Hearing Cheng Yi's helpless complaint, Yang Qiu snorted and said, "Let's not talk about this now. Let's find a way to deal with the Huns."
His face was a little gloomy, and his voice was even deeper, "One on one, the Huns are no match for us, but their troops are several times more powerful than ours, and they are all cavalry..."
Having said this, Yang Qiu shook his head and said: "Unless there is a big one and they are defeated all at once, the Huns can always send more reinforcements. The more the enemies fight, the more they fight, and the more we fight, the fewer we fight. In the end,
You will still lose."
Cheng Yi said disapprovingly: "We have a lot of casualties, but the Huns have died even more. Moreover, it is the time when the war horses are fattening and the mares are giving birth. Every time the Huns are dispatched, their vitality will be depleted. If
If they can hold on for a month or two without us fighting, they will collapse on their own."
"A month or two of confrontation?" Yang Qiu sneered: "How can they wait for that long? Ten days and a half at most. Once the population has been emptied of money and food, they will retreat immediately, and then wait until the war horses are strong after autumn.
, will come back again.”
He looked at the faces of Cheng Yi and Chen Cheng, hesitated for a while, and said: "If you can't win with cavalry alone, you must use the entire army to fight them to the death!"
Chen Cheng did not comment at first and said to Cheng Yi, "What do you think of Prefect Cheng?"
Cheng Yi said: "I have no objection to the decisive battle, but where should we choose the battlefield? What if we go out and the Huns avoid fighting? If they retreat, should we pursue them or not? If we pursue them, what will happen to our infantry?
But if you can't outrun the cavalry, you'll have to use more than half of your troops to fight the Huns."
He said a little depressedly: "These Huns are born in the year of rabbit, they can run very fast!"
Chen Cheng asked: "Prefect Yang, how did you deal with the Huns in the past?"
Yang Qiudao: "They always set up troops on the border after the autumn harvest to prevent the Huns from invading. At that time, with Lian County as the rear, the cavalry could easily get supplies and repairs. Unlike now, the Huns can repair inside the city.
, but we have to stay in the wilderness!"
Chen Cheng thought for a while and said: "Let's try tomorrow to see if we can lure the Huns over and then fight them head-on. We can't afford it, and they can't afford it. Besides, their troops are two or three times ours."
Times, there is no reason for the Huns to refuse to fight."
He looked at a simple map, pointed to the mountains to the west, and said, "Can we ambush an army in the mountains? When the two armies are fighting, we can attack from behind. It will definitely be miraculous!"
Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu looked at each other and said, "I think it will work. Let my subordinate Huang Hai lead a thousand people to ambush in the mountains on the left wing. When they find an opportunity, let them come out."
Yang Qiu was suddenly stunned and asked, "But that Huang Hai who married a girl from the Li family?"
Cheng Yi said: "It's him, General Yang also knows?"
Yang Qiu's expression was a little unnatural as he said: "The Li family is a powerful force in Lingzhou. There are thousands of people in the tribe alone. How could I not know? Humph, you are wooing the powerful people in Beidi all day long. You are really serious.
Don’t I know?”
Cheng Yi smiled and said: "Huang Hai is a general under my command. He and that sweet girl are the perfect match, and they really love each other, so they got married. It has nothing to do with me."
That night, Huang Hai led a thousand elite cavalry towards Helan Mountain under the cover of darkness. After Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu returned to their respective camps, Chen Cheng began a routine inspection of the camp. Behind him, Zhao Yun led ten
The famous soldiers followed suit.
Zhao Yun's official position is chief clerk, yes, chief clerk, which is the same as Lu Bu's official position under Ding Yuan. But in fact, he also has the role of captain and deputy general of the soldiers. When Lu Fang commanded the infantry to stay in the camp,
Whenever there was something important, Chen Cheng would always ask Zhao Yun to do it.
Although he is good at bows and arrows, and also likes to rush into battle with a small number of elites, and is even called a "flying general" by many soldiers, his military style is different from that of flying general Li Guang. As a general, Li Guang is responsible for the officers and soldiers under his command.
Soldiers basically don't manage much, and they don't build strong camps when they camp. They just camp in places with abundant water and grass, and distribute rewards to their subordinates, which can win the support of officers and soldiers.
But Li Guang's record is not outstanding. If you don't use the word "terrible", the few times he gained martial arts, he basically relied on defensive counterattacks to win, and he didn't gain much. Once he led the army to attack, Li Guang
Guang was either defeated or lost. Getting lost was fine. The key was getting lost at critical moments several times in a row. He was even jokingly called a lost man by some good guys on the Internet.
Although Chen Cheng was called the "Flying General", he admired Cheng Bushi, a famous general of the same era as the Flying General.
If becoming a god-level general like Huo Qubing with elegant fighting skills requires talents far beyond ordinary people, then Cheng Bushi is the pinnacle that ordinary people can reach with hard work. If Emperor Wu could give someone like Wei Qing the same trust, Cheng Bushi would
His achievements may not be lower than those of Changping Hou Weiqing.
Ma Yuan once said: If you don't know how to imitate the process, you are still a person who is careful about the edict. It is said that carving a swan cannot be like a duck; if you can't imitate Li Guang, you will become a frivolous person in the world. It is said that painting a tiger cannot be like a dog.
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Of course, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Cheng Bushi was rigorous in running the army and was very cautious in using troops. He never suffered a defeat in his life, but that was because he had the entire Han Empire behind him, including equipment, money, food, and soldiers.
