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Chapter 117 The Battle of Trapped Beasts
On May [-]th, on the mountain road at the junction of Xinyang County, Suizhou County, and Tongbai County, nine thousand officers and soldiers marched forward steadily and vigorously.

The generals under Shen Shuren's command also changed from the previous few days when they marched separately and occupied the counties of Suizhou Prefecture first. They merged into an iron fist and moved forward as a whole.

In front of the officers and soldiers, the movement space of the rogue troop has been compressed to the extreme.It seems that with just a little spark, it can be completely detonated.

Scouts scouting horses came and went to search for Mercedes-Benz, creating a more chilling atmosphere.

"Report! The scouts of the former army have detected that He Yilong's troops have retreated into Pingjingguan, and they have not moved forward. The enemy's situation in the distance ahead is unknown, but they can vaguely hear shouts and see smoke and dust."

As the latest military information was sent back, the generals were gearing up, and Zuo Zixiong took the lead in calling for the battle:
"My lord, it must be that He Yilong's way out of Tongbai Mountain was blocked by Liu Guoneng. He has not been able to break through for a long time! Let our army advance quickly, so that we can attack Liu Guoneng back and forth as soon as possible."

However, Shen Shuren raised his hand and calmly ordered: "Explore again! The rear army set up camp, and the front army advanced slowly. From now on, every five miles forward, stop to dig a ditch, ram the earth wall to cross the valley, and then advance, step by step! "

Although Zuo Zixiong didn't fully understand it, but he had been with Shen Shuren for so long, he was already used to obeying what he said, and knew that there must be a reason for it, so he didn't say any more.

On the contrary, Zhang Mingzhen is more assertive, and Jin Shenghuan is a guest general who has just come to support, so he has a more sense of substitution for Liu Guoneng's situation.The two men joined forces to persuade:
"My lord, the art of war is about concentrating troops to defeat each other. Liu Guoneng came to reinforce him from afar. If we advance slowly and let him bear He Yilong's fierce attack for many days and fight tough battles alone, I'm afraid it's not the way to treat a guest army."

"Yeah, the last general doesn't matter, I'm afraid that the news of this battle will spread in the future, and the generals of the friendly army who don't know the reason will be afraid to go forward like Zuo Liangyu, and refuse to reinforce the Lord."

Shen Shuren smiled and shook his head: "You can be considered as those who have fought and led soldiers for many years. You should know the common sense of the art of war. I don't blame you for saying this this time.

After all, you have never fought in Suizhou and Xinyang, and you don't know the geography around Tongbai Mountain.Especially those of you who were originally from suppressing pirates, I am afraid they have never fought mountain warfare.

This Xinyang Road is extremely narrow and difficult to navigate. We blocked both ends, and there is no exit elsewhere. He Yilong dared to venture forward and chose to take this road. It was nothing more than that he underestimated Liu Guoneng and felt that Pingjing was in his hands.

Even if Liu Guoneng wants to block the exit of this valley, there is no danger to defend. The two sides are just fighting fairly at the bottom of the valley, and he can break through with several times the soldiers in the field.

But in my opinion, Liu Guoneng can be like us, with high forts and deep ditches, even if there are no passes available, this kind of mountain road can cut down trees and dig some soil to block the road.

With such a terrain, the army could not use it.Although there are many soldiers, there are no more than one hundred people lined up in front.It is too beneficial for the defending side.That being the case, of course whoever is anxious will suffer. "

Shen Shuren said eloquently that although he did not see the battle situation with his own eyes, he was able to describe the situation so clearly, which made the generals more confident.

It is very comfortable to fight with a coach who has such wisdom in his hands, without being anxious at all.

"The last general obeys orders! This will advance step by step! Don't give the thieves a chance to counterattack!"

After all kinds of affairs were arranged step by step, Shen Shuren was also very poetic, and he had a bit of an evil taste of following the ancients.

Taking advantage of the slow advance of the troops, he took Zuo Zixiong and others to find a gentle slope nearby, and climbed up the mountain with the protection and support of the guards, overlooking the overall terrain from a height.

He also brought a pair of binoculars, and it was rare that he looked like a king.

