Luo Xiang looked at Mu Wuming with admiration between his brows.
She Yue couldn't help but feel admiration in her eyes.
"Your Highness, I believe that what Mu Daxia said is quite reasonable." Luo Xiang finally said: "Only by stabilizing the foundation can we compete with Kyoto. If our army has a decisive battle with the Shence Army at the moment, once it loses, it will almost be
There is no way out, but the Shence Army can withstand several defeats. In this situation, we really cannot easily fight decisively."
She Yue pondered for a moment, glanced at Changsun Meier, and asked: "Meier, what do you think?"
Changsun Meier hesitated for a moment and then said: "Securing Xuzhou is indeed of great importance. What this Mu Daxia said is right. Kyoto will definitely fight for Yuzhou at all costs. If we try our best to keep Yuzhou, the result will be
It may be that Yuzhou cannot be defended and Xuzhou is also in danger. On the contrary, if our army builds defenses in Xuzhou to resist the Shence Army's attack and force them to fail?
Not only does he have the heart to kill thieves, but he also has the strength to fight against national thieves."
She Yue nodded slightly and asked Mu Wuming: "In your opinion, can I defend Xuzhou?"
"Yes!" Mu Wuming said without any hesitation, "As long as the princess prepares immediately, I believe there is a 90% certainty that Xuzhou can be defended." After a pause, he continued: "Although the Shence Army has already departed from Kyoto,
They must first be stationed in Yanzhou. Most of the soldiers and horses from Yanzhou and Yuzhou have been transferred to Xuzhou, and now they have been recruited by the princess, so the Shence Army will inevitably keep some troops to guard it.
Yanzhou. After they march into Yuzhou, they still have to leave some troops to garrison, so the Shence Army must not have 20,000 troops to attack Xuzhou."
Luo Xiang said from the side: "Master Mu, although the Shence Army only has 20,000 troops, don't forget the Jizhou Army. Jizhou is also a force of Xiahou, and we have received news that the Jizhou Army is gathering and mobilizing. It seems that it is going to
Attack Yanzhou in two directions with the Shence Army. Maybe it will be the Jizhou Army who will stay in Yanzhou by then, so there is no need for the Shence Army to detach troops to stay in Yanzhou."
Mu Wuming nodded and said: "Jizhou is a big state, and the Jizhou camp has five thousand soldiers and horses. It is inevitable to mobilize some of the soldiers and horses to cooperate with the Shence Army. However, I also learned that Jizhou has not yet mobilized troops on a large scale. The number of troops he sent
It is limited, and at most, a few thousand soldiers and horses can be mobilized from Jizhou Camp to assist in the battle." At this point, he sneered and said: "The soldiers of Jizhou Camp cannot be put to good use. They have neglected training over the years, and corruption is common in the army, and nepotism is even worse.
It's extremely serious. On the battlefield, it's just a fill-in. The most important thing is that although the Jizhou camp has a strength of 5,000 soldiers and horses, it actually only has 3,000 soldiers."
She Yue understood immediately and said in surprise: "Is the Jizhou camp on empty wages?"
"That's right." Mu Wuming smiled and said: "There has been no war in Jizhou for many years, and there are few bandits in the territory. There are five thousand people in the establishment, but those generals have been receiving empty pay for many years from top to bottom. This problem is not only
This is the Jizhou camp. There are soldiers and horses from various states in the Tang Dynasty. There are not many who are not paid."
She Yue sneered and said, "Don't those people from the Ministry of War know about it?"
"Of course they know, they just turn a blind eye.
." Mu Wuming said calmly: "Xiahou purged the troops of the various states and reduced the number of troops. It was because of the rebellion in the three states and seven counties that she was afraid that the state army would be too strong and would pose a threat to Kyoto. Beware of the state army.
The weaker she is, the more practical she becomes."
She Yue's expression was solemn and her eyebrows were furrowed.
