"Gentlemen, please look."
"By that time, the main force of the Liao Kingdom had already arrived from all directions."
"Tie Niu's troops are trapped here."
Ning Que held the wooden stick and marked the location.
At the same time, pottery figurines were used to represent military strength and direction.
"It's impossible to evacuate everyone at this point."
"We can only draw fire and retreat along the way."
"Feng Jie volunteered to take the banner and evacuate."
"That makes sense," Jiang Quan agreed, nodding. "General Feng did a great job protecting the commander's retreat at this critical moment. But why did you stay behind?"
"Common sense says Feng Jie is definitely the best at providing cover," Ning Que said, laughing. "However, I'm more familiar with the grasslands and more confident in bringing them back. Military tactics are based on the principle of attacking with strength when the enemy is weak, and attacking with weakness when the enemy is strong. I'll order Feng Jie to lead a thousand men and take the captives and retreat with the Jin troops, while I'll advance eastward to rescue Tie Niu first. Then, I'll penetrate deeper into the northern desert and lead the Liao main force in a detour."
"So that's how it is..."
"But it's still too risky."
"If we get trapped, it's all over."
"Your Highness should be replaced by General Feng."
Everyone spoke up.
Even Feng Jie agreed.
Because it was the optimal solution at the time.
It doesn’t matter if he dies, but not Ning Que!
Even if we don't talk about personal relationships, this is how we should treat public affairs.
Ning Que smiled and shook his head.
"It seems that what I said was not clear enough."
"I chose to take the risk and rush forward for two reasons."
"First, I'm more familiar with Mobei than Feng Jie. Furthermore, I'm the main commander. As long as I'm still here, morale won't crumble, and there's a better chance of returning to Yanmen. If I run into danger and retreat, even if I manage to return alive, how will I rally morale going forward?"
"Morale is very important!"
"That makes sense."
All the officials looked at each other in bewilderment.
The historian quickly picked up his pen to record.
Some military officers also took note of this.
"Okay, let's continue." Ning Que pointed toward the Mobei River. "Longcheng was breached, and the Liao Kingdom was furious. They must have assembled several armies, hoping to drive us to the river. I pretended to cross the river, but was ambushed by the enemy. After crossing, I made a big circle and turned back. The Liao Kingdom then demolished several bridges and set up a dragnet in areas suitable for crossing the river."
"Second Crossing of the River!"
"right!"
"I used a trick here. I pretended to cross the river. In fact, I found a weak point in the encirclement and took the opportunity to break out. They thought we were going to continue crossing the river, so I bought time. Then I withdrew in a roundabout way from the direction of Longcheng."
"High, really high!"
Jiang Quan couldn't help but applaud.
Ning Que's move was called abandoning the near to seek the far. It seemed dangerous, but in fact it was a desperate move to survive. Not to mention the Liao people, even they had not expected such a move to work.
"The Liao Kingdom was betting that we were running low on food and would inevitably cross the river. Since they weren't sure which gap we'd cross through, they deployed heavy troops at each gap. Therefore, the encirclement in the rear would definitely be weaker. I took advantage of the night and escaped their encirclement."
"As for food and fodder..."
"What the Liao can do, we in Dafeng can do too! Just as Your Majesty said, if the enemy can go, we can go too! It's just a matter of fur blankets and fur tents to protect us from the wind and rain, and meat and milk to satisfy our hunger and thirst. Our Dafeng army is stronger than the Liao in terms of willpower!"
"good!"
Emperor Feng couldn't help but applaud.
When he was young, he longed to be a military general and fight on the battlefield.
So I went to the military camp specifically to study.
Ning Que fought really beautifully this time!
Even reviewing the game made his blood boil.
Ning Que smiled and nodded.
He raised the stick and continued to tell the story.
"The journey was even more dangerous later. We suffered heavy casualties, with almost everyone injured. I was seriously injured and had a fever, but I managed to hold on. Forcing our way through the Xubu Clan's defense zone was definitely not an option. Fortunately, I had some captives who had surrendered, so I had them pretend to have won the battle, while we were the defeated prisoners. Under the nose of the Liao Kingdom, we successfully passed through the Xubu Clan."
"Are they really willing to help you?"
"Your Highness, aren't you afraid that they might suddenly turn against you?"
"We had no choice then." Ning Que drew a circle on the sand table. "The Liao pursuers were close at hand. Besides, my father taught me long ago that you should trust those you employ, and don't employ those you doubt. There are also loyal and brave men among the Hu Rong. When marching and fighting, you must know who is the enemy and who is the friend. The Hu Rong also have many contradictions within themselves. If we can cleverly exploit this, we can use the Hu to control the Hu."
"Um."
Emperor Feng nodded in agreement.
This has always been the philosophy of King Ning.
Destroy a city without massacring it, kill the enemies without killing those who surrender.
As long as they can be of use to me, I am serving them.
When King Ning was free, he would chat with these people.
Let them talk about their own tragic experiences.
This will allow them to completely return to their hearts.
They are even more brutal than the Feng people when fighting!
This is actually convert fanaticism.
They are eager to prove themselves.
"Your Majesty is truly a master of military strategy!"
“It’s hard to replicate it even now.”
"I admire you, I really admire you!"
The generals were completely convinced.
He looked at Ning Que with eyes full of respect.
"As for the subsequent siege... it was actually a self-torture tactic. You all should understand that both countries have spies within them. When attacking Shuofang, I pretended that the battle was not going well. After returning, I was furious and punished them. The spies then passed the news to the Liao Kingdom. The siege equipment was destroyed, making Liang Yili think that we were no longer capable of attacking the city. Taking advantage of their relaxed vigilance, we took the city in one fell swoop!"
They all agreed in amazement.
Breaking a city is actually not that complicated.
It's just that Ning Que fights with his brain.
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