Liu Xiang decided to launch a surprise attack on Ji County.
And he must use a surprise attack method that is beyond Ma Teng's expectations.
He wanted to use his navy to sail up the Wei River and fight a landing battle.
There are two advantages to dispatching naval forces.
First, those Liangzhou natives have no idea about the navy. They have lived in the northwest for many years, and their thinking has been solidified.
They were used to fighting on horseback and on foot, but I had never heard of them fighting on water.
Ma Teng, Han Sui and others had never had any contact with the navy. When Dong Zhuo controlled the government, there were warships in Chang'an, but they were abandoned like worn out shoes. The generals under his command not only did not know how to fight in water, but also had brains.
There is no water battle option at all.
Of course they know about the ship, but isn't that thing just for transporting grain and grass?
Even the famous general Huangfu Song, who had been fighting in the north and south for so many years, still had little understanding of water warfare.
This is a shortcoming of Liangzhou people and a blind spot in their thinking.
The second advantage is the distance. Chang'an goes west along the Weishui River, passes through Chencang and passes through Longshan, and can reach Hebei County directly.
Because the Weishui River Valley is steep and difficult to navigate, and the land route is completely inaccessible, it is necessary to detour through Longguan, which adds more than 400 miles to the journey.
The navy's march speed is also much faster than that of the infantry. Even if they go upstream, they can cover more than eighty miles a day. If they catch up with the wind, they can easily cover more than a hundred miles.
The season of southeasterly winds is coming.
As for the infantry, those who can march fifty miles a day are considered elite.
Liu Xiang fought in Weinan. The rivers there are generally six to seven hundred meters wide. The widest place is two miles and the narrowest place is more than 100 meters. It is enough for the navy to pass. Even if a battle is fought on the river, it is completely
No problem.
He wanted to personally lead the Chinese infantry, take a boat to Ji County, quickly break through the city gate, and catch Ma Teng off guard.
Whether it was defeating them individually or confronting the main force, he didn't want to choose. It was too slow and too wasteful of food and fodder.
There are more than a million mouths waiting for him to feed, and for this, he doesn't mind taking a risk.
He wanted to take the guard camp, trap camp, Shesheng camp and Qingchao camp to capture Ji County, hold on to the city and attract the Liangzhou thieves to counterattack.
Ji County borders Longxi to the west, controls the Weishui River, and can cut off the Long Pass Road at any time. Once the Anping Army gains a foothold here, supplies can be transported continuously along the Weishui River, posing a great threat to Han Sui, the Kingdom, and Song Jian.
Big, they won't leave it alone.
Liu Xiang wanted them to gather together and then drag them down into exhausted troops.
Then Sun Jian left Qishan Road and Cao Cao left Longguan. They attacked from both sides, one from the south and the other from the north. They defeated their main force in one battle. What was left was to chase down the defeated troops, push the territory flatly, and quickly pacify the three counties of Hanyang, Longxi, and Jincheng.
After that, the army marched northward and wiped out Wuwei, Anding, and Beidi.
After capturing the six counties of Liangzhou, we will then recover the Hexi Corridor depending on the situation.
As soon as this idea was mentioned at the military meeting, it exploded.
"How can my lord dare to advance alone? It's too dangerous, no! Never do this!" The first person to object was Jia Xu, who usually didn't talk much.
He almost jumped up in excitement, his voice was trembling with excitement, and he was not at all like his usual silence is golden. He finally saw the hope of Liangzhou's revitalization, and he could never sit back and watch his lord take risks.
"My lord is sitting in the rear, and I am willing to lead troops there." Zhao Yun stood up and asked for orders.
Cui Yi also asked for orders at the same time: "I am the lord's chief historian. Naturally, I will lead the army. My lord can just wait for my victory in Chang'an."
"Please think twice, Grand Sima, and don't put yourself in danger." Not to be outdone by others, Cao Cao stood up and admonished him.
Sun Jian, who came from Wudu to attend the military meeting, patted his chest and said: "The Great Sima wants to conquer Hebei County, and Sun will conquer it for you. It's just Ma Teng. Why should the Great Sima do it himself? That's too much praise for him."
Yan Gang, Liu Neng, Taishi Ci, Huang Zhong, Wenpin and more than a dozen generals also gave advice.
Only Guo Jia did not dissuade him, and looked at Liu Xiang with stern eyes. He caught Liu Xiang by surprise and went straight into his heart. He once again showed the enemy's weakness and lured him to attack. When the enemy was tired, he surrounded him with a large number of troops and completed his victory in one battle.
