Wei Ni

Seeking stability in everything will easily miss good opportunities, while being decisive and radical may lead to failure.

Similar to the conflict between the Xianbei tribe leaders Kebi Neng and Bu Dugen, in the Wei army's military tent, Qin Lang and Tian Yu, who was his deputy, also had differences of opinion.

But unlike the Xianbei leaders who had their own agendas, the tactical differences between Qin Lang and Tian Yu were due to their personalities.

After receiving the scouts sent by Xia Houhui to report the successful sneak attack, Qin Lang immediately invited Tian Yu and Cao Shuang to discuss together, predicting Kirby's next reaction and deducing his own tactics.

There was no disagreement at first.

Both Qin Lang and Cao Shuang believed deeply in Tian Yu's assertion that "the bandit chief Kebi Neng has marched south with his troops, and even if he learns that our army is attacking Mobei Cavalry, he will definitely not return."

Qin Lang, who has always been cautious, is quite tolerant and does not care about the previous provocation by Xia Houhui. He carefully arranged for Baima Yicong to patrol along the Sanggan River east of Daijun to prevent Kirby from becoming angry. , they sent the rangers to take advantage of their familiarity with the terrain to ambush Xia Houhui and his party who were returning home.

Cao Shuang, who had already taken over the leadership of the front department, also spoke enthusiastically, claiming that he would supervise and order all the infantry to not slack off and strive to be in the best condition for the start of the war.

He was stimulated.

Even Xia Houhui, who shamelessly asked to accompany him and was at odds with him, had made great achievements. He was sent by the emperor Cao Rui to accumulate achievements as a transfer to the military guard general. He was lackluster in making suggestions and defeating the enemy in battle. How can you not feel anxious and obsessed with success~

Therefore, in the joy of forcing Kirby to come up with the strategy of fighting, the three of them brainstormed ideas while discussing, making the atmosphere in the Chinese military tent very harmonious.

But soon, this harmonious scene between the generals was broken by the news brought by the ranger scouts.

There was movement in the Xianbei army that was camped more than ten miles away and faced off against the Wei army.

Amidst the rapid and desolate horn horns, there was a loud noise and horses neighing in the Xianbei camp. Then the camp door opened wide, and many rangers took the lead and came slowly towards this side in a fan shape, followed closely by It was the foot soldiers from each tribe who filed out.

As for how many soldiers and horses came out in total, the Wei army scouts could not make a specific conclusion under the threat of the approaching Xianbei rangers.

But what is certain is that when they returned in a hurry to report, at least 40,000 to 50,000 Xianbei soldiers and horses had walked out of the camp, and the horns wafting in the autumn wind still showed no sign of stopping.

In other words, the Xianbei army almost came out in full force.

That thief chief, Kirbineng, actually took the initiative to come to a decisive battle with our army? !

After listening to the scout's urgent report, Tian Yu and Qin Lang couldn't help but look at each other, and each saw the joy in each other's eyes.

And there will be no delay.

When Cao Shuang was asked to go immediately to urge the soldiers to prepare for the battle, the two of them led more than a hundred retinues and drove their horses five or six miles out of the camp. They found a high hill with a wide view and looked into the distance, waiting for the appearance of the Xianbei army's advance troops. .

Beiping is sandwiched between the Yanshan Mountains and the Taihang Mountains, and is run through by the Sanggan River. It presents a terrain of undulating hills, valleys, and forks.

Therefore, Qin Lang and Tian Yu soon saw the Xianbei tribes winding like countless long snakes.

"Alas!"

Seeing this scene, Qin Lang couldn't help but hold up his palms and smile heartily, "It will help!"

As a general, he shouldered the expectations of Emperor Cao Rui and was afraid that the nomadic tribes would avoid fighting in the face of battle. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"Defeat Xianbei and secure the frontier fortress today!"

Tian Yu was also full of enthusiasm, with a hearty smile and his long gray beard trembling for a while.

However, both of them were full of confidence in the war and were sure that the winner would be theirs. This confidence is also reflected in the layout of the camp they established, with hills to the east and Sanggan River to the south.

Directly in front of the camp, facing west and north, is a vast stretch of open land. When you look straight at it, you can see for miles. You can clearly see whether the enemy is invading or your own troops are leaving the camp.

It can be said that there is no danger to rely on.

It's not that Qin Lang and Tian Yu are not familiar with military affairs and don't even have the common sense to set up a camp, but they do it deliberately.

There was no way, the Wei army who had come thousands of miles away was the one eager for a decisive battle. If the camp was placed on a hillside or in a pass so that it looked indestructible, they were worried that the Xianbei tribes would be too intimidated to fight.

A pontoon bridge was built on the side of the Yingzhai River, which was prepared for General Bei Zhonglang to transfer grain.

But it was impossible to allow a large number of soldiers and horses to cross the river suddenly.

In other words, this approach of leaving no room for its own troops to retreat showed the Wei army's confidence in victory.

Of course, no matter how sure you are that the winner will be yours, you still have to make preparations for the battle.

On the way back to camp, Tian Yu took the lead in expressing his thoughts.

He suggested that his troops do not need to stay in camp.

Instead, Wuhan Iron and Steel chariots were placed on both sides to cover the infantry waiting in front of the shields, spears, and bows and crossbows. This could prevent the Xianbei army, which had a lot of cavalry, from attacking from the side with the mobility of the cavalry. To deal with the threat of the formation; send a thousand southern Xiongnu cavalry outside, always alert to the movements of the Xianbei cavalry; leave Youzhou Jingqi and the remaining two thousand hussar battalions behind the formation as a mobile force, always ready to contain the Xianbei's flanking cavalry. Impact, as well as rushing into the formation at the appropriate time to establish victory and pursue and cover up kills.

Qin Lang, who had long claimed that he would hand over the command to Tian Yu, agreed without any hesitation.

He also added with a gurgling smile, "General Tian has been guarding the border for decades and is familiar with the tactics of the barbarians. He is naturally better at arranging troops and formations than me. How could I have predicted this!"

With such unreserved trust, no matter who sees it, one must praise him: Yuan Ming is magnanimous and trustworthy in employing people.

However, after Tian Yu finished talking about the next deployment, he lowered his eyes and twisted his beard, and fell silent.

Because Tian Yu wanted to move his troops in danger, hoping to complete his victory in one battle.

He felt that in the decisive battle between the two sides, it would not be difficult for the Wei army to win, but it would be difficult to severely damage the Xianbei army and make Kirby lose his prestige and no longer be supported by many Xianbei tribes in Monan.

It's not even possible.

Needless to say, the reason was that Xianbei had many cavalry while the Wei army was mainly infantry, and the most elite 700 leopard cavalry and 1,000 hussar battalions were still on their way back and could not catch up with the war.

Therefore, the Wei army won the fierce battle and did not have enough cavalry to pursue and expand the victory.

The inability to severely damage the Xianbei army means that Kirby, who still has strength, can adjust his tactics and adopt the usual method of nomadic tribes to avoid fighting and retreat northward, which makes the Wei army unable to fight and ultimately trapped in the division. The veterans are tired and stop. .

In this way, Wei State worked hard and mobilized people but gained very little.

In order to avoid this situation from happening, and not to miss the rare opportunity for the Xianbei army to come for a decisive battle, he suggested that his army should use a wild goose formation to meet the enemy when they went out for a fierce battle.

Use the false banner of the Chinese army to lure the Xianbei army deep into the army, and let them go forward one after another to die! (End of chapter)