Chapter 65: Crazy Plan
Great military exploits......
Yao Qiang was stunned for a while, his eyes widened, he didn't understand what it meant at all, and he asked after a while: "You make it clear!"
The chief of guard of the four princes, although his status is good, is because of the four princes, and he is not even an official official position in the Great Han Dynasty.
Although he has accumulated a lot of contacts now, he can only officially hold a military position that he can turn it into his own capital, otherwise the meaning is limited. For a person like him who is born and ambitious, his desire for military exploits is extremely strong.
Qin Shaofu also knew this, so he asked. After hearing this question, he naturally knew the other party's intentions, and immediately said in a deep voice: "I have a plan, not only can I protect the four princes, but also have the opportunity to annihilate the soldiers and horses pursuing south, do you think this is a great merit?"
"Annihilation?" Yao Qiang looked incredulous: "Are you crazy?"
"You see clearly!"
Qin Shaofu pointed to a place on the map and said: "This place is called Luhe Valley, which is the lowest place in the entire Jibei Plain, a hundred miles wide, sandwiched between the two big rivers of the Tali River and the Panlong River. At the end of March each year, the water of both rivers overflows the embankments, slowly forming a large lake here, but it dries up in the fall. ”
"It's January, and if we can get here at full speed, it should be the end of February. At this time, the water of the two rivers was already surging, and some water even began to overflow the embankment, but it did not affect our passing. ”
"With the terrain here, if you can bring the enemy in, dig two more big rivers. Nomads are good at riding but not good at water, and when the time comes, let alone an army of 100,000, even an army of 20 will be waiting to feed the fish. Such military feats are enough for you to be knighted directly, even more than your brother in Liangzhou. ”
"This ......"
Yao Qiang held his breath, his eyes widened like copper bells.
Such a plan is crazy, but it must be said that the temptation is too great. With this point of men, the annihilation of 100,000 troops is not only an astonishing military achievement, but also will inevitably make the commander famous all over the world, and even rank among the famous generals.
Even if most of the credit will be credited to the fourth prince or the Qin Zhutou in front of him at that time, as the third commander, he will also benefit a lot...... At least there is no need to look at the face of the Liangzhou clan again.
It's just that Yao Qiang said in a deep voice: "But what if we don't escape from here by then and are flooded together?"
"If there is no if, we will definitely be drowned!" Qin Shaofu said with certainty: "What one of my elders told me is that the premise of being a general who can often win battles is: never think too simple about the opponent!"
"What I can tell you is that all the nomads know what I know. If there is not enough bait, do you think they will easily chase after us? The commander of the other side will inevitably calculate our progress through the Hawk, and they will only pursue us if they are sure that they can catch up with us in the middle of the Deer River Valley. ”
"Only when they catch up with us and surround us can the water attack method achieve the best effect. ”
"That's what I said!" Yao Qiang said, "But wouldn't it be dangerous for us to do so?"
Qin Shaofu sneered: "If you like safety so much, why don't you stay in Liangzhou honestly." I believe that with your background, even if you can't give you any power, being a gentleman is more than enough. “
Yao Qiang was silent, with his background, he was willing to be a guard, but he felt that the credit was taken from danger.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "What about these centaurs of mine?"
"Don't worry, you won't lose so much!"
When Qin Shaofu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If you don't speak, you can't give orders at all, but once you speak, your identity will be exposed, and it will be impossible to suppress the three thousand soldiers and horses. If you want to implement this matter, you must have Yao Qiang's help, otherwise you don't have to spend so much money.
At this time, since the other party asked such a thing, it means that he has been moved, and immediately pointed to the map and said: "If you want to carry out a water attack, you must dig the river embankment in these two places." There are 1,200 people here, 1,200 people there, plus 300 people who send the four princes, and your brothers who stay here are only 300 people. ”
"When the time comes, in the name of probing the situation, let you take your men to ride forward half an hour in advance, and throw down your armor on the way, and run as far as you can. The people that the nomads want are the four princes 'I' and the Xia King, and they will not pursue at all. Avoid hand-to-hand encounters, and when the waters come, it will be up to you to make your own. ”
"Importantly, I would like to remind you that I can't think of any other way to defuse the situation at hand. Of course, I am not capable of commanding soldiers, everything depends on you. If you are willing, this plan is feasible, if you are unwilling, then go and run, everything depends on the destiny of heaven, I have no other way!"
