For the next seven or eight days, Chen Tian had been arranging for his subordinates to take turns calling for formation, but Yin Fei, who had suffered greatly, closed the gate of the village tightly and simply acted like a tortoise.
But you don’t have to fight the enemy, but you still have to eat, right?
However, the eight thousand soldiers and horses trapped in Daigui Mountain were spending astronomical amounts of money every day. By the tenth day, the sentries in the watchtower had discovered that the horses on the opposite side were secretly slaughtering them.
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When Tai Ziying raised his shield to test, he also found that the archer who fired the arrow was weak and could not cause any damage at all.
The shortage of food is not the most serious problem. The shortage of water resources is even worse. Thanks to the good place chosen by Yin Fei, the mountains are high and the water is shallow. Even if the well is dug, it will soon dry up.
Eight thousand troops and horses are more than just eight thousand people.
In addition, there were 3,000 war horses and more than 1,000 slave horses. These large animals always drank an astonishing amount of water, which soon put Yin Fei's troops in a dilemma.
If we take the lead in protecting personnel, the three thousand cavalrymen will have no horses to use and will eventually be reduced to infantry, losing their advantage.
But if you insist on preserving the horses, the personnel will definitely be damaged. This will undoubtedly shake the morale of the army, and maybe it will even break out.
This incident made Yin Fei so anxious that he finally had to ask Wang Xiuge, a veteran of hundreds of battles, for help. The plan he gave made Yin Fei, who had always led troops in war, become silent.
The logic is very simple.
There is not enough water, but the combat effectiveness of the cavalry must be preserved, so it is necessary to give up some of the infantry.
As for how to give up——
"General, all the two vanguards who broke through the encirclement were captured, a total of 3,000 people, and no one survived!" the messenger said sadly.
Yin Fei's face was full of sinisterness, and a hint of relief quietly flashed through his eyes: "How far can you rush out?"
"It's less than a hundred feet. The Nanxiang Army is closely monitoring the pass down the mountain. As soon as the vanguard battalion left the camp, the Nanxiang Army was encircled and annihilated by the Nanxiang Army at night."
A hundred feet away is already the limit range of ordinary crossbowmen. At this distance, it is certainly safe for the Nanxiang Army to attack.
Yin Fei could also deduce that Chen Tian, who was entrenched outside, knew that his headquarters would definitely break out at night, so he set up an ambush in advance and naturally caught them all.
"Back off." Yin Fei waved his hand impatiently. After sending away the messengers, he looked at Wang Xiuge tiredly, "When will the reinforcements arrive? These days, Chentian only besieges but not attacks. Could it be that he wants to intercept the enemy from afar?
Reinforcements coming?"
An anxious atmosphere filled the tent, and the lights flickered. Wang Xiuge stood respectfully in the hall with an extremely sad expression.
Because the three thousand infantry lost were none other than the Wang Family Army. These people were the trump cards of Linjiang City, and now they were buried with their own hands. No one felt bad.
But the reality is before us.
He had no choice but to make this move. After all, Wang Xiuge had some doubts about Yin Fei's ability to lead troops in battle. Eight thousand soldiers and horses could dominate anywhere for a while, but Yin Fei had a bad start and had no achievements at all.
If you don't tell me what you've got, you've lost three thousand souls in vain.
sharp.
This matter is not trivial, and the infantry under his command are not stupid, and they will soon realize the intention.
If the whole story is discovered, not only will the morale of the military be greatly shaken, but the Wang family in Linjiang City will no longer have any credibility in the future. Then who will dare to work for the Wang family? Wang Xiuge was very tired. Faced with Yin Fei's inquiry, he spoke slowly.
: "The message requesting reinforcements was sent to Pingmuguan three days ago. It's almost time for a response. Coupled with the speed of the army's march, reinforcements will not be seen until the day after tomorrow at the latest.
The shadow of the army."
Yin Fei nodded, picked up the glass of water, and drank it all regardless of the yellow impurities in it.
