75. Do you know why Britain won the London air battle?
"It's been three days. Haven't those Xianbei people received the news? It seems we can't block it?"
"Is it possible that the other party has secretly made adjustments and plans to catch us off guard?"
"But according to the intelligence reports, it seems that the opponent's troops have no signs of mobilization or reduction. The intensity of the siege seems to have increased slightly. Everything seems to be normal but too much!"
After several days of marching, Li Shushi's troops were less than 200 miles away from Wuzhou County in Yanmen County. However, so far, the troops have not seen a trace of the enemy.
The Xianbei troops lingering in Zhoucheng had also retreated to Mayi and joined the troops attacking Mayi, as if they were afraid of Li Shushi's troops.
This was completely different from the opponent's performance when facing Zhang Yi's troops. In that battle, the Xianbei people fought proactively, using Yinguan City as bait and taking advantage of Zhang Yi's eagerness to end Yinguan City.
Classic round-the-point support
, if it were not for Guo Yao, the governor of Yanmen in Yinguan City, even if he went out of the city to assist, I am afraid that Zhang Yi would definitely have died in the line of duty. But even so, Zhang Yi's soldiers and horses also lost fifty-six-tenths, and most of the survivors also lost their lives.
Got fighting spirit.
After a battle, the situation in Yanmen, which was already in danger, became even worse. The Xianbei people were in control of Yanmen, and the Han army could only huddle in one stronghold after another, praying that the enemy would think that they were not fat enough and let them go.
Therefore, comparing the two, we can clearly feel the difference in the situation. It shows that anyone can smell the disturbing atmosphere in it, but where does this dangerous feeling come from? Li Shushi and the people around him are distressed.
It was not that Li Shushi had not consulted several military advisors about this, but seeing their expressions of "what is supposed to come will definitely come," he knew what these guys were thinking, so he had no choice but to act loose on the outside and tight on the inside.
Look, make the disguise more realistic.
Although Li Shushi knew from a few unscrupulous uncles that the enemy would definitely come, he still hoped to analyze some clues through the existing intelligence. It would be a good learning process for himself and other generals.
No, during the night break, Li Shushi gathered everyone together and began to study the information in his hands.
"Perhaps this is what the other party wants to hide. As usual, they have been attacking for so many days, and the intensity has not increased or decreased. This is abnormal in itself, and the other party has not sent out plundering teams... By the way,
Plunder squad!"
After Xu Huang frowned for a long time, his voice suddenly rose up as if he had caught some inspiration, and such an unusual voice also woke up other colleagues who were also thinking about the same problem. For a moment, all eyes were focused on Xu
Akira's body.
"My lord, when the Xianbei people invade, they always send small groups of troops to raid small forts or villages and towns to seize the food, ironware and wealth. These soldiers gather irregularly and often choose a size based on the opponent's level of resistance.
This is also an important source of Xianbei's looting proceeds, so every time the Xianbei people go south, they use this method of looting.
The highest number of troops can even account for more than 30% of the total strength of the Xianbei army. According to intelligence, the Xianbei army has obvious signs of shrinking, which means that the plundering troops that were originally dispersed should also shrink together, but in fact, the Xianbei army that besieged the main county town
The number of troops has not changed much. If Akira guessed correctly, there are two possibilities for this result."
"One is that the other side directly lets the raiding squads gather together to cause trouble for us. The other is that the raiding squad secretly removes the main force of the Xianbei people, and then looks for an opportunity to catch us off guard. Anyway, for the officers and soldiers guarding the city
Generally speaking, the enemy won't notice even if it's a completely new face, after all, faces change every day, right?"
"What the lord said is exactly what Huang is thinking." Although Xu Huang behaved very modestly, no matter how mature a young man is, he will inevitably feel a little complacent in such an occasion where he can stand out among his peers. Although Xu Huang has tried his best to let
Calm yourself down.
"So, we are bound to encounter the main force of the Xianbei army. After all, my head is the best trophy for the Xianbei royal family. Although the terrain here is relatively complex, it still lacks the defensive power of the city wall, and Yinguan City
The defenders have absolutely no ability to fight back, so please be more alert from now on."
An analysis made everyone break out in cold sweat - a bloody battle with the Xianbei people in the wild? They did not lack courage and bloodiness, but the 50% damage in the previous battle still left them with lingering fears. You must know that
The battle damage was achieved when the Xihe side was on the offensive side most of the time and could easily choose the route of attack and retreat.
As a result, the already solemn atmosphere became even more breathless. Everyone felt the heavy burden on their shoulders, hoping that more people could live to see their families.
As the nominal commander-in-chief of the entire army, Li Shushi once again entered the camp where the civil servants were resting.
"Zhongde, Wenhe, have you discussed any way to turn the enemy around and let the other party enter the battlefield we have designed?"
As soon as he saw Cheng Yu, Jia Xu and others sitting together, Li Shushi rushed to get out, because these foxes had discovered this problem a few days ago, so they obviously would not waste their time these days.
