It was rare for Zhong Dahu to be so enthusiastic. This was the positive reaction he should have shown after being promoted on the spot by Zhao Muyun to be the captain of Shuozhou Prefecture.
"Captain Zhong, just tell us what you think. Let's all listen together!"
Everyone's attention was immediately focused on Zhong Dahu.
Except for the group of people who came from Yinzhou with Zhao Muyun, everyone in Shuozhou knew about the relationship between Zhong Dahu and Zhao Muyun.
Several months ago, Zhao Muyun was just a sergeant in a beacon tower under the command of Zhong Dahu, a captain of the Jingbian Army.
Zhong Dahu must have been nice to Zhao Muyun in the past, otherwise Zhao Muyun would have promoted Zhong Dahu to the rank of commander of Shuozhou without hesitation after he became a captain today.
"Lord Zhao, although we have nearly 20,000 soldiers here, including those in Weizhou City, you are well aware of our combat effectiveness. We are not good at field battles!"
"To relieve Weizhou, we must first get rid of the 5,000 Tartars in Feihu Ridge." Zhong Dahu said in a buzzing voice.
Tang Yanhai, Wang Tiezhu and Wu Shangzhi were originally at the Yanqingdun Beacon Tower. Zhong Dahu of Jingbian Military Town was a very important official to them.
Now that Zhong Dahu has come out to offer advice, they also show special respect.
But some others immediately started buzzing about it.
"Zhong Dahu is a fool with a simple mind but strong limbs. What good ideas can he have?"
"Exactly. Listening to what he said, nine out of ten words are nonsense, and the remaining one is an interjection!"
"He's just taking advantage of his former superior, the Captain, to bully people here."
"The Captain promoted him to Captain, so of course he wanted to show off, but who knew..."
These words penetrated into Zhong Dahu's ears like a poisonous snake, and his face turned red and purple, like a fully inflated pig bladder.
Zhao Muyun's eyes turned cold, and he looked intimidating without being angry. He glanced at the discussion and said, "Quiet! Let's listen to Captain Zhong finish what he has to say before we discuss anything else!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire tent fell silent.
With Zhao Muyun's support and encouragement, Zhong Dahu became more confident:
"There are five thousand Tatars hiding in Feihu Ridge. We must lure them out first!"
"There is a strategic location at the mouth of the valley west of Feihu Ridge where we can temporarily build a castle."
"So my suggestion is to quietly build fortifications on the west side of Feihu Ridge. Our troops from the three states will use the fortifications as the center and set up an ambush around them."
"As long as we can lure the Tartars out of the mountains, we can use our fortifications to defeat them."
"Once the five thousand Tartars at Feihu Ridge are wiped out, the initiative will be ours. We will then advance cautiously, building fortifications and advancing towards Weizhou. Then, by joining forces with the Weizhou army, we can lift the Tartar siege."
Zhao Muyun, Lin Feng, Wu Shangzhi, Tang Yanhai and Wang Tiezhu looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
The core of Zhong Dahu's fighting style is to build fortifications.
It is estimated that he was inspired after taking over the Zhendi Castle left by Zhao Muyun.
"Lord Zhao, are you doubting the efficiency of our fortifications?"
Zhong Dahu ignored the strange looks from the others and said, "It only takes half a day for all of us in the Jingbian Army to build a simple defensive fortress!"
"Whether at Feihu Ridge or at the foot of Weizhou City, the Jingbian Army will have no problems at all!"
It must be that when he was expanding Zhendi Fort, he was very familiar with the construction project and standardized it, so it could be completed in a short time.
Otherwise, he would not have the confidence to say in front of so many people that he could complete a simple defensive fortification in half a day.
"Captain Zhong must have a special liking for building fortifications. During the last Shuozhou battle, you held off two thousand Tartars with only one hundred households for three days. You're quite capable indeed!"
Yanzhou Prefecture is located on the Loess Plateau, which is full of gullies. Zhong Dahu's tactics of building fortresses are most suitable for Yanzhou.
Dewey had heard a little about Zhong Dahu's previous deeds. After hearing Zhong Dahu's plan, he was greatly impressed and decided to learn from him when he had time.
"Thank you very much! Brother Du, in fact, these fortifications were all designed by Lord Zhao. I am just learning from his example." Zhong Dahu said modestly.
hiss!
Dewey and Yinji took a deep breath.
After being in contact with Zhao Muyun for many days, I thought he was well-versed in ancient and modern times and was knowledgeable. I didn't expect that he was also so proficient in building castle defenses.
They had an urge to cut open Zhao Muyun's head and see what was inside!
"Captain Zhong's strategy is a sound one. It plays to their strengths and avoids their weaknesses, preventing the Tartar cavalry from fully utilizing their advantages!"
"Very good, but how to lure the Tartars out is the key! What if they just don't come out? Wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"
Zhao Muyun frowned.
While Zhong Dahu and the others were brainstorming, he was also thinking.
The three prefectures of Yinzhou, Shuozhou and Yanzhou could mobilize no more than 5,000 soldiers and horses.
If five thousand people wanted to enter Weizhou through Feihu Ridge, the five thousand Tatar troops hidden in Feihu Ridge would be an obstacle they could not bypass.
If you don't take Feihu Ridge, then starting from Shuozhou, you have to go through the Zishui River Valley, pass the Yunzhou grassland, bypass the Hongtao Mountains, and finally enter Weizhou!
After this march, the logistics supply line was too long and took a detour.
Any normal general would never conduct such a march.
We must take Feihu Ridge and these five thousand Tartars must be annihilated!
Otherwise, their existence would not only be an obstacle to the rescue of Weizhou, but also an extremely destabilizing factor.
Even if Zhao Muyun and his men had not been ambushed by these five thousand Tartars at Feihu Ridge, these five thousand Tartars would have let Zhao Muyun's army go, and after Zhao Muyun's army entered Weizhou, they would have launched an attack on Shuozhou.
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