Ang Lee smiled faintly. His answer was very casual, as if he did not place the main force of the enemy in his eyes. 8
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Hearing this, Guo Ziyi could not help but praise Ang Lee. After a pause, he sternly said, "Since Li Shaolang is so confident, then what reason do I have to be afraid of the enemy? Let's defend An Bian City together until reinforcements arrive."
"This one is willing to listen to General Guo's orders."
Ang Lee loudly roared, expressing his determination.
In the evening, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Very quickly, the snowflakes became bigger and bigger, turning the gray ground into a white snow.
After finishing his dinner, Ang Lee went for a stroll on the city walls. Behind him, Kun Xiong and Fei Yu followed. He stretched out his left hand to catch a snowflake. Seeing the snowflakes melt in his palm, he smiled.
This snow had come at the perfect time. To the attacking enemy, the slippery snow would greatly increase the difficulty of their attack. But to the defending side, this did not have much of an effect.
"Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, look, even the heavens are helping us."
Ang Lee turned around and looked at the snowflakes around him.
Kun Xiong and Fei Yu were naturally very happy. They nodded, feeling even more confident in defending An Bian City.
"Li Shaolang, hahaha!" Guo Ziyi laughed as he walked out of the city gates. Looking at Ang Lee's group, he excitedly said, "This snow has come at the perfect time. Tomorrow, the enemy will either bide their time, or attack, they will definitely suffer a crushing defeat, hahaha!"
Ang Lee smiled and looked at Guo Ziyi. He slowly said, "General Guo, if the enemy doesn't move, can our army launch a surprise attack and heavily injure them?"
Guo Ziyi was stunned for a moment. He waved his hand and said, "How can we do that? The enemy's main force is over ten thousand, while our army only has a few hundred people. The difference in strength is too great. If we take the initiative to attack them, our army will definitely be wiped out. The enemy can't wait for us to do that."
Ang Lee smiled craftily and corrected him, "General Guo, the Japanese must have guessed that our army would not dare to come out of the city to attack."
Guo Ziyi was stunned again. Ang Lee was right. The Tang Army was confident in their strength, so they definitely would not expect the Tang Army to take the initiative to attack. If they really attacked outside the city, it would indeed be a surprise attack, but a few hundred people were too few. Moreover, the Tang Army would definitely notice in advance and quickly prepare for battle. U > ﹏ > Okay
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Guo Ziyi looked at Ang Lee and grinned. "Li Shaolang's idea is very good. Surprise attacks are indeed a very common strategy in the art of war. Often, the weak can win against the strong, and the few can win against the many. However, some basic conditions must be met. Based on the current situation, it is safer for us to defend Anbian City."
"Then why does General Guo think it's not feasible now?"
Guo Ziyi smiled and said, "First, the difference in strength is too great. The enemy has over ten thousand elites, while our army only has a few hundred people. Attacking the enemy with such a weak force is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. Second, the distance is too far. The enemy is temporarily stationed five miles away from the south of the city. Even if they are careless, they will send sentries to patrol back and forth. As long as our army leaves the city gate, we will be immediately discovered by the enemy. Five miles of snow is enough for the enemy's main force to prepare for battle. If our army rashly rushes in, we will be courting death. "
After listening to Guo Ziyi's analysis, Ang Lee first nodded in agreement. That's right, Guo Ziyi's analysis was very correct. The lack of troops and the distance were the biggest obstacles to the Tang Army's surprise attack. However, Ang Lee did not think that these circumstances could prevent the Tang Army from winning.
"General Guo, the number of troops is not important, but the quality. In the Battle of Peng City, Xiang Yu's 30,000 cavalry defeated Liu Bang's 600,000 troops. In the Battle of Kun Yang, Liu Xiu's 3,000 elite troops defeated Wang Mang's 400,000 troops. Also, in the Battle of Fei River, Xie An's 80,000 Northern Mansion Army defeated Fu Jian's 800,000 troops. These are all examples of the weak defeating the strong. Our military strength is far inferior to the enemy's, but it is not impossible for us to achieve a glorious victory. As for the problem of the distance, as long as our troops can rush into the enemy's camp quickly, giving the enemy no time to prepare, the enemy will be defeated no matter how many troops they have."
Ang Lee's eyes were full of confidence. He did not fear Guo Ziyi at all because he was a famous historical general. .
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After patiently listening to Ang Lee's explanation, Guo Ziyi smiled faintly and praised, "Li Shaolang is indeed a descendant of a general. You actually know so many classic battle examples. Not bad, according to what Li Shaolang said, our troops can rush into the enemy's camp immediately and definitely catch them off guard. Even if our troops are less than one-tenth of the enemy's, it is still enough to defeat them. However, how can our troops rush into the enemy's camp with this distance of five li? Don't tell me you want the soldiers to grow wings and fly over?"
After saying that, he looked at Ang Lee with interest.
Ang Lee, Kun Xiong, and Fei Yu looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
"General Guo only needs to give me one day. Tomorrow night, I can give the soldiers the ability to fly into the enemy's camp instantly."
