Chapter 112: Deploying Suspicious Soldiers
As the night faded, a red sun slowly rose. After cleaning up the battlefield, the Donghu servants www.biquge.info immediately re-encamped and walked into their respective tents and fell asleep.
Zhou Bo took Zhou Yafu and Chen Ping to inspect the camp, and a soldier hurriedly came and saluted Zhou Bo: "General Qiyu, judging from the corpses on the battlefield." Our army killed more than 2,000 people and killed 30,000 enemies last night."
"Cremate the bodies of soldiers on both sides on the spot, and do not pile them up indiscriminately to avoid epidemics." Zhou Bo heard the comparison of the losses of the two sides, and nodded with satisfaction.
"No". When the soldier heard the command, he hurriedly saluted again, turned and walked to the back.
Watching the soldiers walk away, Chen Ping, who was standing beside Zhou Bo, showed a smile: "Our department killed 30,000 enemies last night and lost 2,000, which can be called the first victory."
"The 200,000 Xiongnu army is like a boulder pressed in the hearts of the soldiers of the whole army, and after last night's battle, this boulder finally showed signs of loosening." Zhou Yafu took Chen Ping's words and sighed with emotion.
Zhou Bo listened to the words of the two and looked ahead: "The vitality of the Hun army has not hurt us and we must not be careless."
"That's natural, but I don't know if the Huns will attack today." Zhou Yafu looked at Zhou Bo and asked the doubts in his heart.
Chen Ping thought for a moment and shook his head gently: "I don't think so, looking at the Hun soldiers and horses last night, they almost poured out." They are defeated and exhausted, and they should not be attacked today."
"Although this is the case, I am afraid that the Huns will choose to fight a decisive battle during the day today." Zhou Yafu continued to ask, obviously not satisfied with Chen Ping's analysis.
Zhou Bo thought for a moment, and then looked at the two of them again: "Last night's battle, the Hun soldiers and horses were running back and forth and were frightened, they won't have the strength to attack the camp during the day today." But there are always exceptions, and it should be feasible to strengthen vigilance."
"It can only be like this, after all, the soldiers are exhausted." Zhou Yafu thought that when he had just made his rounds, he saw the tiredness on the faces of those soldiers, and immediately agreed.
Zhou Bo inadvertently looked at Chen Ping, seeing that he was absent-minded, obviously thinking about something: "What is the military advisor thinking?"
"I was wondering when the Lord would arrive, and I asked for forgiveness for my sins when I entered God for a while." Hearing the inquiry, Chen Ping smiled, revealing a hint of embarrassment.
Zhou Bo looked at Chen Ping's embarrassed appearance and smiled: "It's okay, I'm here to gossip, not to discuss military affairs in the big tent of the Chinese army."
"I just thought about it, and the main office is far away and can't be counted on at the moment. At this time, if the Xiongnu forcibly attacked, even if our army strengthened its vigilance, it would not be able to hold it in the face of the enemy's tidal attack. After all, in terms of time, it may be too late." Chen Ping thought about the conversation just now from beginning to end. Facing Zhou Bo, express his opinion.
Zhou Bo thought about it carefully, and looked at Chen Ping for a while: "If you count the time to wear armor and assemble soldiers, it is indeed a bit rushed."
"So I shouldn't just strengthen vigilance, but also prepare more back-up." When Chen Ping said this, a trace of worry rose in his heart.
Zhou Yafu was a little puzzled: "Backhand? What a back hand. Our army currently has only 50,000 soldiers and horses. Now that they are exhausted, how can they lay their hands back".
"It is precisely because of this that I need to lay down my hands even more." Chen Ping explained to Zhou Yafu.
Zhou Yafu felt that the more he listened, the more confused he became: "If there is no extra troops, how can it be arranged."
"Prepare with both hands, the whole army can't sleep without removing its armor, and at the same time need reinforcements." Chen Ping said his strategy, and for some reason he always had a premonition that he would face a crisis during the day today.
Zhou Bo seemed to understand, and asked Chen Ping: "You mean reinforcements, is it Lan Zhengqing's department?"
"It is the 10,000 soldiers and horses under Lan Zhengqing." Chen Ping nodded, except for the 10,000 soldiers and horses, there are no other reinforcements to adjust.
Zhou Bo thought about it and calculated the time in his heart. Liang looked at Chen Ping for a long time, and his eyes were a little puzzled: "When our army left the tribe, we had already issued a military order to Lan Zhengqing, why should we issue it again at this time."
"Calculate the time, he should be almost up." Zhou Yafu was also calculating for a while.
Seeing that the two were puzzled, Chen Ping showed a smile: "It should be that Lan Zhengqing's department is about to arrive, so he needs to stop moving forward five miles away from our army's camp."
"Since he was asked to come to help, what is the reason for not entering the camp." Zhou Yafu only felt confused.
Chen Ping looked at Zhou Yafu: "If you were the right virtuous king of the Huns, what would you think if you met an enemy like us."
"Is it reinforcements? The Xiongnu Youxian King thinks that the reason why our army dares to use 50,000 troops to go out of the tribe to confront them is because we still have reinforcements in secret." Zhou Yafu's thoughts were instantly clear.
Chen Ping smiled, and then continued to ask: "He thinks that our army has how many reinforcements there are in secret."
"I don't know". Zhou Yafu put himself in the opposite position and thought, and then shook his head.
Chen Ping slowly said his intentions to the two: "Because I don't know, I'm afraid, if the two armies are fighting." Slaughtering a huge army from the rear of our camp, what will those Hun generals think."
"I just experienced a big defeat last night, if I was scared like this. They will withdraw like frightened birds." Zhou Yafu replied without thinking, and after speaking, he couldn't help but have a hint of admiration for this strategy.
Zhou Bo thought carefully about Chen Ping's strategy: "What a suspicious plan".
"As the saying goes, if the Huns don't come to attack, they will naturally be happy. If they are unwilling, they will raise their troops and storm it. Our ministry is also prepared, and that would be the ideal situation." After Chen Ping finished speaking, he sighed with emotion in his heart, saying that it was all because the disparity in strength between the two sides was too huge, which required all kinds of planning. If the difference in strength between the two armies is not so huge, why do we need these arrangements for a normal repair.
Zhou Bo listened to Chen Ping's remarks and nodded: "These two clever plans are excellent, and there are laborers who have bothered to do so."
"If the lord and the army arrive, why should our troops be so careful." How could Zhou Yafu not know the reason, he could only let out a sigh of emotion.
Zhou Bo ignored it, looked at the several soldiers in front of him who were trimming, and planned to order: "Come here."
"What does the general command?" Several soldiers had listened to the general's conversation, so they took a short break in front. At this time, when he heard the order, he quickly stood up and walked over.
Seeing the soldiers bowing and saluting, Zhou Bo immediately ordered: "Pass the order, the officers and men of the whole army must not remove their armor when they sleep, and they will be on call at any time."
"No". Several soldiers bowed down to receive the order, turned and ran towards the tents of the generals everywhere.
Zhou Bo saw several soldiers walking away, and looked at Zhou Yafu and Chen Ping: "Let's immediately go to the big tent of the Chinese army and let Tanma send military orders for Lan Zhengqing."
"Why bother, the lord is in charge of the intelligence under the order, and the matter of passing on the military order will be left to me." Chen Ping smiled at Zhou Bo and took this matter.
Zhou Bo was stunned for a moment, and then understood. took Zhou Yafu to the big tent of the Chinese army.
Chen Ping saw them walking away and also walked to a tent. A short time later, an eagle flapped its wings from the camp and flew backwards.