Chapter 409: Adventurous Tactics, Take the Initiative
Under Xie Cang's order, it was not the hundreds of Split Mountain Army behind him, the patrol responsible for protecting the people outside the city, and the Split Mountain Army on the city wall, all returned to the team, aiming at Xiang Yan and others with bows and crossbows in their hands.
If there is a disagreement, the preparation for war is the momentum, which really startles everyone.
Many officials in Yuezhou secretly cursed these people as crazy people in their hearts.
This was the first time they had seen an army that was about to go to war without saying a word.
In Yuezhou, they are all high, and the Yuezhou soldiers under their command, which one of them sees them, they must not be respectful.
But the group of guys in front of them is like taking medicine, and they are violent.
Xie Cang is still a marquis, and he doesn't look like a high-level at all, just like a reckless man.
I can only curse in my heart, I don't dare to say it, and in the face of a reckless man, a tough posture will only add fuel to the fire.
Moreover, this time I came, mainly Xiang Yan and Su Kang, and now the two sides are in a stalemate, and what can be solved can only be done by Xiang Yan.
Everyone's eyes looked at Xiang Yan and Su Kang in front of them, and they wanted him to solve the problem.
Xiang Yan's face was gloomy, his eyes flashed, he didn't expect this Xie Cang's temper to be so hot, and he would fight if he didn't agree with him.
Now he is also difficult to ride a tiger, if he admits cowardice, in front of a group of subordinates, his reputation will fall to the bottom, if he continues to be tough, the two sides use force, it is difficult for him to curry favor.
Just when he was in this dilemma, Su Kang spoke, "Xie Hou, dissipate your anger, Lord Xiang's worries are not unreasonable, so let's do it, can you give this king a face, both sides take a step back, and the Yuezhou soldiers are stationed outside the city, and today's conflict will be over."
"This time I came here to discuss the war with Su Hou, and I hope you don't waste your time here, focus on the overall situation, forget it."
Su Kang's tone was sincere, and there was a bit of softness in his words, it was already good to be able to let the royal prince do this.
Although Xie Cang sometimes has a hot temper, he still knows how to be polite and measured.
Even the six princes said so, even if there are any contradictions, they have to give the six princes a face, and the goal has been achieved, and if they continue to make trouble, it will discredit Su Qi'an.
Giving people a handle and taking the opportunity to say that Su Qi'an is bullying others, which is not good.
Xie Cang arched his hand at Su Kang and said respectfully, "Since the six princes have spoken, Ben Hou doesn't have much to say, everyone, please!"
As Xie Cang stepped back and raised his arm, the tense atmosphere just now dissipated in an instant, and the respective Split Mountain Army returned to their posts.
The confrontation that broke out just now was like I didn't see it.
Under the leadership of Xie Cang, Su Kang took the lead in entering the city, and Xiang Yan beside him saw this scene, and he couldn't say anything.
With a wave of his hand, the 10,000 Yuezhou soldiers brought this time were all stationed outside the city.
A group of Yuezhou *** entered the city with Xiang Yan.
Only by entering the city can you understand what the city gate captain said, and their personal safety is the responsibility of the Split Mountain Army.
At the entrances and exits of every street in the city, there were guards and patrols of the Rift Mountain Army, who patrolled back and forth almost non-stop.
What's more, all the commanding heights in the city have been arranged, and it can be said that as they enter the city, no matter where they are, they will not be able to escape the sight of the Split Mountain Army.
It can be said that the current Water Town City has almost no dead ends, and it is impossible to destroy it under their noses.
And that's just what they can see, in the shadows, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at them.
This kind of surveillance, which has almost no blind spots, makes everyone a little uncomfortable, but it is the best way to protect their safety.
Under the leadership of Xie Cang, a group of *** entered the Shuixiang County Ya.
In the lobby of the county office, a large sand table was placed in the middle, surrounded by countless busy people, Su Qi'an was in the middle, his eyes were staring at the sand table.
As soon as everyone stepped into the lobby, before Xiang Yan and Su Kang could speak, Su Qi'an's faint voice suddenly sounded.
"Come on, take a few of them down to Commander-in-Chief."
In an instant, both sides of the lobby rushed out
A large number of people rushed into the crowd and cleanly arrested five or six people.
These people are all high-level officials in Yuezhou, and they are Xiang Yan's most powerful subordinates.
Su Qi'an's inexplicable move made everyone stunned, and even Su Kang, who had always been indifferent, didn't understand it very well.
Xiang Yantie's face turned blue, and he shouted angrily at Su Qi'an, "Su Hou, what do you mean by this? If you don't want to say anything, you will arrest people, even if you are the commander-in-chief, you can't be so domineering, give this official an explanation, otherwise this official will definitely let you go around without eating."
Xiang Yan's anger, Su Qi'an didn't raise his head, he said lightly, "Xie Cang, according to the law of Da Liang, how much will the subordinate be responsible for offending the superior if he makes a statement!"
"Back to the commander-in-chief, fifty will be punished, and if it is serious, one hundred will be punished."
"Very good, if Ben Hou remembers correctly, during the confrontation at the city gate just now, these people spoke disrespectfully to Ben Hou, I think you heard it."
"Master Xiang, you said, with such a supreme official as them, and even colliding with the upper official, is this commander-in-chief qualified to be punished!"
"You!" Xiang Yan wanted to open his mouth to refute, but as soon as he said a word, he didn't know what to say next.
