In fact, what Zong Yu said, excluding the soldiers and horses stationed in various places, that there would be 18,000 soldiers to rescue the Fortress of Manyin is already extremely optimistic.
Because the movements of the Guanzhong army that rebelled against Wei are still unknown.
It goes without saying that Sima Yi, the governor of Yongliang and Wei Dynasty, will definitely coordinate the march, but no one dares to say whether he will march to Hanzhong County, Wudu County or Longyou County. Or it may be said that Sima Yi is waiting for the time to move, and it depends on the Han army in Longyou. Send out as many soldiers as you can to the Fortress of Manyin and then decide where to attack.
Therefore, the Chinese army stationed in Longyou must reserve troops and horses and be prepared to rush for reinforcements.
Otherwise, if there is a weak defense and the Wei army understands the truth and captures it, it will be like "Wu Qi sighed at the Xihe River and Le Yi regretted it at Chuicheng" in the past, and the achievements of the Northern Expedition in the past ten years will be ruined.
Therefore, as soon as Zong's premonition was finished, Xiang Lang, who had always been experienced in planning for the country, pointed out the points that needed attention without waiting for the prime minister to ask, and went on to mention another unfavorable factor.
"Prime Minister, in two months it will be the spring plowing season. By then, I am afraid that all our troops will be on the move, and we will miss the time for the military garrison. If we don't think about how to make up for the recruitment of labor to cultivate the fields for the garrison after the army is out, This year’s autumn harvest will definitely not be abundant. Not to mention the worry that it will lead to grain shortages in Longyou and Liangzhou next year, I am afraid that there will be a shortage at the end of this year!”
At this point, he paused briefly and glanced at Yao Min before continuing, "The scholar just said that the court may need to increase taxes and levy grain for military use, but the army has not thought properly about the labor force. Even if it is time to increase taxes and increase grain, it will not be able to help. It’s time. In my opinion, since Shu brocade can be produced in two months, it is better to spare some money and recruit people from the Qiang tribe in Longxi or Huangshui Valley to come and help with spring plowing. In this way, our army only needs If we persist with Ni Wei until the autumn harvest, we will be able to fight for a long time."
"What Juda said is very good."
Hearing this, the Prime Minister smiled and stroked his beard, and nodded to Xiang Lang, "Our army depends on the military garrison for much of its food supply, so spring plowing cannot be delayed. Since Juda has thought about this matter properly, we will implement it as appropriate."
"promise."
Xiang Lang nodded lightly and left the table to say goodbye, "Prime Minister, we have already talked about the general situation of our army. The situation is urgent. We will go down first to make preparations for the war."
He is indeed a mature man.
Knowing that the Prime Minister was going to ask Ma Su and Zheng Pu how to arrange their troops, he found an excuse and wisely took Yao Miao, Dong Jue and others to leave.
Although military discussions should be conducted by everyone, there was no need for them to avoid the meeting.
But Xiang Lang knew that Zheng Pu was very scheming and often had unexpected plans, so he thought it was better to avoid it.
Qimou, it's a taboo to have too many people talking.
But in terms of planning, they really have no room for comment.
"Haha~~"
When the Prime Minister saw this, he couldn't help but smile, and he didn't try to persuade him to stay, "That's fine, you can go down and arrange things first."
When only three people were left in the huge meeting hall, the atmosphere became heavy and depressing, making people feel the chill of spring.
Without him, when Xiang Lang and others sorted out the current situation of the Han army and reviewed the current situation, they also increased the difficulty of the war a lot - almost for many reasons such as providing food and supplies for the army and not damaging the foundation of Longyou. , severely restricting the number of troops needed to rescue Manyin City Fortress.
It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
The sudden arrival of the counter-Wei forces, with the intention of calling for reinforcements at a trapped point, put the Han army into a state of extreme passivity.
To save him, there are many dangers.
Xia Houru trapped Manyin with an army of 20,000 people. If the number of troops sent by the Han army to rescue was small, it would be ineffective.
Regardless of whether they send troops from Wuwei County in Hexi or go north along the Zuli River Valley from Longyou, because Governor Qin Lang leads the tiger and leopard cavalry in Wushaoling, and Governor Guo Huai is on the east side of Zuli City, the Han army will face the enemy after arriving at the Fortress of Manyin.
