Huo Quzhi endured his temperament, looked around at the businessmen, and said slowly: "This marshal is only responsible for military affairs and has no right to answer your questions. The matter of compensation for the Pen, Fun, and Pavilion www.biquge.info will need to be discussed with the incoming prefect. ”

When Zhu Jin heard this, he knew that he was afraid that he would not be able to please the adult in front of him, so he immediately smiled and changed the topic. A Hongmen banquet with a hidden edge is just lively.

At the end of the song, Huo Quzhi was still awake, and he convened the generals that night.

Today is already the deadline for the Emperor to limit the Swordsman City to return the captured soldiers of the Praetorian Guard and compensate 800,000 gold coins. Obviously, Swordsman City didn't intend to do so.

In this case, Shanhai City can only resort to force.

When they returned to the camp, the generals immediately felt much more comfortable, regained their senses, and their eyes were clear.

Huo Quzhi sat down and said, "Early tomorrow morning, the army will pull out the camp and enter Shu. Before that, please ask the director of military intelligence to introduce the basic situation of Shu to the generals. As he spoke, he motioned to a young man sitting at the bottom of the table.

According to the establishment of the Shanhaicheng army, the Military Intelligence Department under the General Military Affairs Administration is headquartered in Shanhaicheng, and each of the four major group armies has military intelligence offices, which are under the dual leadership of the Military Intelligence Department and the commander of the group army.

The young man nodded and unfolded a map, which was the map of Shu jointly drawn by the Military Intelligence Department and Shanhaiwei.

"The entire Shu region is bounded by the Qionglai Mountains and is divided into two major blocks: the western plateau and the eastern plain. The western plateau is undulating with hills and valleys, the valleys are wide and round, and the marshes are widely distributed, with an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. This place is dominated by the Qiang people, spread all over the mountains and rivers, and is collectively called Qiang County. To the west of the Western Plateau is the mysterious country of Tibet. ”

"The eastern plain is a huge basin, surrounded by connected mountain ranges, and is the main area of Shudi, densely populated, densely populated, densely populated, and the land of abundance. The five counties of Shudi, except for Qiang County, are all found in the eastern plains. The land of the four counties is centered on Chengdu County, where Wangcheng is located, with Hanzhong County to the north, Badong County to the east, and Jiangyang County to the south. ”

"Among the four counties, Hanzhong County was jointly occupied by the three great lords and formed the [Hanzhong Alliance]. Chengdu County was entrenched by the Shu Han Dynasty, and the remaining Badong County and Jiangyang County were the territories of Swordsman City. ”

"Chengdu County and Badong County are located in the center of the basin, with flat terrain and fertile fields, which are the essence of Shu. Hanzhong County and Jiangyang County are located at the north and south ends of the basin, with dense hills, plains and hills intertwined, easy to defend and difficult to attack. These two counties can also be regarded as the north-south gateway of Chengdu. ”

Hearing this, a general asked: "Does it mean that as long as Jiangyang County, the southern gateway is taken, the entire Shu land will be exposed in front of my army, and there will be no barriers?" ”

"Not bad!"

"Then what are you waiting for, let's attack quickly!"

The Chief of Military Intelligence shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. It was precisely because of the realization of the strategic position of Jiangyang County that Swordsman City set up the main city at the northern end of this county to guard the last barrier in the south. The pass where the Sword City is located has been built compared with the Jianmen Pass at the junction of Hanzhong County and Chengdu County in the north. This is one of them. ”

"Second, Swordsman City invested heavily in building more than 40 large and small passes in Jiangyang County last year. Each city was separated by a pass and heavily guarded. ”

"Hiss~~~"

The generals gasped, this kind of defense with the pass as the node was simply terrifying. The only thing that can pose a threat to these passes is the P1 gun.

It's just that the mountain road in Shudi is rugged, and some sections don't even have a road, so they can only pass through the mountains and the top of the cliff. It was very difficult to transport artillery weighing several tons to the designated place.

And this is the reason why Feng Qingyang has no fear.

The name of Shu is "easy to defend and difficult to attack", but it is not just talking.

Huo Quzhi spoke at this time and said, "Let's go on!" ”

"No!" The Chief of Military Intelligence nodded and continued: "The closest city in Jiangyang County to Yongren City is called Black Iron City, which is named after the massive amount of iron ore produced. Between Yongin Castle and Black Iron Castle, there is only one rugged mountain road that can be passed, and both sides are high mountains and dangerous peaks. There is a pass near the Black Iron City, called Cave Dragon Pass. The 40,000 troops of Swordsman City who were previously stationed in Dongchuan County retreated to Aolong Pass. ”

"In addition to these 40,000 troops, there is also a city guard division stationed in the Black Iron City. In addition, there are 30,000 troops on their way to Black Iron City, which will arrive in the near future. ”

"What is the total strength of Swordsman City?" Huo Quzhi suddenly asked.

"In addition to the Praetorian Guard Division and the City Guard Division, there are two field legions in Swordsman City, the first legion is stationed in Padang County, and the second legion is stationed in Jiangyang County."

Normally, a county in the wilderness can only support one field legion at most. Counting the Praetorian Guards, city guards, and local garrisons, they are basically close to the limit.

