Chapter 534: Take the initiative
Su Gavin was holding back the anger in his heart this winter, and the soldiers and horses of the Sui State would send scouts to observe every day, which made them very uneasy.
The loss of 5,000 soldiers and horses last time was nothing special for Su Gaiwen, but the loss of troops was not a glorious thing after all, and they were able to hold on with the help of Silla and the crowded.
As soon as winter came, half of them were directly withdrawn, and when the spring came, seeing that the vanguard did not move, most of the Silla crowd left, and they could not afford to consume it.
Spring ploughing is equally important to them.
Su Gavin had already received the news that he had led his men and horses back, but it was really difficult for him to make a decision at this time, because he knew that the enemy they were facing was very cunning.
It doesn't follow common sense at all, and since he killed 5,000 people last time, he hasn't attacked with a ballista, and he wants to accumulate those arrows and use them to fight back, but now it's impossible.
The spies sent by Su Gavin would send back the news after a while, and he had just learned that the vanguard was farming, and this news suddenly gave him a new way of thinking.
Taking advantage of the enemy's time to farm and launch an attack, he may be able to get twice the result with half the effort, but with the last loss, he learned shrewdly this time, and several spies reported that the enemy was really farming.
In order to be cautious, Su Gavin chose to take the risk and find out the news himself.
When he arrived around the city, Su Gavin couldn't believe it, there was no defense around, and after waiting for an hour, he found that a pair of patrolmen appeared slowly.
He couldn't believe it was true, such a lax defense, it was impossible for any soldier or horse to do this, and the more he did this, the more wrong he felt.
In this way, Su Gavin basically had to come and lurk every day, and even when he was lurking for two or three days, it took ten days of temptation to really determine that the vanguard was really lax.
During this time, he not only stared at the military city, but also saw the land planted by the pioneers, and the large amount of land made him feel very envious.
If they had such a rich land in Goryeo, the national power would be a great reminder that the desire in his heart was constantly increasing.
What you see with your own eyes is far more real than what you hear, and now the military city shows that except for a real state, the farmland is full of soldiers farming.
Sugavin lurked and returned to the mountains, where he could not sleep all night, and his desire for the fields made him envious and jealous.
"Someone." Su Gavin finally couldn't sit still.
"Send the letter to Silla quickly, Baique, Turkic."
"Yes."
Several heralds set out at the same time, and within a few days, the Silla soldiers and horses gathered 100,000 again, and the number of Goryeo soldiers and horses exceeded 250,000.
Sugavin waited very anxiously for a few days, and there was no news from the Turkic side so far.
Winter has passed, and a lot has happened in the Turks.
Shibi Khan had a strange illness, and when he woke up, his fighting spirit returned, and he took the remaining Turkic soldiers and horses to loot all the fleeing tribes, and incorporated all the warriors under their command.
In half a year, the Turks continued to expand under the leadership of Shibi Khan, and after winter their population had multiplied several times, and the number of soldiers assembled reached 200,000.
When Sugavin's men found the Turkic Khan, they did not receive an answer.
Shibi Khan is now ambitious, thinking about growing every day, and the 200,000 elite soldiers have increased their strength, and the hatred for the vanguard has never been forgotten.
But as a leader, you can't just think about things with hatred.
He had to consider the attitude and direction of the entire Turkic tribe, and there was a lesson before, this time Sugavin's message was to let them send troops to attack the city together, and after seizing the territory, the annual harvest would be evenly distributed.
The Turks are not good at farming, but it doesn't mean that they are not envious, and every year there are stable grain reserves in exchange for whoever is tempted.
Shibi Khan was moved, and at the same time, he was waiting for the news brought back by their scouts, and it was not enough to rely on the words of Sugavin alone.
Within a few days, the Turkic scouts returned from a long journey, and reported in detail the situation of the army, which was the same as what Sugavin said.
Shibi Khan was relieved, so he directly mobilized 200,000 soldiers and horses to rush directly to the southeast, and the speed of the 200,000 soldiers and horses was not fast.
It took several days to travel, and the Khan gave Su Gavin a letter at the beginning of this operation, but Su Gavin couldn't wait, so how could such a great opportunity be missed.
It just so happened that now was the best time to farm, and he couldn't delay for a moment, so he expected that the vanguard would not be too strong even if they had the strength to fight back.
So 250,000 soldiers and horses launched an attack on the city.
In terms of the military city, He Bida had long known that someone was peeking at the news of the military city, and he also let people go on purpose, in fact, if he knew that the person who came was Su Gaiwen, maybe He Bida would never have done this.
If Su Gaiwen can be directly arrested, then the situation in Goryeo will be disrupted, and if you want to attack at that time, you will at least be able to catch the other party off guard.
It's a pity that they didn't expect that the person who came to spy on the situation would be the main general of the other party.
Why can't you see the people who are watching?
In fact, it is very simple, forgetting that the vanguard also has a relatively low-key personal guard, thinking that the soldiers and horses led by Situ En, the sleeping bags they use, after many improvements, buried people in the loose soil are difficult to find.
Su Gavin's every move was clearly seen by the ambushed outpost.
If he didn't do it, He Bida had already given the order, that is, to let the other party see the laxity of the military city, and it was a trick to lure the enemy deeper, and now the effect is there.
Su Gavin was on the file and a pioneer soldier was busy farming, so it was impossible to react, in fact, it was not like that, 100,000 soldiers and horses could not be used for farming.
Therefore, 100,000 people are all laborers, but their speed is relatively fast and the sowing is completed early, and these fields near the military city are just a trick.
Who would have imagined that farming near the castle and fighting a war would be ruined, and a fool would do such a thankless task.
But the idea of the people who see it is different, and what they see in their eyes is food.
Especially in a small country like Goryeo, the desire for food and land is beyond the comprehension of others, so Hebida has used another trick to do what he likes.
As for whether Su Gaiwen will unite with other small countries, He Bida also considered that the vanguard of 100,000 soldiers and horses was not afraid at all, and in order to cooperate with the next move, he would have sent someone back to Youzhou to deliver a letter.
Reinforcements should have arrived at this time.
There are soldiers and food, and what fear is there for the [complete] people who attack?
The most important thing is not to protect the military city, but to protect the cultivated fertile land, even if another 200,000 people come to defend such a large place, they may not be able to withstand it.
So the next step of their research is very simple, that is, to take the initiative.