Chapter five hundred and forty seventh water source
The Qin army protected Xingchi as he fled to Loulan.
Although no one is willing to protect Xing Chi, if something goes wrong with Xing Chi, their family in Xianyang may be implicated, so they can only do this.
Of course, Yang Ting also fled to Loulan with the army.
Yang Ting still couldn't believe that Shen Bing would deceive her and use her, and even kill Yang Duanhe.
But the hard facts were right in front of her and she had no choice but to believe it.
At the beginning, she wanted to step forward and fight for her life several times... This was actually more out of guilt. It was she who killed her father and Qin Jun. How could she, Yang Ting, remain in this world?
But after walking in the desert for a few days, Yang Ting figured it out.
She and her father were the only two people in the Yang family serving in the army. At this time, her father had been killed by Shen Bing. If she died rashly again, who else could avenge her father?
So Yang Ting gritted her teeth to calm down, and even forced herself to eat to maintain her strength.
Yang Ting was worried that if she led Pu Lei's army into the Qin army's camp until the leader died, this would undoubtedly be a capital crime and would even affect her family.
But I don’t know why Xingchi hasn’t taken her down yet to question her.
Of course she didn't know that Xingchi had his own plans.
If Xingchi still has time, of course he will take Yang Ting and take her to Xianyang for trial.
The problem is that Xing Chi has not given up until now and still wants to defeat Shen Bing and capture Fusu.
But this is not surprising.
Zhao Gao and his party can only do this, otherwise they will only die.
In addition, the Qin army still has strength... Although it suffered defeat after defeat, Shen Bing seemed to have no intention of pursuing and killing him along the way, so the Hanoi soldiers did not harm their vitality.
In the direction of the sandbank, Meng Tian came to the rescue with another 100,000 troops and a large amount of supplies. When the two armies unite, it may not be impossible to defeat Shen Bing.
If this is the case, controlling the Hanoi Army and stabilizing its position is the top priority.
However, Xing Chi was just an eunuch, and the reputation of his deputy Li Yan was not enough to lead the entire army, so he had to rely on Yang Ting to revive the morale of the army.
Therefore, Xing Chi not only did not punish Yang Ting, but also ordered to block the news that Yang Ting lured the enemy into the Qin camp. He only claimed that Yang Ting was coerced by the enemy into the Qin camp, and then ordered Yang Ting to avenge her father. Call on Yang Duan and his old troops.
Yang Ting had no reason not to agree, so she still summoned her old troops with Li Yan as deputy general in order to fight again.
Yang Ting was busy preparing, but something went wrong on Meng Tian's side.
Meng Tian received the order to lead the army from Shazhou to Gushi, and attack the Shenbing rebels with Yang Ting, but Meng Tian delayed sending troops.
The supervisor of Meng Tian's army was another eunuch whom Zhao Gao trusted, named Kuang Tu. He and Xing Chi served Zhao Gao all year round and were considered his right-hand men.
Kuang Tu asked Meng Tian with a slightly unhappy tone: "General Meng, are we waiting for the food and grass to arrive?"
Meng Tian shook his head.
Kuang Tu asked again: "Is that because the soldiers and horses have not yet arrived?"
Meng Tian shook his head again.
Kuang Tu couldn't help but wonder: "If it's not that the food and grass haven't arrived yet, and it's not that the troops and horses haven't arrived yet, why did the general hesitate?"
"Please look at the supervisor!" Meng Tian pointed to the map and said: "There are two ways to go from Shazhou to the Western Region, one to Loulan and the other to Gu Shi. If these two cities are in the hands of our army, then this battle will be won. , we have 200,000 Hanoi soldiers and 100,000 reinforcements, even if the Shen soldiers have three heads and six arms, they will be defeated by the horse!"
After a pause, Meng Tian shook his head and said: "But at this time, my uncle has lost Yang Duanhe and died in the battle..."
Kuang Tu wondered: "The troops in Hanoi have been summoned by Yang Ting and are actively preparing for war. Even if there are not 200,000, there are still 150,000, which is only 50,000 less than before. Why is the general so pessimistic?"
Meng Tian shook his head and replied: "The supervisors don't know something. It's not as simple as having 50,000 fewer troops. It's because our army cannot take care of both sides."
Meng Tian pointed to the map and said: "As far as Meng Tian knows, although Loulan can be regarded as a city, its water source is only enough for tens of thousands of people to drink, but there are more than 100,000 troops gathered around it. Although it has Yang Ting to take revenge, For the sake of fame, it will eventually be unable to protect itself due to lack of water.”
After a pause, Meng Tian continued: "If our troops leave Loulan, we can only send a large amount of supplies to ensure their safe retreat. If our troops leave Gu Shi, not only will they not be able to achieve the purpose of flanking Gu Shi, but they will also Loulan will not be protected!"
The difference between Kuang Tu and Xing Chi is that he knows a little about military affairs. He was shocked when he heard this and asked: "How should we respond to this?"
Meng Tian shook his head and said: "There is no solution to this battle. The best strategy is to defend the sandbank and use defense instead of attack! Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Meng Tian's analysis was correct, this was actually Shen Bing's idea.
Shen Bing did not order the pursuit of the Qin army before, which was actually not a "mercy".
Although the Qin army can be regarded as one of our own, and if Fusu succeeds in taking power in the future, he will still be his own... but at this moment, there is no doubt that they are the enemy.
To be soft on the enemy is to be cruel to yourself. Shen Bing would not be so stupid as to have the ability to destroy Hanoi Bing but let it maintain its vitality and make a comeback.
Shen Bing knew very well that the Hanoi soldiers were elite soldiers who had followed Yang Duanhe for many years.
The difference between elite soldiers and other troops is that they are defeated but not defeated.
Shen Bing used his cavalry to pursue the Hanoi soldiers all the way, which could indeed severely weaken their vitality.
But in times of crisis, they will consciously organize to resist, and there are more than 100,000 of them, so in the end the heavy troops will lose their troops.
There is absolutely no need for Shen Bing to do this.
Loulan was originally a city that was about to run out of water. It could barely provide enough water for 20,000 to 30,000 people. How could there be no problems if more than 100,000 people were concentrated there?
Why should Shen Bing waste his efforts to do it himself?
Shen Bing's guess was correct. Yang Ting was also powerless in Loulan. Although she sent out troops to find water sources, she was still unable to meet the needs of the army.
In addition, Shen Bing sent cavalry troops to harass and cut off its supply lines, which made the Qin army even worse. In desperation, many soldiers quenched their thirst with urine.
How can we fight in this situation?
Yang Ting made several suggestions to persuade Xingchi to temporarily withdraw from the sandbank and reorganize his army, but Xingchi flatly refused...
It's not surprising that there is such a difference. The two have different goals.
Yang Ting hoped to preserve her strength to avenge her father. As the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to seek revenge. She could not watch her old subordinates who were loyal to her father die of thirst like this for no reason.
However, Xingchi was eager to get rid of Fusu and wanted to make a desperate attack on Gu Shi. Of course, it was impossible to withdraw his troops to the sandbank.
Xing Chi waited and waited before Meng Tian came up with a bad idea:
Since the water source in Loulan cannot provide drinking water for more than 100,000 troops, why not send tens of thousands of people to attack Gu Shi?
Rather than letting them stay in Loulan and die of thirst, it would be better to let them die in the siege.
This can alleviate Loulan's water shortage problem and consume Shen Bing's military strength. Why not kill two birds with one stone?
Thinking about it, Xingchi was moved by his own intelligence and wit!