Chapter 707 Twenty thousand sparrows fly southeast! The key to this battle is not Fukouxing!
Ying Chengyu's rush of reinforcements indeed saved Licheng, which made Li Mu's strategic plan bankrupt and blocked the possibility of Zhao Jun's westward march to Changzhi through Fukouxing.
But Ying Chengxuan also knew very well that the fact that he personally led the army into the battle but did not have a large army to surround and annihilate the enemy would inevitably lead Li Mu to conclude that Ying Chengxuan only came with a small vanguard.
The intelligence advantage that allowed Ying Chengxuan to deceive Sima Shang has been completely lost.
Ying Chengyu, whose weakness is exposed and weak, is bound to suffer a fierce attack from Li Mu!
Looking at Ying Chengyu's frown, Meng Tian couldn't help but say: "General, I think that although Zhao's army has many soldiers, our army has few soldiers."
"But our army together with the defenders of Licheng can still unite. There are more than 83,000 soldiers."
"With such a force, we can withstand Zhao's offensive until reinforcements arrive."
"If Zhao Wu'an really attacks our army, it is possible. Let our army get a fighting chance!"
Ying Chengyu suddenly looked at Meng Tian: "Does Lieutenant Meng have a good plan?"
Meng Tian bowed his hands and spoke in a very cautious tone: "The defenses of Licheng have almost never been destroyed."
"Although our troops are few, under the command of the commander-in-chief, it is not difficult to resist the Zhao army for several months. "
"The general thought that our army could be used as bait to induce Lord Zhao Wu'an to send the main force of Zhao's army to attack."
"Then he asked Yang Wengzi to send troops from Luoyang City to Fukou. Go all the way south from Beixing, quickly attack Zhao Wu'an's rear and burn Zhao's army's food and grass."
"If there is an opportunity, ask Yang Wengzi to attack Shecheng, and then lock Zhao Wu'an's troops in Shecheng and shackles. between Yangcheng and Licheng, and use this to cut off the Zhao army’s supplies!”
Although Meng Tian is familiar with military strategy, he does not have rich battlefield experience, does not have many military achievements, and has no connections with people who have experienced a grassroots military career.
At this moment, Meng Tian’s suggestion was to put Ying Chengyu in an extremely dangerous situation.
So when Meng Tian is admonishing, it is inevitable that he will be short of breath and weak.
But as he devoted himself to thinking and making suggestions, Meng Tian became more and more confident as he spoke, and in the end he said impassionedly: "The road is difficult to travel, and the State of Zhao does not fully trust Zhao Wuanjun. The two factors are superimposed. Zhao Wu'an Jun's army will not store much food and grass on the front line."
"Zhao Jun's original advantage is its large number of troops."
"But if its baggage transportation line is cut off, Zhao Jun's 600,000-strong army will become the biggest drag on Zhao Jun."
"As long as this strategy can be successful, Zhao Jun will collapse in more than a month at most!"
There are indeed many trails in the Taihang Mountains.
But it’s okay for the soldiers to walk on these paths, but it would be a disaster if the civilians carrying heavy poles on their shoulders were allowed to walk back and forth!
Even if we insist on taking these small roads regardless of the loss of time and civilian power, the supplies these small roads can carry are definitely not enough to feed and drink the 600,000-strong army.
Therefore, Zhao's grain and grass must pass through Fukouxing Road before being transported to Li Mu's army. The transportation route is clear, single and cannot be changed.
In this case, if Yang Duan and his troops who are hoarding in Luoyang City can take a small road to avoid Li Mu's soldiers and horses, they will have a chance to cut into the rear of Li Mu's troops and cut off the Zhao army's supplies!
Once Zhao Jun's supplies are cut off, Zhao Jun's strength advantage will quickly turn into Zhao Jun's food disadvantage.
By then, the pressure of time will fall on Zhao Jun’s shoulders!
However, Su Jiao shook his head when he heard this: "Captain Meng's idea is very good, but it is difficult to implement."
"The huge force of Zhao Jun will indeed consume a lot of food and grass, but the huge force of Zhao Jun can also make Zhao Jun make a more comprehensive arrangement."
