After receiving the news that the Shaodian Army was heading north, the Cao Qi Allied Forces retreated hastily. The Eleventh and Twelfth Army Corps and the Kong Family Army pursued them one after another, using all possible means to delay the retreat of the Cao Qi Allied Forces.?
The 8th, 14th and 22nd legions moved quickly and stood in front of Shangxuan Pass, blocking the retreat of Cao Qi's coalition forces.
Just when Cao Qi's coalition forces were attacked from both sides by Shaodian's army and were in a precarious situation, Meng's 6th, 7th and 13th legions fought out from Shangxuan Pass, forcing Shaodian's army to give way to cover Cao Qi's coalition forces' retreat into Shangxuan Pass.
In September 4873, the allied offensive of the three kingdoms of Meng, Cao and Qi came to an end, and they all returned to the "Helian Jade Wall" to rest, but from time to time they would send out scouts to spy on the movements of Shaodian's army.
The Shaodian Army rebuilt the blocking camp, and the commanders of the various armies were summoned back to the base camp by Jiang Xi to discuss matters.
Commander of the 11th Army Corps Zhai Yu, Commander of the 12th Army Corps Di Tanglong, Commander of the 14th Army Corps Hu Qin, Commander of the 20th Army Corps Yi Sheng, Commander of the 21st Army Corps Gu Jun, Commander of the 22nd Army Corps Jin Man
, Xuanyuan Chan, commander of the Lindi First Army Corps, Fan Yi, commander of the Lindi Second Army Corps, Yao Fu, commander of the Haitian First Army Corps, Gongsun Mi, commander of the Central Ground First Army Corps, Kong Xing, commander-in-chief of the Kong Family Army, and Jiang Xici, commander of the Eighth Army Corps.
"Since the Meng Kingdom's brazen invasion, our army has been at a disadvantage in terms of military strength in the Nanzhao Prefecture Theater. However, the arrival of the 21st and 22nd Army Corps has reversed our army's unfavorable situation. We cannot allow the enemy to continue to occupy the kingdom's territory.
, oppressing innocent people, Your Majesty does not want us to be passively beaten all the time, so I called everyone here to discuss how to drive away the invaders from the land of Nanzhao Prefecture." Jiang Xi now has the power to fight back.
"Our army first needs to demolish the 'Helian Jade Wall' in front of us, or control several passes. However, the enemy's strength is no less than ours. Unless our army can break through a little in a short time, it will be difficult to break through the enemy.
"Defense." Zhai Yu has been stationed in Nanzhao Prefecture for the longest time and has the deepest understanding of the enemy.
"The best way is to bypass the 'Helian Jade Wall' from the Tongyuan River or the Great Swamp. We are not fully prepared for a frontal attack," Yi Sheng said.
"The naval forces of Meng and Cao are so powerful that we cannot pass through the Tongyuan River. There are countless dangers in the swamp, which is very difficult for the army to pass. I am afraid that half of the troops will be lost before they reach the enemy's rear. I suggest deploying multiple routes of suspicious troops.
Then concentrate all the troops to attack a pass. As long as a hole can be opened, the 'Helian Jade Wall' will be destroyed." Di Tanglong suffered the most from the defeat, but he was the one who wanted to counterattack the most.
"Jin Man, why didn't Senior Bei come?" Jiang Xi saw that Jin Man did not join the discussion, so he took the initiative to ask.
"Your Excellency, please ask. The teacher said that you are the one who makes the decision here, so he won't come here to rely on his old age." Jin Man had known that Jiang Xi would ask this.
Even though Bei Yi was only the former deputy commander-in-chief of the staff, and Jiang Xi was the current commander-in-chief of the staff, given Bei Yi's seniority and qualifications, Jiang Xi had to respect his opinions.
"Senior Bei refuses to give me advice. If he is willing, I will immediately hand over the command. I believe that no one here will disobey his instructions." Jiang Xi looked disappointed.
"When Meng invaded, the teacher said that this was a bad thing for the kingdom, but it was also an opportunity. Taking the opportunity to train a group of young generals to defend the country and defend the homeland was to turn a bad thing into a good thing. This time, let me
The officer is in charge of the 22nd Army Corps. The teacher was worried that I would lose his face, so he went with the army. He hopes that more young people will participate in such military meetings."
"Senior Bei is thoughtful and never forgets to cultivate talents for the country. He is indeed a model for us to learn from and emulate." Kong Xing praised.
Xuanyuan Chan, who seldom talked to others, came to Jin Man's side and said, "The name of 'Zhi Shuai' has spread throughout the country when I was young. I have long wanted to ask for advice in person, but unfortunately I have never had this blessing. Brother Jin doesn't know.
Could you please introduce me to me?"
"We will discuss this matter privately after the military meeting." Jin Man took a peek at Jiang Xi's face and felt relieved when he saw that his expression remained normal.
"Senior Bei refuses to teach me, so tell me, after following your teacher for so many years, you should be able to get a true inheritance." Jiang Xi refused to let Jin Man go easily.
"Your Excellency, you are so commendable. The subordinates are only half as successful as the teacher at most. You can see that Meng has a new army to join the war zone. We do not rule out the possibility that Cao and Qi will also increase their troops. The best thing is to be able to invade enemy-occupied areas within the year."
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Breaking the "Helian Jade Wall" is a prerequisite for regaining the strategic initiative. It is in front of us and cannot be bypassed. There is only one way to attack by force. However, the enemy will not let us act. Even if a section of the wall is demolished, the enemy can rebuild it.
When building it, it's best to control a few passes." Jin Man did his homework well.
"Then how to control the pass that the enemy has?" Jiang Xi didn't hear what he wanted to hear.
"The existing nine gates are all located in places with narrow terrain. The 'Helian Jade Wall' with wide terrain is full of complex defenses. Relying on the superiority of troops cannot be defeated. The best way is to use deceit to open and close the gates.
Policy. The official has deduced several plans, and the most feasible one is to send people to sneak into the pass, wait until the critical moment to open the gate, and support our army to attack the pass and occupy the pass."
"It is not easy to sneak into the pass. If there are too many people, it will be easy to be discovered by the enemy. If there are few people, it will not be possible to open the door. Moreover, sneaking into the pass that is closely guarded by the enemy is highly dangerous. Who is willing to take this risk?
?" Jiang Xi was slightly disappointed. He had never thought of this plan before, but the final result of the staff's repeated deductions was failure.
"The possibility of frontal penetration is extremely low, but what about going around?"
"Yes!" Di Tanglong looked a little excited, "Although the enemy's navy is strong, it is entirely possible for us to send people to sneak into the Tongyuan River in batches and sneak behind the enemy."
"The enemy will not neglect the precautions on the river bank. It is best to sneak into the enemy's rear through the swamp. A strong team can make it. There are people in Nanqiu County who are familiar with the paths in the swamp." Yi Sheng supported Jin Man's idea.
"Sneaking behind enemy lines does not mean that you can sneak into the pass. I tried to let the scouts sneak into the pass, but they were quickly discovered by the enemy. None of them could escape." Only Gongsun Mi was present and tried to attack the three southern passes many times.
, he has the most experience in this area.
"It is true that the task of sneaking is very difficult, so we have to specially train troops to perform similar tasks and keep trying to learn from experience. It is inevitable to pay a price in the beginning. We can compare the cost of spending troops to attack
Is it more expensive, or is it more expensive to sacrifice some scouts to explore the way?" Jin Man proposed a solution.