my empire simulator

Chapter 24
Sitting in the military tent, Jiang Xubai looked at the map on the desk.

The terrain of Changjing is relatively dangerous. Because it is in the southeast of Bashu and very close to the border of Chu and Yue, a large-scale migration of people has been carried out decades ago.

As a node, Liaozhong can be reached in the north, Zhenyuan can be reached in the south, and Zitong can be reached in the east. It is an extremely important transportation hub.

Wang Han, the guard of Yangxu City, has visited here many times and wrote to the imperial court about the importance of Changjing.

Jiang Xubai had also read the manuscripts of General Wang Han, so he had a basic understanding of Changjing.

Starting from Zhenyuan, they marched at the current speed, and they would definitely enter Changjing before the rebels.

However, Changjing is difficult to defend because of its low terrain. Either, as Wei Zhang said, abandon Changjing and lure the rebels to attack, or take the initiative to attack, but the narrow and long terrain makes it difficult to exert the combat effectiveness of the Shu army.

Then, you can only win with strategy.

Therefore, Jiang Xubai set up a military camp twenty miles away from Changjing. This distance is so short that even if the army climbs, it can be reached in a day.

This action aroused the confusion of the soldiers. If they did not move forward, wouldn't they have to hand over Changjing?

It is difficult for the second-line army to demand strict military discipline.

Regarding Jiang Xubai's sudden camp, the soldiers whispered in private.

As soon as this sign appeared, Wei Zhangxun punished some soldiers who disturbed the morale of the army, and killed them before they appeared.

In terms of confusion, he was no less confused than anyone else. He admired Jiang Xubai very much in his heart. The phrase "meeting on a narrow road and the brave wins" in the hall made him like this young master very much.

Concealing his identity, many people will think that this is a general.

However, the sudden cessation of the army and camping did not occur to him.

Thinking of Jiang Xuzhen back then, Wei Zhang was even more worried. Anyway, this was Jiang Xubai's first time leading the army, so don't be confused before the battle.

If this battle is lost, not only Changjing will be lost, but Zitong and Liaozhong will also fall into the hands of the rebels.

Worried, Wei Zhang came to Jiang Xubai's camp.

Seeing Jiang Xubai who was looking at the map, he hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and asked, "General, why are you camping here?"

Jiang Xubai looked unexpectedly calm, raised his head, glanced at Wei Zhang, Jiang Xubai said: "General Wei came just in time, I have something important to discuss."

While talking, Jiang Xubai hung up the map.

"General..."

Seeing Jiang Xubai's unhurried look, Wei Zhang quickly walked up to Jiang Xubai, frowned slightly and said, "Why did you stop at twenty miles?"

An idea gradually appeared in Wei Zhang's mind, and he opened his mouth slowly, Wei Zhang hesitated to say: "Could it be... Could it be the general... Wei..."

"Afraid of war?"

After finishing the rest of the sentence for Wei Zhang, Jiang Xubai looked at Wei Zhang, who cupped his fists and lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "Forgive me, General."

This Wei Zhang has something to say.

Standing up, Jiang Xubai was not angry, and said to Wei Zhang with a smile: "Even General Wei thinks so, so the rebels should think so too, right?"

Rebels?What's the deal with the rebels?
Looking up at Jiang Xubai in surprise, Wei Zhang felt a little puzzled: "If the rebels know..."

If the rebels know about it, they will understand that this is a young man who doesn't know the art of war, and will mock him in every possible way.

"I have ordered people to spread the word that I was afraid of the rebels, so I stopped moving forward, and I didn't dare to retreat. I was in a dilemma and camped on the spot."

Jiang Xubai knew very well in his heart that a son who had never led an army would definitely cause the rebels to despise him, and his actions were just to add fuel to the fire.

"..."

Looking at Jiang Xubai, Wei Zhang seemed to understand, but he didn't seem to understand.

After estimating for a while, Wei Zhang said: "Is the general trying to lure the rebels to quickly attack Changjing?"

This is the only situation that Wei Zhang can think of.

Taking Changjing, the rebels can threaten Zitong. This is the biggest obstacle for the rebels at present, and the rebels will definitely attack with all their strength.

If Jiang Xubai did this, the rebels must think that Jiang Xubai is a young master who doesn't know the art of war. In this way, the rebels have no scruples!
"This is my first time leading the army, so I should make good use of this status."

"Come with me..."

Jiang Xubai had a plan long ago, he took Wei Zhang to the map, pointed to a road between Zhenyuan and Changjing, and said: "This road is ordinary on the outside but narrow on the inside, with tall trees on both sides, it is the road from Zhenyuan to Changjing. Jing must pass through!"

"You can set up an ambush here, and wait for the enemy to pass through here, and attack them with an ambush, and the rebels will definitely mess up their positions."

"In the past, the rebels would have been more careful, but I heard that the general of the Shu army was afraid of the rebels and did not dare to fight. The rebels would definitely rush to seize Changjing first..."

The Miaojiang rebel army is essentially a peasant uprising army, and it is inferior to the current Shu army in terms of military quality and equipment.

What's more, the "sneak attack" tactics that don't talk about martial arts are used.

Once the ambush is successful, the rebels will surely break up and flee.

Wei Zhang was listening, his eyes lit up, this plan is indeed feasible.

No matter how smart a person is, if he desires too much for one thing, he will turn a blind eye to danger and deaf to it.

So he said: "The last general is willing to lead the ambush! We must let the rebels never come back!"

Looking at Wei Zhang, Jiang Xubai whispered something to Wei Zhang, and the latter's expression changed continuously, from confusion at the beginning, eyes gradually brightened, to admiration at the end.

After Jiang Xubai finished speaking, Wei Zhang took a step back, clasped his fists respectfully and said: "The last general takes orders!"

"Then leave it to the general."

Wei Zhang turned and left the tent, completely different from the worry before.

Watching Wei Zhang leave, Jiang Xubai breathed a sigh of relief.

He can rest assured that Wei Zhang will go in person, Wei Zhang is also a steady general.

I hope this plan can defeat the rebels all the way in one fell swoop.

Then his next step can continue to be implemented.

Jiang Xubai was only worried about one thing, which was the intervention of Chu State.

Because of the system, Jiang Xubai has a more intuitive understanding of the strength of the country. Chu's army is strong, and Shu's advantage lies in its geographical advantage. Without Miao Jiang's support, it is extremely difficult for them to attack Shu.

It is not clear what is going on in the Kingdom of Shu, and there is no news from Zhang Yi, so Jiang Xubai is naturally worried.

That's why I used this strategy to quickly defeat the rebels along the way...

(End of this chapter)