Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 1895: Hulu soldiers enter Hutou Mountain, hidden plans and ingenious calculations

In this southern expedition, Wang Yu led the army personally and was the commander-in-chief of the entire army.

Yue Fei, who was temporarily in charge of the Imperial Guard, served as deputy commander and assisted Wang Yu in mobilizing the troops.

Although he was the deputy commander, his role was no different from that of the commander-in-chief when Wang Yu was in charge of the army in the rear and did not go to the front line in person.

With Hu Ben Corps' deputy general Hulugu leading 30,000 troops as the vanguard, they crossed the river with the help of the Tianhe Navy, passed through Weiguan, and directly entered Henan.

Han Xin of the Tiger Guards temporarily entered southern Yan last year and served as the temporary Protector General of southern Yan to intimidate northern Qing.

If he were still in Hebei, it would still not be Yue Fei's turn to step forward this time.

With Han Xin here, and with his Tiger Corps as the main force, how could they possibly bypass him? If he was really in Hebei, unless the Tiger Corps was not used, Han Xin would definitely be the only choice for the commander-in-chief.

But the Huben Corps was the largest of Wang Yu’s five field armies. How could they be missing from such a massive campaign as the Southern Expedition?

When Han Xin was transferred to Yanbei, this idea also existed.

In the current Han army, Han Xin stands out alone, and he is also the most powerful one in the world.

As for the rest, whether it was Su Dingfang who destroyed two small dynasties within half a year, or Li Jing who once traveled thousands of miles to attack the Dongyi and made great contributions, they could not compare with Han Xin who defeated Huangfu Yue and Chu Xizhao.

In the army, it is not a good thing for a general to have outstanding achievements and prestige, whether for the emperor or for the minister himself.

However, although Han Xin was not the commander-in-chief of the Central Army Corps, the campaign to conquer the south was so important that it was impossible to bypass him.

If we really let him off the hook completely in this kind of battle and make sure that this battle has nothing to do with him, then it would be tantamount to blatantly suppressing him!
Wang Yu just wanted to balance the main generals in the army to avoid any one like Han Xin who was so outstanding. However, he would never suppress Han Xin. Han Xin was the most worthy general under Wang Yu and the sharpest weapon for him to conquer the world.
Therefore, Han Xin will serve as the commander-in-chief of the second army in the capacity of Protector General of Southern Yan, leading Meng Tian's troops, and also with the cooperation of the Tianhe Navy, cross the river into Guangyin to attack Prince Jing's territory outside Henan Road.

At the same time, King Dong Juewei and the Tianshi Dao, if possible, will take Qingbei Dao or Heyang Dao into their hands.

In this expedition to the south, Prince Jing was their main target.

However, if there is enough strength, or if there is an opportunity, then it is possible to deal with one more person. Especially when King Wei is at his weakest, this is a good target.

If they can take over Henan, then the most central and richest place in Dacang will be in their hands.

Speaking of which, Meng Tian was also unlucky. Logically speaking, he should have been the commander-in-chief of this army.

However, there was an additional Han Xin above him, so he could only serve as Han Xin's deputy.

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Hutou Mountain stretches for dozens of miles from east to west and connects to a large river in the north. It is a place with beautiful mountains and dense pine forests. However, the most famous thing about this mountain is the grottoes of various sizes, as well as the Buddha statues, temple steles and stone pagodas contained in them. This is a place with a very profound cultural heritage.

There is a small town at the foot of the mountain. However, it was occupied by the army many years ago. Most of the people were relocated to other places, leaving only a few families. The general's platform is set up in the town.

This mountain was originally located in Henan Province and is a great place for sightseeing and summer vacation.

However, since the gateway to the north of Henan Road was no longer under the control of Prince Jing, he could only treat this mountain range as a military stronghold and establish a defense line in the north of Henan Road.

Although this mountain cannot directly control the entire northern part of Henan Road like Wei Pass, if the enemy breaks in from Wei Pass, this place will become the first place to be hit.

At least, by controlling this place, we can completely threaten the enemy's food supply route in the direction of Weiguan.

Therefore, in the event of losing the northern gateway, this place has become the best second best option.

