In the tent of the commander of the Wuhuan coalition forces, commander Wu Da, Liaodong Wuhuan master Su Puyan, Shanggu Wuhuan master Nanlou, and Youbeiping Wuhuan master Wuyan held the most important military meeting since they jointly sent troops to Liaodong, concerning Wuhuan.

The safety of the Huan clan was in danger, which made the atmosphere of the meeting in the camp very dull.

Uda made the opening remarks, but his face was stern. At the age of forty, his face was full of fatigue and weather.

"Today we are going to have a short meeting. It is about the life and death of the Lian army, and it is also about the critical moment of whether the whole Wuhuan clan will be completely exterminated. We have reached the crossroads of destiny. Life and death are flowing between our fingers. We don't have time. It's really

No time."

"Let me tell you first."

Su Buyan stood up. At this time, he had cheered up from the grief of the tribe's territory being occupied by Suli. He said in a deep voice: "Now is the time to make a decision. At this time of life and death, any regrets and accusations will lead to death."

All the officers and soldiers of the coalition forces also killed the entire Wuhuan clan. Therefore, I suggest that Wuda be granted military decision-making power. It is related to the overall situation. There is no need to discuss everything. The only way to survive is to make a decisive decision on the spot."

Wu Yan immediately expressed his stance and said: "I agree!"

Nanlou then said: "I also agree. The fate of the entire Wuhuan clan is in your hands, Uda. At this most critical moment, Uda, you must think deeply and act decisively. Judging from the general signs, this

It’s a conspiracy, a huge conspiracy.”

Uda was sitting on the handsome chair, with a cold face and a frown, as if he was listening but also thinking.

Su Puyan took over and said: "Obviously, Gongsun Du and Liu Yi are trying to lure me into their trap, and they have a conspiracy with the Xianbei people to jointly attack our Wuhuan tribe. One hundred thousand coalition soldiers are facing annihilation, and our Wuhuan army is facing annihilation.

The Huan people cannot bear such a fate. Life and death are just a thin line. I hope Uda can lead everyone to find a way out."

After saying that, they, together with Nanlou, Wuyan and others, stared at Wuda, waiting for him to make a decision, but their hearts were confused and full of sadness. They felt that they had no hope of winning the siege. Wuda did not speak, but stood.

He got up and walked around in the main tent, thinking seriously about where to live.

To the west, Gongsun Du had a very large army, 60,000 of which were the main force of Liaodong who had been fighting with him for many years. Since he had set a trap long ago, he would never let the Wuhuan army retreat to the Wuhuan territory. But to the west it was time to

What? The trouble is, they only have enough food for a month, and they may starve to death if they have more food.

Life and death really hang on a thin line.

The biggest problem plaguing the coalition forces is the cold weather and insufficient food and grass. In this ice and snow, camping in the open air is a taboo for soldiers. The question is where to break out? Where can there be hope?

The others stared at him with wide eyes, but did not dare to disturb him in the slightest.

Wu Da ignored these Lord Wuhuan and walked out of the camp alone, looking at the dim sky with a cold heart. In front of him was the fortified city of Xi'anping, blocking his way; behind was Gongsun Du's 100,000-strong army.

In the encirclement, 50,000 to 60,000 Xianbei cavalry were pressing towards the north to the north, but to the south was the sea, a vast expanse of water.

The strategic encirclement has been formed since Gongsun Du cut off the retreat of the Wuhuan coalition forces. The road back to the Wuhuan territory in the west has been cut off and must not be left. Otherwise, the entire army will be annihilated. Attacking Xi'anping eastward is not the best option.

Road, north, north?

Although the Xianbei cavalry in the north has 50,000 or 60,000 troops, the Wuhuan coalition still has 100,000 infantry and cavalry, and they are mainly elite cavalry. They may still have a chance to fight. But once they are entangled, Gongsun Du will definitely lead hundreds of thousands of troops to the north.

If we enter the encirclement, what should we do?

It took more than an hour before Ouda returned to the camp.

