Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 274 Five wins and five losses
Head-on blow?

Liu Yu's brows knitted together almost unconsciously.

Talking about the matter, Liu Yu knew very well that he didn't know much about military affairs.

However, there were also more than 100,000 foreign cavalry, with Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song taking turns to lead the imperial elite to fight against the Xiqiang. However, it was difficult to win in a field battle, and they could only rely on the advantages of the city to maintain a stalemate.

Nowadays, Wuhuan cavalry also has more than 100,000 cavalry. The exact number is not yet known, but the number and quality of the troops Youzhou can mobilize are still not as good as those of the imperial court.

The generals used are probably even more difficult to compare with Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and others. How can they win?

Liu Yu was full of doubts, but Li Ji was in the moment and it was not appropriate to deny it outright, so he reminded him tactfully.

"Mr. Zikun, if we use the elites of the imperial court to fight against the Western Qiang in the Sanfu area, we cannot defeat them in a head-on battle. Youzhou may not be able to handle it now."

Li Ji knew very well that if he wanted to gain Liu Yu's support and trust at this moment, he could not waver at all, so he answered in a calm and indifferent tone.

"Soldiers should fight and debate the war. The time, place, and people are all different, so how can we generalize? Otherwise, Emperor Gaozu was trapped in Baideng, and how could Emperor Wu send his generals to sweep across Mobei and promote the name of a strong Han Dynasty."

I was infected by Li Ji's demeanor, as if he could sweep Wu Huan away from the Han chessboard like dust with just a touch, especially when he mentioned the name of a strong man praised by Emperor Wu, Liu, who had white hair and beard, was even more moved. Yu couldn't help but feel like I was going crazy.

However, Liu Yu was aroused to some pride by Li Ji, but it did not mean that this conservative old man would really obey Li Ji's words like a stupid young man.

This just made Liu Yu willing to be more patient and listen to Li Jijia's arguments. "It's just a matter of debate. According to Mr. Zikun, what is the advantage of Youzhou in this battle?"

Li Ji said calmly and elegantly with a smile on his face. "The Han Dynasty has five victories, and the Wuhuan has five defeats. Please give me advice..."

"One: It's midsummer in June, and the heat is unbearable. Our army can just sit back and wait, while Wuhuan has to run back and forth. We can take advantage of the weather."

"Second: Youzhou's terrain is well understood and can be used to set up ambush and lure the enemy. Wuhuan is an outsider and does not know the changes in terrain. There are no geographical advantages."

"Third: Youzhou is fighting against foreign enemies, and everyone is united and willing to die. Countless people are willing to die, but Wuhuan only gathers for profit, so how can they dare to fight to the death? Humanity and humanity will be lost."

"Fourth: Youzhou has Ren Dezhou Mu to coordinate the four directions, and there are also Gongsun Bogui and other brave generals from Youyan. They also have some quick wits. How can they be compared to the short-sighted tribal leaders in Wuhuan? The generals are not as good."

"Fifth: Wuhuan came for plunder, and most of the logistics were obtained locally, but our army's granary is full, and all the soldiers can have their stomachs full. There is a difference in logistics."

"Taking into account the five factors of weather, favorable location, harmony, generals, and logistics, Han will win and Wuhuan will lose."

Even though Liu Yu was not familiar with the art of war, he couldn't help but feel that what Li Ji said was reasonable and convincing, which made Liu Yu very moved.

Immediately, Liu Yu thought of something again and said.

"What Mr. Zikun said may be a profound understanding of the art of war. However, I am ashamed to say that today, among the generals in Youzhou, Gongsun Zan, the commander of the cavalry, is the most brave, but he is unruly and dissatisfied with me, and even others Everyone left the city with their troops early and disappeared, so I may not be able to control them. "

Li Jiyaran smiled and said confidently.

"This matter is easy to hear. As long as the envoy sends military orders to the Cavalry Commander Gongsun Zan to enter the city, Ji is willing to persuade Gongsun Zan to obey the envoy's order and work together to attack Wuhuan."

"If this is true, it can be said to be a blessing for Youzhou." Liu Yu was overjoyed and praised.

After a pause, Liu Yu pondered for a while and said with some shame.

"It's just that Mr. Zikun has the theory of five victories and five defeats, but I don't know how he plans to use his troops. I am from Youzhou. I really don't dare to take risks unless there is a safe and sound method."

However, compared to Liu Yu who only thought about sticking to Jicheng before, after being persuaded by Li Ji's well-founded words, Liu Yu felt a little more confident, thinking that it seems that Youzhou and Wuhuan are now It’s not that they are incapable of fighting.

However, sensing the change in Liu Yu's attitude, Li Ji, who had achieved his goal, was no longer in a hurry and spoke instead.

"For the specific method of using troops, it is better to wait for the cavalry captain Gongsun Zan to arrive in Jicheng and convince him, and then hold a military meeting to elaborate on it in detail. What do Liu Shijun think?"

Liu Yu pondered for a while and then expressed his agreement.

For Liu Yu, no matter whether Li Ji's plan could be approved by him in the end, as long as Li Ji could convince Gongsun Zan, it would be a great achievement.

With Li Ji and Gongsun Zan working together to defend Jicheng, it is enough to ensure that Jicheng is as stable as Mount Tai.

"But I wonder how many cavalry Liu Shijun has under his command?" Li Ji asked.

After Liu Yu thought for a moment, he replied. "There are about 3,000 horses in the city, but there are still more than 8,000 war horses in the horse farms of Dai County and Shanggu County that can be used at any time."

