Chapter 66: Counting Xiakou
"Today, Lu Meng's troops have been cut off from the waterways, land routes and other major transportation routes to Jiangdong. They are locked in Guiyang County and have nowhere to break out."
"Now even if we mobilize the main force to annihilate them all."
"It has not brought much benefit to our army."
After Ma Su said something, Zhao Tong's face gradually became thoughtful, and he asked: "Brother Youchang, what do you mean?"
"How about trapping the Wu army in Guiyang County, so that Sun Quan's troops can be defeated?"
"What the general said is true!"
"Su guessed that even if the Wu army is now in a disadvantageous battle situation, Sun Quan will definitely not give up the fight for Jingzhou."
"If Lu Meng's troops are trapped in Guiyang, if the rest of the Wu army wants to make a comeback, they must consider breaking the siege of our army to provide rescue."
"But if we gather all our strength to annihilate them now, Sun Quan will be free from worries in the future."
He once again showed an extremely solemn expression and analyzed slowly.
In one word.
Zhao Tong also understood its meaning.
That is to leave Lu Meng's troops to fish and enforce the law, forcing Sun Quan to send troops to rescue.
In this way, the various units of the Wu army can be prevented from gaining new breakthroughs from other areas.
"Brother Youchang's words made me suddenly enlightened!"
"This is a strategy that I will make sure of."
Now that he had made a decision, he immediately expressed his stance without any hesitation on his face.
He groaned for quite a while.
Ma Di held up his hand again and said: "General, I have a plan. I wonder if you are willing to give it a try?"
"What's the plan?"
"General Guan is now stationed in Jiangling, leading his troops to resist the Cao army attacking from the north of Jing. He may not have the strength to deal with the Wu army gathered in Lukou."
"If our army can mobilize the masses to go north to support the battle, wouldn't it be possible to get twice the result with half the effort?"
As soon as he said this, Guan Ping on the side said in a deep voice: "But if we act like this, our army will be weak."
"If Lu Meng receives a military report and intends to force a breakout, wouldn't it be difficult to resist?"
One word fell.
All the generals under his command also expressed their approval.
For a while, they all seemed to feel that this strategy was too inappropriate.
But upon seeing this, Ma Su's face was still as calm as water, and he smiled and said: "That is indeed what you are worried about, so this is also the reason why he came to meet the general this time."
"There are tens of thousands of barbarian soldiers. If we can rely on the barbarians to set up defenses, our army can move north to help General Guan. After quickly repelling Cao's attack, we can also quickly point the finger at Lukou, the important town of Wu."
This speaks volumes.
Not only the generals in the tent all looked surprised.
what's the situation?
Use barbarians to consolidate the defense line and besiege Lü Meng's troops.
Is this reliable?
In this way, the barbarians have always been at odds with the Han people, and the impression engraved in their bones is that they do not keep their promises.
After hearing this, a general raised his hands and asked with a worried look on his face: "Is it not feasible to join the army?"
"Based on the nature of the barbarians, if our troops are transferred and there is no military force to suppress them, and they take the opportunity to bite back, wouldn't the situation of the war be reversed in an instant?"
A series of words.
The generals expressed their opinions and concerns to each other.
The commander-in-chief, Zhao Tong, who was sitting on the main table, also looked serious at this time, said nothing, and was thinking deeply.
This is no small matter!
If the barbarians really rebelled and took advantage of the situation, it would be no small matter.
Another point is whether the barbarians can rely on their fighting power.
All of these factors require caution and caution, and you need to think twice before you act!
After pondering for most of the time, Ma Su looked at Zhao Yi's serious expression. He had not made a decision for a long time, and he was aware of other concerns in his heart.
"General, I have been assisting the Wuxi Barbarian King Shamoko recently and observed it secretly. Although the weapons and equipment of the barbarian soldiers are a bit crude, their combat power is quite impressive."
"Even compared with Wu people and soldiers, they are still comparable!"
When the words came to this, he paused, and then said solemnly: "Besides, according to his contacts and conversations with the Barbarian King Samoko in recent days, this man is not just willing to live in the mountains and be the mountain of a tribe.
King."
"He longs to become famous, to be granted titles and titles, and to be given the title of wife and son. He has an extremely strong utilitarianism in his chest."
"I think this strategy can be used!"
After a lot of words.
Ma Di's firm words one after another gradually impacted Zhao Tong's heart, forcing him to make a choice.
After thinking for a long time, he took a deep breath, with an extremely solemn look on his face, and nodded:
"Okay, since Brother Youchang has made such a promise, I will follow this strategy!"
The plan has been decided.
Zhao Tong immediately waved his hand and ordered the generals to quickly gather his troops and wait for the order to march north at any time.
Wait for the generals to leave the camp slowly.
However, Ma Su quietly turned back and visited him again.
"Brother Youchang, do you have any unfinished words?"
"Well, just now people have too many ears, so the battle report might be leaked, and I never mentioned the true intention."
"Actually, Su suggested sending troops north, not just to assist General Guan."
With extremely solemn words, Zhao Tong smiled and quickly asked: "What is Brother Youchang's intention?"
Hearing this, Ma Su's expression suddenly returned to seriousness, and he said in a deep voice: "I suggest that we capture the important town of Xiakou."
"Actually, with General Guan's level of command, it is not easy to prevent Cao Jun's attack. What's more, according to the battle report, the currently attacking Cao Jun is just a partial division of Cao Jun!"
"Cao's army doesn't even have a large army to press the border."
"But the key point is that now, in addition to guarding against Cao Jun, General Guan also needs to take care of the landing port to prevent Sun Quan from making some small moves."
"If this is the case, it will inevitably fall into a situation of insufficient military strength."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Su changed the subject and said directly: "But if our army can mobilize its troops to go north to help, we can help General Guan repel Cao's offensive."
"Then our army's options will be extremely broad."
"At that time, we can detach a force to pretend to attack Lukou and attack the Wu army headquarters to attract Sun Quan's attention."
"And most of them can lead the troops into the waters of Han River by boat in the name of pursuing Cao's army, go straight east along Jiangjin Ferry, and surprise attack Xiakou City, an important town in Jiangxia."
"If this place can be captured, the battle situation will be under the control of our army."
When the words came to this, he pondered for a moment and then explained: "Xiakou is located in the Xiakou waters, which is the junction area between the Yangtze River and the Han River. All the way east, you can go straight through Chibi and reach the hinterland east of the Yangtze River such as Chaisang.
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"Our army will be able to stop in Wu Jun's chest."
"By then, even if Sun Quan wants to attack Jingzhou again, he will be unable to do anything!"
The words fell silently.
Ma Su revealed his plan with great solemnity.
The words are over.
Chapter completed!