HCB Chapter 206 Night Discussion
Chapter 206 Night Discussion
Chapter 206 Night Discussion
Pingshan Pass Military Camp Commander's Tent
The strategy of attacking An was Shen Qing's first strategic goal, and the general approach had been formulated long ago. Recently, the troops have been training in mountain warfare. It can be said that regardless of whether Tao You can be persuaded to defect, An must be attacked.
Without reinforcements, the Crimson Cloud Army must launch a full-scale attack... cough... we need to strike with all our might, aiming for speed and a direct assault on the enemy's heartland!
It sounds arrogant to say that one state can defeat a country, but if you look at the map, Anguo is only one state in size, so Guo Yu dared to say with certainty that Anguo had no future.
Nevertheless, launching a full-scale attack would be too risky and would leave the Pingshan Pass defenses vulnerable. Logically, Lu Zhen would never agree to it, but this was a golden opportunity!
Yongzhou's border connects to Qi and An. At the moment, Jing and Qi are locked in fierce fighting and have no time to pay attention to this side. Leaving some old, weak, and disabled soldiers to set up an empty city stratagem is enough to deal with the situation.
Thirdly, this time of year is perfect. Spring plowing is over, and if they move quickly, they can still catch up with the wheat harvest. This refers to their military fields.
Later in the day, as the weather gets warmer, snakes, insects, and rodents in the deep mountains and forests become more active, and miasma spreads, which will increase the difficulty of playing away games.
Shen Qing knew that the opportunity to fight was fleeting, so even though he knew that there was no Tao Shi who could return to Anguo to report the news, he still rushed back to camp. Time was of the essence!
When he returned to the military camp, it was already late at night. He instructed Lu Zhen to summon the three generals and the left and right vanguard generals to the command tent to discuss the details of the troop deployment.
The tent was brightly lit by candlelight, casting long and short shadows of the generals, creating a solemn and heavy atmosphere.
Shen Qing laid the map flat on the large table and compared it with the specially made sand table.
"As you can see, Anguo is mostly mountainous, with a strategic location that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Now that we have Tao You as a breakthrough point, my initial idea is to send a team of elite soldiers disguised as servants to infiltrate Anguo with Tao's caravan, so that we can launch a coordinated attack from within and without!"
Shen Qing changed the subject, pointing to the sand table and continuing, "However, from the border to the capital of Anguo, at least five cities need to be conquered. When is the most appropriate time to make the move?"
This is at least from the perspective of the shortest distance between two points being a straight line; brainstorming might yield a better solution.
Instead of speaking freely, everyone stared at the diagram and sand table, deep in thought.
Although Panshi Pass, the first line of defense on the border, is heavily fortified, it is not difficult to seize it quickly by taking advantage of Tao You's infiltration into the pass and catching them off guard.
The difficulty lies in what comes next. This could lead to the premature exposure of the plan, and subsequent checkpoints will be strictly guarded against, making it extremely difficult to pass smoothly again.
But if we venture deep into Anguo's territory and then seek an opportunity to act... what opportunity? We've already lost contact with the main force outside!
There is another situation that must be considered: as the saying goes, "an army marches on its stomach."
In away games, logistical support is crucial. Anguo has the advantage of terrain and is familiar with the surrounding area. If its supply lines are cut off, it will collapse without a fight.
After an unknown amount of time, everyone began to offer suggestions and ideas, proposing and rejecting them, constantly refining the strategy. There were too many details to consider, making it destined to be a sleepless night.
While the generals at Pingshan Pass were racking their brains and wasting countless brain cells, the candles at the Marquis of Weiyun's residence in Yuguo, a thousand miles away, were still burning brightly.
Yu Jue watched as Qin Zhong, kneeling on the ground, drank a bowl of dark medicine. He reached out and helped her up, saying softly, "You've been by my side since childhood and know me best. You'll be accompanying the Marquis on his southern expedition in three days. You know what to do."
In principle, women are not allowed in military camps. Yes, in principle.
Qin Zhong nodded.
"Don't worry, I will definitely arrange a good future for you."
Qin Zhong lowered her eyelids, bowed, and said, "Yes."