After working hard to get to the top, he took a telescope to look around the herringbone-shaped Tongbai mountain node. Shen Shuren pointed to the distance beyond his sight, and told the generals a morale-boosting joke:

"You can know that when Lu Buwei ordered people to write "Lu Shi Chunqiu" 800 years ago, he summed up the victory of the world's mountains and rivers, and recorded it in the chapter "You Shi Lan":
What are the Nine Frontiers of the World? Dafen, Ming'e, Jingruan, Fangcheng, Xiao, Jingxing, Lingzhi, Juzhu (Yanmen), and Juyong.

Among the nine fortresses, the last three are the dangerous passes of the Great Wall today; Jingxing is the gateway between Jin and Hebei; there is Hangu Pass in Wei, which divides the world from east to west; and the first four are all on Tongbai Mountain.

Among them, between our Suizhou Prefecture and Xinyang Prefecture, the first three fortresses, Dafen, Ming'e, and Jingruan, are occupied. The fourth square city is between Tongbai and Funiu Mountain, and is located at the junction of Nanyang Prefecture and Henan next door.

Right now, the road that we are blocking He Yilong is the dangerous road called "Ming'e" in ancient Lu's Spring and Autumn Period. More than 2000 years ago, Sun Wuzi led the Wu army to break through Chu, and this is where he originally walked.

There are three key points in this road of Minge, which are called Datun, Zhiyuan and Minge from north to south in ancient times.The Great Tunnel is the northernmost exit of the valley, where Liu Guoneng is currently blocking. The Pingjingguan in the middle is the 'Zhiyuan', and the southernmost Ming'e is our current location. It has already blocked He Yilong and turned back. Everything possible down south.

When Sun Wuzi lured the enemy here, after encountering the Chu army chasing him, he finally did not dare to return to Tongbai Mountain by the same route. Instead, he abandoned the waterway and luggage, retreated to the east with light clothes, and assumed the posture of going to Baiju by a small road. It is now Macheng County in Huangzhou.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War. Nine Places" says, "Throw in the land of death and then survive, and sink in the land of death and then live", which is derived from Sun Wuzi's actions, and it is his summary of his experience in using troops this time.

It's a pity that He Yilong doesn't study. As a warlord, he doesn't even know about Sun Wuzi's deeds. He insists on taking the road that Sun Wuzi didn't dare to go. Isn't this a gift from God for us to defeat the enemy!

It is estimated that he is illiterate, even if he knows the phrase "put to death and live later", he can only hear it by listening to the story of Han Xin's "last stand". "

Shen Shuren talked freely and eloquently, but he didn't go into too much detail, and even sacrificed the authenticity of history in some places for the sake of brevity.

Otherwise, the big bosses under him must not have the patience to listen to him drop the book bag.

However, the morale boosting effect of these words is obviously achieved.

There are many generals who read little and don't know the historical allusions. Now it is pointed out that He Yilong has committed so many "military taboos",
Knowing that in this land back then, Sun Wuzi also fought against the Chu army, but He Yilong didn't choose any of the correct options that Sun Wuzi chose back then, so he is looking for death!
Shen Shuren is a civil servant, and he can't help when it comes to the final stage of real swords and guns.

Only before the start of the fight, do your best to maximize the morale BUFF when planning the layout.

If morale can be digitized, it is estimated that Zuo Zixiong and others now have a "morale 120" health bar on their heads, just like Anrong's "Three Kingdoms" game in later generations.

"He Yilong has repeatedly violated the taboo of military strategists. He is in a desperate situation and still stubbornly resists. Our army will definitely kill him!" Zuo Zixiong clapped his fists and shouted.

Among the generals, there were some with a slightly higher level of education, such as Zhang Mingzhen, who after listening to Mr. Bingbei's encouragement thoughtfully asked:

"My lord, but you also said that after putting him to death, didn't Han Xin also fall into a desperate situation back then, which aroused the hearts of the soldiers to fight to the death?
When He Yilong came here, his subordinates must have thought of it, the only way to survive is to fight to the death and break through, otherwise the whole army will be wiped out.Shouldn't we be on our guard against them jumping over the wall in a hurry and bursting out like a trapped beast? "

Shen Shuren Zhizhu clasped the ground and laughed: "You read more military books than Zuo Guerrilla, but it's a pity that you only read half of the book, and in the end, you were stunned. Sun Wuzi and Han Xin put their lives to death and survived. what?

Of course not, this is just a means for them to lure the enemy, to make the enemy underestimate the enemy, and they have to cooperate with other key tricks to win.In the battle of Jingxing, Han Xin won by seducing Chen Yu and stealing his home.

