Shandong has entered winter. Although the wind and snow have not yet arrived, the cold wind has arrived without warning. It whizzes like a knife, and the cotton wool all over the body is as useless as a burden, being beaten by the biting wind.
Whenever a war is fought, the generals are not willing to delay it until winter. Whether it is marching or fighting, it has become a big problem. The health of the sergeants cannot be protected. Before the battle is started, a group of brave warriors have been killed by the weather.
Death.
However, at this time, it was no longer a question that the generals of both sides thought about. The war had entered a precarious state. No one was willing to let go of the slightest chance. The opportunity was fleeting and everything was lost in the blink of an eye. All they could do was grit their teeth and fight on.
The fatigue of the long journey made these elite cavalry under the King of Han feel tired. Not only were they tired, but the horses they sat on were no longer willing to move forward. The warm blood they had during the expedition was chilled by the cold wind.
The soldiers whipped them with whips, and the war horses marched reluctantly while humming white steam.
"This is a slap in the face."
A Qianhu officer in the Han Dynasty army was fed up with the exhausting and boring journey and complained, "I have fought in all my life, but I have never fought such a frustrating battle. I ran east and west, crossed the Yellow River, and climbed high mountains.
We finally reached Shanghe, but we were ordered to withdraw our troops before the battle started. Our base was surrounded by the enemy. Why is this battle becoming more and more unreliable!"
The colleague comforted him: "It's better to stop talking about this kind of gossip. Who wouldn't? I'm also annoyed in my heart, but I can just say it in my heart. I can't let others hear it."
The Qianhu said angrily: "I have one of my men to test the Hundred Houses. This man is born with supernatural powers, his arms can move horses, and as soon as he goes to the battlefield, his eyes are blood red and he wields a knife to slaughter thousands of enemies. If he was not involved in this matter, he should have been repeatedly
A fierce general who had made great achievements in battles, he would be able to lead an army of thousands of people in the future and make the foreigners frightened by the news. Guess what, he fell ill two days ago. The military doctor said that he was infected with cold and died like this.
.”
The colleague sighed: "Hey, the cold is a big or small problem. If treated properly, it will be cured overnight, but if left alone, it will kill people invisibly. I have killed several people under my command in the past two days.
, it’s all like this that he died of illness inexplicably before even going to the battlefield, it’s hard to go against God’s will.”
"It's hard to go against God's will. It's clearly the gap between commanders!" Qian Huguan said in aggrieved tone, "The army of King Qi is just walking us like a dog. We have to walk a hundred steps for his army to take one step.
You have to be ahead of others. How is this battle fought? If you fight with real swords and guns, who will be afraid of whom? These brothers under me all followed me and crawled out of the dead. When fighting, I am afraid that the general will be...
Trash, isn't it just showing how incompetent those people above are?"
"King Qi didn't go to Le'an at all."
The king of Han felt his heart go cold. Just when he thought he was desperate enough, even more desperate news came.
If Zhu Gaojie directly captured Le'an, although this would cut off the King of Han's way of survival, it would not have any impact on the army led by the King of Han. At least in a short period of time, the King of Han could still maintain unchanged combat power.
Su Qing hurriedly came over and said, "Your Majesty, the doctor said that your heart and lungs were poisoned by fire. It will take two to three months to recover, but during this period you must not get angry again."
The King of Han asked weakly: "During the time when I was unconscious, did King Qi do anything?"
Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor never felt any crisis. He was just admiring King Qi's wonderful tactics from the standpoint of a bystander.
The pattern is different.
Zhu Di knew very well what the King of Han was thinking, and he knew better than the King of Han that the glimmer of opportunity in the King of Han's eyes was actually just an illusion.
His army had lost its offensive nature. Although the infantry did not suffer many casualties, this also meant that the King of Han's army no longer had much mobility and was unable to fight an efficient offensive battle.
This glimmer of opportunity was worth risking for the king of Han.
After the King of Han knew that he had no chance of survival, he would definitely not accept his fate where he was. Instead, he turned to find Zhu Gaojiao's troops and made a final counterattack, risking his life to take a bite out of Zhu Gaojiao's body. If that were the case, it would be a great loss for Zhu Gaojie. He obviously had a better way to deal with the King of Han, so there was no need to go to such extreme lengths.
Qianhu sneered and said, "It's just that the Prince of Han rebelled and pulled us to rebel together. That's just rebellion. Back then, I followed His Majesty to fight for peace, but who was the commander-in-chief at that time? The commander-in-chief at that time.
