Chapter 104 The Huns ran out of food
In a camp twenty miles away from the large tribe of Donghu, the Xiongnu Youxian King sat on the main seat of the big tent of the Chinese army, and a trace of anger appeared on his face: "Our army has been here for half a month, but there is no progress, it is really hateful." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"The enemy's main army will be cunning and defend the city wall, and most of our army are cavalry, and they are not good at climbing the city wall to fight, so they will be helpless." The right general of the Huns stood up from his seat and explained to the right virtuous king.
Xiongnu looked at the right general, and forcibly suppressed the trace of anger in his heart: "This king doesn't need to listen to any reason, the 350,000 army attacked a tribe with only 150,000 soldiers and horses, and there was no progress in half a month." If this matter is known to the royal court, what will Shan Yu think?"
"The virtuous king will calm his anger, and the end will understand." The right general hurriedly pleaded guilty, if it weren't for the scruples of the attack, the losses would be too serious. It was not possible to form an effective domination over the central steppes after this battle. Why bother, so tied.
The right virtuous king of the Xiongnu looked at his confidant and favorite general, and he didn't know his thoughts: "The most important thing at this time is how our army should break the enemy."
"The method of onslaught is not advisable, and our army now has only 350,000 troops. If you launch a fierce attack, you will surely suffer heavy losses. When the time comes, how will they be stationed in the central grassland, and how will they resist the Lou Fu clan who have ghosts in their hearts." A civil official stood up from his seat and saluted the Right Virtuous King.
Another civil official echoed: "Although the Lin Hu clan is subordinate to our clan, he has a righteous canal on his side, so he can't count on it." If the central grasslands are empty, I am afraid that Lou Fu will immediately send troops to attack."
"If the siege is not large, the two armies are deadlocked. It is not advisable to wait for the enemy to run out of food, after all, there are a lot of logistics materials in Donghu among the tribes."
"For today's plan, we can only use a surprise attack, which is the best policy."
"It's not easy to surprise the attack, and the last general is not easy to watch the enemy's main general."
"The walls are clear, and the defense is deployed because of the terrain, and it is always just right to defend or attack. If you want to win in a short period of time without onslaught, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
"What King Xian and Xia Guan are most worried about is whether there are any reinforcements from these enemy forces."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the Chinese martial arts, and it has not been clarified until now. What is going on with this Han army that suddenly appeared.
Reinforcements? The right sage king of the Xiongnu fell into contemplation, and for a long time his eyes swept the tent Chinese Wu, and the noisy tent instantly became quiet: "The enemy is dark and I am clear, if this force is strong, the army is strong." Why didn't it appear at the time of the decisive battle between our army and the Huns? It can be inferred from this that there may not be many soldiers and horses of this force."
"I don't know if King Xian has thought about it, there is no ......." The civil official hurriedly explained to the Xiongnu Right Xian King.
The sound of footsteps interrupted the conversation in the tent, and a Hun soldier hurriedly walked over and bowed to the right Xian Wang, and raised the bamboo slip in his hand above his head: "General Zuo is urgent."
The eyes of the Chinese military officials all looked at the bamboo slip in the soldier's hand. The right virtuous king of the Xiongnu seemed to think of something, and hurriedly stood up from his seat. Hurriedly walked over and took the bamboo slips.
The bamboo slip slowly opened, and his hand trembled subconsciously, and the bamboo slip almost fell to the ground. The Xiongnu Right Xian King calmed down and turned to the Chinese military officials: "This force is really not simple, first cut off the Donghu grain road, so the Donghu army was defeated under the attack of our department and them. Then he wanted to cut off the food route of our army, and the king of only 100,000 soldiers and horses was not afraid of it."
"Aren't King Xian and General Zuo at war with Donghu soldiers and horses?" The right general of the Huns listened to the words of the right virtuous king, and his eyes were full of puzzlement.
The right virtuous king of the Xiongnu handed the bamboo slip in his hand to the right general: "The left will report that this Donghu army of soldiers and horses is the banner of the front tribal defenders."
"Brilliant plan, really good plan, it's a pity that their teeth are not good. There are 150,000 soldiers and horses here, and only 100,000 of the large tribes besieging my northern part are besieging me. In addition, he fought a few fierce battles with General Zuo's headquarters, but he was afraid of a big loss of troops. Why don't King Xian divide his troops, relieve the siege of the northern tribes in one fell swoop, and capture the tribe in front of him with the power of great victory." A thought flashed through the mind of the right general, and then he talked eloquently.
The Right Virtuous King pondered, walked to the main seat and sat cross-legged: "If two armies under the same banner are combined, if they are one. With the 350,000 army in the hands of this king, maybe you have to think a little. Unexpectedly, they were so arrogant. Since they dare to divide their troops like this when their troops are insufficient, then the king will naturally give them some face to defeat each one."
"King Xian and the last general ask for an order to lead their troops and horses to the northern tribes to destroy this enemy army." The right general immediately asked for help.
As soon as the words fell, a group of generals stood up from their seats and saluted the right virtuous king.
"These enemy troops are hiding their heads and showing their tails, so why do they need the right general to go out."
"The virtuous king and the last general are willing to lead the troops and horses to the northern tribes to destroy this enemy army."
"The enemy army is rampant, and the last general is willing to serve the virtuous king."
King Youxian looked at these generals who were asking for battle, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. When fighting a battle that must be won, each one is brave. When he was tired of fighting a hard battle, he pushed back and obstructed: "The generals ask for battle, and the king should allow it, but the enemy army is cunning ......."
"King Qiyu Xian, General Zuo's department is urgent". The galloping footsteps interrupted the words of the Xiongnu Right Sage King, and the soldiers hurriedly walked inside, looking a little anxious.
When the Xiongnu Youxian King saw the demeanor of the soldiers, he knew that something big must happen. Hurriedly stood up from his seat and walked over, took the bamboo slip and watched it carefully: "The enemy attacked fiercely, General Zuo was killed, and our army was defeated." At this time, the grain route has fallen into the hands of the enemy."
These words are like dropping a boulder in a lake, which instantly sets off stormy waves and raises the sound of discussion.
"Grain Road? It's not good, the grain and grass in our army is only enough for one month."
"January? How can you attack this tribe in front of you in this month's time?"
"Even if you take it, what can you do? Won't the enemy burn the grain and grass when they are defeated? “。
"The large tribes in the north are guarded by 50,000 elites led by General Zuo, and it is estimated that their forces should also be greatly damaged by the enemy's onslaught at this time."
"The only way to do this is to recapture the large tribes in the north and dredge the grain routes to get rid of the predicament completely."
Listening to these remarks, a sense of urgency also rose in his heart: "This matter is sooner rather than later, this king wants to personally lead the army to recapture the large tribes in the north and re-dredge the grain route."
"I don't know how many soldiers and horses King Xian plans to bring with him." The right general couldn't help but interject and ask.
The right virtuous king of the Xiongnu pondered, and looked at the right general for a long time: "Since the enemy dares to storm the large tribes in the north of us with 100,000 soldiers and horses regardless of losses, this king expects that they will have a backhand. Therefore, the king decided to personally lead an army of 200,000 men. As for the rest of the troops and horses, they will be handed over to you to command, and remember that you must not take the initiative to attack during this time, and wait for the return of this king before making plans."
"Yes". The right general bowed down to receive the order, and when the civil and military officials heard the military order, they knew that the right Xianwang was about to reorganize the army, so he immediately stood up from his seat, bowed to him, and turned around.