Horses can get a steady stream of supplements.
Chen Cheng and the others don't have the confidence of Cheng Bushi now. While walking in the camp, he said to Zhao Yun who was holding a torch next to him: "It's not that I like to be curious and take risks, but every time we are outnumbered, we have to do something surprising."
Win.”
The torch in Zhao Yun's hand crackled, and he followed Chen Cheng closely, listening to the other party's words silently.
"I know, I'm talking so much nonsense because I'm too nervous now." Chen Cheng complained softly: "But I can't help but be nervous. You also know the situation here, it's just a mob.
Okay, there are so many mountains, big and small, that I wouldn’t be surprised if they start fighting on their own anytime.”
"Unite the suspicious crowd and fight against enemies several times greater," Chen Cheng sighed inaudibly and said, "If you are not careful, you will lose everything."
"Well, I can only tell the truth to you again." Chen Cheng looked back at the soldiers who were a little far behind, then smiled at Zhao Yun and said, "Let Zilong laugh."
Zhao Yun whispered: "No matter how unfavorable the war situation is, it is still much better than the situation Wenzheng was in western Liaoning on that day."
"One moment, another moment. At that time, we were united as one, while the enemy was divided into two parts: Li Chun's rebels and the Wuhuan people. Now the situation has just been reversed. The Huns are united, but on the contrary
We are divided into several forces." Chen Cheng looked solemn and said, "But no matter how difficult the situation is, we will fight the Huns to the end."
At this time, the stables have been inspected. In the light of torches, hundreds of horses are chewing beans. In order to prevent fights between horses, many compartments have been built in the stables. The sound of chewing is heard.
Sometimes mixed with the neighing of some war horses.
Chen Cheng turned his head and asked, "What about the captured Xiongnu horses?"
Zhao Yun said: "The ones in good condition have been added to various troops. There are also more than a dozen horses with lame legs and injured backs, which are all kept in the camp behind. Even if the injured horses cannot be ridden,
It can still be used as a pack horse."
"Where are the captured and surrendered Huns?"
Zhao Yundao said: "The captured Huns were sent to Lingzhou City across the river, while those who surrendered were arranged to work in the camp."
Chen Cheng asked again: "How is the morale of our army?"
"Because they have won several consecutive attacks, the morale of the soldiers is very high."
Chen Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."
As he spoke, he had already arrived at the isolated barracks for wounded soldiers. On the rope outside, there were strips of cloth boiled in boiling water and some starched clothes hanging to dry. The weather is very good now, and the temperature is very high during the day. If treatment is not done properly,
At work, Yamaguchi can easily become septic, minor injuries can turn into serious injuries, and serious injuries can lead to immediate death.
There were more than a hundred people living in the barracks, all of whom were seriously injured and could not move easily. As soon as Chen Cheng walked nearby, someone in Henan shouted in a low voice: "Stop! Password!"
Zhao Yun took a step forward and raised the torch so that people could see Chen Cheng's face clearly. Chen Cheng whispered: "Weak ribs!"
He responded in the darkness: "Tasteless!"
A team leader walked out of the darkness, clasped his fists in salute to Chen Cheng, and whispered: "I've seen the general."
Chen Cheng used the firelight to see clearly the face on the other side and said, "I remember you. You are Xu Wen. Why did you come to watch the night in person?"
Xu Wen was the commander of the Xiyuan Army who had delivered news to Chen Cheng in Luoyang City. He escaped with him on the night when Nangong was breached. After he came to take him away, Chen Cheng promoted him to the rank of team leader.
, responsible for the defense of the wounded barracks and other tedious chores.
Xu Wen said respectfully: "The five chiefs and I took turns to do the night vigil. Today it's my turn."
Chen Cheng asked: "There are many wounded people here, and there will be more tomorrow. You don't have many people on hand, are you busy? Do you want to arrange for a few more people to come over for you?"
Xu Wendao: "The soldiers who are less injured will help us with things like washing clothes, chopping firewood and boiling water. There is no need to send more people."
Chen Cheng asked again: How are the soldiers who were sent here? Are any of their injuries getting worse?"
Xu Wen whispered: "Six of them couldn't hold on when they were sent back and were already dead. There were still a few who were constantly feeling hot. The doctor said they had evil wind entering their bodies, so he boiled some herbs for them to drink."
Chen Cheng said: "The dead must be buried on the spot. Remember to register. Do you have enough medicine in the army?"
"There is enough medicine for now, but there are only four hundred people left. If there are too many wounded, I'm afraid it won't be enough."
"I'll ask Yan Zhong to collect some more and send them over tomorrow. Well, the doctor also needs to find a few more."
Chen Cheng said: "Take me to see the ones with the most serious injuries."
Xu Wen then led a group of people deep into the barracks, "General, please be careful, there is a sewage canal here."
Chen Cheng raised his feet and collapsed over the ditch.
Arriving at the seriously injured area, Xu Wen opened the curtain and whispered: "This is it."
Before the curtain was opened, Chen Cheng had already smelled a smell mixed with blood, corruption and drugs. After walking in, the smell became stronger. Several soldiers on the beds were groaning. When they saw Chen Cheng come in, they couldn't help but get excited.
, holding back the pain in his body, he just wanted to struggle to stand up.
Chen Cheng quickly went up to hold them down and scolded them: "If you are injured, you can just lie down alive. Why are you getting up?"
