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"Generals." Commander He Yiran looked coldly at Tuoba Yufeng who had arrived late. Seeing that all the generals had gathered, he spoke slowly: "Although we defeated the Rouran in today's battle, our army also suffered considerable damage."

He looked around at the generals and continued in a heavy tone, "Generals, we are now facing a severe situation and we need everyone to discuss countermeasures together. You can express your opinions and put forward your own views and suggestions."

The generals nodded in agreement and began to chatter with each other. The atmosphere was lively. Some generals looked worried about the current situation, while others seemed calmer and had their own ideas.

At this time, a young general stood up and said, "General, I think we should strengthen our fortifications to resist another attack by the Rouran. At the same time, we can send envoys to negotiate peace with the Rouran to buy time to restore our strength."

This proposal was supported by some generals, but some objected: "The Rouran people have always been cunning and changeable, and peace talks may not be feasible. Moreover, this will give them a chance to catch their breath and reorganize their forces to launch an attack."

Another older general put forward a different view: "I think we should take the initiative and strike at the Rouran before they have fully recovered. This will not only weaken their strength, but also boost their morale."

However, this view has also caused controversy, with some people worrying that doing so is too risky and could lead to greater losses.

In the heated discussion, various opinions and suggestions emerged. Qian Mingduo said nothing, but analyzed the current enemy and our situation from the speeches of the generals.

He Yiran listened quietly to the speeches of the generals, thinking about the next strategy in his heart. He knew that in the face of such a complicated battle situation, he had to consider various factors comprehensively to make a wise decision.

Finally, he decided to listen to more opinions before making a final decision. So he waved his hand to signal everyone to continue speaking, and a fierce military meeting began...

Everyone expressed their views on the current situation. A general made a reasonable strategic suggestion, but was rudely interrupted by Tuoba Yufeng: "Humph, you are short-sighted, what do you know about strategy?"

At this time, the older general could not help but speak up: "General Tuoba, strategic matters are related to the survival of the country. We should gather the wisdom of everyone and not act arbitrarily."

Tuoba Yufeng's face darkened and he glared at him: "You are a defeated general, how dare you question this general?"

The older general was neither humble nor arrogant, and he bowed slightly and said, "Although I have failed, I am speaking out for the sake of the country and the people's safety."

Tuoba Yufeng sneered, "You are just a small general. What qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson? I was born noble and have a wide range of knowledge. How can you compare to me?"

"Noble birth is not a criterion for measuring talent. Now that the country is in crisis, we should put aside our status differences and fight the enemy together." Another general said slowly: "I am not in a high position, but I have also experienced the battlefield and have my own views on the war situation."

Tuoba Yufeng laughed in anger: "You are all foreigners, all of you are just good at talking. Once you fight with the enemy, you will all be defeated. What do you think?"

He Yiran's face was stern, his eyes were like lightning, and after scanning the whole place, he said in a deep voice: "Generals, be quiet. With such a powerful enemy at hand, how can you still quarrel here?"

"General Tuoba." He Yiran looked at Tuoba Yufeng coldly. "You just mentioned the alien race... I am also an alien race, and I have also suffered defeats. I wonder if General Tuoba can allow He Yiran to express his opinion?"

"General He, you are the commander of our army, how can I not let you speak?" Tuoba Yufeng saw He Yiran say this, he obviously knew that what he said just now made He Yiran unhappy. Although he was unwilling, he did not dare to act rashly.

The generals looked at the commander respectfully, with a hint of expectation in their eyes.

He Yiran looked at the generals and said slowly: "Strategic matters should be discussed carefully. Don't act on impulse, and don't underestimate other people's opinions because of your status."

The meeting was gradually getting on track under the chairmanship of He Yiran. Everyone offered suggestions, but Tuoba Yufeng looked at everyone indifferently.

"General Wen." He Yiran raised his head towards Qian Mingduo and said, "Your Feiyu Army fought bravely today, and you commanded them well. The Feiyu Army is really as brave as the men!"

"General, you are too kind." Qian Mingduo quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "It is all thanks to your good command and the soldiers of the Feiyu Army who work together as one."

"Yeah!" He Yiran nodded slightly.

"General." Qian Mingduo said, "According to the report from our Feiyu Army, a food supply team of the Rouran Army is expected to arrive thirty miles southwest of our army at 12:00 tonight. I wonder if you can order the interception of the food supply. But..."

"Is there such a thing?" He Yiran asked, "Just what?"

"But although this grain team is far away from us, it is only more than ten miles away from the Rouran camp. If we can't win the battle quickly, once the Rouran army is reinforced, we may be defeated instead of winning."

"How did General Wen learn this news?" asked the older general.

"General Mulan of my Feiyu Army sent out five scouts at dawn, and this news was reported by one of the scouts."

"If this news can be confirmed..." The older general said to He Yiran, "General, if we cut off the Rouran army's food and grass, their morale will be greatly disrupted. They will fall without a fight."

"General Wen," a bearded general asked, "Why did you choose to ambush the Rouran army's grain train thirty miles away from our army?"

"General," Qian Mingduo didn't know the last name of this bearded general, "there is a flat area thirty miles away from our army. This is one, two, the Rouran army's food team must cross the river from here. Our army will set up an ambush here, and after the Rouran army's food team has crossed the river, we can either rob the food or burn it, whichever is feasible."

