Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1725 Decisive battle against Shangdang Twelve
This general had a beard on his face, his pupils were as cold as ice, and he looked at Li Ru gloomily: "Mr. Li, you open your mouth to defend. Simple defense is easy to say, but on the battlefield, everyone knows that relying on defense alone, Even if we are in a city, there will be loopholes, and now we are only fighting in the countryside, without fortifications, without defensive fortresses, how can we defend the elite of the Ming army!"

His name is Shan Jing, and he used to be a fierce general under Gongsun Zan's command. Later, Gongsun Zan entrusted Youzhou to Liu Bei.

Eighteen thousand soldiers under Shan Jing's subordinate formed an independent army, known as the Mobei Army, because all the children under his command were the elite of Gongsun Zan when he was fighting in Mobei.

Although after Liu Bei took over Youzhou, he trusted his subordinates even more, such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

But his fortune was too slow, and there were not many generals under his command, only a few, except Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who could be counted with a slap.

So the only thing he can rely on is either the generals left behind by Gongsun Zan, or the civil and military generals under Liu Yu's command.

It was by relying on these generals and officials that he supported the Yan State.

Liu Yu's subordinates are mostly civil servants, such as Yan Rou and others.

Those left behind by Gongsun Zan are all fierce generals, Guan Jing is good at planning and can be a military advisor, Shan Jing, Yan Gang, Tian Kai, and Zou Dan are all good at fighting.

Shan Jing is a fierce general who is second only to the three generals and the second general. He is also a grumpy general who looks down on those thin civil servants.

"General Shan is right, it's because Li's thinking is too simple!"

Li Ru smiled, he didn't really care about it, but was a little humble.

He once served under Dong Zhuo's command, and the Xiliang warriors were even more rebellious, and he could suppress them. Liu Bei's subordinates, these generals, are still reasonable.

It's not difficult if he wants to get it done.

But Liu Bei is not Dong Zhuo. Although Dong Zhuo is reckless, he has never compromised his trust. Although Liu Bei said he trusts him, his scheming is even more serious.

If he establishes prestige among this group of generals, I'm afraid Liu Bei should be worried. Maybe Liu Bei wants to be a lonely minister himself, so that he can rest assured.

"General Shan, don't make mistakes!"

Liu Bei pressed his hands to let Shan Jing go back, then looked at Li Ru, with an indifferent smile on his face, and asked softly: "Sir, although General Shan's words are a bit excessive, they also fit the situation on the battlefield. If we stick to it, our army's current situation, no matter how strong our troops are, it will be difficult to stop the attack of the Ming army, and it is impossible to hold back for ten days!"

"Usually speaking, this is the case, but if the Ming army advances rapidly, we will have a chance!" Li Ru responded softly with a slight smile.

"rush?"

A general stood up, bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "Based on our understanding of the Ming army, all the generals of the Ming army are not weak, and the generals who command the troops are even more stable. At this time, they surrounded us and wanted to It’s not easy for them to rush forward!”

He is Xian Yuyin, who was once a general under Liu Yu's command. Later, Liu Yu handed Youzhou over to Liu Bei, and he surrendered to Liu Bei.

"As we are in a hurry to deal with the Ming army's attack, we also have to think about why the Ming army is so anxious to attack. I think the Ming army is already in a hurry!"

Li Ru glanced at Xian Yuyin, and said, "Not only are they in a hurry, but they can't sit still, otherwise they wouldn't send troops to besiege us. A confrontation is actually the best situation for them. In this case Either General Gongsundu’s attack on Luoyang has achieved results, or it’s somewhere else that made the Ming army become anxious!”

"As long as they are in a hurry, it is an opportunity for us!"

"There are not many opportunities like this!"

"So we have to be stable first. Only when we are stable can we discover the loopholes of the Ming army. I don't believe that the Ming army is so serious that no gaps will be left!"

"As long as they reveal the loopholes in their formation, we may be able to directly break through their battle formation, or even turn our back on the enemy, tear them out of their encirclement, and then go straight to the eldest son city!"

Li Ru talked a lot more this time, and changed his old taciturn style. After all, this time it was a big battle, and he had to be united. He had to make the generals feel a little bit more confident.

So he has to analyze strategic intentions.

Liu Bei narrowed his eyes slightly, his pupils flickered, and the thoughts in his heart began to move. He looked at the marching map, and then looked at the direction of the army on the sand table.

The fist clenched inadvertently.

"Mr.'s strategy is a good strategy!"

