My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 707: Twenty thousand sparrows fly southeast! The key to this battle is not Fukouxing!
Ying Chengjiao's mad rush to support did save Licheng, making Li Mu's strategic plan bankrupt and blocking the possibility of Zhao army advancing westward to Changzhi through Fukou Pass.

But Ying Chengjiao was also very clear that the fact that he personally led his troops to charge but there was no large army to surround and annihilate the enemy would inevitably make Li Mu believe that Ying Chengjiao was only leading a small vanguard.

The intelligence advantage that enabled Ying Chengjiao to deceive Sima Shang had been completely lost.

With his strengths and weaknesses exposed, Ying Chengjiao is bound to suffer a fierce attack from Li Mu!
Seeing Ying Chengjiao's frown, Meng Tian couldn't help but speak: "I think that although the Zhao army has many soldiers, our army has few."

"But our army, together with the Licheng defenders, still has a combined force of more than 83,000."

"With such a force, defending Licheng is enough to resist the attack of the Zhao army until reinforcements arrive."

"If Zhao Wuan really attacks our army fiercely, it may give our army an opportunity to fight!"

Ying Chengjiao looked at Meng Tian with sudden realization: "Captain Meng, do you have any good ideas?"

Meng Tian bowed and saluted, and spoke in a very cautious tone: "The defense of Licheng has hardly been damaged."

"Although our troops are few, under the command of our commander, it should not be difficult for us to resist the Zhao army for several months."

"I think we can use our army as bait to induce Lord Zhao Wuan to launch the main force of the Zhao army to attack."

"Then ask Yang Wengzi to send troops from Liaoyang City, go south through Fukou Beixing, quickly attack the rear of Zhao Wuanjun and burn the Zhao army's food and grass."

“If there is a chance, we should ask Yang Wengzi to attack Shecheng, and then lock Zhao Wuanjun’s troops between Shecheng, Liaoyangcheng, and Licheng, and cut off the Zhao army’s supply!”

Although Meng Tian was well-versed in military strategies, he did not have much battlefield experience, nor did he have many military achievements, and he did not have any connections who had experienced a grassroots military career.

At this moment, the suggestion put forward by Meng Tian would put Ying Chengjiao in an extremely dangerous situation.

Therefore, when Meng Tian gave his advice, he was inevitably short of breath and weak.

But as he was thinking and offering advice, Meng Tian became more and more confident, and finally said passionately: "The Xing Road is difficult to travel, and Zhao does not fully trust Zhao Wu'an Jun. With these two factors combined, Zhao Wu'an Jun's troops will definitely not have much food and grass stored at the front line."

"The original advantage of the Zhao army was its large number of troops."

"But if the baggage transport route is cut off, the Zhao army's 600,000 troops will become the biggest burden to the Zhao army."

"As long as this strategy works, the Zhao army will collapse in a month at most!"

There are indeed many small paths in Taihang Mountains.

But these paths are fine for soldiers to walk on once, but if the civilians carrying heavy shoulder poles are required to walk back and forth on them, it would be a disaster!
Even if they insisted on taking these small roads, regardless of the loss of time and manpower, the supplies they could carry would definitely not be enough to feed and water the 600,000-strong army.

Therefore, Zhao's grain and grass had to pass through the pass of Fukouxing to be transported to Li Mu's army. The transportation route was clear, single and could not be changed.

In this situation, if Yang Duan and his troops stationed in Liaoyang City can take a small path to avoid Li Mu's troops, they will have the opportunity to cut into the rear of Li Mu's troops and cut off the Zhao army's supplies!

Once the Zhao army's supplies were cut off, its military advantage would quickly turn into a food and fodder disadvantage.

At that time, the pressure of time will fall on Zhao Jun's shoulders!

However, Su Jiao shook his head when he heard this: "Captain Meng's idea is good, but it is difficult to realize."

"The Zhao army's huge force will indeed consume a lot of food and grass, but the Zhao army's huge force will also allow the Zhao army to make more comprehensive arrangements."

"Even if Lord Zhao Wuan attacks our Licheng, Lord Zhao Wuan can still easily send out more than 100,000 or even 200,000 soldiers to attack Liaoyang City."

