I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 469 The Princes Have a Telepathic Connection
The vanguard army mentioned by Wu Shilu alone had as many as 10,000 cavalrymen, which was equivalent to all the troops led by Liu Ju.

The army led by Wu Shilu this time had more than 60,000 people.

Moreover, these more than 60,000 people are all elite troops, and are definitely not the more than 100,000 people previously claimed. Half of them are a mob who brought their families with them to join the robbery.

result.

The first attempt by the vanguard army ended with the loss of hundreds of Huns.

The generals of the front army followed Wu Shilu's advice and planned to give the Han army a warning with their first test charge, so they charged faster and shouted louder.

And we also found a translator who could speak Chinese in advance.

He ordered the translator to come up and shout to the Han army, with the aim of letting Liu Ju know that he had fallen into a trap and mocking him a few times.

Then explain the current situation in which the Han army is surrounded, so that the Han soldiers in the barracks will panic, and take advantage of the situation to persuade them to surrender. Maybe the Han army can be disintegrated from within, and the enemy can be defeated without fighting.

even.

Wu Shilu also prepared an unexpected surprise for Liu Ju - being surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Although he was not an expert on the Han Dynasty, he knew a lot about it, and he also knew about the Han Dynasty's former enemy, the King of Western Chu.

When the Han army besieged the army of the Overlord of Western Chu in the decisive battle, they used this tactic of "being surrounded on all sides", a typical psychological warfare tactic, which successfully undermined the morale of the Chu army.

Now Liu Ju's army of only 10,000 was suddenly attacked and besieged by his more than 60,000 elite troops.

The situation was much more severe than when Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, was besieged on Mount Baideng. One can imagine the worries in the hearts of both Liu Ju and the Han soldiers. If the songs of the Han Dynasty were heard from all directions of the Han army at this time, wouldn't their mentality collapse instantly?

Wu Shilu specially chose the "Da Feng Ge" composed by Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang himself:
[The wind rises and the clouds fly]

【Returning to my hometown with great power】

[How can I find brave warriors to guard the four directions?]

Wu Shilu didn't know much about Han Dynasty poetry. In fact, there weren't many songs from the Han Dynasty that were introduced to the Xiongnu. This song "Dafengge" was one of the earliest songs introduced to the Xiongnu.

But this poem is quite appropriate.

Firstly, it was created by Liu Bang, which corresponds to the Siege of Baideng;
Secondly, it is a reflection of Wu Shilu's own inner thoughts. After this battle, he will return to Longcheng in glory, become the savior who saves the collapsing city in times of crisis, and become the Zuo Xian Wang respected by everyone.

In the future, he would become the greatest Khan of the Xiongnu, on par with Chanyu Maodun.

Unexpectedly, the Han army did not cooperate at all.

Just as the Xiongnu vanguard approached the Han army camp and the Xiongnu longbows couldn't even hit the chariots that were surrounded as a temporary city wall, the Han army's powerful crossbows and arrows shot out like rain, a black mass.

The result is that the person in the front has no time to react.

All I heard were the sounds of "swish", and I felt as if the sky was covered by something, so that everything around me became a little dim.

Immediately afterwards, hundreds of people were nailed to the ground at the same time.

Even the translator who had followed the front army to challenge and attack the enemy died instantly. He didn’t even utter a word of the prepared speech, and it was unknown whether he closed his eyes when he died...

"This?!" It was the first time in Wu Shilu's life that he saw such a spectacular scene, truly "a thousand arrows fired at once".

Aren’t the Han army’s arrows free?
The Han army's shooting method was somewhat wasteful, and more than half of their shots were in vain. Why didn't they let the Xiongnu army get closer before shooting?
"My king, this is our first encounter with the Han army. Although there were some casualties, it can be seen that the Han army has fallen into panic after learning that my king led a large army to descend like a ghost. It can also be seen that this Han Dynasty prince lacks experience in battle."

An elderly Hun strategist nearby was not panicked when he saw this, but spoke with confidence.

Wu Shilu turned around and asked:
“How come you see?”

"This place is outside the city of Zhaoxin. The nearest garrison of the Han army is Gushi City, which is more than 3,000 miles away. This means that the Han army is now isolated."

The old man stroked his beard and said slowly,
"The biggest problem facing an isolated army is supply. Food, fodder, baggage, arrows, etc. are all essential supplies."

"This Han army was only here to support the commander of Zhao Xincheng, following my king's plan. I believe they will not carry too many supplies, otherwise it will not only affect the marching speed, but also increase the risk of exposing their whereabouts."

"So I can conclude that their arrows must be very limited. A dozen arrows per crossbow is already considered a lot."

"Once the arrows are exhausted, no matter how powerful the Han Dynasty's crossbows are, they will be no match for a piece of rotten wood. By then, they will be surrounded and intercepted by our 60,000 cavalry in the vast desert. This isolated army will surely die."

"If I were a prince of the Han Dynasty, I would not waste my limited arrows like this."

"That's why I said that this Han Dynasty prince lacked experience in battle, and that he used such a strong force right from the start, which was also a sign of panic."

"It's not difficult to prove my judgment."

"My king only needs to continue to send troops to harass the Han army camp, forcing the Han army to shoot arrows to resist, and constantly consume their arrow supplies."

"I believe someone will ask him this serious question soon. When that happens, the Han army will immediately break out of the camp and try to escape back to Gushi."

After hearing the old man's words, Wu Shilu nodded in contemplation:
"You are right. The Han army has no supplies now. As the number of arrows used decreases, the Han army will become more and more panicked and their morale will drop."

"We just need to surround them and continue to send people forward to harass and deceive the arrows, and then we can put them in a dilemma."

"It will only take a few days for my 'Besieged on All Sides' to come in handy."

However, how could he know that Liu Ju brought a full five million arrows this time. Even if all the ten thousand soldiers under his command were crossbowmen, each of them would have five hundred arrows to shoot.

In reality, there were only 5,000 crossbowmen among these 10,000 soldiers, and each of them had 1,000 arrows to shoot.

If the Huns wanted to harass and trick the enemy into sending arrows in this way, they would tire their men and horses to death.

Besides, harassing and deceiving arrows is not the same as borrowing arrows with a straw boat. That requires a living person riding a horse to deceive. If we continue to play like this, it is hard to say who will be the one being consumed?

It's not a coincidence, isn't it?

Wu Shilu's idea was to use cavalry harassment to lure Liu Ju's arrows away.

From the very beginning, Liu Ju's idea was to use arrows to deplete the Huns' manpower.

What is this called?
This is called coincidence, this is called the tacit understanding between the princes!

just wait.

When the Huns were unable to make any progress for a long time, people were constantly sent to die every day, making it seem like they were being called out and lined up for execution. I wonder how those Hun cavalry would feel?
(End of this chapter)