Chapter Seventy-Three: Dig a deep pit, and you can't see your prey!
"Xiao Yi is as fierce as a wolf and cunning as a fox, he is worthy of being the first general of the Han Dynasty, it is indeed difficult to deal with!"
"The Han army is well-equipped and well-trained, and everyone is not afraid of death when they fight, and they can use one as ten!"
"We sent troops to Han Land, we came to loot property, not to die in vain, if we continue to fight to the death, the old book will be exhausted!"
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In the Xiongnu camp - the Chinese army tent, dozens of tribal kings sighed with sorrowful faces, a fierce battle during the day, tens of thousands of people were lost in each department, countless people were wounded, and four kings were killed in battle, which can be regarded as a broken muscle!
The Huns are like wolves, if there is a benefit, they will hide, they will suffer a big loss on the battlefield, and they will inevitably accuse each other.
It is no wonder that the kings are anxious, the environment on the grassland is harsh, the population is sparse, the heyday of the Huns, there are no more than one million people, after the division of the north and the south, the strength is further reduced, and now 100,000 iron horsemen, but the last bit of blood, a battle to lose tens of thousands of people, and then to fight, is not the extinction of the species?
The Han Dynasty has a large land and a large population, although it has been in war for many years, and the people have been displaced, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and there are 15 million people, even if you fight for one, the Huns can't resist it, not to mention a fight, the Han army still has the upper hand?
"Today's defeat in the battle is due to the lack of anticipation of the enemy, so the Han army took advantage of the loophole, the fault lies in Da Dan Yu, and it has nothing to do with the kings of the various departments, so don't blame each other!
As long as Xiao Yi is defeated, he will be able to enter the hinterland of the Central Plains and plunder the Han city, and the various departments can be compensated tenfold, and they hope to unite as one and achieve a great cause! “
Liu Bao is worthy of being the overlord of the grassland, he is extremely determined, he took the initiative to take responsibility, did not blame others, and drew a big pie, which temporarily stabilized people's hearts!
There is a saying on the grassland: 'A thousand sheep are in sight, it is better to have a rabbit in hand', a painted pie can not calm the anger of everyone, it must be a little real, there is a fierce battle in the daytime, there are exactly four kings killed, Liu Bao immediately decided, the population, livestock, and grassland of the four departments will be equally divided among the kings of each department to make up for their losses!
Comrades-in-arms have just died, they have to scrape the property, for the Huns, such a thing is not unusual, they loot for a living, when there is nothing to rob, they can also start with their own brothers, not to mention friends, property, women are all accepted, nothing to be embarrassed!
Next, it's time to discuss the military aircraft matter, the powerful combat power of the Han army makes the Huns have lingering fears, if you want to defeat this strong enemy, you must change your tactics!
The Huns are culturally backward and still in the semi-barbaric stage, but their fighting skills are not bad at all, and the wolves on the grassland are the best teachers.
The previous tactics were too rigid, blindly sticking to Mayi City, wanting to wait for work, but as a result, Xiao Yi led the nose and killed and injured many horses, so they decided to take the initiative!
The result of the discussion was that 20,000 Yuan troops were stationed in Mayi and no longer participated in the war, that is, to ensure the safety of the back road, so as not to get in the way, they would only blindly help, of course, the Huns could not trust the Han people, and sent two kings to monitor the movements of the Yuan army!
Liu Bao commanded 60,000 horses and horses, and continued to deploy on the high slopes to confuse the Han army's sight, and Uwei's tens of thousands of horses secretly ambushed both sides of the mountain pass, once the Han army attacked again, it blocked the mountain pass road, forming an internal and external attack!
They also prepared thousands of cattle, tied knives to their horns, and poured oil on their tails, and once the two armies fought, they used fire oxen to rush into the Han army's large array, and as long as they broke through a gap, the brigade of men and horses would be killed......
Liu Bao sent hundreds of warriors to climb the cliffs on both sides, and when the Han army passed, he pushed down countless boulders, smashed a broken body, and a river of blood, how could the Han army be undefeated?
A line of troops, the ghosts and gods are unpredictable, the feasibility is very high, as long as the Han army steps into the trap, it will be difficult to escape, the next step is to wait patiently, Xiao Yi launched a second attack!
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The nomads were the most patient, and after setting up an ambush, they waited slowly, for a day, two days, three days...... Half a month has passed, and the Han army has not moved at all, and it has not launched an offensive for a long time!
The Huns couldn't sit still, and hurriedly sent people to investigate the situation, they were surprised to find that the Han army cut down trees, dug soil and burned bricks, was building barracks, and also opened up a few vegetable fields, putting on a posture of long-term perseverance!
"What a ghost-faced Xiao Lang, knowing that I am strong and he is weak, it is not suitable for a quick battle, and he wants to confront him for a long time, and when our army runs out of food and grass, he can win without a fight!"
