Chapter 446 The prince lures the enemy to his relatives
Ji Le was also worried about Li Ran's safety, so he gave special instructions:
"Husband, no matter where you are, you must remember that no matter what, Leer needs you to come back safely!"
Li Ran couldn't help but laugh and comforted:
"Well, Le'er, just relax!"
Li Ran turned around and left the Ji Mansion in three steps. Ji Le held the child in his arms and stood at the gate, just stopping and watching. Although they had been together for a long time and had not even seen each other for several years, they had the same affection and friendship.
Rongrong, each has become the other's support.
Li Ran also made up his mind to take the mother and daughter to his side once the situation was stabilized.
When they arrived outside the city, Wang Zichao had been waiting outside for a long time. When he saw Li Ran arriving, he stepped forward and bowed, asking Li Ran to board the imperial chariot first and sit in the same carriage as Wang Zichao.
The army is controlled by Sun Wu, and the logistics is managed by Fan Li. They each have their own abilities, and Li Ran has long been convinced of them.
In the carriage, the prince asked Li Ran:
"Sir, do you have any idea?"
Li Ran nodded.
"Now we can temporarily take the capital city as a place to stay. We are not many in number, so we can gather more followers in the capital to help us accomplish our task!"
The person guarding the capital now is Gong Jian. As an earl, he had already served as a minister of the Zhou royal family during the reign of King Zhou Jing. Now he is directly taking orders from Dan Banner.
The capital is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it is indeed a good choice. If you can capture the capital, you can use it as a base to build a stronghold.
Not far from the capital is the fiefdom of the Gan family, and its patriarch Gan Loach may come to help Gong Jian at any time.
Therefore, what Li Ran and the mere 10,000 people in Wang Zichao need to do is to fight quickly and defeat Gong Jian before Gan Loach!
Wang Zichao looked embarrassed about this.
"I'm afraid it won't be that easy to capture the capital. Since ancient times, the attackers have required several times the number of defenders. We only have ten thousand soldiers, but the defenders number more than ten thousand. How easy is it to win a quick victory?"
Li Ran nodded.
"Well, what the prince said is absolutely true. Some strategies will be needed at that time! Let's get to the place first, and then make calculations."
The reason why Li Ran was reluctant to make a premature decision was entirely because the battlefield was changing rapidly. Although some planning could be done in advance, overthinking would only increase worries.
It was like they got an unexpected surprise along the way.
Due to the reputation that Wang Zichao had accumulated in the Zhou Dynasty, many people in the royal area came to join him one after another when they heard that Wang Zichao had returned with his troops.
Although these people have never practiced, for Sun Wu, the more troops he leads, the better. What's more, what Sun Wu is good at in leading troops is to use combat as a substitute for training!
In Sun Wu's view, without training on the battlefield, everything is in vain. Only learning to fight in war is more effective than any training.
Unknowingly, when they arrived at the capital, the size of the army had reached almost 20,000, and they had captured several villages as a place for supply dispatch.
Sun Wu used the 10,000 elites as the main force, and those who joined later as the reserve force.
After Sun Wu and Fan Li arrived, they spied on the enemy's situation. At this moment, the enemy had already received the news, so they were ready and ready to work. The walls of the city were also built extremely strong. If they wanted to attack by force, they would definitely suffer.
Sun Wuji yelled outside the city for a while, but the other party ignored him. Sun Wu was helpless.
Other scouts reported that Gandhi's soldiers were also ready to go and were rushing toward them.
In other words, once Li Ran decides to attack the city, he must break through the city gate and enter within two days, otherwise once Gan Loach arrives with his troops, they will be defeated.
Li Ran, Sun Wu, Fan Li and others discussed how to make a decision. Jingyi was the only way to capture the Zhou Dynasty. If they didn't capture it, they would have no stronghold. Even if they were to forcibly escape, they would probably have to bear the risk of being attacked from both sides.
Everyone felt very embarrassed. At this moment, Fan Li said:
"The top priority right now is that Li thinks we should lure the enemy into fighting! At that time, our troops may have an opportunity to take advantage of it!"
Li Ran was convinced of this, but how easy was it to lure the enemy into fighting?
When Li Ran was in the Chu camp, he adopted a strategy to lure the enemy into battle, which was the Battle of Shu Jiu. At that time, Li Ran used the baggage as bait to make Shu Jiu's defenders eager to make contributions and take the initiative to attack, but they were defeated instead. Li Ran counterattacked the city, and Shu Jiu was captured.
However, if this method is used against barbarians who are not good at thinking and are in short supply of supplies, it may still be useful. But at this moment, if it is used against the defenders of Jingyi, the chance of winning is not good.
After all, they are all states of Xia, and they all know the basics, so they will naturally be more cautious about such tactics to lure the enemy. Moreover, there is sufficient food and grass in the capital, so there is no need to take risks for this.
If we want to take over a city, the best way is undoubtedly to besiege it without attacking it. Wait until the city runs out of food, then use the method of attacking the city's heart, and wait for an opportunity to instigate the defenders in the city to rebel. At that time, it can be defeated without attacking.
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However, this method takes too long, and now it seems that it is obviously not possible.
After some careful consideration, Li Ran finally revealed a smile.
"The baggage may not be able to seduce them, but perhaps His Highness the Prince can!"
Wang Zichao had been listening on the sidelines, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.
"Why did Mr. Ziming say this?"
Li Ran smiled slightly and said:
"In their eyes, His Highness the Prince is the culprit. If they can capture His Highness, it will be a great achievement that will be enough to grant him a title! Even if Gong Jian can endure it, he cannot remain indifferent to it! But...this plan requires His Highness to sacrifice his own life. I wonder if the prince is willing to take risks?"
Prince Chao also had some courage and said calmly:
"Sir, since you have a good plan, there is no need to say more. Even if it is dangerous, the DPRK will cooperate! Please tell me, Mister, what should the DPRK do?"
Wang Zichao originally came to ask Li Ran to come out because he was desperate, but all he can do now is to cooperate unconditionally. As the saying goes, do not trust those who employ others, and do not use those who doubt others.
Li Ran heard this, but he didn't know why. He suddenly felt that the prince dynasty in front of him did have some traces of the legacy of Prince Jin.
At this moment, it was as if his best friend from childhood was right in front of him.
Yes, if Prince Jin can survive the disaster, or even successfully succeed to the throne of King of Zhou, it is not known that Li Ran will be able to assist him and restore the past glory of the Zhou Dynasty.
And this is something Li Ran regrets all his life, and if Wang Zichao can really be as wise as he seems now, Li Ran will definitely help him succeed!
"Your Highness can lead the army to attack the city. Remember that when the battle comes, you will only lose. No matter how defeated you are, you can order all the people to abandon their banners and retreat to show weakness and panic. Seeing this situation, Gong Jian
They won’t be able to sit still. If they really come out in force, then this will be our opportunity!”
"Fan Li, when the time comes, you will lead troops to meet His Highness, and then assist His Highness in the counterattack. Remember to fight with the defenders who leave the city, and do not allow Gong Jun to easily return to the city! Chang Qing, when the time comes, you will lead a team to steal the city.
!The task is arduous, so you must hurry!”
When Wang Zichao heard about this plan to lure the enemy, he remained silent for a while. Although this plan was excellent, it was also extremely risky for him. If he was not careful, he might be in danger of backfiring.