"If our troops are small, we can only win a war by surprise. We can win with peace and harmony." Xu Mu said with a serious face and a serious voice.
He could guess that Dongfang Jing was worried because of Shen Tu Guan's ancient formation. If they were attacked from a flank, as long as Shentu Guan blocked them for a while, soon the Sheepherd's men and horses, and even Chang Sheng's rear army, would come quickly and surround them again. It was even said that Chang Sheng would use a surprise army. , completely overwhelming Xi Shu's defense line.
After all, up to now, Chang Sheng has not shown up yet, and no one can tell what this little military strategist from Beiyu has in mind.
Not far in front of this formation was the confrontation between Dongfang Jing and Shen Tuguan. Behind this formation is Xiaowu Fu's Duanhou Army, numbering less than 10,000 people. After the puppy Fu, there was an army of tens of thousands of sheepherders, and most likely, Chang Sheng's men and horses who didn't show up.
The time is too short. As long as Shentu Guan is dragged into the quagmire and cannot be defeated in a short time, the Shu army will definitely be defeated. Xu Mu believed that this might be Shen Tuguan's plan.
"Lord, what should I do?"
Xu Mu turned around and looked at the generals gathered around him. Most people had a hint of fatigue on their faces. After fighting outside for a long time, the soldiers suffered casualties, and some were marching in a hurry without rest.
"How far do you have to catch up with the sheepherders of Beiyu?"
"The information sent from the rear is already very close, less than ten miles away. General Xiao Han is only five or six miles away from me. He will be there in a moment. General Xiao Han has already sent people here, saying that the shepherds have good eyesight. Extraordinary, we can no longer act suspiciously."
After delaying for so long, the Xishu army could be safely evacuated. Seriously speaking, Xiaoxiao Fu had successfully completed the task of cutting off the aftermath.
Xu Mu said in a calm voice, "Go and send an order to General Xiao Han and tell him to prepare to cooperate with the main army and eat a wave of Shen Tu Guan's troops."
In desperation, we can no longer delay it for too long to avoid a new round of war of attrition.
"Lord, is that what you said?"
"Just one sentence, General Han will understand." Xu Mu said seriously. In the whole of Xishu, apart from Dongfang Jing, there is probably no third person who can be smarter than Xiaoxiao Fu.
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"Urgent report, General Xiao Han, urgent report, my lord!"
Little Dog Fu, who was leading the men and horses to retreat towards the main army, suddenly received the military order. After the scout finished speaking, Little Dog Fu's expression slowly turned silent.
If there is no mistake, the battle ahead of the Eastern Military Division is not considered an advantage. Of course, he could also understand that Shen Tu Guan, now the number one general in the world, was already a huge stumbling block.
"General Xiao Han, do you want to cooperate with the master and kill Shen Tu Guan?"
"Not really." Puppy Fu thought for a while, then raised his head and looked into the distance. He also understood that if he besieged Shentu Guan, there would be no time at all, and the Beiyu army behind him would soon arrive.
He was not talking about just sheepherders.
Now Shentu Guan is more like a bait for winning.
Puppy Fu looked around. The men and horses who followed him, plus the thousands of people who had attacked the camp and escaped in a roundabout way, now only numbered in the tens of thousands. Not too much, not too little.
Thinking of Xu Mu's military order, Xiao Qiaofu fell into deep thought. In Xishu, only Liao Liao's people knew that the real killing situation was not in the current war, but in the middle of the year. But as soon as spring begins, Chang Sheng continues to provoke wars, vowing to consume Xi Shu's armaments...
After exhaling a breath, Puppy Fu finally looked determined.
"Send my military order and I'll take a circuitous route to the north as quickly as possible."
"General Xiao Han, take a detour north?"
"Indeed." Puppy Fu straightened his face, "After we make a detour, the sheepherder will definitely not follow the detour in view of the war ahead. His target must be on the lord's side. Therefore, he will send a team of troops, As detection and diversion.”
In the same way, if Shen Tu Guan knew about it, he might send a cavalry battalion to keep an eye on their rear army.
In a short period of time, it is impossible to take down the Shentu crown, and we have to worry about the Beiyu army behind us. Little Dog Fu already understood that what his lord and the Eastern Military Advisor wanted was to establish the prestige of a spring war.
"General Han, how about setting up a suspicious formation to confuse the shepherds behind you?"
"No need, the time is too short, and the effect is not great." The puppy Fu said loudly, "Pass my military order, the army will make a roundabout way!"
Under the order, the tens of thousands of Shu soldiers went straight to the north without any pause, in a roundabout way.
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"Going north?" The sheepherder frowned while riding on his horse. He had always thought that after holding them back, the damn rear-cutting army would quickly catch up and join forces with King Xu Shu.
Unexpectedly, it suddenly went north.
According to what he thought, Shen Tu Guan still had an advantage. As long as he blocked King Xu Shu's men and came from behind, he would definitely have a round of cooperation. But who would have expected that the Xishu Army, which was like a shit stirrer, would actually miss the direction of the rendezvous.
"It should be the order of King Xu Shu. If my guess is not wrong, it is most likely to be a strange army." The sheepherder thought deeply. Until now, he still didn't know who the commander of Duanhou Camp was. He actually has such courage.
"Sheepherdsman, what should we do now?"
The shepherd did not speak.
Behind, the troops of the ever-victorious little military advisor will arrive soon, including not only elite infantry, but also archers and cavalry. As long as the speed is fast enough and Shen Tu Guan cooperates, this time, even if King Xu Shu wants to form a new formation, he still has a chance to break it.
It's a pity that at this juncture, the war situation has changed again. What on earth does that Duanhou camp want to do?
"We will separate a group of troops and make sure to bite this Xishu army that has been cut off from the rear——"
"Military advisor, Xie Yu is willing to make meritorious service for his crimes!" Before the sheepherder could finish speaking, Xie Yu who was standing beside him immediately spoke up.
The shepherd frowned slightly. As if he didn't hear it, he turned to look at the other Beiyu general.
"Hu Guan, you are cautious. This time you will lead 10,000 infantry. I will send you 3,000 more cavalry. You must remember that the main purpose is to contain the Western Shu Duanhou camp."
Hu Guan was a general under Jiang Meng. After Jiang Meng's death, he was transferred to the sheepherds as a deputy general. In view of the previous relationship between Jiang Meng and the sheepherd, the two of them guarded Jiangnan together. Therefore, many people in Jiang Mengdong's route army admired the sheepherder very much.
"Leading division order!" General Hu Guan immediately raised his hands and clasped his fists.
"Military strategist, I, Jie Yu, would like to go with Hu Guantong...Military strategist, my brother Yuchi Ding is also in the Shentu Guan Formation. If not, let my two brothers join forces to defeat Western Shu!"
The shepherd narrowed his eyes slightly. These words were somewhat threatening. Logically speaking, even if he offends Guang Guang, it is not a big deal for him.
But now it seems that Xie Yu's proposal is quite good. If these two brothers can really work together to accomplish great feats, it will be considered as an explanation for Chang Sheng.
"Then you can go with us." The sheepherder nodded.
After hearing this, Xie Yu's face showed an expression of ecstasy again. Only by performing meritorious deeds and making great achievements can one resolve the sin of successive defeats.
