Wenhuang County.
Liu Feng is analyzing the battle situation.
"Indeed."
Linghu Yuanshan touched his chin and nodded.
"According to the Northern Barbarian generals, the Fengling Army has run out of food and fodder, and there are no reinforcements at all."
"So, they will inevitably launch a large-scale attack on the city next."
"Although we killed Hu Luchi and many of the Northern Barbarian generals, there are still many generals in the Northern Barbarian army. These people are the ones who lead the troops."
"The Northern Barbarians have been stranded outside Tianyong City for too long. If they return without success, there will be an uproar back home. So, with no reinforcements now, a desperate, last-ditch effort is their best strategy."
Liu Feng nodded.
"The Northern Barbarians' state system is relatively loose; they are a mechanism of tribal unity. If they are defeated this time, with heavy casualties, the Khan's position will be affected."
"Yes, even without Hu Luchi, the other generals are not vegetarians either."
"Once they launch an offensive, they will definitely go all out."
"If we withdraw our troops so hastily, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Linghu Yuanshan believed Liu Feng's analysis and explanation without a doubt, but he was still curious.
"General, I'm curious, how do you know this?"
"Although our Dali Dynasty has been at war with the Northern Barbarians since its founding, the two sides have always been in a state of on-and-off fighting, and he doesn't know so much about the Northern Barbarians."
"Basically, in a war like this, the information spies receive is very limited."
It's normal that people in Dali don't understand.
If we were to say which country was closer to the Northern Barbarians, it would be the Wei State of that time.
However, Dali annexed Wei for more than a hundred years, and much of the current information was obtained from former people in Wei.
Although everyone knows that the Northern Barbarians are a united tribal system, it is not easy for Liu Feng to analyze it so clearly.
Liu Feng knew so much, which was related to many things Wu Jiang had talked about with him before.
"We attacked the Northern Barbarian camp before and captured a spy."
“It said a lot of useful information.”
Liu Feng evaded the question in this way. After all, Wu Jiang's identity was special and only a few of them knew about it.
Linghu Yuanshan suddenly understood.
"But the advantage right now is mine, not the Northern Barbarians. They've lost their commander, and their morale is low. Even if they come out in full force, the siege won't be successful."
"If we launch a fierce attack regardless of the cost, the Fengling Army will not be defeated thanks to the advantage of the city walls."
"But what if something unexpected happens?"
Linghu Yuanshan asked.
"What's there to be afraid of? As the saying goes, a siege always leaves a shortage of troops. We should do the opposite and leave them a way to retreat."
Liu Feng smiled.
"I understand. Surround three sides and leave one path. I understand this."
Wang Dingliu slapped his thigh. He had seen this trick before.
Isn't this the method we used when we attacked the barbarian camp?
"Yes."
"I've already asked Chongshan to tell Xiaoshan how to do it."
"As for the specific deployment of troops, that is Linghu Xiaoshan's own business."
"Next, what we have to do is close the door and beat the dog."
A few days later, spies reported that Dali's reinforcements had arrived and were already seventy miles away from Wenhuang County. If they marched normally, they would arrive within three days.
But at this time, heavy snow fell, and this dandy general actually found a sheltered valley and set up camp there.
Liu Feng almost laughed out loud when he heard this. Fortunately, although the snow was thick, not much fell on the tops of the mountains on both sides of the valley.
Otherwise, there would be no need to wait for the Northern Barbarians to ambush them; an avalanche would be enough to kill them.
Just as we finished discussing the news here, another news came that the Northern Barbarian army had gathered together and showed signs of advancing towards the city gate.
"Lord Liu, the war has already begun. When will we go to support Tianyong City?"
Liu Feng shook his head.
Rush to help? He's not crazy yet.
I only have a thousand Tiger Roar Army and a thousand grain transport troops here.
Excluding the logistics and garrison troops, the Northern Barbarians have at least 30,000 people attacking the city.
Driving the troops over like this? He was just rushing to give away his life. He wouldn't do such a thing.
Besides, there is no need to rush in this offensive and defensive battle.
He has already asked Linghu Xiaoshan to use secret weapons such as caltrops.
No matter what, we have to wait until the Northern Barbarian Army has passed the caltrops and horse traps before we go.
"Pass the order down, the entire army continues to rest and recuperate."
"Scouts, continue your investigation and report back at any time."
At the same time, Tianyong City.
After a few days of rest, the few people are now standing on the city wall of Tianyong City.
In the distance, neatly lined up Northern Barbarian cavalrymen were marching across the sea of snow.
The northern barbarians also have a methodical approach to attacking cities.
First, their infantry pushed forward, carrying ladders, and then countless archers shot arrows at the same time.
Faced with such an indiscriminate rain of arrows.
The Fengling Army did not dare to show up and could only temporarily avoid the attack.
Under the suppression of powerful rain of arrows, the Northern Barbarian infantry successfully rushed to the city wall and began to set up ladders.
Although the archers in the city kept shooting arrows through the lookouts, their numbers were too few after all.
Facing an army as vast as the tide, it can't do much.
"General, they're coming. If we don't use our crossbows, we'll lose our chance."
"General, their ladders have already reached the top of the city wall."
The northern barbarians had only one method of attacking the city, and the only thing they could use against the city gate was brute force.
But no matter how strong the city gate is, it is just a wooden door.
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