After seeing the red mark on the map. Bu Zhi and Fu Youde couldn't help but look shocked.
"What does your Majesty mean, is to directly dig a river channel of tens of miles in the narrow area on the south bank of Gaoyou Lake to enter Shaobo Lake and go around to the south side of Gaoyou City?"
Bu Zhao said somewhat suddenly.
Wang Jing smiled and said: "Yes, after digging the dozens of miles long river, we can bypass Gaoyou and directly enter Shaobo Lake. Attacked from both sides, how can Gaoyou stop it?"
"Even if Yang Shuang can block it, I can abandon Gaoyou and go straight to Yangzhou! I don't believe that Yang Shuang can sit back and watch our army threaten Yangzhou!"
Bu Zhi, Han Xizai, Fu Youde and others all felt a little impressed when they heard this.
Their eyes were attracted to the defense lines of Gaoyou City and Jieshou, and they subconsciously formed a mindset in their hearts.
I never thought there was such a way.
Of course, if Fu Youde and the others are unable to attack Gaoyou for a long time and have to think of other methods, they may also set their sights on the south bank of Gaoyou Lake.
"However, if we want to dig a river channel on the south bank of Gaoyou Lake, we must use a lot of manpower..."
Li Kaifang pondered.
Bu Zhi said: "There were more than 100,000 young and strong prisoners in the former Qin Dynasty, and nearly 100,000 prisoners of war in the Sui navy. But these young and strong captives numbered about 200,000!"
"If we mobilize the young men from Guishan Prefecture and Jinhu, it won't be a problem to recruit another hundred thousand young men! In this way, we will have three hundred thousand young men..."
"Three hundred thousand strong men will dig it out in sections, and they will be able to dig it out within a month! Your Majesty's plan is really brilliant, I am ashamed of myself!"
Hear this.
Many civil and military personnel present could not help but look at the red scratches on the map.
Just now, they were worried about the iron walls of Gaoyou and Jieshou. They felt that forcing the offensive and defensive lines would inevitably lead to heavy casualties, and even generals would die in battle.
But he didn't expect that in just a moment, King Huai would come up with a plan to deal with the Sui army.
There was no need to forcefully attack the defense line. Using 300,000 young men to dig a river channel was like a flying move in Go. It easily solved the dilemma and in turn posed a great threat to the Sui army.
Wang Jing's method didn't even occur to Bu Zhi and Fu Youde, and naturally neither did Yang Shuang.
Historically, there has never been any record of digging dozens of miles of rivers to attack a city.
If Wang Jing succeeds in this move, it will be considered a first.
Thinking of this, everyone sighed in their hearts.
"Well, 300,000 prisoners are more than enough to dig the river, but this move is of great importance. Minister Han, go and send an order to have Director Zhao from the Construction Department bring two hundred craftsmen who are good at combing rivers to come by speedboat!"
Wang Jing also thought of the defeated prisoners of the former Qin and Sui armies.
In addition to the West Route Army, the North Route Army also captured tens of thousands of defeated soldiers after they captured Baoying, and these people were still in Baoying's custody at this time.
If necessary, the Huai army can use clippers to take over these prisoners to serve as hard labor.
"I'll do it now!"
Han Xizai immediately walked out of the room quickly and delivered Wang Jing's order.
At this time, Zhao Jianguo was still in Sihong and sent orders by speedboat. He would arrive in about ten days.
before he arrived.
The Huai army needed to first transfer all the prisoners guarded in the rear, prepare digging tools, and prepare a large amount of food and clothing for 300,000 people.
After nearly three years of development, the Huai Army did not know how much food and supplies it had accumulated.
Among them, the grain and grass hoarded in the first year of Taichu have not been eaten up, and many grains and grass have even begun to mold in the warehouse. After the palace officials reported this situation, they began to use grain to make wine and make military dry food that could be stored for a longer time...
It can be said that the Huai army has never worried about the problem of food and grass.
Not to mention 300,000 young men, even if one million young men gather together, the Huai army can easily support them.
"During the river digging, the army must not slack off!"
