Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 602 Confrontation in Lantian Valley

Chapter 6 and Three: Confrontation in Lantian Valley
In the fourth year of Tiantong, in March, Murong Ke led a total of 15 troops from Tianningwei, Longwuwei, and Jinwuwei. They marched westward from Wuguan and attacked Guanzhong. , and in Lantian Valley, Murong Ke also met his biggest opponent, the No. 1 general of Qin State, Bai Qi, Wu Anjun of Qin State.

In Lantian Valley, the camp of the Qin Army, Bai Qi and several generals under his command, Bai Chen, Meng Tong, Meng Li, Li Jin, and Xing Cong, were discussing the details of the battle against Deng Jun in the central army tent.

"Your Majesty, the Deng Army is less than ten miles away from my Lantian Valley camp. The commander of the army is the famous general of the Deng Kingdom, Murong Ke. The Deng Army under his command has a strength of 10,000+. Now the Deng Army has stopped marching. I set up camp ten miles away, and the movement is unknown." Meng Tong introduced Deng Jun's situation to Bai Qi.

"Your Majesty, although Murong Ke's reputation and achievements are not as good as those of Yue Fei, Yang Yanzhao, Chang Yuchun, etc., he was able to lead Deng's elite spirit snake guards for many years. General, he is quite capable." Bai Chen reminded him that he was worried that Bai Qi was too conceited, and Murong Ke's reputation was not that great compared to Yue Fei and others, but how could General Deng Guo rely on his reputation? What about measuring ability?Bai Chen was worried that Bai Qi would underestimate the enemy because of his conceit, so he followed Murong Ke's advice.

Hearing this, Bai Qi smiled, and said, "General Bai, don't worry, how can I judge people by their reputation? Besides, Murong Ke is a famous general in the Deng Kingdom, and he became famous earlier than this general. Zhan, relying on his own strength, stirred up the situation and forced the Wu Kingdom to seek peace, how can this general not pay attention to such a character?"

The battle of Yuzhang can be said to be the battle of Murong Ke's fame. Murong Ke was still a fledgling back then, and his reputation was not obvious. However, after Yang Yanzhao defeated Chaisang, he led reinforcements into Wu and defeated Yuzhang with his own strength. There are several cities in the south, and he also offered a plan to lure the Vietnamese army into Wu, forcing Wu to seek peace, and then shined brilliantly in the Battle of the Central Plains four years ago. He is already one of the most famous generals in Deng after Yue Fei, Yang Yanzhao, and Chang Yuchun. For one thing, no matter how arrogant Bai Qi is, he wouldn't dare to underestimate such a character.

"Then, my lord, I don't know how I should deal with Deng Jun?" Li Jin asked Bai Qi. Now that Deng Jun has killed at the door, Qin Jun has to respond, but how to do it specifically? , it still needs Bai Qi to make up his own mind.

Bai Qi thought for a while and said: "Deng's army is stronger than ours, and from Lantian Valley to Chang'an City, except for this place, there is no danger to defend, so Lantian Valley can't afford to lose, so now our army should use it as a weapon. In response to ever-changing conditions, our army is fighting locally, and the geographical advantage is superior to Deng's army. Besides, the strength gap between our army and Deng's army is not too big. As long as we stick to it, Deng's army will never find any cheap ones. As time goes on, worry It will be Murong Ke, and by that time, our army will have its own strategy to defeat the enemy."

"But your lord, wouldn't this encourage the arrogance of the Deng army? And it will also affect the morale of our army." Meng Li asked very puzzled. The strength of the Deng and Qin armies has increased. Although there is a gap, the gap is not big. In addition, if the Qin army chooses not to hold out in the local battle, it will affect the morale of its own side, and it will also encourage Deng Jun's arrogance.

Bai Qi glanced at Meng Li, and then said: "If you don't plan for a lifetime, it is not enough to plan for a lifetime. How can success or failure in a great war be separated in a short time? Deng Guo planned for a long time before launching the war against us, Daqin. Tens of thousands Deng Jun is marching westward, and the momentum is positive. If we rashly fight with Deng Jun, the outcome is unpredictable. The general's reputation is nothing, but if this leads to the fall of Lantian Valley, and Deng Jun drives straight into Chang'an, then we will be the sinners of Daqin If Deng Jun came from afar, he must have tried his best to seek a decisive battle with our army, and he would even take the initiative to attack. As long as Deng Jun's continuous attacks fail to achieve results, the morale of the army will be stable. Deng Jun, who will suffer setbacks and lose all vigor at that time, is our opponent."

