SFS Chapter 301 Lu Xun Also Goes Ruthless
Chapter 301 Lu Xun Also Goes Ruthless
Lu Xun's words were a bit mind-bending, and everyone fell silent for a moment, unable to grasp them. After a while, Bu Xie said nonchalantly, "Grand Commander, just tell us how to fight."
Lu Xun was speechless. The deaths of Han Dang and Xu Sheng had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that without these two troublemakers causing trouble, the army was much easier to command.
The downside is that the rest of the group are too lazy to use their brains, leaving him with no one to consult when he encounters problems.
Seeing their reaction, Lu Xun was too lazy to waste any more words and directly ordered, "Let's not go to Yushan for now. Let's set up camp and rest here. Li Yi, you take scouts into the mountains to investigate the movements of the Han army, as well as the location and strength of the Han army's outposts. Also, find a few less steep cliffs that we can climb and have the soldiers who are good at climbing go up in advance to set up ropes. If we need to move out later, we need to use these ropes to cross the mountains and avoid the Han army's outposts, so as not to be blocked by small groups of Han soldiers and waste time."
"Xie Jing, Ding Feng said earlier that they dug a ten-mile-long trap on the road to Yushan. These traps should still be there. Take some men to fill them in for me. Firstly, to open up the road to Yushan, and secondly, to attract the attention of the Han army, making them think that we are blocked by the traps rather than deliberately stopping. If we encounter an attack from the Han army, do not fight them head-on, just retreat."
"Liu A, you will lead two thousand men into the mountains through another gap. The mission is the same as Li Yi's. At the same time, you will launch a probing attack on those Han army outposts to make the Han army mistakenly believe that we will enter the mountains from that side. This will allow us to draw all of the Han army's reinforcements there. There won't be too many Han troops in Yushan, and it's impossible for them to have heavy troops stationed at every gap."
"Yes..." The three accepted the order and left.
Li Yi returned the way he came and went into the mountain to explore through the gap they had just passed through. Liu Aze led his troops forward to another gap three miles away.
All the access points to the mountains are concentrated near Yushan City. This is because the mountains existed before the city was built. The people who made a living by hunting saw that there were many access points here and it was easy to enter the mountains, so they built Yushan City here.
Lu Xun did not advance further but set up camp on the spot to conserve his energy and wait for news from the front.
After dark, Li Yi and Liu A's messengers returned to report, and Lu Xun thus learned about the situation on both sides.
Li Yi's side did not find the main force of the Han army, but they did find a Han army outpost. The fact that the outpost was still there proved that the main force of the Han army had not yet passed through, and they still had to wait.
Liu A also discovered the Han army outpost and launched an attack on it. Unfortunately, the road leading to the outpost was narrow and the terrain was treacherous, which prevented the attacking army from deploying. Only a dozen or so men could be sent at a time, making it impossible to take the outpost in a short period of time.
Fortunately, Lu Xun's goal was not to take the outpost, but only to use it to attract the nearby Han troops, so he didn't need to take it, just make a commotion.
At daybreak, Lu Xun summoned Bu Xie and Shi Xin and said, "This time we can't let the Han army lead us by the nose again. We must use feints to cover up our true intentions and make the Han general misjudge the situation. But remember, it can only be a feint. If things go wrong, we must retreat immediately. We must not get bogged down in a stalemate and be surrounded by the Han army again."
"If I remember correctly, there is a gap in the mountain next to the trap. Shi Xin, you take two thousand men and attack through that gap. Have Xie Jing provide cover for you. Tell Xie Jing that if the Han army breaks out from Yushan, you must block them to buy time for your retreat."
"Bu Xie, you should rest well during the day and return the way you came after dark. Go through the gap where Li Yi is to the gap ahead... This is really confusing. Let's number the gaps. The gap where Xu Sheng was annihilated in the mountains is number one. The gaps from there to Yushan are number two, three, four, and five respectively. Currently, Li Yi is at gap three, Liu A is at gap four, and Shi Xin is about to head to gap five. Tonight, you retreat to gap two and summon Ding Feng to meet you. Then, follow Ding Feng's command to enter gap two and ambush him until I give you orders. After receiving orders, immediately go into the mountains to hunt down the Han army."
"I will continue to attack other gaps and try to get ahead of the Han army and block them. If I succeed, we can attack from both sides and possibly wipe out the main force of the Han army. If I fail, you should continue to pursue and kill as many enemies as possible, but remember to chase them to Yushan. Do not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly."
