After ten days of heavy rain, it was a cloudy day!

At this time, the ground was wet and muddy, and the large siege equipment could not advance at all, so they had to fight again later, at least until the ground became dry and hard.

It wasn't until five days later that the sky began to lighten. The ground was dry, and the Jin army attacked again.

This time, the attack of the Jin army was still fierce, but after a few battles, the fear of the defenders gradually disappeared, the recruits gradually became veterans, and the skills of defending the city also became proficient. Originally, he was trembling and needed to be supervised by veterans, but now he fought spontaneously.

After a day of fierce fighting, the Jin army suffered more than 5,000 casualties, while the Song army suffered only 2,000 casualties, and the proportion of casualties between the enemy and the enemy was reduced!

Then, the Jin army launched attacks one after another, and the Song army also calmly counterattacked. In the counterattack, the constant rotation allows some recruits to play and guard the front line, after all, only if you have seen blood and fought can you mature.

This kind of offensive lasted for half a month, and the Jin army used various means, and the number of casualties was close to more than 20,000 people, but Fancheng still did not conquer it. Everything was as before, as expected, Fancheng was impregnable and could not be broken at all.

At this time, the Jin army began to slow down its attack!

The Jin army slowed down its attack, while the Song army began a counteroffensive, and small groups of troops began to surprise the Jin army camp. There are always some gains in every battle, piecemeal attacks on the Jin army, one day to fight a dull stick, tomorrow to kill a person, not to pursue the number of enemies, but to constantly harass the enemy, so that the enemy can not live in peace.

It's like a fly, constantly wandering around the tiger, specifically annoying you!

At first, Jin Wushu didn't care about it, but gradually he was a little annoyed: it was too lacking in virtue!

A general surprise attack on the camp, or a night attack on the camp. It is often a surprise attack by thousands of people, or tens of thousands of people, or a frontal attack, with a huge momentum and amazing momentum. Such battles are often either big wins or big defeats, and the fight is enjoyable. But at this time, the Jin army in the city was not at all at ease and played cards, often in groups of several people. Or dozens, at most only a hundred.

Such a small force, constantly harassing, may attack the water transport troops, may attack the scouts. It can also attack the craftsmen, or it can beat the drum indiscriminately at night. Disruptive sleep. Or maybe put a fire.

These troops are very small, they come and go, and it is difficult to capture them; And even if they were caught, there were only a few dozen people, like mosquito meat. It doesn't feel good at all. Even if it was victorious, there was no thrill of victory, but the whole army was exhausted from being harassed.

"Your Highness. The small force of the Song army attacked day and night, and our army was exhausted and demoralized! Pharmacist Guo also admonished.

"Damn, a bunch of stinky rats, a swarm of disgusting flies!" Jin Wushu slapped the table angrily, his face indignant.

Zhao Pu knows the way of war, war does not have to destroy the enemy, but can also make the enemy tired and tired, and give birth to a sense of irritability. As long as the enemy is irritated and angry, there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, and he can take advantage of it! Pharmacist Guo said, "Your Highness, be careful!" ”

Jin Wushu was shocked in his heart, and suddenly understood. He was a little angry, and in anger, he was prone to make mistakes.

"The lord should not be angry and raise a division, and the king should not be angry and fight wisely, thank you general!" Jin Wushu bowed down and saluted, this was the first time he had treated Pharmacist Guo with such courtesy.

In the past, he looked down on Pharmacist Guo a little.

As the so-called loyal ministers do not serve the two masters, and good women do not marry the second husband. And Guo Yaoshi is a slave with three surnames, first a Liao general, then a Song general, and he took refuge in the Jin army, and may accept Guo Yaoshi for some reasons, but the use of color is obvious, and he looks down on him in his bones. It's just that now, Jin Wushu understands that Guo Yaoshi may not be good at ethics, but in terms of people's hearts and understanding, no one can compare.

