Chapter 188 Deduction on the Hospital Bed
"You want to be General Ke's staff?" This guy is really interesting. Where does his confidence come from? "Have you been to the front line? How much do you know about leading troops to fight?"
"I was originally a border resident in the northern border. Before I was twelve years old, war and migration were the focus of the local people's lives." Sun Hongye smiled, "Later, I was a companion to Mr. He's family. I had read through the library a long time ago. Even the National Academy in the capital, I have been there for four years."
"Only four years?" It was boring to sit there, so He Lingchuan ate strawberries by the way. "I heard that famous scholars have to study hard until they are old. Their hair is all white, so they must have studied for more than four years." He is not nitpicking. Just reading for four years is not enough to qualify as a military advisor.
Strawberries are not seasonal fruits at the moment, and I don't know how the locals grow them. He Lingchuan probably uses greenhouses. However, although the fruits are bright red and juicy, they just can't taste the unique fragrance of seasonal strawberries.
"If you want to do good studies, you have to have good books to read." Sun Hongye shook his head, as if it was a pity. "Although the National Academy in the capital occupies a large area, the books are full of errors and omissions. No one has maintained and updated them for a long time, so there are not many books to read. I went there to find books, some were missing pages, some were dirty, and some were broken into pieces as soon as I opened them, which made me eat a mouthful of powder!"
This kid is so arrogant that he even disparaged the National Academy. But He Lingchuan thought about the current Da Yuan - "You are right."
He Lingchuan changed to a date.
Sun Hongye saw that he was eating happily, subconsciously swallowed his saliva, and reached out to pick up a red date.
He hasn't eaten fruit for a long time.
He couldn't stop eating it.
He Lingchuan asked him again: "So, did you convince General Ke?"
Sun Hongye hesitated again: "General Ke was also skeptical and used the situation of the battlefield in Wuzhou to test me. But the strategy I offered was different from his opinion, and he disagreed. So I wrote down my views on the war in Wuzhou and presented it to General Ke."
"Oh?" He Lingchuan was very interested, "Can you tell me?"
The new governor of Xiazhou has been very exposed in the capital and the royal court in the past few months. Sun Hongye has been paying attention to it, but the eldest son of the He family is not well-known, so Sun Hongye is not sure what kind of person he is.
But from the on-the-spot counterattack when Lumingyuan was attacked last night, the young master He is not lacking in courage and strategy, and can adapt to changes. It is not surprising that such a person is warlike, capable of fighting, and likes fighting. So Sun Hongye didn't think too much about it, and said:
"Okay. Anyway, General Ke doesn't accept it, and I don't need to keep it secret."
At that moment, he dipped his finger in water and drew the terrain of mountains and rivers on the table.
"Because of the narrow terrain in the south of Wuzhou, the government troops could only be divided into two routes, the west and the east. Not to mention the east route, the west route led by Generals Wu Di and Ke Jihai fought smoothly at first, and captured three small cities in a row, but they completely stagnated after encountering Gucheng until today." He drew a circle in the center of the map: "This is Gucheng, and the city is as its name suggests. Dong Haoming had the intention of rebellion early, and he has been quietly strengthening the important city gates in his fiefdom in recent years. This Gucheng has high walls and deep trenches, and it is the government army's entry into Wuzhou. The first obstacle encountered.
He Lingchuan pointed to the circle on the east side of Gucheng: "What is this?"
"This is the Yunyun Lake." In order to give advice to Ke Jihai, Sun Hongye did a thorough homework, "Its upper reaches are the Qingbai River in the north of Gucheng, which is one of the main tributaries of Hongchuan, with abundant water."
"This lake seems to be very close to Gucheng, so it will be difficult to cut off their water supply."
In recent nights, in addition to practicing martial arts in Panlong City in his dream, He Lingchuan also encountered the lectures of Wenxian Hall. The Panlong City government invites masters every now and then to teach in the form of open classes in Wenxian Hall, with a variety of content.
That lecture happened to be an analysis of military strategies, and He Lingchuan listened to every word. It mentioned basic siege tactics, and cutting off water sources was just one of them. The original body was basically blank in this regard, and he had to start from scratch.
"Yes, the basin where Gucheng and Yunyun Lake are located is not short of water. Even if General Ke can cut off the road between the city and the lake, I heard that there are many springs and wells in Gucheng, which can usually provide drinking water for people and horses." Sun Hongye pointed to the location of Gucheng again, "Its walls are built on bedrock and will not be soaked by lake rain and cause collapse, so the routine of diverting water to attack the city and besieging the city to cut off water is not easy to use." "The two generals have been attacking Gucheng for more than 30 days. If they fail to capture it for a long time, their morale will be affected, and the logistics pressure will increase, and the situation will become more and more unfavorable." He Lingchuan nodded: "This should be within Dong Haoming's expectations. He has been In the royal court, the characteristics and shortcomings of the government army should be well known. "
"To be honest, the government army's combat power is not as good as the Wu army, and this time they are fighting on someone else's territory, so the disadvantage is even greater." Sun Hongye said solemnly, "Dong Haoming did not reinforce Gucheng, but only concentrated on sending troops to the east. He must have been very confident in Gucheng and believed that it could delay the pace of Generals Wu and Ke. Because of this, the battle on the east front was particularly difficult. "
"Once the government army fails to attack, it will retreat and find another way. Dong Haoming may start to counterattack. General Ke made this hidden danger very clear at the night banquet yesterday. "
He Lingchuan understood. "Then what is your strategy?"
