The soldiers of the east of the sea are beating the drums of the Central Plains. With the power of the three provinces, you will hunt Qilu.

Haidong's reinforcements landed from Laizhou, divided into two routes, and marched together. All the way to Yidu, all the way to Jinan. At the same time, both groups of men and horses also sent a large number of scouts to clear all the roads within a radius of twenty miles along the march. The slogan put forward by Wen Huaguo: Chickens and dogs are not left.

This "chicken dog does not stay", not to leave the chicken and dog that people kill, but to strive to leave the chicken and dog that people are killed. Try to make sure that wherever the army walks, there is not a single idle person around. In this way, maximum military secrecy is achieved.

Although there were many scouts sent by Chahan, they could only be seen from a distance, not from a close distance. The scouts had experience and could not see the reality of the marching troops, so they fell behind, observing the footprints, horseshoe prints, and ruts of the baggage carts left behind by the Haidong reinforcements. Even cow and horse dung.

An army marches, and it is good to disguise itself with few people. During the Three Kingdoms, the reckless Zhang Fei was also as careful as a hair, and knew how to use cavalry to drag bushes back and forth to cause dust and smoke, pretending to be a large number of cavalry, so as to confuse the enemy's judgment.

However, it is difficult to camouflage how much baggage, cattle and horses an army carries with it. It's okay to say that the baggage car is okay, make a few more cars, and put some heavy objects in it. The ruts that came out of the mill also looked very deep, and it seemed to contain a lot of things. What about cattle and horses? It's not easy. Wenhuaguo also has a strange trick.

Of these two military horses, one must be a fake. There are not many soldiers on the fake road. Wenhua Guo gave them some cattle and horses, and on the march, he taught the soldiers in his formation to walk back and forth with the cattle and horses. and also learned Zhang Fei's strategy, and the tails of the cattle and horses brought by the two armies were all tied to bushes. Cows and horses walked in front, and the bushes behind wiped their footprints. It's just that this erasure, but not all of it, there will definitely be some shallow marks left. When the scouts of the Yuan army saw it, it was difficult to judge. If there are not many footprints, they may have been erased. If you want to say that there are many footprints, there don't seem to be too many left. And where there is cow and horse dung, it will be guarded by a special person, and all of it will be taken away, and no one will be allowed to leave it. The road was empty except for snow and smoke, and footprints and ruts.

When the information arrived at the Yuan army camp outside Yidu City, Guan Bao frowned tightly. It's hard to decide. The stakes were so high that he immediately reported it to Chahan.

"Wen Huaguo is a fierce and flying character, but he also has this strategy." The confrontation between the two armies is actually a battle of courage and wisdom between the generals of the two sides. "Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not lose a hundred battles". Only by understanding the character and temper of the generals and colonels of the opposing camp can the war be won. Therefore, Chahan has a relatively good understanding of the different preferences and temperaments of the generals of Haidong. I used to put a lot of effort into collecting. I also know a lot about what Wen Huaguo has done in the past, and I know that he is not very resourceful. Now, it's a bit unexpected that such a show suddenly came.

"There are two masters in Haidong, one is Hong Jixun and the other is Yao Haogu. Now Hong Jixun is in Yidu, and Yao Haogu is in Goryeo. Maybe this policy was given to Wenhua by Yao Haogu, and it is not necessarily. ”

Chahan smiled, an accident is an accident, but it is not difficult for him to solve this suspicion. He said: "It's just a small skill of carving insects, if it's really Yao Hao's ancient idea, it's fine." There is no one in Haidong! Old man, let me ask you, what is the speed of the two armies of the red thieves? ”

"It's comparable, it's all fifty miles a day. It's not fast, but it's not slow for a march of 30,000 men. ”

Not slow, indeed. Laizhou is far away from Yidu and Jinan, Yidu is closer, and Jinan is farther. But whether it is Yidu or Jinan, according to the speed of Haidong's reinforcements of fifty miles a day, it can be reached in four or five days at the latest. In other words, Chahan had to immediately determine the reality of his two armies. Otherwise, if it was a day or two at night, his ambush would not have been able to be placed in advance.

"The old man has two strategies, but he can solve his plan."

"Dare to ask the big handsome, what are the two strategies?"

"Send a cavalry, pretend to attack, you can know the truth on the spot. This is one of them. However, the old man did not intend to use this strategy. ”

"Why?"

