On the other side, the sand monument.
This place has been occupied by the Qin army. At this time, Meng Ya was following Zhang Dashan, commanding some southern Xinjiang soldiers to help clear the battlefield. At the same time, he said: "The Guangui Army's stronghold is well laid out in various places."
"It's indeed good." Zhang Dashan nodded, pointed to a place and said: "However, there are still some problems in the defense of the village gate. It would be more perfect if two arrow towers could be set up there. In addition, there are also problems with the stairs there. , which greatly affects the speed of support, so it should be built here.”
Meng Ya listened, followed what he pointed out, and nodded repeatedly: "General Zhang has unique insights, and I have benefited a lot."
Zhang Dashan smiled and waved his hand: "No, no, Leader Meng is overly praised. I am just following His Majesty in the north and south, so I have gained some experience."
"His Majesty, Emperor Qin, is truly a man of heaven." Meng Ya flattered him. He knew very well how difficult it is to train a high-ranking general. However, Emperor Qin had so many real warriors under his command that he could pull any one out. They can all stand alone.
The two were chatting, and not long after, Xu Rong returned with his troops.
"General Xu is back."
Meng Ya cupped his hands from a distance and smiled: "Congratulations, general, on your triumphant return!"
Zhang Dashan asked: "How is the battle going?"
Xu Rong dismounted, handed the reins to the soldiers, walked towards the two men, shook his head and said, "Hey, forget it, I led the cavalry to chase, but unexpectedly encountered the ghost army's rear troops, and still failed to attack its main force. But I also beheaded more than a thousand enemy invaders."
"That's not bad, the harvest is not small." Meng Ya said.
"It's a pity that I couldn't catch up with Laisen, and I missed the power of shaking the sky." Xu Rong sighed.
"What the hell." Zhang Dashan said happily: "After all, Laisen is the commander of the ghost army. He retreated with the main force and made his own arrangements. If he died on the way, wouldn't it be a joke?"
"Okay, let's not talk about this." Xu Rong waved his hand: "Brother Zhang, how is the situation here."
Zhang Dashan said: "Currently, all the fortresses and strongholds of the Ghost Army have been occupied by our army, and the post-war inventory and statistics here have been completed. In addition, His Majesty has just sent a military order, ordering us to go to Wugu to discuss the army tomorrow morning. ."
"Understood." Xu Rong responded: "There are blood stains on my body. I'll go clean it first."
As he spoke, he hugged the two of them, and the latter two naturally returned the favor.
After the things here were almost settled, Meng Ya also returned to his place of residence. Deputy General Shi Kai followed him into the account and couldn't help but ask: "The big leader, the ghost army. Are you defeated now?"
"Well, I lost." Meng Ya nodded.
"This" Shi Kai's expression was very complicated, one of disbelief and disbelief: "After all, they had hundreds of thousands of troops, and they were still guarding the defense line. It only took a few days, and they were defeated like this. This is too much."
When it came to this, he didn't know what words to use.
Meng Ya glanced at him: "What's unbelievable? Haven't you seen the bravery of the Qin army on the front line? The ghost army cannot be defeated on the battlefield. This is a defensive fortress. In a head-on confrontation on the ground, they were directly crushed. Pressure, no matter in terms of momentum or combat power, the two armies are incomparable."
Then he added: "And in terms of strategy and tactics, they are not on the same level. How can there be any reason to be invincible?"
"That's true." Shi Kai nodded in agreement, "But I still think it's too fast."
"Yes, they were defeated so quickly. The Qin army was so terrifying." Meng Ya also sighed, then paused and said, "Shi Kai, what do you think Emperor Qin will do next."
Shi Kai thought for a moment and said, "We should probably capture Seth City. After all, we have such a huge advantage on the battlefield."
"I don't think so. If he cares about Sais City, why would Emperor Qin put his strategic target on Wu Gu?"
"In the opinion of the great leader"
"It's hard to say." Meng Ya said, "It depends on the military meeting tomorrow."
The next day.
Xiao Yuan arrived at Wugu Mountain and first led his counselors and generals to inspect the place.
This is indeed a unique place, surrounded by mountains, with only two exits, and the surrounding basin is huge, comparable to the area of a county town.
When we came to a river, there was a quarry not far away. Many soldiers were busy there, transporting stones to repair the defense here.
The breeze blew, and the cloaks fluttered behind the generals. Xiao Yuan, dressed in brocade clothes, said: "What kind of Wu Bone Mountain is this? It is completely a Wu Bone City. If we capture this place, our army will have no worries."
"Your Majesty is wise—" everyone said in unison.
Xiao Yuan went elsewhere and said as he walked: "Jia You, do you think black bones can be used as a city?"
"Of course." The latter respectfully replied: "This is the best place for our army to attack the ghost tribe and the transportation line for food, grass and ordnance. However, Your Majesty, I just observed and found that the drainage system here needs to be improved, otherwise , if there is a mountain rain, the basin may suffer."
"You are right." Xiao Yuandao: "Not only the drainage system, but also military facilities such as city walls and sentry towers need to be repaired. It just so happens that everything is available here. We can use local materials, which is much more convenient. There are also houses and residences that can be used by our army."
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true."
"Let's go, Yibing."
After some inspection, Xiao Yuan returned to the tent, and the generals also filed in and lined up on both sides.
This military discussion is naturally the next action plan of our own army, whether to attack Sais City or avoid this place.
Xiao Yuan directly pointed out the theme and stated straight to the point the strategic idea of using heavy troops to surround the city of Si and use other troops to continuously attack the hinterland of the ghost tribe.
The Qin army has sufficient strength, including more than 400,000 soldiers from southern Xinjiang, and can completely encircle and fight at the same time.
He said: "Now that all the strongholds outside the Ghost Army have been transferred to our army, I intend to use this as a basis to build a defense line east of Sais and completely lock down the entire Lessen army here."
"At the same time, other troops will attack separately and fully invade the hinterland of the ghost clan. Of course, as for this combat deployment, further discussion is needed."
"If you have any ideas, please feel free to tell me."
After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, he looked around at everyone.
Lou He came out and said: "I think that if we don't destroy Laisen first and use your majesty's siege strategy, Sais will become an isolated city. The ghost tribe will definitely send troops to rescue us. Our army can also wait for work here. At the same time, we can also Avoid stretching the front too much.”
After hearing this, the generals thought for a while and Wei Qing said: "Sir, although this method is safe and can be invincible, it will greatly extend the war time."
"Don't be impatient in destroying ghosts. The decisive battle will determine the outcome when the time comes." Lou He explained.
Wei Qing was noncommittal, but said: "Soldiers who are away on expeditions and fighting in foreign lands will inevitably feel homesick over time. Moreover, our army's morale is now at a high level. It is the time when the fighting spirit is at its highest. I think we should march."
(End of chapter)
