At the same time, in Xingguo, the first thing Lan Wu did after returning to Xingguo was to go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit and accept Lan Ce's will in person. After receiving the praise from the royal family, Lan Wu rushed there with a new mission. In the Western Territory of the Star Kingdom, we started to take over the affairs there.
Yi Shuai is a taboo in the military, but Lan Wu's arrival is like a welcome return to the Western Marshal and many generals. Many people in the Western Star Army hope that Lan Wu can help them change the situation or lead them. Winning a big victory, in the eyes of those people, although Bai Ting's ability is not bad, there is still a certain gap compared with Lan Wu.
Before Lan Wu arrived in the Western Region, a big battle broke out between the Star Army and the neighboring country Tianyu Kingdom. Tianyu Kingdom assembled an army of 400,000 people with advanced ordnance to storm Xuelie City, a border town of Star Kingdom. The battle lasted for a day and night, and Tianyu Kingdom The fierce offensive almost reduced Xuelie City to rubble. In the end, Marshal Bai stayed calm in the face of danger and sent troops out of the city from two small passes on the left and right of Xuelie Pass to attack the two wings of the Tianyu Kingdom army, and finally solved the siege.
After the first battle, both sides lost tens of thousands of soldiers and suffered losses in supplies. Xuelie Pass was no longer useful in blocking the enemy troops. However, after the enemy troops withdrew, they did not attack again. They remained stationary. Let the Star Army breathe.
While the Star Army was recuperating, it was rebuilding Xuelie Pass. No matter when the next battle between the two armies was, the Star Army had already tried its best to survive the previous battle. Fortunately, the news of Lan Wu's capture of Star Kingdom came in time. After learning that Lan Wu had conquered Po Feng City in Kyoto, the exhausted Western Star Army was inspired to cheer up.
When the soldiers in the west knew that Lan Wu was coming to replace Bai Ting and lead them, the three armies were greatly encouraged and their morale was high. The soldiers in the west did not have a bad opinion of Bai Ting. Many soldiers knew that Bai Ting led them to this point with a smaller force than the enemy. It is already difficult, but there is little hope of truly defeating the enemy. But if Lan Wu leads them, perhaps the situation will change greatly.
After knowing that Lan Wu was coming, the Western Star Army, which had always been at a disadvantage, was inspired. Everyone saw a glimmer of light in the predicament. Even Bai Ting himself was very happy about Lan Wu's arrival. You can imagine how profound Lan Wu's wise image is. People's hearts.
Lan Wu's trip to the West is also the top secret of the Star Army. The enemy has no way of knowing. If the information about Lan Wu's arrival is transmitted to the enemy, the enemy's morale will most likely suffer a huge blow.
However, once the enemy army spreads the news of Lan Wu's arrival to the Feng Kingdom and uses it to induce some forces in the Feng Kingdom to rise up against the Star Army, it will not be conducive to the completion of the Star Kingdom's rule over the Feng Kingdom. Therefore, the Star Kingdom royal family has always demanded that Lan Wu be Wu's whereabouts are kept completely confidential.
When Lan Wu arrived at Xuelie Pass, everything was the same as usual. The Star Army's daily behavior had not changed at all. Bai Ting was still the commander-in-chief of the Star Army.
After asking about the situation in the Star Army camp and the confrontation between the two armies, Lan Wu directly discussed the military situation with a group of Star Army senior officials. The current strength gap between the Star Army and the enemy was about 200,000. Not only were they few in number, but there were also many wounded in the army. There are too many, so it is not advisable to take the initiative. Moreover, due to the location of the enemy's garrison, the Star Army has no suitable way to raid the enemy. Therefore, in the eyes of many generals, taking the initiative to attack has not been a wise move, at least not yet.
Different from the views of those high-ranking Star Army officials, Lan Wu believed that being in a difficult situation was the prerequisite for them to take the initiative to win. After learning about the confrontation between the two armies, he immediately asked everyone to consider taking the initiative.
The enemy's garrison does not have a strong fortress like a city gate. If they attack on their own initiative, they do not need to prepare any siege equipment. In terms of food, grass and baggage, it is not a problem because they are closely connected with the mainland. On the contrary, the enemy troops come from afar, and the food, grass and baggage they bring must be limited. , in comparison, they have an advantage.
The previous capture of Feng Kingdom may not have brought much spiritual stone benefits to Star Kingdom, but the harvested materials were a lot, which can not only make up for the losses in the previous war, but also provide sufficient material support for the next war. They can definitely and The enemy army is exhausted, but Tianyu Kingdom cannot. The longer it takes, the more difficult the situation for Tianyu Kingdom, who has come from afar, will be.
