Chapter 218: War Breaks Out
Since ancient times, when marching and fighting, there is a saying: "The chariots and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first." ”
If there is no food and grass, the sinking of a huge army is inevitable like a broken ship in the ocean.
Therefore, in order to prevent the enemy from sneaking up on the barracks and seizing the grain and grass, the army and the grain and grass depots are usually separated.
Helan Jingde looked at the raging fire burning in the distance, illuminating the sky in the distance, even if it was dozens of miles away, it could be seen clearly.
Not long after, news came: "Lord Qiyu, the grain and grass warehouse was attacked by the Qin army, and the grain and grass in the warehouse were burned, and the three thousand cattle and sheep raised in captivity were also burned to death. ”
The Huns like beef and mutton, and it is reasonable to raise such cattle and sheep in captivity, and it is a pity to kill such a large number of livestock, but it is better than leaving it to the enemy, so it can only burn the cattle and sheep together.
"What! Qin Jun? How could they?! Helan Jingde was stunned, he was actually attacked.
"Qin Jun also left a message." The man said, and at the same time, he handed the message written on the sackcloth to Helan Jingde.
After taking it, I saw that it read: "Come and don't be rude, the grain and grass warehouse is a gift to return your poison." ”
The payment is Meng Yi.
After seeing this string of words, Helan Jingde angrily threw the linen cloth on the ground and rubbed it vigorously for a long time until the linen cloth was crushed.
"Mon! Resolute!! Damn the miscellaneous, this king is different from you. Helan Jingde shouted angrily.
His fist was the size of a punching bag and slammed into the stake in anger.
The grain and grass were burned, which was a big deal.
At this time, the military advisor suddenly asked: "Lord Wang, the grain and grass depot is heavily guarded, why was it attacked by the Qin army?" ”
"This ...... In fact, this king ......"
Helan Jingde was a little embarrassed, but the military advisor still guessed what he wanted to say: "The prince has removed the camp defense?" ”
"Not really, it's better to leave some people for patrolling." Helan Jingde said.
After hearing the news, the military advisor only felt that it was like being struck by lightning, and the grain and grass were heavy, which the soldiers valued most since ancient times, but they never thought that he would actually withdraw the camp defense, leaving only the people who patrolled.
"The Huns will be defeated!
The military advisor roared in his heart, he thought Helan Jingde was a powerful character, but he didn't expect him to be a brave and unscrupulous horseman.
It is not denied that his personal skills are very strong, but when it comes to leading troops to fight, he is far behind.
At this point, regret is useless, and the current method should be to find a way to remedy it.
"That's not right, the Qin army has invaded the territory, and the dark posts lying in ambush everywhere should find them, why don't you see the dark whistle move." Helan Jingde asked suddenly.
The military advisor said: "There are our people in the Qin army, and of course there will be their secret agents among us, so it is not strange to know the specific location of the secret outpost." ”
"It's still not right, they Qin people shouldn't have assassination troops, they haven't been specially trained, how did they do this?"
Sneak attacks are a skill job, and it is impossible to do this without special training.
However, the comparison of military advisors was not surprised, he only said: "Because they have the biggest variable - Meng Yi." ”
Meng Yi is not simple, whether it is strategy or talent, he is impeccable, and everyone can see it.
"Meng Yi?! What can he do as a hairy boy? Helan Jingde said disdainfully.
This Meng Yi has lived in the royal court for a period of time, and he knows a little about him, and both King Zuogu Li and Shan Yu say that he is a material that can be made, but he does not dare to agree.
But he didn't know that the Qin army had established the Shadow Division, and the mission of the Shadow Department was to sneak attack and assassinate.
"Lord Wang, the most important thing on the battlefield is not to underestimate the enemy, no matter who the opponent is, you must maintain a high degree of vigilance." "The immediate urgency is to find a solution, not to speculate on the enemy's means. ”
Things have already happened, and it is useless to say more, and it is the best policy to make amends.
"Military division, now that the grain and grass have been destroyed, and the food in the camp is not enough to last for ten days, if we don't distinguish the winner or loser, I'm afraid that the Qin army will not be defeated, and we will starve to death first." Helan Jingde said.
"The prince means he wants to go to war?!" The military advisor is good.
"That's right, the Qin army destroyed my grain and grass to fight a protracted war with us, since he knew the other party's intentions, it was impossible to find the other party's way." Helan Jingde analyzed.
The military advisor didn't speak, but asked, "How long does it take to recruit grain and grass from the neighborhood at the earliest?!" ”
"At least twenty days."
"No, I'm afraid that the grain and grass haven't arrived yet, and we will starve to death first." The military advisor said.
"So, we must fight quickly and shatter the Qin army's dream of a protracted war." Helan Jingde said.
The military advisor thought for a while and said, "It seems that this is the only way." ”
If the supply of grain and grass is not available, the morale of the army will also drop if it drags on for a long time, and there is no possibility of defeating the Qin army at that time.
