Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 72: No jokes in the military

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In March of the second year of Xiande, the Guo Shao Department of the Tiger Jie Army and the Xiang Xun Department of the Zhen'an Army arrived in Fengxiang one after another. Perhaps because the imperial army participated in sufficient checks and balances for Wang Jing, the Xiangxun Department only had 2,000 infantry troops, and the army reached about 8,000 troops in Guanzhong; Wang Jing mobilized 15 troops in Fengxiang Town. A total of 16,000 troops were mobilized for the attack on Shu; in addition, 30,000 civilians were recruited from near Zuozhou County.

This time the attack on Shu was undeclared, Wang Jing did not claim that one hundred thousand and two hundred thousand threatened Shu.

The four met first in Fengxiang Mansion, the main commander Wang Jing, the two lieutenants, and the provincial minister. Guo Shao and Xiang Xun had a good relationship for a long time, and they also knew each other well on the march. They visited Wang Jing twice in Guanzhong last year, but he knew everyone. However, Wang Jing and Xiang Xun are not very familiar with the civilian officials of the Hakka Province; this civilian is in charge of diplomacy, but he must participate in every military opportunity negotiation related to combat preparation.

Guo Shao didn't have time to see Luo Yanhuan who Chen Cang stayed behind, so he first discussed military affairs with the generals in Fengxiang.

Wang Jing sat in the upper position. He was a sixty-six-year-old man, so Guo Shao couldn't help thinking of Huang Zhong. However, I heard that Wang Jing had been a bandit before, and he joined the army during the Liang Dynasty. It can be said that he has witnessed the change of the entire Five Dynasties.

Such an old man in charge must be experienced and knowledgeable, but Guo Shao inevitably thinks of Fu Yanqing during the Battle of Jinyang, and hopes that the veteran Wang is not old enough to be confused, so he won’t be able to command blindly.

Wang Jing didn’t have much pretensions. He smiled and said first: “The Kingdom of Shu already knew that I was going to use force. At the beginning of the year, he sent Prime Minister Wang Zhaoyuan to Qin and Feng to deploy troops... Let’s get reinforcements from Tokyo and Zhen’an. Hurry, come early, but the civilians and army rations are not enough. I am afraid that we will have to wait for a while before we can start. How to attack? What are your opinions? Let’s listen."

Xiang Xun turned his head to look at Guo Shao with interest. Guo Shao hurriedly said: "General Xiang has been in battle for a long time, and he must have experience."

Xiang Xun said: "I heard that Guo Dushi visited Guanzhong last year and visited the princes and patrolled all over the place. The table and pictures were presented. Why don't I wait to listen to Guo Dushi's advice?"

The head of Wang Jingjing said: "Xiang Jieshuai said it is extremely true."

Everyone ignores the visitor, they are not familiar with each other, and they are also civil servants...speakers. However, Guo Shao politely paid his greetings to the provincial envoys first, and then said: "In this case, it is better to be respectful than fate. I will put forward some thoughts for the Prince's reference."

Since Xiang Xun mentioned the blueprint, Guo Shao didn’t hide it, just put it on the table and spread it out, saying: “Let’s fight Qin and Feng, but Qinzhou is too far away, I think As long as Fengzhou is defeated, the problem can be solved, and Qinzhou only needs to use a feint to contain it... As long as Fengzhou in the south is controlled, the road for the Shu army to reinforce Qinzhou can be blocked, leaving Qinzhou in a state of isolation and helplessness. Sooner or later it will fall."

Guo Shao paused, and seeing that there was no objection from everyone, he continued: "To attack Fengzhou, march along Chencang Road is the best way. The most important thing is to make a quick battle and make a quick decision, all the way south. If it is blocked and delayed, the road will be inconvenient. Small, it is extremely inconvenient to station troops and transport grain."

Wang Jingjing said: "It's just what I want. (After) Tang Jun attacked King Yan of Shu, and went directly south from Chencang Road. We only need to follow Tang Jun's road... But Wang Yan was faint and lacking preparation; now Although the Kingdom of Shu did not know the soldiers for decades, it was well prepared and continued to increase its troops to Erzhou. The old man expects that we will not be as smooth as Tang Jun."

