Wei Wenzhong sent someone to tell Yun Zheng to go to Dingbei immediately for a meeting and arrive before dark.
Yun Zheng didn't know what Wei Wenzhong was going on, so after some preparation, he led his men to Dingbei.
Dingbei is about three hundred miles away from Shuofang.
The group rode at full speed and finally arrived in Dingbei before dark.
Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan were brought into the conference room before they even had time to drink a sip of water.
At this moment, most of the generals of the Northern Army have arrived.
Yun Zheng also saw Qin Qihu in the crowd.
The two smiled at each other as a greeting.
However, Yun Zheng did not see Xiao Dingwu.
I don’t know whether Xiao Dingwu hasn’t arrived yet or doesn’t need to attend the meeting.
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Looking at Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan who walked in wearing gilded armor, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed across Wei Wenzhong's face.
Not everyone can wear the gilded armor!
Yun Zheng was only a fourth-rank general, and Chen Luoyan had no official rank at all.
The two of them wore gilded armor to discuss matters, which seemed to be a bit like using their status as prince and princess to put pressure on others.
But Wei Wenzhong also knew that this was a reward given to them by Emperor Wen, so even if he was dissatisfied, he would not say it out loud.
"Since the prince and princess have arrived, let's start the meeting!"
Wei Wenzhong suppressed his discontent and said sternly, "Everyone who is not involved, leave!"
Following Wei Wenzhong's order, all irrelevant personnel withdrew.
There were only about twenty generals of varying sizes in the entire hall.
Wei Wenzhong stood up and walked to the huge map of Shuobei hanging in the meeting room. He pointed at the map with a long wooden stick and said in a deep voice: "Yesterday, our scouts found that the Beihuan cavalry on the other side of the Baishui River had made some unusual movements, and there was a faint sign that they were gathering at the edge of the hill..."
The three cities of Qingbian, Weibian and Gobian are collectively called the Three Border Cities.
Although the names of these three cities were changed by Beihuan after they were ceded to it, the people of Dagan are still accustomed to calling these three cities the Three Bian Cities.
These three cities are not actually cities in the strict sense, but military fortresses.
Gobian City is the closest to Suining Wei and Jing'an Wei.
Now the Beihuan cavalry are gathering at the edge of the hill, obviously preparing for action.
Wei Wenzhong judged that the gathering of the Northern Huan cavalry was just for show.
It should be impossible for Beihuan to attack Suining Guard and Jing'an Guard head-on.
If Beihuan wanted to take the initiative to launch an attack, they would definitely cross the frozen Baishui River and attack their left or right wing, attacking the weaker defended Shuofang and Tianhu, and thus approach their two strategic locations of Dingbei and Mayi.
Dingbei is the location of Wei Wenzhong's central military camp. Although it is heavily guarded, there is no guarantee that Beihuan will not capture the leader first.
Mayi is located more than 200 miles south of Dingbei. It is an important place for the Northern Army to store food and fodder. Such a place is very attractive to Beihuan.
The problem now is that no one knows whether Beihuan will attack the left or right wing.
They didn't know where to focus their defense.
This is also the fundamental reason why Wei Wenzhong convened everyone to discuss the matter.
As soon as Wei Wenzhong finished speaking, Qin Qihu said, "I think Beihuan will definitely attack Shuofang on the left wing! As everyone knows, Beihuan's national teacher Banbu has suffered many losses at the hands of the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince is now the King of Jingbei. Banbu must want to capture the Sixth Prince!"
"I don't think so!"
A general immediately shook his head and said, "Beihuan must want to capture the prince and princess, but Bambu is cunning and may do the opposite!"
"right!"
Another general followed suit and said, "Although the prince has caused Bambu to suffer losses many times, he has not caused any damage to Beihuan. He has only made Bambu lose face. Compared with the interests of the entire Beihuan, their personal grudge is not worth mentioning at all!"
Then, another general spoke up: "If we capture Tianhu, it will not only threaten Dingbei and Mayi, but also Moyang Horse Farm. I think Beihuan's target is most likely Tianhu!"
As these people spoke, others also expressed their opinions.
Most people believed that the possibility of Beihuan attacking Shuofang was small.
Bei Huan must have guessed that they would focus on protecting Prince Yun Zheng, and it would be unwise to attack the left wing.
Besides, no matter what, Shuofang still has 120,000 soldiers!
Although the combat effectiveness of these field soldiers is relatively weak, their numbers are there!
To put it bluntly, even if there were 120,000 pigs, it would be enough to cause trouble for Beihuan.
If the 120,000 Tian soldiers defended the city, it would be basically impossible for Beihuan to attack it directly even if he sent out 10,000 or 20,000 cavalry.
Moreover, since Bei Huan was launching a surprise attack, it was absolutely impossible for them to lead a large army to attack. Otherwise, their frontal defense would be weak, which would inevitably give the defenders of Suining Guard and Jing'an Guard an opportunity.
Therefore, many people believe that it is more likely that Beihuan will attack the right wing.
However, a few people think that Beihuan will attack Shuofang on the left wing.
Both sides held their own opinions and neither could convince the other.
Anyway, it's a question of who predicted whose prediction.
As long as Beihuan does not officially attack, everything is unknown.
Seeing that everyone could not reach a consensus, Wei Wenzhong looked up at Yun Zheng again, "Your Majesty, what do you think?"
Yun Zheng knew that Wei Wenzhong was going to throw the difficult problem to him.
If he also believed that Beihuan would attack Tianhu City on the right wing, then if something happened to him at that time, he, Wei Wenzhong, would be out of trouble.
If he thought that Beihuan would attack the left wing, Wei Wenzhong would focus his defense on the left wing. If the right wing was lost at that time, Wei Wenzhong could also push the responsibility onto himself.
This birdman is quite cunning.
Yun Zheng thought silently for a moment, frowned and said: "General, I have a question."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Wei Wenzhong said politely.
Yun Zheng tilted his head and asked in confusion: "Why does the general think that Beihuan will attack the city?"
Hearing Yun Zheng's question, many people shook their heads secretly.
This Sixth Prince doesn’t even know why Beihuan wants to attack the city?
This is a complete layman!
Wei Wenzhong frowned slightly and asked suspiciously, "Your Highness's memory seems to be a little bad? I think I told Your Highness the reason when I went to inspect Shuofang last time?"
"right!"
Yun Zheng nodded slightly, "My Lord, why does Beihuan have to attack the city? Beihuan is mainly composed of cavalry, and they are not good at attacking cities. If they choose to attack the city, isn't it using their own weakness to attack our strengths?"
"So this is what Your Highness is asking!"
Wei Wenzhong smiled in sudden realization, and immediately replied: "Beihuan is attacking actively, so it is impossible for them to carry a large amount of food and grass. If Beihuan wants to obtain food and grass, they must attack the city and plunder!"
Listening to Wei Wenzhong's words, many people nodded.
As long as a city is captured, Beihuan can not only obtain supplies, but also drive a nail into Shuobei.
If Beihuan takes the initiative to attack, it will inevitably choose to attack the city.
"I think Beihuan might attack the city, but they won't attack it directly."
Yun Zheng said solemnly: "Any action taken by Beihuan is likely to mobilize our army! As long as we suffer heavy losses, it will be easier for Beihuan to capture the city! Therefore, I suggest that the general should not mobilize the army at will and not be led by Beihuan, so as not to give Beihuan an opportunity to take advantage of it!"
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