Two rows of generals were separated on both sides of the Shen soldiers.
On the left are infantry led by Wei Ji, and on the right are cavalry led by Wang Ben.
As soon as Shen Bing General Ying Zheng said the order, the lower part was silent.
If before that, the Daliang Army and the Shenwu Army were full of confidence because they did not understand the Huns, they became more and more cautious after fighting several battles, even though these battles were all victories and they were still great victory.
This is actually the difference between a new recruit and a veteran.
The recruits are "outsiders watching the fun". After winning several battles, they don't know where they are, so they take it for granted that what the Huns are? In the Battle of Jiuyuan, only more than 10,000 Beidi Army can defeat tens of thousands of Huns. All the Shanyu were killed on the horse... What's so difficult about fighting Shanyu's son?
In addition to Yang Duanhe's 100,000 elite soldiers, isn't it easy to fight against hundreds of thousands of Huns?
But experts like Wang Ben and Wei Ji knew that this was not the case.
Wei Jin is so calm that he can objectively analyze the pros and cons of the enemy and us in his mind.
Wang Ben, because the Shenwu Army had been pursuing the same cavalry skills as the Xiongnu, the more he learned, the more he felt that the Xiongnu was not simple.
After being silent for a while, Chen Bing asked:
"What do you think?
So he stood up and said:
"General, the emperor only ordered us to go north, but where can we march north?"
"The Huns have no fixed place to live, so it is better than the Central Plains that there are several cities that cannot be moved."
"If he learns that our army is moving north and retreating, where will we find it?"
He knew the habits of nomadic peoples well, so he reached the point in just a few words.
The so-called Shanyu Court of the Huns was just to set up a few tents, at most, to set up several wooden fences around them to prevent enemy cavalry from attacking.
Not to mention that they would move when the Qin army attacked, even if the Qin army did not attack, they would often migrate... The grass in this area was almost eaten, and they had to change to another area to grazle, otherwise so many cattle, sheep, and horses What to eat?
There are also issues of climate and warmth, strategic focus, etc., and it is even possible to change places if you are in a bad mood.
Sometimes they themselves don’t know where they will be next, so how can the Qin army know?
If you don’t even know where the enemy is, how can you “sweep away”?
Wang Ben then said:
"It is reported that the area north of Yinshan is wide and the grasslands and deserts are suitable for the Xiongnu cavalry to fight."
"If our army goes deep into the Huns' hinterland, we will probably attack the enemy's strengths with our own shortcomings."
Wang Ben said it was right.
One of the important reasons why Shen soldiers can win repeatedly in the north is that they have the support of the cities of Jiuyuan and Yunzhong.
For example, in the Battle of Jiuyuan, Shen soldiers used 5,000 new soldiers to defend Yunzhong County and used Yunzhong County as a supply base.
Otherwise, if the Shenwu Army and the Daliang Army were allowed to camp on the grassland like the Huns... they would be surprised to be attacked by the Huns in a few days.
Wei Ji said:
"Our army is not familiar with the terrain of the Huns. At that time, I am afraid that even the main force of our army will not be able to find the supply. How can we win the battle?"
This is of course a problem.
If it is in the Central Plains, it is easier for two troops to find each other. A letter will tell the other party how many miles north of a certain city, and you will know where it is.
But in the vast grasslands and deserts, unlike modern times, it can be positioned or located in the east longitude and north latitude. How can we determine where the friendly forces are located?
I don’t know where friendly forces will be in how to supply and reinforce them in the future?
So Ying Zheng was completely confused about the situation. He just slapped his head and believed the "Hu who destroyed Qin" and ordered the north to attack the Huns indiscriminately.
This battle cannot be fought at all? Even if there are 300,000 troops like Meng Tian in history... The 300,000 troops are thrown into the Mongolian Plateau of 2 million square kilometers to the north, it is a drop in the sea.
In the end, Meng Tian went north and went around and then came back to build the Great Wall?
or……
Chen Bing thought to himself?
This is an option.
As long as you don’t leave Jiuyuan too far? Using Jiuyuan as a supply base to march outside for three or five days, it is not very difficult to ensure the safety of the supply line.
But Chen Bing thought about it and finally gave up this tempting idea.
This method seems to be very safe and easy? It can even win a battle in vain and control more troops and labor... Of course, labor is required to build the Great Wall, and a warranty requires soldiers to guard the Great Wall.
The problem is...
At this time, Qin State built a new road and a straight road? At the same time, it also built the Great Wall? In addition, what else did Ying Zheng build Afang Palace... All these are not small projects.
The road and straight road can be said to be necessary.
Chidao is the basis of the county system, and it cannot be implemented without other county system.
The straight road is the guarantee of military strength and materials on the frontier, and it would be difficult to fight against the Huns without it.
Great Wall……
The Great Wall is also a necessary boundary between the farming people and the nomadic peoples? And it will play a role for a long time in the future.
But it doesn't have to be built at this time.
What Chen Bing thought about was to stagger the construction of the Great Wall with the straight roads.
In addition, try to avoid the non-essential project of Afang Palace to replace the Great Wall with its manpower and material resources.
Otherwise, wouldn’t the Qin Dynasty collapse in just over ten years like history?
So what if you help Fusu to take office then?
Are you still going to face a fallen Qin State?
This is the strategic direction.
But if Ying Zheng is not willing to build the Great Wall for the time being, he must have the ability to fight back, that is, he must have the ability to wipe out the Huns, and at least he must have the energy to severely damage the Huns.
Otherwise, Ying Zheng waved his hand... to connect the Great Wall? See how the Hu people can destroy our Great Qin?!
So Chen Bing was neither left nor right, and was in a dilemma for a while.
Seeing that Shen Bing was like this? Wang Ben suggested:
"General, why don't we explain the truth to the emperor and tell the interests of the people?"
"If the emperor understands these difficulties..."
But Fusu shook his head aside? said:
"I want my father to take back his life, I'm afraid..."
Fusu dare not say anything about the next thing? Especially Fusu’s identity is sensitive? It would be a big deal if it was discussed about Ying Zheng’s personality and other things were spread to Xianyang.
However, Chen Bing still understood what Fusu meant.
Is this Ying Zheng the king of a country? The order he issued is equivalent to announcing the world.
So if you attack the Huns in the north, you will have to attack the Huns in the north. Even if you walk around like Meng Tian, it will be considered an explanation to the world. Otherwise, wouldn’t Ying Zheng show weakness to the Huns and lose face in front of the people in the world?
But Chen Bing thought this could be a try.
Because Chen Bing felt that the identity of the general in the north might not allow Ying Zheng to change his strategy.
But at this time, Ying Zheng was already fascinated by immortal arts and used a little bit of uncertainty to predict... It might be fine to let Ying Zheng make some small changes in the strategic direction.