Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 444: Strategy in the King's Tent

In the grand royal tent of the Xiongnu, the battle plan proposed by Huyan Yan was like a heavy stone thrown into a lake, instantly causing ripples of approval.

Everyone knew that if they followed this plan, the army could penetrate the western part of Bingzhou like a sharp knife, and then advance steadily eastward. In this way, half of Bingzhou would be in their possession.

More importantly, they knew very well that when they attacked this place, the Qin defenders would never send troops to help because of their own interests.

In other words, the Xiongnu army did not need to worry about external reinforcements coming to disrupt the situation in Bingzhou.

After all, most of Bingzhou's external military deployment is concentrated in Daijun and Mayi.

Of course, although Shizhou is also heavily guarded, the number of people is not large in comparison.

However, this seemingly perfect battle plan caused fierce disagreements on the key link of siege.

After all, although the Huns were good at horse fighting, it was not easy for them to forcibly attack the city in the face of many advanced artillery in Bingzhou City.

Yelu Qing looked at Chanyu Dun with a serious expression and a determined gaze, and said, "Great Chanyu, our army can now gather 600,000 soldiers. Even if we divide the troops into three groups, each group will have 200,000 soldiers.

In my opinion, we should send 400,000 troops to surround the city and wear down the enemy's strength. This way, we might be able to defeat them without fighting."

As soon as Yelu Qing finished speaking, Hu Yanyan couldn't help but refute him. He frowned and said anxiously:

"Your actions will likely drag down our forces in Bingzhou. When attacking a city, we must act swiftly and decisively, and not be so indecisive. We've only acted this way in the past to gain a few small profits from the surrounding areas."

Hu Yanyan's opposition instantly aroused Gulizar's dissatisfaction.

Gulzar's eyes widened in anger as he shouted, "A siege strategy can trap the enemy's main force inside the city. Once their food and supplies are exhausted, what other choice will they have but to surrender?"

Yu Wenhua listened to Gulzar's words and shook his head secretly. He felt that this man might be brave in battle, but he was really lacking in consideration in terms of strategy. He was simply a sucker.

He turned slightly and winked at Tuoba Youyou beside him, suggesting that he come forward and say something.

Tuoba Youyou had suffered several defeats before, so he had some concerns in his heart. He was worried that if he spoke rashly, he would be ridiculed.

Therefore, he was somewhat hesitant about Yu Wenhua's suggestion.

This subtle little movement did not escape Zhang Xuegeng's eyes.

Zhang Xuegeng was old and experienced, and he immediately saw through Yu Wenhua's intentions.

He leaned slightly closer to Tuoba Youyou and whispered, "One is too aggressive, the other is too stubborn. Neither is a good strategy. Yanzhou's combat power is a good example. In my opinion, it is better to proceed steadily and cautiously."

After listening to Zhang Xuegeng's words, Tuoba Youyou felt that it made a lot of sense. This strategy was indeed the safest.

However, he had no plans to speak for the time being, but was just silently weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Hu Yanyan couldn't help but laugh when he heard Gulizar's remarks.

This time the Xiongnu army marched south, their goal was not just to plunder; the most important thing was to obtain more resources to alleviate the urgent needs of the grassland.

His eyes were sharp as he scanned the crowd and said loudly, "Only by taking the city in the shortest possible time can we have enough time to transport the resources back to the grassland.

If the battle becomes stalemate and the enemy reinforcements arrive, wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted? "

When Dun Chanyu heard this, he couldn't help but recall the past. The previous Chanyu was unable to bring back the resources smoothly because he fought alone. He also wandered in the territory of the Great Zhou for a long time, which eventually allowed the enemy to seize the opportunity and led to a great defeat.

While he was thinking, he suddenly saw Zhang Xuegeng and Tuoba Youyou whispering to each other, so he asked, "You just fought a big battle with the Yan army, I guess you must have some experience."

Seeing Dun Chanyu asking him a question, Tuoba Youyou, encouraged by Yu Wenhua again, took a deep breath, stepped out and said:

"When attacking a city, one should use fast and powerful weapons and strive for a quick victory."

When Huyan Yan heard this, he looked at Tuoba Youyou with interest, and the wrinkles on his face suddenly increased due to curiosity.

Tuoba Youyou paused and continued, "However, Bingzhou must have a lot of advanced weapons, especially the Wang family in the Bingzhou army. The weapons they possess are not just cannons, but now they also have mortars and even tiger barrel cannons.

Therefore, when attacking a city, one must pursue both swiftness and fierceness, but also steady and cautious action, and avoid rash actions."

After listening to Tuoba Youyou's words, Dun Chanyu nodded secretly in his heart, thinking: As expected, he has experienced many defeats, and the experience he has summed up is quite practical.

When mentioning the Wang family, something suddenly flashed through Dun Chanyu's mind.

He frowned slightly and said slowly, "It is said that Wang Danwang, the prefect of Bingzhou, has already stepped down. The Wang family must be having many thoughts at this time. Why not start negotiations with the Wang family before attacking Mayi?"

The news of Wang Danwang's resignation came not long after the Xiongnu returned from Mobei, and many people were still unaware of it.

Hearing what Dun Chanyu said, everyone couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, and some people even had ideas instantly.

Yu Wenhua saw this and hurried out, bowed and said:

"If that's the case, then we can plan our attack on Mayi carefully."

"Oh? Since General Yuwen said so, I, the Chanyu, would really like to hear what brilliant plan you have."

Dun Chanyu's eyes lit up and he was full of anticipation for Yu Wenhua's words.

Yu Wenhua raised the corner of his mouth slightly, a sly look flashed in his eyes, and he said:

"The Wang family built their fortune from Mayi to the east of Jinyang. If we attack Mayi, they will surely fight to the death.

On the contrary, we might as well pretend to give up the attack on Mayi, leaving only a small number of troops in the surrounding area, pretending to contain or attack, but actually having other plans."

When everyone heard this, they all showed curious expressions and focused their eyes on Yu Wenhua, waiting attentively for him to continue speaking.

Seeing this, Yu Wenhua looked around with satisfaction and continued, "The Wang family has many good things in their hands, and they often smuggle and sell them in Yi Yu.

Since we are all doing business, why don’t we act as middlemen and set the transaction location in Mayi.

This way, we can concentrate our forces on attacking Shizhou."

Having said this, Yu Wenhua stopped talking, but everyone present was smart and they immediately understood the deep meaning of his words.

This means that after taking Shizhou, the army will continue to move south and head straight for Pingyang.

In this way, the three armies each gained something. Not only could they take these places for themselves, but they could also obtain huge resource advantages, thus greatly alleviating the current difficulties faced by the Xiongnu.

After hearing this, Dun Chanyu thought to himself and felt that this was indeed a good idea.

Anyway, the Great Zhou is now busy replacing government officials in Bingzhou, and the army is likely not to obey the orders of the new officials.

Taking advantage of this chaotic opportunity to make a fortune may really help the Huns solve their current predicament.

The eyes of everyone in the royal tent showed anticipation for future battles, mixed with a hint of worry about the unknown...