Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 780
"Sun Wu, in your opinion, where should I decide the decisive battle with the Persian army?"

This battle with the Persians is no small matter.

Therefore, Qingji will not be good at specialization, and he must listen to the opinions of Sun Wu, the "sage of soldiers".

Hearing this, Sun Wu said in a deep voice, "Wu Lei!"

Wu Lei?
Today's Wulei has been designated by Qingji as the seat of the Western Region Protectorate.

The location of Wulei area is moderate, when the main road of the North Road passes through, from here to Qiuci, Gumo, Shule, and beyond Congling to Dawan, Kangju and other places.

To the south, there is a road leading to Loulan, Qiemo, Khotan, and Shache, and Yuecongling is the Da Yuezhi, Daxia, and Anxi kingdoms, which is the so-called "South Dao".

Going north via Yanqi and Cheshi, you can go to Liuguo and Wusun behind the mountain.

When the Persian army wants to march eastward, the only way to go is Wulei.

"Your Majesty, Wulei is now a battleground for military strategists. Under the orders of Your Majesty, I have surveyed the topography of more than a dozen countries in the Western Regions. From Wulei to Shule, there are both open terrain and dangerous cliffs!"

Sun Wu said solemnly: "Especially Shule City. Shule City is at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain, next to a deep stream, the terrain is dangerous, guarding the north-south passage of Tianshan Mountain."

"Furthermore, this place is relatively close to Jinpu City, and the terrain is dangerous. It guards the throat of the Cheshi Ancient Road, making it easier for reinforcements to respond."

"If your Majesty wants to defeat the Persian army in a single battle, you can secretly send elite troops to Jinpu City, and lure the Persians to march straight along Shule City, and fight at Wulei."

"If the Persians enter Wulei, the king should seize Shule City with elite soldiers, and at the same time hide soldiers and horses on the ancient road of Cheshi, and ambush them layer by layer, and they will surely win a big victory!"

"good!"

Qing Ji nodded slightly, expressing his agreement.

Sun Wu is worthy of being Sun Wu, if he doesn't make a move, it will be enough, if he makes a move, he will wipe out the entire Persian army.

If the Persians really dared to go straight in and fight to the death with the Chinese Allied Forces in Wulei, they were destined to never return.

"Report-"

At this moment, a guard entered the main hall, knelt down on one knee towards Qingji, and said, "Your Majesty! The scouts have come to report that the former army of the Persian army has left the territory of Wusun Kingdom and is heading south. Cheshi country border!"

"It came so fast."

Qingji smiled faintly, and then said: "Pass the order of the widow, call the generals immediately, and raise the account to discuss the matter!"

"promise!"

Not long after, Wu Ming, Gong Zihong, Sun Wu, Meng Ben, Goujian and other generals of the Wu Kingdom, including the ministers and officials of various countries who accompanied the army, all gathered together and stood under Qingji.

Qingji looked around, looked at the generals under the steps, and said solemnly: "Second and third sons, the Persians have already entered the battle. My widow's intention is to fight the final decisive battle with the enemy at Wulei!"

"Hey!"

"Chen is here!"

"I order you to lead 7000 elite troops to Jinpu City immediately. If the Persians pass Shule, attack Shule City immediately and cut off the enemy's retreat!"

"promise!"

Hei Fu immediately took the order and left.

"Meng Ben, Gou Jian!"

"Chen is here!"

"The two of you lead [-] troops, lurking on both sides of the Cheshi ancient road, and let the former Persian army and its main force come in. If the Persians are defeated, immediately ambush, there must be no mistake!"

"promise!"

Meng Ben and Gou Jian, who received the order, agreed, then turned and left.

As the saying goes, soldiers are expensive and fast.

Now that Qingji had issued the military order, they couldn't delay for a moment.

"Sun Wu."

"Chen is here!"

"You are in charge of sitting in Wulei and dispatching the army to fight the Persians. I will personally lead [-] soldiers to Shule City and lure the Persians to drive straight in."

"No!"

Sun Wu immediately retorted: "My lord, you are the king of a country and the commander-in-chief of the three armies. How can you put yourself in danger? As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, so please think twice!"

"I am willing to fight against Shule on behalf of the king!"

The troops that fought against Shule City were actually the most dangerous.

Because the Persian army's eastward expedition this time, the city of Shule was the first to bear the brunt.

And the task of that army is to feign defeat to attract the Persians to attack across the board and drive straight into Wubai.

In the midst of this chaotic army fighting, there was another defeat. If something went wrong with Qingji, no one would be able to bear the responsibility at that time.

Hearing this, Qingji also knew that Sun Wu did this entirely out of concern for himself.

Otherwise, how could Sun Wu dare to openly contradict Qingji with Sun Wu's character of being good at protecting his life wisely and being cautious?
Qingji then said in a pleasant manner: "Sun Wu, if I don't go to Shule City in person, how can the Persians be fooled?"

Qingji's tactics were to build up momentum in Shule City, and to give the Persians the false impression that the main force of the Chinese Allied Forces lies in Shule.

If Qingji, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, is not there, how can he win the trust of the Persians?

Furthermore, ordinary people can't command those [-] soldiers at all, even Sun Wu is the same.

Only when Qingji personally sits in command can the original goal be achieved.

Sun Wu thought for a while, and then said: "If Your Majesty insists on going to battle Shule City, please be sure to bring the Huben Army, Yulin Army and the trapped camp with you."

"No."

Qing Ji waved his hand and said, "Without the three elite divisions of our Wu Kingdom, I am afraid that Wu Lei's battle situation will fall into a stalemate, and we will not be able to win if we fight the Persians."

Qingji is not a lie.

Although the Huaxia Allied Forces have been able to adapt to large corps operations after nearly two months of running-in period, the real elite divisions are all Wu Guo.

If there were no three elites of the Wu Kingdom, the Huben Army, the Habayashi Army, and the trapped camp, how could Sun Wu, no matter how strong he was, be able to withstand the onslaught of the Persian army of more than 20 troops?

"Father, let the son go!"

At this time, Young Master Hong took the initiative to invite Ying and said: "The Persians don't know you, my father. Although I haven't met you, I can pretend to be my father and set up my father's banner."

"This is to lure the Persian army to break through Shule and drive straight in."

"Wu Hong..."

Qing Ji looked at Gong Zihong with complicated eyes.

His son was somewhat cowardly by nature, especially in front of Qingji.

However, after these years of tempering, Gong Zihong's character has changed, but he is a little benevolent in his actions, not decisive enough, and he will not blindly obey his promises.

"Father, your son, the sons of the Wu Kingdom are all bloody men, and my son is willing to be the father, and willing to bleed and sacrifice for the Wu Kingdom!"

"Father, please don't worry, this son will definitely fulfill his mission!"

Young Master Hong's expression suddenly became extraordinarily solemn.

This is Gong Zihong's determination!

It would be a good idea to let Gong Zihong play instead of Qing Ji.

After all, Qingji didn't really let those soldiers stick to Shule City, but a feigned defeat. If they suffered heavy casualties in the end, it would be no pain to Qingji.

What's more, even Qingji's son dared to fight, how dare others gossip?

"it is good!"

Qing Ji nodded heavily, and then said, "Let Wu Fan go with you."

"Thank you, Father!"

Gong Zihong has learned the six arts of a gentleman since elementary school, and his swordsmanship is extraordinary. Even a dozen big men may not be able to get close to him.

However, fighting on the battlefield is extremely dangerous after all, Qingji thought it would be better to let the brave young master Fan protect him.

(End of this chapter)