A long war will not only weaken the enemy's spirit, but also boost the ambition of the Star Army. Protracted war is not what the enemy should consider. If nothing unexpected happens, the enemy may launch a large-scale siege in a short period of time. This is unsatisfactory. This forces Lan Wu to think of a strategy to defeat the enemy as soon as possible.
Although the Star Army has sufficient supplies, it is not enough to reverse the gap in strength between the two sides. For them, time is also tight. This is why he considered taking the initiative. Although there is no condition to send troops for the time being, it does not mean that it will always be No.
"How many siege routes does the enemy have?" In the Chinese army's tent, Lan Wu and Bai Ting sat opposite each other. The other generals were distributed on both sides of a long table. On the table was a map of the Star Kingdom's border.
"Return to the marshal, there are three items in total." They had been looking forward to it for a long time. After finally seeing the appearance of the victorious general, the Star Army generals in the Western Region were all impressed. When Lan Wu asked, they had no doubts in their hearts, let alone that Lan Wu was not Qualified to lead them, even though Lan Wu is younger than many of them.
"How many routes does our army have to dispatch troops?" Lan Wu asked again.
"To see the strength of the troops, the right road is narrow and mostly covered with jungles. If we send troops from there, it will be difficult to be discovered. However, if we encounter an ambush, the consequences will be disastrous, so it is not suitable for sending out large numbers of troops and marching for a long time," a general replied.
"There are many water sources on the left, but there are not enough ships. The march is too slow and it is easy for the enemy to discover whereabouts. The only way is to send troops directly from the city gate," another general replied.
Worried that what he said was not detailed enough, the star army commander pointed at the map to explain the situation to Lan Wu.
"Is there a route that the enemy doesn't know about?" After looking at the map, Lan Wu still didn't give up.
"The distance between the city gate and the enemy's garrison is only more than thirty miles, and there is no secret marching route." All questions were answered. The generals were looking forward to what advice Lan Wu would give them in the end.
"What is the difference between the terrain of our army's garrison and the enemy's camp?" This time, Lan Wu looked directly at the enemy's garrison location marked on the map.
"The enemy's garrison is where our army used to guard the border. Compared to Xuelie City, the terrain is lower. In the past every rainy season, part of the border garrison would withdraw to Xuelie City to stay temporarily for a period of time." The person who replied was a resident of Xuelie City. General of Lieguan.
"There are often flooding problems in the western border. I have heard about this for a long time." Lan Wu said and looked at the border terrain map carefully. The map covered hundreds of miles around Xuelie Pass. All terrains were clear. .
There are many river branches in the west of Xuelie City and they are scattered. There are several large rivers not far from the city gate. Now that summer is approaching, in Lan Wu's opinion, the water sources in those rivers should be very abundant, and perhaps they can borrow water.
"Are there any soldiers in the army who were born outside Xuelie City?" After coming back to his senses, Lan Wu asked everyone directly.
"There are many," it was Bai Ting who replied this time.
"Marshal Lao Bai asked some people who are familiar with the surrounding terrain to come over. I have something to ask them.
"Marshal Lan, you're welcome." After being polite to Lan Wu, Bai Ting looked directly at a general who was familiar with the border situation: "General Chen, you will be responsible for this matter."
"Yes," he agreed, and General Chen left the tent directly.
"I wonder what the marshal's intention is?" After the general left, a general asked Lan Wu for advice with a suspicious look on his face.
"Let's put this matter aside for the moment. Can any general please explain to me the terrain characteristics around the enemy's garrison and the current situation of the enemy's army?"
"Marshal..." According to Lan Wu's request, a general who was familiar with the nearby terrain directly described the enemy camp and the environment around the camp, and then explained the enemy's strength and situation one by one.
Then, with the additions of other generals, Lan Wu had figured out all the information about the enemy in a short time. Just then, the general who had gone out earlier brought some men.
Under Lan Wu's inquiry, the soldiers gave Lan Wu a detailed description of the terrain around Xuelie Pass with admiration and awe in their eyes. The content was more detailed and specific than what the generals said, with almost no omissions.
At the same time, the star army generals in the camp had guessed Lan Wu's intention to use the terrain to fight.
After that, Lan Wu began to consider the strategy of taking the initiative. Now the lieutenants and generals of the army were performing their duties. The previously severely damaged city wall was slowly being built. Time was running out. The Star Army would definitely not be able to repair the city wall to the same level as before. Strong, but still able to serve as a barrier against enemy attacks.
Dozens of ballistae are placed on the long city wall to deal with the enemy's siege equipment. In terms of defending against enemy attacks, the Star Army is very well prepared. It is based on this that Lan Wu knows that he has More time to consider proactive strategies.
