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When Zhou Tao heard this, he also exclaimed: "Your Majesty's words really made the last general suddenly!" In fact, the matter of landing on the sea was not unthought about by the general, but it was just because when he was in the Sui army, he went on an expedition to Goryeo and suffered a crushing defeat in crossing the sea to attack, and there were some psychological shadows...... Merely...... It's just ......"

"Just what?" Yu Ming asked with a tight heart.

"It's just that if you want to land in Jiangnan on a large scale, you have to prepare a large number of transport ships, not only to transport people, war horses, and weapons, but also to transport grain and grass. That's not a small amount...... The last general is only afraid that there will not be enough ships of our army! Zhou Tao said with a wry smile.

After Yu Ming heard this, he also frowned, thinking that this was still a big problem.

"Admiral Zhou, why don't you calculate first, if you want to transport 100,000 soldiers and their weapons and equipment to Suzhou to land, how many ships will be needed, and if you need to add ten days of grain and grass, how much more will be needed. After you've figured out an approximate number, report it to me! Li Jing said suddenly at this time. He was the head of the military department, and he was responsible for drawing up the battle plan, which was exactly what he did.

"It's good! The matter of formulating a battle plan against the Jianghuai Army will be left to you and Admiral Zhou to worry more about Master! Yu Ming believed in Li Jing's ability.

Then he said: "If our army attacks the Jianghuai army, it will inevitably not be over for a while. I believe that with Li Yuan's ability, he will never sit idly by, and will definitely send troops to rescue. Whether he sent troops from Jingxiang to the Jiangnan battlefield to fight with Du Fuwei, or sent troops to attack Hedong and Henan, he would pose a major threat to our army. How to deal with Li Yuan's possible attack, please also express your opinions! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that if you want to eliminate Li Yuan's threat, there are upper, middle and lower strategies available!" ”

"Oh? The eldest grandson actually has a plan? Please come on! When Yu Ming heard this, he was also overjoyed.

The ministers were also shocked in their hearts, thinking that they hadn't even come up with a strategy, but the eldest grandson Wuji had actually come up with a strategy, which was really powerful.

Eldest Sun Wuji smiled slightly at this time: "The best strategy is to find a reliable ally, when our army attacks Du Fuwei, the ally also attacks Li Yuan at the same time, so that Li Yuan has to deal with it with the main force and deal with our army without gaps." ”

"The middle strategy is that our army is divided into two, the main force will attack Du Fuwei, and another division will be sent to attack the important area that Li Yuan has to save, forcing Li Yuan to use the main force for defense. so that it is unable to rescue the Jianghuai army. ”

"The next strategy is that our army adopts the strategy of attacking in the east and defending in the west, and the main force is concentrated in the east to attack Dufuwei. The other part of the army focused on defense in the west to resist the attack of the Don army. Eldest Sun Wuji sighed lightly at this time: "However, there are many places where our army and the Tang army meet, and it is very difficult to estimate which direction the Tang army will attack from and which area to focus on!" ”

When everyone heard this, their eyes also flickered, apparently analyzing the strategy of the eldest grandson Wuji.

The best strategy is naturally the best choice, you don't need to send troops to defend Li Yuan, you only need your allies to send troops to contain the Tang army. In this way, the Zhou army could attack with all its strength, overwhelm the Jianghuai army with thunder, and annihilate Du Fuwei in one fell swoop. But the biggest problem with this strategy is: Where are the allies?

Although on the steppe, there was a Turkic aristocrat Tuli who was supported by the Great Zhou, and his sister was Yuming's new wife, Dongli. But now he is fighting with his cousin Zheke, who is afraid that he will not be able to help Zhou Jun at all.

In addition to the Turks, there were also Western Turkic, Southern Zhao and Tubo forces bordering Li Yuan's territory. But the leaders of this force have little friendship with the Zhou army, especially the Western Turkic Khan of Sheku, and the contradiction with Yuming is still quite deep, so it is naturally impossible to help the Zhou army.

Therefore, although the best policy seems to be the best, in fact, it is just a good wish.

And the next strategy is not advisable, such a passive defense is too inefficient. Because the border between the Tang army and the Zhou army was long, from Shuofang and Hetao, along the Yellow River to the vicinity of Tongguan, and then turned to the southeast, to the line of Nanyang and Xinyang, the border was more than 2,000 miles long, and there were many counties that needed to be defended.

If the Zhou army dispersed the defense, it was equivalent to no defense, because as long as the Tang army concentrated its forces, it could break through the border defense of the Zhou army with more and less fighting.

And if you defend in a few key cities, it is not advisable. The Tang army only needed to bypass the key defensive cities of the Zhou army and break through from areas with fewer troops, so that the Zhou army could fall into passivity.

Therefore, from the current point of view, the middle strategy should be a more feasible approach. Preemptively attack the core area that the Tang Army had to defend. so that they could not divide their forces to rescue Duvowe.

After the Zhou army on the eastern front completely annihilated the Jianghuai army and defeated Du Fuwei, the battle for the world became a duel between the Zhou and Tang sides. At this time, the main force of the Zhou army returned to the west, and who killed the deer would depend on the strategy of the commanders of both sides, as well as the comprehensive strength of the Zhou and Tang sides.

"Although the best strategy of Lord Changsun is good, it lacks operability, and it is difficult for our army to find allies who are willing to take advantage of the fire. The next policy was passive and conservative, and the initiative was ceded to the Tang army. So, in my opinion, let's take the middle way! Yu Ming said.