"Let go of Gucheng, this hard bone, and turn around to attack Baoguan on the west side!" Sun Hongye dipped his hands in water and tapped the west side of Gucheng lightly. "Baoguan is about 40 miles northwest of Gucheng, right by the Qingbai River, and is upstream relative to Gucheng. "
"What's good about this place?"
"Donghaoming's garrison in Baoguan mainly guarded the Qing dike." Sun Hongye explained, "Before the Qing dike was built, the Qingbai River often broke out from Baoguan and flooded the fertile fields; the local governor built it thirty years ago The embankment was cleared, and the water was successfully blocked. From then on, the water from the Qingbai River basically stopped disturbing this place, and instead hit the Ziyun Lake downstream. "
"The terrain of Baoguan doesn't seem to be special. Unlike Gucheng, which extends in all directions, occupying it can cut off water and land routes." He Lingchuan crossed his arms, "What is the purpose of capturing it?"
"If Gucheng survives the winter offensive of the army, 90% of the water level of the Qingbai River will surge after the spring, and it will rush into the Jiyun Lake and flood. By then, the lake will expand rapidly, and the entire basin will become a state of Zeguo, making it basically inaccessible to humans."
"The best route for the officers and soldiers is to go north through the basin. This is the shortest and best way to Hechong, the capital of Wuzhou. It will also be conducive to joining forces with the eastern front army in the later period to conquer Hechong."
He Lingchuan looked at the table: "Since this route is the best, why doesn't General Ke take advantage of the freezing winter lake to drive north?"
"It's because of Gucheng." Sun Hongye sighed, "Even if the army can cross the ice lake and go north, I'm afraid they won't be able to capture Hechong within two months. When the spring flood comes, the Qingbai River will flood the basin. , directly cutting off the supply of the army's retreat. It is a taboo for military strategists to go deep into the army alone. At this time, Gucheng has a good chance of winning. "
"So the two generals Wu and Ke stormed Gucheng just to seize the entire basin so that they could go north calmly?"
"Yes, yes, the eldest son hit the point! For the two generals, a solid city is a thorn in the flesh. If they are not removed, there will be endless troubles." Sun Hongye pointed at Baoguan and said, "But I prefer to capture Baoguan, and then Blow up the Qingdi!"
He Lingchuan was startled, looked at the map carefully, and suddenly high-fived: "Wonderful!"
Finally, someone affirmed him. Sun Hongye breathed a sigh of relief: "The eldest son is smart."
"Blowing up the Qing Dynasty embankment is equivalent to diverting floods from the Xiyun Lake in advance. After all, before the Qing Dynasty embankment was built, the downstream Xiyun Lake rarely expanded, which shows that the original natural flood discharge is effective." He Lingchuan continued his train of thought, "After blowing up the clear embankment, as long as the lake level expansion is limited during spring floods and the entire basin is not flooded, people, vehicles, and horses can pass."
Sun Hongye's tone became urgent: "The army and logistics can move north as planned, and the need to capture Gucheng will be greatly reduced. Then it will be up to the two generals to adapt to the situation. This can also preserve troops and reduce losses."
"I think this plan is good, why doesn't General Ke like it?" At the Lumingyuan night banquet, He Lingchuan did see Ke Jihai shaking his head, obviously not satisfied with the plan.
"Baoguan is also difficult to fight. There are Wujun cities in the west and south, and Gucheng is in the east. If you can't take it quickly, you will be dumped by the Wujun; besides -" Sun Hongye said in a low voice, "The predecessors built the Qing embankment for a reason. If the Qingbai River bursts here, countless fields and houses will be flooded, and at least 100,000 civilians in the villages and counties will be affected. It is said that before the attack on Wuzhou, the king reminded the officers and soldiers that Wuzhou The civilians are also the people of Yuan Kingdom, and they are not allowed to plunder. If the two generals take the initiative to blow up the embankment, they will knowingly violate the king's order. Even if the battle of Wuzhou is successful, it will be a crime to go back. "
He asked He Lingchuan: "What would the eldest son choose if he and General Ke were to change places?"
With victory and defeat on one side and the people on the other, He Lingchuan thought for a while: "If we don't attack Gucheng and Baoguan, is there no other way to win?"
"If neither of them is fought, the army will have to go around the mountains in the northwest, which is twice as long as marching eastward, and it is difficult to walk along the mountains and wild ridges." Sun Hongye frowned, "The only goal of the war is Win! How can you go far if you tie yourself up?"
He Lingchuan shrugged: "I will go back and think it over carefully. I wish Brother Sun that all his wishes come true."
Sun Hongye smiled bitterly.
"What, you don't have confidence?"
"I'm afraid there is no chance. I saw General Ke handing the book to his subordinate officer, but the subordinate officer had died in the ghost ape raid last night, and his body was thrown down the mountain together with the carriage. I don't think General Ke will I will go out of my way to find the book." Sun Hongye smiled bitterly: "I'm a gentle person, but he doesn't care."
"By the way, why did you just say that if you stay in Shihuan, you will just be in a coma and wait for death?" He Lingchuan still remembered this sentence, "I have seen hunger and cold and displacement all along the way. People who can live in the capital and Shihuan City , Already the happiest people in Dayuan.”