Gora Khan sat on the ground tiredly, leaning against a broken wall, stretching his legs as much as possible. The posture looked comfortable, but it was the result of what he had to do. Gora Khan had just experienced a fierce battle. The opponent was a Qin army with 5,000 troops. Although the combat effectiveness of these people was not as terrifying as the Qin people on the front line, they should be second-line troops. Even so, it also caused harm to his troops. into huge trouble. In order to defeat them, he paid the same price as them, not counting the wounded soldiers. Although they received a lot of food, this food could only sustain the troops for one day. And he knew that the Qin army, which had suffered huge losses, would never make such a mistake again. The fighting these days has been very difficult, and the Kushan people have suffered tens of thousands of casualties. Attrition reached one-fifth. But even in the most difficult time, Golan Khan did not use elephant soldiers. This is his secret weapon and the weapon that holds the hope of turning defeat into victory. The large encirclement and suppression troops of the Qin people should be arriving soon, and their most difficult time is coming. If you eat that army, you should be able to force the Qin people to negotiate peace! ? It¡¯s not that Gola Khan never thought of attacking the Qin people¡¯s important transportation towns, but the Qin people¡¯s combat effectiveness was too strong. And outside of the major towns, there are many beacon towers and fortresses. Although there are not many defenders, they are all alert. Without external factors, they cannot sneak in silently. If the price is too high, it is not impossible to capture those towns, but once they are captured, they will be in ruins. How to persevere when food and grass are scarce? If you can't hold it. On the contrary, the Qin people caught the tail. Isn't this self-destruction? Sighing heavily, Gora Khan stood up and asked the soldiers around him: "Has Tan Ma not come back yet? Still not sure who is leading the Qin troops?" The soldiers around him shook their heads with a look on their faces. Painful Color's report: "General, Tan Ma hasn't come back yet. This place is no longer the prosperous place it used to be. There is scorched earth everywhere. There are hundreds of miles of desolation and no human habitation. Tan Ma needs to take a lot of risks to get information. They It's understandable that I came back late. Please forgive me, General." Gola Khan chuckled and said, "How can I blame them? Today's situation can be described as bad. We are so deep behind enemy lines. Like a blind man, it is normal to have a lack of intelligence. By the way, how are our elephant soldiers prepared? I still hope that they can disperse the Qin people's cavalry and disrupt the Qin people's deployment!" A low-level officer heard this: "Please rest assured, general, the elephant soldiers have sufficient food and grass, and they have not participated in the war. They have been recuperating for a long time, and they are eager to participate in the war. As long as the general gives the order, he will definitely wipe out the Qin people." Gora Khan nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's good. I'll give the order for the army to assemble. I will make a gesture of attacking Nuo City and attract the Qin troops. Let the soldiers kill the extra horses to provide food for the army and prepare for the war." Everyone agreed in a loud voice. Prepare yourself. It's just that after running around for days, the Kushan troops and horses, who were already exhausted, couldn't help but lament when they heard the order to prepare for battle, with a look of depression on their faces. Zhao Yun and several generals took the map and looked at it carefully, thinking deeply. This battle is very difficult to fight. Once upon a time, the methods used by the Qin people to deal with the nomads on the grasslands were learned and used by the enemy on themselves. No one would like this. Ma Chao said anxiously: "General, the Kushan people and horses are erratic. It is really hateful. I am willing to lead a cavalry to follow and pursue them. I will definitely chop off their commander's head. Please agree to my request, general." Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows. He shook his head and said: "That's inappropriate. The Kushan people are erratic and it's difficult to keep track of their whereabouts. What's even more worrying is that they also have a large number of elephant soldiers. On the wetland on the edge of the fortress where our army was breached, The huge footprints can prove everything. General Wen Chou has experience fighting the elephant army. He is right. In a head-on confrontation, the cavalry is no match for the elephant army. " Zhang He pondered for a moment and said: "General, If we are afraid of the Kushan people's elephant army, how can we destroy them? The Kushan people plundered our army's supply lines wantonly. In these days, at least six or seven thousand soldiers were killed. Although most of them were second-line troops or soldiers. Reserve troops, but even so, our army cannot bear such losses. If they are not eliminated quickly, the morale of our army will be greatly damaged. If it takes longer, there will be problems with the supply at the front. " Gao Lan. While thinking about it, he said slowly: "What General Zhao said is true. On the front line, our army is already at a disadvantage. If we cripple the troops at hand because of the encirclement and suppression of Guishang's partial division, it will be a bit outweighed by the gain. Moreover, your army is at a disadvantage. The generals of the Frost Army are undoubtedly cunning figures. According to their marching route, it is obvious that when they failed to ambush the troops commanded by His Majesty, they suddenly