The reborn general girl is the emperor

Chapter 165 Lure the enemy to go deep
"If you want to make the two countries fearful and not take advantage of the existence of the two countries, you must first have a strong enough military. Population has always been what Wu'an lacks."

Meng Shulan said, "In addition to the annual wars, land and food are what limit the population. The terrain of Wu'an determines that only the southern and eastern borders are the most suitable land for farming. The food produced in the two borders must feed the people of the whole country." , It is actually not enough to support the troops of the four borders.”

"Although there are many mountains and forests in the Qiang Kingdom, the land is fertile. It's just that the Qiang people are not good at farming, so they have not been able to develop. Instead, they want to swallow the fertile land in the south of Wu'an."

"Since the Qiang Kingdom can do something to us, why can't we use the other way to do it back?"

"As long as the Qiang Kingdom is swallowed up and developed, it will surely become another piece of fertile land in Wu'an. The problems of population, food and grass will all be solved, and the factors of instability in the southwestern border will also be resolved."

Speaking, Meng Shulan unfolded the map and pointed his fingertips upwards from the imperial court of the Qiang Kingdom, "And after taking the Qiang Kingdom, Wu'an will directly cross the desert and march northward from the territory of the Qiang Kingdom, posing a threat to the Imperial City of Xirong."

"Xi Rong has fought with us for so many years. No matter how many people they have, they will eventually fail to take over. If they can directly eat up the entire army of Xi Rong this time, it will definitely be a huge blow to Xi Rong. We can also To breathe, to have the opportunity to develop."

"But Daliang doesn't necessarily see us rise, so it's best to take the Qiang Kingdom before Daliang's army reacts."

After all, Meng Shulan lowered her voice and complained, "Actually, I only want Daliang's food and grass, not Daliang's reinforcements. It's in the way."

The generals who originally thought that the pancakes painted by Meng Shulan were a bit delicious, but when they heard his last sentence, they suddenly felt that they were not very reliable.

"If we can take down the army of Xirong, it will indeed be beneficial to us to take down the Qiang country. But we have only [-] veterans and [-] new recruits. If we want to directly fight against the [-] army of Xirong, we must guard against the sneak attack of the Qiang people."

Wu Ren explained the advantages and disadvantages, "Once you miss, you may lose the whole territory."

"So we have to win with one blow."

Qi Yuanqing said, "The situation at sea is difficult to determine. The reinforcements from Daliang may not arrive in three or four months, but if we stick to it, we can only wait until the end of March at most. Instead of being exhausted by the Xirong people, it is better to take advantage of the current situation." If you have the strength to fight, fight with them!"

"I agree with that."

Yin Qiu, who had just danced with Qi Yuanqing, now agreed with Qi Yuanqing's words, "Instead of huddling behind the city wall and fighting with the Xirong people, and finally being forced to fight helplessly, it is better to take the initiative and seize the initiative."

After finishing speaking, Yin Qiu asked Bai Shu's opinion again, "Brother, what do you think?"

Bai Shu raised his eyelashes and met Meng Shulan's eyes, then lowered his eyelashes and thought for a moment, then said, "You can hit me."

"Xi Rong had just fought a tough battle with us before, and the consumption of food, grass and horses was huge; the Qiang Kingdom was plagued by locusts, and the food and grass must not be able to support a protracted war, so they will definitely not keep fighting with us to consume."

Bai Shu said again, "At this time, the opponent is standing still, obviously waiting for the best time to send troops. Instead of guessing where the opponent will attack aggressively, it is better to guide the opponent to advance according to our thinking."

"Isn't that the idea of ​​the Marshal letting go of Glo?"

Meng Shulan smiled when she heard the words: "Sure enough, I can't hide this little trick from General Bai. That's right, I plan to sell a loophole to Wen Zhemao."

"As General Bai said, we can't afford it, and the Xirong and Qiang people can't afford it either. Even because it is not easy for Xirong to transport food and grass to the border, they want a quick victory more than we do."

In this regard, Wu Ren once again questioned: "Although Wen Zhemao is the leader of Xirong this time, on the surface, it is actually Gesangoro, the general of Xirong. Chase."

"He had to chase."

Meng Shulan said with certainty, "After Geluo's garrison is withdrawn, Yacheng will be reinforced. The south of Yacheng can use the Ming River as a line of defense, and form a joint defense with Moxi City; the north can use the tidal flat and Gobi as a barrier, and Er County defense. He has to smash Yacheng, it is definitely thankless."

"If he doesn't chase, we will defend and let out the news that the big beam is coming to help. With the army's morale boosted, it will be more than enough to defend for a month. But if the opponent can't attack for a long time, he will inevitably become impatient and reveal his flaws. It is still up to us favorable."

After speaking, Meng Shulan paused for a moment, and muttered, "At worst, wait for Daliang's army to arrive, give up attacking the Qiang country for now, and wait for Daliang's people to leave before we launch another attack."

Listening to Meng Shulan's tone that seemed to regard the Qiang country as a fish on the chopping board, the generals were either worried or happy.

Meng Shulan didn't know what the generals were thinking, but just continued the previous words: "If Gesangoro chases after him, he will go down the Ming River and reach the double gate. As long as they can break through the gate defense line, they can go straight to Tahrir. And Tahrir There is the largest granary in western Xinjiang, once Tahrir is broken, they will be able to obtain food and grass supplies, enough to cross the Xiangzhang River and enter the interior."

"So under the balance of pros and cons, Gesangoro will definitely chase even if he knows he is trapped. What we have to do is to tie up our pockets so that they will never come back!"

"Have you ever thought about Gesangoro's split army?"

Bai Shu pointed out the loopholes in Meng Shulan's plan, "Our main forces are now in Yacheng and Moxicheng. In Tahrir, there are only 5 new recruits who are still training, and less than [-] veterans. The opponent only needs [-] people. That's enough to pose a threat to Tahrir."

"If we divide our forces to form a siege, Tahrir is equivalent to an empty city, and Gesangoro's advance troops can pose a threat to Tahrir. Even if we double-team, it is just to trap an advance Army, if Gesangoro sneaks up from behind at this time, we will be the ones who will be double-teamed in the end."

Bai Shu's words undoubtedly poured cold water on the hot-blooded Yin Qiu, but before he could ask what to do, Meng Shulan said: "So Tahrir must be able to withstand the pressure of Gesangoro's advance troops and create a new environment for us. It is indeed the illusion of shrinking the defense line and sticking to it, which tempted Gesangoro to send more troops to attack Tahrir, and even gave up putting pressure on Yacheng."

Bai Shu frowned: "Once the troops suppressing Yacheng withdraw, they may return to help at any time. Gesangoro will not be stupid enough to send everyone into his pocket."

"What if this pocket is actually full of loopholes and full of temptation?"

Meng Shulan asked rhetorically, "If Xi Rong join forces with the Qiang Kingdom, how many people will we have? How many people can we free up to encircle? And once the defense line in the west border is broken, the defense line in the southwest will also be vulnerable. Those stationed under the defense line in the southwest are the most Someone who has the potential to become the crown prince of Wu'an."

(End of this chapter)