Three Kingdoms: Peak Summons

Chapter 1646: Space for time

Chapter 1644: Space for time

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Qin Hao couldn't help but take a breath. He never expected that Li Shimin's appetite would be greater than that of Liu Ji, who launched a crusade against Qin.

Liu Ji sent 150,000 troops from Bajun just to rob Jingbei, but Li Shimin actually wanted to rob Sizhou in addition to Nanyang?

This is really greedy and a snake swallows an elephant!

Qin Hao didn't know where Li Tang had the confidence, but this undoubtedly touched his back. He couldn't help thinking that after taking control of Hebei, he could destroy Li Tang first and then attack the Central Plains.

"Military advisor, if this is the case, as long as our army distributes Sizhou's troops and deploys them to support Nanyang, can we stop Li Tang?" Qin Hao asked.

Zhuge Liang did not answer immediately, but asked with a slight smile: "How do you plan to mobilize your troops, my lord?"

Qin Hao didn't even think about it and said directly: "At least 20,000 defenders must be left at Hangu Pass, and 15,000 defenders must be left at Hulao Pass and other passes. As for Luoyang, which is the capital of the country, at least 20,000 defenders must be left." There are fifteen thousand troops, so the only reinforcements that can be sent are, well..."

At this point, Qin Hao could no longer say anything. Sizhou only had a total of 70,000 troops. Even 50,000 troops could not move lightly. At most, they could only send out 20,000 reinforcements.

 But in the face of this kind of war with hundreds of thousands of troops, what role can 20,000 reinforcements play?

 “Have you forgotten, my lord?”

Zhuge Liang smiled lightly and reminded: "Zhou Gongjin led 10,000 Yellow River naval troops to Qingbei, and now Sizhou's total military strength is only 60,000."

"Forehead…"

Qin Hao was stunned for a moment, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, wondering why he had missed the Yellow River Navy.

In this case, Sizhou, which has only 60,000 troops left, can send only 10,000 reinforcements.

 For Jingzhou, what is the use of an army of 10,000? It’s just a drop in the bucket!

"The military advisor should speak frankly. How can we ensure that the two states of Jing and Si are not lost?" Qin Hao asked.

 Zhuge Liang and Liu Bowen looked at each other and smiled, but Liu Bowen stood up and said with a smile: "My lord, Wen and Kong Ming worked together overnight and finally came to a common conclusion.

Sizhou's reinforcements were too few, and whether they were sent or not had little impact. And with the 80,000 local defenders in Jingzhou, it was impossible to lose even an inch of territory.

 To resolve the crisis in Jingzhou, the best way at this moment is to trade space for time. "

 “Trading space for time?”

Qin Hao's brows suddenly furrowed. He naturally understood that Liu Bowen's implication was to voluntarily give up some territory in order to liberate some of the troops and at the same time delay the Southern Han Dynasty's advance.

While the enemy army takes over these cities, they must also conduct an investigation of the cities. As long as the Qin army deploys more back-ups, it will certainly be able to buy a lot of time.

“But military advisor, there are only 80,000 defenders in Jingzhou, while Liu Ji and Li Shimin have as many as 230,000 troops. Even if we trade space for time, I’m afraid it will be difficult to delay it for a month, right?”

Qin Hao's implication was that he agreed with this strategy. After all, the war was about the greatest interests.

If a few insignificant cities are abandoned, the unification of the entire Hebei can be achieved. Such abandonment is not only not considered a loss, but also a great victory.

Therefore, it is acceptable for Qin Hao to strategically give up territory, but the current situation is that even if he gives up space, he may not be able to buy time, so Qin Hao is certainly not willing to give up in vain.

Zhuge Liang stood up again and said: "My lord, abandoning nature alone is not enough. It needs to be supplemented by other strategies to achieve the effect of exchanging space for time.

 Lord, please take a look.As he spoke, Zhuge Liang pointed in the direction of Nanjun and said: "Among the counties in Nanjun, except for Jiangling and Yiling, the rest of the cities are mostly small cities. The gain of dividing the troops and garrisoning them is not worth the loss."

Xiangyang County has only one strong city, Xiangyang. Therefore, if we only defend Xiangyang, Jiangling, and Yiling, and the three cities are at the horns of each other, even if Liu Ji's 150,000-strong army comes to attack, our army will definitely be able to hold on for more than a month. , and even persisted until the end of the war in Hebei. "

Qin Hao nodded and felt that it made sense, so he asked again: "What about the Tang army in Wuxiang and Nanyang?"

"Lord, Nanyang County and Wuxiang County can defend the four counties of Ye County, Deng County, Wuxiang and Wancheng." Zhuge Liang replied.

 “Where do soldiers come from?”

Qin Hao asked, after all, there are only 80,000 defenders in Jingbei, but they have to resist the attack of 230,000 enemy troops, so the division of troops must be meticulous and use every ounce of troops in the most suitable place. .

“Zhao Kuangyin is attacking Jianghuai, and there is no threat to the east gate of Jingbei, so Zhangling County only needs to leave 5,000 defenders.

As for the remaining 75,000 troops, there are 60,000 in Jiangling and Xiangyang, 15,000 in Zhangling and Nanyang, and 10,000 reinforcements in Sizhou.

With this arrangement, it is more than enough to hold on for more than a month. When the war in Hebei is completely stabilized, cavalry can be dispatched from Hebei to return reinforcements, and the crisis in Jingbei will be resolved by then. "Zhuge Liang replied.

“In addition, our army can also send envoys to lobby Chi You and Liu Yu, promising huge profits and ordering them to attack the rear of the Shu army.

If the two families are willing to send troops, the crisis in Jingbei will be resolved by itself. I will pretend that I have never said what I said before.

If we refuse to send troops, our army can publicize it vigorously, making Liu Ji worried about the rear and unable to devote himself wholeheartedly to attacking Jingbei. Liu Bowen added.

After Qin Hao heard what the two said, he immediately frowned in thought. To be honest, he was not satisfied with the arrangement of the two. He felt that it was too risky to use such a tight force, but now there is nothing better than this. There's a solution.

Make bricks without straw.

Zhuge Liang, who was never willing to take risks easily, took such a risky approach, which shows that the Qin army really did not have any extra troops.

“As long as Hebei can be captured, let alone temporarily abandoning part of Jingbei, I am willing to abandon the entire Jingbei directly.”

Qin Hao's eyes were firmer than ever before, and he said decisively: "Just follow the plan of the two military advisors."

Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang glanced at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes, and then they said in unison: "My lord is wise."

Considering that Liu Ji has two super generals, Xing Tian and Hou Yi, and Kua Fu, the **** of war, the Jingzhou Qin Army must have more powerful generals if they want to block the enemy with inferior strength.

After thinking for a while, Qin Hao ordered: "Immediately send an order to transfer the three generals Pei Yuanqing, Qin Yong, and Xiong Tianqing to Xiangyang to join the command of Qin Qiong, the governor of northern Jingbei."

Jingzhou already has two goalkeepers, Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong. Together, they can stop any war god.

In addition, Yue Yun, one of the Four Fierce Eight Hammers, is already in Jingzhou, and now Qin Hao has sent the other three there.

 Among Qin Hao's four powerful and eight hammers, Yue Yun and Pei Yuanqing are both peak generals. If the four of them activate their combination skills to attack together, they will definitely explode with shocking combat power.

Coupled with Yang Zaixing, Wenpin, Zhang Xian, Han Shizhong, Li Yan and other generals, it will definitely not be a problem to delay Liu Ji for a month.

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