To the northeast of Teng County, there is a mountain that stretches for more than 40 miles, called Lianqing Mountain.
This place is not far from Yanzhou Prefecture and is in the middle of Teng County without Yanzhou Prefecture.
Shen Yi's Chinese military guard camp was set up at the foot of Lianqing Mountain.
Shen Yi himself had just settled in the Lianqingshan Camp for one day. Before he had time to adapt to the military life after a long absence, people arrived one after another at the Lianqingshan Camp.
The one who came the fastest was Su Ding, who was nearest.
However, because they were notified in advance, the other two generals were not too late and basically arrived at Lianqing Mountain on both front and back.
After the three generals arrived, they went to Shen Yi's handsome tent and met Shen Yi.
There was a map hanging high in Mr. Shen's handsome tent. He waved his hands to the three people, indicating that they didn't need to be polite. Then he found a branch broken off from the roadside, pointed at the map, and said lightly: "This one Over the past month, the three of them have done a great job and basically achieved what I set out a month ago."
Shen Yi pointed to Yanzhou on the map and said in a deep voice: "Although Yanzhou Prefecture has not been surrounded by us yet, the encirclement has already begun."
Having said this, he looked at Xue Wei and asked: "General Xue, you were the first to take action and have already surrounded Yizhou. What is the situation over there in Yizhou?"
Xue Wei took a step forward, cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Shen, it's not easy to fight."
He said silently: "Although Yizhou is only a state city, the city walls are complete. Moreover, this time, the Qi people's Southern Conquest Army deployed almost 15,000 people to guard Yizhou, and will eventually launch a tentative attack near Yizhou. After half a month, the garrison in Yizhou still defended the city without any sign of leaving the city."
"The general tried to attack for three or four rounds."
He looked at Shen Yi and said: "It's effective, but it's not that obvious. I think that if you want to take Yizhou, you have to either send more troops to surround Yizhou, or..."
"We can only attack hard and grind hard."
Mr. Shen touched his chin and said, "If it's the latter, how long will it take you to capture Yizhou?"
Xue Wei thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said: "Two months!"
"Within two months, the general will definitely capture Yizhou!"
Shen Yi did not speak, but looked at the other two people.
Su Ding also took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Mr. Shen, the main force of the left route army where the last general is located is near Feixian County. It can completely block any troops coming from Yanzhou Prefecture to support it. Give General Xue two months to definitely defeat it." no problem."
Ling Su also clasped his fists and said: "Mr. Shen, the Right Route Army was originally planning to seize Jining Prefecture. If General Xue wants to fight a tough battle, the Right Route Army's actions will be temporarily suspended. It will also provide cover for the vanguard army and cut off Dongping Prefecture to the west of Yanzhou. Reinforce troops, and coordinate with General Su to keep an eye on the Qi army in Yanzhou."
Mr. Shen turned his head and looked behind him at the huge detailed map of Shandong that had just been drawn by the newspaper company. His eyes were focused on Yizhou to the east of Yanzhou. After pondering for a while, he said: "Yizhou has fifteen thousand people." troops…"
"Dongping Prefecture, it's probably about the same."
"That…"
The branch in Shen Yi's hand was pointed at Yanzhou Fucheng, and he lightly drew a circle near Yanzhou Fucheng: "In other words, the Qi army's strength in this area is about 50,000."
Last year, the Qi army near Xuzhou was almost 200,000 strong at its peak. However, in the second half of last year, Wei Wang Zhao Kai, now Emperor Zhaowu, rebelled and transferred 100,000 troops from Xuzhou. They are all elite.
The remaining troops in Xuzhou at that time were less than 100,000.
After Shen Yi devoured Suqian's army and some scattered small armies, the number who finally succeeded in escaping north was about 65,000.
Before the reinforcements from Yandu returned, these 65,000 people, combined with the original local army of Yanzhou Prefecture, or Shandong Province, would only be 70,000 to 80,000 people at most.
Shen Yi's estimate was 80,000 people.
And this estimate is already overestimated.
After thinking for a while, Shen Yi asked: "How many casualties are expected for our side in taking Yizhou in two months?"
Xue Wei has followed Shen Yi for a long time and has long been accustomed to Shen Yi's formulation in the "pre-war meeting".
On the one hand, this estimate is based on the comparison of forces between the two sides and the consideration of specific circumstances. At the same time, it also has the flavor of a military order. If the actual line loss exceeds this estimate by too much and seriously interferes with Shen Yi's estimate of the subsequent battle situation, then in Shen Yi will suffer a big sin here.
Xue Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Shen, there are about five thousand to seven thousand people."
When calculating battle losses on the battlefield, we often do not refer to the number of people killed in battle, but the number of people who have lost their combat effectiveness.
Therefore, serious injuries will also be included in the statistics.
Similarly, when calculating annihilation, the same principle applies. If the enemy surrenders, the number of people who surrendered will also be counted in the annihilation.
Hearing this number, Shen Yi frowned slightly.
The vanguard army under Xue Wei only had about 25,000 men. If he lost 7,000 in battle, it would be equivalent to a battle where he was beaten to the point where he was missing arms and legs.
