AWB Chapter 424 Bright as Day!
Chapter 424 Bright as Day!
Zhang Fan looked at the map, a smile playing on his lips, then turned to look at Meng Tian.
"Commander Meng, in this vast snowfield, it is indeed very difficult for us to find this light cavalry!"
But we don't need to look for it at all.
Zhang Fan pointed his finger and tapped heavily twice on the Qin Dynasty's grain supply route on the map. "Since they are short of food, they will definitely come to rob us!"
All we need to do is set the trap and wait for them to come to us.
Upon hearing this, Meng Tian was immediately alarmed, his brows furrowing into a knot.
"Waiting for them to come to us?"
Meng Tian's tone was filled with deep worry, "Immortal Master, doesn't this mean we'll continue to be on the defensive? If they attack again tonight and sound the horns, the army will be restless all night. The soldiers' morale is already at its limit; if they're disturbed any further, they might really mutini!"
Zhang Fan patted Meng Tian on the shoulder and gave him a reassuring look.
"Don't worry, Commander Meng. Tonight, I will not only ensure that the soldiers get a good night's sleep, but I will also make sure that Xiongnu cavalry never return."
Zhang Fan said firmly, "Go down first and immediately select 10,000 of the most elite crossbowmen and spearmen from the army. Let them rest during the day, as they will be of great use tonight!"
Leave the rest to me!
Although Meng Tian was full of doubts, he still clasped his hands in a deep fist salute:
"Your humble servant obeys!"
After Meng Tian left the tent, only Zhang Fan and Fusu remained inside.
Without hesitation, Zhang Fan immediately took out his phone and dialed Zhu Feng's number.
"Beep...beep..."
A few seconds later, the screen lit up, and Zhu Feng's serious face appeared on the screen.
"Zhang Fan, how's the situation at the front? You don't look quite right." Zhu Feng keenly noticed the seriousness in Zhang Fan's expression.
"Sir, someone copied my homework."
Zhang Fan gave a wry smile and quickly gave Zhu Feng a detailed report on the encounter with the Xiongnu cavalry the previous night, and how the enemy had perfectly used the "Sixteen-Character Guerrilla Mantra" he had proposed.
After listening to Zhang Fan's account, Zhu Feng on the other side of the screen raised an eyebrow and immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.
"It's indeed tricky for light cavalry from the era of cold weapons to wage organized guerrilla warfare on this boundless snowy plain!"
Without any hesitation, Zhu Feng waved to the camera, "Immediately connect with the bureau's ancient tactics deduction think tank and have them come up with a solution to break the deadlock!"
Less than a minute later, the screen split in two, and several tactical experts in military uniforms and wearing glasses appeared in the video conference.
"Coach Zhang, we understand the situation."
The leading senior expert pushed up his glasses and analyzed at a rapid pace: "The Mobei Plain is too flat and has no natural defenses!"
The enemy forces are scattered, and light cavalry can attack from any angle from all directions!
In this terrain, if the Qin heavy infantry were to pursue, they would only play right into the enemy's hands and be worn down and killed.
The veteran expert then shifted his tone, hitting the nail on the head: "However, this tactic has a fatal flaw!"
Logistics! With the mountains blocked by heavy snow, they couldn't plunder the local population. To sustain 30,000 people, their only option was to cut off and plunder the Qin's grain supplies!
Zhang Fan nodded repeatedly: "That's right, they attacked our three grain transport teams this morning!"
That's what I think too. As long as we prevent them from looting our supplies, or even severely damage them along the supply lines, this guerrilla force will collapse on its own!
But my current question is, how do I prevent this?
"A calculated trap, a sting operation!"
Another tactical staff officer chimed in, his eyes flashing with a cold, sharp light, "Instructor Zhang, in modern naval warfare, there is a type of ship called a 'Q ship,' which is a heavily armed warship disguised as a merchant ship."
We can apply this concept to the Qin Dynasty!
The staff officer pulled up a blueprint on the screen: "Modify the Qin's grain transport wagons!"
From the outside, they looked like supply wagons loaded with grain, but inside they were actually hollow and filled with crossbowmen and spearmen.
The barriers of the grain trucks fell down instantly, turning dozens or even hundreds of grain trucks into a fortress in an instant!
At such close range, the light cavalry wouldn't have time to turn around, and would definitely suffer heavy casualties!
Upon hearing this tactic, Zhang Fan's eyes lit up.
Using the "Trojan Horse" method to escort grain supplies, even if the Huns had the fastest horses, as long as they were greedy for grain and got close, they would definitely be shot into pincushions!
"Thank you for your guidance, expert. I will immediately arrange for the Mo family craftsmen to carry out the modifications." Zhang Fan nodded in satisfaction, but then added.
"However, experts, cutting off their supplies is a matter for later. The most pressing issue right now is how to prevent their nighttime raids?"
They will surely come again tonight to sound the bugle. The Qin soldiers must sleep; if they remain on guard all night, their morale will collapse, and the army will be defeated without a fight!
How can we ensure soldiers can sleep peacefully while also preventing them from being ambushed?
Upon hearing Zhang Fan's question, the experts on the other end of the video exchanged glances and smiled.
"Comrade Zhang Fan, you have fallen into a cognitive bias."
The old expert smiled and said, "Why did the Xiongnu dare to harass us at night by blowing horns?"
Because they felt that the darkness was their best cover.
In the darkness, the Qin army couldn't see them and dared not leave their camp rashly, which allowed them to roam freely along the edge.
The old expert's eyes turned cold: "In that case, let's turn night into day!"
Zhang Fan was taken aback: "Turn into daylight? You mean light torches? The range of torches is too limited; they can't illuminate the Huns blowing their horns hundreds of meters away."
"Who said we were going to use torches?"
The veteran expert turned to Director Zhu Feng and said, "Director, I suggest we immediately send a batch of modern military-grade 'high-intensity flares' and 'signal guns' to Comrade Zhang Fan through the system!"
Upon hearing the words "flare," Zhang Fan's breath hitched, and his heart raced.
I originally intended to use a torch for light!
We need to hear from the experts if they have a better solution!
Sure enough, it was there!
The expert continued, "Modern armies have a mature system for dealing with nighttime guerrilla raids."
Tonight, you don't need to keep all 300,000 troops awake and on guard.
All you need to do is bury a large water tank every 500 meters around the camp, and have the sentries lie on the tanks to listen for the ground sounds.
This is called "earthenware jar listening," which allows you to hear the sound of horses' hooves from miles away.
"When they heard the approaching sound of hooves, the army continued to sleep! Only the crossbowmen on the outer perimeter and the soldiers holding signal flares were awakened."
The old expert made a launch gesture in front of the screen, "When the Huns reach the edge of the camp, and are smugly preparing to blow their horns to scare you..."
"Fire a powerful flare directly above their heads!"
The staff officer added, "Military magnesium powder flares—just one can illuminate an area of one or two kilometers as bright as day!"
"They'll be exposed to crossbow bolts!"