At dawn on the third day, the news that the baggage army had been attacked and destroyed by the Sui army and that the four thousand supporting troops in Suqiannuoer Lake had been wiped out reached the Tuyuhun Dangjin Mountain Pass Camp. This news also made the commander of the Western Battlefield, Tianzhu Wang Murong Yong, The deputy commander-in-chief, Murong Xun, king of Xihai, and the military advisor, Murong Xiaojun, king of Baoshu, were shocked and angry.
What was shocking was that the Sui army had penetrated deep into the hinterland, and with only more than 3,000 troops, they defeated two large armies in one day. Not only did they destroy a large amount of supplies, but they also directly and indirectly killed nearly 10,000 soldiers. What makes them angry is that they have long warned the generals at all levels to be careful and careful, but these generals turned a deaf ear to the warnings and were still so negligent; if it weren't for their unsuspecting bastards, this Sui army would have How can the army sneak into the hinterland without anyone noticing? How could it cause them such huge losses?
Murong Yong was so angry that he all beheaded more than 200 generals and soldiers who had fled to the camp. After the public display, he ordered his soldiers to divide into three groups and asked them to take their heads to Sugannuoer Lake, Ganquanshui, and Tuolai. There are three camps in Heheyuan and Lenghu. I hope these heads can make the generals of each battalion learn lessons and pay attention to this war.
Murong Yong spent the whole morning in a state of agitation. The loss of military supplies was not enough to make him so angry. The key point was that the nearly 10,000 soldiers who died worthlessly made him extremely heartbroken.
He repeatedly negotiated with Murong Fuyun and established a strong relationship with the 6,000 soldiers to transport supplies, and Murong Fuyun agreed to stay at the Sugannuoer Lake Camp. Unexpectedly, this army and military resources were destroyed. Said that thousands of soldiers were also attached.
Murong Yong frowned deeply and paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back. At this moment, Murong Xiaojun's voice came from outside the tent: "Commander, the King of Xihai and I have something to ask for. Can you come in?"
"Come in!" Murong Yong said.
The curtain of the big tent was lifted, and Murong Xiaojun and Murong Xun came in. Murong Xiaojun saw that Murong Yong's face was extremely ugly, so he asked: "Commander, are you still worried about the loss of military resources and soldiers?"
"We can afford these losses. I'm not angry about these losses, I'm worried about our tactics and tactics!" Murong Yong sighed and expressed his worries: "Our tactics are to strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and lure the enemy in. , when a certain time comes, we will concentrate heavy troops to confront the enemy's main force, and at the same time send partial divisions to attack the enemy's food roads. When the enemy has no food to eat and the morale of the army is weakened, we will annihilate it in one fell swoop. However, the war has not officially begun, the Sui army It gave us a heavy blow, which is really worrying!"
Murong Xun, King of the West Sea, is Murong Fuyun's brother. After hearing what the commander said, he thought about their deployment carefully, frowned and said: "The commander-in-chief is right, our national and military power in Tuyuhun is not as good as that of the Sui Dynasty." North Korea, we are on defense everywhere now, but we don’t seem to have enough troops everywhere.”
"This is what I am most worried about." Murong Yong glanced at the two of them and said helplessly: "The Sui army is so capable of fighting. Just over 3,000 people have caused such heavy losses to us, and various confrontation points If the Sui army launches an attack together, what will we do?"
"Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. In the past, when Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, Liu Bang was far inferior to Xiang Yu. During the battle, he lost consecutive battles. Didn't he succeed in the battle at Gaixia in the end? Our army now only suffered a small defeat. , but the main force has not been damaged. It is not a good thing for the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief to inflate the enemy's ambition and destroy one's own prestige!" After Murong Xiaojun comforted him, he pointed the question directly at reality and said in a deep voice: "I will destroy Tuyuhun in the Sui Dynasty. The intention is very obvious. The enemy and we are surrounded by war clouds, and all confrontation points are in a delicate balance. If our army wants to withdraw its troops, the Sui army will definitely take advantage of the situation and invade, so it is unrealistic for our country to seek peace or withdraw its troops."
"Not to mention the east, our battalions in the west add up to nearly 200,000 soldiers. Even if we withdraw our troops, what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of stones of food and countless ordnance? Once we lose the food and ordnance, our army will How long can we support it? And the Sui army is so close to us, how can they not pursue us?"
Murong Yong was not the kind of person who was afraid of fighting, but the strength gap between the two sides made him full of worry and anxiety. At this time, there were no outsiders around, so he complained. Murong Xiaojun's series of questions made him realize that Tuyuhun only had one battle now. Only by defeating the powerful invading enemy could Tuyuhun have a way to survive.
