Drive the Seventh Army to Maicheng
1, Guan Yu captured Xiangyang, and Coss defended Fancheng to the death. Yu Jin's troops were stationed on a mountain ten miles north of Fancheng, called Qikouchuan. The wrong choice of the position of Yuban troops is the key factor of their failure. There are two rivers next to Jikouchuan, which also provides convenience for the flooded Seventh Army.
2. The mentality that the imperial army has no decisive battle is another important factor leading to failure, which is an unshirkable responsibility.
Pound fought for more than ten days, but no one came out to meet him. Instead, I asked Ban Yue, "I only saw Guan Gong's arrow sore; If we don't take this opportunity, the Seventh Army will rush into the village to save the siege of Fancheng. " For fear of pound's success, Yu Jin only pushed Wang Wei's letters and refused to transfer troops. Pound tried to mobilize the army, but he was not allowed to do so. Instead, he moved the Seventh Army to the mountain pass ten miles north of Fancheng and set up a village on the mountain. It is forbidden to lead his troops to cut off the road, so that Pound can station troops behind the valley, making it impossible for Germany to invade successfully.