Chapter 816: Subsequent Strategies
Later, Shi A explained to everyone in detail the situation of the deployment and deployment of Yuan Shu's army from the three captives.
Shi'a's words made everyone fall into deep thought. Huangfu Chaobo nodded gently and said: "Everyone, think about it carefully. Can you think of anything? By the way, Shi'a, please report the news obtained here immediately. Send a copy to Huang Zhong and Zong Heng Tianxia each, so that they can also know about the Royal Forest Army Supervision Army."
"The last general takes orders!" Shi A responded;
Afterwards, the lobby fell into deep thought again.
After a long time, Pang Tong said slowly: "It seems that Yuan Shu's army has a small plan. My lord, I suggest that all armies send cavalry to strengthen patrols. You must be careful before discovering the whereabouts of Ji Ling's army, and you must not be negligent." "
Huangfu Chaobo nodded: "It seems that's all."
Pang Tong suddenly felt something in his heart and said: "My lord, the next thing my army in the middle will attack is Xincai City guarded by Huang Yi. In Xincai City, there are tens of thousands of Huang Yi's imperial troops, plus the existing defenders in the city. It is estimated that the number of the army is at least 40,000, so it is impossible for me to capture Xincai with an army of 50,000 troops."
"Instead of wasting time at Xincai City, it is better to join forces with General Huang's army and capture several cities to the west of Runan first, and then go back and deal with Xincai. Moreover, the best plan is to attack Ancheng and Shenyang cities when our army , which attracted Xincai's army to come out of the city to help. Our army attacked them halfway and besieged the city for reinforcements, which was better than attacking a heavily defended city. "
"Yes, what the military advisor said makes sense." Zhang He's eyes lit up and he immediately supported;
"It's just..." Chen Jing said: "There is a problem. If our army in the middle route turns to join the army in the west route, then the 50,000 army in the east route will lose support. If they encounter Ji Ling's 50,000 army, then How to cope?"
Pang Tong was silent, walked to the map and fell into deep thought again. After a long time, he said: "After the East Army captured Gushi, the next target is two cities, one is Xiyang, and the other is Ruyin."
"The distance between the two cities is less than a hundred miles from Gushi, and the army can only march in two days, and the distance from Ruyin to Xiyang is less than fifty miles. According to the prisoners, Xiyang City is small, with less than 5,000 defenders, and After the battle, Ruyin stationed Li Feng's 10,000 elite troops. Although these soldiers and horses were not as elite as Yuan Shu's Imperial Forest Army, their strength was far greater than that of the ordinary defenders. "
"If the alien coalition attacks Xiyang, Li Feng of Ruyin will most likely lead troops north to support. But if the army attacks Ruyin, Xiyang's soldiers and horses must not dare to make any changes. In fact, the best arrangement is to attack Ruyin first. , but I am worried that the alien coalition is not strong enough to capture Ruyin, and it will end up losing its troops. "
"In this case, we can only attack Xiyang first, and then attack Ruyin. If this is the case, then we must use a plan. We can make the army make more flags, build plank roads openly, and cross Chencang secretly. Attack Ruyin openly, but in reality it will be a false shot. Attack Xiyang. This strategy focuses on speed. We must try to capture Xiyang within two to three days. Because Li Feng is also a famous general under Yuan Shu, he can only hide it for about two days at most. time."
"Of course, another strategy is to simply encircle the point and send reinforcements, and attack Xiyang openly. In fact, it is aimed at Li Feng's reinforcements in Ruyin."
"The last strategy is that after the eastern army captures Gushi, it waits for our central and western armies to attack Xincai before sending troops to attack the next city. Of course, while he is holding on to Gushi, try to use all the cavalry They will explore all the surrounding areas of Ruyin and Xiyang for hundreds of miles."
"With these four strategies, my lord can inform the generals of the Eastern Route Army and let them discuss and decide on their own. Or my lord can simply order the army to wait for the next military order in Gushi."
It can be said that Pang Tong came up with these strategies in a matter of seconds, so fast that all the generals present were secretly stunned. Huangfu Chaobo also nodded secretly after hearing this. Pang Tong's several strategies had basically included all the situations that the East Route Army might encounter.
So, he nodded to Shi'a and said: "Shi'a, let me give orders to the people in Zonghengtianxia.
After they captured Gushi, they were asked to come to Feiyang quickly to discuss the military situation. "
After saying this, he asked all the generals to retreat.
After everyone retreated, Huangfu Chaobo once again stood in front of the Runan map. He looked at the map carefully and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. After all, we can't underestimate the world's heroes. I had suppressed Yuan Shu tightly both times, and I thought it would be the same this time, but I didn't expect that Ji Ling's 50,000-strong army would disappear inexplicably, and the opponent's seemingly random move made me restrained.
It seems that without knowing the whereabouts of Ji Ling's army, it is impossible for his own army to attack Yuan Shu's army, and Yuan Shu's army's step-by-step defense and layer-by-layer blocking also make him much more passive.
Just when Huangfu Chaobo stood in front of the map and sighed, the war in Yang'an and Gushi was fiercely going on.
Huang Zhong of the West Route Army was Huangfu Chaobo's general who was best at using troops except Xu Rong. It was not difficult for him to attack Yang'an, which was defended by 5,000 troops, with an army of 50,000. In the afternoon when the army arrived in Yang'an, Huang Zhong began to attack Yang'an.
Today is already the second day. The 5,000 Yang'an defenders are facing a sudden attack by Huang Zhong's 50,000 troops. The defense on the city wall is already crumbling. There were also two hundred imperial soldiers in Yang'an City, but in the face of Huang Zhong's successive attacks, the two hundred imperial soldiers plus the two hundred personal guards in the hands of the county lieutenant were like a drop in the bucket and did not help.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Huang Zhong also saw that the defenders were not strong enough. Without much consideration, he sent out his most elite soldiers from the Tiger Camp, and he was ready to capture the city in one fell swoop.
As the drums of the central army sounded, the Tiger Camp soldiers who had been gathering their strength for half a day rushed towards the exhausted Yang'an defenders like a tiger descending from the mountain.
Two quarters of an hour later, the east gate of Yang'an City was occupied by the Tiger Camp soldiers. Then, the east gate was opened, and the army that had been prepared for a long time instantly poured into Yang'an City like a flood.
Soon, the news of the loss of the east gate stunned the defenders of the north gate. Wang Ran, who was responsible for attacking the north gate, took the opportunity to lead his troops into the city. Yang'an City was already powerless to recover.
Half an hour later, the entire Yang'an City fell into the control of the Andong Army.
After entering the city, Huang Zhong arranged soldiers to stabilize the situation in the city, and sent people to urgently report the situation of the soldiers, asking about the disposal plan of the city and the compensation plan of the foreign lord.
Fortunately, before nightfall, the fast horse sent by Huangfu Chaobo arrived in Yang'an and conveyed Huangfu Chaobo's order to Huang Zhong in time. At the same time, he asked Huang Zhong for his opinion on Pang Tong's proposal.