Chapter 109: Preparing to Face the Right Virtuous King

Among the large tribes in the north, Zhou Bo's troops rested for more than ten days. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 A soldier looked a little anxious, and quickly ran towards a mansion: "General Qiyu, two hundred miles ahead. It was found that the Xiongnu army was encamped, and it seemed that they were planning to rest".

"Two hundred miles away? It was not the order to investigate the range of the expedition, why did it take two hundred miles to discover their whereabouts?" Zhou Bo was startled, and silently calculated in his heart. If you take the official road for 200 miles, you can launch a night attack that night.

The soldier heard the inquiry and hurriedly replied: "According to the inference of the horses, the main force of the Huns will avoid the detection of our army's horses because they are out of the day and night."

"Nocturnal and nocturnal?". Zhou Bo pondered, could it be that they fought with the idea of a night attack? If you fix it during the day today, it should be too late. Tomorrow, perhaps? Thoughts flowed: "Who is the main general of the Huns this time, and how many soldiers and horses are there in the enemy."

"The Xiongnu soldiers and horses are about 200,000, and the banner of the Chinese army seems to be the king's flag, and it should be the right king of the Xiongnu." The soldier pondered and organized his words in his heart, and told Zhou Bo one by one.

The 200,000 army of the right virtuous king of the Huns? Zhou Bo's heart was like pressing a boulder: "Please come to discuss matters with my son."

"No". The soldier hurriedly bowed down and walked out of the tent.

Zhou Bo looked at the back of the soldier in the distance, thought of the big battle he was about to face, and then looked at the map on the desk. Time passes quietly unconsciously.

The sound of footsteps interrupted Zhou Bo's contemplation, and Zhou Yafu and Chen Ping walked at the same time: "Father, urgently summon the child to come, but I found the enemy."

"According to the news that our army probed the horses and inquired. This time, the right virtuous king of the Xiongnu personally led an army of 200,000 to go out day and night, and the front of the army was directed at our department." Zhou Bo relayed the news he had just learned to the two.

Chen Ping frowned slightly when he heard the news: "Although our department has captured this tribe, due to the previous onslaught, our department has suffered heavy losses. The horde fortifications have been completely destroyed, and I am afraid that it will not be a good thing for our army to hold here."

"There are only 60,000 soldiers in our army today. Among them, 10,000 were led by Lan Zhengqing, and they were guarding against those small and medium-sized tribes that had just surrendered outside the tribe. At this time, the strength of our army is in the hands of 50,000, and how can it resist the headquarters of the Xiongnu Right Xianwang". Zhou Yafu looked embarrassed.

Zhou Bo looked at the map, intending to find a satisfactory place to fight on the map, and pointed to a place for a while: "The fortifications are almost dilapidated, and the people in the tribe who have been guarding for a long time and are afraid that the people in the tribe collude with the Xiongnu Youxian Wang, so that our army is in a flank. Therefore Ben decided that our troops should advance thirty miles and set up camp here. One is to cut off the connection between the two, and the other is to stay in this place where they must pass, and they can also fight against the Xiongnu Right Xianwang without distraction."

"There are two mountains on the left and right sides of this place, but the middle section is a little open. With the 50,000 soldiers and horses of our department today, it is only not easy to defend." Zhou Yafu watched carefully and was slightly worried.

Chen Ping looked in the direction of Zhou Yafu's finger and carefully looked at the open area: "50,000 soldiers and horses is a bit difficult, but what if it is 60,000?"

"Sixty thousand? The intention of the military advisor is to transfer back to Lan Zhengqing's department." Zhou Yafu pondered and began to weigh in his heart.

Zhou Bo thought for a long time: "Sending Lan Zhengqing's subordinates out is just to prevent those juniors. If our army is defeated, the general trend has gone, and what does it matter if they rebel or not. In the same way, if our army wins, and returns triumphantly with the power of a great victory, those who are small will not be defeated."

"Before the war, the Donghu and Xiongnu returned to help in a big way, and almost half of the young and strong people in the tribes left. At the beginning of the war, the two clans conscripted troops in the central grasslands, and the remaining young and strong were empty. Although there are still millions of people in the central grasslands, they are all old and weak, and very few women and children are young and strong. As long as our troops cut off the connection between the rear and the Xiongnu Youxian King, then they will not dare to act rashly." Chen Ping analyzed the two.

