Chapter 424, Attack from Both Sides

Except for He Fu, the Danyang Taishou, who stayed in Wanling and did not come, other major generals, including the generals of the navy, all arrived at Huiji to participate in this meeting. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"In addition to Yizhou, we now have two counties and three counties, with a territorial population of more than 100 million, and an army of 7.8 million, of which the naval army has reached 1.6 million after the expansion of this period of time, which basically meets the use of existing ships, but the problem is that the combat effectiveness of the naval army is worrying. The newly recruited and collected sailors have not yet returned to their hearts, and if they really fight, it is estimated that they will not even be able to defeat the private sailors of several major families. "As a military advisor, although Xun You is not directly in charge of the army, he is very familiar with the size and training of the army.

"There are 6.2 million troops left, cavalry plus elite troops, about 200,000, this attack on Wu County, the remaining 6 million troops, at least half of them must be left in the two counties to prevent the surrounding forces from attacking, so we can transfer 3 million people to carry out this war. The Wu County clan is huge and intertwined, and it may not be less than ours, so this battle is definitely not as easy as last time. ”

"But we don't need to worry, because our advantage is still very large, and Sheng Taishou will not hinder us from entering Wu, so they can't form a joint force to attack us. The four surnames of Wu are not convinced by each other, even if they are united, they will not be able to play the greatest role, and they will only be a plate of scattered sand. In addition, although the scope controlled by Wu Si is all over Wu County, in fact, there is still a focus, the area around Wu County and along the Yangtze River is the focus, and other areas are relatively weak, which is where we use our troops. ”

"Wu County is surrounded by us on the west and south sides, the Yangtze River is on the north side, and the sea is on the east side. Once we form a general trend of Yuejia swallowing Wu, if the Wu clan does not want to leave their homeland, they can only surrender. Xun You said.

As soon as the words fell, the generals below began to discuss.

"Quiet, Zhong Xiang, you can introduce the preparation of supplies." Liu Feng said.

"Yes, my lord." Yu said after hearing this, "There have been no disasters in the past few years, and with a large amount of grain purchased from strangers, our food reserves are sufficient, enough to support the needs of the whole army for two years." In addition, 70,000 pairs of rhubarb crossbows have been produced, and there are sufficient reserves of bows, arrows, armor, shields, weapons, medicines, etc., so that there will not be a shortage of supplies. It's just that the expenditure in the past two years has been very large, and the capital reserves of the government treasury have been reduced by more than half, and the tax revenue is far from keeping up with the expenditure. ”

"It doesn't matter, we are still in the entrepreneurial stage, and when we have a strong force and rapid development under the rule, this situation will not occur. Now let's talk about how we should attack, we can't keep dragging on like this and watching other people do their punches. Liu Feng said, "Strategist, what do you mean?" ”

"There are three offensive paths we can choose from. One is to start from Huiji, through the three counties of Wu County, to the east to attack Haiyan and Youquan, and then go north to attack Wu County, the seat of Wu County, or directly cross the sea to attack Haiyan and Youquan, of course, our naval strength is weak, and may not be able to protect the safe landing of the infantry army; the second is also from Huiji, through the three counties of Wu County, all the way to the north, attacking Wucheng and Yangxian, directly to Qu'a and Dantu in the north, and then from north to south, all the way to Wu County; In the end, it was to start directly from the north of Danyang, directly attack Qu'a and Dantu, and then take Wu County to the south. How to choose, please make a decision. Xun You said.

"What do you think?" After Xun You finished speaking, Liu Feng asked the generals.

"To be safe, let's start simple, first take the four counties of Wucheng, Yangxian, Youquan and Haiyan, and then gradually attack Qu'a and Danyang in the north of Wu County, and finally take Wu County." Although Bai Jian's strength is the first, he is a stable person, and his advice is also steady.

"No, I think that we should first take Qu'a, Dantu and other counties, and directly take Wu County, so that the remaining counties will be defeated without a fight, and it is not impossible to surrender directly." Yu Chuan suggested.

"You can also follow the first suggestion of the military division, from the south to the north, after taking Youquan and Haiyan, go directly north to attack Wu County, defeat the headquarters of the Wu County clan, and then gradually unify the whole county." He Qi also suggested.

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In the following time, it was the time for the generals to express their opinions, and some people even suggested attacking Lou County directly by sea, and then quickly entering Wu County, which was directly ignored by Liu Feng.

"Gongda, what do you think?" Liu Feng exerted the spirit of not being ashamed to ask questions.

"The lord first talks about your thoughts, and the subordinates can analyze it for the lord." Xun You said.

"I plan to send 2 million troops from Danyang, ignore Wucheng and Yangxian, directly attack Qu'a, and advance all the way to Wu County; 1 million troops were dispatched from Huiji to capture Youquan and Haiyan counties to prevent the people of Wu County from fleeing south. What does Gongda think? Liu Feng said what he thought.

"Attacking from both sides? The plan is good, but it has two major flaws. Xun You thought for a while and said.

"Please teach me!" Liu Feng said.

"With the ability of the generals, I believe that even if there are some difficulties, it will take some time to take the counties, but don't forget, Wu County has a huge Taihu Lake, with thousands of blue waves, if someone escapes into it as a thief and constantly harasses the surrounding counties, how should the lord deal with it? You must know that the shipbuilding level of Wu County and the combat effectiveness of the naval army are still far above us. Xun Yu nodded.

"Second, what is the lord's attitude towards the Wu County clan. You must know that the strength of the Wu County clan is far beyond that of Huiji, if it is the same countermeasure as in Huiji, I am afraid that the Wu County clans will resist desperately, in that case, the lord will only get a broken Wu County in the end, and the pressure will be heavier, and the lord has not mentioned how to solve this! ”

As soon as Xun You's words came out, the hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Liu Feng, expecting his answer.

Liu Feng thought for a while, made a decision, looked around at the generals, and then spoke.

"If someone escapes into Taihu Lake, don't worry about him, leave it to the navy to solve it in the future, if the navy can't even exterminate these thieves, then there is no need to exist. But General Ben is confident that you will not let me down. He looked at Wang Yu, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Tai, and said loudly.

"The subordinates will live up to the high expectations of the lord, and will definitely exterminate the water bandits in the territory and ensure the safety of the people." The three of them said in unison.

"With this kind of arrogance, this kind of self-confidence, it really deserves to be the first stranger, and even the first emperor is very optimistic." Xun Yu said in his heart.

"As for the attitude towards the Wu County clan, it can't be the same as in Huiji, please rest assured that even if you are more tolerant of the Wu County clans, it is just an expedient measure, and you will still be treated equally in the future. As for what to do, let's wait until we meet. The Tu Emperor has been doing it for a long time, and if he doesn't subdue them first, they won't sit down and negotiate with peace of mind. Does Gongda think there is still a problem? Liu Feng asked.

"Since the lord has a countermeasure, there is nothing to say below, the lord gives an order." Xun You said.

"Okay, our plan is to attack from both sides, you go back first, think about how to fight, as for the candidates for the battle, we will announce it after the general and the military adviser have discussed." Liu Feng announced the end of the meeting.

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ps: Eleven first went home, and then there was a change in work, which has not yet ended, and I can only take time to code words at night every day, please forgive me. When everything is in order, the missing chapters will be made up. (To be continued.) )