Everyone thought about it, and felt that what Bai Qi said was very reasonable. Deng Jun entered the Guanzhong aggressively, and his spirit was in full swing. Now he took the initiative to fight Deng Jun, and the outcome was unpredictable. However, Deng Jun came from afar, and his determination to win was certain. It is very urgent. If the Qin army can't hold on, it is inevitable for Deng Jun to take the initiative to attack. As long as he can withstand several attacks by Deng Jun, Deng Jun's spirit will definitely be frustrated. At that time, it will be the time for Qin Jun to attack.

"Your Majesty is wise, I am not as good as you!" Everyone praised.

For several days after that, the two armies of Deng and Qin confronted each other in Lantian Valley, and no one showed signs of attacking. The stalemate was like this. The Qin army was not in a hurry, but the generals of the Deng army were very anxious. Among them, the easiest and most promising one to enter Chang'an City is the army of his own. Wherever he goes, except for a Lantian Valley, there are not many obstacles. As long as he crosses the Lantian Valley, whether it is Lantian City or Even Duling City can't stop Deng Jun's advance. It can be said that as long as he breaks through the Lantian Valley, Deng Jun can drive straight into Chang'an. , and Murong Ke also refused to take a step forward.

"General, what do you mean by Bai Qi? Our army has reached Lantian Valley, and he can still hold his breath? He is also a famous general with the same reputation as General Yue. If he does this, he will not be afraid." Damaged reputation?" Longwuwei General Li Xiucheng asked in confusion.

Murong Ke heard the words, smiled, and said: "Bai Qi is planning to wait for us to attack first. This Lantian Valley is the barrier of Chang'an City. If Lantian Valley is lost, our army can drive straight in and force Chang'an City. Although Bai Qi is powerful, he doesn't dare to take it too seriously. If Lantian Valley is really broken by our army, then Bai Qi will be the sinner of Qin through the ages. Second, our army is now in full swing. If the Qin army takes the initiative Fighting our army, the chances of winning are too low. With Bai Qi's wisdom, he will definitely not do such an unwise thing, so he chooses not to hold out, intending to drain the morale of our army. Moreover, he also intends to let us take the initiative to attack .”

"Then general, what should we do now? Although our army will not be affected in a short period of time, in the long run, our army's morale will definitely be frustrated, which is not good for the war." Jin Wuwei General Deng Qiang said.

"Alas..." Murong Ke sighed, and said, "Why doesn't this general know? The reason why this general stays put is to see if Bai Qi will lose his composure and launch an attack, but now it seems that Bai Qi It is not unreasonable for Qi to be as famous as General Yue."

"Then we'll take the initiative to attack. I still can't believe that Bai Qi is still so calm in the face of our army's attack!" Li Xiucheng said after thinking about it.

"If you take the initiative to attack, our army doesn't have much chance of winning. Just wait and see!" Murong Ke pointed to the map and said, "The Qin army built three camps in Lantian Valley. However, Baiqi's central army camp was placed behind him, supporting the two villages in the north and the south, and three camps. The finished character shape, no matter which place our army attacked, the Qin army could face it calmly. Even if they attacked the two villages in the north and south at the same time, Qin would The army's central camp can also provide support at any time, unless we can cross the north and south camps and directly attack the Qin army's central camp, but how easy is it to cross the north and south camps?"

"Then we have to fight again. If we don't fight, how do we know it won't work? You can't waste your time here, right?" Tianningwei General Zhang Fei said dissatisfiedly. Difficult?You can't just say it's difficult and don't fight.

"Yes, General, General Zhang is right. No matter what, we have to make a move. Don't we know if we have a chance of winning?" Deng Qiang echoed.
Murong Ke thought for a while, and said: "Forget it, since Bai Qi is unwilling to take the initiative, let me make the move first, and let me weigh in the future, the strength of Bai Qi, the No. Zhang Fei and Deng Qiang obey orders!"

