The first thing Zhao Yulong did when he arrived in Dingtao County was to climb the city wall and look to the north.
Although he was too far away to see anything, Zhao Yulong felt that the northern border was very close to him...
After staring in silence for a long time, Zhao Yulong let out a long sigh.
"Brother Qin, you and I will eventually meet each other on the battlefield. This is something I don't want to see, but I have no choice."
It's not just a coincidence, it's God's plan.
When Zhao Yulong looked north, Qin Feng also stood on the city wall of Anyuan County, looking south for a long time without saying anything.
According to Jinyiwei's investigation, Qin Feng had immediately learned about Zhao Yulong's arrival in Dingtao County.
In addition, Qin Feng also has full knowledge of the garrison situation in Dingtao County.
At this moment, the total military strength in Dingtao County is about 13,000, and this is just the vanguard force. Once the war starts, there will be a steady stream of troops coming to help.
Although Qin Feng was confident that he could block the imperial army, the large number of opponents did give Qin Feng a headache.
At this moment, Zhao Zhenhai rushed over.
"King Qin, the imperial court is continuously sending more troops to Dingtao County. Although we have the home field advantage, the best decision at the moment is still to launch a direct attack while the enemy army is not yet firmly established, so as to catch them off guard."
"Whether it is weakening the enemy's morale or killing the enemy's effective forces, we can accumulate the conditions for victory for subsequent operations."
Qin Feng certainly understands this truth. The more enemies he kills now, the less his own soldiers will sacrifice in a full-scale battle in the future.
only……
Qin Feng and Zhao Yulong are brothers after all. Even though they have parted ways now, they still hope to get together and part ways.
Directly sending troops to sneak attack Dingtao County and kick off the war is definitely not the outcome Qin Feng wants to see.
Zhao Zhenhai naturally understood Qin Feng's thoughts and immediately began to persuade him.
"If it were Zhao Yulong, he wouldn't be the least bit merciful."
"Although King Qin and Zhao Yulong are brothers who share life and death, they are now their own masters. Zhao Yulong serves Emperor Liang, while King Qin serves the people in the north."
"If the King of Qin is obsessed with the past brotherhood, wouldn't it be tantamount to being unkind to the people in the north?"
Zhao Zhenhai's words were certainly not meant to accuse Qin Feng, but rather that he did not want to miss such a good opportunity. He hoped that Qin Feng could issue an order as soon as possible and launch a direct attack on Dingtao County.
The period of confrontation and testing between the two sides has passed. A war is inevitable. The stronger one who strikes first will have the upper hand.
Once the imperial army steadily reaches Dingtao County and various defense fortifications are completed, Zhao Yulong will inevitably launch a fierce attack on Anyuan County.
Zhao Zhenhai knew who Zhao Yulong was.
Zhao Yulong is by no means an ungrateful person, and he must feel guilty at this moment, but in terms of "breaking up", Zhao Yulong is obviously more decisive and will not be affected by brotherly love.
Qin Feng sighed secretly. Even Zhao Zhenhai, who was most loyal to him, was already impatiently urging him to order as soon as possible.
It can be seen from this that the fighter plane is already in front of us. If we delay any longer, we will definitely miss the opportunity.
Qin Feng slowly closed his eyes and was silent for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes had returned to their former determination.
"Zhao Zhenhai, you are right. It is definitely not what a man should do to dwell on past relationships on the battlefield."
"Now that the opportunity to start a war has arrived, if we miss it, wouldn't we become the eternal sinner of the Northern Territory?"
"Pass my order, gather troops and horses, and launch a fierce attack on Dingtao County after dark."
After finally expecting Qin Feng to give the order, Zhao Zhenhai was stunned for a moment after hearing the order.
"onslaught?"
"Dingtao County is also an important town. If we attack by force, it will only increase casualties. Now all the generals believe that the last resort is to launch a surprise attack at night, and also use a short and swift offensive to disrupt the enemy's deployment and take advantage of the enemy's counterattack. Before that, withdraw the army.”
After hearing Zhao Zhenhai's words, Qin Feng waved his hand to indicate that Zhao Zhenhai's steps were too small.
Qin Feng, who has entered a state of war and regained his sanity, makes any decision based on the optimal choice on the battlefield.
"It is precisely because Dingtao County is extremely strong that surprise attacks are difficult to achieve."
"As long as the city remains, no matter how we harass it, the enemy can rely on the city wall and remain invincible."
"And when we retreat after the harassment, Zhao Yulong can completely claim that we were defeated and had to retreat. This will actually boost the enemy's morale."
"Since you want to take action, you must hurt the enemy."
After hearing Qin Feng's explanation, Zhao Zhenhai suddenly realized and secretly sighed in his heart that even if the two of him were tied together, they were not as good as Qin Feng in terms of military attainments.
Zhao Zhenhai no longer hesitated and immediately took the order to dispatch troops.
Compared with the 13,000 garrison in Dingtao County, the garrison in Anyuan County is smaller, with only 6,000 troops at full strength.
However, due to the home field advantage and the fact that the two sides have not yet entered into a chaotic battle and there is no enemy penetration, there is no need to worry about being intercepted by the opponent. Therefore, as long as Qin Feng is willing, he can send a large number of additional troops to support at any time.
By evening, five thousand vanguards had been formed, consisting of three thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry.
Two thousand infantry immediately rushed towards Dingtao County, while three thousand cavalry were divided into left and right wings and outflanked Dingtao County from two directions.
When the army left Anyuan County, enemy spies had already discovered the military situation and immediately returned to Dingtao County to report.
Knowing that Qin Feng's army had rushed over, the atmosphere in the camp in Dingtao County instantly became extremely solemn.
After all, among all the Daliang generals, who doesn’t know how powerful Qin Feng is?
Facing Qin Feng's preemptive strike, all the generals were a little panicked. Only Zhao Yulong's eyes were firm and unwavering at the scene.
He gave the order in an orderly manner: "Immediately shrink the troops and horses, and withdraw all the garrison around the city, relying on the city wall to resist the enemy's fierce attack."
"In this battle, we don't seek to kill the enemy. As long as we can block the enemy's offensive and repel the enemy, we have achieved the strategic goal."
Hearing this, the general named Zhou Tao frowned.
"General Zhao, could it be that the northern army's attack at night was not a sneak attack, but an attack by force? I'm afraid this is not in line with common sense, right?"
"After all, if we launch an offensive, we must send troops several times our size."
"Isn't the general making a mountain out of a molehill?"
Faced with Zhou Tao's doubts, Zhao Yulong raised his hand directly, interrupted Zhou Tao's words, and said firmly: "If it is a sneak attack, with the combat effectiveness of the northern troops and horses, only sending one or two thousand people will be enough."