"Then I wonder if Liu Shijun can issue a transfer order to transfer the more than 8,000 war horses to Jicheng, which may be of great use." Li Ji requested.

"can."

After Liu Yu thought about it for a while, he agreed.

For Liu Yu, as long as Li Ji is willing to help him defend Youzhou with all his strength, these more than 8,000 war horses can be given to Wu County, so what's the harm?
As a state shepherd, although he could not fully control the military and political affairs of Youzhou due to various reasons, so much so that Gongsun Zan had more cavalry than Liu Yu, but in Liu Yu's eyes, a mere 8,000 horses were really not enough. What kind of. After such an exchange with Li Ji, Liu Yu's original depression that had been lingering in his eyebrows was mostly dissipated, and he understood that it would not be a problem to at least defend Jicheng at the moment.

Therefore, when Liu Yu brought Li Ji back to the banquet, Liu Yu, who had always been quite unsmiling, said with a smile on his face.

"Everyone, the banquet continues, and the singing and dancing do not stop...Mr. Zikun, please sit next to me..."

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In the next three days, Li Ji did not stay in the mansion and live in seclusion. Instead, after asking Liu Yu for permission, accompanied by Qi Zhou, he went to the treasury, granary, barracks and other key places to confirm with his own eyes.

To avoid the situation where some documents say there are three thousand, but in reality it is less than one thousand!

Especially after experiencing the empty salary situation that existed in Wu County, Li Ji was particularly worried about this matter.

Fortunately, Liu Yu is not a greedy and corrupt person. Therefore, Jicheng, which is controlled by Liu Yu, naturally does not have such things.

After Gongsun Zan arrived at Jicheng on the night of the third day, Li Ji first explained to Liu Yu that he wanted to persuade Gongsun Zan, and then pretended to take the initiative to visit Gongsun Zan.

With Li Ji in the middle to mediate, and both Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan felt that Li Ji was leaning toward their own attitude, this actually allowed the two incompatible people to skillfully regain some harmony for the time being.

Then, under the leadership of Li Ji, Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan summoned their respective confidants to participate in this military meeting.

Liu Yu sat in the main seat, Gongsun Zan and Li Ji sat in the first seats on the left and right respectively, and the confidants of Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu could be said to be clearly separated from each other.

During the military discussion, a topographic map of Youzhou was hung at Li Ji's request.

Although under Li Ji's persuasion (fudge), Gongsun Zan believed that Li Ji would secretly help him fight for the right to speak in the military discussion, and fought against all opinions to send troops to resist Wuhuan, but Gongsun Zan's attitude towards Liu Yu remained It's quite disdainful.

This also made the confidants of both sides participating in the military discussion glare at each other with a tense attitude.

"Cough cough..."

Until Li Ji coughed twice, then stood up and saluted everyone, saying.

"Thanks to the attention of General Liu Shijun and General Gongsun, it will be up to me to propose a solution to Youzhou's current predicament."

Liu Yu was the first to express his stance and said. "Mr. Zikun, please speak freely."

Seeing this, Gongsun Zan snorted coldly and followed suit. "I am willing to listen to Mr. Zikun's strategy to defeat the enemy."

With the statements of Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, the rest of the confidants present were naturally much more serious.

Facing the gazes, Li Ji was not timid and walked straight to the hanging map, pointed his finger in the direction of Yuyang City and said.

"According to the signs reported by the spies, a large number of Wuhuan are now gathering towards Yuyang City from all directions, hoping to break through Yuyang City. Once Yuyang City falls, they will surely move south to attack Jicheng."

As Li Ji spoke, he followed his own habit and drew Wuhuan's marching route on the map with charcoal.

Especially after Li Ji learned from the documents where Wuhuan settled among the Han Dynasty, he quite accurately described the directions from which Wuhuan began to gather towards Yuyang City.

"If all the cavalry from Wuhuan's tribes are gathered together, their size will probably exceed 160,000, which can be described as overwhelming."

"Therefore, if you want to protect Youzhou from being harmed by Wuhuan, you must disintegrate the Wuhuan crowd. Otherwise, not only Yuyang City will be destroyed if it cannot hold out for a month, but even Jicheng will have no choice but to defend its way."

As Li Ji analyzed the current situation unhurriedly, many people present could not help but frown.

Xian Yufu, who was Liu Yu's confidant and was mainly in charge of the military, spoke out bluntly.

"Mr. Zikun, could it be that you are sending troops to help Yuyang City, or are you trying to attack Wuhuan by force while Wuhuan's troops are low under Yuyang City?"

Li Ji waved his palm and spoke with great certainty.

"If you act like this, you will die!"

"I don't know if this plan was set up by Zhang Chun or Zhang Ju, but whether it is to save Yuyang City or to take advantage of Wuhuan's unstable footing to attack Wuhuan, it is a trap."

"Yuyang City is smaller than Ji City and cannot be defended for a long time."

"And since Wuhuan is a cavalryman and has the advantage of fast horses, even if Youzhou concentrates his troops to go to Yuyang City, Wuhuan will probably disperse when he sees the strength of the Han army."

"But when we go to Yuyang City for the Yi, it is difficult to retreat! Wuhuan will surely bite our army like hungry wolves along the way, delaying our army until most of Wuhuan arrives."

"There are only two consequences for our army: either we have no choice but to enter Yuyang City and wait to die; or we are gathered together in the wild and annihilated."

(End of this chapter)