The dilemma of being attacked from both sides.
Even, due to the huge disparity between the enemy and ourselves, they will be attacked by the combined forces of the Wei Dynasty and all of them will be wiped out.
However, if more troops and horses are sent to the rescue, Hanzhong and Longyou will be left in a defensive void. Sima Yi, who is watching eagerly, can take advantage of the Guanzhong army with absolute superiority in strength.
It’s rare to have the best of both worlds.
This was a strategic advantage, taking into account the enemy's and our own's deductions, making it inevitable for the Han to avoid a passive confrontation.
Naturally, if you don't go to rescue and don't follow Wei's strategic planning, you won't have such worries.
But the consequences may be more serious.
The strategic significance of the Jianyin Fortress is not just as simple as an outpost for guarding the border.
Once captured by the Wei State, this city fortress could be used as the rear, and the army could drive across the barren valley to directly attack Lingju Fortress in the Wuting Nishui River Valley, cutting off the connection between the Hexi Corridor and Jincheng County, and turning the Hexi Corridor into an enclave - the Han Army
Just as Liangzhou was recaptured before, how will Wei regain it!
Moreover, it is much easier to attack Jincheng County from north to south than from south to north!
The original intention of building Siwang Gorge was to guard the northward Zhongqiang tribe in the Huangshui River Valley and Longxi County. It would be difficult to keep the enemies from the north at bay.
There was silence for a while.
After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ma Su, who had not been involved in military affairs for a long time, took the lead in speaking, "Prime Minister, Zijin, I have some thoughts, and I would like to introduce some ideas first to see if they can be of benefit to the current situation."
First he spoke humbly, and then he explained what he was thinking.
"In the current situation, Ni Wei has already taken the lead. In my opinion, even if it is known that Ni Wei will want to encircle and rescue, the Guanyin Fortress must be saved. The reason for this must be clear to the Prime Minister and Zijin.
I won't go into details about the chest. But how to save it, our army cannot do what Ni Wei wants. For example, our army can join forces with Longyou and Hexi troops and march from Jincheng County to save it."
"Although the Hexi Corridor is currently flanked by the left and right tribes of the Southern Xiongnu and the Xianbei Tuoba tribe, these barbarians are not good at attacking fortresses. Our army only needs to strengthen the walls and clear the fields and rely on the city to defend it, and there will be no major dangers."
"If the cavalry guarding the Qiang camp can be transferred to Jiuquan County to guard, the three thousand Xiliang cavalry can be transferred to Wushaoling to contain the tiger and leopard cavalry against the Wei Dynasty. With the horse general's cavalry fighting ability, even if he cannot defeat the tiger
The Leopard Cavalry can also restrain the reinforcements who dare not disturb the reinforcements going back and forth to rescue the Fortress of Guanyin."
"The Anyue Prefecture guarding Xuanwei City can ward off the Southern Xiongnu Liu Bao without any worries, and it can also allow the former general to serve as the commander of the reinforcements without any worries. However, the Silk Road trade in the Western Regions has been temporarily cut off, Yumen Pass and Yang Pass have been blocked, and Dunhuang Governor Liao moved to
Go to Jiuquan County and guard the territory together with Jiuquan You prefect, so that Zhang Bogong's headquarters can be spared to serve as reinforcements; and then seven or eight thousand troops and horses will be transferred from Longyou, making a combined force of more than 10,000. In the past, the general's ability to conquer more than 10,000 troops
It’s enough to make the rebel Wei Xiahou Ru dare not attack the fortress!”
"And such arrangements can resolve our worries about insufficient food supply - just now Yao Zixu said that the food reserves now can feed an army of 30,000 for three months, and can also feed more than 10,000 soldiers for nine months! Nine months!
After a month, the autumn grains from various places will be stored in the warehouse, and our army will be able to fight against the Wei Dynasty for a long time!"
"Once our army has no food and fodder difficulties, and it occupies the advantageous position of Longyou, what danger will there be if we rebel against Wei and have strong troops and horses?"
