Chapter 106: Call it Ambition (monthly tickets will add more updates)
Liu Mingzhi looked at the seven people who were attentive and raised the bamboo pole to draw on the map.
"Brothers, take a closer look at the distance between Ganzhou and Yunzhou and the position of the Dulu tribe. The presence of 200,000 troops in the Dulu tribe means that the Turks' 200,000 troops will arrive at the city in about three or four days."
"The two cities of Ganzhou and Yunzhou have vast terrain, and it only takes two days at most to assist each other."
"In other words, only 200,000 troops and horses are stationed in the two cities to easily prevent the enemy from entering."
"Even if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, you have heard of Huyan Yunyao's tactics of unifying the grasslands. To attack two major cities with strong soldiers, strong horses, and powerful weapons, with only 200,000 troops, is obviously not in line with Huyan Yunyao's character."
"It goes against common sense!"
"Although the purpose of this 200,000-strong army is not yet clear, it will definitely not be simple."
"It also means that no matter what the purpose of these two hundred thousand cavalry is, we cannot let it succeed."
Liu Mingzhi put down the bamboo pole and poured a cup of tea to moisten his throat. He looked at the seven thoughtful people and said softly: "Think carefully about what I just said!"
"It takes two days to prepare the army for war and five days to rush to Dulu. The total time spent is only seven days."
"Now the Jin Kingdom is still in the stage of dispatching troops and generals. According to reports from multiple scouts and spies, the Jin Kingdom's troops will be dispatched to the border for at least ten days. If it is more, it is hard to say."
"So, the time it took for the Jin Kingdom to send troops was ten days, which means that the time it took for the missing 300,000 Turkic troops to send troops was only three days at most."
"This means that the 200,000 Turkic cavalry stationed in Dulu must be waiting for the back-up of the 300,000 troops to provide support!"
"If you want to invade Ganzhou and Yunzhou, it is impossible. If you want to invade Yunzhou, it is impossible. Then you can only hold back the soldiers and horses of the army on the left."
"How to hold it up is still unknown."
Liu Mingzhi turned around and looked at the sand table again, and the others also looked at the sand table.
"The news I received from Governor Qin of Yingzhou is that these 200,000 cavalry have now begun to act provocatively in Ganzhou and Yunzhou."
"After the provocation, they left without attacking the city. This shows that they were waiting for Huyan Yunyao's order."
"You see, the current distance between Huyan Royal Court is here, and the Dulu Department is here. It would take a horse three days to reach such a distance, and it would take a day for the golden eagle to deliver the message."
"In the Kingdom of Jin, the Turks will have at least ten days to launch a large-scale attack. We arrive there in seven days. We still have three days to train our troops and even annihilate their 200,000-strong army!"
"Brothers, strike first to gain advantage, strike later and suffer disaster."
"No matter what the purpose of these 200,000 troops stationed in Dulubu is, we have to kill them."
"The worst we can do is beat them and make them flee."
"If they don't attack, we will attack. The dragon will go north. Since it is going north, it must live up to its name. It is not my style to huddle in the city and wait to be beaten."
"The Turks are famous all over the world for their cavalry and archery skills, and our army of 300,000 is not bad at all. Coupled with the sophisticated armor and weapons, it is slightly better than them."
"It's true that we are all new soldiers. Not all of the 200,000 troops stationed by the Turks are elites."
"Besides, we have 100,000 more people than them, so we're afraid of a ball!"
"That's it. It's obvious that you just got the fat meat. How can you be willing to not have a big meal?"
Song Qing looked at the sand table quietly and pondered for a long time: "Commander, you are right. It is indeed a good opportunity. Even if we can't annihilate them all with 300,000 to 200,000, we can still train our troops effectively and let them really see each other."
Blood once."
"But this is only on the premise that everything goes as planned."
