Huang Jue smiled bitterly and shook his head. He couldn't understand this point, "General Liu is right, but I think since the other party did this, he must have a motive. Thieves will not do meaningless things.
It's just that we haven't been able to see through it yet. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the thieves are hiding near the Lei Dong River, but this possibility is slim unless these thieves can become invisible."
Invisible? That's a joke. No matter how powerful a person is, it is impossible to hide so many people and horses tightly. You must know that in order to find traces of the traitors, Shangzhou City not only sent hundreds of scouts, but also Sha Diao's subordinates.
With the help of the spies and the help of the surrounding Sri Lankan people, even a flock of crows flying from the sky could not escape.
Wang Zuoguan didn't think the thieves knew any invisibility skills. What on earth were these thieves doing? No matter how clever the marching formation was, there were traces to follow. Wang Zuoguan once heard Tie Mo talk about a theory. If he couldn't guess
To reveal the opponent's tactics, use the stupidest method to eliminate targets one by one. In this area, there are not too many targets worth attacking. Tongguan, Shanyang City, Shangzhou City, Tongguan are near Zhou Dingshan and
A large number of soldiers and horses were garrisoned, so this place was eliminated directly. Shanyang City was far away and was not suitable for a surprise attack. It was also unlikely. Only Shangzhou City was left.
But if it was Shangzhou City, why would the bandits create an illusion in Leidong River? Isn't it unnecessary? No, something must have been overlooked. Suddenly Wang Zuogao's face became very ugly. He stared at Liu Guoneng and asked anxiously
, "Where is Orger's headquarters stationed? When was the latest military report sent?"
Liu Guoneng was stunned, but he replied seriously, "In reply to Mr. Wang, the news just arrived yesterday evening is that General Orger's troops are stationed in Tanpo in the southeast, about eighty miles away from Shangzhou City. According to
The previous plan was that he would leave the Tanpo Grassland in these two days and station himself near the Chu River forty miles away, forming a rivalry with our troops."
Liu Guoneng didn't think anything was wrong when he said it, but after he finished speaking, he felt something was wrong. He half-opened his mouth and whispered in disbelief, "Sir, are you worried that the traitors will attack General Orger's army?
This...this is impossible..."
Wang Zuogao smiled coldly, clenched his fists, and lightly pounded the table, "Humph, what's impossible? Even we didn't expect that Orger would not be on guard. Orger's troops were close.
Five thousand elites are true, but Gao Yingxiang has also added a lot of cavalry, and his strength cannot be underestimated. One side comes prepared and launches a sneak attack, while the other side is unprepared. Once the thieves attack the Chu River at night, they will take advantage of Org
When the troops' foothold is not stable, they suddenly rush up from the south. Do you think Orger can withstand it? There is danger on Orger's side. We must rush to help Orger. By then, the traitors can easily capture Shangzhou.
city."
The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and nothing is impossible. Wang Zuogao is worried, but after all, he does not understand the situation around Shangzhou City, so he can only place his hope on Huang Jue, "General Huang, you are quite concerned about the situation near Shangzhou City.
For the sake of familiarity, I wonder if there is any way to directly reach Chu River from the south of Lei Dong River?"
The hall was full of veteran generals in the army. Everyone knew the consequences of a surprise attack on Chuhe, so everyone looked serious for a while, as if facing a formidable enemy. Huang Jue could not help but be shocked by Wang Zuogao's judgment.
, also admired the courage of the bandits. Huang Jue did not look at the map. He thought carefully. The map was too simple. Many places near Shangzhou City were not marked and could only be found from memory. No one bothered Huang Jue.
, for fear of interrupting his thoughts, I don’t know how long it took, maybe a quarter of an hour, maybe an hour, but to Wang Zuogao and others, it seemed like they had been waiting for millions of years.
Huang Jue frowned and pointed heavily at the southeast corner of the Lei Dong River. "Look here, everyone, the Lei Dong River forms a fork here, which the locals call a cross. There is a red pine forest to the north from the cross, which enters the rainy season.
Later, the soil in the red pine forest was soft and muddy, making it impossible for the cavalry to pass. But now in autumn, the water level at the crossroads has dropped, and the soil in the red pine forest has gradually become hard. If the rebels want to raid the Chu River, they must pass through the red pine forest.
Past."
After listening to Huang Jue's words, Li Jiucheng showed an expression of disbelief and said with a big mouth, "This is unlikely, Mr. Wang. The general has been to the red pine forest before, and he almost didn't fall in when he stepped on it. It was like
It's like a swamp. Even if the soil becomes hard, it won't be able to accommodate a large number of cavalry. This... is wrong. Isn't there a hidden road in the red pine forest?"
