Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 104
In a camp twenty miles away from the large Donghu tribe, King Youxian of the Xiongnu sat at the head of the central army tent, with a trace of anger appearing on his face: "Our army has been here for half a month, but there is no progress. hateful".

"The enemy's general is cunning and guarding the city wall. Most of our army is cavalry, and they are not good at climbing the city wall to fight, so they are helpless."General You of the Xiongnu stood up from his seat and explained to King Youxian.

The Xiongnu You Shanyu looked at the general on the right, and suppressed the anger in his heart: "I don't need to listen to any reason. 35 troops attacked a tribe with only 15 soldiers and horses stationed, and there was no progress in half a month. If this matter Let Wang Ting know, what will Shan Yu think?"

"The virtuous king appeases his anger, and he will eventually understand."General You hurriedly pleaded guilty, if it wasn't for the scruples that the losses would be too serious after the storm.It is impossible to form an effective rule over the central grassland after this battle.Why bother fighting, so restrained.

The Youxian King of the Huns looked at his confidant and beloved general, so he didn't know what he was thinking: "The most important thing at this time is how our army should defeat the enemy."

"The method of violent attack is not advisable. Our army now has only 35 troops. If we launch a fierce attack, we will definitely suffer heavy losses. How will we defend the central grasslands against the Lou Fan clan who have ulterior motives?"A civil servant stood up from his seat and saluted King Youxian.

Another civil official echoed: "Although the Linhu clan surrendered to our clan, they have Yiqu beside them, so they can't be counted on. If the central grasslands are empty, Lou Fan will probably send troops to attack immediately."

"If the encirclement is not large, the two armies will be at a stalemate. It is not advisable to wait for the enemy to run out of food. After all, the tribe has a lot of logistics supplies from Donghu."

"The current plan can only be a surprise attack, which is the best policy."

"I'm afraid it's not easy to make a surprise attack, and I'm afraid it's not easy for the last general to watch the enemy's leader."

"Strong walls and clear the field, deploying defenses according to the terrain, either defending or attacking can always be just right. If you want to win in a short time without being on the offensive, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

"What the virtuous king and the subordinate officials are most worried about is whether there are reinforcements for these enemy troops."

As soon as this remark came out, all the Chinese and martial arts were in an uproar, and they still haven't figured it out until now.What is going on with this Han army that suddenly appeared.

reinforcements?The Youxian King of the Xiongnu fell into deep thought. He glanced at the Chinese military in the tent for a long time, and the noisy tent became quiet in an instant: "If the enemy is dark, we are clear. If this force has a strong force. Why didn't our army fight the Xiongnu? Appear? From this, it can be inferred that there may not be many soldiers and horses in this force."

"I don't know if King Xian has thought about it..."The civil servant quickly explained to King Youxian of the Huns.

The sound of footsteps interrupted the conversation in the tent. A Hun soldier hurried over and bowed to King You Xian, and raised the bamboo slip in his hand above his head: "General Zuo urgently reports."

The eyes of the Chinese and military officials in the tent were all on the scroll of bamboo slips in the hands of the soldiers.The Youxian King of the Xiongnu seemed to have thought of something, and quickly stood up from his seat.He hurried over and took the bamboo slips.

The bamboo slip was slowly opened, and with a subconscious tremor, the bamboo slip almost fell to the ground.The Youxian King of the Xiongnu calmed down and turned to the Chinese and military officials in the account: "This force is really not easy. First cut off the Donghu grain road, so the Donghu army was defeated under the attack of our troops and them. Then they wanted to cut off our army's grain road. Why should the king be afraid of a mere one hundred thousand soldiers and horses?"

"Aren't King Xian and General Zuo fighting Donghu soldiers?".General You of the Xiongnu listened to King Youxian's words, his eyes were full of puzzlement.

The Youxian King of the Xiongnu handed the bamboo slips in his hand to the right general: "The left general will report that this East Hu army is playing the banner of the tribal defenders in front."

"It's a good plan, it's a good plan, but it's a pity that their teeth are not good. There are 15 soldiers and horses here, and only [-] besiege the large tribes in the north. In addition, they fought several fierce battles with General Zuo's troops. Big loss. Why didn't the virtuous king split up his troops, break the siege of the northern tribes in one fell swoop, and take advantage of the momentum to take down the tribe in front of him with the might of a great victory."A thought flashed through General You's mind, and he immediately talked about it.

King You Xian pondered, walked to the main seat and sat cross-legged: "Two armies with the same banner, if they become one. With the 35 army in the hands of this king, maybe I have to think about it a little bit. Unexpectedly, they Such arrogance. Since he dared to divide the troops like this when the troops were insufficient, the king would naturally give them some face and defeat them one by one."

"The virtuous king and the last general ask for orders to lead our troops to the northern tribes to destroy this enemy army."The right general asked for orders immediately.

As soon as the words fell, a group of generals stood up from their seats one after another, and bowed to King Youxian.

"These enemy troops hide their heads and show their tails, so why do you need the right general to come out?"

"The virtuous king and the last general are willing to lead troops to the northern tribes to destroy this enemy army."

"The enemy army is rampant, and the general is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse for the virtuous king."

King Youxian looked at these generals who invited to fight, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.When fighting a battle that must be won, everyone should be brave.When fighting hard and exhausting battles, he pushes back and forth: "Generals, please fight, and this king should allow it, but the enemy is cunning...".

"Report to the virtuous king, General Zuo's department urgently reports."The sound of galloping footsteps interrupted the words of King Youxian of the Huns, and the soldiers hurried inside with anxious expressions.

Seeing the demeanor of the soldiers, the Youxian King of the Huns knew that something big must happen.Quickly stood up from the seat and walked over, took the bamboo slips and looked at it carefully: "The enemy attacked fiercely, the left general was killed, and our army was defeated. At this time, the grain road has fallen into the enemy's hands."

This remark was like dropping a huge stone in a lake, instantly setting off turbulent waves, and the voice of discussion rose sharply.

"Food? Not good, the grain and grass in our army are only enough for one month."

"January? How can this month attack the tribe in front of me?"

"Even if it is captured, so what? Wouldn't the enemy army burn food and grass when they were defeated?".

"The large tribes in the north are guarded by General Zuo leading [-] elite troops. It is estimated that their strength will be greatly damaged if they are attacked by the enemy at this time."

"The current plan is to take back the large tribes in the north and dredge the food roads to completely get out of the predicament."

Listening to these remarks, King Youxian of the Xiongnu felt a sense of urgency in his heart: "This matter should not be delayed. This king wants to personally lead the army to retake the large northern tribes and reopen the grain roads."

"I don't know how many soldiers and horses the virtuous king intends to bring with him."General You couldn't help interjecting to ask.

The Youxian King of the Xiongnu pondered for a long time and looked at the general on the right: "Since the enemy dared to attack our large tribe in the north with 20 soldiers and horses regardless of losses, this king expected that they would have their backs. Therefore, this king decided to lead an army of [-] in person. Go ahead. As for the rest of the soldiers and horses, I will leave it to you to command. Remember, you must not take the initiative to attack during this period, and wait for the king to return before making any plans.”

"Follow orders".General You bowed to accept the order, and the civil and military officials heard the military order and knew that King Youxian was about to reorganize the army, so they immediately stood up from their seats, bowed to him, turned and filed out.

(End of this chapter)