"Liaoyang City is already struggling to take care of itself, so how can it have the energy to cut off the Zhao army's supply?"

"And the single, rigid transport route also means that the Zhao army can more easily protect this route."

"It's too difficult to cut off this supply line!"

From a strategic point of view, Meng Tian's strategy was correct.

But when the strategy was implemented into tactics, Su Jiao knew very well that Meng Tian's seemingly gorgeous strategy was almost impossible to achieve!
Meng Tian was slightly startled, then he humbly bowed and said, "I will learn from you!"

"The strategy of intercepting food and grass is indeed not suitable for this battle."

However, Ying Chengjiao slowly shook his head: "Not necessarily."

Su Jiao immediately looked at Ying Chengjiao excitedly: "Does Your Majesty have a good plan?"

"The last general is willing to be a pioneer!"

Meng Tian: ???
Meng Tian was a little confused.

When I first mentioned this strategy, you said without hesitation that it was difficult to implement, and I felt that what you said made a lot of sense.

The coach just said "maybe" and you asked to be the vanguard?!

Ying Chengjiao ignored Su Jiao's request for battle and said in a deep voice: "Take the Kunyu map!"

A Kunyu map that was clearer and more auspicious than the one in Li Mu's hand appeared in front of Ying Chengjiao.

Ying Chengjiao held a torch and illuminated the location of Liaoyang City. He thought and said, "The road to the north of Fukou is more rugged and narrow than the south of Fukou. The terrain around Liaoyang City is also more complicated and steep."

"Even if the Zhao army sent several times more troops to attack Liaoyang City, Liaoyang City would still have enough strength to dispatch some troops to complete the tasks of harassment and interception of food supplies."

"Zhao Wu'an Jun will definitely protect the grain route well, but the Fukou Pass is long, how could Zhao Wu'an Jun not miss anything?"

"Captain Meng's plan..."

After pondering for more than ten breaths, Ying Chengjiao suddenly looked to his side: "Where is Captain Peng Yue!"

Peng Yue immediately stepped forward and saluted: "I am here!"

"I am willing to lead my troops to attack the enemy from behind!"

When Peng Yue heard his name from Ying Chengjiao, he guessed Ying Chengjiao's plan.

Ying Chengjiao was not prepared to send a surprise force to directly attack the Zhao army's baggage line as Meng Tian said, or even to launch a violent attack.

Instead, he planned to let Peng Yue lead a group of elite troops and, with the help of Qin's operations in the Taihang Mountains over the past decade, move around the rear of the Zhao army.

Conduct guerrilla warfare!

Ying Chengjiao nodded happily, then shook his head: "Taihang Mountain is different from Wuyue."

"The mountain roads around Fukouxing are even more rugged and difficult to navigate, and are not suitable for large-scale military operations." "Therefore, I want to order Captain Peng Yue to lead elite infantry to conduct guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, but I cannot lead a large force to attack from all sides like we did during the war against Chu."

"I need Commandant Peng Yue to divide his forces into small groups of tenth-level troops and spread them to both sides of Fukou Pass. Once they find a small group of Zhao troops, they will launch a surprise attack. Then, no matter what the outcome of the battle is, as long as the Zhao army reacts, they will immediately retreat."

"Don't make Zhao's baggage your first target, and don't seek a big victory."

"Instead, they should gather and disperse like sparrows foraging for food, appearing and disappearing erratically, and stealthily and suddenly kill, deplete, confuse and tire the Zhao army."

"Small victories eventually add up to big ones!"

The tactical thinking of the hot weapon era cannot be fully adapted to the cold weapon era.

But in Ying Chengjiao's view, Sparrow Warfare is absolutely a strategic layout that is very suitable for deployment within the country's mountainous territory.

Even without guns, cannons and homemade explosives, Ying Chengjiao was unable to copy the tactics of the Sparrow War.

But the strategic thinking of sparrow warfare can still help Ying Chengjiao defeat the enemy!
Peng Yue was somewhat embarrassed when he heard this: "Commander-in-chief, guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines will make it difficult for our troops to communicate with each other."

