"It takes time for the second coalition army to be assembled and trained to take shape."
Yue Fei still took his time and said, "During this period, I will command the army, look for opportunities, take the initiative to cross the Gray Water River, and defeat the coalition forces on the other side of the river. If they are defeated first, it will be difficult to form a cornered force."
The city guard corps plus the Guards Brigade totaled 30,000 men, and they were all elite.
Thirty thousand versus one hundred thousand.
Yue Fei's statement that he wanted to defeat the coalition forces in the wild was really not an exaggeration.
"Then I can only lead the remaining troops to retreat to Monroe County and wait for an opportunity to fight again." Chang Yuchun was still plotting, "station two coalition forces in Monroe County and Denton County respectively to re-form a cornered force."
With the strength of the alliance.
Even if it is defeated once, it can still replenish its troops in a short time.
"But if this is the case, wouldn't the Aztec Alliance's hope of conquering Chang'an in a short time be dashed? Will they really choose to confront each other obediently instead of going all-in?" Tang Jing interjected.
"Long-term confrontation is indeed the last resort of the Aztecs."
Chang Yuchun had to admit this, "But in the face of Chang'an's strength, we can only choose confrontation."
This is the result of a war game.
The Aztecs might not have been willing to accept it at first, but that was the reality.
"Is it possible that after discovering the Xiongcheng of Chang'an, the coalition forces would not choose to besiege it from the beginning, but would immediately recruit new reinforcements and continue to attack Chang'an with absolute strength advantage?"
Lin Shu also joined the discussion and put forward new ideas.
"Between the recruitment of reinforcements, the first coalition army had sufficient time to cut down timber and build siege equipment to create conditions for the subsequent general attack."
"That is to say..."
Yue Fei glanced at Lin Shu approvingly, "The best strategy is for the City Guards to take the initiative to snipe at the Gray Water River."
Once the coalition forces are allowed to cross the Huishui River, it will not only mean that the surrounding villages and towns will suffer, but it will also mean that Chang'an City will be subject to continuous attacks.
Unless Chang'an is broken, the coalition forces will definitely not give up.
"Chang'an still has the potential to continue to expand its army. Even if the coalition forces attack in two directions and become a corner, the city guard army will be sure to form formations at the Huishui River and the Mero River to meet the enemy." Yue Fei added.
"There is another situation."
Bai Chuan had a different view: "Intelligence shows that the orc army will attack Chang'an before the coalition forces. It is impossible for the coalition forces to not notice such a big movement, and they should not miss the opportunity."
"It is very possible that when the orcs attacked the city, the coalition forces had already taken the opportunity to cross the Gray Water River."
mean.
Yue Fei's plan to snipe the coalition forces by the Gray Water River did not meet the conditions for implementation.
"If this is the case, then the city guard army can still choose to take the initiative to go out of the city to meet the enemy and continue to implement the tactics of destroying them all the way, without giving the enemy a chance to wait for reinforcements."
The battlefield is always changing rapidly.
The reason why Yue Fei is a famous general is that he can adjust his tactics in real time according to changes in the battlefield.
At this point in the war game, one thing that is basically certain is—
"As far as Chang'an is concerned, taking the initiative to attack is the best policy, while gathering the city and defending is the next best policy. As for whether to snipe by the river, go out of the city to meet the enemy, or even cross the river to attack, it depends on the enemy's choice."
"I have one more question."
So far, Tang Jing is basically satisfied with the results of the war game.
So I decided to make it more difficult.
"How to deal with the attack of 100,000 coalition troops, in the final analysis, is just a discussion at the tactical level."
"Can it be raised a little higher?"
"Elevate the scope of discussion to a strategic level, that is -"
"In the future, what kind of efforts do we need to actively create a security situation around Chang'an to ensure the long-term peace and stability of Chang'an?"
This is what Tang Jing really cares about.
As soon as this question was raised, the military situation room fell silent instantly, and everyone fell into deep thought.
This is obviously not a question that can be answered easily.
Generals with strategic vision must be able to think strategically from an overall perspective.
Yue Fei and Chang Yuchun once again became the focus.
