Chapter 37: Offensive and Defensive
Zhang Qian was dressed in an official robe, with a lofty physique and a short beard on his chin.
He was born with a national character face, long eyebrows and tiger eyes, and blazing eyes.
There were seven or eight other people who came out together, led by Taichang Zhouping, and he was the one who spoke just now.
In addition, there were three Hu people, who also walked out with Zhang Qian.
One is Gan's father, the guide of Zhang Qian's envoy back then, and the two are friends of life and death. The man had slightly curly hair, a tall and thin build, and thick calluses on his hands.
After he returned from the envoy with Zhang Qian, he was named the envoy and was also an official in the court.
The other bearded man was burly and bearded, followed by a bearded man. Judging from the positions of the few people who came out, this Hu and Taichang Zhouping, the head of Jiuqing, were side by side, and they obviously had a very high status.
Among the people who traveled with him, there was also one who was Gongsun Ao.
The generals, including Wei Qing, have a good relationship with Zhang Qian.
When he returned from his mission, Wei Qing came to him many times to talk about the geography and topography of the Western Regions, military equipment, and other situations.
Gongsun Ao and Zhang Qian walked out together, looked at Huo Quai, and quietly motioned him to pay attention to the extraordinary Hu man.
"The identity of this Hu man is obviously not simple, he is from the Western Regions......" Huo Quzhi mused.
At this time, several people came to the front of the temple and sat down separately.
"Xiao Yuan obeys the teachings of Taichang. I have asked for war several times, but Huo Shizhong should not fight, because I am in a hurry and my words are inappropriate, please forgive me. Zhang Xiaoyuan bowed slightly, raising his eyebrows to observe Huo Qu's reaction.
Taichang Zhou Ping came to the chief of the guest seat and also looked at Huo Quai:
"Today is not only the banquet of Bowang Hou, but also the VIP came to my Han to watch the ceremony, why don't Huo Shizhong take the opportunity to point out a few of them?"
Huo Quzhi said lightly: "Rely on this kind of military strategy to guide them?" β
Taichang Zhou Ping said with a smile: "Huo Shizhong probably doesn't look down on this kind of deduction technique, but if this deduction method is not yet victorious, how can he expect to achieve good results on the real battlefield?"
Huo Shizhong played against Xiao Yuan, just so that he could know the truth that there is heaven outside the sky, and also let the noble envoy see the outstanding generals of our Han army in the future. β
Envoy ...... After Huo Quzhi saw Gongsun Ao taking a seat, he was also giving himself a look, wanting him to take the opportunity to show his strength.
This Hu person is called a noble envoy, is it on behalf of the Western Regions to observe the national strength of our Han Dynasty? Because I was afraid of the Huns, I didn't dare to come with great fanfare, and I led the troops out for training in the past two days, but I didn't know that such a Hu man came to Chang'an...... Huo Quai's illness guessed the reason in a flash.
Because of this Hu people, even Gongsun Ao expects him to make a move.
Zhang Xiaoyuan was behind Zhou Ping's words, and asked Zhan again: "Please give advice to Huo Shizhong." β
Huo Quzhi said: "Do you want to use military strategy deduction to confront me?" β
Zhang Xiaoyuan's spirits perked: "Exactly, the method of military strategy, the victory or defeat is clear at a glance......"
Huo Quzhi: "How do you want to deduce?" β
"Still use the process of the battle just now, each side led 50,000 troops, and evolved the offensive and defensive momentum." Zhang Xiaoyuan's eyes burned.
What he is best at is using military strategy to deduce the winners and losers of Daijun.
Seeing that Huo Qu was sick and agreed, he was overjoyed.
"The eldest brother thinks that the two of them use military tactics to deduce, who has more hope of winning?" Liu Ling lowered his voice and asked his brother Liu Qian.
Liu Qian said calmly: "Huo Quai's illness can be valued by His Majesty, and he is by no means incompetent. β
"So my brother is optimistic about Huo Qu's illness?" Liu Ling was a little surprised.
Liu Qian said: "But Huo Qu's illness is too big, and he obviously doesn't regard Zhang Xiaoyuan as an opponent." How many generals in ancient and modern times have lost to the enemy. β
"Deducing military strategies, although it is not as good as the real battlefield, it can also reflect some of the generals' abilities, if Huo Qubing is contemptuous, it is not impossible to lose."
Liu Ling nodded slightly.
Zhang Xiaoyuan has obviously been preparing for the confrontation in front of him for a long time, and he must be somewhat sure.
Liu Qian's words fell, and he turned sideways to an attachΓ© in the back position: "If Huo Qubing wins, you will come forward to invite the battle, he doesn't know your origin, and if you despise it, you will be defeated." β
"What if he loses?"
The attachΓ© behind him was in his thirties, and there was a hidden edge on his body, which was the person who was born by Huo Qu's illness and released the Teng snake from his body, close to the Huainan Palace.
Liu Qian sneered: "If he loses, you have to make a move and let him lose two games in a row." β
At this time, Zhang Qian and the Hu people beside him whispered, obviously introducing the rules, rules, and identities of the two sides of the military strategy deduction.
