Chapter 226: Lou Fu Strategy
At the junction of Seoul and Loufu, Han Xin led his army to camp outside the southernmost city. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info A general in the big tent of the Chinese army hurriedly ran over with Nie Qiu and saluted Han Xin: "This person is holding the sword of the pro-guard army."
"Are you Nie Qiu?". Han Xin looked at Nie Qiu and asked him.
Nie Qiu hurriedly saluted respectfully and replied to him: "Exactly."
"The lord intends to reward you with money and silk to ensure your prosperity throughout your life, as a reward for saving your life." Han Xin relayed Zhao Wuming's meaning to Nie Qiu.
Nie Qiu was stunned for a moment, as if he had heard something from these words: "The grace of saving lives? How did the villain save the life of the lord of Seoul? “。
"The fourth son of Zhao outside Handan is the lord of Hancheng." Han Xin looked at Nie Qiu and did not shy away from the news.
Nie Qiu seemed to be stunned for a while, then reacted and blurted out: "Impossible, the villain heard about the war in the grassland of the central part of the year." The fourth prince is far away in Zhao State, how can he carry out a conquest in Seoul."
"Why should Ben lie to you, he doesn't say this to make you believe it, it's just to tell you the truth." Han Xin explained to Nie Qiu.
Nie Qiu's expression when he saw Han Xin was not false. Seeing that he was a general, there was no reason to deceive himself: "If the fourth prince is the lord of Hancheng, the villain doesn't want money, but only asks the general to accept me into the army." Let the villain hold a sword and avenge the neighbors who have been bullied for generations."
"I will agree to your request, but you will not get the slightest preferential treatment in my Han army." Han Xin looked at Nie Qiu's eyes full of annoying hatred, and thought that Zhao Wuming had told him about Nie Qiu's past, and then he was a little moved. I heard that this person is familiar with the terrain of Lou Fu Shanwu all the way to Zhao Guodai County, and if he is there, he may have unexpected benefits.
Nie Qiu looked at Han Xin, his expression was shocked, and his words were sincere: "The villain doesn't dare to ask for extravagance, as long as he is a small soldier and goes into battle to kill the enemy."
"At present, the general doesn't know how to arrange it, why don't you do it for a while, how about the general's personal soldiers?" Han Xin asked Nie Qiu.
Nie Qiu showed a slightly disappointed look, but since he already wanted to join the army, he couldn't choose such a thing: "Let the general arrange it."
"Don't be disappointed, if the time is right, Ben will naturally arrange for you to go into battle to kill the enemy." When Han Xin saw Nie Qiu's disappointed look, he already knew it in his heart.
Nie Qiu heard Han Xin's explanation, and hurriedly bowed down to receive the order: "No."
"Someone". Seeing that Nie Qiu agreed, Han Xin shouted an order outside the tent.
Two soldiers walked in and bowed to Han Xin: "The subordinates are here."
"This person's name is Nie Qiu, and he has been the general's personal soldier since then, you take him out to change his clothes." Han Xin looked at the two soldiers.
The two soldiers hurriedly bowed down and received the order: "No."
Nie Qiu, under the guidance of the two soldiers, walked out of the tent.
Han Xin looked at the general and ordered him: "Summoning the two military divisions and the generals to come to the Chinese army's big tent to discuss matters."
"No". The general bowed, then turned and walked out of the tent.
Footsteps sounded, and Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, Zhou Yafu, Wei Qing, Huo Quzhi, Fan Hao and others rushed in.
Han Xin watched everyone coming, and without waiting for them to speak, he immediately asked: "Now that the army of 550,000 people is gathered here, I don't know what you think about this battle."
"There are three cities in front, each with 50,000 troops, and a total of 150,000 troops fighting each other. After that, there were two passes, east and west, each built according to the mountain range, with 50,000 troops each, totaling 100,000. If you can't do anything, you can immediately retreat into the pass. After the pass, there was another city, with 50,000 soldiers. These four cities and two gates are connected to each other, and they occupy a difficult geographical position." Everyone gathered around the case, looking at the map above, Zhang Liang analyzed for a while.
Chen Ping also thought for a while, and after a while, he looked around at everyone: "Although our army is numerous, the Lou Fu clan occupies a favorable location, once it attacks one place." Then the garrisons of the four cities and two passes can come to help, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to break through in the urgency."
"The total strength of the four cities and two passes is 300,000 troops, but it is only half of our army, as long as it is attacked, where can there be a reason that it cannot be broken." Fan Hao looked at them nonchalantly, he didn't bother to use his brain at all about this battle that was destined to be won in terms of troops.
Zhou Bo looked at Fan Xu and shook his head at him: "Because of the terrain, our forces can't be used."
"Since these city passes are connected to each other, can we fight them so that they can't react?" Wei Qing looked at the map and asked subconsciously.
A thought appeared in Zhang Liang's heart, and he looked at everyone: "These three cities are horns of each other, two cities are in front, one city is behind, and then there are two levels. If you can't force a force to attack one place, it is better to divide our army into two and take care of one and lose the other. When the four cities and two passes are broken, the two armies will meet, and the soldiers can directly point at the good city of Lou Fu.
"Divide the army in two?". Everyone pondered slowly in their hearts.
Chen Ping pondered a little, showed a look of embarrassment, and looked at Zhang Liang: "It is true that the total of 300,000 soldiers and horses in the four cities and two passes is true, but don't forget that there are still 150,000 troops in Shanwu City. Once our army is divided, there will be no help from good. With 50,000 troops, one road will be dragged according to the terrain, and the remaining 400,000 troops will be quickly transferred to the other road.
"If Lou Fu transfers all the troops, won't he have to worry about the south?" Zhang Liang asked rhetorically at Chen Ping.
Chen Ping shook his head slightly: "The south of Lou is annoyed and borders the Zhao State, how can you not know the situation within the Zhao State."
"Even if King Lou Fu has the courage? As long as the speed of our army is fast enough, before the good can react, the general trend is determined to break through the four cities and two levels in one fell swoop. Besides, the sooner we calm down the troubles, the sooner we can welcome back the lord, and the whole of Seoul will be at peace sooner." How can Zhang Liang not know the drawbacks here, but where in this world is there a perfect solution.
Chen Ping thought for a moment, nodded slowly and did not speak.
Everyone's eyes were all on Han Xin at this time, expecting his decision.
Han Xin pondered for a long time and looked around at everyone: "If you want to divide the army, I don't know how to divide it."
"300,000 all the way, 250,000 all the way, divided into east and west. Be sure to meet as fast as possible after two levels." Zhang Liang looked at Han Xin and told him his plan.
Han Xin nodded slowly, and his eyes moved to the map on the desk: "That will be a plan to divide the troops, and the whole army must capture these four cities and two passes as quickly as possible."
"The general decided to take Zhou Bo as the main general, Chen Ping as the military division of the army, Zhou Yafu and Fan Hao as the deputy generals, and ordered 250,000 troops to go south from the East Road. The general should personally lead an army of 300,000, with Zhang Liang as the army division and Wei Qing and Huo Qubing as the deputy generals, and go south from the West Road to join the division after the two passes." After Han Xin finished speaking, he hammered the case hard, and then added: "The soldiers are fast, and the army will be drawn immediately."
"No". Everyone bowed and saluted, and then the earth-shattering drums sounded, and the army split into two and rushed in the east and west.
(To be continued.) )