"There should be. In the early years, I heard that someone could pass through the red pine forest and transport urgently needed goods to Shanyang City for sale." Huang Jue nodded with certainty. He had doubted this rumor before, but now, he
Almost 100% certain.
There must be an unknown road in the red pine forest. Along this road, one can pass through the muddy forest smoothly. Wang Zuogao did not hesitate for a moment and ordered his soldiers, "Send someone to the red pine forest immediately to check. The intersection is within a radius of
Search everything within five miles and don't miss any clues. If you find anything, report it immediately."
Scouts have been sent out. Due to insufficient manpower, some cavalry were specially sent from the camp to search the red pine forest. Although the situation became clearer, no one left. Everyone was waiting in the government office, patiently waiting for the scouts to arrive.
News. In the evening, the scouts who searched Lei Donghe sent news. After searching for a long time, they still found nothing. The thieves seemed to have disappeared from the world.
Only half an hour later, the cavalry who went to the red pine forest hurried back, "report...report...report to Mr. Wang, there are signs of a large number of soldiers and horses stationed at the intersection, and there are a large number of troops stationed in the river mouth depression."
Horse dung and a large number of horse hoofprints were also found outside the red pine forest. Judging from the horse hoofprints, this group of cavalry has gone north."
Everyone breathed a long sigh of relief, finally catching this bandit. Liu Guoneng and others looked at each other. It was really incredible. The bandit actually passed through the red pine forest. No wonder they couldn't find any trace of them in the past two days.
, they actually hid in the red pine forest. For a long time, everyone regarded the red pine forest as the tomb of the cavalry. They never thought that the cavalry could pass there, so they missed it during the search.
It is an unchangeable fact that the rebels passed through the red pine forest. Once this cavalry attacks the Chu River, the consequences will be disastrous. "Mr. Wang, what should we do now? According to the itinerary, the rebels are much faster than us."
Wang Zuoguan didn't hesitate at all. After seeing the opponent's specific strategy clearly, there was nothing to worry about. In Wang Zuoguan's view, no matter how powerful the opponent is, once it is exposed to the light, it will be much easier to deal with, "Orge
There are 2,000 iron pagodas, nearly 2,000 light cavalry, and more than 1,000 infantry. With Orger's ability, not only can we block the sneak attack of the thieves, but we will definitely be able to hold on until we go to the rescue. Liu Guoneng and Huang Jue obey orders.
, you two quickly mobilize all the cavalry and immediately rush to Chuhe to aid, and must arrive at Chuhe before the ugly time tomorrow."
Huh? Everyone was stunned at the same time. Huang Jue thought he heard wrongly. Sending out all the cavalry would mean giving up the offensive capability and relying solely on the thousands of infantry to defend Shangzhou City? The more Huang Jue thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, but
As a surrender soldier, even if he had doubts in his heart, he did not dare to ask directly, but Liu Guoneng did not have so many taboos. He frowned and asked, "Mr. Wang, if all the cavalry are transferred, what will happen to Shangzhou City?"
"Did Wang say that he would defend Shangzhou City? Well, don't ask so many questions. Time is pressing and it is only right to send troops quickly. Since Wang has arranged it like this, he naturally has Wang's plan." Wang Zuoguan waved his hand.
Didn't intend to explain too much.
Seeing Wang Zuoguan's attitude, Liu Guoneng and others did not ask any more questions. The order was issued, and the entire Shangzhou City became busy. The soldiers in the Beicheng Military Camp just ate some hastily, then gathered together and followed Liu Guoneng and others to leave.
Shangzhou City. The cavalry left in front. Wang Zuoguan ordered Li Jiucheng to lead the infantry and set off from behind. The people of Shangzhou City were also herded out of the city. In just two hours, Shangzhou City became an empty city. They left their hometown and gave up.
No one wants their home, but in the face of bandits that may come at any time, the common people can only endure it. After all, as long as people are alive, there is hope.
In the north of Shangzhou City, a huge cavalry was advancing slowly. Liu Guoneng was sitting on the horse with his brows furrowed. He had been thinking about Wang Zuogao's words. What on earth was Mr. Wang going to do? Huang Jue next to him was calm.
Very focused on marching and not thinking much at all, Liu Guoneng came closer and lowered his voice and said, "General Huang, have you figured it out?"
"That's right. In fact, Mr. Wang has already told us the answer. Mr. Wang has never thought of sticking to Shangzhou City, which means that Shangzhou City can be given up." Look at the dim sky in the distance, with stars dotted on both sides of the Milky Way.
