Now that millions of troops are facing each other, for Xiao Yuan, the main thing to discuss right now is when to launch the Caizhou Campaign and under what conditions to wipe out these 700,000 spiritual troops.
Su Yi took the lead and said: "The initiative on the battlefield now lies in the hands of our army. In my opinion, we may implement a multi-line offensive strategy without having to fight around Caizhou."
His meaning was very clear. In short, it shook the entire defense line of the Spirit Army and left the hard-to-gnaw bones until the end.
Caizhou must have heavy troops from the Ling Kingdom, and it is also the enemy's highest command post. Since you have so many troops stationed there, I will not attack you. This is the advantage of having the initiative on the battlefield.
Su Yi never focused on defense and believed that the Battle of Caizhou could be launched at any time and his side had reasons to win.
When Xiao Yuan heard this, he did not answer immediately, but thought about it seriously.
Zhao Muze said: "I still believe that it is better to defeat the enemy in a stalemate."
As he spoke, he explained: "Today's Ling Army has 700,000 troops stationed, and is determined to fight Caizhou to the death. If we attack Caizhou blindly, even if we can capture the city, we will kill a thousand enemies and suffer 800 losses. It is not the best strategy to use troops, but We, the Qin Dynasty's millions of royal troops, are eyeing Caizhou to control the enemy here, and the spiritual army will not dare to move. Therefore, we must prepare our defensive equipment and wait until the enemy is weak before we can win in a single battle."
After he finished speaking, Wang Su couldn't help but said: "The general said that if you defend the battle and control the enemy, your chances of winning are high."
Zhao Mu said: "In any battle, the so-called defender is the one who knows himself. If I know that there is a reason why I cannot win, I will stick to it. When the enemy has a reason to win, I will send troops to attack him. I will win everything."
This strategy is clear. Zhao Mu believes that defensive operations are based on the prerequisite of knowing oneself. That is to say, when you know that your own strength has not yet reached the point where you can win with one blow, you should adopt a defensive approach to consume and weaken the enemy, and wait for the conditions to mature to be able to When the enemy is completely defeated and then turns to attack, there is no way he will not be victorious.
This obviously contains the strategic thinking of defending first and then attacking, and combining offense and defense.
After everyone listened, they all thought seriously with solemn expressions.
Su Yi said: "What General Zhao Mu said is from the defensive chapter of "Qi Lue". If it is discussed in terms of the art of war, I will also refute it in terms of offensive warfare."
"In any battle, the so-called attacker is the one who knows the opponent and knows that the enemy has a reason that can be broken, so he sends out troops to attack him. There is no way he will be victorious. Therefore, the art of war has this saying: attack is the one who can win."
"The general's words are wrong." Zhao Mu began to argue with him: "The key to defending the war lies in the change of the situation. Now the enemy's and our forces are almost the same, and the spiritual army is blocking the advantage of the defense line. It is definitely not a winnable time."
Su Yi said: "When the two armies are fighting, morale comes first. Today's spiritual army has long been frightened and is passive on the battlefield. Why is it not the time to win? Moreover, it will be vigorous at one go, then weaken, and three times it will be exhausted. A long-term stalemate is equivalent to giving the opponent a chance to breathe. Even if the enemy is weak, our army will lose all its energy!"
The two had different opinions on the matter of offense and defense, which also lay in the difference in their use of troops.
After Su Yi finished speaking, he immediately clasped his fist towards Xiao Yuan and said: "Therefore, Wei Chen suggested that we take advantage of the situation to launch the Caizhou Campaign, fight a large-scale annihilation war, and completely eliminate the Dongling separatist forces!"
"Your Majesty." Zhao Mu also clasped his fists and was about to say something, but Xiao Yuan raised his hand to interrupt the two of them.
In terms of military ability alone, Su Yi is definitely higher than Zhao Mu. Just like the first war zone, if Zhao Mu is allowed to go there, he will probably not be able to fight. In that encirclement and suppression battle, the entire army will probably be annihilated.
However, as a monarch, Xiao Yuan must have the ability to know people well and assign them well. He may not know how to use troops, but he must know who his generals are and what kind of battle they are suitable for.
There are many factors that determine the outcome of a war, not just military strength.
Considering the comprehensive situation, Xiao Yuan quickly made a decision and decided to adopt Zhao Mu's opinion and said: "This Eastern Expedition is about unifying the world! At this point in the war, the Ling Army has no room for anything and can only fight with our army in Caizhou Confrontation, therefore, for this final decisive battle, everything should be completed."
"But Your Majesty, if we attack now, we will definitely seize the power. Our army also has more than 70% chance of victory." Su Yi said.
"Qin Ling's decisive battle, what I want is the certainty of victory!" Xiao Yuan said concisely and to the point.
"This, yes." Su Yi bent down and said nothing.
Xiao Yuan stood up and began to walk around, extending his hand and saying: "From the perspective of the entire war situation, our country's national strength, population, economy, food and grass hoarding, and strong bows and crossbows are far superior to those of the Ling Kingdom. Therefore, when Find an opportunity to win and kill the enemy with one strike! Once the war is stalemate for a long time, it can be as short as half a year or as long as a year, the spiritual army will inevitably be exhausted. By then, our army's chance of victory will be increased by 30%!"
Now for the final decisive battle with the Spirit Army, Xiao Yuan didn't dare to fight, but he didn't want to be too hasty and prepared to fight a must-win situation.
Because this battle is so important to him! It’s about the unity of mountains and rivers!
He didn't want anything to happen at the last minute.
The national strength of the Ling Kingdom is not as good as that of the Qin Kingdom. In addition, the world is restless due to the years of competition among other countries for hegemony, and the secret economic wars over the years. The Ling Kingdom has insufficient stamina in terms of food, grass, and soldiers.
The 700,000-strong army is on the front line and is in a wartime state. It consumes a large amount of military supplies every day, especially food and grass. Over time, its national strength will be exhausted and it will not be able to collect food in time, and it will lose without a fight.
When the time comes, there will be a decisive battle with him, and the odds of victory will go without saying.
After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, Shangguan Wenruo and other counselors immediately agreed: "Your Majesty is wise and postpones the decisive battle to weaken the enemy's army. I deeply agree with you."
Xiao Yuandao: "The plan for the final decisive battle has been decided. According to this king's order, the whole army must not slack off and maintain combat readiness! Anyone who violates this order will be dealt with according to military law!"
"I obey the king's order——" All the generals responded in unison.
With the decision made here, next, Qin and Ling will start a competition for national power.
Because Lingguo has lost a lot of land and retreated to Caizhou. Under the current situation, it is impossible to actively seek a decisive battle, and King Ling has no confidence in winning.
If King Ling dares to issue a letter of challenge at this time, then Xiao Yuan will beg for it, and 80% of the time he will fight to the death with him.
But obviously, the Qin army stood still, and the Ling army secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it had some time to adjust and redeploy.
A few days later, inside Caizhou County.
The Spirit King was located a few tables above, looking at some bamboo slips.
Cheng Ping stood respectfully below and said with a slight worry: "Your Majesty, the King of Qin has no intention of winning quickly. It seems that our army has a chance to improve, but in fact, it is more dangerous."
The Spirit King glanced at him.
Cheng Ping continued: "This is more like accumulating strength. It is conceivable that if the war continues to stalemate, the Qin army will have inexhaustible supplies of food and grass. However, in our country, many lands have been abandoned for farming, and it will be difficult to collect food. When the time comes, There is a lack of food and grass, and the whole army is shaken..."
