The riverside stretches for hundreds of miles, and it was originally the camp of the entire Nanqing Army. Even if the three armies of Nanqing have moved to Yangzhou now, they have been entrenched here for nearly six years, and the traces left behind are still extremely obvious.

When Shi Yuan came to the riverside with Liuli, Qiao Cannon and Yue Fei had actually taken a turn around the riverside, of course, they just took a rough look, this hundred miles of riverbank, if you look at it next to each other, it will take a long, long time. Seeing that the two of them rode together, Qiao Cannon and Yue Fei thought that the horse that Liuli was riding had not yet recovered, and they couldn't help but sigh softly in their hearts: This little witch is really ruthless enough.

"Brother Shi, this riverside is too long, Brother Yue and I have taken a look, it is a flat land that stretches for hundreds of miles, and there is no way to deploy defenses here. Because the river bank is too long, it is very likely that the enemy troops will log in from anywhere......"

Regarding what Qiao Cannon said, Shi Yuan had heard about it from Xia Lingcang when he was in Yangzhou City before. In the years of holding on to Beiqing, Beiqing has landed in many places on the bank of the Yangtze River. Of course, there is such a thing as spreading out the whole army and landing in full force...... However, because of the steepness of the Yangtze River, Nanqing's side only needed to do a simple defense, and no matter which way Beiqing attacked, it never succeeded.

And now as soon as the three armies of Nanqing are withdrawn, the riverbank that stretches for hundreds of miles has become the camp of the Beiqing army, but it is just ...... The Beiqing army seemed to have been preparing for longer than expected.

However, since Shi Yuan was preparing to fight the other party head-on, he didn't think about deploying defenses along the Yangtze River at all. He came here today, in addition to surveying the terrain, he also had a different purpose.

"Brother Qiao, where do you think this Beiqing army might land from?" After hearing what Qiao Cannon said, Shi Yuan asked again.

Qiao Cannon glanced along the shore and shook his head, "Brother Shi, I can't say anything about this. Look at the time they crossed the river...... I'm afraid it's very well prepared. If we don't fortify the river, it's entirely possible that they'll come ashore from anywhere......"

"Then let me ask you, do you say that the grain and grass reserve of the Beiqing army will be in front or behind?" Shi Yuan asked again.

"Although it stands to reason that the soldiers and horses are generally not moved, and the grain and grass go first, Beiqing is different from usual this time. Only when the advance army is ashore will food and grass be guaranteed. Although the three armies of Nanqing have withdrawn to Yangzhou, and Beiqing must have received the news, this operation is a major matter, and there is a lot of grain and grass needed. ”

After hearing what Qiao Cannon said, Shi Yuan nodded, "Then what do you say, how can we intercept Beiqing's grain?" ”

Shi Yuan suddenly mentioned this problem, and couldn't help but make Qiao Cannon, Yue Fei, and even Liuli and the three of them stunned, they all thought that Shi Yuan was just talking and playing, but they didn't expect that he really planned to intercept Beiqing's grain now!

"This ...... I really can't say, if the Beiqing army is in front and the grain and grass are behind, if you want to cut off the grain, you will be completely self-defeating. If Brother Shi is going to let me set fire to the grain and grass, maybe I can still have some way. But this grain ...... It's harder! Qiao Cannon said with some embarrassment.

Shi Yuan listened, nodded, then looked at the steep mountains on both sides of the Yangtze River, and asked: "If we hold off with the Beiqing army in Yangzhou, and then send people to attack from the mountains on both sides......

"General Shi, I'm afraid this won't work! The mountains on both sides of the river are extremely steep, and they are directly connected to the land of Xishu. That's why the business road will be changed to shipping, if you send someone to sneak attack, I'm afraid that you won't be able to get to this riverside at all......" Yue Fei, who had an upright personality, directly interrupted Shi Yuan.

When Shi Yuan heard it, he shook his head, "This may not be!" It is just as Brother Qiao just said, this time the Beiqing army is prepared, and they will definitely store grain on the shore, and the flood season is approaching soon, and they will definitely not dare to get too close to the river! If I were the commander of the enemy's army, I would definitely choose a place on higher ground to store grain. Of course...... In the early stage, we were able to follow Yangzhou to hold on to them, and they could do so. ”

"But...... General Shi, aren't you ready to switch from defense to offense? Why do you want to hold on to Beiqing? So ......" Yue Fei couldn't help but feel anxious when he heard Shi Yuan say this.

"It's true that I've switched from defense to offense, but there are many ways to attack! Yue Fei, you think, even if we repelled the Beiqing army head-on, it was inevitable that both sides would be defeated after all, and they would cross the river and leave, and the situation would not be opened after all. But if we wait until they all cross the river and cut off their back roads, Beiqing will come this time...... If you come back with a feather, this is the real victory! ”

Hearing Shi Yuan say this, Qiao Cannon and Yue Fei finally understood, and Liuli on the side also glanced at Shi Yuan very gratefully: If they can cut off the back road of the Beiqing army, they will have no food and grass supply, and they should have surrendered in the future, so that the casualties will be minimized.

"Okay, less. As long as we hold off with the Beiqing army in Yangzhou, the commander of the other side will definitely reserve the grain and grass of the army in the high mountains on both sides, and when the time comes, we will take its grain and grass, and then burn its ships, so that they have no way to retreat! Shi Yuan glanced at the terrain on both sides of the strait again and said with great certainty.

In fact, for so long, he didn't think of a countermeasure on how to deal with the enemy, saying that he was going to face the Beiqing army head-on, which was just angry words when facing Xia Lingcang at that time. The Beiqing army can force this Nanqing Emperor to the south of the Yangtze River, and it must have a good strength. Even if you have a firearm in your hand, at most you can only suppress the other party for a while, and it is not a long-term solution.

After Shen Wei's reminder, he has been having a headache these days. Although Beiqing's army has not yet come, he has simulated various results many times in his mind. In general, whether it is his own victory or Beiqingsheng's victory, this is not his ideal ending.

It wasn't until today that I went out of the city with Liuli, came to the riverside, looked at the scenery along the way, and listened to Liuli say a lot, then suddenly the mouth stopped, and suddenly I had a flash of inspiration, and came up with such a way - to defend as an attack, repair the plank road in the light, and Chen Cang in the dark!

However, although the method is a good way, it is just as Qiao Cannon and Yue Fei are worried about: the mountains on both sides of this bank are extremely steep, and this trick is only difficult to execute!

"Rest assured! The roads of this world are made by people! Since the Beiqing army wants to annex us together, we will let him have no return! Shi Yuan looked at the river and said fiercely.

(End of chapter)