Your Majesty, General Zhang Yu, Duke Rong, and General Zhu Neng, Duke Cheng, are both famous marshals and good generals. The people commanding us now are all losers like Jin Rong. Are they worthy? Let me see, this battle
There is no suspense. I have heard about King Qi’s reputation for a long time. He has won many battles and destroyed two countries in a row. In terms of prowess and military prowess, he is no less than your Majesty today. How can we fight this?"
At the beginning of the war, King Qi acted first and seized the natural danger of Zichuan, which paved the way for subsequent tactics. Later, he withdrew his troops to Qidong, showing the enemy that he was weak and attracting the King of Han to go deeper. In fact, he built a plank road secretly to Chencang.
, took a detour from Zichuan to steal the family. The King of Han was forced to withdraw his troops. He never expected that King Qi’s real purpose was not to steal the family, but to chop off the King of Han’s right-hand man.
When there is a disharmony between interests and risks between the top management and the grassroots, it is not outstanding in good times, but once they fall into adversity, they will have disagreements and become strangers to each other.
"Look at the pattern of King Qi, and then look at the pattern of the beast King of Han. You can see how big the gap is between the two."
Qian Huguan wanted to say something more, but suddenly there was a sound of exclamation. Thousands of shouts on the battlefield were like a mountain collapsing from the top, erupting with a thunderous sound.
Zhu Gaojie smiled and said, "In my eyes, he is already a withered bone in the grave."
"As for the luck of the generals in the world, King Qi has five dou, I have four and a half dou, Zhang Fu has one dou, and the rest owe half a dou."
"What?" Su Wen was a little confused, "What does this have to do with Sun Tzu's Art of War?"
"Quickly pass the order to our army, leaving one guard in Binzhou to continue to confuse the King of Han. The remaining troops will seize Hengtai, Changshan, Tianzhen, Putai, Lijin, and Zichuan in the shortest possible time. Complete six points and one line, tidal tactics
, cut off the connection between the King of Han and Qingzhou!"
"Cavalry and artillery are the teeth of the tiger King Han. Without the teeth, do you think he is still a tiger?"
"Eight thousand elite cavalry, the entire army was wiped out?"
If Zhu Di were King Qi, it would not be impossible for him to execute these tactics, but he would definitely not be as smooth as King Qi. Each step is interconnected and every step is considered an exhaustive strategy.
He was not happy that King Qi had suppressed the King of Han, but he was appreciating King Qi's strategy and attitude in this battle.
Zhu Di beamed with joy after seeing the battle report, and his heart that had been melancholy for many days was finally replaced by joy.
"What can't be said nonsense? The ordinary sergeants below don't know how this battle started. Officers like you and I are as clear as a mirror!"
Su Qing was silent.
The colleague was startled: "Don't say this nonsense!"
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The smooth deployment made Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh and said: "It can be said that the youth is better than the master. When I was in my twenties, how could I have been as cunning and wise as King Qi, and he became more and more proficient in the use of troops. When I was in the desert
When we were in the north, I even felt a sense of sympathy for each other. But now, within a few years, I feel that his military skills are already better than mine."
"Su Qing..."
The King of Han asked in confusion: "Two or three months of recovery? Do we still have two or three months?"
Zhu Gaojie said leisurely: "There is an explanation in Sun Tzu's Art of War: a cornered beast still fights, a dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, the enemy has reached a desperate situation, don't rush to approach, don't force him to have no way out, otherwise he will fight you to the death. Excessive pressure on the enemy who is in a desperate situation will be harmful to the enemy.
Killing them all will only make them fight back at the last moment, hurting both sides and endangering themselves. As long as you achieve the goal of defeating the enemy, there is no need to kill them all."
He himself was the protagonist in the last crisis. He knew very well how difficult it was for the vassal king to rebel in the prosperous age when he only occupied one place. Even now he feels scared when he thinks about it.
Su Qing said weakly: "Your Majesty, this is a fact. King Qi's main force is hidden in Binzhou."
What's even more frightening is that until now, King Qi seems to have not used all his strength?
"In fact, from the beginning, even when he gave up the front line at the junction of Jinan and Qingzhou, we have been brought into his rhythm, step by step towards the pit dug by King Qi, even though we have been
After making changes and trying to break away from this rhythm, it still doesn't help, but it leads to death more quickly."
With half of the province's troops against half of the province's troops, King Qi used an ingenious strategy to kill Han's most offensive cavalry and artillery with minimal losses without having an advantage.
Su Qing said desperately, "He has already left Jinan and rushed to the Qidong front in person. The two thousand remnant soldiers of Jining Guard went around to Zichuan and headed for Le'an. It was just a pretense to attract our attention and make us think that King Qi's
The main force has already gone to attack Le'an. In fact, it was just the Jining Guards that entered Qingzhou. King Qi never thought of attacking Le'an. When we arrived at Shanghe, King Qi had also led Qi Dong's army
The main force of the imperial army arrived in Binzhou and set up an ambush in Binzhou. As soon as we arrived in Binzhou, the cavalry was fired upon by King Qi's main force and the entire army was annihilated."
