Jiangjie City.
Beppu, the general who assisted the Han Dynasty.
There are currently many officials working in the front yard of Beppu, and the security is also tight. It has a bit of the atmosphere of [Jiang County Fu Han General's Mansion].
Backyard, inside the main room.
Wu Nian was wearing a black python robe and a turban on his head. His freshly washed hair was very smooth.
In front of him were seven captains including Wang Gui, Zhang Sheng, Long Qie, Zhao Yanting, Huang Hu, Tieniu, and Guan Jinhan.
Wu Nian said: "At present, the situation in Jiangjie Prefecture and Yizhou Prefecture has stabilized. The autumn harvest has just passed, and both places are large plains and grain-producing areas. The granaries are full and can support our operations."
"Now the Meng Yuan people and the Chu people are joining forces to attack Liaodong. We must also end the war in Goguryeo as soon as possible and go back to rescue."
"I plan to let Colonel Guan and Lieutenant Huang stay at Yizhou Prefecture and Jiangjie Prefecture, and the other five lieutenants will follow me to march south to the capital."
"But Zhao Mancheng and Li Yunchong have stationed heavy troops on the front line of the capital. The capital is tall and solid, with abundant internal financial resources and food. And although General Toyotomi's reinforcements are not there yet, they are definitely indispensable."
"It's a tough nut to crack. Maybe we'll lose our teeth. Do you have any suggestions? Speak up."
After finishing speaking, Wu Young Man clapped his hands lightly.
"Pop."
After the voice fell, Zhang Zhen and Lu Yanxun walked in carrying a desk covered with maps, put it down, bent down and clasped their fists, turned and left.
Wu Nian stood up and gathered around the desk with the captains, looking down at the map.
How can the capital be surrendered to others?
Zhao Mancheng and Li Yunchong definitely wanted to defend the capital, but they did not passively retreat to the capital. Instead, they set up a defense line centered on the capital.
There is a city stronghold in the north of the capital called Jingge City. There are ten thousand soldiers.
There is a stronghold in the west called Luntai Camp. There are seven thousand soldiers.
A stronghold in the east, in the same city. There are three thousand soldiers.
There are at least 50,000 soldiers guarding the capital. Among them were 50,000 soldiers trained and reorganized by Li Yunchong and Zhao Mancheng.
There are also the capital's city defense troops, imperial guards, and troops temporarily transferred from the south.
The defense line of the capital formed by all this seems to be impregnable, firmly guarding the north of Goguryeo.
The purpose of Goguryeo's side is very clear.
Keep it.
Waiting for Fuso reinforcements.
Imagining that Chu and Meng Yuan would win the battle in Liaodong would reverse the situation.
After looking at the map for a while, Huang Hu pinched his chin and said: "It will be difficult for us to break through the layout of Goguryeo. Otherwise, we will continue to encroach on the land in the north of Goguryeo. Jiashan Prefecture and Jingcheng Prefecture. We can also bring Goguryeo into the water The army drives out of the Yalu River and we have it all to ourselves."
Without waiting for Wu Nian to answer, Guan Jinhan shook his head and said, "This will be the fault of Goguryeo."
"We have to quickly attack the capital of Goguryeo, and it will be worth paying any price."
"Jiashan Prefecture and Jingcheng Prefecture are located in the eastern mountainous area of Goguryeo. It will take a huge amount of time and energy to attack them. The general relied on the mountainous areas to resist the attack of the Mongolian Yuan people."
Zhao Yanting nodded and agreed: "Guan Xiaowei is right. Although we have entered Goguryeo, spies are not so easy to use. Jiashan Prefecture and Jingcheng Prefecture are mountainous areas, and it is difficult to transmit information. But the spies still got some information."
"The prefects and county magistrates of these two prefectures have already begun to form armies."
"Not only the city defense army, but also the field army. They have made it clear that they want to fight guerrilla warfare with us."
"If we enter the Second Mansion, we will be consumed by them. Now our Liaodong base camp is being attacked by the Mongolian, Yuan and Chu Kingdoms. It is already very difficult for Liu Changshi to maintain it, and there is no force to supplement us."
"The layout of Zhao Mancheng and Li Yunchong is very interesting. They stationed 10,000 troops in Jingge City, a stronghold in the north of the capital. This is very reasonable. After all, we are attacking from north to south, and Jingge City is a frontal battlefield."
"There are 7,000 soldiers in the Luntai camp, so there is no problem."
"But the eastern stronghold in the same city has only three thousand soldiers. And the city is connected to the mountains."
"Zhao Mancheng and Li Yunchong did this because they wanted to use the same city as bait to lure us to detour to Jiashan Mansion and attack the same city. In other words, they wanted to trick us into going to the mountainous area."
Wu Nian and the others nodded and agreed with Zhao Yanting's analysis.
Zhao Mancheng and Li Yunchong are full of bad intentions.
But they may not underestimate us too much. At this point in the war, surprise has expired.
Both sides put everything on the table. It was clear how much strength they had and what the other side's intentions were.
What's the point of setting a trap in the same city?
If you want to attack the capital, you must first solve one of the three strongholds outside the city and leverage Goguryeo's defense network.
Since being in the same city is a trap.
Then there are only the Jingcheng Pavilion on the front and the Luntai Camp in the west to choose from.
Jingcheng Pavilion is strong, and a frontal attack may cause great losses.
The Luntai Camp to the west is even more nonsense. You have to cross the Jingcheng Pavilion to attack the Luntai camp.
"From a purely defensive perspective, this layout is impeccable. They are truly worthy of Li Yunchong and Xue Qilin. We did not leave them behind during the Battle of Guangyang. We really let the tiger return to the mountain." Tieniu looked regretful and stretched out his hand to touch his neck. I thought to myself:
"But I tried my best to pursue Zhao Mancheng, but I was almost killed."
The other captains nodded in agreement. It is impossible to break through this formation in a short time.
And they just don't have much time.
The so-called military meeting requires everyone to speak freely. Wu Nian would never blame anyone because someone had a bad idea or said something wrong.
The atmosphere here is very good.
Long Qie raised his head, looked at everyone, and said, "It seems that we have the same opinion."
"Zhao Mancheng and Li Yunchong are indeed famous Goguryeo generals. They defended beautifully. In addition to defending, they also set up a citymate as a bait."
"We have a force of 70,000 households, and they are all soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles. But without follow-up support, we will lose one by one. We cannot attack by force."
"Then the answer is ready to come out, isn't it?"
Wu Nian, who had been watching from beginning to end, turned around and went straight to the main seat to sit down. He put his hands on the armrests of the Grand Master's chair and said lightly: "Lure them out."
"Yes. The art of war. Attacking the city is the lowest priority, and field battles are the highest priority. What's more, we are elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. Only the Mongolians can fight equally with us."
Long Qie nodded, but soon sighed again, shook his head and returned to his seat to sit down. Said: "But. Because of this."
"How could they abandon the city and come out to fight with us?"
Tieniu also sighed and said gloomily: "Liaodong's powerful army is brave and good at fighting. It is famous all over the world. Who is willing to fight with us in the field?"
Zhang Sheng lamented: "As the saying goes, being dragged down by reputation is not a good thing. Being too good at fighting is not a good thing."
