It’s hard to estimate, as there are too many changing factors.
It is necessary to calculate how many people can finally climb the mountain, whether the terrain is conducive to the attack, and the opponent's support strength.
Zhang Liang thought for a while, pinched his fingers and said: "If we attack the valley, we have to consider the people coming from the mountain and the opponent's support. Without three thousand people, it will be difficult."
"It's best to attack more and make it difficult for the Southern Barbarians to take care of the head and tail." Bao Tong put forward his own suggestion, "But this requires a large number of troops."
"At the same time, the attack at the pass must not be delayed, making it difficult to distinguish the real Nanman from the fake." Zhang Liang became even more aggressive.
At this time, Hadelaji regretted that he had said too much and asked: "Calculate, how much is needed in total?"
"It is not realistic to attack at multiple points. If the twelve peaks attack together, plus two passes, without a hundred thousand troops, it will be difficult to be effective." Zhang Liang looked at Bao Tong, not only to suppress Bao Tong, but also to strengthen his position in Wan Fu's army. Long heart status.
Bao Tong retorted: "There is no need to attack the twelve peaks. We only need to attack the isolated peak of Dangkou Temple and the nearby Yuanshanzi and valley, and send troops to Yuanshanzi to block reinforcements. This may require 9,000 troops."
"Nine thousand, the Southern Barbarians have stationed 10,000 troops in Dingjun Mountain. How to deal with it?" Zhang Liang asked aggressively.
Bao Tong rolled his eyes and said hurriedly: "I'm talking about the troops to capture the mountain peak. As long as we capture one peak, other things will be easy to handle."
"What if we capture the enemy and the enemy's troops keep coming?" How could Zhang Liang let him go?
Bao Tong rolled his eyes at Hadeleji and Zhang Liang, and said: "It doesn't matter whether it's a mountain top or a valley, as long as you capture a foothold, this is the key."
Hadelaji looked at the two counselors, nodded and said, "As long as you capture a mountain or valley and gain a foothold, it will be worth paying tens of thousands."
In fact, Bao Tong was changing the concept secretly, and Zhang Liang did not say that he had captured a place.
He still wanted to argue, but Hardlucki had already agreed, so he had to shut up.
Hearing that hundreds of thousands of Hu troops were coming to attack, the entire West County suddenly became panicked.
More than ten years ago, the only field army of the Song Dynasty was completely wiped out by the Hu people here.
From then on, the entire Hanzhong Prefecture fell under the iron heel of the barbarians.
You know, there were about 70,000 to 80,000 troops stationed at Shukou in Hanzhong Mansion at that time, and at its peak, there were more than 15,000 war horses.
The current strength of the security regiment is not as good as that of the Shukou garrison back then. I heard that the number of troops and horses is less than half of what it was in its heyday.
Fortunately, the security team fought well in the first three days, and I heard there were very few casualties.
However, the Hu people suffered heavy casualties, and Hetan Pass was dyed red with blood.
After hearing the remarkable results of these three days, the people of Xi County felt a little relieved.
Next to the county seat of Xixian County, there is a military camp of the security group and the Sichuan Protection Army.
The security regiment and the Sichuan Protecting Army were soldiers, so naturally they could not disturb the people, so a barracks was built between the county seat and Dingjun Mountain.
The barracks covers an area of 10,000 acres, with playgrounds, martial arts fields, training grounds, and firearms and weapons workshops.
Yang Yun is the military advisor of the security regiment and an old man of the security regiment. He is loyal to Zhao Ping.
More importantly, he is a descendant of the Yang family generals, has complete martial arts strategies, and is also a disciple of Zhao Ping.
Therefore, he represented Zhao Ping in controlling the security regiment and the Sichuan Protecting Army, and no one had any objections.
The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Now Yang Yun deeply understands this.
This time, the famous Hu general Wu Lianghetai led an army of 500,000 to attack Xi County in order to remove the thorn in Xi County's side.
The Hu people not only had a numerical advantage, but also had an advantage in food, grass and weapons.
Hanzhong Mansion (Xingyuan Mansion) was the base for the Hu people to attack the Song Dynasty. The Hu people had been operating here for more than ten years and had sufficient food, grass and weapons.
On the contrary, Xixian County is thousands of miles away from Chengdu, and it is also a dangerous plank road, making it extremely difficult to transport grain, grass and weapons.
Fortunately, the master, Little Sage, had the foresight to set up a workshop in Xi County.
After a few days of fighting, the problem with the swords and arrows was not big, but the Hongtianlei consumed too much.
Yang Yun really wanted the soldiers to use the Thunderous Thunder, but the Hu people were not only numerous, but also attacked fiercely.
Without the thunder, the casualties of the security group would have skyrocketed, but the number of people in the security group was far less than that of the Hu people.
This is a dilemma that makes it difficult to choose.
This is secondary. The most important thing is that the security team has always been people-oriented and requires the maximum guarantee of the safety of soldiers.
He said to his soldiers: "Convene the regiment's envoys, commanders, etc. to discuss the matter."
Cao Ke, Zhao Yun, Zhang Hong, Xi Xing, Zheng Ding, Zhou Jixun, Qingshan, Xiao Yuwen and others came to the meeting hall.
"Now that the Hu people have discovered the weakness of the security group's insufficient strength, what might you think?" Yang Yun glanced at the crowd and asked.
"The Hu people's move really hit the weak point of our security team. The mountain peaks lack water sources and food transportation is difficult, so we cannot station too many troops." Veteran Xiao Yuwen said.
He was a surrendered general in the Western Liao Dynasty, where there were deserts, and people retreated from the desert. He knew the importance of water sources to soldiers better than ordinary people.