Liu Bei opened his mouth softly, and said to the generals: "Generals, this battle is to be fought with all the strength of our Yan army. There must be no mistakes. Next, follow the previously discussed tactics. Establish a direction on the front, and establish a line of defense on the south. The line of defense must be extended, allowing it to shrink within a range of eighty miles, and holding them back. This is our goal. As for the decisive battle, now is not the time. We must give us the morale of the Ming army After it is sunk, we can start the real decisive battle and defeat the Ming army!"

"promise!"

The generals surrendered.

Liu Bei has ruled Youzhou for many years, even though many of his generals were formerly under Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu, and some were even conscripted from Hebei, but he has always placed more emphasis on reputation, and he also attaches great importance to his subordinates. The prestige is very high, and once you have a plan, you basically don't have much opinion.

"Go!"

Liu Bei said softly: "All camps, report the situation every two hours, and you must let the battalion command know the situation of your front line defense!"

"Yes!"

All the generals filed out.

Li Ru and Guan Jing stayed behind. The two of them stood beside Liu Bei, their expressions as serious as ever. For this battle, they were not as confident and leisurely as they seemed just now.

"gentlemen!"

Liu Bei still attached great importance to Li Ru, no matter how big or small, he would ask Li Ru for advice. At this moment, he was still worried: "At this moment, Mujing wants me to attack with all my strength and fight decisively. Did he notice something?"

"Tomorrow son joined the army at the age of 12, and at the age of 16 he was able to lead troops to fight against the princes from all walks of life, and even defeated the armies of the princes from all walks of life. Now he is only [-] years old, and he has already established the Ming Empire from scratch, occupying half of our Han Dynasty. This man is a soldier. A little martial skill, not to be underestimated!"

Li Ru squinted his eyes, looked at the sand table, and said in a low voice: "Even if we didn't show any traces, he would be suspicious. After all, as far as the main force of our Yan army and the Ming army are concerned, the decisive battle cannot be won, isn't it? I underestimate my own people. Today's Ming army is only half of the army, but we are already out of breath. Besides, under the Ming army, it is rumored that there is another main force that can directly defeat the Wei army in Wancheng. The elite with new weapons!"

"This army has not appeared until now!"

"The Ming army still has spare strength!"

"So anxious!"

Li Ru sneered, and said, "It must be that Tianzi has sensed that something is wrong with us, so his attack this time is actually a test!"

"This is a conspiracy!"

Guan Jing also sighed slightly, and continued with Li Ru's words: "Tomorrow, I sensed something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong, so he made a new path, sent troops directly, fought decisively on the battlefield, and pushed us horizontally, no matter what we have behind us. , If you have any preparations, you must call them out, otherwise we will be defeated here!"

"What Lord Guan said is true!"

Li Ru also nodded: "Now the Ming army is forcing us to take action, so now we can only wait for time, as long as we can!"

He looked at the sand table, picked up a flag on the sand table, and said: "If Zhang Xiu's cavalry can join the battlefield as soon as possible, it will relieve our pressure, otherwise, we may have to contact Lord Yan directly! "

Zhang Xiu is a general. If his main force enters the battlefield, it will not only alleviate the crisis on the battlefield, but may even launch a wave of counterattacks for the Yan army.

But Zhang Xiu did not go south for a long time.

This made Li Ru a little uneasy.

He had already dispatched capable men under his command to go to the West River, but it was only an hour and a half, and no news came back yet.

"No!"

Liu Bei shook his head when he heard the words: "Yan Jun has already placed the main force on the bright side, that is the only way out, if it is used now, it will be defeated by the Ming army, or it will be calculated by the Wei army, the gain outweighs the loss. Even if we really reach this stage of desperation, there is still one move left, I can send a message to Wei Jun, so that Wei Jun can appear on the battlefield as soon as possible!"

"Even if Cao Mengde has already entered Hanoi, he may not be willing to send troops to reinforce us!"

Li Ru said: "General Gongsun followed the path of the Wei army. He entered from Hulao Pass. Hulao Pass has always been above the Wei army. General Gongsun suppressed the Ming army in Luoyang City. Then the Wei army wants It is easy to enter the customs from Hulao Pass and then go north, cross the Yellow River, enter Hanoi, and then enter Shangdang from Hanoi. If they are broken up into pieces, then even the scouts from all walks of life may not be able to know them. trend!"

He had suspected for a long time that it was impossible for Wei Jun to move so slowly. Since they were ready to fight at any cost, they must be as fast as thunder.

