Pang Nuan glanced at Han Xin who was eager to try, and guessed what he was thinking about now, so he said:
"Hang up the no-war card and avoid the war!" Pang Nuan said calmly.
"Ah?" Han Xin couldn't believe his ears. Didn't they come here just to annihilate the Chu State? Why did they avoid fighting when they encountered the Chu army?
"Xiang Yan has an army of 200,000, and we only have 100,000!" Pang said warmly.
"But, we are all elites!" Han Xin continued, "And teacher, I am sure of victory!"
"My teacher knows that you are sure of victory, but have you ever thought about it, even if you can defeat Xiang Yan and the 200,000 Chu army, how many of us will be left?" Pang Nuan stared at Han Xin and asked. .
Han Xin's expression froze. One hundred thousand versus two hundred thousand were not equal. Even if they were elites, if they fought like this, how many of these soldiers would be left in the end?
"Compassion does not lead an army, and one general's success will lead to the death of thousands of bones. It sounds nice and domineering, but it is only done when one is forced to the end of the rope." Pang Nuan educated Han Xin.
"You have to remember that those who are good at fighting have no great achievements."
"We already have the advantage, why do we have to fight him head-on?"
"As long as Xiang Yan is dragged here, it is victory!"
Pang Nuan watched Han Xin teach seriously, teaching Han Xin to learn to see the overall situation from outside the battlefield, from a single battlefield, and this is what a large army commander must learn.
"I know you want to prove yourself in a battle with Xiang Yan, but now is not the time. Your armies are not equal in size!"
"And Xiang Yan has never taken you seriously. In his eyes, the real commander of our army is me, not you. But this is also your advantage. The enemy is open and we are hidden!"
Pang Nuan was also worried that Han Xin would have a rebellious mentality, so he continued to comfort Han Xin and tried to persuade Han Xin in a roundabout way.
"Students know, please follow the teacher's instructions!" Han Xin had actually woken up and was shocked by his own impulse.
This is a real battlefield rather than a sandbox deduction. If you die, you are really dead, not a number.
If he really goes to war, the outcome is unpredictable. Even if he wins, all the 100,000 troops will be lost here, and those are all living lives.
"This time, the teacher and Li Mu will teach you another fighting method!" Pang Nuan saw that Han Xin was convinced, so he opened his mouth again and smiled with satisfaction.
"Please teach me, teacher!" Han Xin hurriedly stood up straight to listen.
"Dog walking tactics!" Pang Nuan said with a smile.
"Dog-walking tactic?" Han Xin looked at Pang Nuan in confusion.
"Yes, it's just walking the dog! Take your time and you'll understand!" Pang Nuan didn't say it clearly, but pointed at Xiang Yan's army opposite the military camp.
Han Xin nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He would definitely know when it was time to know.
In the Chu army's camp, Xiang Yan frowned. He never expected that Pang Nuan would actually put up a no-fight sign and not fight with him at all.
"Try it out!" Since she couldn't figure it out, Xiang Yan decided to take the initiative.
The no-fight card just tells the enemy that you don't want to fight, but it doesn't mean that the enemy can't fight!
So the vanguard of the Chu army and the vanguard of the old Zhao army briefly clashed for an entire afternoon, and finally retreated without deciding the outcome.
"How do you feel?" Pang Nuan looked at Han Xin and asked with a smile.
"There are two brushes. I underestimated the world's famous generals!" Han Xin said solemnly.
He was not bad at strategy and tactics, but after the actual battle, he discovered that he was always one step behind Xiang Yan in grasping the timing.
This time there was no difference in victory or defeat because the bravery of Zhao's old troops could last until his order was issued.
Therefore, Han Xin knew that he actually lost this battle!
"Sure enough, Pang Nuan is old and can't keep up with his reaction!" In the Chu army camp, Xiang Yan smiled slightly and tested a little, already knowing that the other party was lying.
On the second day, the war started again. It was also a small-scale battle, but it was no longer the vanguard camp, but the battle of other surrounding small camps, and it was fought in multiple places at the same time.
"What is Xiang Yan doing?" Han Xin looked at Pang Nuan in confusion, wondering what Xiang Yan was doing.
"He is testing whether I am old, so he is testing whether I can still command several fronts to fight at the same time!" Pang Nuan explained with a smile while lying on the soft bed.
"Then we have to fight him back?" Han Xin asked, looking at Pang Nuan.
"No, deliberately lose on one or two fronts!" Pang Nuan knew what Han Xin was thinking, but he didn't agree.
Han Xin could also command multiple fronts at the same time, but what Pang Nuan wanted was to drag Xiang Yan here so that Xiang Yan would have the illusion that this battle could be won quickly.
"Teacher wants to hold the opponent back!" Han Xin understood. The enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. Constantly letting go will give Xiang Yan the illusion that he can win at any time.
When the whole army pressed forward, they realized that this was a tough nut to crack. At that time, it was impossible to retreat even if they wanted to.
"No, I just want to waste some of the other party's time!" Pang Nuan smiled, "Our strategy is still to walk the dog!"
"Teacher, please explain in detail!" Han Xin didn't understand again.
"When Xiang Yan senses that I'm dying and is ready to attack with all the troops, take back the battle-free card and take the initiative!" Pang Nuan whispered.
"?" Han Xin still didn't understand, but he still followed Pang Nuan's arrangement.
Xiang Yan, on the other hand, frowned. During this period, he had almost tested Pang Nuan's current strength. His reaction and command were obviously half a beat slower, and it was difficult to take care of multiple fronts at the same time.
"Send the order, make food tomorrow at the third watch and fight at the fifth watch!" Xiang Yan thought for a while and decided to rest for a day and then attack with the whole army to defeat this old Zhao army.
"Go to war, command as many fronts as you can at the same time, and let the teacher see where your limits are!" At the same time, Pang Nuan saw that Xiang Yan did not send out any more troops, and knew that Xiang Yan had sensed that the time had come and carried out the attack. After taking a final rest, Han Xin was ordered to take the initiative.
"???" Xiang Yan looked at the battle reports from the armies under his command. His mind was in confusion, but he still began to command the counterattack.
"Something's wrong, is Pang Nuan on drugs?" Xiang Yan was giving instructions, but she still didn't understand what was going on. Wasn't it impossible for her to give more instructions a few days ago? Why was she able to do so again today, and she was still able to give more than ten instructions at once? The battle begins on all fronts.
Therefore, Xiang Yan withdrew the order for tomorrow's decisive battle and began to test again to see if Pang Nuan was under the influence of drugs.
However, it was Han Xin who was in command, and he was not timid at all when facing Xiang Yan's temptation, and responded seriously and calmly.
"You've been fooled!" Xiang Yan's expression turned ugly. This old man was half buried in the earth. He was just an old monster. He had been dragged here for dozens of days for nothing!
"Break camp, go to Chengfu and attack Meng Tian!" Xiang Yan decisively abandoned Zhao's old troops and rushed towards Chengfu's Meng Tian army.