Taichang Zhou Ping said: "Xiaoyuan, since Huo Shizhong is humble, then it is up to you to choose first, and you can be sure of which side you want to use in Huo Shizhong." β
Zhang Xiaoyuan agreed, and said: I was in His Majesty's study that day, and I saw Huo Quai's leading troops, and he was extremely sharp. And I heard my eldest father say that when Huo Qu was sick, he and Wei Qing were young, and His Majesty deduced military strategies and was always good at attacking. In this way, I should strive to be safe and make the most of my strengths and avoid my weaknesses.
"I choose...... The Huns, the main attack, asked Huo Shizhong to lead the army to defend and defend the city. β
Zhang Xiaoyuan made a choice to let Huo Qubing give up his offensive advantage and turn to defense:
"You and I have 50,000 soldiers each, see what means Huo Shi has to prevent my attack."
Huo Quzhi waved his hand and said, "Then I'll start arming." β
Zhang Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "Huo Shizhong, please!" β
started, Liu Xiang, Liu Xi and others were all full of expectations.
Bai Yu on the opposite side also had a bright eye, waiting to see Huo Qu's performance.
"Since it is my main defense, then I will first send 45,000 people to the small cities around the city, echoing with the city of Daicheng, if the Huns come to attack, the five thousand soldiers and horses of the city will go to the head of the city, and the military power will be fully displayed to confuse the enemy, so that the Huns know that the city is difficult to attack.
If the Xiongnu bypassed the city and wanted to plunder the surrounding small cities, the soldiers and horses in each city were ambushed in advance, forming a situation of closing the door to catch thieves and encircling and destroying the enemy. β
"At the right time, the Huns came from afar, and our army waited for work, and the cities went out together, like pockets, and the Huns lost the advantage of the plains and horses, and were surrounded in them, and they would be hit hard."
With the words, Huo Quzhi released a military spirit, integrated into the Jianshu, and derived the changes in his own dictation.
The hall became quiet with the description of Huo Qu's illness.
Although Huo Qubing is on the defensive, he is on the defensive, and the cities are ready to go, which is exactly what Zhang Xiaoyuan said when he fought with Gongsun Jingsheng just now, dividing the troops to the east and west ends of the city and plundering other small cities.
Huo Quzhi's tactics are simple and easy to understand, and even people who don't understand military affairs can understand the key when they hear it.
Zhang Xiaoyuan said in a deep voice: "You have a total of 50,000 people, and you send 45,000 people to the surroundings of Daicheng, then I will attack Daicheng, how can you defend it?" β
Huo Qu recovered from his illness and said: "Let's not mention that there are still 5,000 elites in Daicheng.
Just say that the Daicheng in the north of my Han Dynasty has always been the forefront of the confrontation with the Xiongnu, you also said that the city of Daicheng is thick with high walls, it is because of the confrontation with the Xiongnu for many years, the defense of the city has increased year by year, the Huns attacked the city in the early years, and the Han people have won and lost each other, but they are good at riding but will not attack the city.
In recent years, when they found that the modern city was getting stronger and stronger, they wanted to capture the city, which cost a huge amount, and they were unwilling to spend great efforts to attack the city, and mostly went around the city. Why did I leave a large number of soldiers and horses idle in Daicheng, instead of transferring to the periphery, leading the Huns into an ambush and besieging them? β
Zhang Xiaoyuan's face was slightly pale.
Huo Quzhi's defensive position is simple to say, but in fact, it relies on an accurate judgment of the situation, and it is not far-fetched to use it to wait for work, close the door and catch thieves.
After hearing this, everyone in the hall also felt that with the arrogance and belligerence of the Huns, they would definitely go around the city, and there was a high probability that they would fall into an ambush and fall into Huo Quai's calculations.
Zhang Xiaoyuan immediately said: "How does Huo Shizhong know that I can't see through your strategy, if I see through it in advance, what if I don't divide my troops to attack the surrounding towns?" β
Huo Quzhi said: "If you attack me and defend, if you don't attack, you will return in vain, coming thousands of miles from the depths of the grassland, is it to camp and rest outside the city?" β
Everyone in the hall was stunned and laughed together.
The strategy used in the battlefield confrontation is compared to the accurate judgment of the situation, flexible changes, and most of the good strategies are actually not complicated.
Huo Quzhi's defense hides a fierce counterattack.
Zhang Xiaoyuan wanted to find a way to crack it, but he didn't even think of a few strategies that were too far-fetched, as long as he said it, Huo Qubing would be able to crack it easily.
At this time, Huo Qubing sent a soldier's breath into the deduction bamboo slips, which changed rapidly, and the ambush soldiers around the city were faintly connected, becoming murderous and hidden, proving that Huo Quai's words were feasible.
And Zhang Xiaoyuan lacked an effective response and was directly judged to lose.
The best outcome of the Hun soldiers led by him was to return in vain, and they would be led into an ambush if they were not careful.
Zhang Xiaoyuan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said: "If I choose to defend the city, I will also use the method you just used to hide troops in the small cities around Daicheng, forming a situation of waiting for work." If you are the commander of the Huns, how should you deal with it? β