When Guo Ziyi heard this, he was immediately suspicious. He did not believe Ang Lee's words. Soldiers did not have wings. How could they fly into the enemy's camp? However, after interacting with him for a short period of time, Guo Ziyi felt that Ang Lee was not the kind of person to speak without thinking. Since Ang Lee said it so confidently, there should be a way.
"Okay, since Li Shaolang is so confident, I will believe you."
Ang Lee was overjoyed. He said, "General Guo, for this attack, my brothers and I will be the vanguard. Also, I can choose the soldiers and citizens in the city."
"No problem." Guo Ziyi readily agreed.
Although Zhang Qiqiu was the leader of Anbian City, Guo Ziyi had already taken over the responsibility of guarding the city. He only needed to nod his head.
With Guo Ziyi's full support, Ang Lee was able to do things more easily. After a night's rest, the next morning, he first sent Lifei Shouyu's men back to the South Gate.
Then, from the Hengye Army and the Manchu Army, he chose tall and sturdy warriors who were also very agile, a total of 300 people were chosen.
There were a few slopes in the city. Now that there was a thick layer of snow on them, it was a natural ski area. Ang Lee chose thirty people from the less than fifty White Wolf Bandits to be in charge of teaching the three hundred warriors how to ski. The rest of the bandits followed Kun Xiong and Fei Yu to make skis. They had to give each of the three hundred warriors a set.
Under the training of the White Wolf Bandits, the three hundred warriors improved very quickly. After all, all they needed to learn was to go down in a straight line. There was no need to play any complicated tricks.
Guo Ziyi stood on the city wall and looked at the warriors practicing skiing. His heart was filled with joy and shock. Based on the speed at which these soldiers were skiing, they would be able to cross five li of snow in an extremely short amount of time. Before the main force of the Tibetan army could react, they would be defeated in one fell swoop.
"Li Shaolang, how did you think of this? What are the boards under the warriors' feet?"
Guo Ziyi looked at Ang Lee with great excitement.
Ang Lee pointed at the three hundred warriors and said proudly, "General Guo, this is something I made when I was bored. It's very useful in the snow. It's very fast. Let's call it skis."
"Skis are boards that can be used to ski on the snow. Good name." Guo Ziyi nodded and analyzed, "As long as you attack from above, you can use skis to attack faster than cavalry. The enemy definitely wouldn't have thought of this."
"General Guo, the warriors are learning very fast. They can launch a surprise attack in the middle of the night."
Guo Ziyi nodded confidently and patted Ang Lee's shoulder, "Li Shaolang, you only need to attack tonight. I will personally lead thousands of soldiers and horses to attack."
"Okay." Ang Lee quickly replied.
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Five li outside the southern gate of Anbian City, Li Tagu and Li Tianlong stood side by side outside the tent. At this moment, they were surrounded by a fairytale-like snowy scenery. However, they were not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
To be more precise, they were in a very bad mood.
First, the reason why they came to the upper reaches of the Sanggan River was that there was a snow disaster downstream, and the cattle and sheep of the tribe could not get enough fodder. Now, not long after they arrived, there was another heavy snow. This was naturally not a good thing for them.
Secondly, the sudden snowfall would greatly increase the difficulty of attacking Anbian City. They might even have to give up on attacking the city temporarily.
Li Tagu looked at Anbian City in the distance and sighed in dissatisfaction, "Even the heavens are helping the Tang Army. Does the heavens want to destroy my Nu Jie Tribe?"
Li Tianlong's cheeks trembled as he nodded, "Leader, Anbian City is not easy to attack for the time being. However, there are many villages in Yuzhou. Especially near the provincial capital. Many of the villages are very rich. We can't just focus on Anbian City. If we can break through the provincial capital, the wealth we get will be several times more than Anbian City."
Li Tagu nodded and glanced at Li Tianlong. He said with determination, "Li Tianlong, stay here with five thousand soldiers and horses. Keep an eye on the Hengye Army in the city. If you have the ability, lead five thousand soldiers and horses to attack the south."
"Leader, don't worry. I will complete the task." Li Tianlong replied loudly.
Two hours later, the leader of Nu Jie Tribe personally led five thousand elite cavalrymen and rushed towards Lingqiu City. Lingqiu City was the capital of Yuzhou. Not only were there many rich people in the city, but there were also many rich people in the nearby villages. If they raided the villages, they would definitely gain a lot.
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In the evening, the three hundred carefully selected warriors could all skillfully use skis under the training of the brothers of the White Wolf Bandits. The three hundred pairs of brand new skis were all completed and distributed to each warrior.
In order to let the warriors have enough physical strength and energy for the midnight raid, Ang Lee immediately let the warriors and the brothers of the White Wolf Bandits rest after dinner.
At the same time, Guo Ziyi personally gathered nearly a thousand soldiers and horses. He was ready to use them as the backyard of the Ang Lee Army.
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