As the saying goes, "If the mountain is not me, I will be the mountain." Even if Yuan Xin wanted to hide, he had to see if Feng Jin was willing to let him go!
Did he want to leave after taking advantage of the situation and flaunting his power?
How could Nie Xun know Cangzhou better than Meng Hun?
Meng Hun was born and raised in Cangzhou!
However —
Nie Xun was difficult to deal with. He had to think of a way to make him lower his guard!
Feng Jin's eyes flashed. He had an idea.
Meng Hun had been with these strategists for a long time. He more or less understood the rules.
"Do you have a plan?"
Feng Jin smiled. "It's not difficult! Nie Xun will definitely be on guard when he passes by the river. It won't be easy for us to succeed. Since that's the case, why don't we let them cross the river smoothly? When they engage in close combat with the lord, we will follow closely behind and cross the river to cut off their retreat route? "
Many feudal lords would seize suitable crossings when they were at war. This was to ensure that their side would not be harassed by the enemy when they crossed the river. Everyone knew the saying, "attack halfway across the river." That was why armies were always cautious when they encountered a river. Nie Xun was no exception.
Everyone knew that the process of crossing the river would be affected. If it was light, the army would be injured. If it was heavy, the entire army would be annihilated.
The most typical example was the battle between Jiang Pengji and the Northern Borderline. The entire Northern Borderline was trapped.
Nie Xun was not as stupid as the Northern Borderline.
According to normal thinking, Feng Jin should follow closely behind and wait for Yuan Xin's army to cross the river before launching a surprise attack.
Nie Xun would definitely be on guard against this. Even if Feng Jin succeeded, the results would be minimal.
Since that was the case, they might as well do the opposite!
They would let Yuan Xin's army cross the river. Then they would send troops to occupy the river crossings and block their retreat route!
When Yuan Xin and Jiang Pengji's troops met, the front was tense and the back was empty, then they would stab them …
The same plan, but the order was reversed. The results were completely different.
On the other side …
Under Nie Xun's earnest persuasion, Yuan Xin could only retreat with his troops, leaving only a portion of his troops to guard the battlefield.
The journey was peaceful. There were no unexpected incidents.
"Everything about the military advisor is good, except for the bad habit of exaggerating and raising other people's morale while diminishing your own prestige. The troops of Cangzhou are weak. What's there to worry about? Along the way, weren't there only defeated soldiers and generals? The huge Cangzhou is like a piece of paper that will break with one poke! "
Yuan Xin sat on the back of a large horse, grumbling unhappily to the deputy generals on both sides, his rough face full of impatience.
The enemy was clearly so weak, but Nie Xun still had to act as if he was facing a great enemy. He even made Yuan Xin unable to do anything, which was very annoying.
The two deputy generals beside him looked embarrassed.
Their words carried little weight, and they were also Yuan Xin's deputy generals, so it was not good for them to speak up for Nie Xun.
Troubled times were a good time for generals to make a name for themselves. The two deputy generals had both risen through the ranks by virtue of their military exploits, but they couldn't compare to Yuan Xin, who was a relative of the lord's. There were some things that Yuan Xin could say without the slightest scruple, but the two deputy generals could not say so casually, lest they cause trouble and make enemies.
Although they also felt that Nie Xun was making a mountain out of a molehill, the military counselor's words definitely made sense. There was nothing wrong with listening more.
On the other hand, his general's temper was like a firecracker. He would explode at the slightest provocation and lose his temper at the slightest provocation.
A successful general should be good at listening and have his own opinions.
The headstrong Yuan Xin could only do the latter. He directly ignored the former.
The two of them could only act as mediators.
They tried to smooth things over and not offend anyone.
Nie Xun was still some distance away from the vanguard troops, so he didn't hear what they said.
But looking at Yuan Xin, he guessed that he couldn't say anything good.
After traveling for a few days, they were less than half a day's journey away from Gorge River. The entire army was tense, guarding against any sneak attacks from the enemy.
What was the result?
Not to mention a sneak attack from the pursuing troops, there wasn't even a shadow.
Yuan Xin displayed his prowess in Cangzhou, but he didn't even dare to let out a fart, let alone sneak an attack like Nie Xun had said.
After spending half a day crossing the river, when everyone arrived at the opposite bank and got into formation, there was still no sign of the enemy.
Yuan Xin looked proud. It was as if he didn't see Nie Xun's expression and deliberately asked.
"Military counselor, the enemy troops in Cangzhou have been scared out of their wits by us. It seems that they don't even dare to chase after us."
Nie Xun said that Feng Jin would lead troops to chase after them, but he didn't.
Nie Xun said that Jiang Pengji would lead troops to block their way at Gorge River, but she didn't.
Nie Xun said that the enemy would jump out and attack when they crossed the river, but they didn't!
Scholars only know how to talk nonsense with their mouths. What else can they do besides talk?
Yuan Xin really didn't understand. Nie Xun was a guy who only knew how to talk nonsense. What did he have that made Huang Song think so highly of him?
He was very proud now. Nie Xun's mistake meant that his judgment was correct.
Nie Xun rode his horse with his head lowered. He didn't say a word for a long time, but his face was pale.
Yuan Xin felt bored when he saw that Nie Xun didn't respond.
After arriving in Chenzhou, Yuan Xin gathered the remaining troops and sent scouts to find out where Jiang Pengji's troops had wandered off to.
Jiang Pengji's group was as slippery as mud loaches. It was very difficult to catch them because they relied on the rogue tactics of using war to sustain war and their strong mobility.
Yuan Xin and the others had just crossed Gorge River. Feng Jin started to restore the lost territory and eliminate the 10,000 troops Yuan Xin had left behind.
Meng Hun mocked, "You want to defend Cang Prefecture with just 10,000 troops? I'm afraid you're too naive."
Although Nie Xun used some tricks to create the illusion of 100,000 troops, Feng Jin had long seen through his tricks.
Yuan Xin couldn't bear to part with the spoils of war he had just won. He disregarded Nie Xun's opponents and divided the already small number of troops.
In other words, he only had 34,000 troops to stop Jiang Pengji. Could they defeat 50,000 elites?
How could ten thousand soldiers defend a county?
They could barely defend a prefecture.
Meng Hun used his fingers to calculate the disparity in military strength between the two armies. He felt that …
"Military counselor, isn't it not good to bully people like this?"
His lord had 50,000 troops. He and Feng Jin would bring another 15,000 troops.
That would be 65,000 against 34,000. The former also had the attribute of a sneak attack and a critical hit. Even if Yuan Xin was fighting on his home ground and had a certain bonus in terms of manpower and logistics, which could increase the number of troops to 50,000 to 60,000, he couldn't stand being trampled on.
Feng Jin laughed. "General Meng, if you think it's not good, you can watch from the sidelines and wait for my lord to settle the score."
Who didn't know how to watch from the sidelines?
Find a spectator stand with a good view, set up a straw shed, hug some fruits, and be comfortable.
If they dared to do this, how could they explain to their lord that Yuan Xin had gone deep into Cang Prefecture?
Meng Hun also thought of this and made up his mind.
It's better for you to die than for me!
Meng Hun and the others used the fastest speed to attack their lost territory. At the same time, they seized the crossing of Gorge River and crossed the river to chase after Yuan Xin's army.
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