Chapter 148: Local Advantage
The Han army successfully landed at the port on the border between Gaozhou and Jiaozhou.
There is no obstruction at all at sea.
"After the destruction of the Puliuru Division, Donghu had nothing to do with the Han Army's Division."
Liu Ke looked at the undisturbed coastline and was a little distracted for a while.
The entire Han Dynasty, where it can be stronger than Donghu, should only be the water master.
And it's a water master, and the strong ones are limited.
Donghu is now just lacking soldiers who are familiar with water warfare and can go back and forth on ships.
There is no shortage of ships.
This is a big problem in rough seas and some of the fast-flowing rivers.
But in some rivers where the water is not so urgent, the impact is not too great.
This is the case with the Nandu River, so there are many Donghu ships among them.
After the Han army landed, Gan Wenban led the sailors to continue to Qiongzhou to transport supplies.
Di Han led the soldiers of the Han army and began to camp for a short rest.
Let the soldiers take a break on land.
Li Jingji proposed not to rest, but to quickly support the counties and counties of Gaozhou.
But it was vetoed by Di Han.
Li Jingji could only put out his thoughts, after all, he was now Di Han's lieutenant general.
Don't say anything about the order of entry, whether it is a demote.
The Han army has been fighting in Jiaozhi for more than two months, and you Li Jingji are like playing soy sauce, you haven't won a battle, and you still want to be promoted?
However, Li Jingji did not have much emotion and was very modest.
Di Han's marching formation does have something worth learning from him.
Even after a short rest, Liu Ke and the generals of the Han army did not relax their vigilance, and constantly sent scouts to inquire about the news.
"Report!!"
"How's the war going on the front?"
Hearing that there was information coming back, Liu Ke hurriedly convened the generals to discuss the matter.
Compared to when he went out to Jiaozhi, there are now Fu Xuance, Di Han, Lei Lan, Li Jingji, Banihan and others in the camp, all of whom can be discussed.
Although it is not as talented as Donghu, it can be regarded as two or three big cats and small cats.
"Yue Shaobao led his troops to rescue Zhuxi County, which was besieged by Donghu, and now it is in danger."
"This"
When the generals heard this, their brows furrowed.
Li Jingji sighed quietly, he lost a lot, this is the appearance of a big defeat.
And Banihan, a young man who has not experienced much battle, unconsciously gritted his teeth.
Yue Shaoqian was in the Han army, and his prestige was only below the emperor.
Whether it was holding on to the city of Qiongzhou, or harassing the Donghu Southern Army, cooperating with the emperor to take down the three armies of Qiongzhou, or taking the opportunity to enter Gaozhou and take Kanghai County after the destruction of the Donghu Water Division.
It's all flawless, and it's already famous.
Cooperate with the emperor, it is even more handy.
It can be said that Yue Shaoqian has contributed to the current territory of Dahan.
Such a famous general, ability and decision-making are no problem.
Zhuxi County is just south of the Nandu River.
It is not only a county seat, but also an extremely important military stronghold on the Nandu River.
If this city is lost, the defense line of Nandu River is equivalent to the loss of the whole line.
The entire county of Kanghai will be directly exposed to the enemy.
To put it simply, under the 200,000 troops of Donghu, Gaozhou is almost lost.
And what made the generals even more disturbed was that Rao made the most correct decision with Yue Shaoqian's ability, and he was still under the Donghu soldiers, taking care of one and losing the other, and it was difficult.
No one even thinks that the stream can be guarded for too long.
Most likely, the city will be broken tomorrow.
Although Liu Ke is a little sure, from the perspective of the overall situation, the Han army is completely at a disadvantage and is not optimistic.
"Now the Donghu soldiers are divided into three routes, and the Great Khan of Donghu personally leads 100,000 troops to continue to besiege Zhuxi."
"In addition, send Qiyan Jinhan and Qiyan Daxian, each with 50,000 soldiers and horses, and divide the troops to attack."
There was silence in the tent.
It is worthy of being the Great Khan who has been fighting in the south and the north for decades, and he stared at the point where the Han army was insufficient, and fought to the death at this point.