Even if they endure the new supply of grain and grass, the Qin army will definitely intercept it, and when the time comes, the army that lacks food will definitely not be the Qin army's hands, and after thinking about it for a long time, the military division made the same absolute as Helan Jingde.
Who made him choose this kind of pig teammate?
"In this case, order the whole army to prepare, and attack Qin early tomorrow morning." Helan Jingde ordered.
"Wait a minute!!"
Just as the military order was given, the military advisor suddenly said.
"Strategist, do you have any other plans?!"
"It's not a strategy, but one thing needs to be said is to make everyone only allowed to carry three days' worth of dry food, and destroy the rest."
"What!! What does this mean exactly? We are already short of food and grass, and we have destroyed the surplus food, doesn't this mean that we will lose our way back? Helan Jingde asked.
If you don't understand, it seems that you don't know him alone, and the rest of the people don't understand either.
"I'm just going to cut off the back road." The military advisor said, "Now that the grain and grass have been destroyed, we are all in a desperate situation, in this case, why not be crazy?!" ”
Carrying dry food for three days completely broke everyone's thoughts and made them feel that if they didn't succeed, they would become benevolent.
This is the so-called "shipwreck".
(The real ruin in history, this is an allusion to Xiang Yu, and it has not happened yet.) )
After the military advisor finished explaining, Helan Jingde nodded and said, "I see, it's still the military advisor's foresight. ”
"Of course, this is a battle to the death, so we have to succeed." The military advisor said resolutely.
Thinking that there were only three days, Helan Jingde also became nervous, and he said: "Don't worry, the victory belongs to us, I will personally slaughter Meng Yi's kid to avenge my son." ”
Then, Helan Jingde ordered everyone in the army to only be allowed to carry three days' worth of grain and grass, and all the remaining dry food was destroyed.
And tell everyone that it's either success or success.
Sure enough, after the implementation of this strategy, the morale of all the soldiers was extremely high and reached an unprecedented state.
And Helan Jingde even held his blade high and shouted: "Kill the Qin army and raise the prestige of our country." ”
As a result, the grain and grass were destroyed, and the morale of the soldiers was still relatively low, but now it is completely different from just now.
Everyone shouted in unison: "Kill the Qin army and raise the prestige of our country." The sound resounded, shocking the heavens and the earth, echoing in the open grassland, and even the wolves were afraid of it.
At this moment, the Hun army, which had been cornered, was like a hungry wolf, ready to kill in all directions.
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Qin Jun.
Before the dark department sent by Meng Yi came back, he knew the result, standing on the Great Wall, looking into the distance, but he saw a faint firelight, and his face outlined a sly arc.
"The grain and grass were destroyed, and the grain and grass in the rear were difficult to receive for a while, so is it the next thing to break the kettle and sink the boat?"
Meng Yi was talking to himself, and although he was not on the scene, he perfectly predicted the next plan of the Huns.
"The big battle is about to break out, next, see how I break your cavalry!!" Meng Yi muttered to himself.
Standing on the Great Wall, Meng Yi thought for a long time, and suddenly said to the guards beside him: "Tell the general that the Huns are coming, and order the whole army to fight!" ”
"Whoa."
After the man left, Meng Yi smiled and said, "Helan Jingde, I'll let you taste my Macedonian formation tomorrow." ”
This night, whether it is the Xiongnu or the Qin army, is definitely a sleepless night.
The battle between the two sides is imminent, just like the game that is about to start, who loses and who wins is still incurable, and everyone is as if they have been beaten with chicken blood, and they are all excited.
The Qin army has the advantage in the number of troops, while the Xiongnu are ruined, with the momentum of not breaking the Loulan vow and not returning, so no one can predict how the victory of this battle will be.
What's more, many soldiers began to write letters to their families, which may be their last battle and the last battle of their lives.
The family letter is worth tens of thousands of dollars, which may be the last trace of concern they leave to their relatives.
And in order to boost morale, Meng Yi gave one million taels to all the soldiers, which can be regarded as the greatest encouragement to them.
"Soldiers, the time has come, let us step on the blood of the Huns, create an era that belongs to our empire, soldiers, my great Qin man, invincible, invincible, with the enemy's head to pay tribute to the souls of those dead relatives!!"
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On the school ground, Meng Tian's final pledge meeting can be regarded as the last encouragement, of course, the main purpose is to improve the morale of the soldiers.
After Meng Tian's impassioned remarks, the morale of the soldiers was boosted, and the churning blood in their bodies was surging like a flood of beasts.
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Following.
A trumpet sounded on the border between the two countries, and the armies of the two countries knew that a decisive battle was about to begin.
The Xiongnu army approached the city, facing the Great Wall built on the lofty mountains, if they made up their minds to break through the Great Wall, defeat the proud army of the Qin State, and completely occupy the Central Plains.
In front of the two armies, Wei Xu Tuo rode up and said: "The Huns only Xu Tuo appeared, who should the Qin army fight!" ”