After listening to what Xu Fan said, Yang Fanhai asked, "What do you say?"

Xu Fan pointed to the map and said: "The so-called positive attack is to fight steadily. Although the number of our army is small, it has an advantage in both force and psychology. This line of defense can be broken one by one, and then marched. ”

"This front is deployed by the most elite armies of the two countries, once it is breached, the men and horses behind are not only less elite, but also more demoralized, and the strength of resistance will naturally become weaker step by step. ”

"But Qingzhou is not small, and the two countries have been truces for so many years, and the national strength is not bad, according to the step-by-step plan, rough estimates, I am afraid it will take three years to end the fighting here. ”

"The strategy of the surprise attack is to take a lot of risks, but once it succeeds, at most half a year, Qingzhou can be taken by us, it depends on how you choose. ”

Yang Fanhai frowned slightly, and then asked: "Is the so-called surprise attack to bypass the defense line and take the capital of the Lu Kingdom?"

Once the national capital is broken, the morale of the troops everywhere will be unstable and the morale will plummet, and the battle will naturally end better.

But Xu Fan shook his head: "No." It is true that the capital of Lu is very close, which is convenient for our army to attack, but it is also convenient for them to defend. The big war is imminent, and I have the army of the Bear Country pressing the border, and it is impossible for the Lu royal family not to deal with it. Although the elite army was sent to the front line, there will inevitably be heavy troops in the national capital. ”

"If it cannot be conquered for a few days, the army of this line will inevitably pursue us from the flanks and rear, and then it will form an encirclement situation against us. Even if our army is strong, if we can fight and retreat, and retreat from the direction of Changguo into our own territory, we may not suffer too much loss, but that result will be a defeat for us. ”

Yang Fanhai nodded: "You're right, then where should we attack." ”

Xu Fan pointed to the east of Qingzhou: "Surprise attack on the capital of Qi State." ”

"The capital of Qi is too far away!"

Before Yang Fanhai could speak, Wu Yan and Lin Zhenpei had already exclaimed. The terrain of Qi is long and narrow, although there are also borders with Youxiong country, but the national border is not long. At this time, the war started, and the battlefield was all within the territory of Lu State.

The capital of Qi is more than 4,000 miles away from the battlefield, and bringing more men and horses is equivalent to a frontal attack, and bringing fewer men and horses is a lone army to go deep, so a surprise attack, the risk is too great.

Seeing that Yang Fanhai was also surprised, Xu Fan said with a smile: "There are three benefits to a surprise attack on the capital of Qi. ”

"First, Qi State can be said to be desperate this time, the elite army is all here, although there are people in the country, but the combat effectiveness is not strong, it can be regarded as an internal emptiness. Once killed, it will inevitably cause panic. ”

"Second, Qi and Lu have been very close and have a deep relationship over the years, and they are about to become one country. If the kingdom of Kelu is conquered first, even if the royal family is robbed, its men and horses will not surrender. They will withdraw in the direction of Qi, and we will kill them all the way, and every battle will be a vicious battle. ”

"If they break the capital of Qi first, it is equivalent to cutting off their retreat. They already lacked confidence in fighting our army, and then the army was in turmoil. Because we only attacked the national capital, and did not invade the territory of Qi. ”

"At that time, Qi Guo was just like a broken heart, and the inside was already dead and wounded, but the outside seemed unscathed. The army of Qi will be in a dilemma, and I don't know whether to merge into the Lu State or continue to be loyal to the Qi State. And it is not good for the Lu State to take the initiative to absorb the people of the Qi State, after all, the Qi State has not been destroyed. ”

"In this way, the monolithic coalition forces will have their own thoughts, and the army of Qi will even guard against the seizure of power by the Lu State. Internal contradictions for a lifetime, breaking the enemy is naturally no longer a problem. ”

"Thirdly, after staying away from the defense line here, it would be better if you could attack the city all the way. When the news came, the army of Qi must be restless, and once they showed signs of returning, our army could take the opportunity to kill him, making him uncomfortable. ”

Yang Fanhai stared at the map for a long time, frowned slightly and asked, "In this way, will it make the Qi royal family afraid and flee the national capital in advance?"

"No!" Xu Fan shook his head: "They have the dignity of the royal family, and they will never leave the national capital easily, but will only mobilize soldiers and horses from all over the country to escort the national capital." ”

Yang Fanhai nodded slightly, and asked again: "In this way, wouldn't it make the surprise attack more difficult, once we conquer the Qi country, not only will we not be able to do what we want, but because the lone army is deep, this group of men and horses may be besieged and broken, but we will suffer a big loss." ”

"Therefore, this group of men and horses can't show their intention to attack the capital of Qi at the first time. Xu Fan pointed to the map and said, "You didn't think of my proposal just now, and the other party can not think of much." ”

"This group of men and horses should fight in these places in a roundabout way to confuse the enemy and make them think that we are only trying to disturb the hinterland of the Lu country. At this time, the marching speed should not be too fast, nor should it show too strong combat effectiveness, and it is better to fail the siege every time, so as to reduce the enemy's vigilance. ”

"When the border between Qi and Lu is not far away, find a way to cover up your tracks, and only need to disappear from the enemy's sight for one to two days, and then pounce directly on the capital of Qi. ”

"At this time, you can fight with all your strength and let the enemy know how terrible this group of men and horses is. And even if the royal family received the news that troops and horses were sent to support, it would be too late. ”

Yang Fanhai couldn't decide, and after thinking about it for a long time, he thought of something and asked, "There seems to be a point in your tactics that has been missed." Since you have to be flexible, you can't necessarily bring siege equipment. And the city wall of the national capital must be tall and strong, even if it is killed in front of the capital of Qi at that time, how can the city be broken?"

