After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 192 Deduction on the hospital bed

   "Do you want to be General Ke's staff?" This man is really interesting, where is his confidence? "Have you ever been to the front line? How much do you know about leading troops to fight?"

"I was originally a resident of the northern border. Before I was twelve years old, war and migration were the focus of the local people's life." Sun Hongye smiled, "Later, I worked as a companion student at Mr. He's house, and the library was searched by me very early. Yes. It is the Guoxue Museum in the capital, and I have stayed there for four winters and summers."

"It's only been four years?" Sitting still was boring, so He Lingchuan picked up a strawberry by the way, "I heard that famous scholars have to study hard. Their hair is all white, so it must have been more than four years." It's not that he was criticizing, Just reading four years of books is not enough to earn the qualifications to be a military adviser.

  Strawberries are not the current seasonal fruit, and I don’t know how the locals grow them. He Lingchuan probably relies on greenhouses. However, although the fruit is bright red and beautiful, and has enough water, it just cannot taste the unique fragrance of strawberries in season.

"If you want to do a good job in learning, you must have good books to read." Sun Hongye shook her head, as if she was a bit regretful, "Although the Guoxue Museum in the capital occupies a large area, the collection of books is full of errors and omissions, and no one has maintained and updated them for a long time. Readable books Not many. I went there to look for books, some were missing pages, some were dirty, and some fell into pieces as soon as I opened it, which made me eat a mouthful of powder!"

  This kid has such a big tone that he even dismissed him from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. But He Lingchuan thinks about Da Yuan now - "You are right, you are right."

  He Lingchuan ate another date.

  Seeing him eating happily, Sun Hongye swallowed subconsciously, and reached out to pick up a red date.

  He hasn’t eaten fruit for a long time.

   I can't stop eating this one.

  He Lingchuan asked him again: "So, did you say you moved General Ke?"

Sun Hongye hesitated again: "General Ke is also skeptical, and used the situation of Wuzhou battlefield to test me. But the strategy I offered was different from his opinion, and he disagreed. So I wrote down my opinion on Wuzhou battle Come down and present it to General Ke."

   "Oh?" He Lingchuan was very interested, "Can you talk to me?"

  The new governor of Xiazhou has had a high degree of exposure in the capital and the royal court in the past few months. Sun Hongye has long been paying attention, but the reputation of the son of He's parents is not obvious. Sun Hongye is not very clear about what kind of person this is.

  But judging from the on-the-spot counterattack of the attack on Luming Garden last night, Young Master He is not lacking in courage and resourcefulness, and can adapt to changing situations. It is not surprising that this kind of person is warlike, capable of war, and fond of war. So Sun Hongye didn't think too much about it, and said:

   "Okay. Anyway, General Ke will not accept it, and I don't need to keep it secret."

   Immediately, he dipped his finger in water and drew mountains and rivers on the table top.

"Because of the narrow terrain in the southern part of Wuzhou, the army's expedition to Wuzhou can only be divided into two routes: the west and the east. Leaving aside the east route, the west route led by generals Wu Di and Ke Jihai fought smoothly at first. Eat three small cities, but completely stagnated after encountering Gucheng, until today."

  He drew a circle in the center of the map:

"This is Gucheng. The city lives up to its name. Dong Haoming had objected a long time ago, and has been quietly strengthening the important city gates in the fief for the past few years. This Gucheng is surrounded by high walls and deep ditches. A stumbling block."

  He Lingchuan pointed to the circle on the east side of Gucheng: "What is this?"

   "This is Chuyun Lake." In order to offer advice and suggestions to Ke Jihai, Sun Hongye did her homework very carefully. "Its upstream is the Qingbai River in the north of Gucheng. This is one of the main tributaries of Hongchuan, with abundant water."

   "This lake seems to be very close to Gucheng, so it will be difficult to cut off the water source for them."

  In the last few nights, in addition to practicing martial arts in Panlong City in his dream, He Lingchuan also encountered Wenxiantang to give lectures. The Panlong City official invited experts from time to time to teach in Wenxian Hall in the form of open classes, with various contents.

  That lecture happened to be an analysis of military strategies, and He Lingchuan heard every word. It mentioned basic siege tactics, and cutting off water sources was just one of them. The original body was basically blank in this area, and he had to learn from scratch.

"Yes, the basin where Gucheng and Xiyun Lake are located is not short of water. Even if General Ke can cut off the road between the city and the lake, I heard that there are many springs and wells in Gucheng, which can supply people and horses to drink at ordinary times." Sun Hongye Then click on the location of Gucheng, "Its city wall is built on the bedrock, and it will not be soaked by the lake rain and cause collapse, so the routines of diverting water to attack the city and besieging the city to cut off water are not easy to use."

   "The two generals have been attacking Gucheng for more than 30 days. If they can't attack for a long time, morale will be affected. Coupled with the increasing logistical pressure, the situation will become even more unfavorable."

  He Lingchuan nodded: "This should be within Dong Haoming's expectations. He has been in the royal court for a long time, so he should be familiar with the characteristics and shortcomings of the officers and soldiers."

"To be honest, the combat power of the official army is not as good as that of the Wu army. This time we are still fighting on other people's territory, so we are at a greater disadvantage." Sun Hongye said solemnly, "Dong Haoming did not reinforce Gucheng, but only concentrated on sending troops to the east front. Gucheng is very confident and believes that it can hold back the footsteps of the two generals Wu and Ke. Because of this, the Eastern Front is also very difficult."

   "Once the official army fails to attack and retreats to find another way, Dong Haoming may start to fight back. This hidden danger, General Ke made it very clear at yesterday's banquet."

