But in order to take the second step, everyone would rather wait a little longer.
"After we capture Xiaoguan, the troops from the northwest enter Guanzhong and can suppress You Fufeng, while the Hussar General's troops can suppress Lantian. The two armies form a diagonal. In fact, the west and south sides of Chang'an are already within our attack range.
, Correspondingly, Yu Wenxian captured Tongguan and Puban, and thus occupied the position to attack Chang'an from the north and east." Yang Su considered and said, "Now the three directions of east, west and south have actually been determined, the key is
north."
"You mean to rob Pu Ban?" Li Xingchen raised his eyebrows.
Once the Han army can capture Puban, it will mean that Yu Wenxian's road from Hebei to Guanzhong will be blocked again, and he will have the first opportunity to attack Chang'an from the northwest. It also means that the entire north side of Chang'an will be exposed
Under Li Xingchen's military front, the only thing left for Yu Wenxian was Tongguan due east.
"Yes, after taking Xiaoguan, we went straight to Pu Ban." Yang Su said in a deep voice, "But after taking Pu Ban, we still can't completely block the road to the north, and with our current situation in the northwest and Hanzhong
Judging from the total number of troops, it should be difficult to achieve this."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. The original plan was to lead the northwest army into Xiaoguan, so that he could achieve an absolute advantage over Li Yan. But if the troops were divided to attack Puban, the entire front would be forced to lengthen again, which would mean
Although the original strength advantage will not be so obvious, the Han army will still fight against Yang Jian's concentrated main force on the long defense line. This is definitely a taboo for military strategists.
The offensive and defensive battle in Guanzhong that is now in full swing has undoubtedly proved this point. In order to guard important places in Guanzhong, Yang Jian had to disperse his troops. The consequence of this was that it was difficult to concentrate his forces at all and could only be defeated one by one. But as the
As Yang Jian gradually shrinks the defense line, he will have more and more soldiers and horses in his hands. By then, the situation of being defeated one by one will most likely be reversed.
"We only need Pu Ban and still free up the road to the north." Li Xingchen said solemnly, "We surrounded three and one was missing, giving Yang Jian a chance to escape."
"But this means that we must go deep alone." Jiang Yuanxun, the veteran general standing next to him, couldn't help but said, "And how many troops and horses to send and how much food to carry is not a simple problem in itself."
"What the old general said is absolutely true." Shi Tangzhong, the newly appointed chief of the Taiwei Palace, also agreed. Tangzhong is the eldest son of the Tang family in Kaixian County, and is also a leader among the Tang family in Xiajiang and even the Bashu family. Li Xingchen took him
The promotion to the position of chief historian of the Taiwei Mansion was naturally to prevent Yang Su from being too popular and becoming the target of public criticism. Secondly, it was also to balance the power in the Taiwei Mansion so that the Bashu family would not be completely neglected in the military aspect by Jiangnan.
The two northern factions have a monopoly and have opinions.
Yang Su's ideas have always been wild and unconstrained. In fact, they are somewhat similar to those of Li Xingchen. However, Li Xingchen also discovered a problem, that is, Yang Su has always done whatever it takes to achieve his goals, which means that soldiers are often needed.
In a risky move, this time he proposed to go deep into Puban with a single army to seize this strategic location. Even if the food supply could not keep up, it was actually not impossible.
There are many ways to raise food for an army, and getting food locally is often even more important than transporting food long distances. When Zhuge Liang left Qishan seven times, he chose Qishan instead of going directly to Guanzhong because he was interested in Tianshui.
Waiting for food from the northwest border counties.
Especially if the Han army enters Xiaoguan and goes directly to Puban, it happens to be June and July, when the grain in Guanzhong is harvested. By then, even if the grain is obtained locally, it will be able to support the army. What's more, as long as Yang Jian is not determined
If you are determined to cut off the grain road, is it really impossible to transport grain at all?
Li Xingchen gently rubbed his chin. To be honest, from his personal perspective, Yang Su's strategy is certainly feasible, because it is exactly Li Xingchen's own marching and fighting style. However,
Jiang Yuanxun seemed to see Li Xingchen's hesitation, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Battle of Guanzhong has reached this point and there is almost no suspense. Is it still necessary to take dangerous measures? What kind of consequences will we bear if we fail?
I think the loss is what needs to be considered the most, and there should be no need for a big man to take this risk."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. As the king of a country, he is no longer the lone leader of the army. Naturally, he cannot ignore everything as usual. How to win steadily is what Li Xingchen should focus on. Taking Puban can certainly take the first step.
Seize the strategic key points in the northwest, but will it face a direct conflict with Yu Wenxian, and will it cause the army deep into Puban to become a lone army? If this army is trapped, how to rescue it?
Would Yang Jian really watch Li Xingchen directly send such an army to Pu Ban? You must know that Pu Ban can be said to be the only fortress left in Yang Jian's hands that he can still control.
Yu Wenxian, won't Yu Wenxian focus on Pu Ban after taking Tongguan? Once he takes Pu Ban, he can attack Puzhou from both sides and completely solve the problem that Yang Jian inserted on the north bank of the river and on the south side of Jinyang.
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At that time, the three parties may have a big fight in Puban, which may very well trigger a conflict between Li Xingchen and Yu Wenxian in advance.
"Let's not move Puban for now. If Xiao Shilian and Han Qinhu can judge that Puban can be won, then it won't be too late for us to make a decision." Li Xingchen said decisively. After reaching this position, he had to admit that many times
The things I need to consider are far more than just tactics, but also the entire strategic level.
Tactically speaking, this is indeed a very good strategy, but strategically it is not necessarily the case.
Yang Su didn't look very disappointed. When Jiang Yuanxun, who represented the Jiangnan faction, and Tang Zhong, who represented the Bashu faction, both had objections, he no longer wanted to stick to his decision. The power of the northern family in the Han court
After all, it is still weak, and as the leader of this, the most important thing for Yang Su is to keep a low profile and wait for opportunities. He also knows that he cannot blatantly oppose Jiang Yuanxun and the others. This will only bring about the opposition of the Jiangnan and Bashu factions to the northern family.
Join forces to suppress.
This is something Yang Su doesn't want to see, and it's something their weak bodies can't resist now.
"The top priority is to rectify the various ministries in Guanzhong. After that, it is conceivable that we will fight around Chang'an and Yang Jie, and then the battle with Yu Wenxian." Li Xingchen changed the topic. He did not want to, nor did he need to deepen the conversation at this time.
There are estrangements between several factions, now is the time for everyone to work together.