Chapter 554 How can we underestimate the enemy so much! Where is the ambush? Where is the fraud? !
Kuang Yong also stood up and sincerely persuaded: "Although Chu Shangzhu and his country Yan were defeated in consecutive battles, they made many meritorious deeds when they attacked Baiyue. They even made great achievements in the battle of Helu City last year. Turn the tide in the battle!"
"It's very difficult for Kuang to fight against this person."
"This person is by no means an easy person!"
"Young master. Be careful! ”
Kuang Yong's title to Tian Jia changed from general to son, which means that Kuang Yong's words were not persuasion in a public matter, but in a private capacity.
Tian Jia couldn't help but be a little cautious, but he was still confident in his heart: "Brother Kuang, don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion."
"The Chu army only sent twenty troops in this battle. Thousands of troops were divided into two groups and besieged five cities."
"On the other hand, I have an army of 300,000. The chance of victory is mine!"
"As long as I show my strength and follow Qin's command. What Chang'an Jun has learned is not to be greedy for success but to make progress step by step and plan for it slowly."
"Our army will definitely win a complete victory in this battle!"
This young master is indeed far behind Chang'an Lord, but he is just a defeated general under Chang'an Lord, so what is there to worry about?
Even though my master’s battlefield experience is not as rich as Xiang Yan’s.
But my master has one hundred thousand more soldiers and horses than Xiang Yan!
That’s 100,000 people!
Lots and lots of them!
Can't a hundred thousand troops make up for the experience gap between me and Xiang Yan? !
When Kuang Yong saw this, he couldn't persuade him any more, so he could only bow his hands and salute: "I only hope that the young master will be victorious!"
Tian faked a smile and handed over his hands: "Brother Kuang, please wait a moment, my young master. Just go and come back!”
Facing Kuang Yong’s worried gaze, Tian Jia flicked his cloak and strode out of Judu Palace.
Three hundred thousand troops broke camp that night, boarded warships, and headed south along the Yishui River toward Tancheng!
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February 13th.
Xiapi City.
Looking at the military report in his hand, Xiang Yan frowned so hard that he could kill a fly.
After a long time, Xiang Yan finally said with confusion: "General Qi led an army of 300,000 to kill Tancheng."
"After a short rest, you will cooperate with the Tancheng defenders to launch an attack on our army?"
The soldiers who sent the order immediately handed over their hands: "Report to Shangzhu Kingdom. I am afraid that I may be deceived when I hear this news for the first time. I specially order Zhupao Ze to approach the Qi army for detailed observation."
"It should be correct! "
Xiang Yan shook his head: "I don't trust you all, but this news..."
Lieutenant General Qu Huan suddenly said: "The people stationed in Qi are sending back military reports."
"The master of Qi will pretend to lead the main force of the Qi army south to Tancheng."
"Kuang Yong, the doctor of Qidu, will not move his troops. , still leading Judu soldiers and horses to station at the border!"
Xiang Yan said cautiously: "It seems that there may be a trick!"
"It's just that I haven't seen the trick yet! Where.”
"Have you learned anything?"
When King Chu had just transferred him from the Baiyue battlefield back to the Central Plains battlefield, Xiang Yan was high-spirited and confident.
But not long after Xiang Yan returned to the battlefield in the Central Plains, he encountered a head-on attack from Ying Chengyu!
When the battle resumes, Xiang Yan has put all his vigilance against Ying Chengyu, but Wang Ben, who he despises, blocks him in the Misty Mountain and cannot advance even an inch. He can only sit back and watch as Ying Chengyu attacks Shouchun City wildly. , resulting in a fiasco!
After that, Xiang Yan was successively attacked by Wang Jian's large army, and Yang Duan and his weak troops built an iron wall!
There are many defeats, few draws, and no wins!
Difficult battles have worn away Xiang Yan's pride.
Xiang Yan no longer dares to underestimate the heroes of the Central Plains, and he does not hesitate to estimate every general he faces with the greatest vigilance - even if this person is not well-known!
Xiong Liu, Lord of Min'an, smiled and said: "I thought that Mr. Qi might just want to use his main force to attack our army one by one, and work step by step to win!"
Facing Xiong Liu With these words, all the Chu generals shook their heads.
That's an army of 300,000 people!
