The military camp of Su Zheng of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

From a distance, rows of neat military tents are arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern.

The soldiers looked serious, their patrol steps precise and powerful. The camp was heavily guarded.

The sentries are sharp-eyed, and their presence everywhere demonstrates the high level of training this unit has received.

"Your humble servant Ouyang Hai greets the Commander-in-Chief!"

At this moment, Ouyang Hai returned to Su Zheng's tent, looking disheveled and dejected.

Seeing his disheveled appearance, Su Zheng wished he could go up and kick him a couple of times.

"You audacious Ouyang Hai, how dare you come back to see me? Why didn't you die on the battlefield?"

Why are you wasting my rations by coming back? Guards, drag him out and execute him according to military law!

"General, spare my life! I've been wronged! I've been wronged!"

Although Ouyang Hai begged for mercy with a face full of terror, he knew perfectly well that...

Su Zheng's rhetoric was all bark and no bite.

The strategist and other generals beside Su Zheng also hurriedly pleaded for Ouyang Hai.

They all shouted in unison, "General, please calm down! General, please calm down!"

When Su Zheng saw that everyone was pleading for him, he quickly waved his hand.

Of course, although he was furious inside, he only said he would kill that bastard.

"Hmph! Ouyang Hai, do you know your crime! I ordered you to lure the enemy into a feigned defeat."

I'm not sending you to your death. If you want to die, go die yourself.

Why sacrifice over ten thousand of our soldiers?

Su Zheng got angrier and angrier as he cursed, and in the end he even pulled out his military knife.

He looked as if he wanted to tear Ouyang Hai apart alive. Seeing this, the strategist...

She quickly grabbed him tightly.

"My lord, I'm innocent! It's all Han Shijie's cunning schemes!"

"This humble servant did indeed intend to lure the enemy, but I inadvertently fell into his trap, Commander!"

Ouyang Hai begged for mercy with a mournful face.

"Slap..." Su Zheng's anger flared even more after hearing his excuses.

He slammed his fist on the table in anger, "An accident? You're the vanguard of our army!"

You went to the battlefield, and you were so careless?

His strategist advised, "General, Han Shijie is the number one soldier in the Great Xia army..."

Indeed, he was not just a figurehead; Vanguard Ouyang fell for his trick.

"It's entirely understandable; please, Commander, give him a chance to redeem himself."

The remaining generals also pleaded, "Please, Commander, give Vanguard Ouyang a chance to redeem himself."

Su Zheng's expression softened slightly after hearing this.

"Hmph! If it weren't for the strategist and the generals pleading on your behalf,

This commander will not let you off the hook! Get up now and go back to your camp.

Tomorrow, I will give you another 10,000 soldiers. If you still dare to be so careless...

"You might as well die out there and not come back, lest I, the general, kill you."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Hai's face instantly lit up with ecstatic joy.

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for sparing my life! Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for sparing my life! Thank you, strategist and all my colleagues."

Su glared at him impatiently, "Get lost, get lost!"

"This subordinate will depart immediately; this subordinate takes his leave!" Ouyang Hai was immediately overjoyed.

He bowed and scraped like a chick pecking at rice, and then left the military camp.

After he left, Su Zheng looked at the strategist beside him and asked,

"It seems that Han Shijie is indeed no ordinary person. What good strategy does the strategist have for dealing with him?"

The strategist narrowed his eyes slightly and said solemnly, "General,

Han Shijie is indeed exceptionally capable; this victory is sufficient proof of his outstanding strategic skills.

The commander is composed. However, our forces are superior, so there is no need to be overly fearful.

Su Zheng nodded and asked, "Strategist, do you have a plan to defeat the enemy?"

The strategist's gaze was firm, and he cupped his hands, saying, "General, in my opinion..."

Although Han Shijie had just won a minor victory, his forces numbered only 200,000.

We have 300,000 troops.

At this moment, their morale is high, and if this drags on, it may be disadvantageous to our side.

It would be better to send the entire army forward, overwhelming the enemy with sheer force and overwhelming them with sheer momentum.

Let them fall into chaos without a fight.

After hearing this, Su Zheng hesitated for a moment. "Move the entire army in? Isn't that too risky?"

The strategist replied, "General, speed is of the essence in war; we must press on with our momentum."

Our forces have a numerical advantage; if we can launch a swift and decisive attack on the enemy...

Only by disrupting their formation can we have a chance to defeat them in one fell swoop.

Su Zheng pondered for a moment, and after a long time, he finally made up his mind.

"Order the entire army to advance steadily tomorrow and confront the enemy in the Pingliang Lake area."

......

"Report... Reporting to Commander Han, we have discovered that the enemy is assembling on a large scale."

"It seems they're about to launch a full-scale attack." A scout hurriedly reported the military situation to Han Shijie.

Han Shijie nodded after hearing this, "Yes, I understand."

You can go now! Continue to monitor the enemy forces.

After the scouts left, Han Shijie turned his gaze to Ma Liangyu.

"Liangyu, what do you think is the intention of the enemy forces of Great Zhou?"

"General, judging from their posture, could it be that they intend to engage in a decisive battle with us?"

After a moment of contemplation, Ma Liangyu asked with a doubtful expression.

After thinking for a moment, Han Shijie guessed, "The enemy army of Great Zhou has traveled a long distance..."

Having penetrated more than 500 li into the territory of my Great Xia, they faced significant difficulties in supplying themselves.

This is naturally unfavorable for a prolonged war. Furthermore, our army has just won a victory, and the enemy intends to launch an overwhelming attack.

It's not impossible that they're trying to demoralize our troops.

Upon hearing this, Ma Liangyu anxiously asked, "General, what should we do now?"

According to scouts, they have a total army of 300,000, which is superior to our forces.

Han Shijie was also having a headache; the Emperor of Great Xia was too stingy.

Even after they've invaded, they've only managed to give the two of them a meager 200,000 troops.

The Great Xia Dynasty had a total military strength of over 600,000, after losing 100,000 in the previous battle.

The emperor panicked and hesitated when it came time to send troops.

Moreover, no sooner had Han Shijie and his men left than the emperor immediately mobilized troops.

The fact that the remaining troops were all deployed near the capital shows how afraid the Great Xia emperor was of death.

"Sigh..." Han Shijie also let out a long sigh and shook his head helplessly.

"General, if all else fails, let's have a decisive battle with them."

"In a narrow encounter, the brave will prevail; our army may very well be unable to defeat them!"

Ma Liangyu said without any fear.

Han Shijie frowned and paced back and forth, not in a hurry to reply.

Suddenly, he remembered what Li Tingting had said to the two of them before they set off.

"Take steady and cautious steps, avoid rash advances, and let them fall into disarray without a fight."

He looked at the map carefully again, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Liangyu, I have a plan to defend against the enemy. Come here quickly."

Seeing him laughing so happily, Ma Liangyu walked up to him with a suspicious look on her face.

Han Shijie smiled slightly, "Look, this is Pingliang Lake, surrounded by mountains and peaks."

Once we take this place, we'll be far from the plains.

"Our army has the high ground; how can they, the enemy forces of Great Zhou, possibly engage us in a decisive battle?"

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