Lu Zhi's military order has been officially issued, and Liu Tao didn't talk nonsense, and summoned all his subordinates.

During this time, Lu Yan was collecting local maps, and he had already figured out the situation in Xiaquyang, and how to fight, naturally he came forward first to explain the terrain of Xiaquyang.

"Xiaquyang, thirty-two miles southeast of Wuji County, if you want to go south, the first thing that cannot be avoided is the Huhu (hu) Tuo River, the river is more than 340 zhang wide, build a pontoon bridge, let the army cross the river, it takes more than a day. The key is that no one can guarantee whether the thief will be attacked halfway...... Even if we cross the river, when entering the range of Xiaquyang County, there is a river in front of us, which is a tributary of Zhangshui, and the width of the river is not as wide as the Hutuo River, but it is also a natural moat. Lu Yan pointed to the map, mainly to the two rivers above.

Hutuo River aside, but Xiaquyang is at the bend of Zhangshui, in other words, the north city gate and the east city gate are almost protected by this river. If you want to attack the city, then you can only consider the west gate and the south gate.

"The biggest problem is that the south of Xiaquyang is a mountainous area with the remnants of the Taihang Mountains, and the huge mountain forest branch is in this area, and there is no guarantee that there are thieves' cottages on it. That is to say, when we attack Xia Quyang from the west gate, especially the south gate, we may be fighting, and a thief army will suddenly appear in the rear and launch an attack in the rear. After giving everyone a period of thought, Lu Yan continued to explain.

The location of Xiaquyang is really coincidental, it is inevitable in the tributaries of Zhangshui, it is due north by Zhangshui, the east, west and south sides are good, but the east and west sides, affected by the direction of the river, hundreds of people are okay, and thousands of people can't be placed at all. The south side is okay, but less than ten miles behind the south side is a huge mountain forest.

In order to avoid being hit by the thieves' arrows and flying stones, the camp of the army should be at least three to four miles away from Xiaquyang. This distance is only five or six miles away from the mountains and forests behind.

"I have to cross the river twice...... the generals remembered the previous situation of Yishui, it was really troublesome to cross the river, and it was necessary to erect a pontoon bridge, and then it had to move little by little. Most of the soldiers in the army are not good at swimming, or even swimming, and if they really fall into the river, they can only hope that the river is not too turbulent.

Aside from the tributaries of Zhangshui, since it is a tributary, the current should not be very turbulent, which means that after the pontoon bridge is erected, the soldiers should be quite stable when walking on it.

The Hutuo River is a big river, more than 340 zhang (about 800 meters), the river is also relatively turbulent, the pontoon bridge is shaky, one is not good to fall, the danger is still very great.

"To be on the safe side...... On this side of the Hutuo River, it is necessary to cross the river in at least two days, and it is safe to go up! Jian Yong proposed.

"Our enemies, they know that we are going south, and will give us two days to cross the river?" Zhang Fei disagreed.

"I mean." Jian Yong shook his head, "Prepare the pontoon bridge in one day, and then cross the river the next day." ”

In general, a pontoon bridge is made of several fishing boats connected in series, then anchored, and wooden planks are laid on this foundation to make a pontoon bridge. In order to lose as much weight as possible, when the soldiers crossed the river, they had to help bring some supplies over.

Otherwise, the board truck transporting materials will go to the pontoon bridge and it is estimated that it will sink directly.

"Isn't there a bridge that leads directly to the other side?" Guan Yu felt that it was better to find the bridge directly.

"Originally, there was a ......," Lu Yan knew a little, "but the detective learned that it was destroyed by thieves a few days ago." ”

At the end of the day, I just don't want them to be able to cross the river so smoothly. Anyway, they didn't plan to go north, so they simply destroyed the bridge and made it more difficult to cross the river.

"The situation is actually not optimistic......," Lu Yan pointed to the map, mainly the area between the Hutuo River and Zhangshui, "There are more than 30 villages here, which are the kind of villages we encountered when we went to Anxi County from Lunu. ”

Gao Sheng was originally Zhang Bao's lieutenant, and his method of arranging the camp was learned from Zhang Bao. Now that Zhang Baozhen is guarding Quyang, he will naturally use this hand. Liu Tao was not surprised by this.

Not only on the other side of the river, it is estimated that there are many such villages around Xiaquyang. After all, it is too easy to cut wood and build a camp near the mountains and forests. In a sense, it seems to prove that there must be a stronghold of thieves in that mountain range.

Before the war, this was proposed by Liu Tao, so that everyone could increase their knowledge and use their brains more when they were discussing. The defeat should be summed up, where it was not done well enough, and at the same time, some low-level mistakes, don't make them again next time.

He knew that under his command were a group of generals who had become monks halfway, and they had never learned the art of war, and what they read the most were basically the three fragments of his "Summary of Military Training" and "Wei Xuanzi". Let him teach them one by one, he does not have this culture, and can only let them grow up on their own in the midst of war.

"After the pontoon bridge is erected, the sword and shield soldiers and crossbow men must cross the river as soon as possible and pass lightly." Lu Yan made a suggestion.

"Supplies can come and go several times, but the position must be safe, otherwise the enemy will attack, and there will only be a few hundred people in the past, so it will be very passive." Jian Yong also agreed with this proposal.

At this point, it's just a matter of how to 'cross the Hutuo River'. In the future, how to fight wits and courage with those camps, how to cross the Zhangshui, how to seize the advantageous terrain, and how to deal with the attack from the north and south, they almost began to continue the discussion.

"Stop, stop!" Liu Tao hurriedly stopped them, "The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, at present, we only need to think about how to cross the river safely, gain a firm foothold, and then how to break through the opponent's camp, and arrange to cross the Zhangshui. ”

Only then did everyone react, and no matter how much they think about it now, when the situation changes, they will be at a loss.

"If it's just to cross the river and gain a foothold, it's not a big problem!" Zhang Fei immediately responded.

"Yes, yes, yes......" is more or less difficult for others to just cross the river and gain a foothold.

"Everything is in order, and at the same time, it is easy to difficult. Considering the tactical strategy, one step shall prevail, at most half a step ahead, if one step ahead, there will be a suspicion of talking on paper, I hope you understand. Liu Tao said solemnly.

"Whoa!" Everyone nodded, this time in the temple, almost all the officers have gained, and they have gained a lot.

"Plus!" Liu Tao immediately added, "Fighting a war emphasizes attacking quickly and slowly, which are the two forms of war. We're moving slowly, so we can take it one step at a time and be careful. If you attack a certain place quickly, you must take the enemy by surprise, you need to deduce the next step at any time, pay attention to bold assumptions, act carefully, and be quick and wise in the face of danger, and be able to save the day...... Only those who have done this step can be regarded as a qualified general. ”

"Brother, according to this statement, it is estimated that we will not be able to lead the troops independently in our lives......" Zhang Fei complained.

"How old are you?" Liu Tao scolded with a smile, "I gave up on myself in my twenties, and others said, 'Live to learn'." Unless you don't want to be a general, just talk to me about this directly, and if you're quite a general, just give me a lot to learn, watch and do! ”

"Yes......" Zhang Fei replied aggrievedly, but Guan Yu and the others looked pensive.