Chen Guan, a native of northern Hunan, had been in the army for a while, was familiar with bow and horse, and was quite capable of generals. Before the age of twenty-five, he was not in the sight of the old King Xuan. Later, Lu Yunyan came to the throne and was greatly used. He was promoted to General Weiwei and served successively as Sima of the army. The governor of Xiangbei County, participated in many major battles such as the Battle of Central Plains, the Battle of Southern Hunan, the Battle of Xuanchu, and the Five Kings' Extermination of Hu.
Wan Yongzhe, a tall and brave man, was a good ranger when he was young. He robbed the rich and gave to the poor many times during the war in Xuan Kingdom. He was later recruited by Yan Qi. Lu Yunyan was listed above. He talked a lot about his loyalty, filial piety and righteous deeds. Queen Xuan used her unusually. The brave young man joined the army and made many military exploits. He followed Yan and Qi to reject the Chu Pass, participated in the battle across the river, led more than a thousand people to attack the Chu camp at night, defeated the Chu army, defended Nanling, captured Chu generals, and went north to attack the Central Plains. His military exploits were outstanding.
These two men both contributed to the integration of Qin and Xuan. They were direct generals of Lu Yunyan when he was Xuanjun, and they can be said to be loyal.
Seeing the two men coming out, Yan Qi immediately said: "Chen Guan is the leader and Wan Yong is the deputy. You two will lead your troops to attack Xujiakou and pull out the Ling Army's military stronghold!"
"I have the order!" The two of them shouted in unison, clasping their fists and turning around to leave the tent.
After he left, Lieutenant General Tan Zhen couldn't help but said: "Commander Yan, Xujiakou is the only way for Baiting to retreat to Caizhou. For the sake of the retreat, the Ling Army is heavily guarded there and has occupied the main road. It’s definitely not easy.”
Yan Qi was looking down at the sand table. Not only were there mountains and rivers on it, but the small flags representing the Qin Army and the Ling Army were also clearly distributed.
After rearranging the small flags, he said: "When attacking Xujiakou, it would be best if we can pull it out. If not, our army must also put absolute military pressure on the Ling Army to coordinate with the king's main battlefield."
Bai Ting's military operations were led by Yan Qi, so there was absolutely no problem. Against Fan Que, there were many tactics to crush him.
This was the first commander-in-chief of the Xuan Kingdom. The famous generals and his like had conquered so much land and cities for Queen Xuan, and fought so many foreign enemies.
With him here, Xiao Yuan is absolutely relieved.
A qualified commander's plan must be based on the overall situation, and his decision will directly affect the entire Qin Ling battlefield.
On the other side, Liupan Mountain.
The fighting on the front line continues to break out. The Qin army on one side wants to capture the fortress, while the Ling army on the other side is also desperately holding on to the stronghold, refusing to give in an inch.
The bloody battle between the two sides had already reached a fever pitch after two days.
In the Chinese army's tent, Sun Qi was looking at the military map.
Not long after, a general came in. He was covered in blood and his true appearance was blurred. He clasped his fists and said, "Commander Sun, our army has attacked several times, but the enemy's wall is strong and they can't get in. Do you want to change the current tactics? "
"Keep fighting." Sun Qi didn't even look back.
"This is it!" Pian Jiang clasped his fists and left quickly.
There was also a civil servant in the tent. Seeing that Sun Qi had been staring at the map for a long time, he moved the corner of his mouth and said tentatively: "Shuai Sun, Wei Guang is a famous general in the Ling Kingdom, not a drunken man. Such a bloody battle is equivalent to killing a thousand enemies." , It will cost you eight hundred."
"You are right, Wei Guang's defensive tactics are indeed remarkable." Sun Qi finally turned around and said: "But in order to cooperate with the main force, we must do this. This is an overall problem. "
Under the Qin Army's ferocious multi-line offensive, in the early stage, the Ling Army had the advantage of the defensive side and could relatively hold it. However, as time went by, the situation became not optimistic.
Especially in the main city of Caizhou, by the eighth day, the main defensive force of the Ling Army was almost destroyed, and the remaining troops were less than ten thousand.
Battle reports from all fronts are like snowflakes, constantly flying towards the Spirit King.
Fan Que, in particular, sent out sentries to report quickly, rushing back and forth, explaining the stakes of the current battle situation several times.
He told King Ling in his letter that it was indeed impossible to lose Baiting in the short term, but now Qin general Chen Guan was attacking Xujiakou in an attempt to cut off the connection between our troops and the main city. Due to Yan Qi's tactical advance and Regarding troop strength, once Xujiakou is lost, Baiting on the left wing will be completely isolated. By then, it will be impossible to return reinforcements.
At the end of the letter, he emphasized that Xujiakou is still holding on and the main road is not blocked. Baiting's troops can still retreat to Caizhou, but time is tight, and I hope your Majesty will make a quick decision.
This request for His Majesty's quick decision showed the urgency of the military situation. After reading it, King Ling also fell into deep worry.
Cheng Ping, who was standing below, stepped out and said, "May I ask Your Majesty if there is any urgent military situation in Baiting."
King Ling glanced at him and said, "General Fan Que said that Xujiakou is in danger and asked Caizhou to quickly provide the next military deployment."
"Xujiakou?" Cheng Ping also frowned.
Wang Chong was obviously worried and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Xujiakou is very important. Once it is occupied by the Qin army, Baiting and Caizhou will lose military contact. Not only will the left wing be in danger, Caizhou's defense deployment will also be in danger." It has become a key issue.”
What he said was complete nonsense. How could King Ling not know that? So he didn't bother to pay attention to this sentence, but directly asked Xiang Cheng Ping: "What does the military advisor think?"
Cheng Ping hesitated for a moment, "I still suggest that it is best to retain our troops and move to Ruizhou."
"But I am really unwilling to give up on Caizhou like this." King Ling said, took a deep breath, and said: "In this way, in order to prevent Baiting from happening, let Fan Que lead his troops to withdraw to Caizhou first. If we only lose the left wing, we can still keep the main city. With Liupanshan on the right wing, Wei Guang is not in big danger yet."
To put it bluntly, he still wanted to delay it a little longer.
Cheng Ping felt that this was meaningless. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't speak like the Spirit King, so he could only acquiesce in the end.
After this decision was made, King Ling's letter was rushed and delivered to Baiting on the same day.
In the camp, Fan Que finished reading the letter without any hesitation, because his request for instructions was to mobilize troops to return to defense.
He immediately looked around and issued an order: "After today's battle, at night, the baggage troops will leave first. The remaining troops will abandon their camps and go to Xujiakou to join General Fang first, and then return to Caizhou."
"This." A general hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but said: "But general, if Bai Pavilion is lost, the Qin army will occupy the left flank of Caizhou and eye the main city."
Fan Que glanced at him and said directly: "This is your Majesty's order. Besides, don't you know about the fierce battle in Xujiakou?"
"Yes, it was the last general who made a mistake."
Fan Que prepared to abandon Baiting and retreat, and he moved very quickly. All the baggage was transported away that night. By the next day, the remaining troops had withdrawn from their positions after a symbolic resistance.
The Qin army took advantage of the situation to capture Baiting. At this time, some Qin generals began to suggest that Yan Qi should separate three groups of troops and send an order to Chen Guan to cooperate in the siege of Xujiakou.
(End of chapter)
