He Ran, who did not dare to delay for a moment, led his troops back to the previous front line but it was still too late.
Zhao Min and Jing Huan used their troops urgently and ruthlessly this time. After the army resisting Shunguo from the east was mobilized, the two troops merged into one and immediately launched a counterattack. The total number of troops was no less than 70,000, and Xu Tong's side was less than 30,000.
Soldiers and horses, he and Kong Lin wanted to fight back and retreat as agreed in advance, but did not want the Zhao army to penetrate from behind. Xu Tong was besieged in Shoucheng, and Kong Lin's side was also suppressed by the Zhao army and could not divide his troops to rescue him. The situation was extremely critical.
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Wang Jin, who arrived first, was blocked 30 miles away from Shoucheng. He made several strong attacks but failed to break through the enemy's defense line. When he was helpless, he arrived happily.
This was a fierce battle that no one could retreat from. After looking at the terrain, He Ran took out Shilang's geographical map and considered it carefully. After a while, Wang Jin said: "We can win if we fight head-on with superior troops, but the enemy
If we occupy the advantageous location, the losses will be huge if this battle is fought."
"What's the military counselor's clever plan?" Wang Jin asked with a frown.
He Ran pondered for a moment, drew something on the geographical map with his hand, and said: "I want you to lead 10,000 horses from the east around Shoucheng to cut off the Zhao army's retreat. Hmm..." He pointed his fingers in thought.
Moving forward, he finally pointed to Antler City, "What do you think about attacking here?"
Wang Jin took a breath, and his face changed slightly: "Do you want to swallow up Zhao Jun? This is really... a big deal. If this battle is won..."
He Ran shook his head slightly and said: "Look at the formation, Zhao Min is determined to win this time. He is determined to annihilate several of our troops. If he dares to play brave and ruthless with me, then I will let him see who is more ruthless. I
This is to round up the posture and scare him. If he wants to gamble, then let's play with him for real. Although we are not as many as Zhao Jun in terms of military strength, we are not weaker than him in terms of combat power. We can get back so quickly.
To Zhao Min's surprise, you marched into the army with great fanfare."
"Zhang Yang marches into the army? Then will the Zhao people think that we are bluffing and are not afraid of us?" Wang Jin said worriedly.
"Their rear is already empty. Your 10,000 troops are enough to cut off their retreat. I just want to make it clear and ask Zhao Min if he wants to bet. Let's see if he is afraid of this kind of bluff with money. March a little faster and my life will be up."
Gan's thousand troops will serve as your vanguard, and more scouting horses will be sent along the way. If Zhao's army returns to defense, then so be it. If Zhao's army does not return to defense, you will capture Shoucheng and cut off all the main roads. I will immediately mobilize more troops and horses from the country.
Be prepared with both hands.”
"But over there at Shunguo..." Wang Jin was a little worried.
"The White House Bo is busy plotting against Dingyang City. Most of Shunguo's soldiers and horses are there. I don't think he has time to think about us. He has to capture Dingyang before thinking of anything else. Besides, he has to guard against Fan Bang.
When the attack comes, we are fighting with the two tigers of the Zhao State. He is eager to watch the excitement. The wisest strategy is to take advantage of the opportunity to seize the undefended lands of the Zhao State. There is no need to come over to wade in the muddy water, because whichever side will win is the right one.
It would be good for both the country and the country, and the best thing would be to lose both sides. If he causes us to suffer a great defeat, then the Zhao State will immediately take advantage of the situation and take over the Shun State."
Wang Jin's brows relaxed, "That's the truth. If Shun Guo wants to help, it's also time to help us. After defeating the main force of Zhao's army, there will be plenty of land to harvest. Both Yi and Shun will make a fortune."
He Ran showed a wry smile and said: "I haven't told you yet. I ordered He Gong to flank the Shun army and help the Zhao army defend the city when Dingyang is in danger. Once we get angry, don't point at the Shun army to help us."
"Ah?!" Wang Jin opened his mouth in surprise and didn't close it for a long time.
"Don't worry, Dr. White House is not an impulsive person, and he will not retaliate against us because of this matter. He fully understands that the overall situation is the most important thing."
"I hope so." Wang Jin was very worried, "Then we will send troops here. Please be careful, sir. The Zhao army on the opposite side has a lot of troops. There are only five thousand people here, sir."
He Ran smiled and said: "Don't worry. Most of the generals who send reinforcements are cautious people. Both Jing Huan and Zhao Min are like this. Besides, knowing that our army has turned back, no general dares to attack rashly. I guess he is now
He must be praying to God to keep this place safe. This is what he wishes for, but you should be more careful. It is easy to be ambushed when marching openly."
