Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1754 Extinguishing Yan II

In the mountain stream.

Yan Army Command.

Liu Bei seems to have aged a lot. The main force of the Ming army is steadily pressing down. From the southeast, northeast, and west, several directions are tightening the encirclement circle. In the past few days, the range of activities of their army has been suppressed to less than [-] miles. up.

With such suppression, they even lost the space to move.

Such a situation is very dangerous for Yan Jun.

Even if the Ming army just chooses to besiege rather than attack, it is possible to besiege their main force in this piece of mountains and plains in the end.

"too fast!"

Liu Bei said this sentence many times.

Every exclamation can only show that he does not understand the strength of the Ming army, or underestimates the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.

From the time he went south to attack, he was sure that one day he would lose to the Ming army.

But his goal was never to defeat the Ming army, but to drag the Ming army down.

However, under the siege of the Ming army, the main force of his hundreds of thousands of Yan troops suffered consecutive defeats and lost most of their positions, leaving them no room for turnover.

This is fatal to them.

Ming Jun pushed so fast that he couldn't even react.

"I've been cautious for half my life, but I'm so aggressive on this matter!" Liu Bei put his hands on his back, looked at the sky, and laughed at himself slightly: "Cao Mengde, I believe you too much, or I underestimated the fighting power of the Ming army too much!"

He was right.

Everyone knows that if the Ming army is not killed, the three major princes will not have a peaceful day, and sooner or later they will be defeated one by one by the Ming army, and then lose the world and their lives.

Therefore, it is right for the three princes to form an alliance and jointly attack the Ming army. The main force of the Yan army is the best, and they choose to attack first.

He also has some selfish intentions.

Liu Bei is a person who regards reputation as his life. He believes that as long as his reputation is still there, even if he loses all his troops, he will have a chance to make a comeback in the end.

To the Han Dynasty, the Ming court was already a big thief, and whoever killed the big thief would surely have the highest honor above the Han Dynasty.

So he wants to be the first to eat crabs.

It's just that his courage was basically exhausted when facing the Ming army.

More than 30 troops went south, Ju Yi surrendered successively, Zhang Fei died in battle, Guan Yu was defeated, and then the defense line set up was defeated again. The elite of tens of thousands of horses.

Now they add up to less than 20 troops, and they are trapped here, as if they cannot escape, their morale is very low, and their combat effectiveness may not be half of what it used to be.

"Master Guan, have the troops on the left and right lines of defense been withdrawn?" Although Liu Bei was a little emotional, his character was unwilling to admit defeat after all, and he quickly sorted out his mood, looking at Guan Jing next to him, and asked.

Guan Jing glanced at Liu Bei. He used to be Gongsun Zan's adviser, and later he followed Liu Bei. Compared with Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei was more like an overlord.

What he respects the most about Liu Bei is Liu Bei's disposition of never despairing even if he loses countless times, even if there is a dead end in front of him.

What he doesn't know is that Liu Bei's resilience is the best among the heroes of the Three Kingdoms. In the past history, Liu Bei has been defeated and defeated repeatedly. For several 20 years, he had been on the run, but in the end he was still a late bloomer, and he lived in Yizhou, where he was divided into three parts of the world.

Guan Jing cupped his hands and reported, "The troops on the left and right wings have all withdrawn. The main force in the east is resting at Zi'an Mountain ten miles away, while the main force in the west has withdrawn from Honglang Mountain and is at the upper reaches of the Mingzi River in front of us to the west. Rest!"

"Then how many troops do we have now?"

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and asked.

"There are less than 18 soldiers capable of fighting, and the rest are wounded soldiers!"

"How long can it be blocked?" Liu Bei asked again.

"Hard to say!"

Guan Jing smiled bitterly: "If we are lucky, we can last for five or six days. If we are unlucky, or within two days, our camp will be destroyed!"

He looked at the sand table and said: "The strongest thing in the Ming army is the breakthrough. Even if our main force is gathered here, but the left and right wings are suppressed, they still have a chance to fight their way out!"

There was a hint of helplessness in his pupils: "Although our army is still capable of fighting, but after this battle, the morale of our army against the Ming army is already less than [-]% of the initial level. If this continues, we will undoubtedly lose. !"

On the battlefield of cold weapons, morale will fluctuate with victory or defeat. The more victorious, the stronger the momentum, the more defeated, the weaker the momentum.

