"Well, I have the same idea. Let's all discuss how to fight this battle."
Gongsun Du was a speculator at heart. In addition, he had become accustomed to dominating Liaodong in the past few years. He had long developed the arrogant temperament of being the boss of the sky and his second child. At this time, when he saw that all his confidants were ready to fight, he would not do it again. There was some hesitation, but then he turned to the deployment of specific strategies.
"Father, I have a plan that will defeat the enemy."
As soon as Gongsun Du finished speaking, his eldest son Gongsun Kang stood up and spoke loudly.
"Oh? Since Kang'er has a plan, let's just talk about it and listen to it."
Gongsun Kang has been serving in the army for many years. He led his troops to capture most of Liaodong County. He fought many battles with the Mohe, Khitan, Goguryeo and other tribes. He always returned with great victory, even if he was just a bastard, but Gongsun Du was against He has always been fond of him, and his status as heir has been clear for a long time. Now that he has a plan in mind, Gongsun Du's spirit is lifted.
"Father Mingjian, the relationship between Gongsun Ming and the Yuan family seems to be harmonious now, but it is not the case. The two sides are just in harmony with each other. Therefore, if our army attacks Youzhou, Yuan Benchu will not send troops to reinforce, but will try to drag Gongsun Ming back. In addition, The main force of Gongsun Ming's troops are all far away in Qingzhou. Even if he wants to rush back, it is not easy to get there thousands of miles away. As long as our army consumes energy and fights quickly, we will definitely be able to occupy the important places in Youzhou, wait for work, and destroy Gongsun Ming. All I can do is to do things in the palm of my hand."
Gongsun Kang was not in a hurry to tell what he had planned. Instead, he analyzed the current situation first and pointed out the key to his own victory.
"Yes, what Kang'er said is very reasonable, go on."
After Gongsun Du pondered for a moment, he also believed that without him, the Yuan family and the Gongsun family had an irresolvable blood feud. Even though they seemed to be married, in fact both sides were very wary of each other. , if given the chance, Yuan Shao would not be willing to let Gongsun Ming grow bigger.
"The child thinks that the key to this battle lies in two words, one is fast and the other is surprise. Specifically, the father can contact Tadun first, and each of them can use the main force to attack Junmi City, build up momentum and induce The main force of the Youzhou Army gathered towards Junmi City. After the enemy and our coalition forces started to confront each other, they then used a group of surprise troops to cross the sea to Yuyang. They first took the salt field and then attacked Jixian County to cut off the enemy's main force. After hearing this, The enemy army that has been lost in Jixian County will be in chaos without fighting. Our main force will take advantage of the situation to attack it, and a great victory can be expected. In this way, our army and Gongsun Ming's main force will be in a host-and-guest position, waiting for work, so there will be no fight. You can also bring down this beast!"
Gongsun Kang had obviously carefully studied the topography of Youzhou, and the strategy he proposed was indeed very feasible. If the Youzhou army was unprepared, it would really be possible to win a big victory.
"Haha... Okay, my son is indeed a thousand-mile horse. This policy is a great good thing. It is decided like this. Everyone, please return to your own headquarters, mobilize your troops and horses, and prepare your troops to enter the pass!"
As soon as Gongsun Kang said this, Gongsun Du was so convinced that he burst into laughter. Without any hesitation, he made the final decision...
"Report, my lord, there is an urgent message from Ji County."
On September 21st, at three o'clock in the morning, in the study room of the inner courtyard of the Linzi City Guards House, Xu Shu was reporting to Gongsun Ming the minutes of yesterday's meeting with Xin Ping. Suddenly, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps, and a man with a heavy body was suddenly heard. The sweaty courier turned around from behind the screen, rushed to the copywriter in a few strides, saluted Gongsun Ming, and then spoke out a report.
"Führer, as expected, the two evil neighbors have conspired together. They will send troops to the city in the next few days, with a total of 70,000 infantry and 80,000 cavalry. They are known as an army of 200,000. It’s amazing, hey, you really spent a lot of money.”
Hearing that this was an urgent letter from Jixian County, Gongsun Ming did not dare to be careless. With a wave of his hand, one of the accompanying guards immediately presented the letter to Gongsun Ming. After reading the letter, Gongsun Ming's eyes immediately became sharp.
"My lord, I know that this matter may not be as simple as it seems. Without him, Junmi City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Although Lu Xiang is not a famous general who is good at defense, he is not an ordinary person. He is facing two coalition forces. It seems that we have strong troops and strong horses, but it may be difficult to succeed. If the stalemate lasts for a while, the main force of our army will be able to rush back. The rebel army has no chance of winning, so I guess the enemy must have other plans."
Xu Shu did not answer in a hurry, but carefully read the letter from Jixian with a solemn expression before making a cautious judgment.
"Well, it's true. Although Gongsun Du is arrogant, he is not incompetent. He should not be so reckless. If he has surprise soldiers, they must come from the sea. If so, Yuyang Salt Farm may be The target of this sneak attack is to obtain a large amount of salt that we have stationed in Youzhou to use as military supplies. Secondly, it can also use it as a base to attack Jixian all the way north and cut off the rear of our frontline troops. This calculation is indeed exquisite. , but little did he know that someone was just waiting for him to do this."
Cross-sea combat is still extremely rare in this era. In fact, few heroes in the world today understand this way. However, for Gongsun Ming, this is just an ordinary thing. There is nothing else to do. Landing in the previous life There are countless cases of combat. Furthermore, Gongsun Ming is familiar with "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". How could he not know that the first cross-sea battle in Chinese history was written by Gongsun Du? How could he not take precautions? .
"Who does the Lord plan to send to lead the troops north?"
Xu Shu had previously been suspicious of the intention of Wu Heng and the main force of the Liaodong Allied Forces to gather in Junmi City. When Gongsun Ming revealed the key, he immediately woke up.
"Well, Zilong's reputation is too great to sneak away. Let's just ask Zilong to go to Yecheng to meet the bride on my behalf. As for the person to lead the army north, Zhang He is fine. Also, please reply to Shi Yuan immediately to remind him Don't underestimate Chengjun's troops. Once the war reaches a stalemate, Yuan Benchu may not sit back and watch. Yi Jing does not have to defend, but Fangcheng must not be lost. When Zhang He has collected the enemy's surprise troops crossing the river, he can turn back. Then we went to defeat Chengjun's troops. In this way, we in Youzhou will be safe, and the main force of our army will not have to be exhausted. After slowly retreating to Youzhou, we can settle the accounts with the two thieves Tadun and Gongsun Du. "
After weighing the pros and cons of all the generals in his mind, Gongsun Ming finally selected Zhang He, who was not yet well-known at the moment, as the commander of the surprise troops heading north.
"My lord is wise."
Seeing that General Gongsun Ming had considered all aspects carefully, Xu Shu would not have any objections. After praising him respectfully, he went to arrange the relevant matters without mentioning them...