"Strike the grass and scare the snake. Since he was suspicious, I pretended not to know. Wouldn't it be better to count as you count? Not only do you have to plan it, but the old man also has to pretend to be fooled. ”

"How do you pretend to be fooled?"

"Herald! Immediately send 3,000 men and horses, like red thieves, stretch the formation, pretend to ambush soldiers, and rush to the outside of Yidu City on the same day, the ambush location we picked earlier. The first task must be for Wenhua Guo to discover and know. And transfer Jinan to protect the security, and from tomorrow, make a posture of going out of the city to attack Zhao Guobu. ”

"The last general really doesn't understand the meaning of the big handsome. Could it be that the marshal concluded that the actual intention of the red thief was in Jinan? ”

"Not bad."

Guan Bao was confused and asked, "The last general is dull." May I ask the handsome, but how did you come to a conclusion? Where did you see it? ”

"The two armies of the Red Thieves marched at an equal pace. That's how the old man saw it. Compared with Jinan, Yidu is close. Therefore, if the red thief wants to better coax our army, the speed of his two horses should not go hand in hand, but all the way fast and all the way slow. It is slow to come to Yidu, and fast to Jinan. However, he now has the same speed as the two military horses. Why? ”

Guan Bao seemed to see a glimmer of light in the clouds, blurted out, and replied: "The red thief wants to induce our army to make a wrong judgment because of this. ”

"What kind of misjudgment?"

"Yidu is near, Jinan is far, and the military horses from Yidu will arrive first. If it is speculated according to common sense, if we do not know the truth and truth, we may set up an ambush in Yidu first. Because Yidu is close, even if our army sets up an ambush and finds that the enemy who is coming is actually a suspicious soldier, there is still a chance to transfer to Jinan. Guan Bao increased the amount with his hand and said, "Yes! The handsome man has a lot of foresight. The Red Thieves tried to make our army think that they were coming to the rescue of Yidu, and this was the miscalculation they wanted to induce our army to make. ”

"Not only that. Zhao Guobu at the foot of Huabuzhu Mountain, in order to save Yidu, still refuses to go south to Tai'an for half a step. Although he knew that the move of holding Huashan would not be beneficial to the battle situation, he was still willing to play to the death. Those who are good at being generals are not considered to be able to guide because of benefits, and those who can turn disadvantages into advantages are considered famous. Yao Haogu is not as good as Hong Jixun, but he is also quite wise. He would never forget Zhao Guo's dead move.

Therefore, he deliberately made the illusion that the red thief was going to rescue Yidu. Our army already has the preconceived idea that Zhao Guo will die to save Yidu, once this judgment is made, do you say, will you believe it more because of this? ”

Guan Bao nodded again and again, his expression of admiration overflowing. He hesitated for a moment, and then said, "What the marshal said is of course extremely right. However, the events of the battle array changed rapidly. Between the virtual and the real, it is difficult to determine. The last general had a doubt. If ,......, just if. If the Red Thief's original intention was actually in Yidu, and the analysis of the big boss just now was exactly what they wanted to induce me to make a misjudgment, what should I do? ”

To tell the truth, Chahan Shicai's two-point analysis does not have a solid factual basis, and it is all based on the analysis of the Haidong generals. To put it nicely, this is called "insight into people's hearts", and if it is not good, it is nothing more than "speculation". Guan Bao's worries are not unreasonable, if Chahan's "speculation" is wrong, the consequences will not only be related to the success or failure of the ambush in the future, but in fact, it will be more related to the overall trend of the future Yidu battle, which will have a far-reaching impact. Don't be careless.

Chahan smiled and said, "For those who do great things, they must not have a backhand." The old man's second way to break the red thief's plan was to order the 3,000 men and horses outside the city of Yidu to be set up in ambush. If you are a red thief, your true intentions are really good. So, now, now that you know that the old man has set up an ambush in Yidu Pass with great fanfare, what will you do? ”

"This ,......。 Or the change of the meter surprise attack Jinan. Or simply fight with open fire, turn darkness into light, and attack the capital. Guan Bao paused, and then said, "Of course, the best strategy is not to attack, but to change the plan." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but bow to the ground and praised, "The handsome man is really strategizing and winning a thousand miles." When he said this, he actually had doubts in his heart. Skeptical.

In his opinion, Chahan's second strategy seems to be clever and safe, but it is far inferior to the first one. If he is the main general, he will definitely choose the first way. Why bother speculating blindfolded like now? If you make a mistake, the consequences will be serious.