With an army of 300,000 people playing step by step, is Mr. Qi’s brain paralyzed?
Although it sounds safe to proceed step by step, decisions must be made based on the specific location.
Obviously, this battlefield is definitely not a battlefield suitable for a step-by-step approach.
How can we underestimate the enemy's IQ so much!
Qu Huan tentatively said: "According to my opinion, perhaps Mr. Qi pretended that although this division is the main force, it is actually a bait."
"Once our army bites the hook, Kuang Yong, the doctor of Qidu, will make a Are the troops from the capital attacking our army? "
Duwei Xiang Han frowned and said, "I thought that in addition to the troops from Judu, there was a third group of troops from Qi."
< br>"Judu's troops and Qi Gongzi's troops moved south along the Shu River to attract our army."
"Qi State sent another partial division along the Yishui River to take advantage of our army's unpreparedness and move down the river. ”
"No matter which of these two groups of soldiers and horses progresses smoothly, they can capture Xiapi City and trap our army in the waterway north of Xiapi City!"
A group of Chu generals have He made suggestions and made many military strategies based on Tianjia's marching route.
But Xiang Yan's brows were still frowning tightly.
Something is wrong!
Nothing is right!
Every military strategy seemed reasonable, but none of them made Xiang Yan feel the threat he felt when facing common opponents such as Ying Chengyu, Wang Jian, and Wang Ben!
This is not reasonable!
After pondering for a long time to no avail, Xiang Yan could only make arrangements with full vigilance and extra caution: "Order!"
"Captain Xiang Lang led his troops to reinforce Commander Qu Ming's troops, at all costs, seize Yangdu City quickly and control the Yishui waterway!"
"Duwei Zhaoyuan only led his troops north along the Yishui River, landed in a hidden place, and detoured to the north of Tancheng! The north of Qishan ”
"Duwei Douzhan Division headed east around Yushan Mountain, ready for battle at any time."
"Duwei Qulu's second division went north to Jiaoyuan Mountain, sneaked into the mountains and forests, and waited for orders to attack Judu."
>"Captain Jingli's troops continue to attack Xiapi City."
"The remaining troops advance by land and water to reinforce Tancheng!"
All the generals raised their hands: "Wei!"
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As the war horses galloped and the light soldiers moved quickly, Xiang Yan unfolded a large net from Xiapi City and sprinkled it on Tianjia's headquarters.
But Xiang Yan is still worried about accidents.
After ordering Jingli to lead a force of troops to continue the attack on Xiapi City, Xiang Yan personally led the main force of the Chinese army to the north.
Along the way, Xiang Yan summoned the generals intensively to discuss and plan continuously. Three days later.
Xiang Yan's troops finally arrived at Tancheng!
“Charge and kill! My lords, take the advantage of being the first to get there!”
“Soldiers, come to me! Your Majesty will not hesitate to reward you for this battle, don’t miss it!”
"Turn to the southwest and form a formation to defend against the enemy!"
There were still more than ten miles away from Tancheng, and the shouts of killing had already reached Xiang Yan's ears.
Xiang Yan immediately led his soldiers to mount their horses and saw tens of thousands of Qi troops taking turns to attack a military camp on the southwest side of Tancheng.
And what was flying above the military camp was the flag of the Chu army!
The alarm bells rang in Xiang Yan's heart: "There is indeed a fraud!"
Sun Xing's troops only had more than 6,000 soldiers and horses. Even if they were fully prepared and Sun Xing had a city wall to defend them, the fields It would only take 60,000 troops to defeat Sun Xing's troops.
But what is the situation now?
Sun Xing's troops had no city walls to defend and could only rely on temporary fortifications to resist.
Tianjia stationed all 300,000 main troops and 7,000 standing troops in Tancheng here.
This will not only cause a serious waste of troops, but also cause the soldiers to sit back and watch Pao Ze die but be unable to go to the battlefield to eliminate the fear of death, which will further weaken the morale of the army!
Tian Jia was the general who fought with Ying Chengyu to Handan City after all. Xiang Yan did not think that Tian Jia’s understanding of military strategy was so weak.
Since Tianjia has made such a decision, there must be fraud!
Qu Huan also frowned deeply, looked at Xiang Yan and asked: "Shangzhu Kingdom, do our troops want to retreat?"
