Chapter 765 - Making Something Out of Nothing (1)
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At present, due to the limitations of military ideology and logistical technology, large-scale cross-line operations in depth rarely occur. The siege of the city is a gradual advance layer by layer, and it is very rare to cross most of the cities in the front and hit the center directly.
For example, Sun Bin besieged Wei to save Zhao, crossed the cities along the way, and directly took the girder of the capital of Wei, which required a great risk and used perverse rules to unexpectedly achieve the purpose of mobilizing Pang Juan's army to retreat.
The war was constrained by the logistics, morale, and technical support of the time, and the mobilization and dispatch of troops was a large-scale activity that consumed extremely national strength, and it was very difficult to make arrangements.
At the same time, Pang Juan besieged Zhao State, drained the main domestic force, and the defenders everywhere were empty, which then created a time gap for Sun Bin and was able to cross the front line and go straight to the capital.
In the vast majority of cases, when encountering a city that can be surrounded first, persuaded to surrender, and irrigated with water, it is forced to attack the city last.
But whether it's a siege or a siege, it takes time. If you directly bypass the front and the city in front of you, it is difficult to attack behind the enemy.
Not to mention that the defenders stationed in various places may go out of the city at any time to attack and harass, the marching speed of one's own baggage troops is actually far less than the advance speed of the main force, so the speed of the advance of the army above the size is very slow, and the logistics baggage is often very easy to be attacked and disturbed.
In essence, the vassal states other than the Xian army still followed the traditional army model of the old military system, and after more than ten years of construction and rectification, the army combat mode has changed from the traditional frontal rigidity to mobile warfare and competition for geographical space.
At the same time, thanks to the baggage vehicles and efficient logistics management, the efficiency of the delivery and support of the Xian army's troops was two to three times that of the other vassal armies, and the strategic intention of crossing the line and penetrating directly into the rear was realized, and there was sufficient execution and technical support to carry out.
However, on this basis, it is obviously not appropriate to figure out the opponent's combat intentions.
However, Shentong is the kind of veteran who is very good at using space in exchange for time games, so the over-the-shoulder strikes and interspersed operations of the Xian army have no adaptability to it.
But this time, when Bai Liyan once again judged that the magic power might be repeated, he did the opposite, exchanging time for space, waiting for Zhao Xun to withdraw his troops to the south, attacking it halfway, taking the opportunity to open the passage to the north, and retreating to Sangnan County to join Sheng Yan.
Thinking through this layer, Bai Liyan asked Zhou Kong again, and this time even his tone changed a lot:
"In that case, what is General Zhou's good plan?"
"There is no good idea, but there is a bad idea."
Hearing this, Bai Liyan smiled:
"Oh, what a bad idea?"
"After the divine power enters Sichuan, it must be repaired for a few days, and then wait for Zhao Xun to transfer troops south to meet the head-on attack halfway, so he will not take the initiative to go out of the customs in a short time. Therefore, our army can attract him from outside the eastern Sichuan Pass to the western part of the Guanxi and lead him out of the western Sichuan area. ”
"How?"
"The main force withdrew from Shangguan County."
"Shhh...... What a bad idea! What if the divine powers see through the plan and refuse to go west? ”
"You can send troops from Shangguan to the north to attack Sangnan West County, Zhao Xun to attack Sangnan East County, and at the same time Shangguan and Pengyuan two counties of the city, when Sangnan County is defeated, there is no possibility for Shentong to go east and north to join forces with Shengyan in Sangnan.
At that time, there are only two ways to go, either take the opportunity to go west, attack to the northwest, and go to Qingtian County, or defend Wanchuan until one soldier and one soldier until the grain and grass are exhausted. If you want to surrender with supernatural powers, it is impossible. ”
Qingtian County is located in the northwest of Shangguan County, north of Ganfu County, west of Sangnan County, Shentong from the east of Sichuan to Sangnan through Pengyuan County to the north, can only go to Sangnan East County, and Sangnan East County and Xianguo Chunan County border, Shentong to get enough grain and grass, can only flee west, and finally still go to Qingtian County, than through Shangguan County to Qingtian more than 1,500 miles to go.
