No one expected that King Zhufan of Wu, as the defender in the Battle of Shujiu, would dare to go out to fight even though he knew that the Chu army was approaching!
Even Li Ran couldn't help but be a little interested in Zhu Fan.
As I said just now, Shu Jiu is a stronghold that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If Zhufan chose to defend with Shu Jiu's back, he would have no chance of winning with just the 30,000 troops Wu Ju brought.
But now, Zhufan actually chose to go out to fight. It seemed that he didn't take Wu Ju's 30,000 Chu army seriously at all. His arrogant and domineering feeling was simply the same as when Chu King Xiong Wei entered Guo alone. A fight.
Obviously you can choose the easy mode to pass the level, but you have to choose the hard mode. What kind of mentality is this?
Showing off one's abilities, showing off one's strength, and showing off one's abilities, that's about it.
But no matter what kind of mentality it is, this kind of courage is definitely not comparable to that of the kings of other princes.
"Haha, Doctor Wu Ju really made his prediction come true."
Li Ran couldn't help but praise Wu Ju's corrective statement just now.
The bloody battle has now become a serious bloody battle.
How easy would it be for the 30,000 Chu troops brought by Wu Ju to eat alive the 20,000 troops Zhu Fan sent out to fight?
"What do you think sir?"
Seeing that Wu Jun had such high morale, Wu Ju also knew that a strong attack was not the best option now, so he immediately turned his attention to Li Ran.
After all, it seems that he can only hope that Li Ran can tell him some strange theories.
But what he never expected was that the person he could count on this time was not Li Ran, but someone else.
Li Ran looked at the Wu army encamping outside the pass not far away, and a look of fear appeared on his face.
Faced with such a situation, he didn't have any good ideas for a while.
After all, the King of Chu only gave him 30,000 horses, so he did not have an advantage in terms of numbers.
And the most deadly thing is that in this place with high mountains and dense ravines, it is impossible for military vehicles to deploy. If we talk about foot combat, isn't it a bloody battle that can only be fought head-on?
"Sir, Wu has a plan."
Just when Li Ran was at a loss what to do, Sun Wu suddenly spoke up.
So, the two of them turned around hurriedly.
I saw Sun Wu reaching out and pointing at Wu Jun, and said seriously:
"Not long after Zhufan captured Shujiu, he immediately came to rescue him. After going back and forth like this, his soldiers were all made of iron and were probably already tired."
"It is said that the end of a strong crossbow cannot pierce Lu Gu. Let's see, everyone, although the Wu army was very powerful when they came out of the pass, but now they are setting up camp, their movements are very slow. And their camp is actually not far from the pass. It is only backed by the pass. We set up camp and didn’t even think about occupying the hills on both sides outside the pass.”
As a military sage and the originator of the Chinese art of war, Sun Wu's insights can be described as well-founded and well-founded.
It is undeniable that in military terms, Sun Wu's judgment of the enemy's situation is better than that of Li Ran and Wu Ju.
And Sun Wu's observation ability on the battlefield can definitely be regarded as first-class.
"Why is this? That's because they are also afraid. If they divide their troops and occupy the hills on both sides of the pass, they seem to have a terrain advantage. But once our army attacks them and cuts off their way back to the pass, then Then they will have no choice but to die."
"That's why they set up camp on the plains outside the pass. Once the situation goes wrong, they can immediately rush into the pass and defend it."
"Yes, if it weren't for his fatigue and lack of certainty of victory, he would not have left such an advantageous terrain unused and chose to set up camp like this."
Li Ran also reacted at this time and immediately supplemented Sun Wu's analysis.
Although he did not have Sun Wu's superb interpretation and observation skills in the military, his reaction was not slow either.
After listening to Sun Wu's words, he also saw a flaw in Wu Jun.
When Wu Ju heard this, he still couldn't help frowning and asked:
"But... even so, if our army wants to occupy this place, it will be difficult to reach the sky. When the Wu army has finished resting, the situation will only get worse. What's the use of saying this?"
Yes, Wu Jun may indeed be very tired now.
But even so, if King Zhufan of Wu were to defend the pass with his back, or even start a bloody battle with the Chu army here, how sure would the Chu army be able to break through the Wu army's camp?
Of course, if Wu Jun is allowed to rest, the result will naturally be even more disastrous.
"I can't give Wu Jun a chance to breathe, but I can't attack Wu Jun head-on... It's really a dilemma."
"Pretend to retreat!"
"Luring the enemy into battle!"
Li Ran and Sun Wu said their four words almost at the same time.
Then, the two looked at each other and smiled.
After Wu Ju heard this, he was suddenly enlightened, and a gleam of light suddenly appeared on his clouded face.
There will definitely be no benefit from a head-on confrontation. In this case, it would be best if we could win through cunning tactics.