Taking Shanhai City as an example, before the start of the Battle of Yunnan, there were a total of thirteen counties including Xingzhou County. Among the army forces, counting the City Guard Corps and the Praetorian Guard, there are exactly thirteen field legions.

Of course, Shanhai City is in a special situation, the background is much deeper than other territories, and the main city has reached the third-level county city, so it can also form a large-scale Nanyang naval division outside the army.

Even so, the financial pressure on Shanhai City is already very huge.

The five fleets of the Nanyang Naval Division will not be expanded for a period of time to form a new fleet. If anything, it is the reshaping of the five fleets, as well as the renewal of warships and weapons.

With the exception of the reckless warriors, few lords crossed this red line. Correspondingly, a province in the wilderness can accommodate a group army of five legions at most.

The only thing special is the royal city. The nine royal cities in China, with only one county, can feed nearly a million troops, which is really because of Gaia, otherwise it is unthinkable.

Also open, there is also the number of players in the royal city.

A royal city that accommodates tens of millions of players without collapsing is simply unimaginable in ancient times. How could this be possible without Gaia's special settings?!

Shanhai City, the highest-ranking of the main cities of the territory, is still struggling for a population limit of two million.

Swordsman City can also form two field legions in addition to the Praetorian Guard Division and the City Guard Division, which is already a very remarkable achievement, after all, Swordsman City is not known for operating territory.

Huo Qubing listened, raised his eyebrows, and said lightly: "In other words, Swordsman City has suppressed the entire Jiangyang County's troops, and is it really ready to fight us?" ”

"So far."

"Are they too confident that they can stop us with one legion?" Ma Chao said angrily.

Huo Quzhi shook his head and said: "The enemy army occupies a favorable location, and it is mainly on defense, or fighting at home, you must not be contemptuous. ”

The Praetorian Guards were mainly cavalry, and they were not good at such mountain warfare and fortified battles. The only attacking force that could handle it was only two mountain barbarian hoplite divisions.

It is not easy to capture Black Iron City.

The key point is time.

When he was in Lingxi City, the monarch made it clear that once the Sword City was unwilling to submit, he would also end the war before Chinese New Year's Eve. We must not allow this local war to drag on until after the Spring Festival.

Calculate the time, and it will take less than half a month to complete the full calculation.

In other words, this battle must be efficient, but also hurt the swordsman city.

The king has a problem for the Praetorian Guard.

It's just that no matter how difficult it is, Huo Qubing has to complete it beautifully, which is about the glory of the Praetorian Guard.

"Is there any other way to enter the Black Iron City besides the mountain road?" Huo Quzhi asked the chief of military intelligence.

The chief of military intelligence nodded and said, "Yes." Eighty miles east of Yongren City, there is a big river called Jinsha River. Going up the river, you can directly reach the Black Iron City. And now it is the dry season of the Jinsha River, and the water flow is gentle, not as turbulent as the flood season. ”

"Is there any difficulty?" Huo Quzhi asked.

"Yes. When the army of Swordsman City evacuated Dongchuan County, they burned all the large ships in the county in advance. We want to transport our army by water, and we can't do it for a while. ”

“……”

Huo Qu was speechless for a while, and at this time he missed the arrival of the territorial water master. It's just that the five major fleets are all stationed along the coast, and there is not a single naval division operating inland, so it is really helpless.

Even if you call for help now, it's too late.

"Can you solicit private boats?" It was proposed.

Huo Quzhi shook his head, the small boat not only has limited capacity, but also is very unsafe. If you are not careful, the ship will be destroyed and people will die. Moreover, with an army of more than 100,000 troops, how many small boats do you have to transport? I'm afraid it's going to fill the entire Jinsha River.

In addition to transporting troops, it is even more difficult to transport grain and grass materials.

The only way is to transport a surprise army of several thousand men by water. The Praetorian Guard was equipped with military rations and pills, which was more than enough to support thousands of troops for several days.

"In the Black Iron City, is there a dark line on our side?" Huo Quzhi asked the chief of military intelligence.

"Yes. As long as the large army is under the city, the dark line is even sure to open the city gate. ”

In the battle of Yongin City, the three major intelligence agencies were scolded by the king because of intelligence mistakes. Since then, he has been ashamed and courageous, ready to atone for his sins.

The three major intelligence agencies have invariably strengthened their infiltration into Shudi, and Black Iron City is naturally the first to bear the brunt. In addition, the Black Iron City is mainly engaged in mining, with a chaotic population and chaotic management, and it is easy to infiltrate.

Huo Quzhi's eyes flashed, he looked at Shi Hu, and said, "Give you five thousand elites, can you be sure of a surprise attack on Black Iron City?" "It's more convenient for infantry to go by water, and war horses can't be transported by boats.

5,000 elite soldiers is already the limit of small boat transportation.

Shi Hu didn't think about it, and got up directly: "No problem." ”

It's a great honor for Shanman.

Huo Quzhi nodded, and began to lay out a detailed battle plan, and the generals listened attentively. In order for the surprise attack to succeed, a series of coordination measures must be formulated.

It wasn't until late at night that the generals dispersed.