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The mud plate of war is really a very incredible thing.

At least that's what the tribal chiefs think.

Because of this thing, it can help them look down on the entire battlefield, and there is an illusion as if they are condescending to look down on the Karma army outside the city, and this illusion makes them somehow stop worrying about those Karma troops.

"Report! Traces of enemy troops have been found in the south of the city! ”

"Report! Enemy traces have been found in the north of the city! ”

"Report! On the hillside to the west of the city, traces of the Qiangjiao slave army were found. …… They are cutting down nearby mountain forests in an attempt to build a military camp. ”

The reports from the heralds of the Shangshui Army were successively conveyed from the city defense to the felt tent where Zhao Hongrun was located.

After hearing these reports, Zhao Hongrun very calmly placed the red wood carvings representing the Qiangjiao army in the corresponding position in the clay plate.

This makes the distribution of the strength of the Horned Army clear in this mud pan.

And after arranging all this, Zhao Hongrun raised his head and said in a deep voice to the patriarchs in the felt tent: "Ladies and gentlemen, when our Wei army entered Sanchuan a few days ago, due to the unfavorable supervision of this king, there was an army under the command of this king, and it did a chilling evil deed. …… In this matter, the king will give a corresponding huge amount of compensation after the war. Although the king cannot bring the dead back to life, he can make sure that those who are still alive can receive the bereavement and compensation they deserve, so that the families of those who have died innocently can live better in the future. …… Including the Lun tribe, whose tribal wealth was burned by the king. ”

"King Su is serious." Lu Balon, the patriarch of the Lun tribe, hurriedly waved his hand and said: "King Su is tolerant and merciful, allowing our clan to continue to live in Sanchuan, and my Lun tribe is already grateful......

"No, you are already allies of my Great Wei, so you can naturally control this fertile land, which is clearly listed in the oath regulations, and does not relieve the tribes of the losses suffered by my Great Wei. …… As the leader of the alliance, I should lead by example. Zhao Hongrun said solemnly.

Hearing these righteous words, the tribal patriarchs in the tent all nodded secretly, and said in their hearts: If there is a mistake, it must be corrected, this is the bearing that a big country should have!

"However, due to the threat of the Kajiao army to the city, the matter of compensation and compensation, and wait for the king to defeat the Kajiao army. …… However, this king can guarantee that the bereavement and compensation at that time will definitely satisfy the patriarchs. If you can trust this king, how about we first discuss the army of Karma under the city? ”

The patriarchs looked at each other a few times, although they knew that this was a promise made by the young King Su in front of them in order to get their support, but they were not disgusted, after all, they had been in contact with His Royal Highness King Su for a few days, and naturally they also understood the character of His Royal Highness King Su.

"Where did King Su say, the enemy army is pressing the border, so naturally he should take the lead in discussing this matter!" Lu Balon, the patriarch of the Lun clan, glanced around at all the patriarchs and was the first to speak in support.

After that, the rest of the patriarchs nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun arched his hand towards the patriarchs, and said with a smile: "The patriarchs are well aware of the righteousness, and I, Ji Run, will remember it." …… So now, this king will talk about this battle and how to fight it. ”

After saying that, he paused, and after glancing around at the patriarchs, he continued with a serious face: "You are all allies allied with my Great Wei, advancing and retreating together, sharing honor and disgrace, so this king will not hide it from you. …… This battle is not easy to fight. ”

Hearing this, the atmosphere inside the felt tent became a little heavier.

In fact, in fact, all the patriarchs knew that this battle was not easy to fight, and if they thought about it, for the sake of the overall situation, to avoid being surrounded by the army of the Qiangjiao tribe, the Dangshan army and the Chenggao army left the city separately, so that they could take care of each other. But such a division of troops also made the situation of Yucheng more severe.

It is estimated that at this moment in the city, because the elderly, women, children and other non-combatants of the tribes in the city have moved to Gongdi, and even have to temporarily withdraw to Chenggao Pass, the number of people in the city has shrunk to about 30,000.

Among them, there are 20,000 Shang Shui troops, and 10,000 are warriors from the current twenty-three tribes of the Ruoshui Alliance.

And how many Horn troops were there outside the city?

According to Zhao Hongrun's estimate, the Qiangjiao people would not stupidly send the slave army out to chase down the Dangshan army and the Chenggao army, after all, those slave troops who were already exhausted because of the hurry, sending them out to pursue the Dangshan army or the Chenggao army hardly played a role.

If the people were not stupid, they would probably use these slave armies in the war against the city.

Therefore, it is conservatively estimated that the city will face 20,000 cavalry and more than 200,000 slave troops.

That's already a huge number of troops that will make people desperate.

What's worse is that if the Qiangjiao people ignore the Dangshan Army and the Chenggao Army, then the Qiangjiao Army outside the city will add 30,000 Qiangjiao cavalry on the basis of this huge number.

And all this, the patriarchs are actually clear.

It's just that letting the phrase 'this battle is not easy to fight' come out of the mouth of the king of Wei Guosu who defeated them in front of them is far more weighty than any other person who said it, and it makes them feel confused about their future.