Bu Xie frowned and asked, "But Grand Commander, if General Ding Feng retreats, what if the Han army breaks through the No. 1 breach and blocks our retreat?"
Lu Xun sneered, "That's great! We can then launch a counterattack on Baopingyu and completely trap the Han army in the corridor. Our army's provisions are enough for half a month. Can the Han army in the mountains sustain themselves for that long?"
"As for whether this will lead to a pincer attack from the Han army in the mountains and the Han army in Yushan, thus following in the footsteps of General Han and Xu Sheng, there is no need to worry. We have plenty of soldiers and food, so we are not afraid of being attacked from both sides."
Upon hearing this, Bu Xie had no more reservations. He bowed to Shi Xin and took his leave to prepare for the journey.
With Lu Xun's order, the Han army outposts at several mountain passes between Wu and Yushan were attacked to varying degrees. The intensity of the attacks was not very strong, so it was impossible to know the main direction of Wu's attack.
Although Wu Jun's attack power was not strong, Shen Yi dared not leave him alone. He had no choice but to order Wu Yue to provide nearby support, with at least one unit of troops deployed to each outpost. At the same time, he ordered someone to inform Wang Tao to be extra careful.
On the narrow mountain path leading to Yushan, Wang Tao was leading the Han army in a long line, carrying stretchers with difficulty. Before long, they saw a Han army of more than a hundred people coming towards them, led by Wu Yue.
Wang Tao quickly stepped forward and asked, "General Wu, what brings you here?"
Wu Yue had no time for pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Recently, all the outposts and outposts have been attacked by Wu's army to varying degrees. Wu's army's intention to block you in the mountains is very clear. General Shen asked me to ask you when you will be able to return to Yushan. If you encounter Wu's army on the way, do you have any plans to deal with it?"
Wang Tao frowned and said, "The road is too difficult to travel. In some places, it is a narrow path that can only accommodate two or three people. This will stretch the army out in a very long way. It will probably take another two or three days."
Wu Yue said, "Three days is fine. I'll cover the gap in front for you. Just be careful behind you and don't let Wu's army seize the opportunity."
Wang Tao nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll leave the front to you. I'll go back to the rear to take command."
That being said, the road was too narrow to turn back, so Wang Tao could only sit on a stone by the roadside and wait for the army to pass. Then Wu Yue led the army forward, with Wang Tao following behind.
The corridor leads to Wu Jun's camp.
Soon it got dark again. Lu Xun was lying in bed, preparing to go to sleep, when he suddenly heard his personal guards shout, "Grand Commander, General Bu Xie is back!"
Lu Xun suddenly stood up and summoned Bu Xie into the tent, asking, "What's going on?"
Bu Xie replied, "This humble general was ordered to retreat to the second gap to ambush, and sent scouts to climb the mountain to observe the Han army. The scouts observed that the vanguard of the Han army had just passed through the second gap half an hour ago, and the rear guard estimated that it would take another two or three hours to pass through."
Lu Xun exclaimed excitedly, "They've finally arrived! Has Ding Feng arrived yet? Can we quickly take the outpost at the second breach?"
Bu Xie replied, "General Ding Feng had no supplies or wounded soldiers, and the corridor was flat and unobstructed, so he arrived to meet me two hours ago."
"In addition, after I arrived at the second gap, I had nothing to do, so I built two catapults and used tunnels to send more than a dozen scouts to the top of the mountains on both sides. If the scouts can launch stones from the top of the mountains in coordination, the Han army outpost should not be difficult to take."
"Moreover, from my observation, the Han army outposts are not large, only about one garrison. But there are three outposts between us and the Han army in the mountains. The first one is easy to break through, but the latter two will probably not be so easy. After all, as soon as the fighting starts, the latter two outposts will immediately receive the news, and may even receive support from the retreating main force of the Han army."
Lu Xun clenched his fist and slammed it on the bed, saying fiercely, "We still have to fight. We've suffered such a great loss at the hands of the Han army, we have to make sure they leave something behind."
"Notify all breaches that an attack will be launched simultaneously at dawn. This time, it will not be a feint but a full-scale assault, forcing the Han army to be overwhelmed."
"I ordered Xie Jing to dig the filled traps again to prevent the Han army from breaking out from Yushan and causing trouble. Success or failure depends on this. I'm going all out."