Guo Shao hurriedly said: "The prince is prepared for a rainy day, and asked the final general to wait for admiration... The final general still has some considerations, I don't know if it should be said or not?"

Wang Jingdao: "But it's okay to say."

Guo Shao knows that although he is a general of the Forbidden Army, he is the youngest and the least experienced here, so he consciously maintains a humble attitude between words, but at the same time he also wants to make a difference and make the war go smoothly. I took out a few pieces of paper and offered them with both hands: "This is the battle plan that the last general has been pondering recently. Please have a look at it."

Wang Jing took it and frowned slightly, because although the characters were written in neat italics, they were ugly, and there were many sentence breaks, for fear that others would not be able to read and break sentences.

Guo Shao continued: "The first-tier defense hub of the Shu Army is in the mighty city. There are eight military villages in front of them. The eight military villages are blocked on the Shu Road. Directly at the mighty city...The final general thinks that the more we wait, the more prepared the Shu army will be; now that we are not fully prepared, the Shu army is also in a hurry. It is better to make a quick battle, first push down the front army village, and try the mighty city. If the mighty city can be smashed as early as possible, it is likely to seize the grain and grass that the enemy has hoarded in the early stage, and it is more cost-effective to feed the war through war than to transport grain from the Shu Road."

Wang Jing glanced at Xiang Xun, and said: "Guo Dushi's method is a bit anxious, and he is also very risky. He is eager for success and profiting the military."

Guo Shao was a little forgetful for a while, and immediately replied: "There are eight military villages in front of the mighty city, and the supply must depend on the nearby mighty city. There will be surplus food in the city. As long as the food and grass are taken in one go, the food can sustain our army. Advance."

Seeing Wang Jing staying silent, Guo Shao was young and energetic after all. He did not pay attention to his previous humility, and gradually revealed his sharp edge. He said anxiously: "The prince only needs to supply my army for ten days of food and carry it with the army. In three days of supply, I won the mighty city and other places within half a month, and forced Fengzhou not to consume food from the rear."

Wang Jing immediately opened his squinted old eyes: "There is no joke in the army!"

Guo Shao straightened his back and said: "If the goal cannot be achieved for half a month, our main force will immediately retreat and appeal to the court!"

At this moment, Xiang Xun hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, I will ask the prince for instructions, and my ministry will also leave the customs and move towards Qinzhou to monitor the movement in the west."

Guo Shao was moved after hearing this. Xiang Xun is in the same way with himself, so he must remember that there is a favor!

Wang Jing said: "It's so good, so I took Guo Dushi as the forward and left Sanguan first. Guo Duzhi remembered, Fengxiang can only provide ten days of food and grass; if the Tigers and the Czech Republic were trapped in Qinling, there would be more than 6,000 people. The cost of transportation depends entirely on the Shu Road transportation, which is unable to bear the current situation of Fengxiang Town."

Guo Shao stood up and clasped his fists to give a salute to the army: "The last commander will get the order! Our department rests for two days, first stationed in Chencang, a few days later, ready for military supplies, and then leave."

Wang Jing said: "Very good. The old man will send scouts to pay attention to the movement of Qinzhou and other places, and send people to contact Guo Duzhi at any time."

Guo Shao's battle plan, Wang Jing didn't even look at it. Everyone got together and talked about it and decided on the spot.

At this time, Guo Shao was full of confidence. He was very familiar with the Tiger Jie army, which were all well-trained soldiers on the battlefield... But the Shu army hasn’t fought in 20 or 30 years, and those people in the past are probably dead. Almost. Guo Shao didn't believe in evil anymore, and such a Shu army could block Zhou's elite.

He has seen those generals who have brought soldiers and fought, but that's all... Many things depend on the generals, and the generals only need to make decisions. I just felt that even if I commanded the battle for the first time, it should be no different.