"There is an ambush here, we can break it."

Fang Xuanling temporarily served as Yu Jin's military advisor and discovered the suspicious troops set up by Sun Bin.

Yu Jin commanded the army to attack the ambush, and sure enough there was an ambush. The two sides fought, killing and wounding more than a thousand people on the other side.

"The military advisor is indeed a god. Even Sun Bin's schemes can be easily seen through."

"good."

Fang Xuanling looked at the war eagle in the sky, and used the war eagle to conduct exploration. Coupled with Fang Xuanling's judgment of the terrain, he could easily find the ambush enemy.

If the opponent ambushes tens of thousands of people, it is impossible that there will be no movement. If the number of people ambushing is small, results will not be achieved.

Hua Mulan's reconnaissance cavalry followed the rear of the imperial army. The existence of the Iron Eagle scouts saw through most of the ambush and began to focus on the main army of Tian Ji, Tian Dan, and Sun Bin.

After careful investigation, six legions brought a large number of baggage vehicles to attack Dongpingling, forcing Sun Bin to focus on Dongpingling.

"Ambushes seem to be getting more and more difficult. Not only are they unable to succeed, but they are repeatedly discovered, resulting in the loss of three thousand soldiers. We don't have many soldiers and horses to begin with. If this continues, all our soldiers and horses will be used up."

Tian Ji wanted to use an ambush tactic to prevent Xuzhou Mu's army from approaching Dongpingling. After Sun Bin's deployment, it was discovered by the enemy. As a result, Tian Ji's mentality gradually became unstable.

Unlike the 120,000 troops sent by Xuzhou Mu, he only had 60,000 troops. Xuzhou Mu could afford to lose, but he could not afford to lose. Losing three thousand troops was equivalent to losing one-twentieth of his troops.

Tian Dan pondered: "Since the arrival of Xuzhou Mu, ambushes have been discovered many times. Furthermore, his legions are even more powerful, and there is deputy commander Le Yi commanding the armies. The armies cooperate with each other, forcing us to fight decisively with him. In this way,

We are bound to fail."

Tian Dan is one of the top defenders, but he is unwilling to defend the city in danger. If there is only one isolated city south of the Yellow River, it will be difficult for any famous general to defend it, and its fall is only a matter of time.

After Chu Tian entered the Kingdom of Jinan with his counselors and guards, the situation became worse for Tian Ji and Tian Dan's army. Their room for counterattack became smaller and smaller.

They are unwilling to face a decisive battle with Xuzhou Mu if it is not necessary. The opponent's general lineup is extremely luxurious. If they face a decisive battle, just one Le Yi legion will be enough for them. Le Yi has not officially fought against Sun Bin, let alone the troops brought by Chu Tian.

The most elite Guards Corps.

"Xuzhou Mu has several counselors under his command who can discern most strategies..."

Sun Bin was aware of the existence of counselors such as Fang Xuanling and Xun You. It was more difficult for him to plot against Fang Xuanling and Xun You than against Yu Jin, Xu Rong and others.

"Strategist, strategist."

After Sun Bin became military advisor, Tian Ji relied heavily on Sun Bin and put all his hopes on Sun Bin.

Tian Qi, the governor of Qingzhou, handed over all his main forces to the three generals Tian Ji, Tian Dan, and Sun Bin, just to fight. If the opponent was not Xuzhou Mu and his 120,000 troops, but a group of ordinary generals, Sun Bin could easily defend Jinan.

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Sun Bin looked into the sky and saw a black hawk hovering in the sky: "Perhaps they not only have counselors, but also special eyes and ears. Our every move is under their surveillance."

After being reminded by Sun Bin, Tian Ji and Tian Dan looked at Black Eagle in unison.

Among them, Tian Dan reacted faster: "Have they discovered our ambushing soldiers? No wonder the ambush strategy fails time and time again."

After careful consideration, Sun Bin took the risk and came up with a plan: "We can hide it from the sky and cross the sea, use the long snake formation to surprise Licheng and ambush its reinforcements."

…

Chu Tian supervised the six armies, and no leaks were leaked. The troops Sun Bin sent to ambush or lure the enemy were all discovered. Chu Tian used steady tactics to continuously consume Sun Bin's troops.

His military strength is twice that of Sun Bin. If he continues to be depleted, he will only win. Chutian's army is approaching Dongpingling.

"The main force of the opponent is still in the Dongpingling area, with about 50,000 to 60,000 people."

Hua Mulan's war eagle has been monitoring the opponent's army.

"The enemy's tactic may be to fight against the city with their backs. Could it be that Sun Bin has been forced by our army to the point where he has to fight?"

Chu Tian considered that the other party was a divine strategist and once he had terrifying characteristics, he might be defeated, so he couldn't help but be cautious.

Before Chutian arrived, Sun Bin had the advantage. After Chutian arrived, most of Sun Bin's strategies failed. However, Sun Bin's threat had not been completely eliminated, and Sun Bin was trying to make a comeback with a small number of troops.

"Intensify investigation efforts to prevent sneak attacks for Sun Bin."

There were War Eagle and Iron Eagle scout cavalry investigating, but Chu Tian was still uneasy, so he asked Hua Mulan to send more scout cavalry.

Xun You said: "The farther you go into the enemy's territory, the more food and grass you need to consume. It is very important to protect the food road. Please send the Iron Wall and Invincible Second Army to follow up."

"Can."

Since Xun You took the initiative to put forward the proposal, he may have had a premonition of something, and Chu Tian followed suit.

Cao Ren's Iron Wall Army, Yang Ye and Zhang Liao's Invincible Army guarded the rear with baggage vehicles.