As soon as these words came out, Wu Yan and the others nodded again and again, they also felt that something was wrong, and they only thought of it at this moment.

But Xu Fan said confidently: "So only you can lead the raid yourself, and no one else can do it." Then he whispered a few words in Yang Fanhai's ear.

Yang Fanhai was taken aback, and said in a lost voice: "How do you know!"

Xu Fan just said a way to break the city, and he knew that he already had a refreshing spirit realm. Although the other party is not talking about the realm of cool spirits but the realm of immortals, but his own exercises are peculiar, if he hadn't experienced the heavenly realm this time, even he couldn't be sure what kind of cultivation he had, the other party actually knew, how not to be surprised.

Xu Fan grinned: "If you don't even have this vision, wouldn't you know how to die." Even killers know that when they arrive at a place, the first thing they think about is not how to kill, but to judge who will be a threat to them. ”

"In short, the method is like this, after you enter the territory of Qi State, anyway, you have to break through a few cities first to amplify the momentum, and then you will know when you try it. If it fails, then after the disturbance, come back immediately, and never rashly attack the capital of Qi again. ”

Yang Fanhai took a deep breath, didn't dare to decide easily, and asked after a while, "Which method do you think I should choose?"

"The second type!" Xu Fan chose the surprise attack without hesitation, and then continued to explain: "The second type seems to me, although the risk is not small, but the probability of success is very high. ”

"I know that you came back to have the bear country to protect the royal family of thistle, and although I think this notion is actually ridiculous, I respect your decision. Since there is such a decision, it is time to expand its influence, and the best way now is to take Qingzhou faster than everyone expected!"

"Everyone expects that the time to take Qingzhou should be three or even five years, but you only need half a year, and once you succeed, the loss will be very small. Even if Gongsun Shaodian originally just wanted to use you to contain his second son, he would have to look at you with admiration and reconsider your value when the time comes. ”

"You are a demoted general who actually directly received the rank of four-rank general, and you also went out as the commander of the first army, there are too many people who are not optimistic about you, and there are countless people waiting to see your jokes, you just need to prove yourself. Only those who are valuable can have greater power, and if you are strong, no one will dare to bully the people of the Jiguo Mansion. ”

"Is that all?" Yang Fanhai asked.

Xu Fan said well in many places, but he couldn't convince him completely. What he wants is not to prove himself, but not to lose. Because once you lose, not only will you lose the trust of the soldiers, but you will also be more likely to let these soldiers who follow you into battle die.

That feeling, it's too uncomfortable.

The surprise attack was too dangerous, and he preferred to be steady in comparison.

Seeing that Yang Fanhai was unmoved, Xu Fan sighed softly: "Actually, there is a more important reason. ”

"What?"

Xu Fan looked into the distance and said, "I haven't been with Gongsun Xuanyuan for a long time, but I feel that he is indeed a person with great ambitions and great wisdom in the world. ”

With the strength of the army he led, it didn't take so much calculation to capture Yanzhou, but he chose a way that seemed more laborious. Although the effect of the thunderous blow was extraordinary, and it only took a few months to take Yanzhou, the effort spent was actually even harder. ”

In his words, a quick victory, although it may seem tragic, is actually a kind of compassion. By ending the pain in the fastest way, more casualties can be avoided. ”

"This is true in Yanzhou, and the same is true in Qingzhou. If we advance steadily and step by step, we can indeed take Qingzhou in three years, but what will Qingzhou look like at that time?"

"The war is raging, the city is in ruins. Under the fierce battle, the royal families of the two countries are still fighting, and for the final struggle, the whole country will inevitably be armed. In the end, most of the soldiers who died under our swords may just be civilians in military uniforms. ”

"Frontal warfare is often about killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 of yourself. Maybe we can reduce this loss to 200 or 300, but so what? Even if we don't talk about the situation in Qingzhou, I am afraid that it will be good if there are 50,000 of the 200,000 troops behind us at that time. ”

"Once the surprise attack strategy is successful, not only can our own army be saved, but what we will get when the time comes, it will also be a Qingzhou that has at least seventy percent of its vitality. I think that kind of Qingzhou is what Gongsun Xuanyuan and even Gongsun Shaodian want. ”

This reason was too convincing, and Yang Fanhai nodded without hesitation.

"The second plan, surprise attack!"

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