Chapter 7: Sudden Changes

That night, in Su Le's military tent, with the light of the pearl of the country, Su Luo and Le Ji talked about the exchange of the pearl for crystal jade. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

"How? Would you like to change? Su Luo asked as if nothing had happened.

"It's okay to change it, it's okay not to change it, what do you think should be done?" Lezhi pushed the problem back again.

"It's up to you to decide!"

"Why?" Raksu asked, puzzled.

Su Luo hesitated for a moment and replied, "Because you are a girl, generally speaking, you should like this beautiful thing very much, I don't care." ā€

"I don't care, but now is not the right time to exchange for crystal jade, if there is a chance in the future, let's change it."

The two reached an agreement, in fact, they are not very interested in flashy things, holding the pearl of Suiguo is just illuminating, it is not irreplaceable, if it can be exchanged for some useful jade, it will be a good deal.

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The place where Wu Yuanqi and Su Luo were stationed was called Xiaoyu Pass, and the army of Yongguo could enter the hinterland of Jing as long as they broke through any of the large and small Yu Passes.

Compared with the Great Chongqing Pass, the road through this small Chongqing Pass is not easy to walk, and even if it is captured, the speed of continuing the march will not be fast, so the army of Yongguo will focus the attack on the Great Chongqing Pass.

The Dayu Pass was defended very well at the beginning, but the court didn't know what was going on, and the guidance of public opinion made King Jing tend to fight quickly and seize the opportunity to counterattack.

In fact, the generals on the front line are also eager for quick success, and this attack, in addition to being forced by the pressure of the Jing court, also wants to make meritorious contributions. As Wu Yuanqi said, the army of Yongguo also consumed some morale, and it may not be able to withstand the sudden counterattack of the defenders.

The Jing army attacked at night, attacked the Yongjun camp, and defeated the other party. Although the Yongjun army was extremely combative, it was caught off guard this time, and the defeat was understandable. However, the two armies fought many times, Jing won one victory after another, and Yongguo was defeated and retreated, which was completely different from the expected situation.

Soon, the news of the victory spread back to the royal capital and also to Xiaoyuguan, and Wu Yuanqi saw that the situation was wrong.

"The Yongjun army is strong, no matter how demoralized it is, it won't lose like this, I think the situation is not good, we have to be ready for battle." Wu Yuanqi said to Su Luo with a solemn expression.

"Are you saying that the Yongguo people are luring the main force of our army and waiting for the opportunity to defeat them in one fell swoop?"

"Nine times out of ten, this is the case, otherwise it would have returned to China a long time ago. Why fight once and lose once, and persevere and continue to fight? Wu Yuanqi deduced, "However, the morale of our army is high now, and it does not mean that it can be defeated by defeat, and it may not be possible for the people of Yongguo to steal chickens and rice." ā€

"Implementing such a grand strategy requires considerable command, patience and execution, and the slightest mistake may lead to complete failure."

However, things exceeded Wu Yuanqi and Su Luo's expectations, before the decisive battle between the two armies began, a swift Yongguo army broke through the difficulties and dangers and captured Dayu Pass!

Because the Yongguo people took a small road to attack this time, although they also encountered a small number of Jing garrisons, but because the road was remote and difficult to travel, the defenders on the way were all rabble, and they were completely unable to stop the opponent's offensive.

The troops left behind in Dayu Pass were regular troops, and there were quite a few of them, but they were still succeeded by a sneak attack, which made Dayu Pass change hands.

After learning that the Dayu Pass was lost, the main force of Jing ****, which was out of the attack, immediately rushed back, but it was unable to attack the fortress that he had once held, and soon the main force of Yongguo also came back, and the main force of Jing was defeated, and the troops scattered and fled.

The troops who fled to Xiaoyuguan brought this very bad news, and at this time, Wu Yuanqi had three ways to go, one was to withdraw to the country, the other was to stay here, and one was not an ordinary road.

"I don't think it's the best idea to go back to China at this time!"

Su Luo's words were a bit of a blockbuster, most of the people present wanted to return to the country to defend the royal city, and Wu Yuanqi was also inclined to this plan.

"Let me tell you what you think, I haven't made a final decision yet." Wu Yuanqi said to Su Luo.

"We should hold the dangerous pass here first, use this as a base to take the initiative to attack, attack the supply troops of Yongguo, and force the other party to withdraw!" Su Luo then explained: "The roads around Xiaoyuguan are narrow and the terrain is steep, and the current grain and grass are enough for us to hold on for a while. If you leave here, due to the difficulty of marching, it is difficult to have an impact on the domestic war situation for a while, and there is a high possibility that you will be intercepted by the army of Yongguo on the way. ā€

"But at present, Dayu Pass has fallen into the hands of the enemy, and the enemy army continues to enter the hinterland, and it is of little significance for us to hold on to this place, even if it is to attack the supply troops of Yongguo, with our strength here, we may not even be able to defeat the opponent's escort team, and it is difficult to achieve decisive results." Someone questioned Su Luo's plan.

"It is precisely because the Great Chongqing Pass has been lost that this place is even more important!" Su Luo corrected, "If Xiaoyu Pass is also given to the Yongguo people, even if they withdraw in the future, as long as they hold this place and Dayu Pass, our army will inevitably be blocked, and it will be difficult to continue to recover the lost territory." But if Xiaoyu Pass is in our hands, it is of little significance for the Yongguo people to keep Dayu Pass. As for the defeat of the convoy, I can do it as long as I use the Red Barge, and the strength and combat power are not directly equated. ā€

The Red Barge Team is a team of 1,000 elite soldiers trained by Wu Yuanqi to Su Luo, in fact, the number is less than 1,000, but the individual combat effectiveness is extremely strong, and with Su Luo and Le Ji can exert great combat power. Because the equipment is mainly red, mixed with other colors, Su Le named it the Red Barge.

Wu Yuanqi knew the combat effectiveness of the Red Barge Team, and a small number of enemy troops had harassed Xiaoyu Pass many times before, but they were all defeated by the Red Barge Team led by Su Luo and Le Ji. Although the combat effectiveness of the thousand-man team as a whole has not yet been fully demonstrated, it is also conceivable.

As Su Luo said, retiring now is the next policy, Wu Yuanqi understands, but retiring is safer, if he stays, the whole army may be wiped out, the key to the problem is whether he is willing to take risks.

Su Luo and Le Ji don't care, they are not from Jing Guo, they come and go freely, and they hide if they can't do it, so Su Luo dares to propose this kind of risky plan. Wu Yuanqi not only wants to achieve a high position and get a greater stage to give full play to his ability, but he also doesn't want to take risks, in case he loses everything, it will be difficult to have a chance to turn over.

"This is a big deal, let me think about it before making a decision, everyone have a good rest tonight, tomorrow will be a very busy day."