Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 176 Shi Congyun's Discussion (Continued)

The discussions in the three provincial government offices continued for a whole day, with eunuchs bringing drinks and food in the middle.

Shi Congyun ate while listening to the discussion, and the discussion atmosphere in the official office was relatively free, because Wang Pu regarded him as a confidant in the previous speech, and Wang Pu came over to talk to him after the officials asked other officials for advice.

The two exchanged a few words, and then talked about the situation in the world.

Shi Congyun and Wang Pu had the same opinion, or he was originally influenced by Wang Pu.

The two are heroes who see the same thing, and the more they talk, the closer they talk.

In the afternoon, after the official gave food, they returned to the harem, and when it was time to go straight, Prime Minister Wei Renpu and Wang Pu announced the adjournment of the meeting, and everyone went home. Come on, just walk out while talking.

Shi Congyun and Wang Pu talked while walking through the vermilion lacquer corridor, "I think the magistrate Wang is right, the defeat of Shu is the first priority, but I have fought so many wars with Shu, and I have some opinions.

The Shu Kingdom is indeed rich and prosperous. If you win the Shu Kingdom, you will gain a lot and get a lot of supplements. But to be on the safe side, I think we should first find a way to win Jingnan and Wuping (Hunan, Hubei), and then from Guanzhong, Jingzhou Send troops on the road. "

Hearing what he said, Wang Pu asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

Wang Pu's idea was to attack the south, and the next focus was on Shu, because the Zhou Kingdom was related to the land in China, which could directly lead to Shu, and the Southern Tang had great rivers and natural dangers, so it was very dangerous to enter the country.

The Yangtze River is not a joke, and because the Southern Tang Dynasty is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the river is very wide, at least more than ten miles wide from north to south. Even if the Zhou army had many boats, it would be very difficult to cross a [-] army. The risks are also great.

It’s not enough for people to go there, and follow-up food and supplies are also very problematic. If the army crosses the river and continues to attack Jinling for a long time, the pressure on follow-up food supply will be great. The logistics supply of more than 10 people will have to be transported across the Yangtze River. It can drag down the logistics system of this era.

This is also an important reason why Shi Congyun did not dare to cross the Yangtze River at the beginning. Wars do not just need to be crossed by people, and there is a huge logistics system behind it.

Just like in the Battle of Huainan, the total manpower invested by Zhou State was about 40, but the main force was only about 30 forbidden troops, and the remaining [-] were civilian husbands and township soldiers conscripted by the government from various places in Huaibei and near Daliang. It was Li Gu who was dispatching and directing.

They brought their own food and clothes, and were responsible for transporting food and grass, repairing roads, building siege equipment, repairing armor, etc. for the Zhou army's frontline army.

This is also an important reason why war can bring down a country. So many civilians cannot farm and fight with the army. If the country is not big enough, it will not collapse.

And if the army crosses the Yangtze River, the supply line is stretched, and there is no bridge on the river, so it can only rely on the inefficient and time-consuming transportation method of boats to and fro, what about the logistics system maintained by these tens of thousands of people?How to extend to the south bank of the Yangtze River?

The army can't guarantee sufficient supplies at all, but in case of some weather conditions, the violent waves on the Yangtze River will be fatal.

In the Southern Tang Dynasty, if Jinling and the surrounding cities were smart enough to hold on to the city, they would be blown apart, and eventually they would perish. Therefore, Shi Congyun did not dare to cross the river anyway. He frightened Han Xizai and others, and they estimated that they had [-] yuan. The army, in fact, only has [-] combat troops.

Why do more than 700 ships, most of which are large ships, only carry 2 people? It stands to reason that there are many Qiyun warships that can carry 500 people. what.

The reason is very simple, all the boats behind are carrying food supplies, otherwise how dare he run to the door of other people's houses, what will more than 2 people eat?You can't all fish in the river.

The Shu Kingdom is much better. The Shu Kingdom travels from the Guanzhong to the south. Although the Qinling Road is difficult, the victory lies in the stability. Focus on the Kingdom of Shu.

Shi Congyun and Wang Pu agree on this point, but there are still differences in subtleties, "Someone is fighting a war, so naturally he thinks about problems from the perspective of fighting.

The most ideal state of war is to put the enemy in a two-sided attack.

One, it can distract their attention, make it difficult for the enemy to take care of both sides, and sell more flaws.

Second, in fact, every war is a bet, and no one can say that they are completely sure. The more bets, the greater the odds of winning.There are two ways to advance, even if one way is frustrated and blocked, there is another way to rely on. "

"Well, the more you gamble, the better your chances of winning." It was a voice from behind, and the two turned their heads. It turned out that Wei Renpu had caught up, and the two quickly clasped their hands together.

Wei Renpu also stood side by side with them and joined their discussion, allowing Shi Congyun to continue.

"When I attacked Tushan, it was easy to fight because they were encircled on three sides. So in military terms, I am very much looking forward to forming a two-sided attack situation." Shi Congyun said as he walked.

"Besides, Nanping and Jingnan are not big opponents, and we don't need to go to great lengths to deal with them, but the Shu Kingdom is different. Meng Chang of the Shu Kingdom is not good at fighting, but he is capable of governing the country.

Wealthy people from the Shu Kingdom have seen it in Fengzhou. Their officers' belts can be inlaid with gold and jade. They hoarded food and grass in a Wuwei city that our army could not finish from the beginning to the end, and they had to distribute it to the local people.

Meng Chang and most of his civil and military men were from Hedong. They ran from the west of Taihang Mountain to Shu to occupy the magpie's nest and become the king and hegemony, but they did not receive much resistance from the local area, which shows that he has some skills in governing the country and the people. , there are also some people's hearts there. "

Shi Congyun and the two walked away while talking, and they had already left the palace gate unknowingly, but they didn't want to separate after hearing what he said, so they simply stood and talked under the tree next to the city gate.

"I estimate that there are at least 15 troops in the whole of Shu, regardless of whether they can fight or not, they must be dealt with carefully and not be careless.

If we pin all our hopes on the mountains between Guanzhong and Hanzhong, if we get blocked, it will be a trivial matter to waste all our efforts. The key is that the waste is huge, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and make the people miserable.

Once the army of 20 is dispatched, not to mention the consumption of military food and grass, at least [-] civilians along the route will be recruited to support the logistics. Every time, the people will be exhausted. Without recuperation, the country will soon complain and lose popular support, and it will become more and more difficult to send troops in the future. "

Wang Pu and Wei Renpu were so engrossed in listening that they forgot to speak for a while, and just looked at him, meaning to let him continue.

"That's why I think that military victory is only one of the goals when we want to fight Shu, and we must strive to win the first battle and win the battle quickly, while trying to save expenses and consumption, and try not to disturb the lives of the people along the way.

The land of China has been falling apart since the end of the Tang Dynasty. The separatist regimes have been fighting each other for decades. Generations of people have withered and are already poor and weak. If it continues like this, the civil war will cause huge losses and the hearts of the people will fall apart. Once the powerful Khitan enemy from the north goes south, how can we resist?

So in a certain view, it is imperative to conquer Shu, just as Wang Zhifu said.

But the conquest of Shu was just a starting point. Our dynasty must have long-term considerations for the future, so that we can win the world in the future and resist the north.

If you think about it this way, if you want to conquer Shu, you need to go to Hunan and Hubei first. "

When he turned around, he found that the two old men were already looking at him in astonishment, as if they were thinking about something, nodding repeatedly...

(It's Children's Day, who is not a baby? It's very embarrassing for me to take a day off for myself. Readers will definitely understand)
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