"Mr. Mu, I need your advice on how to fight this battle."
Sun Kewang is a foreigner and is not familiar with the situation in Yunnan. Fortunately, there is a local Mu Tianbo, so he is not blind.
But Mu Tianbo was a little numb with Sun Kewang's expectations.
How can he, a prince of the country, know how to fight?
He is not Mu Ying, who has been pampered for generations and will just eat and wait to die.
He might not be able to return to Kunming and continue to be the king of Yunnan. It all depended on this battle. Mu Tianbo had to rack his brains.
"Only the west bank of Erhai Lake is flat and can be passed by the army. However, the area around Xiaguan Town has been occupied by Shading Island, which may not be easy to capture. To avoid surprise, you should climb over the mountains to the west. There is a valley road over there that can be detoured to the bottom.
Behind Guanzhen. When we attack from both sides, we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy with full success."
When Sun Kewang heard this, he thought that the Duke of Guizhou could do it, and he knew the art of war very well.
"In this case, I will divide a force and ask the Duke to lead it himself."
Mu Tianbo had already said what he said, so it was naturally impossible to pull him off at this time.
"General, please rest assured that I will not miss the battle."
Facing the menacing Mu Tianbo and Sun Kewang, Sha Dingzhou was not idle either.
"We have too few soldiers and horses. If we keep guarding here, we may make mistakes. I intend to leave the defense of this place to you and personally lead the elite to attack Chen Guanying."
After all, Sha Dingzhou had managed to sneak into the mountains, and his ability to grasp intelligence was far superior to that of Mu Tianbo.
He has found out that the food and grass for the Mu and Sun coalition forces are all stored in Chenguan camp.
And this place is twenty miles away from Shangguan Town.
The Mu and Sun coalitions had no cavalry and could not provide timely support. As long as the food and grass in Chen Guan's camp were burned, the battle would be won.
Hearing that he would be left alone in Xiaguan Town, Tang Jianbin muttered a little.
"I have few soldiers. If Mu Tianbo charges in on his own, we won't be able to stop him."
The meaning is also obvious. If the front is collapsed at the first touch, Sha Dingzhou's sneak attack will be meaningless.
Sha Dingzhou also knew that Tang Jiajia was unreliable, and he had a headache for a while.
Wanshi had an idea on the sidelines.
"You can leave the elephant soldiers behind. The Western Army is coming from the north. If you have never seen an elephant, it will be difficult to resist."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in awe.
In the war in Yunnan, elephants were important weapons.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Meng Huo was already able to train elephants to fight against Zhuge Liang.
Of course, this thing is of no use in wide terrain. After all, it has a clumsy body shape and limited endurance. Apart from being tall and powerful, it can easily reveal itself.
But in this narrow area of Yunnan, if the elephants are lined up, they can push any enemy flatly.
There are many elephants raised in Shadingzhou, but they have been staying in Mengzi before and were recently mobilized.
In order to win, he did not take pride in himself and handed these elephants to Tang Bin.
Both sides have come up with ways to eliminate the other side, and both sides are full of confidence.
After Mu Tianbo set off, Sun Kewang tried to go south along the Erhai Lake and launch an attack on Xiaguan Town.
There were few people in Tang Dynasty, so they simply deployed defenses along the Xi'er River, just to prevent Sun Kewang from crossing the river.
At the same time, both sides sent troops and horses in small boats to fight in the Erhai Lake.
As a result, the wind was howling that day and the waves were rolling in the Erhai Lake. Before the two sides started fighting, many ships were overturned by the waves.
Many of Sun Kewang's soldiers were from the north and were completely unaccustomed to the water. They could not control the ships at all and could only resign themselves to fate.
Tang Jingbin's troops were not much better.
After ten ships were sunk, those who were still alive fled quickly.
Anyway, it was on the water, so Mr. Tang couldn't see it, so he wasn't afraid of being punished.
These people ran to the east side of Erhai Lake and hid in a place sheltered from the wind, planning to wait until the wind subsided before going back to communicate.
They were cold and hungry, so they gathered some mushrooms nearby to make soup.
The soup made with fresh mushrooms was extremely delicious, and everyone drank it with smiles on their faces. Especially with all the beautiful scenery in front of them, it felt like they were in heaven.
So they really went to heaven.
Only 30% of the soldiers and horses sent by Sun Kewang to sneak attack from the waterway finally escaped.
Seeing that so many soldiers and horses were lost without even fighting a battle, Sun Kewang couldn't help but feel numb and quickly ordered the withdrawal.
But when he saw Sun Kewang retreating and his formation being in chaos, Tang Jingbin swelled.
He decided that it would be better to leave the remaining brave men to pursue the poor bandits.
He ordered all the elephants to be sent out to serve as the vanguard of the entire army.
As long as Sun Kewang is defeated in one battle, he will be more or less the number one figure in Yunnan from now on, even if he cannot surpass Sha Dingzhou.
Dozens of elephants swarmed out, and the scene was so spectacular that it really frightened the Daxi Army.
Just when the Daxi Army's scalp was numb and they didn't know how to deal with these behemoths, ferocious floods suddenly rushed down from the upper reaches of the Xi'er River.
Originally, the Xi'er River was very shallow, and the elephant could wade across it. However, the water in the river surged, and the elephant was unable to resist the power of heaven and earth, and most of it was swept away on the spot.
Tang Jingjian stood on the shore like a wooden chicken, looking at the messy battlefield, everyone was numb.
At this point in the battle, Sun Kewang and Tang Jiajia had no choice but to count on Mu Tianbo and Sha Dingzhou to win by surprise.
What is Mu Tianbo doing?
He is lost.
He crossed Cangshan Mountain very smoothly, but halfway there happened to be a heavy rain and heavy fog. In addition, the valley was winding and winding, and it was difficult to distinguish between east and west, so he couldn't find north.
Mu Tianbo was still very confident, thinking that as long as he kept walking along the valley, he would definitely be able to reach Xiaguan Town.
As a result, when the town was discovered seven days later, everyone was stunned.
It turned out that they actually changed direction in the mist and headed north all the way to the Misha Well.
The food and grass they carried were all eaten up, and the entire team was exhausted and completely lost their combat effectiveness.
Compared with him, Sha Dingzhou was not lost.
Sha Dingzhou led his troops around Jizu Mountain without being discovered all the way.
But just as he was happily diving into the Luoluo River valley, he encountered a flash flood from upstream.
The terrain in the valley was narrow and there was nowhere to hide, and everything was swept away by the flood.
Sha Dingzhou was still rescued by his subordinates, and he narrowly escaped death by fishing him into a tree.
Seeing thousands of elite soldiers buried in the flood, Sha Dingzhou cried loudly and fainted several times.
Seven days later, the battle situation was sent to the Southwest Strategic Cluster Headquarters. After seeing the details, the generals of the National Defense Forces all began to doubt their lives.
