Chapter 554 How Can We Underestimate the Enemy so Much! Where Is the Ambush? Where Is the Fraud? !

Kuang Yong also stood up and sincerely persuaded: "Although Chu Shangzhu and his country Yan were defeated in consecutive battles, he made many meritorious deeds when attacking Baiyue, and even turned the tide in the battle of Helu City last year!"

"Kuang also found it extremely difficult to fight against this person."

"This person is definitely not an easy person!"

"Master, you must be careful!"

Kuang Yong's title to Tian Jia changed from general to son, which means that Kuang Yong's words were not persuasion in a public matter, but in a private capacity.

Tian Jia couldn't help but be a little cautious, but he was still confident in his heart: "Brother Kuang, don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion."

"In this battle, the Chu army only sent 200,000 troops, and they divided their troops into two groups and besieged five cities."

"On the other hand, I have an army of 300,000 soldiers. The chance of victory is mine!"

"As long as I can display what I have learned from Lord Qin Chang'an, and not be greedy for success, but make progress step by step and plan for it slowly."

"Our army will definitely win this battle!"

This young master is indeed far behind compared to Lord Chang'an, but he is just a defeated general under Lord Chang'an, so what is there to worry about?

Even though my master’s battlefield experience is not as rich as Xiang Yan’s.

But my master has one hundred thousand more soldiers and horses than Xiang Yan!

That’s 100,000 people!

Lots and lots of them!

Could it be that one hundred thousand soldiers and horses cannot make up for the experience gap between me and Xiang Yan? !

When Kuang Yong saw this, he couldn't persuade him any more, so he could only bow his hand and say, "I only hope that the young master will be victorious!"

Tian faked a smile and held his hands in his hands: "Brother Kuang, please wait a moment. I will be back as soon as I go!"

With his back facing Kuang Yong's worried eyes, Tian Jia flicked his cloak and strode out of Judu Palace.

Three hundred thousand troops broke camp that night, boarded warships, and headed south along the Yishui River toward Tancheng!

…

February 13th.

Pi City.

Looking at the military report in his hand, Xiang Yan frowned so hard that he could kill a fly.

After a long time, Xiang Yan finally said with confusion: "General Qi's son led an army of 300,000 to kill Tancheng."

"After a short rest, you will cooperate with the Tancheng defenders to launch an attack on our army?"

The messenger immediately handed over his hand and said: "Report to Shangzhu Kingdom. I am afraid that I may be deceived when I hear this news for the first time. I specially order Zhupao Ze to approach the Qi army for detailed observation."

"It should be correct!"

Xiang Yan shook his head: "It's not because I don't trust you all, but this news..."

Lieutenant General Qu Huan suddenly said: "The people stationed at Qi are waiting to send back the military report."

"General Qi's son used false tactics to lure the main force of Qi's army south to Tancheng."

"Qidu doctor Kuang Yong stood still and still led Judu soldiers and horses to station at the border!"

Xiang Yan said cautiously: "It seems like there may be a scam!"

"It's just that I haven't seen the deceit yet."

"Did you guys gain anything?"

When Xiang Yan was just transferred back to the Central Plains battlefield from the Baiyue battlefield by the King of Chu, Xiang Yan was high-spirited and confident.

But not long after Xiang Yan returned to the battlefield in the Central Plains, he encountered a head-on attack from Ying Chengyu!

When the battle resumed, Xiang Yan was fully vigilant against Ying Chengyu, but Wang Ben, whom he despised, blocked him in the Misty Mountains and could not advance any further. He could only sit back and watch as Ying Chengyu attacked Shouchun City, resulting in a disastrous defeat. !

After that, Xiang Yan was successively harassed by Wang Jian's large army, and Yang Duan and his weak troops built an iron wall!

There are many defeats, few draws, and no wins!

Difficult battles have worn away Xiang Yan's pride.

Xiang Yan no longer dares to underestimate the heroes of the Central Plains, and he does not hesitate to estimate every general he faces with the greatest vigilance - even if this person is not well-known!

