The Wu members are also very strategically minded. Although young people are quick-tempered, their speech and behavior are also eloquent, and Li Ran also praises this.
After the waiter finished saying this, he continued:
"As a minister of Chu, I shouldn't have said this. I know that what I just said can be said to be treacherous and unethical. But as the saying goes, if the king has dissatisfied ministers, the country will not perish; if the father has dissatisfied sons, the family business will prosper." Although it is a lie now, I have no second thoughts towards the King of Chu."
"Haha, what Zixu said from the bottom of his heart was based on the truth. Even if he said it in front of the King of Chu, it was just as it should be!"
When the officer heard this, he shook his head again and sighed:
"Actually, both my grandfather and Lord Shen tried their best to advise the king, but the king was unmoved. In this case, how could the officials have such abilities if they are just meager people?!"
"Haha, as the saying goes, 'There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only people call for it.' The king of Chu did not listen to good advice because it was destiny. This is beyond human power."
"Zixu, I think your temperament is too worrying. Maybe it's because you think too much that you think too much and can't sleep at night. So, you have to restrain your mind in the future. That’s good, don’t overdo it! 9.”
"The teacher's words are deeply remembered by the staff! Just like what the teacher originally advised me to say, 'heavy weight is the root of neglect, and tranquility is the impetuous ruler'," it still seems to be chanting in my ears to this day, and the staff has benefited a lot! "
"Haha, at that time, Zixu, you and Chang Qing were fighting, because the enemy and we were not clear, so Li just used these words to provoke each other. Zixu was young, but he already had such attainments. He was also from a military background and was well versed in the art of war. In fact, Zixu’s talents and methods can be said to be on par with Changqing’s!” 9.
"No, no, no, after that day's competition, the soldiers also deeply admired Brother Changqing's martial arts and talents! If we combine the arts and martial arts, Brother Changqing will be the best in the world! Zixu can be ashamed of himself! Sir, he can win the title of Changqing. Zuo, you will surely accomplish great things in the future!"
"Although Brother Changqing is only three years old, he is extremely calm and has a calmness that is rare among his peers. He can combine martial arts, military command, and political affairs. He can always be guided by his husband. , but it’s really enviable.”
"Haha, Zixu was so impressed. If Chang Qing were here, his face would turn red! Hahaha..."
Li Ran and Wu Yuan talked like this all night long, and saw a red glow gradually rising in the east.
At this time, Chang Shouguo also came to Li Ran and Wu Yuan:
"Sir, do you want to set off immediately after the soldiers have eaten?"
"Well, let's set off immediately, but... we still need to move forward slowly without raising dust. It only takes half a day to reach the valley near Mount Lai!"
"Here!"
Chang Shouguo accepted the order and left. The soldiers stayed up all night, but they were still in high spirits and seemed not to be affected at all. Even Li Ran had to admire this young man's energy to stay up late.
Let's talk about Wei Yin Yijiu and Shen Wuyu's troops. Wait until they arrive in the valley. And this is the only way to go to Laishan, and the Wu army will definitely deploy a large number of troops here.
Wei Yin Yijiu observed the terrain around the valley and sent scouts to investigate. Not long after, the scouts came to report back, saying that although the mountains on both sides of the valley were not high, they were enough to hide many people. If they only travel in this way, something unexpected will happen to them.
When Wei Yin Yijiu saw this, he couldn't help but frown.
"Lord Shen, after passing this valley, you will reach Laishan 30 miles further. Not far away, you can see the Wu army camp besieging Laishan. This should be what the Lord County Duke calls a place to lure the enemy!"
"Well, since the county prince ordered us to go to Laishan immediately, they will come to rescue in time. They want to use our troops as bait to lure the enemy to fight, and then join the troops led by the county prince and Chen Gong to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. Annihilation!9.”
"However, although this plan is clever, the risk is not small!"
Wei Yin Yijiu thought about it carefully, then clasped his fists and replied:
"Sir, since the county magistrate asked me to take action at the same hour, it is still Chen hour, so it is too early to predict. You can take a short rest, and when the time comes, the last general will lead five thousand people into the valley. If the last general If you are surrounded by people, your Excellency can send another deputy general and lead five thousand people to come to meet the last general! And your Excellency can lead one thousand troops to the rear here to prevent any unexpected events!"
When Shen Wuyu heard this, he looked at the mountains on the left and right, and couldn't help but took a breath and said:
"I didn't know that we were fighting in this valley before. We knew that the enemy would ambush in front, but we still led the army to enter, and all three armies entered without leaving any room. If reinforcements cannot be found, wouldn't it..."
"Can it be that your Excellency cannot trust the County Duke and General Sun?"
"Of course not."
"In this case, we can't hesitate here. Since the county official has made this arrangement, it makes sense. We can just go forward and fight!"
Hearing this, Shen Wuyu also nodded.
"Okay! That's the arrangement!"
So the soldiers rested on the spot, and Wei Yin Yijiu took this opportunity to order five thousand elite soldiers, and prepared enough wooden shields and other arrows. He also ordered his deputy general to lead another force of five thousand soldiers and horses, ready to respond at any time.
