"Have you agreed? It's as expected!"
Wang Jing glanced quickly and knew what happened in Bagong Mountain these days.
Zhu Yi and Wen Qin's choices were consistent with his predictions, but the appearance of Zhuge Jin in the middle made his heart move.
He and Pei Ju had the same reaction when they heard the news. They both thought of Zhuge Jin and subconsciously thought of his son Zhuge Ke.
However, this news only slightly surprised him.
Not to mention Zhuge Ke, even if there are one or two more Soochow generals, it doesn't matter. With the strength of the Huai army, as long as it can perform stably and exert its own strength, it is impossible to fail.
"Zhaoxuan, I remember that the intelligence sent by Pei Ju not long ago said that Shi Bao and Wang Ji's Wei army suddenly gathered their troops and their offensive against Shouchun was greatly weakened. Do you think there was any surprise in this?"
Wang Jing asked.
Gao Xi pondered for a moment and said: "There are two possibilities. Either Shi Bao and Wang Ji sensed that our army was about to attack Shouchun, so they withdrew their troops to preserve their strength, or the Wei army was internally unstable and had to retreat!"
"Then which one do you think might be true?"
"I think the second reason is the most likely! Because if Shi Bao and Wang Ji really feel the threat of our army, in addition to withdrawing their troops to preserve their strength, they will also send envoys to contact Zhuge Dan and Zhu Yi to form an alliance to resist our army. !”
"But until now, there has been no other movement from the Wei army. Only Shouchun sent an envoy to contact Zhu Yi. This proves that there must be an unexpected situation within the Wei army!"
Gao Xi said in a deep voice.
Wang Jing heard his analysis and felt it made sense.
With Gao Xi, a famous minister who was considered top in both internal affairs and military strategy, by his side, he felt that his brain could take a good rest.
Gao Xi can give targeted opinions on any problems in government affairs and military strategy.
Although he has only joined the Huai Army for a short time, Wang Jing has already given Gao Xi great trust and reliance.
"There was an accident internally..."
Wang Jing's thoughts swirled in his mind, and a vague guess emerged, but he did not say it out loud, but smiled and said: "What you said makes sense... The ship has docked, let's go to the city first!"
At this time, the huge Five-Tooth Battleship docked at the dock of Fengyang Mansion.
The dock has been blocked by soldiers, and many people stood outside the blockade and looked at the warships.
The huge five-tooth warship, which was like a hill floating on the river, shocked these people. Even the wealthy merchants and famous families in Fengyang City felt a sense of security in their hearts when they thought that this kind of warship belonged to their own navy.
Most of the former army of Yuan Ying and Shi Wansui have taken over Fengyang City.
One hundred thousand cavalry and thirty thousand naval troops gathered together.
More than 100,000 soldiers and horses gathered, making this important town originally built by Cao Jingzong lively.
In the city, Han Xizai and Fan Yun, who was in charge of the civil affairs of Fengyang and Dingyuan prefectures, had already prepared a place for Wang Jing to stay.
The first time Wang Jing entered the palace hall, he summoned all the civil and military officials.
Among them were former army chief Yuan Ying, ninth-level general Shi Wansui, and Yuwen Chengdu, Lin Chong, Zhou Panlong and others who followed Wang Jing as personal bodyguard generals.
Civil officials include Gao Xi, Han Xizai, Fan Yun and other officials.
Zhou Panlong and Lin Chong, who had just defected, were both fierce generals on the battlefield and had great potential. However, due to their military exploits and seniority, they had not yet reached high positions.
Wang Jing brought them here to give them a chance to make meritorious deeds.
With military exploits, you will soon be able to command a force to take charge of your own affairs.
"Greetings to the King!"
All civil and military personnel lined up on the left and right to salute Wang Jing.
Wang Jing waved his hand and asked everyone to stand up, "Without further ado, I am mobilizing 400,000 troops this time to capture Shouchun, seize the land of Huainan, and establish another province for our army."
"There is a strong enemy entrenched in Shouchun, we should not be underestimated. You are either important officials in the central government or generals leading the army, and you are responsible for the public's expectations, so we should not be careless!"
"I, my servants, please remember the King's teachings!"
All the civil and military officials bowed down again, understanding Wang Jing's reminder.
Everyone knows that the Huai Army's 400,000 troops are enough to destroy several forces in Shouchun. The odds of victory are extremely high, but the more times like this, the more careful you must be.
If a general is arrogant and underestimates the enemy, he will suffer serious losses.
In particular, Wang Jing is stationed in Fengyang Mansion, close to the front line. If someone underestimates the enemy and rushes in, or is eager to make a contribution, he will know it soon.
Since Wang Jing has decided to sit in the rear, he will not interfere with the frontline command, but he will keep it in mind who performs well, and then based on their performance, he will judge who can be promoted first...
"Well, Zhaoxuan, let me reiterate to everyone the situation near Shouchun!"
Wang Jing said.
Gao Xi responded and stood up to explain to everyone, focusing on the news that Zhu Yi and Wen Qin had decided to defect to the army, and that Wang Sengbian's troops had reached Dingyuan and Pei Sui.
The civil and military officials in the palace had different expressions when they heard about the recent situation.
The strongest forces near Shouchun are the three families. Now that Zhu Yi has returned, only Zhuge Dan and Wei Jun Shi Bao are left.
Wait until everyone digests the information.
Wang Jing spoke again, "This battle is divided into three groups. Among them, the southern route army is led by Pei Sui and Xie Hui is the military advisor. They and Wang Sengbian's troops sent troops to Shouchun to encircle but not attack!"
"The navy marches westward, destroys the warships of the Wei army and Zhuge Dan, blocks the Huaihe River, and prevents the two forces from joining forces. The front army is led by Yuan Ying, with Shi Wansui as the forward, and attacks the Wei army first!"
"The main force of the Chinese army, led by General Fu Youde, will arrive soon with 200,000 troops and horses. When the main force arrives, the front army and the main force will join forces to destroy the Wei army, and then they will besiege Shouchun with the South Route Army..."
This strategy was discussed with Gao Xi, Bu Zhi and others when Wang Jing was in Sihong.
The strategy is very simple, that is to rely on the power of the navy to block the Huaihe River.
Then focus on attacking the Wei army, and send another army to threaten Shouchun, but they did not attack...
This strategy seems ordinary but is very difficult to crack. The military concept of dividing the battlefield and defeating it one after another is fully demonstrated.
The Huai Army Navy has five toothed warships and is powerful.
This point is far beyond the reach of Wei Jun and Zhuge Dan. Shouchun City is strong and difficult to break in a short time. It must be solved at the end...all factors are calculated.
Finally, this method was formed.
"Your Majesty, using your troops in a grand and dignified way is the right way for a military strategist. With this strategy, our army will surely win a great victory!"
Han Xizai praised him repeatedly.
Yuan Ying and Shi Wansui, two former army generals and vanguards, could not find anything wrong. As long as they could conscientiously implement the strategy, this battle would indeed have a great chance of winning.
However, what Wang Jing said was only a general direction.
When the former army reaches the north bank of the Huaihe River and approaches the Wei army, they will have to rely on Yuan Ying and Shi Wansui to decide how to attack and when to attack.
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