"Our army can pretend to attack without a bloody battle, let alone engage in a deadly battle with the Wu army. When the outer camp is frustrated, the doctor can immediately order the rear army to turn to the front army to retreat. Then lead another army to ambush in this mountain forest. We laid an ambush for a while, while the front troops fought and retreated. When the Wu army came in pursuit, our front troops immediately rushed out, cut off the Wu army in the middle, and used the numerical advantage to divide and surround..."
Sun Wu explained every aspect of this plan in as much detail as possible.
Li Ran, who was listening on the sidelines, couldn't help but nod, obviously admiring Sun Wu's plan.
"go on."
Wu Ju showed great interest while listening.
Sun Wu paused again at this time, looked at Wu Jun in the distance, and continued:
"In this way, once Wu Jun's 20,000 soldiers are surrounded and unable to look at each other, they will definitely panic. In addition, they are already tired troops. Once their morale is frustrated, defeat will be certain."
"In addition, if Dr. Wu Ju can arrange hundreds of elites in advance and prepare plenty of fire starters, hide them in the forest near the pass, and then immediately set fire to the Wu army when they are surrounded, and thereby cut off the Wu army's way of survival, then Not one of the 20,000 Wu troops could escape."
He pointed to a mountain forest in the distance and added the last part of the plan.
The Wu army did not have a numerical advantage, so they certainly did not want to disperse their forces during the pursuit.
However, this long and narrow official road will no longer be a problem for the Chu army to attack, but will also become a problem for the Wu army.
After all, there is only one road, and there are dense mountains and forests on both sides. If the Wu army's 20,000 soldiers really pursue it rashly, they will be separated from the front and the front. This is the Chu army's opportunity.
"Okay! That's great!"
"It seems that General Sun has learned a lot from following Mr. Ziming!"
After Wu Ju heard this, he couldn't help but admire Sun Wu's suggestion.
Of course, at this time, he only thought that these skills of Sun Wu were all learned from Li Ran. How did he know that this guy was the originator of the future military strategist?
"Haha, doctor is joking. These skills are not something that Li Ran can teach him. They are all learned by Chang Qing through self-taught skills."
Li Ran was naturally unwilling to take credit. After all, in this aspect, he really couldn't teach Sun Wu anything.
After all, he is the originator of military strategism, so why should he teach him a layman with half a bag of water ringing the bell?
Sun Wu listened to these words of praise, but he didn't say much. He just bowed his hands towards the two of them as a return gesture.
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Chapter 238_Wu Jujun
Although Chu people are tough, it doesn't mean that Chu people are brainless. Naturally, they will not rush forward easily when they are not absolutely sure.
Just like when Chu King Xiong besieged Zheng Yi before, even though he only had two thousand guards around him, these two thousand guards had already made the whole Zheng Yi feel frightened and hurriedly entered a state of alert.
From this, it is not difficult to see the toughness of the Chu people.
However, when Chu King Xiong Wei learned that Zheng Yi was on guard, he immediately gave in.
From this, we can see that the Chu people today are no longer the barbarians they used to be. In addition to being tough, he also knows the opportunities to advance and retreat.
Therefore, when Wu Ju led 30,000 elite troops to recapture Shu Jiu, his pre-war preparations were of course extremely complete.
Li Ran and Sun Wu's strategies are obviously the key to victory that they have prepared.
After determining the strategy of this attack, Wu Ju, Li Ran and others immediately returned to the Chu camp.
In the Chu army camp thirty miles north of the city, Wu Ju held the Chu king's military talisman and Yazhang, and walked up to the general stand with his head held high.
Here, by the way, I can mention that the reason why Wu Ju took the initiative to ask Ying to fight in this battle was not only that the King of Chu did not have anyone more trustworthy at the moment, but also Wu Ju's own selfish motives.
As mentioned before, the current magistrates of the Chu State are Chuan Ba and Dazai Chuan Qijiang. As the heads of the Chu clan, these two people not only control the Chu clan, but also have a decisive role within the Chu state. status.
Although Wu Ju is now a popular figure in the eyes of the King of Chu, when it comes to his status in the Chu country, he is still not as good as those who can securely hold high positions only based on the merits of their ancestors.
As for the status of the Wu clan in the Chu Kingdom, there is no need to mention it.
Wu Ju knew in his heart that as the most powerful favored minister of the current King of Chu, if he could not take this opportunity to bring his family's status closer, then the Wu family would probably have to stop here.
What's more, as we all know, the throne of Chu King Xiong Wei was obtained improperly. Others may only guess how King Chu came to the throne, but he knew it clearly, and he was even personally involved in many things. of.
If Wu Ju cannot become a hero of the Chu State, then there is no guarantee that the Wu family will not be forced to liquidate them in the future.
Therefore, not only for himself, but also for the entire Wu family, he must fight this battle!
