The dark clouds of war shrouded the land south of the Yangtze River. Since the last naval force was wiped out, the Wu Kingdom's navy was rebuilt, but both the quantity and quality of the ships were far behind those of the Huai Kingdom. Therefore, the navy of Wu State did not dare to fight at all.
The army came ashore and headed directly towards Meili. Because they had already collected intelligence, Huai State was very familiar with the geographical environment of Wu State.
Of the 50,000-strong army, 10,000 were left to garrison the rear route, and the remaining 40,000-strong army were dispatched in full force. Wang Sheng led the army and met the Wu army in Yanling.
Wang Sheng ordered people to come forward and pass the message: "Wu State does not pay tribute to the emperor, cuts off its hair and tattoos, is it going to join the barbarians? Is this what the princes surnamed Ji should do? Today, I am alone in conquering it on behalf of the emperor. If you still have If you feel repentant, surrender immediately, don’t say it was unforeseen!”
"It's so unreasonable to say that your Huai Kingdom is just a remnant of the Yin Shang Dynasty. You are greedy for the land and wealth of our Wu Kingdom. Zhitigu promised to use the land and wealth to reward the warriors! Whoever kills a Huai people will be rewarded with ten acres of land, and he will be captured and killed. Wang Sheng will be granted the title of high official and will be granted a fief of thousands of households!"
Land, office, fief!
After hearing this, the morale of Wu's soldiers was so high that they wanted to rush forward and fight immediately. The army raised their weapons and shouted, "The Kingdom of Wu will last forever!"
Seeing the high morale of Wu State, Wang Sheng smiled slightly, and the herald officer waved the flag. The next second, the Huai State army retreated directly.
Seeing the retreat of the Huai army, the people of Wu were slightly stunned, and some did not react. Then the Marquis of Wu shouted: "The Huai people are afraid of my great power of the Wu army, and the soldiers are chasing the enemy!"
The Wu army immediately pursued the Huai army.
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Time goes back to one day ago.
Huai army camp.
"Your Majesty, everyone in the Wu Kingdom is united in this battle and their morale is high. Even if our army wins, we will suffer heavy losses. What's more, with the Chu Kingdom on our side, if they take the opportunity to attack me, it may be difficult to win!" Among the large army, a man Shangqing advised.
Xu Maodao: "Wu State was taught the art of military use and chariot warfare by Chu State, and its strength improved rapidly. Although our army is elite, we should not fight head-on!"
"Does Xu Qing have a good strategy?" Wang Sheng didn't want his soldiers to suffer too many casualties. If he had a good strategy, he would naturally use it.
"Your Majesty, do you remember how Duke Wu responded to the assassination of Wang Nanzheng?" Xu Mao said with a smile on his face.
"The King of Assassination will not conquer the South again? Of course I remember that when Duke Wu captured and killed Bang Liu's Division in the first battle, the Huai River was blocked." Wang Sheng said.
"Xu Qing wants to show the enemy's weakness by being alone?" Wang Sheng suddenly reacted.
"Your Majesty is wise. The morale of Wu State is strong. At this time, it is unwise to fight against the same enemy. However, this morale cannot last long. As long as our army avoids its sharp edge and does not fight with it, after a period of time, the morale of Wu State will naturally decline. When the time comes, if my entire army charges forward, Wu will definitely not be able to stop it. This will be a great victory!" Xu Mao said respectfully.
"Xu Qing is really a pillar of the country!" Wang Sheng said happily.
"Your Majesty, you can order the army to be divided into two groups. One group will form a formation with the Wu army and avoid its sharp attack. The other group will ambush on the way. When the Wu army catches up with them, the ambush troops will rush out. If they are unprepared, the Wu army will be in chaos. When the time comes, our army will turn back. Charge and kill, Wu Kingdom can be defeated!"
"Okay, let's follow Xu Qing's plan!" Wang Sheng agreed immediately, and then ordered Dafen to send out 10,000 people to ambush in the wilderness along the way.
"By the way, when the army evacuates, remember to hang branches on the back of the chariot and throw away some spare flags!"
"As you command!"
