Chapter 6: In the military meeting that night in Chishan (No. 2 Middle School), this excessively risky proposal was opposed by almost everyone. Wang Xuba and Dou Cong took away almost all the cavalry from the Hedong and Boling families, and led
If the infantry went to fight the barbarians outside the Great Wall, in the eyes of everyone, it was almost the same as taking the initiative to die. Once the battle failed, not only the morale of the defenders would be affected, but the entire Great Wall defense line might be in danger.
"You can't leave. If something happens to you, who will organize the defense?" Li Jiancheng stopped with an unprecedented anxious tone. Thinking of the consequences if Li Xu couldn't come back, a chill ran down his spine. That meant he would have to bear the burden alone.
All responsibility, no more reliance on anything at all
As a close aide, Zhao Ziming also disapproved of Li Xu leading his troops to fight outside. "My subordinates felt that the general's idea was too risky." Looking at Li Xu's first action goal, he hesitated to dissuade him: "If the infantry sets off, even if it is small
Even if you win, it will be difficult to completely defeat the enemy. If you are bitten by the wolf rider, you will not be able to escape easily!"
"A general has a heavy burden on his shoulders, and he really shouldn't take risks!" Seeing that even Zhao Ziming did not support Li Xu's plan, other generals interrupted one after another, no matter they were from Hedong or Hebei, everyone had regarded Li Xu as the entire defense line during this period.
Only he is the backbone of the army, he has experienced hundreds of battles and only lost once; he is the only one who is familiar with the tactics of the Turks and understands the strengths of the Central Plains soldiers. If another person is replaced to coordinate the entire army, it is difficult to say whether everyone can be convinced.
, let alone win this fierce battle with no certainty.
Amidst the chaotic discussion, only the generals of the Dou family army headed by Wang Fubao remained silent. They knew nothing about the situation of the Turkic Wolf Cavalry, so they were not like others who were walking on thin ice for long-term mobile operations.
The habit of running away if you can't fight, and not fighting for the gain or loss of a city or a place is almost a matter of course in their eyes.
According to his own habits, Wang Fubao found that Li Jiancheng and others overemphasized the importance of maintaining the entire defense line. The Great Wall was very long and must have stretched for thousands of miles. During the day, Wang Fubao looked at it in a hurry and had a general impression of such a long defense line.
None of the Turks can pass. It is impossible to think about it along this line of thinking. Taking the initiative may not be an option to seize the opportunity. Taking advantage of the Turks' unpreparedness, stabbing them at their weak points, and then running back quickly...
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"When fighting outside the fortress, our army not only loses the geographical advantage, but also has no advantage in the speed of movement!" Chen Yanshou's voice was like the north wind blowing through dead branches, which was very uncomfortable in human ears. Since the arrival of Dou Jiajun, this powerful and arrogant old man
, he kept treating him coldly, which made Wang Fubao very angry, so he decided to pick out some bones from what the other party said regardless of whether it made sense or not.
And the bones are almost obvious in front of you. After leaving the Great Wall, the terrain does not immediately change into a flat plain. The mountains continue for a long time. The large groups of people can only go around the valleys. "The old general said it a little bit.
, a bit, um, um to cover up the whole thing!" For the first time speaking in front of so many unfamiliar people, Wang Fubao was a little nervous, but when he saw the shock on Chen Yanshou's face, his joy immediately made him forget everything around him, "We don't
We are familiar with the grassland, and the Turks are not familiar with the mountains near the Great Wall. Therefore, the location must be good. We must find a mountain nest that no one else can see and lie in wait. When the enemy approaches, take a cold bite and then go deeper into the valley.
He was running around, and the Turkic cavalry chased him if they dared. They starved him for ten days and a half in the ravine, and everyone didn't have to use a knife!"
His words aroused a round of good-natured laughter. "If it is true as General Wang said, it is good to be merciful!" Lei Yongji, a veteran who had just become a general, imitated the other person's tone and used it to his heart's content, "We specialize in picking dead ends to lure the Turks in.
It’s better to go into the deep mountains and old forests where you can’t come out!”
"Then how do our people get out?" someone asked with a smile.
"I won't come out! One life for one, it's worth it!" Lei Yongji answered simply and neatly. He was originally a reckless man with a knife-head rolling on his head. He earned his military position entirely by being the first to climb to the top of Chang'an City, so he was not afraid of life or death.
, and even had an almost obsessive enthusiasm for the tactic of exchanging lives for lives. However, his proposal obviously only had the effect of adjusting the atmosphere. Soon, everyone pointed out that the idea was too wishful.
"I'm afraid the Turks are not that stupid, and they have to be led by you!"
"When going to fight an ambush, is it appropriate to bring a small number of people? Fewer people may not be effective. More people are more effective. How to transport supplies?"
"This...?" Wang Fubao was dumbfounded by the question and scratched his scalp with an apologetic look on his face.
"The Turks must rely on the shepherds who often go to and from the fortress, or the horse thieves near the Great Wall as guides! So they will only follow the roads they are familiar with, and they cannot follow us into the ravines casually." Li Xu waved his hand, and stopped everyone in time.
Back to the topic, "But General Wang's proposal makes sense. There are many small roads on Yanshan Mountain, which are not suitable for cavalry at all. If we lead people to attack from the mountain road, we will definitely get unexpected results. And if the battle does not go well, quickly retreating to the mountainous area is also a good idea."
Emergency Choice I have been out of the fortress and I know these things. In fact, traders never take the main roads used by the cavalry led by Generals Wang Xuba and Dou Cong, because it will take hundreds of miles of detours."