If the main forces of Mo Yunfeng and Ye Xin are transferred north to capture Sangnan County, the road from Wanchuan to the north and west will be completely closed, and they will have to face hundreds of thousands of main forces of the Xian army, it is indeed possible for Shentong to give up going east and choose Shangguan County, which is the closest to the road, and go straight to Qingtian.
However, the logistics supply of the Xian army is now very difficult, before Zhao Xun in Pengyuan, Qiu Nan two to stick to the main, logistics capacity needs are limited, but after the troops, Bailiyan's logistics capacity has been reduced by half, plus the rebels in various places are attached, Gongsun Yue is taking over Yuanshan County, the logistics capacity of the Xian army has been overwhelmed.
With the national strength of the Xian State, it was not enough to maintain hundreds of thousands of people to attack the logistics of the six counties, but thanks to the replenishment of four-wheeled carriages and a large number of donkeys and horses, it greatly made up for and alleviated the logistical pressure caused by the shortage of manpower.
And there is no big river in Sangnan County, the navy is impassable, coupled with the lush forests, the road is not very smooth, Mo Yunfeng and Ye Xin are going north at this time, the logistics supply will be difficult to guarantee, and it is very difficult to maintain the current supply supply, and it will be very difficult for the tentacles to go deep into Sangnan.
Moreover, if Shentong grasped this weakness and did not rush to flee to Qingtian, but took advantage of the fact that the main force of the Xian army was heading north, and the rear was empty, and wantonly attacked and plundered, Mo Yunfeng and Ye Xin's two troops were still in danger of being cut off from the grain route and annihilated.
"Although this method is good, but now it is very difficult for our army to transfer baggage, and we are no longer able to continue to expand, so it is extremely risky to rush to transfer Mo Yunfeng and Ye Xin to the north, and this method is inappropriate."
Bai Liyan denied, and Zhou Kong ridiculed him sourly
"It's said that you are bold with soldiers, but now why are you timid."
"At present, the main thing is to appease the people in various places and consolidate the territory, and for this reason a large number of people have been divided to transfer grain and grass supplies, and the logistics and transportation of various armies are very difficult.
"Then watch the supernatural power escape from Wanchuan?" Zhou Kong asked rhetorically.
"No, it must not be allowed to happen." Bai Liyan was resolute, turned her eyes to Zhao Anling and asked, "Does Mr. Zhao have a good plan to help me?" ”
Zhao Anling's expression was solemn, and he was silent all the time, and only after a long time did he say:
"Master Hou doesn't want to attack, right?"
"The rebels have built three city walls inside and outside the two passes of Juxia and Dongping, and countless mountain fortresses, and the strong attack will not help to solve the war, but will only increase the casualties, and the war has reached this point, there is no need to continue to shed blood, in exchange for a county, so the commander has no intention of attacking."
"But at the moment, if you don't attack, you can't hold back the supernatural power, and even if you attack, I'm afraid you won't be able to break through the Juxia Pass in a short time. After thinking about it, there is only one way to do it now. ”
"How?"
"Lie to him."
"Trickery? How to cheat. ”
"There are two roads into Sichuan since ancient times, Dongping Pass in the east, and Juxia Pass in the west, but there is no other way for these two roads. But what if our army pretends to find a way to make the gods suspicious? ”
"This ...... I'm afraid it's not easy. Shentong has been entrenched here for many years, knows all the counties well, and the rebels who defended Wanchuan before are the main force of the rebels, and they are even more familiar with the terrain of Wanchuan, how can they deceive them with the terrain. ”
"That's the case, there are no absolutes, the huge Wanchuan, the mountains are vertical and horizontal, and the ravines are numerous, who can guarantee that there is no third way in the huge Wanchuan. Our army only needs to take out one of the men and horses, and release the news that our army has explored a passage into Sichuan, and then throw a small group of suspicious soldiers into the mountains to confuse the supernatural powers and create the illusion that a small group of our army has entered Sichuan. ”
"But what if the supernatural powers ignore it?"
Bai Liyan was skeptical, but Zhao Anling was confident and said with great certainty:
"There is seventy percent certainty below, and there is no doubt that the supernatural power will be successful."
"Why is that?"
