eurekapd Chapter 373: Daqi Version of the Empty City Strategy
Chapter 373: Daqi Version of the Empty City Strategy
Then why bother playing with a basket?
Pack up your bags and run away.
"Yuan Ya! I think we should just ignore them. They're just here to watch the show! Let's leave before daybreak."
Zhang Xiaolan also knew that this group of people could not win this war, so she rolled her eyes, put away the sword in her hand and persuaded Wang Yuanya to run away.
"This……"
Wang Yuanya froze on the spot, looking at the few troops sent to her by "King Qin's ex-husband" with embarrassment. It was true that they could not defeat 80,000 people, right?
"please wait a while!"
crucial moment……
Le Yue, waving a goose feather fan, raised his hand. He smiled and said calmly, "Please allow me to say a few words!"
Everyone: "..."
"If the three of you were to flee now, I believe that Half-Faced Bodhisattva's reputation is so great that without the army's support, all it would take is a county magistrate or a team of yamen runners to kill you instantly."
Ok?
It’s true, smart people speak differently. Le Yue’s words left the three of them silent.
What he meant was that without the army, you three, Wang Yuanya, are nothing. I'm afraid you won't be able to leave Jingchu, and any county magistrate you meet will take care of you.
But retaining the army is different. Only by holding troops in their hands can they have a chance to survive!
"You're right, but... we can't fight, and we can't run. What should we do? We can't just stay here and die, right?"
Yan Anxun was furious. After all, they shouldn't have bothered with this mess. They should have gone directly to the Northern King and the rebel army at the beginning.
Le Yue smiled slightly and said, "My suggestion... is to use the Empty City Strategy?"
Wang Yuanya: “???”
Zhang Xiaolan: “???”
Yan Anxun: “???”
……
That very night, blazing fires and rising smoke were seen in Wang Yuanya's camp.
This left the soldiers in Li Jihuan's camp opposite confused!
Can't?
They get up at this time to make a fire and cook, preparing to eat and drink enough and continue working hard after dawn.
A subordinate immediately ran to report to General Li Jihuan, who was stunned. What time is it now? Are they already cooking so hard?
"Let them go! This war won't start until daybreak! As the saying goes, time and again, three times, and then it's all over! It's good to let them dry out, but be careful, these bandits will attack the camp."
"Yes!"
So, Li Jihuan's troops were still sleeping soundly there, and several soldiers on guard were staring at the opposite side.
Seeing that the torches were still burning brightly and there was the sound of pots and pans, they ignored it.
Why are you still lighting torches and cooking until daybreak?
So, they went to report to Li Jihuan again, saying that the people across the street had been cooking all night and still hadn't made the meal.
Li Jihuan's first reaction was, something's wrong! What the hell is this time? How could he still be cooking?
He immediately organized a few brave suicide squads and went directly to the enemy camp to see what these people were doing.
When the "Suicide Squad" mustered up their courage and took huge risks to go to the enemy camp, they almost went crazy when they saw the scene in front of them!
The camp was filled with torches, but the people were long gone. As for the sounds of pots and pans...
It turned out that a few horses were left here, with ropes tied to their tails, and the other end of the rope was pulling the pots and pans. If the horses didn't wag their tails, it would be fine, but when they did, wouldn't they make a jingling sound?
By the time he reported the news to Li Jihuan in a hurry, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood!
The most troublesome thing about bandits is not that you can't defeat them, but that they tend to roam around. Otherwise, why are they called "bandits"?
If we just defeat them instead of encircling and annihilating them or capturing a few of the ringleaders, and let them escape, these guys will come back with a large group of bandits.
Li Zhenbei is a ready-made example!
How many times had they been defeated by the Qi army? Each time they were defeated, they would come back again, eventually bringing out an army of over a million men! They completely destroyed the Great Qi.
"Prepare the troops immediately and give chase immediately!"
"what?"
The subordinates who came to report were all confused, "We...we haven't had breakfast yet?"
"Eat shit! If they were cooking in the middle of the night, who knows where they'd be by now. If we don't chase them now, we'll have no chance!"
Li Jihuan never expected that the opponent would actually use the "empty city plan" and the main force just ran away.
Damn it! He was so desperate last night. He wasn't afraid that the other party wouldn't fight him to the death. If they dared to come, he would kill them all, including his "ex-sister-in-law".
But now...
However, the other party chose the method he feared the most, which was to run away and flee. If the captured king knew about this, his previous contribution to winning the war would be discounted.
Babutai was also very surprised to learn that the "bandit" had escaped yesterday. What the hell! There must be an expert among the bandits. How did he come up with this plan?
Originally, the leaders of the rebel army knew that the situation was hopeless because the fighting during the day was too brutal.
So they all fled, leaving Wang Yuanya, the leader of the alliance, and her men to hold them back, buying them time. In short, whoever ran slower would be in trouble.
But because Le Yue used the "empty city plan" and then led Wang Yuanya's troops, everyone ran away quietly.
This is interesting...
A new pattern suddenly took shape: "Gathered together, they are a ball of fire; scattered, they are a sky full of stars." Barbarian, take your time to search! Everyone has dispersed, so which group of rebels are you going to capture? Which group is the "Half-Faced Bodhisattva" team?
Li Jihuan was smiling at first, but he started laughing as soon as the sun rose today, and all the thieves ran away!
Moreover, there were horse hoof prints everywhere, traces of escape. Which one should he chase?
Now there are only two choices before him!
1. Don't care about anything and chase after a team you catch, but in the end you may only catch a small fry.
2. If you divide your forces, I will divide my forces too! If you run, I will chase you.
Babutai gave Li Jihuan a third option. We were originally going to attack Zhan Man'e, so why don't we continue the attack according to the original plan!
But Li Jihuan knew that he only had one chance, and he had already missed it! If he didn't find a way to make amends now, he would be sorry for the Regent and the court!
If Li Jihuan doesn't seize this opportunity, his career will be ruined!
Li Jihuan gritted his teeth and chose the most risky way, dividing his troops!
Separate these 80,000 people and chase the fleeing rebels. After all, they are all servants of the landlords and gentry, and their individual combat effectiveness is definitely higher than that of the rebels.
That’s true!
But in this way, the average score of Wang Yuanya's direct line will be dragged down by the other motley crowd. You, Li Jihuan, have also divided your forces now, and they are engaging in a 1V1 battle.