Dingbeicheng, Zhenbei General's Mansion.
Being caught off guard by Beihuan's army, Wei Wenzhong quickly calmed down after experiencing the initial panic and anger.
Of course he knew that Beihuan was besieging the Suining Guards but not attacking them, just waiting for him to send people to rescue the Suining Guards.
Beihuan also knew that the cost of forcibly attacking the city would be too high, and it might not be possible to capture it.
It was indeed a clever move to besiege the Suining Guards and force him to send troops for rescue.
But Beihuan's leading general was so confident that any of Beihuan's armies could withstand the Beifu army's attack!
Confidence is a good thing!
But if you are too confident, you are arrogant!
If they defeat Beihuan's army hoarded on the northwest side of Jing'an Guard and successfully regain control of Beiyuan Shoal, the retreat and food routes of Beihuan's army will be cut off.
At that time, they can safely close the door and beat the dog!
If all the people who rush in from Beihuan are eaten, Beihuan will completely lose the ability to fight again without waiting until next spring!
Bei Huan's move was a wonderful move.
But, it’s also a dangerous move!
While Wei Wenzhong was thinking secretly, the scouts sent out came to report that the Beihuan army on the south side of the Suining Guard was massacring war horses.
"really!"
Wei Wenzhong narrowed his eyes slightly, "Using war horses to supplement the army's rations also reduces the supply of people and horses. This move is indeed cruel! Our opponent is very decisive!"
"This person is indeed not simple." General Fu Tianyan nodded slightly, "Beihuan is obviously ready to besiege the Suining Guards for a long time. When the Suining Guards are short of food, we will send troops to rescue them. When the time comes, their The opportunity will come.”
"Um!"
Wei Wenzhong nodded slightly and was about to speak when another scout came to report.
Beihuan's middle army released more than 3,000 seriously wounded soldiers into the Suining Guards.
Upon hearing the news, Wei Wenzhong and Fu Tianyan's faces suddenly fell.
"Damn Beihuan, you are so cunning!"
Fu Tianyan gritted his teeth and cursed angrily: "These three thousand seriously injured people will accelerate the consumption of the Suining Guard's food reserves, distract the energy of the Suining Guard's defenders, and also reduce their own military food consumption. It can be said to kill three birds with one stone! "
Are those three thousand seriously wounded?
That’s three thousand mouths!
It is basically impossible for these seriously injured soldiers to re-wear their armor in less than two or three months.
Even if it is put back, it will not have any impact on Beihuan's next plan.
On the contrary, it caused a lot of trouble for the defenders of Suining Guard.
"This move is indeed quite cruel."
Wei Wenzhong said with a black face: "This is a conspiracy! They let people go, and the people of Suining Guard can't accept them even if they don't want to! Now, the time that Suining Guard can support is even shorter."
"yes!"
Fu Tianyan sighed worriedly, and then asked: "General, what should we do next? Are we just going to be wasted like this with Beihuan's army?"
If you use it now, it won't have any impact.
But in the end, it was inevitable to send troops to rescue.
The Suining Guards have not yet run out of food. If they take the initiative to attack, the Suining Guards' troops can come out at any time and form a pincer attack on the Beihuan army.
But if the Suining Guards are short of food and the defenders are so hungry that they have no strength, it will be a waste of tens of thousands of elite soldiers.
Wei Wenzhong thought for a while and replied: "It's definitely not possible to continue to waste it. We have to find a way to regain control of the Beiyuan Shoal. First, cut off their food routes and escape routes. By then, the Beihuan army will be in chaos, and we can attack it in one fell swoop. Beihuan!"
Speaking of Beiyuan Shoal, Wei Wenzhong couldn't help but gnashed his teeth in anger.
Yang Zheng is such a bastard that his 30,000-strong army was defeated so quickly.
The key is that all those defeated troops rushed into the Suining Guard, and now their connection with the Suining Guard has been cut off. They still don't know why the 30,000-strong army was defeated so quickly.
Even if the 30,000 troops had persisted for half an hour, the situation might not be the same now.
Thinking of the situation in front of him, Wei Wenzhong wanted to cut Yang Zheng into pieces.
Fu Tianyan frowned and said, "Beihuan must have guessed that we would find a way to cut off their retreat. To recapture Beiyuan Shoal, I'm afraid we have to take a long-term approach and we must not fall into Beihuan's trap."
Beiyuan Shoal is the lifeblood of Beihuan's army.
There is no reason why Beihuan should not focus on defense.
The Beifu Army has been dealing with Beihuan for so many years, and they have a relatively clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of Beihuan's army.
The standing army of the Beifu Army is only 200,000.
Adding in the 30,000 troops that had previously supported us, there were only 230,000 troops.
Except for the manpower to defend various cities and the strategic locations of Beilu Pass and Mayi, the Beifu Army can only mobilize 160,000 to 70,000 troops to fight on the front line!
In the battle in the past two days, the Beifu Army had lost more than 30,000 troops.
If we include the 40,000 troops trapped in the Suining Guards, the Beifu Army can only deploy thirteen or four for the battle!
Putting aside the battle losses, Beihuan still had at least about 120,000 troops.
The men and horses on both sides can be said to be almost equal!
In a frontal attack, the Beifu Army really didn't have much chance of winning.
In every subsequent battle, be extremely careful.
Otherwise, it is very likely that one piece will fall wrong and the whole game will be lost.
Wei Wenzhong also understands Fu Tianyan's worries.
He naturally thought of these questions that Fu Tianyan could think of.
Beihuan cannot afford to lose, and the Beifu Army cannot afford to lose either.
But fighting Beihuan all the time is not an option.
After all, the Suining Guard has an army of 40,000!
How could we not save him?
Wei Wenzhong thought for a while and then asked: "How long can Suining Guard's food and grass last?"
Fu Tianyan replied: "It has been a month and a half since the last time we sent supplies to the Suining Guard. According to the current situation, the more than 40,000 people in the Suining Guard can only last for half a month at most."
Half a month!
Wei Wenzhong's eyelids twitched.
If the soldiers of the Suining Guard followed Beihuan's example and killed horses to replenish their army's rations, they would be able to survive for a long time.
But without his order, most of Suining Guard's army would not dare to kill their horses privately to replenish their rations.
The most ideal situation is to push back the Beihuan army within half a month or even ten days!
Otherwise, the Suining Guards' army would not starve to death, but they would most likely choose to break out.
Once they choose to break out, they will play into Beihuan's hands!
This time is a bit tight!
Looking at Wei Wenzhong's frown, Fu Tianyan couldn't help but said tentatively: "General, there should be experts under King Jingbei. How about I make a trip there and ask for countermeasures?"
Upon hearing Fu Tianyan's words, Wei Wenzhong suddenly became unhappy.
He, the great general of Zhenbei, is not even dead yet!
Fu Tianyan actually wanted to go to Yunzheng to ask for countermeasures?
Where does this put his face?
Otherwise, he just asked Yunzheng to be the general of Zhenbei?
"Stop listening to hearsay!"
Wei Wenzhong glared at Fu Tianyan angrily, "The Sixth Prince's two great victories before were all based on the ambush of the enemy! How could we ambush Beihuan in this situation? If it weren't for the Sixth Prince and his people, , should we just sit back and wait for death?"
Fu Tianyan laughed dryly and stopped talking immediately.
At this moment, Wei Wenzhong's soldiers came to report, "General, the King and Princess of Jingbei are here!"
"them?"
Wei Wenzhong frowned and said to himself angrily: "If they don't guard Shuofang well, why are they coming to Dingbei?"
