The eastern suburbs of Fancheng.

Guo Jia spent an afternoon getting everything ready.

When Hong Liancheng led the troops back.

Guo Jia praised Hong Liancheng in front of the front-line soldiers, and then said: "Master Hong, you go back to Fancheng to rest." I'm in charge of the war here. ”

"Yes."

Hong Liancheng returned to Fancheng with his troops.

Guo Jia stayed behind to command.

About ten minutes passed.

The advance force of the enemy arrived.

Just marched into the ambush circle.

Guo Jia shouted: "Fight!" ”

Boom boom...

The war of thermal weapons is always open to artillery.

Blast your enemies before wielding your guns.

The artillery battalion was located in the rear and could continue to attack.

Round after round...

On the small hillside to the left and right, two heavy machine-gun companies were converging fire towards the center.

On the front is a large army led by Guo Jia, fortifications, extremely strong. The firepower point is also very particular.

With such a defense, it is very difficult for enemy troops to break through.

Not to mention rushing over, even if you get close, it's hard to get close.

The enemy's vanguard only held out for a few minutes before it could not resist.

Rout on all fronts.

Guo Jia hurriedly said: "Commando, rush up for me and kill them all..." ”

"Kill..."

Fifty commandos, each armed with a light machine gun and four grenades, rushed towards the striker.

Machine gun fire, bullets raining down.

There is also the cover of the troops in the rear and the artillery to provide fire support.

The enemy's forces were quickly wiped out.

The commandos are back.

Guo Jia smiled: "Okay, just like that." ”

"When the enemy's main force arrives, it will be a more ferocious attack than just now. Knock the enemy back. If we hold here, we will be able to defend Fancheng. ”

"The enemy wants to attack us from Xiling, and he is doomed to failure."

.......

After boosting the morale of the army.

The soldiers were all in full swing.

Guo Jia is also full of confidence.

"Sir, there is an urgent letter." A herald came running.

Guo Jia opened it and looked at it.

This letter was sent by Lu Su.

Lu Su said that the east and west lines of Xuzhou and the county of Yuzhou are all threatened by the enemy army in Yangzhou. If you can launch a campaign and capture Huainan and Shouchun, you can transfer most of Lu Xun's troops and the troops stationed in Xuzhou to Shouchun, which is easier to garrison. He had already contacted Lu Xun and was ready to fight. However, due to the lack of troops, he wanted Guo Jia to send troops from Xiling to attack Yangzhou on the side, contain the troops in Yangzhou, and buy time for Lu Xun and Lu Su.

After Guo Jia read it, he was very angry: "I just won a few battles, and I can't bear it." ”

He was not in favor of fighting this battle.

Because there is a high probability of failure.

In order to stop Lu Su and Lu Xun, he wrote a letter and sent someone to send it.

letter.

The strengths and weaknesses of both sides are analyzed very clearly.

Yangzhou, as the front-line battlefield of the Western Shang Empire, had 50,000 heavy soldiers. In the rear is Koto, which can continuously supply guns, ammunition, artillery, and soldiers. Once the battle is changed from a defensive battle to a strong battle, it is inevitable to face most of the enemy's forces.

And...

Shouchun is an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is not easy to fight.

With Lu Su's First Army and Lu Xun's division, the victory rate was almost zero.

The most important thing is that Guo Jia can't pull away now. He had to defend against the enemy army from Jingzhou. You can't lose Fancheng because of attacking Shouchun, that will outweigh the losses.

.........

After the defeat of the enemy army.

There was no second offensive.

The same situation as Ganning on the Neijiang River.

"Sir, why hasn't the enemy come yet?" Hong Liancheng went back to Fancheng, changed his clothes, and then led the guard battalion to the front line.

Guo Jia said: "I have received a report that the enemy has already arrived five miles away. Before, their advance troops, when they engaged us, they were ready to attack. It may be that we attacked too fiercely, which made the other party a little jealous. ”

"Hmph, I should also let them know that my Huaxia Kingdom is powerful."

"Ugh...." Guo Jia regretted a little and said: "I shouldn't have exposed my strength too early. ”

"You should bring the enemy's main force over and attack with all your might. In this way, it will be very difficult for them to get out. Now let them realize that our strength is not weaker than theirs, and we have been prepared for it in advance. Fear.... ”

"It's better for the last general to lead an army and take the initiative to attack." Hung Lian Cheng Road.

"You're all wounded, can you still fight?" Guo Jia glanced at his arm.

Hung with a bandage, there was blood on the outside of the bandage.

"Sir, the general's injuries are fine."

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Don't act rashly." so as not to fall into the trap of the enemy. ”

"Sir...."

Hong Liancheng was worried that the enemy had fled again, and hurriedly said: "The enemy was defeated and retreated in a hurry, how could there be an ambush." The last general only needs one brigade to attack from the front. We can win. ”

"Needless to say..."

