Chu State, Tangxi City.

The red flag of the Wei army that originally replaced the khaki flag was taken down again, and the flag belonging to the Chu state was hung again on the city head of Tangxi.

Between the city walls, a Shenxi soldier wearing Chu army armor stood holding a halberd, and a sound of footsteps came from not far away.

As the footsteps became clearer and clearer, the Chu army's vanguard general, Shen Gong Qu Hong, took the lead and walked in front of a group of personal guards.

His left hand was placed on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and his eyes passed over the face of a famous soldier passing by. When he saw the earth-colored military flag fluttering in the wind above his head, Shen Gong Qu Hong's steps became even more brisk.

A few points.

After walking for a while, Shen Gong Qu Hong looked at the slowly flowing Lishui River in the distance with pride on his face, "Everyone says that Wei Wuzu is the most powerful army in the world, but he was defeated by our Shen army one after another.

In the hands of my descendants."

"Our army fought with Wei Wuzu and Tangxi City was lost and recovered. How about it?"

"The victory of this battle was all due to Duke Shen's insight into the key points, and he immediately saw through that Wei Wu's soldiers were nothing more than a mere name."

The victory in the Battle of Tangxi and the Wei army's move to abandon Tangxi City without hesitation made the Chu army, as the victorious side, full of confidence in the outcome of the battle.

The combat effectiveness of the army has always been proven by war. The disappointing performance of the Wei army in the war caused the Chu army to secretly lower the combat effectiveness of the Wei army a lot.

Even the Chu army's deputy general, who had been worried about the situation before the war, couldn't help but let down his guard a little after seeing his side's victory.

Just when Shen Gong Qu Hong and his party were satisfied, a report broke the atmosphere above the city.

"Report..."

"The main force of the Wei army has gathered on the banks of Ru River and seems to be preparing to retreat to the east bank of Ru River."

"Hahaha……"

At the same time as the report fell, the sound of Shen Gong Qu Hong's laughter appeared in everyone's ears.

"Everyone, the Wei army is afraid of our Chu army's advance and is preparing to retreat to the east bank and rely on Ru River for defense."

After ridiculing the cowardice of the Wei army, Shen Gong Qu Hong was about to give the order, "Send the order to the whole army, our army will... tomorrow..."

This time, the lieutenant assigned by Yin Zhaoxixie to Shen Gong Qu Hong was a mature and prudent battlefield veteran.

Although he felt that Wei Wushu was not worthy of his name because of his victory in a great battle, he still had some vigilance in his heart.

Seeing that Duke Shen Qu Hong was about to order the entire army to attack, the deputy general stepped forward and persuaded him: "General, although the Wei army has no fighting spirit now, after all, the main force has not suffered heavy losses."

"If our army acts rashly, I am afraid that not only will we not be able to achieve victory, but it will also arouse the Wei army's fighting spirit. It will really outweigh the gains and losses."

"It's better to stick to Tangxi City and wait for Ling Yin to lead the main force of the army. Then our army will be able to defeat the current Wei army in one fell swoop."

After listening to the deputy general's persuasion, Shen Gong Qu Hong thought about it and felt that what he said was very reasonable.

"That's fine."

He nodded slightly and heard Shen Gong Qu Hong say in a deep voice: "I will write down a battle report later and ask the general to send someone to deliver it safely to Ling Yin."

"The general will obey the order."

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The Chu army first defeated the Wei army's forward, and even took back Tangxi City. It can be said that they were very satisfied. However, the Wei army, the opponent of the Chu army, was not in such a good mood.

Since the beginning of the war, the Wei army has captured several cities in Chu State, which can be said to be unfavorable.

The defeat in this battle was undoubtedly a huge blow to the morale of the Wei army, even if the defeat was deliberately arranged by General Pang Juan.

Sitting on the general's seat in the big tent, Pang Juan glanced at the generals of the Chu army. Pang Juan could clearly see a hint of confusion in the eyes of the generals, and there was even more doubt on Gongsun Cuo's face below.

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Understanding in his heart, Pang Juan waited silently for a moment, and then heard his voice ringing in the big tent.

"Generals, the success or failure of a battle does not mean anything. Only by focusing on the overall situation can we achieve the final victory."

"Our army seems to have lost the battle and retreated temporarily, but in fact it is in pursuit of a greater victory; the Chu army seems to have retaken Tangxi and has the advantage, but it has fallen into the general's plan."

After saying this, Pang Juan looked at the dubious Wei generals below and pulled out a map from his hand.

"Generals, come and take a look!"

Pang Juan said hello, and all the Chu army generals present gathered forward at the same time, and their heads appeared on the map one by one.

"Generals, once our army uses its full strength to fight the Chu army's vanguard, the Chu army will definitely lose to our army."

"Frustrated, the Chu army's forwards are very likely to give up Hebo decisively and retreat into Fangcheng."

After introducing another aspect of the development of the war situation, Pang Juan asked the generals present: "I think all the generals have heard about the strength of Fangcheng."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present looked at each other, and everyone felt a little more clear in their hearts.

Fangcheng refers to the Great Wall built by the Chu State to resist the enemies from the Central Plains moving south. This is also the earliest Great Wall in China.

In 656 BC, Duke Huan of Qi led the Eight-Nation Alliance to attack Chu. King Chu Cheng sent his official Qu Wan to the coalition camp.

Facing the Spring and Autumn Overlord's show of force, the doctor Qu Wan directly replied: "The square city of Chu is regarded as a city, and the Han River is regarded as a pond. Although there are many people, it is useless!"

Faced with the solid Great Wall built between the lofty mountains in the north of Chu State, Duke Huan of Qi finally gave up his plan to attack the hinterland of Chu State.

If Pang Juan leads the main force of the Wei army to fight against the Chu army's forwards, the Chu army's 20,000 forwards will definitely be no match and will inevitably retreat to the square city in the rear.

If this is the case, the Wei army seems to have won the first battle, but in the next battle, they will have to face the heavily guarded Fangcheng.

Using the elite Wei soldiers of the Wei State to attack Fangcheng, even if they can eventually capture it, the price they have to pay will be huge.

Pang Juan would definitely not do such an unwise behavior.

After receiving the news that the Chu army's forwards were taking the initiative to attack, a plan was formed in Pang Juan's mind that was not only aimed at the Chu army's forwards, but also related to changes in the entire battle situation.

Since the Chu army's forwards were most likely to retreat to Fangcheng when the war went unfavorably under the circumstances of Hebo's battle, Pang Juan simply took a step back.

Attracting the focus of the Chu army's defense to Tangxi and even the Rushui defense line, the front line behind the Chu army would inevitably be empty, which also gave the Wei army an opportunity to break through.

Of course, if he wants to seize this opportunity, Wei Jun must act quickly.

All this must be completed during the gap period when the Chu army's forwards have not reacted and the main force has not yet arrived.

After telling his generals all about his plans these days, Pang Juan looked at Gongsun Cuo again.

"General Gongsun, I know that I was defeated in the previous battle. Although you don't say it, you must have resentment towards me in your heart."

"General, General..."

Now that Gongsun Cuo understood Pang Juan's plan, his heart was full of shame.

"The general is ignorant and has misunderstood the general. I still ask the general to pay my respects."
Chapter completed!