bookcurios Chapter 358: Build the plank road openly, secretly attack Chencang!
Chapter 358: Build the plank road openly, secretly attack Chencang!
Ying Yunhai was very efficient and quickly sent a large number of craftsmen and raw materials for making firearms to Funiu Mountain in the name of military supplies.
So, Li Changsheng carefully explained his understanding of firearms to these craftsmen.
In addition, he also offered a high reward of 12,000 taels of silver.
Anyone who can manufacture firearms according to his requirements will have the chance to receive a reward of 10,000 taels of silver.
Inspired by such a huge reward, the group of craftsmen worked day and night.
Human creativity is limitless.
Soon, there was a substantial breakthrough in the research of firearms.
We have started to produce some semi-finished products, although they are still far from what Li Changsheng had expected.
But no matter what, the first step has finally been taken.
While the craftsmen were studying firearms day and night, Li Changsheng also began to prepare to send troops to attack Zhaojun in accordance with the empress's order.
A strong attack is definitely not an option, after all, Zhaojun is the base of King Zhao.
The army they have is still no less than 100,000.
After understanding the basic situation of both sides, Li Changsheng fell into deep thought.
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu says, surround them if your force is ten times yours, attack if it is five times yours, divide them if it is twice yours, if you are the enemy you can escape, if you are not as strong as you can avoid them!
But now their military strength is only half of that of the enemy.
This is the last case, where your troops are weaker than the enemy and you need to avoid fighting.
But the problem now is that the empress wants them to take the initiative and bite off this tough bone.
Although Yu Rou did not understand military tactics, she knew that with their current military strength, traveling a long distance and rushing thousands of miles to attack the city of Handan, which had high walls and thick walls, would undoubtedly be like a moth flying into a flame, which would lead to their own destruction.
"My dear, tell me, is His Majesty dissatisfied with you and wants to kill you by borrowing your knife?"
Li Changsheng shook his head; "Probably not. Your Majesty is a wise man. He will not attack me until the threat from the general is completely eliminated!"
Yu Rou thought about it and it made sense.
After all, the Xiao family, with three fathers and sons holding heavy military power, is the real concern for His Majesty.
"But if that's the case, then why did Your Majesty allow you to attack Zhaojun? We only have so few troops, and most of them are new recruits who have never seen blood on the battlefield."
"Letting them fight a few bandits might be okay, but if they go to fight on the battlefield, wouldn't that be forcing them to do something they're not prepared for?"
Li Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "We, the Tiance Guards, don't necessarily have to fight on the battlefield. We just need to act like we're going to the battlefield."
"This will put pressure on Xiao Tiangui to send his troops to sweep across Zhao County and wipe out the remnants of King Zhao!"
After hearing what Li Changsheng said, Yu Rou finally felt relieved.
"My lord, Xiao Tiangui is a shrew. I'm afraid that even your majesty's plan wouldn't be enough for him!"
Li Changsheng smiled calmly and said, "Your Majesty's calculations are indeed not worthy of our great general's approval."
"However, I have a plan. I wonder if it will catch the general's eye."
Yu Rou asked, "What's the plan?"
Li Changsheng acted like a master and said with a confident tone, "Openly repair the plank road, secretly attack Chencang!"
"Build the plank road openly, but secretly visit Chencang?"
Yu Rou was confused and looked at Li Changsheng with a puzzled look on her face.
Li Changsheng took out a topographic map and said, "I plan to divide the 50,000-strong army into two groups."
"Among them, 30,000 troops will march with great fanfare. The speed can be slow, but the momentum must be created."
Yu Rou asked, "What about the other 20,000 troops?"
Li Changsheng said, "I will personally lead the other 20,000 troops. We will secretly march across the Taihang Mountains, capture Hukoujing with lightning speed, and attack Handan City!"
When Yu Rou heard Li Changsheng's plan, she was shocked on the spot.
She never expected that the man in front of her would have such a big appetite.
With only 20,000 people, they dared to attack Handan City, which had tens of thousands of elite soldiers, thousands of miles away?
"Sir, this is too risky! If the news leaks out and Handan is prepared, I'm afraid our 20,000-strong army will be in danger of being annihilated!"
Li Changsheng pondered for a moment and said, "It's a bit risky, but as the saying goes, you can't get a tiger cub without entering its mouth!"
"Moreover, as long as we maintain good confidentiality and plan properly, even if the surprise attack fails, as long as we can escape to the Taihang Mountains, they will be unable to do anything to us!"
Yu Rou heard Li Changsheng's confident words and stopped trying to persuade him.
Moreover, she felt that her husband, like the famous generals of the pre-Qin period, Sun Tzu, Bai Qi, Wang Jian, and Li Mu, had the style of a famous general who could plan strategies and win battles thousands of miles away.
This made her worship from the bottom of her heart.
When looking at Li Changsheng, his eyes were filled with stars.
"My dear husband, you must have been very busy these days. Let me serve you well tonight and let you relax!"
It has been nearly ten days since Li Changsheng returned from Luodu.
However, during these ten days, he was not studying the manufacture of firearms with the craftsmen.
It is to study the marching route for a thousand-mile attack on Handan.
I'm so busy that I'm working non-stop.
So much so that he never touched Yu Rou again.
This made Yu Rou, who had already tasted the sweetness and had charmed her to the core, feel extremely lonely and unbearable.
Now that I finally have the opportunity, how could I let it go?
Hearing Yu Rou's soft and tender voice, Li Changsheng also felt his bones a little soft.
So, that night, the two of them started to get passionate about each other again.
It was not until the second half of the night that Yu Rou finally fell asleep sweetly with a satisfied smile.
Li Changsheng still didn't feel sleepy at all.
So he tiptoed out the door.
Are you planning to check out the training results of the Flying Tiger Battalion during the past half month that you were away?
The Flying Tiger Battalion's training base is located deep in the Funiu Mountains.
The total number is currently 306.
There are three main generals.
They are Deng Zhong and Du Xiao from Longxiong Guard,
And Du Dalong, who came from a humble background.
When Li Changsheng arrived, it was already late at night.
But the brothers of the Flying Tiger Battalion are still training in full swing.
When Du Dalong, Deng Zhong and Du Xiao saw Li Changsheng, they all stepped forward and saluted.
"I've met the commander-in-chief!"
Li Changsheng nodded slightly in return.
"How's the training going?"
Du Dalong said: "Everything is fine!"
"Commander-in-Chief, is there any mission for our Flying Tiger Battalion to complete?"
Li Changsheng nodded and said, "That's right, but this mission is very difficult. Do you, the Flying Tiger Battalion, have the confidence to complete it?"
I heard Li Changsheng say that there was a very difficult task to be assigned to their Flying Tiger Battalion.
Du Dalong, Du Xiao and Deng Zhong exchanged glances immediately.
Then, the three of them answered in unison.
"Have confidence!"
Li Changsheng nodded with satisfaction: "As long as you have confidence!"
Du Dalong asked, "Commander-in-Chief, you haven't told me yet, what exactly is this mission?"
Although Deng Zhong and Du Xiao didn't say anything, they looked at Li Changsheng expectantly...