Winter goes and spring comes, time flies.
Now is the time when there is abundant grass and water and livestock are mating. For the Huns, this is not the best time to start a war.
However, the urgency of the war made it necessary to fight this battle.
The second prince, clad in armor, led two hundred thousand elite imperial guards and his generals, such as Zhang Liao, and entered the Youbeiping County City on the border of Youzhou in the north.
In order to ensure the success of the second prince, Emperor Dagan specially dispatched some generals trained by Duke Zhenguo Xue Da to help.
If this battle can be won, the second prince will be able to convince these generals to serve him.
Moreover, there were four supreme grand masters accompanying them. Although there was cloud energy, the positive significance of the martial arts masters was reduced to the lowest level.
However, there is still a possibility of beheading generals, surprise attacks, etc., and we must be on guard against them.
Moreover, on the side battlefields, these masters can also perform some special tasks.
This time, the second prince's status has been greatly improved. Last time, Li Yue, as the emperor's confidant, checked and balanced the second prince.
In this battle, full authority was given to the second prince, whether it was fighting or defending.
The entire Dagan army was divided into two lines, east and west. The second prince led the main force on the eastern line, mainly defending Youbeiping and Yuyang counties.
Similarly, the main force of the Huns was also confronting the second prince, and there was also the Khitan tribe here, so they had to be on guard.
Lu Bu led the main force of 100,000 imperial troops to station on the western front to defend against the attack of King Zuo Guli.
If the main force of the Huns was distracted, then Lu Bu could go straight to the enemy and deal a fatal blow to the Huns.
For Dagan, this battle was never a defensive battle, but an attempt to completely defeat the Huns.
Of course, the same was true within the Xiongnu. It was impossible for the various tribes to unite their forces, so they were mainly divided into three forces.
They are the tribes of the Xiongnu King, the Zuoguli King, and the Youguli King.
Among them, the King of Zuoguli confronted Lu Bu, while the King of Xiongnu and the King of Youguli confronted the Second Prince.
At this time, inside the Eastern Army camp, the Second Prince summoned all his advisors and generals to discuss matters.
Among them, Xi Zhicai and Zhang Liao were located on both sides of the second prince, and could be regarded as the second prince's confidants.
Among them, Zhang Liao, needless to say, has now broken through to the supreme grandmaster level and is also unique among the second prince's subordinates.
Xi Zhicai was a counselor, and when Zhao Que placed him with the Second Prince, he had already won over the Second Prince.
The second prince knew that he was a talented person and that he could not threaten his position.
So he was made a military advisor and was given the title of military advisor, which meant he was the top military advisor.
"According to intelligence, the Xiongnu King is personally leading his army, accompanied by 500,000 soldiers; and the Youguli King is also leading an army of 200,000, advancing towards the eastern front in two directions.
I wonder what we should do?" The Second Prince pointed to the huge map on the table and analyzed it to everyone.
Now, because of the transaction between the two, some tribes in the south of the Northern Desert are also looking forward to the arrival of the heavenly army.
Therefore, according to military intelligence, in a sense, it was difficult for the Huns to defend against Dagan.
The generals began to discuss the matter. Some advocated holding the city and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out; others proposed to take the initiative and attack instead of defend.
"We will also defend in two directions. The Xiongnu have no siege equipment and cannot harass the civilians, so we can only attack the city.
If the attack continues for a long time, the logistics and morale will inevitably decline and they will not be able to hold on.
"Then we can march out of the city and fight; this is the sure way to win," a military advisor suggested.
This strategy is quite conventional, but sometimes, what works best is what counts.
The Dagan army was well-rested and its military strength was actually slightly better than that of the Xiongnu.
It's just that because there are mostly infantry, their mobility is a bit poor, but if the Huns attack the city,
Then you are using their weaknesses to attack your strengths, and you will definitely fail.
The second prince frowned, and his already ferocious appearance became even more terrifying.
He knocked on the table with his right hand, making a crisp sound, as if he was not satisfied with the answer.
Soon he raised his voice and said: “In this battle the whole Xiongnu army is fighting. If we defend too much, we will lose. It is not advisable to defend blindly.
Moreover, our army is not weaker than the Huns, and the defense also puts a lot of pressure on our logistics.
We must fight to determine the outcome, to demonstrate the might of Dagan and the bravery of our Dagan soldiers."
The second prince naturally did not want to hide in the city and fight a defensive battle, which was too slow.
Not to mention that Xueda had hardly fought any defensive battles, and all he did was to bore through others in the wild.
The second prince's target was naturally the legend in the Dagan army - Duke Zhenguo Xue Da, so he was naturally unwilling to play defense and be a turtle.
What’s more important is Lu Bu’s situation on the western front. If I were to move at this speed.
If I were slower than Lu Bu and let Lu Bu take all the credit, then where would my face and dignity be?
You know, Lu Bu used to be under his command, but now it seems that he has defected to the eldest prince.
When Lu Bu destroyed the country by himself, he knew that he could not defend himself. If he won, what should he do?
Regardless of public or private reasons, the main force of the Second Prince should at least not be weaker than Lu Bu.
If we had continued to defend, we might have missed out on many military achievements.
This battle seems to be the only chance for the second prince to ascend the throne.
Therefore, the second prince will not be satisfied with the defense plan.
"I wonder if you all have any other ideas?"
Just as everyone was looking at each other in bewilderment, Xi Zhicai stepped forward and suggested:
"Commander, I have a plan. The enemy on the eastern front has two armies, with the Xiongnu King as the main force, attempting to attack Lulong County.
The King of Youguli tried to attack Pinggu County from the side.
We divide our forces, but there is no need to do so.
The main force was led by His Royal Highness the Second Prince, who lured the enemy deep into their territory in an attempt to defeat the Youguli King's army first.
The other army can choose a general to lead a small army and local border troops to defend the city.
It would be impossible for the enemy to break through quickly.
After defeating the King of Youguli, the Xiongnu King's army was forced to retreat and defend. This way, the outcome of the battle could be decided."
This method is to form a local force to defeat the enemy with more troops.
"Can we hold it?" The second prince thought about the biggest difficulty of this plan.
The key is whether we can defend the city and buy more time under the attack of the main force of the Xiongnu King.
If they cannot, it will be troublesome. If they cannot defeat King Youguli quickly, they will have to return to defend.
"Your Highness, even if we are defeated, there are many cities in the north along the way, and we can retreat to other cities and fight.
"But if the King of Youguli is defeated, then the Northern Desert will be undefended. If the Xiongnu King doesn't retreat, then we can end his invasion once and for all." Xi Zhicai explained again.
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