I'm a marquis in Datang

Xu Jingzong tidied up, and then went directly to the barracks without returning home.

Chapter 1303 Water Fire Attack

water attack

Xu Jingzong came to the army in a hurry, and the current barracks is full of busy scenes. After all, it involves dispatching troops and dispatching generals, which cannot be done in a short while.The entire army is busy, either dispatching food, or dispatching weapons, or the soldiers are on the move, quite a feeling of chaos.

After Xu Jingzong saw it, he also understood that this was normal and the most normal.

After all, the dispatch of an army of [-] is not a trivial matter.

It's not easy.

Xu Jingzong didn't go to see the dispatch of the army, he went directly to the big tent of the Chinese army, and saw Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche in the tent.Now the entire army is dispatching, and the two continue to arrange, just waiting for dispatch

When it's done, it's time to set off for battle.

Seeing Xu Jingzong coming, Xue Wanjun stood up to greet him, and said, "Mr. Xu, you are here. Now that you are here, we can meet to discuss strategies for dealing with Xia Guo's army. My fourth brother and I discussed it for a while. However, we believe that no matter how cautious we are, we still need a strategy to defeat the enemy."

Speaking of this, Xue Wanjun said again: "After all, our advantage is in the water and in the number of people. But Du Qi is extremely cunning, even very difficult to deal with."

Xue Wanche also echoed: "Mr. Xu, you are a literati, and you are the best at making suggestions. So here, you are needed at most. The desperate fighting on the battlefield is left to us. But the strategizing and layout planning need to be entrusted to you, after all. You're the best at it."

Xu Jingzong waved his hand and sat down with Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, then

Then he smiled and said: "Xue Shuai, General Xue, I do have some immature ideas about fighting with Xia Guo's army on the water."

If Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche were both called General Xue, it would be difficult to tell them apart.

It is also inappropriate to call the three generals and the four generals.

So he is called Xue Shuai and General Xue.

Xue Wanjun said: "Military advisor, please tell me."

Xu Jingzong didn't go around in circles, and said directly: "The method below is to attack with fire on the water."

Xue Wanjun said: "How to attack with fire?"

Xu Jingzong said seriously: "All our warships carry many small boats. Once they are about to encounter Du Qi's warship on the water, arrange soldiers to set up small boats and rush directly to Du Qi's warship. Every small boat on board, loaded with enough gunpowder. Once close to Du Qi's warship,

Let the soldiers detonate. "

There was a look of expectation in Xu Jingzong's eyes, and he said: "When the gunpowder explodes, even if it won't blow up Du Qi's warship, it will at least damage the warship. If a warship is damaged on the river, it will leak, and Du Qi's warship will be damaged." The people are mainly the northern army, not used to water warfare. When the time comes, the warships will be damaged and unable to advance, and the soldiers will have nowhere to escape, so Du Qi will naturally be defeated."

"Wonderful, wonderful, really wonderful!"

When Xue Wanjun heard it, a look of joy appeared on his face, and he immediately felt that this plan was too classic.

Simply exquisite.

It's really clever.

Xue Wanche also echoed: "If it is placed on the land battlefield, it is indeed difficult to arrange. The reason is very simple, the opponent can dodge, and people

Members can be dispersed.But on the river, it is quite different.Du Qi's side must have dozens of warships.With so many warships, it is impossible to avoid them. "

"Once our small boat rushes past, Du Qi can't dodge it. If there is no weapon like gunpowder, it will be difficult to solve it. But at the moment, it is different. This is an excellent opportunity. As long as Xia Guo's warship is destroyed , this battle is over, and we have won."

Xue Wanche said: "We will win this battle."

While talking, Xue Wanche gave Xu Jingzong an admiring look, as the saying goes, once an expert makes a move, he will know if there is one.Now that Xu Jingzong made a move, he knew how powerful Xu Jingzong was.

Xu Jingzong stroked his beard under his chin, enjoyed the admiration of the two, and said calmly: "Although the plan is arranged in this way, it must be

Need to be taken by surprise.It must have a surprise effect in order to get close.Once Du Qi was prepared, the plan would be easily broken, so when the distance between the two sides was closer, he decisively released the next week and let the soldiers go by boat.Of course, if when we meet Xia Guo, the wind blows towards Xia Guo's warship, it will be more beneficial to us. "

Xue Wanjun's martial arts are not comparable to Xue Wanche's, but his strategy is even better.