He knew that the fault party was on them, and what Su Qi'an said was reasonable and well-founded, even if he wanted to defend himself, he had a big cool law on his head, and Xiang Yan wanted to say more, but he was helpless.
If he insisted on standing up for his subordinates, not to mention Su Qi'an, the six princes beside him would definitely not let go of such an opportunity, and if he didn't do it again, he would cooperate with Su Qi'an like last time and beat him speechless.
Xiang Yan looked at Su Qi'an deeply, even though he was angry in his heart, he couldn't say anything, so he could only snort coldly and stop talking.
This Su Qi'an is not as simple as he imagined, he is not the one who suffers at all, and he has been waiting for them to make mistakes.
Once you catch the handle, when the time comes, you will immediately fight back, this kind of targeting of staring at them to speak wrong, it looks disgusting, but it is very effective.
No one knew that the first thing Su Qi'an did when he became the commander-in-chief was to take this kind of thing, not only to give them a dismount, but also to establish absolute majesty in their hearts.
Xiang Yan began to regret it a little in his heart, but the order had already been thrown out, and then they could only bear it.
Xiang Yan didn't say a word, he acquiesced to what Su Qi'an said, and his soldiers didn't hesitate and immediately dragged out all the Yuezhou officials who had just spoken disrespectfully.
Immediately after, Su Qi'an's cold voice sounded, "This is just a warning to you, from now on, until the end of the war, all action orders must be obeyed by this commander-in-chief."
"If you still want to be the kind of hanger before, with the appearance of indifference, the previous few people are your lessons from the past, and if it is serious, this commander-in-chief will definitely engage in military law."
Su Qi'an's voice was very soft, but everyone could feel the coldness in his words.
Many Yuezhou officials had solemn expressions, changed their usual disdain, and looked at Su Qi'an with solemn eyes.
They knew that most of what Su Qi'an said just now was told to them, and it was a beating on them.
If you still don't take Su Qi'an seriously, you will be the one who suffers.
After a beating, Su Qi'an waved his hand and motioned for everyone to step forward.
He raised his head, glanced at everyone, and said coldly, "The battle in Yuezhou has been going on for more than a month, Benhou has read the military report, it can be said that there are heavy casualties, if it continues like this, it will be a matter of time before Yuezhou is breached."
"Therefore, after careful consideration, Ben Hou decided to change the previous passive defense and take the initiative to attack."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, they had been fighting with pirates for so long, and they had never taken the initiative to attack in the unfavorable situation of being captured by pirates under heavy casualties.
If they attacked, they would die faster and suffer heavier casualties, and everyone was puzzled, but now they have learned to be obedient and have not spoken out of ridicule.
Instead, he asked in a low voice, "Dare to ask the commander-in-chief, what kind of attack method is to take the initiative."
Su Qi'an said, "At present, the number of troops on both sides is 30,000 to 20,000, and we do not occupy the troops."
"As far as Ben Hou knows, there are still some veterans who fought in the early years in Yuezhou, these
If they are brought together, there will be at least ten thousand."
"In this way, our army will be expanded by 40,000, plus the 10,000 Split Mountain Army brought by Xie Hou this time, a total of 50,000 horses."
"Our naval division troops are completely annihilated, and if we wait until the naval division troops are reorganized, it will be too late at all, so Ben Hou decided that 50,000 horses and soldiers will be divided into three routes, the first will be led by Lord Xiang, and the second will be led by Yuezhou, and take the initiative to attack the first and second counties that are occupied."
"The Split Mountain Army of the Third Route descended from both sides of the river to prevent pirates from sneaking up on the waterways."
"This time we sent troops, our side was caught off guard, and in terms of numbers, we had an advantage, and it was not a problem to take the first and second counties in one go."
Su Qi'an's thoughts made everyone not speak, and they were shocked by Su Qi'an's boldness.
This kind of attack, changing the previous passive defensive tactics of adding people, and taking the initiative to attack in an all-round way, is to fight to the death with pirates.
The casualties must be very large, and they are very bold, and once the attack is frustrated and the pirates are given a breather, they may be counterattacked, and then they may be slaughtered one-sidedly.
Everyone was silent for a long time, and they expressed their opinions one after another, and most of them did not agree with Su Qi'an's adventure.
Although the previous passive defense was a way of playing, it was very stiff and stupid, but at least it could consume the pirate's strength, and the main force occupied Yuezhou City, even if the pirates really hit the door, I am afraid that the troops would be consumed about the same.
With the high and thick walls of Yuezhou City, it is impossible to take it down, and maybe it will take the initiative to retreat when the time comes.
This thought of the Yuezhou officials made Su Qi'an feel ridiculous, and he sneered, "Ben Hou has also experienced a lot of big battles, and I have never seen you like this, and you have pinned your hopes for war on the pirates on the other side."
"Ridiculous, well, in that case, this commander-in-chief asks you, how sure are you that you think the pirates will retreat if they get the benefit? Don't forget that the pirates who invaded this time are not only Yuezhou, but the time has dragged on, won't the pirates in Dongzhou go back to defense?"
"You know in your own hearts that when the time comes, Dongzhou will send troops to support Yuezhou? Or watch from the wall."
"At that time, the two pirates converged, plus the pirates, there were at least 40,000 horses, do you think Yuezhou City can stop the pirates who are more ferocious than the pirates?"