"In other words, the basis of your plan of action is an adventurous operation based on the Eastern Turk Great Khan's headquarters stationed under the city of Yanmen County, right?" After listening to the staff officer in front of him explain in detail the details of this combat operation, Li Wenyuan raised his eyes and asked.

"Yes, General, this is the only feasible plan we can make based on the available information and intelligence." After hearing Li Wenyuan's question, the staff officer straightened his chest and said straight.

"Then how can you be so sure that the Eastern Turk Khan will definitely garrison his base camp under the city of Yanmen County? You know, it's a front line of war. ”

"The Turks themselves are very strong in martial arts, and the people they despise most are those who hide in the shadows and play tricks. They are very fond of suppressing the enemy with absolute superiority on the battlefield, and there are irreconcilable contradictions between the Sui and Turks, so it stands to reason that he, as the Great Khan of the Eastern Turks, will definitely set up his camp in the closest place to his goal. He went south this time obviously after getting the signal of the emperor's northern tour, and was ready to intercept the emperor in Yanmen County. Then take advantage of the chaos to take revenge on the Great Sui, and at the same time reunite the Turks with the help of the Great Sui's internal strife and no time to pay attention to the surrounding areas. He himself could once again achieve the same status as his ancestors and accept tribute from the Emperor of the Central Plains.

From this point of view, since his goal is the Great Sui Emperor, then according to the tradition of their Turkic people, he will definitely station his camp under the city of Yanmen County, as the commander, he may not personally lead the defense to attack the city, but he will definitely wait outside the city of Yanmen County for his subordinates to attack the city, and then go into the city to personally humiliate the Great Sui Emperor. Therefore, we finally came to the conclusion that the Eastern Turkic Khan must be under the city of Yanmen County. Therefore, based on the intelligence of the military lords, coupled with our speculation about the location of the Eastern Turkic Khan, we have developed this Sharp Knife Operation Plan. ”

"And what about the main points of this action plan?"

"There is only one main point of this action plan, that is, the troops must attack like a tidal wave and must not stop. You must know that we are facing tens of thousands of elite Turkic cavalry, and once we stop the attack, staying in place for too long will attract a siege from the surrounding Turkic cavalry. At that time, it will be difficult for us to protect ourselves, let alone rush to help Yanmen County. Only by attacking like a tide, plunging this sharp knife into the hinterland of the Turks, and directly attacking his weakest Khan camp at this time, can we directly crush their morale, and when the time comes, we can completely defeat this Turkic cavalry that has penetrated deep into our hinterland, and then the siege of Yanmen County can be resolved. ”

"What are your odds for this project?"

"With less and more strikes, and with cavalry against cavalry, no matter how you look at us, the Central Plains people will not have an advantage. But considering that we have an advantage in equipment, we also have an advantage in our weapons, and we have a fifty percent chance of winning. ”

"Fifty percent, it's very high. It's a risky plan, but it's to my taste. Wealth and danger are sought, so let's implement it according to this plan. ”

With Li Wenyuan's order, the soldiers of the Fourth Army Corps, who had just rested for half a day, once again formed a group and prepared to set off. Li Wenyuan left a division to garrison the barracks, guarding the surplus horses and supplies. After all, when you are on the road, you can ride two or three fast horses in rotation for each person, but when you really get to the battlefield, everyone only needs one horse. The surplus horses naturally have to stay in their own military camps, and this is the hinterland of the Central Plains, not their own nest in the Western Regions, so it is difficult to guarantee that some people will not take the opportunity to fight these war horses. Li Wenyuan also did not dare to hold on to it, so he directly left a division with not weak combat effectiveness to guard these supplies here, and he and Udrud led the remaining army of the Fourth Army to attack the Turks in Yanmen County according to the plan.

Because what this plan required was that the army could not be hindered in the slightest like a hot knife chopping cream, so the vanguard of the entire army was handed over to Udru to lead, and Li Wenyuan was the remaining troops who sat in charge of the Chinese army and quickly advanced behind Udru.

"Are you saying that in the southwest of Yanmen County, a group of Han cavalry rushed in?" Shibi Khan asked the soldier in front of him.

"Yes, Khan. The Han Chinese army advanced very quickly, and before our troops on the border could react, they had already penetrated more than ten miles. ”

"Dubi, you personally lead your headquarters to stop this Han cavalry for me, even if you can't completely eliminate them, you must not let them appear around Yanmen County. You must know that the grain reserves in Yanmen County are insufficient now, and it is only a matter of time before we capture Yanmen County. But once this Han army appears around Yanmen County, it will inevitably boost the morale of the Han people defending the city in the city, and then we will be difficult to ride a tiger. Shibi Khan hurriedly found his younger brother and said solemnly to him.

"Khan, don't worry. This Han cavalry will not only not be able to reach the city of Yanmen County, but will be completely destroyed in Yanmen County under the attack of our warriors. He patted the saber on his waist and said to his brother with a smile.

Although Li Wenyuan repeatedly defeated the Turkic armies in the wars against Li Liang, those armies were subordinate to the Western Turks, and the Eastern and Western Turks were opposed, and the two sides hated each other. For their army to lose to the Han people, who have always been poor in combat on the steppe, this kind of humiliating thing The Western Turks themselves naturally would not publicize it.

Li Wenyuan also deliberately wanted to keep a low profile, so he did not exaggerate his victory over the Western Turks. It's just that he defeated Li Liang's army on the front line, so for Li Wenyuan's combat effectiveness, in the eyes of the Eastern Turks, he is still as bad at riding and archery as other Central Plains people, which makes Du Bi have his previous words.

"Only the most cautious goshawk can hunt the most valuable prey." Shibi Khan saw that his younger brother had some contempt for this group of Han people, and hurriedly admonished.

"Khan, don't worry, this Han army will be handed over to me." He didn't like to listen to his brother say these words that would increase his ambition and destroy his own prestige. hurriedly interrupted his brother's words, then bowed deeply to his brother, and then directly turned his head and walked out of the camp, and after ordering the soldiers and horses of his headquarters, he greeted Li Wenyuan's army.

(End of chapter)