"I didn't expect you guys to come...so quickly." Xu Zhisheng was too surprised.
I never thought that the young man in white looking at the city with his hands behind his back was Prince Xuanping...
"General, please wake up. There is no need to use these false etiquettes during the war." Li Qiu helped him up personally. "If you are injured, just take a good rest. There is no need to rush up."
Xu Zhisheng's affection for this amiable yet majestic prince instantly increased.
"My subordinate, this is not an injury!" Xu Zhisheng had slept all night and was full of energy. "It's just that the prince and the commander-in-chief, General Lin, shouldn't go up to the tower. It's too dangerous!"
"Haha, you are not afraid of victory, so what are we afraid of?" Li Qiu said with a smile, "Come and sit, there is a stove here to keep you warm."
"Your Majesty, how many reinforcements have we received in total?" Xu Zhisheng asked impatiently as soon as he sat down.
"General Lin Yue's 50,000 Yanyun Army, and Zhang Heng and Fei Xiong's 20,000 White Dragon Guards, a total of 70,000 people." Li Qiudao, "We just discussed preparing to launch a counterattack against the enemy. What do you think of Zhisheng?"
"Oh..." Xu Zhisheng frowned, "My subordinates think it's inappropriate. It's not that their subordinates make others more prestige and destroy our own aspirations. It's Duan Fengnian's Langya Army that should not be underestimated! We may have enough soldiers and horses to defend the city. If we want to attack If so, the troops will be insufficient and the chances of victory will not be high."
"General Xu is right," said Zhang Heng on the side. "We have exhausted our troops from afar and have almost no chance of winning against an enemy that has doubled. It is better to stay in seclusion and wait and see what happens. The weather is getting colder and colder. Duan Fengnian’s army is stationed in the wild. Just keeping warm is a problem. I don’t think they can hold on for long.”
In fact, regarding the issue of offense and defense, a few people just had a debate.
Zhang Heng, Lin Feixiong, and many generals thought that as long as they could hold on to Wolong Pass, it would be fine.
They risked their lives by marching hundreds of miles, and finally arrived before the city was broken. This was considered a considerable victory, and they also achieved their strategic purpose.
The remaining problem is to hold on to Wolong and wait for reinforcements.
With 70,000 elite troops, it is not a big problem to defend Wolong Pass, but if they attack rashly, they are likely to be annihilated by Duan Fengnian.
This is a common practice in military affairs.
However, Xiao Chen felt that he should adopt an offensive posture, because taking a defensive stance may seem safe at the moment, but in the long run, it is actually extremely detrimental to Dazhou.
The rebellion in Langya County is like pricking a deep thorn in one's finger. The pain may not be very painful, but it will make you irritable and uneasy.
You can ignore it now, but over time, it will lead to pus and ulceration, and may even lead to sepsis, and you may have to cut off your entire hand!
In other words, the thorn should be dug out now. Even if a large piece of blood and flesh is dug out, it will only cause short-term pain. Once the thorn comes out, no matter how big the wound is, it will eventually heal, leaving a scar at most, which is much better than amputation. .
Duan Fengnian's sudden rebellion caught Dazhou off guard, but he himself was obviously not fully prepared. And he was eager to capture Wolong Pass, not because he wanted to launch an attack, but because he wanted to hold on to the pass and trade space for time. Be prepared for a long-term battle.
If we calculate based on common sense, if we want to capture Langya County, we will need at least 500,000 troops!
These troops and horses have to be mobilized from the garrisons in various counties. It will take at least half a year to mobilize the troops. Now that we are facing the severe winter, it is extremely difficult to mobilize troops. Half a year is the most optimistic estimate.
In addition, garrisons from various places have been mobilized. If there is another war in the local area, how will we deal with it?
And how much food and supplies are needed for these half a million troops to go to war?
It costs tens of thousands in one day, not to mention that the future development of the war is completely unpredictable. If the war lasts for half a year, how much will it cost? And the war is fought with money.
Even if nothing else happens, being able to pacify Langya County will cost a huge price. At least Dazhou's family fortune will be completely empty.
Zhang Heng and the others only saw the gains and losses in front of them and had no idea of the future development trend, but Xiao Chen had already foreseen it before setting off.
Natural disasters followed man-made disasters, and before they subsided, another wave came again. As Xiao Chen said, the fate of the country in the Great Zhou Dynasty was so unlucky!
It's up to me to turn the tide.
"Well, I can't make a decision on this matter. I have to ask my father for instructions." Li Qiu actually agreed to stick to it at the beginning. He also said the same when he came out, and he got the support of Lu Jing and others, as well as the emperor. of praise.
But Xiao Chen's words were not unreasonable. In fact, the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
Before setting off, my father had repeatedly told me that if the war was not decided, I would ask Xiao Chen, but my son could make his own decision on personnel matters.
What this means is that you still have to listen to Xiao Chen when it comes to fighting. After all, you have never fought before. This kid has experienced hundreds of battles and is so victorious in every battle.
As the prince, you just need to know how to employ people.
But whether to go on the offensive or defensive in this battle has too many important issues at stake, and it is really difficult for him to make a decision, because once the decision is wrong, it will affect the entire battle situation.
Fortunately, the connection with Fengyang is very smooth now. There are more than a dozen stations along the way. The eight hundred miles of express delivery of information can be completed in two days. It would be even faster if carrier pigeons are used.
Anyway, he wanted to report the military situation to his father, so he just asked for advice.
The 20,000 White Dragon Guards and the 50,000 Yanyun Army also need to rest, so let's rest for a few days first.
Fortunately, all the people in the city have been moved, and all the houses in the city are empty. Seventy thousand troops can be accommodated even if they squeeze in. The houses are much warmer than setting up tents outside...
Xu Zhisheng's general office is now the commander's office. Because there are many houses, spacious courtyards and very good accommodation conditions, the medical soldiers of the Yanyun Army are also stationed here.
The fact that there were girls in Yanyun's army really opened the eyes of everyone, and their arrogance and domineering also opened the eyes of the wounded soldiers.
At first, they were smiling and flirting with others, but unexpectedly, these angels in white were all hot-tempered. If they said something wrong, they would be slapped loudly immediately!
And when I change your dressing later, I will also use some tricks to make you live in pain and cry for your father and mother.
There was no use in snitching. When the officer of Yanyun Army came over and said a few words not to abuse the wounded soldiers, he was scolded by the nurses and ran away. They also threatened to throw out the whistleblower!
We treat your wounds and change medicines, and serve you like we serve our ancestors. Do you still complain about our condition?
Love to cure it or not, otherwise get out of here!
Why are you still not convinced?
Even if General Lin Yue comes, we will still say this!
But then again, although the nurses are very cruel, their skills are really good.
Under their careful care, those who were about to die were brought back to life, those who originally needed amputation were saved, all the serious injuries were turned into minor injuries, and as for the minor injuries... they were all driven out!
