Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 925 The Pattern Opens Lu Boyan
Less than a year after Lantian destroyed Wu, Lu Xun targeted Huainan so quickly. Lu Xun thought that Lantian would have some kind of conspiracy, but he didn't expect to answer so simply that there was no countermeasure.

Lu Xun admitted that the army in the formation was powerful, and he also knew that Gan Ning's soldiers could fight in water or on land, but the total number was only 3. If they were scattered to the Lujiang River for defense, it would be easy for the Wei army to defeat them one by one. The most important battlefield in Huainan is Hefei. .

Hefei guards the Chaobei exit. As long as this strong city cannot be taken down, the southern warships will not be able to enter the Huaisi waterway from the Yangtze River. Without the premise of the grain road on the water, it is impossible to talk about counterattacking the Central Plains from the Huaihe River. This is why Sun Quan has repeatedly failed. s reason.

"Mr. Lanfu, the number of people in Jiangdong is not as large as that in the Central Plains. Fortunately, there are waterways extending in all directions, so that the logistics of the war can be guaranteed at a relatively low cost. If you want to counterattack the Central Plains, you have to surround Hefei. I don't know why you want to take the Lujiang River? The people there have been captured by Cao Cao. It's meaningless to take [-]% of it away." Lu Xun was puzzled.

Lan Tian pointed to the counties of Lujiang to draw a circle, and then stroked his beard to explain: "Lujiang is close to the Yangtze River and far away from the Central Plains. Neither the Wei army nor us have water access, and is it closer to the east of the Jiang? It is much more difficult for the other party to supply than us. Besides, Huainan is a fertile Tuntian area, how can the fertile soil be barren?"

"What's the meaning of Fu Jun's move?" Lu Xun continued to ask.

Now Yangzhou, Jiaozhou, and Jingzhou all belong to Liu Bei, and the army may not be short of food. Although I heard that Lantian likes to farm and grow food, there is no need to be so hungry, right?In order to spend more soldiers, horses, money and food in Huainan?

Lan Tian smiled and replied: "Excellent hunters often appear as prey. Boyan just told me that there are nearly [-] Wei troops in Huainan. I asked Gan Xingba to intentionally harass around the Lujiang River. The purpose is to lure the Wei troops to come down to defend in the south, so we can wait for work at ease." If there are few soldiers like Chang Diao, they will be swallowed up. If the Wei army is strong, the enemy will advance and we will retreat. After all, the enemy cannot be allowed to rest."

"Your Majesty wants to compete with the Wei army? The last general just received the Ruxu battle report yesterday. Cao Pi appointed Xia Houshang as the general who conquered the east. The loose situation of the Wei army in Huainan will be resolved soon. What if Xia Houshang abandons Lujiang?" Lu Xun Still worried.

"If Xia Houshang lets go of Lujiang, Gan Xingba will take it directly. He happens to be the prefect of Lujiang." Lan Tian didn't care.

Lu Xun frowned, "If General Gan occupies Lujiang, Xia Houshang will surround it with heavy troops? Should we stick to it or withdraw from Ruxu? Such tossing will also consume us a lot."

"Defending the city is easier than besieging it, so there seems to be nothing to say." Lan Tian still had a relaxed expression.

"If Xia Houshang gathers [-] soldiers to besiege the city, if we send reinforcements to save it, we will worry about the food road on land. Does the Lord have a good way to solve it?"

Lu Xun’s ultimate question was also a stubborn illness during Sun Quan’s period. Soochow often attacked Lujiang County, won only looting money, food and people, and finally returned to Jiangdong like water bandits. They did not dare to guard the captured cities at all. broken.

After hearing this, Lan Tian couldn't help laughing and said: "Back then, Zhang Liao's [-] soldiers were over [-], and Gan Xingba's troops had [-] soldiers. Even if Xia Houshang sent all the Huainan garrisons, it would not be a problem for him to guard for dozens of days."

"Your Majesty means not to save?" Lu Xun asked in disbelief.

