In Xiangyang, Liang army flags were flying everywhere, and Peng Jun and others looked around on the devastated city, wanting to see how powerful the catapult was.

If you look from a distance, there is nothing unusual about the Xiangyang city wall, and it stands completely, but when you look closer, it seems like you have a dysentery.

Of course, the war shed no longer exists, the wall stacks have all disappeared, and the roof of the wall that should have been flat has become bumpy, and basically there are not many people standing.

As for the city tower, only ruins remain, and the upper half of the enemy tower and arrow tower behind the city wall have collapsed.

"The city wall is still there, it is still very high and strong." Huang? said, stomping his feet and pointing at the bumpy city. "However, not many people standing on it is equivalent to failure."

"The biggest reliance on defending the city is the city wall. Without this reliance, how can it be defended? The official army can quickly take over Xiangyang with its military advantage."

"If you follow the usual style of fighting, what kind of ants attack the city, dig tunnels, pile up digs, and build high-rise buildings will not take a short time, and it will take several months or even a year."

Peng Jun had never experienced a decent siege battle before, so he thought it was easy to siege the city. After hearing Huang? After saying this, he suddenly realized: "No wonder Li Lang is so confident."

Wu Xiang added: "The premise is that there are enough large stones, the kind weighing dozens of pounds, which is like shooting an arrow. If there is only a bow but no arrow, no matter how powerful the bow is, it will be useless."

"Now the government army has recovered Xiangyang, and there is still..." Peng Jun pointed to Fancheng on the north bank of the Han River: "There is Fancheng, where will the government army fight next?"

"Yi, Liang has not recovered yet. Are you going to Liangzhou next?"

"I don't know. When I went to war, I said that I would recover Jiangling and Xiangyang, and then Sizhou would recover Sui County. What should I do afterwards? If I didn't say it, of course we didn't know."

Peng Jun heard Li Li analyze the 'geography' and knew that to the west of Yongzhou, Liang State, the upper reaches of the Han River were Eastern Liangzhou and Liangzhou, and the Liangzhou Prefecture was located in Hanzhong (also known as Nanzheng), which was a very important place.

Li Li made an analogy: Hanzhong is like a crossroads, walking westward, passing through the "Gateway" Jiange is Yizhou, walking east along the Han River, passing the "Gateway" Ankang (the prefecture of Dongliangzhou), you can reach Xiangyang.

Go north, pass the "gateway" Wuxing, exit the Sanguan and enter another avenue: the Weishui Valley that runs east-west.

Go west along the Weishui River Valley to the Longyou, and go east along the Weishui River to the Guanzhong.

Therefore, the intersection of Hanzhong is very important. If the imperial court wants to recover Shu, it can take two paths: one is the Yangtze River and the other is the Han River. Both paths can be advanced by water and land.

If you go to Shu by the Yangtze River (including Linhe Road) and enter Shu, you must first take down Jiangling; if you go to Shu by the Han River (including Linhe Road) and enter Shu, you must first take down Xiangyang.

No matter which way you take, the waterway is always on the way. The landway is very narrow and it is easy to be blocked halfway.

This block may have passed in a few months.

Secondly, no matter which way you take, it is very difficult to transport grain, because there are mountains along the way, so it is impossible to collect grain on the spot for military use. You can only rely on long-distance transportation. There are many barbarians along the way, so you can easily be attacked.

Finally, and most important point: when attacking Jing and Yong's army did not have enough food and supplies. If they entered Shu to fight next, they would not be able to support too many soldiers and horses and would not last long.

"Then, just leave the lost ground alone?" Huang asked, and Peng Jun spread his hands: "What else can it be? The Wei army must be ready for it when it is far away."

"There is no need to fight, it is just confronting you, such as Ankang next to the Han River, or the mouth of the Yangtze River Gorge."

"Their food and grass transportation can be completely carried by water because it is going downstream, saving time and effort."

"Our food and grass transport is very hard. If the troops are blocked halfway and take a few months, the food and grass cannot hold on, so they can only withdraw."

Wu Xiang expressed his opinion: "I don't think there is any need to go west. I can attack north and attack the northern Han area, which is what the Wei State calls the Shannan area."

"Hanbei region?" Peng Jun looked north again.

Before Hou Jing had not caused trouble, the Liang State's territory in the northern Han area was only the destination of Fancheng, the north bank of the Han River, and Sui County, at the junction of Yongzhou and Sizhou to the east.

If you attack Hanbei area nearby, such as Rangcheng and Wancheng, it would be great, because the terrain is wide and there are waterways that can be used.

But the problem is also "open terrain".

Peng Jun heard Li Li mention the situation in the northern Han area and the important points: "During the period of Xiaoqi, the northern Han area was owned by the imperial court, but it was very close to the capital of Wei Luoyang, only separated by... a mountain range and the Quenan area."

"So, Wei later robbed Hanbei. It is said that when the late emperor was still a general of Qi, he experienced a great defeat."

"The northern Han area is open and easy to attack and difficult to defend. It is like a crossroads. If you want to defend it, you must have an army with strong field capabilities, with more troops and more cavalry."

"And, the situation in this area is like a crossroads, like Hanzhong."

Peng Jun drew a cross on the ground with branches and explained it. Because Li Li often talked about strategies to them, everyone got used to it.

The northern Han area is centered on the north, go north, cross the mountains, and cross the southern area to reach Luoyang. This is a ready-made road.

