Chapter 652: One will succeed and ten thousand bones will die
Su Lu stood on the carriage, looking at the army that was winding for miles, and felt a little headache.
The team is too big to lead, especially in this Chu land, where the official roads are all winding paths, and if there are more than three horses running abreast, they will definitely fight due to being squeezed.
If we set off early in the morning, the forward battalion often has to walk for half an hour before the rear army can set off. The march can only last six hours in one day, and the rest of the time is spent waiting.
But this is fine, as it saves you the time to worry about delaying the march to wait for the enemy.
According to the reports from spies along the line, after the Mali Army landed, the general of the unified army was furious when he saw the miserable condition of the prisoners, and had already traveled day and night to catch up.
The momentum was huge and the soldiers were extremely powerful, with the intention of annihilating Su Lu's troops in one fell swoop.
"Your Majesty, the new military report."
Gao Dabao held a military newspaper in his hand and handed it over.
Su Lu took the military report and glanced at it. The Mali people were catching up. It seemed that this battle was going to be an ambush.
"Go down with the order, bury the pot and make rice. The sergeant is half full and ready to face the enemy."
Lin Gang next to him looked up at the sky. It was only afternoon. He had just had lunch and now it was time to have dinner.
After receiving the military order, all the troops stopped to rest, and all the generals who led the army rushed over, waiting for Su Lu's instructions.
Su Lu glanced at Hua Xun and gave instructions:
"The Mali people have already caught up with them. According to the spies' report, they will arrive here in two hours. We will eat first and wait for them here."
"There are many trees and bushes in the Chu land, which is a good place to hide soldiers."
Su Lu pointed to the nearby bushes and said:
"Leave Sun Xiu's cavalry to lure the enemy, and the other armies will each choose a place to ambush according to the terrain. But remember, beat the drum as a trumpet. When you hear the sound of the drum, you must invest in me within ten breaths.
Battle formation.”
The generals agreed with a roar.
Su Lu waved his hand and dismissed everyone.
But Hua Xun suffered a lot next, as a group of generals surrounded him.
Everyone was talking about the location of the ambush, vying for the front position.
This place is open on all sides, and the closest ones are bushes. All the leading generals want to ambush everywhere.
When there are too many monks and too little gruel, there will naturally be competition for them.
Hua Xun's face darkened and he said angrily:
"What's the fuss about? According to the rules, whoever was the strongest in the last competition will be chosen first. Whoever is more powerful in a battle can achieve more military exploits. If it doesn't work in a competition, it's useless. Dingshan, your grandson chooses first."
General Dingshan was not angry either. He looked around with a smile and pointed to a place casually.
"Commander Commander, we chose this place."
With a wave of his hand, Hua Xun assigned Dingshan's army to this place. The rest of the assignments will be a matter of course. No one will make any more troubles. Those with bigger fists will be selected first.
When the sun began to set, the Mali army finally arrived.
A group of scouts searched forward to clear the way for the army.
The scouts were all elites in the army. As soon as they entered the encirclement of the Han army, they discovered a guard who was not well hidden. Just as he was about to shout, he was penetrated by a spear that poked out of the grass next to him.
chest.
"Puff puff"
The ambush guards were very skillful. In just a few breaths, the entire team of scouts was killed and their bodies were dragged into the grass. Except for the sprinkling of blood, no one noticed that there was a team of scouts here at all.
Behind the hillside, Hua Xun's face looked a little ugly.
It's really frustrating that these Sun Tzu's are doing things. Now they've been discovered. So what if we kill that team of scouts? Once we don't receive news from the scouts for more than half an hour, no matter how slow the people are, they should know something is wrong.
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"Your Majesty, let's attack by force. We've been discovered."
Su Lu was sitting on the hillside watching the sunset. Hearing this, he glanced at Sakon, sensed the movement of the cards, and said with a smile:
"Wait a little longer. If Mari doesn't enter the encirclement, we will move again."
"If this team of scouts has just communicated the news with the army, then this little time is enough for someone to quickly walk into our encirclement."
How could there be such a coincidence in Hua Xun's secret channel? If we wait any longer, we might lose the opportunity.
After sizing up the guards nearby, Hua Xun climbed up the hillside and nestled on the hillside, looking into the distance and staring at the direction in which the Mali people came, hoping that their reaction would not be so quick.
When the sun went down and the blue sky began to turn a touch of gray, the Mali people's front army finally appeared at the end of the horizon.
Several horses took the lead, kicking and stamping, and walked into the encirclement.
Hua Xunyi Gulu rolled down the hillside and came to the side of Su Road. He jumped up and said:
"Here we come, Your Majesty."
Su Lu withdrew his gaze from the sky and looked Hua Xun up and down. It was only when Hua Xun's hair stood up on his body and he smiled apologetically that Su Lu said:
"Fight as soon as you come. Do you want me to teach you when is the best time to send out the army?"
Hua Xun slapped himself on the forehead with his backhand, picked up the horse, smiled, trotted onto the horse held by the soldiers, pulled the reins, and went around the side of the hillside.
"My sons, let's go and destroy all these quick and easy people. Let them know that our Han army is not easy to mess with."
Hua Xun led the army away, and not long after, the sound of arrows piercing the air could be heard outside the hillside, followed closely by the sounds of fighting.
"Report, Your Majesty, there is information about the Tang Dynasty."
A guard came over, holding an urgent military report in his hand.
Su Lu took it, tore open the seal, took out the military newspaper and took a look at it, his expression suddenly changed.
"Gao Lan is dead?"
The imperial guard was a little stunned, he was dead, and the prince looked a little unhappy.
Su Lu stood up and looked to the north.
Gao Lan actually committed suicide.
The Tang State has not yet reached the end of its rope. Looking at the situation of the Tang State, there is still much to be done. Gao Lan actually committed suicide.
On the other side of the hillside, the fighting reached a fever pitch. The surrounded Mali army rushed left and right, but could not break through the Han army's formation. Instead, the casualties increased.
As night falls, the fighting continues.
The Mali people were exhausted after marching for a long distance, but now they were left to wait for work by the Han army. Most of them were killed or wounded in a short period of time. Teams of Mali soldiers dropped their weapons and surrendered, and there were soldiers kneeling everywhere.
The balance of victory soon tipped in favor of the Han army.
On the hillside, Su Lu ordered Lu Zhan to collect the information, then turned around and got on the carriage.
The war is about to end, and the soldiers are bleeding and sweating. I can't sit here and enjoy the fruits of victory. Since Gao Lan is dead and the new emperor is cruel and greedy, there is no need for the Tang Kingdom to exist.
The battle at Jiameng Pass should be almost over. The crossbows that should be used have been used, and those that should be frightened have also been frightened. Next, it will be necessary to rely on the crossbows to maintain the calm of the battle west of Jiameng Pass.
Leaving one Wang Fang behind is enough to guard the area. If Manli is ruthless enough to use a powerful crossbow at Jiameng Pass, Cao Hua will not be able to stop the opponent's powerful crossbow.
Destroying the Tang State and capturing all the Mali soldiers in the Han and Tang Dynasties were the prerequisites for maintaining peace with Mali.
"Pass my military order to transfer Cao Hua back to Tuojiang to preside over the battle to destroy the Tang Dynasty."
"Send an order and order Zhao Wu to lead his army upstream along the Huaihe River to attack the Tang Dynasty. I will see his army in Dingxi within three months."