After hearing this, Zhou Xian smiled bitterly and said, "That is to say, within three months, the commander Lu must lead his troops to the surrounding area of ​​Songshan. Then he decided to pull out two fortresses in Tashan and Xingshan and countless small city buildings in succession. This... is very difficult."

Wan Ji nodded gently and said, "In a row of battles, the soldiers suffered heavy losses. Even if they reach the surrounding area of ​​Songshan, it may be difficult to borrow the siege of Songshan. The commander Lu's meaning is to get as close to Songshan as possible, so that the defenders in the city can break outward. At that time, they should be 30% sure to rescue them by attacking inside and outside."

Zhou Xian glanced at his mouth and shook his head gently and said, "Thirty percent? Let's forget about the governor Lu, I don't think it's 10 percent."

Wan Ji did not deny it, but just sighed and said, "It's up to people to do your best! As a strategist, I once persuaded Lu to say that the soldiers in Songshan are unsustainable, and even if they are rescued, it will be completely unworthy of the loss. Therefore, I suggested that the army advance slowly and focus on preserving the troops. But..."

"Mr. Lu didn't agree?"

Wan Ji nodded and said, "It's not just that he didn't agree, but directly criticized me. He said that the reason why our Ming army was defeated repeatedly in Liaodong was that in addition to the strength gap between the two armies, the army also focused on preserving its own strength. If we gave up the Songshan defenders at this moment, it also means that any unit could be abandoned by Lu Xiangsheng. How could he control the army? To defeat the Qing army, it was not a matter of an army, but a matter of the entire army. In Liaodong, if you lose the geographical advantage and your military strength is not superior, you can rely on the unity of the soldiers. Otherwise, if you want to win, you will dream in the daytime. It's ridiculous. I was convinced by him in the end."

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "That's because what Mr. Lu said is reasonable!"

Wan Ji lamented, "It is reasonable to be reasonable. But in troubled times, a straightforward person like Duke Lu can win over the hearts of soldiers, but it is difficult to have a good end. Yang Ge's troops understand the general principles and consider the overall situation in everything. They can judge people but do not know how to use people. Duke Lu can fight and guard the hearts of soldiers and soldiers, but his personality is too strong and sometimes he will act voluntarily. Sometimes I think that if the two of them can work together, this Ming Dynasty might be a different situation."

Zhou Xian smiled faintly and said nothing. "By the way, Mr. Wan. You are taking the risk to Jinzhou this time. Is there a new task to me with the Governor Lu?"

Wan Ji nodded and said, "It's the matter of transporting grain, and the court agreed. The grain was collected in Huguang, and transported from the Yangtze River Waterway and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal to Tianjin. You Denglai provided the navy and transported the grain to Dengzhou and then to Liaodong. At first, I was worried about Kong Youde's navy. But I heard from the generals of the talks that Kong Youde was defeated."

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "Seven thousand people were captured or killed or nearly six thousand, and all the big ships were obtained by our army. Kong Youde escaped alone. Since then, the Qing army's navy has almost been completely abandoned. The question now is, where should the food be transported? If it was Ningyuan, it would still be difficult for the Qing army to be attacked. I suggest that the food can be transported directly to the Tashan front."

Wan Ji chuckled and said, "Your idea coincides with Mr. Lu. At that time, the grain will be divided into two batches, one batch will be transported to Ningyuan, and the other will be transported directly to Bijia Mountain."

Bijia Mountain, the name of the Ming soldiers, should know its significance. In the past, it was precisely because the Qing army sneaked into Bijia Mountain and burned down all the military rations stored on it, which made the morale of the front line unstable, and eventually led to the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Songjin.

Now Lu Xiangsheng still chose to store military rations in this place, and he should have a way to deal with the Qing army's sneak attack. Zhou Xian did not say much about this and nodded slightly, "I have no problem here. But I want to know that since the commander Lu has decided to give up Songshan, why not let Songshan defenders retreat from the sea? If all the current ships of the Denglai Navy and the captured Kong Youde ships should be enough to transport 20,000 people to retreat from the sea at the same time."

Wan Ji frowned and said, "Mr. Lu also had such considerations at first. But since you transported grain into Songshan City last time, the Qing army built countless forts along the coast and set up artillery. In that case, it is difficult for ships to stay on the coast around Songshan. And that is an absolute death. Once any accident occurs in the middle, the Songshan defenders will face the situation of the destruction of the entire army. It is better not to try the risky way easily."

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "I know the concerns of General Lu, but please ask Mr. Wan to convey the General Manager. I, the Denglai Navy, obeys his orders at any time. If you can rescue the Songshan defenders, it is nothing to lose some ships. When you go back, I will send a team of people to accompany you. They are familiar with Haiwen and can travel between Tashan and Lushun to convey information."

Wan Ji smiled and praised: "Wang Zi, you are becoming more and more handsome. This time I came to Jinzhou and found that although I had just been recovered, the city was in order. This time, Haoge led his troops to attack, and it would be difficult to succeed!"

Zhou Xian smiled slightly and said, "This student is not sure, but if he wants to break through Jinzhou City, he must at least take off a layer of skin. Moreover, now that Kong Youde's navy has been destroyed, even if he really can't beat him in the end, I can withdraw from Denglai at any time! The land-lost guarantor can't come again at the worst! The Bohai Sea is the back garden of my Denglai Navy. As long as I want to come, I can do it anytime. But I will not give up Jinzhou until I have no choice. After all, it is the forefront of regaining Liaodong in the future."

Wan Ji pondered: "This is pretty good."

Zhou Xian stood up and said, "Mr. Wan, please have a good rest first! I will hold a banquet to welcome you."

Wan Ji smiled and bowed slightly, "I didn't eat much well this journey? You have to prepare a can of good wine for me at that time."

Zhou Xianxiao said, "There is no good wine, but the wine brewed by local people in Jinzhou can help you drink. When the Shenyang is restored in the future, students will prepare wine for you."

Wan Ji laughed loudly, nodded deeply and said, "I hope there will be one day!"

Zhou Xian walked to the door and suddenly turned around and asked, "Mr. Wan, what do you think of Hou Fangyu?"

Wan Ji thought for a while and said, "He comes from a famous family, has a high reputation, but he is indeed very talented. If he has a little experience in the future, he may become an outstanding strategist in the future. What he lacks at present is experience. His father went to Henan to serve as a supervisor and wanted him to take refuge in Nanjing, but for some reason, he finally chose to come to Denglai to meet you. I think he probably wanted to find a place where he could play his strengths!"
Chapter completed!