Even if calculated based on the battle damage of 5,000, it would still be a huge loss of vitality.
When Mr. Shen calculated battle losses, he always calculated them based on the maximum casualties.
Shen Yi sat in his seat, closed his eyes and meditated for a long time, then shook his head slightly: "No."
"too long."
Two months is really too long.
Because the Northern Qi Dynasty was not only a Yanzhou Prefecture, but also more than a Shandong Province.
To the north of Shandong Province, there are also several provinces in the Northern Qi Dynasty. Facing the war situation in Shandong, the entire Northern Qi Dynasty cannot always sit idly by.
In two months, the Northern Qi Dynasty could reach Yanzhou even if they transferred troops from Yandu.
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "We really fought in Yizhou for two months. Not to mention the losses of the vanguard army, the armies on my left and right had to cover the vanguard army and were almost unable to move. By that time, reinforcements from the Qi people had already arrived. ."
Ling Su looked up at the map. After thinking for a while, he said, "Mr. Shen, how about General Rong Mo takes Jining Prefecture first?"
"The general has sent people to investigate. The city walls of Jining Prefecture are not very tall, and the number of defenders in the city is estimated to be only about 5,000. The general will be confident that Jining Prefecture will be conquered within half a month."
Shen Yi also looked up at the picture, and then pointed at several cities near Yanzhou Prefecture.
"I have an idea."
Shen Yi whispered: "Attack all the three cities of Zouxian, Jining, and Qufu."
These three cities are too close to Yanzhou Prefecture, which is the county seat of Yanzhou, and they can basically be said to be the acropolis of Yanzhou Prefecture.
Su Ding frowned and looked up at Shen Yi.
"Mr. Shen wants to take Yanzhou directly?"
He shook his head and said: "This is more risky. Our military strength is not enough to form a crushing situation against the entire Qi army in Yanzhou. If we attack Yanzhou directly, we will probably be dragged into the quagmire of Yanzhou and unable to move."
Shen Yi shook his head.
"I said we should attack these three cities, but I didn't say we should attack Yanzhou."
"According to the existing information, the troops in Zouxian County and Jining Prefecture are almost 5,000."
"Even if Qufu is more important, it probably won't be much more important."
Mr. Shen whispered: "Xue Wei's vanguard army has escaped from Yizhou and transferred to Fei County to stand by."
"The armies on the left and right have enough strength to surround these three cities."
Su Ding had already reacted at this moment.
His eyes lit up and he said, "Mr. Shen, what you want is to surround these three acropolis, divide the Yanzhou Prefecture's troops, and at the same time force the main force of the Qi army in Yanzhou Prefecture to come out of the city to rescue..."
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes, shook his head slightly and said, "What I mean is, if they come to rescue, they can naturally turn around and fight Yanzhou's reinforcements."
"This tactic is called encircling the point and calling for reinforcements."
Mr. Shen paused for a moment and continued: "And if the troops from Yanzhou Fucheng don't come to rescue us, we will grit our teeth and eat these three cities."
"At that time, the encirclement of Yanzhou will no longer be just a prototype on paper, but a fait accompli."
"Surround the area to call for help..."
Ling Su repeated the four words Shen Yi said, then looked at the map, and suddenly understood something.
"If we occupy these three cities, it will be equivalent to encircling Yanzhou. Then we can encircle a larger point and attack Yizhou and Dongping Prefecture for reinforcements..."
Shen Yi smiled: "General Ling still has good eyesight."
Su Ding also looked at Yanzhou and said, "This method is designed to save the enemy's position."
"But…"
He looked at the map and said: "If the Qi people shrink their forces in Yanzhou, just like we shrunk in Xuzhou last year, it will be difficult to pose a threat to Yanzhou in a short period of time."
"If there is no threat to Yanzhou, then Yanzhou is no longer a place that the enemy must save."
"This crucial point no longer exists."
Hearing this, Shen Yi rubbed his temples.
This is indeed an issue that must be considered, and it is a very critical issue.
If this problem is not solved, there will be no discussion of Braille in the encirclement and rescue effort.
Mr. Shen looked back at the map behind him and said slowly: "You three, after taking down Zouxian County, Jining Prefecture and Qufu, I can threaten Yanzhou City."
"Yanzhou will not be as impregnable as Xuzhou."
When Su Ding heard this, he immediately lowered his head: "Then... my subordinates will have no problem."
He naturally had no doubts about Shen Yi.
Even if he just said that he had a solution and didn't even mention any solution, he still trusted him unconditionally.
Xue Wei also understood at this moment. He looked at the map and scratched his head: "Mr. Shen, what do you mean, let me go to Fei County to guard and wait for reinforcements from Yizhou?"
Shen Yi rolled his eyes at him and ignored him.
Ling Su also stood up, clasped his fists and said: "Since Mr. Shen has a clever plan to threaten Yanzhou, then there is no problem with this method."
"We must take down Jining within half a month!"
Su Ding hesitated for a moment, lowered his head and said: "Within half a month, the general will take down Zouxian County!"
Shen Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile.
"Okay, then..."
"Let's work together again to take down the city of saints."