When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

In the mountains of Liyang, Zihu looked at the sand table in front of him, and then looked at Liwu waving his feather fan to drive away mosquitoes while giving orders with ease. He couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that war could be fought like this."

Liwu smiled and said, "These are some relatively simple techniques. The master of Yan State's war was Xinqu, the Northern Lord. He named the method of war the Art of War.

What my adoptive father learned were some of the tactics commonly used when the State of Yan was rising.

But this is not the most harmful thing.

Bei Bo has the ability to move mountains and seas and burn winds like raging fire, which is the most powerful.

This method has been used many times to defeat the larger force with the smaller one and the stronger force with the weaker one.

What I know now is just the basics.

It is more due to the right time, right place and right people.

It is now early spring and epidemics will soon begin to break out. We need to build sedimentation pools and store firewood as soon as possible to prepare for the outbreak.

The State of Yan has conducted research and found that there are strict requirements for drinking water.

If you can avoid drinking surface water, then don’t do it. Even if you do, it’s best to drink water that has been filtered and settled.

This is why when we chose Panshan as the site to build the city, I would first choose to open up the camp between the two mountains. These places have springs and forests, and we can burn cliffs and open pools. At the same time, we can also use the water from the mountain to prepare for our reclamation.

In this way, if the other party intends to go to Pengcheng, they must pass through the waterway and woodland in front of us.

Even if they want to go around, we have to prevent us from directly cutting off their waterway to the north.

Therefore, as long as the Liyang Mountains are handled properly, they can become a nail. Without pulling us out, the King of Shang and others will not be able to move south even a single step.

As long as King Shang and He are blocked, it will be the Xue family's turn to make efforts next.

Xue's clan cuts off the food and grass transported by water from behind. If this continues for a long time, even if King Shang is very capable, he will have to consider whether to seize our mountain first or the waterway to the north."

"Having said that, what if the other party comes around from Shangqiu?" Zihu pointed his finger at Shangqiu.

At this time, Shangqiu had a waterway directly connected to Pengcheng.

This area is also the territory of Yan Shang.

"Hey, the Danshan clan is lingering in this area. Do you think the King of Shang dares to draw manpower from here for transportation? Once they do, if there is a problem at any node on the Gaoxin and Shangqiu waterways, the food and grass here will be gone.

There is a high probability that these grains will become the food for Danshan clan. It is impossible for King Shang to do this to aid the enemy.

Therefore, next we just need to cooperate with Xue family, let Xue family plunder and make some money first, and then they will continue to plunder King Shang and his food without our guidance.

If necessary, we can abandon Liyang, go into the forest and marshland, and go around to the banks of the Yishui River.

Without us, King Shang and He would definitely prioritize killing the Xue family before returning to defend.

When the King of Shang moves his camp north, we will take advantage of the situation and launch a surprise attack on their city in Liyang.

If we can get another batch of reinforcements by then, such as the Ying and Zi clans in the east of Piyi, as well as the Huaiyi tribes, then you will need to go there in person, Zihu.

If I bring this group of people here, I am sure I can take down the King of Shang and his 10,000-man army without any problems."

"This is not too difficult. I can't win over some of the other big tribes, but I can borrow from the small tribes." Zihu took a deep breath and said, "I am the prince of Pi. I have been guarding Pi for many years. I have done a lot with these tribes, and I also help them with their business. I can borrow about three to five thousand soldiers."

"Yes, as soon as possible. We need to gather nearly 10,000 people before summer. With the addition of the manpower that Xue can gather, we can at least gather more than 20,000 people, which is enough for a battle." Liwu calculated everything that could be used, and then let Zihu get busy.

Next, Liwu became the commander of Pi's army.

Not long after Zihu left, Ligui came back.

Seeing that Li Wu was in charge, he could not help but frown, but soon Li Wu smiled and said, "Thank you for coming here in person. I believe that Xue has agreed to cooperate. Now that you are here, I can hand over the position of the chief general to you."

Seeing that he had handed the power back to him right away, Li Gui wanted to take it, but he was afraid to take it because several pairs of eyes were staring at him. He smiled and said, "Since my uncle has given instructions, we can't snatch it from you. Xue did agree to cooperate, but they have a big appetite."

"No matter how big their appetite is, we can fill it. Next, we will be responsible for containing the main force of King Shang and use the main attack to create conditions for the Xue family to leave the rear empty.

Let the Xue family plunder the Shang clan's food and supplies.

You know, the amount of food transported by tens of thousands of people at one time is not a small amount.

Although the King of Shang and his army had cattle and sheep, it was not spring yet and the cattle and sheep needed to feed their calves and lambs, so it was impossible to provide all of them for the King of Shang and his army.

What we need to do next is to round up some of the nearby tribes that are unwilling to cooperate with us and choose to submit to the Shang Dynasty, and then secretly send them some food."

"Ah? Still want to give it to them?" Li Gui looked at Li Wu strangely, not knowing the meaning of his operation.

"Here." Liwu smiled, "The King of Shang needs food right away, so we have to take it from these tribes. We give them food, and then we can spread the news that these tribes have chosen to join us.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, as long as the food supply to the rear is unstable, King Shang will definitely plunder these tribes as soon as possible, which can not only eliminate the danger but also obtain food and grass.

So, where can these tribes go?

No matter how loyal you are, you have to survive, right?

Therefore, if I spread this plan, I can obtain more than 10,000 manpower for Pi Zi within a month.

With more than 10,000 manpower, these tribes will be distributed by the Li family and other elders, and you can use these tribes to make up for the population you lost during the war.

It can both weaken the Shang king and strengthen the Pi state, so why not do it? "

"Good!" After hearing this, Li Gui looked delighted.

The tribes nearby are actually related to them by blood, but they just have different positions.

If the King of Shang had plundered these tribes as soon as possible, they would most likely have come to surrender to them.

The growth of the tribe is basically a foregone conclusion.

"Then, the task of lobbying these tribes will be left to Li Shihe and the ministers?"

"Yes!" everyone responded.

Their expressions towards Liu became more and more kind. Although they had not yet made any plans, they were not fools and could see that Liu's arrangement was brilliant.

The opportunity to become stronger and stronger is now!
If they had been worried before that they might lose due to overexertion, but now...

How can a man live in a state of depression for a long time?
What the hell is Shang Wanghe! I'm going to hit you!
Time pushes forward little by little.

The Shang king and his army at the foot of the mountain became increasingly restless. (End of this chapter)