"It's not good."
Fu Xuance sighed, stared at the map, thought for a moment, and took the lead in speaking:
"Judging from the marching direction of these two lines of soldiers and horses, the target should be Kang Hai and Xu Wen."
"Kanghai is the county of Kanghai County, which is the land of grain, and Xu Wen is the closest to Qiongzhou, which is the grain road."
"If we take Kanghai, we can hit the morale of our army and take all the grain stored in Gaozhou."
"Taking Xu Wen will sever the connection between Gaozhou and Qiongzhou, which will make it difficult for our army to transport grain."
When all the soldiers heard this, Liu Ke also nodded again and again.
Donghu seems to divide the army, but strategically, it has a sense of oppression.
It seems to be a siege, but in fact, it has the intention of running out of food.
Zhanjiang Port has been taken by Donghu, and the river chasing the river in the south is in danger.
If you want the sailor to transport grain by water, you have to take a detour.
When the grain arrives in Gaozhou, it still has to be transported by land.
At this time, the Donghu people can give full play to the advantage of cavalry.
All it takes is a small group of light horsemen and constant harassment to make the Han army miserable.
If the Han army deliberately let a large army of soldiers and horses escort it for the sake of food, it would be in the hands of the enemy.
The Donghu people could also mobilize most of the troops and horses to fight a decisive battle with the Han army.
90,000 against 200,000, and 3,000 famous Tiefutu heavy cavalry.
If you encounter in the wild, you can't beat it no matter how you think about it.
And if it weren't for it, as long as Donghu cut off the food of the Han army in Gaozhou, the Han army would not have to fight.
Not only Yue Shaoqian, who was chasing the river, could only be trapped to death, but the 90,000 troops on Liu Ke's side could only retreat.
"Your Majesty, why don't you let me lead my clan to transport grain from the mountain road?"
Banihan is young and vigorous in the end, and he is not very afraid of Donghu.
"It's a good idea."
Liu Ke tapped on the map, and the indigenous people of South Vietnam were walking on flat ground in the mountains.
Even if Xuwen County is breached, it can take the mountain road from Qiongzhou to Gaozhou, and then transport grain along the mountain road.
The mountains are the home of the indigenous people of South Vietnam, and the elite cavalry of the Donghu people is difficult to play.
"But that's only part of the problem."
"The Donghu people are out in three ways, our army takes care of one and loses the other, where should we go?"
The issue of grain and straw is one aspect of Donghu's calculations, but it is still secondary.
Now Kanghai County, Zhuxi County, and Xuwen County are about to fall, but the Han army doesn't know where to go at all.
"It's not as good as . Divide the troops, right? ”
Li Jingji proposed:
"There is a saying in the art of war, a woman can take the city, and she can defeat ten husbands."
"Qiyan Jinhan and Qiyan Daxian, although they have 50,000 soldiers and horses in their hands, it is not easy to capture Kanghai County and Xuwen County."
"Moreover, the most powerful cavalry of the Donghu people does not have much advantage in siege warfare."
"Our army can take the opportunity to divide its troops to rescue Kanghai and Xuwen, and take advantage of the exhaustion of Donghu's soldiers and horses to attack the city."
He also had some considerations, after the 20,000 sailors were taken away by Gan Wenban, the Han army now has only 70,000 soldiers and horses.
The 70,000 soldiers and horses are not easy to mobilize, and there are clear factions among them.
It is better to divide the troops directly, let Lei Lan lead the old soldiers of Jiaozhi to support Xu Wen County, and then let Di Han lead the prisoner army to support Kanghai County.
This also allows the army to be more harmonious, and can cooperate with the defenders of the city to flank the attack.
Even if there are fewer soldiers and horses, it doesn't seem to be too much of a problem.
Lei Lan was more aggressive and risky, and felt that there was nothing wrong with what Li Jingji said, so he agreed:
"The last general thinks that General Li is right, although it is a bit risky, it is already the best way."
[Name: Lei Lan (Sergeant)]
[Age: 33]
[Command: 78 Force: 85 Strategy: 63 Governance: 51]
【Feature:Insurance】
Lei Lan's ability is okay, but he is easy to be led astray by Li Jingji.
