Chapter 258: A Slow Attack
The battle under the Tiger Prison has not stopped since the first day of Gaoshun's siege, and the uninterrupted tragic fighting for more than three days has made the air under the pass seem to be filled with the smell of blood, and the six-zhang high city wall of the Tiger Prison Pass is even more bloodstained, but today's battlefield where the usual shouting and killing sound has ushered in a rare calm, and both sides seem to be exhausted!
"General Gao, why did you stop the siege? Seeing that the enemy army is already at the end of its strong crossbow, why not attack it according to the plan of the day? Today it was Zhang He's turn to attack the tiger guard battalion, the tragedy of the past two days not only did not make these arrogant soldiers retreat, but aroused their fighting spirit to take this pass, but when he was ready to go, he got Gao Shun's military order, Zhang He was puzzled, although the military order could not be violated, he still couldn't help but enter the handsome tent to find Gao Shun to ask what was going on.
"This is the lord's handbook, I decided to suspend the siege after discussing with Guo Junshi for a night, and wait for the lord's order!" Liu Yi's biography arrived in Gao Shun's hands last night, due to the slowness of the means of communication, Liu Yi rarely interfered with the command of the generals in the rapidly changing military affairs, so the letter only described his thoughts in detail, saying that this plan is extremely feasible, and once it is successful, it can minimize the loss of its own soldiers! Of course, the one closest to the battlefield and the one who can grasp the situation the most is Gao Shun, if he feels that it is not necessary, he can cut it off at the opportunity!
Gao Shunshang is the first time to receive such a general order, it should be said that this is not a general order, but just the lord's advice to himself, which also shows Liu Yi's trust in him! But at the same time, he also felt great pressure, but Gao Jingfang was by no means an indecisive person, if the tiger prison could be taken down on the same day, he would not hesitate to continue to attack the city! His pressure came from Zhang Ji's tenacity in the Tiger Prison and the casualties of his men, the original plan he expected to attack the city gate in two days later had to be postponed because of Zhang Ji's excellent organization, and the breakthrough of the city in ten days was his promise to Liu Yi, even now he has full confidence that he will be able to capture the Tiger Prison in five days! However, since the attack on the Tiger Prison, more than 10,000 soldiers under his command have been blood-stained on the battlefield, and another 20,000 casualties may be killed in five days.
If the lord's plan is feasible, these 20,000 soldiers can be saved, but once this plan fails, will the battle situation of Si Li change because of his own hesitation? The siege of the city should be carried out in one go, and once it stops, I am afraid that the price of the attack will be more than 20,000 soldiers, so at night he only reduced the intensity of the attack and did not stop, and he discussed with the military adviser all night!
Guo Jia appreciates Liu Yi's handling method, it will take more than a day to gallop from the lord's office to the tiger prison, which is enough time for the battlefield situation to change! Gao Shun's concerns are very reasonable, after the tragic siege battles in the past few days, Guo Jia also knows how much damage he will bring to his own side if he gives the enemy a chance to breathe. From time to time, the two of them put forward the advantages and disadvantages of stopping the attack from various angles, and finally decided to follow the advice of the lord, and the biggest reason for supporting them in making this decision was that after the destruction of Guo Yan's army, the battle of Sili was almost a foregone conclusion, and the casualties of the elite soldiers were increased by fearlessness, and the trade-off of pros and cons made them gamble!
This gambling word is not good, but it is a true portrayal now, Liu Yi, Guo Jia, Zhang Huxing This plan is not only from the perspective of Si Li, Youzhou and Zhou are also a whole, once Liu Yijun loses too much in this battle, what if Yuan Shao's army comes to attack? Even now, there is this threat, and it was out of this consideration that Liu Yi handed over the elite of the whole army to Gao Shun and asked him to get out of the tiger prison quickly! The tide of battle is changing all the time, so countermeasures must also move with it, and Zhang Xiu's capture greatly increases the possibility of this plan succeeding!
"General Gao, military advisor, I don't know why the lord has this order, but as a general, I should also make the current situation clear to the lord, otherwise I will be ashamed of the lord!" Zhang He didn't know Liu Yi's strategy at this time, he was just fighting purely from the battle situation in the Tiger Prison!
"How can General Zhang not know if his intentions are good, please calm down and wait for Gongming Ziyi to come here from the meeting and this matter." Gao Shun's tone was calm, and since the decision was made, it should be known to the generals!
