In fact, the general above said that except for the soldiers from the cavalry camp, all other soldiers were dispatched. In fact, in order not to scare away the Feng army who was still staying in the camp, Lan Wu only sent 70,000 vanguard personnel.
He deliberately asked the cavalry to start slowly in order to catch the enemy by surprise when the two armies were fighting. His strategy and purpose were very simple, which was to lure Feng's army into war with them.
More than half an hour later, where the Feng Army was stationed, two spies hurriedly informed their marshal of the news of the Star Army's dispatch. When they received the news, Zhao Tianyi and a group of generals were discussing matters in the Chinese army's tent, because the news brought back by the spies said that the Star Army The army only had tens of thousands of troops. At first, Zhao Tianyi and others did not panic. Only Tang Jinjian, the supervisor of the ancient Yuan Dynasty, thought that Feng Army was not suitable for fighting at the moment, so he proposed to withdraw the troops on the spot.
In Tang Jinjian's view, no matter how many personnel Lan Wu sent, now is not the time for the Feng Army to show off its strength. If it loses to the powerful Star Army, the Feng Army is likely to suffer heavy casualties, so withdrawing is a wise move. But there is one thing. Although they have been preparing for the withdrawal of troops for the past two days, it is still impossible for them to withdraw all the food, grass, and baggage in time. Moreover, marching with the food, grass, and baggage will greatly slow down their marching speed. Of course, they cannot All the food and grass in the camp were left to the Star Army, so after Tang Jinjian persuaded them to withdraw their troops, Zhao Tianyi was also considering whether to fight.
From the defeat that night to now, in the past few days, the most discussed thing between Zhao Tianyi and the generals was how they should respond when the Star Army sent troops. They just discussed it many times in a row, but there was no clear result. Now what they were originally worried about The problem has become a fact, and they need to make up their mind as soon as possible whether to fight or flee.
After a brief discussion, Zhao Tianyi and others came to two conclusions. The first was to confirm the authenticity of the information returned by the spies as soon as possible. If the Star Army dispatched all the troops, they needed to withdraw as soon as possible; the second was that no matter how many Star Army there were, They lined up their troops directly in the camp and waited for the Star Army to arrive before engaging in a head-on battle with the Star Army.
Because they didn't know that the Star Army had reinforcements, some Feng Army generals thought that there was not much of a numerical difference between them and the Star Army, so they wanted to fight the Star Army again so that they could avenge their shame.
Unfortunately, time was tight and unable to withstand the requests of Tang Jinjian and some generals, Zhao Tianyi finally asked people to take charge of the retreat first, and then left some generals to continue discussing the battle.
"Marshal, the current strength of the Star Army is not greater than ours. Why don't we fight back? To avenge our shame," after the big tent became quiet again, a general who was in charge of the battle directly suggested to Zhao Tianyi.
"The Star Army deceived our army into unstable morale and low morale. They want to take advantage of the situation to destroy our army. Why don't we use this trick to lure the Star Army deep into our army, and then outflank them from both wings to catch turtles in a jar." Then, a star who was in charge of the battle The military generals directly gave specific combat plans.
"Marshal, we must not fight. The morale of our army has just stabilized. If we force a war, once the star army with high morale is demoralized, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be chaotic and the army will be defeated." But soon there was an anti-war The general spoke his mind.
"Marshal, General Wu is right. Even if our army holds its ground and does not fight, we cannot easily send troops. Otherwise, if the battle fails, our army will not even be able to save the camp. Please consider it carefully, Marshal," after the main combatant gave the suggestion to fight. , the anti-war generals also raised objections.
After those generals expressed their opinions one after another, Xu Tianyi had three views: war, defense, and withdrawal. Each one represents the views of one party. The key now is to analyze as soon as possible which of the three methods is more suitable for them.
Time was tight, and everyone knew that there was not much time left for them to discuss strategies. This was the disadvantage of being in a passive position. Before the two armies started fighting, the situation was controlled by the active side, leaving only an unfavorable situation for the passive side.
Without replying, Zhao Tianyi quickly analyzed the pros and cons of the three options. If they fought, they still had the advantage in numbers, but they lacked a lot in morale. If they could boost morale before the battle, they could make the soldiers below realize that they would die if they didn't fight. And knowing that they still have hope of winning, after stabilizing the morale of the army as soon as possible, they will still be able to fight.
If you defend, although this is their camp, there are no defensive fortifications like the city gate. If the Star Army cavalry rushes over, they can rush directly into the camp. Fortunately, luring the enemy deep is a strategy, so let the opponent's cavalry rush in. Being in camp is not necessarily a bad thing.