Chang Yuchun is known as "Chang Shiwan" and can command a division of 100,000. Under the guidance of clear combat instructions, there is no problem in charging into battle and attacking cities and territories.
It's a bit difficult to think about such an overall issue.
Yue Fei is stronger.
But it is limited to thinking from a purely military perspective.
"Let's put it this way."
Tang Jing once again guided the topic, "After defeating the coalition forces, Chang'an must no longer be confined to one city and one county. Otherwise, the coalition forces may come back at any time, and Chang'an may be attacked and the land plundered at any time."
"Without a stable rear area, it is impossible to talk about the development after Chang'an."
Sending people and materials by mail is always too magical, and sooner or later it will be canceled by the system. If Chang'an wants to truly gain a foothold in the Aztecs, it must make plans early and achieve self-sufficiency.
This is why.
The reason why Tang Jing didn't want the towns and villages around Chang'an to be burned down by the coalition forces.
"so--"
"In the upcoming battle, defeating the enemy is just a means. The real purpose is to take the opportunity to expand the strategic depth of Chang'an and ensure that the enemy cannot attack Chang'an for the second time."
"Under the scrutiny of the enemies, the difficult situation Chang'an is facing has determined that we can only adopt radical expansion instead of the conservative approach of grinding forward bit by bit."
"What do you mean?"
"Chang'an's current sphere of influence is only limited to the one thousand square kilometers of land surrounding Chang'an City, which only accounts for one-third of Huishui County."
"The next stage is not to occupy Graywater County, but to do it all in one step and extend its tentacles to the entire Bay County."
"This is expansion."
"Either you don't move, or if you want to move, you have to do something thunderous and do it in one step."
The Aztecs would not allow Chang'an to annex and expand town by town and county by county step by step. They wanted to compress Chang'an's sphere of influence into Chang'an City.
That's why Tang Jing said at the beginning that Chang'an needs to take the initiative to shape the situation around it.
The enemy won't give it?
Then use an extremely powerful force to wipe it all out in one step.
There is no way out.
"As for how to achieve this step, which can not only quickly wipe out Haiwan County, but also firmly hold it. I need everyone here to give me an answer." Tang Jing said.
"If that's the case..."
Yue Fei's thoughts gradually became clearer. He turned around and came to the map of the river valley province hanging on the wall.
"Then I suggest that the territory's next expansion target is not the entire Bay County, but rather taking the Honey River as the dividing line and occupying Monroe County, Denton County, Joaquin County and Macomb County on the south bank of the Honey River.
."
This is equivalent to occupying only half of Bay County.
"Why half a county? It's mainly from a defensive perspective."
"The boundaries of the new territory are the broad and turbulent Honey River to the north, the sea to the east, the Chaoxia Mountains, the remnant of the Beiluo Mountains, to the south, and the Meiling that stretches across it to the southwest."
"They are all natural barriers, which are beneficial to defense."
"Only the areas bordering Joaquin County, Macomb County and neighboring counties in the northwest are undefeable and will become the focus of the city guard's subsequent garrison."
"suggestion--"
"The territory will give priority to building county towns in Joaquin County and Macomb County, and gather the cities to defend them. It will not only be a satellite city of Chang'an City, but also a fortress for the city guards in the future."
"The defense of Mihe can be left to the Chang'an Navy, while Meiling only needs to build a fortress."
"In this case——"
"Chang'an can defend the largest territory at the smallest cost and gain a stable rear area."
Naturally, half a county cannot be considered a large rear area.
But for Changan today, it is the most cost-effective choice.
If we insist on crossing the Honey River and occupying the entire Bay County, the defensive pressure will more than double.
Aztec was sparsely populated, and Bay County alone covered an area of 30,000 square kilometers. Even half of the county covered an area of 15,000 square kilometers.
The area is equivalent to a county in Zunlong Kingdom.
"What's your opinion?"
Tang Jing looked at Chang Yuchun, Lin Shu, Bai Chuan and other generals.
"agree!"
All the generals also thought that this was a good choice.
"Then it's settled."
Tang Jing also followed suit and finally had a clear plan for future expansion.