Liu Ke already knew in his heart, first eliminate the wrong answer, and dividing the troops was the next step.
Di Han on the side, listening to Li Jingji's advice, thoughtful:
"The two lines of soldiers and horses of Qiyan Jinhan and Qiyan Daxian should be a feint."
"If we can take the two places and then cut off our army's food route, it will naturally be beneficial to the Donghu people."
"But even if the city is not broken for a while, just occupying various key roads, it is enough to affect the transportation of our army's grain."
"At the same time, it can also make our army not care about each other, and further expand the superiority of Donghu's soldiers and horses."
"The last general believes that this is not the time to risk dividing the troops."
"Find the weakest place to rescue, and the other two places do not need to send another soldier or horse."
Seeing this, Fu Xuance also further analyzed:
"Since our army is short of troops, we should shrink the defensive line, adopt a defensive position, and accumulate local advantages with the lowest attrition."
"The Great Khan of Donghu, although he personally conquered Gaozhou, is like a bamboo, but he is old after all."
"The tiring days of fighting will only make his body more unbearable."
"When he dies, there will inevitably be civil strife in the eight tribes of Donghu."
"Now that the troops are deliberately divided, revealing the intention of attacking the city and even cutting off the grain route, I am afraid that they also want to force our army to fight a decisive battle."
"The more the enemy wants us to do, the less we can do."
"Yes, what Fu Aiqing said is reasonable."
Liu Ke pondered for a moment:
"Then what we have to consider now is which way our main army should fight if it does not divide its forces and only wants to occupy a local advantage."
The generals discussed it and said:
"Your Majesty should send troops to rescue Zhuxi County."
"Kang Hai is a county town, not only strong and difficult to fight, but also a place to store grain, even if that beggar Jin Han is a famous general in the world, for a while, he will definitely not be able to gnaw down."
"Although Xuwen County is not a big city, it is connected to Qiongzhou and belongs to the hinterland of Gaozhou."
"Even if Qiyan Daxian can surround Xu Wen, he still has to guard against the increase of troops in Qiongzhou and the encirclement of our main army, so he will not dare to attack the city with all his might."
"Only the soldiers and horses on this road in Zhuxi County, there are 100,000 people, and they are personally led by the Great Khan of Donghu, who are in danger and have to be saved."
Liu Ke hesitated, did not rush to make a decision, but asked again and again:
"If Yue Shaobao can hold Zhuxi County, can our army enter Xu Wen and eat the soldiers and horses of Qiyan Daxian?"
"This beggar is deep into the hinterland, isolated, and if our army presses it, it is indeed possible to defeat the enemy."
Fu Xuance showed hesitation:
"It's just that Zhuxi County is very important, if the enemy takes Zhuxi, there will be no worries at all."
"And if our army loses the city and land, and loses a general, the morale of the army will be shaken, and in this way, the consequences will be immeasurable."
Liu Ke also knew that if the stream was lost, something would happen.
Moreover, Yue Shaoqian's ability to command troops is excellent, and now the main force of the Han army seems to have 70,000 soldiers and horses, but in fact, no one has the ability to command the army.
Di Han barely could.
But his status as a general and a prisoner, without excellent military merits, it is difficult to convince the public.
Only Yue Shaoqian.
It is best to answer Yue Shaoqian's post, and let him command the army, no matter how Donghu divides his troops and how to attack in many ways, I will stand still and fight with an advantage along the way.
And now that the enemy is present, once the military is unstable, I am afraid that the interior of Qiongzhou will not be stable.
But now, the Han army also needs a victory.
If you directly rescue Zhuxi County, if something goes wrong, there will be no detour.
After thinking about it again, Liu Ke still made a decision:
"Let's attack Xu Wen."
Di Han was puzzled:
"Is Your Majesty planning to abandon Zhuxi County?"
Liu Ke shook his head and said categorically:
"Since Yue Shaobao dares to lead troops to support, he must have also thought about how to deal with the siege of the Donghu army."
