Outside Runzhou City, Wuyue Camp.

When Chen Chengli heard Du Yu's report, he was furious and threw off the cup in his hand and shouted: "It's all stupid people, even escorting food and grass. He was attacked by the Tang army and burned it. At present, our army's front-line food and grass are at risk. It is only a few days before Changzhou has to send food and grass, otherwise the army will have no food and will have to withdraw its troops and become a laughing stock!”

Ding Deyu continued: "General Chen's words are reasonable. The most urgent thing is to ask Changzhou to raise grain as soon as possible, and send people to the front line by ship from the canal to stabilize the morale of the army. Second, the front line's troops are reduced and it is impossible to suppress Runzhou. So early Apply to the court to try to mobilize 30,000 to 40,000 troops again, launch a larger attack on Runzhou, and even encircle them all, and trap the defenders in the city even if they are trapped."

After hearing the highlights proposed by Ding Deyu, Chen Chengli nodded slightly and said, "Shen has also considered this. According to scouts, the food in Runzhou City is only enough for the military and civilians to maintain for ten months. If we are guarding the outer city, , surrounded and prohibited from entering and leaving, then in a year, the residents in the city will starve to death. This time our army attacked the Tang State and cooperated with the Song army to destroy Tang. It is hard to say when it can be fought. If we cannot attack, we will do it well. It took a year to trap all the soldiers and civilians in Runzhou to death, and Runzhou City would be destroyed without attacking it!"

"It's just that time is a little longer, not what the Zhao Guan family wants to see. It's better to take Runzhou as soon as possible and then enter Jinling City." Ding Deyu felt that relying on the army to siege the city was a bit too negligent and not proactive enough.

Jiao Jie said next to him: "General Chen, General Ding Jun, I have a plan, I don't know whether to talk or not."

Chen Chengli asked, "Mr. Jiao, what are your plans? You might as well speak out."

After Jiao Jie bowed, he said, "Using the conventional siege battle, the consumption is too great. The general Lu Jiang, who is over 60 years old, always keeps steady and is not influenced by our aggressive generals, so he refuses to leave the city for a battle. , If it is a strong attack, our army's casualties will be several times more than the soldiers defending the city, so it is still the worst strategy. The military book says that the superior army will attack the next step and attack the enemy will attack the city again. Therefore, if you can use the strange strategy, you will not The best way to attack the city is to forcefully.

Chen Chengli and Ding Deyu heard the words of the adviser Jiao Jie, looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

After all, they also knew that it would be great if they could take down the enemy and the city without using troops and attacking them, so Ding Deyu was also interested.

"This is a record of the "Archive of War" in "The Art of War". It also states later that those who are good at using troops will be defeated by others rather than war, and those who lead to the city that leads to attack, and those who destroy a country that leads to a long time must be fully qualified. Fighting for the world, so the army is not stopped and the profits are complete. This is the method of attack. I have read these officials, but in the specific face of Runzhou, how to use attacks, what strategies do you have?" Ding Deyu asked seriously road.

Chen Chengli was also very curious and asked: "Mr. Jiao, why not say it out and let me wait and listen. If that's feasible?"

Jiao Jie nodded and said, "The strategy may be a little more ruthless. The surrounding towns and towns are all from Tang. We can capture some of the people from nearby towns and place them in front of our military formation. When siege the city, we will drive them away from behind. It can block many arrows and force the Tang army to open the city to rescue, while our army can attack the city gate in the chaos."

Staff member Jiao Jie expressed his plan, which was indeed very vicious and wanted to use the people as a cover, followed by Wu and Yue soldiers.

Some people in the Tang Dynasty were driven forward like cattle and sheep, so that the Southern Tang soldiers on the city would throw rats and avoid shooting arrows on a large scale, giving Wu Yue soldiers a lot of buffer time and reducing casualties. Moreover, the Tang army only needed to open the city gate to welcome the outside. The people of the Wu and Yue soldiers could take the opportunity to capture the city gate.

After hearing this plan, Chen Chengli was silent for a moment, his eyes flashed. Although this plan was a bit vicious, it really worked. Anyway, the people and the Tang army in the city were enemies, and they would not let it go easily after they captured the city. Then this time, there is no need to pay attention to the kindness of a woman.

After all, when they were in Changzhou, the Wu Yue soldiers also burned, killed and looted the people in the city. They did not have much pity for the Southern Tang people. Even because of generations of hatred, the Wu Yue soldiers did not kill innocent people indiscriminately. Psychological disorder

Therefore, after Chen Chengli figured it out, he said: "Those who achieve great things do not care about minor matters. As long as we can reduce casualties in our army and have the opportunity to break through the city, we can try it."

Ding Deyu stared at Chen Chengli and Jiao Jie with a hint of contempt. He had never used such a thing before when he was fighting in the north. Only when the Hu people in the grassland did not treat the Han people as humans, they rushed in front like cattle and sheep. There are similar records in siege and cover.

But the Han people have never done this before in war with the Han people. If this strategy is used, they will definitely be criticized by the Confucians and scolded them for being vicious in the Central Plains!

Ding Deyu frowned, but did not stop him and let them do it. If the city breaks, his task will be completed and it will have no impact.

The task sent by the Zhao official family to him was to tear the east defense line, fight to the city of Jinling, and put pressure on Jinling again. Once the Wu Yue army and the troops were approaching the city of Jinling, Li Yu and others would be worried and unwilling to organize the overall war. Blindly follow the army and return to defense, so that the defense along the Yangtze River will be affected.

Therefore, the Battle of Runzhou is important, and this is the east gate of Jinling, so Ding Deyu's overall situation is important. Even if this plan is vicious and a ignorant and righteous army, he did not stop what Wu Yue did.

Chen Chengli said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to Mr. Jiao to do it. What do you need? I'll send two Du Yuhou to help you.

Jiao Jie smiled and said, "Please rest assured, using the people of Tang as cover is just one of the strategies. I have a series of plans to target the defenders in the city. This is mainly a bet on Lu Jiang and Su Chen's character, if they do not have sympathy. The heart, without a kindness and a compassionate heart. Then our plan cannot be carried out, but that will have a certain impact on the reputation of the two of them. After all, we are only targeting the people of the enemy country, but Lu Jiang and Su Chen are different. If you don’t help your own people, you will be criticized by scholars. At that time, it depends on how they choose, which is also a test of their human nature.”

"Okay, this plan is very wonderful?" Chen Chengli felt that this plan is very good as he heard it. It depends on how the two of them deal with this problem.

Jiao Jie bowed and said, "Then I will find someone to start the arrangement, which will definitely give Tang Jun an accident."

"Hahaha, I'm looking forward to it. Mr. Jiao, just make arrangements. Hold this general's order and transfer two Du Yuhou to your command. Then follow your plan."
Chapter completed!