He didn't know whether he was really useless, or whether his opponent was smarter than he thought. After sending troops, he failed to find any chance at all. Only when the book is put to use will it be regrettable? No, the current situation is more like what is said in the book.
It's all lies.
Throughout the ages, there have been many examples of battles in which the weak defeated the strong, including ambushes, misdirection, water attacks, fire attacks, cutting off food routes...there were countless methods, but when the two armies faced each other, Xu You searched hard and found nothing.
There are no suitable tricks that can be applied.
Setting up an ambush?
This was his design from the beginning. He believed that with the Qingzhou Army's tactics, the cavalry and infantry often acted separately, and the opponent's scout network was not too large. This was an opportunity to take advantage of, and he could try to defeat them one by one. For this reason,
, he set up a large pocket formation and took out hundreds of cavalry as bait, waiting for the gale force cavalry to sneak in.
It is not completely impossible to set up an ambush on the plains. As long as the command is sufficient and the army can respond in time, the enemy will be led by the nose, and the army can hide several miles away to set up an ambush for a sneak attack.
Xu You's preparations were not inadequate, and he spent a lot of money. The hundreds of cavalrymen who were used as bait to fake defeat were all direct descendants of Yan Rou's confidants. They had good riding skills and dared to fight hard. In addition, he even used his subordinates to
All the 20,000 cavalry were pulled up, and the cold wind blew for three or four hours in the wild, just to eat half of the Qingzhou Army's light cavalry.
His thoughts were not in vain, the Galloping Cavalry did take the bait, and even chased into the ambush circle in one go, killing all the horse thieves who were used as bait.
However, just when Xu You thought he had a plan and ordered the army to besiege, he found that the opponent had finished eating the bait, patted his belly calmly, and seemed to find a direction at random, but it was never fully formed.
rushed out of the encirclement.
While dumbfounded, Xu You finally remembered the rumor about Zhao Yun, the leader of the Storm Cavalry... Weak spot to break it? How could someone have such a weird talent?
If Zhao Yun personally led the team every time, it would be impossible to ambush him. He could even wait until an ambush appeared before turning around. Xu You couldn't figure out how to surround him.
This person.
The 20,000-strong army seems to be a lot, but how can the encirclement formed by spreading over a radius of nearly ten miles have no flaws at all? Even if the flaws are completely filled, how thin will the encirclement network become? With Zhao Yun's ten thousand enemies,
With his martial arts skills and the combat power of Qingzhou Jingqi, he can easily fight his way out.
The road to ambush was blocked, but Xu You was not discouraged. Zhao Yun's incredible strength had already shocked everyone in the Battle of Jieqiao. It was normal that he could not be caught. He just had to think of other ways.
Speaking of defeating them one by one, attacking Qingzhou's infantry while the Qingzhou cavalry is out sweeping is also a way to do it.
However, the Yulin Army's defense was too stable. The senior generals in the army, including Yan Rou, had ugly faces when they came back from peeping at the Yulin Army's camp. When Xu You raised the idea of attacking the camp again,
Each one of them had their gums chattering and their bodies shaking like chaff. They were all frightened.
Fire attack? Not to mention that there are no vast forests in the wild. Even if there were, how big of a forest would it take for nearly 30,000 troops to get into it and wait for others to set fire to it?
As for the water attack, it is even more nonsense. Unless Xu You knows the magic of moving mountains and seas, there will be no big river in western Liaoning that can drown an army of 30,000.
After seven or eight days in a row, Xu You racked his brains and tried his best, but he couldn't take any advantage. The losses each time were not too much, but the total losses before and after were a thousand. More than 600 cavalry, close to 10% of the total strength! But at such a high price, he could not even slow down the advancement of the Qingzhou Army.
Every time when everyone was summoned to discuss matters, Xu You felt his face was burning, as if he had been slapped several times. The leaders of Yan Rou and Wuhuan were not very good at hiding their worries, and their dissatisfaction and ridicule were all disguised. It was obvious to his face that Xu You had laid the groundwork before he showed up to meet Tadun, and the way he showed up was very like an expert from outside the world. But when it came time to show his true face, he was in such an embarrassing state, how could anyone do this? Don’t despise?
The commander-in-chief of the Han army does not seem to be anything surprising. He does not have the martial arts skills to defeat thousands of people, the majesty of beheading generals and seizing flags, nor any unpredictable strategies. Regardless of offense and defense, he is not the one who directs the battle, but the original command of each army. ’s commander-in-chief.
But the more this happens, the more it highlights Xu You's incompetence. He made a lot of talk before sending troops, but in the end, he actually fought, and he couldn't even force the opponent to take action. The word "incompetent" is probably not enough to describe him.
Trash, embroidered pillows, armchair tactics... Wuhuan and horse thieves used all the negative words they knew to criticize Xu You. If they hadn't been unable to think of any solution themselves, someone might have stood up and seized power long ago.
Seeing his situation in his eyes, Xu You was also very anxious.
All along, he thought that Wang Yu was just lucky and scheming. If he were to change places, he would have decades more experience than the other person, so he would definitely be stronger rather than weaker. Who would have thought that the gap would really be huge.
Is destiny really in Xiao'er? No, it's just that the quality of the barbarians is too far behind that of the Han army, and they can't execute their plans perfectly. Otherwise, even if there is a gap, they won't be like this!
"General Xianyu has arrived on the west bank of Feng Dashui, completely cutting off the Han army's retreat, ensuring that not even a grain of corn can be delivered to the hands of the eastern invading army!" Xu You said with bloodshot eyes and gritted teeth.
