I really envy the abilities of the vanguard soldiers and the commanders, and fantasized about what kind of achievements they would achieve if they had these people under him assisted him.

Fantasy is fantasy after all, and it is quickly pulled back to reality.

"You see, the place where you can effectively snipe the enemy is Shakouao and the strange rock area. If the Turks take these two routes, no matter which one is blocked, it will delay the time. However, if you want to start a war with it, there is a high chance of failure if the troops are disparity." He Bida explained.

Li Shimin and Luo Yi both listened carefully. Luo Yi was very clear about the vicinity of Youzhou City. There was no terrain that could be used at all. The advantage of defense was only two places thirty miles away except Youzhou City.

"Wei Duwei He is right. There is nothing else except these two places. Unless our troops are mobilized to the Modong area fifty miles away, it may be difficult to escape if Tianyuan from Youzhou is pursued by the enemy." Luo Yi said.

"Where is there no way to defeat the enemy when a flat and open area is suitable for cavalry?" Li De asked.

Everyone was silent. The cavalry had an advantage, and even if both sides were cavalry, they were somewhat weak. How could they answer? Can they admit that the cavalry was not as good as the barbarians?

"I think the defeated cavalry must use new weapons." Li De said.

"Governor, do you have an idea?" He Bida asked.

"There is one, but it can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. The combat is more suitable for small-scale battles, and large-scale battle formations are not very effective." Li Dedao.

"Tell me quickly, it's better than not a single solution." Ding Qilin couldn't help asking.

"The new weapon I'm talking about is called a hook gun, which is more than twice as long as a spear, and a hook and sickle on the side of the pointed end."

Li De said as he scratched a piece of paper. The sickle on the side of the hook gun was double-edged and the other side was given to the lieutenants and they could know how to use this thing.

"Wonderful, if the governor really has such weapons, would he still be worried about not being able to deal with the enemy's cavalry?" Shi Huaiyi said with a smile.

"Don't be too happy too early. This weapon is too long and requires high demands on users. If you get up, you need to cooperate with shield soldiers, otherwise you will suffer a large number of casualties in the face of cavalry." Li Dedao.

The lieutenants also knew that if the weapons were good, no one would be equipped.

"In addition, defense requires a large number of horse-rejecting stakes, as long as it is used properly, it can prevent the enemy's attack." Li Dedao.

He showed everyone the arrangement of the staked horse piles that were about to ambush in Shakouao. The principle was to let the enemy be compressed by the staked horse piles when they passed by Shakouao.

In this way, even if more people come, they will not be able to quickly rush all their troops to come over when facing a narrow exit.

If the enemy chooses to return to destroy the stake, it can also buy time for the vanguard to continue attacking, and then the archers will be the key to success or failure.

In addition to resisting horse stakes, they also prepared a large number of traps, falling rocks and rolling wood for the enemy, and there are also trump cards that will shock them.

Even if you can't resist the opponent's 100,000 troops in the end, it can greatly increase the morale of the soldiers and delay more time to prepare for the defense of Youzhou City.

Waiting for rescue, Li De never thought that Emperor Yang of Sui could do anything for him. At the same time, he also made the worst plan. While sending people to Luoyang to deliver the letter, he also sent people to the Li family in Chang'an to report the letter.

The letters from the various commanders also returned to Chang'an. The power of the ten generals cannot be ignored, as well as Yang Yuer's message to the King of Backers.

Taking advantage of the Turks' military campaign, even if the Kushan King in the northwest was unable to dispatch troops, he could take the opportunity to slash the barbarians' spirits as a helping hand.

The border movements of the Sui State did not believe that the Turks did not consider the overall situation.

At present, there is only this that Li De can do. He believes that with the fate of the Sui Dynasty, he should not have been defeated when Emperor Yang of Sui ascended the throne.

Half a month later, someone will send the news about Fancheng a few days later. According to the news, the Turkic soldiers had left Fancheng three days ago. Calculate the time, Shakouao will usher in a war today and tomorrow.

The vanguard commander personally went to supervise the battle, and followed a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses, and 10,000 soldiers and horses detoured from the enemy's rear from the unmanned land to attack their food and grass.

The simplest and most direct strategy can often achieve the most effective results.

Li De was in Youzhou City, strengthening the defense of Youzhou City, traps outside the city, and Huchenggou outside the city walls, gathering the surrounding people to take refuge in the city.

Many fires were built outside the city to prevent sneak attacks at night.

Luo Yi had already sent people to send them to all the cities in Youji Sixteen Prefectures. Just as they were preparing, the news of the Turks going south was sent to Luoyang.

Emperor Yang of Sui did not take it seriously after learning about it. After all, the war had not yet begun, and it was still early to discuss the support, so the Minister of the Bin was more anxious.

He is not as calm as the emperor. If the news is true, it is not difficult for the enemy to take down the Sixteen Prefectures of Youji, but it is not easy to take them back once they are lost.

Emperor Yang of Sui didn't want this matter, and as the Minister of War, he had to care about it.

For several days, the people from the Ministry of War were discussing how to deal with it and what to do if they really fight. At present, only the Duke of Tang from Taiyuan Prefecture has some strength.

The remaining princes and generals are still ineffective in defending the city, let alone the need to dispatch troops.

The Minister of War believed that if the vanguard soldiers were given enough time, I believe that they would not be so anxious at this time.

Li De didn't know the attitude of the court. Now the war in Shakouao has begun. According to the arrangement mentioned by Li De before, using traps and obstacles and archers to block the attack have had a great effect.

After two hours of fierce battle, the Turkic cavalry broke through the ambush circle.

The vanguard soldiers began to retreat according to the plan, and divided their troops to restrain them when retreating. In order to lure the enemy to pursue them, if successful, they will greatly disperse the enemy's forces.

The effects are some but not expected results.

The people led by Shi Huaiyi, Ding Qilin, Luo Song and others had a great result in striking the enemy's food and grass, but for those like Turks who were on horseback, it would not have much impact in a short period of time.

Li De was not afraid of the Turkic people attacking Youzhou City. I believe that the Turkic people would not have gathered 100,000 soldiers and horses together. The news sent by the spies said that many tribes participated this time.

According to Li De's analysis, when they arrived at the Sui Kingdom's territory, they would definitely attack many prefectures and cities, with the purpose of snatching wealth and making up for the loss of materials they went to fight.

Their usual practice, and Li De was most worried that the troops in Youzhou City were restrained by the other side, and other prefectures would be severely damaged. Currently, the troops who have been established have 30,000 new soldiers from the vanguards and the Luo family, but the number is only 50,000.

There are many cities that the Luo family needs to protect, and the pressure will be much greater than that of Youzhou City.
Chapter completed!