Then, he looked at these Lord Wuhuan and said calmly: "This is a huge trap, and we have fallen into it. The enemy's strategic encirclement has been formed. If we can quickly defeat Gongsundu's landing force, maybe we can return to the trap."

Wuhuan territory, but this possibility is too small, we cannot take this risk. Now it is a strategic encirclement, and we still have space and time to break through, but once the enemy reaches a battle encirclement, the coalition forces will only die."

There was a tragic atmosphere in the camp. Everyone's eyes were indifferent and their faces were pale. They all felt that there was a disaster this time. Thinking of Wuhuan being exterminated, their hearts were bleeding. It was greed that completely trapped the coalition forces in Gongsun.

into a pre-set trap.

"We must choose the right direction to break out. If we choose the wrong direction, the entire army will be annihilated. Therefore, we must make a careful decision. Let's all think about it. We will discuss it in two hours. I also want to think about it and think about it carefully.

"After saying that, he went back to the back tent regardless of everyone, lay back on the bed, closed his eyes and began to think hard.

Two hours passed, and three hours passed, but Ouda still did not leave the back tent. When everyone was impatient with waiting, he walked out with a tired face.

"It's impossible to go west. We only have two ways to go north and east."

Wu Da stood up, walked to a simple military map, and pointed to the line from Liaodong County to Xinchang, Anshi and Wen County in the west. "Gongsundu's 100,000 troops have landed from this line and occupied it. If I advance westward,

I will be entangled by it, and when Liu Yi leads his 60,000-foot cavalry in pursuit, the battle encirclement will be completed immediately. But once I am surrounded by the battle, the fate of the entire army will be doomed."

"You can't go west!" Wu Yan, Su Buyan and Nan Lou said in unison. They are all outstanding military figures. This can naturally be seen. This is the real purpose of Gongsun Du. He set up

of sets.

But Xiangdong can’t do it either. Xiangbei is also facing the same fate. Could it be that Uda still has some clever tricks up his sleeve? The three of them were full of doubts, but Uda stood in front of the map and pondered.

After a long time, Wu Da turned back and said: "Although Gongsun Du has laid a big trap for us, it is not strong yet. If we concentrate all our forces, it is not impossible to break the western defense line. The premise is that Gongsun Du's landing troops

The number will not exceed 30,000, so that I can quickly withdraw to the Wuhuan territory. If this goal can be achieved, it is the best policy, but the conditions are harsh."

When everyone saw that Wu Da was thinking of breaking out to the west again, they were all shocked. This was tantamount to slipping into a trap.

Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Wu Da quickly explained: "What I mean is that the whole army turns into a steel knife, penetrates the bottom of the trap, and escapes! But this strategy must meet sufficient prerequisites. Master Wu Yan,

Immediately after the meeting, you lead 10,000 cavalry and rush to Tucheng to assist Loushan in guarding Tucheng, a strategic point, and wait for the army to come to join forces."

"Wuda, be careful!" Su Buyan said with a worried look on his face.

Wu Da's expression became calm and he said in a deep voice: "We must have several strategies. If there is only one strategy, if it cannot be achieved, the entire army will be annihilated. We cannot afford to lose! The second strategy is to pretend to withdraw to the west.

I lured Liu Yi to pursue him one after another, while I hid two small troops on both sides and took the opportunity to seize Xi'an Ping. From then on, I will seize Lelang and Daifang from Xi'an Ping eastward, and seek development east of Mazi River."

This strategy immediately won everyone's approval, and everyone was thinking that after Gongsun Du took the Wuhuan coalition's retreat, he judged that the Wuhuan coalition would definitely break out to the west immediately, and the possibility of tempting Liu Yi to pursue it was not small. Once Liu Yi left Xi'an Ping

Jiancheng, the Wu-Huan coalition forces can encircle and annihilate it in the field, and the situation in Liaodong will be completely reversed.

"Is there a third strategy?" Nanlou asked excitedly.

