A look of dissatisfaction or disapproval flashed across many people's faces. Liu Yu could see all this clearly, and he seemed to be able to see through their hearts at once: Brother Jinu may have exaggerated. When it comes to city offensive and defensive battles, If our Beifu Army is ranked second in the world, who dares to claim to be first?
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "It seems that everyone doesn't agree with my statement."
Shen Linzi couldn't help but said: "Commander, if you want to say that the Hu people's cavalry are fierce and powerful in field battles, it's true. Even in the battle of Linqu, if it weren't for your command, we used our carts to guard the two wings, just move away. If we fight them head-on, I'm afraid we will be at a disadvantage, but now we are attacking the city. The Hu people are good at riding and shooting, but not good at defending the city. This point of infantry engagement is also very obvious in this battle. As for the city's attack and defense, There is no need for cavalry. That is exactly what I am good at and attack the enemy's shortcomings. Even if Guanggu is much stronger than Linqu, if we take advantage of the enemy's unstable footing and shaken hearts and attack with all our strength, we can capture it in one fell swoop. It’s still very confident. I don’t know why the commander-in-chief doesn’t have enough confidence in this?”
Xiang Mi curled his lips: "Linzi, don't talk nonsense. My sister-in-law is in the city. If we attack in such a hurry, will we kill her? If we want to attack, we must rescue my sister-in-law first, otherwise... …”
Liu Yu waved his hand and stopped Xiang Mi from continuing: "I just said that this is a war between countries. No one's personal affairs can affect this war. Not to mention Alan, who is the eldest princess of the Yan Kingdom. , even if my biological mother, father, and biological daughter are in the city, they cannot stop the siege. If it is like what Lin Zi said, and the enemy is allowed to use a delaying tactic to strengthen the city defense, then if it drags on for a day and a half, it means that there may be hundreds or even thousands of people. Many soldiers lost their lives because of it, how can the lives of one or two relatives repay it?"
Xiang Mi's expression changed: "But, that's Sister Lan, our sister-in-law, is it really..."
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "There is no selfishness in the face of state affairs. It was her own choice to leave me and return to Nanyan. And the moment I let her go, I was mentally prepared for this. A person's origin cannot be chosen. Even if she turns into ashes, she is still a descendant of the Murong family. I am also prepared to fight to the death with her on the battlefield. If no one from Nanyan comes to come to peace talks by then, then we will follow the siege plan without hesitation. Come on, no one can stop us for even a moment, not even Murong Lan. Do you all hear clearly?"
All the generals gritted their teeth and saluted in unison: "As ordered!"
Liu Yu nodded and continued: "The reason why I am not as optimistic as you is not because of Murong Lan, but because of the art of war itself. Murong's Yan army has very strong combat effectiveness and fighting will. This is what we are doing in Linqu I also realized during the battle that the strength of an army depends not only on their performance when charging into battle, but also on their actions when they are defeated. Do you think the Yan army in the Battle of Linqu was a strong enemy?"
Zhu Chaoshi nodded: "We were defeated but did not collapse. We broke out of the formation. In the end, General Duan Hui stayed behind to fight to the death. He died fighting with more than a thousand soldiers under his command. No one surrendered. Even the enemy must admit it."
, this is a very powerful army, its combat power and will are the only ones we have seen since joining the army, and probably only Huan Zhen’s dead soldiers and demon thieves’ madmen can compare with it.”
Zhuge Changmin said with lingering fear: "Yes, especially the black robe, he actually ran away on that flying monster in the end, and killed many of our brothers along the way. It's really scary, what Brother Jinu said
, this bone is really hard to chew."
Yu Qiujin raised his eyebrows: "I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case. When they were in Linqu, they were fighting for survival. The troops had not been dispersed and the emperor was still there. But now that they have withdrawn and know how miserable the defeat was, then maybe they will
They are discouraged. If they still have morale, they should reorganize their army, take advantage of the cavalry, and go out of the city to fight to the death with us. At least, they must set up camp for a stalemate. If they really want to besiege the city for us, there are so many people in the city, so many people at once.
He has killed more than 200,000 tribesmen and civilians, and even if we don’t attack the city, we will be trapped to death by him!”
Sun Chu immediately nodded and said: "I agree with Xiao Guizi. If Guanggu only has tens of thousands of troops, it can indeed be defended, but now there are hundreds of thousands of tribesmen and people, and it is impossible to bring their cattle and sheep into the city as military rations.
, then as long as we trap him for a month or two, the city will run out of food, and we will have no choice but to surrender. Now we only need to quickly advance to the foot of Guanggu City and encircle it without attacking, and we can take it."
Liu Yu said calmly: "If you are besieging but not attacking, how many people do we need to besiege?"
Sun Chu curled his lips and said: "We had discussed before sending out troops that Guanggu City is not big and can be surrounded by camps on all sides. One hundred thousand people are enough. Now we have 60,000 soldiers and horses, and soon there will be troops from all over Qingzhou.
Many Han people and men came to seek refuge, and when the time came, we would use their manpower to set up camp, dig trenches, and build a long siege to surround Guanggu City."
Liu Yu shook his head: "There are still more than 100,000 Yan troops in Guanggu City, including many cavalry. We laid siege to the city before we eliminated their main force. So what if they suddenly attack from one side? Can we trap them? Shi
Tigers besieged Guanggu, and Murong Ke besieged Guanggu. That was because in the previous field battles, we had almost wiped out the main forces of Cao Yi and Duan Gong, leaving them unable to break through. But this time, we have not reached such a level yet. If we really want to
When they arrive at Guanggu, they have many options. They can send troops to fight in the field, they can camp outside the city for a stalemate, or they can stick to the city and wait until our veterans are tired before attacking with powerful cavalry. No matter which option, we have no guarantee.
The method of cracking it, the outcome, and the outcome are still difficult to predict."
Shen Tianzi sighed: "Is there no way to conquer Guanggu? Or, can we maintain a stalemate outside Guanggu City and divide our troops to attack other places, leaving Guanggu with only one isolated city?"
Liu Yu curled his lips: "This method is feasible, but of little use. The same was true when Huan Wen attacked Guanzhong. Chang'an was the only city left, but it was not captured. As soon as he retreated, all the states and counties that had surrendered to him fell.
Towards the former Qin Dynasty."
"The same is true for Qingzhou. If we retreat, all the places we have gained will fall into the hands of the enemy. It makes no difference whether we attack other places or not. They will definitely surrender to us in name, but they will not really obey us.
The rule and management of the country still depends on whether we can conquer Guanggu."
"However, we can let Pilu Daoxiu and the others go to various places to publicize our army's great victory in Linqu, and tell the Han people everywhere that the army is besieging Linqu, and the opportunity has come to take revenge and serve the Jin Dynasty with loyalty. In this way, we can let
People from all over the country have turned to us, and when we have food, we provide food, and when there are people, we provide people, which greatly increases the manpower of our army!"
This chapter has been completed!