A burst of hearty laughter erupted in the hall. He Wuji's plan sounded impeccable, which made everyone smile. Only Zhang Shao still frowned slightly and remained silent.
He Wuji looked at Zhang Shao and said, "Zhang Canjun, do you think there is anything wrong?"
Zhang Shao sighed softly: "Zhennan, this battle may not be as easy as you think. According to previous intelligence, demon thieves are also ready to move in Guangzhou, recruiting troops, especially bribing a large number of tribal barbarians with heavy sums of money to come out of the mountains.
In the past six months, more than 20,000 barbarians from various tribes have joined them. In Wudi, there are often some old thieves who come across the sea to surrender, or they sneak thousands of miles away, disguise themselves as traders, and drag their families with them to enter Guangzhou.
Earth, we have captured hundreds of demon thieves here alone. This shows that the demon thieves have never settled down, and they still want to take advantage of the emptiness of the Jin Dynasty to start another war."
Speaking of this, Zhang Shao said seriously: "We all understand Zhennan's determination to make contributions and are very moved, but my subordinates think it is best to wait until the commander and Liu Fujun at least finish fighting all the way and return to the division.
, and again, after all, we have limited troops and insufficient food and grass. Even if we succeed in a sudden attack and enter Guangzhou, the outcome will still be uncertain."
He Wuji said coldly: "Zhang Canjun, how many soldiers and horses did we have when we defeated Huan Xuan at Jingkou Jianyi? How many soldiers and horses did Huan Xuan have?"
Zhang Shao gritted his teeth and said: "Jianyi was founded in Jingkou. The righteous army was only over 2,000 people, while the Chu army numbered 100,000."
He Wuji followed up and said: "Then when we marched west to Jingxiang and went down the river, how many troops and horses did Huan Xuan have? How many troops and horses did Huan Xuan have?"
Zhang Shao sighed: "The righteous army marched westward with less than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and Jingzhou is Huanxuan's home base. Including the defenders of Jiangzhou and Yuzhou, hundreds of thousands of Chu troops were wiped out."
He Wuji laughed and said, "Well, Marshal Liu, my good comrade-in-arms, went north to conquer South Yan. During the battle at Linqu, how many troops did he have, and how many troops did Murong Chao have on the opposite side?"
Zhang Shao's voice gradually became quieter: "In the battle of Linqu, our army was less than 60,000, but the Yan army defeated more than 200,000, and the formation killed 100,000!"
He Wuji said in a deep voice: "That's it, what is our Beifu Army? Our Beifu Army doesn't ask how many enemies there are, only where they are. This is our style. We open roads across mountains and build bridges when encountering water.
No matter how strong the enemy is, you must have the courage to defeat it, and you must have the confidence to defeat more with less!"
Zhang Shao was still a little unwilling and continued: "But Zhennan, since you said that this discussion is a conspiracy, you must calmly analyze the strength of the enemy and ourselves. Our army can use less than 10,000 troops for attack, and the enemy
The army also has more than 10,000 old thieves, plus 20,000 to 30,000 barbarians. Our army attacks thousands of miles and goes deep into the wilderness. Even if you don't have to consider the influence of miasma, there is no advantage at all. Even if you want to make a surprise attack, you don't want to wait for Liu Che.
If the cavalry or soldiers and horses of Liu Fujun come to help, then we can at least tell Liu Daogui of Jingzhou and ask him to send troops to support."
He Wuji shook his head: "Liu Daogui may not be able to draw troops. Although he is a good brother of mine, his Jingzhou has too many places to defend. I heard that Huan Qian brought tens of thousands of Hou Qin barbarian tribes.
The cavalry is preparing to fight back to Jingzhou, and Lu Zongzhi of Yongzhou in the north also uses this as an excuse to concentrate his troops and mobilize food and grass. I don't know what his intention is. Qiao Zong of Western Shu claims to capture Baidi City, and he will go down the river at any time.
, Daogui, he is surrounded by enemies on three sides, it would be a good idea if he didn’t ask me for help, how can he still have the energy to help me?"
"The only plan now is to rely on oneself, grit one's teeth and attack Guangzhou in one fell swoop. Don't bother with the barbarians. Just concentrate your forces and take Guangzhou City directly. The forces of the demon thieves are usually dispersed throughout the country to monitor and control the barbarian tribes.
There are only three to four thousand thieves in the city of Guangzhou. As long as I capture them in one fell swoop, the families of the demon thieves and the food and grass reserves are all in my hands. Lu Xun and Xu Daofu will no longer be able to escape by running down the sea.
It exists, and all this requires is a quick word!"
"If we move slowly and allow the enemy's dispersed troops to concentrate, then we will be in danger. If we wait for Daogui to mobilize troops to assist, it will be too late. We may have three to five thousand more reinforcements, but we will face
However, the enemy army is likely to be 40,000 to 50,000 more, so the lesson of Liu Jingxuan's failure in his expedition to Shu due to the arrival of external enemy reinforcements will be repeated."
When He Wuji said this, his eyes sparkled and he waved his arms, his movements revealing incomparable determination and perseverance. Even civil servants who had never fought in a war knew that this time, General Zhennan,
He had really made up his mind, and even the surging river water could not make him look back or change his mind.
Zhang Shao sighed: "In that case, please keep it secret in Zhennan. Don't let the news leak out. Soldiers need to be quick. If you want to raid Guangzhou, don't count on the autumn grain harvest this year. It's best if the army arrives today."
Set off and order the troops to immediately assemble towards the pass in Shixing area of Lingnan and arrive at the appointed time. In this way, as long as Shixing is captured and Wuling Mountain Pass is controlled, we can march straight in. We only need 5,000 troops here, plus Nankang on the way.
Two thousand defenders are enough to raid Guangzhou."
He Wuji shook his head: "It's too late to give the whole army soldiers the patchouli and barley soup. These medicinal materials haven't been shipped here yet. Even if they are shipped, it will take five or six days to make the soup. I have all these."
Forget it, it’s not the time to collect summer grain yet, the monster bandits’ troops haven’t completely dispersed, and the conscripted Dong barbarians haven’t come back to visit the tribe yet. In other words, we have to set off now. We didn’t expect it.
The time is not good for me. Everyone should go back to their respective stations as soon as possible. Don’t leak today’s news. Tighten the inside and loosen the outside. Make it look like you are collecting food in all directions to confuse the monsters and thieves. At the same time, there is no need to collect wood and mountain goods in Nankang.
Stop, hum, I know there are a lot of spies among the demon thieves here, just to use their mouths to pass on what we want them to know."
Zhu Chaoshi said with a smile: "I admire Zhennan Shen'an's strategy of using time and space. I am willing to be the vanguard in this expedition."
Wei Shunzhi curled his lips in dissatisfaction: "Chao Shi, please step down. This position of pioneer has always belonged to my brother Shun Zhi. Zhennan, this time also..."
He Wuji waved his hand: "By the way, your subordinates are far away in Yiyang. For the time being, we will follow the main force first and then attack Guangzhou. I still need you, Chao Shi, and Nankang's soldiers and horses.
I leave it to you, don’t let me down.”
Zhu Chaoshi looked happy, clasped his fists and promised, He Wuji nodded with satisfaction, suddenly looked to the north, and murmured: "Guanggu, we should be attacking the city, Jinu, who of us will be faster this time?"
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This chapter has been completed!