"Pei Gong, our army has annihilated the Qin army, but there are only 8,000 of them…"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's faces turned ashen. Liu Bang's face darkened.
What a joke, 80,000 casualties only exchanged for 8,000 casualties.
The casualty ratio of ten to one was simply despairing!
Ever since the uprising, the number of casualties that Liu Bang's Revolutionary Army had suffered from conquering all the counties added up was not this much.
But now, Xianyang was so close, yet hundreds of thousands of his soldiers were defeated in front of Wu Pass.
"Zhou Bo, send out the scouts. At the same time, have Zhao Gao, the spy who contacted us, attack with all his might!”
"You must find out who is the current general of Wu Pass and why Lin Shu was replaced!”
"Yes!"
………
In Wuguan City.
"Your Majesty, the thirty thousand strong men in the city have successfully formed a rear army. Now, the number of soldiers guarding Wu Pass has reached sixty thousand.”
"After this battle, the rebels suffered heavy casualties. The number of soldiers who can fight will not exceed 120,000 to 130,000.”
"In my opinion, we should send out roaming cavalry to harass the rebel army day and night, making it difficult for them to sleep and eat.”
"In tomorrow's battle, our army will definitely be able to win, defeat the rebel army, and restore Great Qin's glory!”
The art of war was also the art of deception. After a tug-of-war, the difference in strength between the two sides was not too big.
Even though the number of rebel soldiers was still about twice that of the Qin army, the difference was no longer Tianzhe. It could be made up by other factors.
Whether it was the quality of the soldiers or the advanced weapons and equipment of the Qin army, it was enough to offset the difference in numbers.
If it was as Mai Tiezhang said, they could continue to weaken the rebel army to a certain extent by harassing them day and night.
To the Qin army who was passively guarding the pass, this was a great benefit. Ying Feng naturally wouldn't reject such a suggestion.
"Xue Tu, if I remember correctly, Liu Bang's rebel army must have collected a lot of rations along the way from South County.”
Looking into the distance, in the purple-black plains, dozens of hungry bald men were circling in the sky.
Ying Feng stood on the city wall with his hands behind his back and asked indifferently.
"Your Majesty, according to our spies in the rebel army, Liu Bang's troops have indeed plundered a lot of grain.”
"In terms of numbers, they can probably last until next month.”
Xue Tu, the leader of the West Hall's internal guards, replied respectfully.
Hearing this, Ying Feng nodded his head, and then looked at Iron Staff.
"How long can the rations we have at Wu Pass last?”
"Your Majesty, the rations at Wu Pass can last ten days at most.”
Hearing this, Ying Feng couldn't help but frown. If there wasn't anyone, he could still gather them immediately. But if there wasn't any food, he couldn't plant them and harvest them immediately.
If Liu Bang's rebel army chose to surround them and not attack, then Wu Pass would be in big trouble.
"Your Majesty, why don't we send a small group of roaming cavalry to harass the rebel army and seize the opportunity to plunder their rations to use Feng Wu Pass 'granary?”
Yang Zaixing suddenly suggested. Ying Feng nodded.
"Pass on my order. The light cavalry of the Wei Army will split into several teams and scatter outside the pass. They will attack Liu Bang's rebel army and wait for an opportunity to plunder their rations and supplies.”
"Yes!"
The ancestor of the later generation had also used this method to use the enemy's resources to strengthen his own team.
Today, the Qin army would follow this strategy and weaken the enemy to strengthen themselves.
Yang Zaixing personally led the Weibei Cavalry and divided them into ten teams. They took advantage of the night to quietly leave Wu Pass, bypassing the enemy's reconnaissance and heading straight for the rebel army's rear.
During the battle at Wu Pass, the Bei Wei Army had faced 8,000 cavalrymen head-on, but they had only suffered 400 casualties.
Whether it was their combat strength or stamina, they were still at their peak. Their weapons and equipment were still sharp. They were currently recognized as the strongest army in the entire Qin army.
Asking them to carry out the mission of looting was like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken. With just the good horses under their command, the rebel army would find it difficult to beat them, let alone win.
That night, by the Danshui River.
There was blood everywhere, as well as piles of broken corpses.
There were also cattle, sheep, food, clothing, and other supplies scattered everywhere.
Although South County was a little remote, Nanyang belonged to the Central Plains. There were a lot of cattle and sheep, which was very suitable for transporting grain.
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