The military camp of Prince Jing's army was set up in a very rigorous manner, based on dangerous places and obstacles. However, due to the terrain, the dangers were not extremely dangerous, and the obstacles were not extremely difficult to block, so it was impossible for one man to guard the pass.

After leading 30,000 vanguard troops out of Weiguan, in the evening, after inspecting the military camp, the vanguard general Hulugu became interested and climbed up the high slope behind the town to overlook the northern foot of Hutou Mountain.

The dusk was heavy and the sky was gloomy. Scattered lights had already been lit in the small town. In contrast, the surrounding military camp of Prince Jing was dotted with lights among the dense fortresses.

The scene at the foot of the mountain should have been quiet and peaceful, but the smell of gunpowder, accompanied by iron horses, golden swords, and sharp swords, had already spread.

In fact, if it weren't for Hulugu's strict military discipline, the small town at the foot of the mountain would have been razed to the ground long ago.

If a large army were to attack a small town like this, there would be no exceptions or miracles.

A gust of night wind blew by, causing the surrounding grass and trees to rustle. It was already spring, but there was a sense of desolation. The wind blew on his body, and Huluguang couldn't help but shiver.

He heaved a sigh of relief and called out, "Let's go back to camp!"

"General."

After returning to the camp, it was already completely dark. A burly general walked into the tent and saluted respectfully to Hulugu.

"What's the situation in Tongcheng?"

"Did the scouts get any information?" Hulugu asked after taking a deep breath.

"General, there are 30,000 soldiers in the city, but they are not making any moves. They are just reinforcing the city defenses!"

"It seems that the other party has made up his mind to be a coward!" Meng Gong said.

Meng Gong has actually been around for quite some time, but by the time he was born, Wang Yu's most important battles had already been fought.

For a general, if there is no war to fight, he will naturally not get any opportunity to stand out.

Therefore, until now, Meng Gong is still just a small figure in the army, and he has even less reputation in the world.

Tongcheng is located in the southwest of Hutou Mountain. It is the first big city after leaving Weiguan and entering Henan Road.

Here, the 30,000 troops of Prince Jing were stationed, and together with the troops of the Bay stationed on Hutou Mountain, they supported the northern defense line of Henan Road since the loss of Weiguan. "This Bu Fei is quite steady!"

"No wonder Huangfu Guyuan dared to let him guard the northern gate!" Hulugu said, pinching his beard.

Strictly speaking, he and Bu Fei, a general under Prince Jing, were not strangers. After all, Hulugu had been in charge of Weiguan defense for several years.

At that time, their two families were still in their honeymoon period, and since they lived so close to each other, they were able to communicate to some extent.

Of course, it’s not unfamiliar, but it’s not familiar either.

After all, both of them had important responsibilities in various forces at the time. If they communicated too much with the enemy's generals, it was inevitable that people would gossip behind their backs, and it might even arouse suspicion from their superiors.

Naturally, these two people are not the kind of people who like to cause trouble for themselves.

In the few times we met, we could not see what kind of ability he had. He was just a nice guy who didn't want to offend anyone. But most people with this kind of personality were mediocre.

"It seems that if the general doesn't stimulate Bu Fei, the opponent will probably not come out!"

The one who spoke was Su Li, the runner-up in the imperial examination and the military advisor of the 30,000-man vanguard army.

"Does Mr. Su have an idea?"

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Huluguang's instinctive impression of Su Li was not good. The two had never met before, and there was no enmity between them, but it could only be said that they just didn't hit it off.

The first impression that Su Li gives people is that he is too cold and gloomy. His temperament is just that cold and gloomy.

In contrast, Hulugu prefers to be in contact with upright counselors like Guan Zhong, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Anling. Even when they are giving advice, they are upright and suppress you openly.

"Now, your majesty's main force has not yet crossed the river, but the general has led 30,000 vanguard troops all the way out of Weiguan!"

"If my guess is correct, General, you want to lure Bu Fei out of the mountain for a fight?" Su Li said slowly.

"Yes, your majesty's troops have not arrived yet, and we only have 30,000 vanguard troops. Bu Fei might want to seize this opportunity!" Hulugu nodded without any hesitation.

