"Chen Xun, Sun Gu." Zhao Kuo immediately named the last two generals.
"The general is here." Zhao Kuo's shout quickly pulled the two of them back from the shock, and then they agreed in unison.
"I'll leave Sanggan City to you two." Zhao Kuo looked at the two of them and said seriously.
"Don't worry, General." The two men replied in unison again, but it was not difficult to hear a slight sense of loneliness in their voices.
Fortunately for Chen Xun, from the very beginning, he knew that he was going to sit in the rear. Besides, at his age, it might be difficult for him to charge forward. There was no surprise or dissatisfaction with Zhao Kuo's arrangement.
Mainly Sun Gu. As a general who killed generals with Zhao Kuo in the Battle of Changping, he could not help but feel a little disappointed when he saw that another opportunity to make meritorious deeds was right in front of him, but he did not have his own share.
It's really no wonder that Sun Gu was hired, after all, Zhao Kuo's hiring was indeed a bit unexpected. Even if Zhou Qi leads the cavalry and is the vanguard of the army, what is going on with Li Mu? It's a bit jealous to suddenly reach such a height.
Of course, this matter is very simple from Zhao Kuo's perspective. As a descendant, he knows very well how powerful Li Mu is, and what he has to do is to give Li Mu enough stage, enough trust, and enough support.
However, although Li Mu is good, internal unity is also very important. Zhao Kuo was naturally prepared for this.
Picking up the baton, Zhao Kuo immediately continued: "Once our army completes the defeat of the Hu army in the middle, the Northern Hu Shanyu will soon get the news. At this time, our army is also in the most danger."
As he spoke, Zhao Kuo looked at the two generals Sun Gu and Chen Xun. It's just that several generals, including the two of them, didn't seem to understand what Zhao Kuo meant. Why was it that the most dangerous moment was when the Hu army was defeated in the middle?
As long as we continue to work hard and defeat the Hu people on the east road, the battle will be considered over. In other words, as long as we defeat the Hu people on the middle road, we will be at least halfway through the journey and have a promising future, not to mention that we are sure of victory. What is the most dangerous time?
Zhao Kuo looked at the crowd, swung his baton outside Sangqian City, and said calmly: "If the Hu people's Shanyu is smart enough, he should lead all the main forces and immediately go eastward, go straight into the middle, and cut off Sangqian City from us. Liaison between the main armies.”
Just this horizontal move made everyone present's expressions change drastically.
"As a result, my army is alone outside, with soldiers and no food, and in each of my cities, there is food but no soldiers!" Li Mu opened his eyes wide and looked at the sand table in front of him in disbelief.
With such an obvious loophole, he and others did not discover it, and they even happily dreamed of defeating the barbarian army? Just as the general said, if the Hu Shanyu decisively heads eastward at this time, the consequences will be disastrous!
Whether it is attacking Sangqian City, which lacks troops, or besieging the outgoing army, which is short of clothing and food, it is enough to cause the entire army to collapse. Even if the Chanyu was more shrewd and came to encircle the area to call for reinforcements, the result might be the destruction of the city and the death of the people.
Everyone present was a veteran of the battlefield. The reason why they failed to see this level of risk was simply because they were blinded by the impulse to fight against Hu Shengli. Now that this layer of window paper was pierced by Zhao Kuo, they were naturally concerned about this. It's clear at a glance.
The more they understood the risks involved, the more horrified everyone became, even though they all knew that since the general could raise this issue, he would naturally have a solution.
"General! This..." Sun Gu and others also looked at Zhao Kuo worriedly.
Zhao Kuo had obviously expected this, and then looked at Sun Gu and Chen Xun, and said with certainty: "The key to this battle lies in whether Sangqian City can be defended!"
"My army came out of the city, all cavalry. It can be said that they came and went like the wind. Even the barbarians could not pursue or surround them. Although I was alone outside, after defeating the barbarians, I used the barbarians' cattle, sheep and horses to feed me. An army of 30,000 is not a problem in a short period of time.
Our army can either go east and turn back directly from Ma City, or it can go west and defeat another army and then turn back from Dang City, both of which are unstoppable. The only thing to worry about is Sangqian City. "Zhao Kuo continued to hold the baton on the sand table to promote the progress of the war.
Just following Zhao Kuo's deduction, Chen Xun
He Sun Gu's expression became obviously solemn. It's very simple. The army outside does have a lot of room for maneuver, but Sangqian City does not. Today, there are too few troops in Sangqian City, but Sangqian City is too big.
After the general led the army to leave Sangqian City, there were only 6,000 soldiers and horses left in Sangqian City. Six thousand soldiers and horses were not enough to defend the obviously smaller Ma City, let alone one of the three cities. The most magnificent and spacious Sangqian City.
Especially, if Shan Yu really comes, they may have to face the siege of nearly 100,000 troops. To be honest, neither Chen Xun nor Sun Gu have confidence in this.
Even though there are still 8,000 men and horses in the Dai City behind who can support them at any time, the total strength is still only 14,000. It is really difficult to confront a hundred thousand troops of the Hu people in such a vast front.
What's even more difficult is that it will take time for the arrival of 8,000 reinforcements, and how long can a mere 6,000 troops in the city resist the 100,000 Hu troops?