"The third strategy is that there is no chance at all to the west, and the second strategy cannot be implemented. Since Liu Yi is not up to the point, we must adopt a new strategy, that is, attack northward. Either way, it is possible to defeat the Xianbei Suli Ministry and Yuwen Mohuai

The army quickly returned to the Wuhuan territory from the north; the second was to be unable to

When it was quickly achieved, I entered Goguryeo and joined forces with them to attack the Xianbei cavalry. I was worried that Gongsun Du's hundreds of thousands of infantry and cavalry would quickly pursue me, making it difficult to implement my strategy. The last strategy was to pretend to go north but turn east, from

We crossed the Mazi River to the east and entered Lelang, taking Fang and Ma Bian with us."

Uda discussed his views in detail, and the adults agreed that it was feasible. Then, Uda ordered to send 5,000 cavalry to seize the ferry where Gongsun Du's 10,000 cavalry had previously crossed from the upper reaches to the west, and recruited ferries.

, hidden standby.

The meeting lasted until late at night, and then Uda ordered the entire army to alternately cover the westward retreat.

Let us say that Lou Shan led 10,000 cavalry to Tucheng and traveled through the stars and nights. Upon arrival, he immediately took control of Tucheng and the surrounding areas, and sent out reconnaissance cavalry and 5,000 cavalry to continue searching westward. When he discovered that Gongsun Du had sent more than 20,000 cavalry towards the

When approaching from the direction of Tucheng, we decisively retreated to Tucheng to defend it, and dug the mouth of the stream to release water into the moat.

Since most of the moat has been filled in and has been cut into several sections, it is difficult to protect the city. Loushan had to urgently dig another river channel to pour the upstream stream water into the plain area, making the area a few miles west of Tucheng a vast area.

In the swamp, the weather became cold, and the overflowing water quickly froze and became very slippery, which could also serve the purpose of blocking the enemy.

By the time Wu Yan arrived with 10,000 cavalry, Gongsundu had assembled more than 30,000 Liaodong troops outside Tucheng, and reinforcements were landing continuously. Loushan and Wuyan climbed onto the Tucheng wall and watched the flags fluttering in the distance.

Gongsun Du's subordinates felt strange in their hearts.

Wu Yan smiled bitterly and said: "Before, Gongsun Kang and Liu Yi defended Tucheng, and we attacked the city. Now it is the other way around. In this world, thirty days are to the east of the river, and thirty days are to the west of the river. But our army has insufficient food and grass, so it is difficult to hold on for a long time.

ah."

Lou Shan sighed and said: "Yes, the transition between offense and defense is so fast, but how much food does my army of 100,000 eat every day?" Obviously, he has no confidence in holding on to the Tucheng and breaking out to the west. "The worst thing is

Yes, if our army is blocked at the front line of Tucheng, Gongsun Du will definitely order his reinforcements to surround me from all directions, and then our Wuhuan allied forces will not be able to fly out even with their wings."

Wu Yan glanced at the banner company camp opposite, and felt a chill in his heart. He sighed and said: "The key is that our army is running out of food and grass. We can only hold on for a month at most. That is, we must find a way out within a month, otherwise we will starve."

Kill us."

After Wu Da led the army to evacuate, Liu Yi, Gongsun Kang and Yang Yi stood on the wall of Xi'an Ping City, looking at the fewer and fewer enemy camps with joyful expressions. Gongsun Kang asked: "Sir, will our army pursue you immediately?"

Liu Yi shook his head and said: "If we don't pursue, we will stay here. First, it will take time for the Lord to set up defenses on the western front; second, if I pursue, the Wuhuan coalition forces turn around and attack our troops, what will happen? Third, it will be cold.

frozen, only

If they cannot break out to the west, they will be dead. After they arrive at Tucheng, and after the lord has completed the defense on the western front, our army will begin to advance westward, completely encircling the Wuhuan coalition forces, and encircling and annihilating them."

Yang Yi laughed and said: "Let's starve them for a month first. By then they will have no choice but to starve to death. But our army can maintain its maximum strength. Well, it's time to settle accounts with the Xianbei people. So

As a result, my lord's idea can be exceeded and we can solve both the Wuhuan problem and the Xianbei problem in the east, which is really a great achievement."
Chapter completed!