At this moment, King Wu Zhufan saw that there were Chu people blocking the way in front and a fire blocking the way behind, and they had no way to retreat. Immediately, with a fierce force, he led the army directly towards the Chu army directly in front.
In this way, the two sides started a fierce fight on the extremely narrow official road. Zhufan took the lead, rushed into the crowd to fight, and led the surrounding Wu people to attack the Chu army's encirclement.
His perseverance and fierceness were almost like a divine aid, and several times he almost made him rush straight through a gap.
Wu Ju, who had been watching the battle halfway up the mountain, thought he was sure of victory, but now that he saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel anxious again.
While watching everything happening at the foot of the mountain, he wiped the cold sweat that was constantly forming on his forehead with his hands:
"This Wu man is really brave! Who is the leader in the battle?!"
Wu Ju couldn't help but ask this question inadvertently.
"Report to the general, the leader of the formation is none other than King Wu Zhufan!"
"What?! It's Wu Wang Zhufan who personally leads the army!"
Obviously, all of them never expected that the majestic king of a country would actually take the lead and rush to the front of the team!
At this time, Li Ran, who was standing aside, couldn't help but praise:
"You are not afraid of being trapped in a heavy siege, you take the lead, you only advance and never retreat. With such courage and momentum... it's no wonder that you can defeat the powerful Chu with such a humble country!"
Although the Spring and Autumn Period did not produce as many famous generals as the Warring States Period, the famous generals of this era were equally elegant.
Obviously, King Wu Zhufan is one of them.
Faced with such a predicament, as the king of a country, he was still able to remain calm and personally led the army to try to break through the Chu army's encirclement. As for his courage, everyone has to admit it.
Of course Wu Ju also knew that Wu King Zhufan was indeed a tough opponent, but he didn't know that he could be "so tough"!
At this time, hearing Li Ran's praise of him, he frowned for a moment, obviously also a little unhappy.
But no matter how displeased he was, there was nothing he could do about Zhufan's bravery at this moment.
After all, the narrow official road was already crowded with the left and right armies, and it was obvious that it could no longer accommodate the central army where he was stationed.
The left and right armies have already been involved in the battle, and are currently fighting to the death with Zhufan.
Therefore, the only thing he can do now is to wait for the results of the victory.
In the dark night, countless torches swayed on the official road in the dense mountain forest, and screams and shouts of death intertwined and reverberated, with the rising north wind stirring back and forth in the complex southern mountains.
At the foot of the mountain, the Wu army, led by Zhu Fan, fully unleashed their potential for survival when they were in desperate situation. Everyone was charging towards the Chu army almost crazily.
Although there was a raging fire behind them at this moment, it also illuminated the way forward for them, allowing them to focus on the weakest areas surrounded by the Chu army and charge.
The generals of the Chu army on the left and right were also stunned for a moment. They just watched the Wu people who were constantly charging toward them, and for a moment they were so frightened that they looked at each other.
After finally working together to block Wu Jun's attack, Wu Jun's second wave came one after another!
"Crazy! These Wu people are simply crazy!"
It was clear that the Chu people had the upper hand, but for some unknown reason, fear and cowardice appeared on the faces of many Chu soldiers.
They originally thought that as descendants of Chu Xiong, they were famous for their bravery. And looking at the entire Central Plains, if they are said to be second in terms of will to fight, then absolutely no one dares to say that they are first.
However, when they met the Wu people who were stronger and braver than them, the fear that did not exist before appeared and could never be erased.
It lingered in their hearts for a moment.
On ruthlessness? Wu Jun is more ruthless than you Chu people!
Faced with such a situation, they had no choice but to give in!
Fight and retreat, relying only on Chang Ge's defensive posture to continuously consume the Wu army.
"Can't this stop it?"
Wu Ju could see clearly from the mountainside that in the face of the Wu army's constant attacks, the Chu army's encirclement was almost irresistible!
Tens of thousands of people fought with blood and flesh on the narrow official road. For a time, the entire mountain forest was immersed in an atmosphere of blood and fire.
Obviously, if the Chu army cannot stop the Wu army from charging like this, once the gap is opened by them, what awaits them will be a massacre!
By then, this mountain forest will be the burial place of their Chu army.
"withdraw!"
Wu Ju knew that he could not defeat Zhufan's more than 10,000 Wu troops tonight, so he immediately prepared to withdraw temporarily.
Li Ran didn't speak at the side, and obviously they could see that Wu Ju's choice was a no-brainer under the current situation.
If the stalemate continues and the Chu army shows even a hint of defeat, it will be like a flood bursting out of control.
