Su Qi'an's words made everyone fall silent. They knew very well that if the situation was exactly as Su Qi'an said, the Dongzhou soldiers would definitely not send troops and would just sit back and watch.
After the two groups of pirates merged, there were more ferocious Japanese pirates mixed in, and Yuezhou City might not be able to stop them.
By then, at least half of the entire Yuezhou area will be occupied, which is the last thing they want to encounter.
But if you really follow Su Qi'an's method, make a surprise attack, and catch the pirate by surprise before he can recover, it will definitely be effective, but once you wait for the pirate to react.
What are their chances of winning? Rather than being eaten slowly while they still have time to escape, it is better than being attacked and annihilated by a counterattack.
Of course, if this demoralizes people, they will not say it out loud, but will keep it in their hearts.
After a moment of silence, one of them looked up at Su Qi'an and asked, "May I ask the commander-in-chief, what are our chances of winning this time when we divide our forces to fight?"
"Fifty-five," Su Qian said.
Hearing this almost unspoken answer, the Yuezhou officials were all satisfied, but they did not have an attack and said with their worries.
"We know the commander-in-chief and want to win a quick victory and catch the opponent off guard, but the winning rate is only half, which really makes us unable to make up our mind."
"Once the pirates break through the three groups and launch a counterattack, we may not even have a chance to retreat. Commander-in-Chief, please think twice about this risky tactic."
Su Qi'an didn't say anything despite everyone's objections. He was silent for a while and said directly.
"This is the best way to quell the war in Yuezhou. I understand your concerns. Here, I promise you that if this tactic fails or fails, I will not only resign as the commander-in-chief of the war in Yuezhou. position, and is willing to accept military law practice.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes flashed and they were a little shocked. As soon as Su Qi'an finished speaking, Xiang Yan's voice sounded immediately.
"Oh, Commander-in-Chief, do you really mean what you said?"
"Seriously!" Su Qian said seriously.
Xiang Yan nodded and said, "Since the commander-in-chief has said so, I trust the commander-in-chief once."
"I think that with the commander-in-chief being so righteous and taking the lead, your lords will not back down."
"That's natural. The Commander-in-Chief has said this. How can we not disobey him? Everything will be done in accordance with the Commander-in-Chief's orders."
Some officials behind him quickly agreed.
The people's rapid change of attitude made Xie Cang on the side very unhappy.
It can be said that everyone present can see that they just grabbed Su Qi'an's promise and climbed up the pole.
In their opinion, Su Qi'an's tactics this time are destined to fail. When the time comes, Su Qi'an can be dealt with openly and with military law.
In a way, they were just waiting for Su Qi'an's promise.
Looking at their positive attitude changes, it is difficult to say that there is no collusion.
Xie Cang wanted to say a few words, but Su Qi'an was the first to say, "Okay, since everyone has no objections, let's break up the meeting and go back to make arrangements and wait for my order."
"Wait for Suhou first. I still have something unclear. This time the tactical troops are divided into three groups. I would like to ask Suhou whether he intends to lead the third group or sit in the rear and command, so that we know better."
Before everyone dispersed, Xiang Yan seemed to have thought of something and asked.
"Sorry, this matter involves this tactical arrangement, which is top secret. Mr. Xiang, you have no right to know. I would like to advise Mr. Xiang, if you really care about me, you might as well organize the army well to avoid being attacked by surprise again. Then Don’t blame me for engaging in military law.”
Su Qi'an's neither salty nor bland expression made Xiang Yan's joyful mood disappear in an instant.
He clasped his hands, looked at Su Qian, said nothing, turned around and left.
As the Yuezhou officials left, only Su Qi'an, Xie Cang, Su Kang and others were left in the county government hall.
As soon as Xiang Yan left, Xie Cang couldn't help but said, "Brother Su, why did you stop me just now? Look at them, they are obviously trying to set you up."
"Now the goal is achieved
, maybe he is secretly thinking about how to trip him up. "
"So in order to prevent them from causing trouble, the second and third routes of the division of troops must be handed over to Brother Xie and His Highness the King of Yue."
Xie Cang was startled by Su Qi'an's words, but he quickly realized something and said softly, "Brother Su, what do you mean..."
Before he finished speaking, Su Qian nodded, then took a few steps forward, and the three of them gathered together and whispered something.
After chatting in low voices for a long time, the three of them separated. Xie Cang looked more excited and looked very excited.
On the contrary, Su Kang looked a little worried and said softly, "There is no problem in gathering 10,000 veterans, but I am more worried about you. If you do this, it is really risky. If you fail, your life may be involved." "
Xie Cang came back to his senses with an excited look, nodded repeatedly, and said softly, "How about transferring some of the Split Mountain Army over there? There are too few people on your side and it's really unsafe."
Su Qi'an rejected Xie Cang's kindness. He shook his head and said, "Two thousand people are enough. Too many people will weaken the fighting power of the Splitting Mountain Army."
"Don't worry, I have carefully considered this matter. If I want to defeat these pirates in one fell swoop and quell the war in Yuezhou, I can only use strange tactics."
