Chapter 205: Determination of Xuchang
Although the words were spoken from Xie Xuan, it was Xie An's opinion. Even though Wei Jie had a deep prejudice against Xie An and was very cautious, he had to admire Xie An's unique insights.
But what Xie An didn't say was that all this was based on his Xie family stealing the Southern Jin regime from the Sima clan. According to Xie An's idea, after the war between the north and the south, if the Southern Jin was defeated, it would be natural that everything would not be raised. If the Southern Jin wins by chance, Sima Yao will either die or abdicate and give up the throne, and Xie An will win the Southern Jin Dynasty!
At that time, the north will be in chaos and there will be no time to look south. With his ability to Xie An, the Southern Jin will naturally take this opportunity to get a good rest. After a period of preparation and accumulation of food and grass, the mutual war between the various ethnic groups in the north will inevitably be coming to an end. The vitality will be severely damaged, and then it will be the time for the Southern Jin to launch a large-scale northern expedition.
Strategically, Xie An’s idea is not perfect. He not only successfully seized the Southern Jin regime and won the southern part of the country, but also had the opportunity to regain the rivers and mountains, achieve the unification of the north and the south, and was famous in history!
To be fair, if Xie Anzheng was as recorded in history, he was worried about the country and the people, and was concerned about the world, and had no intention of killing the Weijie, who supported Xie An to take over the Sima Dynasty and replaced it. After all, Xie An's foundation was there. Compared with Liu Yu, he could avoid many detours, and the people in the south could also suffer less from war.
But now, Xie An is obviously not the Xie An recorded in history. Although in the eyes of ordinary people, he is still the pillar of the country who cares about the country and the people, and thinks about the Sima Dynasty everywhere, he is a man who is a traitor, a loyal person and a fake person. Now he has not achieved his goal, so he always pretends to be. Once he is allowed to gain the world, no one knows what Xie An will look like when he reveals his true face!
The most important thing is that his guard rank has been deeply concerned by Xie An. Once Xie Andui ascends to the great treasure, he will have no way to die!
"Brother, will you take Xuchang back next?" After Xie Xuan finished speaking, Xie Yan asked thoughtfully.
Since Nanyang has been taken down, it can form a horn with Yiyang. The Northern Palace soldiers and Yuzhou soldiers can advance and attack and retreat and defend. In contrast, although the Qiang army in Xuchang is not at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, it is controlled everywhere and has difficulty walking!
"Not bad!" Xie Xuan nodded slightly.
"Now Liu Laozhi's navy should be not far from Ru River outside Xuchang City. The more than 10,000 navy alone is enough to prevent the Qiang army from leaving the city easily!"
"The Hu people are good at fighting in the field and not defending the city. As long as we can prevent them from leaving the city to fight, we will already win three points first!"
"The rainy season will continue for a while. Since the Qiang army dares not leave the city, why don't we use the same trick again and flood Xuchang City again?" Xie Yan's eyes lit up and he spoke.
"I'm afraid this plan will not work again!" Wei Jie, who had been silent, shook his head slightly when he heard this.
"Xuchang was one of the five capitals of Cao Wei back then. Cao Mengde used the trick of flooding Xia Pi to capture Lu Bu. Xuchang was approaching Rushui, so he would not be unprepared!"
"And, with Ruyin as a lesson, Yao Chang would not be without precautions!"
"Xiao Jie said that flooding Xuchang must be no longer feasible!" Xie Xuan nodded admiringly and said with a smile.
"The Qiang army is not good at defending the city, so we attacked Xuchang, which happened to take advantage of this battle to create the name of our Northern Palace soldiers, and truly play a deterrent role!"
"If it is a strong attack, the casualties will be uncontrollable. Our troops are limited. If the Xuchang battle was too huge, I am afraid I will be unable to continue north. Will it be more cost-effective?" Xie Yan frowned and said.
"And Fu Jian will not sit idly by and watch Xuchang fall into our hands. The Qiang tribe in Xuchang City only needs to hold on for a month, and the reinforcements from the Former Qin will definitely arrive. If Xuchang is not taken down by then, the situation will be extremely unfavorable to us. At that time, not only will the newly recovered Ruyin of Nanyang not be able to be protected, but Yi Yang will also fall into the Former Qin!"
"Xiao Yan's worries are reasonable!" Xie Xuan nodded slightly. He naturally would not have imagined what Xie Yan could think of.
"Does Xiaojie have a clever plan to win Xuchang within one month?"
"There are tens of thousands of Qiang troops in Xuchang City. Even if the Qiang troops are not good at defending the city, I am afraid that with our current strength, it will be difficult to break the city without several months!" Wei Jie pondered for a moment, shook his head and said.
"When the reinforcements of the Former Qin Dynasty arrive, especially the navy of the Former Qin Dynasty, we will not only lose all our advantages, but will also turn from hunters into prey, and there is a danger of being wiped out!"
Xie Xuan and Xie Yan and both nodded in the same way. Wei Jie continued, "I believe Yao Chang knew this very well. Even if the Qiang army was not good at defending the city, Xuchang was in a strong city defense after all, and he would have all the equipment to defend the city. He would definitely defend the city to the death and wait for reinforcements!"
"However, Weijie has a plan, I don't know if it's feasible!"
Xie Xuan's eyes lit up and he said, "Xiao Jie might as well say it. Xiao Yan and I will study with you!"
Wei Jie nodded slightly and said, "We might as well take advantage of the situation. First, the two armies of water routes will be stationed in the city of Xuchang, and then send Liu Yu to personally lead his scouts to all the routes that the Former Qin reinforcements could come to support, and pay close attention to the movements of the Former Qin reinforcements!"
"In order to show our determination to take down Xuchang City and our attitude of quick battle, we launched an attack as soon as we arrived in Xuchang City. Yao Chang would definitely ask Fu Jian for help as soon as possible after feeling the pressure. After that, we just need to feint the attack at the right time!"
"When we get to Liu Yu's side, we will first evacuate the navy from Rushui and go directly to Huai River. This move will definitely not escape Yao Chang's suspicion, and then evacuate all the siege outside Xuchang City!"
"The main reason why Yao Chang dared not go out of the city to fight us is because our navy. As long as the navy really retreats, Yao Chang will definitely go out of the city to pursue him. Then we will turn back and fight Yao Chang to the death in the wild, defeat them with the field battle they are best at, and make a name for the soldiers of the Northern Palace!"
"Is it to lure the enemy out of the city?" Xie Yan asked in confusion.
"In this way, if you just withdraw the navy, won't Yao Chang's army fight directly with us in the wild? Why do you have to go through such a big trouble?"
The reason why the Qiang army was not good at defending the city, but had to defend the city was that the navy of the Northern Mansion soldiers could launch an attack in the Rushui River but they were unable to fight back. Xie Yan meant to withdraw the navy directly and attack the city by land alone. The Qiang navy did not have the concern of the Northern Mansion soldiers and the Navy Army, and would definitely open the city gate and fight the Beifu soldiers and Yuzhou soldiers outside the city!
"Xiao Yan's statement is not considered. First of all, this is inconsistent. Why should our army abandon the navy and not use it? Use what we have to do to attack the enemy's strengths?" Xie Xuan shook his head and said.
"This will only make Yao Chang feel scruples. Xiaojie's plan is to dispel Yao Chang's concerns!"
Chapter completed!