Ouyang Shuo briefly explained the "wolf-raising" strategy he formulated, looked around, and said: "This is the situation. Do you have any suggestions? You can speak freely."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Kuo stood up and bowed to Ouyang Shuo: "My Lord!"

"Speaking!"

Ouyang Shuo knew that Zhao Kuo's strategic vision was actually very clever.

Thinking back to the beginning, Zhao State decided to accept the Shangdang land donated by South Korea under the persuasion of Zhao Kuo. Although he was defeated in Changping, his initial strategic decision was extremely correct.

Otherwise, Qin State would easily take Shangdang, and Zhao State would probably be defeated faster.

Zhao Kuo looked at Bai Qi inadvertently. Logically, as the main general of the Northern Expedition, Bai Qi had the most say. Now that he has taken the lead, I don’t know what Bai Qi would feel.

Bai Qi was expressionless and could not tell what he was thinking at all.

Zhao Kuo shook his head. Facing such an "opponent", he was really powerless and said, "The situation we are facing now is nothing more than making a strategic choice between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Chiyou City. Should we first take down the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and then wipe out Chiyou City; or should we first take down Chiyou City and then encircle and annihilate the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom?"

When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he nodded.

Indeed, with the development momentum of the two major forces, one of them must be curbed. Otherwise, if the two major forces are allowed to develop in this way, the Longxiang Legion will definitely not be able to suppress it.

"According to the strategy of the king, it is obvious that it is not appropriate to disturb the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom now. Therefore, the only choice is to take down Chiyou City first. In this way, it can not only relieve the threat from the direction of 100,000 mountains so that it cannot threaten the headquarters of Lianzhou County; it can also replenish troops and form one or two heavy infantry divisions."

Zhao Kuo took the lead in throwing out his point of view: to take down Chiyou City.

"What do you think?"

Ouyang Shuo did not express his opinion, but asked Du Ruhui and Bai Qi for their opinions.

Du Ruhui's expertise lies in decision-making, not in planning.

Bai Qi heard this and said, "The last general agrees and takes down Chiyou City first. It's just one thing. If you want to attack Chiyou City, you can't get around Xunzhou's territory. I wonder what plans the Military Affairs Office has?"

Zhao Kuo was stunned when he heard this. He was still proud, and Bai Qi had to agree with his judgment. Unexpectedly, Bai Qi then raised such a difficult question.

There are only two ways to attack Chiyou City from Lianzhou County. One is to walk out of Mulan Fortress and enter Wuzhou from Xunzhou. In this way, you will encounter the southern and eastern armies of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom one after another.

Obviously, the way to send troops from Xunzhou was basically rejected.

The remaining road is to cross a hundred thousand mountains.

Thinking of this, even Ouyang Shuo had a headache.

One hundred thousand mountains, even if the military intelligence department’s detailed work travels alone, it is extremely embarrassing. You can imagine how difficult it is for the army to travel.

The Longxiang Legion, except for the two mountain barbarian heavy infantry brigades of the Third Division, did not dare to guarantee that the other divisions were confidently leading their troops through the 100,000 mountains.

However, when attacking Chiyou City, Ouyang Shuo did not dare to dispatch the Shanman heavy infantry brigade.

Chiyou's position in the hearts of the barbarians is really too noble. Letting the heavy infantry of the mountain barbarian attack Chiyou City is tantamount to stepping on steel wires.

Even under the constraints of military discipline, the mountain barbarian soldiers will not do anything out of the ordinary, and both morale and morale will inevitably be affected.

Instead of doing so, it is better not to let the heavy infantry of the Shanman come to the front line.

What's even more fatal is that half of the Longxiang Legion's army is a cavalry unit. Letting the cavalry unit cross 100,000 mountains is simply a fantasy.

Faced with Bai Qi's questioning, Du Ruhui and Zhao Kuo were both thinking hard. Especially Zhao Kuo, he was too eager to defeat Bai Qi once, even in strategy.

The study room suddenly became quiet.

Ouyang Shuo glanced at Zhao Kuo and saw a slight cold sweat oozing from his forehead.

Obviously, Zhao Kuo's brain was running at high speed at this time.

Ouyang Shuo actually hoped that this combat commander would bring him surprises.

After a long time, just when Ouyang Shuo was a little disappointed, Zhao Kuo suddenly looked up, his eyes flashed with a bright look, and his whole body looked radiant.

"I thought of it! Junhou, I thought of a solution!"

Zhao Kuo suddenly stood up, dancing, and his voice could not hide his joy and excitement.

When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he raised his hand and said with a smile: "Please speak!"

Seeing this, Zhao Kuo felt a little embarrassed. He knew that he had been undressed. He smiled apologetically, calmed down, sat back on his seat, and said righteously: "June, in fact, in addition to Xunzhou, there is another place that can attack Wuzhou, and it is Zhaoqing."

"Zhaoqing?" The question was Du Ruhui. As the Director of Military Affairs, Du Ruhui still has a very good understanding of the surrounding terrain. Zhaoqing does border Wuzhou, but it is located in Lingnan.

"good!"

"But Zhaoqing is located in Lingnan and has no borders with the territory at all. How can the army arrive in Zhaoqing?"