"During the war against Chu, I and five of my comrades led our own troops, and our troops were divided into ten groups to fight separately. It was often difficult to command and mobilize in time."

"If I let my troops be divided into smaller groups, I am worried that each group will fight on its own."

"Even secretly surrendering to the enemy!"

Ying Chengjiao said without hesitation: "I will select 20,000 local infantrymen from the Taihang Camp and hand them over to you."

"All infantrymen have families and property, and are innocent and debt-free, so they will not easily defect to the enemy."

"Send another 200 military academy students to your army to serve as mid-level and junior officers."

"When the battle comes, you must maintain communication with these two hundred cadets."

"As for the more detailed front-line command, let these military academy students do it!"

Guerrilla warfare is a great test of the loyalty and ability of middle and lower-level generals.

The Sparrow Warfare is an even greater test for middle and lower-level generals!

But it just so happens that Ying Chengjiao has the most elite generals of this era in his hands!
Even if he lost contact with Peng Yue, Ying Chengjiao believed that these military academy students could use their personal wisdom to make judgments that would be beneficial to the battle situation.

Peng Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and said excitedly, "Thank you, Commander!"

"I will not fail in my mission!"

Ying Chengjiao's eyes fell on Kunyutu again, and he said in a deep voice: "Liaoyang City is for attack, and Licheng is for defense."

"Although the walls of Licheng are strong, they may not last long against Lord Zhao Wu'an."

"make!"

"We built camps on Nan'ao Mountain and Houpei Mountain as the frontline positions, with Duwei Su Jiao and Duwei Ren Xiao each leading 10,000 soldiers to guard them and support each other."

"I will lead 20,000 troops to station them at Beipei Mountain to coordinate in the middle."

"Order County Magistrate Ge Ping to lead the remaining troops to guard Licheng. No chance of loss is allowed!"

Under Ying Chengjiao's arrangement, a blockade chain was built across the mountains before Licheng.

This will not only bring out the advantages of the Qin soldiers in mountain warfare, but also gain valuable strategic space and room for error for Licheng!

Even if the Beipei Mountain defense chain is broken, Ying Chengjiao's troops can retreat to Licheng and avoid being defeated in a battle!
Su Jiao and other generals accepted the order without hesitation and bowed: "Yes!"

Ying Chengjiao's gaze continued to move across the Kunyu map, his eyes still deep and focused.

"If Licheng and Liaoyang are strictly guarded, we can block the Zhao army's route to Changzhi."

"However, Zhao Wuan Jun will definitely not sit still and wait for death!"

"The difficulty and danger of this battle lies in Fukouxing."

"The key to this battle lies outside Fukou Pass!"

"Captain Meng Tian!"

Meng Tian hurriedly bowed and said, "I am here!"

Ying Chengjiao said in a deep voice: "Captain Meng's advice just now is very worthwhile, and it coincides with what I think."

"I would like to order Commandant Meng to guard Liaoyang City."

"Captain Meng, do you dare to obey orders?"

Meng Tian couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Meng Tian was very clear about the significance of Liaoyang City to this battle.

He has only been on a few expeditions, and already he has to take on such an important strategic task!

But Meng Tian's body had already gotten ahead of his brain, and he bowed his hands loudly: "I will do my best to fulfill your orders!"

Ying Chengqiao smiled happily: "Good!"

"Order Commander Meng Tian to leave his troops behind and go to Liaoyang City with Commander Peng Yue to take over the defense of Liaoyang City and the troops of the Taihang Camp."

"Order Yang Wengzi to march south immediately and follow the pre-war military order to lead 100,000 troops to the Zhangshui Great Wall!"

"Send the order to General Jian again."

"Choose a captain to lead 100,000 troops to rush to Licheng as soon as possible."

"The general will lead the remaining troops..."

Ying Chengjiao's eyes lingered on the Kunyu map for a long time, and finally he said in a broken voice: "Enter Jingxing!"

"Don't hesitate to sacrifice anything to open up the Jingxing Pass, and then head straight for Handan City!"

(End of this chapter)