Zhang He heard that he was speechless, Gao Shun must have said this for a reason, and Guo Junshi had no objections on the side, although he was anxious, he could only wait, and after a while, Xu Huangtai Shi Ci and all the generals came to the tent, and Gao Shun told everyone what he had discussed with Guo Jia last night.
After listening to Gao Shun's detailed advice to the lord, and discussing and expounding him with the military advisor overnight, Zhang He fell into thinking, Xu Huangtai Shici was also considering the stakes, and the rest of the generals were relatively simple, the plan of the lord and the military advisor would not be wrong, and it would be better for many years. This is not to say that Zhang Xu Taishi and others have confidence in Liu Yi under them, but on weekdays, the lord has repeatedly emphasized that as a general sitting on the one side, he must have his own ideas and the ability to adapt to changes while obeying military orders, because they know the battle situation on the front line best.
"General, military advisor, if the policy said by the lord is successful, it will be of great benefit to our army, General Gao will make a decision immediately, and he agrees! However, although our army is slowing down the attack on the Tiger Prison, it can not stop the coercion of Zhang Ji, in the simple view, the attack on the city can be suspended, and the attack on the city pass can be changed to the uninterrupted attack on the head of the city with ordnance, which can continue to suppress the Tiger Prison Zhang Ji, and secondly, it can also continue the morale of our army, and I hope that General Gao and the military adviser will consider! Zhang He thought for a moment and put forward his own suggestion.
"General, military advisor, good words!" Xu Huang and Tai Shici also spoke.
"General Zhang's words are extremely true, you can do it like this, Yang Ming, Yuan Shao, it's up to you in the next few days." Gao Shun said happily when he heard this, he and Guo Jia also thought of this, they were going to convene everyone to discuss, and now Zhang He put forward his opinion, of course, it is to push the boat along the river! In this way, Yang Ming's Vermilion Bird Battalion and Pei Yuanshao's Xuanwu Battalion will become the main force of the siege.
"General Gao can rest assured that Ming and Yuan Shao have also discussed, the previous army should quickly get out of the tiger prison, and the general's attack method is the best policy! Now it is necessary to slow down the attack, and the solidity of the Tiger Prison Pass should indeed be attacked with a bombardment cannon first, but in the three-day attack, the loss of ordnance flying stones is quite huge, and it is hoped that the general will rest and adjust the stones for the first half of the day, so that it can be more powerful. Yang Ming replied when he heard this.
"Okay, I will hand over all the craftsmen in the army to Captain Yang, and as for Feishi, I will also send soldiers from all battalions to collect them to ensure the use of the sky-bombarding cannon to attack the city, without further ado, you two will arrange it quickly!" Regarding Wang Fei's suggestion, Gao Shun also agreed in his heart that the power of the Sky Bombardment Cannon must be exerted!
"No!" The two of them bowed down and took the order.
"Ziyi, you can lead the personal guard battalion to suppress the formation of these two battalions to prevent the enemy from attacking!" Gao Shun said to Tai Shi Ci again, although Zhang Ji only has the ability to parry these days, he can't ignore his ability to fight back, and the siege of the city with such weapons as the sky cannon is majestic, but it is also easy to be destroyed by the enemy due to its slow action, and it is the best strategy to have the protection of the personal guard battalion.
"No." Tai Shici also knew the stakes and responded loudly.
"General, military advisor, we can also shoot the news of Luoyang and Guo Yan's army into the city with silk silk, so that the morale of the defenders can be disturbed!" Xu Huang also put forward his own opinions.
"Okay, General Xu's plan is even more ingenious, you can follow this!" Gao Shun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he saw that Guo Jia was also slightly bowed, and immediately sent someone to arrange it. It's not that Guo Jia can't think of this strategy, but the aspects to be considered are too complicated, and it is inevitable that a wise man will miss something!
"That being the case, except for the three battalions of Suzaku, Xuanwu, and Qinwei to disturb the enemy, the rest must be recuperated, everyone must know that the morale cannot be discharged, and once the attack is carried out again, it must be a hundred times more energetic! Zhang, Xu and the two generals took out hundreds of strong people from the battalion, Bo Ming, you bring a thousand Qinglong Battalion soldiers plus Zhang and Xu's soldiers, and all the seriously injured generals are properly sent to Luoyang, and the main guild will arrange it! I also hope that you will act according to the plan, no matter whether you attack or slow down, even for the sake of the more than 10,000 brothers who have fallen! This tiger prison will surely be trampled under our feet! Gao Shun said after arranging everything in detail!
"No!" Listening to the coach's words, the generals also agreed!