If you retreat, you can leave some people behind to stop the Star Army, and the others are responsible for escorting the food, grass and baggage. If the Star Army's cavalry catches up, they can drop the supplies at the critical moment and the entire army speeds up their evacuation. By then, even if the Star Army's number is Thousands of cavalry dared to catch up, but they still couldn't do anything to them.
Taking his own face into consideration, Zhao Tianyi actually had no intention of retreating. Instead, like some of the generals who were leading the battle, he wanted to face the Star Army and then use some strategies to achieve a great victory to make up for the disadvantages of the previous siege. The general said that their current strength is comparable to that of the Star Army.
Even if the morale of the entire army has not returned to normal after a few days of rest, as long as they are motivated again, they may be able to fight against the odds. If they use their troops properly, they may still have the possibility of victory.
Compared with facing the Star Army, it is completely meaningless to defend the camp, because in Zhao Tianyi's view, the Star Army stationed in Yanguan has enough supplies to consume, but they traveled long distances and brought limited food, grass and baggage. It is suitable for the stalemate with the Star Army to continue, so it is best for both of them to decide the outcome as soon as possible.
After thinking about it, Zhao Tianyi's will gradually tends to face the Star Army. As long as he wins a battle, he can take Yanguan. Not to mention the shame, he will not have to worry about food, grass and weapons in the future. It can be said that he kills two birds with one stone. All in all, after some careful consideration, Zhao Tianyi increasingly felt that if he wanted to avoid being punished by the Feng Kingdom royal family, the only way he could go was to fight against the Star Army.
"Our army suffered heavy losses when Yanguan was defeated. If we can't defeat the Star Army, how can our army have the face to go back? In my opinion, as long as our army works together, we will definitely have the possibility of victory," after pondering for a long time , Zhao Tianyi spoke righteously and directly stated his plan.
"Marshal, the enemy's troops are about 70,000 strong, but there are no enemy cavalry. I wonder why?" At this moment, with the permission of the guards outside, a sentinel directly entered the Chinese army's tent to report the situation.
"Is the news true?" Zhao Tianyi, who had just made a decision, looked directly at the sentinel: "Where have the enemy troops arrived?"
"It's less than fifteen miles away from our army camp." Not daring to neglect, the sentinel directly reported what he knew to Zhao Tianyi.
"Very good, my commander's decision remains unchanged. Today is the time for our army to fight to the death with the enemy." After confirming the number of Star Army troops, Zhao Tianyi only thought that the Star Army cavalry would set off later, and the two sides would still appear on the battlefield before the battle. , so he had no doubts about the fact that the Star Army cavalry did not accompany the group.
"Marshal, our army's morale is low and we must not fight!" But considering their internal situation, a general directly rejected Zhao Tianyi's decision.
"I have made up my mind about facing the Star Army, General Niu. No need to say more." The next moment, Zhao Tianyi's expression condensed. He ignored the dissuasion of his subordinates and directly placed all his bets on the upcoming battle. His There was a hint of extremeness in his face.
Some of the Feng Army generals who originally wanted to persuade Zhao Tianyi to avoid the war all looked embarrassed but had nothing to say. Because the military order had been issued, they could only act according to the order. Contrary to the attitude of those few people, the generals of the main war faction all They were gearing up and ready to make a move, just waiting to set up their formation and fight the Star Army. Without the protection of the city gate, they wanted to see how powerful the Star Army was.
Seeing that there was no longer any objection, Tang Jinjian, who originally wanted to say a few words, finally changed his mind due to the attitude of Zhao Tianyi and others. Now that the number of Star Army troops has been determined, he can only place his hope on Zhao Tianyi. If everything succeeds, everything will be fine. , if defeated, the whole army will be annihilated.
In any case, the top brass of the Feng Army had reached a unanimous decision to let the sentinel continue to pay attention to the movements of the Star Army. Zhao Tianyi directly gathered the generals of each battalion together, and then announced the decisive battle instructions. All the strategies they discussed before must be implemented. Going down, they will lead the Star Army to the hinterland, and then encircle and annihilate the Star Army in one fell swoop.
When Zhao Tianyi and the generals were finalizing the battle plan, due to the instigation of some people, many generals gradually recognized Zhao Tianyi's statement. That night, the Star Army was able to defeat them by chance because they took advantage of the terrain and used many tricks. If there was a head-on battle, the Star Army would lose the possibility of using their tactics, and there was no telling who would win.
During the subsequent formation of troops, Zhao Tianyi and others used these reasons to boost the morale of the troops and boost morale. While making Feng Jun hate the Star Army, it also made the officers and soldiers of Feng Army feel that they were no worse than the Star Army, but that the Star Army liked to hide. They had a slight upper hand, but they were no match for them in a head-on confrontation.