"If we set up an ambush somewhere else." Seeing that most of the generals nodded in approval, Qian Mingduo continued, "The Rouran army's food supply team has not crossed the river yet, so our army can only burn the food and grass. We cannot seize it... because crossing the river will slow down the food supply team's movement. And once the Rouran army rushes to help, our army will be in a passive position."

"How do you know that the Rouran army will cross the river from here?" Tuoba Yufeng asked loudly, "Did you go there and see for yourself?"

"General Tuoba." Qian Mingduo smiled and said, "I haven't been there in person, but I have seen the map. The map shows the mountains and rivers there, so I know about it."

"How can you, a small general who can only command a few hundred female frogmen, understand the map of marching formations?" Tuoba Yufeng snorted and said disdainfully.

Qian Mingduo looked at Tuoba Yufeng's miserable appearance and gritted his teeth in anger, but there was still a faint smile on his face.

"General Wen." He Yiran said seriously, "The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. Once an unexpected situation occurs, it will affect the entire battlefield and may have a major impact on the entire battle situation."

"Generals." He Yiran stood in front of the map hanging behind him, "Please study it together."

Qian Mingduo understood He Yiran's thoughts. It was not that he did not trust himself, but Tuoba Yufeng's words also forced him to act cautiously.

He Yiran wanted him to point out the __cpLocation of the ambush on the map so that he could discuss with everyone whether Qian Mingduo's plan was feasible.

"General." Qian Mingduo remembered very clearly the location that Mulan Rong'er pointed to him on the map, "It's right here." After Qian Mingduo pointed to a location on the map, he took two steps back to allow others to come closer and take a look.

Tuoba Yufeng sat on a stool and glanced at everyone with disdain.

"Generals," He Yiran said after everyone had returned to their seats, "Please feel free to share your opinions."

"General," said the long-bearded general, "the place General Wen pointed out is about thirty miles away from our main camp and fifteen miles away from the Rouran camp."

"Besides, the river is narrow here." The older general said, "The Rouran army's food supply team must cross the river from here. If our army sets up an ambush here, we will surely win a great victory."

He Yiran looked at Tuoba Yufeng, then turned and asked, "General Wen, since you have such a brilliant plan, you must have thought of a foolproof plan. Tell me about it."

"General." Qian Mingduo stood up and bowed to He Yiran. "I have a crude plan. I hope the general will decide."

"Please speak." He Yiran stood up in front of the map and said, "Let's discuss it together."

"I think that our army can launch a surprise attack on the Rouran camp at midnight tonight..."

"We attacked the Rouran camp the day before yesterday, but ended up in great defeat." Tuoba Yufeng slapped the low table in front of him with a "slap" sound and shouted, "You are coming up with such a plan again today. What is your intention?"

"We can send out several small groups of elite soldiers to harass the Rouran camp one by one." Qian Mingduo ignored Tuoba Yufeng, "or we can directly send out a large army and make a feint attack. This will make the Rouran army exhausted and unable to solve the problem of the food supply team."

"Hmm!" He Yiran nodded thoughtfully.

"If our army has no intention of attacking the Rouran camp, we can set up an ambush at a favorable location on the road that the Rouran army must take to rescue the grain team." Qian Mingduo continued, "We can block the enemy reinforcements and also use the favorable terrain to damage the enemy's vitality and consume the enemy's elite troops."

"Or if the two plans are used together, we can defeat the enemy." Qian Mingduo bowed and said, "This is just a crude plan of mine. I hope the general will decide on it."

"What do you think of this plan?" After thinking for a long time, He Yiran had a plan in mind. But he still asked.

"General Wen's plan is brilliant." General Long-bearded said, "I hope you will follow it."

Seeing that everyone praised this as a good idea, He Yiran looked at Qian Mingduo happily and nodded silently.

"General Tuoba, what do you think of this plan?" He Yiran asked, "If you have a good idea, why not tell us about it and let us hear it too!"

"My brilliant plan is the one you just discussed." Tuoba Yufeng said disdainfully, "It's just the credit for seizing the grain team, you can't compete with me." He said arrogantly, "I have three thousand cavalry, coming and going like the wind." He bowed slightly to He Yiran and said, "General He, please give me this credit."

He Yiran smiled slightly and said in his heart: "That's what I've been waiting for you to say. Your army of three thousand tigers and wolves is the most elite and powerful in my army. This plan today will definitely defeat the Rouran. There's no need for you to wait any longer."

"Okay." He Yiran stood up and said loudly, "Today we have General Wen's brilliant plan and General Tuoba's willingness to take the lead. I hope all the generals will work together to defeat the Rouran!"

"Gather together, everyone." He Yiran pointed at the map and said, "I will make the following arrangements..."

He Yiran was quite surprised as he watched the generals leave. "Wen Yuxuan is usually quiet and silent. Although he is law-abiding, he does nothing. That's why when the Feiyu Army was established, he was sent to command the women's army that the other generals and he himself despised."

He Yiran turned around and looked at the map carefully again, confirming once again that the battle plan he had just formulated was extremely feasible.

"Wen Yuxuan." He Yiran repeated it in his mind again, "He came up with this brilliant plan today. If God's will comes true, even if we can't defeat the Rouran army, we can at least "damage the enemy's vitality and deplete their elite forces" as Wen Yuxuan said."