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Chapter 645 Surrounding Qilu
Puyang is located on the north bank of the Great River, behind the vast plain of Zhao, and opposite is the land of Qi and Lu.

It makes sense for Xu Xin to suggest that the Yue State Navy attack and occupy Puyang first.Puyang is a key ferry, and it is an important place from Qilu to the north and from Zhao to the south.

Occupying Puyang, to a certain extent, can stop the reinforcements from Linzi.At the same time, cut off Guan Ying's back route, thus achieving the effect of closing the door and beating the dog.

Puyang's special geographical location determines the importance of strategic significance. Xu Xin's suggestion can be said to hit the nail on the head, and it hits the crux of the problem.

Yin Xu vaguely remembered that during the anti-Qin uprising, he had led an army all the way north from Chu to attack Zhang Han's Puyang Camp.A lot of food and grass were burned, which played a role in the war situation.Zhang Hanneng chose Puyang as the rear core of the Eastern Expedition to suppress the rebellion, which shows the excellent geographical location of Puyang.

The most embarrassing thing should be that things are different. When they attacked the Qin army camp in Puyang in the past, it was when Han Xin was just discovered, and he brought him with him to fight side by side.Unexpectedly, many years later, when he planned to attack Puyang again, it was a life-and-death battle with Han Xin.

Times have changed, forms have changed, and enemies and friends have been separated, which really makes people sigh.

But the matter has passed, and it is God's will, no one can change it, only to face it head-on.

For Yin Xu today, the biggest harvest should be Xu Xin.This uncle is quick-witted and has a real skill in military strategy. He is really a talent.As long as you cultivate it carefully and thank you for the opportunity to exercise, you will surely have a bright future.

Yin Xu praised: "Okay, very good, very good strategy!"

Xu Xin said humbly: "Your Majesty praised you absurdly, Xu Xin is just some superficial opinions, and His Majesty laughed at me!"

"It's too modest. I feel that the Major General can ask Mr. Wei Liao for more advice on weekdays. It will definitely be beneficial!"

Xu Wang was very excited. It was the Xu family's blessing that King Yue praised his son so much.Judging from Yin Xu's words, this is to make Xu Xin worship Wei Liao as his teacher. If this is true, his son will have a bright future.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Wang and his son stood up and thanked.

Yin Xu waved his hand lightly, and said: "There is no need to be too polite, Xu Xin will fight with the widow in this battle! As for the boss, he will still be in Hanoi County, so there is no need to be exhausted on the battlefield."

Following Yin Xu's side, his son's future and favor are there. Xu Wang is a contented and happy person, and immediately nodded: "Okay, thank you, Your Majesty!"

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The Vietnamese army immediately went to war with the Qi State, the goal was the vast Hebei land, and they wanted to swallow 15 Qi State troops.

The Yue army launched an attack from Hanoi County to Zhao. The Yue king Yin Xu personally led the attack, Xu Xin served as the personal guard general, and the general Su An led the attack as the vanguard.

After Guan Ying got the news, he was very surprised.Although Han Xin and Kuai Che realized that the Yue State might attack Hebei first, the reminders were not delivered to Zhao in time.

Guan Ying was surprised by the sudden attack of the Yue army, not to mention that the Yue king Yin Xu would appear in Hebei in person, and hurriedly mobilized the army to meet the Yue army on the bank of the river.

But in the battle of haste, the focus of strategic deployment was too late to adjust.Although Guan Ying had deployed tens of thousands of troops near Hanoi County before, what he was facing now was King Yin Xu of Yue and [-] iron cavalry of Yue State.

On the plains of the Central Plains and Zhao, the cavalry can best take advantage of its powerful charge.It was the first time that Su An led the Yue cavalry to attack, and easily conquered the first line of defense of the Qi army in Zhaodi.

It wasn't until Guan Ying hurried back from Jingxingkou that Zhang Er led the reinforcements arrived, and they temporarily resisted the front of the Vietnamese army, and the pace of the Vietnamese army's advance slowed down a little.

However, the powerful combat power of Yue's iron cavalry is not so easy to stop. Although Zhao Di also has good cavalry, they are vulnerable to the Yue army.

Takahashi saddles, horse hooves and stirrups maximize the combat effectiveness of cavalry.Regardless of the durability of the horse's running, or the stability and strength of the cavalry on horseback, Yue has a huge advantage.

Guan Ying didn't expect these situations at all, so he was caught off guard, which also led him to make a rather wrong decision in strategic deployment.

He thought cavalry against cavalry, or powerful infantry and chariots could stop the Vietnamese army from attacking and keep them out of Zhao's territory.Therefore, he gave up the idea of ​​holding on to a strong city, and directly sent troops to fight.

As a result, it is conceivable that the Qi army's defense line could not stop the Yue army from attacking at all, and it was only then that Guan Ying realized that he had made a mistake in strategic thinking.The Qi army lost troops and generals, and nearly half of the 15 troops were lost.

It was only at this time that Guan Ying remembered that Julu was undoubtedly the best choice to stick to the city.At the beginning Zhao Wangxie held on to Julu, but Zhang Han and Wang Li led an army of 40 troops and were unable to break through the city, which shows the strength of Julu City.

It's a pity that I didn't make preparations for this at the beginning, and it was too late to think about it all of a sudden.What Guan Ying could see himself, the Yue Kingdom could also see.

When Guan Ying led the main force of the Qi army to intercept the Yue army along the great river, a gap appeared on the Jingxingkou side. Wei Liao seized the opportunity and immediately sent troops forward.Before Guan Ying entered the city, he occupied Julu City and cut off Guan Ying's thoughts.

The land of Hebei is all plains, and there is no danger to defend. Without a strong city like Julu to rely on, it is completely foolish to want to resist the penetration of the Yue army.

Guan Ying's letters of pleas for help were sent to Linzi one after another, but they still did not wait for the arrival of reinforcements.In desperation, Guan Ying had no choice but to think of a way to evacuate, but he couldn't.

When the main force of the Qi army was fighting the Vietnamese army near Hanoi County, General Pu Jun of the Yue State led a large army and occupied Puyang City by water.

In this way, the most convenient way to travel between Yanzhao and Qilu was cut off.Han Xin and Kuai Che had already dispatched troops to support Guan Ying, but unfortunately they could not cross the country and the river by the nearest road, and they wanted to detour to attack from other places, but they wasted the most precious time.

Seeing Guan Ying retreating steadily, with more and more casualties, Guan Ying wanted to retreat but was stopped by Pu Jun in Puyang.In desperation, they had no choice but to continue to evacuate towards the lower reaches of the river.

In this way, the time of exposure to the Vietnamese army will undoubtedly be prolonged, and the casualties will be even more severe.When the opportunity to cross the south of the river was found in the lower reaches, only 15 of the 4 Qi army remained, which shows the heavy casualties.

It took less than three months for the Yue Kingdom to successfully pacify the land of Yanzhao.As a result, the Vietnamese army has surrounded Qilu, the only remaining land of Qi, from north, south, and west.

(End of this chapter)