Although the enemy was retreating step by step, their main force was stationed deep in the valley.
Relying on the steep terrain and city defenses, they held on to the last fortress.
Shen Yuhan's eyes were fixed on the mountains. He knew in his heart that the battle before him would determine the outcome of the entire war.
"General!" Deputy General He Xiao walked quickly behind Shen Yuhan, his face filled with anxiety. "The enemy's defenses are strong. Our troops have failed in several attacks in succession, and the morale of the soldiers has begun to decline."
"If this continues, I'm afraid we'll end up in a protracted war."
Shen Yuhan nodded slightly, his eyes still fixed on him, and said in a deep voice: "I know that the enemy has taken advantage of the terrain. The valley is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"That's why we need to act quickly and not delay."
He Xiao heard this, his expression solemn, and nodded: "General, do you mean... to mobilize all the troops?"
Shen Yuhan slowly turned around, his eyes firm, his voice as loud as a bell: "Yes. This battle cannot be delayed. If it is delayed any longer, our supply lines will be cut off by the enemy."
"By then, not only will the outcome be uncertain, but the entire border situation will be in jeopardy."
He paused and continued, "The enemy now thinks we dare not mobilize our entire army. This is precisely their underestimation of us."
"We must seize this opportunity to crush them with lightning speed and catch them off guard."
"But General, if the entire army is mobilized and fails..."
He Xiao frowned, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
Human wave tactics can certainly suppress the enemy, but if they cannot be effective in a short period of time.
If we delay, we will be caught in an endless war of attrition.
Shen Yuhan's eyes darkened, and his voice was as cold as ice: "There is no if."
He spoke decisively, without any hesitation in his tone.
Shen Yuhan knew very well that there was no turning back at this moment. The situation on the border was becoming increasingly tense, and the enemy and their main force had been confronting each other on the battlefield for a long time.
If the enemy cannot be completely defeated in a short period of time, the enemy will most likely mobilize reinforcements.
By then, they will face a more difficult battle.
"The general is wise."
He Xiao bowed slightly and then responded.
Although he still had doubts in his heart, he always trusted Shen Yuhan's command ability.
Shen Yuhan turned around and looked at the battlefield in the distance, his eyes as cold as a knife.
He had already planned out the tactics in his mind, and all the arrangements had been made. This battle would be his final move to win.
He knew that the enemy seemed to be holding on on the surface, but in fact they were already exhausted and their morale was low.
They are relying on their last line of defense, and if we can take advantage of their relaxed position, we can attack them in one fell swoop.
We will be able to take the enemy by surprise and capture their position.
"Pass the order down. At midnight tonight, the entire army will be mobilized to encircle and suppress the enemy on three sides."
Shen Yuhan gave the order in a deep voice, with unquestionable determination in his tone.
"Yes!" He Xiao took the order and quickly turned around and left.
Following Shen Yuhan's order.
The Great Zhou army ambushed around the valley launched an attack on the enemy camp silently like a tiger out of a cage.
In the enemy camp, the soldiers were still patrolling in a half-asleep state, completely unaware of the approaching danger.
Suddenly, a quick streak of arrow flashed across the night sky, and then a shrill scream broke the silence.
What followed was a tidal wave of shouts and cries of killing.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The enemy army was instantly thrown into chaos and responded hastily.
But the attack of the Great Zhou army came too suddenly, and the enemy had no idea that Shen Yuhan would dare to launch an all-out attack at night.
The camp quickly fell into chaos, the soldiers fled in all directions, and the enemy generals seemed at a loss.
Shen Yuhan rode on a warhorse, holding a long sword, and led a group of elite cavalry directly towards the enemy's central camp.
His movements were swift, and the sword's edge gleamed coldly in the moonlight.
Every time the sword was swung, the enemy soldiers fell to the ground.
With the sudden attack of the Great Zhou army, the enemy's defense lines collapsed one after another.
Shen Yuhan's eyes flashed as he caught a glimpse of the enemy generals retreating from the camp in a panic.
He smiled coldly, raised the sword in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Charge!"
The black mass of cavalry rushed towards the enemy general like an unstoppable torrent.
Shen Yuhan led the charge and was the first to break through the enemy's last line of defense.
Seeing this, Yue Lingfeng turned pale and hurriedly ordered his troops to retreat.
After several hours of fierce fighting, the sky gradually brightened and the enemy's position had completely collapsed.
Yue Lingfeng stood on a high platform deep in the valley, looking panicked, with an unconcealable fear in his eyes.
He originally thought that the valley's strategic location would be enough to withstand the attack from the Great Zhou.
He didn't expect that Shen Yuhan would dare to take the risk and mobilize the entire army, breaking all his expectations.
At this moment, Yue Lingfeng was already in a state of panic. The soldiers around him were retreating one after another, and the situation was almost out of control.
"General, the enemy has begun to retreat!"
He Xiao rode his horse to Shen Yuhan with an excited look on his face and said loudly.
Shen Yuhan nodded calmly, his eyes like ice: "Don't be careless, keep pressing forward. Be sure to defeat them completely."
Following Shen Yuhan's orders, the Great Zhou army advanced like a hot knife through butter and completely broke through the enemy's defenses.
After several hours of fierce fighting, the enemy was completely defeated.
The remaining troops retreated deep into the valley. Yue Lingfeng was unable to organize an effective counterattack and had to order a retreat.
As the dawn broke, the battlefield outside the valley was littered with defeated soldiers.
Shen Yuhan rode out of the valley slowly with his army, his stern face looking particularly resolute in the morning light.
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