Guo Jia waved his hand and said, "Listen to me, don't move." ”

Hong Liancheng didn't dare to refute anymore.

Considering that he was indeed wounded and that it was not suitable to lead the troops into battle, he said, "Okay, the last general will obey the order." ”

Stalemate with the enemy for half a day.

What made Guo Jia speechless was.

The enemy hesitated, and when it was dark, they all withdrew. Return to Xiling by the same route. And, one hundred and fifty miles away, an ambush was set up.

Guo Jia was inconvenient to pursue, so he could only watch the enemy withdraw.

From this moment on, the troops of the Western Shang Empire in Jingzhou did not launch a large-scale invasion campaign. At most, send a naval army to compete with Gan Ning, who controls Neijiang, and withdraw immediately once the troops are lost.

Meantime.

In the territory of Jingzhou, the Western Shang Empire strictly fortified and built defensive fortresses and turrets.

There are also roadblocks that prohibit outsiders from entering.

Of course, the people of Jingzhou were not allowed to leave.

Guo Jia sent an army to recover Xiling.

Let Hong Liancheng be stationed in Xiling for a long time.

He himself led the main force, stationed in Fancheng, and confronted the enemy army.

............

............

Hebei.

Nanpi.

The 20,000 troops led by Xu Ding, after crossing the Yellow River, went north from Pingyuan County and fought all the way to Nanpi.

The enemy was supposed to defend itself.

But...

Before they could send troops, they received news from Yecheng. Jia Xu led the eastward marching corps and wiped out their 20,000 main forces.

This means that Nanpi's troops are on the fence.

If they are no longer able to defeat Xu Ding, they will be in a desperate situation.

With that in mind.

The army of Nanpi, be careful.

Always on the defensive.

Xu Ding took advantage of the victory to march and kill Nanpi, besieging the enemy in Nanpi City.

"Order the three armies to surround Nanpi first, and don't act rashly. Whoever acts without permission shall be punished by military law for defeat. In addition, he ordered Yecheng Jia Xu to lead the eastward marching corps to assemble in Nanpi. After that, they will work together to attack the city. Xu Ding Chaodian said.

"No."

Back in the tent.

Xu Ding used the satellite monitoring system to check more than 100 miles around Nanpi.

In addition to the city of Nanpi, there were about 17,000 enemy troops.

There were no enemy troops outside the city.

Xu Ding breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the enemy is besieged in a certain area, the overall situation is still under control. When Jia Xu led the eastward marching corps and rushed to Nanpi, it could also be recovered.

Xu Ding will not attack the city.

The enemy forces also did not move.

It wasn't until Jia Xu's eastward marching corps approached the southern chariot at a very fast speed that the enemy got the news from nowhere and began to be anxious.

They wanted to break through the encirclement and evacuate by water.

How can they make their wish come true?

Immediately ordered the troops surrounding Nanpi to defend their positions at all costs. Completely lock down the city of Nanpi.

A few days later.

Jia Xu arrived with the army.

Rendezvous with Xu Dingjun.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty. In the tent, Jia Xu bowed.

"Sir, don't be formal." Xu Ding said with a smile: "I heard that you won a great victory in Yecheng and annihilated six enemy brigades, which is gratifying." In my Huaxia country, there are not many people who can have such resourcefulness and talent, except for Mr. ”

"Your Majesty has overdone it."

motioned for Jia Xu to take a seat.

Xu Ding also sat down and said, "Sir, do you know how many soldiers and horses the Western Shang Empire has lost before and after?" ”

"Your Majesty is asking all?"

"Of course."

Jia Xu thought for a while and replied, "There should be 250,000." ”

"The first batch of 200,000 troops sent by the Western Shang Empire were half wiped out by us. After that, the 350,000 troops sent lost 150,000 in Xuzhou and 20,000 in Yecheng, plus Lu Xun repelled the enemy army in Qiaojun and Fengxiao in the battle of Fancheng. That's 250,000. ”

"Hmm."

Xu Ding did the math.

There should be 300,000 troops left in China by the Western Shang Empire.

Of these, 100,000 are in Jingxiang.

50,000 in Yangzhou Shouchun and Huainan.

The rest are in Koto.

"After more than a year of fighting, the enemy army is fighting more and more. If this continues, we in Huaxia will not be able to support it. Wenhe, what are your ideas? Xu Ding asked.

Jia Xu said: "The minister suggests that the navy be strengthened!" ”

"As long as we control the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, the Western Shang Empire will not be able to turn up any storms..."

Jia Xu's suggestion was the same as Xu Ding's thoughts.

