Three Kingdoms

Normally, no matter which commander-in-chief he is, he will like to fight with knowing himself and the enemy. Before the battle begins, any army needs to conduct reconnaissance, and the frequency of reconnaissance can also be seen as an indication of the next actions of both armies. Prelude.

However, after the entire battle, the role of scouts began to decline, because during the specific battle process, there was no instant messaging tool. When new situations were learned, even if they wanted to adjust, it was often too late, so most of the time the coaches of both sides had Without a reserve team, it often becomes the winner.

In ancient times when the pace of war was relatively slow, it was like playing chess, with both sides coming and going. Although it seems simple to say, it actually tests the commander's level. If there is a problem in any link, it may affect The whole battle situation.

The area suitable for combat is actually in the entire terrain of Sichuan and Sichuan. Except for a large basin near Chengdu in the hinterland of Sichuan and Sichuan, I am afraid that it is along several rivers in Sichuan, such as Han River, Fu River, Lang River, etc., relatively speaking This is the most important route of travel and key points of contention.

Zhengxi enters Sichuan from the north, basically along the Langshui River, and then heads west from Guanghan and diagonally southwest toward Chengdu. This route is the fastest and also avoids some rugged and difficult places on the mountain road. But the problem is that the front is relatively long, and there are no cities or passes that can protect the flanks...

In the current war situation, Pang Xi led his troops to garrison in Li County on the frontier of Chengdu, building city defenses, digging fortifications, resisting, and garrisoning heavy troops, which was the focus of the entire defense of Chengdu.

To the north of Qi County, there are the Zitong River and Fu River systems. Among the water system nodes of the Zitong River, the most important one is Zitong County. Similarly, within the Fu River, there is Fu County. The distance between these two counties is Not far away, there is also a garrison with heavy troops, guarded by Liu Sui Lingbao, forming a mutually coordinated situation. No matter which county is attacked, there is a possibility of being attacked by another county, and Pang Xi's flanks are protected. It roughly formed an inverted triangle, like a pocket, opening towards Guanghan.

If we avoid Pang Xi, who has a heavy army in Qixian, and attack Zitong and Fuxian, which are relatively weak on the flanks, firstly we take the road from Guanghan to Zitong and Fuxian, which is equivalent to taking an extra circle, and then The flank is tantamount to being exposed to Qixian. If you are not careful, not only will you not be able to defeat Zitong and Fulixian, but you may lose even Guanghan.

To the south and east of Guanghan is Anhan.

Liu Bei's army has now entered Anhan, faintly containing Guanghan.

Now that both sides have some geographical advantages, they are entrenched in a confrontation, like ferocious beasts about to bite and fight, waiting for the other side to reveal its flaws first...

In any case, in an area like Sichuan and Shu where there are many rugged mountain roads and the direction of travel is very restricted, no one likes to attack the opponent's city and then have their back route copied, and they also don't like to be at the key point of the attack. At this moment, the opponent's reinforcements appeared on his side.

Without understanding the specific situation and the distribution of the opponent's soldiers, I am afraid that only a reckless man will directly launch an attack regardless of the situation, especially in a mixed situation with many parties, if he wants to conquer the opponent's city, or in other words, to target the opponent's city. To conduct siege operations against the opponent's stronghold, the strategy can only be adopted after clearing out the opponent's troops in the field. Otherwise, the operational goal is still to prioritize the opponent's field troops.

Therefore, for the people who conquered the west, if Xu Shu wanted to launch an attack on Qixian, the threats from both wings could not be ignored. In the direction of Zitong and Fujian, they are relatively far away and the threat is not very direct, but Liu Bei's army in Anhan directly stabbed Xu Shu in the side.

Similarly, for the Sichuan-Shu Allied Forces, if they want to attack Guanghan, Xu Shu must lose his soldiers fighting in the wild...

To the north of Anhan City, about forty miles away, there is a mountain stream, which the locals call Wuli Stream. In Wuli Stream, a military stronghold was originally built. However, because there has been no civil war in Sichuan and Shu for a long time, It was abandoned before, but now Liu Bei and others want to rebuild it.

Because the surveying and mapping technology or standards of this era were backward, many times I just wrote a few words. As for the specific situation, mountains and geography, etc., they were all blank. There were no locals as guides, or like Anyone who gives a detailed and specific list of mountains and rivers like Zhang Song's Xianchu is just trying to catch someone blind.

Guan Yu and Wu Ban came to Wuli Jian in the north of Anhan City to conduct a detailed on-site investigation.

Is the Wuli Stream five miles long? No one has measured this very specifically, but it is generally good. The mountain stream rushes out in the middle. One side is steeper, and the other side is gentler. It can be There is a stone beam in the Wuli Stream. The stone beam is suspended on three sides, surrounded by stream water below, and has a gentle slope on one side. It is a natural and dangerous place, which was the original military stronghold.

