I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 216 Chapter 237 Chapter 238

No one expected that Zhu Fan, king of Wu, as the defenders in the battle of Shujiu, would dare to go out of the pass to face the battle when he knew that the Chu army was overwhelming!

Even Li Ran couldn't help being interested in this Zhu Fan.

As I said just now, Shujiu is a stronghold that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If Zhu Fan chooses to defend with Shujiu's back, with only the 3 troops brought by Wu Ju, there is no chance of winning.

But now, Zhu Fan actually chose to go out to fight. It seems that he didn't take Wu Ju's [-] Chu army seriously at all. It's a fight.

Obviously you can choose the easy mode to clear the level, but you have to choose the hard mode.What kind of mentality is this?
Showing off one's abilities, showing off one's strength, and pretending to be competitive are roughly the same.

But no matter what kind of mentality it is, this courage is by no means comparable to that of other princes.

"Hehe, Doctor Wu Ju is indeed a prophecy."

Li Ran couldn't help but like Wu Ju's corrective speech just now.

Bloody battle, now it became a serious bloody battle.

The [-] Chu army brought by Wu Ju, how easy is it to eat the [-] troops that Zhu Fan left to fight?

"What's your opinion, sir?"

Seeing that Wu Jun had such morale, Wu Ju also knew that a strong attack was definitely not the best strategy now, so he immediately turned his attention to Li Ran.

After all, it seems that he can only hope that Li Ran can speak out some strange theories for him.

But what he never expected was that the person he could count on this time was by no means Li Ran, but someone else.

Li Ran looked at Wu Jun who was setting up camp not far away from the pass, and a look of fear could not help but appear on his face.

Faced with such a situation, he had no good plan for a while.

After all, the King of Chu only gave him 3 horses, so the number was not dominant at all.

And the most deadly thing is that in this place with high mountains and dense ravines, military vehicles cannot be launched at all. If it is a foot battle, isn't it a bloody battle that can only be head-to-head?
"Sir, Wu has a plan."

Just when Li Ran was at a loss, Sun Wu suddenly spoke up.

So, the two turned their heads in a hurry.

I saw Sun Wu pointing at Wu Jun, and said seriously:

"Not long after Zhu Fan captured Shujiu, he immediately came to rescue him. After going back and forth like this, his soldiers are all made of iron, and they are probably already tired."

"At the end of the so-called crossbow, you can't penetrate Lu Jin. Let's see, when the Wu army left the pass, although it was very powerful, but now they are setting up camp, but their movements are very slow. And their camp is actually not far from the pass. They only rely on the pass. Set up camp without even thinking about occupying the hills on both sides outside the pass."

As the saint of soldiers and the originator of China's art of war, Sun Wu's insights can be described as well-founded and well-founded.

It is undeniable that in terms of military affairs, Sun Wu's ability to judge the enemy's situation is really better than that of Li Ran and Wu Ju.

And Sun Wu's observation ability on the battlefield can definitely be called first-class.

"Why is this? That's because they are also afraid. If they occupy the hills on both sides outside the pass, they seem to have an advantage in terrain, but once they are cut off by our army's strong attack. Then there is nothing left for them to do but die."

"That's why they set up camp on the flat ground outside the pass. If the situation is not right, they can immediately rush into the pass and guard the pass."

"That's right, if it wasn't for his fatigue and lack of certainty of victory, he wouldn't have chosen to set up camp like this without using such an advantageous terrain."

Li Ran also reacted at this time, and immediately supplemented Sun Wu's analysis.

Although he does not have Sun Wu's superb reading ability and observation ability in military affairs, his reaction is not slow either.

After hearing Sun Wu's words, he also saw a trace of Wu Jun's weakness.

At this time, Wu Ju heard the sound, but still couldn't help frowning and asked:
"But... Even so, if our army wants to occupy this place, it will be difficult for our army to reach the sky. After the Wu army is rested, the situation will only get worse. What's the use of talking about it?"

Yes, Wu Jun may indeed be very tired now.

But even so, if King Wu and Zhufan were to defend the pass with their backs, and even start a bloody battle with the Chu army here, how confident would the Chu army be that they could break through the Wu army's camp?

Of course, if Wu Jun had finished resting, the result would naturally be even less optimistic.

"I can't give Wu Jun a chance to breathe, and I can't attack Wu Jun head-on... It's really a dilemma."

"Pretend to retreat!"

"Luring the enemy into battle!"

Li Ran and Sun Wu said their four words almost at the same time.

Then, the two looked at each other and smiled.

After Wu Ju heard this, he was suddenly stunned, and his cloudy face suddenly shone with brilliance.

Head-on head-on confrontation is definitely not going to get you any good.That being the case, it would be the best if he could win with a trick.

