General Qin

"Lieutenant Meng was ambushed by the Chu people and defeated Shandao (Xuyi)?"

When Zhao Tuo's troops, who followed up as the heel army, arrived 30 miles west of Shandao, they received news from the front of the army.

Meng Tian's 10,000 men were defeated by Shandao.

Suddenly the whole army was in an uproar, and the generals and officials of the Qin army looked at each other in shock.

"Why is this Meng Tian so incompetent? Now our army is in such a good situation, all the cities of Chu Kingdom are waiting for the wind to surrender, and those Chu troops will be defeated as soon as they are attacked. How could he be defeated in such a situation?"

"I heard that this is the first time for Captain Meng to go to the battlefield. Before the Huaiyang War, he also fought with the wind. This is the first time he has been a general to lead the army. Maybe this time we can see that his ability is not good. "

"Maybe it's because you met Xiang Yan's main force?"

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All kinds of doubts spread throughout the army. Although the soldiers dared not discuss it in person, they would still say some contemptuous words in private.

Since the Qin Army's Huaiyang War, all the way to the south and east has been overwhelming. Whether it is in Huaibei or Huainan, every battle must be won and conquered. There has never been a defeat for the Qin Army along the way.

Meng Tian's defeat was a very bad start.

Even Zhao Tuo was very surprised.

Monty.

This person was born in a family of famous generals, and his father and ancestors were all generals of the Qin State, with illustrious meritorious service. He is even more familiar with military books and has quite a strategy. In history, he attacked the Huns in the north for Qin Shihuang and opened up territories. His reputation shook the world, and he was a first-class general in Qin Dynasty.

This person is definitely very capable, and Zhao Tuo was a subordinate of Meng Tian, ​​so he has a lot of contact with him, and knows that he has a serious personality and is not a careless person.

How could such a general fall into the ambush of the Chu people? What kind of situation is it that the messenger who delivered the news said "Weidao was ambushed" that he could make Meng Tian overturn there?

Soon, as the Qin army continued to advance eastward, the surrounding scene began to change, and Zhao Tuo immediately understood the meaning of "Wei Dao".

Baiyangdian Lake, reed marshes...

Such words appeared in Zhao Tuo's mind for the first time, but the area formed by the reeds and swamps in front of him was far more extreme than those similar scenes he had seen in later generations.

Because there are few people in this era and the land is vast, except for the winding road in the middle for people to pass. The surrounding area has not been developed at all, but it is truly wild, with towering reeds, lush aquatic plants, and even traces of crocodiles can be seen in it.

"This is really dangerous, Meng Tian's defeat is not injustice!"

Zhao Tuo rode his horse for a circle on the reed road that was as tall as a person on both sides. He immediately reined in his horse and retreated, and commanded the army to retreat to an open area several miles away. Sentinel alert.

As Zhao Tuo set up camp, raised the Qin flag high, and gathered the defeated army, Zhao Tuo also saw Meng Tian who looked embarrassed.

Although Meng Tian was ambushed and killed by the Chu army, he was defeated miserably, but after all, the number of the Qin army was as many as 10,000, and the number of the Chu army ambushing in the reeds and waters was unlikely to be too many, so he was given a chance to escape, relying on his cronies to fight to the death, After all, he made a bloody way back.

This tall general of the Qin State now has a desolate face, his armor has been covered with mud, and broken water plants are still stuck in the gaps between his armor and shoes. , the appearance of the mighty general I saw.

"The defeated general Meng Tian has met General Zhao."

Meng Tian gritted his teeth, and knelt down to salute Zhao Tuo in the tent, his eyes had lost their luster.

As the chief general, the first battle he led the troops into battle ended with such an ending, which dealt a great blow to Meng Tian. Let him never lose his arrogance in front of Zhao Tuo.

Seeing Meng Tian knelt down, his expression was miserable.

Zhao Tuo immediately stepped forward to support him, and said: "Meng Jun, please stand up, this defeat, I have thought about it carefully, it is not the fault of the captain, Meng Jun should not blame himself."

Meng Tian was surprised that Zhao Tuo was so kind. You must know that he had greeted Zhao Tuo many times before, but he refused to talk to Zhao Tuo because of his face. There was a gap between the two. Meng Tian thought that after this defeat, even if Zhao Tuo didn't humiliate him, he would be indifferent to him, but who knew that he would comfort him with gentle words, and even address him as "Meng Jun", with a very good attitude.

Meng Tian's heart warmed up, but when he thought of his disastrous defeat, he lamented again: "This battle is all due to Meng Tian's mistakes. In a moment of inadvertence, he fell into an ambush by the Chu people, resulting in the loss of soldiers and generals. If General Zhao came to lead the army, with the general's wisdom, I will definitely not be caught by the tricks of the Chu people. How can I, Qin, suffer the humiliation of this defeated army!"

Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head and said, "Meng Jun is too famous. If Zhao Tuo came to lead the Xing army, facing such a situation, I am afraid that he will end up like Meng Jun."

Meng Tian's heart became warmer and warmer.

Although he was not convinced by Zhao Tuo, he believed that he would never lose to Zhao Tuo on the battlefield.

But in fact, Meng Tian also often paid attention to Zhao Tuo's deeds and studied many of his achievements. Knowing that although Zhao Tuo is young, he is a brave and resourceful general, he actually admires it in his heart.

Now that I think about it, Zhao Tuo was able to win the two battles between Sishui and Zhencheng. Facing the situation of Shandao this time, he will definitely not fall easily. The reason why he said that just now is probably to comfort himself.

"The generals often say that Zhao Tuo is a good man. Looking at it now, it is true. This man does not hold grudges, does not bully the defeated general, but belittles himself to comfort me. This kind of behavior can be described as gentle and humble, and he should be a friend."

"In the past, I was too proud."

Just when Meng Tian felt ashamed and ashamed.

Zhao Tuo faced Weidao Xiaolu in front of him, but felt a pain in his head.

What he said just now was not a lie, nor was he belittling himself to comfort Meng Tian, ​​but he really had no choice but to take Wei Dao in front of him. If he led the Xing army, he would probably have to be severely injured by the Chu army's sneak attack.

"This should be the Hongze Lake area of ​​later generations, right?"

Zhao Tuo calculated in his mind, guessing that the Shandao City in front should be near Xuyi in later generations.

The water swamps in front of us should be the predecessor of Hongze Lake in later generations.

When the Yellow River diverts in the future and flows into the Huaihe River, these large and small water marsh depressions will be connected together and become the fourth freshwater lake in Kyushu, Hongze Lake.

From this point of view, the nearby Shuizawa depression must occupy a very large area, stretching into a stretch, and it is difficult to go around.

If the Qin army wanted to go to Shandao and reach Huaiyin all the way, they could only take the trail caught in the reeds in front of them.

Moving forward on such a narrow road, even a huge army cannot form a formation, and can only advance in a long snake formation of a few people.

This kind of formation happens to be the most vulnerable to ambushes and kills by the enemy. Whether the enemy attacks the head, body or tail, soldiers and horses from other places cannot rescue them, and it is more likely to cause the army to collapse.

"This is the so-called ruined (pǐ) land. The Chu army chose this place to fight our army. It is exactly what is said in the art of war that 'those who make good use of soldiers can make the enemy incompatible with each other. , the upper and lower do not receive each other, the pawns do not gather when they are separated, and the soldiers do not join together'."

"Compared to the embarrassment of our army, the Chu army can rely on the cover of reeds and water to attack our army by stealth."

"Chu people were born between the Jianghuai River and Huaihe River, and they are good at water warfare. Now they are in their homeland, completely occupying a geographical advantage. But most of my Qin army are from the north, and we are not familiar with water warfare. The environment here is simply overwhelming our army. The enemy army The main general should be Xiang Yan, he chose such a place to fight our army, he really has a vicious vision and is cunning and cunning."

Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo couldn't help but look at Meng Tian with pity.

This Mr. Meng was too unlucky, he met Xiang Yan, a nearly full-level famous general like Xiang Yan, when he led the army for the first time.

The opponent not only bullies the small with the big, but also occupies an absolute geographical advantage. In this situation, how can Meng Tian be undefeated.

As for him, Zhao Tuo, even if he was quite wise, he was helpless in the face of such a desperate situation, and he couldn't think of a way out in the past.

"General, what should we do now?"

All the generals in the tent looked at Zhao Tuo expectantly.

Even Meng Tian looked over.

He really wanted to know how this well-known General Zhao would solve this situation.

General Zhao, you must have a high opinion, right?

Facing everyone's inquiries, Zhao Tuo said calmly: "My opinion is just one word."

"wait."

"Now that the Chu army occupies a favorable location and has just won a big victory, their morale must be soaring, and they are waiting for us to sneak into their ambush. If we rush the army, we will be caught in a trap. So for the present plan, our army For the sake of caution, set up camp here for defense, and wait for the general to lead the army to arrive, and then the general will make the decision."

As he spoke, Zhao Tuo couldn't help laughing.

That Xiang Yan relied on the old to bully the young, and took advantage of the land to beat them, the juniors.

Then why did he, Zhao Tuo, insist on confronting Xiang Yan head-on?

If I can't beat you, I will call Wang Jianlai.

Wait until Wang Jian leads the army to arrive, and then compare yourself with Xiang Yan.

Zhao Tuo is also looking forward to it. Faced with such a desperate situation, how can Wang Jian defeat the enemy?

There is a third update tonight.

The place name of Xuyi should be changed to the ancient name "Shandao" in the Spring and Autumn Period.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War: Nine Lands" Traveling through mountains and forests, dangerous obstacles, and frustrations, all difficult roads are ruined lands.