"Then my lord, if you were the general of the Xianbei people, where would you choose the battlefield?"
Faced with the sudden rush of Li Shushi and his blazing questions, the civil servants sitting around the fire saluted but did not explain anything to Li Shushi. Instead, Cheng Yu asked Li Shushi a question that seemed to have some relevance but also seemed to have nothing to do with it.
"Of course it is a flat plain or basin area, so that you can effectively use your mobility. But the enemy should be very aware of this kind of thing, so if you choose to set up an ambush in the mountains, although it will not be conducive to your own advantages, it can defeat the opponent.
A surprise, and then relying on its own strong strength should have good effects."
"Then what do you think, lord, of the strength of your subordinates and troops?" Cheng Yu continued to ask with a smile.
"Well... I haven't really experienced the test of a real large-scale field battle, so I can't make a good judgment. But as long as a large-scale panic doesn't happen, at least it won't happen as easily as Zhang Yi's new army.
Collapse. If you fight back desperately, you should be able to inflict heavy damage on the enemy. But
If we defeat the Xianbei troops of equal strength on the frontal battlefield, I think if the opponent is not affected by other factors, the winning rate may not be 40%. And if the terrain is a plain or grassland that is conducive to the performance of foreign troops, the winning rate may be lowered.
Some mountains and jungles may be more beneficial to us."
In response to Cheng Yu's question, Li Shushi seemed very cautious. Didn't it say in military books that if a general neither understands himself nor the enemy, failure is already an expected result. And if he can understand himself, at least
There is still a certain chance of winning. Li Shushi is not like an incompetent general who is despised by others, so naturally he has to use his brain.
"Well, although my lord's inference is slightly biased, it does not have much impact on the result. And the key point is very clear, so we can continue."
After thinking for a while, Cheng Yu finally agreed with Li Shushi's judgment on the combat strength of the Xihe County soldiers. At least Zhongde, what do you mean by your surprised expression? Do you think that we are actually just idiots? It's too much.
Yes.
"No, I just feel that my lord is very similar to those foolish kings in history books who only know how to eat, drink and have fun, so I misunderstood him."
"Zhongde, please continue your analysis. Also, mind reading or expression reading are prohibited."
"My lord has an order, how dare Zhongde disobey it." Even though he said that, why do I still feel that you are full of resentment?
"I'm not dissatisfied because my lord has been saying that his work was thrown to me for so many years." Mr. Zhongde, please don't act cute here. In addition, it's scary for uncle to act cute.
You love warrior.
"Okay, now that my lord has a good understanding of our combat power, let's take a look at our opponents."
After some tossing, Cheng Yu finally turned the topic back to normal issues. However, after Cheng Yu's teasing, Li Shushi's heart, which was originally worried about having to fight the Xianbei people in the wild, calmed down unconsciously.
Come down.
"My lord should know that the Xianbei people are divided into two groups this time. The purpose is obviously to prove their leadership and unite more Xianbei tribe leaders, so I think it will be difficult for Kuitou and Qianman to face such a fat man like my lord.
To the Union.”
Li Shushi nodded. This is obvious. If these two people can live in peace, even if Xianbei is divided, the Xianbei Royal Court can rely on the vast and fertile pastures of western Xianbei to reintegrate the various Xianbei tribes.
Now it has become torn apart under the instigation of thoughtful people and cannibalization from outside.
"Then for both sides, it is obviously the best idea if they can kill our troops without suffering too much loss. But it is not easy to do this, because as the lord just said,
Even in the plains, which are more beneficial to the Xianbei people, if our army fights to the death, we can still
If you severely injure your opponent, then the glory of avenging the alliance will become irrelevant because your own strength is damaged and the tribe becomes a delicacy in the eyes of other tribes. According to the intelligence, the leader's wisdom is obviously higher than that of his uncle.
Quite a few, so we think he should adopt a more labor-saving method."
"Then is it possible that the leader will use Qianman's troops to consume us first and then come out to take advantage?"
"It is possible, but the strength of Qianman's Royal Guards is still the highest among all Xianbei tribes. In other words, there are too many variables. If the other two people cannot cooperate sincerely, it will be easy for us to take advantage of each other.
Defeat it, so Leader can't afford to take such a risk."
Oh~ Cheng Yu's current expression is exactly the same as that of the actor who played Zhuge Liang in The Empty City in the Peking Opera.
Seeing Li Shushi's unserious look, Cheng Yu could only shake his head and sigh. He seemed to have seen Jia Xu's gloating smile behind him.
"Ah~ I'm sorry to disturb you all." Luo He, your expression doesn't look apologetic at all.
However, our Miss Luo didn’t pay attention to Li Shushi’s complaints. She arranged her hair casually and continued: “Some of my children told me that there seemed to be many~many~ strangers stepping into their homes.
The turmoil caused them no peace."
So, with Luo He's lazy smile full of smiles, Li Shushi and other civil servants started a busy schedule. It seemed that today was going to be another sleepless night.