Xiong Liu, Lord of Min'an, said with a smile: "I thought that Mr. Qi might just want to use his main force to attack our army one by one and work step by step to win!"

Faced with Xiong Liu's words, all the Chu generals shook their heads.

That's an army of 300,000 people!

With an army of 300,000 men trying to make a camp at every step, is Mr. Qi pretending to be mentally paralyzed?

Although taking steps step by step sounds very safe, decisions must be made based on specific geographical conditions.

Obviously, this battlefield is definitely not a battlefield suitable for a step-by-step approach.

How can we underestimate the enemy's intelligence so much!

Qu Huan tentatively said: "According to my opinion, perhaps Mr. Qi's fake division is the main force, but it is actually a decoy."

"Once our army bites the hook, Qidu doctor Kuang Yong will send troops from Judu to attack our army?"

Captain Xiang Han frowned and said, "I thought that in addition to Judu's troops, Qi also had a third group of troops."

"Judu's troops and Qi Gongzi's troops moved southward along Shu River to attract our troops."

"Qi State sent another partial division along the Yishui River to take advantage of our unpreparedness and go down the river."

"No matter which of these two armies progresses smoothly, they can capture Pi City and trap our army in the waterway north of Pi City!"

A group of Chu generals made suggestions one after another and formulated many military strategies based on Tianjia's marching route.

But Xiang Yan's brows were still tightly furrowed.

Something's wrong!

Nothing is right!

Every military strategy seemed reasonable, but none of them made Xiang Yan feel the threat he felt when facing common opponents such as Ying Chengyu, Wang Jian, and Wang Ben!

This is not reasonable!

After pondering for a long time to no avail, Xiang Yan could only make arrangements with full vigilance and extra caution: "Order!"

"Captain Xiang Lang led his troops to reinforce Commander Qu Ming's troops. We must seize Yangdu City and control the Yishui Waterway at all costs!"

"Duwei Zhaoyuan only led his troops north along the Yishui River, landed at a sheltered spot, and detoured to the north of Qishan Mountain, which is north of Tancheng."

"The Duwei Douzhan Headquarters is heading east around Yushan Mountain to prepare for war at any time."

"The second division of Captain Qu Lu went north to Jiaoyuan Mountain, sneaked into the mountains and forests, and waited for orders to attack Judu."

"Captain Jingli's troops continue to attack Pi City."

"The remaining troops will advance by land and water to reinforce Tancheng!"

All the generals raised their hands: "Wei!"

As the war horses galloped and the light soldiers moved quickly, Xiang Yan unfolded a large net from Pi City and sprinkled it on Tianjia's headquarters.

But Xiang Yan is still worried about accidents.

After ordering Jingli to lead a group of troops to continue the attack on Pi City, Xiang Yan personally led the main force of the Chinese army to the north.

Along the way, Xiang Yan summoned the generals with great intensity to discuss and plan continuously.

Three days later.

Xiang Yan's troops finally arrived at Tancheng!

"Charge and kill! My lords, let's take the advantage of being the first to get there!"

"Soldiers, here comes my general! Your Majesty will not hesitate to reward you for this battle, so don't miss it!"

"Turn to the southwest and form a formation to defend against the enemy!"

There were still more than ten miles away from Tancheng, and the shouts of killing had already reached Xiang Yan's ears.

Xiang Yan immediately led his soldiers to mount their horses and saw tens of thousands of Qi troops taking turns to attack a military camp on the southwest side of Tancheng.

And what was flying above the military camp was the flag of the Chu army!

Alarm bells rang in Xiang Yan's heart: "There is indeed a scam!"

Sun Xing's troops only had more than 6,000 troops. Even if they were fully prepared and Sun Xing had a wall to defend them, Tianjia would only need to deploy 60,000 troops to defeat Sun Xing's troops.

But what is the situation now?

Sun Xing's troops had no city walls to defend and could only rely on temporary fortifications to resist.

However, Tianjia stationed all 300,000 main troops and 7,000 standing troops in Tancheng here.