So even if their main force has not yet entered the customs, the vanguard army may have already entered the customs.

But there is no trace.

This obviously wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and wait until the Ming army and Yan army are exhausted, and then they will come out to clean up the battlefield.

They went from the south to the north, and there were too many places where they could delay the time. Even if Yan Jun knew that they were delaying, he couldn't hold it at all.

Since then, Yan Jun can only do his best.

"Cao Mengde is really good at scheming, but Gu is not a fool!" Liu Bei sneered: "Gu can set a deadline for Cao Mengde, if he can't appear on the battlefield within the deadline, then Gu will withdraw his troops, and the fish will die and the net will be broken. Who wouldn't! "

An alliance is an alliance, but it is impossible to be united. Both he and Cao Cao want to kill the Ming court and flock to the Han Dynasty.

Only in this way can they guarantee the power in their hands, but it does not mean that they can be harmonious with each other. If there is a chance to cheat each other, then they will definitely do it.

Now the Yan army has done it, entangled the main force of the Ming army in Shangdang.

If at this time, Wei Jun still wants to play tricks, then they can only tear their face apart. At worst, he will lead his troops to break through and forcibly withdraw to Taiyuan.

Although this is a bit difficult.

"I agree with Your Majesty's idea!" Guan Jing thought for a while and said, "After all, we still have to put some pressure on Wei Jun, otherwise they will really treat us as abandoned sons!"

On the chessboard, the discarded chess pieces are all useless after completing the task, but their Yan army is not the Wei army's chess pieces.

They want to treat their own as abandoned children, that is a dream.

"Can!"

Li Ru nodded, and then softly advised, "But we have to prepare for the worst!"

He gritted his teeth and sighed slightly: "On the battlefield, there are too many accidents, and the strength of the Ming army is sometimes impossible to estimate!"

He has also fought on the battlefield for many years, and he has encountered countless soldiers and horses from the princes, but he can't see through the Ming army, because even a general of the Ming army feels full of vitality.

That kind of self-confidence and vigor that seemed to be carved in his bones, an unbreakable aura, made him more and more uneasy.

The more he understands the situation of the Ming army, the more he understands the training and system of the Ming army, he even feels a little scared.

He learned that under the Privy Council of the Ming Dynasty, there was an Ideological and Political Department, which was a department to assist the army. At first, Li Ru thought that the existence of this department was just ordinary.

However, the more he got to know it later, he discovered that the existence of this department is a supreme weapon for the generals of the army.

And they have no way to copy a sharp weapon.

Sometimes he doubts whether it is useful to brainwash the soldiers in this way. Simple words can make the soldiers work harder than taking gold and silver.

But the Ming army can make their soldiers work harder.

He himself was a little confused.

Although he was clever and intelligent, he vaguely felt that the soldiers of the Ming army were a little different from all the generals who served as soldiers in this era.

"worst plans?"

Liu Bei thought for a while, gritted his teeth, and said after a while, "What you said is true, you can't pin your hopes on Wei Jun!"

He said to Guan Jing: "It's better to contact Yan Rou. If there is any situation, let him go south immediately. Let's talk about it after we save ourselves!"

He was not reconciled. Yan Rou's power in this area was what he wanted to use to catch the net. After everyone was exhausted from fighting, this kind of power was enough to make him the winner in the decisive battle.

But now the fact is before his eyes, since Zhang Fei's death and Guan Yu's defeat, he no longer has enough strength to hold the situation.

Even if he still has the main force, no one knows who will not be directly defeated by the Ming army.

"Report!" A voice sounded outside the camp.

"Come in!"

"Report to the King, General Zhao Yun sent back a report!"

"Bring it up!"

"Yes!"

The battle report is up.

Liu Bei glanced at it, and his eyes suddenly became a little cold: "Sure enough, the cavalry of the Ming army did appear on our rear wing and attacked our food transportation team. Zilong fought with it and defeated it for a while. However, this cavalry did not Heading towards Taiyuan!"

"Taiyuan direction!"

"How dare they?"

Both Li Ru and Guan Jing's expressions changed slightly.

"Zilong has already pursued them. I only hope that they can be wiped out too far away, otherwise..." Liu Bei said gloomyly: "Maybe we have to change our strategic plan!"

Taiyuan is very important. One aspect is food and grass, and the other aspect is because of Liu Bei's trump card. The second hand is in Taiyuan, ready to go south at any time.

(End of this chapter)