"Even if Lord Zhao Wuan attacks our city of Licheng, Zhao Wuan You can still easily send more than 100,000 or even 200,000 troops to attack Luoyang City."
"Luoyang City has no time to take care of itself, so how can it spare the power to cut off Zhao Jun's supplies?"
< br>“And the single rigid transportation route also means that Zhao Jun can protect this route more easily.”
“It is too difficult to cut off this supply line!”
From a strategic perspective, Meng Tian's strategy is correct.
But when the strategy was implemented into tactics, Su Jiao knew very well that Meng Tian's seemingly gorgeous strategy was almost impossible to realize!
Meng Tian was startled for a moment, then humbly handed over his hand: "I will learn from you!"
"The strategy of cutting off food and grass is indeed not suitable for this battle."
However, Ying won Cheng Yu slowly shook his head: "Not necessarily."
Su Jiao suddenly looked at Ying Chengyu excitedly: "Does your Majesty have a good plan?"
"The last general is willing to be a pioneer!"
Meng Tian:? ? ?
Meng Tian was a little confused.
The general opened his mouth to talk about this strategy. You said without hesitation that this strategy would be difficult to implement. The general thought it was very reasonable.
In the end, the coach just said that he was not sure, and you started asking yourself to be the pioneer? !
Ying Chengyu ignored Su Jiao's request to fight, and just said in a deep voice: "Get the map of Kun!"
Zhou Xiang's map of Kun appeared in Yingcheng's hand, which was clearer than the map of Kun in Li Mu's hand. In front of my eyes.
Ying Chengyu held a torch and illuminated the location of Luoyang City. He thought about it and said: "The road to the north of Fukou is more rugged and narrow than the road to the south of Fukou, and the terrain around Luoyang City is also more complicated. Steep."
"Even if the Zhao army sends several times more troops and horses to attack Luanyang City, Luoyang City still has enough strength to dispatch some troops to complete the task of raiding and intercepting grain."
"Jun Zhao Wu'an will definitely protect the grain route well, but the journey is long, how can Lord Zhao Wu'an make no omissions!"
"Captain Meng's plan..."
Thinking After more than ten breaths, Ying Chengyu suddenly looked to his side: "Where is Captain Peng Yue!"
Peng Yue immediately stepped forward and handed over his hands: "The last general is here!"
"The last general is willing to take over. Our soldiers and horses swim behind the enemy and attack them!"
When Peng Yue heard his name from Ying Chengyu, Peng Yue guessed Ying Chengyu's plan.
Ying Chengyu was not prepared to send a surprise force directly into the Zhao army's supply line, as Meng Tian said, or even to attack by force.
Instead, Peng Yue was prepared to lead an elite army to move behind the Zhao army with the help of Da Qin's operations in the Taihang Mountains for more than ten years.
Carry out guerrilla warfare!
Ying Chengyu nodded happily, and then shook his head: "Taihang Mountain is different from Wuyue."
"The mountain roads around Fukouxing are even more rugged and difficult to navigate, making it impossible for the army to launch a battle." "Therefore, the general wanted to have Captain Peng Yue lead his elite infantry to guerrilla behind the enemy's rear, but he could not lead as many troops as he did during the battle against Chu. "We will need some small troops at the Tunshi level from Captain Peng Yue to disperse to both sides of Fukouxing. Once a small group of Zhao soldiers are discovered." The horse will launch a sudden attack, and then retreat immediately as long as Zhao Jun responds, regardless of the outcome. "
"Don't take Zhao Jun's baggage as your first goal, and don't seek a big victory."
“Rather, we must gather and disperse like sparrows foraging for food, appear and appear erratically, and kill, consume, confuse and exhaust Zhao’s army covertly and suddenly.”
"In the end, small victories turn into big victories!"
The tactical thinking in the era of hot weapons cannot fully adapt to the era of cold weapons.
But in Ying Chengyu's view, Sparrow War is definitely a strategic layout that is very suitable for launching in the country's mountainous territory.
Even without spears, cannons and explosives, Ying Chengyu could not copy the tactics of Sparrow War.
But the strategic thinking of Sparrow War can still help Ying Chengyu defeat the enemy!
