When using troops to use strange dangers, it is often out of helplessness.

Chengkuang City cannot be captured for a long time. If it is a steady battle, it is necessary to first capture Chengkuang and Dai, and then attack Ningling, so as to get close to Shangqiu.

But if the coalition of princes fights like this, we must consider whether Laiwu is first captured by the main force of the Mo family or whether it is our own side to break through Shangqiu first. I am afraid that time will not be too late.

The State of Qi has no way out. Only by conquering Shangqiu first or using massacre to force the Mo family to return to help can we stabilize the situation in Qi and solve the crisis at this time.

Since it was to conclude that the Mo family's left-behind troops were targeting the Korean army on the right, this was an opportunity.

In the past, Mozi once said that there are five people who do not guard the city: there are few people in the city, one is not guarding; there are many people in the city, two is not guarding; there are many people in the city, and three is not guarding; there are many people in the city, and three is not guarding; there are many people in the city, and four is not guarding; there are animals outside, and the rich are in the void, and five is not guarding.

Shangqiu is one of them.

Chengkuangka is between the right and the main force of the central army, Ningling is before Shangqiu, but the number of defenders is not very large.

The plan was decided, and the coalition of princes finally made a decision.

The troops were divided into five thousand troops to encircle Chengkuang, and the troops were divided into eight thousand troops to encircle Ningling. The main force bypassed Ningling and headed straight to Shangqiu to encircle the city.

Once the city is besieged, the Han army, who is defending Yangxia, will pay close attention to the movements of the Mo family, first guard Yangxia and Gucheng, and wait for the remaining troops on Si Shang to support Shangqiu, the king of Yangxia will send troops to Zhecheng, and will annihilate the remaining troops on Si Shangqiu City under Shangqiu City.

The main force of the coalition forces left Ningling, and the operation to surround Shangqiu had just been launched for only three days. When Shan's father was waiting for the opportunity, the news came to light.

There was a thunderous cheer in the military tent, and it seemed that the coalition of princes had been deceived.

Near Shanfu, the Mohist family gathered almost all the main field troops on Si, 40,000 infantry, 16,000 cavalry, external processing soldiers and artillery.

The remaining field troops were scattered in Chen, Zhecheng and other places to serve as suspicious soldiers.

If we can seize the opportunity to gather the troops, we can fight an advantageous battle between about 70,000 Liberation Army and about 50,000 coalition forces of the princes.

This battle was planned to be fought in two sections, first difficult and then easy. What he wanted was not the retreat of the princes' coalition forces, but to bury the last field troops of Han, Wei, Wei and Qi here.

So he didn't want to move the weak Korean army on the right wing first, as that would arouse the other party's vigilance and escape.

As long as the main force of the central army is eliminated, the 30,000 Korean troops will have nowhere to escape.

Shanfu was not far from Shangqiu. Although the crucial Daicheng was surrounded, the coalition of princes had not yet captured it.

Even though the situation was very favorable, it actually took about two days.

Once the army starts to act, it will be discovered by the enemy soon, and either the Korean army on the right will inevitably head north.

If you succeed, it is not that you can’t fight, but that it will be very troublesome and there will be great casualties.

If you fight less, it is similar to the number of people, which is very different.

The results of the battlefield battle directly affect future plans.

If there is a great victory, we can first concentrate our superior forces to annihilate the central route of the coalition, and then annihilate the Korean army, then the army will take advantage of the situation and go north to attack Xinzheng's troops and approach the Yellow River, threaten Han and Zhou will conquer Qi in the east.

If there is a small victory, it may take some time to prevent Zhao from taking the opportunity to interfere. Do not advance too quickly to avoid accidents when the front line is too long and the troops are dispersed. Fight steadily to defeat Qi in three years.

The key to the big victory and small victory is no longer with the main force of the Mo family, but with the troops in Chen, Kuxian and other places who are suspected of soldiers.

Once the South Korean army intends to go north to the meritorious army, it is necessary to stay there for at least one day to maintain the war for the main force.

Just one day is enough, because once the army is dispatched, there is not much time left for the right time.

If the troops in Ku County, Chen and other places are gathered, there will be about 8,000 field troops. Even if they can add some of the second-line guards to fight in the interior, the number will not be too large.

