Chapter 475 Night Attack on Liu Bei
Kuai Liang nodded slightly, but his expression was still worried: "Shi Yuan, you are right. But what if Tian Ze suddenly leads his army to attack? We have almost no information about Yizhou now."
Pang Tong said calmly: "Don't worry, Zirou, I have thought about this for a long time."
"Even if Tian Ze could learn about Yizhou's situation early and react, it would still take time for him to recruit troops to march south. It's impossible for him to arrive so quickly."
"What if Tian Ze has already made preparations in advance?" Kuai Liang asked worriedly.
Although he also knew that his groundless speculation was somewhat unreasonable. After all, if he was so cautious and overthinking every battle, there would be no need to fight.
But his talent always made him feel that something was wrong.
Pang Tong smiled faintly and said, "Then withdraw the troops."
"When Tian Ze arrives, we will withdraw to Ba County, or directly withdraw to Jingzhou."
"If Tian Ze launches a surprise attack..."
Before Kuai Liang finished speaking, everyone present had already frowned.
During the war, Kuai Liang's speculation and questioning were considered extremely inappropriate by everyone.
A war involves many aspects, and we can be cautious and make guesses, but we must never make groundless and reckless assumptions.
Otherwise, how could they fight this battle? Would they have to worry about Zhang He's army coming at any time? They had to worry about Pang De's breakout from Quren County, Zhang He's strong attack, and Tian Ze's sneak attack from behind?
It is simply impossible to cover all aspects in a war.
Although he didn't understand why Kuai Liang asked such an inappropriate question, Pang Tong still explained: "Han Sheng has been prepared for this and has deployed a large number of scouts in the south in advance. Even if the enemy comes to attack, they will be discovered."
How could we ignore the necessary operations when marching and fighting? It's just that there is no need to be overly cautious.
Kuai Liang nodded slightly and said no more.
In fact, he was still worried, that is, what should Tian Ze do if he sails south along the river? After all, the terrain on both sides of the river around Quren County is much faster than the land, and the scouts may not be able to keep up.
There is no need to consider too much about the land route, as all the trails have been blocked and the terrain is narrow, making it impossible to accommodate a large number of troops passing quickly.
But after being asked two stupid questions in a row, Kuai Liang really didn't want to make a fool of himself anymore.
Moreover, Kuai Liang also had his own explanation for this in his mind.
Before this, Pang De's engineers had filled the surrounding Yangtze River waterways with reefs and water cones. They had not given up and had specially investigated, and even the west side of Quren County was full of reefs and water cones, making it impossible for the navy to pass through.
Maybe I really was overthinking it.
Kuai Liang silently comforted himself, trying to dispel the uneasiness that lingered in his heart.
However, what Kuai Liang did not know was that at this time Lu Xun was leading a large army. With the help of Tian Ze's "small map" talent, he led the army to board ships and go down the river straight to Quren County.
Holding a waterway map in his hand, which was densely marked with reefs and weak points of iron chains, as well as the only route that could be passed unimpeded, Lu Xun couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Majesty, these engineering troops are really meticulous!"
Not only did he create a Jedi in a short period of time, but he also left a backup plan in advance. This kind of operation really made Lu Xun admire him.
Tian Ze smiled calmly.
Are you kidding? How could the Mohist and Gongshujia people not leave a way out for themselves?
Even when they were making traps, they would often leave a backdoor in case they might need it later. The intelligence of these people was no less than that of Chen Gong, Lu Xun and others, but their intelligence was applied in different directions.
These people left this secret passage with the idea of having it when there is nothing, just in case something goes wrong, maybe they can evacuate through this road? Even now, there are still many ships in Quren County.
However, Cai Mao blocked the waterway next to Quren County, so their preparations were of no use at all.
However, the waterway design drawing sent to Zhang He in advance played a great role. It was originally intended to facilitate Zhang He's support, but now it has become Lu Xun's winning magic weapon for the sneak attack.
"Vision is limited when sailing at night, so the warships in the front must be cautious and pay close attention to the marks and directions left by the engineers, so as not to sink themselves." Tian Ze warned.
Lu Xun nodded calmly.
Just kidding, with Tian Ze's talent, it's like turning on GPS positioning. The warship in the front can easily know its position. As long as it remembers the route on the map, it can pass through it with its eyes closed.
But you still have to be careful.
This battle is his debut battle, so he must not be careless.
"Your Majesty, the only thing we need to consider now is Liu Bei's navy. As long as we act fast enough, we will be able to cross Quren County and land before they can react."
"By then, whether it is a surprise attack on the main force of Liu Bei's army or capturing Baidi City, it will be easy." Lu Xun forced himself to suppress his inner excitement and said in a calm tone.
Tadashi nodded.
He was quite impressed by Lu Xun's strategy.
The seemingly simple sneak attack was actually based on an accurate grasp of timing, terrain, and the enemy's and our own situation, and was extremely sophisticated.
The backhand of the waterway, the enemy's unpreparedness and eagerness, the exhaustion of attacking the city for several days in a row, the good condition of our side, the surrounding terrain...
If any one condition is missing, the implementation of this strategy will be greatly reduced.
The difficulty is not coming up with a strategy. Tian Ze had thought of countless strategies before, because they are nothing more than sneak attacks, water attacks, fire attacks, and feints to the east and west.
If he looked up the Thirty-Six Stratagems, he could think of several tricks by copying them.
But the difficulty lies in how to apply it flexibly, choose the most appropriate strategy, and design targeted tactics. There are too many details involved.
Lu Xun had already fully considered and deduced the timing, sequence, direction of attack, etc. of the sneak attack.
"Boyan, do you plan to directly attack Liu Bei's army at night or take over Baidi City?" Tian Ze asked.
"Attack Liu Bei's army at night." Lu Xun said without hesitation.
"First of all, the purpose of our army in this battle is to drive Liu Bei out of Yizhou and save Qunin County from danger."
"Although taking Baidi City can cut off Liu Bei's army's retreat, the risk is too great. We cannot guarantee whether Liu Bei's army will collapse or explode under the pressure of desperate forces."
"Liu Bei's army is very powerful. There is no need to take unnecessary risks and give up the great opportunity now."
"Moreover, Ba County is not under our control now. If Liu Bei were to scatter directly around Ba County, the situation would be even more troublesome."
"Yizhou has only been taken initially. There are still many issues to deal with, such as local tyrants and the southern barbarians. There is no need to get entangled with Liu Bei at this time and suffer losses on both sides."
(End of this chapter)