With the sound of gold ringing, the Chu army began to retreat. But this retreat was not important. Seeing this, how could the Wu people let go of such a good opportunity?
Therefore, immediately after another burst of killing, the Chu soldiers were chased and killed one after another and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, after chasing for a while, the Wu people did not dare to continue fighting. They only opened a gap and then led their troops to retreat.
At this time, Li Ran, who had witnessed all this, could clearly see the unwillingness written on Wu Ju's face through the firelight.
The preparations for tonight were not inadequate. Both the strategy and the general's command and dispatch were almost perfect.
However, even so, they still could not defeat all the Wu troops, let alone take this opportunity to recapture Shu Jiu.
The most important thing is that if they fail to win this battle, the morale of the Chu army will definitely be lower than before. How can they fight against the Wu people in the future?
When he thought of this, Wu Ju suddenly felt that he had underestimated the enemy too much.
"Doctor, don't be too upset. Victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. Now that we have seen the ferocity of the Wu people this time, if we plan more in the future, we will surely win."
Li Ran only expressed relief to Wu Ju in such an understatement. Obviously, he felt that since Shu Jiu couldn't be defeated in this way, Wu Ju must be at the end of his rope now.
In fact, he doesn't care much about the outcome of this battle now. After all, if Chu and Wu can continue to confront each other here, it will naturally be good news for the Central Plains states in the north.
Therefore, his mentality at this time is the most stable among everyone.
"Sir, what are you talking about? This battle is not over yet, why do you think we will definitely lose this battle?"
But Wu Ju still wanted to persevere, and the retreat was only temporary for him. The battle was far from over.
Hearing this, Li Ran just bowed and said, "Okay, whatever you say will be whatever it is."
After all, the coach of the Chu army was Wu Ju. In the final analysis, he had nothing to do with him, Li Ran.
As a result, the battle of luring and annihilating the Wu army came to an end with the sound of gold withdrawing from the rear of the Chu army.
Although Wu Jun's battle losses were extremely heavy, they were still able to fight their way out in the end.
Similarly, the Chu army's losses were actually not many.
Facing the Wu army's desperate fight, no matter how tough the Chu people were, they could not withstand such a lifeless impact. The more than 20,000 Chu army soldiers actually lost more than 5,000 people directly.
But Wu Ju was not frustrated by this. Instead, he made up his mind again: At this time, Zhufan must have thought that our army would not dare to take the initiative to attack again, so we must do the opposite and attack them again. Caught off guard!
So early the next morning, he personally led the already exhausted Chu army directly to the pass. Zhufan, who had already retreated into the pass, saw that the Chu army still dared to provoke, so he immediately led his army to meet the enemy again. After a fierce battle between the two sides, the Chu army was naturally defeated again.
On the third day, Wu Ju came again, and he continued to attack from the front as before. When Zhu Fan led his army to fight, he immediately withdrew...
This was repeated for seven days, Wu Ju launched attacks on the pass one after another, but no substantial progress was made, and Zhufan also did not dare to chase too far. After all, he had learned from past mistakes and was afraid that he would be hit again. Ambush in the dense forest.
As a result, the two sides were repeatedly pulling and pulling on the outside of the pass, which seemed quite interesting for a while.
Of course Li Ran and Sun Wu understood Wu Ju's intention: to use the exhausted Chu army to go to the passes to provoke the Wu people, on the one hand, to rebuild the morale of the Chu army. Because Wu Wang and Zhu Fan would not dare to pursue them too far, so for the Chu people, constantly shouting and cursing in front of the pass could also play a certain role in boosting morale.
On the other hand, he also wanted to further consume the Wu army's vigor and physical strength. After all, the 20,000 troops led by Wu King Zhufan had not yet had a rest.
At this time of ebb and flow, it is Wu Ju's strategy to wait for opportunities to annihilate the enemy.
This continued until the eighth day, when Sun Wu finally couldn't hold it any longer.
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Chapter 241_Only fast will never break
On this day, Wu Ju led the army to knock the pass as usual.
"Little Zhufan! Come out quickly and die!"
When Zhufan saw that Wu Ju was coming with his troops to scold him again, he did not say a word and just led his troops out of the pass to meet the enemy as usual:
"Hmph! Old man Wu Ju, if you can, don't try to escape today! Come and fight with me for three hundred rounds!"
When Zhufan returned, without saying a word, he just came to kill him.
However, as soon as the two armies fought, Wu Ju immediately ordered a retreat, hoping to lure the enemy into the forest.