"If we take 10,000 steps back, even if our army successfully relieves the siege of Zhuxi, when the other two Donghu soldiers and horses return to the division, it will be easy to fall into a heavy encirclement and will inevitably not be able to hold it."
"I can trust Yue Shaoqian."
"When I have the troops and horses along the way, and after I have gained an advantage in Xuwen County, it is not too late to send troops to support."
Liu Ke just wants to drag it out now, and the longer it drags on, the better.
The exact opposite of what happened in Cochin.
Now Donghu has become the role of the Han army, and the Han has become the role of Jiaozhi.
And in Liu Ke's hands, there is such a back move as Puliuru Ammo.
When the Puliuru Division, which is closest to Gaozhou, changes, it is time for a decisive battle with the main force of Donghu.
Fu Xuance got up and advised again:
"Even though Yue Shaobao can hold on to the city, the soldiers in the city are afraid when they see that no one comes to help."
Donghu is invincible, and that posture alone makes people look down.
Even if Yue Shaoqian is capable, what if the soldiers see the army besieging the city, they are cowardly and want to surrender?
Liu Ke resolutely said:
"I can trust Yue Shaobao, and I can trust the soldiers."
"Yue Shaobao must also be trustworthy to me, and the soldiers should also be trustworthy to the Han court."
"Minister"
Seeing that Fu Xuance was going to persuade again, Liu Ke whispered a few words in his ear.
If you want Puliuru Ammo to detonate the Puliuru Ministry, you have to let Fu Xuance go on a trip to add to the fire.
This kid has a hand in arching fire.
Fu Xuance was stunned, but the words in his mouth changed:
"What Your Majesty said is that troops should be sent to Xuwen County, and the minister has no objection."
Seeing that the emperor insisted on beating the beggar in Xuwen County, even Fu Xuance, who was quite wise, also responded.
After thinking about it, the soldiers felt that it was not impossible.
The worst result was that Zhuxi County was broken, and Yue Shaoqian was martyred.
The morale of the army was unstable, and the morale plummeted, and at the same time, it was equivalent to directly losing Kanghai County.
But as long as they can hold Xuwen County and hold the rear road, even if they can only rely on the sailors to block the route and maintain a defensive position, they can delay for a long time.
And everyone knows that the Great Khan of Donghu has a good life in a few years.
Once the body dies, the eight divisions of East Lake will inevitably split.
Although it is completely opposite to the emperor's previous extremely aggressive combat methods, it still seems a little negative, which makes people a little uncomfortable.
But there are also traces to follow, and in the face of different enemies, we have to use different combat methods.
I have to say that using delay to deal with the Great Khan of Donghu is the safest way.
When the Great Khan of Donghu dies, there will be chaos in the Donghu army.
The Han army, which was on the defensive, could turn against each other and go directly to the north.
Coupled with Shihai's internal response in Gaozhou and Jingnan, it is enough to succeed.
"The last general is willing to be a pioneer!!"
Seeing this, all the soldiers asked for battle.
Liu Ke ordered Lei Lan to be the vanguard, and the army marched towards Xuwen County, but it was not smooth.
This attack on Xu Wen County beggar Yan Daxian, not only did the camp have no flaws, Xu listened to the news of the main force of the Han army, and thought that he would go deep into the hinterland, and even deliberately built an earthen wall.
The 50,000 Donghu army confronted the 70,000 Han army by means of the earthen wall.
Even if the Han army had the advantage of troops, for a while, it was difficult to speak.
"Adian, order all the eight hundred imperial guards, and follow me to the Donghu camp!"
Liu Ke was impatient, and now he chose to avoid the edge for the time being, but he may not have to fall into the defensive completely.
Although he was not in a hurry to fight a decisive battle with the main force of Donghu, he was still unable to gain an advantage in a short period of time against 50,000 soldiers and horses, not only he couldn't bear it, but the soldiers couldn't bear it either.
The Donghu people wanted to come out in multiple ways and hit a center to blossom, and the response of the Han army was to break through one by one and occupy a local advantage.
But if this is a single point that the opponent's lone army goes deep into, it can't be broken, and you can only look at it dumbfounded, which is too vegetable!
(End of chapter)