"So that's how it is! Those hateful Han soldiers!"
Li Ru's words enlightened Murong Tu. Thinking of the warriors under his command who had been tricked to death, Murong Tu couldn't help but grit his teeth in hatred.
"In your opinion, how many troops are stationed in the city?" Shefu asked with a gloomy expression.
Li Ru pondered for a moment: "If they can support two city gates at the same time, the garrison inside the city must have at least six thousand men!"
"Six thousand people...?"
Upon hearing this, Murong Tu's expression changed.
If what Li Ru said is true, and there are 6,000 garrison troops inside the city, then it's impossible to take it!
But having come all this way, only to lose over two thousand men for nothing, it would be a huge blow to his prestige to slink back like this.
Then Murong Tu looked at Li Ru with a resentful expression: "Does the gentleman have a good strategy to break through the city?"
Li Ru couldn't help but shake his head: "The art of war says: the best strategy is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to disrupt their alliances, the next best is to attack their army, and the worst is to besiege their cities."
Attacking the city is the last resort; no strategy will work unless the Han army surrenders voluntarily or is forced to come out and fight us!
Shefu couldn't help but ask, "It's impossible to expect the Han army to surrender. Could you please find a way to lure them out?"
Li Ru thought for a moment, then said, "I do have a plan, but it requires the close cooperation of the two of you!"
"What good plan do you have, sir? Tell me quickly!" Murong Tu said urgently.
Li Ru calmly replied, "A self-inflicted injury ruse!!"
"A self-inflicted injury ruse?"
Murong Tu was slightly taken aback: "Please explain in detail, sir!"
Li Ru: "Lord Shefu can send someone to communicate with the garrison in the city, stating that he is willing to join forces with the Han army to attack from both sides and eliminate the Murong leader."
In this way, as soon as the Han army leaves the city, the two armies can join forces and annihilate the Han army together!
"this....."
Murong Tu looked troubled: "This plan is not bad, but will the Han army believe it?"
Li Ru smiled and said, "If it were just an act, the Han army would naturally not believe it."
Tomorrow, the Murong leader can continue attacking the city, while our army takes the opportunity to attack your troops from behind. Once we see your troops in chaos, the Han army will naturally believe us.
Now that the Han army has adopted a merit-based system of ranks and titles, everyone is eager to kill enemies and earn merit, so naturally they won't let this tremendous achievement slip by!
"Since it is as you say, why can't our troops feign surrender and then agree with the Han army to jointly attack your troops?"
Although Li Ru's words sounded good, Murong Tu was not stupid. If he allowed the Wuhuan people to charge into his ranks, wouldn't he lose many more warriors for nothing?
Li Ru shook his head: "The method Chief Murong mentioned isn't impossible, but the Han army simply won't believe you'll surrender!"
Why is that?
Murong Tu was somewhat bewildered. "I can't feign surrender, but you Wuhuan people can? Why should I?"
Li Ru's expression turned serious: "The Xianbei are the eagles of the grasslands. Apart from Tan Shihuai who called himself the Han, which of their warriors has ever bowed their heads to the Han army?"
Even the fragmented Yuwen tribe had openly refused the Han dynasty's offer of investiture; how much more so the Murong tribe, renowned for its bravery?
"Mr. Wen is right. That spineless Tan Shihuai has truly disgraced the Xianbei people!"
Li Ru's unspoken flattery clearly pleased Murong Tu greatly.
Seeing that Murong Tu had already fallen into his trap, Li Ru couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Li Ru then continued, "Three years ago, Lord Shefu was defeated by the Han army and submitted to them. Now, he is unable to capture the city and has suffered heavy losses."
To salvage their losses, surrendering to the Han army again and attacking your tribe would be quite plausible.
"Sir, please don't speak nonsense. I am not that kind of person!"
Hearing Li Ru's words, She Fu's face immediately darkened.
Although Li Ru said all of this was pre-arranged, it still made She Fu feel uncomfortable.
I was only thinking about the future of Wuhuan, how did that make me a villain?
Thinking this to herself, Shefu glared at Li Ru with a hint of annoyance.
"Hmm~, I do think your analysis is quite good. Luckily, this was your plan and you told me beforehand."
"If we fail to capture the city in two more days, you Wuhuan people might actually do something like that!"
Seeing Shefu's gloomy expression, Murong Tu couldn't help but take the opportunity to tease him.
"Hmph!"
Shefu's face turned ashen with anger. He snorted and turned his head away, no longer speaking.
Soon, Murong Tu returned to his camp and gathered his men, explaining the plan he had discussed with Li Ru.
"Great Chief, do you think the Wuhuan people might actually surrender to the Han army and then attack us?" one of his men asked hesitantly.
Murong Tu waved his hand: "No, it won't happen. Breaking into the city would be far more profitable than attacking us. The Wuhuan people can tell what's important!"
In fact, Murong Tu had his own reasons for agreeing to Li Ru's plan.
Who doesn't know that Daqing City has a huge stockpile of supplies? If they can raid them, it will be enough for their tribe to eat and drink for three years. Given the chance to break into the city, who would think about anything else?
Murong Tu's thinking was correct, but what he didn't know was that Li Ru had targeted him from the very beginning.
Late at night, Shefu sent a messenger away from the Wuhuan camp to the north gate of Daqing.
After entering the city, the messenger handed Li Ru's handwritten letter to the general of the city's garrison.
Immediately, the general guarding the city made arrangements during the night and sent someone out of the city to inform Gongsun Zan, Ma Teng, and Gongsun Du to prepare.
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