Chapter 194: What can we do with such a small number of troops?

"Come on, stop talking!"

The First Emperor waved his hands repeatedly, signaling him to stop, feeling tired.

After Meng Yi was whipped, Qin Shihuang's anger gradually dissipated, but he became even more worried about the emergency situation of a million Huns suddenly invading the Qin border.

His attention and worries were focused there.

Although the Thirteenth Young Master has deployed new generals and troops, judging from his previous surprises, these people may have special abilities.

however!
On the opposite side are more than 100,000 Xiongnu cavalry, not Xiang Yu, the rebel in Qin territory!
When discussing the life-and-death war strategy, Qin Shihuang did not mention Emperor Xiao Shisan's decision to send less than 100,000 troops to rescue Meng Tian and fight against the Huns, which was undoubtedly risking the survival of the entire Qin State.

His heart was in turmoil. This was the empire he had built with countless sweat and wisdom. How could he treat it as a joke?

During the day, the First Emperor secretly sent a letter to Wang Jian, ordering him to try to mobilize troops and station them in the north of Xianyang County to prevent a surprise attack by the Xiongnu cavalry.

He needs to discuss the next plan in depth with Wang Ben.

In the central military tent, the only ones who could discuss state affairs with him were Wang Ben and Meng Yi. However, Meng Yi was being punished at the moment, and the First Emperor was also dissatisfied with him, so the matter could only be put on hold for the time being.

The First Emperor and Wang Ben came to Wang Ben's tent. Wang Ben wanted to salute, but the First Emperor indicated that he should not salute. Then he sat down with a serious expression and asked, "Wang Ben, what do you think of the current war situation?"

His eyes were filled with worry.

Wang Ben observed the emperor's expression and realized that the emperor no longer cared about the trivial matters, so he said bluntly: "Your Majesty, according to the intelligence of the spies, General Meng Tian still controls the main force of the border army, but is trapped in the Shanggu and Yuyang areas of the northern Great Wall."

"However, Yanmen Pass has been breached by the enemy."

"The Xiongnu cavalry only surrounded us but did not attack. This shows that although they have 100,000 people, their combat effectiveness may not be as well-trained as that of regular troops. They may just be hunters of ordinary nomadic peoples. If they really confront my 300,000 border troops head-on, they may not be able to gain the upper hand."

Wang Ben analyzed, and the First Emperor nodded slightly, agreeing with his opinion.

"Your Majesty, the key now is to ensure the safe delivery of food and fodder before General Meng Tian runs out of food!"

The First Emperor nodded again to show his agreement.

"So, how can we ensure the safety of transportation in the face of the enemy's cavalry? Their mobility is far superior to ours. Even with an escort of 100,000 troops, there may still be many dangers."

When Wang Ben said this, his brows furrowed. He was at a loss as to how to break through the blockade of 100,000 cavalrymen.

However, since the Thirteenth Young Master issued such an order, he must have a countermeasure.

"Your Majesty, at this moment, perhaps all we can do is trust your decision."

"Since the young master is unwilling to mobilize the Baiyue army, we can only trust his judgment of the battle situation. He allocated 1,300 Great Snow Dragon Riders to you and left 1,700 to General Huo. This is enough to show that he has mobilized his true strength!"

The First Emperor nodded slowly, surprised by this. He originally thought that eight hundred Snow Dragon Riders were the limit of this powerful army, and he never expected that the Thirteenth Young Master would have such courage.

Unexpectedly, five hundred cavalrymen appeared later, and each knight was equipped with the legendary Zhuge Crossbow.

The name of this mysterious weapon was not known to the First Emperor until after the war.

These 500 cavalrymen swept through Xiang Yu's 3,000 cavalrymen with lightning speed without losing a single soldier. Their power was shocking.

The First Emperor was secretly amazed, and if he had not been interrupted by the matter of his promotion to general on the battlefield, he would have definitely delved into the mystery.

Immediately afterwards, the Huns attacked, and Xiao Shisan released more than 1,700 cavalrymen as fierce as snow dragons in anger!
The First Emperor was horrified. Such a powerful cavalry, with as many as 3,000 soldiers? !
Moreover, each of these two Snow Dragon Cavalry teams is equipped with the extremely powerful Zhuge Crossbow!

The combat effectiveness of these Snow Dragon Cavalry alone is enough to destroy 30,000 enemy cavalry!
However, except for the Snow Dragon Cavalry, the rest of the troops are mostly close combat, especially the two secret arms brought by Xiao Shisan, ten thousand golden spearmen and three thousand archers!

The Golden Spear Soldiers were undoubtedly sending themselves to death when facing the Xiongnu cavalry who were good at horseback archery. It was not easy for the remaining 80,000 troops to destroy the enemy's 10,000 cavalry. As for the 3,000 archers, although they sounded quite threatening and could withstand the enemy's horseback archery, they were only 3,000 against a crowd of 100,000!
Even though Qin Shi Huang was not good at mathematics, he understood that with such a huge disparity in numbers, the strength of an individual could not turn the tide of the battle!

Therefore, the three thousand Snow Dragon Cavalry became the strongest trump card in their hands!

However, Xiao Shisan actually dispersed this force! Once the Snow Dragon Cavalry gets into trouble and cannot be rescued, the entire army will be destroyed, and the safety of Daqin will be in jeopardy!

"Ugh--"

"Xiao Shisan has been so steady many times, why is he so impulsive this time and only sends such a small number of troops northward?"

However, the First Emperor was not the commander-in-chief of the entire army, and his intelligence was limited.

At the same time, in the central tent of the military camp, Han Xin stared at the map, compared it with the intelligence from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and assessed the strength of his own armies. His eyes gradually brightened and his expression became more excited!
"No wonder!"

"No wonder you dared to divide your troops and attack despite being at such a disadvantage in terms of military strength!"

"You dare to send more than a thousand Snow Dragon Cavalry to rescue the people first and capture Yanmen Pass!"

"The young master is really angry this time. His move is to completely stop the 100,000 Xiongnu troops from returning!"

Han Xin's thoughts were racing like the wind.

He analyzed various possibilities on the battlefield, arranged countless tactical plans, and looked for the strategy with the greatest chance of winning in order to achieve the Thirteenth Young Master's strategic goal.

……

Northern border.

Hengshan area.

In a mountain.

Fusu led dozens of personal guards and hundreds of young and strong civilians to hide deep in the dense forest.

Only the upper body of Fusu's armor was left, and his arms were wrapped in bandages, obviously injured.

His former sturdy stature and elegant temperament are now gone.

Dozens of wounded bodyguards followed closely behind him, and the young and strong civilians beside them looked haggard and had empty stomachs.

This group of hundreds of people looked exhausted, but there was a raging fire burning in each of their eyes. It was a hatred that was deeply rooted in their bones!

When Fusu received the tragic news of his father's death, it was as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting. What shocked him even more was that his thirteenth brother was actually plotting to usurp the throne, which was simply an act of stealing the country!

"I am the eldest son and I have not returned yet, how dare you overstep your authority?!"

So, Fusu led more than a hundred personal guards and rushed to Xianyang at night, just to attend the funeral and question his thirteenth brother about the reason for usurping the throne.

"Now that you are the emperor, where do you put me, your brother?"

However, halfway through the journey, he learned that the Huns had bypassed the Great Wall and occupied Yanmen Pass, and Meng Tian was leading his army in a fierce battle with them.

Fusu realized his responsibility as a frontier leader. He suppressed his grief and once again led his entourage to rush back to the front line at night.

Unfortunately, when he returned, everything was already decided, the main battle had ended, and Yanmen Pass had been lost.

(End of this chapter)