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Shen Bing did not go straight to Jiuyuan to seek a quick victory.
This is what Shen Bing had thought before...
Jiuyuan is two hundred kilometers away from Yunzhong County and there are only 3,000 troops stationed there. Therefore, the cavalry can reach Jiuyuan in about three days by traveling under the stars and night, and then with 6,000 against 3,000, the Huns can fight back with lightning speed and calmness. He captured Jiuyuan before he could react.
After capturing Jiuyuan, we took the time to build the city wall and organize defense.
The Xiongnu are not good at attacking cities. Even if they gather a large army, they will not be able to defeat Jiuyuan.
This strategy seems feasible but actually carries great risks.
First of all, if six thousand Shenwu troops attack Jiuyuan where three thousand Huns are stationed, it may not be a quick victory.
As long as the three thousand Xiongnu defend for a while, more and more Xiongnu will gather from all directions, and the six thousand divine warriors will be in danger.
Secondly, even if the 6,000 Shenwu Army successfully captures Jiuyuan, they may not be able to hold it.
It is true that the Xiongnu was not good at defending the city, but the Xiongnu was good at besieging the city... They could besiege without attacking and cut off Jiuyuan's external supply lines.
At that time, the only cavalry left by Shen Bing was surrounded by the Huns and unable to move in Jiuyuan. The infantry was unable to protect the supply line due to lack of mobility. Over time, the 6,000 cavalry troops trapped in Jiuyuan had no choice but to die.
So in the end Shen Bing gave up the idea.
If a battle requires luck at one point, then that's okay, but if luck is needed at two or three points, it's just a joke with the lives of your subordinates.
Of course, Shen Bing no longer needs to push his luck at this time. With the "Thunderbolt Fireball" and the chariot, Shen Bing is confident that he can win Jiuyuan quickly.
But Shen Bing still didn't do that.
Wang Ben expressed doubts about this:
"General, our goal is to capture Jiuyuan."
"With the 'Thunderbolt Fireball', we and the three thousand cavalry will be sure to capture Jiuyuan."
"Why not win in one fight?"
Wang Ben’s suggestion is indeed correct.
In the past, if six thousand cavalry troops, that is, the entire Shenwu Army, were required to raid Jiuyuan, it would be possible to capture Jiuyuan in a "quick victory". After equipping the "Thunderbolt Fireball", only three thousand can be achieved with confidence.
You must know that the Huns guarding Jiuyuan were cavalry, and they did not even repair the city gate.
You can imagine how the Xiongnu would respond to the enemy. They would go out of the city to fight the Qin cavalry... Therefore, they did not need the city gate, and even thought that the city gate was redundant and a burden.
It goes without saying what the result of this will be. The Shenwu Army threw a "Thunderbolt Fireball" and defeated the Xiongnu in the first wave and easily took Jiuyuan.
As for the supply line, it is protected by the other three thousand cavalry of the Shenwu Army.
After being equipped with the "Thunderbolt Fireball", the Shenwu Army's combat power has greatly increased. Even if it is divided into three teams, each team has a thousand people, it can stand alone.
At the same time, the Daliang Army marched towards Jiuyuan City. Once the Daliang Army arrived at Jiuyuan City, the battle would be over... The Daliang Army could replace the Shenwu Army to defend Jiuyuan, so all six thousand Shenwu Army were available. To protect supply lines.
This may have been a bit difficult before, but after equipping the "Thunderbolt Fireball", there is almost no pressure.
But Shen Bing did not choose this option.
He shook his head and said:
"Our army's target is no longer just Jiuyuan!"
Wang Benqi said:
"If it weren't for Jiuyuan, what other purpose could it have?"
Shen Bing picked up a pen and drew a circle on a large open space between Yunzhong County and Jiuyuan, and said:
"It is to ensure the peace of this land."
"The population of the Northland is increasing day by day and the land is becoming increasingly scarce."
“Even the workshop needs to be built on two floors and the planting area needs to be carefully planned.”
"If we can protect the peace of the four hundred miles from Yunzhong to Jiuyuan, there will no longer be a shortage of industrial and agricultural land!"
Wang Ben couldn't help but said "Oh" and understood the general idea.
Wei Wei was a little curious:
"But General, if we want to keep this place peaceful, what does it have to do with whether we take Jiuyuan quickly?"
From this, Shen Bing also saw that there was still a gap between Wei Ya and Wang Ben.
This may also be because Wei Yao was old and was more of a chariot soldier than a cavalryman in Wei Yao's era. Wang Ben himself was born in the cavalry and was obsessed with cavalry tactics, so he understood it as soon as he heard it.
Of course, Fusu was confused and didn't know what the connection was.
With Shen Bing's acquiescence, Wang Ben explained:
"Yunzhong is four hundred miles away from Jiuyuan. If we want to keep this place peaceful, we must first intimidate the Xiongnu."
"If we seek a quick victory, I'm afraid that a 'Thunderbolt Fireball' in Jiuyuan will allow the Huns to escape..."
At this point, Wei Yao and Fusu understood and nodded in agreement.
In fact, this is a characteristic of the Xiongnu's battles, and it can also be said to be their tactics... In fact, it is a typical wolf pack tactic. If you can beat them, you will swarm them. If you can't beat them, they will scatter and run away.
What can be predicted at this time is that the Xiongnu will be in a state of "unbeatable".
Since they are "unbeatable", they will flee in all directions. If they flee in all directions, the Qin army will not be able to find the main force of the Xiongnu, so there will be nothing they can do against them.
It is conceivable that if the Qin army relied on the "Thunderbolt Fireball" to attack Jiuyuan, it would have exposed its strength from the very beginning and frightened the Xiongnu...
"How can the Qin army defeat the Qin army with such a thunderstorm?"
"How long will it take if we don't run away now?"
So he ran away as soon as the dynamite sounded, and the Qin army punched hard, but it hit the empty space.
At the same time, because the Xiongnu still has strength, the four hundred miles from Yunzhong to Jiuyuan will definitely not be peaceful and will often be harassed by the Xiongnu.
"Thunderbolt Fireball" is suitable for large-scale battles but cannot deal with harassment by small groups...
The main reason is that it detonates with a fuse instead of a shell with a trigger fuse like modern warfare.
The shell that triggers the fuse will explode wherever it is hit, and there is no delay, so aiming can take effect and the enemy has no time to react or evade.
The "Thunderbolt Fireball" with a fuse obviously cannot do this.
The fuse was too short, and the Qin army was in great danger of being injured.
The fuse is too long...the explosion will be delayed for a long time, giving the enemy time to avoid it.
If the army rushes to kill, there is no problem. If you throw it in the direction of the enemy, as long as you are in the enemy group, you will basically not miss.
But if it's just a small group of Huns harassing them, they're basically useless.
"Yes!" Shen Bing concluded: "We should seek to fight the main force of the Xiongnu in this battle, and we must cause heavy casualties to them!"
Several people nodded in agreement.
At this time, it is entirely possible to seek a battle with the main force of the Huns.
Because the Xiongnu did not know that the Qin army had been equipped with "thunderbolt fireballs", they thought they were still in a "beatable" state.
With his usual tactics, he will gather from all directions and swarm them.
It goes without saying what the result will be...
Fusu stroked his palm and said with a smile:
"This may be the most painful battle for the Huns!"
"And after this battle, I'm afraid Jiuyuan will be defeated without any attack!"
Fusu said yes.
If the Xiongnu saw the power of "Thunderbolt Fireball", how could they dare to defend Jiuyuan?