The path of the villain is not easy

Chapter 134 Discussion
Looking at the attacking route drawn out with his fingers on the map, Changsun Ji sighed.I secretly said in my heart:
"There are experts in the Liang army, and it is very possible that the leader of the Liang army has already signed a letter with Meng Xiu, and is ready to make dumplings for Emperor Yan. Hurry up, or something serious will happen."

Changsun Ji asked again: "Do you know how much the defense force of the grain army is in each city now?"

"This." The captain, who was still very fluent, was a little confused.He laughed dryly and said, "Actually, our sources of news are all learned from the mouths of some defeated fleeing troops and some disaster victims. As for such confidential things as the distribution of military equipment in the grain army and city pools, we still have no way to know."

Changsun Ji nodded and said nothing.He also just held the attitude of giving it a try.The captain's answer did not surprise him either.

He glared at Guo Dingxin who seemed to be about to say something.Changsun Ji said to Captain Du, "Thank you, Captain Captain, today.

The captain smiled and waved his hands, saying: "You are welcome, we are all colleagues, as it should be."

After finishing speaking, the meeting entered a short period of silence. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the captain smiled awkwardly.

"What's the matter? Why are you staring at me? Is there something about Liangjun that I didn't explain clearly."

Du Wei asked Changsun Ji.

"Oh, no. You answered very carefully. We don't have anything else to do. I wonder if you have anything else to do?"

"I don't have anything to do, what can I do, I... oh, if that's the case, then I'll leave first." Du Wei said halfway before he realized it.Retire.

"Okay." Changsun Ji nodded in agreement.

After the captain withdrew with courtesy.Guo Dingxin said complainingly: "Why didn't the general let me tell you that what the captain did was too incompetent. He didn't even have the most basic information about the enemy. We have to investigate it ourselves."

"Okay, stop complaining. It's better to rely on ourselves than to rely on the sky and the earth. Just look at the captain, even if they investigate the information, can you believe it?" Changsun Ji said to Guo Dingxin.

"That's true. I feel that this guy's brain is not bright. The general said it so clearly, and this guy is still staying here. I don't know if he is really stupid or pretending to be stupid."

"He's not stupid, it's just a little dull. I don't know if it's a shield pushed by the official in this county."

"The general means that this captain is actually a puppet?" He Zheng, who was on the side, heard what Changsun Ji said, and asked with some doubts.

"That's right. You still remember that General Guo said something to the captain just now, but he couldn't help being angry, but a little apologetic. Although we came to support them in suppressing the rebellion, he was the second or third in command of a county. There is no need to please us so deliberately, so there must be something wrong."

"So that's the case." Guo Dingxin said with a face of enlightenment.

"Okay, the nasty things in it have nothing to do with us, we are just here to suppress the rebellion, as long as it doesn't affect us, don't worry about it."

"The time is urgent now. I suspect that the Liang army has already established contact with the Mengxiu bandit army. That's why I gave up the opportunity to attack the Yanzhou Governor's Mansion in the south, and turned to attack the north." Changsun Ji pointed to the map and said to the crowd.

Both Xue Zhongchang and Yang Qinghuai's eyes lit up, and they both obviously thought of this aspect.

"Now our first thing is to find out the distribution of troops in the various cities of the Liang Army. This matter, General Xue, you personally lead a team to find out for me."

"Honestly obey orders."

Changsun Ji thought for a while and said: "The rest of the team should step up their training first and be ready for battle at any time. There are also siege equipment such as siege ladders."

The captains of the other teams also obeyed.

After all, Changsun Ji pointed to the northernmost city captured by the Liang army, and said: "Now the Liang army has captured Cangting and Yangping across the river."

"According to the attack route of the Liang army, the next time they attack is Yangping. After going to Yangping, there will be no barriers for the Liang army to enter Jizhou. So this Yangping should be the last line of defense for the Liang army in Yanzhou."

"Now we have two ways to attack. One is to set off immediately and rush to Yangping, where we will fight the Liang army. No matter how much the defense force of each city is, the main force of the Liang army must be in Cangting. Depending on the terrain Tied their leading main force.

Or take another way, first in their rear, cut off their supply, and force them to return.

These two offensive methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Using the first method can quickly reinforce Yangping and prevent Yangping from being breached, but it requires us to face the grain army directly, and the risk is relatively high.

Using the second method, although we can cut off the supply of the grain army without directly confronting the grain army, it will undoubtedly increase the possibility of Yangping being breached. Please tell us your views. "

"If you want me to say, let's go directly to Yangping. The group of grain troops are just a group of disaster victims. How can they be called an army? , will definitely make the shit out of these victims." Guo Dingxin roared loudly, with a confident look on his face.

Changsun Ji didn't speak, but looked at the others again.

"I don't agree with what General Guo said. Although the Liang army is a group of untrained mobs, the number of them is more than twice that of ours. Although relying on the defensive terrain, we can deal with it, but if we confront it head-on Too risky."

"In my opinion, we should first capture the base camp of the Liang army from the rear, cut off the supply of the Liang army, and force the Liang army to return to help. Then our army can ambush on the road and force them back. Face the Yangping defenders The Liang army has formed a pincer attack. It will definitely defeat the Liang army."

Yang Qinghuai spoke out.

Changsun Ji nodded, but didn't open his mouth to say anything.

However, Guo Dingxin retorted unwillingly: "Your method is too indirect. Besides, don't even think about it. According to what you said, we can't beat the Liang army if we go to reinforce it. Then relying on the thousands of defenders in Yangping , Can you hold the city? I am afraid that Yangping will be captured by the Liang army before you lay down the main camp of the Liang army."

"What is directness? According to what you said, confronting the Liang army head-on, using the weak to attack the strong, is that called directness? That is called recklessness and stupidity. Soldiers never tire of deceit. What is important in war is strategy rather than recklessness."

"Let's talk about Yangping city defense. There is a river between Yangping and Cangting. As long as Yangping's defenders are not fools, they will definitely not let the Liang army cross the river easily. This means that Yangping has two lines of defense. It can last us Lay down the rear of the grain army."

(End of this chapter)