After hearing what Wang Ye had arranged, everyone quickly took action.
The deployment was completed before the enemy arrived.
The troops stationed at the borders in various places were extremely nervous and all entered a state of war readiness.
They all prayed that the barbarian enemies would never attack them.
Those officials who had just been sent to the border were terrified.
They had neither soldiers nor many people under their rule.
No sooner had they called up the government runners than they heard that an enemy army of 500,000 was approaching.
They were so frightened that they immediately lost their opinions.
He was very reluctant to be sent to the border.
If you do this, your life is in danger.
This is not being an official at all, it's simply offering one's head.
The brave officials still persisted, trying to gather all the people and distribute weapons to them for defense together.
At the same time, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Ye, saying that the imperial court had handed over their defense to the protection of the Sixth Prince.
The only hope is that the Sixth Prince will send troops to protect them.
But they didn't have much confidence in their hearts.
After all, the enemy has an army of 500,000. What's the point of sending an army to protect them?
As long as the enemy army arrives, they can probably be easily crushed to the ground.
The timid officials simply gave up resistance and immediately fled inland with all the people.
I just hope that the enemy's attack speed will be slower so that they can escape to the nearby city.
What no one expected was that after the enemy entered Dayuan, they did not besiege any of the garrisoned cities.
They quickly divided into five armies and rushed towards the heart of Dayuan at the fastest speed.
The garrison did not react at all and watched them bypass the city and enter Dayuan.
When Ye received the news, he was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table.
"This is outrageous! The purpose of their invasion this time is to plunder the people.
We must not let them succeed!
Immediately notify Zhao Wudi and send troops to pursue the enemy."
Ye was frightened.
It is conceivable that wherever the enemy goes, there will be corpses everywhere.
Especially the people in the countryside, they have no chance of survival.
Once the city is breached, a brutal massacre will follow.
But now the number of troops on hand is too small, most of them are infantry, and they are useless for defending and pursuing the enemy.
"Your Highness, the message has been sent!
Now we can only follow the previous deployment. General Zhao will lead 120,000 cavalry as the main attack, looking for opportunities to annihilate the enemy.
The other three armies disguised themselves as garrisons from other places and launched surprise attacks and harassment.
Hoping to delay the enemy's attack speed.
We alone cannot stop the enemy army; we must have the imperial court send troops to support us."
Thunder Eagle said.
Ye looked at the map with a gloomy expression.
This is the first time I feel so powerless.
The enemy suddenly changed their tactics, and it was obvious that there was an expert behind the scenes helping them with their strategy.
But some people can't understand why the barbarians suddenly became so bold. Do they have other tricks up their sleeves?
Ye frowned.
"Given the current situation, it seems that unified deployment by the imperial court is still necessary.
Heavy troops were sent to guard each city and the people were relocated into the city.
Only in this way can we minimize the losses." Lei Ying said.
"No, doing so will cause too much harm to ordinary people in the countryside.
This time the enemy was determined to plunder everywhere.
If we can't defeat them quickly, who knows how many civilians will be killed or injured." "Ye immediately objected."
"That's true, but our army is not enough.
The enemy is coming in full force, and it will be difficult to annihilate them unless they attack the city."
"Don't worry, let me think about it."
Since the enemy's attack, the troops stationed at the border have indeed focused on self-preservation.
Before receiving the imperial court's order, they all remained inactive.
They all hold the idea of not seeking to have more but to avoid more.
If we go out of the city to fight and are annihilated, no one can afford to be blamed by the court.
Zhao Wudi also received news from the front line.
The five enemy armies supported each other and were not far apart.
As long as one army is attacked, the other armies will immediately surround it.
If you start a war with force, you will easily be surrounded by the enemy.
Moreover, after several tentative attacks, it was discovered that the enemy was indeed fully prepared.
The shields used by their cavalry were larger and covered with a layer of iron sheet.
It is difficult to penetrate it with ordinary crossbow arrows.
Even the charging horses in the front row were wearing armor.
The power of crossbow arrows is greatly reduced.
The enemy blocked the attack and rushed forward for a decisive battle.
Zhao Wudi quickly led his troops to retreat.
With the current combat effectiveness of the cavalry, it is not possible to engage in close combat with the enemy.
We cannot afford huge losses
Even if we barely win, it will be a pyrrhic victory.
It is estimated that most of the troops will be sacrificed.
The enemy's nomads have been riding on horseback since childhood and are extremely fond of the use of force.
They can be added to the army directly and become elite troops with a little training.
Although Dayuan has sufficient troops, it takes a long time just to learn how to ride a horse.
In addition, Dayuan is unable to produce such excellent war horses.
Without the ability to replenish war horses, the cavalry would be completely useless.
Zhao Wudi didn't dare to take any risks.
The enemy did not take the bait after being provoked many times, and continued to launch attacks and loot everywhere.
Wherever they went, all the people were killed. It was extremely tragic.
When the news was reported to him, Ye was extremely angry after reading it.
"This group isn't an army, they're just a bunch of animals.
As long as there's a chance, I'll kill them all without sparing a single one." Angrily, Ye tore the letter to pieces.
"You must not let anger get the better of you at this time.
We must wait for the imperial court to dispatch troops, find an opportunity to surround the enemy, and gradually annihilate them.
One wrong decision made out of anger could cost us all our troops."
Princess Ruyue hurriedly persuaded.
Lei Ying also quickly persuaded: "What the princess said is absolutely right!
This is not the first time we have encountered this situation.
Don’t large numbers of civilians suffer casualties every time an enemy invades?
Our cavalry is far inferior to the enemy, so this is the only way.
However, I believe that with His Highness's leadership, we can quickly build a cavalry that far surpasses the enemy's.
Sooner or later, we will be able to defeat it!"
"You don't need to persuade me, I know what I'm doing! No matter how angry I am, I can't destroy our army."
Ye looked at the sand table on the table.
He punched the table hard.
"It seems like we have no choice but to burn our boats and give it a try!"
"Has Your Highness thought of a solution?"
"You can't take any risks, as all the millions of people in the village are counting on you.
If something happens to you, how will all these people survive?"
Princess Ruyue was worried that Ye Bing would make a risky move.
Quickly speak up to persuade.
"Don't worry, I've been thinking about it for a long time. Although there are some risks, the chances of success are very high.
As long as the plan goes well, the enemy will surely retreat quickly," said Ye.
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