"Our army can pretend to attack, but there is no need for a bloody battle, let alone a deadly battle with the Wu army. When the outer battalion is frustrated, the doctor can immediately order the rear team to switch to the front team and retreat. Then lead another army into this forest When the Wu army came in pursuit, the front team of our army immediately rushed out, cut off the Wu army at the waist, and divided and surrounded the Wu army with the advantage of numbers..."

Sun Tzu explained every aspect of the plan in as much detail as possible.

Li Ran, who was listening on the side, couldn't stop nodding, obviously admiring Sun Wu's plan.

"go on."

While listening, Wu Ju also showed great interest.

Sun Wu paused again at this time, looked at Wu Jun in the distance, and continued:
"In this way, once the [-] soldiers of the Wu army are encircled and unable to see each other, they will inevitably panic. In addition, they are already a tired army. Once their morale is frustrated, the defeat is doomed."

"In addition, if Dr. Wu Ju can arrange hundreds of elites in advance, prepare more fire starters, and hide them in the forest near the pass. When the Wu army is surrounded, they will set fire immediately, and use this to cut off the Wu army's way of life. None of the [-] Wu troops can escape."

He pointed to a mountain forest in the distance, and supplemented the last link of this plan.

The number of Wu troops is not dominant, so they definitely don't want to disperse their forces when chasing.

However, this narrow and long official road will no longer be a problem for the Chu army to attack, but it will also become a problem for the Wu army.

After all, there is only this road, and there are dense forests on both sides. If the [-] soldiers of the Wu army rush out to chase them out, they will be separated from the front and back, and this is the opportunity for the Chu army.

"Good! So good!"

"It seems that General Sun has learned a lot from Mr. Ziming!"

Even if Wu Ju listened to it, he couldn't help feeling admiration for Sun Wu's suggestion.

Of course, at this moment, he only considered Sun Wu's skills, and he learned them from Li Ran.How did he know that this guy is the originator of the future military strategist?

"Hehe, the doctor joked. Li Ran can't teach him these skills. They are all self-taught and comprehended by Chang Qing."

Li Ran was unwilling to take credit for it. After all, in this regard, he really couldn't teach Sun Wu anything.

After all, he is the originator of military strategists, so why should he be taught by a layman with half a bag of clinking water?
While Sun Wu heard these praises from the side, he didn't say much, he just bowed his hands towards the two of them, which was regarded as a tribute to the two of them.

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Chapter 238
Although the Chu people are tough, it does not mean that the Chu people have no brains.When they are not absolutely sure, they will naturally not rush forward easily.

Just like when King Xiongwei of Chu was employed in Zhengyi before, even though he had only two thousand guards by his side, these two thousand guards already frightened the whole Zhengyi, and hastily entered a state of alert.

From this, it is not difficult to see the toughness of the Chu people.

However, when Chu Wang Xiongwei learned that Zheng Yi had taken precautions, he immediately admitted his cowardice.

From this, it can be seen that the Chu people today are no longer the barbarians they used to be.In addition to being tough, he also knows the opportunity to advance and retreat.

Therefore, this time Wu Ju led [-] elite soldiers to recapture Shujiu, and his pre-war preparations were of course extremely sufficient.

The strategy of Li Ran and Sun Wu is obviously the key to their victory.

After determining the strategy for this attack, Wu Ju, Li Ran and the others immediately returned to Chu Camp.

Thirty miles north of the city, in the camp of the Chu army, Wu Ju walked up to the commander's platform with his head held high and his chest held high.

Here, by the way, I can mention one more thing, the reason why Wu Ju took the initiative to invite Ying to fight this battle, apart from the fact that the King of Chu has no more trustworthy people, is actually due to Wu Ju's own selfishness.

As I said earlier, the current order of the state of Chu is Yin Nai, and Dazai Xie Qijiang. As the heads of the Luo clan, these two people not only control the Luo clan of the Chu state, but also have important positions in the Chu state. status.

Although Wu Ju is now a popular figure in front of the king of Chu, when it comes to his status in Chu, he is still not as good as those who can secure a high position only by the merits of his ancestors.

Not to mention the status of their Wu clan in the state of Chu.

Wu Ju knew in his heart that as the most powerful minister of the current King of Chu, if he couldn't use this as an opportunity to bring his family's status one step closer, then their Wu clan might have to stop here.

What's more, as we all know, the king of Chu, Xiongwei, did not come to the throne rightly. Others may only guess how the king of Chu came to the throne, but he knew it clearly, and even participated in many things personally. of.

If Wu Ju couldn't become a hero of the Chu State, then the Wu family would not be forced to liquidate in the future.

Therefore, not only for himself, but also for the entire Wu clan, he must fight this battle well!
On the one hand, of course, it is to solve problems for the lord.On the other hand, he also needs a great contribution to stabilize the Wu clan's position in Chu.

