When they returned to camp, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Li Mengxi didn't look very good. The mountain was too dangerous and it would be difficult to attack it, and there would be heavy casualties.

However, knowing that there would be heavy casualties, Guan Yu did not say a word and still led his troops to attack the mountain.

"Can we take a detour?" Li Mengxi asked, no matter how far the detour was.

"We are waiting for the rebel army to conquer the Yellow Turbans. Now we encounter the Yellow Turbans, how can we take a detour and not fight?" Guan Yu refused to avoid fighting.

Also, the Yellow Turban is here, how can it be left alone without being beaten?

"Then... what about attacking with fire?" Li Mengxi suddenly thought of another method, and as soon as he came up with this idea, Li Mengxi felt that this method would not work.

The mountain was rugged and rocky, with no trees at all, so there were no leaves to light a fire.

Fire attacks are useless.

Seeing Li Mengxi frowning, obviously worried about the war, Guan Yu, who was adjusting his strong bow and spraying water to wet the arrow feathers, smiled when he saw Li Mengxi's worried look, "Xi'er, do you know how to attack mountains in addition to the art of war?"

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What should we do? Li Mengxi frowned and couldn't help but scratch his head.

"Fire attack? No, there are no leaves accumulated on that mountain."

Guan Yu smiled again, "The Art of War book "Sun Tzu" contains strategies for defeating enemies. Do you want to know?"

Li Mengxi's eyes widened. Are there any? Does Sun Tzu's Art of War have any instructions on how to conquer mountains? Li Mengxi only learned the first chapter of "Sun Tzu", and he has not yet learned the rest.

Guan Yu put down his strong bow, flicked his long beard under his chin, and after a moment of meditation, he said in a deep voice, "The art of war and terrain are discussed in this chapter——

[The terrain has smooth terrain, some hanging terrain, some branching terrain, some narrow terrains, some dangerous terrains, and some distant terrains.

I can go there, and the other can come, which is called Tong. Those who have Tongxing will first live in Gaoyang to benefit the grain road, and they will benefit by fighting.

If you can go, but it is difficult to return, it is called hanging; if the enemy is hanging, the enemy is unprepared and will be defeated; if the enemy is prepared, he will be defeated if he goes out, and it is difficult to return, which is disadvantageous.

It is not beneficial for me to go out, and it is not beneficial for the enemy to come out, so it is called a branch. In the shape of a branch, although the enemy is beneficial to me, I have no way to escape. To lure it away and make the enemy attack him halfway is beneficial.

If we are in the shape of a pass first, we must fill it up to wait for the enemy; if the enemy is in the position first, don't follow if it's full; if it's not full, follow it.

If there is a dangerous situation, I will occupy it first, and I will definitely stay in Gaoyang to wait for the enemy. If the enemy positions it first and lures them away, do not follow.

Those who are far away are equally powerful and difficult to challenge, and the battle will be disadvantageous.

All these six are the way of the earth; when they are assigned to their duties, they must be observed].”

After finishing speaking, Guan Yu asked with a smile, "There are six types of terrain: those that are open, those that are hanging, those that are branched, those that are narrow, those that are dangerous, and those that are far away. Xi'er, the enemy has set up a stronghold on Qingyun Mountain. Look at the enemy.

, which one of these six is ​​Tong, Gua, Branch, Pass, Danger, and Far?”

Guan Yu asked a question for the test. Li Mengxi scratched his head, then raised his head and looked at Guan Yu, with an innocent and frank look on his face, "Say it again."

Guan Yu was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

Li Mengxi is a middle-aged man with mediocre memory ability and cannot remember anything at once.

Guan Yu then memorized the "Topography" again.

This time, Li Mengxi listened very carefully. He listened, memorized and translated in his mind, doing three things at once.

Li Mengxi probably understood the profound meaning of the Art of War.

The general meaning of the terrain chapter is——

There are six types of terrain: through, hanging, branch, narrow, dangerous, and far.

The area where our army can go and the enemy can come is called Tong; in the Tong-shaped area, we should first occupy the high and sunny areas and keep the food roads open, so that it will be advantageous to fight the enemy.

An area where we can advance but cannot easily return is called a hanging area. In a hanging area, if the enemy is unprepared, we must attack suddenly to defeat him. If the enemy is prepared, and I cannot win with my attack, it will be difficult for me to return, which will be disadvantageous to me.

