The Yan Kingdom sent envoys to Wu Chu, but all returned without success. King Yan could only pin all his hopes on Yue Zheng.
The front line of the Yan Army.
At this time, the Allied forces had begun to divide their forces to attack, and military information had reached Yue Zheng.
To command an army of 600,000 people, and to have comprehensive planning and multiple fronts, it is conceivable that this requires a very demanding commander's ability, but this is no problem for Yue Zheng.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, all the generals of the Yan army gathered together. One general explained to Yue Zheng while gesticulating on the sand table:
"Commander Yue, please see, according to our army's intelligence, the five-nation coalition forces, after breaking through Sishui Pass, have marched from four important roads in an attempt to enter our country, Yan."
"Respectively, the Liang army attacked Bailin, the Xuan army attacked Lucheng, the Qin army attacked Jingkou, the Ling army attacked Deyang, and the Huan army was used as a logistics force. Due to the distance, the food and grass for its allies could only be transported from Huan state. , first arrived at the Huanjun camp, and then were escorted by the Huanjun camp in batches to the front lines of various countries."
"Well..." Yue Zheng pressed his hands on the side of the sand table, looked down at the terrain, and nodded slowly: "It seems that the preliminary battle situation is already very clear."
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief Yue." The deputy general clasped his fists and said, "In view of the general's opinion, we should immediately deploy heavy troops in Bailin, Lucheng, Jingkou, and Deyang to block the coalition's advance."
"Then how many troops do you think is appropriate?" Yue Zheng asked casually.
"It should be 100,000," the lieutenant replied directly.
"Well..." Yue Zheng still pondered, and then he nodded first, then shook his head, and asked with an unexpected answer: "What is the current strength of the Liang Army?"
"After the battle of Sishui Pass, there were less than 130,000 people."
"Okay." Yue Zheng nodded again and said, "Now, let's carefully analyze the entire battle situation. Remember, don't just look at the surface, but think about the overall situation."
"Let's talk about the supply issue of the coalition first. Because they want to enter our Yan Kingdom, their supply line is very long as far as Qin is concerned. Therefore, the King of Qin has no choice but to use Huan Kingdom as the logistics for attacking Yan."
"When two armies are fighting, they must know themselves and the enemy, and use our strengths to attack their weaknesses. Since the coalition's logistics is a problem, then we will lengthen its supply line."
"What does Yue Shuai mean..." General Youbiao couldn't help but ask.
Yue Zheng did not answer him, but straightened up and began to give orders:
"Generals, obey the order!"
"Order, General Lantian of Bai Lin, after fighting with the Liang army, pretended to be defeated, abandoned the city and fled, luring the Liang army deep into the territory of our country, Yan, until about three hundred miles away..."
"Order, Lucheng, fight and retreat at the same time, lure Xuan's army, go eighty miles deep, and cut off King Xuan's connection with King Qin."
"Order, Deyang, take the initiative to abandon the pass and let the spirit army in..."
As soon as he finished saying these words, all the generals of the Yan Army were dumbfounded. The deputy general was the first to react and said urgently on the spot:
"Commander Yue, it is really inappropriate to use troops like this and make several cities in our country change hands."
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief Yue, our army must be on guard and prevent the coalition forces from taking a single step..." Other generals agreed.
Yue Zheng looked around and said: "How many times have I said this, in a large-scale battle with more than a million people, the outcome cannot be determined by the gains and losses of one city and one pool. The city was defended, but all the soldiers were exhausted, and in the end everything was lost." ! The city is lost. If the enemy army is annihilated, all those lost will come back. Do you understand?"
"This..." Everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
Yue Zheng really dared to fight a big battle. Under his highest order, military orders were quickly spread to the front line.
Bai Lin.
After receiving this military order, guard Lan Tian suddenly became dissatisfied and immediately said:
"What kind of order is this! Bai Lin has fifty thousand of my elites, enough to hold on to the city! With Liang's army alone, they can't even think about invading the country. How can they retreat without a care!"
"General, this is the military order of Commander-in-Chief Yue." The ordering soldier said seriously.
"I'm very confused about this order! You stand down first, and I will ask Commander Yue for an explanation!" Lan Tian was still dissatisfied.
Unexpectedly, the ordering soldier said: "No, General, Commander-in-Chief Yue has an explicit order. If you disobey, military law will be enforced!"
"What? You!"
Lan Tian suddenly frowned. He wanted to get angry, but in the army, military orders were more important than anything else, and it was meaningless to reprimand the soldiers who ordered them.
It wasn't until a while later that he took a deep breath, and then said dullly: "Okay! This general knows it!"
"Subordinates, please retire!" The ordering soldier clasped his fists and left.
At this time, Vice General Bai Lin couldn't help but come over and tentatively said: "General, what are we doing now?"
"You dare to disobey military orders?" Lan Tian said angrily: "Just follow the orders!"
The guard was puzzled, but Yue Zheng was obviously planning the overall situation.
As the supreme commander's military orders were issued one after another, the Yan Army's defense lines began to change.
On Bai Lin's side, after the Liang army arrived, King Liang directly ordered a strong attack without saying a word, and stormed the city gates with 130,000 troops.
Since Bai Lin wanted to fake defeat, it was natural that he would be defeated. Guard Lan Tian was not a loser. When he executed Yue Zheng's order, he also acted with style. He first held on for several days and then deliberately betrayed him. , causing the Liang army to mistakenly believe that the night attack was successful, and was forced to flee in defeat.
After defeating Bai Lin, King Liang was so excited that he couldn't help laughing and said: "Now our Liang army is as powerful as a bamboo. After the Yan is eliminated, let's see who among the allies will compete with me for territory!"
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is not a good thing to advance too fast." Commander Xue Wu reminded.
"Hey? It doesn't matter, chase me! We can't let Lan Tian run away!"
King Liang didn't care much about it. After breaking through Bailin, he pursued them even more relentlessly, beating the entire Lantian team until they lost all their armor.
At the same time, the Xuan army captured Lucheng and the Qin army also captured Jingkou.
However, after occupying this place, Xiao Yuan did not pursue it, but took a rest for the night.
In the main tent, the senior generals of the Qin army gathered together.
Xiao Yuan frowned and was pacing back and forth.
Seeing that the king didn't speak and just walked left and right, the generals couldn't help but look at each other.
Shangguan Wenruo stood up, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, do you have any doubts?"
"What do you think?" Xiao Yuan stopped and looked at Shangguan Wenruo.
Shangguan Wenruo thought for a while: "Jingkou is still relatively important. It is too easy for our army to attack."
Hearing this, Xu Hu stood up and said carelessly: "Hey? Sir Shangguan, you are worrying too much. With the bravery of our Qin Army soldiers, it is reasonable for the Yan Army to be defeated. Do we have to be unable to capture Jingkou?" , is it considered normal?”
"This..." Shangguan Wenruo paused and wanted to say something, but for a moment, he couldn't.
Xiao Yuan mused: "There is still something wrong."
As he spoke, he looked at Su Yi again and asked directly: "I would like to ask you, if you are the commander of the Yan Army, what are your plans for this battle?"