After Xiang Yan pondered for a long time, he finally made a decision: "No! "
"I still can't tell where Qi Jun's deception lies"
"If I can't test out Qi Jun's strategy, I will feel uneasy!"
"Order!"
"Captain Xiang Han led his troops to flank the Qi army's left wing!"
Xiang Yan thought this was a difficult test mission, so he gave this order to his own people.
Xiang Han also knew that this was a dangerous end, but he still promised loudly: "Wei!"
Holding the long knife upside down with one hand, Xiang Han suddenly clamped the horse's belly and shouted angrily. :
“Paoze men, follow me and charge to kill!”
Six thousand Xiang clan soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill!"
For the entire battlefield, a mere six thousand soldiers and horses are insignificant.
But when they stepped into this battlefield, they attracted the attention of almost all the generals of the Qi and Chu armies!
Tian Jia laughed loudly: "This general just used a little trick, and he really forced out the main force of the Chu army!"
"Order! General Tian Mastiff faces the enemy head-on! We must do our best. Destroy this army to increase the prestige of our army!”
Facing more than 6,000 Xiang clan soldiers led by Xiang Han, Tianjia directly sent 10,000 regular troops!
There are so many troops, so arrogant!
Tian Mastiff also laughed heartily and threw his hands in the air: "The last general will definitely live up to his command!"
"Come on, rush for me!"
Xu Shi was being Xiang Rong made a bad start. Xiang Han also forgot about the principle of cherishing one's life for a general, and actually charged at the front of the army, slashing down Qi's soldiers with a big sword in his hand!
The blood in the skull spurted out, and the good head flew up.
But Xiang Han had already rushed forward several feet with his men and horses. The long knife in his hand had already cut off the head of another Qi soldier. He roared in his mouth:
"Great Chu Xiang Here you go!”
“Who dares to fight with me!”
His power is breathtaking!
The Qi army standing in front of Xiang Han retreated involuntarily.
But an arrow shot forward instead of retreating, shooting towards Xiang Han!
“Ding~”
After the crisp sound of gold and iron, Xiang Han put down the long knife that blocked the hidden arrow, looked in the direction of the hidden arrow, and saw his hand. A field mastiff holding a riding bow!
"It's your mother's fault!" Xiang Han cursed secretly, retreated behind his soldiers, and shouted: "Knights continue to drill, infantry follow up, break through the enemy's formation!"
Tian Mastiff shouted at the same time: "Spread out the left and right armies and surround the enemy!"
"The middle part will be held by me!"
"If we can completely annihilate this army, your Majesty will be rewarded heavily. !"
In the distance, Sun Xing saw the reinforcements and was almost moved to tears. At the same time, he shouted angrily: "Open the camp gate!"
"Soldiers, charge and kill. ! ”
A mere six thousand Chu troops poured into this battlefield, but like water poured into a pan, the intensity of the war in the entire battlefield suddenly rose!
After Tianjia quickly increased his troops and blocked the escape route of Sun Xing's troops, he looked in the direction of Xiang Yan: "Pass this general's order!"
"Go west with the left wing and make a detour. Surround!"
"The front army speeds up and approaches the formation!"
"The right wing attacks the Chu army's flank!"
"The Chinese army presses forward!"
"The whole army is ready to fight to the death!"
The Qi army's drums were beating loudly and their flags were waving, urging all troops and horses to sweep towards the Chu army.
However, Xiang Yan only had one thought in her heart.
“Where is the ambush?”
"Why didn't the ambush show up for so long?!"
There are still many gaps in the study of the official system of Qi State in the historical circles. According to the current mainstream view, the capital doctor and the doctor of Qi are two different concepts. The doctor is In terms of rank, Du Dafu is a position. The five Du Dafu are the highest military officers of the five capitals of Qi State, just like the commander-in-chief of the five military regions. "Sun Bin's Art of War" contains: "Sun Tzu said: "Which of the capital officials is ignorant?" The Du Dafu in "Sun Bin's Art of War" is asking who among the five capital officials is ignorant of military affairs.
And when addressing him, , others can call him Doctor Du or Doctor according to the specific situation, just like people can call Li Si Li Tingwei, or they can call Li Si Li Shangqing.
(End of this chapter)