PNB Chapter 406: Lure the snake out of its hole and lure the enemy into a trap
Chapter 406: Lure the snake out of its hole and lure the enemy into a trap
Hearing this, Zhao Kuo felt heavy in his heart.
Yes, in terms of a war of attrition, Zhao Kuo could not compare to the Qin army.
The Qin army had follow-up food supplies, but they did not.
But after Zhao Kuo thought about it, he became confident.
"No problem, I have my own plan. On the tenth day, I will have the soldiers eat up all they can. Then I will tell them that we have no more food. If they want to survive, they must follow me and rush down to destroy the Qin army and take their food. Otherwise, they will die.
This tactic of ours is called risking one's life in order to survive. It inspires the morale of the soldiers and allows us to charge forward from a high position and engage the Qin army.
You've all seen over the past few days that the Qin army's morale is low and their combat effectiveness is insufficient. They have good equipment but can't bring out their full combat effectiveness."
"You are so handsome and wise!"
Zhao Kuo smiled complacently.
This time, he wants to become the number one general in Liang State!
On the eighth day, the Qin army attacked as usual.
But on the ninth day, the Qin army's attack was particularly fierce.
The Qin troops charged forward recklessly, with an intensity completely different from the previous few days' attack. They fought for a whole day and nearly broke through the Liang army's defense line several times, but were pushed back by the Liang army.
Even when Zhao Kuo was planning to let them retreat to the next line of defense, the Qin army suddenly withdrew.
Receding like the tide.
Zhao Kuo came to his senses and looked to the west, only to find that the sun had already set.
"So they fought for a whole day! These Qin soldiers are really desperate. I'm afraid a lot of people died this time."
At this time, the deputy general suddenly said,
"General, since we're going to counterattack tomorrow, shouldn't we transfer the troops from the north today?"
Hearing this, Zhao Kuo slapped his forehead.
Damn it, I was fighting so intensely and concentrating that I forgot about this matter.
But as the head coach, how could he make a mistake?
So he decided to pass the buck.
He frowned, looked at the deputy general, and shouted,
"Didn't you transfer them here? I told you a few days ago that we would launch a counterattack on the tenth day. Have you forgotten everything?
I have been busy commanding the army today, so I don't have time to deal with such trivial matters. How come you can't even do this well?"
The deputy general turned pale with fear when he heard this, and knelt down quickly and said,
"Marshal, please spare my life. I admit my mistake."
"Why don't you hurry up and order them to come over? There's still time before tomorrow's counterattack!"
"Yes Yes Yes!"
The deputy general hurried to give the order.
Soon, the various Liang troops who received the news set out one after another and rushed towards Qianniu Ridge.
By the time they all arrived, it was already late at night.
Day 10, early morning.
Zhao Kuo gave the order for the entire army to cook and have a hearty meal, and then go attack the Qin army.
But just when Zhao Kuo was eating, the scout suddenly came to report,
"Report! Report to the Marshal! Report to the Marshal!"
"The Qin army retreated, the Qin army retreated!"
The scout rode his horse and crawled to Zhao Kuo.
"What? The Qin army retreated?"
Zhao Kuo was eating a bowl of rice. When he heard the news, he flew into a rage and threw the rice on the table.
"Huh?! How could the Qin army retreat? They were fighting so well, how could they retreat?
By the way, I should have thought of this last night. Yesterday, the Qin army suddenly attacked us desperately. It was obvious that they wanted to fight to the death to defeat us.
However, after seeing that our defense line was too solid to be broken down, the Qin army gave up hope and retreated.
Damn it! If I had known this would happen, I would have feigned defeat and retreated, luring them to attack again! Damn it!
Hearing this, the deputy general asked curiously,
"Marshal, isn't it a good thing that the enemy retreated? Why are you so angry?"
Zhao Kuo glared and shouted angrily,
"You know nothing. We have no food left and can only steal it from the Qin army.
Now that the Qin army has left, how can we rob them?"
Having said that, Zhao Kuo stood up, and greed suddenly appeared in his eyes.
This defense forced the Qin army to retreat, which was a great achievement compared to the enemy army that was defeated in a fierce battle with the Qin army.
If he had defeated the Qin army in a head-on battle, his reputation and achievements would have been even greater.
Moreover, the food problem also needs to be solved.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kuo immediately said,
"Listen, the Qin army has just retreated. They need to carry food and supplies, so they can't move fast. Our army doesn't have these burdens, so we just need to pursue them with all our strength.
A marching formation is different from a combat formation. The Qin army will inevitably collapse at the first blow. If we defeat and drive them away, their food, supplies, armor, and weapons will all be ours!"
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they all exclaimed that this was a good idea.
They immediately finished their meal in three bites and quickly went to convey the military order.
The enemy suddenly retreated, and there was no time to lose. The 400,000 Liang troops set into motion, heading south along the narrow road.
The 100,000 troops on the hills on both sides swooped down directly. After having eaten their fill, they ran so fast that they couldn't wait to stab the wooden sticks in their hands into the chests of the fully armed Qin soldiers.
They ran very fast. Zhao Kuo was also in the vanguard, commanding the army to chase south.
After running five miles, they saw the Qin army in front of them. It was obvious that the Qin army had just retreated and did not even have time to take away the fence of the camp.
"Brothers! Follow me, kill all those Qin people and take away their food!"
Zhao Kuo shouted loudly and commanded the army in the valley to chase and kill the Qin army.
Soon, the Qin army in front recovered, turned their guns around, and engaged in battle with the Liang army at the valley entrance.
"General, we are blocked by the Qin army, what should we do?"
The deputy general asked hurriedly.
Zhao Kuo snorted coldly,
"There are still troops left behind, which makes sense. This is the style of the famous general Bai Wuan. If the Qin army fled in a massacre, that would be abnormal. It would mean it was a trap.
Now, at least it has been confirmed that the Qin army has indeed retreated.
Tell the brothers to charge forward and kill all those Qin people!"
"As ordered!"
"Those behind! Hurry up and catch up, don't dawdle!"
"Concentrate your forces, break through the enemy's defenses, charge!"
"Come on!"
The Liang army launched a fierce attack on the Qin army, and the Qin army also erupted with super combat power and fought fiercely with the Liang army.
Behind the valley, other Liang troops arrived one after another.
The battle lasted from morning to noon, and from noon to afternoon.
The more Zhao Kuo fought, the more frightened he became, and the more he felt something was wrong.
Wasn't the Qin army's combat effectiveness very weak? How did it suddenly become so strong?
Suddenly, Zhao Kuo saw that at the entrance of the valley in front of him, many huge rocks suddenly rolled down from the mountains on both sides, crushing the Liang army at the entrance of the valley into meat paste. The huge rocks continued to roll down, and soon the valley entrance was completely blocked, blocking the Qin army outside.