What we need to do now is probably to concentrate on one battle.
"My Lord."
In the Marshal's Mansion, all the generals gathered together again to meet the Marquis of Shenwu.
Zhao Yanye led them to the sand table, briefly analyzed the situation, and without further ado, spoke directly, "The grassland army has assembled. Although we don't know what the next plan is, as long as they invade southward, it will be completely sufficient."
"In order to prevent them from dispersing their forces, I have decided to open the gate tomorrow and send out a large army to march thirty miles away, bringing with them sufficient fodder and dry food."
"At the same time, all kinds of baggage are also necessary. Lin Cheng, Lin Ben, you two brothers will serve as the vanguard of this battle."
"Remember, you must lead cavalry, and you cannot set up camp."
"Presume to attack the grassland army's headquarters!"
Switch, send troops?
When the generals heard this, they immediately understood.
The Marquis wants to take the initiative to send troops to attract the main force of the grassland army so that they will not be dispersed and then attack other places. This will also reduce the dilemma of other defense lines being too weak and unable to respond comprehensively.
In fact, many people present understood this tactic, after all, some of them had followed the Marquis of Shenwu for many years.
In a battle with Caoyuan, the enemy's main force must be controlled outside Zhenbei Pass.
Then, relying on the advantage of the high and thick walls of Zhenbei Pass, they fought a decisive battle with the enemy.
At first.
This is what the former General Zhenbei did.
However, precisely because this tactic had been used once, some of the generals present looked at each other.
Among them, two middle-aged men wearing armor and with somewhat similar eyebrows stepped out. They were Lin Cheng and Lin Ben who were named before. These two were brothers. They had followed the Marquis of Shenwu since the beginning of the army and had made many great contributions over the years.
Before the Battle of Zhenbei Pass began, the two brothers had been guarding the northern border and were later transferred here.
After they emerged from the ranks, the eldest brother, Lin Cheng, spoke first, saying, "My Lord, what if the grassland army doesn't fall for it and remains motionless? Wouldn't that mean our plan won't work?"
Everyone knew that Zhao Jiguang had used this tactic before, and if it were used again, the grassland army might not be fooled.
"If you remain unmoved, then we can transform the illusion into reality and directly engage the main force of the grassland army."
Marquis Shenwu did not hesitate and continued, "This way, perhaps we can catch them off guard. At the same time, we can also make them think that if they disperse their forces, our Zhenbei Pass army will be fully mobilized to fight them to the death on the grassland!"
In order to make the grassland army choose not to disperse its forces, they must be made aware of the crisis.
Otherwise, no matter how the situation develops, we will be led by the nose.
Attack directly.
Maybe we can take the initiative into our hands.
"A decisive battle on the grassland..." The generals looked at each other and felt incredible.
Because if that happens, their advantage will disappear.
It is true that the Wei Dynasty had the most powerful bows and crossbows in the world, and bows and crossbows were the nemesis of cavalry. However, no matter how powerful a bow and crossbow was, it still needed to occupy a favorable position and distance to play its greatest role.
The grassland army went to war with cavalry all of them, coming and going like the wind. Even if there were losses, as long as the cavalry came close, they were almost invincible.
Hundreds of thousands of troops mixed together, especially cavalry versus infantry, would absolutely crush them...
"I know what you are thinking."
Marquis Shenwu looked at everyone and said, "That's right. This is equivalent to giving up our greatest advantage. It's a bad idea, but there's no other way. If we can stop the grassland army with a few sacrifices, it's worth it."
After he finished speaking, he turned to see the two brothers and continued, "So, I ordered you two to be the vanguard, so that you can charge into battle. In this battle, you may die on the battlefield."
"For the sake of the Great Wei, I must go through fire and water and die in service of my country!"
The two brothers Lin Cheng and Lin Ben knelt on one knee without any hesitation.
They were not famous generals in the military, but they believed in Marquis Shenwu. Even though they knew that their death might not save anything, they would still do it.
The other generals naturally had no hesitation and all expressed their desire to fight to the death.
Marquis Shenwu had no doubt about the loyalty of these people.
Also because of years of fighting, he is used to seeing life and death.
Naturally, he didn't say much about this, but just nodded, and then proceeded to formulate and implement the next plan.
As for how to deal with the grassland army this time, Shenwu Hou’s idea is the same as before.
We must advance step by step and take full control of the battlefield situation.
Although doing so may not achieve much victory.
But the most important thing is to ensure that no accidents happen. After all, behind the Marquis of Shenwu are thousands of people in the northern border and the territory of the Great Wei.
And time passed bit by bit, and everything was ready.
On that evening, Zhenbei Pass opened.
The brothers Lin Cheng and Lin Ben led their troops directly out of Zhenbei Pass and headed towards where the main force of the grassland army was stationed.
On the city walls, war drums beat and flags fluttered. Marquis Shenwu led a group of soldiers to the top of the wall. Looking down at the dust raised by the tens of thousands of cavalrymen below, each man's eyes were filled with determination.
On the grassland, nothing else matters. What matters is having a war horse that can move as fast as the wind on the grassland.
Why have the armies of the Central Plains never been able to completely destroy the armies of the grasslands?
It’s because the opponent is too mobile.
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