changed their minds and inserted themselves into the rear of our army. Otherwise, our army would not have reacted at all. . And from the Guishang Army?In the tough battle, we can also see that the opponent has a very high level of command. Faced with such an enemy, I don't think we can catch him by his tail. " Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, suddenly showed a smile, looked at everyone and said: "What should we do if we face a fox that always harasses the rear? Ma Chao said without hesitation: "Take the hounds, go out, find the fox, and kill it. It's that simple." " Zhao Yun shook his head and smiled: "What if that is a very cunning fox? What if we can't catch it and can't find it? What if he comes to cause trouble again while we are chasing and searching for him? " After Ma Chao heard this, he couldn't help but suffocated, frowned, did not argue anymore, lowered his head and thought silently. Zhang He looked at Zhao Yun and said: "If we strengthen the fences and fences, I'm afraid we can only guarantee temporary safety. Since the fox you mentioned is very cunning, sooner or later he will find a way to destroy the wall. This approach doesn't make sense. " Zhao Yun nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's true. How could such a cunning fox not think of a way to destroy the wall? Besides, our back garden is so big, how long will it take for the fences and fences to be repaired? Wasn't there a wall back then? It's a pity that the fox still got in. " Gao Lan smiled and said: "General Zhao, I understand what you mean. The fox is indeed very cunning, but it needs the cover of a vast jungle so that it can give full play to its wisdom, leaving us helpless and can only passively defend. But this also just illustrates his fatal weakness. As long as we continue to reduce their living space, this fox will sooner or later be surrounded by us. At that time, it will be up to us to decide how to deal with him. " Zhao Yun listened and laughed, obviously very satisfied. His ideas coincided with Gao Lan's. Facing the Kushan army, which can only be described as cunning, one must recognize his weaknesses. As long as the opponent's activities are restricted. Space and cut off their supply of food and grass. No matter how cunning the enemy is, they can only accept the fate of defeat. Zhao Yun, who has already figured it out, immediately ordered all places to be tightly defended, implement the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, and cut down and burn all the woods within thirty miles outside the city. , harvest all the crops that are about to mature, and move all the Kushan people hundreds of miles outside the city into the city. If there are any who are unwilling to leave, they will be punished for collaborating with the enemy and killed on the spot while controlling the food supply channels of the Kushan army. , Zhao Yun ordered the organization of Kushan slaves, promising that as long as three Kushan soldiers were killed, they would be granted civilian status, receive a piece of land, and enjoy tax-free treatment for three years. Taking advantage of the Kushan slaves' desire for freedom, he succeeded. He organized a force of 50,000 people. Although this force was poorly equipped, it was the first force in the Qin Dynasty composed of people from the occupied areas. Because of its rudimentary equipment and because they were locals, The Qin people called these soldiers "local soldiers". Zhao Yun's strategy was quickly implemented, but soon the news of the attack on Nuocheng came, and Zhao Yun, who had always been gentle and gentle, couldn't help but curse Guishang's generals. It has to be described as cunning. He actually had the idea of ????mobilizing the Qin army. Perhaps when the Qin army rushed to the city exhausted, it was when the Kushan army was attacked by the Kushan army that had been recharging its strength for a long time. The Kushan generals really fought. Good calculation. Sometimes, even if you know it is a trap, you have to jump into it. This is the general's helplessness. Zhao Yun thought for a long time and gave the order to advance. . But while he was advancing, he ordered the troops in each town to prepare for defense. At the same time, he was also calculating the role of the 50,000 native soldiers. It was difficult to manage them, so that they could fight and prevent them from defecting. But under the current situation of insufficient troops, it is necessary to use this army that has not been established for a long time. When Gola Khan received the urgent information sent by Tanma Babaili, he knew that the Qin army had formed a large force. The face of the 50,000 native soldiers who had certain incentives suddenly changed. He was a smart man. How could he not know that the Qin people occupied a too wide area and in order to ensure sufficient strength on the battlefield, The shortcomings that lead to insufficient occupied areas. Today's Qin people's "local soldiers" policy will undoubtedly make future wars more difficult. What Gola Khan is worried about is not the combat effectiveness of the local soldiers. It is impossible to be an opponent of the Guishang regular army, but the establishment of the native soldiers means that the Qin people can mobilize more troops. If the Qin people can really mobilize 100,000 horses to deal with them, then they have no hope of winning. The extremely frightened Gola Khan immediately summoned his men and worked out a detailed ambush plan as quickly as possible. He had made up his mind to take bloody measures against this soldier, and he must not let this trend be taken over. The area must be dispersed, otherwise, Kushan's death will be a foregone conclusion. Zhao Yun, who had formulated a battle plan, commanded the troops and quickly marched towards the location of Gola Khan's army. A big battle??Inevitable.