Suddenly, Xu Ding was a little surprised: "Wenhe, you said it to my heart." That's what I've been thinking about for a long time. At present, Gan Ning is still in Fancheng. When the Battle of Fancheng and the Battle of Nanpi were over, a powerful naval army was formed. ”

"As long as we have a strong naval army, it will be difficult for the Western Shang Empire to pass through the Yangtze River, whether it is advancing or retreating. It is even more impossible to drive straight into Hebei as it is now. ”

"Yes."

Jia Xu got up, took out a map from his arms, and put it in front of Xu Ding: "Your Majesty, please take a look." The land of Jiangdong is surrounded by the Yangtze River. Every soldier or cart they sent out to transport their baggage had to pass through the Yangtze River. To the west of the Yangtze River is Yangzhou. To the north of the Yangtze River is the Yellow Sea. If we have a strong naval army driving on these waters, the Western Shang Empire will never dare to be presumptuous. ”

"Hmm."

Xu Ding had already looked at the map.

Whether it is Hebei, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, or even Luoyang, there is a possibility of water war. The water army of Koto can reach anywhere.

If there is a naval army to cut off the Yangtze River, how dare the Western Shang Empire be presumptuous.

"This matter, when we return to Xuchang, we will start to handle it. It is estimated that at that time, the battle of Fancheng was also over, and Ganning's navy was also free. Xu Dingdao.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Jia Xu nodded in response.

........

The day after Jia Xu arrived at Nanpi City, the enemy troops stationed in Nanpi City began a large-scale counteroffensive. In this counteroffensive, they used 80/half of their military strength, and the fight was quite fierce.

However...

Xu Ding was not worried.

Because Jia Xu's Eastern Advance Corps has come here.

Together with his troops, there were fifty thousand men.

On the other hand, the enemy army was only 17,000.

The disparity in strength is so great that the enemy army is doomed to have no aid and no food to defend the isolated city. Whether it is a rush or a delayed war, it is difficult to have an advantage.

Xu Ding commanded in the rear.

Jia Xu commanded at the front.

While resisting the enemy's army, he also implemented the policy of persuasion to surrender.

On this point, Jia Xu has always been opposed.

He felt that the wolf ambitions of the Western Shang Empire could not be truly submitted, and once there was an opportunity, he would definitely rebel. Rather than wait until then, it is better to kill them all now.

Engage enemy forces for several days.

Jia Xu once again suggested: "My lord, we must not let the army of the Western Shang Empire surrender to us. This is raising tigers for trouble. How can we and them, people of two worlds, really surrender? ”

"Wen He is too worried..."

Xu Dingdao: "The Western Shang Empire's invasion of our China is a unreasonable move, and the people and soldiers of the Western Shang Empire invaded us only after receiving orders from the high-level. It's not really clear what's going on. ”

"If there is a chance for a truce, I am sure they will be willing."

"What's the use of that?"

Jia Xu said: "The people and soldiers can't decide the war and peace. ”

"Have you heard the saying that a people can carry a boat or they can overturn. The Western Shang Empire, if we even ignore the common people, will inevitably have an unstable military spirit, which will be of great help to us in repelling their army. ”

Xu Ding said.

Jia Xu continued to retort: "The Western Shang Empire is not in China, they are in another world, and no matter how many enemy soldiers we surrender, we can't affect their army. ”

"Wenhe..."

Xu Ding didn't know what to say.

He said, "Don't argue with me about this." When you were in Xuzhou before, you led the troops to Hebei, and I tried it once with Fengxiao, and the effect was very good. ”

"When the enemy army is cornered, it is possible to surrender. If you can minimize casualties, why not? ”

"Besides, it will be much easier for us to send their men to persuade them to surrender when we encounter enemy troops in the future. In the long run, we may be able to win without fighting. ”

Jia Xu really wanted to say a word of naivety.

The soldiers of the Western Shang Empire, is it so easy to deceive?

But...

He didn't say it after all.

Now that Xu Ding has decided, you might as well give it a try. If not, it's not too late to kill.

Jia Xu arched his hand and said: "The ministers respect His Majesty's holy decree. For the army of the Western Shang Empire, try to persuade them to surrender. Implement the policy of Huairou. ”

"That's right." Xu Ding asked: "How is the front line now?" ”

"Your Majesty, the enemy army is already winged. If we go on another all-out offensive, they will be defeated. Jia Xu said.

"Don't forget about the all-out offense just yet. You can send someone to talk to them and see if they are likely to return. ”

"Yes."

Jia Xu was very reluctant to do this.

However, in order to implement the promised policy, he still obeyed the order.

this day.

Outside the city of Nanpi.

Jia Xu took the guard battalion and reached the other side of the moat. Under the cover of the guard battalion, he shouted to the city tower: "Listen to the people of the city, you have been surrounded, and as long as I give an order, you will not be able to live." ”

"Your Majesty is willing to be gracious and allow you to surrender. If there is anyone who is willing to lay down his arms and open the city gates to greet him, I, Huaxia Country, am willing to accept it.... ”