klisemfg Chapter 728: Entering Sichuan to Fight
Chapter 728: Entering Sichuan to Fight
Yan Fuyao nodded and said,
"Very well, I'll do as you say. When I return, I'll send a message to the new recruits and the counties along the way."
"Well, you are indeed my good wife. You are always quick and efficient. Come, give me a kiss."
Shen Changgong kissed Yan Fuyao on the cheek.
Yan Fuyao rolled her eyes at him, but at this moment, her eyes were less domineering and more gentle.
Perhaps it was after she became a mother that her mentality gradually changed, and she realized that she was a wife, a woman, not just an emperor.
The person next to her is her husband, the father of her child, and the man of the family.
Yan Fuyao leaned on Shen Changgong's shoulder, and gently touched her belly with her left hand, where was the fruit of their love.
In her mind, she had already begun to imagine the cute look of the baby after birth, opening his little mouth to seek milk, babbling, toddling, smiling happily and playing mischievously.
"Shen Changgong."
"Ok?"
"Luckily I met you."
"Me too, lucky to have met you."
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In the following days, the Yan army did not fight, but was steadily and busy doing various tasks.
The first is the shipyard. The 150,000 Tianyu soldiers work in three shifts, taking turns to guard the shipyard, keeping an eye on the enemies on the other side and anyone else who dares to make trouble, to ensure that the shipyard can operate normally.
After the shipyard was built, tens of thousands of people were mobilized from the Yuying Army and the Shenfeng Army to help with the work, while others went to work with the corvée to cut trees and transport supplies.
Yan Fuyao ordered the prefectures along the route from Shengjing to Jingzhou to collect trees and vehicles, which would be pulled over by the new recruits.
She also issued an imperial edict to all the counties and prefectures of Chu State north of the Yangtze River, requiring them to change their flags and replace them with the flag of Yan State. Those who were loyal to Yan State could retain their official positions, and those who refused to surrender would be attacked by the Yan army and all government offices would be wiped out.
Most of the counties and prefectures north of the Yangtze River in the Chu State chose to change their flags and surrender to the Yan State. Only a few cities chose to refuse to surrender. Yan Fuyao directly sent the Zhennan Army to rush thousands of miles to wipe them out.
Nowadays, all areas north of the Yangtze River are included in the territory of Yan State.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner. After the shipyard started building ships, the Chu army's navy launched a surprise attack, but was directly beaten back by the Yan army's artillery, resulting in the loss of more than a dozen warships.
At this point, Zhou Yun also witnessed the power of the Yan army's artillery, and immediately applied to Yingdu to forge iron plates to strengthen the hull.
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Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
When the war on the Eastern Front entered a period of calm, the war on the Western Front also began.
The northern part of the Hanzhong Plain was where the 450,000-strong Yan army was stationed.
In the general's tent, generals Guan Shouchang, Chen Qing, Bai Wuan, Su Wuan, Zhao Biao and others gathered together to hold a meeting to discuss the battle situation.
Guan Shouchang sat in the main seat and said,
"Everyone, after crossing the Qinling Mountains, you can probably see that the roads in Shu are truly difficult to travel.
Originally, I was full of confidence and thought we could sweep across and destroy the Chuan Kingdom, but now, this complex terrain has given me a head-on blow.
If you have any opinions, please share them."
Bai Wuan immediately said,
"General Guan, when I was in Qin State, before I went north to attack Liang State, I had been planning to attack Sichuan State. I can say that I know the terrain of Sichuan State like the back of my hand.
At that time, the Chuan Kingdom was still strong in military and military power, so I formulated a plan to destroy the Chuan Kingdom in ten years.
But now it seems that it is useless. Most of Sichuan’s troops have been lost, and there are only more than 200,000 soldiers available for combat in the whole country.
But we still can't take it lightly, the terrain of Sichuan is their greatest weapon.
But we have too many soldiers and horses, including cavalry, baggage, and artillery. Once we get stuck on the rugged mountain road and are attacked by the enemy, our army will be unable to move forward and all the more than 400,000 troops will have to stop.
The Sichuan Army has few troops left. Wherever we go, they will block us. Once we are really blocked, it will be difficult to fight back.
Given the bloated size of our army, I propose that we divide our forces and fight separately!"
Guan Shouchang stroked his beard, his eyes gradually brightened, and he said,
"Then tell me, how should we divide our forces?"
Bai Wuan pointed to the map and said,
“I suggest that our army be divided into three groups and march south into Sichuan.
There are three roads in total to enter Sichuan from the northern border of Sichuan.
The first one is the eastern route, starting from Hanzhong, going directly south to today’s Bazhong, south to Nanchong, and then west to Chengdu!
The second route was the central army, which went southwest from Hanzhong, passed Jiange, entered Guangyuan, and after entering the basin, headed south to Chengdu.
The third route is the Western Route Army, which will go west from Hanzhong, go through Longnan, go south to Mianyang, and then go south to Chengdu!
Among these three routes, the mountain road of the eastern army is the shortest, but it is a place in Sichuan State with steep terrain and easy to defend. It is a place that military strategists must fight for, so Sichuan State will certainly defend it with heavy troops.
So, although this is the easiest path to take, it is also the most difficult path to fight.
On the central army's side, the roads are rugged and difficult to travel, especially Jiange, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The roads are so small that even artillery is difficult to set up.
The Western Route Army's side has the most mountain roads and is rarely visited. Even the people of Sichuan don't care about this. They never heavily guard this place, but the 700-mile mountain road is really too difficult to walk on.
If we can get there, we can raid Jiangyou on the mountainside, and then quickly capture Mianyang. Two hundred miles further south, Chengdu is right in front of us!
The enemy would never have dreamed that our army would appear there!"
Hearing this, Guan Shouchang looked at the map and nodded deeply.
"I see, I see. What you mean is that the main role of the Eastern and Central Armies is to confuse the enemy and tie up their main force.
Then the Western Route Army quietly detoured, headed straight for Chengdu, and quickly destroyed the Chuan Kingdom, right?"
Bai Wuan shook his head and said,
"This is just one of the reasons. Secondly, if the Eastern and Central Armies also break through, we can march forward on all three fronts to attack Chengdu.
No matter which of the three paths we take, as long as we can reach Chengdu, we will win! "
Guan Shouchang nodded in agreement and said,
"Okay, let's do it this way. Let's divide it up and decide which legion will take which route."
"My Wushuang Army is taking the western route!"
"My White Robe Army is also taking the western route!"
"My White Horse Army..."
"Your White Horse Army is on a frivolous journey! We've walked 700 miles on the mountain road, and even your horses' hooves are broken."
Guan Shouchang's words made Zhao Biao lower his head in disappointment.
Guan Shouchang glanced at everyone and said with a smile,
"It seems that everyone wants to take the western route to Suwangchuan State. You should all think it through. The western route is the longest and most difficult one. Don't give up halfway."
"No! Don't worry, General Guan, I won't give up even if I die of exhaustion!"
Chen Qing and Su Wuan both looked at him with hope.