Yao Qiang didn't speak, his eyes widened and he looked at the map, his breathing becoming more and more rapid. The great temptation was in front of him, and the great danger was also there, and he had never thought that something could actually appear in this way before he was close at hand.
After a long while, he finally made up his mind, nodded with a thousand powers, and said, "Okay! I'll let them in!"
"No!" Qin Shaofu shook his head: "There are many people, as long as four deputy generals are enough." It's inconvenient for me to speak, so you call two to come in first, and then say that......"
After a low whisper, Yao Qiang nodded again and again.
By this time, the commotion outside had stopped, and two lieutenants were called in.
"Meet the Four Princes!"
After the two of them saluted, Yao Qiang immediately said with a serious face: "Top secret military information, the twenty-fifth army of the nomads is going south, and some of them have already chased after us. ”
"What!"
The faces of the two suddenly changed greatly, this group of people is only 5,000 soldiers and horses, and there are all kinds of burdens, once they fight, there is no need to say much.
"What a panic!" Yao Qiang sighed: "The four princes have a plan, as long as you act according to the plan, this crisis can be resolved." ”
The two lieutenant generals immediately straightened up: "Please also ask the four princes to order." ”
Yao Qiang pointed to the map and said, "General Li, you lead six hundred people in this direction, and enter it after seeing the woods." Nomads have already entered the Jibei Plain and are monitored by letter eagles, and the woods can be used for shelter. Twenty men were left, and the rest dismounted and walked in this direction. The twenty men remembered roaming the woods on horseback every day, coming in and out to attract the eagles. ”
"General Wei, you lead six hundred men in this direction, and you also see the woods and enter them, leaving twenty people behind, and the others also go in this direction. In this small valley, you can find a wooden house. Inside there is a wooden bed, and there is a cellar with planks dug up under the bed. “
"There's a thunderbolt in the cellar, take it here after you meet. Cut down trees to cross the river, find a place to hide, send people along the Panlong River upstream to wait here, and as soon as they see our group, they will immediately blow up the river embankment. Wait until the flooded army is over, search along both banks, and kill the enemy if you see it!"
"Ah!" The two lieutenants were shocked at the same time: "If the army is flooded, what should you and King Xia do with the four princes?"
Yao Qiang smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I will send another General Zhang and General Zhou to prepare ships, and when the time comes, it will be done overnight, and the elite of the nomads can be wiped out, and the north will be free of thieves for thirty years, you will be a great achievement." “
The two adjutants were overjoyed: "The subordinates receive the order!"
"Go out and order your troops, and set off in two quarters of an hour!"
Yao Qiang gave an order, the two of them saluted and retreated, and after the two of them pushed out, they said to Qin Shaofu: "I'll call General Zhang and General Zhang to come in, how do you give orders?"
Qin Shaofu smiled slightly: "The same explanation, but change the direction of the march and the place of convergence to the direction of the Nu River, here and here!"
After watching him point in a few directions on the map, Yao Qiang frowned, and then said, "You don't let people prepare ships for rescue?"
The four teams of men and horses all had the same mission, but in different directions and locations, all of them were going to blow up the river embankment, and no one was going to prepare the boats at all. And after these people leave, they can no longer divide their hands.
"That's right!" Qin Shaofu nodded: "We're just a few people, besides, where can we find a boat in such a little time?"
Yao Qiang was suddenly shocked: "Then what should they do with the Xia King? The flood is rushing, and there is no way to live!"
"King Xia?"
Qin Shaofu smiled coldly and said slowly.
"Why should I prepare them to live!?"