Zhou Bo nodded slowly, and once again tapped heavily on the map with his hand: "Transfer back to Lan Zhengqing's headquarters, our army will immediately advance thirty miles to set up camp, and seize the time to build fortifications on the spot." In the face of the 200,000 elites of the Xiongnu Right Xianwang, if our army is in the tribe of the Xiongnu, it is unwise to divide the troops."

Chen Ping and Zhou Yafu saw that Zhou Bo had already made a decision and was about to speak. A sound of footsteps was heard, interrupting the two.

A soldier held a bamboo slip in his hand and bowed to Zhou Bo: "General Qiyu, Seoul is urgent."

"Urgent?". Zhou Bo was overjoyed, and quickly walked to the soldier and took the bamboo slip. Chen Ping and Zhou Yafu also hurriedly looked over, revealing a hint of expectation.

The bamboo slip slowly opened, and a trace of joy spread in Zhou Bo's heart, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile: "Military advisor, Yafu, the lord led 30,000 pro-satellites to support our department at night more than ten days ago, and Wei Qing and Huo Quzhi led an army of 110,000 to follow. The lord has an order, this time it is necessary to defeat the Xiongnu Right Xianwang in one fell swoop, and gather the generals with the power of a great victory, and completely occupy the central grassland."

"Wei Qing and Huo Qu have 110,000 soldiers and horses, and the lord's personal guards are 30,000. plus 60,000 of our department, a total of 200,000, the soldiers are well fed. On the other hand, the Xiongnu Right Xianwang was in the department, and 200,000 soldiers, horses, and grain and grass were cut off. Although the morale of Donghu has just been exterminated and greatly increased, there is no choice but to run out of food in the army, how can it not be defeated." Chen Ping was settled, and then there was some analysis.

Zhou Yafu bowed to Zhou Bo: "Father and child, please order to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses in the headquarters to go ahead and set up camp thirty miles away to build fortifications."

"Quasi". Zhou Bo agreed without thinking.

Zhou Yafu was overjoyed, and was just about to receive the order, but saw Chen Ping say something to stop him: "Slow."

Zhou Bo and Zhou Yafu looked at Chen Ping with puzzled expressions, not understanding why he was stopping.

"Our troops should immediately move the whole army forward thirty miles and build fortifications immediately, otherwise I am afraid that the time will be too late." Chen Ping voiced his concerns.

Zhou Bo's expression was even more puzzled: "The lord's reinforcements are coming, how can it be too late."

"Don't forget, there are no straight roads or official roads to get here from Seoul. Even if the lord leads the most elite 30,000 personal guards in the city, it will take a lot of time to gallop in the starry night." Chen Ping reminded the two of them that these reinforcements can only be regarded as far water, and at least they can't quench their current thirst.

Zhou Bo silently calculated the distance in his heart, and looked at the two of them for a long time: "The words of the military advisor are reasonable, and it is really too late in time." It seems that we still have to face a tough battle, and we will have to wait until reinforcements arrive."

"Father, in that case, I might as well gather my army at once and go to build a fortification thirty miles away." Zhou Yafu sensed the urgency of time and immediately proposed.

Zhou Bo did not hesitate to look at Zhou Yafu and immediately ordered: "You immediately assemble the army, and the father and the military division will arrive later."

"No". Zhou Yafu bowed down to receive the order, then turned around and walked outside.

Seeing Zhou Yafu walk away, Zhou Bo immediately shouted outside: "Someone."

"Subordinates are in". Hearing the shouting, two soldiers walked in from outside the house.

Zhou Bo ordered again: "Immediately pass the book to Lan Zhengqing and order him to lead his troops back to help."

"No". The two soldiers took the order and walked outside the house.

After a while, the drums sounded, and the phalanx quickly assembled, and then a huge phalanx appeared.

Zhou Bo rode a war horse and stood at the forefront. Seeing that the soldiers had assembled, they slapped their horses heavily and roared away with 50,000 soldiers and horses.