As soon as Pei Shaozhu finished speaking, the ten captains inside the tent all let out a cold snort.
The burly Xiongnu man with a mustache crossed his arms and said coldly.
"After all that rambling, in the end we still have to launch a full-scale attack."
Pei Shaozhu ignored the man's sarcasm and continued speaking.
"Although General Tie Ge was defeated and killed, he did indeed weaken the remaining troops in Liangzhou."
“The cities of Liangzhou have no ability to attack and can only defend.”
"Moreover, the majority of the troops in Dali are infantry, while our 100,000-strong army consists entirely of cavalry. Therefore, the initiative to fight or retreat is entirely in our hands."
"Although Lord Zuo Xianwang cannot lead the entire army to bypass Fuling City, it is still more than enough to send out 10,000 cavalry and leave 90,000 cavalry to attack the city."
Upon hearing this, Yelü Junba straightened his posture slightly and then asked.
“The cities of Liangzhou are now prepared, and even if 10,000 cavalry bypass Fuling City, they will not be able to capture other cities in a short time.”
Pei Shaozhu smiled slightly.
"Of course, it's not about having the Left Wise King send ten thousand cavalry to find another route. As I said before, the greatest advantage of cavalry is speed, so these ten thousand cavalry don't need to attack the city, but rather be responsible for harassment."
"The 10,000 cavalrymen were divided into many groups. Those who were far away were attacked with arrows, while those who were close were retreated to preserve their strength. They tried to hunt down the isolated infantrymen of the Dali and Xiaoli within Liangzhou."
"This repeated itself so that these cities dared not venture out easily, and everyone was in danger, thus cutting off any chance that other cities might come to the aid of Fuling City."
"Even if we cannot capture Fuling City in a short time, when the Dali reinforcements arrive, these 10,000 cavalry scattered in Liangzhou can still attack the supply lines, thus delaying the arrival of the Dali reinforcements to the greatest extent possible."
Upon hearing this, the generals who had been mocking him fell silent.
A mere 10,000 cavalrymen could turn Fuling City into an isolated island, making it easier for the 90,000-strong army to attack the city without any worries.
Yelü Junba, seated in the main seat, began to ponder, seemingly genuinely considering Pei Shaozhu's thoughts.
"Who in your opinion is capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility?"
Yelü Junba's voice rang out, startling all the generals present.
Pei Shaozhu cupped his hands in a fist salute, then pointed to the mustachioed officer who had just mocked him.
"I believe this general will certainly live up to the heavy responsibility."
The commander with the mustache flew into a rage upon hearing this.
Indeed, what Pei Shaozhu said is very promising.
If successful, 10,000 cavalry could hold back an army of hundreds of thousands from Dali, which would be an unprecedented feat.
However, the greater the relative benefit, the greater the risk.
After these 10,000 men separated from the main force and split up, their combat strength was greatly reduced and the risk factor increased exponentially.
Moreover, this was definitely a tough job, and as a proud grassland warrior, he had no desire to become a rat scurrying around in Liangzhou.
Just as the commander with the mustache was about to speak angrily, he was forced back by a look from Yelü Junba.
"I, King Tuosiben, have entrusted this matter to you. Can you accomplish it?"
The mustachioed captain named Tuosi quickly got up and went to the center of the tent, then knelt on one knee.
"I will complete any task you assign me, even if it means my death."
Yelü Junba rested his chin on his hand and nodded in satisfaction.
Although Tos was kneeling on the ground and appearing extremely submissive, he already harbored deep hatred for Pei Shaozhu.
However, he dared not refuse the Left Wise King because he had no choice but to face him.
That very night, Tos led his 10,000 cavalry, carrying ample rations, and secretly left the Xiongnu camp under cover of darkness.
The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight fell upon the earth.
Countless Xiongnu troops have already besieged Fuling City.
This was thanks to Mu Zi'an's scorched-earth strategy.
The Xiongnu did not find the people of Dali to use as a driving force to clear the way and consume the arrows of Fuling City.
So from the very beginning, this battle was a head-to-head confrontation!
Five thousand defenders of Fuling City faced off against ninety thousand elite Xiongnu troops!
As a series of hurried footsteps sounded in the distance, countless Xiongnu soldiers carrying wooden shields quickly approached Fuling City.
The sound of war drums rose from the city wall. Mu Zian looked into the distance and then turned to Han Shizhong and spoke.
"Liangchen, you will command this battle."
Han Shizhong was taken aback upon hearing this, and then a surge of excitement rose in his heart.
After all, he had only recently joined Mu Zian's command, and now he was being put in charge of such a major battle!
Han Shizhong forcibly suppressed his excitement and then said seriously.
"This humble general will not fail in his mission! He will ensure that those Xiongnu traitors never return!"
After saying this, Han Shizhong stepped forward, drew his sword from his waist, and immediately took over the city's defenses.
Although Mu Zi'an possessed top-notch strategic vision, when it came to actual military operations, he was naturally inferior to those veteran generals who had been through many battles.
Mu Zi'an's subordinates Zhao Yun and Luo Cheng were fierce generals who charged into battle, while Jia Xu was a strategist who planned and commanded.
Therefore, no one was more suitable than Han Shizhong to command the battle.
As one of the "Four Generals of the Restoration" of the Southern Song Dynasty, Han Shizhong possessed top-tier strategic vision and command ability in China.
The Xiongnu vanguard raised their wooden shields and quickly approached the city walls of Fuling.
Just as they were about to enter the firing range of Fuling City, the commander of ten thousand men in charge of the battle immediately gave the order.
"charge!"
At that moment, Han Shizhong immediately raised his sword and gave the order.
"Release the arrows!"
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
In an instant, a rain of arrows fell from the sky like locusts.
Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong! The arrow struck the wooden shield with a dull thud.
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