The two people's eyes suddenly focused on the three words "Dingjun Mountain", and there was a bit of surprise in their expressions.

"I have previously sent people along the trail to Dingjun Mountain to check. There are less than a thousand Hanzhong troops stationed here. If our army crosses Mianshui south, passes through the Micang Mountain Trail, and seizes Dingjun Mountain unexpectedly, it will definitely attack Yangping.

The enemy at the pass has caused great shock. At this time, Yang Ren is afraid that after our army attacks it, he will definitely divide his troops to fight for Dingjun Mountain. At that time, wouldn't it be the time for our army to use tactics."

Li Yan spoke confidently and calmly, telling his strategy to defeat Yang Ren.

In fact, before Li Yan sent troops to Hanzhong, he had already considered how to use troops in Dingjun Mountain. Therefore, after arriving at Yangping Pass, Li Yan had been secretly conducting reconnaissance in the Dingjun Mountain area.

As for the previous attacks on Yangping Pass, those were just feint attacks by Li Yan.

Hearing that Li Yan knew the topography of Dingjun Mountain so well, he couldn't help but look surprised.

Especially the deputy general, as a local general, he should know the terrain best, but he didn't expect that Li Yan's understanding of the terrain was better than him.

After being amazed, the lieutenant general added: "Although the general's plan can occupy Dingjun Mountain and allow Yang Ren to divide his troops, the terrain near the mountain is also quite narrow and is not conducive to attack. If Yang Ren only takes control of the stronghold,

We are still unwilling to fight, and our army cannot attack, and it is difficult to transport food and grass. I am afraid that sooner or later we will have to abandon the defense and retreat, and then our efforts will be in vain."

The lieutenant general's concerns were not unreasonable. This was something Li Yan was worried about before, but this worry had long been dispelled by Li Yan after his scouts brought back detailed information about Dingjun Mountain.

"Don't worry too much. I have reconnoitred the terrain of Dingjun Mountain very clearly. The terrain here can be regarded as a treasure land specially given to us by God." Li Yan said confidently.

A valuable land for military use?

The lieutenant general was confused. He thought that now that we were outnumbered and defeated with more, the best thing was to choose an open area. A place like Dingjun Mountain that was not conducive to the deployment of superior forces, how could it become a treasured place for the use of troops?

"Although Dingjun Mountain also belongs to the Micang Mountains, the terrain on the north side of the mountain has sunk, so an open flat land is formed in front of the mountain, which is not only suitable for garrisoning troops, but also suitable as a battlefield. After the main peak of Dingjun Mountain,

There is also a large depression, which the locals call Tianwa. According to reports from scouts, at least ten thousand soldiers and horses can be stationed in Tianwa."

After a pause, Li Yan continued: "Besides, the distance between Dingjun Mountain and the plains is no more than three hundred steps at most. Such a height difference is neither too high nor too low, which is most suitable for the ambush troops on the mountain to rush quickly.

Let’s join the battlefield. Isn’t such a treasure land a land given to us by God?”

A series of eloquent words have analyzed the mystery of Dingjun Mountain to the point where it can no longer be revealed.

The deputy general, Pang Tong, two top counselors, were stunned when they heard this, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

They seemed unable to believe that Li Yan, an "outsider" from thousands of miles away, could be so familiar with the unknown Dingjun Mountain.

Li Yan's insight into geographical advantages has reached an incredible level.

Facing the exclamations of the two lieutenants, Li Yan smiled lightly, with a leisurely and calm look on his face.

Li Yancai sent out scouts to thoroughly explore the terrain in the Dingjun Mountain area. After combining it with the terrain in the Yangping Pass area, he thought hard for a long time and finally understood the reason.

After this analysis, Pang Tong and his lieutenant finally came to a sudden realization. They took a closer look at the map, and the more they looked at it, the more excited they became.

"Anyone who uses troops must know the advantages of the terrain. The general has used the terrain to such a miraculous level that we are really amazed. We thought that this plan is feasible." The deputy general raised his hands in admiration.

Agree.

Pang Tong had no objection, but only said: "The general's plan is indeed wonderful, but we must choose a brave general to take on this important task."

"I plan to leave this credit to an old general. No one in the world admires him. He only loses to two people. I don't know what you think." Li Yan said without hesitation.

All at a loss......

"Huang Zhonghe, Lieutenant General, please!"

The deputy general said happily: "Since the general has such trust, I am willing to go with General Huang to capture Dingjun Mountain."

The deputy general accepted the order happily without any hesitation.

Li Yan wrote a letter to Huang Zhong, and the deputy general delivered it to Huang Zhong's camp. Of course, this order was also an order issued by Nie Zefeng in Chang'an. Huang Zhong had not fought for a long time, so of course he was eager to fight. After reading it, he led a group of people

Thousands of people crossed the Mianshui River in light equipment, secretly crossed Micang Mountain, went around to the southeast of Yangping Pass, and headed towards Dingjun Mountain.

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Yangpingguan, Hujun Mansion.

The smell of wine and the aroma of meat overflowed. In the mansion, Yang Renzheng was drinking proudly.

Drink happily, drink to relieve qi, drink to be heroic and clear the sky.

For five or six days in a row, Yang Ren repelled Li Yan's several attacks on Yangping Pass, killing and wounding thousands of enemy troops. Although not many enemies were killed, this was a rare occurrence since the defeat of the Western Han River.

Demoralize the enemy.

As the commander-in-chief of the Hanzhong Army, Yang Ren seemed to have vented a lot of the resentment he had accumulated in his heart. He was in a good mood and naturally had a good appetite.