He pondered for a moment and said, "I have an idea and want to hear your opinions! You came at the right time.
when. "
"Commander, please speak!" Murong Xiaojun said.
Murong Yong said: "As the deputy commander said before, the gap in strength between the enemy and us is too big. Liangzhou alone is very difficult for us. If the Sui Dynasty court sends a large army, we have no chance. And we are now The defensive policy is too passive and is very detrimental to our country. I am ready to take the initiative to attack and break this situation. You all come over."
Murong Yong came to the table, spread the map flat on the table, pointed to the location of the Sui army in Dunhuang, and said to the two people who came closer: "The commander of the Ganquan camp of the Sui army is Quan Xu, the deputy general manager of the Dunhuang march. This person is unusual. He is young and has no record worth mentioning. The 10,000 soldiers under his command are only soldiers from Dunhuang County. According to the division of the Liangzhou Army, the combat power of this army is neither as good as the Victory Army, the main battle army, nor as good as the border army. The army is at the fourth level of the Liangzhou Army at most. It is not difficult for us to defeat this local army with few soldiers and weak combat power. So I decided to concentrate my forces to attack this army and use this as a breakthrough."
"Our Ganquan Camp has 20,000 troops, half of which are elite soldiers and half of which are ordinary herdsmen. In order to achieve strategic goals, I plan to send 30,000 elite troops to support the Ganquan Camp. After the soldiers conquered this army with a thunderous force, a general led by Thousands of elite soldiers marched north to Dunhuang along the sweet spring water, encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, and killed Dunhuang until corpses were strewn across the fields and blood flowed into rivers. Another general led 20,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers to capture Yangguan from behind, and then left 5,000 soldiers to defend it. Arriving at Guancheng, the main force of the Sui army was blocked outside the pass, and the main force entered Shanshan, directly taking the rear of the Sui army at Dangjin Mountain, and destroying the empty Shanshan city."
After Murong Xiaojun and Murong Xun listened, their eyes gradually lit up.
The Sui Dynasty court was arrogant and only used the Liangzhou Army to fight this battle. The biggest shortcoming of the Liangzhou Army was its lack of troops. When Yang Ji spread all his troops, Dunhuang, Zhangye, Yiwu, Shanshan, etc. The county will inevitably be empty of troops. The biggest advantage of the western battlefield of Tuyuhun is the large number of troops.
If Murong Yong's method is used to break the situation, even if the enemy army on the opposite side cannot be destroyed, even if the five counties of Dunhuang, Zhangye, Yiwu, Shanshan, and Qiemo cannot be captured, Dunhuang, Zhangye, and Yiwu can still be slaughtered and forced. The Sui army returned to rescue.
Thinking of this, Murong Jiaojun slapped his forehead in annoyance and said loudly: "The commander-in-chief has a great plan, why didn't I think of it?"
"I never thought before that it was the Sui army that fought into the hinterland that taught me." Murong Yong smiled slightly and asked, "Do you think you support this strategy?"
"Exactly!" Murong Xiaojun and Murong Xun nodded in unison.
"Okay!" Murong Yong looked at Murong Xun and said, "King of the West Sea, there are no good generals in the Ganquan camp. I want you to personally execute this tactic. What do you think?"
Murong Xun is the elder brother of Murong Fuyun. When Murong Zhao was in great power, he was the one who defeated Murong Zhao step by step. Now he is a rare good general in Tuyuhun.
"I will obey your orders!" Murong Xun agreed without hesitation.
Seeing this, Murong Xiaojun added: "Commander, Deputy Commander, I have a suggestion."
"Speaking!"
"Please say!"
"The Sui army has scouts all around us. If the deputy commander makes a large-scale advance eastward, the Sui army will definitely be aware of it." Murong Xiaojun said: "In order to have the effect of taking the enemy by surprise and unpreparing them, I suggest that we divide our troops and send out the camp. , is to find, encircle and annihilate the enemy army within the territory. Get out of the sight of the Sui army scouts and then assemble towards the Ganquan camp."
"This method is feasible!" Murong Yong nodded and said to Murong Xun: "Just follow the strategy of the military advisor. You decide how to divide the troops."
"General, I obey!" Murong Xun responded, saluted the two of them, and then strode away.
"Commander, this Sui army in the territory is a big hidden danger after all. We cannot destroy it!" Murong Xiaojun said: "At the same time, we must also learn from this lesson and send elite troops to patrol the border."
Murong Yong thought for a moment and finally found a suitable candidate. He loudly shouted to the guard outside the door: "Tell Tuoba Hong to come see me immediately."
