"Could it be that you think the general is an old turtle in the pond?"
"We hold a large number of troops and don't think about making progress. Instead, we shrink back to protect ourselves. From my future point of view, this strategy is really ridiculous! The general will never do this!"
After Qiang Yu finished speaking, he laughed again, and his laughter was very hearty.
He had been grudged against Zhao Tuo for a long time, and he had just been criticized by him, so he would not have attacked without reason.
At this moment, when Zhao Tuo proposed this stupid strategy, he laughed at it and expressed his resentment.
Hearing what Qiang Yu said, the two generals couldn't help but laugh too.
Because the strategy Zhao Tuo mentioned is really funny.
Wang Jian, under the orders of the King of Qin, led an army of 600,000 to attack Chu. The attack was so fierce that he was able to flatten the state of Chu in one fell swoop. Even Chu's commander, Yin Xiangyan, could only gather his troops in fear and defend himself on the front line of Huaiyang.
Qin is strong and Chu is weak. In this situation, instead of taking advantage of the gathering of troops and their morale to attack Chu, you instead propose to defend first and then attack, and build barriers and walls to protect yourself. This idea is too ridiculous.
?
Please, our Qin army is the attacker!
Amidst the laughter, Feng Wuze felt something was wrong. Although he also felt that Zhao Tuo's strategy was quite negative and ridiculous. But according to his understanding, Zhao Tuo had always been favored by the king and had military talents, so it was impossible for him to fail.
There may be a deeper meaning in this loss.
Feng Wuze glanced at Zhao Tuo and saw that he was facing Qiang Yu's ridicule, his expression was calm, and there was even a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.
When he turned around again, he saw Wang Jian sitting in the main seat with a sullen face and his face was a little blue.
Feng Wuze understood most of it, General Wang seemed to like this style of play.
Sure enough, amidst the bursts of laughter, I heard General Wang Jian cough and coldly snort: "Zhao Tuo's strategy is very good according to the current situation and the art of war. I think this strategy is very good."
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After Wang Jian finished speaking, the laughter in the tent stopped abruptly.
Qiang Su opened his mouth wide, and instinctively squeezed out two dry laughs from his throat. He looked at Wang Jian in disbelief.
"General!"
Qiang Yu shouted: "How good is Zhao Tuo's plan? Our army is 600,000, and the Chu army is only 300,000 or 400,000. The Chu people can definitely be defeated by a large army. As long as Xiang Yan is defeated, our army will be defeated."
Drive straight in and sweep across the Chu land. We will overthrow the Chu country within a year and return to your Majesty!"
Wang Jian said coldly: "The fighter plane has not yet arrived."
"Although our army is large in number, the Chu army is also large in number. Moreover, the Chu people wait for work in leisure, and the soldiers will fight bravely if they have a mournful heart. Even if our army can win, it will definitely suffer heavy casualties. How can we achieve a complete victory? As Zhao Tuo said
It is said that the art of war is to "be invincible first, and then wait for the enemy to be victorious." Our army first defends and then attacks. When the Chu army is slack and its fighting opportunities are revealed, it can then look for opportunities to move and then win. This is how it works
A sure way."
When the generals saw Wang Jian's serious expression, they thought that the general was also a safe-tempered person, so it was normal for him to choose this strategy of defending first and then attacking, so they said no more.
Only Qiang Yu was unconvinced. It would have been fine if someone else had proposed this policy, but it was Zhao Tuo who proposed it, so he would have something to say.
Then Qiang Yu shouted loudly: "Defend, defend! Our army is 600,000 strong, and we spend millions of dan on food and fodder every month!"
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"According to what Zhao Tuo said, instead of attacking, we will take a defensive position in the Chu area and confront the Chu army. How long will it take to wait for the opportunity?"
"If the fighter planes don't appear, won't our army have to continue to consume it? How much food and baggage will our army consume by then! Have you, Zhao Tuo, ever thought about such a huge loss?"
At the end of the sentence, Qiang Yu opened his eyes wide, stared at Zhao Tuo, and yelled and asked.
Just talk, why are your eyes so wide?
Zhao Tuo complained in his heart. When he saw Wang Jian smiling and saying nothing, he knew that the other person wanted him to explain the reason.
Zhao Tuo cleared his throat and then said loudly: "What General Qiangxu said is wrong. Our army of 600,000 people consumes millions of dan of food every month, so shouldn't the Chu army not consume it? They have nearly 400,000 troops.
, the monthly consumption of food and fodder is not much less than that of our army!"
"I, the State of Qin
Oxen plowed the fields, and last year Guanzhong adopted the method of retting to increase grain production. Aocang in Xingyang was already full of grain. In addition, grain and grass were transferred from Bashu, Hedong, Hanoi and other places, which was enough to supply our army for nearly a year.
What you eat."
"Not to mention that spring plowing has passed. Our Qin State is implementing the method of retting throughout the country this year. When the autumn harvest comes, the country will surely have a bumper harvest and more food. Even if it takes until next year's autumn harvest, that's no problem!"