For a moment, Chen Xun and Sun Gu looked at each other, feeling a heavy burden pressing heavily on their shoulders, making them somewhat breathless.
Seeing the faces of several people getting paler and paler, Zhao Kuo knew that his intimidation tactics had worked.
That's right, it's a threat! Behind the seemingly scary battle situation was actually Zhao Kuo's "alarmism."
Apart from other things, just relying on the news that the army in the middle was defeated, the Shanyu of the Hu people dared to lead his army directly into Sangqian City? Obviously impossible!
Being able to wipe out tens of thousands of his own troops at least shows that the fighting strength of the army outside is not bad, and there are tens of thousands of people. Although Shan Yu has nearly 100,000 troops in his hands, how can he dare to do so without knowing the number of Zhao's troops? Surround Zhao Jun?
Similarly, although tens of thousands of troops have been dispatched to Sangqian City, who knows how many soldiers and horses are still in the city? What if there are still tens of thousands of troops in Sangqian City?
By so recklessly inserting themselves outside the city of Sangqian, if the Zhao army's troops were strong enough, wouldn't they fall headlong into the siege? If they were attacked from both sides, wouldn't they fall into a trap and get themselves killed?
What? The Hu army already knows the specific location of Zhao Jun?
impossible! Firstly, Zhao Kuo's mobilization of troops was carried out day and night, and was deliberately concealed. Secondly, if the Hu people had already known about the mobilization of Sangqian City, then the Hu people in front of them should not have only more than 20,000 people. !
Knowing that Zhao Guo has assembled tens of thousands of troops in Sangqian City, would the Hu people commit tens of thousands of people to death?
At most, the Hu people also know that the total military strength in modern times is about 70,000. But this obviously cannot be inferred how many elites from the Zhao Kingdom were gathered in Sangqian City.
What's more, Zhao State has a vast territory and rich resources. What if reinforcements are sent? !
To put it ten thousand steps back, the Hu people learned that the army in the middle was defeated. From the mouths of the defeated soldiers, they deduced the number of troops Zhao Jun attacked. They judged that in addition to the weakness of Sangqian City, the Hu people also decisively headed eastward.
But it still takes time to get from Macheng to Sangqian City, and with Zhao Jun's current control over the nearby grassland area, coupled with the fortresses almost everywhere, it is not difficult to discover the movements of the Hu people.
The distance from Macheng to Sanggan City is longer than the distance from Dai City to Sanggan City. In other words, even if the Hu Shanyu was unusually courageous, Zhao Jun could detect it in time and calmly rush to the rescue from Daicheng.
As long as more than 8,000 troops arrive later, although it will still be difficult, it will not be so easy to eat Sangqian City in one bite. The peripheral army can take advantage of this time difference and continue eastward to deal with the Hu army on the east road. Finally, return to Shisangqian City to complete all strategic goals.
What, directly put Daicheng's army into Sangqian City?
In this way, Sangqian City is temporarily safe, but what if the Hu people rush to attack Macheng and choose good terrain between Macheng and Sangqian City to block the attack? Should the reinforcements make another detour, returning to Dai City first and then to Ma City?
Obviously, Zhao Kuo's current layout has already been calculated on how to deal with the sudden changes in the Hu people's formation.
The generals present were obviously confused by the authorities.
Of course, this does not mean that the Hu people have no possibility of defeating them, and this is indeed the best opportunity for the Hu people to turn defeat into victory.
. From this point of view, Zhao Kuo only slightly exaggerated the facts.
Seeing that everyone was attracted by his words, Zhao Kuo immediately gave his solution.
"In order to ensure that Sangqian City is not lost, we will leave two thousand personal guards. Among them, 400 of the personal guards who were selected to lead the front will also be left behind. At the same time, all fifty sets of Mo Dao heavy armor will also be left in Sangqian City. ." Zhao Kuo looked at Sun Gu indifferently and said slowly: "The above armies are under the command of General Sun Gu."
"Secondly." Zhao Kuo then continued: "I have ordered the fortresses and warning posts along the way to pay close attention to the movements of the main force of the Hu people. If there is any sudden movement out of the east, I will send a warning with smoke, so that the eight thousand troops in the city will be on guard. Please inquire at any time and rush to the aid of Sangqian City."
"So, two generals, are you confident that you can defend this city as your generals?" Zhao Kuo asked.
Hearing this, Sun Gu and Chen Xun looked at each other again. What else can be said? The general has not even planned so comprehensively by himself. If he needs combat power, he can directly leave his personal guards behind. If he needs reinforcements, he has already arranged them. With the early warning mechanism in place, the city can still be lost under such circumstances. That’s really...
However, the superiors only had 3,000 personal guards, and left 2,000, minus 200 elites. Wouldn’t that mean there were only 800 personal guards around? This......z.br>
"The general's bodyguards are all good at fighting one against two or three, and the Mo Dao team is even more brave, with one man guarding the barrier and ten thousand men unable to open it. If they can stay in Sangqian City and add 8,000 reinforcements, they can naturally protect the enemy." The city of Sangqian is safe, but, General, how about your safety?" Sun Gu frowned slightly, although he obviously couldn't let go of Zhao Kuo's safety concerns about guarding Sangqian.
