Chapter 866 How to deal with the elephant soldiers
Jiaohe City.
Ma Chao and Chen Dao returned with their cavalry, and peace returned to Jiaohe City.
The war is over, the people are cheering, and there are more smiles on their faces.
Lu Xuan learned that King Chaori's army was stationed in Qiancheng. However, due to the raid of Ma Chao and Chen Dao in Qiqiancheng, the food and grass in the city was gone, which had a great impact on King Chaori.
Although Ma Chao and Chen Dao's surprise attack was unexpected, it was very valuable. Not only did they kill Tianzhu's cavalry and generals, but they also learned about the opponent's situation.
This is quite important.
Lu Xuan affirmed Ma Chao and Chen Dao's meritorious service and encouraged them to keep up their efforts. Then, Lu Xuan arranged for people to call Cao Cao, Jia Xu and Guo Jia to the camp and told them about the situation of King Chaori who was stationed in Gancheng.
Finally, Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "Next, we will fight King Chaori in Qiancheng. How do you think we should fight next?"
Cao Cao's face was red.
These days in Jiaohe City, he lives a leisurely and happy life. He goes to save women who have fallen into prostitution when he has nothing to do. On the contrary, he becomes younger and younger.
Cao Cao thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, our armies have all gathered together. The current army of more than 100,000 people can completely attack Tagan City and attack King Chaori."
Guo Jia echoed: "Your Majesty, when considering strategies on the battlefield, we are all weak in strength. We need to rack our brains to make arrangements. I also agree that our strength is enough to gain the upper hand."
Jia Xu smiled and said: "I second the proposal."
Lu Xuan said: "You think simply, in fact, Tianzhu also has a trump card. We haven't encountered Tianzhu's elephant soldiers yet. These elephant soldiers are the biggest threat. In addition, how many elephant soldiers are there and what is their combat effectiveness? , we still don’t know. Do you all know about Elephant Soldiers?”
"have no idea!"
Cao Cao shook his head and said quickly: "I know about elephants. They existed in the Han Dynasty in the past. They are heavy and huge, like a small mountain. But elephants are clumsy and I have never heard of them being used as soldiers."
Guo Jia nodded, also looking deeply convinced, and said: "Your Majesty, do you think the elephant is capable of fighting?"
Lu Xuan said firmly: "It must be available."
Cao Cao said: "Your Majesty, I would like to hear the details."
Lu Xuan smiled softly and said: "Elephants are indeed clumsy, but they are clumsy. Huge animals like elephants are extremely huge. Once the elephant is covered with armor, it is not easy to be hurt by bows, arrows and blades, and it can run rampant. Rush forward."
"Another point is that the soldiers in the army have never seen an elephant. Once they suddenly see an animal like an elephant, it is very easy to be distracted and frightened."
"So much so that people are panicking."
"When the two are superimposed, once the elephant soldiers ride on elephants to kill, our cavalry will be unable to play a role, and the military formation will be overwhelmed. Because all infantry, whether they are trapped in the camp or black-armored soldiers, will not be able to fight against the elephant soldiers. They will all be crushed in front of them.”
"Even if the white horses are loyal and the tigers and leopards ride on these cavalry, it will be difficult to defeat their sharp edge."
"You can't hurt an armored elephant if you can't get close."
"We need to get closer, but with the elephant charging at close range, neither the cavalry nor the infantry can be of any use."
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "Moxi Tuo has already said that the elephant soldiers from Tianzhu did not participate in the battle this time. Once the elephant soldiers join the battle, the situation will be different. Therefore, we must be prepared in advance."
After listening to this, Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked thoughtful.
His expression was very serious.
Both of them believed what Lu Xuan said.
Neither of them doubted Lu Xuan's judgment.
All previous wars have proven that Lu Xuan's judgment is not wrong. What's more, the battle with Japan gave Cao Cao and others an inexplicable trust in Lu Xuan.
Cao Cao didn't know much about elephants and asked: "Your Majesty's words are solid, and we are willing to believe them. The question is, what should we do if we encounter such an elephant?"
Lu Xuan looked at Jia Xu, who had not expressed his stance, and said with a smile: "Does Wen He have a direction?"
Jia Xu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said: "The reason why Your Majesty mentioned elephants is because even though elephants are huge, even if they are extremely tall, they are still animals and they have weaknesses after all."
