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"More than a hundred of our light cavalrymen entered the valley to scout,"

"Less than twenty riders escaped!"

It wasn't just a simple valley.

Once inside, it's a completely different world.

There is a valley that is six miles long and four miles wide, which can be used to hide soldiers.

Wanyan Loushi ordered a halt to the operation and asked Wendu Sizhong:

What is that place?

Wendu Sizhong questioned the scouts in detail and finally concluded:

"It should be the valley leading to Jucheng."

"By bypassing Jucheng and heading northwest, we can seize and block our army's retreat route."

“From Jucheng, heading southwest, one can reach Pingdingjun City.”

“Go straight east from Jucheng, and you can attack Chengtianzhai and advance into Jingxing.”

"Enemy cavalry are charging directly westward,"

"We can get to this battlefield very quickly."

Wanyan Huonu suggested, "Father, why don't we ignore the enemy at hand for now?"

"Let's move east and annihilate the enemy cavalry first."

Wendu Sizhong said, "If the enemy cavalry holds the valley, it will be very difficult to attack."

"Even if our army wins,"

"The enemy only needs to leave a few hundred men to cover their retreat and block the valley,"

"Then we can escape back to Pingdingjun City from the southwest of Jucheng."

"Firstly, it's very difficult to attack,"

"Secondly, even if we win, we can only defeat them."

What kind of terrain is this?

Wanyan Loushi was in a difficult position.

He finally realized that he had too few troops.

The hiding places of the Ming cavalry were disgusting.

It can both bypass the enemy lines and attack the Jin army's rear camp.

They can also attack the main battlefield from the opposite direction.

They were also able to calmly retreat and defend the city when the situation turned unfavorable.

Zhang Guangdao saw that the Jin soldiers, who were about to attack the mountain, had stopped moving.

They immediately realized that their cavalry had been discovered.

But it doesn't matter, the hidden card has been exposed.

Then let's play our cards openly.

As long as the Jin troops do not withdraw immediately...

It did not have a significant impact on the overall battle situation.

Should we withdraw our troops?

Wanyan Loushi began to hesitate.

Retreat is not an option.

We finally encountered the main force of the Ming army in the wild.

If they leave today...

What follows will inevitably be a war of attrition involving siege warfare.

And winter and snow are coming soon.

At that time, besieging cities was even more difficult.

If we wait until spring, there will be a shortage of food for the soldiers.

Whether it's fighting a war of attrition or stalling for time,

Even the Jin dynasty couldn't withstand it.

This southward campaign has severely strained the people's resources.

If the war drags on until next year without any progress...

Uprisings and rebellions will surely break out in every prefecture and county within the Jin territory.

Chapter 217 Internal and External Troubles

If the Ming army attacks at that time,

Jin was beset by internal and external troubles.

Let alone suppressing the rebellion and annihilating the enemy.

They didn't even know where to find military rations.

Wanyan Loushi understood.

The high-ranking generals of the Jin Dynasty,

Being overly optimistic about this southern expedition

They didn't consider the consequences of a poor performance in combat.

This war should never have been fought!

From a tactical perspective,

Wanyan Loushi should retreat immediately.

It's obvious that this battlefield is a trap.

From a strategic perspective,

Wanyan Loushi must be attacked.

This is the only chance to break out of Shanxi's predicament.

Since we're going to fight, we should consider how to fight.

Should we head east to fight the Ming cavalry first?

However, the Ming cavalry had access to a passage.

They can escape back into the city at any time.

Wanyan Loushi was likely tricked by a dog walker.

We'll have to go back here to attack the Ming army's formation.

Should we retreat and secure the withdrawal route first?

That's no different from withdrawing troops directly.

Should troops be divided to guard the camp at the evacuation route?

The battlefield was already short of troops.

It is impossible to divide the troops again.

thinking about it,

Wanyan Loushi only had one choice.

That is to launch a full-scale attack and annihilate the enemy before us!

If we win, we'll have nothing to worry about.

If you lose, everything is over.

Make a decision in your heart,

Wanyan Loushi didn't want anything else.

This critical situation

The Jin state had encountered this countless times before.

Each time, the problem was solved through a desperate fight.

He drew his sword and shouted, "A fierce attack on the mountain!"

Jin Dynasty long-spear infantrymen in armor.

Under Han Chang's leadership,

They began organizing an attack on the hilltop defended by Wu Jie.

The troops of the brothers Wu Jie and Wu Lin,

It was not trained strictly according to the Mandarin Duck Formation.

It is also different from the stacking formation method they invented in history.

After they observed Yang Zhi training his troops...

It absorbed the core ideas of the Mandarin Duck Formation.

This is believed to originate from "Wei Liao Zi: Shu Wu Ling".

Therefore, he designed and trained battle formations based on the characteristics of his soldiers.

Thoroughly study military texts,

And also has comprehension,

Experienced in real combat

These military commanders are truly exceptional.

The Wu brothers had many archers under their command.

However, there is currently no financial capacity to manufacture a large number of Divine Arm Bows.

They took the lead with long spears.

Strong bows are second best, followed by weak bows.

Barricades were placed in front.

The same team of eleven or twelve people

The small teams then form a larger unit.

The teams are intertwined and closely matched.

Alternating attacks are possible.

They can also retreat in turns.

The staggered formation can also surround and kill enemies trapped in the enemy lines.

As long as multiple teams don't collapse at the same time.

As energy sources continuously form battle formations,

Reserves can easily fill in for and replace wounded friendly forces.

The Jin army was still at the foot of the mountain.

Wu Jie's first rank of archers began firing in unison.

Get a little closer, and the second rank of archers will fire again.

The mountain peak is not steep.