"Have you ever thought about it? A 200,000-strong army of scouts would have to conduct at least thirty lines of continuous reconnaissance. If their whereabouts are accidentally exposed, all our raid plans will be in vain."
Cheng Kai nodded in agreement: "The deputy commander is right. Commander, even if we are lucky enough to deal with the scouts silently, there are 300,000 people. If we want to complete the encirclement and annihilate them silently, it will only take a long time."
Disaster."
"We are cavalry, and the Turks are also cavalry. If they don't want to fight, we may not be able to catch up with them."
"At the expense of Jeju, Yingzhou, and Fuzhou for a surprise attack that is not 100% sure, I still feel it is unrealistic!"
"Who said the encirclement can't be completed?"
The seven people were stunned and looked at Liu Mingzhi in surprise: "Can the commander complete the encirclement?"
Liu Mingzhi smiled faintly: "Think about it, how many troops and horses did the Turks use this time?"
"Half a million cavalry, it's no longer a secret!"
"Except the 200,000 troops stationed in Dulu, how many troops are there?"
"Three hundred thousand cavalry!"
"How many troops do we have?"
"Three hundred thousand!"
Young Master Liu clapped his hands: "Three hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, they are all cavalry. Isn't it a coincidence?"
Liu Mingzhi chuckled and patted Song Qing on the shoulder: "Do you know the reason why I asked Lao Jia to go to Yingzhou and Fuzhou to purchase leather goods and make leather armor and cloth armor?"
Song Qing was slightly startled, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed: "You want your brothers to pretend to be the remaining 300,000 Turkic troops, and make them relax their vigilance in the name of joining forces!"
Young Master Liu banged the bamboo pole in his hand: "You can teach a kid."
"It shouldn't be difficult for 300,000 to deal with 200,000 Turkic cavalry who have relaxed their vigilance!"
"Given the distance from the Dulu tribe to the Huyan Royal Court, it will be too late for them to find Huyan Yunyao to verify our identity!"
"And how could they imagine that an enemy army would come from behind?"
"As long as this plan is successful, taking down an army of 200,000 is just a piece of cake."
"I want the Turks to kill their forwards before they are defeated!"
"No matter what my junior brother wants to do with these 200,000 cavalry, I will nip her plan in the cradle."
The seven of them looked at Young Master Liu with a faint smile on his face and took a deep breath.
They also understood Young Master Liu's idea. If they really used troops like this, they might really give Beichou a good start.
Song Qing calmed down and said, "Do you want to inform the two coaches on the left and right about this matter? Let them provide support if necessary!"
"We rushed to Northern Xinjiang a day earlier. They should still be on the road now and have not yet rushed back to their jurisdiction."
"The Golden Eagle sent a message to Jing Guogong, the commander of the left army, and told him about this plan. After all, the Dulu Department is outside Yunzhou. If there is a sudden change, maybe they really need their assistance."
"Okay, I'll pass the letter later."
"That's the plan. Which of you can speak Turkic?"
The seven people looked at each other in embarrassment, and finally shook their heads silently.
"Commander, we have been in the Western Regions for several years. If you want to speak Western Regions dialect, you can speak a little bit. We brothers really can't speak Turkic dialect!"
"You are a bunch of trash, don't you know how to learn some Turkic language in advance these years?"
"Commander, have you learned it?"
Young Master Liu's face stiffened and his eyes wandered.
"As an auxiliary minister, I am busy with government affairs, so I don't have time to learn any Turkic dialect!"
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. The whole army will ask if there is anyone who can speak Turkic language and select them to serve as vanguard scouts."
"It's better not to annihilate them all, try to capture them as much as possible, and find ways to instigate them for my use just like I did with the people from the Western Regions. Turkic words are the best weapon at this time!"
"The more troops we have, the better it will be for the overall situation!"
"Got the order!"
Song Qing withdrew his gaze in surprise. For a moment, he didn't know if it was his imagination!
He always felt that he had just seen an amazing aura in his third brother's eyes.