In the middle of the month, Wei Yin Yijiu led five thousand soldiers and horses into the valley. Although the mountains on both sides were not high, they were indeed as the scouts said. However, they saw dense jungles on both sides, which could indeed be used for ambush. A lot of people and horses were laid down.
When Wei Yin Yijiu saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
When he reached the middle, he suddenly heard the sound of drumming from both sides, followed by a hail of arrows.
Wei Yin Yijiu hurriedly ordered the shield soldiers to protect the generals on the left and right, and the archers immediately launched a counterattack. Although the number was small, they were able to be orderly and not panicked.
After all, Wei Yin Yijiu has experienced hundreds of battles, and these elite soldiers are all soldiers who have followed him through life and death for many years, so they all understand it by heart.
But the strange thing is that the enemy seems to only shoot arrows, but has not sent troops to attack. The accuracy of the arrows was also average, and it was obvious that the opponent did not dare to move rashly.
Wei Yin Yijiu persisted for a moment, and he couldn't help but became furious. He asked a few people with loud voices to shout at the enemies on the mountain, "What's the point of not dying if people don't have etiquette!" It’s a man!” What “My mother is my maid!”
All kinds of unpleasant and humiliating words like this were shouted out in Chu people's mouth at the same time, doing the most humiliating thing. As expected, the general of Wu army couldn't bear it anymore and immediately ordered a group of troops to charge down.
As soon as the two armies fought, another five thousand soldiers and horses led by the deputy general rushed into the canyon and met up with Wei Yin Yijiu to fight the enemy together.
At this moment, Dan suddenly saw another burst of dust directly ahead, and several chariots rushed over. With the clanging of bronze armor, Dan saw a big flag coming towards them.
A big "Wu" character stands proudly.
Then the drums sounded loudly again, and rows of infantry stepped forward. The ground on the left and right shook for a moment, and enemies all over the mountains and plains suddenly poured out.
When Shen Wuyu saw this, he immediately drew his sword.
"kill!"
When Shen Wuyu arrived, he saw densely packed groups of Wu army infantry, with chariots arrayed directly in front. Wei Yin Yijiu's side was full of spears, and he was shouting loudly with great momentum.
The two sides were locked in positions and on the verge of breaking out. Shen Wuyu's heart sank. The opponent seemed to have at least 30,000 troops, and there might be troops behind them. They were definitely not his opponents.
When Wei Yin Yijiu saw Shen Wuyu arriving, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Chapter 385: Fierce battle in the valley.
Wei Yin Yijiu burst into laughter, which made Shen Wuyu very puzzled, and the Wu army general opposite was also extremely confused.
“When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins!”
Wei Yin Yijiu only shouted this, and the generals of the Wu army also gave orders, and the first chariot suddenly charged over.
Wei Yin Yijiu also had several chariots here, but they were hidden behind Jiang Yin Yijiu, so he had to come out at this moment.
Arrows were like locusts, shooting at each other covering the sky and the earth. The Wu army's chariots were obviously more numerous. When it hit the Chu army's camp, the soldiers were in panic and could only rush to poke the horse's eyes and hook its legs, and the Wu army's infantry also followed.
Due to the small space, several chariots from both sides collided with each other, making several loud noises. The horses and chariots on both sides collided and were overturned to the ground.
But after all, the Wu army waited for work and had more tanks. Wei Yin Yijiu and the others had traveled all night and were tired of traveling and traveling. Their morale was lower than that of the Wu army. In addition, the Wu army was originally more numerous than the Chu army, and the Chu army was gradually defeated.
However, Wu Jun did not expect that the Chu army would gather so many people in such a short period of time!
Although they had already received special instructions from Wu Crown Prince Jun Yi Mei, they must not underestimate Chu's reinforcements. However, since Wu Jun was already sure of victory in the overall situation at this moment, they didn't take it too seriously.
But now, obviously they don't dare to be so careless anymore. On the opposite side, there were five thousand at first, then five thousand more, and finally ten thousand! After all, the generals of the Wu army did not know the details and were afraid that there would be reinforcements later, so they were extremely worried for a while.
Therefore, he became a little distracted during the charge, and began to pay extra attention to whether there were reinforcements coming from elsewhere.
Wei Yin Yijiu, on the other hand, was holding Shuo and leading the carriage. As he waved, no one within ten feet dared to approach him. For a moment, he was like a god of war descending to earth, unstoppable.
However, although the chariot is fierce, it is extremely inconvenient to turn around after its charge. Therefore, its advantage immediately decreased sharply.
Moreover, although Wei Yin Yi Jiu was brave, there was always a time when his strength was exhausted, so he gradually became unable to wield it anymore. As soon as he slowed down, the enemy would immediately approach him.
In this way, the two sides fought fiercely for an hour. After all, the Chu army was somewhat outnumbered and began to feel a little nervous.
At this time, the Wu army gradually showed signs of exhaustion, but because they were deeply trapped in the battle formation, they could only fight with the Chu army.