Go east and northeast to exit Fangcheng and enter Henan area.

Take the land route southeast, cross the Sizhou area, reach the north bank of the Yangtze River, and even look across the river from Jiangzhou.

Go south, you can walk from Hankou to the Yangtze River from Hankou, opposite Hankou is Yingzhou Xiakou.

You can reach Jiangling by land to the south, and you can go downstream after entering the river, or you can enter the Xiangzhou area on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Go northwest to the Wuguan Road to enter Guanzhong, and Chang'an is close to you.

Go west, go west along the Han River Valley, pass Ankang in Dongliangzhou, and you can reach Hanzhong (Nanzheng) in Liangzhou.

"Think about it, the northern Han area is so important. When the government forces attack, the Wei State will not have to do their best to rescue it? At that time, the battle will be dark. How could the court have so many soldiers and food to support such consumption?"

"Isn't this just right? We can attack and rescue him."

Wu Xiang took the opportunity to express his opinion: "The government army attacked Rangcheng and Wancheng nearby in Hanbei. The Wei State would inevitably concentrate its troops to advance eastward, so the other side became empty."

Huang? He came to his spirit: "You mean... to attack the east and west? We are feinting Rangcheng, Wancheng, actually..."

Then he pointed to the direction of Hanzhong in the intention: "In fact, the main force of the official army set out from Xiangyang and advanced west along the Han River, first seized Dongliangzhou, and then recovered Hanzhong?"

"That's right!" Wu Xiang nodded, "Liangzhou, Dongliangzhou was lost in the middle of last year. There were no reinforcements outside at that time, so I think the local tyrants and many soldiers may not be willing to recognize the Chang'an court."

"Now, the government troops have successively recovered Jiangling and Xiangyang in a short period of time. We can send elite troops to recover Dongliangzhou and even Liangzhou before the Wei State could react."

"Then wait for the effort to deal with the Wei army's attack. As long as you gain a foothold and control Hanzhong, you can make the Wei State feel like a thorn in your throat, forcing the Wei army in Shu to divide its troops to defend."

"From the way, the government troops walked into Shu, and the Hanzhong garrison could block the Shu road, block the reinforcements in Guanzhong, and the effect of fighting dogs at the door."

Huang? Feeling unrealistic: "I heard that the journey from Xiangyang to Hanzhong is nearly two thousand miles. As long as you are blocked halfway through the way, you will lose the opportunity."

"Also, Hanzhong is not close to Xiangyang, and the road is rugged. Even if it is recovered, once it is surrounded, the imperial court may not be able to afford to rely on the reinforcements and food and grass transport from Xiangyang..."

"So what? It's right to consume, it depends on who can't consume it first."

Wu Xiang still insisted on his opinion, "It is difficult for the court, is it not difficult for the Wei army in Shu? The Shu road is difficult and the food transportation is not easy. We can also attack the east and west and mobilize all the main forces of the Wei army."

After saying that, he spread his arms: "For example, if I am Wei, then my chest is Guanzhong, my left hand is Hanbei, and my right hand is Shu. The middle is separated by mountains, and the left and right cannot echo."

"When you meet an enemy with your left hand, you won't help with your right hand. Similarly, the right hand is the same,"

"They have to protect both Hanbei and Shu, and they have to compete for Hanzhong... that is, the place opposite their chests, their consumption is much greater than ours!"

Several people argued, and it looked a bit ridiculous: Why should people who are not qualified to participate in decision-making?

But they don’t think they are ridiculous. Li Li often says that he has to use his brain when fighting, which has a few meanings.

The so-called "tactical level" is to think about how one side wins a battle and judge how the enemy will fight it.

In the so-called "strategic level", think clearly about why your side wants to fight this battle and judge why the enemy wants to fight this battle.

Only by using your brain to fight and judging the enemy's tactical and strategic intentions can you achieve twice the result with half the effort and increase your chances of victory.

Therefore, when they were in Poyang, they often talked about "on paper" with Li Li, saying that it was to pass the time or to have fun, but over the years, everyone's vision has become much bigger and their brains have become much more flexible.

My vision is no longer limited to Jiangzhou. My mind is not just thinking about "Where Shangguan asks me to hit me, how do I hit me?", but "If I am Shangguan, where should I hit me."

"Oh, we are just talking about it." Peng Jun sighed and looked in a certain direction in the city. "I don't know what the result can be discussed in this military discussion."

"What do you think can be concluded?" Huang asked, "It's just that you stop when you see it, or fight for the north of Han, or fight for the east and west."

"I don't know, I feel unwilling to give up anyway." Peng Jun was a little angry, "I was thrown into my house, burned, killed, looted, and carried away a lot of money. Now I have the opportunity to take revenge. How can I stop when I see the good news?"

"Wei State has occupied a lot of new places, and people's hearts are not stable. If we fight again, there will be more people who will respond. If it delays for a few years and people gain a foothold, will it be even more difficult to fight again?"

"And, the Wei State must have expected that the court would take the lead and not be able to recover Jiangling and Xiangyang so quickly. If we don't have the opportunity to take the lead, wouldn't it be a pity if we don't have the 'straits'?'

"Li Lang often said that all martial arts in the world are invincible, only fast is not broken, and the same is true for war. Moreover, whether it is a strategic decisive battle or a tactical decisive battle, we must lead the rhythm, and we cannot let our opponents lead the rhythm!"
Chapter completed!