The south of Shangqiu is not a fortification area, so these troops need to use the most tenacious spirit to approach the Korean army that may drag Yangxia.

I was thinking about Zhecheng, which was the place where Duke Xiang of Song became famous and righteous many years ago, but I was afraid that this was the cruelest place on the entire battlefield.

But now that things have come to this, he can no longer hesitate.

So he ordered an infantry division and three thousand cavalry to go out of the right road to quickly undo Daicheng. After the rescue, he quickly went south to Chengkuang, leaving two brigades of infantry to strengthen Chengkuang's defense, and the remaining troops approached Ningling.

The main force rushed straight to the north of Shangqiu, defeated the periphery of the coalition forces and approached the main force of the coalition forces. After the side divisions on the right were assembled, a decisive battle began.

The left wing was dominated by suspicious soldiers from Ku County and Chen. They feinted to attack Yangxia, then went north to Zhecheng, defending between Zhecheng and Chengkuang, preventing the Korean army from going north to join the main force of the coalition.

This is also a strategy of splitting and attacking. Finally, I understood why all the battles were killed in ancient times.

In this era when communications rely entirely on horseback and the speed of message transmission is the fastest one day, if the split-end and joint attack tactic is used well, it will be a great victory that can be recorded in history. If it is not used well, it may become a joke.

But it won't work if you don't need it.

Fortunately, this is an inside battle. The roads in the Song Dynasty have been well built over the years, and there is no need to consider too much food supply and logistics because of the inside.

In addition, the battle was launched in late autumn, with dry weather and no rain, which was suitable for large corps to move.

There were not many coalition forces besieging Daicheng, only about 5,000, and there was still a brigade of fortress garrison brigade in Daicheng.

If you raid with an infantry division plus three thousand cavalrymen, as long as you don’t commit too much stupidity, there is no problem.

As long as the siege of Daicheng is lifted and the main force of the coalition forces will think that the Mo family wants to cut off their retreat, it is very likely that the Korean army in Yangxia will be united in a group, which will make the Mo family unable to eat.

Otherwise, if the troops are not divided, the coalition forces near Shangqiu may discover the movements of the main force of the Mo family too early, and may slip backwards. It is likely that the annihilation battle will be defeated by the pursuit battle, which will not be conducive to the future situation.

At the same time, the right side attacks Daicheng first, and Chengkuang's troops will also have a backup plan. Once the coalition forces of the princes find out that the troops choose to go south and the Han army and retreat from Yangxia to Xudi, then the troops on the right side can also make changes.

At that time, although it may become a one-to-one situation, it can only be fought. At that time, the troops on the right will respond quickly to Gucheng.

At that time, the right side will have to block the attack, and the troops in Kuxian, Chen and other places, which were originally planned to fight the battle in Xiao Shangqiu, will have to fight a decisive battle with the main force.

This depends not only on the attack status of the troops on the right, but also on the reactions of the coalition forces of the opposing princes.

It has already reached this point, and planning is based on people and accomplishing things. If the opponent can predict the future without making mistakes, then he can only fight the Battle of Da Shangqiu.

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That night, Mi and others, who had become commander Er of the Cavalry Division, received the order from the above, ordering them to march 110 miles within three days, and then deal with the enemy near Daicheng within one day.

After replenishing supplies there, he quickly went south to rescue Chengkuang and strengthen Chengkuang's defense.

These 110 miles are not the distance on the map, but they are almost the same.

After the chariots were on the same track, for future combat needs, the ridges of the arable land in Songland were cut into passable soldiers and cannon vehicles.

Of course, for farmers, this is conducive to their ox, carriage, horses and carriages when they harvest in autumn. Therefore, the unification of the rails accompanied by the popularization of ridges and double-shaft chariots, an unwritten rule was quickly formed.

In addition, the road here is good. After all, this is the rear of the Heshui Fortification Area, which the Mohist school attaches most importance to. The road is in good condition and there is no rain now. I march 110 miles in three days and fight on the inside, so there is no problem.

The scouts understood Dai Cheng's situation clearly because Dai Cheng was still in the hands of the Mo family, and the princes allied their troops to encircle them, but they did not capture them.

