Chapter Ninety-Nine: Please Enter the Urn
Han Xin's camp, listening to the report of the scouts below, Han Xin frowned. Looking at the generals below all looking at him with anticipation, he did not waver in his strategy at all and ordered again, "According to the report of the reconnaissance horse, the enemy has followed and pursued, and ordered the three armies to immediately withdraw their camp and retreat a hundred miles, and all the troops along the way discard some blades, armor, and stoves, and there must be no mistake. ”
When the generals heard Han Xin's order to withdraw again, they immediately caused a commotion, and their faces were full of anger, obviously puzzled by Han Xin's order.
"General?" Hong Tao also understood the mood of his colleagues, he himself had doubts, blindly withdrawing from the army, which could only make morale low, he really didn't understand Han Xin's intentions, so he could only stand up and question.
"Does General Hong have doubts about my battle strategy?" Han Xin knew what he meant, and said with a dumb smile.
Hong Tao looked at Han Xin's appearance, and his heart became even more strange, so he just nodded naturally.
"You should also be full of mysteries like General Hong Tao, right?" Han Xin glanced at the generals in the big tent and sighed slightly in his heart. He knew that if he insisted on going his own way and did not give the generals a reasonable explanation, the generals would be separated from his own commander, and at worst they would cause a mutiny, which should not be underestimated.
"I'm stupid, please ask the general to solve your doubts?" The generals looked at each other, and then said in unison.
"I have sent 30,000 vanguard troops day and night to dig traps in the vast plains five hundred miles away, specifically to deal with the enemy's army of behemoths. Han Xin pointed to a plain on the sand table map with his right hand, and his eyes showed a bright light.
The generals looked at the place where Han Xin pointed his fingers, and they all looked at each other, and then they suddenly realized, and they all said in unison: "The general is far-sighted, and we are ashamed of ourselves, and we will obey the general's order." ”
The generals said that I left the big tent one by one and quickly went to my headquarters to arrange the retreat of my subordinates.
"The general has succeeded in intimidating the generals, and it is gratifying. Fan Zeng saw that the generals were gone, and immediately congratulated Han Xin, and he also admired Han Xin's methods from the bottom of his heart.
"Thank you to the military advisor, it's just that it is not so easy to want these generals with great military achievements to obey the military orders with sincerity. It will take an earth-shattering victory to be able to convince and deter them. Han Xin arched his hand to Fan Zeng and explained, but there was no trace of worry on his face, and he looked like he was in control of the victory.
As the war drums and horns sounded outside, the two did not talk deeply, and walked out of the city one after another, leading the army to continue to retreat.
The generals arranged for their subordinates to retreat at this time, and they were no longer depressed, but elated. None of them are stupid people, but it is really difficult to figure out Han Xin's intentions, after Han Xin's reminder. They also roughly guessed Han Shin's intentions.
The general asked some of the sick armor stoves to be discarded, just to create a feeling that the enemy army was fleeing in fear when they saw the enemy's momentum. The retreat of a hundred miles in a day is only to give the enemy the illusion that he is about to catch up with a group of fleeing troops, all just to confuse the enemy.
Let the vanguard build fortifications and dig traps and prepare. At this moment, they no longer suspected that Han Xin was just afraid that the enemy army was strong and wanted to flee for his life, so he ordered the withdrawal of the army. One by one, they were all unannounced, and naturally they were all radiant and full of energy. Wait for the moment to close the net, and let the enemy taste the power of their blades.
Just as Han Xin's army had retreated less than twenty miles, the scouts came with the latest information. A herald quickly brought the latest military information to General Han Xin.
"Returning to the general, the horse probe returns, the enemy's vanguard cavalry is already less than fifty miles away from the army, and it will be able to catch up with the army in a moment. A herald said to Han Xin.
"How many centaurs are there?" Han Xin nodded, then asked.
"Returning to the general, according to the report of Tanma, it is about 50,000. ”
"50,000 cavalry?" Han Xin pondered, revealing a contemplative look, but for a moment, he immediately said, "Command this general's order, let General Hong Tao lead the 10,000 cavalry of the headquarters, break away from the army, hide on the right side, and wait for the opportunity to move." ”
"General Li Hu, leading 10,000 cavalry from the headquarters, ambushed the left side, waiting for an opportunity to move.