This will not only cause a serious waste of troops, but also cause the soldiers to sit back and watch the death of Pao Ze without being able to go to the battlefield to eliminate the fear of death, which will further weaken the morale of the army!

After all, Tian Jia was the general who accompanied Ying Chengyu to the city of Handan. Xiang Yan did not think that Tian Jia's understanding of military strategy was so weak.

Since Tianjia has made such a decision, there must be fraud!

Qu Huan also frowned deeply, looked at Xiang Yan and asked: "Shangzhu Kingdom, do our troops want to retreat?"

After Xiang Yan pondered for a long time, he finally made a decision: "No!"

"I still can't tell where Qi Jun's deception lies."

"If we can't test out the Qi army's strategy, I will feel uneasy!"

"make!"

"Captain Xiang Han led his troops to flank the Qi army's left wing!"

Xiang Yan thought this was a difficult test task, so he gave the order to his own people.

Xiang Han also knew that this trip was going to be unlucky, but he still promised loudly: "Wei!"

Holding the long knife upside down with one hand, Xiang Han suddenly clamped the horse's belly and shouted angrily:

"Paoze men, follow me and charge to kill!"

Six thousand Xiang clan soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill!"

For the entire battlefield, a mere six thousand soldiers and horses were insignificant.

But when they stepped into this battlefield, they attracted the attention of almost all the generals of the Qi and Chu armies!

Tian Jia laughed loudly: "This general just used a little trick, and he really forced out the main force of the Chu army!"

"Order! General Tian Mastiff faces the enemy head-on! We must destroy this army to enhance the prestige of our army!"

Facing more than 6,000 Xiang clan soldiers led by Xiang Han, Tianjia directly sent 10,000 regular troops!

They have so many troops, so they are so arrogant!

Tian Mastiff also laughed heartily and raised his hands: "The last general will definitely live up to his command!"

"Boss, rush for me!"

Perhaps Xiang Rong gave him a bad start. Xiang Han also forgot about the principle of caring for a general and actually charged at the front of the army, slashing down the soldiers of Qi with a big sword in his hand!

The blood in the skull spurted out, and the good head flew up.

However, Xiang Han had already rushed forward several feet with his men and horses. The long knife in his hand had already cut off the head of another Qi Jun, and he roared angrily:

"Great Chu Xiang Han is here!"

"Who dares to fight with me!"

Its sound and momentum are breathtaking!

The Qi army standing in front of Xiang Han retreated involuntarily.

But instead of retreating, an arrow shot forward towards Xiang Han!

"Ding~"

After the crisp sound of gold and iron, Xiang Han put down the long knife that blocked the hidden arrows, looked in the direction of the hidden arrows, and saw the field mastiff holding a riding bow!

"That's your mother!" Xiang Han cursed secretly, retreated behind the soldiers, and shouted: "Knights continue to drill, infantry follow up, break through the enemy's formation!"

The Tian Mastiffs shouted at the same time: "Spread out the left and right troops and surround the enemy!"

"The middle part will be supported by me!"

"If we can completely annihilate this army, your Majesty will be richly rewarded!"

In the distance, Sun Xing saw the reinforcements and was almost moved to tears. At the same time, he shouted angrily: "Open the camp gate!"

"Soldiers, charge and kill!"

A mere six thousand Chu troops poured into this battlefield, but like water poured into a pan, the intensity of the war in the entire battlefield suddenly rose!

After Tianjia quickly increased his troops and blocked the escape route of Sun Xing's troops, he looked in the direction of Xiang Yan: "Pass this general's order!"

"Go west with the left wing, circle around and encircle!"

"The front troops speed up, get closer and charge into the formation!"

"The right wing flanks the Chu army!"

"Chinese troops press forward!"

"The whole army is ready to fight to the death!"

The Qi army's drums were beating loudly and flags were waving, urging all troops and horses to sweep towards the Chu army.

However, Xiang Yan only had one thought in her heart.

"Where's the ambush?"

"Why hasn't the ambush shown up yet?!"