One link after another, what a good plan!
In the Nuan Pavilion, everyone was talking and persuading, and the voices were very noisy. Liu Xiang knocked on the memorial table and said loudly: "Everyone, I have made up my mind. There is no need to persuade. I have a way to conquer it in one day.
We must go to Ji County."
Jia Xu was still trying to persuade him: "My lord, the son of a rich man, cannot sit down in the hall..."
Liu Xiang stretched out his hand to stop his words: "I know the meaning of gentleness and harmony in my heart. This dispatch of troops has been carefully thought out. It is not just a fight for power and cruelty, so there is no need to persuade him again."
"My lord, I will go with you." Cui Yi understood that he could not persuade him anymore and decided to protect his lord personally. He was worried.
"Zi'an, you have to lead the three battalions of cavalry and wait for my order." Liu Xiang stood up, glanced around his generals, and ordered: "Propose Cao Cao as the General of the Western Expedition and the Chief General of the Western Expedition Army, leading Zhang Xun and Cai Hao.
, Cao Ren, Duan Xuan, went to Longguan to go to the village.
I have appointed Sun Jian as the general of Zhenxi and the deputy general of the army to conquer the west. He will lead Xiahou Yuan and Zhang Ji, and guard the garrison below. You two should seriously train your troops and horses, prepare war equipment, and send out troops as soon as the order comes."
"Cui Yi, lead the third battalion of the Chinese cavalry and stand by at Longguan."
"Xu Huang, lead the right army to garrison Chencang and take care of the baggage."
"Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Wenpin, Cao Xing, Gao Shun, come with me to fight."
"Zhang He, Jia Xu, and Guo Jia stayed in Chang'an."
"General, please obey the order!" When the general's name was called, he clasped his fists and obeyed the order.
Jia Xu was reluctant, but could not disobey his lord's will, so he had to accept the order. He also had to command the royal guards, supervise all officials, and patrol the local area, which was a heavy responsibility.
Guo Jia said with a smile: "How can my lord be short of counselors and planners? I will accompany you."
"The spring is cold and the river is cold. Fengxiao is not in good health. Please stay in Chang'an and help me sit in the rear." Liu Xiang refused his request to accompany him. Guo Jia was only twenty-four years old now, and signs of frailty had already appeared.
"My lord, I have misunderstood. I am not sick. I have not been feeling well recently. It was caused by lack of wine."
I believe you, Liu Xiang rolled his eyes. You drank secretly not once or twice. Guo Fengxiao is one year younger than himself, and his temperament is not bound by secular etiquette. He has a temperamental temperament with him, but he is addicted to alcohol.
A proper old drunkard.
"Looking after the house in Chang'an."
"As ordered." Guo Jia sighed, but it was a pity that he couldn't join in the fun. He really wanted to see the specific implementation process of this strategy.
The military meeting ended and everyone dispersed.
Of course, it is impossible to send troops immediately. The cold flood has not passed yet, and the ships need to be inspected in the water. Liangzhou's 20,000 troops do not yet have weapons and armor.
Chang'an's arsenal has a large amount of equipment, the most valuable of which is the 50,000 sets of iron armor. However, he only allocated 18,000 sets of infantry armor and 4,000 sets of cavalry armor to the Western Expeditionary Army, ensuring a three-layer
The above nail penetration rate.
Five thousand sets of infantry armor were allocated to each of the front, rear, left, and right armies, ensuring a 90% armor-wearing rate. If leather armor is included, all members would be wearing armor.
Two thousand iron armors were allocated to the guard camp, and the light infantry establishment was abandoned. As a result, the guard army and the formation were all equipped with iron armor, and all the shooting and light vehicles were equipped with iron wooden armor.
The remaining more than 6,000 sets were allocated to the soldiers in Hanzhong and Wudu respectively. Tan Minfu was to garrison Hanzhong to defend Yizhou, the troops from Wudu were to accompany Sun Jian in the battle, and Han Dang's troops under his command were to garrison Longguan and fight.
The task is not easy.
The weather was getting warmer day by day, and it was almost March in Yangchun. All the troops and horses were basically mobilized in place. Since there was no recruitment of civilian men in the third auxiliary, Zhang Xun and Cai Mao became the main force in transporting grain and grass.
There were more than 1,200 large and small ships in Chang'an, carrying 17,000 soldiers, as well as various war equipment and supplies, and set sail westward.
Before leaving, Liu Xiang secretly ordered Yan Rou and Xu Rong to sneak into Chang'an quietly during the day and night to prepare for any eventuality.