Chapter 731

Compared with [Yunnan City-state], which is in a safe corner, [Lingnan City-state] is not only geographically bordered by [Shunan City-state], but also the initiator and core member of the four major city-state alliances.

Ruan Ping was at the forefront of fighting against Shanhai City.

Therefore, once the [Lingnan city-state] is eliminated, half of the four major city-state alliances will be abolished. If we take the opportunity to wipe out [Yunnan city-state], the enemy's continuous strategy will be defeated.

However, [Lingnan City-State], as the first city-state in China, is the most mature in operation, has a very strong internal cohesion, and has an extraordinary relationship with [Yanhuang League].

It is very difficult to win [Lingnan City-State] through conventional means.

It is conceivable that if Shanhai City chooses to attack [Yunnan City-State] first, then the day when [Yunnan City-State] is destroyed is the opportunity for the remaining three major city-states to cooperate to a higher level.

If the three major city-states are united as one, they will firmly block Shanhai City's way to the north.

All of these have determined that in order to break the alliance, we must first win the [Lingnan City-State].

There is another advantage for Shanhai City to win [Lingnan City-State], because to the east of Lingnan Province is Jiangchuan Province where the siege lions are located and Minnan Province where the Xunlongdian acupuncture point is located.

Breaking through [Lingnan City-State] will greatly reduce the defensive pressure on the east side of Shanhai City. You can free your hands and concentrate on dealing with [Northern Sichuan City-State] and [Shonan City-State].

In other words, they can implement Ouyang Shuo's foreign war strategy and turn to deal with ASEAN.

The only accident may be the disturbance caused by Xunlong Diancu. Even so, one cannot change Shanhai City's established strategy.

*************

Zhenhai City, the large tent of the Chinese army.

While the lights were flickering, Huo Qubing stood up in military uniform, with a solemn expression and a heroic air, and said solemnly: "The emperor's secret order!" He solemnly took out an edict.

"Accept orders!"

With a "swipe", Fan Lihua, Shi Wansui and Elai three generals saluted to the edict at the same time.

Seeing the imperial edict is like visiting the king in person.

Huo Qubing slowly unfolded the yellow silk edict, and read out: "The Imperial Guard Corps, the Second Army Corps of the Longxiang Army, the Third Army Corps of the Huben Army, and the City Guard Corps are temporarily reorganized into the Eastern Expedition Army. General Huo Qubing is appointed as the Eastern Expedition Army." Commander-in-Chief of the army, the matter of the Eastern Expedition can be decided by the commander-in-chief, just like visiting alone."

With that said, Huo Qubing took out the military talisman and showed it to the three generals.

"Follow your orders!"

The three of Shi Wansui bowed again, their expressions not surprised.

Among the four generals, Huo Qubing is not only the only divine general, but also has the highest rank and is also a legendary general. Huo Qubing took charge of the army, and Shi Wansui naturally had no objections.

"Meet the handsome!"

The three of Shi Wansui paid homage to Huo Qubing and established a subordinate relationship.

Huo Qubing nodded, his starry eyes were shining brightly, and his heart was faintly excited. This is the first time since he joined Shanhai City that he has truly led an independent army to fight, and he has commanded nearly 300,000 troops since he came up.

Even during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing never commanded such an army.

Under the tent of the Expeditionary Army, there are even more brilliant generals, vicious as evil, brave as Long Live Shi, and heroic as Fan Lihua. They are all famous generals in the world. The twenty division commanders under the four major armies are also the top picks.

Huo Qubing knew very well that he had to pass this battle to prove his worth as a god general. Gathering his mind, Huo Qubing began to order his generals, and said loudly, "Long live Shi!"

"The end is here!"

"Appoint you as a former general, and lead your troops to advance along the middle of Jiaozhou County, annihilate all enemies along the way, and capture all the main cities." Huo Qubing handed out the first soldier talisman.

"Follow the command!"

Shi Wansui looked excited, and took the soldier talisman with both hands.

As the name suggests, the former general is a veritable pioneer. The Marshal handed over this important task to the Second Army of the Longchamp Army, which is enough to prove that he attaches great importance to them and is the greatest compliment to them.

When Elai met Fan Lihua, they all showed envious expressions.

"Fan Lihua!" Huo Qubing continued.

"The end is here!"

Fan Lihua was also dressed in a military uniform, her voice was crisp and clear, but she was powerful in killing and fighting, and she did not give way to men.

"Appoint you as the right general, and lead your troops to attack along the east side of Jiaozhou County, detour all the way, attack the city and pull out the stronghold, and at the same time be ready to support the front army at any time, and do not act without authorization." Huo Qubing solemnly ordered.

"Follow the command!"

Fan Lihua nodded solemnly, she led the troops stationed in Zhenhai City, she is considered to be well versed in the geography of half of the Lingnan province, it is most suitable for her to lead the troops to be in charge of detours.

As for supporting the former army, it is the meaning in the question.

In the period of cold weapon warfare in ancient times, in any major battle, after the number of troops exceeded 100,000, it was impossible to gather all the troops together, and the troops had to be divided into several groups.

There are three main reasons for this.

First, the supply of food and grass materials.

