As soon as He Jingyun said these words, the camp suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Mingsheng.
Since Ye Luyan led 3,000 people and appeared near Yaowo Fort, it means that whether he had a premeditated plan or a spur-of-the-moment move, it all showed a problem. He had made a game for Ye Mingsheng.
Using Xiao Xiu and Brother Yeluhan as bait, Ye Mingsheng was lured into the trap in Yaowobao, and then used their superhuman speed to advance quickly to create a situation where more people were fighting against fewer people.
With the arrival of Yeluyan, the situation in Yaowo Fort has undergone fundamental changes. Originally, Ye Mingsheng's troops had superior forces and were on the offensive. His three thousand troops only had to face Xiao Xiu inside Yaowo Fort. Yelu Brother Han and his two men had a thousand to a thousand and five Khitans under their command.
Now Ye Mingsheng's troops were about to face Ye Luyan, who had a total of about 4,500 Khitans, and the offensive and defensive momentum suddenly changed.
Three thousand people versus 4,500 people. Although it seems that the difference in numbers is not particularly large, and Ye Mingsheng's troops are not without the strength to fight, considering that there are plains near Yaowo Fort, it is very suitable for cavalry to attack and kill. Most of the Khitan's 4,500 people are cavalry troops, so the actual combat power of both sides is still very large...
Fortunately, Ye Tie's unintentional reminder made Ye Mingsheng aware of the Khitan's conspiracy. Otherwise, by tomorrow morning, Ye Mingsheng's troops, who knew nothing about anything, would be attacking Yaowo Fort. Yan led three thousand men and horses to suddenly attack, and everything was over when he was caught off guard!
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng, who was sitting in the main seat, was silent, He Jingyun continued:
"There are plains within a hundred miles of Yaowo Fort. Only Mentougou is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place. Now that the departure is covered by night, even if the Khitan cavalry pursues, they can still save their main force and retreat to Mentougou, and then in the Song of Orders Yuan Song from Maling asked him to come back for help, and the danger was resolved!"
As soon as He Jingyun's plan came out, Guo Zhiping's expression changed, while the third battalion commander Liang Xuezhang and deputy commander Ye Tie's expressions darkened...
Ye Mingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard this. Although He Jingyun was concerned about Liang Xuezhang's face and did not say it directly, Ye Mingsheng also understood the subtext in his words.
That is to abandon the car to save the handsome man!
It can be seen that He Jingyun believes that in the current situation, without geographical advantages, even if Ye Mingsheng's troops can form a stronghold to meet the enemy, it will be difficult to withstand the impact of thousands of Khitan cavalry.
Therefore, in such a situation that may lead to the danger of annihilation of the entire army, you should make a decisive decision and run away to reduce losses as much as possible!
Of course, Ye Luyan, who has withdrawn his troops now and knows that he has been discovered, will definitely pursue him and will not let Ye Mingsheng run away so easily.
But what He Jingyun said is right. The current dark night can indeed cover the retreat of Ye Mingsheng's troops and hinder the pursuit of Yeluyan's troops, but it is only a hindrance...
Now among the three thousand men under Ye Mingsheng, only the one thousand men from the cavalry team under Guo Zhiping are cavalry, and the remaining third battalion are all infantry.
Those with two legs are definitely not as fast as those with four legs. Withdrawing the troops now would be equivalent to throwing the two thousand infantry of the third battalion to the Khitan cavalry to be strangled!
According to He Jingyun's method, even if they finally retreat to Mentougou, Ye Mingsheng's third battalion will be finished!
As the commander of the third battalion, although Liang Xuezhang was very upset about the method proposed by He Jingyun, after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that the suggestion proposed by He Jingyun could be said to be the best method under the current situation. .
Located in the plains, the cavalry on the opposite side is several times as many as ours, and they are good at cavalry combat. If we fight now, we will definitely be unable to defeat them. Now everyone can either stay here and die together, or someone will make sacrifices and leave the hope of life to them. other people··········
Thinking of this, Liang Xuezhang couldn't help but glance at Ye Mingsheng. Seeing Ye Mingsheng looking like he was thinking, his mood undoubtedly became worse. If his guess was correct, Ye Mingsheng was now thinking about how to talk to him.
"well!"
He sighed silently in his heart. He already knew that as the commander of the third battalion, he could not escape his responsibilities. Liang Xuezhang, who had accepted his fate, felt that instead of letting Ye Mingsheng issue the order, it would be better for him to take the initiative himself. He immediately stood up and faced Ye Mingsheng. He raised his hands and said loudly:
"Sir! I and all my colleagues in the third battalion, please stay behind to stop us!"
Although Liang Xuezhang didn't say much, what he said was very resounding, and his expression showed a gesture of willing to die. He looked very tragic...
After the words fell, the generals in the camp who noticed the power of He Jingyun's plan all looked at Liang Xuezhang with admiration in their eyes. Knowing that this mission would lead to a near-death escape, Liang Xuezhang still had the courage to stand up and he was indeed responsible!
Liang Xuezhang's statement pulled Ye Mingsheng out of his thoughts. He looked Liang Xuezhang up and down and then asked in a deep voice;
"Liang Xuezhang, you are good at defense. I will leave the troops and horses to you to command. How long can you defend for at most?"
Ye Mingsheng's question surprised Liang Xuezhang. Although he was a little confused as to what Ye Mingsheng's purpose was in asking this question, he thought for a moment and said slowly:
"Now the camp is deepened, and Commander Guo will lead the cavalry to harass and contain the opponent on the outside. I am confident that I can defend it for a day!"
"Can you hold it for two days?" Ye Mingsheng continued to ask:
"One day is definitely no problem. Two days is a 50-50 split. It mainly depends on how well Commander Guo's cavalry team can contain him..." Liang Xuezhang did not dare to boast on such a life-and-death issue. Haikou, 1510 said:
Liang Xuezhang's answer made Ye Mingsheng turn his attention to the very low-key Guo Zhiping sitting at the end of the tent.
Since coming to Ye Mingsheng's command, Ye Mingsheng has given 100% trust to Guo Zhiping, and has given priority to adding almost all the war horses under his command, as well as hundreds of elite soldiers drawn from various ministries, into his cavalry team. , and has never assigned tasks to their cavalry team, just to let them devote 100% to training.
It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a short time to use it. Now is the time for Ye Mingsheng to need his own cavalry to stand up and play his role and prove his worth!
Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Guo Zhiping stood up without hesitation and said:
"Our unit has been training for less than three months. In terms of combat power, it is not yet able to compete head-on with the Khitan cavalry. However, if it is to harass and contain them, there is absolutely no problem. Brothers are also eager to have a big battle with the Khitan!"
