Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 214: Dispatching Troops

"I advocate starting the war as soon as possible," said Qiao Lili.

"The news that we killed Arsalan and captured Ashina alive will definitely be reported to the generals who fled back to Northern Mongolia. When they are prepared, they should consider that Ashina will betray their important military defenses, and then respond quickly. By then, our defense map will be useless, and it will be easy for them to be misled by this useless defense map."

"Since ancient times, speed has been the essence of war. Now that we have grasped the enemy's military defense at this moment, we should pursue them while they have just suffered a defeat and their morale is low." After saying this, Qiao Lili walked to the simple defense map.

"Now we should send out scouts overnight to investigate here, here, and these locations. See if the military deployment at these locations is the same as Ashina said. If the deployment at these key locations is really consistent with what he said, then we must send out troops, and we will get twice the result with half the effort." After Qiao Lili finished speaking, she returned to her seat and sat down.

"I still think that we will have a better chance of winning if we wait until our reinforcements arrive," said General Li. He is one of the older generals, so his thinking is more conservative.

"General Li, have you ever thought about whether their reinforcements will arrive after our reinforcements arrive?" asked Qiao Lili.

This is not without reason. Now the Northern Mongols must be in chaos. Their troops suffered heavy losses, with about three-fifths killed in battle or captured, one-fifth escaping, and only about one-fifth running back to Tongmeng City in the Northern Mongols. The Western Turks and the Northern Mongols jointly attacked the 100,000-strong army of Dayan, but less than 20,000 were left, and these 20,000 were not necessarily all capable of fighting.

This number is the conclusion reached after all the generals participating in the battle today met together, not the conclusion of Qiao Lili alone.

Now the people of Tongmeng City in Northern Mongolia must be in a panic. The garrison there originally had less than 50,000 soldiers, and even with the 20,000 who escaped today, the total number was only 70,000. They were still in a state of panic at the moment. The key point was that they did not have a suitable general, only the lord of Tongmeng City. The lord could defend the city and fight, but there was still a big difference between the lord and the general who led the troops to fight.

So now is a very good time to attack Tongmeng City.

After Qiao Qiaolili's comprehensive and thorough analysis, all the generals felt that Qiao Lili's suggestion to send troops immediately was reasonable and well-founded.

Since the other generals agreed with Qiao Lili's plan to send troops, General Li could not stop it.

Qiao Xuan immediately sent out ten scouts to the locations specified by Qiao Lili to find out the deployment of the soldiers there.

If all goes well for these scouts, they will be able to complete their mission and return around 11:00 p.m. If they reach a positive conclusion, then they will send out troops at 12:00 p.m. tonight to attack Tongmeng City.

"Everyone, take a rest and wait for the order to send out the troops." Qiao Xuan announced the adjournment of the meeting. These generals who had participated in the battle and won the battle today were full of energy and were eager to fight again. That would be a one-sided massacre, beating the opponent without any ability to fight back.

Those who did not participate in the war are now eager to try. Others have gained military merits, but they have not. They must participate in the next war and fight for these military merits.

General Li also noticed the expressions of the crowd. He originally wanted to stay and try to negotiate with Duke Dingguo. Now that the two countries have withdrawn their troops, there is no need for them to rush forward. It is better to play it safe. Now look, it is better not to be annoying. The young are formidable.

The daughter of Duke Dingguo was obviously just a little girl, but she was very knowledgeable when it came to military strategy. When it came to fighting, even Arslan, who was as brave as ten thousand men, was defeated by her. It was said that the two of them only met once, and the little girl swung her gun and cut Arslan's throat with just one move.

This incident spread like wildfire throughout the camp. The soldier who was holding Arsalan's head with a gun said that they had seen it with their own eyes and what they said was exactly the same. This delicate and soft little girl was really amazing.

This was amazing! The battle was fought beautifully, almost annihilating the enemy army, while our own casualties were not many. Moreover, we also seized enough food and fodder to feed an army of 100,000 for a month.

When can we get supplies in a war? Wouldn't the defeated side burn down the granary? She actually saved them all.

It's true that the new generation pushes the old generation forward. He should also have some self-awareness.

General Li suddenly thought of the wife of Duke Dingguo, that stunningly talented woman. Well, how could Duke Dingguo and her child not be outstanding?

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At midnight, the army horns sounded and the gates were opened. This battle was a siege.

This time, 20,000 infantrymen went out first, and the chariots pulled siege ladders, shields, long hooks, thick ropes, and sand for firefighting. These were all prepared by Qiao Lili and Yu Jingyan after the meeting last night.

Yu Jingyan originally did not intend to let Qiao Lili go to the battle, as he was worried about the wound on her leg. But how could Qiao Lili agree? Although the battle plan had been prepared, the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. She had to go and see it with her own eyes. If there was a change and the strategy could not be changed in time, the soldier's life would be used to make up for the mistake. She said that the wound had healed after one day. It was not because of her amazing recovery ability, but because the wound was too small and Feng Shen's medicine was too good.

Yu Jingyan refused to compromise, and Qiao Lili refused to give in. In the end, they had no choice but to ask Dr. Feng to come and see him. He took a look and said that as long as they didn't take a bath, there would be no problem and it would not affect their riding, walking, and fighting.

After an hour's emergency march, the infantry bypassed the enemy's defense and arrived at a small hill two miles outside Tongmeng City. This was a location that had been surveyed in advance. The army hid here, rested, and waited for the arrival of 5,000 cavalry, who would quickly attack the city after they arrived.

The soldiers rested on the spot. Before setting off, each of them was given a water bag and a bag of dry food. Everyone drank water and ate dry food to replenish their strength. Fighting with a full stomach and fighting with an empty stomach would definitely produce different amounts of strength.

Two quarters of an hour later, five thousand cavalry arrived. The sound of horse hooves made by these five thousand cavalry could definitely be heard in Tongmeng City, so there was no need to hide anymore. The charge sounded, and the vanguard rushed towards the Beimeng city gate. The people in front held shields, the people behind carried ladders, and the ones behind were thin soldiers wearing soft armor and soft boots, with long hooks on their shoulders and ropes on their bodies, ready to climb the ladders to the city wall.

Behind them were the archers, protecting the soldiers climbing up the city walls.

Qiao Lili and Yu Jingyan, along with Shang Zhen and a few others, rode to the left wing of the attacking army. Cai Qi and Cai Xing, along with Zuo Qiu Linlang and a dozen others, plundered the right wing of the army.

The trumpet sounded in the darkest hour before dawn, and torches were lit, illuminating the sky and earth as if it were daytime. Twenty thousand infantrymen and five thousand cavalrymen shouted in unison, "Kill!"

"kill!"

Following the rhythm of the horn, the shouts shook the earth. In a blink of an eye, the army arrived at the city of Tongmeng.

Yu Jingyan shouted, "Attack the city!"