  He Lingchuan understood. "Then what is your plan?"

"Let go of this difficult bone in Gucheng, and turn around to attack Baoguan on the west side!" Sun Hongye dipped in the water and tapped lightly on the west side of Gucheng, "Baoguan is about forty miles away from the northwest side of Gucheng. On the Qingbai River, it is more upstream than Gucheng.”

   "What's so good about this place?"

"The garrison of the Donghaoming faction at Baoguan is mainly guarding the clear embankment." Sun Hongye explained, "Before the clear **** was built, the Qingbai River often opened up from Baoguan, flooding the fertile fields; the local governor built it 30 years ago. The embankment was cleared and the water was successfully blocked. From then on, the water of the Qingbai River basically stopped disturbing this place, and instead impacted the Qiyun Lake downstream."

   "The terrain of Baoguan seems to be nothing special, unlike Gucheng, which extends in all directions. Occupying it can cut off water and land arteries." He Lingchuan folded his arms, "What is the effect of defeating it?"

   "If Gucheng survives the winter offensive of the government and army, the water level of the Qingbai River will skyrocket after spring, and 90% of them will rush into the Yunyun Lake and flood. At that time, the lake will expand rapidly, and the entire basin will become a state of Ze, and humans will basically be unable to pass through."

   "The best route for the officers and soldiers is to cross the basin and go northward. This is the shortest and best way to Hechong, the capital of Wuzhou. It will also be beneficial to join forces with the Eastern Front Army in the later stage to discuss Hechong together."

  He Lingchuan looked at the desktop: "Since this route is the best, why doesn't General Ke take advantage of the good opportunity when the Winter Lake freezes and drive north?"

"It's because of Gucheng." Sun Hongye sighed, "Even if the officers and soldiers can cross the frozen lake to the north, I'm afraid they won't be able to take Hechong within two months. When the spring flood comes, the Qingbai River will flood the basin , It directly cut off the supply of the officers and troops. The lone army goes deep and has no logistics, which is a big taboo for military strategists. At this time, Gucheng calmly sends troops, and the chances of winning are great."

   "So the two generals Wu and Ke stormed Gucheng just to capture the entire basin so that they can go north safely?"

"That's right, the Eldest Young Master hit the point! For the two generals, Gucheng is a thorn in the flesh, and if you don't remove it, there will be endless troubles." Sun Hongye pointed at Bao Guan, "But I prefer to capture Bao Guan, and then Blow up the embankment!"

  He Lingchuan was startled, looked at the map carefully, and suddenly clapped his hands: "Wonderful!"

  Finally someone affirmed himself, Sun Hongye breathed a sigh of relief: "The eldest son is smart."

"Blowing up the embankment is tantamount to diverting the floodwaters of Xiyun Lake in advance. After all, before the embankment was repaired, the Qiyun Lake in the lower reaches rarely expanded, which shows that the original natural flood discharge is effective." He Lingchuan continued his train of thought, "After blowing up the dike, as long as the expansion of the lake is limited during the spring flood, the entire basin will not be flooded, and people, vehicles, and horses can pass."

  Sun Hongye's tone was urgent: "The army and logistics can go north according to the original plan, and the necessity of taking Gucheng will be greatly reduced. At that time, it will be up to the two generals to adapt accordingly. This will also save troops and reduce losses."

   "I think this plan is good. Why doesn't General Ke like it?" At the night banquet in Lumingyuan, He Lingchuan did see Ke Jihai shaking his head, obviously he was not satisfied with this plan.

"Baoguan is not easy to fight. There are Wujun cities in the west and south, and Gucheng in the east. If you can't take it quickly, you will be made dumplings by Wujun; moreover—" Sun Hongye whispered, " There is a reason for the ancients to build the embankment. If the Qingbai River bursts here, countless farm houses will be flooded, and at least 100,000 civilians will be affected. It is said that before the attack on Wuzhou, the king reminded the officers and soldiers that the civilians in Wuzhou They are also citizens of the Yuan Kingdom, so they are not allowed to injure or plunder wantonly. If the two generals take the initiative to blow up the embankment, it will be a crime knowingly and against the king's order. With the temper of the one in the court, even if the battle of Wuzhou is won, he will be punished if he goes back."

  He asked He Lingchuan: "If the eldest son and General Ke were to change places, how would they choose?"

   With the victory and defeat on one side, and the common people on the other, He Lingchuan thought for a while: "If we don't attack Gucheng and Baoguan, is there no other way to win?"

"If neither of the two is fought, the officers and troops can only bypass the mountains in the northwest, which is twice as long as going east, and the road is full of mountains and wild mountains, which is very difficult to walk." Sun Hongye frowned, "The only goal of the war is to Winning! How can you go far if you tie your hands and feet?"

  He Lingchuan shrugged: "I will go back and deliberate carefully, and first wish Brother Sun all wishes come true."

  Sun Hongye smiled wryly.

   "What, you don't have confidence?"

"I'm afraid it's over. I saw General Ke hand over the book to the subordinate officer, but the subordinate officer had already died in the ghost ape raid last night, and the body was thrown down the mountain together with the carriage. I don't think that General Ke I will specially get the book back." Sun Hongye smiled wryly: "I am soft-spoken, so he didn't care."

"By the way, why did you just say that staying in Shihuan will only lead you to faint and wait for death?" He Lingchuan still remembered this sentence, "I have seen all the people who are hungry and cold all the way. People who can live in the capital and Shihuan City , is already the happiest common people of Dayuan."

  (end of this chapter)