The last three kingdoms

Chapter 789 The Third Way

"Advance instead of retreat?" Fu Qian and Luo Xian were obviously taken aback, and shouted out in a voice, their faces full of horror.

The reason why they were surprised was that Liu Yin's strategy was quite unbelievable. At present, the Huns are suppressing the situation, leaving little room for the Shu army to choose. There are two ways of fighting or retreating. Proposed the third way, do not retreat but advance! "Enter"?This is very puzzling, how to enter?Does the Shu army really have a third way to go now?

Liu Yin pointed to the map and said, "The real intention of Liu Yuan's northward march this time is to force our army to fight decisively in the Jinzhong area. Now, after comprehensive consideration of the enemy's and our troops' deployment, geographical location, battlefield situation and many other aspects, Our army is completely at a disadvantage, that is to say, the possibility of our army winning this battle is less than [-]%, so we can't fight this battle, and we can't afford it. What should we do if we can't fight? I'm afraid we have to retreat. If we retreat, then All the results of our eastward journey since this time will be zero, all previous efforts will be wasted, nothing will be gained, or even worse. Liu Yuan can definitely think of what we can think of, if our steps fall into Liu Yuan's calculations In this situation, the situation can only become more and more passive.”

Fu Qian said: "From this point of view, Wenxuan, you must have a mature idea. Let's talk about it."

Liu Yin smiled slightly, and said: "There is a saying in the art of war: surprise and surprise. Now that the Huns are attacking from north to south, they will definitely notice our army's westward withdrawal route, but if our army goes east, it will definitely surprise Liu Yuan. , It will also completely disrupt the deployment of the Huns."

"To the east?" Luo Xian frowned, and questioned: "Have you ever thought about it, if our army goes east, the entire logistics supply line will be cut off by the Huns, and the 10,000+ army will have no food, no grass, no supplies, How will the next battle be fought?"

Liu Yin said calmly: "If our army continues to fight in groups, the logistical supply will indeed be a problem, so I suggest that after the troops advance eastward, they should be divided into three groups, all the way east to Jizhou, and enter Changshan, Zhongshan, and Zhao Guo. He fought in the counties of Hejian, Hejian, and Julu. He traveled northward to You and Dai, fought at the borders of Xinxing, Yanmen, and Youzhou, and went south all the way to Shangdang, fighting in Shangdang County and Hanoi County. The north and south roads are both mountainous, It is suitable for infantry operations of our army. When entering Jizhou on the east road, cavalry should be the main force.

"Although the Huns have crossed the four prefectures of Bing, Ji, Qing, and You, they have not completely controlled these areas. In these areas, not only the army of the Jin State, but also a large number of Han people, these are things that we can control. Cited as Austrian aid, our goal is to establish a base on the land that the Huns have not yet fully controlled, and to continue to grow and develop our own strength in the battle with the Huns. The contest with the Huns is a long-term and In the protracted process, we cannot hope that we can drive the Hu people out of the Central Plains in one battle, and we must all have a clear understanding of this."

Fu Qian and Luo Xian were really stunned at this time. Liu Yin's plan can no longer be described as bold. This is a completely new strategic method that completely subverts Fu Qian and Luo Xian's Three Views.

Liu Yin's strategy, to be more accurate, is called "no-rear warfare", which is to completely abandon one's own logistics supply line, feed on the enemy, and establish his own base area in the enemy's rear control area, and this base area must be able to meet the needs of material supply, food and grass. The three basic requirements for supplies and replenishment of soldiers are to support the combat needs of the army.

Such a combat method is unprecedented and unheard of. Whether it is Qin destroying the six kingdoms or Chu and Han fighting until the Three Kingdoms melee, any battle needs strong logistical support to support, food, supplies, ordnance supplies, Even if there is a slight leak, it may lead to the failure of the entire campaign. Before Liu Bang entered the Central Plains, he still implemented the policy of "building walls high and accumulating grain widely". Without sufficient logistical support, there would never be a Han Dynasty with four hundred Brilliantly loaded.

And now Liu Yin proposed the combat mode of not retreating but advancing, abandoning the logistics supply line, and entering the enemy's rear, which is completely unprecedented. However, this is not Liu Yin's whim, but his deliberate thinking.

First of all, there are certain basic conditions for opening up base areas behind enemy lines. Although Hu people accounted for a considerable proportion in Bingzhou and Jizhou, the absolute majority of the population were Han people.Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. The support of the people will be the key to determining the outcome of a war.

After the Hu people invaded the Central Plains, they slaughtered the Han people crazily, and forged an endless blood feud with the Han people. If the Shu army fought against the Hu barbarians and saved the people from fire and water, they would definitely get the support and support of the people of the Central Plains. This is the primary basis for Liu Yin's claim to advance eastward.

The second is the army of Jin.Despite the enmity between Shu and Jin for generations, the Hu people rebelled, and the situation in the world has risen to the point of national peril. Liu Yin has no reason to think that the generals of Jin are ignorant of the general situation, and the enemy of the enemy is a friend, even if it is only a friend of expediency. It is also a force that can be used.Now the governor of the Jin State and the Hebei military is Yanghu, and Liu Yin of Yanghu is relatively clear, understands the general situation, and takes the overall situation into consideration. If the Shu army advances eastward, it will definitely have a good basis for cooperation with Yanghu.

Taking a step back, even if it is impossible to join forces with the Jin army, at least it can temporarily avoid confrontation with the Jin army. Whether it is Yang Hu or other Jin army generals, they are definitely not willing to put their limited forces on the sidelines of the Shu army. In the confrontation, the barbarians and fishermen who are watching around will benefit.

Finally, Dongjin has a vast territory. Although the Hu people's rebellion is very strong, the area they control is actually very limited. In many places, especially in the mountainous areas, the Hu people's forces have not yet had time to penetrate. The second eastward advance is to give full play to the advantages of the Shu army in mountain warfare, and to take the lead in developing its own strength in the weak areas controlled by the Hu people.

Of course, difficulties also exist objectively, especially in the early days of the eastward advance, which is the most difficult time for the Shu army. The unfamiliar environment, the enemies on all sides, the unsustainable food and grass, the unreplenishable source of troops, and even day and night, Endless battles, all these difficulties must be overcome, and we must carry forward the indomitable spirit of seeing death as home, fighting bravely in adversity in adversity, and overcoming all difficulties, in order to finally win.

(End of this chapter)