Shangguan Wenruo said: "The situation is changing today. The Huan Kingdom is attacking Xincheng and wants to balance the powerful Jin. The Liang Kingdom is pacifying the Northern Desert and wants to become the overlord of the north. Wu and Chu are fighting with Yan and Ling. They are proclaiming the country and are on the way to the crown prince. To fight, only Qin Dong comes out, not in the territory of the Eight Kingdoms."
"My lord can lead the Qin army and send troops to three places, taking Puyang and Yicheng as a way to camp and stay, and cut off the southern line to the left of Yuyang, close to the royal family's suburbs. The Shang family will not dare to go out. By then, my lord You can intimidate the emperor, and no one in the world dares to disobey him. This is the king's business..."
After hearing what he said, everyone nodded loudly again, the civil servants talked about it one after another, and the military generals were gearing up and feeling quite excited.
Peng Shuangna was the first to be unable to bear it any longer, and followed him out of the queue: "My lord! I think what Lord Shangguan said is so reasonable! According to this strategy, our Qin army will definitely conquer the world!"
"Yes, my lord, please give me the order. The last general is willing to be the vanguard!" Goldman said.
"I only need 20,000 elite troops, and I will be able to capture Puyang within ten days! If we fail, come and see us!"
"I only need 20,000 soldiers. We can go to Puyang within five days!"
The generals were in high spirits, and they were all vying to make achievements.
Su Yi closed his eyelids slightly and remained silent.
Seeing the generals like this, Xiao Yuan's eyes flashed, but he did not make a decision immediately, but waited.
He knows that there are still people who have different opinions!
Sure enough, when the scene became a little quieter, Zhao Mu stood up.
"Lord." He first clasped his fists and bent down, saluted Xiao Yuan, and then said concisely and concisely: "It is better to conquer Shu than to conquer Puyang and Yicheng."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan was shocked and motioned for him to continue. Zhao Mu continued: "The general will first tell you the strategic plan of Lord Shangguan."
"The advantage of the three places is that Qin can go eastward to intimidate the royal family and balance the world. But the disadvantages are also in the three places. If our army takes Puyang and Yicheng, it may be a strategic route, which can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. , but it is definitely not a long-term plan.”
"The world is in chaos, and the three lands will bear the brunt of the harm. Lord Shangguan's strategy has clear advantages and disadvantages. Everyone should take their own half. It is not the best strategy for military strategists."
"Therefore, instead of plotting the three lands in the Central Plains, it is better to attack Shu. If Shu is in the southwest of Qin, if it is taken, it can be connected with Qin. At that time, the entire left territory of the empire will be owned by the lord. Only by strengthening the army can we Something about Yan Dongchu."
Xiao Yuan still didn't speak.
Shangguan Wenruo thought about it and said: "Shu is a country in a remote corner of the southwest. It is not enough to raise troops and work hard to become famous, and it is not enough to gain the land for profit. The three lands in the Central Plains are the key points of the world, and the lord cannot abandon them." "
"Your Majesty Shangguan is wrong..."
Zhao Mu began to argue with Shangguan Wenruo in front of Xiao Yuan.
He said: "The last general I have heard is that if you want to enrich your country, you must expand its territory; if you want to strengthen your army, you must enrich your people; if you want to be a king, you must develop virtues. All three must be prepared, and the king will follow."
"Today, under the leadership of my lord, although Qin is in great power, compared with other countries in China, it is still a small, poor, and bitter land. Therefore, I am willing to engage in Yi."
"Although Fushu is located in the southwest and lives in a remote corner, it was called Sichuan and Shu in ancient times. It has fertile fields for thousands of miles, no famine, no shortage of years, and the world calls it the Mansion of Heaven."
"If we take its land, it will be enough to cover Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, and it will be enough to expand the country. The Shu brocade will be famous all over the world, and its wealth will be enough to enrich the people."
"But the Lord of Shu is dim and does not manage politics internally and does not manage the army externally. If he attacks it with Qin, it will be like using tigers and wolves to chase sheep!"
He said so much in succession, and the reasons for his refutation were sufficient, and the reasons for conquering Shu were even clearer.
To sum up, what he said was to first determine the southwest, connect the left part of the empire's territory, and then dominate the Central Plains.
After he finished speaking, he bowed again and returned to the train.
At this time, everyone in the hall began to discuss again.
Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, was clasping his hands behind his back, carefully looking at the empire map behind him.
After a moment, he turned around, glanced at everyone, and then said in a loud voice: "Listen to the order!"
The generals trembled and all looked at him.
"I intend to defeat Shu!"
He made a decision directly. It stands to reason that if Shangguan Wenruo is a counselor in the army, his opinions should be more valued by Xiao Yuan. And usually, he also trusts the latter very much, but in this case, he listened to Zhao Mu’s opinion.
This is his wisdom.
"As ordered." When everyone heard this, they all saluted.
Now that the strategic policy has been decided, the next step is to study how to use troops.
Xiao Yuan asked someone to fetch a map of Sichuan and Sichuan, then spread it in the center of the hall, and then waved: "Everyone, come closer."
When people heard this, they gathered in front of the picture.
There were many more prefectures and counties in Sichuan and Shu than in Qin, and its territory was also larger than that of Qin. It only belonged to the southwestern corner of the empire. At that time, it was not in the political center.
After Xiao Yuan looked at it carefully, he drew out his sword, pointed at the place bordering Qin, and said first:
"Everyone, please see, if you enter Shu from Qin, there are two normal marching routes. The first is to directly approach Tongguan. Once Tongguan is broken, you will enter Shu."
"The second place is to take the Jiange Road. However, this road is winding and has many steep mountains. If the Shu army knows about it, they may be ambushed. In addition, if the Shu army guards the main road, the Jiange Road will be blocked."
"My lord is right." Zhao Mu continued: "Soldiers need to be quick, and judging from the general's opinion, the Lord of Shu still doesn't know our army's actions. Therefore, there shouldn't be many defenders at Tongguan. We can take advantage of them when they are unprepared. Directly use blitzkrieg to defeat Tongguan, and then seize the opportunity to capture the city within the pass..."
"Well..." Xiao Yuan nodded slowly.
But at this time, Su Yi pointed to a mountain range and said, "There is a third way."
He remained silent. When Xiao Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but glance at him.
The latter explained: "If your lord gives me 30,000 elite soldiers, I will march under the stars and night, cross the Qinling Mountains, and reach Tianshui in Shu. I don't even need to pass through Fuling. I can directly attack Zitong and approach Yizhou! One battle will determine the outcome!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan's heart moved.
But Zhao Mu objected: "General Su Yi's strategy is really risky. Let's not talk about the price of crossing the Qinling Mountains. Even if we can reach Tianshui, what will happen to the subsequent supplies of food and grass?"
"As the general said, Sichuan and Sichuan are thousands of miles fertile and there is no food in the sky?" Su Yi said directly: "I only need to buy a few days of food to cross the Qinling Mountains."
"Even if you can capture Tianshui, it is too risky. If the Shu army divides its troops to encircle and suppress him, General Su will die without a burial place." Zhao Mu continued.
His combat philosophy is obviously different from Su Yi's.
When the latter heard this, he did not explain too much, but said: "Soldiers are deceitful. The key to the art of war lies in a strange word. If we attack the city step by step, how can we get surprise soldiers?"
"But this... is still too risky." Zhao Mu said worriedly.
This strategy is indeed very dangerous. Once the Shu army discovers it, the consequences will be disastrous.
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