Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 115 Schedule
"Have!"

Luo Youdu and Zhao Kuangyin said it almost at the same time, without any hesitation.

Both of them are familiar with military matters. In Shouzhou's situation, the enemy's defense skills are extraordinary, and they occupy a strong city.

The division of troops to stop Liu Yanzhen and Huangfuhui's reinforcements was obviously a way for the boss to prescribe a trick for his confidant younger brothers, letting them bypass the difficult Shouzhou and go elsewhere to earn merits.

Whoever refuses will be given a stick.

Guo Rong got up and looked at the map and said, "I can't give you too much strength. It's not appropriate to let you lead the army with five thousand a person. Your strength is at a disadvantage. If you really can't stand it, you don't need to force it. I will send troops to support you to win the battle." It is the first priority. As long as you can resist them all, it is a great achievement. But if you can win, that would be the best."

Zhao Kuangyin said passionately: "Five thousand is enough." He was excited and excited, and said: "I heard that Huangfu Hui is a brave man, the general has long wanted to meet him, why not hand him over to the general!"

Seeing Zhao Kuangyin begging for a fight like a reckless man, Luo Youdu smiled lightly.

Liu Yanzhen led the navy, and there is no trace so far.Although Huangfuhui had more soldiers and horses than Liu Yanzhen, they were all infantry, and they were under the nose of their scouts.

Who is difficult and who is easy, naturally can be seen at a glance.

Seeing that Luo Youdu did not compete with him, Zhao Kuangyin felt relieved, what the hell is Huangfuhui?Ferocious and sturdy?

Compared with bravery, Zhao Kuangyin has never lost in his life.

That Liu Yanzhen is known as the existence of Southern Tang Han Xin.

What Zhao Kuangyin lacks most now is merit, and all justice and morality are bullshit.

Guo Rong looked at Luo Youdu at this time.

Luo Youdu said calmly: "Then let me go down and meet Liu Yanzhen who governs the army like Han Xin and governs the people better than Gong Sui."

Guo Rong clapped his hands and said, "Then I'll just wait and see, I want to see whether Zhuge from the Great Zhou Dynasty is powerful, or Han Xin from the Southern Tang Dynasty is brilliant... the same..." He looked at Zhao Kuangyin and said, "I also want to know Is it Huangfuhui, a tiger from the south of the Yangtze River, that is fierce, or you, a tiger that is more powerful."

Although Zhao Kuangyin felt uncomfortable being overwhelmed by Xiao Xiao at this moment, he thought that he was not good at water warfare and he didn't have a boat in his hands. Not to mention whether he could take advantage of Liu Yanzhen's fight, even if he won, the opponent sailed away. Don't you stare blankly?

I don't care about it when I think about it, I just found it in the duel with Huangfu Hui.

Guo Rong still had great confidence in the two whom he valued and promoted, he nodded and said: "Go down and prepare, I will issue an order tomorrow."

Zhao Kuangyin said loudly: "The last general will retire."

Luo Youdu did not leave.

Zhao Kuangyin took a look and left first.

Guo Rong looked at Luo Youdu who did not respond, and said, "Is there anything else, sir?"

Luo Youdu took out the map in his sleeve, stepped forward and spread it on the table, and said: "Your Majesty, I have been studying the Jianghuai waterway these days, and I have found some local people and done some field investigations. .”

"We have always thought that the Jianghuai waterway cannot be used by large ships and ignored its importance. After investigation, I found that many tributaries in the Jianghuai waters are indeed not suitable for large ships, but they can be used by boats. Small boats can appear in Huainan if they are familiar with the waterways. Everywhere."

"We can transport troops, hide troops, and transport food. If we don't have a navy to check and balance, even if we have an army of 30, we can't restrict their actions."

Guo Rong looked at the dense water network in Huainan, his eyes were a little dazzled, and said: "I have thought about this situation before, but in my dynasty, there are no generals who are good at boats, and there are few soldiers who are good at water. The army is different from infantry and cavalry, you just have to figure it out. How to use a big ship, how to use a small boat, if it is not operated properly, the ship will be destroyed. There is also how to build a boat, and it takes a lot of energy and time to subdivide it.”

"Therefore, it has not been implemented. It is planned to capture Jianghuai, capture some generals who are good at water warfare in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and then select soldiers who are good at water from the people of Jianghuai to train the navy."

He paused, looked at Luo Youdu, Dawu said happily: "Quickly, sir, can you solve this problem?"

Luo Youdu pointed to Zhengyang Bridge and said: "There is no good way, but there is one stupid way. Your Majesty can recall the soldiers guarding Zhengyang Bridge tomorrow, and let your servants lead the soldiers to guard the bridge."

Guo Rong looked at the map and pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you think Liu Yanzhen will attack Zhengyang Bridge?"

"That's right!" Luo Youdu said, "This Zhengyang Bridge is currently the only bridge linking Huainan to the Central Plains. If this bridge falls, my army going south will be trapped in Huainan. The place Liu Yanzhen attacked first must be Zhengyang Bridge. Minister I plan to show the enemy a weakness, bluff defeat here, lure the water army ashore, defeat them on land, and capture all their ships. Fortunately, I captured a few generals who are good at water warfare and let him teach The method of our army's water warfare."

"I estimate that this Southern Expedition will take at least a year and a half to decide the winner. You can take the opportunity to train the navy and turn the soldiers who know water skills into sailors directly. Even though most of the northern part of my Central Plains are landlubbers, we can start from 10 After all, you can choose thousands of soldiers who know how to swim. They are not lacking in combat effectiveness, but they are not used to fighting on boats. Targeted training can take as fast as one month, and it can take only two or three months to enter the battlefield. .”

"We don't need to train troops that can suppress the Tang army's navy, as long as we can restrain them so that they can't take advantage of the navy's advantages."

A flash of excitement flashed in Guo Rong's eyes, and he said, "What you said makes sense, but..." He frowned slightly, and said, "Is this strategy of fraudulent defeat really feasible?"

He didn't say anything, but really felt that this tactic was a bit low-level.

Even as Luo Youdu and Wang Pu predicted, the No.1 general of the Southern Tang Dynasty who governs the army like Han Xin is limited, but even if he has only one-tenth of the ability of a soldier fairy, he should not be underestimated!

Luo Youdu also knew what Guo Rong was thinking in his heart, and said in an inscrutable way: "A tactic that can defeat the enemy is a good tactic. To deal with Han Xin from the Southern Tang Dynasty, you have to use this tactic. It's too clever, and I'm afraid he won't be able to understand it. On the contrary, it will not fall into the trap."

He thought for a while, pointed to the direction of Xiacai on the map and said: "If Your Majesty thinks it is too dangerous to give the Zhengyang Bridge to the other party, you can build a bridge linking the Central Plains here in Xiacai, linking with our army barracks."

Guo Rong looked at the direction of Xiacai, pondered for a moment and said, "Sir, you understand me! I intend to move the camp to the west of Shouzhou. The terrain here is wider and more suitable for attacking the city. It can also take care of the enemies coming from the direction of Guangzhou. In Xiacai A new bridge will be built here to strengthen the safety of the food road, and at the same time, even if the situation changes, we can retreat in time."

"There are limits to advancing and retreating!"

"Okay!" Seeing that Luo Youdu was confident, Guo Rong no longer hesitated, and said, "Tomorrow I will withdraw the defenders of Zhengyang Bridge, and you will go up to it. I am waiting for the news of your triumphant return..."

Luo Youdu bowed and retreated.

(End of this chapter)