Luo Youdu and Zhao Kuangyin said it almost at the same time, without any hesitation.
Both of them know the military affairs. In a situation like Shouzhou, the enemy's defense skills are extraordinary, and they also occupy a strong city. If they insist on defending it, it will be difficult for anyone to do anything.
The troops were divided to stop Liu Yanzhen, and Huangfu Hui's reinforcements were obviously the boss's pretext for his confidants, asking them to bypass Shouzhou, which was difficult to conquer, and go to earn merit elsewhere.
Whoever refuses will be punished.
Guo Rong stood up and looked at the map and said: "I can't give you too many troops. With five thousand per person, it's not appropriate for you to directly command the army. Your troops are at a disadvantage. You really can't stand it. No need to force it. I will send troops to support you to win."
The first priority is. As long as you can resist them all, it will be a great achievement. But if you can win, then it is best not to have any."
Zhao Kuangyin said enthusiastically: "Five thousand is enough." He said with excitement and excitement, "I heard that Huangfu Hui is a brave man, and the general has long wanted to meet him, so why not hand him over to the general?"
Luo Youdu smiled calmly when he saw Zhao Kuangyin begging for battle like a reckless man.
Liu Yanzhen led a naval force, and there has been no trace of it so far. Although Huangfu Hui had more soldiers and horses than Liu Yanzhen, they were all infantry, and they were under the noses of their scouts.
Who is difficult and who is easy can naturally be seen at a glance.
Zhao Kuangyin felt relieved when he saw that Luo Youdu did not fight with him. Who is Huangfuhui? Fierce and sturdy?
Compared with bravery, Zhao Kuangyin has never lost in his life.
That Liu Yanzhen was known as Han Xin of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
What Zhao Kuangyin lacks most now is merit, and all justice and morality are bullshit.
Guo Rong looked at Luo Youdu at this time.
Luo Youdu said calmly: "Then let me go and meet Liu Yanzhen, who manages the army like Han Xin and manages the people like Gong Sui."
Guo Rong clapped his hands and said: "Then I'll wait and see. I want to see who is Zhuge from the Zhou Dynasty or Han Xin from the Southern Tang Dynasty...Similarly..." He looked at Zhao Kuangyin and said: "I also want to know.
Is Huangfu Hui, a tiger from the south of the Yangtze River, more ferocious, or is a tiger like you more powerful?"
Although Zhao Kuangyin felt uncomfortable being pressured by Xiaoxiao at the moment, he thought that he was not good at water fighting and did not have a boat. Regardless of whether he could take advantage of Liu Yanzhen, even if he won, if the other party sailed away, how could he?
Not just staring?
Come to think of it, don't worry about it anymore, just get it back in the duel with Huangfu Hui.
Guo Rong was still very confident in the two people he promoted highly. He nodded and said: "You go down and prepare. I will issue an order tomorrow."
Zhao Kuangyin said loudly: "I will retire at the end of the day."
Luo Youdu did not leave.
Zhao Kuangyin took a look and left first.
Guo Rong looked at Luo Youdu, who did not respond, and said, "Sir, is there anything else?"
Luo Youdu took out the map from his sleeve, took a few steps forward, spread it out on the desk, and said: "Your Majesty, I have been studying the Jianghuai waterway these days, found some local people, and also did some field surveys.
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"We have always thought that the Jianghuai waterway cannot carry large ships and have ignored its importance. After investigation, I found that many tributaries in the Jianghuai water area cannot carry large ships, but they can carry boats. Small boats can appear in Huainan if they are familiar with the waterways.
Everywhere.”
"They can transport troops, hide them, and transport food. If we don't have naval forces to check and balance them, even if we have an army of 300,000, we won't be able to restrict their movements."
Guo Rong looked at the dense water network in Huainan, his eyes were dazzled, and said: "I have thought about this situation before, but there are no generals in our dynasty who are good at boats, and there are few soldiers who are good at water. This water
The army is different from the infantry and cavalry. You can learn by trial and error. How to use a big ship, how to use a small boat, improper operation will destroy the ship and kill people. And how to build the boat, it needs to be broken down into details, which requires a huge amount of energy and time. "
"Therefore, it has never been implemented. The plan was to capture the Jianghuai River, capture some generals of the Southern Tang Dynasty who were good at water warfare, and then select soldiers who were good at water warfare from the people of the Jianghuai River to train the navy army."
He paused and looked at Luo Youdu. Dawu said happily: "Tell me, sir, do you have a way to solve this problem?"
Luo Youdu pointed at Zhengyang Bridge and said: "There is no good way, but there is a stupid way. Your Majesty can recall the soldiers guarding Zhengyang Bridge tomorrow and let me lead the soldiers to guard the bridge."
Guo Rong looked at the map and pondered for a moment, then said: "Do you think Liu Yanzhen will attack Zhengyang Bridge?"
"That's right!" Luo Youdu said: "This Zhengyang Bridge is currently the only bridge connecting Huainan to the Central Plains. If this bridge fails, our southward expedition army will be trapped in Huainan. The first place Liu Yanzhen attacks must be Zhengyang Bridge. Chen
He planned to show his weakness to the enemy, feign defeat here, lure the navy ashore, defeat them on land, and capture all their ships. Fortunately, he captured several generals who were good at water warfare and taught them to them.
Our army’s method of water warfare.”
"I estimate that this southern expedition will take at least a year and a half to determine the winner. We can take the opportunity to train the navy army and directly convert the soldiers who know the nature of water into sailors. Even though most of the people in the northern part of the Central Plains are landlubbers, we can start from 100,000
After all, thousands of soldiers who know the nature of water can be selected among the people. They do not lack combat ability, but they are not used to fighting on boats. Targeted training can be carried out in as little as one month, or as slowly as two or three months, and they can be put on the battlefield.
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"We don't need to train troops that can suppress the Tang Army's navy. We only need to be able to contain them so that they cannot take advantage of the navy's advantage."
A flash of excitement flashed in Guo Rong's eyes, and he said: "What you said is reasonable, but..." He frowned slightly and said, "Is this strategy of cheating defeat really feasible?"
He didn't say it clearly, but he really felt that this tactic was a bit low-level.
Even if, as Luo Youdu and Wang Pu expected, the first general of the Southern Tang Dynasty, who managed the army like Han Xin, was of limited skill, he should not be underestimated even if he had only one-tenth of the ability of a soldier!
Luo Youdu also knew what Guo Rong was thinking, and said inscrutably: "The tactics that can defeat the enemy are good tactics. To deal with Han Xin of the Southern Tang Dynasty, you have to use this kind of tactics. It is too clever, I am afraid that he will not understand it,
On the contrary, you won’t fall into the trap.”
He thought for a while, pointed to the location of Xia Cai on the map and said: "If your Majesty feels that it is too dangerous to give the Zhengyang Bridge to the other party, you can build a bridge here at Xia Cai to connect the Central Plains and connect with our military camp."
Guo Rong looked in the direction of Xia Cai, pondered for a moment and said: "Sir, you understand me! I am determined to move the camp to the west of Shouzhou. The terrain here is wider and more suitable for siege. It can also take care of the enemy coming from the direction of Guangzhou. In Xia Cai
Not only will we build a new bridge here to consolidate the safety of the grain road, but we will also be able to retreat in time even if the situation changes."
“Advance and retreat in moderation!”
"Okay!" Seeing that Luo Youdu was confident, Guo Rong no longer hesitated and said, "Tomorrow I will withdraw the defenders of Zhengyang Bridge, and you will take over. I am waiting for the news of your husband's triumphant return..."