Standing on a high slope, Fang Fan and Xu Shu looked at Hulao Pass in the distance, their faces a little ugly.
Although I had already heard about the situation of Hulao Pass from the scouts, when I actually saw this magnificent pass, I still felt a little uncomfortable.
Because words are feeble, only when you stand at Hulao Pass in person and look up at this magnificent pass can you truly understand why it can be called the most magnificent pass in the world.
The terrain ahead is flat, and a high mountain suddenly rises to block the front. The dense woods and steep slopes make pedestrians stop and feel discouraged.
There is a flat gap at the junction of the mountain peak and the Yellow River, and in this gap, a majestic pass stands majestically, covered with traces of war, but it still stands.
This majestic pass is connected to the mountains on the left and the Yellow River on the right, cutting off the inside and outside of the pass. At Hulao Pass, there are many flags, and elite soldiers guard the city wall with murderous intent.
And the largest flag among them has a typing Lu embroidered on it!
Lu Bu, the best general in the world, Hulao Pass, the most heroic pass in the world.
"At Hulao Pass, is history repeating itself again?"
Fang Fan murmured to himself, suddenly feeling a little hopeful in his heart. Liu Bei and Liu Xuande would definitely not miss such a big event.
Maybe there will be a chance to meet Guan Yunchang, Zhang Yide and Zhao Zilong in silver spear and white robe today?
Perhaps influenced by the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Fang Fan has a different kind of sentiment towards these characters, which he does not have with other famous historical generals.
Just like before, if Zhao Yun was the one who sneaked into Ning'an Village instead of Xia Hou, the ending might be different.
At least Fang Fan would not kill him so decisively, but would choose to lock him up and slowly persuade him to surrender.
There is no way, I have a good impression innately.
Originally, I just saw a flag with the word Lu, and my thoughts started to spread unconsciously.
I collected my thoughts and re-observed the Hulao Pass, trying to find a flaw in the Hulao Pass.
After searching for a long time, I still couldn't find a flaw, or I found a flaw that couldn't be exploited.
"Yuanzhi, do you think we can build a ship directly from the Yellow River to bypass Hulao Pass?"
Fang Fan asked, pointing to the endless Yellow River beside Hulao Pass.
"The Yellow River is now many times wider than before, making Hulao Pass unable to deploy defenses on the Yellow River.
But the wide river has also created rough waves, making it impossible for us to cross it. Unless we have built a building boat, ordinary boats will be easily swept underwater."
Fang Fan looked at the turbulent Yellow River and nodded. It was indeed true.
"It seems that we need to cast the building ships as soon as possible. When the time comes, they will be equipped with siege equipment and loaded with food, and they will become water fortresses.
With the current width of the river, it is impossible to effectively blockade the water area. As long as the waves can be resisted, the ships can come and go freely, whether transporting troops or doing business, it will be a piece of cake, deterring any party."
Fang Fan said, asking Tang Jiajun to memorize it, put it down, and turned to ask Xu Shu.
"Then what should we do now?"
"Wait, wait for other forces to form a coalition, and then attack Hulao Pass."
Xu Shu said decisively.
"Military advisor, can't we go around behind the mountain forest? Why do we have to attack Hulao Pass?"
Li Yang asked with some confusion.
"Although the mountains are steep, it shouldn't be difficult to find a gentle area to pass through such a huge mountain range, right?"
"There are two reasons for attacking Hulao Pass.
First, obviously flat roads must have been discovered and defended, while non-obvious roads are difficult to find. Even if they are found, soldiers can pass by relying on their physical fitness, but food, supplies, and ordnance cannot.
Second, if we go in, if Hulao Pass is still there, or if the pass has not been conquered, then we will go deep behind enemy lines and fall into a trap. The enemy can easily cut off our retreat. At that time, we will join forces with the Hulao Pass defenders to attack from both sides.
We will be in dire straits."
Li Yang heard this, nodded, and put away his thoughts, while Fang Fan next to him said.
"Li Yang, Yuan Zhi is right, you have to fight a war with dignity and rely on strength.
Taking the wrong path is not the right path after all."
As he spoke, he also laughed.
"Reality is not a novel. There are so many strategies and loopholes to exploit.
The enemy is not a fool, he will not leave obvious loopholes, and he will not easily walk into your trap.
What you call a loophole may be a trap deliberately left by others, waiting for you to exploit it.
Otherwise, if people have so many counselors, what would they do?
What ultimately depends on is still upright strength.
Just like the previous attack on Chen Liu, if you use your strength to overwhelm him, no matter how many ingenious plans Guo Jia has, no matter how smart Guo Jia is, you will end up defeated in the end.
But what if you take advantage of a loophole? Make a sneak attack, divide your troops to ambush, or something fancy? Then maybe you can seize your loophole, pursue it fiercely, launch a counterattack, and defeat the strong with the weak.
Li Yang, you have to pay attention to this. Never treat others as fools. No matter what the strategy is, the first thing you should think about is what will happen if the enemy sees through it. Risks should always be put before interests."
After Fang Fan finished speaking, he saw Li Yang nodding thoughtfully and didn't say anything else. He just hoped that he could improve.
While Fang Fan was speaking, Xu Shu had been listening quietly. He didn't speak until Fang Fan finished speaking.
"My lord, it's not that Captain Li's plan cannot be used, it's just that we can't use it alone.
When the coalition forces attack Hulao Pass, they can separate and attack Hulao Pass from both sides, so as to maximize the advantage of our large number of people and spread the firepower and manpower of Hulao Pass as much as possible."
"Well, you can send scouts to find the trail.
You are in charge now. If you have thought about it, then you can implement it. I trust your decision."
Fang Fan said sincerely, which made Xu Shu feel slightly moved and nodded.
"I will definitely live up to my master's trust."
When the army arrived five miles outside Hulao Pass, they directly found a suitable area, stationed on the spot, cut down trees, and buried pots to build a camp.
It didn't take long for the camp wall to be built to surround the camp.
Under Fang Fan's special care, a large number of horse traps were built in the front and rear of the camp, and a large number of horse pits were dug.
Both Fang Fan and Xu Shu knew that Dong Zhuo started his career in Liangzhou and had strong cavalry, and the low-level special unit he received when he founded the village was also cavalry.
As the strongest unit on earth in the era of cold weapons, it must be guarded against.
"Mayor, there are envoys from several forces outside asking for permission to build a camp nearby."
Fang Fan, who was discussing with Xu Shu, heard this and was stunned, while Xu Shu next to him said directly.
"I think he arrived earlier than us, but because he was weak, he didn't dare to build a camp outside for fear of attracting the attention of Hulao, so he had to hide aside.
Now they see that our forces are huge and we are building a camp, so we come out to rely on them."
"Well, then go and see him. He is a force to some extent. He who can attack Dong Zhuo should not be too weak."
