It seems to be embarrassing, but in fact, the strength of the Cao army is still there, but it has lost less than 5,000 men and horses, and they still have more than 90,000, but their morale is relatively low; There are less than 5,000 defenders in Chang'an City, so they will be easily broken by Ma Teng and Han Sui, the real main force exists in Hongnong and Tongguan, and there are also rangers who sweep away the bandits, Li Yu did not hesitate to mobilize all the soldiers and horses to Tongguan, so as not to be scattered by each; The horses of the Western Liang army were good at mobility, long-distance running, and were not good at fighting fortified positions, which fundamentally stemmed from the composition of their army; These people are all Qiang people who live a life peculiar to nomads, and have grown up on horseback since childhood, even the Han people of Xiliang; In that land, only come and go like the wind, can avoid the dangers that may arise at any time on the desolate land, when they gather military horses to kill all the way to the outside of Tongguan City, looking at this narrow, they can only sigh and frown;

At this time, Li Yu was wandering around the barracks without heart and lungs, and he was still holding the dried meat that he didn't know who he had snatched from his mouth, and he was very leisurely! completely ignored the insults of those Xiliang troops outside the city, and seemed to be in a good mood; "Captain! Go! Go on! After Li Yu walked over in a dashing manner, there were a few young soldiers behind him, pushing and shoving to let their captain "go", where to go?

The young lieutenant was as young as his soldiers, and compared to his soldiers, he was definitely not a hot-blooded person, but a little shy?

"Something?" , looking at the very young soldier in front of him in amazement, someone asked; "I", after a long time, the captain finally mustered up the courage: "My lord! Why don't we go out of the city to fight? We Montenegrin Army"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Yu: "I know what you guys think!" Are you still wondering if it's because I'm scared? Be patient, young man! You'll see the results! ”

Regardless of whether his words were understood or not, Li Yu strode back to his Chinese army tent, unceremoniously sat down in his own main seat, looking at the few people whose eyes turned red because of being insulted by the Xiliang Army outside the city, Li Yu tilted his head, as if he was thinking about something!

Cao Ang, Cao Chun, Wei Yan, Cai Yang, Hua Xiong, Liu Ye, these six people are old and young, of course, they are not ambitious in their old age, and the martyrs are in their twilight years, saying that these are all nonsense; Finally someone couldn't help it

Cao Ang stood up and saluted, and bowed in a proper manner, because Li Yu was his teacher, even if the aura of perfection in his heart was broken, Li Yu was still one of the people he respected the most: "Teacher! It's the third day! I can understand that the military horses outside the city did not fight before they shouted and scolded, because our military horses have not been completely gathered, so what about now? ”

Li Yu blinked, no squeak; Wei Yan got up: "Mr. Huaide! It's past noon, so why don't we strike them out of the blue? Can this save morale? ”

Li Yu still blinked, still without squeaking; There was not the slightest sound in the silent tent, even if someone coughed, it was like thunder on a sunny day, and everyone finally couldn't help it, and they all stood up and asked Li Yu to fight; Li Yu, who had been silent for three days, smiled uncharacteristically: "With this little patience, you still want to win the battle?" Zixiu said that our military horses have gathered, and there are more than 90,000 of them, but you haven't taken into account the problem of troops? After all, there are more enemies than we are! And they are all cavalry, we are half cavalry, and the decisive battle in the field is definitely to death! ”

"Of course, you are not convinced, you will say that the infantry is the most important branch of the army in the Armageddon, and I admit that the crushing of the infantry in the Armageddon of hundreds of thousands of people is indeed the mainstream! But please don't forget about the equipment of our Montenegrin army! Most people are just wearing leather armor, and if they encounter the cavalry of the Xiliang Army, they will die miserably! ”

"What the chief said makes sense, taking advantage of their scarcity to hide their unpreparedness, but—do you see that grove five miles outside the city? Flocks of birds hovering in the sky above and not daring to fall indicate that there is an ambush there! It's a trap, just waiting for us to get out of town! Once we go out of the city to fight and get entangled, with the mobility of the cavalry, you know the end! ”

Li Yu crossed his hands: "It's not that I don't want to fight, but I can't fight!" Ma Teng and Han Sui are not Yuan Shu's idiots! The Xiliang Army is not a rabble, these people are all elites who have seen blood and fought battles! I once said that a good general should think about the survival rate of his soldiers while thinking about victory"

"I don't want them to die because of my stupid decision! I need them alive! - If it's a battle! It is necessary to win the battle! ”

"So we're just waiting?" , Cao Chun frowned: "It's not that I don't trust the Xiliang Army under our command, these Xiliang Army has just surrendered, if it is"

"That's why I said, we're going to win by fighting!" , Li Yu got up and said firmly; After that, Li Yu looked at Liu Ye: "Brother Ziyang! Tell them that the biggest weakness of the Xiliang Army! ”

"Cherish words like Brother Jin", Liu Ye said slowly: "Grain and grass!" ”

This is the way to defeat the enemy, the Xiliang army has absolutely not much grain and grass, and after the Sili area has been searched over and over again, there is no grain and grass, and Ma Teng and Han Sui's army can only rely on the grain and grass transported from Xiliang to fight; Just cut off their supply lines and everything will be fine!

"But we don't have much to eat! Half a month at most! We're just spending it with them? Cai Yang frowned at his gray eyebrows and said; Huaxiong obeys the order! Order you to lead 10,000 troops to detour to Luonan and surprise attack - Chang'an! You're a good general, but I haven't worked with you, so - prove yourself! Well? ", Li Yu; It's not just Hua Xiong, these people are all dazed, and they said one moment that they can't face the battle, and the next moment they will fight - Chang'an? Isn't your brain sick?

Ignoring these people whose minds had not yet turned, Li Yu continued: "General Cai Yang! Cao Chun! Order the two of you to lead 30,000 troops to Fenglingdu, and there has been a stalemate for a few days, I think they will take the waterway to attack Tongguan! When you get there, you let them cross the river first, half of course! Then kill them! ”

"Wei Yan! I'll give you five thousand soldiers! You go around Luonan with Huaxiong, don't go with him to attack Chang'an, you have to intercept and kill Ma Teng and Han Sui's grain transport teams between Weinan and Huaxian, and grasp the specific situation yourself! If you have the opportunity, harass Ma Teng for me, behind Han Sui's back! ”

"Cao Ang, Liu Ye, the two of you follow me to guard the city, Liu Ye is responsible for the supply of grain and grass, and the carriages and horses are all handed over to you to manage, and Cao Ang patrols the city gate!"

Under a series of orders, everyone's minds were a little dazed, and they couldn't tell whether they should be happy or what they felt, and nodded their heads in response; Looking at the camp tent without atmosphere, Li Yu was a little strange: "What's wrong with you?" Not happy? ”

Cao Ang pouted sadly and angrily, and howled angrily: "Teacher! - You big liar! Why didn't you tell us earlier? ”

"Uh, I just thought of that, too!" , Li Yu's whispered defense; Everyone: "It's strange to believe you!" ”

(To be continued)