The Yan army has fought several battles, and they have been defeated all the time. The hundreds of miles of battle lines have been suppressed into confrontation, and the remaining morale of the generals is not much.

This is also the root cause of the lack of combat effectiveness of the Yan army. If it is not for the lack of morale, they still have 10,000+ main forces, and they can still fight.

"Then when will Zhao Zilong and Yan Rou arrive?"

Liu Bei's face was livid.

The Xianbei cavalry is now his last straw, [-] cavalry is comparable to [-] main force, if it is on the plain battlefield, [-] main force may not be able to stop [-] fine cavalry.

"do not know!"

Guan Jing shook his head.

Liu Bei looked at Li Ru.

Li Ru thought for a while, and said: "If the Ming army didn't divide its forces to resist, it might appear within two or three days. If the Ming army allocated some troops to resist, it might not appear so soon!"

"You mean, Gu can only wait to die?" Liu Bei clenched his fists.

"not necessarily!"

Li Ru shook his head: "Your Majesty, I have another plan!"

"Hurry up!"

Liu Bei said hastily.

"Your Majesty, look, the deployment of our troops is like this sand table. The periphery is basically the main force of the Ming army, but when the Ming army is attacking, they are always pressing down. They continuously break through one or two of our arrangements. Three lines of defense, the target is actually the king!"

Li Ru analyzed: "After the Ming army fought many battles, you will find a very interesting phenomenon, that is, if they can solve the battle with the least casualties, they will take risks at any cost!"

"What do you want to say?" Liu Bei frowned.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, listen to the minister and continue!"

Li Ru continued: "Our current position must have been exposed. The third line of defense collapsed. When Tian Yu was defeated, there was no way for us to keep secrets around us. We couldn't stop the scouts interspersed with each other. , so our command position must have been captured by them!"

"You mean, Gu has been locked by the Ming army now?"

Liu Bei stared.

"This danger is also an opportunity!" Li Ru nodded: "If they dare to go deep with a single force, then my lord, this is our chance to disrupt their battle formation!"

"Go on!" Liu Bei's eyes became a little brighter, as if he saw hope.

"Since they already know this position, which is the command position of our army, they must think that the king is here!"

Li Ru said in a low voice: "Then why don't we use this position as a trap to lure the Ming army to go deep, as long as we annihilate their solitary army and go deep, it will definitely cause turmoil in their four directions. The victory will inspire the soldiers, and maybe they can counterattack them, turn defeat into victory directly, and kill their main force!"

This possibility is unlikely, but there is hope. Even if it is not a turnaround, as long as it takes a few more days, the Xianbei cavalry will be able to go south. The Xianbei cavalry going south will at least ease their current situation and allow their main force to withdraw to Bingzhou.

"trap?"

Liu Bei asked: "Can the enemy believe it?"

His eyes were a little deep: "The enemy's chief general Zhang Wenyuan, the military commander Xi Zhicai, are all very shrewd people, and they won't be so easily fooled!"

"As long as nothing changes, they will believe it!"

Li Ru responded.

"Everything remains the same?" Liu Bei was a little confused.

"My lord, except for you, the surrounding fortifications, troops, and layout remain the same. Since it is a trap, it must be baited!"

Li Ru said in a low voice.

"You mean to lure the Ming army in with the entire headquarters of the Chinese army!" Liu Bei frowned: "The generals in the command battalion..."

"Whoever wants to achieve great things must sacrifice!"

Li Ru said calmly: "Moreover, there needs to be someone who can replace the king and deter all the generals, otherwise the scouts of the Ming army will not be able to hide it at all!"

"who?"

"Now there is only one person in the camp!"

"no!"

Liu Bei shouted suddenly: "Absolutely not!"

There are still a few people who can replace Liu Bei to sit here, only his sworn brother, Guan Yunchang, who is so righteous.

After Guan Yunchang was defeated in Hanoi, he has been recovering from his injuries and did not participate in the war.

But his existence, like Optimus Prime, can make the generals of the Yan army feel at ease, and he even has more morale than Liu Bei.

Liu Bei is good at using people, and he can fight on the battlefield. He is not as good as Guan Yu. Although Guan Yu is a bit arrogant, his temperament is very different from Zhang Fei. support.

