Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 237 Outflank
Turnaround refers to a tactic that avoids the enemy's strong front and attacks the weaker side of the enemy's rear.

Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Those who are in trouble in military struggles should use detours as straight lines and seek benefits from adversity.

Although Mouton didn't know it, he lived in the grassland for several years and often used this tactic when hunting prey.

Now, he is applying this strategy to the battlefield.

Under Maodun's order, the Xiongnu army fought and retreated, trying not to fight back in the face of the onslaught of the Qin army, luring the Qin army to go deep.

The Xiongnu soldiers retreated from the two wings with [-] cavalry each, and [-] cavalry lured the Qin army.

Zhang Han frowned, and said lightly, "It seems that Mao Dun is going to outflank us."

Retreating now will expose your back to the Huns. Although the Huns soldiers fled, they can quickly form a large army and strangle us.

Therefore, it is naturally impossible to retreat, and now the only way to survive is to advance and drive them back.

Wang Li quickly ordered his soldiers to line up and move towards the Xiongnu, but Zhang Han questioned: "Our attack is in their hands, why don't we line up in place and wait for the Xiongnu to take the bait."

The two looked at each other and smiled. Seeing that the Qin army had stabilized its position, the Xiongnu took the initiative to move forward, but facing the Qin army with long halberds and shields, the Huns could not take advantage of it.

But Mao Dun calmly analyzed: "Stay still, that's the most stupid thing!"

The Xiongnu army received the order from Maodun to attack from three places on the front, first-level road, two wings, and three places. Facing their encirclement and suppression, the Qin army could only retreat temporarily through the gap in the rear, leaving the Huns in vain.

However, the Qin army was still harassed by the Huns, and hundreds of Qin soldiers were stabbed to death, but the main force of the Qin army was not damaged.

The remaining two armies of [-] pacers fought against the Huns.

Although Zhang Han is a supply general, he has even the art of war. Facing the three-way encirclement of the Huns, defeating each is the best way to fight.

This idea coincided with Wang Li, and the two armies took the lead in selecting the right-wing army with the most disordered formation.

When five thousand cavalrymen of the Qin army rushed up to them, there was a smile on the faces of the Xiongnu soldiers. It turned out that Ye Lu had already seen that the Qin army would attack them one by one, so he ordered the soldiers to deliberately form a messy formation to lure the Qin army. attack.

When the Qin army slowly approached, that night Lu's troops quickly arranged their formation, their steps were in unison, and their horses lined up in a square formation, rushing towards the Qin army in unison.

Zhang Han frowned when he saw Lu's troops approaching that night.

However, Wang Li has a little bit of motivation. The road to enemies is narrow, and the opportunity for revenge has come!

Regardless of Zhang Han's dissuasion again, Wang Li led the infantry and cavalry troops to penetrate deeply into the Xiongnu army, making a big opening and dividing the [-] cavalry into two.

Zhang Han saw that Wang Li's attack was swift and fierce, and provided a way for the infantry.

Zhang Han quickly led his infantry along the gap to Nayelu, a thousand infantry quickly surrounded Nayelu's cavalry generals, and Wang Li fought against the rest of the Huns.

That Ye Lu broke out in cold sweat, especially the strong sense of oppression on Zhang Han's body, which made Na Ye Lu feel a little suffocated. Zhang Han brandished his spear and confronted Na Ye Lu.

Although Zhang Han was almost killed and had dozens of wounds on his body, facing desperation, he broke out with amazing fighting power, beheaded all of Na Yelu's personal guards, and slowly approached Na Yelu.

Wang Li stepped on his horse, aimed at Na Yelu, and with a whoosh, the long arrow pierced into Na Yelu's chest, and shot Na Yelu off his horse.

Zhang Han quickly ordered someone to shout, "Lu was killed that night!"

The Xiongnu soldiers around looked at Yelu one after another, saw that he was hit by an arrow, blood was flowing in his chest, and they all backed away with frightened expressions on his face.

The main general died in battle, and the Xiongnu soldiers quickly lost their fighting spirit and fled one after another. The Qin army did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but used Nayelu as a bargaining chip in exchange.

The Xiongnu soldiers charged quickly, and the left-wing army rushed to support Na Yelu, but they were still one step too late. That Yelu had already been captured, and Wang Li wanted to charge, but Zhang Han stopped him and said slowly: "That night Lu was the capital of the Huns. We can exchange with them and let their entire army retreat."

The two armies formed a formation, and Mao Dun was displayed at the forefront of the Xiongnu army. The three-way encirclement strategy was defeated, and now they can only attack by force.

But when Zhang Han appeared from the camp and brought out the bound Na Yelu, the Hun soldiers were taken aback, even Mo Dun was shocked, and looked at Na Yelu dully.

It seems that Ye Lu did not die that night, this was just a strategy of the Qin army. Once they learned that Ye Lu died in battle, the soldiers would lose their fighting spirit, and they would not fight against the Qin army and could only retreat.

Moreover, the left-wing troops did not follow up in time, so Ye Lu could only be arrested on the spot, and now it is time for the two armies to negotiate.

Zhang Han said slowly, "I heard that Ye Lu was the majestic Marquis of the Huns, and he is a general like no other in ten thousand."

"This kind of status is below one person and above ten thousand people. It is equivalent to the Prime Minister of Great Qin. I don't need to say more about his weight!"

"Since this is the case, please ask Mo Dun to lead his soldiers back for thirty miles and make way for our army to pass by."

Zhang Han directly opened his mouth, let Maodun out of the way, and then delivered food and supplies for the soldiers on the front line.

Zhang Han smiled slightly, and Mao Dun should not be able to refuse. After all, Na Yelu was the Marquis of Gudu and an indispensable part of the Huns camp.

Mao Dun pondered for a moment, frowning, if he really let them go, wouldn't Qin Jun take advantage of it for nothing.

Even if some tricks are played, it is not so easy, Qin Jun will not die in vain like this.

At present, the Huns have 5 soldiers, and the Qin army has only [-]. It is really a bit unwilling to let them go like this.

Facing Zhang Han's continued questioning, Mao Dun did not summon to answer, but slowly picked up the longbow of the general beside him.

Bend the bow, take the arrow.

With a whoosh, Zhang Han's eyes were as cold as ice, and he immediately realized that something was wrong, and scolded the soldiers around him to take up shields to defend.

But the long arrow didn't rush like them at all, but shot straight at Na Yelu.

That night, Lu was shot again by a long arrow in the chest, and it was a fatal wound!

That Ye Lu was killed on the spot, the arrow was beyond everyone's expectation, and it was unexpected that Mao Dun would target that Ye Lu.

Mao Dun said slowly: "That night Lu was the Hun's death from the beginning, and he was ready to die from the moment he stepped on the battlefield. I can't let [-] soldiers waste all their previous efforts for you!"

Mao paused his heart, and there was an indelible tear in his eyes, but for the benefit, he had to sacrifice Na Yelu, his right-hand man.

Zhang Han was completely stunned. Now that Ye Lu was dead, they still had no leverage to threaten them.

Mao Dun's tone was as cold as ice, and he said contemptuously, "You have no bargaining chips. How can you exchange benefits with us? I advise you to grab it without your hands!"

Zhang Han and Wang Li broke into a cold sweat, knowing that Mao Dun was cruel, but they didn't expect that he would sacrifice his confidants for profit!

Right now, the Qin army is facing enemies ten times their size.
(End of this chapter)