"In the final analysis, the Jizhou camp is nothing to worry about." Mu Wuming said: "On the contrary, the soldiers and horses of the three Jiangnan states camp commanded by General Changsun are considered brave men. They will also be the princess's main force to compete with Kyoto in the future.
"
Lin Hong interjected: "The three states in the south of the Yangtze River have been managed by princesses for many years, so the state camps dare not neglect them."
When he said this, he was naturally praising the full staff of the three states in the south of the Yangtze River, which was all attributed to She Yue.
"So in the battle of Xuzhou, the soldiers and horses under the princess's command may be slightly inferior in equipment and combat effectiveness, but their strength is not inferior to that of the Shence Army." Mu Wuming said: "The people in Kyoto are afraid that His Highness will quickly swallow up Yanzhou and Yuzhou.
That's why he sent out troops in a hurry. In fact, he didn't have much preparation. Xiahou just relied on the elite of the Shence Army and wanted to make a quick decision and capture Xuzhou in one go. As long as the princess withstood this offensive, the situation would quickly become negative.
It’s in your favor.”
She Yue said: "Gather Xuzhou soldiers and horses in Xuzhou City and defend Xuzhou City to the death!"
"No, no!" Mu Wuming said: "The city of Xuzhou is very strong. The princess only needs to keep ten thousand soldiers and horses, which is enough to defend the city. In the seven counties of Xuzhou, in addition to the city of Xuzhou, the princess can deploy other soldiers and horses.
In other counties, before the Shence Army reaches Xuzhou, let each county strengthen the city defense while hoarding food and grass to ensure that at least half of each county has
Years of food storage. The Shence Army went to Xuzhou, and the main target of the attack was naturally Xuzhou City!" When he said this, he thought of something and asked: "Does the princess have a map of Xuzhou here?"
She Yue nodded and ordered Sun Meier to hang up the map, while Lin Hong and Luo Xiang helped.
After hanging up the map, Mu Wuming walked to the map, looked at it carefully, then raised his finger and pointed at the map and said: "If the princess wants to deploy, in addition to Xuzhou City, she can also make arrangements in Taishan County and Xiapi County to the north and south of Xuzhou City.
Deploy heavy troops, Langya in the east, and a small number of troops in the East China Sea."
After She Yue took control of Xuzhou, although she had the ultimate goal of commanding Kyoto, she still had no clear plan on how to deploy her current plan and what to do next.
Changsun Yuanxin was a military general and was brave and good at fighting. He was naturally brave on the battlefield, but he was unable to formulate an overall strategy.
In fact, many officials such as Xuzhou Governor Ye Chaoxuan found it difficult to plan a clear strategy. Even the eldest grandson Meier, although smart, was unable to handle such a major matter as fighting for hegemony in the world.
Today, Mu Wuming is very knowledgeable about the situation in the world, and even proposed to She Yue a strategic plan to protect Xuzhou by attacking and defending. This made She Yue feel that the road ahead seemed to become clearer, and unknowingly,
This person also has admiration for him.
At this moment, she had already stood up and walked to the map. Seeing Mu Wuming pointed at the place, she saw that there was Taishan County in the north of Xuzhou City and Xiapi County in the south. The three counties formed a corner and became the western barrier of Xuzhou, while Langya and the East China Sea were
You will become the rearguard.
If you want to kill the Langya lords, you must break through the western region formed by the three counties.
barrier.
"Deploy heavy troops in Taishan and Xiapi, and send capable generals to defend, and the Shence Army will inevitably block the eastern front line." Mu Wuming said: "Every county in Xuzhou is under control, and the Shence Army will not be able to obtain food and grass in Xuzhou itself.
Supplies can only be transported from the rear to the front. Under this situation, if they concentrate their forces under Xuzhou City, then Taishan and Xiapi can send troops and horses to attack their food roads, so they will be forced to divide their forces at that time
Guard the grain road, and even dispatch troops and horses to attack the other two counties."
She Yue already understood what Mu Wuming meant and said, "Are you saying you deliberately forced them to divide their forces?"
