The military system of the Han Dynasty consisted of a small battalion of 500 men, with one military officer in charge. A large battalion of 4,000 or 6,000 men was built with a lieutenant, a lieutenant, or a general.
Now Liu Feng's army has a battalion of six thousand soldiers and horses.
Now there are nine battalions of soldiers and horses in Hetao, led by nine generals: Dong Gai, Deng Zhi, Zhang Liao, Zhang Jia, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Pang De, Deng Ai and Yan Xing.
A total of 54,000 elite soldiers.
The Xiongnu had ten cavalry units, one unit with 15,000 elite soldiers, and a total army of 150,000 people. Since these years, Liu and Feng have focused on defense.[
Therefore, these troops were dispersed throughout the important cities in the Hetao to defend the city.
The transportation of grain is entirely handled by the cavalry.
The cavalry on both sides launched countless attacks either for food or simply for ambushes. The ambush fights all paid a certain price.
Just like that day Liu Feng went out of the city to ambush, but met Bu Dugen. This is an example.
Now what? Now following Liu Feng's order, the infantry scattered in various important cities in the Hetao Grassland, escorted by the cavalry, slowly set off and returned to Shuofang.
What kind of shock did this movement cause to the Xianbei people? It was like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, making people unsteady.
The Han people are cunning and the Han people are traitors.
This is the impression that many Xianbei people have on the Han people, because whether it is the death of Sha Hai or the Xianbei generals and Xianbei warriors who were ambushed and killed by the Han during this period, they are all living examples.
The Han people are very, very cunning and very, very evil.
Therefore, after they found out about the military mobilization of the Han people, the first thing they thought of was whether the Han people had any cunning ideas?
All very nervous.
Therefore, the leader immediately dispersed all the spies and kept an eye on the mobilized troops. The second time, he summoned his generals, nobles, Yan Zhong, etc., and gathered in Shan Yu's tent.
Inside.
At this moment, Shan Yu could hear a needle drop inside the tent.
Regardless of whether it was the leader of the Shanyu seat or the subordinates on either side of him, Yan Zhong, Bu Dugen, Kirby Neng and others, they all had gloomy faces.
"Although the Han army and we have been fighting constantly, the Han army's fundamental intention has never changed. That is to retreat into the city and fight a protracted war with us. But what about today? Today Liu Feng suddenly issued an order
, ordered all the troops outside to gather in Shuofang City. What do you think he is going to do?"
After a moment of silence, Kuitou raised his head, glanced at the people in the tent, and asked in a deep voice.
However, no one can answer Kuitou's question. Because the Han people are cunning, they really can't guess. It's okay if they guess right, but if they guess wrong.
I'm afraid that Xianbei will be plunged into a situation that is beyond redemption, which is really unbearable.
"It's not like Liu Feng felt that the war was going to be protracted and wanted to decide the outcome in one battle. He pulled the army back to Shuofang and fought to the death with us, right?"[
When everyone was silent, a voice sounded.
There was a bit of uncertainty in the voice, and it was obvious that the person speaking was not that confident.
Everyone, including the leader, followed the sound and saw that the person who spoke was a member of a large household named Facha. The large household was an official in Xianbei and was in a middle-level position.
And this person has a low-key personality and is not very eye-catching.
When I spoke at this moment, I was even more cautious.
"That's nonsense. Liu Feng relied on the city to deal with us and took advantage of the situation. How could he give up his strengths and fight a decisive battle with our great Xianbei cavalry?"
"Yes, don't all Han people exploit their strengths and avoid their weaknesses? Liu Feng is the prince and crown prince of the Han people. How could he choose to exploit his weaknesses and avoid his strengths? What a joke."
"I wouldn't believe it even to death. There must be a conspiracy involved."
This statement was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing a strong uproar. All the Xianbei nobles in the big tent opened their mouths to refute.
Suddenly, a bright look appeared on the errand's face. He was thinking that maybe he had guessed wrong.
And this announcement actually made Kuitou, Bu Dugen, Kirby Neng, Yan Zhong and other leaders present shine in their eyes.
If it was a decisive battle, it was not impossible. There must be some reason why Liu Feng chose to do this.
However, they immediately rejected it. The reasons were already stated by the generals who had just spoken out to refute.
Now that Liu Feng has the upper hand, what possibility is there to exploit his weaknesses and avoid his strengths?
Maybe Liu Feng would make such a quick decision if something major happened suddenly. For example, a rebellion suddenly broke out in the country, or the armies of the four countries suddenly broke out and injured people.
But the problem is that the Wu State of the Four Kingdoms is now suppressed by Lu Su. The rest of the four countries suffered heavy losses in the last battle of Bingzhou and their vitality was severely damaged. It is impossible to gather soldiers to attack again.
And domestic rebellion is even more ridiculous.
Liu Feng's influence in the country was really too great, and although Liu Feng was fighting abroad, the emperor was sitting in Longting, which also played a role in calming the sea.
The surrounding ethnic minorities were conquered and exterminated by Liu Feng.