Wang Jing turned his eyes slightly and looked at Li Kaifang, "Li Kaifang, the Northern Route Army you lead can attack on a small scale, or you can mobilize tens of thousands of Baoying's prisoners to come to the frontier, dig soil and fill ditches, and attract the attention of the Sui army!"
"Yang Kan led his troops and horses to join the central army, but I have another appointment!"
"The last general takes command!"
Li Kaifang and Yang Kan stood up together and bowed respectfully.
If the Northern Route Army could not penetrate the Jieshou defense line, then the 200,000-strong army would not be able to move south. However, the Sui Army at Jieshou was well equipped to defend but unable to attack, and the two sides could only confront each other along the ditch.
Under such circumstances, it would be a waste to place a ten thousand enemy like Yang Kan in the Northern Route Army.
Only when you are transferred to the Chinese Army will you have a chance to shine.
"Fu Youde, you lead the navy to sit on Sanxing Island and keep an eye on Yang Shuang. You want him to lock up the city and watch helplessly as our army finds another way and goes straight into Shaobo Lake!"
Wang Jing said in a deep voice.
Fu Youde also immediately stood up and took orders.
October 2nd.
After Wang Jing summoned all the generals to go south and decided on a strategy, the thousands of miles of territory occupied by the Huai army took action one after another. Du Fuwei and Zhang Lin began to escort prisoners continuously.
Boat after boat is constantly shuttling in Gaoyou Lake.
Every time they shuttled, a large amount of food and supplies were transported, as well as a large number of prisoners whose weapons were confiscated.
These prisoners were divided into units of 10,000 people, and thirty thousand households were set up for easy command.
On the south shore of Gaoyou Lake, a pier was built at a speed visible to the naked eye. The large ships could not dock, so they used small boats to transport them. In less than a day, a camp appeared on the shore.
There are also warehouses for storing food and supplies.
Xu Xuan came in person and took dozens of clerks to sort out the supplies and register them.
The spies from the Military Intelligence Department began to explore the terrain in detail.
The south bank is about forty-five miles wide. Except for a few hills and woods, most of it is wilderness and tidal flats. Each ten thousand household is responsible for the two miles of river channel, which will not take too long to complete.
Three hundred thousand people, their personal strength is not very good, but together, they have the power to change the mountains and rivers.
The Huai army escorted the prisoners extremely quickly.
By October 5th, all the more than 200,000 prisoners had been escorted over, and another 100,000 young men would arrive in a day or two.
These prisoners already knew their mission in advance.
As long as they are not trapped and killed, and serve as hard labor as captives of defeated soldiers, everyone can accept it.
He even breathed a sigh of relief.
If they can dig a river channel, they will be considered to have made a meritorious service, and their salary will be somewhat higher in the future.
The ships of the Huai army kept shuttled back and forth, and a large number of young men gathered on the south bank of Gaoyou Lake, which naturally attracted the attention of the Sui army.
The open space on the south bank of the lake.
The dark crowd of young and strong men lined up and were organized into hundreds or thousands of households amidst shouts.
Tang Shengzong stood at a high place and glanced across.
The huge crowd almost covered the entire land.
If 300,000 people were to set up camp, it would be more than enough to cover dozens of miles. When the Huai Army and Deng Qiang faced off not long ago, the camp of 100,000 troops occupied an area of 10 to 20 miles...
"It takes two hundred thousand prisoners to dig the river and it can be completed within a month. It takes too much manpower to mobilize three hundred thousand young men!"
He was sent by Wang Jing to guard the prisoners and supervise the work according to the route given by the Construction Department.
By digging the river channel, he would have accomplished a great feat.
This is also an opportunity for Wang Jing to promote his new defection to the school for meritorious service.
Tang Shengzong thought silently in his heart.
It felt like 300,000 people gathered in a wilderness of dozens of miles was too much of a mobilization of troops, but then I thought about it, 300,000 young men couldn't possibly work hard day and night.
With more manpower, we can rotate the excavation,
In this case, the completion speed will be much faster.
"Report... our army's sentinel caught the Sui army's spy on the side of Shaobo Lake. The Sui army has heard the movement of our army!"
A messenger came quickly to report.
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