"Zhu Wu and Bijing are dozens of miles apart. It's understandable that General Gao should leave early. You should go back and rest early." Lan Yuan waved his hand and prepared to lie down.
Gao Ling was so anxious that he sat down on the edge of the couch and said, "Boyang, aren't you very smart? Zhu Wu and Bijing are indeed dozens of miles apart, but don't we have to walk these dozens of miles to capture Bijing? The defenders of Linyi State are all useless. , how can you withstand my father's attack? If you don't pay attention, when we capture Bijing City, the city behind may be gone..."
Lan Yuan leaned back with both hands and saw Chu Qing standing at the door and nodding. He had no doubts about Gao Shun's ability.
"What do you want me to do?" Lan Yuan looked at the two of them meaningfully.
"Bijing's combat deployment must be arranged well. The soldiers of each battalion will not be able to sleep until tonight. In addition, I suggest that we set off early so as not to fall behind in time." Gao Ling said earnestly.
"Chu Sima, what do you mean?" Lan Yuan turned around and asked Chu Qing.
Chu Qing nodded and replied: "Although General Sha's Wuxi Barbarians are not as good as the trapped army, it is not difficult to attack the poorly equipped Zhanren Army. Yuanfeng (Gaoling)'s worries are not unreasonable. Based on my experience with General Gao over the years, Understand that when he attacks Zhu Wu, he will definitely send scouts to the next city to scout, and after taking the city, he will simply rest and pursue the victory."
Lan Yuan smiled and replied: "Actually, I have already made plans for tomorrow's attack on Bijing. Everyone has been marching hard these days. Let each battalion have a good rest at night. We will break camp later tomorrow morning and arrive at Bijing City around noon. "
"No... It's okay for Boyang to leave at night. Why should we set off later tomorrow morning? Then when we arrive at Bijing, my father and the others will have already arrived at Zhuwu." Gao Ling didn't understand at all.
"Young General, maybe you have a clever plan?" Seeing Lan Yuan's composure, Chu Qing stroked his beard with a puzzled expression.
Lan Yuan nodded lightly: "Don't forget General Li's warships. They are sailing on the sea without obstruction. They are expected to arrive at Bijing Bay on time tomorrow morning. We have to give the navy time to attract the defenders. I estimate that arriving around noon is the right time. , the defenders in the city will definitely not remain indifferent when they see the ships landing at the port. The more defenders who go out to resist, the easier it will be for us to attack them."
"No wonder you asked us to sleep more. That was your plan. If we broke camp early and arrived at the same time as General Li's warship, the Zhan people would be too scared to hold on..." Gao Ling suddenly realized.
"The trapped army is good at fighting in the field, but it loses the advantage of heavy armor when conquering a fortified city." Chu Qing nodded in agreement.
"Just now during the dinner of each camp, shopkeeper Wu and I interrogated several Zhan people prisoners and found that most of the defenders at Hengshan Pass were Bijing people. As long as these prisoners of war are brought to the city, it will be easy to break the will of the defenders, even if they attack by force. The city is not difficult either." Lan Yuan continued to explain.
After hearing this, Gao Ling felt reassured. He stood up and said to Chu Qing with a smile: "Uncle Chu, let's go back and rest. Why is Boyang so calm? It turns out that he has already thought of a strategy to destroy the city..."
"If Boyang is like his father, no wonder General Boping is so relieved." Chu Qing secretly praised and left with Gao Ling.
At the third watch of the night, Gao Shun ordered people to bury pots and make rice. Shamoko immediately gathered his troops and set off on time at the fifth watch.
Before leaving, Shamoko looked back on his horse, looking at the quiet tent that was closed, and asked Gao Shun with a guilty conscience: "General, the movement we made just now was not small. The young general and the others were stunned and didn't wake up. Do you really not want to remind them? If this continues, they will definitely lose."
"I don't think so, right? This kid Boyang has great ideas. We should leave for Zhuwu immediately. It would be shameful to lose to this kid..." Gao Shun shook his head gently, and Chu Qing secretly found him before going to bed. He told Lan Yuan's thoughts, and Gao Shun was very satisfied with Lan Yuan.
"How is this possible? I admit that the Major General is good, but he is still close to defeating the two of us." Shamoko replied with a serious face, and then hurriedly added: "Of course, the main reason is that General Gao is so good..."
"It's hard to say what didn't happen. Anyway, we must go all out." Gao Shun frowned.
"Don't worry." Shamoko replied seriously.
"Let's go." Gao Shun waved his hand in a deep voice, and the soldiers of each battalion held torches and left Hengshan Pass in the night.
At midnight the next day, Lan Yuan also led his troops to advance towards Bijing. Just as they set off, Li Yi's warship sailed into the bay.
The merchant ships that passed by Bijing Bay in the past were twice as small as Li Yi's warships, and their numbers were far less numerous. The defenders at the port left the port in small boats. They held spears and raised flags to warn, and shouted that they planned to drive away the intruders. However, what awaited them was locust-like crossbow arrows.
Li Yi went to war without declaring it, and the large ships easily crushed the small fishing boats, and the navy in Jinggang was like a mantis using its arms as a chariot.
The water battle at Bijing Bay failed, and the Zhanren defenders retreated to the port to fortify themselves in an attempt to prevent Li Yi from landing.
Forced attack and landing operations are an important training subject for Li Yishui's army. The soldiers on the ship held shields and knives, jumped off the deck under the cover of crossbows, and slowly gathered from the shallow water to the beach.
The massive invasion shocked Bijing's officers and soldiers. The generals quickly gathered troops and reinforced the port with various weapons.
The Jiaozhou navy gathered hundreds of people in the shallow water, and they cautiously advanced forward. Just when they were about to occupy the port, more than a thousand reinforcements from Bijingcheng arrived.
Li Yi immediately asked people to wave the command flag, and the naval forces on the shore fought and retreated in an advantageous situation. They returned to the coverage of the ship's crossbows and engaged in a coastal confrontation with the Bijing defenders.
"I have the advantage. Why did General Li ask the soldiers in front to retreat? Send the remaining soldiers down, and they will definitely occupy the port." Yu Fan asked puzzledly.
Li Yi shook his head and replied: "Our mission is not to attack the city. The supplies on the ship are the lifeblood of the southern expedition army. The number of defenders in the city is unknown now. The order given by General Gao is to contain the defenders and attract them to the coast as much as possible. When the trapped troops arrive around noon, it won’t be too late for us to get off the boat and help.”
"There are orders and prohibitions, and we will never be greedy for merit. Do the Jiaozhou troops have such priorities? Then the general's navy is really at a disadvantage. They are either responsible for transportation or containment..." Yu Fan deliberately asked a sharp question.
Li Yi replied with a smile: "The so-called food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are mobilized. The Lord of the Palace was preparing for the southward expedition of food and grass two years ago, and asked me to supervise the construction of a transit port on Zhuya Island. Chief Yu, don't underestimate the logistics support. The King of Hanzhong Being able to win three points in the world is mainly due to Fujun’s logistical support, so I don’t feel at all disadvantaged.”
"I know the importance of logistics, so I deliberately teased you just now." Yu Fan said with a smile and then sighed in his heart: "The generals in Jiaozhou are so harmonious. Thinking of Jiangdong before, alas..."
