Less than a year after Lantian destroyed Wu, he set his sights on Huainan so quickly. Lu Xun thought Lantian would have some clever plan, but he didn't expect to answer so simply that there was no countermeasure.
Lu Xun admitted that the trapped army was powerful, and he also knew that Gan Ning's soldiers could fight on water or land, but their total number was only 30,000. If they were dispersed to the Lujiang River to fortify, they would be easily defeated by the Wei army one by one. The most critical battlefield in Huainan was Hefei. .
Hefei guards the north exit of Chaohu. As long as this fortified city cannot be captured, southern warships cannot enter the Huaisi waterway from the Yangtze River. Without a food channel on the water, it is impossible to counterattack the Central Plains from the Huaihe River. This is why Sun Quan has repeatedly failed. s reason.
"Lan Fujun, the number of people in Jiangdong is not as large as that in the Central Plains. Fortunately, there are waterways extending in all directions, which can ensure war logistics at a relatively small cost. If you want to counterattack the Central Plains, you have to surround Hefei. I wonder why you want to take the Lujiang River? The people there have been captured by Cao Cao Even if 90% of it is moved away, there is no point in taking it down." Lu Xun was puzzled.
Lantian drew a circle with his fingers at the counties in Lujiang, then stroked his beard and explained: "The Lujiang River is close to the Yangtze River and far away from the Central Plains. Neither the Wei army nor we have water access, and is it closer to Jiangdong? The other party's supply is much more difficult than ours. Besides, Huainan is a farming area with fertile land, how can we let the fertile land go barren?"
"What is the profound meaning of Fu Jun's move?" Lu Xun continued to ask.
Now that Yangzhou, Jiaozhou, and Jingzhou all belong to Liu Bei, the army may not be in a dilemma of short of food. Although I heard that Lantian likes to farm and grow food, there is no need to be so "unselective", right? In order to spend more money and food on the field in Huainan?
Lan Tian smiled and replied: "Excellent hunters often appear as prey. Boyan just told me that the Wei army in Huainan has nearly one hundred thousand. I asked Gan Xingba to deliberately harass around the Lujiang River. The purpose is to lure the Wei army to go south to defend, so that we can wait for work. , encircle a point for reinforcements, and swallow it if there are few soldiers and horses like Chang Diao. If the Wei army is strong, the enemy will advance and we will retreat, and we will never be able to let the enemy rest."
"Your Majesty, you want to compete with the Wei army? The general just received the report of the Ruxu battle yesterday. Cao Pi appointed Xiahou Shang as the general to conquer the east. The loose situation of the Wei army in Huainan will be resolved soon. What if Xiahou Shang abandons Lujiang?" Lu Xun Still looking worried.
"If Xiahou Shang gives up Lujiang, Gan Xingba can take it directly. He happens to be the prefect of Lujiang." Lan Tian didn't care.
Lu Xun frowned, "If General Gan takes Lujiang, will Xiahou Shang surround it with heavy troops? Should he hold on or withdraw to Ruxu? Such a torment will also be very costly to us."
"It's easier to defend a city than to attack it. There seems to be nothing to say." Lan Tian's expression remained relaxed.
"If Xiahou Shangruo gathers 100,000 troops to besiege the city, if we send reinforcements to rescue him, we will have to worry about the land route. Does Mr. Fu have a good way to break it?"
Lu Xun's ultimate question was also a stubborn problem during Sun Quan's time. Soochow Wu often attacked Lujiang County, and when they won, they only plundered money, food and people. In the end, they returned to Jiangdong like water bandits and did not dare to defend the captured cities. The main reason was that they were afraid that the land food routes would be blocked. break.
After hearing this, Lan Tian couldn't help laughing and said: "Zhang Liao's eight hundred soldiers broke into one hundred thousand, and Gan Xingba's army had 20,000 soldiers. Even if Xia Houshang mobilized all the troops stationed in Huainan, it would not be a problem for him to defend for dozens of days."
"Master Fu, you mean not to save me?" Lu Xun asked in disbelief.
