The circumference of Shaoping City is nearly 20 miles, and if it is 30,000 infantry troops to defend the city, it is more than enough for 50,000 troops to surround it without fighting. Now there were 30,000 cavalry defending the city, and even if the 50,000 infantry were evenly distributed in four directions, the strength was too scattered, and there were only 12,500 people at most on one side, and the density of spears, short swords, bows and crossbows could not have an effective formation effect.

It is impossible for the cavalry in the city to sit still and hoard the city, and it is bound to camp inside and outside the city at the same time, echoing inside and outside. In this way, it is easy to be broken by the 30,000 cavalry defending the city, so the gains outweigh the losses.

The best strategic goal is to form a formation near the Changtun River, prevent the Xian army from converging with the naval army, and then sit back and wait for reinforcements.

If the Black Turban Army is to be transported from the Yongxing River as soon as possible, even if the war horses are forced to march every day, the good horses will run more than 150 miles, and they will have to lose fat, and they will be injured if they can't run for three or five days. After galloping for 300 miles in a row, the horses will be exhausted to death.

After the Black Turban Army left off the infantry, there were 50,000 empty horses, and there must be two rotations every day, but it was impossible for people to march 24 hours a day, and the horses could not bear it, and the people could not bear it. What's more, half of the horses are third-rate miscellaneous horses, and they travel only eighty or ninety miles a day, and the rotation of two horses means that they travel one hundred and seventy or eighty miles, and they die for two hundred miles.

A one-way trip takes about nine days, and a round-trip trip takes nearly twenty days. If you take a detour, you can only go further, so you can only take the nearest straight line.

The Xianjun military horses are all first-class high-grade war horses, there is no problem with a single war horse traveling 120 miles a day, and the two horses are used alternately to gallop 250 miles a day without hurting the horse, and recently they have been stocked outside the city for two days, it is the foot strength is sufficient, if it is to catch up at this time, it should be able to catch up with the black turban cavalry in three days.

"Grand Governor, the Black Turban Army strives to move troops quickly, and it is bound to take shortcuts, so as long as you march along the shortest route, you will definitely encounter enemy cavalry." Baili Yandao (both Wei Xian).

"Well, how many soldiers and horses does General Wei need to break the enemy?" Ye Xin asked.

"The vanguard battalion of the headquarters and the five thousand men under General Xu Jin are sufficient."

As soon as the words came out, there were many discussions below, and even Sikong Nan was taken aback:

"General, wouldn't that be too presumptuous?"

"It's risky, but if you don't do this, twenty days later, there will be 100,000 enemy soldiers outside the city, how to get out at that time. In addition, the Black Turban Army's method of transporting troops is also a mistake, if so many horses are robbed, won't it fatten our army. ”

Sikong Nan thought in a blink of an eye that Bai Liyan was determined to attack for the sake of the horse, and he asked again:

"General, can you imagine that the Black Turban Army will not be able to achieve it?"

"Hiss......" Bai Liyan was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, if it were someone else, he would definitely not cross the Black Turban Army to plunder the horses, only if he saw the money, he would do this, could it be true As Sikong Nan said, this is the bait of the Black Turban Army to deliberately lure him into the trap?

The next moment he said:

"What Brother Nangong said is reasonable. However, you and I are all elites, and Xu Jin's department is not good. Even if the cavalry of the Black Turban Army chooses elites, they are far more numerous than me, and they must not be accustomed to our tactics, so they should not have absolute superiority.

If it is blocked by the infantry army, our army's two war horses will alternate in turn, and it will be difficult for the infantry army to pursue and annihilate it for 250 miles a day. If it had been designed, its cavalry would have not gone far. It is necessary to hide near Shaoping, lure a part of our army out of the city, and then cut off the back road, gather and annihilate it. ”

"According to the general, how likely is this?" Sikong Nan asked.