But Wu King Zhufan was not stupid. After killing for a while, he saw that there must be a fraud, so he just led the troops and returned.
When Sun Wu saw the retreating Chu army from a distance, he immediately said to Li Ran beside him:
"Although Dr. Wu Ju's move can deplete the Wu army's vigor, in the long run, the Chu army's morale will also be depleted."
"Once the Wu army arrives with reinforcements, we will no longer have the numerical advantage, and this battle will undoubtedly be defeated!"
Of course Li Ran also noticed this, and nodded in agreement when he heard the sound.
At this time, I heard Sun Wu continue to say:
"Now, the only way is to lead a surprise force to lure the Wu army into a decisive battle, and then arrange elite troops to ambush both sides. Maybe we can succeed in one attack."
Li Ran knew that Sun Wu was addicted to "technical control" again. So we were having "technical discussions" with him.
But the problem now is that Wu Ju originally played this way. These remarks by Sun Wu seem to be no different from Wu Ju's current style.
Wu Wang Zhufan has learned to be smart since the last time he escaped from the tiger's mouth. Seeing Wu Ju retreating, he stopped pursuing. Therefore, Wu Ju could not find a way to fight Zhufan decisively.
As the saying goes, "If you want to take it, you must give it first." Therefore, it is obvious that if you want to draw all the Wu troops into a decisive battle, you must be attractive enough to them.
When the two of them were talking in the Chu camp, they happened to encounter Wu Ju who returned without success again. When Li Ran saw this, he stepped forward to express his condolences.
In his words, intentionally or unintentionally, he expressed Sun Wu's thoughts to Wu Ju.
After hearing this, Wu Ju sneered, shook his head and said:
"This has been going on for seven days, but Fan Xiao'er still refuses to come out. How can we lure him out of seclusion for a decisive battle if we only rely on Chang Qing alone?"
In fact, Wu Ju had been constantly trying to lure the enemy to pursue him in the past few days, but to no avail.
In this case, how can Sun Wu lead Zhu Fan to come?
"Haha, what's so difficult about this? Just humiliate him again!"
Sun Wu also stepped forward quickly at this time and responded first. Suddenly, a sharp look flashed in his eyes.
Hearing this, Wu Ju frowned again, obviously he was still quite puzzled by what Sun Wu had just said.
However, Sun Wu did not explain to him at this time. He just cupped his fists and said respectfully:
"I also ask the doctor to give me three thousand elite troops. The doctor can arrange the remaining people in the valley by himself until I can lead all the Wu army out. If the whole army is sent out, the doctor will be able to catch them all!"
Li Ran and Wu Ju were both shocked when they heard what he said. It's just that the two of them were surprised by different things.
Li Ran naturally knows Sun Wu's abilities best.
Li Ran also knew that the reason why Sun Wu offered advice was largely due to his involuntary nature as a "technical control". As a science student, Li Ran actually understood Sun Wu's mood very well.
But his trust is actually of no use now. The most important thing now is to look at Wu Ju.
Therefore, although Li Ran originally did not want to get involved too much, now that Sun Wu had spoken, Li Ran had no reason not to agree. So, he opened his mouth and suggested to Wu Ju:
"Since Chang Qing is so confident, the doctor may give it a try. Even if Chang Qing's plan fails, the result will not be worse than it is now."
Three thousand people are obviously not a small number. Taking a risk with 3,000 people is not a small price for Wu Ju.
However, he also knew in his heart that if he wanted to conquer Shu Jiu now, he would have to win by surprise.
After his exertion in the past seven days, Wu Jun's morale may have been exhausted. Perhaps, it’s time to take a risk!
But what is lacking now is a sharp blade like Sun Wu.
When Wu Ju saw Sun Wu's youthful spirit, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Haha, okay! Young people should have the blood of young people! I will grant you three thousand elites!"
So, he immediately ordered Sun Wu to lead 3,000 people to call for provocation, and then he himself retreated the army to the valley leading to Li city to ambush.
At dusk, everything is ready.
Sun Wu gathered three thousand Chu people, but asked them all to take off their armor and stay outside in military uniforms. Moreover, they also gave up the sword and halberd, and only let them each choose short weapons that were more suitable for their hands.
These Chu people had no idea what kind of medicine Sun Wu was selling in the gourd? On the battlefield, the so-called "one inch longer, one inch stronger", changing the long handle to a short weapon, and taking off all the armor, are you sure this is not asking them to die?
However, as soldiers of Chu, since they were assigned to Sun Wu, they now have no choice but to obey orders. Even if they knew they were going to die, what could they do?