"The Lujiang River is a trap I dug. It would be meaningless to send troops to rescue. The Jiangdong warships are highly maneuverable. If we go to Hefei by water at this time, do you think Xiahou Shang is panicking or not?" Lan Tian asked back.
"Hefei is not easy to fight." Lu Xun's face was solemn.
"I didn't let you actually fight. We only need to feign attacks to make the enemy tired, and then we will look for opportunities while constantly moving." Lan Tian answered and then took Guan Yu as an example. "Last year, General Guan fought in the north of Jing. He used 60,000 troops to block Cao Xiu's approach. With an army of 200,000, he not only had no passive defense, but also captured Nanxiang County in the end. The core was to use the maneuverability of warships to bring elite soldiers to the enemy's weak areas, and master them through tactics such as exhausting the enemy, attrition, and deprivation of food. Take the initiative in war and undermine the morale of the Wei army."
Lu Xun nodded and sighed: "General Guan is superb at using troops, but I can't match him."
"Is it feasible for us to copy the tactics used by General Guan and transfer them to Huainan? Xiahou Shangzhong must have taken precautions. What if he doesn't fall for the trick?" Lan Yuan added.
"There is no immutable strategy and tactics, and they can be adjusted according to the actual situation, but it doesn't matter even if it is obvious that the Wei navy has been abolished. This strategy can be used as a conspiracy. If Xiahou Shang sees that his intentions are not deceived, Xingba We can just gain a foothold in the Lujiang River. We should cultivate the fields, strengthen the city defenses, and slowly encroach northward. As long as we maintain the superiority of the naval force, the Wei army will have nothing to do." Lan Tian stroked his beard and said solemnly.
"The master's clever plan will finally be taught to you." Lu Xun bowed down.
After Lantian defeated Wu, Lu Xun helped clean up the internal affairs and military affairs. The two did not have in-depth exchanges on military matters, and their thinking was always limited to the Sun Quan era. Lantian's words just now opened up his situation.
Lu Xun secretly thought that only Liu Bei's people could use this strategy. After all, the Han army was proficient in infantry, cavalry and naval forces. If someone had proposed the strategy to Sun Quan, no one would have been able to stand on land.
Lan Tian quickly helped Lu Xun up and encouraged him: "You don't need to be humble, I don't know your talent. The world is not yet peaceful, so we must perform well in the battle to destroy Wei. It is not a waste of time for a man to live in this world, and he will be famous in history in the future."
"Lu Xun, follow the instructions." Lu Xun clasped his fists again.
Lan Yuan then clasped his fists and asked: "Father, now that the tactics have been determined, when will you take us to send troops to Huainan?"
Lan Tian waved his hand and replied: "Since Yangzhou has been decided, I will not go to the Huainan battlefield. The two of you plus Gan Xingba are more than enough to deal with Xiahou Shang."
"Father won't go?" Lan Yuan asked.
Lan Tian smiled leisurely: "I am not a talented commander, nor can I lead a charge into battle. It is better to stay in Jianye to supervise logistics."
"That's fine."
Lan Yuan nodded lightly, and Lu Xun next to him murmured, secretly thinking that Lan Tian was too modest, and you were not a talented leader, so who else could defeat Wu in three months?
"Bo Yan is familiar with the Huainan battlefield. You will be responsible for unified communication among the three armies. The effect of coordinated operations will be better." Lan Tian said earnestly.
Lu Xun quickly refused, "Although the prince is not on the front line, the prince-in-law can communicate in the middle. The general will give his full cooperation."
"Me? No, no, I have the lowest military rank. How can I take on this important task? My father has spoken, General Lu, please don't refuse." Lan Yuan waved his hand and refused.
Lu Xun smiled indifferently, "Although the prince-in-law has the lowest military rank, you represent the prince, so don't be humble anymore. Besides, I am not as good as General Gan."
"Ah this." Lan Yuan looked at Lan Tian at a loss.
"Since Boyan recommended him, you should keep in touch and don't betray his trust." Lantian made the decision. Thinking of Lu Xun's character, he guessed that forcing him would be useless.
(End of chapter)
