Guanggu, three miles outside Beicheng.
On a hillock, there were several people wearing khaki cloaks lying on their bodies. Looking from a distance on the city wall, it was impossible to notice that there were still several living people here, while their horses were lying obediently.
Behind the hill, they were also covered with yellow canvas, with bits on their mouths, and did not make a sound. If anyone saw such a scene, they would be greatly surprised and deeply moved. There is actually someone in this world who can control a war horse.
The mount has also been trained to be so quiet!
Zhu Lingshi was wearing a yellow cloak, and his helmet was placed on the back of the hill behind him. Together with the helmets of several other people, they were also covered with cloth to avoid reflection, and they wore grass rings on their heads.
, several pairs of bright eyes, staring at the gate of Beicheng.
The south wind howled and the west wind was fierce, carrying the cries of killing from each city in waves. Sun Chu on one side frowned slightly: "It seems that the fighting in each city is very fierce. I think Yan
The army will not open Beicheng to break out at this time. Are we wasting a bit here?"
Yu Qiujin on the side shook his head: "Why waste it, Sandanzi, think about it, if the old thief in black robe really can't hold it anymore, he will definitely abandon the city and break out. Is it possible that he can still open the city?"
Gate, rush out through several other city gates, you must be coming here."
Sun Chu shook his head: "Heipao wouldn't have thought that there was an ambush here. He's not that stupid. If I were him, I would rather take another way, such as breaking out from the east gate. Changmin might have a better chance."
Yu Qiujin shook his head: "Didn't I mention it before? Brother Changmin has even taken up with those short guys who dug tunnels. This time he has lost all his capital and still won't fight with the black robe to the end."
Sun Chu curled his lips: "Anyway, I just don't think it's reliable for the black robe to break through the north gate."
Zhu Lingshi whispered: "Two eldest brothers, believe me, the Yan army will be dispatched soon."
Sun Chu's expression changed: "Brother Big Shitou, do you have any basis for saying this? Do you think the same as Xiao Guizi, that the Yan army can't hold on anymore and wants to break out?"
Zhu Lingshi shook his head: "It's not about breaking out of the siege, it's about neutralizing our attack on the city. Now we only defend without attacking. Obviously we can't hold it anymore. In this defensive battle, we have to find a way to disperse the attacker's forces and use them to attack the city."
The best policy is for the attacker to be cautious."
Sun Chu frowned: "What you said is indeed in line with the art of war, but if this is to be the case, the troops must be divided out of the city and set up a large camp before the war. In this way, one city and one camp act as each other's horns, so that they can support each other."
Zhu Lingshi nodded: "Yes, according to the art of war, it should be like this, but Guanggu City gathered more than 200,000 Xianbei people from all over Nanyan into the city before the war. Food and grass became a big problem, and our army
There is enough time to besiege without attacking, and even by attrition, the Yan army that has set up camp outside the city can be slowly exhausted. Therefore, Heipao thought twice and did not choose the strategy of setting up camp outside the city from the beginning."
Yu Qiujin smiled and said: "Then what you said, to disperse the attacking forces, is to suddenly send out a wave of cavalry while defending the city, and then wander around the battlefield, making all our armies fearful.
Do you dare to attack the city with all your strength?"
Zhu Lingshi smiled slightly: "Exactly, in the Guanggu battle, although we severely damaged the Yan army, they still had a lot of armored cavalry preserved. Until now, their cavalry has not been dispatched. I think, for
For the black robes, it is much more reliable to use this iron cavalry to get out of the city at the critical moment than to protect them from breaking out."
Sun Chu sneered and said: "Brother Jinu has been on guard against this move of theirs for a long time, so he has set up long sieges everywhere to prevent their cavalry from attacking our camp after leaving the city. Even if their cavalry leaves the city and wants to set out from the north city, unfold
, it’s not an easy task, and our ambush can intercept them?!”
Zhu Lingshi said thoughtfully: "But if they don't break through and expand to the north, our ambush is arranged in the dense forest ten miles away from the city. Setting up an ambush there can block their escape route to the north.
, but what if the Yan army's cavalry does not go north, but goes west or east, around the city wall, and then intercepts our siege troops horizontally?"
Yu Qiujin opened his eyes wide: "What, you mean their cavalry will fight in a long circle? How is this possible? The space is too narrow and cannot be deployed."
Zhu Lingshi shook his head: "If it is normal, it cannot be launched, but if the siege battle reaches its most intense moment, and the main force of our army attacks the city, even if the cavalry is in a narrow space of 300 steps wide,
, can also play a huge role. It doesn’t require too many troops. Just three thousand cavalry are enough to defeat one of our army’s siege directions. If I were in black robe, I would also use troops like this!"
Sun Chu and Yu Qiujin looked solemn: "Then what should we do now?"
Zhu Lingshi frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "There was a burst of dust in the city just now. It should be the enemy's cavalry taking action. If my prediction is correct, they should be dispatched at this time.
Whether it is to divert our army's attention and make our siege regiments afraid to attack the city with all their strength, or whether we really want to attack our siege troops, we should take action at this time. We cannot continue
If you wait, you have to make preparations in advance."
Sun Chu frowned: "Do you want to mobilize the chariot troops set up in the dense forest to fight the enemy cavalry here?"
Zhu Lingshi nodded: "Yes, we no longer need to prevent them from escaping from the north. At this time, we need to assess the situation and ensure that there are no problems in other directions of attacking the city. If there are enemy cavalry leaving the city, there is no need to lead them to the dense forest.
Instead of annihilating them, we must resolutely block them in the city and prevent them from attacking with large groups of cavalry and causing trouble to other fraternal troops of our army!"
Yu Qiujin's expression changed slightly: "Dashi, this is a tampering with the military order. The mission given to us by Brother Jinu is..."
Zhu Lingshi gritted his teeth: "The plan is not as fast as the change. It turns out that we did not expect that the siege would be so tragic. Now Brother Jinu is personally directing the siege of Nancheng. It is impossible to consider all the situations, nor
You will know that the enemy troops in the North Gate are mobilizing now, and they will definitely take action. If we stick to the original plan, I am afraid that we will miss the big event. I am the commander of the North Gate, and I will bear all the responsibilities. 2
Big brother, please support me this time."
Sun Chu and Yu Qiujin looked at each other, nodded and said, "We will act according to your general's orders!"
Zhu Lingshi said solemnly: "Move two hundred chariots, three thousand infantry forward, and one thousand cavalry are now in formation. As long as the enemy troops leave the city, they will be pushed back by me!"
This chapter has been completed!