Inside Baima Pass, Chen Qingzhi, Xie Xuan, and Xue Rengui were present.
I just mentioned the imperial edict from the imperial court.
"Your Majesty means to cooperate with the Shura Cavalry and keep as many Turks as possible. I see that the Turks' camp is arranged in an orderly manner. I guess the people leading the troops are not ordinary people. Food and grass are the top priority;
He will definitely send heavy troops to lead the army. It is not an easy task to start with food and grass. I just took a look at the layout of the military camps of these Turks;
It was found that the tents of their generals were all in the middle, with some soldiers surrounding them to form a circle to surround them. Although this method could indeed avoid a large army attack;
But if you are a peerless master, such an arrangement will be like a living target. "
Xue Rengui said immediately.
"Marshal, my recent strength has just reached the middle stage of a first-grade warrior. Do you mean to let me sneak over and kill those Turkic generals?"
"If the opponent is weaker than you, that is naturally a feasible method, but as far as I know, the opponent also has some first-level warriors, such as Ashina Helu, the person who led the army this time;
It is the existence of a first-grade warrior at the peak. Although he is now over 50, for a first-grade warrior, unless he is over a hundred years old, his body is still the same as that of a mature man;
You have just broken through to the middle stage of a first-level warrior, and it is not suitable for you to attack rashly. Marshal Xie, I know what you want to express. You can use military formations to raise your strength to the peak of the master realm;
But after all, your strength is not real, and it has a time limit. Once you are held back by others, your life may be in danger, so I do not recommend you to take this risk;
If we just defend the city, the Turks will never be able to attack it with our strength, but what your majesty wants is to keep some Turks. I understand that your majesty wants to keep some Turks. The first reason is to pay tribute to the people of Youzhou. It proves that even without Li Yuan, our army of the Sui Dynasty can still protect Youzhou;
The second is to teach these Turks a lesson. Otherwise, even if we succeed in defending this time, they will still come again next year. They must lose some troops and horses, and at the same time realize our strength and dare not come over easily. "
After Chen Qingzhi finished speaking, Xie Xuan also spoke.
"Although His Majesty's request seems a bit difficult and even risky, if we just defend the city blindly, it will not be easy to appease the people of Youzhou;
Your Majesty has your Majesty's difficulties. As a minister, you must know how to share your Majesty's worries. I know that Marshal Chen wants to come up with a method that is both stable and winnable;
But how can there be such a good thing in the world that has the best of both worlds? I plan to lead a surprise force tonight to test it out. These Turks have no tools to attack the city;
It must have been prepared in the past few days. There is only a pine forest 40 miles away outside Baima Pass. If this pine forest is set on fire, it will be burned down;
Or setting up an ambush there, waiting for the Turkic cavalry to pass by, and catching them all in one fell swoop can also dampen the vigor of these Turks.
"I don't know how many people Marshal Xie needs."
"5,000 people are enough. I have arranged people to prepare in advance. This time I must teach these Turks a lesson. In addition, I have arranged for 50,000 Beifu troops to be stationed in Dayun City;
After all, if Dayun City is breached, Youzhou City will be in danger, and if Youzhou City is breached, it will threaten the entire Chang'an. I think this time these Turks are not just here to beat the autumn wind;
I'm afraid they have the intention of destroying themselves, so this battle is not just about repelling the Turks, but also a battle to protect the country. "
After Xue Rengui heard Xie Xuan's words, he immediately stood up and spoke.
"Marshal Xie, why don't you let me go with you? I've been staying here at Baima Pass for some time, and I've already become unbearably lonely."
Chen Qingzhi also spoke after seeing this.
"Some Xue Rengui is following you, so I feel more at ease."
Xie Xuan did not refuse when he saw this. After all, there was no guarantee that the other party would send a first-level warrior. It was always better to be prepared.
Before the siege equipment is ready, the Turks will never launch a surprise attack on Baima Pass.
Therefore, there is no need for first-grade warriors to guard Baima Pass for the time being.
After 16 hours, Xie Xuan and Xue Rengui finally arrived at the pine forest.
After arriving, he led 5,000 troops to make preparations.
At the same time, some spies were also sent to gather information in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
After almost three hours of getting ready to rest, the spies also sent information.
"Reporting to the Marshal, there are nearly six thousand Turkic cavalry, carrying a large number of wood-cutting tools, slowly coming from twenty miles away;
At the same time, a large number of young people from Youzhou were escorted over, apparently hoping that they would come to cut trees. "
After Xue Rengui heard this, he firmly held the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand and said.
"Use the wood cut down by the Youzhou people to build siege weapons to attack the Youzhou people."
"It's possible that even their craftsmen are our own."
Xie Xuan said helplessly.
The soldiers around him were also very angry after hearing this.
Seeing this, Xie Xuan spoke.
"When the time comes, we will try our best to deal with the Turkic soldiers who are responsible for escorting behind, and give those brothers in Youzhou a chance to escape. When the time comes, everyone's bows and arrows, remember not to be merciful;
Don’t be afraid of accidental injuries. Our mission is to keep these 6,000 cavalry. If even one of them runs back, it will be a serious mistake for us;
As soldiers, although we want to protect the people, we must also take the overall situation into consideration. If we show mercy because of the people being escorted, then the lives of more than 5,000 of us will be in danger at any time;
You must know that the opponent is cavalry. Although we can hide in the pine forest, once the opponent's cavalry rushes over, as infantry, we will only wait for death;
The only advantage we have is the bows and arrows in our hands. Once the enemy enters a suitable attack range, thousands of arrows will be fired. The only thing we can do to help the escorted Youzhou people is to open an escape route for them;
As for whether they can successfully escape, it all depends on their fate. "