Yu Jin's legion was always at the forefront. When his legion approached Dongping Ling, he could already see the towering city walls of Dongping Ling and the sharp-clad defenders on the wall.

Tian Ji and Tian Dan set up a camp outside the city, stationed 50,000 to 60,000 troops, and together with the defenders inside the city, resisted the enemy. Sun Bin set up flags widely in the camp to show the strength of the people.

"According to the information provided by Iron Eagle Scout, the main force of the enemy is in the camp. They cannot leave the camp and their numbers have never been reduced. It seems that they have given up on using ambushes and are instead taking advantage of the danger of the camp and the city."

In Jin, Li Dian regained his confidence because he had recently defeated many ambushes.

"The numbers never decreased..."

Yu Jin's words reminded Fang Xuanling, who followed him to observe the enemy camp, and he was keenly aware of something amiss.

Fang Xuanling continued to observe the opponent's camp for half a day.

Li Dian asked: "Military advisor, is there something wrong with the opponent's camp?"

"What General Li said is true. There is indeed something fishy about it. This may be a plan by the other party to hide the truth."

"Hide the truth?"

"If what I expected is correct, a large number of cavalry or mounted infantry have already circled behind us."

Yu Jin and Li Dian were sweating profusely when they heard Fang Xuanling's conjecture. If Sun Bin sent a cavalry to cut off the rear, the rear would be in great danger!

"Iron Eagle Scout was actually deceived!"

"After all, Iron Eagle Scout only uses domesticated livestock, and the intelligence it can provide is extremely limited. If the opponent is Sun Bin, it will not be difficult to hide it. Notify the lord immediately to support the rear."

The cavalry of the Forbidden Legion immediately galloped out of the camp.

A force of 15,000 people lay dormant day and night to launch a sneak attack on Licheng, which was recently occupied by Le Yi's army!

Licheng was attacked for the second time and was quickly captured unexpectedly. The general and defenders were defeated and escaped from the city.

Licheng was once again controlled by Tian Ji's army!

"Tian Dan holds on to the camp and they cannot capture it for the time being. In order to keep the food road open, they will definitely return to Shili City, and we can set up an ambush on the way."

Sun Bin used the Long Snake Formation to drive forward, and after conquering Licheng, he also used the art of ambush to wait for Chu Tian to return.

Licheng was captured, and the defeated troops brought the news to the ears of Chu Tian who arrived at Dongping Ling.

"Didn't Iron Eagle Scout report to Tian Ji that the main force of Tian Dan and others is in Dongpingling?"

Chu Tian summoned Hua Mulan to reconfirm the accuracy of the intelligence.

"There are indeed 20,000 defenders in Dongpingling, and there are about 60,000 in the camp..." Hua Mulan thought of other possibilities and changed her color slightly, "Perhaps, the other side used straw or widely spread flags, recruited a large number of local warriors and other suspicious tactics to make War Eagle

The judgment was wrong.”

It is indeed possible.

The war eagles of Iron Eagle Scout can only provide rough information. The intelligence of war hawks is far inferior to that of ordinary reconnaissance cavalry. If Sun Bin discovers that Chutian uses war eagles as an important means of investigation, he may use his tactics to hide the truth.

Now the Chutian Army is sandwiched between Dongping Ling and Licheng, and is in a dilemma.

"Sun Bin is really difficult to deal with. He can counterattack at such a disadvantage. Attack Dongpingling, or return to Shili City?"

Chutian handed over this important decision to Xun You.

No need for Xun You to remind Chutian, but Chutian also knew that when he returned to Licheng, Sun Bin would wait for a while and take the opportunity to counterattack. As for Dongpingling, there may be guard Tian Dan. If Tian Dan delays it for ten days and a half, their military rations will be exhausted.

Almost exhausted.

Xun You said: "If we don't save Licheng or attack Dongpingling, General Leyi can attack the surrounding counties to obtain supplies. We can seize grain and grass from these counties and promise to repay them later."

Chutian's eyes lit up. Le Yi's army's siege speed was too fast. It was not necessary to use Licheng as a supply point. As long as Le Yi's siege speed was fast enough and the city near Dongpingling was captured, it could be obtained from the enemy's territory.

forage!

Without the offensive armies of Le Yi and Le Jin, Chutian would be in a very passive situation now, and Licheng would be a place that cannot be saved. But Chutian has an army that is good at attacking cities. If they break through the opponent's city, the supplies obtained are enough for use!

Under the premise that Sun Bin lacked military strength, Sun Bin was the passive party. He should not let Sun Bin lead the way, but should take the initiative to put pressure on Sun Bin.

"Le Yi, Le Jin, you two go attack Tai County as a granary."

Chutian immediately sent an offensive army to a county near Dongpingling, confiscated grain and grass, and promised to repay it later.

Le Yi's army arrived at Tai County and fell within three days!

In order to pacify the Kingdom of Jinan, Le Jin forcibly levied grain and grass, and almost emptied the entire county of grain and grass.

Wherever Le Yi's army went, every village and town was destroyed. Chu Tian's army was not worried about the lack of food and grass for the time being.

At the same time, Chu Tian forcibly recruited nearby village warriors, prepared siege equipment, and launched a sudden attack on Dongpingling.

Sun Bin's strategy of waiting for Chu Tian to return to Licheng was shattered, and Xuzhou Mu Chu Zimou and his army were in trouble: "Because of the enemy's supply, they have almost no flaws."

Sun Bin was passive, while Le Yi's army had extremely strong siege capabilities and could easily attack a county without worrying about lack of food.

The powerful siege ability of the combination of Le Yi and Le Jin was beyond Sun Bin's expectation.
To be continued...