My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1082 No way? You won't be afraid of facing an enemy force fifty times yours, right?
"Shangguguan?"

Hearing this place name that was completely beyond the consideration of any of them, all the generals in the yamen were a little confused.

What does their plan have to do with Shanggu Pass?
Li Hong drank again: "Take..."

Before he could finish his words, Li Hong suddenly stopped talking and gave Li Mu a timid look.

The old man claimed that he was not old and did not need to look at the Kunyu map. However, his son needed to look at the Kunyu map to confirm the topography and terrain around Shanggu Pass. How embarrassing!
But no matter how embarrassing it is, we cannot be careless about important matters.

Li Hong carefully took out the Kunyu map from his family soldier's arms and slowly unfolded it.

Then Li Xian, Lu Gao, Zhao Jiang and other generals all gathered around, their eyes all fell on Shanggu Pass on the Kunyu map.

Shanggu Pass is located in Puyin Pass, one of the eight passes in Taihang Mountains. It is surrounded by Wanren Mountain to the east, Sijiao Mountain (now Rhinoceros Mountain) to the west, Juma River to the north and Huangtu Ridge to the south. It is located on a major transportation route and the terrain is quite steep.

With the continuous development of the situation in the world, the increasing importance of Jicheng and the continuous repairs of successive dynasties, Shanggu Pass has gradually evolved into one of the three inner passes, one of the nine passes in the world, and a place of contention for military strategists - Zijing Pass!

Genghis Khan broke through Zijing Pass to enter the interior. The Oirat Mongols, together with their Prince Zhu Qizhen, launched a surprise attack on Zijing Pass to threaten the capital of the Ming Dynasty, forcing Yu Shaobao to launch the battle to defend the capital that was told by the world!

However, in this era, the importance of Shanggu Pass was far less than that of later generations. Not only did it not make the list of the first generation of the Nine Fortresses in the World, it was not even ranked anywhere in the world.

What’s the point of having this barrier in hand?

"This place is our greatest advantage? What does this place have to do with our return to Qin?"

"Could it be that the commander wants us to go through Shanggu Pass and Puyin Pass to return to Qin? Of course, the east of Puyin Pass should be full of coalition forces. If we take this route, we will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth!"

Li Hong frowned and said, "My fellow comrades, please remember that my father just said that military merit is the most important thing."

"I think my father may think that the enemy wants to go through Puyin Pass to enter Daidi, and he wants to use Shanggu Pass to stop the enemy!"

After these words were spoken, the yamen fell silent.

Generals Lu Gao, Zhao Jiang and others looked at each other and laughed awkwardly, "How about we use the terrain of Shanggu Pass to stop the enemy?"

"Hehe~hehe~ The enemy has more than 500,000 soldiers, but even if we mobilize all the young and strong men in the land, we can only get more than 10,000 soldiers. Even if our army has Shanggu Pass in hand, it would be a bit difficult to hold Shanggu Pass to stop the enemy, right?"

"With my abilities, this task is indeed a bit difficult for me. Is there anyone among you who can take on this important task?"

"Misunderstood, the gentleman must have misunderstood Wu Anjun's intentions!"

They are all veterans who have followed Li Mu on the battlefield for decades. Although they have suffered repeated defeats in recent years, they were once powerful. Many of their generals chased the Huns and then chased the Donghu, and even beat the Yan army until they cried.

If it weren't for the series of defeats in recent years, it would not be an exaggeration to call them arrogant and brave soldiers.

However, even the truly powerful and arrogant generals would not dare to fight such a battle!

Not to mention the coalition forces in the direction of Jicheng, the coalition forces in the direction of Dukang alone can deploy more than 500,000 troops in Shanggu Pass, and the enemy troops are trying to escape, so their morale is absolutely high.

However, Li Mu's troops could only muster more than 10,000 soldiers at most, and they were tired soldiers who didn't know who they were fighting for.

The difference in strength between the enemy and us is as high as fifty times! Not only is our strength at an absolute disadvantage, but our morale is also at an absolute disadvantage!

Only Yang Duanhe had the courage to take such an order. Even Wang Ben had doubts, not to mention generals like Lu Gao.

However, Li Mu nodded with a look of satisfaction and said, "What my son said is what I think."

Generals Zhao Jiang and others were all frozen.

What? Li Hong was right?

Li Mu continued: "The enemy now has three choices."

"First, lead the troops northward, break through the Qin army's blockade, and then enter Dai through Junduxing."

"This road is difficult and unprofitable. Once this road is chosen, it means that the Donghu and Xiongnu have completely given up the battle and only want to escape back to the grassland. Li believes that the possibility of the coalition army choosing this road is very small."

"Second, lead the troops northward and attack Qin Chang'an Jun together with the Jicheng Dai army and Zhishui Yan army, in order to completely annihilate Qin Chang'an Jun's troops or open up a way out and help the main force of the coalition army regain food and grass."

"This road is difficult and extremely dangerous. If all strategies can be realized, the coalition will win a great victory and the Qin State will be overthrown overnight. Then the world situation will change. If half of the strategies can be realized, the shortage of food and grass for the main forces of the coalition will be solved. The coalition and the Qin army will enter a long-term confrontation and look for each other's weaknesses. If all strategies cannot be realized, the coalition will be defeated and the Donghu and Xiongnu will no longer exist!"

Zhao Jiang nodded in agreement. He felt that the battle should develop in this way.

However, Li Mu said: "If the leader of the coalition army is a determined and courageous general, the coalition army will choose this strategy more than 80% of the time."