"This is a measure of time. If the enemy's horses stay too long, before the remaining tens of thousands of people of the Black Turban Army arrive, General Chen Feishi's 20,000 sailors will definitely rush to the Changchao River in advance, unless the Black Turban Army blocks them along the river.

But even so, there were no warships, and its 100,000-strong baggage battalion was robbed by our army, and the oil and calcium carbide had been seized by our army. However, if the stay is too short, it will not be enough to lure our army out of Shaoping. It is inconvenient to advance and retreat, unless there is another way to lure our army out of the city? ”

Sikong Nan judged that the horses were likely to be a bait for the Black Turban Army, and with the character of other generals, they would never rush to rob the horses without having an advantage in the troops, and only Baili Yan came out, which showed that the generals of the Black Turban Army who were sitting in Shao Ping this time were coming for him.

If this is the case, time is undoubtedly a key factor in the competition between the two sides, and it is inevitable that the horses should not be delayed for too long to use the bait as bait.

Chen Feishi went from the Yongxing River to the Changchao River, and when it was unimpeded, it would take twenty days at the longest, and it would take eleven or twelve days to arrive under the condition of smooth wind, and it would take eighteen or nineteen days for the Black Turban army to transfer troops.

If the 50,000 infantry troops that have already arrived at the Changchao River fight for two or three more days on the riverside, if they can't lure and annihilate a part of the Xian army within two or three days, not only will they lose two or three days of time to transport troops, but they may also fall into passivity and be caught by land and water, and the resulting loss of nearly 180,000 men will obviously be greater than the loss of 50,000 people killed in battle.

Bai Liyan judged that the cavalry of the Black Turban Army must still be nearby, and if they launched a sneak attack tonight, they would definitely fall into the well, and if they did not attack tonight, the Black Turban Army would definitely have some movement tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, which could force the Xian Army to leave the city.

At this time, there was a lot of discussion in the hall, and they were all arguing about whether to send troops to rob and kill the horses of the Black Turban Army. Ye Xin also saw the mystery, if the first battle was successful, at least fifty or sixty thousand war horses could be obtained at his fingertips, but the temptation was too great, and the slightest carelessness would be a catastrophe.

At this time, Baili Yan stood up and said:

"Dadu Governor, the enemy situation is still unclear, if we can't succeed in one blow, our army may be lured out of Shao Pingju and annihilated. The general suggested that it would not be too late to make a decision after a day or two. ”

"General Wei is worried that the horses might be a decoy?"

"Yes."

"Well, all the generals haven't rested since yesterday, so let's disperse tonight."

The crowd dispersed, and Sikong Nan followed:

"General, what will Wang Quan do?"

"The capital crime must not be escaped, but not now, at least after the army and civilians withdraw from Shao Ping, then kill him, how can you ask about this?"

Sikong Nan swallowed and said:

"Yes, it's Miss Liao."

"Miss Liao? Which Miss Liao? ”

Sikong Nan told the truth in detail, and Baili Yan was moved when he heard it, and sighed with a long sigh:

"Joys and sorrows in troubled times are suffering, and everyone has endless misery. Miss Liao's business, you can do it yourself. But all the captive women, who have a family to go home, and who have no home, retreat to the Yongxing River with Chen Feishi's naval army, and marry those who are willing to marry in the future, and those who do not want to marry can enter the workshop to work, in short, they can support themselves. ”

"General Xie!"

"Hurry back to the camp to rest, the Black Turban Army must have a trick in the next two days, and early tomorrow morning, explain it clearly to the battalions, don't fall for the trick."

"No!"

Bai Liyan began to worry that the Black Turban Army was moving to annihilate the 30,000 cavalry of the Xian Army, otherwise the losses of the 100,000 baggage battalions would be too heavy.

Once this precedent is set, it will undoubtedly be a heavy burden on the stability of the rear, and the Black Turban Army will have to disperse its forces and stick to the cities in the hinterland, so that it will not be able to achieve the strategic goal of concentrating troops to fight a decisive battle in the capital.