Chahan saw what was on his mind, and said, "It has been nearly two months since our army entered Shandong. The weather was colder after the snow, and the three armies suffered a lot of frostbite. Grain transshipment is difficult. And the Polo garrison in Yixing Prefecture has been delayed. Therefore, our army must make a quick decision in this battle! Late is bound to change. If the old man uses the first strategy, how long will the war be postponed? The second strategy seems to be dangerous, if you don't have the courage, how can you lead the three armies!

"Moreover, those who have become great things since ancient times are half looking at manpower and half listening to the destiny of heaven. You and I will do our best, and as for whether we can succeed or not, we will leave it to the mandate of heaven. What's the doubt? Most of his injuries have been healed, and this time Jinan is ambushed, that is, the two of you will be the generals. I am in the camp, waiting for good news. ”

Customs and security orders. Before leaving, Chahan stopped him again, withdrew from the tent, took out a bag, and whispered a few words to him. When Guan Bao heard this, his spirits were greatly lifted, and his half-believing and skeptical mentality suddenly went away. Happily and convincingly, he bowed to Chahan a few more times, and then turned to leave. Back in the army tent, will gather the high generals, order the military horses, a total of more than 20,000 heads, the flag died down, and went to Jinan.

……

Chahan was right.

The two armies and horses of Wenhua Kingdom benefited from the partial division. The first Ke Jinan is exactly their true intention. Mentor Zhao Guo, with the momentum of thunder, first went down to Jinan, and then swept Tai'an. It became a state of shutting the door and beating the dog. The best result is the annihilation of the entire Chahan army. Taking a step back, you can also surround Wei to save Zhao.

It's just that the partial division who feints to take Yidu not only has the duty of confusing the enemy, but also has a task, which is to try his best to contain the Yuan army outside Yidu. Therefore, although there are not many military horses, they are not too few, there are five thousand. The main general who led the army was Zhang Ji'er.

There are 5,000 people, most of whom are his Guanbei descendants. Because Wenhuaguo transferred all the Jurchen cavalry under his command, he was supplemented with more than 1,000 Pyongyang military horses. That is what he brought with him when he hit Laizhou. After the first battle in the Gowang Mountain, these generals and colonels in Pyongyang were much more honest.

After Wen Huaguo came to Laizhou, he learned what happened to Zhongfu, and he was furious and almost cut off the heads of several people on the spot. It was Zhang Xiao'er who persuaded him, saying: "It will be ominous to kill before the battle." Only then did he be exempted from the death penalty and allowed to make meritorious contributions. The heads of these people are equivalent to those saved by Zhang Xiao'er, and they can't be honest.

The army marched for two days, and the distance from Yidu was less than 200 miles.

Most of the snow on the roads has melted and is muddy. Men and horses trampled on it, and muddy water splashed from time to time. The cart was loaded with stones and other things, and it was very difficult to pull and transport. The cows and horses walked by, and the bushes tied to their tails made a mess on the ground. The soldiers who led the horses and cattle were covered with muddy water one by one. Zhang Ji'er stopped on the side of the road, temporarily inspected the cattle and horses coming and going, and asked, "How many times is this?" The hundred households leading the team replied: "The villain is Team D, and this is the third time that they have walked back and forth in the last ten miles." Zhang Xiao'er nodded slightly and said, "Let's do it two more times." ”

Not only cattle and horses walked back and forth, but also soldiers walked back and forth. The marching formation of this partial division, the soldiers arranged on both sides stretched very long, and there was an emptiness in the middle, and there was enough space to be used as hands and feet.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Zhang Xiao'er turned his head to look. And he saw that he had gone out to explore the horses and returned. Three or two knights, superb horsemanship, circled around the outer formation, raised the command flag, and inserted diagonally into it. The horses galloped, bringing up mud and snow chips, and the soldiers who passed by were busy making way for them.

The probe horse looked in the direction of the flag and galloped straight forward. Regardless of the mud on the ground, several people rolled off the saddle and knelt down in front of Zhang Yan'er's horse, and the leader was a ninth commander, and said: "Report to the general." The villain and the others are the No. 1 scout team of Tianzi. Tianzi No. 1 is the farthest horse exploration team that has been released, Zhang Xiao'er nodded, indicating that he knew, and listened to the nine masters continue: "We have only come back from thirty miles outside Yidu City. ”

"What's going on with the Tartars?"

