Chapter 410: Enemy at the Gate (1)
"Concentrate your forces?"

Everyone murmured subconsciously, thinking quickly whether this plan was feasible. However, Wei Chengyi did not give them too much time to think. He pointed to a spot on the sand table and said, "According to the news sent back by the scouts, the Western Hu people have three armies. Two of them are on the grassland, and the other one is passing through the Western Regions and crossing the desert. There is no reinforcement behind them. We will gather 150,000 cavalry and go deep into the desert as quickly as possible to defeat this Western Hu army first."

After a full year of training, their cavalry were already very good to go. Plus, they also had the three treasures of cavalry, the Mo Dao, and the Ming Guang Armor. Both their hardware and software equipment were many times stronger than those of the Western Hu people. It was not a difficult task for 150,000 people to defeat 100,000 people. Moreover, their casualties should not be too great.

"But if we do this, we will definitely not be able to get back before the other two armies of the Western Hu people arrive. We can only let them approach the city."

They are no longer the same as they were last year. How can they allow the Western Hu people to block their doorstep and fight them like they did before?
"Having an enemy at the gates is not necessarily a bad thing."

With a curled lip, Wei Chengyi pointed to the sand table and said, "The newly built city wall has united all three border counties, blocking all the ways for the Western Hu people to get in. They can only choose to attack the city head-on. I don't need to say how bad cavalry is at attacking cities, right? Our infantry can take this opportunity to destroy their combat power as much as possible. When we deal with the Western Hu people in the desert and rush back, we can join forces with the 50,000 cavalry and 200,000 infantry in the city to completely wipe them out!"

"it is good!"

As soon as Wei Chengyi finished speaking, all the generals cheered in unison. As long as they cooperated properly, they would be able to wipe out the 300,000 troops of the Western Hu people. By then, they would see if the Western Hu people dared to send troops to harass the border and burn, kill and plunder their people. However, the Western Hu people claimed to have a million cavalrymen, and they might send more people. But as long as they defeated the 300,000 troops of the Western Hu people, their morale would surely be high. Even if they sent out the remaining 700,000 troops, what would happen? They could still beat them and make them scream and surrender.

"Let's go back."

Shen Xiangwan, who was standing outside, gave Yuan Yue Yuan Ying a look when she heard this, then turned and walked towards their room. She came here specifically after hearing that the Western Hu people had arrived. She originally wanted to help with some ideas, but now it seems that she was thinking too much. Wei Chengyi is simply a natural general with a unique talent in fighting, and she doesn't need to worry about him at all.

As expected of the Second Master, it has only been such a short time and yet he has already come up with a plan to deal with the enemy!

Yuan Yue and Yuan Ying, who were following behind her, looked at each other and saw deep admiration in each other's eyes.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. That afternoon, Wei Chengyi personally selected his troops and marched towards the Western Desert under the cover of darkness. Qingying and dozens of guards went with him. General Peng and others were responsible for guarding the three counties. Yan Junling was in charge of the integration and dispatch of materials. The entire Chenzhou would become their strongest backing. The morale of the entire army was high, and they were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Western Hu army.

"Warriors, charge!"

Five days later, the 200,000-strong Western Hu army arrived as expected. When they saw the brand new city walls and realized that it was impossible to break through the city from any other direction except by attacking it head-on as they had done before, they became furious and attacked the city like crazy.

"My men, shoot them!"

"Swish, swish, swish..." The Wei army, which had been prepared, was no pushover. Led by General Peng, General Chen and other brave generals, they quickly pulled the bowstrings and shot at the Western Hu people who were trying to attack the city. Baskets of bows and arrows were carried to the top of the city wall one after another by the soldiers as if they were free. The dense arrows formed a terrifying rain of arrows, flying towards the enemy with unstoppable force.

"Cavalry is indeed not suitable for siege."

On the top of the Dafeng County Tower, Shen Xiangwan stood on the wall with Yuan Yue and Yuan Ying, and Yan Lang and General Peng followed them. They didn't want her to come, but she decided to do what she wanted to do. Who else could stop her except Wei Chengyi? Wei Chengyi took his troops out, so they could only protect her as much as possible.

"The Western Hu people are too arrogant. They relied on their powerful cavalry to come here from a long distance. Without even a break, they immediately started attacking the city. Do they really think we are still the same useless people as before?"

When saying this, General Peng's brows were filled with confidence and sarcasm. He used to be a powerful general under the old prince. He had been fighting against the Qiang Kingdom outside the eastern border for many years and had rich experience in leading troops. In addition, the Wei army had many advanced equipment. If he couldn't even defend against a mere Western Hu people, he might as well retire as soon as possible and go home to retire.

"Ah."

Yan Lang obviously agreed with him. Shen Xiangwan did not reply. Instead, he scanned the soldiers who were shooting arrows. Each of them wore black leather gloves, so they would not get their hands rubbed by shooting too much. However, Shen Xiangwan lowered his eyes and looked down at the tower, frowning slightly: "General Peng, isn't this a waste of arrows?"

The arrows they shot were too dense, and even with shields, the Western Hu people could not get too close. Most of the arrows fell to the ground, and actually did not cause much damage to the Western Hu people. If the Western Hu people temporarily stopped attacking the city and retreated a little, they could at least send soldiers to clean up the battlefield and pick up the arrows for reuse. What if they did not retreat?
Once time was prolonged, they would most likely be in a situation where they had no arrows left. Even if they had enough arrows, they would not be able to clean up the battlefield unless the Western Hu retreated. So many arrows stuck on the ground would not be conducive to their march out of the city. They must know that after Wei Chengyi brought his troops back, they must immediately cooperate with him from inside and outside. Anything that hindered the marching speed might cause omissions in their plan.

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

As long as they are members of the Wei family army, no one will underestimate Shen Xiangwan. Even though she is just a woman, General Peng treats her with great respect.

"Uncle Yan, where is the black oil we found last time stored now?"

Giving him a look that urged him to stay calm, Shen Xiangwan turned to Yan Lang and asked, "Around October last year, a coal mining team accidentally dug up black oil, or petroleum. No one knew what it was used for, except that it was extremely easy to burn, and only a little was needed, and it burned for a long time. However, it produced a lot of smoke, and was basically useless to the people. When she reported this to Wei Chengyi, she just happened to know that it was a good thing for refining gasoline and other fuels. After she briefly explained it to Wei Chengyi, he decided to have people collect it, and asked No. 1 for the method of refining gasoline and other fuels, and planned to gather people to refine the fuel himself when he was free."

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