11. Pang Juan ventured into the adjutant general's persuasion
Pang Juan glanced at the deputy general like an idiot, and didn't bother to say more to him, but just ordered the army to rest early, and set off on time early tomorrow morning, chasing the Qi army first, and then talking about it after reaching the border of Wei and Qi.
On the third day, they pursued the Qi army for forty miles. Pang Juan ordered to camp in the vertical capital on the border of Wei and Qi. As soon as the camp was set up, the doctor came to report that the Qi army's military stove had been reduced to 30,000 today.
After Pang Juan heard this, he laughed and said to the deputy general: "I have long heard that Qi is a cowardly army. Through the sneak attack to win by skill, the defeat of the former Guiling will not reappear now. Checkmate! We only pursued them for three days, you see! Most of the Qi army fled. Hehe, this is really God bless me Pang Juan and help me capture Sun Bin alive. β
After laughing, Pang Juan ordered: "Tomorrow will be the time to march." Soldiers, armor and back, the light car is divided into two wings to fast forward, and the leather car is strong! β
When the adjutant general heard it, wasn't this presumptuous? So he reminded very worriedly: "General! Although the Qi army is cowardly, Sun Bin is good at deceit. Yesterday, I checked the terrain and learned that there is a canyon forty miles northeast of Zhencheng, called Maling Road. This road is two mountains and valleys, the easiest to ambush, and it is the only way for the army to pass. Therefore, I would like to invite the generalβ"
After hearing this, Pang Juan's face sank, and he asked very angrily: "A Guiling will beat you to a bow cup snake shadow?" Sun Bin, Sun Bin. Sun Bin has something that scares you? β
The deputy general was stunned, he didn't expect the coach to be so taboo about Sun Bin? I mentioned it myself, which caused the boss to be so annoyed, so he explained: "General! That's not what I mean, it's just a reminder to be careful of Sun Bin, the villain. Besides, the prison army is the prince after all. When the crown prince Shen Zhicong left Gongcheng, he did not attend the military meeting after a dispute with the general. But he found a job, and repeatedly told him to remind you when you have any decisions, general! So γγγγγ"
When Pang Juan heard this, he became even more impatient, so he glared at the deputy general and asked, "Are you the deputy superintendent or my deputy general?" β
The adjutant general thought about it, yes? I'm a deputy general, and I'm not a deputy superintendent, so I'm really blind, so I'm embarrassed to return: "General! It was me who was wrong. I'm your lieutenant. I shouldn't have seen that the overseer was the crown prince, so I listened to him. I beg your pardon! β
Pang Juan's face had a good color this time, and he looked at the lieutenant general's order in a slightly soothing tone: "You will lead the armor soldiers and foot soldiers to answer in the back tomorrow!" As soon as they heard the sound of fighting, they rushed to support as quickly as possible. Then order the general of the light car, tomorrow to go around forty miles more, from the east to the Maling crossing to meet the leather car army! Tomorrow, I will personally lead the leather chariot army to chase the Qi army. Even if the Qi army had an ambush in Maling Road, it could not resist my front and rear attacks. If Sun Bin doesn't set up an ambush on Maling Road, if he sets up an ambush, he will be caught! β
The adjutant general wanted to say something, but when he saw Pang Juan's sinking face, he changed the content of his words and said in a concerned tone: "General! Even if most of Sun Bin's Qi army fled, there were still 200,000 people. You only lead 30,000 leather chariot troops to pursue, fast is fast, at the end of the day, but also with my armor army, to open up a nearly day's walking distance. If General Yi engages the Qi army, 30,000 against 200,000, even if the speed of our armor army is in a hurry, it will take at least five hours. I'm worried about you, general, and you'll suffer a big loss tomorrow! Is it to bring the light car army, even if it does not slow down the speed of pursuit, it is better to have 60,000 more people? β
After hearing this, Pang Juan pondered for a while, but still accepted the adjutant general's proposal. He smiled at the lieutenant general: "You and I have worked together for almost twenty years, and I know that you really care about me; So, I accept your advice. Think about it, it's really like you said: a few days ago, we have been using the 15th army to catch up with the Qi army, so the teacher and the Qi army can't catch up with each other. Now, we have been chasing for eight days, and the Qi army has been reduced from 100,000 to 30,000, and most of the people have been scattered. But that's it, the core of the Qi army is still there, just according to the 200,000 you calculated, and then subtract the chasement after we use the chariot to speed up tomorrow, no matter how much the Qi army runs away, there will always be about 150,000 people. I use 30,000 and 150,000 teams, and I have to hold on for a day, which is a bit risky. So be it, I'll listen to you. I transferred 50,000 light chariot troops to follow me to chase the Qi army, and assigned 10,000 light chariot troops to intercept the detour to the east exit of Maling Road, which can always play a role in containing the Qi army. What do you think of this arrangement? β
Pang Juan's soil was as good as a stream, which moved the deputy general. The adjutant general immediately stood up and arched his hand and said, "General! You think it's safe for you to arrange it this way. Tomorrow, with the armor sergeant, he will march forward at a rapid pace. Excuse me, General! Where will our army camp tomorrow? β
Pang Juan thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow, according to the speed of the rapid march, calculated at eighty miles, it is exactly Zhencheng sixty miles across the border of Qi and Wei. We'll meet tomorrow in Zhencheng and set up camp there! β
The adjutant general looked at the map carefully for a while, and then returned in his heart: "General! For the sake of insurance, I will build tomorrow: the 30,000 armored soldiers, 50,000 light armored troops, and 20,000 heavy troops I brought will eat at Yinshi, set off at Maoshi, and strive to rush to Zhencheng at Youshi. What do you think? βγ
After Pang Juan calculated in his heart, he said, "I have no opinion on the time of departure. However, to be on the safe side, you should take 50,000 lightly armored samurai with you first, so that you can be sure to arrive at or before Shen Shi. My chariot army captured Zhencheng by noon at the latest. I just need to wait for you for an hour, and then I can continue to chase after the Qi army. After your lightly armored samurai arrived, send a unit to guard Zhen City, waiting for the heavy armored samurai and baggage army behind. Then you take 40,000 lightly armored warriors and follow me, and we will rush to the Maling crossing and block the Qi army. What do you think? β
When the adjutant general heard this, he immediately objected. But he has been trained by Pang Juan a few times, and he has learned the skills of speaking. He stood up and said, "General! Maling Road is still forty miles away from Zhencheng, and it takes three hours for a chariot. And the general, you have pursued eighty miles in one day, and there was a fierce battle in Zhencheng. I didn't worry about anything else, but I was worried about the chariot army after a fierce battle, and I drove for three hours without resting, and it was getting late, and my vision was not clear; Therefore, I am afraid that our army will be tired and tired, and the Qi army will wait for work, in this case, won't our army suffer a big loss? And my lightly armored samurai, after they have already marched eighty miles, ask them to march forty miles in a hurry, that is not to think about it. General! Saying that, the adjutant general looked at Pang Juan with sincere eyes, and said earnestly: "Relying only on the tired 90,000 chariot army, fighting against the 150,000 Qi army who are waiting for work, and in the case of unfamiliar terrain and unclear vision in the evening, the odds of victory are not great?" General! β