"Here in Nanjun, the food, grass and baggage have been prepared. According to the news from Xianyang, there are 50,000 people in the partial army under your command this time."
"There are 30,000 troops dispatched from Nanyang County, and another 20,000 troops from the four counties are mixed with the navy. In recent days, the escorts from the National Protectorate Academy have also been placed outside the city and are heavily guarded."
All the way south!
It was earlier than Zhou Qing expected, but a little more than seven days later, he returned to Jiangling, Nanjun, and did not directly discuss the attack on Chu with the political hall.
In the familiar Governor's Mansion, there were no major changes. However, in the past few months, after Xue'er and Xiaomeng went north to Xianyang, Qianhong herself was the only one left.
It is true that here in the Four Counties, Qianhong is not in charge, so I feel a little worried.
Qianhong means that you are sitting here.
After taking a shower, Qian Hong was already waiting in the side hall. She hadn't seen him for several months, and she was as capable and cheerful as ever. In the hall... all kinds of fine wines and delicacies were prepared.
"Haha, along the way, you also received documents. I also know the general situation."
"Don't worry, let's talk while we eat!"
"Have all the thirty thousand elite troops from Nanyang County arrived?"
Wearing a long gown casually, he sat behind the first table, with Xue'er and Nongyu waiting beside him. He took the drink directly, took a sip, and waved to Qian Hong behind the wooden table next to him.
Time is indeed running out, but what is pressing is Li Xin's main army. His partial army and Wang Ben's partial army are just changing with the general trend.
"We will all arrive at Dongting before noon tomorrow."
"There are six thousand naval troops in Bashu. They are already stationed in the river and Dongting, and another 14,000 are already stationed in strategic locations beside Dongting."
"In this way, once the main force of Li Xin's army moves, your Excellency can take action."
It is not difficult to break through the entrance to the cultivation level, take the Lotus Flower Pill, and stay beautiful forever. It is not difficult to deal with the important affairs of the four counties. Bai Qianhong heard this, smiled slowly, raised his glass and took a sip.
The battle between Qi and Chu!
It can be regarded as the core battle of Zhuxia this year!
Win!
The Qin State conquered all the Xia, and there was no longer any resistance.
defeat!
Then Yikuang Zhuxia slows down a little, which is not a big failure.
"Although I am a partial teacher here, my responsibilities are not light."
"Qian Hong, tell me how the master should act."
The 50,000-strong army may not be a large number for the private soldiers of the aristocratic families currently displayed in the ancestral homeland of Dongting, Chu State, but the number of troops is not the main factor in the victory of a war.
The key is what role 50,000 troops can play.
As he said that, two people walked into the side hall again. Yun Shu was in front, followed by several maids, each holding something in their hands. Xiao Meng had just finished bathing, wearing a blue gown to cover her body, and was casually walking in the hall.
Found a location.
He did not interrupt his conversation with Qianhong.
"grown ups!"
"Qian Hong thinks that given the current situation of Chu State, the two partial armies of you and Wang Ben can be of great use."
"Historically, there are three types of troops dispatched by the Chu State. One is...the soldiers of the state can be regarded as the four major legions that Xiang Yan has trained in recent years, totaling nearly 250,000 elites."
"Secondly, there are not a few soldiers who are attached to the major cities and towns guarding the country. In terms of number, they should not be inferior to Xiang Yan's soldiers."
"Third, they are private soldiers belonging to aristocratic families. They have the financial support of aristocratic families. They may not be as numerous as the soldiers guarding the city, but in terms of weapons, armor, and combat power, they are absolutely superior."
Bai Qianhong nodded again, a different kind of charm flashed across her delicate and bright face, and she pushed out one hand into the void in front of her. The vitality of heaven and earth manifested, and the Chu Kingdom's Nuo Da Map emerged.
Although it is not very detailed, it can roughly include cities, mountains, rivers, and water veins.
With the crisp words in his mouth, with just a few clicks, the important military areas belonging to the Chu State stood out at this moment. The brightest one was of course the Xiang Yan Base Camp in Huai River.
There is the most elite place in Chu State right now!
Next is the Dongting Ancestral Land area, with a fiery red mysterious light flashing. It is where Qu Zhaojing and other aristocratic families have lived for hundreds of years. There is no need to say much about the control there.
Secondly, cities under the rule of the Chu State rose up one after another. Due to the inheritance of the Chu State, there were many soldiers guarding each city. Therefore, starting from last year, the King of Chu began to mobilize the troops there.
"The king of Chu issued the order of favor. Although it was effective, it only gained in the areas north of Jiangsu, east of Jiangsu, and Huainan. Sure enough, given more time, it may not be possible to slowly erode the old people of Dongting."
"But now it doesn't have the time."
"Moreover, the battle between Qin and Chu took place right here. Here... there are no rugged mountains crisscrossing the area for thousands of miles, and there are no lakes like Dongting."
"The Qin army goes south and will directly fight the Chu army!"
He did not rush to talk directly about the strategy of the battle between Qin and Chu. He spoke slowly, and a mysterious light flashed on the empty map in front of him, making all the information very clear.
Viewed from above, the strength of the Chu State is quite strong. In terms of the strength of the whole country, it is not inferior to the Qin State, especially now that the Qin State has to dedicate heavy troops to garrison the three Jin, Yan and Zhao areas.
Otherwise, there should be more than 400,000 people gathered at the Wancheng Camp and Lantian Camp in Nanyang County instead of the current 300,000!
"Chu State...for hundreds of years, although it has never dominated the Xia Dynasty, it has dominated the Huaihe River and the river area."
"The country has a vast territory and a large number of people, so its strength cannot be underestimated. Otherwise, if Qin goes eastward, it will not leave Chu behind. What it will do is attack Chu with all its strength."