When Zhao Tuo said this, the generals nodded. For Qin, the food was indeed enough.
Last year, when Li Xin attacked Chu, the Qin State stocked its warehouses with grain in advance, enough to feed an army of 200,000 for a year.
Unexpectedly, Li Xin was defeated in just a few months, and most of the grain in the warehouse was useless. Coupled with the continuous transfer and replenishment, the Qin army would not be short of food at least in the short term.
Zhao Tuo raised his head and continued: "Looking at Jingchu, as far as I know, not only is its agriculture far worse than our Qin country, but it also has many lords, and most of the country's food is in the hands of the lords.
There is not much food in the Chu State's treasury."
"This time the Chu State sends troops, the clan soldiers of those clans are supplied with food by their respective lords. In this situation, even if the Chu army is smaller in number than our army, it will definitely not be able to consume our army, and even before the food is exhausted,
In order to protect their own savings, those feudal lords would clamor to withdraw their troops. This is also one of the opportunities for war."
"What's more, although our army has come a long way, the food and grass need to be transported thousands of miles. But in fact, here in Huaiyang, our army can rely on the Chasm Water Transport to transport food from Xingyang. General Cai Yang's army has its back to Ru River, from
Yangzhai, Xinzheng and other places in Yingchuan County transport grain and fodder."
"Our Qin army uses boat divisions to transport grain down the river. Not only does the transportation time be short, but it also consumes very little. Chu State does not have the advantage of water transportation and cannot transport it against the current. It can only rely on cattle, horses and manpower to transport it. An Neng
Can it cost more than our army?"
"So, this battle is about defense as offense. The Chu army will definitely not be able to defeat our Qin army. As long as we defend ourselves here, we have already won half the battle. When the Chu army runs out of food and grass, or there is an internal problem, then
That’s when our army gets full success!”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Such a strategy only consumes food and fodder, does not harm the soldiers, and has no risk of overturning. It can destroy the enemy in one fell swoop and overthrow Jingchu. Isn't it beautiful?"
Zhao Tuo finished speaking in one breath, and his words were so passionate that all the generals in the tent were shocked.
Because the strategy in his words has transcended the battlefield and focused on the overall situation.
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He did not engage in any intrigues and intrigues, but openly confronted the Chu State and directly used national power to kill the other party.
Not only were all the generals in deep thought, but even Qiang Yu was so shocked that he could not speak.
"Zhao Tuo's strategy is great."
Wang Jian smiled while stroking his palms, and said to the generals: "The strategy proposed by Zhao Tuo is the best strategy for military strategists and a strategy for prosperity. Isn't it better than Bill and others to fight bloody battlefields and take risks to win? Our army is attacking Chu this time.
Then follow Zhao Tuo’s policy.”
When Wang Jian said this, all the generals bowed their heads and obeyed.
Qiangxu gritted his teeth and blushed.
Zhao Tuo's strategy was reasonable and well-founded, and it was a sure way to win. Even the general and the generals recognized him. Although he was not angry, he could only bow his head and agree.
However, Qiang Xu still felt that it was very unpleasant for them to fight this battle in such a frustrating manner despite their obvious numerical advantage.
"Old turtle!"
"little turtle!"
Qiang He cursed a few words in his heart and suddenly felt much better.
Now that the strategy for this attack on Chu has been decided, the generals will decide on the specific operations and deployment matters.
After that, Wang Jian asked the generals to go down, leaving Zhao Tuo alone.
"The strategy you just made seems to be just for me?"
Wang Jian looked at the young man in front of him. He was like a bug in his stomach just now, and every word he said spoke to his heart. This kind of thing was by no means accidental.
Wang Jian was sure that Zhao Tuo's strategy was specifically for himself. If he had another general, he would definitely not say this.
Zhao Tuo laughed and said, "What the general is saying is that the strategy adopted by the general just now is actually the tactics used by the general to destroy Zhao in the past."
Wang Jian was startled, and then he remembered.
A few years ago, Wang Jian led the Qin army to attack Zhao, but could not defeat Zhao general Li Mu, so he simply retreated with his soldiers to protect himself, built walls and fortresses for defense, and faced off with Li Mu for half a year.
It wasn't until he bribed Zhao Xiang Guo Kai and finally killed Li Mu with a divorce plan that he found an opportunity to attack Zhao in one fell swoop.
Seeing that Wang Jian was thinking about it, Zhao Tuo whispered: "In addition to the consumption of national power just now, our army can also use tricks to drive a wedge between Chu King Fu Chu and Xiang Yan, making them suspicious of each other. If the Chu people can change their generals before the battle,
, then our army’s victory is certain.”
Wang Jian smiled.
He looked at the young general in front of him and thought that with this kid coming forward, he, Old Wang, would be able to enjoy his old age in peace.
Wang Jian walked over, patted Zhao Tuo on the shoulder and said with a smile: "What a Zhao Tuo, you have learned the essence of me fighting on the battlefield."