He thought for a while, then said: "Mr. Xu, since the wind direction is needed, it is actually very simple. We can sit on the sidelines and wait for the rabbit. After we sail for a while, we will wait on the way. When the wind direction is right, we will set off decisively. , strive to get close to Du Qi's army when the wind direction is not over. Of course, this is only in an ideal state. Even if you can't find it, that's all. But if you can find it, you can't waste it."

Xu Jingzong said: "What Xue Shuai said is true. In short, we seize every opportunity. Once there is an opportunity, we must not miss it, and try to weaken Du Qi's advantage as much as possible."

Xue Wanjun praised: "With the participation of military division Xu, we will surely win this battle."

Xue Wanche also said: "Thanks to the military division Xu."

Xu Jingzong smiled and said: "Xue Shuai, General Xue, you guys are absurd. Anyone else would be able to come up with this plan. In addition, we must be cautious in this battle, and we must not be arrogant. If it is said that Datang and Xia Guo fought several times, but Du Qi turned the tables every time, so we have to be careful."

Xu Jingzong had ambitions in his heart.

want to win.

Every time Datang fought against Xia Guo, they all ended in failure.

And all previous times, soldiers and generals were lost, and the losses were huge.Even at the worst time, Changsun Wuji died on the front line, and Li Yuan died on the front line.

So this time, if Xu Jingzong is a military adviser, as long as he can plan to win this battle, then Xu Jingzong can rely on this plan in the future to lay the foundation for the title of Marquis and Prime Minister.

So Xu Jingzong was very cautious.

Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche looked at each other and nodded in agreement.The two of them also highly recognized Xu Jingzong's words.And the two of them also knew that this battle was very important. Once they won this battle, their status in Datang would be extremely important.Therefore, the two brothers respected Xu Jingzong very much.

As long as they can win, as long as Xu Jingzong can plan successfully, even if they serve Xu Jingzong like their ancestors, the two brothers have no objections.

It's all about winning.

Xu Jingzong discussed some follow-up arrangements with Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, discussed all matters properly, and finally waited.It didn't take long, after the army dispatched and arranged, a group of people led the army straight out of the city, all the way to the north.

After the army arrived at the water village in the north of Jiangdu City, the army landed on the warships one after another, and then all the supplies and weapons were also transported to the warships. The entire team of warships had already set off for the battle northward.

Chapter 1304

Fire

On the surface of the Haohao River, blue waves are rippling.

Towering and huge warships sailed quickly on the river.On each warship, there is a battle flag of Xia Kingdom, and the battle flags are fluttering in the air in the wind, making a sound of hunting.

On the deck of the Jiaolong battleship, Du Qi supported the ship's side with his hands, looking at the clear river, with a look of expectation in his eyes.Now that it is September, the wind from the river is blowing, and it is quite cool on people.

At this moment, it was Shangguanyi who came.After he stood still, he bowed to Du Qi and said, "Your Majesty, I just got the news that the Tang Army has sent troops. The leaders are Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche brothers. Xue Wanjun is the commander, Xue Wanche is the deputy commander, and Xu Jingzong is the commander." Military division. The number of the Tang army is about 10. All of them take warships along the river to the north

Come up, prepare against us. "

Du Qi said: "It's a pity that Li Shimin never came in person. If Li Shimin came to supervise the battle in person, after defeating Li Shimin on the river, it would be difficult for Li Shimin to escape again."

Shangguan Yi said sternly: "Your Majesty, although Li Shimin did not personally lead the army, but at this point, Li Shimin's presence or absence has little influence. Li Shimin's presence, so after defeating Li Shimin's army, Li Tang will be destroyed sooner. Li Shimin's absence If this wave of one hundred thousand Tang troops is defeated, Li Shimin will have no foundation and no chance at all. Even if Li Shimin is in Jiangdu, Yangzhou, he will be powerless, and it is impossible to turn the situation around."