Three Kingdoms: I will return it ten thousand times, my lord, I will never keep it for myself

As night fell, the candlelight in the Liaoxi prefecture flickered, reflecting Liu Yao's focused face. He carefully reviewed the list presented by Xun Yu, and gently stroked the names of the absent officials with his fingertips, and he had already made up his mind.

After a brief and meaningful conversation, Liu Yao's eyes fell on the Liaodong map spread on the table again, which was a land that was about to be redrawn by the torrent of history.

Xun Yu was standing aside, just a quick glance, and then said confidently: "My lord, don't worry too much." His voice was steady and confident, "When our foundation in Liaoxi is solid, we can take the lead in Baima County. There is an important place where Gongsun Du's army is stationed. If we break it, the overall situation can be determined."

If I take the lead in breaking through the defense line here, I can firmly establish a crucial bridgehead in Liaodong. From then on, our army will be like a stream of water, flowing forward continuously through here.

This is a rare vast plain in Liaodong, with flat terrain and easy roads. I can send cavalry to raid the rebel camp outside the city in the dark night. When the enemy outside the city is eliminated and our army is in high morale, we can march directly to Baima County.

After we eliminate the outer military camps of Baima County one by one, we can mobilize an elite army to attack with thunder and lightning. With the amazingly powerful Huihui cannon, it will be just around the corner to break through the city of Baima County!

This is the throat fortress of Liaodong. Once we break through this pass, the reinforcements from Liaodong will have to travel through mountains and rivers and go through hardships before they can arrive. When they are panting and climbing over many obstacles, we have already taken deep roots in the land of Baima County and are as solid as a rock.

At that time, we will carefully arrange an ambush on the outskirts of Baima County, taking advantage of the terrain to consume Gongsun Du's manpower as much as possible. Every arrow and every drumbeat will be a death net we carefully woven, leaving the enemy nowhere to hide.

After Gongsun Du's reinforcements are completely crushed by us, our army will be like a tiger descending from the mountain, split into two, with each of the two legions leading elite heavy infantry as the backbone, and only carrying a small number of cavalry for reconnaissance and harassment.

In the next offensive, the lightning tactics of the cavalry are no longer the protagonist, but the heavy infantry of Bingzhou will crush all enemies in front of us with overwhelming momentum.

"But the two routes of the remaining two legions, one of which is a winding waterway, stretches towards Xiangping like a silver snake. Imagine, if the enemy builds a copper wall on the far opposite bank, and is supplemented by dense archers like raindrops, our army's attempt to force a river crossing will be a hard battle to turn the tide, and the cost will be heavy."

"But if we bypass the waterway, it will take at least more than ten days to detour."

"The other route is to go straight to Wangping County. After our army breaks through Wangping County, we will capture Liaoyang, so that Xiangping will lose its last barrier!"

"Xiangping will be exposed nakedly to our iron cavalry, with nowhere to hide!"

"If we want to win thousands of miles away and catch the enemy by surprise, our army can only resolutely cross the natural moat, divide the troops into two wings, and attack fiercely!"

Liu Yao's eyes were deeply fixed on the map, and he was thinking a lot and fell into silence.

Xun Yu's plan coincided with his idea.

It's just that the risk of crossing the river by force is too great.

But as long as you force the crossing, it will cause a lot of casualties.

Even if you personally lead the army to force the crossing, there will probably be heavy casualties.

The most fatal shortcoming of the Bingzhou Army at the moment is the unfamiliarity of water combat. Many soldiers don't even know how to swim, and many of them are even landlubbers.

Once you step into the sparkling waters, you will be like a lamb to be slaughtered, at the mercy of others. If you want to cross the river, you must first remove the heavy armor, but once you lose the protection of the armor, the rain of arrows can easily penetrate the defense line and bring a fatal blow to the Bingzhou Army.

"Wen Ruo, you and I know the shortcomings of the Bingzhou Army in water combat. Have you ever thought about what good strategy can solve this dilemma?"

Xun Yu frowned slightly with a trace of worry.

"If our army wants to minimize casualties, I'm afraid there is only one feasible strategy." He said slowly, with a bit of solemnity in his tone.

"That is to choose the time of severe winter, divide the troops into two routes, and win by surprise!"

"After our army captures Baima County, the first task is to stockpile enough supplies to withstand the cold winter. You must know that during winter marches, the soldiers' clothes and rations must be far more than usual."

"And fighting in the ice and snow of Liaodong, if you are not careful, non-combat casualties will increase sharply, which is a danger that must be prevented."

Xun Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had a glimpse of the future battlefield in deep thought.

"And after winter, Gongsun Du's awareness of prevention will inevitably be weak! They won'tThink of it, we will launch a winter offensive! "

"Our army can take advantage of the opportunity to attack!"

"My lord! After we have established a firm foothold in Liaoxi, when I am raising food and grass, please collect more winter clothes!"

"When the winter wind arrives, the temperature in the north will suddenly become as cold as ice, and Liaodong will be even more frost and snowy. The river will be frozen soon. By then, the army can walk on the frozen river as if it were flat ground."

"When the Bingzhou cavalry crosses the cold river, Xiangping will be within reach. At that time, the two armies will surround it from top to bottom, and Gongsun Du will be helpless!"

Liu Yao shook his head.

"Wen Ruo, the strategy you have planned sounds really ingenious, and it cleverly avoids the hidden arrows of Gongsun Du's archers. However, the winter march is cold and the wind is as sharp as a knife. If our army is unfortunately caught in a long-lasting siege under the city of Xiangping, many comrades may not be able to escape the cold. "

"Imagine that once the cold spreads in the army, even the highly skilled military doctors equipped by our army will find it difficult to take care of the thousands of patients one by one. By then, the land outside the city may become the burial place of our warriors, suffering from illness and hunger, and extremely desolate. "

"The reason why Gongsun Du has been able to occupy this land of Liaodong for many years and has deep roots is that the harsh climate and complex terrain here are all natural barriers that are extremely difficult to conquer. "

"The winter cold wind is like a blade. Once it rages, the sharpness of our soldiers will be deprived of the cold in just three or two days. This plan is indeed a bit radical and carries risks that cannot be underestimated. "

Liu Yao's eyes narrowed slightly, and then a sharp light burst out from his eyes, as if he had seen through the turn of the situation.

Xun Yu stared at Liu Yao's unpredictable expression, and a meaningful smile inadvertently appeared at the corner of his mouth. He knew that his master had already conceived a more sophisticated and comprehensive strategy in his heart.

"Master! Do you have a good plan in mind?" Xun Yu's voice was filled with expectation and awe.

"That's right! That's right!"

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