And regaining Shujiu, defeating the state of Wu, and letting the state of Chu no longer have any worries on the east road are the greatest achievements.

Therefore, what he is shouldering at this moment is not only the troubles in the east of Chu State, but also the honor and disgrace of his Wu clan.

On the general stage, Wu Ju's expression can be described as awe-inspiring.

He has experienced several ups and downs in his life, although he has seen all kinds of storms.However, now facing this battle with Wu Jun, he is still cautious at this time.

"Chu's comrades!"

"The Wu people took away our vassal state and our territory! Tell me, can we Chu people agree?!"

On the general platform, Wu Ju looked at the [-] Chu men below, holding a sword in one hand, and shouted impassionedly.

It is said that Chu people are tough. Although these words are simple, it is not difficult to see the combative and martial character of Chu people and the aggression deeply rooted in their bones.

In fact, if you really want to talk about it, Shujiu is indeed a vassal state of Chu State, which is correct.But is the land of Shujiu the land of Chu State?

This is obviously not the case!

However, Wu Ju preconceivedly included Shujiu Kingdom directly into the territory of Chu State, which is tantamount to increasing the indignation and bloodiness of the men of Chu State at this time.Just his sentence "stolen our territory" can be described as extremely inflammatory.

"cannot!"

"cannot!"

"cannot!"

Thirty thousand men shouted in unison, the sound shook the whole world, the air shook the sky, even the nearby mountains and forests shook accordingly, and all the birds flew together at once!
The mighty [-] men from the Chu Kingdom gathered together like bunches of small flames, and gradually ignited into a monstrous fire. No matter how strong the iron wall was, it seemed that it would disappear into nothingness in front of them.

"it is good!"

"Then I will take you today to take back our territory!"

Wu Ju raised his arms and shouted again, the anger on his face was beyond words.

"Howl! Howl!"

The [-] Chu men then shook their halberds in their hands, screaming like they were hunting wild animals.

This is due to the fact that Chu land was a barren land hundreds of years ago, full of wild animals. Chu people often used this method to scare wild animals when hunting.

Later, after the founding of the Chu State, this way of "howling" before the war became a major tradition of the Chu army.

One is to increase one's morale, and the other is to deter the enemy. It is very similar to the Qin army of the later era who would often shout "wind, wind, wind" before the battle.

"Where is Ziqiang?"

"The end is here!"

"The commander-in-chief ordered Er to lead the right army to attack at midnight tonight and attack the Wu army at night!"

"promise!"

"Xi Huan, Zi Jie, Zi Pian, Zi Yu!"

"The end is here!"

"This general ordered Er and others to lead the left army to ambush in the lower mountains and forests, and to assist Ziqiang to evacuate!"

"promise!"

……

Wu Ju kept announcing military orders on the stage, and the following generals of the Chu State came out one after another and bowed to receive orders. The whole process seemed extremely solemn.

Even if Li Ran saw this scene, he couldn't help but marvel at the strength of Chu's military power. From top to bottom, the military discipline is clear. No wonder Chu was able to rise in just a few hundred years and become a superpower at the hegemony level.

Then, when Wu Ju's points were about to finish, he turned his attention to Li Ran.

"Sir, together with me, I will lead the Chinese army to support you, how about it?"

It seemed that he still didn't let go of the idea of ​​letting Li Ran fully participate in this matter.

Hearing the sound, Li Ran couldn't help cursing inwardly:
Sun Wu has told you the specific process and details of the entire battle, but why do you insist on dragging me?Isn't this just looking for trouble?

But due to the current situation, although I felt unhappy for a while, I still had to agree.

As a result, the Chu army's point will be completed, and the victory or defeat will be tonight!

After everything was settled, Li Ran and Sun Wu returned to the camp, and Sun Wu suddenly asked Li Ran a question that came out of nowhere.

"By the way, sir, have you ever thought about personally leading one side's teacher and fighting against each other?"

"With my master's wisdom, if you can practice the way of war, you must be invincible!"

In fact, Sun Wu could also see that although Li Ran did not understand the art of war, he was also extremely sensitive to changes in the situation on the battlefield and his grasp of fighter opportunities.

After all, if you really want to talk about it, when he was just a fledgling, he also listened to Li Ran's suggestion, and then he led the coalition forces of the two countries to defeat the Ji family's army in the state of Lu.

So in his opinion, if Li Ran can become a general, he must be famous all over the world.

But who would have thought that after thinking for a moment, Li Ran suddenly smiled, with a trace of vicissitudes in the bitterness.

"Hehe, soldiers are an ominous thing after all, this is definitely not what I want."

Yes, Li Ran never thought about this.

Because of war, the world can never be made better.

(End of this chapter)