"Compared to my side, you are under the greatest pressure. Only if you hold on can my side be able to work wonders. Don't worry, after all, I have experienced wars and walked through the battlefield."
"The person who wants to kill me hasn't been born yet. If he overturns here, wouldn't it be a great disgrace to the title of Marquis Dongshan?"
"Okay, no need to say more, just do everything as I tell you. The success or failure of the Yuezhou War depends entirely on you."
Xie Cang and Su Kang nodded, bowed their hands to Su Qi'an, and then turned and left.
This time, Xiang Yan and others were invited to Shuixiang City to discuss the war. So far, it has gone smoothly.
After leaving the county government hall, the Yuezhou officials did not leave. Instead, they were placed in an inn.
It's not that they don't want to leave, but there are some things that require them to sit together and discuss.
After all, they were mobilizing the entire Yuezhou military force, and they had to discuss some details with Su Qi'an and the others.
Therefore, we have to stay in Shuixiang County for a few days.
Anyway, the current war in Yuezhou is relatively stable, and there are no signs of large-scale counterattacks.
If a war breaks out and another war breaks out, these people can directly mobilize their troops and set off from Shuixiang City.
Now, in Shuixiang City, including the 10,000 troops they brought, there are a total of 20,000 troops.
With such strong troops and horses, the pirates were powerless even if they wanted to make a sneak attack.
On the contrary, from a certain perspective, staying in Shuixiang City is the safest place now.
Time passed very quickly, and when news was being transmitted from the county town one after another, after a few back and forth, it was already dark.
In the entire Shuixiang City, except for the soldiers patrolling back and forth, the local people were basically asleep.
At this time, in the county town, except for a few mansions, which were brightly lit, the rest was dark.
The mansion lit by candlelight was none other than the county government office where Su Qi'an was located.
The war in Yuezhou is imminent. As the commander-in-chief of Yuezhou, Su Qi'an has no time to rest.
His nerves were tense, and he kept looking at the sand table in front of him. Next to it, there was a letter with the latest military report on the battle situation, as well as the food, grass and civilians needed for Yuezhou logistics.
The frontline mobilized troops to fight, while the rear provided food and grass and civilians could be said to have been working all night. ap.
In order to support the Yuezhou war, 50,000 civilians were mobilized throughout Yuezhou and more than 50,000 dan of grain and grass were collected.
Although one hundred thousand dan is a lot, facing an army of 50,000 and 50,000 civilians, one hundred thousand people can consume 70,000 to 80,000 kilograms of grain in one day, which is almost 700 to 800 dan.
After a month, that's twenty to thirty thousand dan. Now that the war has lasted for more than a month, the remaining food can only last for less than twenty days at most.
In twenty days, if we can't make a turnaround to reverse the situation.
Wait until the food and grass are exhausted, and then want to gather tens of thousands of troops
The team will have to wait at least a month to counterattack.
By that time, the day lilies were already cold. Therefore, this is why Su Qian was so anxious and adopted such risky tactics.
They couldn't wait any longer. They were running out of food and fodder, and they had no time to drag on.
Only when he reaches such a high level and serves as the commander-in-chief of an entire state, Su Qi'an can increasingly understand how much food and grass will be consumed by mobilizing more than 10,000 troops.
It can be said that an army without food and grass is unable to move forward. Therefore, Su Qian was aware of this problem as early as after taking Qingcheng County in Jiaozhou and expanding the army.
Large-scale planting and reclamation of wasteland in Qingcheng County and self-reliance provided a solid guarantee for his subsequent victory over Li Kang in Jiaozhou.
It's a pity that the war in Yuezhou did not give him so much time to cultivate the land slowly.
Therefore, while the existing food and grass are still running out, we must take a risk and fight a counterattack.
Su Qian's eyes flickered back and forth between the sand table and the military newspaper. His mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about the details of the follow-up arrangements.
Just when Su Qi was immersed in safety, a low, cold voice suddenly sounded in the air outside the lobby.
"who!"
Then, in the darkness, there were clearly two figures, one behind the other, quickly disappearing from the courtyard wall of the mansion.
The voice that reminded him just now was none other than Wang Yan, who was secretly protecting Su Qi'an.
To be able to escape from Wang Yan's hands, this person must be a master.
There is no need for Su Qi'an to give orders to Tong Zhan, who is responsible for Su Qi'an's internal security.
He led a group of special operations team members and quickly pursued them.
At this time, the atmosphere in the entire county government hall instantly became tense. A large number of security troops quickly surrounded the mansion and intensified their patrols around the mansion.
The remaining special forces responsible for internal security climbed onto the walls of the mansion and scanned the area. If they found anything amiss, they would immediately shoot them with arrows.
As for the secretly protected communication company, they have never shown up, but they are the closest to Su Qi'an, and everyone's eyes are focused on Su Qi'an.
If there is any unfavorable sneak attack, they will suppress it with thunderous means.
This clear division of labor was arranged by Su Qian long ago. Once an emergency occurs, the guard troops will act quickly according to the plan.
