The Northern Xiongnu Chanyu Yixie'er's strategy towards the Xianbei was to surround them without attacking, simply cutting off their water supply...
Therefore, apart from the losses suffered by the Xianbei tribes on Mount Daxianbei during several attacks and breakouts, their overall troop strength was not severely depleted!
As long as they have enough water and food, their fighting strength can be quickly restored.
There is no shortage of food on the mountain.
All the Xianbei soldiers from these six tribes came down the mountain and drank until they were stuffed!
Fortunately, Yixie Er did not abandon the animals that died of disease at the water source of Daxianbei Mountain.
Otherwise, they would be in deep trouble this time...
Watching the Xianbei soldiers drinking like oxen, Jiang Ming couldn't help but sigh. He wasn't sure how good his father-in-law, Murong Hong, was at fighting head-on, but he always had this problem... he was easily trapped by others!
Previously, at Lone Wolf Mountain, we were trapped by the Southern Xiongnu and almost died!
They haven't learned their lesson yet, and now they're trapped by the Northern Xiongnu again in their own stronghold, the Great Xianbei Mountains...
I feel that his military talent is not as good as Murong Lie's!
Murong Lie knew what it meant to adapt to local conditions and that he absolutely could not allow his army to be placed in the embarrassing situation of having its supply lines and water sources cut off!
An hour is enough time for these people to eat and drink their fill.
Jiang Ming left the little prince behind, instructing him to continue guarding the Great Xianbei Mountain and to ensure that the water source was heavily guarded, so that it would not be lost again.
Then, he led the other five princes, gathered 120,000 Xianbei soldiers from six tribes, and added his remaining 90,000 troops, and quickly advanced towards the Erji River Valley!
The soldiers had been fighting all night, and although their morale was still high, they were exhausted!
If the fighting continues, it will inevitably affect combat effectiveness, which is detrimental to the army!
But this is only a tactical consideration and does not involve strategic thinking!
The 1100,000 to 120,000 troops in the Erji River Valley must be completely annihilated in the valley, giving them no chance to retreat or even counterattack!
The goal was to create psychological pressure on the Northern Xiongnu: once they came, they wouldn't be able to leave, and they would be made to lose everything!
Otherwise, the Northern Xiongnu would certainly not accept their defeat! They would think that Jiang Ming won by sneak attack and would frequently invade in the future!
We must create a sense of oppression, like a 'black hole', so that... they won't dare to cross the line!
The 210,000-strong army is rapidly advancing towards the Erji River Valley!
Meanwhile, in the Erji River Valley, the 120,000-strong army had already learned of what had happened the previous night... Inside the central command tent, a fierce argument was taking place!
The 120,000-strong army that was originally prepared to ambush Jiang Ming was led by Amur, Yixie'er's son-in-law.
He waited in the Erji River Valley for a long time but did not see Jiang Ming. Instead, he received news that his father-in-law, Yixieer Chanyu, had annihilated his 300,000-strong army, with only 40,000-50,000 escaping!
Moreover, his father-in-law seemed to have been injured, and the injury was to his manhood. He was furious and was about to lead his army back to the Great Xianbei Mountain to fight Jiang Ming's remaining troops to the death!
At this moment, Yixie'er's messenger arrived, bringing with him Yixie'er's order: to withdraw his troops immediately and return to the old camp in the northern desert!
However, after hearing about what happened last night, Amur refused to carry out the order!
He believed that Jiang Ming's ability to inflict such severe damage on his father-in-law's 300,000-strong army was entirely due to a sneak attack, and not because of his true skill!
In addition, it was dark and nothing could be seen clearly, which is why the losses were so heavy!
Now that it's dawn, it's the perfect time for a real showdown, a true test of skill!
The 120,000 soldiers under his command were the elite of the elite, originally meant to be at the forefront and make the greatest contributions!
Now, his father-in-law has been shot and crippled, and his troops have suffered heavy losses...
If I go back without saying a word, what would that make me?
Wouldn't that make the whole clan laugh at us and see us as good-for-nothings?
At the beginning, Amur repeatedly begged his father-in-law to let him be the vanguard and make the first contribution. It took him a lot of effort to win this opportunity!
Now, we absolutely cannot just leave without saying a word!
Moreover, Jiang Ming and his men... have been fighting all night, and they are exhausted and on their last legs!
If we don't seize this opportunity to reap the rewards of our victory, what are we waiting for?
So Amur decisively rejected the order from the Chanyu delivered by the messenger, and told the messenger to go back and tell his father-in-law: be sure to cut off Jiang Ming's head and take it back to the Great Chanyu to vent his anger!
Then he ordered: 120,000 troops to quickly leave the valley and head towards the Great Xianbei Mountain!
However, no sooner had he given the order than a scout rushed in to report that a massive Xianbei army had arrived, too numerous to count, conservatively estimated at at least 200,000...
If it were any other general, facing the enemy's numerical superiority, they would more or less take it seriously, knowing that this would be a difficult and fierce battle!
But Amur didn't feel that way at all!
He was known as the greatest warrior of the Northern Xiongnu, not only the bravest in the army but also an ever-victorious general who had never suffered a defeat!
Back then, when he volunteered to be the vanguard for Yi Xie'er, he even proposed that with only 50,000 men, he could wipe out Jiang Ming's 600,000-strong army! This shows just how arrogant he was!
In the end, Yi Xie was still worried, so he equipped him with an army of 120,000 to ambush Jiang Ming!
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