When the Cao Qi coalition army received the news that the Shaodian army was heading north, Empress Cang retreated, and the 11th and 12th Army Corps and the Confucian army pursued at the end, using all means to delay the retreat of the Cao Qi coalition army.

The 8th, 14th, and 22nd Army Corps moved quickly, taking the lead in blocking the retreat of Cao Qi's allied forces.

Just when the Cao Qi coalition army was flanked by the Shaodian army and was in a precarious situation, the Meng Sixth, Seventh and Thirteenth Army Corps came out of the Shanghang Pass, forcing the Shaodian Army to get out of the way and cover the Cao Qi coalition army to withdraw to the Shanghang Pass.

In September 4873, the offensive of the combined forces of Meng, Cao, and Qi came to an end, and all of them retreated to the "Helian Jade Wall" to rest, but from time to time scouts would be sent to spy on the movements of the Shaodian army.

The Shaodian army rebuilt the blockade camp, and the commanders of all the legions were summoned back to the base camp by Jiang Xi to discuss matters.

Commander of the 11th Army Corps Zhai Yu, Commander of the 12th Army Corps Di Tanglong, Commander of the 14th Army Corps Hu Qin, Commander of the Twentieth Army Corps Yi Sheng, Commander of the 21st Army Corps Gu Jun, Commander of the 22nd Army Corps Jin Man, Commander of the 1st Army Corps Xuan Yuan Xian, Commander of the 2nd Army Corps Fan Yi, Commander of the 1st Army of Haiti Yao Fu, Commander of the 1st Army of China Gongsun Mi, Commander of the Kong Family Army Kong Cheng and Commander and Commander of the Eighth Army Jiang Xi got together for the first time.

"Since the brazen invasion of the Mongol State, our army in the Nanmarzhou Theater has always been at a disadvantage in terms of strength, but the arrival of the 21st and 22nd Army Corps has reversed the unfavorable situation of our army. We can't let the enemy continue to occupy the territory of the kingdom and oppress the innocent people, and the king doesn't want us to be beaten all the time, so I gathered everyone to come and discuss how to drive out the invaders on the land of Nannuma. "Jiang Xi has the power to fight back.

"Our army must first demolish the 'Helian Jade Wall' in front of us, or control several passes, but the enemy's strength is not less than ours, and unless our army can break through a little in a short time, it will be difficult to break through the enemy's defenses. "Zhai Yu has been stationed in Nannuma Prefecture for the longest time and has the deepest understanding of the enemy army.

"The best way is to bypass the 'Helian Jade Wall' from the Tongyuan River or the Great Swamp, and we are not well prepared to attack head-on. Yi Sheng said.

"The naval armies of the states of Meng and Cao are so powerful that we cannot pass through the Tongyuan River, and there are innumerable dangers in the swamps, which are very unfavorable for the passage of the army, and I am afraid that we will lose half of our men before we reach the enemy's rear. I suggest arranging multiple suspicious troops, and then concentrating forces to storm a pass, as long as a hole can be torn open, the 'Helian Jade Wall' will be abolished. "Di Tanglong's defeat has eaten the most, but he is the one who wants to counterattack the most.

"Jin Man, why didn't Senior Bei come?" Jiang Xi saw that Jin Man did not join the discussion, so he took the initiative to ask.

"Master Lao asked, and the teacher said that you are in charge here, so he doesn't come to rely on the old and sell the old. Jin Man knew that Jiang Xi would ask this.

Don't look at Bei Yi as the former deputy commander of the General Staff, and Jiang Xi is the current commander of the General Staff, but Bei Yi's seniority and qualifications are there, Jiang Xi can't help but respect his opinion.

"Senior Bei refuses to instruct me, if he is willing, I will immediately hand over the command, I believe that no one here will not listen to his old man's dispatch. Jiang Xi looked disappointed.

"When the Mon Kingdom invaded, the teacher said that this was a bad thing for the kingdom and an opportunity to train a group of young generals to defend the land and defend the homeland, which is to turn bad things into good things. This time, he asked Xia Guan to command the 22nd Army, and the teacher was worried that I would lose his face so he went out with the army, and he hoped that more young people would participate in such military meetings. ”

"Bei's predecessors are thoughtful and never forget to cultivate talents for the country, which is really a model for us to learn and emulate. Kong Cheng exclaimed.

Xuanyuan, who rarely talked to people, leaned over to Jin Man and said: "The name of 'Zhishuai' has spread all over the country when I was young, and I have long wanted to ask for advice in person, but unfortunately I have not had this blessing, and Brother Jin doesn't know if I can introduce it on my behalf." ”

"We'll talk about it privately after the military discussions. Jin Man peeked at Jiang Xi's face and was relieved to see that his face was as usual.

"Senior Bei refuses to teach, so let's talk about it, after following your teacher for so many years, you should get eight or nine points of true transmission. Jiang Xi refused to let Jin Man go easily.

"The lord has been promoted, and the lower official only has the teacher's semi-success at most. As you can see, the Mongol State has a new army to join the war zone, and it cannot be ruled out that Cao Qi and the two countries may also increase their troops, and it is best to attack the enemy-occupied area within the year.

Breaking the 'Helian Jade Wall' is a prerequisite for regaining the strategic initiative, it can't be bypassed in front of us, there is only one way to storm it, but the enemy army will not let us move, even if a section of the city wall is demolished, the enemy army can rebuild it, and it is best to control a few passes. "Jin Man has done his homework.

"Then how do you control the pass in the enemy's hands?" Jiang Xi didn't hear what he wanted to hear.

"The existing nine passes are all in places with narrow terrain, and the 'Helian Jade Wall' with wide terrain is full of complex fortifications. Xia Guan has deduced several plans, and the most feasible is to send people to infiltrate the pass, wait until the critical moment to open the pass, and respond to our army to attack the pass and occupy the pass. ”

"Sneaking into the pass, this is not easy to implement, it is easy to be discovered by the enemy when there are more people, and it is impossible to open and close the door when there are fewer people, and it is a highly dangerous thing to sneak into the pass where the enemy army is closely guarded, who is willing to take this risk?" Jiang Xi was slightly disappointed, he had not thought of this plan before, but the final result of the staff officers' many deductions was a failure.

"The likelihood of frontal penetration is extremely low, but what about getting around?"

"That's right!" Di Tanglong looked a little excited, "Although the enemy's naval army is strong, it is entirely possible for us to send people to disperse and infiltrate the Tongyuan River in batches and blend behind the enemy." ”

"The enemy's precautions against the river bank will not be negligent, if you want to sneak behind the enemy, it is best to take the swamp, the strong squad can get through, there are people in Nanqiu County who are familiar with the paths in the swamp. Yisheng supported Jin Man's idea.

"Sneaking behind enemy lines is not the same as being able to sneak into the pass, and the lower officials tried to let the scouts sneak into the pass, but they were soon discovered by the enemy, and none of them could escape back. "Only Gongsun Mi was present who tried to attack the southern three passes many times, and he had the most experience in this area.

"It's true that the task of stealing is difficult, so we need to train troops for similar missions and keep trying to learn from experience. It is inevitable to pay a price at the beginning, we can compare, the cost of expending troops to attack, or the cost of sacrificing scouts to explore the way?" Jin Man proposed a solution.