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Chapter 265 Three Policies
"The Governor's side has already started the Northern Expedition, and our progress is too slow." Sun Zheng is now somewhat accustomed to his own progress.

When he first left Kaifeng Mansion, he secretly made up his mind that he must be the first to complete the strategy of the two roads. Now it seems that he is still too young and underestimates the northwest.

"How is the plan to attack Chang'an going?" Sun Zheng asked his staff.

"We have prepared three plans. It is up to you to decide how this battle will be fought in the end." the staff officer replied.

Isn't it some kind of upper, middle and lower strategy?Sun Zheng murmured in his heart.

After leading the army independently for so long, Sun Zheng is now getting more and more used to the setting of the General Staff, and he admires Chen Xun even more.

This department is like the brain of the army. You only need to answer multiple-choice questions without having to consider too many details. It is really easy to use.

"To the south of Chang'an is the Qinling Mountains. There are many rivers flowing out of the Qinling Mountains, so the surrounding area of ​​Chang'an can be said to be densely covered with rivers. This is a major advantage for our marching formation."

"The three combat plans formulated by the General Staff all have a premise, that is, to attack Chang'an, we must first attack Xianyang."

The south of the mountain and the north of the water are Yang, and Xianyang is located on the north bank of the Wei River, almost close to the Wei River.

Chang'an is located on the south side of the Wei River, and is still more than 20 miles away from the Wei River.

Geographically, Xianyang is located slightly west of Chang'an.

As the capital of the Qin State, coupled with the nourishment of the Wei River, Xianyang can also be regarded as a big city.

"Xianyang is easy to say. We can use artillery to blast open the water gate directly and enter the city effortlessly." The staff officer's words made Sun Zheng very happy. After this journey, we finally found a city that was easier to attack.

"The difficult part is Chang'an City." The staff member introduced: "The perimeter of Chang'an City Wall is nearly thirty miles. The wall is four feet high, four feet wide at the top, and five feet wide at the bottom. It is square in all directions. There are urns at each gate. The city gate tower is six stories high, and the narrowest point of the moat is more than ten feet. It is truly a fortified city rarely seen in ancient and modern times."

(Explanation: Historically, Chang'an City from the late Tang Dynasty to the Song and Yuan Dynasties was actually a reduced version of Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty. It was much smaller, and Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty was too big. The version of Chang'an City used in this article is the Ming Dynasty version. version, which is the version that has been completely preserved today.)
"Where are the defenders? How many defenders are there? We now have [-] main troops. Is it difficult to attack?" Sun Zheng was a little unconvinced. Is Kaifeng City strong enough?It's not like the city was broken over and over again.

The Kaifeng Group Army expanded by eight corps last winter, namely No. 20 Second Army to No. 29 Army. Counting the initial First Army and Second Army, the number of the main army exceeded 10.

The size of the army is the largest among the four army armies, but the equipment is the worst among the four army armies.

The newly expanded eight armies can only be regarded as second-line troops. They are purely cold-weapon armies and have no generational advantage against the enemy.

"It's difficult. You haven't seen it. The city gate tower is more than ten feet high. A stone the size of a fist thrown from above can kill someone. And the width of the city wall at the city gate is even more terrifying. It's simply It's just a small hill with vertical walls." The staff officer metaphorically said.

"Okay, let's talk about your plan." Sun Zheng had already planned to visit this fortified city in person before deciding how to attack it.

If it is as powerful as the staff said, the only artillery he currently has is of little use.

"Although the moat of Chang'an City is wide, it is impossible for our ships to sail in. Otherwise, it would be a living target for the defenders on the top of the city. Therefore, the possibility of using warships to assist in the attack on Chang'an City can basically be ruled out. But in the city There is a flaw in the southeast corner, please follow me to see the map."

"Okay." The two entered the captain's cabin of the flagship. The floor plan of Chang'an City had already been placed on the desk, and there were some staff members surrounding them, probably perfecting the battle plan. "Look here, this is Furong Pond, this is Furong Garden, here are Quchifang, Qinglongfang, and Jiaohuafang."

From the map, the southeast corner of the city wall is missing a piece, which is connected to the Furong Garden outside the city. There is a Furong Pool in the Furong Garden, a large lake.

After Furong Pond enters the city, there is also a lake called Qujiang, which connects several squares in the southeast corner.

"Although the city wall here has two layers, it is actually the weakest part of the entire Chang'an City wall. The inner city wall and the wall surrounding Furong Garden are not high." The staff member introduced.

"Can our ship enter?" Sun Zheng asked. If so, the siege would be easier to fight.

"No, this is the upper reaches of the river. We are in the lower reaches. If we want to go here, we must pass through the entire Chang'an City or go around the moat. It can be said to be a dead end." The staff officer shook his head: "And if you want to attack by boat from the upper reaches, To enter, we have to carry the boat overland to bypass Chang'an City and enter the upper reaches."

"And where the Furong Pond water enters the city, the area of ​​the city walls on both sides has been expanded, allowing you to attack the water from a high position."

"Then what exactly is weak about you?" Sun Zheng wanted to slap this guy.

"This city wall is indeed weak. As I said just now, the possibility of warships assisting in the battle is basically ruled out. It's you who pulled it back again." The staff officer was still a little aggrieved, which made Sun Zheng choke.

"Okay, you continue." Sun Zheng planned not to interrupt anymore and let the staff describe all three plans before talking.

"The weakness I'm talking about is this Furong Garden. Furong Pond occupies the west side of Furong Garden, but its eastern half is land, which is the original royal garden. We can first break through the outer wall of Furong Garden, enter the garden, and then break through the inner city wall. Enter Chang'an City."

This should be the first plan.

But if you attack a point fiercely, it will be easy to be concentrated by the defenders. Although the city walls here are weak, the defenders will not. There are advantages and disadvantages.

"The second breakthrough point is Chang'an Canal. Chang'an Canal enters from the west side of Anhua Gate in the south. After entering the city, it flows straight north through the entire Chang'an City, and then exits from Jingyao Gate on the north side."

"We can send troops to infiltrate some elites from Shuimen, and then pretend to attack other city gates to attract the defenders, and wait for the opportunity to cooperate with the outside to break through Jingyao Gate and enter the city."

"However, after investigation by the Military Intelligence Department, the water gate of Chang'an Canal is very tightly guarded, making it difficult to sneak into it."

"The third combat plan is more time-consuming."

"There are markets in Jinguang Gate on the west side and Chunming Gate on the east side. They are called West Market and East Market respectively. The people in the two markets are relatively mixed. We can send people to sneak in first, and then attack the East and West Gate. When the inside and outside cooperate, it is possible to break the city."

After Sun Zheng heard the three battle plans, none of them belonged to a frontal attack.

Either the attack is weak, or the inside is coordinated with the outside.

(End of this chapter)