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"Report." The army was still marching, and a soldier came forward: "Your Majesty, our vanguard troops are fighting the enemy five miles away."
"understood."
Xu Ding said: "Go and inquire again. If there is any situation, I will report it."
"promise."
The scouts rode away.
Jia Xu opened the map, glanced at it and said: "The enemy's formation is a bit strange. Their troops still want to be in a circle, and they didn't send troops to block our remaining six divisions as we imagined."
"What do they want to do? Don't you worry that our 6 people will bypass their main force and hit Shouchun City directly?"
Xu Ding also glanced at the map, but said with a smile: "Isn't that good? Let's contain their main force first, and you order Lu Su and the second group army to march towards Shouchun."
"His Majesty."
Jia Xu became more and more worried, and said: "According to what I know about the Western Shang Empire, they fight without any leaks. At least from the surface, that's the case. But the troops that are fighting us now have loopholes in their formation. It's not like the previous style. The minister is worried about fraud."
"How do you feel?"
Jia Xu said: "I suggest that the other six groups of soldiers should be stationed on standby to build fortifications. We send a commando to attack the enemy and reveal their intentions. Only when we know their intentions can we Only then can we fight back."
Chapter 870 Yangzhou War (2)
Xu Ding said: "Are you too cautious?"
"It's not that I'm being cautious, it's that something is wrong and I have to take precautions." Jia Xu said.
actual...
Xu Ding was also a little worried.
The enemy is uncharacteristically, and must have a plan.
"If we suspend our advance, will we put Lu Xun in danger? After all, he is going to attack Shouchun as a surprise soldier. If we don't feign an attack, the enemy will have the experience to deal with Lu Xun." Xu Ding said.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will write a letter immediately to ask Lu Xun to suspend his march. Wait a few days in Qiao County. When we are sure and attract the main force of the enemy army, it will not be too late for him to attack again."
"Ok."
Xu Ding didn't insist anymore.
You can't fail in the frontal battlefield because of cooperating with Lu Xun in fighting.
.........
All the troops are stationed on standby.
All the generals gathered in the tent.
Xu Ding said: "The enemy army in the Yangzhou area has a very messy organizational structure. There are troops that we defeated before, field brigades, mechanical corps, and troops that are mainly infantry and are good at fighting positional warfare. The branch system is messy, but it can deal with all kinds of combat troops.”
"Their commander is named Hao Qin."
"It is said that they are sworn brothers of the former commander Yunyu, and they have a deep friendship with Yunyu. Therefore, when we fight the enemy forces in Yangzhou, it may be difficult to take them down."
"Only by ourselves, with one bullet and one bullet, we can win this battle..."
He introduced the situation of the enemy army to the generals.
Zhang Liao stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, since the enemy army is unlikely to surrender, we should advance quickly to take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and seize Shouchun. Why did we stop suddenly?"
"There is something far unknown...."
Jia Xu told Zhang Liao her worries and guesses.
"I'm worried that the enemy wants to concentrate their main force and attack me in the middle. They are trying to encircle me in the middle and force us to return to the six roads for help. This is a typical siege and reinforcement strategy. It seems stupid, but it is actually great wisdom, and it is also the most direct and practical. "
"Siege around and fight for aid?" Tai Shici said, "This strategy is a bit clumsy. It's easy to deal with."
Oh?
Xu Ding asked with a smile: "General Tai Shici, what can you do?"
Tai Shici said: "Issuing a strict order to the other six routes, no matter what happens here, they are not allowed to return to aid. In addition, try to defeat the main force of the enemy, isn't it enough?"
"In the end, the enemy only has [-] soldiers, which is less than half of our army."
Jia Xu shook her head and said, "You said it too easily."
"We have a total strength of [-] troops, which is three times that of the enemy, but [-] of them have gone to other places, and only [-] are confronting the enemy."
Speaking of this, Jia Xu pointed to the sand table in front of him and said: "Generals, please see that the enemy is on the defensive. It is obvious that they want to defend and counterattack and hold back the main force of our army."
"With the enemy's weapons and equipment, and the quality of the soldiers, it is not difficult for them to do this."
"so...."
"Our army can't be fooled. We can't send the main force up and let them hold it back. In this way, the rest of our army will become a display if they don't advance or retreat. And once they come to help, they are very likely to be ambushed."
......
Jia Xu's analysis is very thorough.
Tai Shici stopped speaking.
Because I realized that what I said was a bit reckless.
Xu Ding asked: "He, in your opinion, what should we do?"
"I believe that we should avoid fighting with the main force of the enemy army. We should confront them first, and hold back their main force instead. Don't forget, our army is a feint attack, and Lu Xun is the key to winning Shouchun."
Xu Ding asked: "Then what about the other six armies? Also stand by?"
"Yes."
Jia Xu said: "Let them stand by first and wait for time. If the enemy army wants to break through us, or return to Shouchun, then rush to support. The enemy army must be attacked by the enemy."
"it is good."
Xu Ding didn't think much about it.
He feels the same as Jia Xu.
The enemy's uncharacteristically formed formation does tend to encircle and fight for reinforcements.
It is also a strategy to use all tactics to hold back the main force of the enemy and buy time for Lu Xun.