Xiao Muqing said he was setting up an ambush, but in fact he was going to fight a large-scale pincer battle. He divided his 300,000 troops into four parts and deployed them in the east, south, west and north directions.
The distance between them is dozens of miles or even hundreds of miles away. They are so far apart, and the four armies have to coordinate operations and work together to annihilate the enemy. They must have convenient and fast communication. This requires the eyes of the sky and the ground network to provide them with timely assistance.
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After understanding Xiao Muqing's intention, Shangguan Yuanrang thought it was feasible and immediately said: "Okay! Just follow your idea!"
If someone else came to ask Letian and Ai Jia for help, they might have to think about it, but it was Xiao Muqing and Shangguan Yuanrang who asked them to help. They didn't have to think twice and nodded in agreement on the spot.
With the help of Tianyan and Diwang, Xiao Muqing dared to divide his troops to fight with confidence. According to his strategy, he divided the 300,000-strong army into four parts. His division of troops was not based on countries, but on the four countries.
The armies were mixed together and divided.
Two corps of the Pingyuan Army plus two corps each of the Yu, An, and Huan armies, totaling 80,000 people, formed the Eastern Army, responsible for the rear route of the Duanzhen Army. One corps of the Pingyuan Army plus the three armies of Yu, An, and Huan totaled five corps.
, formed the Northern Army, responsible for intercepting the Zhen Army's escape to the north. One corps of the Pingyuan Army plus Yu, An, and Huan totaled five corps to form the Southern Army, responsible for intercepting the Zhen Army's southward escape. The six corps of the Pingyuan Army added Yu, An, and Huan.
A total of twelve corps formed the main force, responsible for facing the Zhen army head-on.
Xiao Muqing's strategic intention can also be seen from the distribution of troops. He planned to defeat the Zhen Army from the front first, and then compress the north and south wings to intercept the enemy while coordinating the operations of the main force. Finally, the Eastern Army would seal the silence and control the Zhen Army.
The army completely surrounded them and surrounded and annihilated them.
The four-pronged army had to move across a large area, open its pockets, and at the same time avoid the Zhenjun's eyes and prevent the enemy from being aware of it. At this time, it all relied on the coordination between the eyes of the sky and the spies of the ground network.
Let's say that Xiao Muqing and Shangguan Yuanrang's main army was on the side, and they formed a fighting formation in the plain area between Xitang and Huaning. The entire army was ready and waiting for the arrival of Zhen's army.
Their total strength is 120,000, but the Zhen Army that is about to arrive is no less than 150,000, and the strength is actually more. The Pingyuan Army has no feeling about this, and they are used to battles with few against many. On the contrary, the Jade Army,
The soldiers of Anjun and Huanjun were panicked and lacked confidence. They believed that with their own strength, it would be difficult to withstand the enemy, let alone defeat the Zhenjun.
The Zhen Army on the other side also received a spy report and learned that there was a coalition force waiting in front, hoping to block their own army from returning to the capital. Xu Bufan was also shocked. He hurriedly asked the spy: "How many troops does the opponent have? Who is the general?
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The spy shook his head and said: "We haven't found out who the enemy's general is yet, but judging from the strength of the army, it should be around 100,000."
About 100,000? Xu Bufan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you read that correctly?"
"Absolutely! The enemy's army is on a plain, and all its forces are clearly visible. The villain will not be mistaken!" the spy replied confidently.
Xu Bufan grinned after hearing this. If the main force of the coalition forces came to stop our side, this battle would be impossible to fight. But now the coalition forces only sent 100,000 people to stop our side. This is simply too arrogant.
An army of fifty thousand is undoubtedly a fantasy.
He laughed loudly on his horse and said: "The coalition forces must be concentrating on besieging the capital now and cannot separate the main force to intercept our army. Since they sent a small force to die, we have to accept this meeting gift!" After a pause,
His face straightened, and he shouted to the left and right: "Send my order to the general, and the whole army will speed up. We must destroy all the enemy forces in front!"
"General!" Lieutenant General Gao Gang, who was accompanying him, realized something was wrong. He frowned and said, "The coalition only sent 100,000 people to stop our army. This is uncharacteristic of the norm. General, please be careful not to fall into the enemy's tricks!
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"What tricks do you think the enemy has?" Now whenever Gao Gang spoke, Xu Bufan felt upset. He felt that this man was hesitant and courageous. When he was around him, he would only slander and hold him back.
He said angrily: "Everything here is plain, do you think the enemy will set up an ambush?"
"This..." Gao Gang did suspect that there was fraud, but Xu Bufan was right. There was a plain between Xitang and Huaning. There was no place to hide troops, and there were no conditions for setting up an ambush. But even so, Gao Gang's
There is always a vague premonition in my heart.
"General, it's better to send out scouts first to investigate the surroundings before making a decision..."
Before he finished speaking, Xu Bufan was too lazy to pay attention to him. He waved his hand and shouted: "Advance the whole army!"
"In this battle, our soldiers are only allowed to move forward and not to retreat!"
"Those who bravely kill the enemy will be heavily rewarded, and those who are cowardly and timid will be killed without mercy!" "All officers and soldiers in the army can supervise the battle when they go to the battlefield. As long as they see someone in front of them shrinking or being afraid, the officers and soldiers in the rear can kill them immediately!