"Even King Su are not sure?" The patriarch of the Aries tribe, Halgoh, asked with a solemn expression.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Zhao Hongrun said with a strange expression: "This king just said that this battle is not easy to fight, when did he say that he was not sure?" ”

"Huh?"

The tribal patriarchs looked at each other, as if they were a little confused.

Probably noticing the stunned expressions of the patriarchs in the tent, Zhao Hongrun explained with a smile: "It seems that it was the king's wording that made you misunderstand, so let's explain." After that, he thought for a moment, and asked the patriarchs in the tent: "Patriarchs, according to what you see, what is the war for?" ”

"Warriors of both armies!" Lu Baron, the patriarch of the Lun tribe, replied solemnly.

Zhao Hongrun glanced around at the expressions of the patriarchs, then shook his head and said, "It's lasting." …… In the Central Plains countries, including our Great Wei, the wars between the two countries, the kind of wars that could end in two or three months hundreds of years ago, have long been extinct. In recent decades, wars have broken out in the countries of the Central Plains, often involving hundreds of thousands of troops, taking more than a year, and sometimes a local war lasting several years. Because the generals of various countries have learned to be obedient, they are gradually inclined to use the smallest troop losses to create the greatest results, and they are very cautious about every dispatch of troops. …… There is no problem with the cautious use of troops on one side, but when both sides of the war are very cautious, then the problem arises: since no one dares to take risks, the two sides are deadlocked, so that a battle often lasts a year or two. …… And at this time, it depends on which side of the two armies is more durable. ”

The patriarchs of the "......" listened with relish, after all, they had never been in contact with the war between the countries of the Central Plains.

"By longevity, I mean the morale of the sergeants, the resilience of sustainable operations, and the support of logistics and grass. …… Among them, grain and grass logistics are the most critical! The war between the countries of the Central Plains is a continuous stream of troops and a steady stream of grain and grass! Speaking of this, Zhao Hongrun lowered his voice and put forward a key: "According to this king, the army of the Qian people does not have the concept of logistics grain and grass. ”

"That's right, the Qiang people are fighting against the Hu people in the north, all by plundering......" Meng Liang, the patriarch of the Meng tribe, vaguely understood the meaning that Zhao Hongrun wanted to express, and muttered: "In this battle, the sheep of our tribe, except for those who remained in the city for military rations, have all moved to the east, and they do not graze outside the city, and the Qiang people cannot snatch any food from us......

"And the horns that have not been robbed of food from our side have two or three hundred thousand mouths that consume many things every day." Lu Baron, the patriarch of the Lun clan, also understood, and a somewhat relieved smile appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun nodded and said: "Therefore, we don't have to take the initiative to attack, just consume with the Qian, we only have 30,000 people, while the other party has 200,000 or 300,000, their daily food consumption is ten times that of ours, this gap will drag them down." ”

"However, the Cornhorns may have the support of many tribes along the way, and what if those tribes provided food for the Cornhorns?" A patriarch asked hesitantly.

Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun smiled slightly and asked rhetorically: "Provide food for up to two or three hundred thousand people?" And day after day? No one would want to do it, would they? …… Scold! If the Horn people really do this, this king can guarantee that as long as they fail to conquer the city in half a month, the tribes that submit to them will be full of complaints! ”

After listening to Zhao Hongrun's clear analysis, the patriarchs nodded secretly: Indeed, the food provided to the Qianjiao people for free, and it is also the food of two or three hundred thousand troops, which tribe would be so stupid? Taking a step back, one day or two days is acceptable, but for ten and a half days, those tribes will inevitably be dragged down by the huge food consumption of the Horn Army.

At that time, those tribes that surrender to the Karma will definitely ask to withdraw, if the Karma people are arrogant and do not allow it, you can imagine what will happen, after all, the tribes in the land of the three rivers will not pay in vain, and let those tribes provide food to the Karma people for free, what is the difference between this and enslaving the tribe?

Thinking of this, the faces of the patriarchs looked much better, and some even showed happy expressions, as if they had defeated the Horn people.

However, the steady Halgoh remembered Zhao Hongrun's words of 'not easy to fight', and asked suspiciously: "I have already made up my mind about King Su, but why does King Su still say 'this battle is not easy to fight'?" ”

"Because the Horns are not fools, they will attack the city in a frenzy before they run out of food." Speaking of this, Zhao Hongrun glanced around at the tribal patriarchs, and said solemnly and solemnly: "In this battle, our side will win!" However, before the victory comes, in the face of the crazy offensive of the Qiangjiao people, our side will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and I hope that the patriarchs will have this awareness. ”

The tribal patriarchs looked at each other, and they realized that the "not easy to fight" that the king in front of them said was referring to the casualty prediction of their own soldiers and soldiers.

At this time, Zhao Hongrun's gaze stayed on the wood carvings representing the Dangshan Army and the Chenggao Army in the mud plate.

"Can you control this kind of large-scale war where multiple battlefields break out at the same time......

It turned out that Zhao Hongrun's lack of confidence stemmed from his fear that he would not be able to accurately grasp the movements or intentions of the Dangshan Army and the Chenggao Army, and would not be able to cooperate with them.

And the mud plate was not to grasp the movements of the Horn people, but to intuitively "capture" the two friendly forces. (To be continued.) )