That being the case, we forced He Yilong into a desperate situation today, as long as we don't rush forward, don't seek a fight, and let He Yilong rush, we will be invincible——

That's why I asked you to fight steadily, dig trenches at any time after entering five miles, and immediately stick to the enemy when they turn around.In such a dangerous place, whoever attacks will suffer, we will win if we are not in a hurry! "

Zhang Mingzhen was dumbfounded when he heard it. His previous experience in reading art of war was extremely superficial compared with Master Bing Bei's exquisite analysis.

"Soldiers are prepared by magic, and the last general is beyond the reach!" Zhang Mingzhen and Yang Jinjue sincerely sighed in unison.

And Zuo Zixiong and Jin Shenghuan also wanted to applaud, but they lacked vocabulary, and they didn't know how to describe the flattery of others' intelligence.

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On the other side of the battlefield, the mouth of the 'big tunnel' [-] miles to the north.

He Yilong's men have actually been here for two days and one night.So far, He Yilong still doesn't feel that his original plan was wrong——

The strength of my own is at least three times that of any party in the official army. As long as I have the advantage of mobility and can break through one by one, even if I can't destroy the official army, I can always break through, right?

Like him, Liu Guoneng was born as a thief, so why would he fight to the end like this for something of no benefit?
But now, the impossible has really happened. Liu Guoneng is not working hard this time, but is working hard to resist the damage and spend all his money to stop him!

The first day of the two armies was just a small battle. The two sides fought for more than an hour when the quality of weapons and equipment were similar. With the casualty rate of He Yilong's side several times that of the enemy, the battle ended.

Liu Guoneng relied on his defensive advantages, and before He Yilong arrived, he had been operating at the mouth of the 'big tunnel' for four or five days, dug a relatively deep trench, and piled the excavated soil into rammed earth behind the trench The wall also deployed some sharpened wooden thorns and bamboo sticks as traps and obstacles.

All these gave Liu Guoneng a frontal tactical advantage. In addition, the valley was narrow, and the side with more people could not form a formation. The number of people that both sides could invest in the front of the battle was always the same, and those with more people could only be kept as a reserve team.Under the ebb and flow, it is normal for He Yilong to be defeated in the first battle.

He Yilong summed up the reason for the initial defeat as "I was exhausted from a long distance", so he hastily ended the first day of fighting, let the troops rest well, and thought about countermeasures at the same time.

After one night, he really came up with some ideas for improvement: Isn't the terrain too narrow for the side with more troops to spread out?Then let's play wheel battle!
He Yilong deployed his troops in several batches in advance, and each time he brought only two batches to the front line to fight bloody battles with Liu Guoneng.In the follow-up, most of the people stayed near Pingjingguan to rest, so as not to lose their physical strength too quickly for long-term combat readiness.

Once the front line is weak and shaken, we should withdraw the tired troops and replace them with fresh troops to continue fighting.

And Liu Guoneng's number of people is only one-third of his. In this kind of mountain round battle, Liu Guoneng can't rest, and he will definitely be exhausted after the fight.

After making up this idea, the fierce battle on the second day was much bloodier than the first day.

Although each group of troops is prone to low morale and a rout after a certain percentage of casualties.However, He Yilong couldn't help dividing the troops into so many batches. The soldiers preparing for the battle and recharging their energy in the rear would not be affected by the low morale of the previous batch of soldiers.

Ever since, the bloody battle on the second day involved five rounds of wheel battles, and each wave of troops withdrew after more than an hour, fighting almost from dawn to sunset.

Corpses were strewn across the valley of the Great Tunnel, and He Yilong's die-hard old battalion suffered heavy casualties, but they were still unable to break through Liu Guoneng's line of defense.

In desperation, He Yilong began to doubt life.

He wrote a letter to Liu Guoneng, which stated the conditions he was willing to give, and hoped that he would not be so vicious against the old thieves. He also sincerely asked Liu Guoneng's motives for fighting to the death. Is there any possibility of negotiation.

On the other side, He Yilong had no choice but to start to see if the way back could be cleared.If Liu Guoneng's brain is too rigid and he refuses to give way, he has no choice but to make preparations for beating Shen Shuren.

But after two days of bloody battles, the state of the army has become more and more broken. Like a mouse in a piston cylinder, it is obvious that there is no chance of winning if it turns back.

(End of this chapter)