Zhou Fashang barely squeezed out a smile and hooked the corners of his mouth: "General Wang, you may have overestimated the ability of the Goguryeo people, even if they have three or four hundred thousand troops on hand, but the main force of our army in Liaodong is the elite of the whole country, and there are generals in command, so we won't lose our combat effectiveness if we walk hundreds of miles of mountain roads, even if we, the Jianghuai infantry, drift across the ocean, and fall into the tricks of the thieves, and the elite will be lost, they will not be able to eat us in one bite." ”

Wang Shichong's eyes flashed green, and he said coldly: "The situation of our army is different, although the army was defeated in Pyongyang, the morale is still there, the supplies are sufficient, and the back road is safe. There will be a heart of death, and the soldier will not have the idea of stealing life, which Goguryeo cannot eat in one bite. ”

"But the troops going down from the southeast of Liaoning, if it is for merit, it is bound to be impatient, the mountains in the north of Goguryeo are rugged and difficult, and there will be big problems with logistics and supply, with a proud and impatient general, to drive the tired and hungry soldiers forward, deep into the hinterland of Goguryeo, once it fails, the back road is cut off, it is really possible that the whole army will collapse, and then be hunted down!"

After experiencing the fiasco in Pyongyang, he who originally didn't take the Goguryeo army in his eyes also faced up to this stubborn opponent, not to mention that Wang Shichong's analysis was reasonable and irrefutable, he pondered for a while and said: "General Wang, according to you, how should our army act in order to effectively respond to the southbound army and break the Goguryeo people's plan?" ”

Wang Shichong said in a deep voice: "If the Goguryeo people don't want us to do it, we must do it, and they now leave more than 60,000 people in the camp in front of the forest." I just want to make a look like a soldier pressing the realm. forced our army not to dare to take the initiative to attack again. After threatening their flanks, we had to do the opposite, crush the enemy in front of us, and then go straight to Pyongyang, forcing the main force of Eulji Mundeok to return at least part of the reinforcements. ”

Xu Gai said coldly: "Soldiers, treacherous, maybe the Goguryeo people deliberately set up such a situation to lure our army away from the strongly fortified camp." Take the initiative to attack, and then they ambush heavy troops in the forest, cut off our rear road, and attack in all directions, so that they can destroy our army's troops in one fell swoop, so that they can completely free up their hands to attack the main army of our army going south, if it is really to contain our army, then these 60,000 people should not be placed in the forest camp, but in Pyongyang for defense. Isn't it better? ”

Wang Shichong nodded: "What General Xu said is not impossible. But now our army has not received any news, I believe that my Wang Shichong's judgment will not be wrong, the art of war is nothing more than the weak to show strength, the strong to show weakness, the enemy army is now taking the initiative to change, I have been sending more spies to reconnoiter this day, there is no large number of Goguryeo ambush soldiers in the forest, it can be said to be safe, Pyongyang is the royal capital after all, and the last time it has used a trick to lure the enemy, this time it will not be used again, rather than let the royal capital suffer from the disaster of war, it is better to take the initiative to go forward and control the war here on the beach, I think this is more likely. ”

Xu Gai sneered: "Just because of your inference, let the whole army gamble their lives?" General Wang, you are joking with the lives of 80,000 troops! ”

Lai Hu'er also nodded: "General Wang, your proposal is really risky, in case Goguryeo sets up an ambush, then we will be in danger, we are here, at least we can always contain the Goguryeo army, but if it is lured out to be eliminated, then Goguryeo can use all its strength to deal with the main force of our army, and even now we can send troops to Liaodong." ”

Wang Shichong sighed: "When the marshal was injured a while ago, Deputy Marshal Zhou once assigned the 20,000 soldiers and horses brought by the last general from Qi County to the command of the last general, so that the last general could specialize in attacking and harassing the enemy. ”

Lai Hu'er's expression changed slightly, and the corners of his mouth were hooked: "General Wang, do you really think that with only your 20,000 soldiers, you can defeat the 60,000 Goguryeo army on the opposite side?" Reconnaissance showed that they were not a peasant army that had been temporarily conscripted, but a well-equipped and highly combat-ready regular Goguryeo army. More than half of the troops are wearing the iron armor of our soldiers who died in battle, but they are not Gao Jian's subordinates. ”

Wang Shichong nodded: "I know, so I need all my 20,000 horses to be dispatched, the enemy army has obviously been ordered, only defend and not attack, so there will definitely be some slackness, as long as our army seizes the opportunity and surprises, it will definitely be able to defeat them, this, the end will have full confidence!" ”

Lai Hu'er hesitated for a moment, but still said: "But after all, you only have 20,000 people, they are the main force of 60,000, stationed in a large camp with strong defense, and in the past month, the camp in front of the forest has also been reinforced, there are deep trenches in front of the camp, rejecting horses, arrow towers, and the layout is also in good order, hiding killing opportunities, you 20,000 people, if you barely attack, I am afraid that it will not have an effect." ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "The last general only needs 20,000 people to fight, so that the main force of the army is still there, even if our army is defeated, or even the whole army is annihilated, there will be no big losses, and you can still hold the beach camp, come to the marshal, the last general knows the proportions, and please support." ”

Laihu'er pondered for a moment and asked, "If you defeat the enemy army, what are you going to do?" ”

Wang Shichong said with a smile: "If the last general is fortunate enough to defeat the enemy army in one fell swoop, then the commander needs to be prepared, and the main army will continue to advance with a large army, and then the main force will take our army as the lead and go straight to the city of Pyongyang, making a posture of attacking Pyongyang City, forcing the main force of the Goguryeo army to come back to help." ”

Lai Hu'er thought about it carefully and said: "Okay, this commander agrees with your plan, but General Wang, this commander reminds you that every soldier is very important to our army now, even if you have 20,000 people, it is more than one-third of our army's combat effectiveness, you must not act reluctantly, but also take this commander's greed and recklessness as a warning, and do not underestimate the enemy!" ”

Wang Shichong nodded and said with a smile: "Come to the commander's instructions, the last general is clear, by the way, come to the commander, the last general has a reluctant request, I hope you can approve it." ”

Lai Hu'er was slightly stunned, and secretly said why is this Wang Shichong so troublesome, if he doesn't finish talking at one time, he really hates it, but he still said: "There is something, but please say it directly." ”

Wang Shichong glanced at Xu Gai with a smile and said: "In this attack, the last general hopes that General Xu's troops can be temporarily assigned to the last general, and the last general has important things that they need to do, and only they can do it." ”

Laihu'er breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Xu Gai's soldiers had fallen from the sky, he was not a pity, haha smiled, and waved his big hand: "It's accurate!" (To be continued.) )