Then, after eating and drinking enough, the three thousand people set off immediately. Although this surprise attack team was not huge, it was still quite impressive.
Before Sun Wu arrived at the pass quickly, Zhufan saw that the Chu army had changed generals and came to challenge this time, and also sent such "unbearable" light soldiers, so he immediately led his army out of the pass to meet the enemy without saying a word. He wanted to eat the three thousand people led by Sun Wu in one bite.
The two armies clashed again, and when Sun Wu faced Zhufan's more than 10,000 troops, instead of retreating, he fought extremely tenaciously.
I saw that he was constantly commanding 3,000 people to shuttle back and forth among Zhufan's army. These Chu troops seemed to be transformed into a sharp sword under his hands, constantly wandering among them.
King Wu Zhufan didn't expect that this young general would be so difficult to deal with, and his bravery was not inferior to him at all!
In addition, he has more than 10,000 people and cannot use long-handled weapons in front of the pass. Naturally, his actions cannot be as fast as the three thousand light feet led by Sun Wu.
Therefore, in this way, Sun Wu was not only able to continuously attack the Wu army's formation, but also failed every encirclement by Wu army. As a result, the three thousand people led by Sun Wu were like loaches, always under the eyes of the outnumbered Wu army. Sneak away.
Zhufan had been troubled by Wu Ju's successive attacks in the past few days. He finally saw such a small group of Chu army's "remnants" and wanted to capture them all in one go to boost his morale.
But who would have expected that when he met Qingzu led by Sun Wu, he couldn't do anything to them, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"Three thousand ugly soldiers actually dare to act wild in front of a few people!"
"Kill! Capture them for me!"
Zhufan decided to go into battle himself.
Under the personal leadership of Zhufan, the Wu army immediately launched a more ferocious siege against Sun Wu's 3,000 men. Seeing that the situation was not going well, Sun Wu immediately felt as if his feet were oiled, and led the light soldiers in a hurry. Move back.
But at this time, Zhufan was already angered by these "ugly soldiers". How could he let Sun Wu slip away?
So he just gave an order, and more than 10,000 Wu troops immediately bit Sun Wu's troops and pursued them.
For a time, on the narrow official road, the movement speed of more than 10,000 Wu troops was definitely not as fast as that of Sun Wu's more than 3,000 light soldiers.
Therefore, when they passed through a mountain forest, Wu Jun could no longer see the shadow of Chu Jun.
Zhufan spat and was about to turn around and withdraw.
But who knows, right now! Sun Wu led his army to fight out of the mountains and forests again! With lightning speed, he came to fight again.
Zhufan's eyes were filled with blood. Since he led the army on the expedition, when had he ever suffered such cowardice?
Without thinking twice, he directly led the army to pursue him again, vowing to capture and skin him alive.
However, the three thousand soldiers who had taken off their armor were really as slippery as loaches. After a successful attack, they did not give Wu Jun a chance to catch up. They turned around and started running again.
When King Wu Zhufan saw this situation, he was so angry that he couldn't care about anything at all and rushed forward one by one.
At this time, Sun Wu turned around on horseback and saw that Zhufan had been fooled. He immediately slowed down his retreat, keeping his three thousand men at an extremely "ambiguous" distance from the Wu army.
What is "ambiguity"? That is the distance that can be seen but cannot be touched.
Zhufan kept chasing after him, but he could never catch up with Sun Wu. For a moment, he was so angry that his cheeks bulged.
In order to seduce Zhufan and pursue him, Sun Wu even stopped on purpose, allowing the three thousand Chu people to sing "Chu Song" directly in front of Wu Jun.
Those are folk songs that have been circulating in Chu for hundreds of years, and even Sun Wu couldn't understand them.
But when Wu King Zhufan saw that only three thousand Chu people dared to be so arrogant and domineering in front of him, as the king of a country, he was completely angered.
This time, he lost his mind and ordered the army to pursue him at full speed!
Upon seeing this, Sun Wu knew that the plan had been successful. Without further delay, he directly led the more than 10,000 Wu troops from behind into the valley where Wu Ju had already set up an ambush.
"Wow! It's really done! Changqing's young hero is really amazing!"
Standing on the hillside, Wu Ju couldn't help but sigh when he saw more than 10,000 Wu troops entering the valley.
While stroking his beard, he also showed a rather satisfied smile.
This protracted and fierce battle is finally coming to an end.
"kill……"
As the sound of drums and thunder suddenly came from everywhere, the Chu troops who were ambushing on both sides of the valley immediately covered their faces and rushed out, and the entire valley instantly turned into a hell on earth once again.
