The last three kingdoms

Chapter 224 Sneak Attack on Fu City
"According to the information provided by Yan Yu and the results of the scout detection, there is only a part of the Shu army stationed in Fucheng, and judging from the current situation, the Shu army is short of troops on all fronts. There are more than 2 Jiang Wei troops guarding the Jiange. There are more than [-] Zongyu guarding Langzhong, more than [-] Liu Yin guarding Qi County, and only [-] guarding Chengdu. It is almost impossible to reinforce Fu City in a short period of time. Liu Yin guards Qi County, There is no hope of winning in the short term, and the current situation of our army is not conducive to long-term combat, so it is the best strategy to capture Fucheng and attack Chengdu in a detour." Lu Kang said with confidence, his eyes revealed confidence shine.

Sheng Man was a little puzzled and said: "It is very difficult to capture Qi County, and there is no hope of conquering it in the short term, but the general still has a little doubt. If the governor wants to attack Chengdu in a detour, why did he choose to take Fu County in the north? Taking the route of the southern route, isn’t it the right way to give full play to the strengths of our army and navy, so why does the commander-in-chief seek distance instead of near, and seek difficulty instead of easy?”

Lu Kang looked indifferent, hehe said with a smile: "The southern route is along the Yangtze River. The channel is narrow and dangerous, which is not conducive to our naval operations. What's more, the information just received is that Jianning prefect Huo Yi has led the troops of Nanzhong to station in Jianning. Because, Chengdu can be aided at any time, so the south road marching plan is not advisable. Although Fucheng is adjacent to Jiange in the north, Jiang Wei is facing 10,000+ Wei soldiers. The road is smooth, and there are almost no soldiers to defend against the enemy. Therefore, attacking Fucheng may seem dangerous, but it is as stable as a mountain. Moreover, Fucheng is a key place in northern Sichuan. It is connected to Jiange in the north, Langzhong in the east, and Chengdu in the south. It will surely shake the center of Sichuan, and Jiang Weizong's prediction is like a thorn in his back, and the overall situation of Xichuan is in my hands!"

"Then how does the governor solve the problem of food roads? It is difficult to transport food for thousands of miles, and it is difficult to prevent the attack of the Shu army. If the food road is cut off, the consequences will be disastrous." Sheng Man said worriedly.

Lu Kang smiled slightly, pointed at the map, and said: "Please look, gentlemen, from Jiangzhou to the north, you can go directly to Fucheng through Dianjiang, Deyang, and Guanghan. The place where it can be used. The cost of transporting grain by water is only about [-]% of transporting grain by land. Controlling this waterway, grain, supplies, soldiers, etc. can be continuously transported to Fucheng, an important town in northern Sichuan."

Everyone couldn't help but be amazed. Now all the military supplies are transported by water from Jingzhou to Jiangzhou, and then transported by land from Jiangzhou to supply the front line. As the front line continues to extend, Wu Jun's logistics supply becomes more and more important. Difficult, now Lu Kang proposes to extend the water transportation from Jiangzhou to Fucheng, which will undoubtedly greatly reduce the burden of logistics transportation.

As for the safety of this waterway, no one seems to be worried. After all, Jiangdong's navy is famous all over the world. Although the Shu army seems to have some navy, but with those few broken ships, how dare they compete with Jiangdong's navy?

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help sighing. Although there are many rivers in the territory of Shu, most of them are rapids and canyons with dangerous shoals and bad water. If it is really densely covered with water networks like Jiangdong, the navy alone is enough to reach Chengdu.

The water surface of Fushui is mostly one or two miles wide. From below Fucheng, the water flow is relatively gentle. Although large-scale building ships cannot navigate, ordinary Mengchong fighting ships and transport ships can pass safely. With the escort of Mengchong ships, there is no one. Worried about the safety of the transport fleet.

The plan was quickly finalized. Lu Kang ordered Xue Ying to lead [-] troops to garrison Deyang, and Sheng Man to lead [-] troops to garrison Guanghan. Yin's movement, guarding Guanghan, at the same time set up tents in Qidongguang, planted banners all over, to confuse Liu Yin.

The main force of the Wu army stopped their flags and drums, and quietly marched northward, aiming at Fucheng, four hundred miles away.Lu Kang ordered Zhang Xian to be in the front, leading [-] elite soldiers, and all of them put on the uniforms of the Shu army. They traveled across the night and night, and rushed to Fucheng first.

Then Lu Kang reported the overall plan to Sun Xiu, Lord Wu, and said that the matter should be done urgently, and he could only cut it first and then play it.Lu Kang knew very well that war opportunities on the battlefield are often fleeting, and a general must assess the situation and seize the opportunity to win the initiative on the battlefield. Shuzhong and Wuchang are separated by thousands of miles, and correspondence between them takes at least ten years. For a few days, if I had asked Lord Wu for instructions and reported everything, I am afraid that the opportunity would have been missed.

At the same time, Lu Kang asked Lord Wu to increase his troops. The longer the front line is now, the more troops will be needed. The more cities the Wu army occupies, the more garrison troops will be invested. With the reduction of personnel in non-combat, fewer and fewer troops can be used in field battles. Therefore, Lu Kang asked Lord Wu to send another [-] to [-] troops to central Shu to relieve the shortage of troops.

Although Lu Kang understands that the ability to mobilize 20 troops into Shu this time is already the upper limit of the mobile forces that Wu can mobilize. Wu still has [-] troops, but they still have to be deployed on the long front of Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and Jiaozhou to guard against everything. It is impossible for the State of Wu to devote all of its troops to the western front.

Therefore, Lu Kang proposed to Lord Wu to mobilize the second-line reserve army while he was asking for troops. Although these troops are not strong in combat effectiveness, there is no big problem in guarding the city. Elite troops from the state and other places were transferred to the front line.

It only took Zhang Xian three and a half days to cover the [-]-mile journey. In the early morning, when he climbed over a low mountain ridge, Zhang Xian saw the tall city wall of Fucheng.

To the west of Fucheng are majestic and towering mountains, and the rushing Fushui flows around the city. This important town in northern Sichuan is located in this environment surrounded by mountains and rivers. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.Since this place is not far from the front line of Jiange, and the imperial court of Shu has issued edicts several times, requiring all cities to strengthen their defenses, although it is obvious that Fucheng's defenses are extremely strict, with the gates closed and the suspension bridge hanging high. From time to time, on the high city wall, you can see the flickering cold light, which is the light reflected by the soldiers' armor and weapons in the morning sun.

According to the exact information, there are only one thousand Shu troops guarding Fucheng. Although the strength is a bit weak, Zhang Xian did not underestimate it. Even if the Wu army invests ten times more troops than the defenders, it may not be able to defeat such a strong city wall. Conquer it in a short time.At this moment, Zhang Xian only has [-] pawns in his hands. If it is a strong attack, there is no chance of winning at all.

But Zhang Xian wasn't worried, and even seemed confident, because he didn't come here for a strong attack, but a sneak attack.

(End of this chapter)