Chapter 215 Chess Pieces

Their luck is not bad.

After a while, we found a large natural cave. People and horses could hide in the cave. We only needed to cut down some trees to block the entrance of the cave to block the cold wind at night.

People and horses are all in the cave, so the smell is naturally not good.

However, it is quite good to find such a shelter in the cold night of Shuobei.

After a day of hard work, everyone is tired.

After cooking some snow and eating dry food for a while, everyone gathered around the fire and fell asleep one after another.

However, Yunzheng couldn't sleep.

He suddenly realized an extremely serious problem.

He still thinks of ancient wars too simply!

Especially the winter war!

If you go deep into the winter alone without a complete logistics line, let alone fight, it will be good if the people and horses do not freeze to death or starve to death!

Their team of only a few dozen people faced so many problems in the wild. If there were tens of thousands of cavalry, how would they survive the cold nights in the wild when the weather got colder?

Damn it, if I hadn’t gone through this journey, I really wouldn’t have known these difficulties!

"What are you thinking about? Your brows are almost knitted together."

Miaoyin's voice suddenly sounded in Yunzheng's ears.

Yun Zheng opened his eyes, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm beginning to understand my father and the peaceful factions in the court."

It is indeed very disadvantageous to use troops against Beihuan in winter.

Logistics supply alone is a huge problem.

No wonder my father was so angry that he still decided to use troops against Beihuan next spring!

This is a compromise, but it is also a last resort!

No wonder Du Guiyuan was so surprised when he heard that he wanted to take the initiative.

Those of them who had fought against the Beihuan people on the battlefield should understand the difficulties best.

"What do you mean?"

Miaoyin frowned and looked at Yunzheng, "Don't tell me that you want to make peace with Beihuan?"

"He must be impossible!"

Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "But this ghost is still taking the initiative to attack, and he does face many difficulties..."

If we stick to it, we definitely don't need a long supply line, which is beneficial to Daqian.

"You really want to take the initiative?"

Miaoyin looked at Yunzheng in astonishment.

"Honestly, that's what I thought before."

Yun Zheng nodded and said with a wry smile: "But after walking so much today, I feel a little unsure..."

With that said, Yunzheng chatted with Miaoyin about the difficulties he had thought of.

While they were chatting, Yu Shizhong, who had been lying down to rest, also came over.

Yun Zheng did not avoid Yu Shizhong and continued to talk about these issues.

"When you say it, it seems like it's a really big problem, and there shouldn't be any way to solve it for the time being."

Miaoyin also frowned, and turned to ask Yu Shizhong, "Then how does Beihuan solve these problems?"

"Beihuan is actually not willing to use troops in winter."

Yu Shizhong shook his head and said: "However, it will be easier for Beihuan to solve these problems than for us! Beihuan has rich war horse resources, and can even ride four people per person! Their war horses can carry a lot of supplies, and when necessary, they can even Kill the war horses and empty their bellies, while their men hide in the horses' bellies to avoid the wind and snow..."

The rich resources of war horses are Beihuan's natural advantage.

The Daqian cavalry went out without any logistical supplies, and it was unbelievable that they could carry thirty kilograms of beans at a time!

But Beihuan can ride one person, two people or even four people. Their war horses can carry a large amount of beans to replenish their strength in time.

But even so, the Beihuan cavalry could not fight in the wild for a long time in winter.

Eventually, you have to return to the camp or the plundered city.

Listening to Yu Shizhong's words, Yun Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately asked: "When it's the coldest time in Shuobei, how many days can they last in the wild without any logistical supplies?"

"It shouldn't take more than ten days!"

Yu Shizhong said: "It's actually easy to solve the problem of people's food and drink, but the food and drink of war horses is a problem! Moreover, using troops in winter will cause a lot of wear and tear on war horses. If we defeat them in one winter, half of the war horses will not be used in the next year..."

Therefore, neither Beihuan nor Daqian wanted to use troops in winter unless it was absolutely necessary.

Otherwise, after a big battle, the horses are too worn out, and even if they win, it can only be regarded as a tragic victory.

But now, everyone knows that Beihuan is likely to risk using troops in winter.

Listening to Yu Shizhong's words, Yun Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly.

I was indeed a little naive before.

I always thought that if I knew tactics and knew how to play tricks, I could defeat Beihuan.

However, I ignored the most basic things.

If he hadn't talked to Yu Shizhong today, he wouldn't have known that the real battlefield would have so many secrets.

No wonder the imperial court did not send a large army to reinforce Shuobei in time.

With the current strength, it should be enough to defend Shuobei.

After all, it was impossible for Beihuan to attack for a long time in the cold winter.

Otherwise, once the back road is cut off, there is no need to fight, it will freeze them to death!

It seems that taking the initiative is indeed unrealistic.

Even if they want to take the initiative, they can only attack to take advantage.

If you fight to the death, you will definitely not end up well!

"Your Highness, did Brother Du tell you why the Blood Clothes Army was destroyed?"

At this time, Yu Shizhong suddenly said something again.

uh-huh?

Yun Zheng looked at Yu Shizhong with an inexplicable expression.

Why did he suddenly talk about this now?

Could it be that he wanted to learn the lessons of the bloody army’s destruction?

Yunzheng thought silently for a moment, shook his head and said, "I really don't know! I asked Du Guiyuan before, and he only said that you are surrounded by heavy enemy troops."

"We are indeed heavily surrounded by enemy troops."

Yu Shizhong smiled bitterly and said: "Five hundred of us are surrounded by Beihuan's troops!"

"Twenty thousand people surrounding five hundred people?"

Yun Zheng was shocked, "It seems that the Beihuan people hate you very much!"

Use people to surround people. This is the immortal blood-clothed army, and they will never give up!

"Beihuan really hates us."

Yu Shizhong nodded and said with a wry smile: "Because of this, the Blood-clothed Army finally became a pawn."

piece?

Yunzheng and Miaoyin looked at Yu Shizhong in surprise at the same time.

Is there another hidden reason behind the destruction of the Bloody Clothes Army?

Facing the gazes of the two men, Yu Shizhong slowly lowered his head and sighed: "In order to break the siege of the Holy Lord, General Shen Nanzheng led a lone army of elite cavalry to go deep into the palace and raid the Beihuan Royal Court. The blood-clothed army was ordered to sneak in from the flank. , to burn the grain and fodder of Beihuan's army, but as soon as we reached the Molle Valley, we were pursued by two ten thousand troops of Beihuan's left-wing army. Soon after, the Holy Spirit broke through from the left..."

Listening to Yu Shizhong's words, Yun Zheng's heart jumped suddenly.

Although Yu Shizhong said it very cryptically, he still understood what Yu Shizhong meant.

The blood-clothed army is the bait Da Gan sent out!

Daqian took advantage of Beihuan's hatred for the bloody army and asked Beihuan's left-wing army to send heavy troops to deal with them. They would definitely kill them all!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Emperor Father broke through from Beihuan's weakly defended left wing!

The blood-coated army was used as a pawn!

was sold!

Perhaps, this is the real reason why Du Guiyuan and the others are disheartened?

But why is Yu Shizhong telling himself this now?

Yunzheng thought silently for a while, and his heart suddenly jumped.

In an instant, Yun Zheng's face turned cold.

"You mean, I'm also a pawn being used?"