Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2474 The Dilemma of the Eastern Barbarians, Yelü Heads East
Although Fu Youde has already achieved the "Break the Boat and Sink the Boat" achievement.

However, he only caught the last train to this achievement.

Before Fu Youde, the "Break the Boat and Sink the Boat" achievement had already been achieved twice.

Moreover, before Fu Youde, the only person to achieve these two accomplishments was the same person.

Yes, before Fu Youde, Xiang Yu had performed the same "burn the boats" maneuver twice.

The first time was during his life's work, a breakthrough achieved through a strategic maneuver. That battle was a tragic chapter in the history of the Great Chu Dynasty's younger generation.

After Xiang Yu turned his back on the Great Chu Dynasty, this battle, even if not the most fundamental reason, certainly served as the most direct trigger.

The second time was after he was defeated by Wang Mufeng, when he borrowed 50,000 troops from Liu Bang in an attempt to make a comeback.

In the subsequent process of the three families dividing Wu, as Wang Mufeng was unable to support the army alone and could only put out fires everywhere, the Xiao, Li and Yu families also entered the final counterattack.

Xiang Yu once relied on 5,000 soldiers to break the cauldrons and sink the boats, cutting off his own retreat, and defeated the famous Chu general Han Dezhao in one battle.

It was only after this battle that Liu Bang finally saw Xiang Yu's value, and thus he was willing to truly support him as a buffer between Liu Bang and Da Xiao in the future.

"Ding! Fu Youde has completed the achievement 'Break the Boat and Sink the Boat,' and will be rewarded with a random attribute that will be permanently increased by 1, and his current command level will rise to 98."

Fu Youde: Command 98, Strength 103, Intelligence 81, Politics 53, Charisma 82.

Fu Youde is quite lucky; his command attribute is his most important attribute.

After all, as the commander of an army, his most important authority, compared to charging into battle, was the power of command.

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The Han army's advance from Dongping Road was like a heavy hammer blow to the Dongyi people, who were already vulnerable in every way.

Inside the main tent, all the civil and military officials of the Eastern Barbarians completely lost their usual composure.

With Jinghai Ferry captured, the remaining troops could be wiped out at any moment, meaning that only 20,000 soldiers remained in the vast Dongping Road.

How could 20,000 troops possibly defend such a large area as Dongping Road?
Among the five routes of the Eastern Yi, the Beiping route is the most strategically important, with mountainous terrain, mountain cities, and dangerous passes.

Prior to this, although Yelü Abaoji had only left 4 troops in Beiping Road, if Nurhaci's side had not taken advantage of their natural status as allies to carry out a backstab, they would have directly wiped out half of the troops in Beiping Road.

Moreover, the backstabbing only began after they had entered the heart of Beiping Road.

So even with such a small force, taking advantage of the geographical location, it would be enough to hold Beiping Road.

However, in contrast, the flattest terrain in the entire Dongyi region is Dongping Road and Nanping Road.

Among them, Nanping Road is a fertile plain area, while Dongping Road is mainly grassland, offering an unobstructed view.

With 20,000 troops, let alone a whole province, it would be a problem if they could even defend a single prefecture!

Or rather, if the Han army truly wanted to, there were countless ways to proactively avoid battle with the Dongyi army in the environment of Dongping Road. After all, with so many areas and such a small Dongyi army, if they tried to defend every single place, they would only create numerous vulnerabilities and become utterly vulnerable.

Therefore, if this army wanted to, there was no way that these 20,000 troops could stop them from entering Zhongping Road.

Now, we are completely caught in a situation where we are attacked from both sides.

Most of the famous generals of the Eastern Barbarians were gathered in this large tent, and they could naturally see how critical their situation was.

It's impossible for Dongping Road not to send reinforcements!
If they don't send reinforcements, it's tantamount to handing their backs directly to Fu Youde and Wu Zixu.

If these two were to emerge during the final battle, there's a real possibility that the entire army would be wiped out.

"Your Majesty, should we divide our forces and send troops to Dongping?" the strategist Gu Yiduo asked cautiously.

Yelü Helu went north, while Wang Changluo and Xiao Beiming were away. At this time, Gu Yiduocha had become one of the few capable strategists around Yelü Abaoji.

When this issue was brought up, Yelü Abaoji's expression became even more unpleasant.

It was impossible not to send troops to strengthen defenses in Dongping Road. Not to mention completely annihilating Fu Youde's troops, at least they couldn't be allowed to get behind them, so as to avoid being attacked from both sides when they fought Han Xin.

But if he were to send out troops, how many would he need to send? Does he have enough troops under his command?

It should be noted that after the losses on the first two fronts, plus the 20,000 troops transferred to Beiping, Yelü Abaoji now only has 230,000 troops left at most, while Han Xin's troops are almost twice as many.

If more troops are redeployed, the gap in strength between the two sides will only widen further!
So, once the third line of defense is breached, this decisive battle will be even more impossible to fight!
"Yelü Xiuge, lead 30,000 cavalry, including the Snow Wolf Guard, and General Lu Mixiu will also be under your command. Head to Dongping Road!"

"Remember, do not seek merit, but only to avoid mistakes!" Yelü Abaoji let out a long breath and finally gave the order.

In the environment of Dongping Road, cavalry is ultimately the most suitable, especially when the enemy is almost entirely composed of infantry with only a small number of cavalry.

Even with 30,000 troops, plus the original 20,000, it would still be insufficient to completely defend such a large area.

However, if these 30,000 troops were 30,000 cavalry, then that would be more than enough.

The environment of Dongping Road is the best battlefield for cavalry. After these 3 troops pressed into Dongping Road, they did not need to deliberately defend to the death. They only needed to keep an eye on the enemy at all times. With the mobility advantage of cavalry, it would be difficult for the enemy to make any progress.

Moreover, 30,000 cavalry could absolutely have dealt with Fu Youde's 30,000-plus troops. Equal numbers do not mean equal quality; cavalry cannot be exchanged for infantry on a one-to-one basis.

However, at this time, Yelü Abaoji still sought stability, so he specifically instructed him not to seek merit, but to avoid mistakes.

After all, Yelü Abaoji was a famous general, and he certainly knew that in a real battle, the hard power of both sides was indeed the most crucial influencing factor, but it was by no means the only factor affecting victory or defeat.

However, while transferring these 30,000 cavalry to Dongping Road might solve the problem there, no one present, including Yelü Abaoji, could feel at ease.

They were already at a severe disadvantage in terms of troop strength, and now they were missing another 30,000 troops, including 30,000 cavalry.

The outlook for the next battle is not optimistic!