Speaking of this, Jia Xu said easily: "All animals, whether they are wolves, tigers, leopards, pigs, dogs, etc., have one characteristic, they are afraid of fire."
Guo Jia suddenly realized it and praised: "Mr. Jia is really smart. Fire attack is a strategy."
Cao Cao also looked at Lu Xuan, waiting for Lu Xuan to express his stance.
Lu Xuan praised: "Wen He's analysis is indeed what I want to mention. The elephant's weakness is that it is afraid of cold. King Chaori can solve this problem for the time being. After all, the weather in the Western Regions has not yet snowed.
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"But elephants are animals after all and are afraid of fire."
"It is indeed unscrupulous to use elephants to charge on the battlefield. Once King Chaori is in the center of the battlefield and charges with elephants, it will be enough to disrupt the offensive of all our cavalry and break up our army's defense line."
"Then, you can send a large army to flank us from both sides and defeat us."
"But, everything has pros and cons."
Lu Xuan said solemnly: "Elephants on the battlefield are double-edged swords. Once the elephants are in turmoil, they will turn around and rush into the Tianzhu people's military formation due to the fire. It will also be a fatal blow to the Tianzhu people's military formation. I will arrange it.
, that is, we have prepared enough rockets and more fires to burn, scaring the war elephants into chaos and counterattacking King Chaori's army."
Cao Cao looked excited. He had seen many ways of fighting in his life.
However, I have never encountered a fire attack elephant.
This is opportunity.
Cao Cao quickly said: "Your Majesty, I will immediately arrange for people to prepare. When everything is ready, we will set off for Qiancheng."
Guo Jia said: "With a strategy in place to deal with the enemy soldiers, it is indeed necessary to march to Gancheng. Before that, we must also deal with the captives of the Western Region Allied Forces. General Gao Shun defeated Moshe Tuo and captured a group of people."
"General Huang Zhong led his men and captured the prisoners of the coalition forces from various countries in the Western Regions, led by Bushan and Abdu. The total number of prisoners was more than 44,000, which is not a small number."
"If we keep putting it off, we will consume a lot of money."
Guo Jia said: "Before we set off, these people must be dealt with first."
Lu Xuan asked: "What are Fengxiao's plans to do?"
Guo Jia continued: "Because we have enough elites ourselves, with more than 100,000 elite soldiers, we do not need more soldiers. Therefore, I recommend that all captured coalition soldiers from various countries be released."
"In addition, His Majesty has always been good at appeasing the people. I suggest that Your Majesty personally receive these more than 40,000 people, announce the policies and strategies of the Ming Dynasty, announce the Ming Dynasty's next actions, and appease the soldiers in the Western Regions."
"This will lay the foundation for unifying the Western Regions."
"With the support of the people, there will be opportunities to govern the Western Regions. Moreover, in the Ming Dynasty, scholars are now beginning to be trained on a large scale. Once the scholars are established, they can join the Western Regions, which will be enough to educate the Western Regions."
Guo Jia said: "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Cao Cao said: "I agree with Guo Fengxiao's suggestion."
Jia Xu said: "I also second the proposal."
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "That's it, it's settled. I will meet all the prisoners and complete their release today. Tomorrow morning, we will set off to Qiancheng."
"As you command!"
Cao Cao, Guo Jia and Jia Xu all responded.
Lu Xuan also made some arrangements for the release of the people, and notified Guan Yu and Huang Zhong to gather the prisoners of the Western Region Allied Forces under their control. Lu Xuan personally went to the place where the prisoners were detained in the city, and came to the high platform in the center.
Forty thousand people surrounded the high platform, and each of the Western Region soldiers looked a little frightened and hesitant.
It is extremely easy to be killed if you become a prisoner.
Everyone is afraid.
So many people were talking around the high platform, and the buzz continued, just like a noisy downtown.
Lu Xuan looked around, looked at the wilting Western Region soldiers, and said loudly: "Quiet!"
There were Lu Xuan's soldiers shouting loudly in the audience, and even Che Shiguo's soldiers translated and shouted. For a moment, everyone quickly fell silent. Pairs of confused eyes fell on Lu Xuan, as if waiting for Lu Xuan's judgment. .