"That's right." Mu Wuming said: "The strength of the Shence Army does not have the upper hand, and it will not be easy to attack any city. Once the troops are divided, the strength will be even weaker. We don't need to go out of the city to fight them, we just have to fight them
Compete for endurance." He looked at She Yue and said: "For the princess, for every extra day of support, the hearts of the people in the world will turn towards the princess. If the Shence Army cannot attack for a long time, the world will inevitably change, and the princess will also be affected.
It is becoming more and more advantageous. The Shence Army has been unable to capture Xuzhou, and the pressure will become greater and greater, and in the end it will have to withdraw."
Luo Xiang said: "Why did Mu Daxia conclude that the Shence Army would withdraw if they could not attack for a long time? If there is no problem with their logistics supply, they may not continue to fight. Kyoto will not just watch, and will definitely withdraw from other places.
Deploy troops and horses to reinforce the Xuzhou battlefield."
Mu Wuming put his finger on the map, slid it slowly, and finally stopped at Jiangnan, saying: "Don't forget, the princess still has Jiangnan!"
"What does Master Mu mean?
Lin Hong couldn't help but ask.
Mu Wuming laughed and said: "The battlefield in Xuzhou is in a stalemate, and Kyoto is sending more reinforcements. Will the three states in the south of the Yangtze River turn a deaf ear? Their survival is closely related to the princess, so they will naturally reinforce the princess at all costs."
Lin Hong nodded and said: "Yes, as long as the power of Zi Yijian in Jiangnan is eliminated, the wealthy families in Jiangnan will definitely support the princess with all their strength."
"Gather forces in the south of the Yangtze River, and the aristocratic families will provide money and food. During the war in Xuzhou, we can recruit an army of soldiers and horses as soon as possible, and then we can attack Yuzhou." Mu Wuming said: "At that time, the Shence Army will not be able to withdraw its troops and come back for reinforcements, and the siege of Xuzhou will be over.
It will be solved easily. In this way, the princess's strategic goal of protecting Xuzhou will be achieved, and the situation in the world will be greatly changed by then."
Luo Xiang frowned and said, "Wait a minute, Master Mu, you said the Jiangnan Army is heading toward Yuzhou?"
"The strategy of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao." Mu Wuming said: "In a short period of time, even if Jiangnan can recruit an army of soldiers and horses, they will not have much combat effectiveness. If they directly rush to help Xuzhou, it will be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth, waiting to be defeated by Shence's army.
Swallowed. However, this army suddenly attacked Yuzhou. The Yuzhou defenders were limited. This army invaded Yuzhou and the Shence Army had to return for reinforcements. As long as the Shence Army retreated, the Jiangnan Army quickly retreated to the south of the Yangtze River.
, will never engage in battle with the Shence Army. This Jiangnan Army is not intended to go into battle to kill the enemy. It is only used to disturb the enemy in a short period of time."
She Yue looked at the map, and after a moment, she turned to look at Mu Wuming and asked, "Why are you so sure that Jiangnan will be in my hands at that time?"
"Because this time I came to meet the princess, I want to take back Jiangnan for the princess." Mu Wuming's eyes were deep under the mask.
Deep and calm, he said slowly: "I can assure your highness that before the Shence Army reaches Xuzhou, the power of the Ziyi Prison in the three states of Jiangnan will be wiped out. This time I want to discuss with the princess how to eradicate Jiangnan.
The plan of the purple-clothed prison forces!"
She Yue asked suspiciously: "Do you have the strength to wipe out all the purple prison forces in Jiangnan?"
"The Lin family recommended me to meet the princess. Now I also want to invite the princess to meet two people." Mu Wuming said: "After meeting those two people, the princess will naturally believe my words. I wonder if the princess is willing to summon them?"
She Yue was suspicious, thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Let them come over!"
Mu Wuming then said to Lin Hong: "Dr. Lin's family, could you please bring my companions here?"