He originally thought that Xian Yufu would arrive earlier, so he did not tell the other party about the possibility of an ambush by the Han army. However, it seems that after the failure in Youzhou, Xian Yufu was much smarter than before, and deliberately chose the relatively safest place. Take action when the time comes.
Feng Dashui was the boundary river between Xingcheng and Suizhong County in later generations. Liugu River, Bailang River and Tangjiu River, which were renamed Xiaoling River in later generations, were also called the three major rivers in western Liaoning.
The water surface in the middle and lower reaches of Feng Dashui is very wide, with an average of more than 600 steps. Spring is already strong at this moment, and across such a wide river, the possibility of the Eastern Expeditionary Army making a comeback becomes very low.
Xian Yufu deliberately chose to take action after the Han army crossed the river out of caution. However, his caution also caused Xu You's pincer attack plan to completely fail, and it also delayed several days.
It's just that Xu You doesn't care about it now. Anyway, Xian Yufu is better than not. Although the battles in the past few days have been very impressive, they have finally exerted a certain restraint on the Qingzhou Army, allowing people to see Wuhuan. The indomitable spirit of man, the courage to face powerful enemies...
"But the morale of the Han army is still very high, and it doesn't appear that they have run out of food."
"What about food shortage? Have you seen the high spirits of the Han cavalry? Let alone the people, just look at their horses. Those horses, hey, their fur is smooth and smooth. When they run, they shake their heads and tails, and they are full of energy.
It’s incredible! They are attacking day and night. If they hadn’t eaten food every meal, the horses would have died of exhaustion in pieces.”
"Didn't Brother Xianyu say that in his letter? He only blocked the road, but he never robbed any food, not even a single car. Do you think this Han has any magic that can produce food?"
"It's hard to say. I heard that the current general Huo Qiao is the spirit of Huo Qiao who survived the death of that year and is attached to the body of a useless person... Because he died once and was canonized by heaven, so he has great abilities.
Even bigger than when he was alive...what kind of magic is it? Well, it's the kind that can fight with the Immortal Sky."
The more he talked, the more he said it, and the topic quickly deviated from Xu You's original intention.
He originally wanted to boost morale, but if this continues, morale has become increasingly sluggish. Even myths and legends have come out. How can it be better?
But Xu You had nothing to do. As his halo of wisdom faded, even Yan Rou didn't take his words seriously anymore, let alone these barbaric Hu people who were accustomed to respecting the strong?
After hastily ending the military meeting, Xu You returned to his tent, frowning and sighing.
While he was in distress, the tent door was suddenly opened. When Xu You looked up, it was Wu Yan who came uninvited, with a rather strange expression on his face.
"Sir, this is..." Xu You was startled and wondered what the other party was going to do when he suddenly broke in. Was he going to seize power?
Wu Yan scratched his tangled hair and said with a smile: "I just want to discuss with you sir how to defeat the Han army."
"..." Xu You didn't know how to answer for a while. Because of the unfavorable battle at the front, Wu Yan's reputation in the clan has dropped a lot than before. Since the troops were dispatched, they have been silent in military discussions. If we say, the military
In the discussion, he was hiding his capabilities and biding his time. He was already confident in private... Could he still be a bastard?
"Actually, Brother Qi once said something to me before he died. I don't remember exactly what he said. Anyway, it meant that everyone must work together to get through the difficulties. These days,
Sir, you have tried your best, but the Han army is more powerful, which is unimaginable..."
Xu You didn't expect such thoughtful words to come out of a foreigner's mouth. He was immediately moved. He stood up suddenly, held Wu Yan's arm, and said passionately: "Brother Wu Yan is indeed a kind-hearted person, with a simple nature.
Like uncut jade.”
"Actually, I'm not that good..." Wu Yan couldn't understand it completely, but he roughly knew that he was praising himself, so he grinned and said, "Well, I came here this time because I got a piece of news. I don't know whether it's true or not.
Please tell me, sir."
When he heard that the other party came to ask for advice, Xu You regained the dignity of a wise man. He brushed his long beard and waved his hands and said, "Brother Wu Yan, just talk."
"The grain and grass of the Han army were transported from the sea, by ship..."
"Oh." Xu You nodded, but didn't pay much attention to it. He had expected that the Han army would use ships to transport food, but the problem was that the consumption of 30,000 troops and 20,000 horses was so huge. How could just a few sea ships do it?
Satisfied? In other words, Hu people have never seen the world, so they are making a fuss.
Seeing Xu You's disapproval, Wu Yan suddenly became anxious: "It's true, several rangers from our clan were captured by the Han army and saw it with their own eyes..." He was talking about An Mo Chui The experience of those few people: "...at that place, the Han army built a stronghold. Their ships moved very fast, and it only took three or five days to go back and forth!"
The Wuhuan people had no idea about shipping, and they only said that they had been captured by some soldiers. When Wu Yan talked about it with other leaders, they were laughed at by each other. He thought about it again and again, and felt that only Xu You could understand him. .Looking at Xu You's disapproval, how could he not be anxious?
Xu You was indeed careless at first, but soon, he sat up straight and his eyes widened. Finally, he slapped his thigh, stroking his palm and said with a smile: "It's really hard to find anything after wearing iron shoes." Without any effort, I said that the enemy army cannot have no flaws at all, and it turned out to be like this, good, good, good! Wang Pengju, let’s see what else you can do to save your life this time!” (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, The novel is better and updated faster!)