"But Li believes that the leader of the coalition army, Bater, is a man who appears to be powerful but is actually weak. The Donghu have not had a major or bloody battle in recent decades, and they cannot afford to suffer heavy losses, so they are unable to fight a bloody battle with Qin Chang'an."

"Therefore, I think the enemy has only a 30% chance of choosing the second strategy." "Based on my judgment of the Donghu King Bater, I think the coalition is more likely to adopt the third strategy, storming Wuyang City, taking Puyin Pass, passing Feihu Pass and entering Dai, so that the main force of the coalition can attack or defend!"

As he analyzed the military strategy, Li Mu unconsciously entered the state of leading the troops.

Li Mu stood up, twisted his wrist, and raised his right arm. With a crisp sound of bones, Li Mu twisted his shoulders suddenly and twisted his right arm tied behind his back in front of his body, and then he repeated the same trick and twisted his left arm in front of his body.

All the generals in the yamen: !!!
Seeing that Li Mu had basically recovered his ability to move, the generals in the yamen didn't even bother to look at the Kunyu map, and all looked at Li Mu.

Are you free now?
You just broke free so easily?
It seems you have been teasing us all this time!

Li Hong stared at Li Xian with eyes wide open: Is this the rope you tied? !

Li Xian's eyes widened and his face was filled with shock: I have tied Grandpa up as tightly as possible without causing him too much pain, how could he break free in this way or that way!
Li Mu did not notice or care about the gazes of the generals, nor did he continue to untie the ropes tied around his wrists - although this was not difficult for him.

Walking to the table, Li Mu picked up the stick and pointed to the location of Shanggu Pass and said, "But the premise for the third strategy to succeed is that the enemy can quickly pass through Puyin Pass!"

"Once the main force of the coalition forces penetrates Puyin Xing and is blocked at Shanggu Pass, this strategy will have no chance of being realized and will only lead to a trap!"

"The Qin army cannot make this urn with its strength, but my army can."

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"Besides, since the coalition forces don't know that we are determined to return to Qin, we can play a role in Puyinxing that can influence the outcome of the war!"

"I want to order my troops to defend Shanggu Pass to the death and block the main force of the coalition forces inside Shanggu Pass, so as to cooperate with Qin Changan Jun's troops to complete the complete annihilation of the main force of the coalition forces!"

"Once this strategy succeeds, it will be a great achievement, and the King of Qin will definitely reward you handsomely!"

"Qin Chang'an is a gentleman who loves his soldiers like his own sons, clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments, and is willing to support his fellow soldiers. He would rather share less of his own military merits than mistreat his soldiers and fellow soldiers who have surrendered."

"As long as we keep a good record of the heads we captured during the battle and keep them safe, Qin Chang'an will definitely find a way to credit the heads we captured at Shanggu Pass to our comrades in arms as military merit."

"With these two merits combined, my comrades can legitimately obtain high titles when they first enter Qin!"

Li Mu looked at Li Hong and Li Xian and said in a more serious tone: "This is the merit that a general should consider!"

"Those petty intrigues in the court are not something a general should consider!"

Things like winning the support of the people and sending intelligence were all trivial tricks that were not worth mentioning in Li Mu's opinion and were things that only incompetent people would consider.

A victory, a resounding victory is the best gift for the Qin State!

Li Hong and Li Xian hurriedly bowed and said, "Son, please learn from me!"

Li Hong then said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Yes! Aung, my troops are few and their morale is not united!"

It’s not that Li Hong and Li Xian’s vision is much narrower than Li Mu’s.

Li Hong and Li Xian also knew that a help that could influence the outcome of the war was far more important than all the tokens of allegiance that Zhao Jiang had mentioned, but Li Hong and Li Xian really had no confidence in defending Shanggu Pass!

Li Mu pointed to the southern pass of Shanggu Pass with a wooden stick in his hand and said confidently: "I know the ability of Qin Chang'an. Since the commander of the Qin army is Qin Chang'an, the battle will not be long. After Qin Chang'an learns that we have blocked the coalition forces at Puyin Pass, he will not ignore our survival. We only need to hold Shanggu Pass for two months at most to complete the mission."

"Shanggu Pass is a strategic point that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It makes no difference whether there are 5,000, 50,000, or 500,000 enemy troops. We cannot fully deploy them. We can only send a few hundred soldiers to attack each time."

"We have at least 10,000 veteran soldiers and dozens of elite generals, but we can't defend Shanggu Pass, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction and questioning in Li Mu's eyes when he looked at Li Hong.

No no no no!

We have a pass that is easy to defend but difficult to attack in our hands, and the difference in military strength between the enemy and us is only fifty times. You don't have the confidence to hold out for two months, right?

Stimulated by Li Mu's gaze and listening to Li Mu's calm and determined voice, Li Hong, Li Xian and all the other generals clasped their hands and shouted in a solemn voice: "General, we will defend Shanggu Pass to the death and will not retreat!"

Li Hong said proudly: "Commander, I am willing to be the vanguard!"

All the generals clasped their hands together and shouted excitedly: "I invite you to fight!"

As long as Li Mu is the commander, let alone leading only tens of thousands of soldiers to guard Shanggu Pass, even if they only bring five thousand soldiers, they will dare to stay at Shanggu Pass and not retreat a single step!

Because they believe in Li Mu more than they believe in themselves!
Facing the enthusiastic and eager eyes of the generals, Li Mu threw away the wooden stick in his hand, walked back to his previous position, stuffed the cork back into his mouth himself, then raised his left arm and twisted it behind his back, and then raised his right arm and twisted it behind his back.

After returning to his bound position and sitting down, Li Mu looked at the generals: "Woo?"

(End of this chapter)