Footsteps sounded, and niece Yang Juan entered the hall.

The deputy general next to him persuaded: "The Chu army has been frustrated in their attack, and will retreat sooner or later without success. Why not celebrate it properly."

Yang Ren laughed heartily, with a hint of pride in his pride.

Suddenly a soldier came in and reported: "General Qi, something bad happened. The scouts just reported urgently. The Chu army attacked Mianshui in a sneak attack and captured Dingjun Mountain a few hours ago!"

"Dingjun Mountain was lost!"

Yang Ren was shocked, his body shook, and the glass of wine he just picked up in his hand almost sloshed out of the glass.

Half-drunk and slightly proud, the deputy general was shattered by the bad news in an instant.

"What's going on? Tell me again?" Yang Ren smashed the wine glass on the case, and his surprise turned to anger.

The soldier said silently: "General, the enemy general Huang Zhong led 10,000 troops to bypass Yangping Pass and sneak attack on Dingjun Mountain."

At this time, Yang Ren suddenly woke up. No wonder Li Yan was unsuccessful in attacking the key points. In the past few days, he was still making futile efforts and constantly launching attacks on Yangping Pass.

It turned out that Li Yan was not doing useless work at all, but was covering up a sneak attack on Dingjun Mountain.

Surprised, he became angry and jumped up, shouting angrily: "The Chu army has bullied people too much. Send me an order to quickly mobilize the troops and horses. I am going to kill that old man Huang Zhong with my own hands."

Yang Ren became so angry that he divided his troops to take back Dingjun Mountain.

At this time, the deputy general said hurriedly: "General, I believe that we must not divide our troops to seize the army at this time."

"What do you mean by that?" Yang Ren frowned.

The deputy general said: "Yangping Pass is dangerous and difficult to attack. Li Yan must have been unsuccessful in attacking for a long time, so he came up with this trick. His purpose is naturally to induce our army to divide. If the general divides his troops to capture Dingjun Mountain now, he will hit Li Yan's target."

Be careful."

The lieutenant general's advice was not unreasonable, but at this time, Yang Ren had been completely angered by the loss of Dingjun Mountain, so he could not listen to the advice.

, "You are just a district army commander, what do you know? Now that the Chu army has occupied Dingjun Mountain, it can threaten the rear of Yangping to the west, and threaten Nanzheng to the east. How can I just sit idly by and ignore it?" Yang Ren said solemnly.

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The deputy general did not hesitate and said hurriedly: "Yangpingguan, Nanzheng, and the cities in Hanzhong are all located on the north bank of Mian River. If the Chu army makes any changes now, the general only needs to send a troop of troops to follow along the north and south, and wait until the Chu army is halfway across.

When the time comes, just take advantage of the situation and strike. Again,

The trail on Micang Mountain is extremely difficult to walk. Even if the Chu army attacked Dingjun Mountain, it would be difficult to maintain its food and grass. Therefore, the general thought that we only need to hold on to Yangping Pass and hold on without fighting.

It won't take long for the army to retreat, so it will naturally retreat without a fight."

The deputy general's analysis seemed to make sense, and Yang Ren fell into thought slightly.

But at this time, Yang Shu said: "Sima, you are just superficial. The order given to us by the lord is not to let any Chu army enter Hanzhong. Now that the Chu army has attacked Dingjun Mountain, we

This is already against the Lord's instructions.

Moreover, the Chu army's capture of Dingjun Mountain will definitely shock the hearts of Hanzhong. If our army does not capture it as soon as possible, the morale of our army will gradually decline. At that time, the consequences will not be just the loss of a mountain.

So simple."

Yang Ren, who was still hesitant at first, suddenly turned solemn and determined after hearing what Yang Shu said.

He slapped the case fiercely and said resolutely: "I have made up my mind. No matter what, I must remove the nail that is old Huang Zhong. Anyone who dares to say another word will be dealt with by military law."

Yang Ren made up his mind in anger, and the deputy general did not dare to persuade him any more, so he had to keep silent.

At that moment, Yang Ren made arrangements, leaving Yang Shu with 10,000 troops and horses to continue guarding Yangping Pass. Yang Ren himself would lead his deputy general, Yang Shu, the second general, and 10,000 troops to seize Junshan.

Yang Ren, who led his army to the front line of Dingjun Mountain, discovered that Huang Zhong had set up two strongholds in the east and west in front of Dingjun Mountain. Yang Ren also set up two strongholds to block the route of Huang Zhong's army from the east and west to form a confrontation.

With great force, they kept a firm eye on the Chu army at Dingjun Mountain.

...Dingjun Mountain.

Regarding the movements at Yangping Pass, scouts had already sent the information to Huang Zhong as soon as possible.

"Everything is as expected by King Chu and Li Yan. Yang Ren has really been fooled. It's my turn to take action next." Huang Zhong geared up, his blood surging.

The deputy general next to him nodded and said: "Since the plan to penetrate the enemy has been completed as expected by the Lord, we should break through the enemy stronghold as soon as possible. Our army does not carry much food and grass and can only last for ten days at most. It is best to fight quickly.

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"Thirty days is enough time, but what I'm worried about is that if Yang Ren is outnumbered and retreats to Yangping Pass, then we will only win a temporary victory, and ultimately we will not be able to complete the mission our master has given us. Xiaozhi, what do you have in mind?

Is it a plan to kill two birds with one stone?" Huang Zhong asked.
Chapter completed!