There were about 5,000 Qi troops there, each of which were digging the besieged camps. After attacking several times before, the losses were a little big, so they chose to surround them instead of attacking.

The two brigades of the cavalry division where the prisoner Mi were assigned to him to command. The commander of the right wing army was the commander of the infantry division. He was subordinate to the other party's command, but he was a member of the right wing enemy front military committee.

At the meeting, the main general of the right wing conveyed the intention above and clearly stated: "The giant's meaning is very clear. To sum up, Daicheng must be stable and Chengkuang must be fast."

"In three days, we can't be too fast, we must do a good job of reconnaissance and cover."

"But once the siege of Daicheng is lifted, you must go south to Chengkuang quickly. In other words, once Daicheng is captured, you must release Chengkuang within two days, and you must not delay."

The prisoner Mi nodded. He could already understand what this was for, so he suggested: "If the scout's information is correct, there are only about 5,000 Qi troops near Chengkuang. If they chose to siege the city, in fact, once Daicheng was rescued, the cavalry of our two brigades could go south alone and quickly penetrate the city of Chengkuang."

"Since they have chosen to siege the city, they will inevitably be relaxed from the outside. If they attack suddenly, they will have a chance."

"If the raid fails, the cavalry can still stick to them. If a plain encounters cavalry, they can only choose to form a formation on the spot and dare not move lightly. Even if the formation is retreated, the marching speed will be slow."

"The infantry can also follow and encircle and annihilate it."

"However, if I say, it is basically unlikely that your infantry will be used. Such short-range raids are always the business of our cavalry."

The commander above only conquers a certain place one day, but it is impossible to tell the people below how to fight.

Even if you take off your lower skirt and reveal the things below to scare the enemy away, just complete the task on time.

This kind of pre-war discussion meeting is very important, and the overall strategic intention is too obvious, so the smuggler Mi can guess the above ideas.

Attacking Daicheng is to block the road where the coalition forces retreat from the north. This requires waiting until the main force of the Jiexuan Army approaches Shangqiu before starting the attack. It cannot be too early.

To attack Chengkuang, we must take advantage of the fact that the enemy has not yet reacted, and whether the coalition forces retreat from north to south, these troops in Chengkuang can react.

If the South Korean army retreats north and gathers upwards, they will join the main battle; if the South Korean army flees south and joins the South Korean army back to Xu, they will go south to Gucheng as a blocking force.

The idea of ​​capturing Mi was supported by the attendees. If it was a normal march, it was very likely that the Qi army in Chengkuang and other places would hear the wind.

If you can get out of here, you will have to waste some time. If you may join the decisive battle, then you will have another 5,000 additional troops.

Every 5,000 troops missing from the enemy means that the flanks are more unstable, which means that the front line needs to be contracted, and it is likely to launch a flank annihilation battle, and use the cavalry advantages to let the emperor's army pieced together by the princes be destroyed near Shangqiu.

Generally speaking, the focus is on the inside but not outside, so the idea of ​​the cavalry raided by the siege Mi is extremely feasible.

Furthermore, the garrison troops guarding Chengkuang also obtained the true legend of the Mo family defending the city. They would never be so honest in the city. At least they would go out of the city to attack and dig for tunnels to counterattack. They would never passively wait for the other party to siege the city.

In that case, the five thousand troops in the besieged city would be short of their strength.

Daicheng is not too far from Chengkuang. If the cavalry replenished supplies in Daicheng, they can move south quickly, and may even set foot in the camp before the Qi army in Chengkuang and other places gets the news.

After a brief discussion, I decided this way for now.

The next morning, just dawn, soldiers gathered here for a long time to start washing.

This is not an outside line, but after the wealthiest Heshui Fortification Area, the soldiers have sufficient logistics support, so there is no need to eat fried noodles and dry cakes frequently like fighting on the outside line.

When cooking, charcoal is used for cooking, and breakfast is made of thick rice porridge and beans.

After breakfast, the soldiers knew that they were going to be transferred because the members of the Soldiers Committee and the Chiefs were distributing the cubes of sugar and wine that were distributed, which was the standard before the war and was an additional food allowance.

“Get your backpack!”
To be continued...