Eight hundred and fifty fifth chapter eight diagram
Although there were waves that destroyed the pontoon bridge on the river, it only happened twice, delaying the journey for just half an hour.
With sufficient raw materials and manpower, it is easy to cross the wooden boat into a pontoon bridge.
Following groups of soldiers crossing the river.
In the middle of the Mao period, one hundred thousand soldiers and horses had already crossed. Seeing this, Lu Zhenlang, King Youxian of the Xiongnu, General Yuezhi and others also crossed the river and approached Zhongwei City.
"General Zhang, we don't have enough troops to stop you."
"The Xiongnu have an army of ten thousand people to hold down the formation, and we can't even get forward!"
In the military tents dozens of miles away from the river, the troops shrank, and each began to build layers of defenses, dig trenches, and lay traps. Even so, I'm afraid they won't be able to stop them for too long.
All the generals gathered together and each looked at Zhang Han. Now Zhang Han was the general of the Liuguan garrison, and he was naturally the leader in response to the military strategy.
"How about three layers of defense?"
Although I was relieved a lot after hearing Marquis Wu Zhen's words,...it was obvious that Marquis Wuzhen was a little disappointed in dealing with the Huns' Yuezhi attack this time. No matter what, he had to support the Xiongnu army as much as possible.
The Huns lost 10,000 to 20,000 horses at Dahe, which was enough.
But...compared to the 200,000 soldiers and horses of the Xiongnu Yueshi this time, it is not a big loss. The river is not an obstacle. The next step is to defend the city all the way to the Central Guards.
"We have laid them all out. Although we can cause damage to them and slow down their horses, I estimate that if we can only hold on for one day, they will be able to reach the front of the Central Guard City tomorrow."
It's not that they didn't stop them well enough, it was because the disparity in strength was too great. They couldn't confront the Xiongnu Yuezhi head-on. They could only keep retreating. But how long could it take to cover an area of dozens of miles?
"Do your best. The military support from Longxi County is already on the way. It will arrive today, and General Meng Tian's 100,000 troops will arrive in three days."
"So, with the current strength of Zhongwei City, a total of 100,000 troops, can we hold on for three days?"
Zhang Han also understands the embarrassment of the generals who have no soldiers in their hands. The absence of soldiers means powerlessness, and what to do if you are powerless.
There were no hidden reinforcements. Calculated this way, they would need to support them for three days under the pressure of the Xiongnu Yueshi's powerful troops.
Three layers of fortifications can resist for a day.
Then, it means that the defense of Zhongwei City needs to be defended for two days. If there is no interference from the Mohists and others, Zhang Han is quite confident, but due to the existence of the Mohists and the Mohists' accomplishments in attacking and defending cities.
There is no reason why Zhang Han is not worried.
"The Xiongnu are good at riding and shooting, and with the Mo family being spoiled, it will be quite difficult to hold on for two days!"
If it were a larger city, we would still have some confidence, but what kind of city is Zhongwei City? It is a small border town. The city is no more than two feet high. At the level of the Mohist family, it is difficult to stop them even if they use various siege methods.
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"If we can't hold on, the Xiongnu Yuezhi's 200,000 troops will march across the northern counties without any hindrance, and they can even go straight into Guanzhong. At that time, is that the scene you want to see?"
This place is just a northern county away from Guanzhong!
In the past, the powerful cavalry of the Yiqu Kingdom made the Great Qin Guanzhong unstable for hundreds of years. Finally, forty years ago, the troubles in the Yiqu Kingdom were resolved, and Beidi County existed.
No matter what, Zhang Han would not allow that to happen.
"General Zhang, with the Mo family's group who are good at attacking cities, I am afraid that with our strength and the strength of Longxi County, we will not be able to stay in the city to defend, otherwise we will definitely not be able to hold on for two days."
"Zhongwei City is small and cannot give the Huns Yuezhi people a chance to get close. If there is a battle, there is a good chance that they will fight for two days. When the time comes, General Meng Tian's 100,000 troops will arrive. Together with our remaining strength, it will be enough to defeat the enemy."
war!"
If there really comes a day when the Xiongnu Yueshi army marches across the northern county, I'm afraid they will all die because of it.
Otherwise, the king will not forgive them.
Even so, Zhongwei City must not be lost. Considering the power of the Mohists' siege, it seems... they cannot be allowed to touch Zhongwei City, and they must be blocked outside Zhongwei City.
"good!"
"How?"
Hearing this, Zhang Han's eyes lit up. This idea was very good. It was indeed not something that the Mohists could touch, but facing an army of 200,000 people, their current strength here was only more than 20,000.
Even if we include the 60,000 troops from Longxi who arrived today, the number is only 80,000. It is not difficult to mobilize scattered troops elsewhere to reach 100,000.
"This... is a fight to the death."
Facing the eyes of General Zhang Han and the other generals beside him, the man's expression became serious and solemn. That was all. At the cost of tens of thousands of people, it was not difficult to hold on for two days!
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"You have stayed in Guowei's mansion for so long. How much do you know about the Huns in the north?"
Chenshi.
