On the second day, generals such as Xu Guang, Sima Cuo, Luo Shiji, Qin Shixin, Pan Feng, Zhou Bofu, Shi Huaiyi, Sun Chuyang, and other civil servants, as well as Yao Guangxiao, Fan Li, Jiang Suiyun, Gu Jiangzi and other civil servants came to the General Staff to discuss strategies to march into Shuzhong. The reason for bringing these civil servants was because Yao Guangxiao was the prime minister. Fan Li wanted to prepare food, grass and money for the army. Gu Jiangzi added weapons suitable for the battlefield in Shuzhong. Jiang Suiyun became the chief officer to implement the policy of reforming land and returning to the land. Therefore, whether the strategy is appropriate should be used to refer to their opinions.

In the middle of the heavily guarded strategic room is a giant sand table with a length of several meters wide. The Shannan West Road, Qianzhong Road and Jiannan Road currently controlled by the King of Shu are clearly visible. The mountains, rivers, lakes, cities, villages, and military camps are all clearly visible. The same is true on the periphery of these three roads, the Jiazhou army's troops in Shandong East Road, Jiangnan West Road and Lingnan Road are also clearly distributed. The situation of both sides can be seen at a glance.

"The terrain in Shu is complex. Except for Yizhou, there are few terrains suitable for large-scale combat, so the plans previously formulated were mostly small-scale operations with a scale of less than 10,000 people. They advance by water and land, and remove the checkpoints along the way in turn, and take steady steps into their hands." Li You first asked someone to put out the plan formulated by the General Staff for them to discuss.

This plan is to march from the east of Shannan, and the water route is Guizhou and Wanzhou directly to Yuzhou, the important town of Shuzhong, and the land route is from Jinzhou, passing through Bazhou and Langzhou into Yizhou. As long as Yizhou and Yuzhou are taken, the troops in Shuzhong will be almost exhausted, and the remaining territory can be decided by an edict

"It is indeed the best strategy to take steady steps, but it took a little longer. If the war dragged on for a long time, the economic situation that the court finally improved would decline again." Fan Li secretly thought about it. Both routes could not accommodate a large number of troops, so it would take time to completely pacify Shuzhong. This was not a good thing for their Ministry of Revenue. Therefore, he felt it was necessary to point out this point.

"This is a last resort. The road in Shuzhong is narrow, and even if you send a lot of troops, you can only block them on the road. This is not as good as this plan." Zhou Bofu pointed out the problem. After so many years of familiarity in Shandong Dongdao, he knew the situation in Shuzhong. He knew that there was no way to lead more than 100,000 troops like in Gyeonggi Province and Hadong Province. This plan by the General Staff is more in line with his wishes. Of course, the specific route and other details are still questionable, and it is not very perfect.

"The last general thought that this is not the only way to enter Shuzhong. Now the road to enter Shuzhong on the east road of Shannan cannot accommodate so many troops. We might as well consider marching from Lingnan Road and Jiangnan West Road and launching an attack from two or three directions at the same time. There are not many troops in Shuzhong. If they divide their troops, it will be easy to win." Xu Guang, who had traveled around the world in his early years, spoke. He walked the road from Jiangnan West Road to Qianzhong Road and entered Yizhou on the way back then.

"Since this happens, at first glance, the amount of troops used is more and the money and food consumed has increased, but it can be solved in less time. This calculation is still very cost-effective." Fan Li gently stroked his long beard and nodded to express his support for Xu Guang

"There are not many troops stationed on Lingnan Road. If you mobilize from other places, you may not be able to adapt to the local climate in a short time. In addition, the journey from Lingnan Road to Yizhou is long, so it is better to set off from Jiangnan West Road." Jiangnan West Road is the place where Li You started, and there are also important military towns like Jiazhou. If mobilizing people from here is much easier than Lingnan Road.

"Your Majesty, I ask you to go south to Jiazhou and rectify the troops and march into Qianzhong Road." As soon as Li You finished speaking, Xu Guang couldn't help but come out to ask for the battle. Over the years, he has been watching Qin Shixin, Luo Shiji, Zhou Bofu and others conquer all directions, and he couldn't help but feel a little envious. Previously, because he had to guard the base when Li You personally fought, he could not leave easily. Now that the capital is under the control of Li You, he could not lead the army in person, so Xu Guang had the hope of leading the army to fight, and of course he would not let it go. After all, he was much older than Zhou Bofu and others. I don't know when he would have such an opportunity next time

"General Xu is familiar with the terrain and has experience traveling in Shu. The heroes in Shu are also admired. It is perfect for General Xu to lead this army." Xu Guang is the oldest in the Jiazhou army and almost no one can compare with him. So after he took the initiative to ask for the battle, those who had some ideas retreated one after another and expressed their support to Xu Guang.

"General Xu's military strategy is far better than us. If General Xu takes the horse, he will definitely succeed." Zhou Bofu, Luo Shiji and others stood up to help Xu Guang speak.

"Since General Xu doesn't think the road is long and the road to Shu is difficult to move, then this army will be handed over to General Xu." After being taken care of by Xu Guang for so long, Li You naturally wanted to see that he had the opportunity to display his talents, and Xu Guang's ability is enough to make people trust. He will definitely be able to complete this mission well.

Then everyone gradually improved the strategy of advancing on both sides, and made a choice for the commander of various troops. Xu Guang led the garrison in Jiazhou from Qianzhong Road to Shuzhong, Jiang Suiyun and him went there to deal with the matter of land replacing along the way; Zhou Bofu led the garrison in Shannan East Road from both the water and land routes at the same time as the imperial guards in Shannan West Road, and Sun Chuyang was responsible for logistics affairs; Fan Li was responsible for preparing food and grass for them, and Gu Jiangzi also sent Zhou Zhengxin to the army to be responsible for the application of inspection weapons on the battlefield, and collected data as the basis for the next time.

The strength of the Jia Dynasty is no longer the same as before. The two groups have sent more than 100,000 troops, but there is no need to reduce their garrisons in the north. They still maintain a huge threat to the tribes in the north of Hedong Road and the tribes in the north of Mobei. Qian Hua's fleet is still sweeping away the few remaining pirates on the sea, allowing those sea merchants to safely send goods from the Central Plains to surrounding countries, and exchange them for a large amount of food, women and other scarce items in the Central Plains.

Since the candidate has been arranged, it is time to concentrate on preparing for the battle next time. Xu Guang and Zhou Bofu and others stayed in the sand table room all day long to discuss strategies and details of the march with the staff. Li You also occasionally came to express his views. He was a little regretful during the discussion. It seems that from now on, he will probably have fewer and fewer opportunities to visit the battlefield in person.
Chapter completed!