All the ministers also nodded one after another, in the current situation, Zhongce is indeed the most suitable choice.

"That being the case, then our army must choose a key area that the Tang army has to defend to attack, and at the same time, we must also select a general who can recruit and fight well as the commander, at least at the beginning of the offensive, we must make considerable progress. Otherwise, it would not be possible to attract the main forces of the Tang Army to defend and rescue. The eldest grandson Wuji added. Apparently he had also considered that the middle strategy was the most likely to be adopted.

"Master, which area of Li Tang do you think you should attack first?" Yu Ming looked at Li Jing and said.

Li Jing stroked his long beard under his chin, and then said slowly: "For Li Tang, Guanzhong is naturally their most important region, and Li Tang's capital Chang'an, as well as most of their food and taxes, come from here. However, the terrain of Guanzhong is dangerous, and at present, the junction of our army and Guanzhong is Hongnong County, our army and the Tang army each occupy half, and the county seat is in the hands of the Tang army. ”

"It is not difficult for our army to conquer Hongnong County. But it is not easy to break through the Tongguan after this county, and Tongguan is close to Guanzhong, not enough miles, and all along the way are a horse and a flat river. Once our army starts to attack, the Tang army will be able to reinforce within a few days, and it will be very difficult for our army to conquer it......"

"Although our army is only a feint, if we want to attract the main force of the Tang Army not to support the Jianghuai Army, it is not enough to wave the flag and shout under the city of Tongguan. If Li Yuan couldn't feel that Guanzhong was seriously threatened, he would not have transferred the main force of the Tang Army. ”

Speaking of this, Li Jingfang took a map, pointed to a red circle on it and said: "So, Weichen suggests that our army's offensive area is Wancheng!" ”

"Wancheng?" The generals looked at the map, all at a loss. Because this is only a big city in Runan County, it used to be the capital of the separatist power Zhu Cang, and it seems that the strategic position is not very special.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Wancheng doesn't seem to be important, but in fact, it is the key to Li Tang!" Li Jing said eloquently at this time: "Wancheng is located twenty miles north of Xiangyang, and it is all a flat river to Xiangyang. If our army conquers Wancheng, it will pose a great threat to Xiangyang. It takes you a day and a night to reach the outside of Xiangyang......"

"If the Tang army really wants to send troops to intervene when our army attacks Du Fuwei, then they must keep Xiangyang, otherwise they will be cut off from the Jianghuai army by our army. What's more, Xiangyang is the center of Li Tang's rule over the Jingxiang region, and it also stores a large amount of grain, grass and weapons and equipment, if it falls into the hands of our army, Li Tang will be greatly injured, and even face the danger of losing the entire Jingxiang region! ”

After hearing this, the ministers all flashed their eyes, thinking that attacking Xiangyang would kill two birds with one stone, which could not only block Li Yuan from rescuing Du Fuwei, but also plot the Jingxiang area occupied by Li Tang, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

"Master Li, if this is the case, then our army might as well attack Xiangyang directly, why should we attack Wancheng first?" Cheng Yanjin asked a little puzzled.

"General Cheng, this is because there are a lot of Tang troops in Xiangyang, if our army wants to storm Xiangyang, I am afraid that it will be difficult to capture, and Wang Shichong's defeat last year is a lesson!" Li Jing sighed lightly at this time: "Therefore, even if our army attacks Xiangyang, there is a possibility that the Tang army is not concerned about this, and still sends troops to Jiangdong, and even sends troops to attack my Great Zhou!" ”

"And once this happens, then our army will have to adopt another set of combat plans!" Li Jing pointed to a pass on the map and said: "At this time, our army must start from Wancheng, march to the northwest, and attack Wuguan through Shangyong. I think that at this moment, it is impossible for Li Yuan to be indifferent! ”

All the ministers naturally know that Wuguan is the southern gateway of Guanzhong, once Wuguan is lost, the Zhou army can take advantage of the situation to attack the Dasanguan, and the Dasanguan has two long and short, and Chang'an City will be exposed in front of the Zhou army.

After hearing this, Hu Sizheng also approved: "Master Li is really clever, such a plan is indeed seamless, but although Wuguan and Dasanguan are not as strong as Tongguan, the garrison is not as many as the Tongguan defenders...... But it is not easy to break through in a short period of time. If the Tang army goes north from Xiangyang at this time and attacks Wancheng, it will cut off our army's retreat! ”

He tactfully raised his concerns.

Everyone thought about it, so they all looked at Li Jing to see how he answered.

"Lord Hu, don't worry! Since Li dared to put forward this plan, he naturally had full confidence in the capture of Wuguan and Dasanguan. Li Jing said unhurriedly: "But as for how to capture the above two levels, Li can't say it for the time being, and when the war starts, he will naturally announce the plan!" ”

"Good!" Yu Ming is very confident in his master. He then got up and said, "Now let's do so." The master, together with Lord Hu, the eldest grandson, and a cadre of generals in the army, worked out a detailed battle plan. And calculate the strength needed to annihilate the Jianghuai army and hold off the Tang army. Lord Du was responsible for preparing war materials, including weapons and equipment, grain, grass, and baggage. After January, our army began to fight south! ”

"Your Ministers obey!" The ministers bowed down together and said.

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