The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 651: Empty City Strategy [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

"If we had followed normal cavalry tactics at the beginning and directly cut through the enemy, I believe you and our soldiers can do it, but the risks and losses are too great."

"We are facing an army of 300,000 men. Once we choose to break through and any column becomes disconnected, they will face an endless sea of ​​men."

"Besides, we are alone in deep territory, and there is no large army to support us from the rear. Even if we can break through the enemy, as long as we give the Donghu some time, they will be able to regroup."

"We only have 30,000 people. There's little point in breaking through!"

Meng Tian analyzed the battlefield and things outside the battlefield to the generals bit by bit.

Han Xin and others were also convinced.

No wonder the other party could become the commander-in-chief while he was just a captain of a battalion.

What if an army of 300,000 was cut in half by them? They did not have enough troops to encircle and suppress the enemy. As long as they were given time, the enemy would be able to stabilize its formation again.

Their efforts to penetrate the enemy's territory would become meaningless and would even lead to increased casualties.

"War is not just about who is stronger, it is also about people's hearts!"

Meng Tian continued speaking.

The Donghu suffered too much loss and could not retreat any further.

Because I dare not and I cannot!

Once they retreat, not only will people be in chaos, but they will also be pursued by the Red Flame Cavalry.

By then, there will be a great rout if the slightest disturbance occurs.

Therefore, even if the Donghu wanted to retreat, they did not dare to do so. They could only surround them and try every means to wear them out.

"But we are surrounded now. What if the enemy attacks the camp at night and disturbs us while we are resting?" Han Xin still put forward his own opinion.

If I were Donghu, I would definitely disturb their rest and make it impossible for them to maintain full energy the next day.

"They dare not!" Meng Tian said confidently.

"Don't dare?" Han Xin was puzzled.

"That's right. After being injured, a wolf will only lick its wounds in the dark night instead of seeking revenge right away."

"The Donghu have been frightened by your fighting power after today's battle. They won't dare to harass our camp until they understand why they were defeated miserably," Meng Tian explained.

Han Xin understood. Three hundred thousand against thirty thousand. In just one day, there were more than one hundred thousand casualties. I'm afraid that at this moment, the main account of the Donghu was blaming each other instead of thinking about counterattack.

Before they figure out why they suffered such a crushing defeat and find a way to restrain the Red Flame Cavalry, the Donghu will probably have to retreat.

"But what if they can surround us without attacking and turn around to attack Danlin City?" Han Xin continued to ask.

The Donghu could have completely ignored them and turned around to attack the poorly defended Danlin City.

"Believe in your Majesty!" Meng Tian said with a smile.

"As a general, you only need to complete the tasks assigned by the Lord. As for the rest, choose to trust!"

Han Xin nodded and asked no more questions.

As for how to defend Danlin City, he didn't know, but as long as the king was in Danlin City, Danlin City would be impregnable. On the morning of the second day, the King of Donghu was indeed a little afraid of the Red Flame Cavalry, so he ordered the Red Flame Cavalry to be surrounded and continue the attack, but he still sent 30,000 troops to attack the empty Danlin City.

However, when this detachment was about to arrive at Danlin City, they heard rapid horse hoof sounds and billowing smoke coming from behind the city.

"Reinforcements from Bingzhou have arrived!" Looking at the reinforcements rolling in like earth dragons, Prime Minister Donghu chose to retreat immediately and did not dare to attack Danlin City again.

Soon, Danlin City was crowded with people, and Bingzhou soldiers in red armor appeared at each battlement.

"Please!" Yan Yan stood on the Danlin city tower, looking at the Donghu army below. He made a gesture to the Donghu Prime Minister to invite them to enter the city, and ordered the soldiers to open the city gate.

Prime Minister Donghu looked at Yan Yan, then glanced at the Danlin City Gate that was slowly opening, turned his horse around, and led his army out of Danlin City without looking back.

"Reinforcements from Bingzhou have arrived!" Prime Minister Donghu led the army back to the central military camp and recounted everything he had seen.

"How many people have come from Bingzhou?" The King of Donghu had no doubt that it was a trick.

If Bingzhou did not have reinforcements, would it dare to send all 30,000 troops out of the city to fight?
"There shouldn't be many, probably around 10,000. That's why the scouts couldn't find any trace of them." Prime Minister Donghu thought for a moment and replied.

If there were a lot of reinforcements from Bingzhou, their scouts would not have failed to notice it, and the insiders would not have been unaware of it. The most important thing is that if a large army from Bingzhou arrived, they would never stay in the city, but would definitely go out of the city to support the Chiyan Cavalry who were surrounded by them.

"How boring! You have no courage at all!" Yan Yan casually broke off the head of a scarecrow in armor on the city wall and watched the Donghu army withdraw.

As for the soldiers around, they were already scared to the point of breaking out in cold sweats. They had less than three thousand people defending the city. If the enemy went crazy and really attacked the city, the gate they opened would be to actively welcome the enemy into the city.

"What are you afraid of? We have tens of thousands of troops!" Yan Yan said with a smile, pointing at the sleds in the city.

These sleds were what he used to simulate the arrival of reinforcements. They were pulled by war horses and raised huge clouds of dust on the official road, as if reinforcements had really arrived.

The cover of opium also deceived the enemy scouts.

The arrival of the "reinforcements" from Danlin City made the King of Donghu no longer have any plans to attack Danlin City. Instead, he became more eager to swallow up the Red Flame Cavalry.

If one reinforcement force can arrive in Danlin City, then how far will the second and third ones be?

If they wait until all the Bingzhou reinforcements arrive, they will not only have to face the Red Flame Cavalry, but also the threat from Danlin City.

Therefore, the King of Donghu once again ordered that the position of the Red Flame Cavalry must be captured at all costs.

"They are getting anxious!" Meng Tian felt the changing situation on the battlefield and looked towards the direction of Danlin City. Although he didn't know how Yan Yan defended Danlin City and made the Donghu attack more urgent, he just believed it!
After another day of fierce fighting, the Donghu left 30,000 corpses on the Red Flame Cavalry’s position and once again sounded the call for the troops to retreat.

"Let's put some pressure on them!" Yan Yan smiled and commanded the soldiers guarding the city, creating fireworks and noisy voices in the city, as if there were tens of thousands of people in Danlin City.

The Donghu scouts were peering at the bottom of the city, and seeing the flames reaching the sky and the boiling voices, they immediately ran back to the camp to report.

"There are more reinforcements coming from Bingzhou!" The King of Donghu and the Prime Minister looked even uglier.

If the scouts outside the city could hear the boiling voices of people, then there must be a lot of reinforcements in Danlin City.

But when they saw the battle damage reported by Gongcao, their faces became even uglier.

They didn't know the number of enemy casualties, but in just two days, almost half of their army was lost to the Red Flame Riders.

"Three times the limit, we've let them surround us and attack us for two days. Tomorrow it's our turn to counterattack!" Meng Tian smiled and summoned officers from all the armies to mobilize them before the battle.

(End of this chapter)