Guangling, Beifu Military Camp.
Outside the Tiger Army's camp, on a small hilltop, the north wind howled, blowing the uniforms of Liu Yu and Liu Muzhi, and blowing the hair on their foreheads. Liu Yu's face was calm, and he smiled and said: "Show weakness to lure the enemy."
, defeated in one battle? Fatty, are you planning to repeat the Battle of Jinchuan?"
Liu Muzhi bit a long piece of grass in his mouth, and the fat on his fat face jumped: "The same trick will definitely not work twice, so this time, we can't retreat thousands of miles like last time.
Resistance is the key."
Liu Yu curled up his lips: "Resisting? You have just analyzed it for a long time and said that if you don't resist and retreat directly across the river, those wealthy people with local surnames in Wu may secretly communicate with the Qin army. I reluctantly agree with this. But Qin
The army is so powerful, how can we resist every step of the way? We might as well finish it off in one battle."
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "Do you really think so, that we will fight to the death?"
Liu Yu smiled and waved his hand: "This was Liu Yi's idea during the discussion in the tent last night. He said that we had just won a great victory and our morale was strong. Fu Jian's army had just been recruited, and the forwards were just in the Central Plains and Qilu.
The troops of various ethnic groups are not the main force and are led by Fu Rong, but Fu Jian's own Guanzhong army is still on the way. It is best for us to take advantage of the fact that the enemy troops have not yet fully merged and concentrate the main force to attack him alone."
Liu Muzhi breathed a long sigh of relief: "Let me just say, this style of play sounds like it was proposed by Liu Yi, and it is unlikely that it was proposed by you. Well, Jinu, since you are going to deduce it with me today
, then let’s express our opinions individually and see if we agree in the end.”
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "You go ahead and say it."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Well, I just mentioned the continuous resistance. The Qin army is indeed fierce. Although the Beifu army has just won, it has been fighting continuously and is quite tired. Another reason is that the consumption of food and grass was very large last time. After all, it was eight
The dispatch of ten thousand troops did not store enough food and grass for more than a year in advance, so it took more than three months to prepare for the battle. This time Fu Jian was amazing. He was able to make a comeback so quickly after a big defeat. This can be seen here.
Over the years, Wang Meng has accumulated a lot of national power for him."
Liu Yu said seriously: "So, you mean that we need three months to mobilize food and grass, rest and reorganize the army, then what should we do in these three months?"
Liu Muzhi frowned slightly, pushed up a simple sand table on the land in front of him, used a few stones and earthenware as a city, pointed to the northernmost one, and said: "This is Xuzhou, this is Xuyi, this is
The places we recaptured last time are now empty cities. The people we moved south last time have not gone back yet, and there is no need to go back. These places cannot be defended and have no military significance. We continue to retreat south."
Liu Yu's lips curled up: "Where to retreat? Guangling? This is where the families of the Beifu Army live. There are hundreds of thousands of households, as well as the people who retreated south last time. If we fight decisively here, if we lose,
Then the family members of the army will become prisoners of the enemy, which may not be appropriate."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, we cannot evacuate directly to Guangling. If the Qin army reaches here directly, it will only take about ten days. They will not even mobilize reinforcements and food for us to let the Beifu army rest and recuperate."
Opportunity. Therefore, we have to go forward to resist, and the place for resistance is right here!"
He said, stretching out his hand and pointing directly at a large piece of earth in the northwest of Guangling City.
Liu Yu smiled slightly and nodded: "It's exactly what I thought, Shouchun. But here comes a new problem. If we abandon Huaibei, the Qin army can skip Shouchun and go south to Guangling, just like Peng did last time.
It’s extremely difficult to do anything, so what can you do to lead the Qin army to Shouchun?”
Liu Muzhi shook his head confidently: "Jinu, believe me, this time the Qin army cannot go deep alone just to grab credit like Ju Nan did. They will definitely attack Shouchun first."
Liu Yu's eyes flashed coldly: "Tell me more details."
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "Because this time is different from last time, the number of Qin troops is several times greater than last time. The grain reserves in Yanzhou alone are not enough to support such a big battle. Their grains,
It will definitely be transported from the north through Hangou, so the focus of the competition is not Guangling, but Shouchun, where the waterways converge."
"In addition, if Fu Jian mainly attacks the Huaihe River this time, he will definitely mobilize the most elite troops. Now the most elite troops of the Qin State, in addition to the newly recruited nobles of the Di tribe in Guanzhong, are General Liang
Now we have 50,000 elite infantrymen in Xiangyang."
Liu Yu said with a smile: "These 50,000 elite troops are the elite troops of the Qin Army that have been stationed in Luoyang for a long time to guard the Central Plains and guard against Jingzhou's troops heading north. They are also the main force of the Di people. Many powerful tribes of the Di people have been conscripted into the army. Last time
The Qin army laid siege to Xiangyang and was unable to defeat it for a long time. Even after Murong Chui's Xianbei people captured the outer city, they were unable to capture the inner city. In the end, Liang Cheng took action and brought 50,000 elite troops with him to break through the city.
This combat effectiveness is very strong. Are you saying that Fu Jian will let these 50,000 troops join the Shouchun battlefield?"
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, not only are these 50,000 elite troops, but they have already fought in Xiangyang and have their own experience in fighting in areas with crisscrossed water networks. Starting from Xiangyang and passing through the four counties of Handong, we can
Directly joining the Huainan battlefield and marching by water can greatly speed up the speed and facilitate the transportation of food."
Liu Yu shook his head: "Then why didn't they go south to attack Jiangling instead of going to Shouqin? Wouldn't it be better if Jiangling got a breakthrough?"
Liu Muzhi said with a smile: "The Huan family is not a poor person. After the fall of Xiangyang last time, Liang Cheng and Murong Chui were unable to go any further, and it is the same this time. Besides, Jiangling is the home base of the Huan family in Jingzhou, so they will never give up.
, To attack Jiangling is much more difficult than to attack Shouchun. I predict that Fu Jian will definitely confront Jingzhou, and the direction of breakthrough will be Shouchun. Once Shouchun is captured, the two battlefields of Jianghuai and Jingzhou will be available.
Once it is completely opened, the two sides can easily support each other through waterways."
Liu Yu said with a smile: "In this way, Shouchun is the top priority. We must defend Shouchun to drag down the Qin army. To hold Shouchun for more than three months, we have to face Liang Cheng and Fu
Is this what it's like to be attacked by two armies?"
Liu Muzhi solemnly said: "Yes, Shouchun's defense must be strengthened, but it cannot be defended by the Beifu army. Instead, the Su guards and horses from the capital and even the Xifu soldiers from Yuzhou must be dispatched to defend Shouchun.
Beifu soldiers strive for three months."
Liu Yu curled his lips: "In three months, we need to dispatch to Shouchun to fight the Qin army? But what if Shouchun falls early?"
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "Perhaps you are the most suitable person to go to Shouchun to defend the city. Ji Nu, do you believe that Xuan Shuai will let you go?"
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