"Huwei General Li Long, led the remaining 80,000 cavalry of his headquarters to attack the rear in a roundabout way and cut off the enemy's rear road. ”
"General Yu Hai, leading 10,000 infantry in his headquarters, waited for the enemy's defeat on the spot, did not need to resist, and immediately pretended to flee in a hurry when he saw the enemy, and if he disobeyed the military order, he would be executed on the spot. ”
"The herald ordered the formations of the three armies to disperse, pretend not to form a military column and continue to retreat, and see that the enemy's cavalry could not be stopped. This marshal personally used as a bait in the three armies, and when the enemy army was deep and the three armies were encircled, he must completely annihilate the enemy soldiers. Han Xin gave a series of orders, and his voice was extremely cold.
"Commanded. When the herald heard Han Xin's order, he immediately mounted his horse, led a thousand heralds under him, and began to spread out in all directions, delivering the general's order.
"General, is this inappropriate?" Fan Zeng said with some concern when he heard Han Xin's order.
"Oh, what's wrong? The military advisor said that it was okay, and there was no need to shy away from it. Han Xin smiled when he saw Fan Zeng's worried and hesitant expression.
"The general is risking his life, it's too risky. I don't agree, the general, as the commander of the three armies, has high hopes for His Majesty, and the safety of the officers and men of the three armies is too abrupt. Fan Zeng bluntly told him and did not shy away from it.
"The military advisor is too worried, and the march and battle are already unpredictable. As the commander in chief of the three armed forces, I, Han Xin, cannot set an example and are not afraid of life and death, so how can we serve the people? Moreover, the way to victory is to take dangerous moves. If you want to win an earth-shattering victory, how can you gain a huge amount without taking risks?" Han Xin shook his head and argued with reason.
Fan Zeng carefully tasted Han Xin's words, and also deeply felt reasonable, although he still had some resistance in his heart. It can be seen that Han Xin's insistent and unwavering expression knows that it is useless for him to say more.
"General, our army is a million in size, and as far as the eye can see, there is no end in sight. With only 50,000 cavalry, how dare you attack my million-strong army?" Fan Zeng did not understand Han Xin's intentions, and with the thinking of a normal person, it was impossible to make such a suicidal impact.
Even in the face of a million soldiers, who lost their fighting spirit and fled in the wilderness, as long as the enemy cavalry general was not a pig, it was impossible to kill himself.
"They will rush over, and even if they don't dare to rush over, they will be annihilated one by one. Han Xin smiled mysteriously, his face revealing a strong confidence.
"Why did the general say this? Even with 100,000 cavalry of our army, they will be flanked from the front and left and right to encircle the enemy. But the cavalry machine is too powerful, and it is impossible to kill the opponent at all, and the biggest result is nothing more than to inflict heavy damage on the enemy. If this is the case, wouldn't it be a surprise to the enemy's main force and give the enemy's main force a sense of precaution?" Although Fan Zeng admired Han Xin, this move was related to the important battle situation in the future, and he had to remind Han Xin again and again.
"None of them can escape, they will all die here. Han Xin didn't care about Fan Zeng's questioning, but said confidently.
Seeing that Han Xin was in control of everything, Fan Zeng was also suspicious, could there be any backhand? But even so, he still truthfully said his thoughts, the military division was originally to give advice to the three armies, he must be loyal to his duties, and continued to remind, "Even if the general annihilates all these 50,000 cavalry here, will the main force of the enemy be afraid of this?
"Ha! The military advisor is strategic, wise, and thoughtful, but the military advisor is waiting to see a good show!" Han Xin laughed loudly, and then looked at the rear, at this moment he already felt the earth tremble, and a loud rumbling sound came from the rear, and he knew that the enemy's cavalry was not far from here.
Fan Zeng also felt the movement, at this time, the three armies had collapsed, like a rabble, scattered and scattered. Looking at Han Xin's appearance, it was too late to say anything at this time, the enemy's cavalry was already not far away, and he could only wait to see what Han Xin said.
"I'll ask the military advisor to watch a good show of inviting you into the urn, hehe. Han Xin smiled again, turned his head to look at Fan Zeng beside him, and smiled strangely.