Chapter 354 348. Pressing forward step by step

"Your Majesty, judging from the performance of the Han army, they mostly use a small part of their forces to test. According to common sense, if these thousands of Han soldiers face my ten thousand warriors, they will definitely have the upper hand. Therefore, after the Han army found that the rattan armor soldiers could not penetrate with swords and spears, they must retreat first and find another way."

Dong Tuna's analysis of the situation was very clear and reasonable, which made Meng Huo nod his head involuntarily. Although Meng Huo also knew how to fight, he was definitely not as professional as Dong Tuna. After Dong Tuna's professional speech, Meng Huo couldn't help but be convinced.

Come to think of it, the Han army beat them like a grandfather beating his grandson. Tens of thousands of Han soldiers would beat their twenty or thirty thousand Nanzhong troops into a panic. If it weren't for the numerical advantage that allowed them to stabilize the front line, they would have been wiped out by the Han army long ago.

The Han army certainly didn't know how powerful the Rattan Armor Army was, so it was reasonable for them to use a small number of troops to deal with them as usual.

As a result, the Han army found that they had hit a wall, so they decided not to continue to invest troops. It was better to retreat temporarily and study the situation before making a conclusion.

Meng Huo understood the logic and laughed out loud.

"Marshal Dongdana is right. The weak Han people must have found themselves unable to defeat the rattan armor army, so they could only flee in panic. Marshal Dongdana and Marshal Ahian, you two should cross the Lao River immediately and occupy the old camp of the Han army, and prepare to assist King Wutugu and the remaining rattan armor army to continue advancing."

After a little thought, Meng Huo decided on the subsequent strategy, which was to use the Rattan Armor Army as the trump card and advance steadily. After the Han army suffered heavy casualties, he only needed to let Wutugu continue to threaten the Han army, and he could withdraw to deal with Yang Feng who was still holding on.

As for why he didn't let Wu Tu Gu deal with Yang Feng? Firstly, Wu Tu Gu was coming towards him, and it would definitely take time for him to change direction temporarily.

Secondly, if Wutugu went to fight Yang Feng, he would not be able to defeat the Han army. If Yang Feng died, he would not be able to survive, so what was the point?

Thirdly, Wutugu was an outsider after all, so Meng Huo was not willing to let Wutugu interfere in the internal affairs of Nanzhong. After all, Yang Feng only brought the cave master, and he would definitely not be able to suppress Wutugu. If Wutugu burned, killed, and looted, it would be the brothers and sisters of Nanzhong who would suffer losses and their strength, which would definitely not be worth it.

Therefore, the best solution is to let Wutugu fight the Han army, while he monitors and assists him from the side. After Wutugu defeats the Han army, he can slowly deal with Yang Feng.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Dong Tuna and Ahui Nan placed their right hands on their chests and saluted Meng Huo, then led the troops across the river to prepare to repair the large camp abandoned by the Han army.

Soon, both Wutugu's rattan armor soldiers and Meng Huo's barbarian soldiers successfully returned to the east bank from the west bank of the Lao River, which was considered a successful counterattack.

Dong Tuna and Ahuinan were both very efficient, and thanks to the Han army's hasty retreat, the stronghold remained almost intact and required little repair.

"My lord, our scouts have discovered that the Han army has set up a new camp not far away. They seem unwilling to accept this and want to take the opportunity to counterattack."

Dong Tuna and Ahuinan knelt on one knee and reported to Meng Huo what they learned after crossing the river.

"Haha, the Han people are really unwilling to give up this great opportunity. But it's a pity that they will definitely not be able to find the weakness of the rattan armor army under the command of King Wutugu."

Because of a small victory and the strength of the Rattan Armor Army, Meng Huo's confidence swelled again, and he began to look down on the Han army.

"It doesn't matter. We just need to not give the Han people any time to breathe."

The first person Meng Huo attacked was Wutugu, who drank the fruit wine in the glass in one gulp and spoke with a bit of domineering attitude.

Wutugu was very familiar with this situation. When the opponent was not familiar with the rattan armor army, he only needed to pursue and attack relentlessly, not giving the enemy time to think. The enemy could only passively respond hastily and then be beaten back step by step. Wutugu was like this when fighting with the surrounding tribes and small countries. He rarely encountered opponents, so he regarded his own set of tactics as a model.

Now that the Han army was beginning to show signs of defeat, Wutugu would naturally not let go of this opportunity.

"Tuan, you will continue to lead 10,000 troops to challenge tomorrow. Xi Ni, you will lead 5,000 troops to support them and prevent the Han people from making any tricks."

Wutugu waved his hand and ordered his two captains to lead the troops to continue oppressing the Han army without giving them time to think.

"Haha, King Wutugu has worked hard. Meng You, go tell the army to prepare more wine and food for King Wutugu's subordinates."

Seeing Wutugu being so proactive, Meng Huo did not hesitate to use his own supplies and let Wutugu's men eat and drink as much as they wanted so that they could fight hard for him.

The two sides were in great harmony at this time, and both hosts and guests looked very happy.

But the situation in the Han army camp ten miles away was different. The generals were discussing fiercely the strength of the Rattan Armor Army.

"Is there really an armor that is invulnerable to swords and guns?"

Bao Feng was a little surprised. In his opinion, the so-called invulnerability to swords and guns was nothing more than insufficient strength or the weapon not being sharp enough.

"That's true. The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade is made of fine iron. It can break even a hair or a piece of cotton wool. It can only leave a shallow mark on the rattan armor."

Guan Xing shook his head, feeling helpless.

Feng Xi, who was at the top, ignored the discussion of the generals below and casually flipped through the military intelligence.

"It's okay. According to what the Grand Commander said, this thing is made by soaking in oil. Our Jingzhou weapons are sharp, with the fire oil tank, palm thunder, and flaming arrows, which can defeat the rattan armor army on the plain."

Bao Feng patted his chest and did not take the Rattan Armor Army seriously.

"Tomorrow you will all follow me to fight. Gather 10,000 soldiers and horses. Remember, do not fight to the bitter end. When I tell you to retreat, you must retreat. Do not disobey my orders."

Feng Xi, who was calm and composed at the top, suddenly spoke up, interrupting the discussion of the generals below. Although Feng Xi was usually generous and humorous, he was always very serious when he talked about serious matters, so the generals immediately bowed and accepted his orders.

"Grand Commander, why are we thinking of withdrawing before the battle?"

After Bao Feng received the order, he asked in confusion. In his opinion, the rattan armor army, let alone 30,000, even 50,000 or 100,000 under the leadership of Feng Xi, were like lambs to be slaughtered. There was no way. The current technology of the Han army was absolutely incomprehensible to both Nanzhong and Wuguo.

"It's easy to kill people, but hard to subdue them. Besides, the Wuguo rattan armor is also a powerful weapon. If we can absorb it and use it as cavalry armor, it can increase the survival rate of soldiers in the battle with Wei State, and also make up for the disadvantage that some horses are not as sharp as those of Wei State."

Feng Xi naturally had a lot of thoughts. The rattan armor was too versatile for the Han army. It could be used by infantry, cavalry, and even the future navy. It could be said to be a panacea.

(End of this chapter)