"The last general is here!" Zhang Fei and Deng Qiang responded.

"Tomorrow, Zhang Fei will lead the Tianning Guard to attack the Qin Army's North Village, and Deng Qiang will lead the Jinwu Guard to attack the Qin Army's South Village." Murong Ke said.

"Here!" Zhang Fei and Deng Qiang responded.

The next day, Zhang Fei led the Tianning Guard and Deng Qiang led the Jinwu Guard to attack the Qin Army's northern and southern villages respectively. Facing the Deng Army's attack, the Qin Army just stood firm and did not come out to fight.

"Your Majesty, both the Nanzhai and Beizhai were attacked by Deng's army. The one who attacked the Nanzhai was the Jinwu Guard of the Deng Kingdom, and the one who attacked the Beizhai was the Tianning Guard of the Deng Kingdom. Both of these two guards of the Deng Army had 5 troops. Now the two villages in the north and the south Generals Li Jin and General Xing Cong sent people here, hoping that the main battalion could send reinforcements!" In the middle camp of the Qin Army, Bai Chen said to Bai Qi that not long ago, Deng Jun sent troops to the north and south camps at the same time. Launching the offensive, the general in charge of guarding also sent people to ask for help immediately.

Bai Qi built three camps in Lantian Valley. He himself led the main force to sit in the central army, while Li Jin and Xing Cong led 2 troops to guard the northern and southern camps.

Bai Qi thought for a while, and said: "Deng Jun's offensive seems fierce this time, but in the end there will be no danger. No matter how arrogant Murong Ke is, he will not be so crazy that he plans to smash our army's northern and southern villages in one go. , so there is no need to worry too much. I ordered Mengtong and Mengli to lead [-] elites to the north and south villages for reinforcements. At the same time, I passed on the general's order. No one can take the initiative to attack, and those who violate the order will be dealt with by military law!"

"Here!" Bai Chen replied, and then sent someone to deliver orders to Meng Tong and Meng Li.

Meng Tong and Meng Li, who received the order, immediately led [-] elite soldiers to reinforce the northern and southern villages. With the addition of [-] reinforcements, the Qin army finally held up the Deng army's offensive, and the Deng army stormed for several hours. , Still unable to shake the Qin army's camp, seeing that it was getting late, they could only leave hundreds of corpses and retreat sadly.

Murong Ke was not surprised to learn that the attack had returned in vain. After all, if Qin Jun's camp was breached so easily by himself, wouldn't Bai Qi, the No.

"I really don't know where the perseverance of the Qin army came from. They were suppressed and beaten by our army. They were able to hold on and forced our army back." After the retreat, Zhang Fei said very depressed. Today's battle, no matter From that point of view, Deng Jun has the upper hand, and he has attacked the camp wall many times, but he was beaten down by the Qin Army. When the general of the Qin Army, Meng Tong, arrived, Zhang Fei The Tianningwei could no longer take any advantage, and could only retreat in desperation in the end.

"Okay, General Zhang, don't be dejected. Today is only the first battle. It's understandable that you can't win. Bai Qi is the No. 1 general in Qin State. How can the camp he set up be so easy?" What about the breach? General Zhang, rest assured, the future will be long." Murong Ke comforted Zhang Fei.

"General, what should we do now? Qin Jun's camp looks really impenetrable." Deng Qiang asked, if he can't be defeated, is it possible that he really wants to spend time here with Qin Jun?

Murong Ke said: "Don't worry, if you can't beat it once, then fight a few more times, and fight again tomorrow. I don't believe that Bai Qi can keep guarding like this."

"Okay, just listen to the general. I will fight tomorrow, and I will definitely break the tortoise shell of the Qin army!" Zhang Fei gritted his teeth and said.

For the next few days, Murong Ke sent troops to attack the northern and southern villages of the Qin army, but things backfired. The Qin army's defense was very stable, and Deng Jun returned without success every time, only after leaving a few casualties.Desperately retreating, there is nothing to do for a while.

(End of this chapter)