Zhou Qing nodded. There was also an analysis of the general trend of Chu State in Xianyang, which was similar to what Qian Hong said.
The Chu State has been hegemonic since the Spring and Autumn Period. Until now, the vassal states in the Central Plains have changed several times, but the Chu State has always been like this. It has to be said that the Chu State itself is still lucky enough.
On the side, Nong Yu and Xue'er were also looking at the Xuanguang map curiously. Listening to Sister Qianhong's words, it seemed that... everything was so clear and clear.
"Sister Qianhong, when the Qin State goes south, there are no big obstacles north of the Huaihe River in the Chu State. Wouldn't it be that... Li Xin's army can directly go south to approach Shouchun?"
In the past, when the Qin State attacked Zhao, it was unable to directly enter Handan due to the obstruction of the Eighth Route Army of Taihang. It was not until the Eighth Route Army broke through that there was a chance to directly enter Handan.
Now, Qin State is marching south to attack Chu. Looking at the map, north of the Huai River, there are no natural dangers like Taihang Baxing. There are no big rivers. There are only natural dangers on the Huai River north of Shouchun.
But... Shouchun is on the side of Huai River.
Nong Yu spoke softly, it seems...it is not difficult to attack Chu. No wonder Li Xin proposed to destroy Chu with an army of 200,000 in the center of Xianyang.
The army went south, the elite rushed straight across the Huai River, and captured Shouchun!
The Chu State was destroyed in name only!
Of course, those blocking the Qin army were Xiang Yan's more than 200,000 elite troops.
"Although there is no natural danger, but... what if Xiang Yan and the others insist on staying in the wilderness and guarding the north of the Huai River?"
Xueer also smiled slightly.
There is a natural danger in the Huai River, and there are hundreds of thousands of troops. As expected, it is impossible to avoid the battle. What can be done?
The strong soldiers fought fiercely, and I am afraid that they will suffer heavy losses.
If we talk about extraordinary troops and strategies, it would be extremely difficult without steep mountains and rivers, and without the existence of important roads to bypass.
"You two have a lot on your mind."
"Let's talk about the Dongting Branch Master first."
Regarding Nong Yu and Xue'er's words, there is naturally a plan within the center, and those who fight will be the first to win over the temple!
For several months, Li Xin and the others have been conducting deductions.
Zhou Qing picked up a piece of shredded pork with chopsticks. The taste was quite good. He looked around and laughed. He looked at Qian Hong, who was smiling with the same expression at this moment. The topic was the same as before.
"The purpose of the center, my lord's role as a partial force, is to prevent the old families of the Chu State from fleeing to Jingchu due to the defeat in the war ahead, which can be regarded as the earlier ancestral land of the Chu State."
"It is close to Baiyue in southern Xinjiang. If it enters southern Xinjiang, it will become a hidden danger."
"Your Majesty's partial force, based on Qian Hong's opinion, is to use the navy to seize the Dongting, Yuanshui, and Zishui important roads, and use the rest of the troops to advance slowly to put pressure on the old clan of Dongting."
"One is to prevent them from dividing their troops on the Huai River, and the other is to gather all their strength in Dongting. When there is no obvious winner or lose at the Huai River, they will not make an easy choice."
"And the power of Jiangnan Xionghan, the power of the Zhuang family, and the power of Baiyue can be used to exert pressure on the south, slowly unfolding, and achieving an encirclement."
Bai Qianhong drew another stroke in the void in front of her with one hand.
The area that belongs to Dongting and Yunmeng Daze is enlarged. The purpose of this partial army of your Excellency is very clear, which is to block the retreat of Ruoran Chu State and block the retreat of those old families.
There is Li Xin's army on the frontal battlefield, so there is no need to interfere.
But as expected, if Li Xin wins, he can cooperate with Li Xin's army and Wang Ben's partial troops to rectify the areas north of Jiangbei and Huainan.
"At that time, as long as there is a winner and loser in the Huai River, my lord, there will be a big move here."
"Li Xinsheng, encircle and move up, echoing Li Xin's army from the side."
"If Li Xin loses, he will not be able to hold on."
Continuing from the preface, Bai Qianhong fully presented the strategy that he had thought about. It was also the strategy that everyone in the Political Affairs Hall had been planning for several months. It was the right method.
Not for the sake of adventure.
If you press forward slowly, you can achieve sufficient results.
"Hahaha, Nongyu, what do you think?"
Zhou Qing held the cup and took another sip.
Hearing Qian Hong's words, he nodded deeply once again. With Qian Hong by his side, all kinds of things... he would save himself too much trouble.
Naturally, I had some thoughts on the strategy of partial division, which was roughly the same as what Qian Hong said. However, my strategy was a bit radical, and it had the intention of suppressing the old clans of Chu State from Dongting.
But that's okay, anyway, the old people of Chu State will not resist.
At least when there is no clear winner or loser in Huai River.
"The heaven and the earth are closed, and the ghost valleys are everywhere!"
"Young Master, as far as Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang from Zhu Xia are concerned, Sister Qianhong is more like an authentic disciple of Guigu."
Nong Yu praised him.
I don't know much about those military strategies.
But it doesn't stop me from knowing clearly what Sister Qianhong means.
According to Sister Qianhong's plan, then...this master's partial force moves with yin and yang. With just a slight movement, it can pull the huge power in Dongting of Chu State.
Reduce the pressure on Li Xin's main force from the side.
The encirclement of the army is a strategy to close the net. If you take a step further, you have the victory in hand. If you take a step back, you will have no worries. You are already in an invincible position, which is exactly what Guigu Zongheng planned.