The last three kingdoms

Chapter 930 Making the Battlefield Bigger

Abandoning the letter made many people feel deeply sorry. After all, only a single Yang'an army has blocked the 10,000+ Jin army. After the main force of the Shu army arrives in Xindu, it is completely possible to fight. very big.

But Liu Yin doesn't think so. It is definitely not a wise choice to use up the 10,000+ Shu army and the 30 Jin army in the letter. If you can hold it but can't hold it, the Shu army must lose. The Shu army's foundation is weak, and it will definitely not be able to fight with others.

Needless to say, if you lose, even if you win, it will be a miserable victory. The Jin army has a strong backing support, no matter how many people die, but the Shu army is different.

Therefore, the most sensible choice is to avoid a war of attrition with the Jin army, and make full use of the Shu army's mobile and flexible combat characteristics as much as possible to enlarge the battlefield. Only in this way can the Shu army win the war.

"Make the battlefield bigger?" When Liu Yin proposed this latest theory at the meeting, the generals of the Shu army, including Fu Qian and Luo Xian, were at a loss.

The battlefield is dead, as big as it should be. I have never heard of such a reform. Apart from doubts, the generals feel more fresh, and at the same time hope to hear Liu Yin's detailed explanation.

Liu Yin said patiently: "To make the battlefield bigger, simply put, it means to expand the scope and area of ​​the battle. For example, in the battle of Xindu this time, if the conditions are favorable, we can fight head-on with the Jin army. If the conditions are unfavorable, we must voluntarily give up. If we stick to Xindu, we will pay a high price, but we may not be able to achieve the desired results. On the battlefield, if you are good, you will fight; Retirement does not focus on the gains and losses of a city or a place. Some people say that it is a pity for us to give up the letter. After all, we are not at a disadvantage, and it is still possible to keep the letter. But he only sees the immediate benefits. If we will The battlefield is only limited to Xindu, so the result is that we have to compete with the Jin army for consumption, and we cannot fight the Jin army for consumption. There is no doubt about this.

"Sticking and keeping promises is a manifestation of shrinking the battlefield, and what we have to do is to expand the battlefield, give full play to the characteristics of our army's strong maneuverability, outflank and penetrate in depth, be good at grasping opportunities, concentrate superior forces, and fight one by one. Annihilate the enemy. It is not possible to wipe out the 30 Jin army in one go, but we can slowly fight the war of annihilation, prolong the front line, and find the weak points of the Jin army to attack them. It is better to cut off one finger than to hurt their ten fingers. , We must fight the war of annihilation as much as possible, and eat away at the enemy one bite at a time.

"The land of Jizhou has a vast territory. We must make full use of the terrain here, accumulate small victories into big victories, and accumulate thousands of miles to reverse the situation of the battle step by step. At present, the enemy is strong and we are weak. The situation is dangerous. All generals must We must be wary of impatience, and we must not rush for success. Food must be eaten bite by bite, and battles must be fought step by step. At present, the Jin army is divided into three groups. It is a good opportunity for us to defeat each of them. The specific combat strategy It will be announced later."

All the generals agreed with each other. Under the situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, Liu Yin's strategy is undoubtedly correct. To make the battlefield bigger, the first thing is to broaden your horizons and not be limited to the gains and losses of one city and one place. The victory or defeat of the First World War should take a long-term view, with the goal of annihilating the enemy's vital strength, and eating away the enemy step by step.

To achieve this goal, it is necessary to avoid decisive battles with the enemy, expand the scope of operations as much as possible, introduce the Jin army into the combat area of ​​​​the Shu army, turn passive into active, and accumulate small victories into big victories , Only in this way can the Shu army win the war.

For this point, Liu Yin has made full consideration, and it is precisely because of this strategic arrangement that Liu Yin will take the initiative to give up Xindu.

What Liu Yin gave up was just an empty city. What Liu Yin didn't give up was every Shu army.In order to survive in Xindu, the Yang'an army fought very hard. In order to rescue the Yang'an army, Liu Yin thought of a plan to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, and then launched a fierce attack on Wenyang's army, and finally successfully rescued the Yang'an army. , avoiding the loss of an army.

Although many people find it incomprehensible to give up and lose faith, Liu Yin did not resolutely evacuate overnight. This result surprised everyone, including everyone including Wen Yang.

Xindu is the city of Jizhou, an important place in the belly of Jizhou. The Jin army has long salivated for such a most important city, concentrated its forces, and wanted to take it no matter the cost, but in the end Wen Yang entered Xindu City Afterwards, it was a result of laughing and laughing. Without using a single soldier, without firing a single arrow or crossbow, Wen Yang easily occupied Xindu City, which had never been captured before with all his efforts.

The reason why Liu Yin voluntarily gave up Xindu was not only based on the fact that the three armies of the Jin army arrived in an instant to avoid being trapped in heavy siege, but the more important reason was that Liu Yin pursued the effect of expanding the battlefield, rather than bringing all the troops together. They all invested in Xindulai and made a big gamble.

Liu Yin is not a person who likes to gamble. Before the battle, he has already weighed the pros and cons. If he defends Xindu heavily, the price of this gamble will be too high. opted out.

Giving up the letter does not mean that Liu Yin is going to give up the whole of Jizhou. Giving up now does not mean that Liu Yin has nothing to ask for the letter. When the strength of the Shu army surpasses the Jin army in the future, Liu Yin will still return Get back all the letters.

So before that, Liu Yin had to learn to forbear. What should be given up should not be reluctant. If you are willing, if you are willing, if you don't give up, how can you gain something?

The next battle will enter the pace familiar to Liu Yin. In order to pursue efficiency, Sima Jun divided the Jin army and horse soldiers into three groups. Victory, but it also exposed the weakness of the Jin army, too eager for success.

As long as the Shu army can seize the opportunity and cut off its way, it will definitely inflict heavy damage on the Jin army, thus completely reversing the situation in Jizhou.

The battle in Jizhou is by no means a battle that can be easily resolved in a few months. Sima Jun bragged that he would win the entire Jizhou within three months. In Liu Yin's view, it was just a joke. The battle of Jizhou will surely It is a long-term and arduous combat process. No matter who wants to win this war, it will not be an easy and easy task.

(End of this chapter)