Peng Yue was a little embarrassed when he heard this: "Commander, if you guerrilla behind enemy lines, communication between various departments of our army will be difficult." When ten units are engaged in dispersed operations, it has often been difficult to command and fail to mobilize. "
"If the troops and horses under his command are divided more dispersedly and thinly, the general will worry that the troops and horses in each unit will be separated. To fight.”
“Even secretly surrendering to the enemy!”
Ying Chengyu said without hesitation: “We will select 20,000 people from the Taihang Camp to fight in the Taihang Mountains. Local infantry delivered to you ”
"All infantrymen have families and property, and are innocent and debt-free, so they will not easily defect to the enemy."
"Another two hundred military academy students will be assigned to our army to serve as mid-level generals."
< br>"At the time of war, Erdang must maintain communication with these two hundred military students."
"As for the more detailed frontline command, let these military students do it!"
Guerrilla warfare tests the loyalty and abilities of grassroots generals.
And the Sparrow War is an even greater test for the middle and lower-level generals!
But it just so happens that Ying Chengyu has the most elite generals of this era in his hands!
Even if he loses contact with Peng Yue, Ying Chengyu believes that these military academy disciples can use their personal wisdom to make judgments that are beneficial to the war situation.
Peng Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and said excitedly: "Thank you, coach!"
"The last general will live up to his command!"
Ying Chengyu once again looked at Kun Yutu and said in a deep voice: "Luanyang City is for the attack, and Li City is for the defense."
"Although the walls of Li City are strong, they may not last long in front of Lord Zhao Wu'an. "
"Order!"
"Construct a camp with Nanao Mountain and Hou'ao Mountain as the frontline positions, with Captain Su Jiao and Captain Ren Xiao each leading 10,000 troops. Guard and support each other."
"This general has gathered 20,000 soldiers and horses in Beiyao Mountain to provide support."
"The county magistrate Ge Ping will lead the remaining troops to guard Licheng, and there will be no room for failure!"
Under Ying Chengyu's arrangement, a blockade chain was built across the front of Licheng with the mountains as its backing.
This will not only give full play to the advantages of Da Qin's sergeants in mountain warfare, but also gain valuable strategic space and fault tolerance space for Licheng!
Even if the defensive chain of Beiyao Mountain is broken, Ying Chengyu's troops can retreat to Licheng without being defeated in a battle!
Su Jiao and other generals accepted the order without hesitation and handed over their orders: "Wei!"
Ying Chengyu's eyes continued to wander over the Kunyu map, his eyes still focused.
“If Licheng and Luoyang City are strictly guarded, they can block the Zhao army’s route into Changzhi.”
“However, Lord Zhao Wu’an will never sit still and wait for death!”< br>
“The most difficult and dangerous part of this battle lies in Fukouxing.”
“The key to this battle lies outside Fukouxing!”
"Captain Mengtian!"
Meng Tian hurriedly handed over his hands: "The last general is here!"
Ying Chengxuan said in a deep voice: "Captain Meng's advice just now has great merit, and even more It coincides with this general.”
“I want to order Captain Meng to guard Luanyang City.”
“Do you dare to accept the order?”
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Meng Tian couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Meng Tian is very clear about the significance of Luanyang City to this battle.
He has only been on a few expeditions, and he has to take on such an important strategic mission!
But Meng Tian's body was already ahead of his mind, and he handed over his hands with a bang: "The last general will definitely live up to his command!"
Ying Chengyu smiled happily: "Good!"
"Order Captain Mengtian to leave his troops and horses, and rush to Luoyang City with Captain Peng Yue, and take over the defense of Luanyang City and the troops and horses of Taihang Camp."
"Order Yang Wengzi to go south immediately, and follow the instructions before the war The military council ordered us to lead 100,000 troops to the Zhangshui Great Wall!"
"I sent the order to General Jian again."
"Choose a captain to lead 100,000 troops to rush to Licheng."
"General Jian will lead the remaining troops..."
Ying Chengyu's eyes lingered on the map of Kun for a long time, and finally said: "Enter Jingxing!"
"Regardless of sacrifice, try your best to open the Jingxing passage, and then go straight to Handan City!"
(End of this chapter)