Guan Yu stood in front of the abandoned military stronghold and looked around the surrounding mountains very carefully.

"In the past, the Jia thieves gathered 3,000 soldiers here to bring disaster to Sichuan and Shu. They took advantage of the dangerous position. Liu Yizhou attacked for several months but failed. Unfortunately, there was no rescue, and when they heard that the Jia thieves had been awarded the title, they collapsed," Wu Ban pointed out. Looking at the Shiliang military camp, he said, "Later, because there was no war in Sichuan and Sichuan, the military camp was withdrawn..."

"It's so powerful. If there are three thousand soldiers, it will be difficult to overcome even the enemy's army of more than ten thousand!" Guan Yu looked around and had some concerns in his mind. "I also asked Wu to mobilize the stone, wood and civilians to quickly rebuild the stronghold. !”

If Anhan County is like a knife stabbing the flank of Guanghan, then the Shiliang Military Village in Wulijian is the sharp tip of this knife.

Wu Ban nodded in agreement, but also reminded: "General Guan, this stronghold has been abandoned for a long time. The wood is rotten and the bricks are broken. Even if it is rebuilt, it will not be a day's work. I'm afraid... if Zhengxi learns about it, he will definitely attack. To prevent us from repairing this village..."

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, brushed his long beard, and said proudly: "Yuanxiong doesn't need to worry too much about this matter, I have my own plans..."

Wu Ban was stunned for a moment, looking at Guan Yu's expression, he also had a slight guess in his mind.

Soon, Anhan dispatched a large number of civilians and civil engineering and stone materials, truckloads of them, to the Shiliang Village in Wulijian, and rebuilt the military village with great fanfare...

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The news that Guan Yu built a military stronghold at Shiliang was discovered by scouts soon after, and was reported to Guanghan.

Xu Shu has been looking at the map and thinking about it these days. Although Zhao Wei, a local, has filled in the gaps on the map, for Xu Shu, who has never been to Sichuan and Shu, it is still very difficult to know what he knows. difficult.

Wei Yan came to Xu Shu once and offered to bypass Guanghan and cross the mountainous area between Zitong and Fujian. Anyway, it was not close to Taiyuan from Chengdu. If the surprise attack was successful and Liu Zhang was captured in one fell swoop, the battle would be over. Although the whole idea is very beautiful, Xu Shu knows that this kind of surprise attack strategy cannot be repeated. In addition, the big city of Chengdu is not like a small county like Hanchang. Even if the city gate is captured, the gates between the streets and streets will be blocked. Guan can also provide a certain amount of defensive power. Although it cannot be said that it is completely impossible to capture Liu Zhang directly, the possibility is very small and it is not worth the risk.

In addition, Xu Shu still prefers orthodox warfare, so he still prefers to defeat the Sichuan-Sichuan coalition forces on the frontal battlefield. Of course, only in this way will the locals in Sichuan and Shu not worry so much later...

Obtaining something purely through conspiracy will always make people think it is a trick, but after showing their strength, these Sichuan and Sichuan talents will weigh the gains and losses more carefully, and will not play tricks at every turn. Just like now, Hanzhong is much more peaceful than Guanzhong. Although there is also some role of Zuo Ci Da Xianren and Da Xianren, Hanzhong people have really seen the expedition to the west. In the Guanzhong Sanfu area, only Chang'an and Zuo Ci Part of Feng Yi was conquered by Zhengxi, and most of the other areas were directly attached to it later, so in the later stages there were still people jumping around, and only after being harvested in a circle did they become more honest.

The terrains of Sichuan, Shu and Guanzhong are very different. In Guanzhong, you only need some cavalry in a few key cities to directly control the entire Guanzhong Sanfu area. Even if there is a slight change, the cavalry will be ready within a day or two. We can definitely get there, and in Sichuan and Sichuan, the mountains are undulating. Except for the basin terrain in the Dujiangyan area of ​​Chengdu, let alone the area in southern Sichuan. Simply speaking, whether it is Badong or Brazil, there are mountains and rivers forming natural If there are more troops stationed, the consumption will be greater, and it will not be able to provide more food and grass to Guanzhong, and there is also the risk of being attacked at any time. Therefore, in this battle, if these local snakes from Sichuan and Sichuan cannot be allowed to If you take it orally, it will inevitably lead to half the result with half the effort in later treatment.

Therefore, for Xu Shu, it is not only necessary to win, but also to win beautifully, leaving people speechless.

The Jingzhou army broke out in Anhan and rebuilt the mountain stronghold in Wuli Stream. This behavior made Xu Shu very uncomfortable. However, the problem was that both sides of the war were naturally uncomfortable with each other, so Xu Shu could only consider what to do. how to respond……

From Guanghan to Anhan, there was originally quite a distance, but with the addition of the Shiliang Military Village in the Wuli mountain stream in the middle, the distance was invisibly shortened, which meant that if the Shiliang Military Village was built, Liu Bei These Jingzhou troops can attack the flanks at any time while Xu Shu is attacking in the direction of Chengdu.

