Seeing that Xiong Tingbi was willing to talk to him, Sun Chuanting straightened his body and pretended to listen attentively. This was his respect for Xiong Tingbi.
Xiong Tingbi glanced at Sun Chuanting, and his expression became much better.
"This time, our main target is actually here." Xiong Tingbi pointed to a spot and said, "It's the Tieling-Qinghe line. If we take this place, we can cut off the Jiannu's route westward. They have always valued this place, and our actions this time are mainly to cooperate with His Majesty, so this place is crucial."
Xiong Tingbi looked at Sun Chuanting and asked, "What do you think, Lord Sun?"
Sun Chuanting remained silent for a moment before he said, "Master Xiong, what if they take advantage of the opportunity to attack us? They ignore Tieling and Qinghe and head straight for Shenyang. What should we do?"
Sun Chuanting had no worries about Xiong Tingbi and others' plan. After all, the whole thing was to cooperate with the emperor's plan.
There is nothing wrong with Xiong Tingbi's strategy of sending troops, but there is another problem here. What if Huang Taiji ignores Tieling and Qinghe and goes straight to Shenyang?
You must know that the place where Huang Taiji and his men are now, that is, Hetuala City, is Fushun in later generations. It is not far from Shenyang, so it is possible that they can attack directly; and the Tieling and Qinghe line is in the northwest corner of Shenyang.
After hearing this, Xiong Tingbi's expression became serious. After all, what Sun Chuanting said was not impossible.
If Huang Taiji ignored Tieling and Qinghe and attacked Shenyang directly, it would be very troublesome. This time, his side was just feinting and would not attack Tieling and Qinghe at all. He would have to return to provide support when the time came.
The Jiannu army would ambush us on the way, it would be a fierce battle, and the situation would become very bad; if we don’t go back to reinforce, will we give up Shenyang City?
Xiong Tingbi must send a large number of troops this time. If the number is too small, there will be no chance of winning in the wild.
If the two sides met, Xiong Tingbi would likely be defeated before his reinforcements arrived, which was something Xiong Tingbi absolutely could not accept. He also couldn't just leave these trained people here, so Xiong Tingbi hesitated.
If enough troops were left to guard Shenyang, the feint attack would fail, and it would be very likely that the team sent to lure the enemy would actually become bait and be eaten.
However, if enough troops were sent to attack, Shenyang City's defenses would inevitably be left empty, which would give Huang Taiji an opportunity to take advantage of.
Whether Huang Taiji came to attack Shenyang City or forced Xiong Tingbi to return for assistance, there was room for maneuver. At that time, Xiong Tingbi would still have to fight Huang Taiji outside, and this battle would probably be difficult.
In fact, the current situation has forced Huang Taiji into a situation where he has no choice but to fight desperately.
If Huang Taiji insisted on defending the Tieling River and Qing River line, he would have no choice but to watch the alliance between Khorchin, Inner Khalkha and the Ming Dynasty. Huang Taiji could not accept this loss.
If the three parties really reached an alliance, the Ming Dynasty would attack Hetuala from Shenyang, and Khorchin and Inner Khalkha would attack Tieling and Qinghe from the north. Huang Taiji would lose sight of one thing while focusing on the other. Therefore, Huang Taiji could not retreat in this battle.
Looking up at Sun Chuanting, Xiong Tingbi asked, "Do you have any good suggestions, Lord Sun?"
There was nothing condescending or dissatisfied about this sentence, it was just an ordinary inquiry.
At this moment, Xiong Tingbi did not dare to underestimate Sun Chuanting. The young man saw the shortcomings of his plan at a glance.
Although Xiong Tingbi was confident in the defense of Shenyang City, he believed that even if Huang Taiji came to attack, it would be impossible to capture Shenyang City in a short time. Perhaps when he returned to provide support, he could launch a two-pronged attack.
But Xiong Tingbi also knew that Huang Taiji would never give him this opportunity. Even if Huang Taiji wanted to stop him from returning to the rescue, he would not leave his men waiting for him at the gates of Shenyang.
Furthermore, Xiong Tingbi couldn't take the risk. Neither the annihilation of his troops nor the capture of Shenyang City would be acceptable outcomes. It was merely an operation to lure the enemy, and the risk wasn't worth it.
Sun Chuanting glanced at Xiong Tingbi and said, "Why not split the troops into two groups?"
After this sentence came out, the expressions on everyone's faces were not very good.
Because in Liaodong, there has been precedent for dividing troops. During the Battle of Sarhu, the troops were divided into five groups with great momentum, but what was the result?
They were defeated one by one and suffered heavy losses. Therefore, in Liaodong, everyone was not optimistic about dividing the troops.
And everyone knows that although Liaodong has a large number of troops, none of them can really fight hard battles. In such a situation, splitting the troops into two groups is definitely not a good idea.
Xiong Tingbi glanced at Sun Chuanting with some suspicion on his face.
He didn't know whether Sun Chuanting said this on purpose or because he really thought so. After all, judging from his actions just now, he didn't seem like such a stupid person.
Moreover, Xiong Tingbi also believed in the emperor. The current emperor was a good emperor who knew people and appointed them to the right positions. This could be seen from the way he used himself. Such an emperor should not use a fool, so Sun Chuanting should not be such a person.
Is it because they are young and fearless? Is that really the case?
Xiong Tingbi looked at Sun Chuanting and asked directly, "Then I wonder how Lord Sun will divide the troops?"
Sun Chuanting stood up, walked to the front of the map, pointed to a location and said, "Divide the troops into two groups. One group will attack to the Qinghe and Tieling lines, and the other group will go out to here."
After hearing what Sun Chuanting said, everyone looked towards the place he pointed.
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