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The army of the State of Wu pursued them, but the army of the State of Wu was uneven. Many soldiers were recruited during the war, farmed in peacetime, and trained in their spare time. Although their morale was high, their quality in all aspects was much poorer. This pursuit was quickly exposed.
The formation of the army was scattered and there were many stragglers.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" A nobleman shouted after catching up with Marquis Wu.
"What's the matter, sir?" Wu Hou asked.
"Your Majesty, the army is pursuing, and the formation has been scattered. How about reorganizing the formation and pursuing again?" the Qing doctor advised.
"No, the Huai army is fleeing in panic. If our army stops preparing at this time, the Huai army will have been far away by then!" Another minister next to him immediately objected.
"Your Majesty, the formation of the army is scattered. If the enemy forces fake defeat to lure them deeper, and then ambush them, how can our army stop them?" Su Fan advised.
When Wu Hou heard this, he also felt that it was reasonable and wanted to stop and reorganize the army. But another minister pointed to the Huai army in the distance and said: "Look, Your Majesty, the Huai army fled in confusion, with smoke and dust billowing, and the flags discarded. They were already defeated. How could there be an ambush? If we had waited for the Huai army to escape, this time What a failure!”
Wu Hou raised his eyes and saw flying dust behind the Huai army in the distance. It was indeed a large army fleeing, and many soldiers did capture Huai's flags. From this point of view, the Huai army was indeed defeated. He immediately ordered that the army continue pursuit.
The Huai State mobilized a large army to attack Wu this time, and they were all elites. Among them, the vine-armored soldiers were even more elite, wearing armor, carrying halberds and large shields, carrying strong bows at their waists, carrying three days of food and grass, and marching hundreds of miles quickly to enter the battle.
Although the other soldiers are not as elite as the rattan soldiers, they are also trained to travel long distances. Therefore, although they are retreating, the Huai army is not in chaos. It was just that branches were hung on the chariot and the spare flags were thrown away, showing a panicked look.
The army of Wu State chased for a long time. At this time, it was already past noon. The army marched for forty miles. Many soldiers had already fallen behind. What's more serious was that a large number of soldiers were pursuing them and there was no time to eat. Therefore, the army of Wu State were all hungry and had already fallen behind. It has reached its limit, but the Huaiguo army is still not far away.
On the other side of the wasteland, behind a mound, Gongyang Shuo was quietly watching the Huai army getting closer and closer. At this time, tens of thousands of troops stood quietly behind him.
The army was solemn and silent, surrounded by a chilling atmosphere. After the messengers came to report the news, Gongyang Shuo immediately raised the command flag, and then loudly ordered: "Your Majesty has an order, the whole army will attack, and those who capture the Marquis of Wu will eat thousands of households in the city!"
"The Huai Kingdom lasts for thousands of years!"
"The Huai Kingdom lasts for thousands of years!"
With an order, the army was dispatched. Tens of thousands of troops suddenly appeared from the wilderness and rushed forward like a tide. Any obstacle in their path was swept away.
The Wu soldiers who were chasing suddenly heard a killing cry. They turned around and saw countless Huai soldiers charging towards them in the wilderness. They were so frightened that they lost their souls. With tens of thousands of people and no borders, an army of ten thousand rushed to attack them with great momentum, almost endless.
At this time, the soldiers of Wu Kingdom suddenly found that their bodies were sore and weak, and they were hungry. Facing the Huaiguo army, which was gathering strength and strength, it was completely unable to resist.
The Huai army that received the signal on the other side quickly stopped their evacuation, then turned their army around and turned directly to kill the Wu soldiers.
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In the eleventh year of King Ping's reign, Huai attacked Wu, and the two armies met at Yanling. The whole country of Wu was united, shared the same hatred of the enemy, and had high morale. Xu Qing admonished: Wu State is very sharp and it will be difficult to win. We should avoid its sharpness and attack it unprepared. Zhaogong accepted the advice and the Huai army retreated. Wu Hou was so happy that he raised his troops to pursue him. After only forty miles, the soldiers were exhausted and the Huai army came out from ambush. They were unprepared to attack and they won a great victory. ——"Wu Zi·Response·Avoid the edge and attack the unprepared"
