Chapter 433

He paused and added: "This person, Si Wushuang, is best at forbearance. He knows that head-on fighting has no chance of winning, so he turns to defense, using space to exchange for time, and at the same time using spies to mess up our rear. He is waiting, waiting for our grain and grass to be cut off, waiting for internal chaos, and waiting for us to be impatient and rash."

The council hall fell into silence for a time; Western Liang's defensive tactics, combined with the all-pervasive alienation, were indeed tricky.

Attacking strongly, the price is too high; confrontation, cannot afford the consumption; leaving it alone, there will be endless troubles.

Originally, Jiang Jinshi was not afraid of a war of attrition; Western Liang had the Jiangnan granary, and also Luoyang and other places, and he, Jiang Jinshi, also had the support of the Xinyue Chamber of Commerce, so he was not worried about the problem of grain and grass at all.

But transportation was a troublesome matter; grain and grass transported from Jiangnan to the Western Liang front line only needed two days, and some cities could even arrive in one day.

On the other hand, Beijiang, transporting grain and grass from Guangwu, needed at least ten days, and the consumption on the road was huge!

Jiang Jinshi had also thought about bringing Li Xinyue to the south, and by the way, moving the Xinyue Chamber of Commerce.

But now Guanzhong was not completely stable, and many forces only surrendered temporarily due to the power of the Bright Army; Jiang Jinshi did not know whether these people were human or ghosts.

Rashly bringing Li Xinyue to the south would only put Li Xinyue in danger, which would be unfavorable to the war situation; it would be better to maintain the status quo, at least Beijiang as his base camp was absolutely safe!

Jiang Jinshi's gaze moved uncertainly on the sand table, and finally settled on the position of Wuguan.

He spoke slowly: "Western Liang has set up an iron bucket formation, wanting to exhaust us to death. We cannot follow his wishes. Tongguan is a hard bone, but Wuguan... perhaps there is an article to be made."

Everyone's gaze focused over immediately.

"Wuguan?"

Han Xiao pondered, "Although Wuguan is dangerous, it connects to Jingxiang, and Western Liang's operation here is not as deep as Tongguan. And the defending general, Helian Bobo, has a violent temperament and was just heavily damaged by General Zhang in Shangluo, and his morale is low."

Zhang Honghong's eyes lit up: "My Lord's meaning is, attack Wuguan?"

Jiang Jinshi did not answer directly, but looked at Wang Hou: "Wang Hou, what is the reality of the Wuguan defenders, and what is Helian Bobo's recent situation? Has the contact channel between him and the Jingxiang Western Liang army been figured out?"

Wang Hou responded immediately: "Returning to my Lord, Helian Bobo's division suffered nearly half losses in Shangluo, and after retreating to Wuguan, although they received supplements from Luoyang, they are mostly new soldiers, and their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced.

Helian Bobo himself was reprimanded by Wei Wenlie because of the defeat, and he is resentful, recently often drinking and whipping soldiers, and the military heart is floating.

The grain road from Wuguan to Jingxiang mainly relies on the Dan River valley; I have ordered people to investigate in detail, and there are several dangerous sections that might be used for an article."

A flash of light appeared in Jiang Jinshi's eyes: "Good! Western Liang wants to defend, so we force him to move! He shrinks his military force, seemingly impregnable, but it also means his mobile military force is reduced, the defense line is lengthened, and there are always weak points to be found!"

He stood up, walked to the sand table, and pointed his finger at Tongguan: "Han Xiao!"

"The end general is here!" Han Xiao stood up sternly.

"Mobilize your main force, make a big show, and make a posture of attacking Tongguan strongly! You can prepare more banners, and then widely deploy suspicious troops, beat drums day and night, and pretend to build siege equipment! The momentum must be huge, and you must make Murong Ke firmly believe that our army's main attack direction is Tongguan! Nail him firmly inside the pass, and not even one soldier or one pawn is allowed to be transferred!"

"The end general obeys the order!" Han Xiao responded in a deep voice.

He understood that this was to have him sing a big play, attracting the attention of the Western Liang main force.

Jiang Jinshi's finger moved to Wuguan: "Bai Ting! Zhang Honghong!"

"The end general is here!" Bai Ting and Zhang Honghong stood up at the same time.

"You two, each mobilize elites! Bai Ting mobilizes fifteen thousand elites good at mountain raids, Zhang Honghong mobilizes five thousand elites, combine twenty thousand troops, and hand them over to Bai Ting for unified command!

The target is Wuguan! But not a strong attack!"