"The Lujiang River is the trap I dug. It would be meaningless to send troops to rescue. The Jiangdong warships are highly mobile. If you go to Hefei by water at this time, do you think Xia Hou is still panicking?" Lan Tian asked back.

"Hefei is not easy to fight." Lu Xun's face was serious.

"We didn't ask you to really fight, we just needed a feint attack to keep the enemy busy, and then we looked for opportunities in the non-stop movement." After Lan Tian answered, he used Guan Yu as an example, "Last year, General Guan fought in Jingbei and blocked Cao Xiu's approach with 20 soldiers. With an army of [-], not only did he have no passive defense, but he finally took down Nanxiang County. The core is to use the mobility of the warship to bring elite soldiers to areas where the enemy is weak, and to master the war through tactics such as exhaustion, consumption, and food shortages. The initiative will destroy the morale of the Wei army."

Lu Xun nodded and sighed: "General Guan's use of troops is superb, I can't match it."

"Is it feasible for us to copy the tactics used by General Guan to Huainan? Xiahou Shangzhong must have taken precautions. What if he doesn't fall for it?" Lan Yuan added.

"There is no one-size-fits-all strategy and tactics. Adjustments can be made according to the actual situation, but it doesn't matter if it is obvious. Wei Guo's navy has been abolished. This strategy can be used as a conspiracy. If Xia Houshang sees that the intention is not fooled, Xing Ba It happens to be able to gain a firm foothold in the Lujiang River. It is time to garrison the fields, strengthen the city defenses, and slowly encroach on the north. As long as we maintain the superiority of the navy, the Wei army will have nothing to do." Lan Tian stroked the beard solemnly.

"Your Majesty's clever plan, you will be taught at the end." Lu Xun bowed and bowed down.

After Lantian destroyed Wu, Lu Xun helped clean up internal affairs and military affairs. The two did not have in-depth exchanges in the military. Their thinking has always been confined to the Sun Quan era. Lantian's words just now opened up his situation.

Lu Xun thought to himself that Liu Bei's men could use this strategy. After all, the Han army was proficient in cavalry and sailors. If someone offered advice to Sun Quan, no one would be able to stand on land.

Lan Tian hurriedly helped Lu Xun up, and encouraged him: "Bo Yan doesn't need to be modest, don't I know you are talented? Now that the world has not yet settled down, you must perform well in the battle to destroy Wei, so that you will not be in vain, and your name will go down in history in the future."

"Lu Xun, follow orders." Lu Xun cupped his fists again.

Lan Yuan clasped his fists and asked, "Father, now that the tactics have been determined, when will you take us to Huainan?"

Lan Tian waved his hands and replied: "Yangzhou is initially settled, so I won't go to the Huainan battlefield. The two of you plus Gan Xingba are more than enough to deal with Xiahou."

"Father isn't going?" Lan Yuan asked.

Lan Tian smiled leisurely: "I'm not talented in commanding troops, and I can't lead a team to charge into battle. It's better to stay in Jianye to supervise logistics."

"Alright."

Lan Yuan nodded lightly, Lu Xun next to him slandered, thinking to himself that Lan Tian was too modest, even if you were not talented in commanding troops, who would be able to destroy Wu in March?
"Bo Yan is familiar with the Huainan battlefield, and you will be the one to coordinate the three troops, and the effect of coordinated operations will be better." Lan Tianyu instructed earnestly.

Lu Xun quickly refused, "Although the lord is not on the front line, the son-in-law can be in the middle of the contact, and the general will definitely cooperate fully."

"Me? It's not right, I have the lowest military rank, how can I take on this important task? Father has already spoken, General Lu, don't refuse." Lan Yuan waved his hand and refused.

Lu Xun smiled calmly, "Although the son-in-law has the lowest military rank, you represent the mansion, so don't be humble, and I'm not as good as General Gan."

"Ah, here." Lan Yuan looked at Lan Tian at a loss.

"Since it was recommended by Boyan, you should make good contact and don't betray his trust." Lan Tian made a final decision. He thought of Lu Xun's character, and he guessed that coercion would be useless.

(End of this chapter)