Chapter 299: Counterattack
In Qingtong Gorge, Molo sat under a tree with his eyes closed, holding the Chuanyun bow in his hand, gently caressing the bow body, feeling the familiar cold feeling on the bow. Not far from him, Wu Xin was constantly discussing the combat plan with a group of generals, trying to make up for any possible loopholes, because this time, they could no longer afford to lose. If they lose again, the Shuntian Army would inevitably suffer a catastrophe.
This made Molo feel a great sense of loss. He was an extremely conceited person, and his martial arts cultivation was like this, and he was also pretentious in leading the army and fighting. He marched into Shayang, and then regained the lost territory occupied by Qi, thus portraying himself as a national hero in Yue State to attract more support from the people, and then push himself to higher achievements.
This strategic direction is different from the strategic concept of Wu Xin, the number one general under his command. In the end, Wu Xin surrendered to his will and gave up on his opinion of advancing to Zhengyang.
Then today, the situation went against the original idea. The great defeat of Shayang County prevented the Shuntian Army from returning to the strategic situation originally envisioned by Wu Xin.
After receiving Wu Xin's latest plan, Molo did not hesitate much. He knew that this was the only opportunity for the Shuntian Army. He immediately rushed to Fenshui Pass. The chances of winning this battle were very high. He could not allow Wu Xin to win the credit for the Shuntian Army between water and fire. This battle must be under his command.
He only brought hundreds of confidants back to participate in this battle to save his reputation. Most of the soldiers participating in this battle were Wu Xin's subordinates. Moro felt that the officers under Wu Xin's command looked at him strangely, unlike the absolute worship that appeared in the eyes of their eyes when they looked at him before.
This made him feel a little annoyed, and at the same time, he was also glad that he was right after coming back.
The key is the soldiers at the bottom. As long as they think they are omnipotent, that's fine.
A slight footsteps sounded in front of him, and Moro didn't fight for his eyes, and knew that it was Wu Xin who was walking towards him.
"King, everything has been arranged. Now, I'm just waiting for the fish to take the bait." Wu Xin said softly.
Molo opened his eyes and looked at Wu Xin: "Why is your plan to ambush at the end of Qingtong Gorge, rather than in the middle section with more favorable terrain? If we ambush in the middle section, our losses will be smaller and we can exchange for greater victory at a smaller price."
"King, we are facing the Hu Ben Army." Wu Xin was silent for a moment and explained: "Zhang Jian may not be a wise leader, but the Hu Ben Army is the most elite army of Yue. The officers in it are all extremely experienced in combat. Qingtong Gorge is steep. These people will never relax their exploration. If in the middle, the possibility of us being revealed is extremely high. Once we are revealed, all our efforts will be wasted. Only at the end, when they are about to complete this dangerous and extremely great march, will they relax their vigilance. This is our opportunity."
Molo's face twitched a few times. Wu Xin's words seemed to be ridiculing herself no matter how she heard them.
Wu Xin didn't realize this, "King, judging from the latest information, Zhang Jian is indeed going to take this path. As long as he enters Qingtong Gorge, we will win 60%. Please ask the king to command the army here, and the last general will lead a few elite troops to the middle section to intercept their last defeated soldiers."
Moro stood up and said coldly: "You made the plan for this war, and the soldiers here are all your subordinates. You will be the command of this battle. I will go to the middle section of Qingtong Gorge to intercept their defeated soldiers."
"King!" Wu Xin looked at Mo Luo in shock.
Moro looked at Wu Xin, took a deep breath, eased his tone, making himself look more natural, and a smile was barely squeezed out on his face: "You are more familiar with the plan, and most of the soldiers here are your subordinates, and you are more at ease in command. We can't afford to lose. This battle must be won, so you will be the one who commands it."
Looking at Mo Luo, Wu Xin nodded with some emotion. The king is still the wise king. To be honest, although he had already made an ambush in advance, he was facing the most elite Tiger Ben Army in Yue. Wu Xin did not feel like holding it in his hands. Sometimes the trap is good, but if the prey ability in the trap is out of your predestination, it will still break out and cause the person who sets the trap to suffer.