We can't let it go, but if we want to attack Shiliang Military Stronghold...

Xu Shu stared at the winding and pictographic line on the map.

Although it is said that General Fei Qian of Zhengxi has implemented map standards in Guanzhong and Bingbei, and has produced maps of Guanzhong Sanfu and Bingbei to a certain extent, the map of Sichuan and Sichuan can only rely on Zhao Wei The maps provided are mainly provided, and the maps used by Zhao Wei require a high level of understanding to understand. Otherwise, it is not impossible to take them down by yourself and not be able to distinguish between southeast, northwest and northwest.

That curved line, firstly, represents the difficulty of traveling on the mountain road, and secondly, it represents the water flow route. It kills two birds with one stone. It saves trouble for the person who drew the map, but it is difficult for those who read the map. If Xu Shu had not confirmed every detail with Zhao Wei again and again, Xu Shu would have It may not be possible to see any problems from a curved line.

The Shiliang Military Village is an ink dot and two words on this line, "Shiliang".

"This is a conspiracy plan..." Xu Shu silently put down the map and sighed, "It seems that there are capable people under Liu Xuande..." Although this is a very simple strategy, if it is fought, it will obviously It's not easy to fight. Maybe there are traps set up early. If we don't fight, this Shiliang village will become a hidden danger on the way forward.

Xu Shu pondered for a moment, then called Zhao Wei, smiled, and said very relaxedly: "Now we want to enter the middle of Sichuan, but we are afraid that the Shiliang bandits from Anhan will attack us from behind. I wonder what General Zhao can do?"

"This... we can directly attack the base, defeat the bandit army, and eliminate the worries on the flanks..." Zhao Wei felt a little strange, rolled his eyes twice, and came up with a perfectly normal solution.

Xu Shu nodded and said with a smile: "General Zhao is indeed brave and skilled in military formations. How about leaving this matter to General Zhao?"

"Ah?" Zhao Wei was stunned.

Xu Shu glanced at Zhao Wei and said: "The troops coming from Jingzhou are just remnants of weak soldiers... General Zhao's men are all brave men. If we attack the weak with the strong, we will definitely win! Furthermore, the terrain of Sichuan and Shu is so difficult for Zhao The general also knows everything and is not afraid of losing his way. General Zhao must not be humble..."

A few days ago, Zhao Wei boasted about how powerful his soldiers were, how well-connected he was in Ba County, and how the Jingzhou soldiers were not a threat. The implication was that Zhao Wei could handle it himself without having to conquer the west... …

At that time, Xu Shu just smiled and didn't go into details. After all, Zhao Wei wants to improve his status. Such rhetoric is understandable, but it does not mean that Xu Shu will condone Zhao Wei's behavior. Therefore, this time, it is normal to take the opportunity to strike.

Zhao Wei was speechless. The few words Xu Shu said were all said by him. If he denies it now, wouldn't he slap himself in the mouth? But the problem was to let Zhao Wei actually fight against Liu Bei and other Jingzhou soldiers. Zhao Wei had no idea, so he said: "Xu Shijun doesn't know something, this place is not trivial... Shiliang Military Stronghold is in a dangerous terrain, easy to defend but difficult to attack. In the past, Liu Yizhou surrounded Jingyue with tens of thousands of elite soldiers and was able to defeat the bandit army... Now that the thieves are based here, if we attack by force, I am afraid we will suffer a lot of losses and the gain will not be worth the loss..."

"Well..." Xu Shu nodded, "What should General Zhao do?"

Zhao Wei cupped his hands and said: "The current plan is to build a stronghold at the mouth of Wuli Stream! In this way, if the bandits advance, they will lose their advantage. If they don't advance, there is no need to worry. Wouldn't this make it more important? Good? When it comes to the battle, Commander Xu has orders, so of course he will obey them. However, if he goes to Wuli Jianli Village, the materials in the city will be allocated, and the people will transfer them..."

Xu Shu nodded and said: "General Zhao is indeed far-sighted! I didn't think it through well. If General Zhao had not been in Guanghan to coordinate ordnance supplies, I would have sent someone else to Shiliang..." Xu Shu had no intention of really letting Zhao go. If Zhao Wei really went like this in a daze, Xu Shu would be even more worried. So seeing that what Zhao Wei said was exactly what he wanted, he pretended to think for a moment and then agreed with Zhao Wei. suggestions.

Zhao Wei had no doubt that he was there. Seeing that he no longer had to go into battle to fight against Liu Bei in Jingzhou, Zhao Wei was relieved. He patted his chest and expressed that he would strongly support the construction of the camp project and not let Xu Shu worry about this.

Xu Shu sent Zhao Wei out of the hall, smiled and said goodbye, then turned back and said, "Come here, Wei Wenchang is here!"