Unlike Brodong, Meng Du was the one who supported Liu Yue the most among the four leaders, and he also participated in the Battle of Pingyang with Liu Yue. His men suffered the heaviest losses in this battle. If it weren't for his

His men fought tooth and nail to block his pursuers, and Mengdu probably died in that battle.

Therefore, when Brobu and the other three leaders were trying their best to lead the battle, Meng was on Liu Yue's side, believing that the Wei army's cavalry was too strong and should not be used as a front.

But this time he took the initiative to think that the Huns soldiers could go out to fight. Liu Yue couldn't help but be a little surprised. He turned to look at him and said, "Mengdu, you also think you can send out troops?"

Mengdu nodded and said: "Yes, I also think that the commander-in-chief can send troops this time. It would be a pity if we don't seize this opportunity and waste it in vain."

"Aren't you worried that this is a trick by the Wei people, a trap set deliberately?" Liu Yue asked.

Meng Du said: "Perhaps this is a trap by the Wei people. In order to force us to come out to fight with them, they will definitely try their best. But the Wei people have moved their cavalry too far this time. Even if their cavalry gets the news,

It will take at least half a day to rush back for rescue. If we can send troops to intercept them halfway, we can delay it for at least a day. It must not take more than a day for the commander to eat this Wei infantry, right?"

Liu Yue said: "Then you are saying that we can use the trick. The Wei people want to lure us into fighting, and we will do what he wants and eat the Wei people's infantry in one bite."

Mengdu smiled and said: "That's what I mean by being humble. The terrain in Xiliu Forest is not too high. The Wei people want to block our cavalry with just one infantry. That Pingbei general Cao Liang also underestimates us."

The cavalry."

Brodon took the opportunity to say: "That is, after the Wei people won a battle, they didn't know how high the sky was. They thought that we Huns were afraid of them. This time, we took this opportunity to teach them a lesson and let them know."

, we Huns are not easy to mess with!"

Liu Yue was still hesitant at first, but Brodon and Mengdu took turns to persuade him, and Liu Yue became determined to fight.

In fact, Liu Yue has been feeling very aggrieved these days. He is a dignified southern Xiongnu commander, and he has been being chased away through the ravines. He cannot swallow this feeling no matter what.

This time he finally had to wait for an opportunity. Whether this opportunity was a mistake made by the Wei people or a deliberate trap, for the Huns, it was an opportunity worth trying.

After making up his mind, Liu Yue immediately gathered all the Huns' troops and headed towards Xiliu Forest.

However, before the attack, Liu Yue still adopted Mengdu's suggestion and asked the other two leaders, Suo Gan and Yu Cuofu, to each lead a cavalry to intercept the Wei army who might return for reinforcements on the southern and northern roads of Xiliulin.

cavalry.

Most of the rest of the main force, under the personal command of Liu Yue, with Mengdu and Brodong as the vanguard, rushed straight to Xiliu Forest.

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The Wei army in Xiliu Forest had always created an atmosphere of loose outer space and tight inner space. On the outside, Cao Liang asked the Wei army to appear as casual as possible, and deliberately kept the other party's scouts closer.

However, the Wei army intentionally or unintentionally set up many sentries. The Huns' scouts could clearly see the appearance of the Wei army's outer positions, but if they wanted to go further inside, they would have no way to go.

In other words, they can easily find out the situation outside Xiliu Forest, but they know nothing about the situation inside Xiliu Forest.

The Wei army inside rolled up their sleeves and worked hard, setting up pits, building defensive horses, digging deep trenches, and building high trenches. Almost all the soldiers took action and enthusiastically set up defensive positions.

There is a huge disparity in strength between infantry and cavalry. If the infantry has a barrier, there is still a chance that it can stop the cavalry, such as a city or a dangerous mountainous area.

But now the Wei army cannot choose such a place, because the defense is too strong to lure out the Huns. In order to achieve the purpose of luring the snake out of the hole, the Wei army not only has to transfer the cavalry troops, but also cannot choose a place with stronger fortifications.

place.

In fact, Xiliu Forest is already a good defensive zone. It is backed by mountains and water. It can at least avoid being surrounded by enemies from all sides. If the Huns want to attack Xiliu Forest, they must pass through the north and south directions, which greatly affects the situation.

This reduced the defensive burden on the Wei army.

Huan Fan's vision is still very poisonous, and the battlefield he chose is indeed good. No matter how strong the defense is, the Huns will not play with you and will still be unable to come out. That is really useless.

For the Huns, Xiliulin seemed not to be too difficult, so it was possible to lure them out. If you don't give them some hope, how can you get the fish to take the bait?

In order to build fortifications, the Wei army really worked very hard. Building one more defensive position is equivalent to one more layer of protection, which is extremely important for the upcoming decisive battle.

Fortunately, these jobs basically have no technical content and are all cumbersome physical work. For recruits who are used to hard work, this is nothing at all. Even compared to daily drills and forced marches, this job is still relatively simple.

relaxing.

Cao Liang summoned Yang Hu, Du Yu and Wang to discuss how to fight the battle.

For the Third Infantry Battalion, this is indeed the first battle they have experienced. There is no doubt that this will also be a fierce battle. Once the Huns cavalry attacks, they will inevitably launch a fierce attack. For this new

For the army, persistence is victory. As long as they persist until the Yueqi camp and Tunqi camp arrive, they can cooperate internally and externally to launch a counterattack against the Huns.

But how long they need to hold on, Cao Liang doesn't have an exact time. After all, Yueqi Camp and Tunqi Camp are still a hundred miles away. Even if they rush to rescue at the fastest speed, it will take at least half a day.

What's more, the Huns will definitely intercept them halfway, so the 3rd Infantry Battalion will have to hold on for at least a day or even longer.

This is a huge test for the Third Infantry Battalion and a task that must be completed.

At this point, there is no way to retreat. The third battalion of the infantry must show the courage to face death, fight to the death with the Huns, and hold the position.
Chapter completed!