Zhao Tuo and his party arrived at Zhongwei City first, entered the city, and saw Marquis Wuzhen.
In the side hall, lined up on the left and right, a maid came to pour tea.
Zhou Qing sat at the top, looked at the people in the hall, smiled slightly, and asked this question to Zhao Tuo. Among the 200,000 Xiongnu Yueshi army, the cavalry accounted for the majority, and they were quite brave.
Coupled with the existence of the Mo family, they cannot get close to Zhongwei City. Otherwise, it will be difficult to defend with the Moh family's siege methods. Therefore, taking the initiative is the only option.
"The Xiongnu are the descendants of their ancestor Xiahou clan, and they are called Chunwei."
"In the Tang and Yu periods, there were mountain rong, yeo, and meat porridge. In the late summer and early Shang Dynasty, they were annexed by Chunwei of the Xia tribe who moved north and became the Xiongnu. They lived in the northern barbarians for a long time and moved with herding cattle and sheep. Now their tribe has Toumandan.
Yu, united many tribes, is powerful, and has many people who can control the strings!"
Zhao Tuo didn't think about these, he just talked about them.
"What do you think of the situation at hand?"
Zhou Qing nodded, took a sip of tea, and continued to ask.
"Marquis Wu Zhen, Zhao Tuo thought that Zhongwei City was small and difficult to defend, and abandoning Zhongwei City would undoubtedly allow the Xiongnu Yueshi to roam the northern counties. In addition, General Meng Tian's 100,000 troops were about to arrive. The current plan was to take the initiative to attack
Its main force is contained here!"
Zhao Tuo stood up straight, bowed his hands and said what he was thinking about at the moment.
After he finished speaking, the other generals in the hall also looked solemn and did not dare to be rude.
"Oh, how to take the initiative?"
Zhou Qing nodded again, without making any further comments. It was good to think of taking the initiative, but I don’t know what the attack strategy is?
"..., the Xiongnu Yuezhi army has 180,000 cavalry and very few infantry. There is a lot of fire and oil here in Beidi County, supplemented by rockets, and the cavalry will be in chaos. If there are infantry, 60,000 from Longxi County will be used to support Beidi County.
With the strength of the troops, and taking the initiative to attack, two or three days will not be a problem."
Zhao Tuo remained silent.
Then...after a few breaths, he responded.
As long as the Xiongnu Yuezhi's strengths are not brought into play and they take the initiative to attack, even if they are defeated, it will not be a problem to persist for three days, five days or even longer.
When Meng Tian's army arrives in person, he can push them back to the west of the river in one fell swoop.
"Can it be won?"
Zhou Qing asked again.
"When Meng Tian's army arrives, Zhao Tuo is ten times sure of winning!"
Zhao Tuo lowered his eyebrows and bowed deeply.
"So, without Meng Tian's army in person, it would be difficult to win?"
Zhou Qing smiled brightly, stood up from behind the desk, wore regular clothes, tied up his hair and crowned his head, stepped out and walked to the hall.
When the generals on the left and right saw this, they quickly stood up and saluted again.
"It's difficult!"
Zhao Tuo did not deny it!
The gap in military strength is there. Unless there is a big problem within the Xiongnu Yueshi, it will be even more difficult to defeat them with the power of Longxi and Beidi counties.
"What about you?"
Zhou Qing turned his attention to the other generals in the hall.
"The Yueshi of the Xiongnu have 200,000 soldiers, and there are many people who can control the strings. The Zhongwei City has insufficient resources, so it's difficult!"
A general bowed and shook his head.
"It's difficult!"
"..."
The same goes for everyone else.
"Hahaha, are things in this world difficult or easy? If you do it, the difficult ones will become easy. If you don't do it, the easy ones will also become difficult!"
"The Huns' cavalry is indeed strong, but the Qin's light infantry is not bad either. If they come into contact with each other, how can they not win?"
"As long as the disparity in military strength does not exceed five or ten times, what should we fear?"
Zhou Qing waved his hand, and a roll of white cloth flew up from the desk not far away and fell into his hand. He smiled brightly, looked around at the people around him, spoke slowly, and pointed his finger, and the cloth fell where Zhao Tuo was.
on the desktop.
"I will give you three hours to view this picture. During this period, the soldiers and horses from Longxi County will gather together to show me your understanding!"
The words fell, and he did not stay in the hall any longer. The dark purple light around him flickered and disappeared.
"This..., this is...the whole picture of the eight formations!"
Zhao Tuo felt something in his heart, and vaguely understood what Wuzhenhou meant, but... it was really difficult to win, but since Wuzhenhou said so, he had other plans.
Without asking any more questions, he gave me a respectful gift. He immediately picked up the white brocade silk from the desk and opened it. Immediately, the patterns on the brocade silk appeared in the depths of his eyes, and four regular Qin seals appeared on it.
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Whispering words, the whole picture of the eight formations!
On the picture, there are many formations with eight gates entering, and Wugang chariots are displayed among them. They are interlocking, each other's surface, and nested layer by layer. It seems mysterious. The eight gates are vertical and horizontal, and the transformations are endless.