Soon, Wu Lie told his plan.
Abandon the cavalry!
The terrain along the Baishui River is steep everywhere, so if the cavalry wants to charge, they can only charge from a place with slightly flatter terrain.
But the infantry is different!
Infantry can climb up those steep cliffs!
You don't need too many infantrymen, just 10,000 infantrymen divided into two teams.
Each team of 5,000 people would climb up the cliffs on both sides of the river valley and quickly seize the strategic locations on both sides of the Riftwind Canyon, thereby strangling the entire Riftwind Canyon. Then, their subsequent cavalry units could safely pass through the Riftwind Canyon, directly enter the Dagan territory, and seize Shuofang!
Wu Lie spoke proudly of his plan.
In his opinion, this plan was brilliant.
If they succeed, they will surely be able to defeat the Northern Army in one fell swoop!
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Even occupy the entire Shuobei and force the Northern Army to retreat to the northern foot of the pass!
By the beginning of next spring, they will be the ones to defend the city!
By then, Da Gan will definitely not dare to attack!
If they can seize Beilu Pass with another clever strategy, the entire Dagan will be theirs!
Even if we cannot occupy Dagan, as long as we control Beilu Pass, Dagan will be under the control of Beihuan!
The more Wu Lie thought about it, the more excited he became, as if he had already seen the scene of the Beihuan troops heading straight for the Dagan Imperial City!
Looking at the excited Wulie, Bambu's eyes suddenly lit up.
He had been thinking about leveraging the strengths of the Beihuan cavalry, but he had overlooked an important point.
At certain times, cavalry can also become a factor that restricts them.
I have to say that Wulie's plan is really good.
Once successful, Da Gan will be in an irretrievable situation!
Moreover, there is still great hope that this plan can succeed.
But the prerequisite is that those ten thousand people can seize control of both sides of the canyon!
Otherwise, this plan will inevitably fail.
Moreover, they wanted to enter the territory of Dagan secretly, so it was impossible for them to send too many people.
If there are too many people, the target will be bigger and it will be easy to be discovered.
Ten thousand people is basically the maximum.
The most important thing is that the people they sent cannot be discovered, and Yun Zheng cannot see through their intentions!
Otherwise, what awaits these people is the fate of being surrounded and suppressed.
At worst, Yun Zheng could quickly shrink his defense and hide in Shuofang.
Of course, with the bravery of the Beihuan warriors, even if Yun Zheng sent 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers to guard the Riftwind Gorge, these 10,000 people should be able to seize control of both sides of the Riftwind Gorge.
Wu Lie's plan is risky.
But at the same time, once successful, it will be a huge blow to the Northern Army!
Bambu thought hard for a long time, then frowned and asked, "What if the people we sent to seize control of both sides of the Riftwind Canyon are discovered by Yun Zheng's troops?"
"No matter what!"
Wu Lie said disapprovingly: "Either retreat or die!"
It is impossible for 10,000 isolated soldiers to seize control of both sides of the Riftwind Canyon with too many supplies.
At most, they could carry three to five days' worth of dry food.
If this plan fails, and these 10,000 people cannot retreat, or their retreat is cut off, they will basically be wiped out.
But if they succeed, they can almost decide the outcome in one battle!
Upon hearing this, Bambu fell into deep thought again.
This is nothing short of a gamble!
If you win the bet, everyone will survive.
If we lose the bet, we may lose another 10,000 people.
Apart from the people guarding the three border cities, they did not have many troops to deploy.
They had lost sixteen thousand men.
If they lose another 30,000 men at most, they will be forced to recruit warriors from various tribes.
Recruiting warriors is easy, but food is a problem!
If 10,000 regular troops are lost, almost 20,000 troops must be recruited to match the combat power of the regular army.
After recruiting warriors, you can't not give them food and drink, right?
Bambu kept thinking.
After a long while, Bambu looked up at Wulie and said, "My Lord Prince, I suggest that you prepare 10,000 infantrymen first. Let's see the situation first, or think about it for a while before deciding whether to do this!"
Honestly speaking, even if we lose another 10,000 troops, it wouldn’t be the end of the world.
But if they were defeated again, it would deal a heavy blow to the morale of the Northern Huan.
So, this matter needs further careful consideration.
Try to think as comprehensively as possible to avoid falling into the enemy's trap.
Wu Lie said: "It's not impossible to wait, but we don't have much time. At most we can wait for one more day, and then these ten thousand infantrymen must take action!"
Even if those ten thousand people rode horses to the Baishui River, it would still take most of the day.
It would also take time to sneak into the two sides of the Riftwind Canyon from the Baishui River.
There were only three days left as agreed with Yun Zheng to exchange bodies.
Waiting for one day is their limit!
Otherwise, they would have no choice but to watch this great opportunity slip away.
Bambu nodded slightly, frowned and said, "I know this plan is ingenious, and I also know the benefits of its success, but I am still a little worried..."
"Then take your time to think about it!"
Wu Lie snorted, "Give me an answer within one day!"
After saying that, Wu Lie turned and walked out.
This timid old thing!
Just because you lost one game, you become as cowardly as a mouse!
If the Great Chanyu hadn't repeatedly told him to listen more to the old man's advice, he wouldn't have said so much to the old man and would have made the decision directly!
At this moment, the frontline scouts rushed back to report.
Yun Zheng's troops have already begun moving the bodies onto the ice of the Baishui River.
"How many of them are there?"
Wu Lie asked immediately.
The scout immediately replied, "We were afraid of being attacked by Yun Zheng's troops, so we didn't dare get too close. We only saw a huge crowd of people, at least 20,000!"
"How old are those people?" Bambu asked immediately.
"They are all wearing armor, and they are too far away to see clearly."
The scout shook his head.
"Besides carrying corpses, what else is unusual about them?"
Bambu asked again.
The scout replied, "There's nothing unusual, except that they arranged the bodies neatly, like they were building a very thick wall."
Arrange them neatly to form a wall?
Is Yun Zheng afraid that they will cheat when exchanging bodies, so he deliberately piles up these bodies as a cover?
Bambu thought for a moment and then asked, "How far is the place where they piled the bodies from the entrance of the Riftwind Canyon?"
The scout replied, "Not too far, but not too close either. Probably around a hundred feet."
One hundred feet?
Bambu frowned slightly.
This distance is indeed neither too far nor too close.
Even if you attack with a strong bow, you can't reach it.
Even if there are a few people with super strong arms who can shoot farther, at this distance, if they shoot in front of people, they will not be lethal.
Is Yun Zheng deliberately pretending to be willing to exchange ideas in order to launch a surprise attack from Langya Mountain Pass?
If that's the case, then it's easy!
Even if Wu Lie's plan failed, their ambush at Langya Pass could still inflict heavy damage on Yun Zheng's troops!
As long as there is a victory, it won't affect morale too much.
Bambu thought silently for a while, then looked up at Wu Lie, "Prince, please proceed according to your plan. I will go to the area near the Riftwind Canyon to see if I can see Yun Zheng!"
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