Wang Jin nodded and said: "I will be extremely cautious in the future."
"Go ahead, don't wait for Dagan, he will catch up soon."
After Wang Jin left, He Ran couldn't help but pace in the tent. He had never expected that the situation would develop into what it was now. Zhao Jun came too fast. Before setting off for the expedition, he had thought that this battle might last for a long time.
Prepare, but that is already the worst plan. The troops and horses on hand can be enough to cope with it. It is nothing more than a confrontation and mutual attacks. But now the situation is worse than that. We must be prepared to fight to the death.
Before sitting back to work, he wrote a confidential letter and gave it to Hong Gan, asking him to immediately hand it over to the person in charge of flying pigeon messengers in the camp to send to Pingcheng. Then he called Zhong Min and explained the current situation to him in detail.
Fan, ordered: "Fei Ge's letter is just to ask the Shi Xiang Ling to mobilize troops as soon as possible. The space is limited and it is difficult to describe it all. You hurry over and tell the Shi Xiang Ling what happened here in detail, so that he can have a clear idea in his mind.
, and at the same time, I asked him to use the Flying Pigeon Station in Pingcheng to send a message to King Fan in my name, asking King Fan to send out a force of troops to suppress the situation, and act like a crusade, and just make a full posture.
Don't attack rashly."
Then he sent someone back to Mingzhong City to report to Su Pingjiang, asking him to be ready to move to Pingcheng at any time. He sent a message to Zangxian Valley to ask the defenders to be on alert, and sent an order to Su Ming to keep a close eye on the other side of the Gunlong River.
Following the movement of the army, Xiao Xiao was summoned, asking her to order Xiang Guo to increase its troops at Gunlong River, so that the troops could suppress the situation.
After a series of deployments were completed, his heart couldn't help but trembled secretly. As a result, Yi State, Xiang State, and Fanbang were all mobilized by him. This movement was too big, and it was really going to develop into the most unfavorable situation.
The situation is a chaotic battle, and the final result is unpredictable.
The matter has come to this point and there is no turning back. He walked out of the tent and ordered the military commander's flag to be put up. The battle with Zhao Guo is now a grand battle. Both sides know their respective strengths. If they want to play bravely and ruthlessly, then they should put it all on the line.
The table is set. If Zhao Min can't be frightened, there's nothing more to say. There's nothing fancy about the battle at this point. The rest is a head-on fight.
Lu Wang, the cavalry general in charge of blocking the Zhao army here, has been suffering from sores in his mouth for the past two days. The Shun army returned to the rescue too quickly and the offensive was extremely fierce. He was not sure how many days he could hold out at this rate.
He kept sending reports and hurriedly asking for reinforcements from King Zhao. When he heard the lookout post reporting that there was any movement in Yi's army, he hurriedly came out and climbed up to take a look. At this sight, his face changed drastically. The colors of the uniforms of the soldiers in the other camp were different.
Now, countless soldiers in black are busy coming in and out. The black military robe was originally a symbol of the disciples of Zangxian Valley. It later evolved into the clothing of the elite of the Yi army. However, only the most elite soldiers of about 20,000 are qualified to wear this.
A variety of clothing. It is obvious that the Yi army has increased its troops, and they are all elite.
Just when Lu Wang was panicking and his legs were weakening, a light blue flag slowly rose up. He didn't need to read the words on it to know that among the generals of the Yi State, only the military division's flag was light blue. He rushed back!
His head was spinning. When he was ordered, King Zhao told him that Yi Jun would not be able to come back in a short time. It seemed that all this was a trap set by He Ran. His military advisor Jing Huan came to the rescue again.
They were fooled!
"Urgent report, urgent report! Urgent report King He Ran is here, we have fallen into a trap!" He was almost crying in his voice as he delivered the order.
The people who reported the incident had just been sent away, and the spies reported back. They discovered that a force of more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Yi army were heading north, and they were marching in a hurry.
"Urgent report, urgent report! Urgent report, King Yi Jun is going to cut off our retreat!" Lu Wang is indeed a veteran general who has experienced many battles, and he reacted immediately.
The generals under the tent had never seen the old general in such a panic. He seemed to be unable to do anything except urgent reports. But no one found it funny. They all knew the dangers of the battle formation. Looking at the situation in front of them, their side seemed to have miscalculated. He
However, most of the army was not transferred to Dingyang as the king expected. This is to lure the enemy to go deep and annihilate our main force.
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