After the system ran, I took off with my family

"I heard from General Xie that the young lady defeated all those Turkic barbarians without even a single soldier having to fight.

Not only did they capture Babugan alive, but they also brought us food, weapons and horses.

The girl has made a great contribution. I really admire you, Old Zhong."

Deputy General Zhong looked at Lin Shuyue with sharp eyes.

If he hadn't considered that she was a girl, he would have wanted to go up to her and ask for advice. It would have been even better if he could get her guidance.

"Hahaha... Lieutenant General Zhong is right. Miss Ayue played an indispensable role in what happened last night."

General Tang laughed out loud, and it was obvious that he was in a very good mood.

"However, the reason I invited you here this time is not only to attend the celebration banquet, but also to discuss something important with you."

Lin Shuyue nodded and listened carefully to his next words.

General Tang put away his smile, and with a sharp glance he cast over the people present, he said in a deep voice, "Everyone here knows that the second prince of the Turkic Khanate, Ashina Bal, is leading an army of 50,000 and is approaching Yangcheng Pass. It will probably be at the gates of the city in a few days.

What are your thoughts on this?"

"Of course we will fight them head-on. They only have 50,000 soldiers. How can we, the Zhenbei Army, with 100,000 soldiers, be afraid of them?"

Deputy General Zhong clenched his fists, looking determined to win.

General Luo shook his head, disagreeing with him: "Old Zhong, that's true, but have you ever thought about why Ashina Bal dared to lead these 50,000 troops to fight against our 100,000?

I guess they still have a backup plan waiting for us."

Deputy General Zhong's face flushed, and he scratched the back of his head in frustration, saying, "You're right. Those Turkic barbarians are really cunning. Maybe they want to use these 50,000 troops to make us let down our guard."

Xie Yi, who was sitting next to Lin Shuyue, frowned and continued, "General, our forces are mainly concentrated at Yangcheng Pass. I'm worried that they will attack from both the east and west passes at the same time."

When the people present heard Xie Yi's words, they immediately understood what he meant.

The Zhenbei Army had a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses, distributed in three places: Yangcheng Pass, East Pass, and West Pass.

Among them, Yangcheng Pass had about 80,000 soldiers and horses, while the East and West Passes had 10,000 soldiers and horses respectively, making their military strength the weakest.

Suppose Ashina Bal used 50,000 troops to tie down most of the troops at Yangcheng Pass.

At the same time, he sent troops to quietly bypass the east and west passes and launch attacks on the two border posts. The troops in those two places were weak and were likely to be breached.

Once the east and west passes were breached, the Turkic army would surely head straight for Yangcheng, and they would then be caught in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides.

General Tang stared at the sand table for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your guess is not impossible. According to past experience, the grassland will see its first snow in another month."

The Turks are already short of food and supplies, and the war cannot last long. This time they will surely come out in full force and attack fiercely. Ashina Bal's 50,000 cavalry are probably just the vanguard.

If they attack both the eastern and western passes at the same time, the situation will indeed become difficult."

Officer Luo lowered his head and thought for a moment, then spoke slowly, "The West Pass is a natural barrier, impregnable as a rock, so there's nothing to worry about. The East Pass is the harder one to defend."

He paused briefly, then pointed his finger heavily at the east side of the sand table. "In my opinion, it would be better to dispatch 20,000 elite troops to reinforce the eastern part. That way, even if the Turkic barbarians want to attack from the eastern pass, they won't be able to take it any time soon."

After hearing what he said, the others expressed their agreement.

Tang Jianjun nodded slightly, his eyes sweeping across the generals in the tent, and he slowly said, "According to what Lieutenant Luo said, we will dispatch 20,000 troops to the east tomorrow."

He suddenly raised his voice and said, "However, we must not take the West Pass and Yangcheng Pass lightly. The guards must take turns on duty day and night, and arrows and rolling logs must be fully prepared.

Also, send orders to all beacon tower scouts to double the number of personnel and conduct reconnaissance at a greater distance, so as to determine the enemy's position as quickly as possible."

"As you command!" Everyone present stood up and bowed in response.

General Tang turned his gaze to Lin Shuyue, who had remained silent the entire time, and said, "Miss Lin, I have a favor to ask of you."

"General, please speak. A Yue is at your disposal." Lin Shuyue stood up, clasped his fists, and replied respectfully.

General Tang nodded with satisfaction, motioned her forward, pointed his finger at a mountain range, and said in a deep voice: "This mountain range is the mountain range on the east side of Tiger Roaring Mountain.

The mountains here are relatively low, and Turkic warriors often cross the mountains on foot and invade the villages at the foot of the mountains.

I am worried that if war breaks out, they will take advantage of the situation and send light troops to sneak through this mountain range and attack Yangcheng directly."

Having said that, he looked at Lin Shuyue and said in a serious tone: "The garrison of Yangcheng is only a thousand. If we are attacked by surprise..."

He paused, his brows furrowed with worry. "If they truly attack the city and it falls, tens of thousands of civilians within will be annihilated. Therefore, I earnestly request Miss Ayue to lend a hand and help the defenders hold onto Yangcheng."

"General, there is no need to say more. A Yueding will advance and retreat together with the soldiers defending the city." Lin Shuyue's tone was very firm.

When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility. This is a belief engraved in her bones.

Lin Shuyue's eyes swept across the sand table and suggested, "General, defense is certainly important, but Ah Yue thinks we can set up numerous traps on the road that the enemy must pass through before they reach the city.

Even if we can only weaken the enemy's strength slightly, we can still dampen their morale."

As she spoke, she pointed to several locations on the sand table: "For example, here, here, and here, these passes are all the necessary routes for them.

There are cliffs on both sides of these passes. We can store boulders on the cliffs in advance and just send a small team of elite soldiers to guard the cliffs.

When they pass by, quickly push the boulder down, but remember, no matter what the situation below, the soldiers must evacuate immediately and do not linger. "

"Also, we've set up tripwires at regular intervals in these dense forests. Even if we can only injure one enemy horse, it's still a gain."

She then turned her gaze towards the plains. "This location is open. We can imitate the hunters and dig deep pits every hundred steps along the enemy's route. We should fill the bottoms of the pits with sharpened bamboo thorns or caltrops, and then cleverly camouflage them with dead grass and branches. Anyone passing through here will surely fall into these carefully laid traps."

"Wonderful!"

Deputy General Zhong's voice, as loud as a bell, suddenly rang in his ears.

Lin Shuyue came to her senses and found that Luo Canjun and others had surrounded her without her knowing.

Officer Luo also clapped his hands in praise, "Excellent, excellent! They set up numerous traps along the way to reduce their strength and dampen their fighting spirit.

By the time the enemy army, having weathered countless hardships, reaches Yangcheng Pass, they will have already suffered heavy casualties. Their soldiers will be in a state of panic, with every blade of grass looking like an enemy. How can they possibly have any fighting spirit left?"