On the Chenshuiguan front line, night fell again.
Ling Su had been standing on the built platform, frowning, looking at the location of the enemy camp from time to time. Whether he was dividing his troops or stealing a camp, Shen Tuguan on the opposite side was terrifyingly calm.
Even now, there is still no sign of division of troops. The more than a thousand people who stole the camp were overturned. Most of them died, which could not help the enemy at all.
"I underestimated him." Ling Su gritted his teeth. The intelligence said that Shentu Guan in front of him had more than 40,000 troops, and they were not divided into troops. They seemed to be targeting his headquarters.
"Military advisor, the number of troops patrolling the enemy camp has increased instead of decreasing."
"Of course it is. He has so many people here and wants to do something."
Pi will not answer.
In fact, on this day, many people who stole the camp or sent out to explore were shot and killed, which was considered a serious loss.
"Military advisor, do you want to send another battalion to scout out sentries?"
Ling Su said with a sullen face, "The reconnaissance battalion has been damaged in battles, which may damage morale. There is no need to send too many people, just keep an eye on the enemy camp."
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Camp in Donglai.
Shen Tuguan stood in the night wind, his expression solemn for a moment.
"General Shentu, the number of enemy reconnaissance posts has decreased." A confidant came over in a hurry.
Shen Tuguan sighed, "It's time. From now on, within three hours, 5,000 people will go out to patrol the camp. After marching ten miles, 2,000 people will return to the camp. The remaining 3,000 people will gather in the hiding place. "
"Remember, the two thousand people returning to the camp must extend their marching formation to avoid letting the enemy find any clues."
The confidant thought for a while and said, "General, even if the troops are transferred in this way, if there are too few people in the camp, they may be discovered."
"I have a way." Shen Tuguan said in a calm voice.
Seeing Shen Tuguan's appearance, his confidants didn't want to ask any more questions, so they hurriedly received the token and made arrangements in a hurry.
As arranged by Shen Tuguan, after more than 40,000 people took turns leaving the camp, in less than three hours, the last group of 2,000 people hurried back to the camp.
The previous confidant was not far away. When he looked up at the camp, he found that for some reason, in addition to the two thousand people, there were also six or seven thousand more figures in robes and armor, constantly moving around the camp.
"General, where did the reinforcements come from?" The confidant was overjoyed.
"Don't ask anymore... follow me back to Donglai as soon as possible. As long as the camp is still there, Lingsu's suspicious temperament can delay us for at least one day."
"General, are you going to suppress the enemy troops who entered Donglai?"
"Exactly, after marching twenty miles, the troops were immediately divided into three groups. I estimate that even if the attack is fierce, the Dongling troops of these three groups have not yet captured many city gates. This is the best opportunity. .”
"General, if we kill these people, what will happen next?"
"Return to the division. If Lingsu dares to move, we will intercept him halfway!"
Shen Tuguan glanced at the camp for a few times, and after being silent for a while, without any further stop, he led the secretly mobilized army and began a rapid march towards Donglai.
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It wasn't until noon on the second day that Ling Su realized something was wrong. In the camp of the Donglai people, although there were people moving around from time to time, the patrol area seemed to have suddenly become much smaller.
Worried about fraud, Ling Su hurriedly ordered, "Quick, send two thousand people immediately to spy on the camp in Donglai with the order of stealing the camp."
Not long after, when the spy who had sneaked into the camp came back, a piece of information came out that almost made Lingsu vomit blood in shock.
"What are you talking about! Are there old soldiers in the Donglai people's camp?"
"The military advisor...maybe not an old soldier, but some old men wearing robes and armor."
"Go away!" Ling Su pushed away his heart, got on his horse angrily, and led the people quickly to the Donglai people's camp. He couldn't figure out why Shen Tu Guan was able to evacuate everyone under his nose. There were always scouts and intelligence.
Only when he entered the Donglai camp did Ling Su believe what his confidant said.
In the camp, there were actually thousands of rickety old men, both men and women, wearing Donglai robes and armor, and they couldn't even hold their weapons firmly. Of course, most of the weapons are sticks.
"The military advisor and two to three thousand Donglai soldiers fled into the woods after most of them were killed or injured."
Ling Su raised his head in pain.
"This Shen Tu Guan used a trick to secretly mobilize Donglai's army. If there is no mistake, the three groups of troops that were previously divided must have been in trouble and were outflanked by Shen Tu Guan."
Moreover, the time dragged on for so long that it was almost too late.
"Military advisor, if you don't go to the rescue..."
"If you go to the rescue, you will fall into Shen Tuguan's plan to rescue him. This man is both civil and military, and he is really a serious problem for us."
Anger was enough, but at this moment, Ling Su had to come up with an idea to resolve the crisis in front of him.
Ling Su closed her eyes.
He knew very well that no matter which direction it went, Dongling was now at an extreme disadvantage. Fortunately, most of the three separate groups were Dongling soldiers who were greedy for merit, and they did not damage the foundation of the Liang King's power.
However, if Shen Tu Guan returns to the army again, the situation will be different.
Damn it, if you are not careful, you will lose everything.
Previously, he had thought of attacking Donglai and forcing the coalition forces to return for reinforcements, but unexpectedly, Shen Tuguan misunderstood his purpose and instead sided with him.
There is no remedy.
Ling Su bit her lip until it bled, and her voice was full of hatred.
"Send the order to abandon Chenshui Pass. The army, totaling more than 40,000, retreats in the south direction to rescue the lord!"
"Military advisor, this -"
Ling Su gasped, "If the three separate groups of troops are defeated, our army's morale will collapse and our army will not be able to form a fighting force. Furthermore, something is really going to happen on the Lord's side. Chenshui Pass is an isolated pass. After being cut off from food and grass supplies by the coalition forces, we will definitely be trapped here and die."
"I miscalculated."
At this time, Ling Su no longer had the same high spirits as before. The clever plan failed, so we could only retreat and follow the savior to the south. He only hoped that King Zuo could hold on for a little longer. If King Zuo dies, who else in the world can cooperate with King Liang?
"Military advisor, what should we do with these people?" The confidant raised his hand and pointed at the six or seven thousand old people in the camp.
"Kill." Ling Su said expressionlessly. His anger finally needed an outlet.
Although he couldn't bear it, under Ling Su's order, soon, waves of flying arrows fell from the sky, shooting the old figures to death in a pool of blood.
"Inform the entire army." Ling Su's tone remained unchanged, "I will tell you that we will successfully attack the camp and kill more than 10,000 soldiers in Donglai! General Shen Tuguan fled back to Donglai in a hurry after his defeat."
"So, with no more trouble outside the city, the army can return to the south and save my Lord Dongling!"
If there were other ways, Lingsu would naturally not be reconciled and retreat south in despair. But now, too much time has passed. If they continue to stay, I am afraid that Chen Shuiguan will really become an isolated city. By then, whether they lure the army or not, they will have no chance of winning.
While riding on the horse, Ling Su suddenly thought of something and sneered.
"The battlefield is changing rapidly. If I am not wrong, Xu Buyi's initial plan was to lure and kill me, Ling Qide, so he also failed. I, Ling Qide, am still alive!"
"I, Ling Qide, are not convinced. If you have the ability, you, Xu Buyi, will come up with another clever plan!"
After howling several times, Ling Su slowly calmed down, pulled up the reins, gritted his teeth and rode horseback.