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While urging the entire army to advance faster, Xu Bufan kept shouting to boost morale and at the same time issued military orders to fight to the end.
Under the rapid march of the Zhen army, the coalition forces and the Zhen army finally met on the battlefield. When the distance between the two sides was only two arrows, the Zhen army stopped, and the entire army rearranged and set up battle formations, preparing to start a battle with the coalition forces.
A head-on legion battle.
Xu Bufan was in the camp of the Zhen Army. He straightened his waist on his horse, stretched his neck, and looked across. As the spies reported, the coalition's strength was only about 100,000 people at best. What was strange was that there were no commanders in the whole army.
The flags are only military flags. Some are embroidered with the word "风", and some are embroidered with the word "玉", "安" and "Huan". You can tell just by looking at the military flags that this coalition of more than 100,000 people
It’s just a hodgepodge, with no one missing from the armies of Feng, Yu, An, and Huan.
After looking at it, the smile on Xu Bufan's face deepened, and the expression on his face also showed disapproval. The combat strength of this kind of coalition between countries is not calculated as one plus one equals two. The army of each country
They all have their own characteristics. If they are combined to fight together, it will only limit the combat power of each army and make it difficult to bring out their characteristics. Moreover, the armies of various countries rarely cooperate together. When they go to the battlefield, they mostly fight independently. If
It's okay to gain an advantage, but once you fall into a disadvantage, you will lose completely.
Xu Bufan, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, is very aware of the shortcomings of the coalition's operations. At this time, he did not pay attention to the more than 100,000 coalition troops on the opposite side.
He first looked up at the sky, then stretched out two fingers to the generals on the left and right, and said with a smile: "I dare to bet you that our army can end this battle in two hours at most!"
The general will be relaxed and confident, and the soldiers below will also have high morale and doubled their fighting spirit.
Hearing his words, all the generals looked at each other and smiled. One of them urged his horse to come out and said with his hands raised: "General Xu, I am willing to go out to fight first, to increase the prestige of our army and destroy the morale of the coalition forces!"
Xu Bufan turned around and saw that the person speaking was named Dai Zhao, and he was also a general he liked very much. Perhaps it was a similar relationship, but Dai Zhao was also a fierce general who only knew how to charge into battle but did not know how to lead troops in battle.
Seeing that he took the initiative to ask for a battle, Xu Bufan nodded and said in agreement: "Okay! General Dai, go and give our army a good start. Come back and behead a few more enemy generals, so that I can ask the king for rewards for you in the future!"
When Dai Zhao heard this, he couldn't smile with joy. He shouted: "General, just wait and see!" As he spoke, he urged his horse to rush out of the formation, came to the center of the two armies, and shouted loudly at the coalition camp.
, to attack the enemy and scold them.
Seeing a tall and burly Zhen general wandering back and forth in front of the two armies holding a spiritual sword in defiance, shouting and cursing all the time, all the generals on the coalition side were secretly dumbfounded, and no one dared to ask Xiao Muqing to fight.
There was no movement on their side, and Dai Zhao's yelling became more and more unpleasant. Shangguan Yuanrang snorted coldly and said to Xiao Muqing beside him: "This thief is disgusting, I'm going to kill him!"
With that said, he was about to rush out. At this time, Lotte on the side pulled him, shook his head and said: "General Yuan Rang wants to take the head of the enemy's general. If he goes to fight now, he will be exposed too early and arouse the enemy's vigilance."
, but the gains outweigh the losses.”
Although what Lotte said was reasonable, Shangguan Yuanrang could not tolerate the situation where no one on his side would challenge him. He asked instead: "If I don't fight, who will?"
Lotte smiled and said, "I'll go meet this loyal general!"
"You?" Shangguan Yuanrang stared at him with wide eyes for a while, then asked: "You... can defeat him?"
Perhaps because he has been working as an intelligence officer for so long, people have gradually forgotten that Lotte was a military commander and possessed excellent spiritual and martial arts skills. He smiled slightly and said, "If I can't defeat him, General Yuan Rang will never fight again.
Late!"
That was true, but Shangguan Yuanrang was really worried that Lotte would never come back.
Just as he was about to speak, Ai Jia came over and said with a smile: "It's rare for General Le to be so elegant and willing to go into battle and fight the enemy head on. General Yuan Rang, please let General Le!"
Ai Jia is not afraid of big troubles, and she is also happy to watch Lotte's excitement. Of course, as a competitor, she also knows Lotte's strength very well. Even if she cannot defeat the opponent, there is still no problem in saving her life.
Shangguan Yuanrang looked at the two of them and murmured in a low voice: "Mu Qing and I invited you out behind the king's back. If there is something wrong, how can we go back and explain to the king?"
Letian smiled and said: "General Yuan Rang, don't worry, this mere general can't hurt me!" As he spoke, he raised his hand to Xiao Muqing, patted his horse and rushed out.
Soon, Letian and Dai Zhao met in front of the two armies. The latter was the first to speak: "I am Dai Zhao, the Tianwei General of the Zheng Kingdom, and I will give you my general name!"
Lotte raised his gun on his horse and held it in his hand, saying: "Fengguo, Lotte!"