The encounter of Sun Bo's vanguard army was enough to prove the strength of the soldiers in the southern border.
"Brother Qin, according to you, we can't get close to Gusu City until we have the support of heavy infantry?"
Qin Feng shook his head bluntly.
"I still have to go."
"Being unable to engage in field battles, attack fortresses, or encircle enemies does not mean that this battle cannot be fought for the time being."
"Since you know that the opponent's soldiers are fierce, then avoid their sharp edges."
Qin Feng's thinking has been adjusted. The biggest advantage of the light cavalry troops is speed.
As long as a large number of cavalry arrives at Gusu City, even if they cannot confront Gusu City head-on, they can still restrain the enemy.
When the enemy leaves the city, the cavalry will retreat.
If the enemy holds firm, the cavalry will advance.
Qin Feng took out the map directly, spread it on the table, and explained the overall strategic idea to Zhao Yulong.
"With Gusu City as the center, within a radius of twenty miles, it is a restricted area for us."
"Before the heavy infantry arrives on the battlefield, keep all light cavalry troops at a safe distance from Gusu City."
"The enemy's cavalry is at a disadvantage and difficult to pursue. Twenty miles away, no matter what, our light cavalry can react and retreat at any time."
"Twenty miles away is our war zone!"
"Any force that dares to approach Gusu City, whether it is logistics or reinforcements, will be within the attack range of our army."
"Fifty thousand defenders have been accumulated in Gusu City, which means that no force can send a large army to support Gusu City and can only choose a small force."
The reason why Qin Feng is so sure is very simple. It is true that the southern border is rich in products, but this does not mean that the southern border's resources can be wasted unscrupulously.
There is no room left in Gusu City to accept thousands more soldiers.
This means that if there are large-scale reinforcements to encircle Qin Feng's cavalry, as long as Qin Feng avoids the battle and the opponent misses, they will have to return the same way.
The consumption of materials alone is an astronomical figure.
No general would do such a stupid thing.
Therefore, the rear reinforcements could only send a small group of troops to provide support to Gusu City or ensure logistics.
Facing a cavalry army several times larger than his own, Qin Feng naturally does not need to say much about the consequences.
Zhao Yulong's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but sigh: "What a trick... draw the ground as a prison!"
"Brother Qin, I understand!"
"The circle you drew, within the circle, is the world of Gusu City. We will just ignore it."
"And outside the circle is our world."
Qin Feng nodded: "Not bad!"
"Not to mention the arrival of heavy infantry, even if a large number of siege equipment are constructed, it will not be possible to break through Gusu City overnight."
"This battle was destined to be a long war of attrition from the beginning."
Sun Bo has verified for Qin Feng that although there is a possibility of directly seizing the city gate and starting a street battle with the Gusu City defenders.
But the chances of success are extremely slim.
The enemy defenders are definitely not embroidered pillows. They will definitely push Qin Feng's soldiers and horses out of the city gate at all costs.
In this case, then simply give up on seizing the city and adopt the stupidest and most effective method to slowly consume it.
The defeat on the front line not only did not affect Qin Feng, but for Qin Feng, it was not necessarily a bad thing. He accumulated valuable trial and error experience, which was extremely rare on the battlefield.
After half a day of repairing, Qin Feng and Zhao Yulong headed towards Gusu City again with five hundred guards accompanying them.
At the same time, in the vanguard camp, which had retreated twenty miles again and was a full seventy miles away from Gusu City, Sun Bo was almost decadent.
Looking at Liu Ming appearing in front of him, Sun Bo couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Twenty thousand troops, all destroyed."
"The King of Qin never plays tricks on the battlefield. With his character, when he arrives at the station, the first thing he will probably do is to kill me."
"Even if King Qin can let me go, Your Majesty can't spare me."
Liu Ming put his hands behind his back and comforted him in a deep voice.
"As a Jinyiwei, my mission is to provide information. As long as the information is correct, no matter how ugly the fight is, I will not be held responsible. Maybe the next words will make my back hurt when I stand talking."
"but……"
"You don't have to blame yourself too much."
"Daliang has not fought with the southern border for so many years, and its focus has always been in the direction of Beidi."
"Now it's our turn to attack the enemy. It's inevitable that we'll be caught off guard."
Upon hearing this, Sun Bo immediately laughed, but his laughter was extremely tragic.
Liu Ming indeed... said he didn't feel pain in his back while standing.
An army of 20,000 people, how could it be so understated?
Even if there are all kinds of reasons, Sun Bo cannot escape the blame.
However, Sun Bo had no reason to blame Liu Ming. After all, the information Liu Ming provided and the tactics he relayed were extremely accurate.
When fighting for the city gate, Sun Bo once thought that the city gate would be conquered soon.
Unfortunately, no one expected that the soldiers in the southern border would be so resilient and just defeated Sun Bo's army.
"The start of a war is a huge failure. How can we continue to fight this battle?"
Liu Ming patiently continued to comfort him. After all, Sun Bo was a vanguard general. If he collapsed, who would take his place?
“Risks and rewards coexist. When it’s time to take risks, you should take risks, but as long as you take risks, there is a possibility of falling short.”
"Whoever it was, the result would be the same."
"You still have two thousand infantry in your hands. As long as you regain your strength, you can still make meritorious deeds."
If 20,000 yuan doesn’t work, what’s the use of 2,000 yuan?
He lowered his head, remained silent for a long time, and finally sighed.
"You said...will Qin Feng kill me after he comes?"
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not afraid of death. I just hope to witness with my own eyes how Qin Feng fights this battle."
Liu Ming shook his head and answered clearly.
"I once speculated on King Qin's intentions, but it turned out that this was a very stupid behavior."
"I have learned my lesson and will never make decisions for King Qin again."
"I'm just the eyes, ears, and mouthpiece, that's all."
"The King of Qin will arrive soon. Before the King of Qin arrives, you must stabilize the remaining two thousand soldiers."
Although Sun Bo was desperate, he had no choice.
At the same time, the news that Qin Feng arrived at the battlefield early also reached Lin Wenwan's ears.
Lin Wenwan's eyes flashed brightly, and she showed great respect to this old rival.
"The former Qin Feng child has now become the King of Qin."
"Hahaha, I'm really impressed by the three-day separation."
"The order is passed down. Within ten days, not a single soldier will be sent out of the city. Let's wait and see what King Qin will do."
Seeing how Lin Wenwan, who was strategizing, was so afraid of Qin Feng, the lieutenant generals present knew it.
The real enemy of Gusu City has arrived.
