On June 25th, the sun was high and the weather was extremely hot.
On this day, Li Zhen led his army to Nanming Pass.
However, Lu Shaochuan was outside the pass, and Li Zhen's army was inside the pass. The two sides were not on the same front. Their positions sandwiched Xi Changzhen like a sandwich biscuit. Li Zhen's command included only a few left.
The army only has more than 3,000 people. Compared with the more than 10,000 troops under Xi Changzhen's command, there is a huge difference. The strength of the two sides is not proportional at all.
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Nanming Pass, checkpoint.
Military camp, Chinese military tent.
Zhou Chen stood in front of Xi Changzhen, clasped his fists and reported: "General, Li Zhen and the foreign dog's army have arrived at Nanming Pass. Currently, Li Zhen's army is stationed at Manzi Mountain."
"Manzi Mountain."
Xi Changzhen raised his eyebrows, with a solemn look on his face.
Manzi Mountain is a hillside in Nanming Pass, about thirty miles away from Nanming Pass. It is a strategic highland. When going to Nanming Pass, you must pass under Manzi Mountain. Now Li Zhen led his army to station at Manzi Mountain, blocking the way.
The connection between Nanming Pass and Qinghua City, in other words, Xi Changzhen is now like a sandwich biscuit, being isolated and controlled in Nanming Pass.
Zhou Chen looked worried and said: "General, Li Zhen is stationed at Manzi Mountain. The army is trapped in Nanming Pass, isolated and helpless, and cannot get assistance from Qinghua City. What should we do?"
"Trapped, are you really trapped?"
Xi Changzhen's eyebrows stood up, he stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "Whether we are leaving the customs or retreating to Qinghua City, we all have enough strength. Just say that there are only a few of Lu Shaochuan outside.
Can the troops stop us? Obviously they can't stop us. We also said that we should retreat to Qinghua City. Even if Li Zhen controls Manzi Mountain, if we want to retreat, can Li Zhen stop us?"
Zhou Chen was a little satisfied, but he shook his head repeatedly in his heart.
Xi Changzhen's words are not bad, but being outflanked at Nanming Pass is not good for the army.
Xi Changzhen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Give me the order to attack Manzi Mountain tomorrow. Huh, Li Zhen's army only has a few thousand people. With these few soldiers, he wants to compete with me. I really think he has been able to fight smoothly in the past few years.
Is there anyone who can compete with him? In this battle, Li Zhen must know that Vietnam is not a place where he can come as he pleases, and if he wants to interfere casually, he is not qualified yet."
"yes."
Zhou Chen left the camp and went out to let the soldiers prepare.
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Manzi Mountain, on the hillside.
The soldiers under Li Zhen's command are busy preparing for the next battle.
Under a big tree, Li Zhen sat down against the sun. He leaned against the big tree and looked at the busy soldiers. A smile naturally appeared on his face. The soldiers were busy now, in order to prepare for the next battle.
As Xi Changzhen prepared for the battle, Ma Hui came to sit next to Li Zhen and whispered: "President, when we were discussing in Xiaoshui County in the past, we only decided to attack Nanming Pass and made simple arrangements. Now, we are about to
What are your plans for fighting Xi Changzhen?"
Li Zhen smiled slightly and replied: "One word, keep."
"Shou, do you mean to defend Manzi Mountain?" Ma Hui replied.
Li Zhen nodded and didn't say much.
Ma Hui smiled and continued: "President, it is not a good idea to defend. Once Xi Changzhen continues to attack, there will always be times when we cannot defend. Instead of doing this, it is better to take the initiative."
"With our limited military strength, it is not appropriate to take the initiative."
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "Even if you have to attack, you have to choose the right time."
Ma Hui asked: "What is the right time?"
Li Zhen replied: "For example, the morale of the soldiers under Xi Changzhen is strong now, they are large in number, and their combat effectiveness is strong. If I lead the army to attack by force now, it will be a tough battle with Xi Changzhen. Although our weapons are very advanced, they are not suitable for them." Ah, therefore, it is not appropriate to take the initiative now. As for the appropriate time, it depends on the situation of the other party."
After a pause, Li Zhen added: "Strictly speaking, we are not defensive now. At most, it is a temporary strategic resistance. We have no intention of fearing Xi Changzhen."
Ma Hui said solemnly: "What's the meaning of this?"
Li Zhen explained: "First of all, Manzi Mountain can be retreated or defended. We can evacuate from Manzi Mountain at any time. In this way, is it considered passive? I don't think so; secondly, we stationed at Manzi Mountain, attracted Xi Changzhen over, and then used the help of Taking advantage of the terrain, we use our weapons to launch attacks, consume Xi Changzhen's troops, and damage the opponent's morale. This is what we actively strive for, and it is not passive. In the end, even if Xi Changzhen does not come to attack Manzi Mountain, he has so many soldiers, There is always a need for food. As time goes by, if Nanming Pass is short of food, food will definitely have to be transported, and then it will pass through Manzi Mountain. This is the opportunity to rob the food. This is not passive. "
"To sum up, how can we say it is passive?"
Li Zhen stood up, pointed at the foot of the mountain, and said loudly with the heroic spirit of pointing out the country: "With Xi Changzhen's character, it is impossible for him to retreat without a fight. Of course, after Xi Changzhen and I fight, there may be a possibility of retreat, but Even if he retreats, I have already made preparations, everything is ready, and Xi Changzhen has nothing to fear."
Ma Hui raised his head and glanced at Li Zhen, looking at the confident face, and sighed softly.
Why is such a person not an American?
If the United States had such a person, I believe the country's internal problems could be solved. The thought in Ma Hui's heart just flashed for a moment. His awe for Li Zhen increased to another level. The longer he was in contact with Li Zhen, the more he The more he felt that this person was not easy to mess with, and even more difficult to scheme with, Ma Hui even had a bad premonition about the establishment of Vietnam this time.
On the other side of the hillside, Gobard, Rahel, Adams and others gathered together.
Gobard did not understand Li Zhen's approach of stationing at Manzi Mountain and said: "Everyone, you said that Li Zhen did not take the initiative to attack, but instead went to camp on the slopes of this barren mountain. What is his plan?"
Russell said: "I can't guess, and I don't agree with it."
Adams said: "I don't understand the meaning. Logically speaking, we should attack directly."
Frankfurt, Stopsilin and others all spoke one after another, but none of them understood what Li Zhen meant.
However, they are just talking. If they really want someone to go to Li Zhen to ask the truth, firstly they are afraid of losing face, and secondly they are reluctant to lose face. Therefore, everyone can only wait, especially theirs. There are few troops and Li Zhen is strong, so we can only wait and see what Li Zhen will do next.
June 26th, the weather is sunny.
The sun hung in the sky, radiating heat wantonly, and the earth began to heat up.
Early in the morning, Li Zhen's troops were all in place.
The soldiers set up a temporary command shed. Li Zhen stood in the shed, holding a telescope and paying attention to the news on the front line. When through the telescope, he saw the densely packed army under Xi Changzhen's command heading towards Manzi Mountain, Li Zhen was excited. After getting up, the battle with Xi Changzhen finally came.