Back in the camp, Fang Qian walked back and forth outside the Baili Yan tent, and Fang Qian's military opportunities Fang Qian, Lu Zhao, Bai He and other newly attached generals were not present, and they didn't know what Fang Qian's meaning was.

"It's so late, General Fang hasn't rested yet."

"Fang has seen General Wei." Fang Qian bowed.

"General Fang, please excuse me, let's enter the account and say."

"General Xie Wei."

Entering the tent, Bailiyan poured a bowl of water and drank two sips:

"General Fang doesn't know what to do with Wei?"

"Fang rebelled against his mother country and aided in abuse, but he was kept in the dark, and he was ashamed."

"It's all to blame General Fang for this, you are all middle- and lower-level generals, obeying the orders of your respective bosses, even the generals of the first level of the metropolitan governor have mutinied, you are all eating with your head raised, but the military orders are obeyed, and it is no wonder to you.

If the general feels guilty for the evil things he has done before, Wei can only persuade the general to do it for himself in the future. People can't be resurrected after death, so let the past pass. ”

"The general is really a wise and kind man!"

Bai Liyan smiled bitterly:

"The way of the world is like this, and people can't help themselves. Wei was also born at the wrong time, he wanted to be a Langzhong and live a peaceful life, but he didn't want to kill people with a knife. I'm a Qiguo person, but I'm also working for Xianguo, isn't General Fang still thinking about returning to Xuguo. ”

"No, it's not. The Xianjun is benevolent, and returning to our hometown at this time is tantamount to asking for a dead end. Today, I have consulted with the brothers that more than 200 brothers are willing to serve the general, and I hope that the general will not give up and treat them well. ”

"That's the ...... it is" Bai Liyan hesitated for a moment and said: "You are originally the northern army of Xu Guozhen, and the elite of Xu Guo are concentrated in the direction of Qianyue Mountain in the south, and they guard Qianyue Mountain all year round, so the combat power of the Zhenbei army is not strong.

It's not that I will dislike you and others, but Wei is originally a Qiguo and is deeply used by the King of Xian, and it is also because he has a friend of life and death with Xianguo, if he takes the opportunity to expand the number of people, he will inevitably give people the truth.

Therefore, General Fang's brothers were temporarily led by General Fang, and Wei had other arrangements after returning to the Yongxing River. ”

"The general is far-sighted, and Fang admires. If there is a drive, Fang will definitely work for dogs and horses. ”

"Drive never dare. It's just that this time our army marched westward and captured a large number of Zhiguo and Sun people, as well as many Xu people. In the Black Turban Rebellion, the Xian country suffered heavy losses, and it was impossible for all these foreigners to return to their home country in a short time.

At present, it can only be placed under the rule of Xianguo and cultivated for Xianguo, but everyone must be dissatisfied in their hearts. Therefore, the general wants to order General Fang to govern the people of Xu on behalf of the people, reclaim land on the bank of the Yongxing River, and recruit strong Ding Xiangyong, camp pit in agricultural time, prepare for war in leisure time, deliver grain and grass for our army in wartime, or recruit into our army to fight, but all military merit rewards and punishments are promoted, and the soldiers of our Xianguo are treated equally, I don't know what General Fang wants. ”

"General, this is making a living for the people of Xu Kingdom!"

"Sort of, if the foreigners can't be controlled in the Xian country, they will be in trouble for a long time, and they must be investigated. If it can be educated and guided, it will be an immeasurable force, and General Fang has a heavy responsibility, and he hopes to cherish it. ”

A large number of foreigners entered the hinterland of the Xian country, and it was difficult to organize them effectively for a while, so it was necessary to use the people among the foreigners who were willing to serve the Xian army to organize them. Fang Qian was reluctant to fight again, and Bai Liyan intended to use him to integrate the new vassals of the Xu State, and it was best to disrupt the existing cultural barriers between the foreign people of various countries, intermarry with each other, and break the boundary between the vassal states and the vassal states.