On the one hand, of course, it is to help the master solve his problems. On the other hand, he also needed a big achievement to stabilize the Wu family's position in Chu State.
And recapturing Shu Jiu, defeating the Wu State, and leaving the Chu State without any worries on the east road is the greatest achievement.
Therefore, what he is shouldering at this moment is not only the worries in the east of Chu Kingdom, but also the honor and disgrace of his Wu family.
On the general stage, Wu Ju's expression can be described as awe-inspiring.
He has experienced many ups and downs in his life, although he has seen all kinds of storms. However, now facing the battle with Wu Jun, he was still cautious at this time.
"Comrades from Chu State!"
"The Wu people took away our vassal state and our territory! Do you think we Chu people can agree to this?!"
On the general stage, Wu Ju looked at the 30,000 Chu men below, holding a sword in one hand, and shouted impassionedly.
Chu people are said to be tough and tough. Although these words are simple, it is not difficult to see the aggressive and martial character of the Chu people and the aggression deeply rooted in their bones.
In fact, if we really talk about it, Shu Jiu is indeed a vassal state of Chu State, which is correct. But is Shu Jiu’s land the land of Chu?
This is obviously not the case!
Wu Ju preemptively incorporated Shu Jiu into the territory of Chu, which only increased the anger and bloodiness of Chu men at this time. Just his sentence "stole our territory" can be described as extremely inflammatory.
"cannot!"
"cannot!"
"cannot!"
Thirty thousand men shouted in unison, the sound shook the whole world, and the sky was shaken. Even the nearby mountains and forests shook with it, and all of a sudden thousands of birds flew together!
The mighty thirty thousand Chu men were like bunches of small flames, gathering together and gradually burning into a raging fire. No matter how strong the copper and iron walls were, they seemed to be reduced to nothing in front of them.
"good!"
"Then I will take you today to take back the territory that belongs to us!"
Wu Ju raised his arms and shouted again, the anger on his face was beyond words.
"Howl! Howl!"
Thirty thousand Chu men then shook their swords and screamed like they were hunting wild beasts.
This is because Chu land was a barbaric land hundreds of years ago, full of wild beasts. Chu people often used this method to scare wild beasts when hunting.
Later, after the founding of the Chu State, this way of "howling" before war became a major tradition of the Chu army.
Firstly, it is to increase one's own morale, and secondly, it is also to deter the enemy. It is very similar to the Qin army in the later era who would often shout "wind, wind, wind" before the war.
"Where is Ziqiang?"
"The general is here!"
"I command you to lead the right army to attack at midnight tonight to attack the Wu army at night!"
"promise!"
"Xi Huan, Zi Jie, Zi Pian, Zi Yu!"
"The general is here!"
"I have ordered you and others to lead the left army to ambush in the mountains and forests of Xiashan'ao and assist Ziqiang to evacuate!"
"promise!"
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Wu Ju continued to announce military orders on the stage, and the following Chu generals came out one after another to bow and receive orders. The whole process seemed extremely solemn and solemn.
Even when Li Ran saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh at the strength of Chu's military power, with top-down and clear military discipline. It's no wonder that Chu could rise in just a few hundred years and become a hegemonic superpower.
Then, when Wu Ju finished speaking, he turned his attention to Li Ran.
"Sir, how about you and me lead the Chinese army to provide support from the center?"
It seems that he still has not let go of the idea of letting Li Ran fully participate in this matter.
When Li Ran heard the sound, he couldn't help but cursed secretly:
Sun Wu has told you the specific process and details of the entire battle, but why do you still insist on holding me back? Isn't this just looking for trouble?
But due to the current situation, although I felt unhappy in my heart, I still had to agree.
As a result, the Chu army's generals have been ordered, and the victory or defeat will be tonight!
After everything was settled, Li Ran and Sun Wu returned to the camp. Sun Wu suddenly asked Li Ran a sudden question.
"By the way, sir, have you ever thought about personally leading an army and fighting it vertically and horizontally?"
"With your wisdom, sir, if you can practice military art, you will definitely be invincible!"
In fact, Sun Wu could also see that although Li Ran was not familiar with the art of war, he was extremely sensitive to changes in the situation on the battlefield and to grasping fighter opportunities.
After all, if you really want to talk about it, when he was just starting out, he listened to Li Ran's advice and led the joint forces of Ju and Zhu to defeat the army of the Ji family of Lu State.
Therefore, in his opinion, if Li Ran could become a general, he would definitely be famous all over the world.
But who would have thought that after Li Ran thought for a moment, he suddenly smiled, with a hint of vicissitudes in his bitterness.
"Haha, soldiers are an ominous thing after all. This is definitely not what I want."
Yes, Li Ran never thought about this.
Because war can never make the world a better place.