His finger pointed heavily at a dangerous position in the upper reaches of the Dan River valley: "Wang Hou has already found out that Western Liang transports grain and military equipment from Jingxiang to Wuguan, and must pass through this Yingchou Ravine! This place has towering cliffs on both sides, and the river is narrow and the current is rapid. I want you to secretly march to the upper reaches of Yingchou Ravine at the fastest speed!"

"Bai Ting, you lead the team personally, pick the best rock-climbing experts, carry fire oil and gunpowder, climb the cliffs on both sides under the cover of night, and ambush and wait for orders! When the Western Liang grain transport fleet enters the narrowest part of the ravine, listen to my orders and act at the same time! Rolling logs and rocks block the river, fire oil and fire arrows burn the ships! You must cut off their grain road completely!"

"Zhang Honghong, you lead the troops to ambush at the lower reaches of the ravine mouth! When the fire starts in the mountain ravine and the routed soldiers escape, give them a head-on blow! Kill as many as you can, and you must make them terrified, not daring to try to repair the grain road easily again!"

Jiang Jinshi's tactics were very clear: "Cut off their grain road, and Wuguan will be an isolated city! Helian Bobo has a violent temperament, lacks grain and equipment, and the military heart is floating, so he must not be able to defend for long!

When the time comes, he only has two paths! Either be trapped in an isolated city and wait for death! Or... go out of the pass to seek battle!"

He looked at Bai Ting and Zhang Honghong: "Your task is to force him out! As long as he dares to go out of the pass, are you two still afraid of not being able to clean up a Helian Bobo who lacks grain and soldiers?"

Bai Ting's fighting spirit rose: "My Lord, rest assured! Definitely take Wuguan!"

Zhang Honghong was even more eager to try: "That bastard Helian Bobo, let him run away once in Shangluo, this time I must cut off his dog head!"

This was the benefit of letting the other side go before; if it were a new general, Beijiang would naturally not have so much understanding of the other side, and the strategy set would be more conservative.

Jiang Jinshi nodded and finally looked at Luo Feng: "Luo Feng!"

"Big Brother!" Luo Feng straightened his back.

"Chang'an is the foundation and cannot be lost! You sit in Chang'an, and there are three tasks!"

Jiang Jinshi's speaking speed accelerated. "First, cooperate with Wang Hou to continue to dig deep into the remaining secret pillars of Western Liang, clean up the interior, and especially be vigilant against the remnants of Dou Wen and the rumors spread by Western Liang, stabilizing the people's hearts and military hearts!

Second, reorganize the army and prepare for war, ready to support the direction of Han Xiao or Bai Ting at any time!

Third, and most importantly, closely monitor the movements of Tufa Yan's remnants in Lantian! Although Tufa Yan is crippled, his Qiang Hu cavalry has strong mobility; if he sees a change in Wuguan, it is hard to guarantee that he will not be desperate, risk moving east, and try to merge with Helian Bobo, or harass our army's side and rear!

If he dares to move, there is no need to ask for instructions, just hit him back hard! You must not let the enemies on the east and west lines connect into one piece!"

"Understood!" Luo Feng nodded heavily. "If Tufa Yan dares to come, I will definitely make him have no return!"

Jiang Jinshi swept his gaze over everyone: "The key to this battle lies in concealment and speed! Han Xiao's feint attack at Tongguan must have great momentum, but casualties must be small, the purpose is to contain!

Bai Ting and Zhang Honghong's raid on Yingchou Ravine must be secret and swift, catching them off guard! Luo Feng sits in the central hub, staring fixedly at the movements of the opponent's reinforcements! All departments need to cooperate closely, and there must be no mistakes!"

"Understood!" The generals promised!

Jiang Jinshi took a deep breath: "Western Liang wants to exhaust us? We will cut off their grain and force them to fight! Take down Wuguan, cut off the claws Western Liang reached into Jingxiang, and Tongguan will become an isolated position!

When the time comes, the overall situation in Guanzhong can be decided! If this battle succeeds, Western Liang will be severely injured and will have no strength to look east again! My Beijiang can then fully manage the Central Plains!"

"Obey the Lord's order!"

The generals promised loudly, their eyes burning with the fire of war.

"Wang Hou!" Jiang Jinshi finally looked at the other side. "You are responsible for the overall intelligence coordination, ensuring smooth communication between all departments and timely news! Especially the movements of Bai Ting and Zhang Honghong's departments, you must be absolutely confidential!"

"Yes! My Lord!" Wang Hou clasped his fists and obeyed the order.

"Prepare yourselves, act immediately!" Jiang Jinshi waved his hand.