After the defeat in the outpost battle, the kings of the Xiongnu began a fierce debate about whether to fight directly across the river or to make a detour to the north.

King Zuo Xian analyzed this time, "The strength of the Tong's army is not bad, and it is waiting for work, and the Huns are relatively tired, so it is best not to take the initiative to fight a decisive battle." ”

"It is better for the tribes to make a detour to the north, and let him or other stronger tribes take cover, and let the other tribes find shoals to cross the river quickly. Then they broke away from the entanglement here and retreated to the interior of Westriver County. ”

King Zuo Xian's plan can be said to be admitted, but it is relatively safe, but it can preserve the strength of the main force and retreat to a relatively safe area as soon as possible.

His plan won the support of some of the weaker tribal leaders, but it was less morally and morale-threatening.

The main battle faction such as the Right Xian King scoffed at this, and said to the Zuo Xian King, "My Hun army attacked with all its might, and in the end I didn't grab anything, I didn't say anything, and I fled back to the West River in embarrassment, what kind of system is this!"

The king of Yougu Li also said: "King Zuoxian, you were the first to attack the fortress, resulting in heavy casualties, it was you who proposed to loot Taiyuan, but found nothing, this time it was you again, you want to flee without a fight, I really don't know if you are helping Tong rebel to harm everyone!" ”

King Liwang of the Right Valley spoke loudly, and the little kings who supported King Zuo Xian a little did not dare to express their disagreement. King Zuo Gu Li has already been defeated and retreated back to Lishi, so it seems that King Zuo Xian is even more unreasonable.

King Youxian said, "There is nothing too complicated now, just cross the Fenshui, defeat the enemy who is far less than our army in front of you, and then return victorious!" ”

"Ladies and gentlemen! Most of our Huns who are still here have families, livestock, and live on the opposite side, and if we don't do our best in this battle, then we will become other people's livestock little by little! Just like the Huchu Spring opposite, do you want to be livestock? ”

"Nope! Never! ”

"Then defeat the enemy in front of you together and live with dignity!"

Under the leadership of the Right Xian King, the Xiongnu tribes were ready for a decisive battle. They took the initiative to attack and spread the king's soldiers and horses along the Fenshui, hoping to deter Xu Rongjun's army.

Xu Rong didn't care about them at all, he retreated two miles directly, and on the plain on the west side of Fenshui, he lined up generously.

Xu Rong looked at Xu Huang, who had joined the 11th Brigade on the side, and the talent discovered by the lord was indeed very powerful. Not only is he a strong martial artist, but he is also quite calm, and he can pay attention to his surroundings even in martial arts.

He is now a first-class player, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. It's better to give him some pointers at this time and see how well he understands.

Xu Rong said to Xu Huang, "Gongming, our army is close to 30,000 fewer than the other side, do you know why we are fighting in a wide formation on the plain, instead of a little south, with our backs to the hills?" ”

Xu Huang admired Xu Rong a lot, although this senior did not hold a very clear position because of Chang'an, his skills are obvious to the whole army. Even the slightly proud self has tried to learn a lot from him.

At this time, he also thought about this issue, but he did not form a systematic idea, so he had to reply, "In the previous combat meeting, our army had two plans. ”

"The first plan is for us to join up with the Lord Gong and fight the enemy in the mountains on the east side of Fenshui. In that case, the mountains will help our army to play, and although the enemy cavalry can climb the mountains, their combat effectiveness will be affected to a certain extent. At the same time, Captain Hu Lang'er and the Tuntian Army in Jiexiu County could also flank the enemy army and defeat each other together. ”

Xu Rong didn't have any expression on his face, Xu Huang was a general, he must have only said half of his analysis here, so he waited for Xu Huang's analysis later.

Xu Huang continued: "This second plan is for us to chase and kill the Libu of Zuogu to cross the river, and fight a decisive battle with the enemy on the plain on the west side of Fenshui. Compared to the first option, it is definitely more challenging. ”

He suddenly accentuated his tone and said, "However, the current situation can encircle and annihilate the enemy army. The first option, even if it is fought well, is only a crush. Compared with defeat, encirclement and annihilation can solve the problem better. ”

Xu Rong smiled with satisfaction and said, "Yes, Gongmei's analysis is very accurate. The first option is a prudent plan to choose only after judging that the enemy army is very difficult. And the second plan is to encircle and annihilate the enemy army! ”

But Xu Rong's smile was fleeting, and he immediately threw out the second question.

"Gongming thinks that why should our army fight a decisive battle with the other side in the plains, and not choose another mountain area that can stop the enemy's cavalry?"

Xu Huang's face was serious when he heard this question, and his mind began to think quickly.

And Xu Rong is also waiting for his analysis, he can be sure of this reason, in the entire Xinxi Liang Army, there are only two people who can independently analyze this reason.

Including the strategic-minded Wei Qi and the experienced Wang Yi, because they are not in the army, they can't analyze the decision, I don't know if Xu Huang can become the third?

Xu Huang thought for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said uncertainly, "Could it be the reason for the command?" ”

Xu Rong stared at Xu Huang seriously, and said slowly, "It's really amazing!" Here's why. ”

This man's future is limitless! His answer, though not profoundly elaborated, was close to the answer.

The entire Xinxi Liangjun can be regarded as having two and a half to analyze the mystery, and it seems that Jian'er will also learn from him in the future.

He continued, "Time is of the essence, so I'll cut it short. ”

"Mountains will affect passage and assembly, and the role of grassroots officers and non-commissioned officers will be enhanced in battle. Fighting on the plains, on the other hand, relies more on and tests the ability of the commander-in-chief. ”

Xu Huang listened to it and recited it silently, he could probably think about the mystery, but how to understand and use it still needs more experience.

After Xu Rong said this, he was also thinking in his heart, he had the brave barbarian battalion that accounted for more than half of the Banyu barbarians, and the soldiers and horses of Huang Yubu and the state who were good at mountain warfare.

Considering factors such as physical fitness, equipment, organization, and morale, the grassroots military officials and soldiers are definitely completely explosive to each other. However, Tong Yuan's last signal was very clear, that is, to cross the Fenshui and fight a decisive battle on the plains.

This makes a point. That is, in Tong Yuan's heart, his commander Xu Rong's command will completely crush the other party, and this advantage is even greater than the advantage of the brave barbarian battalion and other soldiers and horses over the Hun soldiers!

That's why he was so proud a few days ago when the signal came from the fortress.

It turns out that the lord really thinks of himself as a teacher. On that day, he said that he would divide half of his money and always be a respected teacher, which seemed to be by no means an empty nonsense.

This respect and trust made his eyes slightly blurred.

"Don't worry! I will definitely be able to fight and let the lord be the lord of the state. ”