Just when Wei Yin Yijiu and Shen Wuyu saw that the situation was not right and could not advance or retreat, they heard another cry of killing coming from the other end of the canyon!
I saw another person rushing to the front. This person is none other than Wu Zixu, a member of the fifteen or sixteen-year-old army!
Although the soldiers' faces were a little childish, they acted like fearless calves as soon as they entered the battlefield. The 10,000 soldiers and horses behind them also launched another wave of charges under the leadership of Chang Shouguo, with majestic momentum. Let the spirits of the Chu army be lifted!
The soldiers rushed towards him with decisive killing intent, strong power and swiftness. Their moves were still fierce and left no room for error. Li Ran saw clearly from behind and couldn't help but shake his head.
During the last duel between Wu Yuan and Sun Wu, Li Ran was also there, and he could clearly see Wu Yuan's character.
The "straightness" that comes from the core of Wu Yuan is his characteristic that cannot be concealed. And if he loses this characteristic, then maybe he will disappear from everyone.
With the addition of Wu Yuan and another 10,000 Chu troops, the situation was suddenly reversed again. The chariots behind the soldiers came one after another, and while charging, they also slashed and slashed at the Wu army.
Wu Jun did not know how many enemy troops were behind him, so his morale was instantly shattered, his army was defeated, and they retreated steadily.
Li Ran watched from behind and saw that it was already three quarters to noon, and there was still more than an hour before the beginning of the afternoon. Whether Sun Wu could arrive on time or not could determine victory or defeat.
Although the Wu army retreated, they did not recruit any more soldiers to join them. In fact, both Li Ran and the Wu army generals were testing each other. It is unknown how many troops both sides will devote to this fierce battle.
The waiter came to Wei Yin Yijiu and Shen Wuyu and shouted loudly:
"My lords, are you okay?"
"It's okay, but if you were a moment later, you might not be able to see me!"
Shen Wuyu responded to Wu Yu with a smile.
The soldier’s eyes were sharp.
"No need to worry, we just fight to the death, General Sun will arrive soon!"
When Wei Yin Yijiu heard this, he suddenly felt heroic:
"Okay! In that case, we will fight to the death and wait for Ye Gong to come to our aid!"
Wei Yinyi said nothing, took a deep breath, stabbed out again with his blood-covered spears, and Wu Yuan whispered:
"Master Shen, please take care of yourself!"
After the soldier finished speaking, the long sword flew in his hand, and he slashed for a while. The blade was curled. The soldier rolled on the spot, picked up the spear on the ground, and pointed it like stars. He specifically targeted the enemy's vital points and stabbed them wherever he hit. Everyone screamed in agony.
The Wu army retreated to the mouth of the valley, but refused to retreat any further. Li Ran watched coldly, seeing that the Chu army was about to break through the small valley, when he heard the sound of another drum from behind. I saw 20,000 infantrymen coming together again, the ground shook, and the momentum was terrifying.
The Wu members couldn't help but be startled, seeing that Wu Jun had also invested 50,000 people.
Due to the long distance, Li Ran couldn't see clearly. Looking from a distance, he could only see the dark area.
There is no doubt that Wu Jun's reinforcements have also arrived! And at this moment, all the troops deployed here have been put in.
Although this is the land of Wu, the deployment of military strength is ultimately limited. The total military strength that the Wu army can mobilize is about 150,000 to 60,000.
What's more, many of these 150,000 are boat masters. Facing today's mountain battle, Wu Division obviously does not have an advantage. Previously, King Wu Yuji did not pay much attention to subsequent aid coming from other places in Chu State.
Although Yi Mei was alert, his ability to ambush tens of thousands of Wu troops here was already his limit.
And with the arrival of Wu Jun's last 20,000 reinforcements, Wu Jun instantly restored the situation. In this small valley, the Chu and Wu sides were back and forth in this way. Sometimes the Wu army is superior, and sometimes the Chu army is superior.
Seeing this, the Chu army did not dare to attack too deeply, so they had to gradually retreat to the mouth of the valley. Although Wu Yuan and Wei Yin Yijiu were brave, they had to retreat to Li Ran.
Shen Wuyu gasped:
"Sir! What should we do now? Withdraw or not?"
"Don't withdraw!"
Wei Yin Yijiu and Chang Shouguo gritted their teeth and immediately stepped forward to boost morale. The dozens of drums around Li Ran were beating loudly and deafeningly.
The Chu army regrouped again and resisted Wu Jun's charge. Wu Jun was now less than a thousand steps away from Li Ran. Shen Wuyu shouted loudly in Li Ran's ear:
"Sir, please retreat later."
Because the war drum was beating vigorously next to him, Li Ran couldn't hear clearly what Shen Wuyu said. Even if he guessed his intention, he knew that he could never retreat at this moment.
Li Ran seems to have become the leader of the Chu army. As soon as he retreats, the Chu army will be defeated immediately due to the disorganization of the army!
Li Ran only shook his head and still stood motionless, while the soldiers were holding spears to protect Li Ran. Wu Jun might kill here at any time.
The fierce battle in the valley continued, and blood flowed into rivers. Under the scorching sun, the smell of blood made people sick!
