He didn't expect Chu Xuanchen to really bring a hundred thousand soldiers. He panicked.
He had already lost to Chu Xuanchen, and now he suffered a defeat and was heavily injured. He was nervous.
Chu Xuanchen had so many soldiers. It seemed like he couldn't attack anymore. He had to continue to defend and exhaust Chu Xuanchen.
His army was in Yanzhou city and had the advantage. Unlike Chu Xuanchen, who was in the wild, they would run out of food sooner or later. He didn't believe that he couldn't exhaust Chu Xuanchen!
Thinking of this, Feng Ling Tian summoned the generals.
As soon as the generals arrived, Feng Lingtian pointed at the military sand table map in front of him and said, "Generals, Chu Xuanchen should be attacking the city soon. From now on, we should make all the military defense preparations."
Zhang Long said, "Okay, but don't worry, Crown Prince. Attacking a city is harder than defending it. Our city is impregnable. If the Chu army wants to attack, it will be as hard as ascending to heaven! "
Chen Wei said, "Yes, and the Chu army has traveled a long way to get here. They are already exhausted. The weather is cold and the environment outside the city is bad. It is easy for them to get sick. As long as we guard the city gate and don't let them attack, we will exhaust their energy and we will have won half of the battle. "
Feng Ling Tian said, "But the scouts said that the Chu army has been transporting food. If they have enough food, this won't be a problem."
Zhang Long shook his head, "Not necessarily! Crown Prince, this place is far away from Chu and the roads are rugged. No matter how Chu Xuanchen transports, how much food can he transport? Even if he does, it will run out one day. Our food can last half a month. Every half a month, we will send people to transport food into the city. Our food can be replenished in time. If we can't, we can steal food from the people of Chu. Unlike Chu Xuanchen, which is backed by mountains, once they run out of food, they will have nothing. We can exhaust them to death! "
"Yes, we will change from attack to defense and guard the city gate. After we exhaust Chu Xuanchen for a few months, he will run out of food and be isolated. In addition, it's the middle of winter. Even if they don't starve to death, they'll freeze to death! "Chen Wei said.
Hearing the two's words, Feng Lingtian nodded. "The two of you are right. When the Chu army can't hold on any longer and their morale is low. This consort will personally lead the army and annihilate them in one fell swoop! "
Now that the Chu army's morale was at its peak, and their hatred was at its peak, it was not wise to clash head on with them in case they suffered heavy casualties.
To them, defending the city was indeed more advantageous. Therefore, he had to formulate a series of defense plans to prevent Chu Xuanchen from attacking the city.
Unfortunately, Chu Xuanchen did not come to attack the city even after he had finished his preparations.
Chu Xuanchen was fully aware of the principle that it was easier to defend a city than to besiege a city. With the same number of officers and soldiers defending a city, the enemy's side might need ten times the military strength to besiege the city. Furthermore, he would be at a disadvantage if he attacked forcefully. Of course, he would not attack the city directly!
He never fought a battle that he wasn't confident in. When he fought a battle, he would attack the enemy's heart first. He would only send his troops after breaking through the enemy's psychological defenses. That way, he would be able to minimize the casualties on his side.
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Chu State, Imperial Palace, Throne Room
"Reporting — —" Hongyuan Emperor was in the middle of a court session when he suddenly heard a report from outside.
The civil and military officials had not heard a report for a long time. When they heard this sound, everyone's hearts were in their mouths. They all looked towards the entrance of the hall.
Hongyuan Emperor was also nervous. He was really afraid that he would hear the news of the Chu army's defeat.
When the soldier ran in, he knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, great victory. The Emperor of Li has achieved great victory in his first battle!"
"What, great victory?" Hongyuan Emperor's voice trembled.
The soldier said, "Yes, Your Majesty. The Tian Sheng army led twenty thousand men to attack our army, but our army counterattacked. The Emperor of Li led the Xuance Army and killed ten thousand enemy soldiers. Our young general Meng Zheng charged into the enemy's camp alone and directly took the head of the enemy's general Wei Guang. This completely raised the morale of the enemy! Afterwards, our army defeated the enemy until they threw away their armor and suffered heavy casualties. Our army has achieved great victory in our first battle! "
When the soldier finished speaking, there was a brief moment of silence in the court. After the silence, there was a wave of excitement.
Great, The Emperor of Li actually won the battle!
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