Therefore, there is almost no chance of a rebellion in the Han Kingdom.
Anyway, people like Kuitou, Bu Dugen, Yan Zhong, and Kirby Neng thought about it and thought that there must be a conspiracy.
decisive battle?[
If Liu Feng really knew how to exploit his strengths and avoid his weaknesses, he would eliminate his own advantages and choose to take advantage of his weaknesses in a decisive battle.
Then it's almost like the sun rising from the west, which is really stupid.
Thinking of this, Kuitou, Bu Dugen, Kirby Neng, and Yan Zhong actually shook their heads and let out a self-deprecating wry smile at about the same time.
Immediately, the small movements of the four people were also seen by each other. Suddenly, the four people looked at each other and let out bitter laughter again.
It’s better to think less about the burning goose that comes from the sky.
However, today is destined to be a lucky day for the Xianbei people, because what they thought was impossible has indeed come true.
In other words, it's really a disaster.
"Report to the Great Chanyu that there is a man outside the camp gate who claims to be a soldier of the Han army and has brought a war sticker from their crown prince and general."
"Da da da", amidst the sound of hurried footsteps, a Xianbei warrior walked in and saluted.
Suddenly, everyone was stunned.
Could it be that Liu Feng really wanted to have a decisive battle but failed? Was he really trying to exploit his weaknesses and avoid his strengths?
Are you kidding? Is this a joke?
Suddenly, it was like a wave rising without wind, making the previous wave even more violent. All the Xianbei nobles and generals, including Kuitou, Bu Dugen, Yan Zhong, and Kebi Neng, were all stunned.
Speechless.
Don't know what to say.
Really, really.
"Let him in." It was the leader who reacted first and waved his hand.
"promise."
The Xianbei warrior agreed and immediately turned around and went down.
"Da Shanyu, this battle post. Is it really Liu Feng who wants us to have a decisive battle?"
"Yes, there must be a bigger conspiracy. You must not believe it."
"The conspiracy of the Han people must be a conspiracy."
The Xianbei nobles and generals who had previously not believed that the Han people would fight decisively started to cry conspiracy because of Liu Feng's strange actions.
Everyone looked like a frightened rabbit, really frightened by the endless strategies of the Han army.
"Let's read the battle post first. It's not necessarily a decisive battle." Seeing this, Kuitou smiled bitterly. They, the great Xianbei, were really defeated by the Han this time.
However, Kuitou calmed down again and said.
Anyway, let’s read it first and then talk about it. The battle post does not necessarily mean a decisive battle.
War stickers are actually not commonly used. According to Kuitou's knowledge, they were only commonly used during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of the Han people.
People at that time were relatively simple-minded, and if they agreed on a decisive battle, they would carry out the decisive battle. Later, as the war developed, surprise attacks, tricks, etc.
War stickers are no longer commonly used.
The uses of battle stickers can also be divided into two types: decisive battles and morale battles.
There is no need to explain the decisive battle. As for the morale battle, both sides draw an equal number of soldiers and fight for a fight. The winner will naturally have a boost in morale.
Therefore, now that Liu Feng has sent a battle sticker, it may not necessarily be a decisive battle.
"Da da da."
Just as Kuitou was speaking, footsteps sounded again, and a moment later, the Xianbei warrior from before walked in with a Han soldier.
This Han soldier was really good-looking. He was eight feet tall and five feet tall, with a majestic appearance and sparkling eyes.
As soon as he entered the big tent, he exuded a strong aura.
Obviously, not only is he good-looking, but he is also a leader in the military.
"The king's general's personal soldiers, Du Bo Wu Shuang, have been ordered by the general to send a volume of war stickers. Please take a look at it."
The soldier reported his name and then sent a battle sticker.
But it turned out to be Du Bo, a fifty-man general among Liu Feng's soldiers.
Not only was he good-looking, he was also very strong, and he was not weak compared to other people. He spoke without being humble or silent, and even looked directly at the leader of Xianbei Shanyu.
This was actually a little disrespectful, but Wu Shuang's expression remained as usual, very calm, and he was obviously not afraid of life or death.
A true hero.
Wu Shuang's gaze made the leader a little displeased, but he was still a Shanyu after all, and he didn't want to argue with a uncle, as he would lose his identity.
Thinking about it, Kuitou glanced at a Xianbei warrior next to him. The Xianbei warrior understood, walked down, took the battle patch from Wu Shuang's hand, and presented it to Kuitou.
The leader took the war sticker and did not look at it immediately, but stretched out his hand to touch it for a moment.
"Is this what a Han book looks like?" Kuitou had long heard of the name of a Han book, but had never seen it.
So I was quite surprised at this time.
However, Kuitou soon retracted his thoughts, because this war sticker may be related to the future of Great Xianbei, life and death.
Thinking about it, the leader's expression became cautious, and he carefully opened the battle sticker.
The leader knew Chinese characters, but the only thing he saw was this passage.
"At noon on June 2nd, we will decide life and death together."