Bu Fei had an army of 50,000 on top of Hutou Mountain, and Tongcheng behind him also had an army of 30,000. The force he could control was as high as 80,000.

The 30,000 vanguard troops and the main force behind them were out of line. I believe that any famous general would seize this opportunity and use absolute force to defeat the 30,000 vanguard troops first, break their spirit, and then wait for them to tire themselves out before preparing to fight the main force behind them.

What Hulugu wanted to mobilize was not only the troops on Hutou Mountain, but also the tens of thousands of troops in Tongcheng behind.

After all, if one needs to ensure that one can completely defeat his 30,000 troops, relying solely on the 50,000 troops from Hutoushan is not safe. Adding the 30,000 troops from Tongcheng, nearly three times the strength, will ensure that these 30,000 troops can be defeated in a short period of time.

"Although Bu Fei is not well-known and has no amazing talents, he is very cautious and would rather miss an opportunity than make a mistake. Judging from his current movements, it is unlikely that he will compete with us head-on."

"In my humble opinion, it would be better to bypass Hutou Mountain and march to Wangcheng!"

"Force Bu Fei to send troops!" Su Li said calmly.

Bu Fei really didn't have much reputation. Even within the power under Prince Jing, he played the role of a good guy, not famous for his abilities, and he didn't show much in normal times. Therefore, there wasn't much information about him, and nothing could be analyzed.

It’s just that Su Li happened to know this person.

Actually, the two families are related. Of course, they are not related at all.
One of his distant cousins ​​married into Bu Fei's family. In the early years, the two families had visited each other.

It is precisely because of this that Su Li knows something about this person.

This kind of person may not be amazing, but he is also the kind of person who doesn't make mistakes easily.

Wangcheng is sandwiched between Hutou Mountain and the center of Tongcheng. Logically speaking, this city is more suitable to form a horn of mutual assistance with Hutou Mountain.

However, Wangcheng is small and difficult to defend for a long time. Compared with the tall Tongcheng, its hardware conditions in all aspects are far inferior.

But if they could seize Wangcheng, if there was such a force sandwiched between Hutoushan and Tongcheng, they would surely be very uncomfortable.

This is a very dangerous thing for Hutoushan. After all, the food and grass resources of Hutoushan’s troops are mainly guaranteed by Tongcheng in the rear.

"In this way, won't we be handing over the advantage of being well-rested to the enemy, and our army will be attacked from both sides?" Hulugu expressed his concern.

Su Li's plan really had the flavor of hitting the snake at its most vulnerable part.

However, this is a risky plan!

Wangcheng was indeed important, and Hulugu really wanted to draw out the enemy and avoid a siege. However, confronting the enemy's 80,000-strong army head-on and being surrounded by the enemy's 80,000-strong army and being attacked from both sides were two completely opposite concepts.

The degree of danger has increased several times.

Since he had dared to plan to lure Bu Fei down, he must have had some hidden tricks up his sleeve.

However, that was when the two sides were in direct confrontation.

However, being trapped in a circle from both sides, even if he had any trump cards, he would not be able to withstand such a play due to the nearly three-fold difference in troop strength.

"Not only that, if I were Bu Fei, I would not mobilize troops at all, and would only defend Hutou Mountain. I would also write a letter suggesting that the follow-up troops should use Wangcheng as the main battlefield!" Meng Gong added
Not only the Han people, but they also have their main army behind them.

Prince Jing's side has more than just the 80,000 defenders in Hutou Mountain and Tongcheng. Prince Jing's troops will definitely arrive one after another later. At that time, they will be embarrassed in Wangcheng. How can they defend for a long time?
And when Wang Yu’s main force arrives, should he rescue them or not?
If they were to rescue him, then once the main force of Prince Jing that arrived later gathered in Wangcheng, Wang Yu would have to mobilize his main force to be able to provide rescue. At that time, if the Hutoushan troops attacked Wang Yu's rear, it would directly lead to disastrous consequences.

"General Hulu doesn't know!"

"Bu Fei may be cautious, but he is also greedy!" Su Li shook his head at this time.

"Ding, Su Li's stealth skill..."