Chapter 465: The Third Prince of Khitan
However, at noon, three cannons sounded in the Tang army camp, and the army broke into the camp, shouting and roaring, like the surging grime river, launching a full-scale attack on Youzhou City.
Upon climbing the tower, Yelu Feng looked out from a high place, commanding as if he was calm. Under his command, he ordered the flag to change and sent the general orders to the army accurately and promptly. All the troops and horses were kept in order under the command and dispatch of Yelu Feng. His military camp was always a rock, and no matter how the Tang army rushed in like a flood, it remained unmoved.
Suddenly, a team that rushed in like an arrow attracted attention. There were two big flags in the team, one flag was called "Yan" and the other flag was called "Di". Geng Bingwen hurriedly stepped forward two steps, held the wings of the looking building tightly with both hands, and murmured to himself: "It's King Yan, King Yan Zhu Di, King Yan, took action personally!"
Yelu Feng's heart jumped up involuntarily. He stared at the team led by Zhao King Duan Mingyu. It seemed that the force of this man was about 40,000 people, all of which were cavalry. Duan Mingyu personally led the elite cavalry to pounce on the city gate in the southeast corner, and immediately raised his hand to order: "The southeast corner, arrows will meet the enemy, and behind the sword and shield hall, set up a gun formation and block the three lines. Do not let the Tang army step into the city half a step. Those who violate the order will be killed!"
"Hulala!"
The flag was floating on the watchtower. The soldiers in the southeast corner followed the command of the commander and hurriedly mobilized their troops. However, they came in a fierce manner, but they were like dragonflies. The rain of arrows in the southeast camp had just flew into the air like dark clouds. Duan Mingyu rushed towards the cavalry in front of him as if suddenly hitting a wall that was invisible to the naked eye. He turned his horse's head in a row, almost without stopping for a moment, and then drew a scimitar-like arc, sharply tangenting towards the shape of the southwest corner.
"What a clever riding technique, so uniform and well-trained, he must be the elite of the Northern Expedition Army, and maybe he is the famous Shence Army Light Armor Iron Cavalry!"
Yelu Feng stood on the watchtower and saw clearly, and couldn't help but praise him secretly, but he didn't agree with the feint attack on the southeast corner of King Zhao and then used the rapid characteristics of the cavalry to raid the southwest corner. His defense was not clear, so it was not possible to break through such a simple trick.
Especially... Duan Mingyu actually chose the southwest corner. What was blowing today was the southwest wind. Isn’t this helping the defenders’ arrows exert their power?
Under the conditions of modern warfare, a military satellite has almost no way to escape the mobilization of the army. The use of strategies and tactics is almost a showdown of high-tech weapons under the conditions of completely transparent military plans between the two sides. The generals' thinking, research and application of strategic tactics similar to the Thirty-Six Strategies. It is almost an incredible thing to say that he is more skilled than ancient famous generals.
Duan Mingyu knew that if he was given an army rashly in the early stages of his journey and asked him to stand alone, his fate would probably be ten times more miserable than Zhao Kuo who was talking about the war on paper. Therefore, even now, he has been brainstorming and not arbitrary. Every step is the result of discussion by the generals of the entire army. He is talented and never acts emotionally. This makes his subordinates have a greater understanding of Duan Mingyu's character.
"My generals, our army has not yet attacked the city for several days. Yelu Feng has been through the battlefield for a long time and has learned his skills after suffering a great loss. If we want to use a surprise soldier, we may be very likely to get a chance. If we combine the army with the right soldiers, we cannot fight for a long time, and secondly, we cannot withstand such casualties. What are the plans for you?" Duan Mingyu waited for the generals to arrive, and immediately explained the current dilemma of advance and retreat. The generals were silent for a while. After a while, he still let Fang said: "According to the last general's view, Yelu Feng lost a game first. Now he is unwilling to give up Youzhou again. We have limited food and grass, and we must be on guard against the Khitan troops that will support Youzhou soon. The troops are also limited, and we cannot attack forcefully. It is better to retreat temporarily and prepare for the war."
Duan Mingyu was still a little reluctant and asked again: "From Zhou, I thought, can't we take down Youzhou in one go? It should be noted that if we can conquer Youzhou, it would be a heavy blow to the Khitan. If the battle is successful, I will definitely boost my momentum. The Khitan Han general who is watching may also change his flag to vote. This is the key to turning the situation around. I... I really can't bear to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Ge Congzhou said: "Prince, Yelu Feng is not Yi and others. Now our army is exhausted and Youzhou City cannot take it for a while. So we should let go and temporarily stop the strong attack. Otherwise, when the Khitan reinforcements arrive, we will force the decisive battle, and it will be impossible for us to force the decisive battle. The results that have been achieved at that time will be destroyed. Therefore, the last general also thinks..."
"This..." Duan Mingyu hesitated a little.
"Cough! Prince, can the young general say a few words?" Xu Jing coughed and asked Duan Mingyu.
Duan Mingyu smiled and said, "As the saying goes, you will be clear. Even though General Xu knows everything, he will speak all the words. I want you to participate in the military aircraft, but I didn't want you to be Xu Shu."
All the generals laughed and the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became relaxed. Xu Jing smiled and said, "Yes, let's talk about your opinion. The prince won a great victory in the battle, his morale was boosted, and his military spirit was settled. We already have the capital to deal with the Khitan. Now we are anxious about the Khitan. Why should we spend all our money on Youzhou City? It is important to know that taking down a Youzhou City does not mean that the Khitan lost. Our goal is not Youzhou City, but to defeat the Khitan's vitality and eliminate its vitality.
The amount of the situation makes them afraid to go south for decades or even a hundred years. The prince might as well think about it. If the main force of the Khitan was defeated, then the so-called city is waiting for us to take it one by one. Furthermore, the number of surrendered soldiers in our army is already large. They are arousing the injustice of the Khitan and surrendering to the prince, but it does not mean that the prince can use his fingers to them now. If we encounter heavy blows under Youzhou City, there will inevitably be some people who have different thoughts in it, which is a hidden danger.
What if we rest in the three armies and rectify the ranks now? We should arrange the outer defense line of Youzhou City and wait for the arrival of Khitan reinforcements. At that time, the real decisive battle will be the real battle. When war comes to the next day, the soldiers of the three armies will return to the battlefield with a new military posture. This is to sharpen the knife and chop wood."
Duan Mingyu said with a deep thought: "Yes, Xu Jing is still talking thoroughly. He has information from General Zhou and the others, but he can't say it. Xu Jing said it clearly with just a few words. He really has a tiger father without a dog son. General Xu has spirit in the sky and will definitely rest in peace."
Chapter completed!