Liu Bei commented in history that he is a hypocrite, but he also has his own concerns and persistence. He can say that brothers are like brothers and wives are like clothes. It has already shown that brothers are in his heart, and perhaps the only bottom line.

Zhang Fei had already died in battle. If Guan Yu died in battle again, he would be very reluctant to accept it.

"Your Majesty!"

Li Ru cupped his hands, and then said softly: "Now the situation is so difficult that our generals and soldiers of the Yan army can't hold on anymore. Only this plan can ease the situation of the battle, and only the second general can replace the king. Commanding the center of the army, and letting the generals of the four directions obey orders, other people, no matter who they are, do not have this prestige, and it is impossible to convince the enemy that the illusion that the king is in the command camp, please think twice!"

"I can't say no!"

Liu Bei jumped up against the case and yelled angrily: "Gu Yuan will personally guard this place!"

"Brother!"

A faint voice sounded, and everyone focused their gazes, seeing a slender figure appearing behind the screen and slowly walking over.

"Yun Chang, your injury is still not healed, and if you don't take good care of your injury, what are you doing out there!"

Liu Bei quickly scolded and said.

"Brother, brother's injury has healed by five or six percent, it's not a problem!" Guan Yu showed a faint smile, then bowed his hands and said, "I know what you said just now, and what Mr. It's the best way now!"

"Yun Chang!" Liu Bei stared, gritted his teeth, and said, "Yi De died in battle, Gu is already heartbroken, how can Gu let you die here instead of Gu!"

"Brother, this statement is not true!"

Guan Yu shook his head, and then said: "If my brother is here, the enemy will suddenly attack, and my brother will die. Even if there is a white horse righteous follower, it is difficult to use it in the mountain stream. If the main force around the rescue is not timely, the army will definitely be defeated. , but it is different, although a certain person is not number one in the world, he has absolute confidence that he can break through the encirclement!"

"Yun Chang?" Seeing Guan Yu's pale face, Liu Bei couldn't believe Guan Yu's words.

"Brother!"

Guan Yu smiled brightly, and Danfeng's eyes narrowed into a line. He said in a low voice, "You and I, Yide, were sworn brothers that day for the purpose of living and dying together. Now that Yide is gone, Only you and I depend on each other for life, how can I leave you alone in this world to suffer, I will do my best to save my life, and I will never say defeat lightly!"

Liu Bei hesitated.

He knew that his ability to command troops was definitely not as good as Guan Yu's. If he was here and was attacked by the enemy, it would not be a trap, but death.

But if Guan Yu is here, with his ability, coupled with the arrival of Baima Yicong's troops, and the surrounding troops, he can at least hold back for a while.

In this way, he can mobilize troops from the periphery and counter-kill the enemy.

But if Guan Yu couldn't stop him, he would surely die.

He knew that this was the best way he could think of now, and it was also the only way to have a chance to fight back against the Ming army, but he was still hesitating in his heart.

Because he didn't want to risk Guan Yu's life.

"Your Majesty!" Guan Yu suddenly yelled, "The people of the Yan Kingdom and the fate of the Han Dynasty are all in your hands. How can you be so indecisive!"

When Liu Bei heard this, his teeth were about to be crushed.

He took a deep breath, looked away, looked at Li Ru, and said, "Li Wenyou, this strategy is just as you said, but if you can't defeat the enemy, don't blame yourself for being ruthless!"

He has always respected Li Ru, and called him Mr. Li Ru. The first time he called Li Ru's full name, he told Li Ru that Guan Yu was the most important thing in his heart.

"Your Majesty, I will stay here to assist the Second General, and Master Guan Jing will follow you to move troops around!"

Li Ru said calmly.

In this battle, he could not see much hope. He was a little unwilling to die here with Liu Bei, although Liu Bei treated him fairly well.

But he is good at being prepared for danger in times of peace, and he is unwilling to put himself in danger.

When Dong Zhuo rebelled, he was able to get out of his shell, and now he may not have no chance. In the army, there may be more opportunities.

"good!"

Liu Bei nodded, agreeing with Li Ru's approach.

He looked at Guan Yu: "Second brother, I must survive, I can't do without you!"

"Brother, don't worry!"

Guan Yu smiled, with a resolute look on his face, and a fierce fighting spirit appeared on his face: "The Ming thief wants to take my head, it's wishful thinking!"

But he didn't feel so relieved in his heart. In this battle, he was close to death.

(End of this chapter)