Chapter 945: Change strategy, switch to tracking

Meng Tian and the others fell into a collective silence.

So, His Highness was worried that the soldiers' bodies could not take it.

But while their soldiers were exhausted, weren't the Xiongnu cavalry the same?

"Your Highness, although our soldiers are exhausted,"

"the Xiongnu cavalry must be just as exhausted."

"Perhaps they are even more exhausted than we are."

"With both sides this exhausted, this is an opportunity."

"Please, do not give up!"

Han Xin still wanted to continue the pursuit.

He kept trying to persuade Ying Ying Zi Ye.

The other generals also chimed in, one after another.

None of them wanted to give up this opportunity.

"Stop for a moment."

"Wait for me to finish speaking first."

Ying Ying Zi Ye raised his hand, signaling them to be quiet.

The generals then stopped their persuasion.

Otherwise, they would have turned the place upside down with their noise.

Seeing that everyone had quieted down,

Ying Ying Zi Ye then continued to speak.

"Our army is too exhausted from the pursuit; it is no longer suitable to pursue."

"Even if we catch up, it would be a case of 'inflicting a thousand casualties while suffering eight hundred of our own'."

"The gains would not outweigh the losses, and the lives of the soldiers are also very important."

"I truly do not wish to see them looking so exhausted."

"When I say we are not pursuing, it does not mean we are giving up entirely."

Upon hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but nod.

They could not refute His Highness's words.

At the same time, they were very fortunate that His Highness was so considerate of his subordinates.

This was truly rare.

If it were anyone else, they would likely see nothing but victory in their eyes.

How would they care so much about the casualties of the soldiers?

His Highness also said he was not giving up the pursuit entirely.

They also wanted to hear what was going on.

Isn't not pursuing the same as giving up?

But since His Highness said he hadn't given up entirely, this left them confused.

"Your Highness, what does this mean?"

"Not giving up, yet not pursuing?"

"This has us completely baffled."

"Please, Your Highness, enlighten us."

Everyone became interested.

They all looked at Ying Ying Zi Ye with eager eyes.

Hoping His Highness could quickly resolve the doubts in their hearts.

"The great army will set up camp and rest."

"Eat well, drink well, and recover your spirits."

"Since we cannot catch up, there is no need for everyone to go in pursuit."

"Mobilizing the entire army is simply a waste of resources."

"The grain consumed and the warhorses run to death are countless."

"Utilizing the advantage of the telescopes, we will send out a few small teams to follow them from a distance."

"If all goes well, we can track them back to their base camp."

"Once we find their lair, the great army will advance and wipe them out in one go!"

Ying Ying Zi Ye's words were truly astonishing.

This was a method he had thought of.

Originally, he had intended to catch up to the Xiongnu and resolve it quickly.

But he had underestimated the escape speed of the Xiongnu cavalry.

After pursuing for five days without catching them, and with his own men exhausted, this plan was not feasible.

He could only use the telescopes to track them.

He had thought of this method two days ago.

But seeing everyone's high spirits, he wanted to see if they could catch them.

Now that they couldn't catch them, he had to change the strategy.

Moreover, there was no need to fear being surrounded by the Xiongnu while the army was camped here.

After all, their numbers were not small, and they were actually hoping the Xiongnu would surround them.

That way, they could have a fight.

The Xiongnu's military strength was likely not very high.

After all, the Xiongnu were still very weak at this time.

They had not yet developed to their peak, so camping here was safe.

After Ying Ying Zi Ye finished speaking,

the scene suddenly went quiet.

You could hear a pin drop.

Meng Tian and the others stared at Ying Ying Zi Ye without blinking.

Their eyes shone with brilliance.

Every face revealed an expression of excitement.

Why hadn't they thought of this method?

They only knew how to pursue blindly.

But after pursuing for all these days, the men were nearly exhausted, yet they still couldn't catch them. ===== CHAPTER 947 =====