Seeing that Zhao Kuo was so confident, Du Ruhui still puzzled.

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he smiled confidently and said, "There are two ways."

"Oh? I hope to hear it carefully!"

Du Ruhui didn't expect that Zhao Kuo would come up with two more ways.

"First, the army was teleported to Tianshuang County, and then marched to Wuzhou."

"Inappropriate!" Du Ruhui directly rejected it, a hint of disappointment flashed in his heart, and he said flatly: "At least three to four divisions are required to attack Chiyou City, plus the huge logistics support personnel. The transmission fee alone will be no less than 50,000 or 60,000 gold coins, which is enough to drag down the territory's finances. Inappropriate, it's a big inappropriate."

As the Director of Military Affairs, Du Ruhui must consider the issue of military expenditure.

Due to the sharply increased military budget, the Finance Department has already complained. Fortunately, Ouyang Shuo personally came forward to suppress the disputes, which was considered as a silence.

As the Director of Military Affairs, Du Ruhui is really under tremendous pressure, and the general who commands the army cannot feel these pressures, and only he, the Director of Military Affairs, comes to fight.

Attacking Chiyou City, this military operation itself requires a large amount of funds and materials.

Taking over Chiyou City with the ability of the mountain barbarians to build, it can be foreseen that the finances of the territory will not only not improve, but will instead be a burden.

Not to mention, if one or two heavy infantry divisions are reorganized at that time.

Du Ruhui could even imagine that Director of Finance Cui Yingyou had a cold face. At this time, of course, he would not approve such a "waste" military plan again.

Zhao Kuo was not discouraged when he heard this and said, "Since that's the case, there is only a second way."

"What's the solution?"

Du Ruhui's words were already a little uneasy.

Zhao Kuo said loudly: "Take Leizhou, then use Zhaoqing to attack Wuzhou."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was shocked.

Obviously, this is Zhao Kuo’s complete idea, and this move is not uncommon.

In order to take over Chiyou City, Zhao Kuo actually suggested starting a pre-war first, taking over Leizhou, the southernmost tip of Lingnan, and then using Leizhou as a springboard to attack Chiyou City.

Leizhou and Qiongzhou Island are across the sea, and Lianzhou County are separated by a mountain forest.

Previously, when Ouyang Shuo made a move in Lingnan, he thought about taking over Leizhou to avoid Qiongzhou Island being coveted by other lords.

Zhao Kuo's proposal is exactly consistent with Ouyang Shuo's Lingnan strategy.

I have to say that this is very bold.

Ouyang Shuo, Bai Qi and others were all trapped in a fixed mindset and did not expect to attack from Lingnan. Instead, Zhao Kuo, without any hesitation, broke the deadlock.

Even Bai Qi's eyes lit up and he glanced at Zhao Kuo with admiration.

At this time, Zhao Kuo calmed down and did not show a proud look when he talked about Bai Qi's appreciation. Obviously, successfully winning a game, to a certain extent, eliminated Zhao Kuo's "knot" in his heart.

Once the knot in his heart is removed, Zhao Kuo feels like he has gained a new life.

Zhao Kuo was very glad that he made the decision to choose to join Shanhaicheng.

Ouyang Shuo's eyes were like lightning, and he saw all this in his eyes.

Ouyang Shuo was also relieved about this. Before, Zhao Kuo was a little emotional, and he really couldn't be considered a qualified combat commander. Now he is on the right track.

Ouyang Shuo looked around and said, "This marquis basically agreed with Director Zhao's proposal. After coming down, the Military Affairs Office formulated a detailed combat plan and reported it to this marquis for review."

"promise!"

Du Ruhui and Zhao Kuo stood up at the same time and nodded in response.

In the Shanhaicheng Army, the major combat plans were all formulated by the Military Affairs Office. The generals who commanded the troops only had temporary decision-making power during wartime. The power to transfer troops was firmly in the hands of the Military Affairs Office.

Ouyang Shuo looked at Bai Qi and said, "General, please share your opinions on the next military deployment."

Unlike ordinary generals who commanded the army, Bai Qi, as a general, is qualified to participate in the decision-making of the army, not just a general who obeys the military orders.

Bai Qi thought for a while and said, "The march route of 100,000 mountains cannot be easily given up. In the eyes of the last general, he can arrange an infantryman to pass through the ten mountains to be a surprise soldier."

This suggestion reflects Bai Qi's level.

One right and one strange, and one right and one strange complement each other is the way to use troops.

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he was deeply impressed. He could not feel contemptuous of Bai Qi.

"Please tell me more about it!"

"The Mulan Fortress is stationed by the Third Division, which is only enough for the time being. The task of crossing 100,000 mountains can be handed over to the First Division. The remaining Second Division and Fourth Division, as the main army, will attack from Zhaoqing. On the safe side, the Imperial Guard Division needs to cooperate."

Shanhai City dispatched four divisions, a total of 54,000 troops. The purpose was to capture Chiyou City with thunder and before the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom could react, it could not help.

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Okay. The task of storing Leizhou in the early stage will be left to the Imperial Guard Division and the Second Division. The Fourth Division is temporarily stationed in Mulan Fortress."
Chapter completed!