"These are just small things, don't worry too much, as long as Xiangyang is broken, everything is easy to say!" Pharmacist Guo changed his words and asked, "Your Highness, how do you plan to attack Xiangyang?" ”

"General Guo once proposed three strategies to break Xiangyang. The best strategy was to break the Song army's naval division with a naval division, block the Hanshui River, isolate the connection between Xiangyang City and Fancheng, so that the two were isolated and could not rescue each other, and cut off Xiangyang's foreign aid, making it completely an isolated city; Then from the rear, the ballistas were transported to form a dense blow to Xiangyang and completely destroy Xiangyang! Zhongce, from the upper reaches of the Han River, send a partial division to cross the river, and then surprise attack Jiangling, or Wuchang, attack from the north and south, and besiege Xiangyang for a long time! The next strategy is to leave Xiangyang and attack other areas. At this time, most of the main forces of the Song army converged in Xiangyang, and our army only needed a small part to force Xiangyang, and most of them either attacked the two lakes, or joined Huaibei, or attacked Jiangnan! Cut off the branches and leaves, and the torso will naturally not exist! ”

Jin Wushu said, "Why do you choose one of the three strategies, why can't you do the three strategies in parallel!" ”

Guo Yaoshi's heart moved, and he had an urge to scold. The Jin army is unparalleled in the cavalry attack and extremely powerful in combat power; In terms of tactical arrangement, it is comparable to the first. Strategically, however, it was terrible.

This time, the three-way soldiers and horses went south, all the way to attack Shaanxi, all the way to Jiangnan, all the way to attack Xiangfan, the three roads in parallel, the forces were too scattered, thousands of miles apart from each other, almost you fight yours, I fight mine, it is difficult to obtain strategic cooperation, and it is even more difficult to form a strategic advantage, even if it is victorious, it is difficult to gain a firm foothold, and it is impossible to occupy a place and consolidate a place.

And this time the three roads went south, a scene that swept the world, but some people were not enough to swallow the elephant and were finally supported to death.

Of course, the strategic shortcomings can also be made up for through tactical victories, as long as the Jin army is still victorious, as long as it defeats the Song army again and again, even if there are major strategic mistakes, it doesn't matter.

It's just that the Jin army can continue to win one after another?

At this time, as long as the Jin army fought a defeated battle, or even a draw, the entire southern expedition plan of the Jin army was completely ruined.

As long as you choose one of these three strategies, you may win; But if you choose all three strategies, it means that you don't choose one policy, and even worse than not choosing one policy!

"Marshal!" Guo Yaoshi changed his title and said, "Our army has few soldiers, and the troops cannot be too dispersed, if the troops are scattered, they will inevitably suffer." The number of our army is small, but the number of Song troops is extremely large. Relying on the huge number of troops, it is enough to consume our army. If the three strategies are parallel, it seems that the troops are a little insufficient! ”

"Not enough troops!" Jin Wushu shook his head and said, "The Jurchen is not satisfied with ten thousand, and it is invincible to ten thousand. My Jurchen has never had enough troops, only whether or not I can succeed. No matter how many Song Jun there are, they are also a group of local chickens and dogs! ”

Guo Yaoshi thought: Song Jun is indeed a group of local chickens and dogs; It's just that before, it was a local chicken and tile dog led by two sheep, and naturally it was defeated repeatedly; But now it is a fierce tiger, leading a group of local chickens and dogs, how can it be so easy to defeat. Besides, the Jurchens are less than 10,000, and they are invincible, but in the plains and fields, in the mountains and hills, in the siege battles, and in the water battles, the Jin army may not be much stronger than the Song army!

It's just these words, he can't say.

Although it was a short time together, Pharmacist Guo also understood the character of Jin Wushu. This marshal, usually a corporal with courtesy and courtesy; is modest, cunning and resourceful, compared with other Jin army generals, I don't know how many times smarter; It's just that this marshal has a somewhat stubborn personality, and even seems to be stubborn.

Once you've made up your mind, once you've decided on something, it's hard to change your mind.

At this moment, he decided to go three ways in parallel, and would hardly accept any objections!

As if he saw Pharmacist Guo's intentions, Jin Wushu said: "General Guo, there is no need to persuade this commander. Maybe you're right, the three strategies go hand in hand, and there are some problems, but they are also the safest way. At this moment, the third brother has already transported a large number of heavy ballistas from the waterway, and our army can use the power of the center of gravity ballista to break through Fancheng! ”

"The center of gravity ballista is here!" Pharmacist Guo's eyes flashed with excitement.

In the past, because Nanyang was not conquered, the heavy siege weapons were not delivered. At this time, Sosuke had already opened up the waterway, and the heavy siege weapons had finally been transported. (To be continued......)