The biggest problem in ancient wars was the supply of food and grass. If the army exceeds 100,000, the food and grass needed will be an astronomical figure, and the auxiliary army responsible for transporting food and grass will increase exponentially.

Its burden on the country is enough to drag a rich country into the abyss, into the abyss beyond redemption.

There are countless similar events in history, the most famous being Emperor Sui Yang's three expeditions to Goguryeo, where a large amount of grain was transported from the south to the far north.

The grain and grass in a wheelbarrow have not been transported to the destination, but the grain is eaten up by the driver on the road. When the food was finally handed over, there were only dilapidated wheelbarrows left, which was jaw-dropping.

Fortunately, in this war, the supply of food and grass is not a big problem.

In Gaia's three years, none of the surviving territories was short of food. Therefore, the granaries in the cities along the way will be full of grain.

Not to mention, it is now September, and the first season of rice has just been harvested, so the food and grass are more abundant, so the army can completely replenish along the way, collect food on the spot, and support the war.

Second, the issue of combat command.

In ancient times, there was no well-developed communication command system for the modern army, and individual command was even more delusional.

When the war started, the army commander could only dispatch the army on a large scale, and one mistake might cause the command to be interrupted. By then, the army would either fight on its own or flee in all directions.

Even the top generals are unable to command an army of more than 100,000 at a time.

The professional army like Shanhai City is fine, they are usually well-trained, and the army structure is more scientific and reasonable based on the modern army structure.

It was different in ancient times. Many armies were recruited temporarily.

One carelessness is the end of a collective escape.

This was the case with the famous Battle of Feishui in history. The army led by Fu Jian hadn't fought the Eastern Jin army yet, so it collapsed without a fight.

The Battle of Feishui was the next battle.

Third, the problem of marching.

After all, the width of the ancient official road was limited. If more than 100,000 troops marched at one time, it would form a very terrifying long dragon.

Not to mention that there is no end in sight, it takes several hours to ride a horse from the front to the back. In many cases, the front army has already fought, and the rear army is still rushing to the battlefield slowly.

…………

In the camp of the Chinese army, points will continue.

"Evil!" Huo Qubing called out the last name.

"The end is here!"

Like an iron tower, Elai came out with a rough voice.

"Appoint you as General Zuo, lead your troops to attack along the west of Jiaozhou County, march all the way, attack the city and pull out the stronghold, be ready to support the front army at any time, and do not act without authorization." Huo Qubing issued a similar military order.

"Follow the general's order!" Elai took the soldier's talisman.

In this way, the three-way army will form a trident and penetrate the heart of [Lingnan City-State].

Jiaozhou County is not only the largest county in Lingnan Province, but also the most developed county. Take Jiaozhou County, and wait for Ruo to disintegrate more than half of the troops of [Lingnan City-State].

More importantly, the 150,000 allied troops of [Lingnan City-State] are gathering at the junction of Jiaozhou County and Zhaoqing County, confronting the First Army and Second Army of the Huben Army led by Sun Bin.

Huo Qubing's purpose was to cooperate with the Huben army and annihilate the 150,000 allied troops first.

"If you win the allies, the battle is half won." Huo Qubing said impassionedly.

Shi Wansui and the others were also full of fighting spirit.

"However," Huo Qubing changed the subject, with a solemn expression and staring eyes raised, "The enemy army has the home field advantage and can teleport at any time. One bad move may destroy our army one by one."

The army of Shanhai City can move the world, and the allied forces of [Lingnan City-State] are naturally no problem.

To teleport the three legions, Shanhai City cost 210,000 gold coins just for the one-way teleportation fee. In times of crisis, Ruan Pingping and others will never begrudge the transmission fee.

In this way, with the main cities as nodes, the allied forces can form a transmission network. Many dare not say, they can still afford to send two or three times.

"This also means that the enemy army may appear in any main city that has not been captured by us. Therefore, all the armies must push forward to ensure that no fish slips through the net behind us." Huo Qubing continued, "More importantly, the three armies must keep in touch at all times."

"Once the enemy army lays an ambush in a certain city and wants to ambush us, the other two armies must rush to reinforce them in the shortest possible time."

"Understood!" Shi Wansui and the others nodded.

This kind of hardship was encountered by the army of Shanhai City when they attacked Leizhou County and Zhaoqing County.

Huo Qubing knew that the people present here were all famous generals, so he didn't need to mention too much, and said with a smile: "The enemy's ambush is a crisis and an opportunity. The Black Snake Guards and Shanhai Guards under the king's account have already been deployed in the Lingnan Province. No matter which city the enemy sent to, we will know it immediately."

The current intelligence network of Shanhai City is no longer comparable to that of Leizhou County and Zhaoqing County when they attacked Leizhou County. Ouyang Shuo spent millions of gold coins, how can he do nothing.

If [Lingnan City-State] wanted to use this to launch an ambush from Shanhai City's army, I'm afraid it would be wrong, and it would be a big fall.

"Once the enemy's teleportation location is determined, we will lock them down firmly. Then we will cooperate with the Huben army in the west to surround them in one fell swoop and trap them in the city." Huo Qubing said.

"clear!"