Xu Hong and Hao Fu both had to take a detour, but the reason was actually very simple, and Zhao Bing understood it very well. Whether in ancient times or modern times, it was all based on formation and organization. However, after the ancient communication and reconnaissance methods, the brigade marched, especially in areas with complex terrain, who were worried about being ambushed.

Years of military career have also made Zhao Bing realize that the ambushing troops in ambush battles are often out of the sight of the ambushers. In essence, the ambushers are actually raiding the ambushers in non-combat formations and states in combat formations. In other words, when the ambushers can see the enemy, the opponent must have been pressed over with a dignified formation.

In addition, the ambush wars that many people think are misled by film and television works. They think that ambush wars are to occupy both ends of the canyon and then use rockfalls and various ranged weapons to attack. However, the real battlefield situation is far less simple. The terrain of the canyon is only common in mountainous areas, and in the vast hills and plains, this terrain is difficult to find. Therefore, most ambush wars are actually carried out with a slight height advantage or even the same height.

In order to save physical strength, the ambushed soldiers are often light-fitted and carry only the secondary weapons they carry. Armor and long-handled weapons are often loaded on vehicles and beasts in the team. However, it takes a long time for the troops in the marching state to convert into combat formations. Faced with the enemy troops formed by formations, the side is still busy changing formations, collecting and allocating weapons. Once this situation is formed, it will basically be a unilateral massacre of the ambushed.

Therefore, in war, when the army marched, it often sent out posters to reconnaise the surrounding situation at any time. However, due to technical limitations, the reconnaissance range that ancient posters could actually conduct was quite limited. The judgment of generals was often the most important factor in whether there would be enemy ambush on the march route.

In this case, the general's judgment of the marching route often has to rely on the results of the marching probe's reconnaissance, but it is more difficult for the marching probe to effectively track the enemy's location when it must take precedence over the exploration of the marching route. Especially in some terrains such as jungles and mountainous areas with quite complex environments.

Therefore, a successful counter-ambuster war, in addition to being able to successfully grasp the enemy's marching route, it also needs to ensure that its own actions are not recognized by the enemy's reconnaissance, and also confusing the judgment of the enemy's generals. The role of the sentry detective is not only to reconnaissance the marching route, but also to provide early warnings for the enemy's troops in order to provide timely warnings. This fully demonstrates that in any era of war, intelligence is always the most important.

So are those troops that fall into ambush really the same as the entire army is about to be wiped out? In fact, it may not be. The biggest damage to the army in the early stage is actually the out of control caused by panic on the soldiers. Therefore, when ambushed, how to make more soldiers recover in time is the most important step to reduce casualties.

Since ambush often occurs in areas with relatively narrow marching terrain, how to make the army in a marching state unfold as soon as possible becomes the most critical thing. The requirement for an elite army is to be able to calm down and respond quickly to emergencies. If these two points are achieved, it is not impossible for the ambush to counterattack.

Especially in the case of ambush battles, the command level of the general is the most test. When the ambushed team is cut off by the enemy, it is also the most dangerous moment. Because after the army is cut off, the encirclement and annihilation of one of the ambushed parties is often followed. Faced with this situation, the ambushed commander must consider how to gather the soldiers at hand as soon as possible and then break through.

However, in order to escape from heaven and to have excellent command, you also need to have good luck. To fight a perfect ambush, you also need to have a very high military skill and skills. After all, war is never a joke...

When Zhao Bing was facing the enemy camping along the road, he judged that he should have been the troops who were fighting for Tanzhou. This was also Xu Wunan couldn't help but say that their deployment was successful. But now he thought that the leading generals of the enemy's army must also know that tens of thousands of troops were very prone to ambush when marching on the road in a long snake, while on one side there was a mountain and the other side there was a valley and was completely exposed to the enemy's attack.

What is even more difficult is that the road is narrow, they find it difficult to quickly rescue each other, and they lack a temporary escape, and even find it difficult to unfold their formation on the narrow road. Once they are ambushed by the Song army, they will inevitably fall into a situation where they cannot advance or retreat. Therefore, a large number of reconnaissance cavalry will be sent to detect the surrounding situation, and will send troops to occupy the commanding heights along the way to set up a lookout post in order to warn in advance to gain time for the brigade to assemble and arrange a formation.

According to military practice, the scouts sent must be given timely. Once a reconnaissance cavalry does not come back on time, the main general can determine which direction is wrong and respond accordingly. The arranged lookout posts will also be rotated. Even if one of the groups is silently wiped out or if a person is missing, they will be discovered later, exposing the enemy's attempts.