, empty and far away, just like Wang Zuogao's heart, unfathomable, "I didn't understand it at first, but after thinking about it carefully afterwards, I understood what you meant. From the beginning, the so-called heavy troops stationed in Shangzhou
The city is just a cover. Tongguan has long made plans to abandon Shangzhou City. Has General Liu ever thought about why the bandits dare to attack Tongguan blatantly when they are obviously not as powerful as us? Because Tongguan is too big.
They have also added a lot of cavalry now, and they can advance and retreat freely. They can fight when they want and leave when they want. Although we have sufficient troops, the army reorganization has not been completed yet, and we simply cannot take care of the entire Tongguan in a short time. In this case, then we
It is better to take the initiative to give up some places. Here, we take the initiative to abandon the Shangzhou area. The thieves have no scruples, so they attack everywhere unscrupulously. But once they capture Shangzhou City, it is equivalent to carrying a heavy treasure, and the thieves will have to work hard.
I have worked so hard to protect this treasure. I only abandoned one city, but I was able to drag the traitors tightly near Shangzhou. They can no longer attack everywhere without restraint and advance and retreat as freely as before."
Speaking of this, Huang Jue was full of admiration for those big shots. This kind of strategic deployment has gone beyond simple military tactics and requires inhuman foresight. At least Huang Jue is still far behind. War,
Gains and losses are not limited to one city or one place. Sometimes giving up is also a kind of gain. Flexibility and changeability, freedom of advance and retreat, these are the strengths and advantages of the traitor soldiers, but a Shangzhou city can obliterate the strengths of the traitor soldiers. Shangzhou City
Zhoucheng is so important. Once they get Shangzhou City, the bandits will use this city as a bridgehead to attack Tongguan, and they will definitely send heavy troops to guard it.
"It seems reasonable, but after the thieves take Shangzhou City, they can directly attack Tongguan to the northeast and threaten Shanyang City. Isn't the price too high?" Liu Guoneng shook his head, his face full of sorrow.
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Huang Jue smiled slightly and said in a calm tone, "It seems like this on the surface, but everything is mutual. The thieves can use Shangzhou City to threaten Shanyang and Tongguan, and we also form a clampdown on Shangzhou City. The thieves
The soldiers can directly attack Tongguan, but General Liu forgot one thing. To be honest, we are the stronger side, but we cannot use our power in a short time. But near Tongguan, as long as the thieves dare to go to Tongguan
Saye, the Fifth Army Camp and the Sixth Army Camp in the northwest of Yichuan can rush to Tongguan immediately, and no less than 50,000 troops will be quickly assembled near Tongguan. Even if the bandit soldiers have three heads and six arms, they cannot defeat Tongguan, which is heavily guarded. At Tongguan, we can't defeat Tongguan at all.
There is no need for a city wall. The elite army of no less than 50,000 people is the strongest city wall. What's more, reality does not allow the thieves to stay in Tongguan for a long time. As long as the Shanyang City garrison and General Orger's cavalry move south, they will be ready at any time.
It can cut off the retreat of the thieves. So, the thieves can attack Tongguan, but being able to attack and whether they can defeat it are completely different things. It seems that they can attack Tongguan at any time, but every time they go, not only can they not defeat Tongguan, but they can also defeat Tongguan.
We have to lose our troops and lose our generals, and face the danger of being cut off from our retreat, so what’s the point of attacking Tongguan just to lose our troops and our generals? When it comes to strategic deployment, the Superintendent and others are much better than us."
After taking a breath, Huang Jue continued, "Shangzhou City is actually a burden we throw to the traitors. In fact, the traitors can get a Shangzhou City and can't do anything else. However, the traitors want to plot the whole
Tongguan, and had to defend Shangzhou City. There are wilderness areas around Shangzhou City, and the transport of supplies and the mobilization of troops and horses alone are enough for the rebels to have a headache. After two or three months, when we complete the restructuring, we can easily send out 100,000 soldiers.
The army will surround Shangzhou City. We will eat as many traitors as there are. Of course, abandoning Shangzhou City easily will definitely arouse suspicion, but the traitor soldiers sneak attack on Chuhe solved the big trouble, no need
If we fight bloody battles with the traitors, we can use their tactics and leave Shangzhou City to the traitors without arousing suspicion. If the prediction is correct, Mr. Wang has already led his people to withdraw from Shangzhou City."
"Hey, only the Superintendent can think of such a big deal. Using Shangzhou City as bait is really unthinkable for ordinary people." Liu Guoneng's words were full of sighs. It sounded like a simple strategy, but it was actually implemented.
But it's very complicated.
Huang Jue is not like this. In just a few days, he has realized his shortcomings. Now it seems that there are really mountains outside the mountains. After the war is over, Huang Jue plans to go to Zhang Beiqin to repair a section.