"What if Zhao Shuai doesn't withdraw his troops from Sangnan County."
"If we don't withdraw our troops from Sangnan, then we have to be nailed to death in Sichuan, if our army's feint fails, and the supernatural power goes east, Zhao Shuai will be attacked on his back."
"Yes, only if Zhao Shuai does not withdraw his troops from Sangnan, will Shentong believe that our army has found a third way from western Sichuan. And with Hou Ye's 'means of reaching the sky', it is not easy to find a third way. ”
Hearing this, Bai Liyan suddenly understood that this was a plan made out of nothing.
There are only two roads in and out of Wanchuan, east and west, and there has never been a third road for thousands of years, but there is no end. In other words, if someone else fabricates a road out of nothing, most of the supernatural powers will not be fooled, but Bailiyan is now synonymous with omnipotence in the world, he said that there can be a third way, and the supernatural powers do have the possibility of being deceived.
At the same time, Zhao Xun continued to attack north on the eastern front, making the Xian army not worry about the rebels going east to Wanchuan and attacking Peng Yuan.
After thinking about brewing again and again, Bailiyan decided to give it a try.
"I think this plan is feasible, the magic is now like a lost dog, morale is low, people's hearts are fluctuating, retreat into Wanchuan not to mention repairing for five days, plus crossing Wanchuan, at least seven or eight days on foot, as long as he can be dragged for another four or five days, the soldiers and horses in Shangguan can be transferred to Pengyuan. Let's do it, I will immediately repair the book to Ye Xin and Guan Longxiang, and ask him to immediately transfer troops to Peng Yuan. ”
"Master Hou, slow down."
Zhao Anling dissuaded, and Bai Liyan asked incomprehensibly:
"What's wrong with Mr. Zhao?"
"You can't transfer too many soldiers and horses, and you can't transfer cavalry, you can only transfer infantry troops. If too many troops are transferred, the supernatural powers will definitely suspect me of releasing news to cover people's ears and eyes, and at the same time transferring troops to the east. Only on the one hand to exert pressure on the Great Gorge, on the other hand, to divide the troops to the east, to give it the illusion that our army may break through from the west at any time. If he uses cavalry, although Banyue can arrive, his supernatural powers will definitely detect it, and then he will go east to Dongping Pass non-stop, and if he can't wait for the cavalry to arrive, he will go north to attack Zhao Shuai. ”
As soon as Zhao Anling's voice fell, Zhou Kong said:
"From Juxia to Dongping, go around the three counties of Guan, Xiaguan and Pengyuan, and walk nearly 17,800 miles along the way, and the infantry army can't catch up for a month. If you don't ride a horse, how can you get there in twenty days. ”
"General Zhou doesn't need to worry, it is precisely because our army can't ride horses that the supernatural powers will not be suspicious."
Zhao Anling was confident, and Zhou Kong was puzzled and hurriedly asked:
"Why is that?"
At this time, Bailiyan said:
"General Zhou didn't know that in the battle of Shaoping, Ben Shuai and Shentong both used horses as their feet to gain time. If our army uses horses as foot force to transport infantry troops, the supernatural power will definitely see through Mr. Zhao's strategy. But if you don't use horses, send 20,000 or 30,000 people to Pengyuan within 20 days, and Shentong can't think of it. ”
"How is this possible, even if it is a forced march, it will not be able to walk 17,800 miles in 20 days."
"Of course, you can't walk 2,000 miles by legs, but if you use a carriage, it's easy."
"What, it's loaded in a car!"
Zhou Kong was taken aback when he heard the news, and Bai Liyan was very sure:
"Yes, transport the infantry in a four-wheeled baggage vehicle. A four-wheeled baggage carriage of our army can hold 15 stones, each stone is about 17 catties, every three stones is equivalent to two well-equipped armor soldiers, a car can hold seven to eight people, in terms of seven people, a thousand cars can hold 7,000 people, and 2,000 vehicles are 14,000 people. The 14,000-strong elite ironclad army was blocked in Dongping Pass, relying on tens of thousands of remnants in Sichuan to defeat the generals, how could the supernatural powers come out. "I want to talk about "Empire Travel" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~