This is also the reason why Hao Fu was worried that they would expose their whereabouts on impulse and Xu Hong also resolutely stopped them. Of course, Niu Laifu, as a veteran with rich combat experience, was not acted impulsively. In their opinion, even if the enemy has built a complete reconnaissance network, there is still a chance to take advantage of it. He can make a quick effort to find out the specific situation of the enemy in front of him.

Because the enemy in front of him did not choose to camp in an open terrain, but camped along both sides of the road. This may be because the war ahead was urgent, and they were eager to rush, and camping along the way was convenient for the next day. On the other hand, they might feel that the Song army in front of him had been forced to retreat, and this place was completely under its own control, and there were no large Song army around that could threaten them.

But no matter what the Mongolian Yuan side thought, this was already a taboo in military strategists. Niu Laifu and others could find out the time for the enemy to change their guards through reconnaissance, find opportunities to capture prisoners, and then use the time difference of the change of guards to evacuate safely. The enemy's armies were very far apart, and when the enemy found out and reported to the central army, they would have gone far away long ago.

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As for Zhao Bing, it was for strategic considerations. At present, he wanted to launch a surprise attack even if he had only 10,000 troops in his hand. This opportunity was really rare. They took advantage of the sudden attack in the darkness of the night and would inevitably cause chaos in the enemy. They could not judge how many troops the Song army had come, and it was difficult to communicate effectively. They ran forward and back and forth on the narrow road, trampled on each other, and had collapsed before the battle.

But Zhao Bing knew that he could not do that. Now Juyongguan has not succeeded yet, and the enemy's retreat has not been cut off, which may lead to the failure of the previous plan. And they can leave after launching a raid, but the enemy's chief general must think that their whereabouts have been exposed, and may be delayed, and even go home to make his plans fail. Even if this possibility is very small, he cannot take risks for the sake of the overall situation.

Although they had their own ideas, they decided to avoid the enemy marching brigade and continue to take a detour. The deeper they went, the more difficult the road became, and there was no road. There were only traces of hunters and herb collectors passing by, forcing them to lead their horses, resulting in the inevitable slowdown of the marching speed.

"Guozheng Hao, are you lost?" After they crossed a ridge, the team stopped again, and Xu Hong stepped forward and asked.

"Reported to Shangguan, the scout who was exploring the way forward reported that the road was cut off by the collapsed mountain, and the people could not pass through, so he could only find another way out!" Hao Fu Shili replied.

"How far is it from Tanzhou?" Xu Hong frowned slightly and looked up at the sky to the east. At this time, the moon had already set its sights and the star of the stars had risen, indicating that the darkness of dawn was about to fade.

"It's about twenty miles away. I should have arrived before dawn, but now... should I avoid it in the mountains and wait until dark?" Hao Fu sighed lightly, and he was also very upset. It took a lot of time to go around. The road was broken again. It was impossible to get to Tanzhou after dawn.

"This..." Xu Hong pondered a little hesitantly and did not answer. He also knew that the closer he got to the front line of Tanzhou, the enemy's reconnaissance activities became more frequent and dense, and the possibility of encountering them was greater. Moreover, there were large troops on the front line of the enemy, and they would definitely be surrounded and intercepted after being discovered. He did not dare to let the emperor take this risk, and it was difficult for him to make up his mind for a while.

"Commander, this military emergency cannot be delayed anymore. You must arrive in Tanzhou before noon today!" Zhao Bing interrupted at this time.

"But it's too risky..." Xu Hong turned his face and said.

"Commander, military law is ruthless. If we delay military affairs, we will all be severely punished!" Zhao Bing shook his head and said firmly.

"Deputy Commander Huang, to enter Tanzhou, you must go through the enemy's defense line. After dawn, you lose your cover and are easily discovered by the enemy's detective cavalry. If you are bitten, it will be difficult to get rid of it!" Hao Fu said anxiously when he saw him stopping. Before leaving, the governor ordered him to ensure the safety of this group of people, even if they all sacrificed their lives. Although he does not know what the mission of these people are, it must be very important. And his stubbornness will make it difficult for him to do it.

"The road is not far away. Team Hao can lead his troops back to the team. We can go there by ourselves!" Zhao Bing turned his face and said to him solemnly.

"What does Deputy Commander Huang mean? We are not a person who is afraid of death. You are not far away from you and you are taking risks and killing your life in vain!" Hao Fu was a little annoyed and said angrily at the guy who looked supreme.

"Since that's the case, let's go to Tanzhou together. We will ensure that you have no life!" Zhao Bing said.

"Guozheng Hao, find out the location immediately and find another way out, and strive to break through before dawn!" Xu Hong did not dare to disobey the emperor's order, nor did he dare to waste time any more, so he decisively issued an order...
Chapter completed!