Between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, Dali is extremely beautiful.
But no matter Mu Tianbo, Sun Kewang, Sha Dingzhou or Tang Jianjia, they all had no intention of admiring it.
Eliminating their opponents and dominating Yunnan is what they desire most.
The armies of both sides surrounded Dali and began to fight.
Mu Tianbo and Sun Kewang came from the north and occupied Shangguan Town on the north bank of Erhai Lake.
Sha Dingzhou had lost several games before and was a little frightened, so he hid in Xiaguan Town on the south bank and relied on the surrounding mountains for defense.
"Mr. Mu, I need your advice on how to fight this battle."
Sun Kewang is a migrant and is not familiar with the situation in Yunnan. Fortunately, there is a local Mu Tianbo, so he is not blind.
But Mu Tianbo was a little numb with Sun Kewang's expectations.
He is a prince, how can he know how to fight?
He is not Mu Ying. For generations, he has been pampered and just waiting to die.
He might not be able to return to Kunming and continue to be the king of Yunnan. It all depends on this battle. Mu Tianbo had to rack his brains.
"Only the west bank of Erhai Lake is flat and can be passed by the army. However, the area around Xiaguan Town has been occupied by Shading Island, which may not be easy to capture. To avoid surprise, you should climb over the mountains to the west. There is a valley road over there that can be detoured to the bottom. Behind Guan Zhen. When we attack from both sides, we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy with full success."
When Sun Kewang heard this, he thought that the Duke of Guizhou could do it. He still knew the art of war very well.
"In this case, I will divide a force and ask the Duke to lead it himself."
Mu Tianbo had already said what he said, so it was naturally impossible to pull him apart at this time.
"General, please rest assured that I will not miss the battle."
Facing the menacing Mu Tianbo and Sun Kewang, Sha Dingzhou was not idle either.
"We have too few soldiers and horses. If we keep guarding here, we may make mistakes. I intend to leave the defense of this place to you and personally lead the elite to attack Chen Guanying."
After all, Sha Dingzhou had managed to get out of the mountains, and his ability to grasp intelligence was far superior to that of Mu Tianbo.
He has found out that the food and grass of the Mu and Sun coalition forces are stored in Chenguan camp.
And this place is twenty miles away from Shangguan Town.
The Mu and Sun coalition had no cavalry and could not provide timely support. As long as Chen Guanying's food and grass are burned, the battle will be won.
Hearing that he would be left alone in Xiaguan Town, Tang Jiabin muttered a little.
"I have few soldiers. If Mu Tianbo charges in on his own, we won't be able to stop him."
The meaning is also obvious. If the front is collapsed at the first touch, Sha Dingzhou's sneak attack will be meaningless.
Sha Dingzhou also knew that Tang Jiabin was unreliable, and he had a headache for a while.
Wanshi had an idea on the sidelines.
"You can leave the elephant soldiers behind. The Western Army is coming from the north. If you have never seen an elephant, it will be difficult to resist."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in awe.
In the war in Yunnan, elephants were important weapons.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Meng Huo was already able to train elephants to fight against Zhuge Liang.
Of course, this thing is of little use in wide terrain. After all, it has a clumsy body shape and limited endurance. In addition to being tall and powerful, it is easy to reveal his secrets.
But in this narrow area of Yunnan, if the elephants are lined up, they can push any enemy flatly.
There are many elephants raised in Shadingzhou, but they have been staying in Mengzi before and were recently mobilized.
In order to win, he did not take pride in himself and handed these elephants to Tang Bin.
Both sides have come up with ways to eliminate each other, and they are both full of confidence.
After Mu Tianbo set off, Sun Kewang tried to go south along the Erhai Lake and launch an attack on Xiaguan Town.
Tang Jia had few people, so he simply set up defenses along the Xi'er River, just to prevent Sun Kewang from crossing the river.
At the same time, both sides sent troops, horses, and boats to fight in the Erhai Lake.
As a result, the wind roared that day and the waves rolled in the Erhai Lake. Before the two sides started fighting, many ships were capsized by the waves.
Many of Sun Kewang's soldiers were from the north and were completely unaccustomed to the water. They could not control the ships at all and could only resign themselves to fate.
Tang Jingbin's men were not much better.
After sinking ten ships, those who were still alive fled quickly.
Anyway, it was on the water, and Tang Jiabin couldn't see it, so he wasn't afraid of being punished.
These people ran to the east side of Erhai Lake and hid in a place sheltered from the wind, planning to wait until the wind subsided before going back to communicate.
They were cold and hungry, so they gathered some mushrooms nearby to make soup.
The soup made with fresh mushrooms was extremely delicious, and everyone drank it with smiles on their faces. Especially the endless variety of beautiful scenery in front of you makes you feel like you are in paradise.
So they really went to heaven.
Only 30% of the soldiers and horses sent by Sun Kewang to sneak attack from the waterway finally escaped.
Seeing that so many soldiers and horses were lost without even fighting a battle, Sun Kewang couldn't help but feel numb and quickly ordered the withdrawal.
But seeing Sun Kewang retreating and the formation being in chaos, Tang Jiabin swelled.
He decided that it would be better to leave the remaining soldiers to pursue the poor bandits.
He ordered all the elephants to be sent out to serve as the vanguard of the entire army.
As long as Sun Kewang is defeated in one battle, he will be more or less the number one figure in Yunnan from now on, even if he cannot surpass Sha Dingzhou.
Dozens of elephants swarmed out, and the scene was so spectacular that it really frightened the Daxi Army.
Just when the Daxi Army was numb and didn't know how to deal with these behemoths, ferocious floods suddenly rushed down from the upper reaches of the Xi'er River.
Originally, the Xi'er River was very shallow, and elephants could wade across it. As a result, the river water surged, and the elephant was unable to resist the power of heaven and earth, and most of it was swept away on the spot.
Tang Jingjian stood on the shore like a wooden chicken, looking at the messy battlefield, everyone was numb.
At this point in the battle, Sun Kewang and Tang Jiajia had no choice but to count on Mu Tianbo and Sha Dingzhou to win by surprise.
What is Mu Tianbo doing?
He is lost.
When he crossed Cangshan Mountain, it went smoothly, but halfway there happened to be a heavy rain and fog. In addition, the valley is winding and winding, and it is difficult to distinguish between east and west, so it is impossible to find north.
Mu Tianbo was still very confident, thinking that as long as he kept walking along the valley, he would definitely be able to reach Xiaguan Town.
As a result, when the town was discovered seven days later, everyone was stunned.
It turned out that they actually changed direction in the mist, heading north all the way to the Misha Well.
The food and grass they carried were all eaten up. The entire team was exhausted and completely lost their combat effectiveness.
Compared with him, Sha Dingzhou was not lost.
Sha Dingzhou led his troops around Jizu Mountain without being discovered all the way.
But just as he was happily diving into the Luoluo River valley, he encountered a flash flood from upstream.
The terrain in the valley was narrow and there was nowhere to hide, and everything was swept away by the flood.
Sha Dingzhou was still rescued by his subordinates, and he narrowly escaped death by fishing him into a tree.
Seeing thousands of elite soldiers buried in the flood, Sha Dingzhou cried loudly and fainted several times.
Seven days later, the battle situation was sent to the Southwest Strategic Cluster Command. After seeing the details, the generals of the National Defense Forces all began to doubt their lives.
What's the point of fighting such an opponent?
(End of chapter)