Li Mengxi thought about it carefully. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Yinping trail that Deng Ai smuggled through is a typical "hanging". It can be sneaked in, but it is difficult to go in and it is even harder to go back.

The Shu army was unprepared in Yinping, so Deng Ai became an immortal. But if the Shu army was prepared, it would have been a different outcome - Deng Ai went on an expedition and sacrificed his life thousands of miles away, which would become an eternal joke.

Similar terrain, or there is another one, Ziwu Valley.

Any place where it is unfavorable for me to attack and where it is unfavorable for the enemy to attack is called a branch. In a branch-shaped area, even if the enemy offers me benefits to lure me, he should not attack. It is best to lead the troops and pretend to leave, luring the enemy half way forward, and I suddenly

Launching an attack would be beneficial.

It is not easy for me to get out, and it is not easy for the enemy to get out.

For example, when the enemy and we are fighting in a mountainous area, it is difficult for me to attack the enemy, and it is also difficult for the enemy to attack me. At this time, we must be prepared for the enemy to lure us to attack. At the same time, our army can also lure the enemy and then set up an ambush.

In a pass, if we occupy it first, we should block the pass with heavy troops and wait for the enemy to attack; if the enemy has occupied the pass before us and defend it with heavy troops, we should not attack. If the enemy does not defend the pass with heavy troops, we should not attack.

Just capture it quickly. In a dangerous area, if the enemy captures it first, we should occupy a high-lying, sunny place to attack the enemy. If the enemy captures it first, retreat proactively and don't attack it.

In the remote area, both sides are evenly matched, so it is not suitable to challenge, and it is not good for me to forcefully ask for a battle. The above six points are about the principles of utilizing terrain; this is an important responsibility of the general, and must be seriously considered and studied.

Li Mengxi figured it out about the art of war and terrain.

"The enemy has set up a stronghold on the mountainside path, and there are passes on the mountain roads. The enemy is in dangerous positions and guarding the dangerous passes. Therefore, Qingyun Mountain has two terrains, one is [dangerous] and the other is [pass]."

Li Mengxi replied.

In other words, attacking the mountain and pulling out the Yellow Turban camp halfway up the mountain is only half the battle, and the small pass stuck on the mountain road will be the second battle.

Li Mengxi's ability to understand was very strong, and Guan Yu nodded with satisfaction.

"Now that we know the terrain, what is the strategy to deal with it?" Guan Yu asked again.

Li Mengxi smiled, there was no need to think anymore, it was written in the Art of War.

“If the [pass] is shaped like a pass, the enemy will be there first. If it is full, don’t follow it. If it is not full, follow it.

[Danger] If the enemy is in shape, it will lead them away. Do not follow."

Li Mengxi answered immediately.

Guan Yu laughed and said, "Well, Meng Xi, from your perspective, the enemy is in a dangerous position and is holding a pass. How should we defeat the enemy?"

Li Mengxi thought for a moment and said, "The enemy is waiting for me quietly while our army rushes to attack. According to the art of war, our army should not attack the mountain.

The enemy's heavy troops have occupied the pass. According to the art of war, our army should not attack the mountain.

The enemy is in a dangerous position, and if we follow the art of war, our army should withdraw."

"But, do our troops really want to retreat without abandoning the enemy as stated in the Art of War?" Li Mengxi shook his head.

He sighed as if he had some enlightenment, "The art of war is so difficult that even a million words cannot describe it fully.

"Sun Tzu" only has more than 6,000 words, so how can it be possible to know everything? Even if you read "Sun Tzu" tens of millions of times, it is not enough to keep it straight and horizontal." Li Mengxi couldn't help but shook his head, "When marching and fighting, it is impossible to stick to the art of war.

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When Guan Yu heard this, he brushed his beard with his hand, raised his head and laughed loudly.

What Li Mengxi said won Guan Yu's heart. Even if he had read all the art of war, it would not be enough for him.

Li Mengxi understands this more than countless people.

"Xi'er, just wait here until the three of my brothers attack the mountain and kill him without leaving a single piece of armor behind."

"...But the mountain is dangerous, and a strong attack will cause heavy casualties..." Li Mengxi was still worried about the casualties.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and laughed, "Unless the Yellow Turbans come out of the stronghold to ask for surrender, there will be casualties. Fighting in battle, there will be no undead." Guan Yu secretly thought that Li Mengxi was still a little immature and paid too much attention to casualties.

Let the Yellow Turban... leave the stronghold and ask for surrender?!
Chapter completed!