"King, if we win, when you intercept Zhang Jian in the middle of the canyon, don't kill him, it's best to capture him alive, so that we can negotiate with Zhang Ning and even threaten him." Wu Xin said: "If I expected it is right, there must be a level nine master around Zhang Jian, and only the king can deal with them."
"If Zhang Jian escapes from you, I promise to catch him in front of you." Mo Luo raised the bow in his hand, and Wu Xin's words made him feel a little better.
"King, have everything in Lu County been arranged? Once we defeat our opponents here, we need to take advantage of the situation to advance to Zhengyang County. At that time, we need more troops."
"When I left, I had already arranged it. Bao Hua cut off the rear and guarded Mengshan. That 6 Yifan will take the remaining troops and return to the Fenshui Pass as quickly as possible, and then reinforce behind us." Moro said.
Wu Xin let out a long sigh, "It's so good that Shayang County should have no strength to pursue us. The Qi army dressed up in disguise did not come, which means that the Qi people are not ready to intervene in this war on a large scale, or they are taking Shayang County and have no time to pay attention to us. This is a good thing for us. As long as we guard Mount Meng and we are in Changyang County, we will rest easy for the time being."
Listening to Wu Xin's words, Mo Luo sneered and turned around and left. Wu Xin suddenly woke up. He was too ignorant of the king's mood when he spoke like this. Looking at Mo Luo's back as he strode away, Wu Xin slapped his head in distress, and for a moment, he was a little at a loss.
This guy who has extraordinary achievements in strategy and tactics is indeed a bit unsatisfactory in his work. This is why he could not survive in the officialdom and almost died.
Qingtong Gorge, which lasts dozens of miles, has opened its mouth like a beast, waiting for the greedy opponent to crash into it. At this time, on the other end of Changyang County, Baoqing County, near the sea, was another scene.
More than a dozen large ships were parked on the sea surface, and more small boats were constantly transferring supplies from the large ships like ants. On the shore, a large camp had been formed.
Baoqing Port was once a large external port during the Tang Dynasty, but after a thousand years, it has become a barren place. The abandoned port was flooded by countless weeds and mud, and gradually became a place that only a few people know.
But now, this place has changed a lot.
A month ago, the Chu people's advance fleet arrived here and began to clear the deserted port. It took a month. Although large ships still could not dock, it had already made this former external port slowly reveal its original appearance little by little.
The outline of the port slowly revealed, and it was only a matter of time to repair him.
In the desolate place, there are now thousands more people, working day and night, while the subsequent fleet is heading towards here on the sea. When the second group of people arrives here, Baoqing Port can be said to be completely under the control of the Chu people.
Almost all the first batch of people came were technicians, while the second batch of people arrived was a well-trained army.
Ma Xiangnan stood on the high stone platform, staring at the progress of the port. In the past, there should be a tall building on it to direct ships entering and leaving the port. Now, the buildings on the stone platform no longer exist, but this high platform is still as stable as before.
I have been here for more than a month, from the fact that there were only a small team of guards to the fact that there were thousands of people, Ma Xiangnan was getting more and more happy day by day because he had won Baoqing for Chu State, and now he was promoted. More importantly, he was evaluated by the Emperor of Chu State, and finally got out of the shadow of his elder brother and entered the emperor's vision.
Although his body was bitten by countless insects and ants here, itchy and he lost a lot of weight. Compared to when he first entered Changyang County, he felt that he was almost a savage now, but his inner passion overshadowed all this.
Everything went smoothly, but the only drawback was that Molo was defeated in Shayang County. The plan to sweep Shayang and then attack the Qi people to share the worries of Chu on the battlefield suffered a major setback.
"Have the situation been found out? Is it true that Qi people intervened?" Ma Xiangnan was a little worried: "Did Qi people notice something?"
"Sir, the Qi people did not send troops to Shayang County from the intelligence fed back from the spies in Qi State, but this does not mean anything, or this is an extremely secret action of the Qi people, because otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why the combat effectiveness of this sudden army was so strong. As for our action plan, the Qi people should not notice it now. Our second batch of troops is expected to arrive here in ten days. At that time, we will have an elite force of 2,000 people to protect Baoqing, and nothing will be a problem by then."
Chapter completed!