"Fruit Chinese handsome plan! The villain and others found out that for several days in a row, the Tartars dispatched troops, and several groups of men and horses entered the main road outside the city to ambush somewhere. There are about 3,000 people per share, for a total of no less than 20,000. "3,000 people per share is good, but the "several shares" that the scouts know are actually 3,000 people in the same share. Day goes and night returns. The next day, continue from Yidu. The illusion is as if it were tens of thousands of horses.

The scout's voice fell, Zhang Xiao'er had not yet spoken, and the faces of the surrounding generals were changeable. Someone asked, "Twenty thousand?" Can you find out for sure? The probe said, "It's true." All the generals turned to look at Zhang Xiao'er, and there was a humanitarian: "The place where Chahan set up an ambush is the place where our army must pass." Tartar really hit the plan, and for Wen Shuai, it is indeed a happy event. Not so with our army. Our army is small and the enemy is numerous, and our army has traveled a long way, and the Tartars are waiting for work. General, you need to think twice, what to do to break the thief! ”

Zhang Ji'er put the spear horizontally, laughed, and said: "Since the Tartar has entered my body, this God-given opportunity, why think about it?" The three armies were ordered, and the speed of the march remained the same. Our army just pretends not to know. The main sword of the teaching team is unsheathed and ready for battle at all times. "Greeted Tanma, and said, "That is, the fast horse newspaper and Wen Shuai." With a slight groan, he instructed his soldiers to take out a pen and paper, write a few lines, fold and seal it, hand it to the scout, and ordered, "After seeing Wen Shuai, remember to submit this letter to you." The letter and China are related to military aircraft, and they must not fall into the hands of the enemy. ”

A few scouts received the order, collected the letter, and got on the horse and went away.

A general asked, "I wonder what was written in the general's letter?" Zhang Yi'er smiled and refused to speak, and in a blink of an eye saw several officers with worried faces. Needless to say, it must be worried about the affairs of the Chahan ambush army. In the army, there are brave generals, and there will be generals who are not brave enough. It is impossible for everyone to regard death as if they were at home, and dare to fight with their lives. He touched the iron spear in his hand, and without waiting for anyone to admonish him, he looked left and right, and asked in a deep voice: "Gentlemen, do you know the origin of this gun?" ”

"Given by the Lord."

"What did the Lord give this gun for?"

"To motivate the general to kill the thief."

Zhang Ji'er said angrily: "Not bad! The Lord gave this gun not for decoration. When I gave the gun, I had a word to teach me. The lord said: This gun has followed him for several years, and he has killed hundreds of enemies. Now it is given to me, hoping not to fall into the prestige. In the previous Gaowang Mountain, our army was ambushed and defeated, and the general, as the main general, could not escape his responsibility. This is already one of the insults to this gun. There can be one, not two. Now facing a strong enemy, I would have sworn by a gun, and if there is a person who violates military law and does not obey military orders, he will be killed! This law cannot be violated. ”

Riding a horse on the snow, the cold wind hovered on his side, facing the sunset coming down the mountain in the west, Zhang Xiao'er held an iron gun and looked awe-inspiring. The generals will no longer dare to speak out. When you don't meet the enemy, you need to be timid. Cowardice is steady. When you engage the enemy, you need to be brave. Courage wins. Zhang Xiao'er is a general, that's it. When he was outside Laizhou City, he was suspicious and always afraid of being tricked, which can be described as cowardice. When encountering a strong opponent today, he has a hundred times more courage, which can be described as brave.

Passing down the military order, Zhang Ji'er retreated from the generals and ordered them to prepare separately. He also summoned a few of his relatives and cronies in Guanbei and said: "Chahan is experienced in using soldiers, and he has a reputation for prudence. He set up an ambush today, which should have been very secretive, but it was very suspicious that a few scouts of our army could find out. This is what the general wrote in the letter to Wen Shuai. Our army must not be on guard. You wait for a few people, and so on. This number will understand and take the order.

Zhang Ji'er is the chief general of the First Army, and he is suspicious and cannot speak clearly to the Third Army. In that case, it will only shake the morale of the army. The main general is still suspicious, let alone the soldiers below? Therefore, he did not speak in front of everyone, but only called his henchmen and arranged them privately. With all the arrangements in place, he looked far away, and the north wind swept over the endless procession, rolling red flags like a forest, whistling towards the south.

In the south, somewhere outside the city of Yidu, is the ambush army of Chahan real or fake? What awaits him? Perhaps, he will soon find out.