When Sun Qi was debating in court, his attitude toward a group of Huan ministers was somewhat aloof.
But he does have the capital to be proud of his talent.
After the court meeting, on the way out of the palace, he and Qiu Rong walked in front.
A group of ministers gathered behind him in twos and threes, all pointing at it and talking in low voices.
Qiu Rong seemed quite satisfied with his success in persuading King Huan to give up the cession of territory, and couldn't help but say:
"Sun Qi, in today's remarks in court, your military insights are indeed unique, but when you said that the Liang army wanted to sneak attack on Xishan, were you a little too arbitrary?"
"Don't worry, Prime Minister. With Xue Wu's fighting habits, the Liang army will definitely be like this. It depends on whether the king will take advantage of this opportunity." He said with confidence.
Qiu Rong gave him a strange look, wondering where his confidence came from.
Although King Huan didn't quite believe it, he remembered Sun Qi's war plan. He thought for a moment, and finally sent a royal order to Xiang Ge, telling the latter that the court believed that the Liang army might attack Xishan, so that he could have some chance. be on guard against.
At the same time, he sternly refused to cede Fu'an.
When the news spread back to Liang Kingdom, King Liang was furious!
I thought that Prince Huan would not take this inconspicuous little Fu'an seriously, but he didn't expect this to be the result.
"That's unreasonable! I don't think King Huan will shed tears until he sees the coffin! He has to lose a few more cities to realize the pain!"
Seeing him getting angry, Cai Yan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, judging from this, our strategic layout should have been noticed. Huan Guo, someone has some advice."
"King Huan has never paid attention to talents. Even if Xiang Ge is called a famous general, his reputation is in vain. And they should have many peace-seeking factions. How could this be the case?" King Liang was puzzled.
Cai Yan shook his head and said: "No matter what, it will be meaningless for our army to raid Zishui next, because Fu'an does not belong to us, and the infantry cannot land."
"Yes." King Liang frowned and said after a moment: "Then send an order to Xue Wu to continue fighting! Continue to advance into the Huan realm and force King Huan!"
To destroy a country, you can't just plunder a few cities.
If possible, King Liang would exchange all the current results for only a small place in Fu'an, because that was a grand strategy.
At the current Huanliang front line, hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides were still in a confrontation. When the king's order came, Xue Wu had nothing to say, so he immediately began to lay out a battle plan.
During the military discussion in the Chinese army's tent, someone suggested that Xiang Ge should be urged to fight decisively and overwhelm the opponent with pure combat power.
Someone suggested sending out a group of light cavalry to attack the rear.
However, these opinions were refuted by Xue Wu.
He said: "After several battles, Huan's army lost six cities. Xiang Ge should not fight us decisively. It will only tighten the defense line."
"And if a light cavalry is sent out, it will not only make too much noise, but also a lone army behind it will go deep. I'm afraid there will be no return."
"What do you think of Commander Xue?" the deputy general asked.
Xue Wu stared at the sand table, pondered for a moment and then said: "There is a saying in the art of war. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you survive a hundred battles. We now need to understand where Xiang Ge's focus is, and then surprise him and raid where he least expects."
As he said that, he pointed to the sand table again: "Here, Xishan, Xiang Ge doesn't value it, but we value it. It is enough to become a strategic stronghold for our army."
"Immediately, General Tan Sheng will lead 20,000 elite troops and march under the stars to occupy Xishan!"
"At the same time, our army is facing the battlefield, putting continuous pressure on Huan's army, making it impossible for Xiang Ge to distract his attention!"
"No!" The generals clasped their fists.
On the other side, the Huanjun camp.
King Huan's letter has naturally been conveyed long ago.
When all the generals gathered, one general couldn't help but asked: "Shuai Xiang, I wonder what the instructions are in the letter from the king?"
Xiang Ge frowned slightly: "The king said that after discussion, the royal court believes that the Liang army is very likely to attack Xishan."
"This" the generals looked around.
Someone said: "Isn't this impossible?"
Another person said: "Yes, Xishan is not on the main battlefield. Judging from the current battle situation, it is meaningless for the Liang army to win there."
"This seems to be unreasonable, but if you think about it carefully, if the Liang army continues to spread from Xishan, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Xiang Ge pondered for a moment, he was still the coach after all, and then said: "Of course, since it is the king's order, we dare not disobey. Regardless of whether the Liang army will make a sneak attack, we should divide a small group of troops and garrison in advance."
There is no doubt that due to Huan Jun's advance preparations, Liang General Tan Sheng led 20,000 troops and suffered a fatal ambush on the main road to attack Xishan!
In Liang Jun's view, this was completely impossible, so he was completely unprepared and was caught off guard.
Tan Sheng was defeated, losing more than 10,000 troops, and returned in embarrassment.
This was the Huan army's first victory since the battle between Huan and Liang. Although it was a small victory, it was enough to boost the morale of the army.
Xue Wu, on the other hand, was a little confused.
Because he had a deep study of Xiang Ge's combat philosophy, this small defeat should not have happened.
But how did he know that this was not Xiang Ge's plan, but a little commoner who was still unknown until now.
From this small battle, it cannot be seen that Sun Qi is by no means a boastful person.
But the real enemy is ahead of the enemy.
When the news came back to the court of Huan Kingdom, King Huan was overjoyed and couldn't help but praise Sun Qi. At the same time, he sent officials and dedicated people to find Sun Qi's residence.
In the dilapidated small courtyard, the king's edict was unfolded, and the officials read loudly:
"The king has issued an edict. Sun Qi expected the enemy to defeat the Liang army and greatly boosted the morale of our army. He has given a hundred gold coins and ordered him to enter the palace tomorrow to discuss state affairs."
What does this edict mean to a commoner? It represents a step to the sky!
But Sun Qi was kneeling below, his face calm, as if all this was expected by him.
"Sun Qi, take the order to thank me."
He said in a calm voice.
Then, the attendant behind him came forward and handed over a full tray of gold.
"Xiuniang, accept it," Sun Qi said matter-of-factly.
"Yeah." The wife suppressed her excitement.
After the edict was announced, Sun Qi stood up, Xiu Niang took the tray, and the officials also bowed their hands: "Congratulations, I hope you will live up to your Majesty's trust and say goodbye."
"Sir, walk slowly." Sun Qi also cupped his hands.
After he left, Xiu Niang was holding the gold and could no longer hide her excitement: "Husband"
"Haha." Sun Qi laughed and said nonchalantly: "A mere hundred gold is nothing, this is just a small fortune. After this battle, I will let everyone in the world know my name, Sun Qi! "
"Yeah!" Xiu Niang nodded desperately.
In fact, her family background was quite good. After marrying Sun Qi, she believed in her husband and sold all her dowry for his ideals and ambitions and to support his studies everywhere. She never had any complaints.
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