After learning of the situation, Da Dan Yu - Liu Bao also panicked, the Huns sent troops to fight, all by looting for a living, go there, eat there, at most drive some cattle and sheep, as dry food for the army!
The land in the state is barren, the production is very limited, even if it is poorly searched, it can not feed 100,000 Hun soldiers, more than a month of conquest, cattle and sheep have eaten seven, seven, eighty, eight, eight, and eight times, and the various departments have made several bloody incidents because of the competition for military rations!
In addition to the lack of food to eat, the forage is also seriously insufficient, 100,000 Hun soldiers, equipped with four or five hundred thousand war horses, the daily consumption is extremely huge, and the confrontation for a month or two, even if people hold on, the war horses will starve to death, what else to fight?
On the contrary, the number of Han troops is small, half of them are still infantry, the consumption of grain and grass is much less, the rear is very stable, the grain route is unimpeded, and it is not a problem to hold on for a few months, and you can surrender the army without a fight!
Since the Han army did not go to war, it was good to lure them out, and in the next few days, the Xiongnu troops took turns to go into battle and went to the Han army camp to challenge, shouting and scolding, day and night, but even scolded for seven or eight days, it had no effect at all, the Han army still repaired barracks, opened up wasteland, and the enthusiasm for labor was high!
Liu Bao did not give up, and wrote another letter of war, full of contempt, together with a fox tail, let people send to the Han army camp, this is the custom of the Huns, sarcastic enemies are as timid as foxes, it is a great insult!
The messenger went quickly, and came back very quickly, but a living person entered the Han army camp, and a human head was thrown out, accompanied by a painting, which was Xiao Yi's own handwriting, with a small turtle hiding in his cave, eating, drinking, and sleeping; Outside, a skinny wolf, hungry and bone-dying!
The ink painting is very simple, just a few brushstrokes, but it is very expressive, Xiao Yi's meaning: "Lao Tzu has food and drink, but he will not go out of the camp, and starve you Huns to death!" ”
In desperation, Liu Bao summoned the kings of various departments to renegotiate countermeasures, and if it really didn't work, he concentrated all his forces and stormed the Han army camp?
As a result, as soon as the plan was proposed, it was opposed by the collective, the Han army had strong barriers, trenches and vertical and horizontal trenches, and the defense was impenetrable, and the 100,000 Huns fought out, and they could not break through the Han army camp, and the lesson of the bloody battle of Yanmen was engraved in the heart!
The kings of the tribes thought about it, and would rather retreat to the grassland than attack the Han army camp, the former returned empty-handed, the latter was bloodless, and the fool knew how to choose!
"Don't worry, the kings of the various ministries don't worry, I have a plan to turn the tide of the war, turn defeat into victory, and let the Han army defeat itself without a fight...... In the original Guandu War, Cao's army defeated the strong with the weak, all because a fire burned the black nest and cut off the grain and grass of Yuan Shao's army, why don't we follow suit? ”
Uwe, the king of the right school, took out a cowhide map, with rough lines on it, marking the surrounding terrain, which he sent a large number of rangers to scout a little bit!
"The 60,000 people of the Han army, and then the accompanying people, also need a lot of grain and grass, so on the side, Xiao Yi divided the troops into Taiyuan City, Hukou Pass, and Shangdang City to ensure that the grain road is unblocked, as for the place where the Han army stores grain, it is in Huangshi Valley!
It was a valley with rugged roads, sparse vegetation and many yellow stones, and a large storehouse of grain, armor, blades, bows and crossbows...... Countless!
Xiao Yi couldn't hold out, but he neglected the land of grain and grass, we sent a surprise soldier to attack Huangshi Valley overnight, robbing the grain and grass inside, the Han army had no food to use, and it would inevitably collapse without a fight! ”
As he spoke, Uwe pulled out a dagger and stuck it on the map, he had been planning for several days, and he had led people to scout Yellowstone Valley, as long as he acted cautiously, he should be ninety percent sure of winning!
"Sending troops late at night, sneaking into the valley, robbing the Han army's grain, grass, and ordnance, and replenishing the consumption of various departments is really a clever plan!"
"The main force is also dispatched, feint to attack the Han army camp, contain Xiao Yi's soldiers and horses, and when they react, Huangshi Valley has changed hands!"
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The tribal kings applauded, thinking that the sneak attack plan was feasible, and Liu Bao also nodded frequently, as long as the grain and grass were cut off, Xiao Yi would definitely be defeated!
"Report! --Qi Da Dan Yu and the kings of various departments, in order to compete for food and grass, the Yuan army suddenly rebelled, and please send troops to suppress it quickly! ”
While they were deliberating, a herald ran in, tired and sweaty, and brought bad news, and the coalition forces started infighting!
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