One can imagine the mood of a general who has been led by the enemy in a war.
Baltu was on the verge of losing his mind.
After venting his anger, he took a deep breath, stared at Hardan and said, "How are the losses in this battle?"
"Our army... our army has 3,400 warriors killed and over a thousand wounded." Hardan said cautiously.
"Then we should be able to hold on for three to five days! Why call for help so quickly!" Baltu became angry again.
Hardan said anxiously: "General, the Qin army has many large-scale siege equipment. Their trebuchets and crossbow beds will hit us too hard! With the current defense of Black Rock City, there is a possibility of falling at any time. !”
"Trash!" Baltu was furious, pushed him away, and angrily walked out of the city defense.
"General..." The generals quickly followed.
The deputy general patted Hadan on the shoulder and said helplessly: "On the northern front, after many days of bloody battles and no success, the general will inevitably be angry. Don't think too much. Let's go."
"Alas!" Hardan sighed, then shook his head with a wry smile.
The main force of Xirong was full of confidence when it set out from Rongdu. Now, its morale is low, especially the generals. They have a clearer understanding of the battle situation and their current situation than the soldiers. It is conceivable that their mentality Know.
When they returned to the meeting place, all the soldiers gathered together and began to discuss the next military strategy.
The 100,000-strong army, by this time of the war, had been reduced to less than 50,000.
Some people suggested that we should wait for help and not make any breakthroughs.
But he was immediately opposed by others, and Baltu said angrily: "Stand and wait for help, wait for help, how many troops can be mobilized in the country now? The Di and Qiang tribes have refused to send troops, so how can reinforcements come from!"
"There are some supplies in Black Rock City now, but if we don't take any action, these supplies will be exhausted sooner or later. By then, the warriors will not have enough to eat and will not even have basic combat power! Breaking out will be even more hopeless! Then sit down What difference does it make if you wait to die here!"
"This... is, the last general made a mistake." The general who made the suggestion quickly lowered his body.
Later, Lieutenant General Xirong stood up and said: "The general is right, we cannot sit still and wait for death, but if we want to break through, I suggest choosing another route."
As he spoke, he continued: "We are basically clear about the situation on the northern front. The Qin army is good at fighting, building more fortifications, targeting our cavalry, and Ning is fighting there. There is no short-term gain, and if we fight hard, there will be casualties." It’s really incalculable.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a general echoed: "I also think that the northern route is unreachable, so it is better to break through the eastern route instead."
"According to the intelligence we have, Nie Xing, one of Qin's eight elite generals, is stationed on the eastern front. He may be as difficult to deal with as Ning Zhan." Yourong general looked worried.
Hearing this, Baltu couldn't help but glared at him fiercely, "What eight heroes! Did he scare you all?"
After being scolded by him, the Rong general swallowed his saliva and did not dare to speak back.
But Baltu said this, but in his heart he rejected the suggestion of breaking through from the eastern front, because he also wanted to avoid generals who were good at fighting.
Turning around and looking at the military map, he began to think deeply.
According to the military information that he had learned, there was King Qin on the southern route, Ning Zhan on the northern route, and Nie Xing on the eastern route. These three directions were not within the scope of his consideration at first.
The western front should be the easiest to break through, but if you break through there, you still have to take a detour north, and you will most likely encounter Ning Zhan.
At this time, another general suggested: "After confirming the breakthrough all the way, I think we should concentrate all our forces and no longer stay at the Black Stone. Only in this way can we fight a bloody road."
"No." As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately objected: "Once all the troops are pressed, let alone whether we can successfully break through, the King of Qin will definitely shrink the defense line, mobilize various ministries, and use the main force to stop my breakout troops, and then Cut off the black stone, and then it will be the real place of death.”
"Only by giving up all means of retreat can we risk our lives and survive!"
"This is too risky! If there is a slight mistake, the whole army will be wiped out!"
The two got into an argument.
Baltu still stared at the map and said nothing.
The deputy general said: "Okay, let's not fight anymore. We can't afford to use troops like this. While breaking through, we must also ensure the safety of the Black Stone so that we can advance and retreat with sufficient strength."
"But now, the situation no longer allows it!" said the general who made the suggestion before: "If we divide the main force and leave part of it as before, then once the main force leaves, King Qin will definitely repeat his old tricks and attack Black Stone City again. , will we return support when the time comes?"
He was right, that's for sure.
"This..." When the deputy general heard this, he also moved the corners of his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Seeing this, the Rong general looked at Baltu and shouted seriously: "General!"
"Okay." Baltu finally turned around, raised his hand to stop him, and said: "We can no longer fight like this by dividing our troops to stay behind and break out with the main force. And gathering all the troops is too risky. If it fails, , is a dead end, now, the only feasible way is to attack from all sides!"
Hearing this, the generals couldn't help but look at each other.
The deputy general subconsciously said: "General, what you mean is... break out individually?"
"That's right!" Baltu said decisively: "Only in this way can we not be led by the King of Qin. We still have 50,000 warriors divided into four groups and attack separately. There will always be one group that can tear open the Qin army's defense line. Once you succeed, you can plan other routes and coordinate the inside and outside!"
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other again and fell silent.
Baltu glanced around and asked directly: "Do you all have any opinions?"
"This..." The deputy general hesitated and did not dare to answer easily.
In this strategy, danger and hope coexist.
But it is currently the most acceptable to the generals.
After a while, General Yourong stood up: "I agree!"
"I agree too!"
As the two of them spoke, others also expressed their agreement.
Upon seeing this, Baltu took a deep breath and made a decisive decision: "Okay! It's settled then!"
As he spoke, he also pointed at Hardan: "Hadan will lead 10,000 troops and break out from the northeast!"
"You attack the northwest front." He pointed to a general.
"You take the southeast route..."
"Each ministry should try to avoid the main force of the Qin army..."
After a military discussion, Baltu finalized a plan to attack from all sides. The route to break out was not due north or due east, but was connected between various places.
After receiving the order, the generals began to organize the troops of various ministries and make the final mobilization before the war.
Because everyone understands what this attack on all sides represents. It is equivalent to a last-ditch effort. Whether they can break through the Qin army's defense line depends on their own abilities.