"But..." Su Wen asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, if we concentrate our main force on Le'an, wouldn't the benefits be greater? If we can directly capture Le'an, our army will have cut off the King of Han's hope of victory.
The battle was for logistical supplies. The King of Han could only rely on Le'an for the logistics of this route. After our army captured Le'an, the King of Han was trapped and homeless. Cutting off the supplies even cut off his way of survival. But
Decide the outcome in one fell swoop.”
King Han slowly opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling tiredly.
In the commander's camp in Binzhou, Zhu Gaojie looked at the sand table simulating the battlefield situation and waved. Su Wenxin understood and reached out to pull out all the Han King's cavalry and artillery on the sand table.
Su Qing replied: "King Qi completely occupied the western area of Binzhou with his army, and the army stationed in Jinan also took out a guard and stationed it in Shanghe together with the Dezhou left guard."
Little did he know that Zhu Gaojie burst out laughing when he heard the news: "Su Wen, the King of Han has fallen into a trap again!"
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The King of Han was a little unbelievable: "If King Qi's main force is in Binzhou, then Jihuo Lean..."
Qianhu closed his eyes in despair. He could use his heels to figure out what was going on. The Han army, who was anxious to return to Le'an, never thought that King Qi had already hidden an ambush on their way back.
The King of Han's army has begun to have subtle cracks from within. Although this crack is not eye-catching, if it is allowed to develop, it will only get bigger and bigger, and even eventually fall apart.
Su Wen said with admiration: "Your Majesty's plan is really long-term. He lured the King of Han into a trap step by step. Although the King of Han kept trying to change the direction of the war and used strange tricks many times, he didn't know that every step he took was in your calculation, Your Majesty."
, and in the end, we took down the eight thousand most elite cavalry of the King of Han without any effort."
Now, the spear is gone.
"Your Majesty!"
Not only the cavalry was wiped out, but also the artillery.
The difficulty of King Han's rebellion was not even a little more difficult than Zhu Di's rebellion.
Zhu Gaojie smiled and said: "At first glance, you have never read Sun Tzu's Art of War."
"Your Majesty! The enemy attacked our rear. Because the battle line was too long, it was difficult for the rest of the troops to support us. Our artillery was gone!"
The rebellion of the King of Han was just a joke in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor.
However, the King of Han himself did not seem to realize this. He felt that if the old man could do it, he could do it too. Although he knew that the probability of his success was not high, he always felt that he still had a chance.
Although the King of Han was also a famous general, his use of troops was very limited. What the King of Han was best at was cavalry. The cavalry he led could defeat the good with surprise and could always cut a bloody path from the rebel army. They were the sharpest
of spear.
He looked up and saw that the arrows were densely packed like a black shower, covering the sky, and the despair it brought was suffocating.
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"It is absolutely impossible for King Qi to set up an ambush here. Please ask where this is. This is the Binzhou area, which is the most important area on the battlefield. It is far away from Le'an and Jinan. Unless King Qi has ambushed the main force in advance,
In Binzhou, otherwise he wouldn't have the time to ambush, let alone an ambush, even if he was on the road, he wouldn't have time!"
"The commander-in-chief gap, the commander-in-chief gap!"
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The King of Han analyzed: "Humph, does King Qi want to start a decisive battle with our army in Binzhou? I will not let him succeed. After passing the order, our army withdrew from Binzhou and stationed in Wuding Prefecture to avoid its attack for the time being.
Being stuck between King Qi's defenses prevented them from completing the combined forces, thus sapping the morale of King Qi's side."
Hanwang's brain short-circuited, and his vision went dark. All the strength in his body was drained, and he fell down uncontrollably.
Although he was defeated, the King of Han still calmed down and made what he thought was a rational judgment.
The King of Han looked like he was in danger, his face turned pale, he was shocked and angry, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"I'm here."
These five cities had been in a state of contention before, but Zhu Gaojie withdrew from the battle line and gave up the fight. Because if the fight continued like that, even if he captured these five cities, the casualties would be staggering.
But now that the main force of the Han Dynasty is shrinking in Wuding Prefecture, Zhu Gaojie can easily capture five cities, cut off the connection between the Han Dynasty and Qingzhou, and cannibalize the remaining main force of the Han Dynasty step by step!
If the previous ambush in Binzhou pushed the King of Han into the coffin, then taking the five cities now is to put a coffin board on the coffin of the King of Han!