Based on the experience of walking out on two feet when he went to the fortress to work as a trader, Li Xu was quite confident about his trip. Whether it was a Turkic wolf rider or a tribal warrior, people who were used to riding horses would definitely not be willing to push the butt of animals over the mountains.
For the Central Plains army, whose main force is infantry, there are several more roads to choose from. They can even choose a nearly straight path to rush out between the Great Wall and Yanshan Mountain and give Gutuolu a big surprise in advance.
"There are too many gaps in the Great Wall. It is impossible to defend all the gaps. Blindly defending by danger will only hand over the initiative to the invaders. Therefore, if we want to win this war, we must disrupt the deployment of the Turks."
Thinking of this, Li Xu summed up loudly
"If you attack from a small road, Zhong Jian, you won't be able to lead too many brothers!" Li Jiancheng listened to Xu Zi's confident words, and his tone became slightly loose.
"We don't need too many people, otherwise we won't be able to supply the baggage. I need 15,000 soldiers who are strong enough to carry their own dry food in their prime and go straight to the south bank of the Liuhua River!" Li Xu grabbed a writing brush and pointed in front of him with the handle.
Since the Battle of Liaodong, the generals of the Li family in Hedong and Xu Zi himself have developed the habit of paying attention to maps. Therefore, most of the generals here are not unfamiliar with the practice of showing troops on maps. Soon, their eyes were attracted by Li Xu
The pen in his hand was drawn to a black line on the map not far from the Great Wall, and then he let out a sigh in unison
Liuhua River is a seasonal river. The water source in spring mainly comes from the melting snow on Yanshan Mountain. Therefore, the river is very close to Yanshan Mountain, almost the natural dividing line between grassland and mountainous area. When the nomadic tribes who come from afar come here, they will definitely do things by the river.
During a major rest period, when their spirits were relaxed, fifteen thousand Central Plains soldiers suddenly came down from the hillside without a road... It was tantamount to an avalanche!
However, if they want to achieve the battle goal planned by Li Xu, the 15,000 brothers will have to set out from Dingyuan Fort and climb the two high mountains of Heixiazi Ridge and Motian Cliff completely on their own feet. Most of the mountain roads are filled with wild animals and thrifty people.
The merchants of time stepped on it. From ancient times to the present, I have never heard of an army passing through.
"Precisely because there are so few people leaving, the "guests" are even more unexpected!" As if he guessed everyone's inner thoughts, Li Xu smiled and continued to add.
"But just in case..." Li Jiancheng was still hesitant and wanted to say a few words to stop him, but he was afraid of hurting Xu Zicai and sighed, swallowing the second half of the sentence.
"What if General Li can't come back? It's better to let me, Old Wang, fight for a while!" Wang Fubao couldn't stand the timid appearance of the Hedong generals, so he stepped forward and asked for help.
"General Wang and the brothers have come a long way. It is not advisable to overwork themselves. It is better to rest for a few days and recover their strength! It is better to make arrangements after getting familiar with the surrounding situation!" Li Jiancheng quickly spoke to stop him. He did not want Xu Zi to put himself in danger, and he was even more afraid.
The Dou family's army was completely destroyed as soon as it arrived. In his eyes, the appearance of the Dou family's army only had a symbolic meaning and represented the official conclusion of the alliance between the three families and the war. The regular troops of Boling and Hedong were more reliable.
"Then I will lead my brothers to make up for the shortage of those who went on the expedition!" Wang Xuba didn't have so many twists and turns in his heart. Hearing what Li Jiancheng said made sense, he agreed angrily.
With his reckless Zhang Fei messing around in the middle, the generals of Hedong and Boling could no longer stop Li Xu's decision. If someone must lead the troops to take the initiative to fight on the outside, after all, it is Li Xu who has the best chance of leading the team back.
At least he has been out of the Great Wall before, while others have turned a blind eye to the situation outside the Great Wall.
"According to the information sent back by the two generals, Wang and Dou, there is a tribal cavalry force of about 4,000 to 6,000 people. They will be able to follow the road to the foot of the Great Wall in one day. There are also several tribes carrying a large amount of food and grass and baggage.
Slow down, it will take about three days to arrive. The cavalry who arrived first will definitely not dare to attack alone. They will camp in the wide valley under the city, and the several large tribes following them will definitely have to rest and recuperate on the way." Seeing that everyone no longer opposes him
With the plan in mind, Li Xu continued to arrange the deployment of the entire battle. "So, the troops and horses I led will be inserted between the cavalry and several subsequent tribes. They can take advantage of the weakness and defeat those who are not strong in combat."
Herdsmen and cavalry are in an extremely embarrassing situation!"
He tried not to mention the names of Aslan and others, and also tried not to think about the appearance of the other party. In fact, if the attack was effective, Aslan and others would be in a very dangerous situation. As long as the Xi clan cavalry did not retreat in time, they would be defeated.
After several large tribes, Li Xu could lead his soldiers back over the mountain and block the enemy directly at the foot of the Great Wall...
That was the cavalry that Xu Dayan single-handedly built for the Lin tribe. It combined the tacit cooperation between the Central Plains army and the bravery and tenacity of the herdsmen outside the Great Wall. No team in the entire eastern grassland could match it. At the same time, this cavalry was also closely related to the Ashina bones.
Once Tolu's closest foreign support force is surrounded, whether it is to preserve his capital to compete with several other uncles and brothers for the throne of Khan, or to appease the hearts of followers of other ethnic groups except the Turks, Ashina Gutuo
Lu Du had to give up his original plan and came to the rescue with all his strength
At that time, the decisive battle between the enemy and ourselves will officially begin
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