Zheng Ding thought for a while and said: "The key to the mountain top is the lack of water. As long as this problem is solved, the rest is not a problem."
"Water can be a temporary solution. The little sage asked us to use fairy cement to build a reservoir on each mountain peak, but there is no rain now, so we have to temporarily carry water up the mountain." Yang Yun raised the letter in his hand.
Xi Xing then expressed his position: "Although Xian Cement is extremely nervous, priority is given to ensuring the construction of reservoirs on the mountain peaks."
"Without further delay, construction will begin immediately. It must be built overnight." Zhang Hong also expressed his position.
"How long can this battle last?" Zheng Ding suddenly thought of a question.
Everyone looked at each other, then shook their heads.
Of course they hope to eliminate the Hu people in a short period of time, but this is obviously not the case.
Yang Yun glanced at everyone and said: "A quick victory is determined by the disparity in the strength of the two sides."
Everyone looked at each other and nodded together.
"Now we compare the strength of both sides, and we will know how long this war will last." Yang Yun continued his analysis.
Everyone drank tea and listened to Yang Yun's analysis.
"Let's talk about the security regiment and the Sichuan-protecting army first. Although the security regiment and the Sichuan-protecting army are not as numerous as the Hu people, they have sophisticated weapons and elite soldiers. They also have the advantage of defending the city and guarding the mountains." Yang Yun said with his fingers.
"The military advisor is right to the point."
"The military advisor touched my heart."
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.
"Let's talk about the strength of the Hu people. First, this Hu people are extremely powerful. This Hu people are not the Han people from the north. There are a lot of real Hu people among them. Secondly, the Hu people's military strength far exceeds ours." Yang Yunpan He said pointing his finger.
Everyone looked at each other, some looked worried, and finally focused their attention on Yang Yun.
Yang Yun focused everyone's attention and continued: "What else matters in fighting, of course, the right time, the right place, and the right people. The right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the right people. Compared with the Hu people, we occupy the right place and the right people. Advantage."
Everyone couldn't help but smile, and the security team's relative advantage became even more obvious.
"Xixian is far away from Chengdu and is isolated outside Sichuan. After all, Hanzhong Prefecture has been run by Hu people for more than ten years, and its foundation is deeper than that of Xixian." Zheng Ding thought for a while, and finally expressed his worries.
Yang Yun looked at him and continued: "It doesn't matter, the little sage has already regarded Xi County as his base, and people and property have been focused here. If the Hu people want to compare wealth with the little sage, they are comparing wealth with the people in the world, because the little sage A saint has the ability to bring together the wealth of the world."
"Exactly, if the little saint doesn't have the ability to gather wealth, who else in the world has the ability." No one denied this and praised him one after another.
"Excuse me, military advisor, how long can this battle last?" Zheng Ding asked with a bow.
Everyone looked at him, hoping he could give an answer.
"How long will this war last?" Yang Yun asked first.
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned, wondering why Yang Yun asked this.
"This is a war at the doorstep of the Hu people. The Hu people will definitely not give up." Yang Yun continued his analysis.
Everyone nodded, that was indeed the case.
"Will we give up on Xi County? Are you willing to give up?" Yang Yun glanced at everyone and asked them.
"No one is willing to give up here. My subordinates would rather die fighting here than leave West County." Cao Ke glanced at the others, shouted, stood up from his stool, and took the lead in expressing his stance.
His father Cao Youwen died here in the battle, which was a permanent pain for the Cao family.
The reason why he became a martial arts scholar was to inherit his father's legacy.
Now that the security team has finally fought back, he has finally fulfilled his father's wish, so how can he go back?
"If Chengdu Prefecture was recovered, then Xixian County was opened up. After all, Xixian County had been lost from the Song Dynasty for more than ten years." Zhang Hong emphasized the great significance of Xixian County.
Xi Xing glanced at the others, pointed out the way of fighting for Xi County and said: "Xixian County was snatched from the hands of the barbarians by the security team who risked their lives and wealth, and the commander-in-chief did not send anyone to participate."
"Xixian County belongs to the security group and the Little Saint. No one can take it back." Cao Ke simply stated his attitude directly.
Although he did not explicitly say that Da Song could not take it back, the meaning was almost the same.
His tone already regarded Zhao Ping as the master he would always follow, and there was no regret in his tone.
Cao Ke's father apparently died at the hands of the Hu people, but in fact he died at the hands of Zhao Yanna, the envoy of Sichuan at that time.
If it weren't for the random command of Zhao Yanna, who was a civil servant, how could Cao Youwen be forced to exploit his shortcomings and avoid his strengths to die here.
He made this statement, glancing at the others.
"Xixian County belongs to the security group and the Little Saint. No one can take it back." Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.
Yang Yun, Xi Xing, Zhang Hong and others couldn't help but be overjoyed. Although these words had been in their hearts before, they were finally spoken out clearly.
Yang Yun glanced at everyone, straightened his clothes, knelt down with his legs respectfully towards Chengdu, bowed his hands and said: "The little man Yang Yun swears here to follow the little saint forever. If you violate this oath, the sky will strike with thunder."
Everyone couldn't help but be overjoyed. They followed Yang Yun's example, straightened their clothes, knelt down respectfully towards Chengdu, and bowed their hands and said: "Little man XX swears here to follow the little saint forever. If you violate this oath, the sky will thunder." hack."
Everyone couldn't help but be overjoyed. Although there was no Zhao Ping here, after Cao Ke took the lead in revealing the situation, it was finally clear that the others would follow Zhao Ping as their master.
Yang Yun glanced at everyone, and then said: "I can tell you now how long the fight with the barbarians will last."