He was eager for revenge at the beginning, and as soon as he had reorganized his troops, he rushed to the front line, intending to occupy Daigui Mountain and cut off the food route of the South Xiang Army, and achieve great success.
However, he never expected that Chen Tian himself was personally escorting the supply camp of the Nanxiang Army, and their combat capabilities were quite impressive.
What's even more terrible is that the Nanxiang Army lingering at Pingmuguan also received the order, and upon hearing the news, they immediately retreated to form a double-team on the headquarters.
If there was still room for regret, Yin Fei would not proceed rashly no matter what. He would definitely follow Wang Xiuge's advice and launch an attack on the inn in Gusu City.
This can not only gain merit, but also effectively preserve strength. It is simply the best choice.
But is there any regret medicine in the world?
Yin Fei sighed deeply, feeling that war is really a game where there are fewer mistakes than anyone else. If you are not careful, you will immediately fall into a place of no return.
"As for the encirclement and reinforcements, the general thought that Chen Tian must have such a plan." Wang Xiuge thought for a while and added again, "But the Nanxiang Army only has a total of more than 10,000 people, how to deal with the next 600,000 troops?
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"No matter how strong the Nanxiang army is, if ten thousand people fight against six hundred thousand people, the general will think that this is still too far-fetched."
"not to mention."
"When Pingmuguan receives the news that Chen Tian is here, he will definitely mobilize the dragon and tiger cavalry. The eyes of all the masters of the Yin family in the northern region are focused here. What kind of magical power does Chen Tian use to defeat ten thousand people with one person?"
After listening to this analysis, Yin Fei felt a headache and waved his hand: "You can be more direct." "In short, the general thought that Chen Tian was using himself as a bait to take risks, and it seemed that he was deliberately covering up other actions.
, There is a bigger plan in private." Wang Xiuge said bluntly, giving an example, "It's like a bonfire in the dark night.
If you don’t get noticed, then light a lot more next to it.”
I have to say.
Wang Xiuge knows his troops well and has a very insightful strategic vision. His speculation is very close to the truth.
It is a pity that the coalition army composed of 600,000 servants has its own thoughts and calculations, otherwise the reinforcements would definitely not have been delayed in arriving.
Because of Chen Tian's reputation, these people ostensibly followed the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry to respond to the call, but they did not want to be the first to engage in a close encounter with the Nanxiang Army. After all, preserving their strength and reaping benefits along the way was the most cost-effective deal.
"Then what is Chen Tian trying to cover up?" Yin Fei asked subconsciously.
After more than ten days of contact, he had a completely new understanding of Wang Xiuge's talents, and consciously or unconsciously regarded him as a military advisor. However, Wang Xiuge was destined to disappoint him this time.
"Reporting back to the general, there is too little effective information, and the general is not clear about it either."
In fact, the Yin clan in the Northern Territory also has an intelligence organization. Last time, the governor followed Yin Jianye into Yongtai City for on-the-spot investigation, causing a lot of trouble for Ghost Lantern, and even the Qianji Pavilion was mostly burned down.
But Li Chengfeng was also a ruthless character. He pursued Baili and finally killed Yin Feng, the leader of the Governor's Hall, at Tianzhu Peak.
After Yin Feng died, the newly appointed Diao Yuan was only responsible for Yin Jianye, and the information collected was rarely disseminated to the lower level.
Moreover, Wang Xiuge's rank was too low and he had no access to first-hand information from the top management. After all, he was just a subordinate of Yin Fei.
But above Yin Fei there is Yin Jianyuan.
The next level up is the real owner Yin Jianye.
From the general to the commander to the young master of the Yin family, these three levels of class are an insurmountable gap for Wang Xiuge, and the information resources he enjoys are naturally very few.
And just when the two of them were puzzled, the transmission note that had been quiet for four or five days finally lit up.
When Yin Fei tore it up, his face was full of shock, and then his face was full of ecstasy. In the end, he even stood up and laughed loudly.
"That's it!" "Chen Tian's death date has been determined!"