Chapter 245 Taking advantage of the opportunity
Yang Zhengshan and Wang Bin just chatted briefly and then went to wash up first.

The two met again the next morning.

"The Marquis asked us about our next move, saying that if we don't go west, we should go directly to Fushan City to join him! What do you think?"

Inside the tent, Wang Bin talked about the letter sent by Liang Chu.

Yang Zhengshan fell into deep thought.

Although from the current battle situation, Chongshan Town seems to have a lot of advantages, but the key to this battle lies in Fushan City.

As long as Fushan City is not destroyed, the Daling Dynasty can still survive.

Moreover, the Da Ling Dynasty was not without the opportunity to turn the tables. Among the seven major tribes, four were located around Fushan City, and these four tribes had 100,000 Hu cavalry.

If they were to engage in a head-on battle, even if the five generals gathered at the foot of Fushan City, it would still be a brutal battle, and it would still be unknown who would win or lose.

Of course, even if Dayong is defeated in the final battle, the Donghai Hu tribe will never be the same again.

Dayong had a strong foundation, and the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops would not hurt their vitality, but the Hu people in the East China Sea had now lost two large tribes and nearly a hundred small and medium-sized tribes, which had already caused them serious damage.

It will be impossible to recover without more than ten or twenty years.

"We are not heading west, but we are not in a hurry to meet up with the Marquis!" Yang Zhengshan said after thinking for a moment.

"Then what should we do next?" Wang Bin asked puzzledly.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at the map beside him, his mouth curled up slightly, "Taking advantage of the situation!"

Wang Bin also looked at the map, but still didn't understand.

He knew that taking advantage of someone's misfortune was one of the Thirty-Six Strategies of Stratagem, and he was also familiar with the Thirty-Six Strategies of Stratagem.

Just reading it thoroughly does not mean understanding it, understanding it does not mean being able to use it, and being able to use it does not mean being able to win with it.

Yang Zhengshan continued, "The enemy's harm is great, so we should take advantage of the situation."

"Now the Marquis's troops are at the gates of Fushan City. This is because the enemy is so powerful. The 100,000 Hu cavalrymen around Fushan City cannot be mobilized at will.
We have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.”

"We will reunite with the Marquis, and for a short period of time we can only hide in the camp and cannot fight."

"But what if we go north!"

As he spoke, Yang Zhengshan pointed to the area north of Fushan City.

There are four large tribes around Fushan City. It is naturally impossible for all of them to live in Fushan City or near Fushan City.

The Hu people of Donghai do not have a vast territory and are not good at farming. They cannot support a large city, so there are actually only tens of thousands of residents in Fushan City, which is not as good as a prefectural city in Dayong.

Then the question is, where are the members of these four large tribes?
That’s right, it’s just north of Fushan City.

That is the area with the most densely populated Hu people in the East China Sea.

At this time, the royal court of Fushan City must have placed most of its military forces in Fushan City, leaving the northern area unguarded.

"Take advantage of the opportunity, wipe out everything, and cut off the logistical supply of Fushan City. Then Fushan City will fall without a fight!" Yang Zhengshan said.

There are a large number of settlements in the north of Fushan City, and these settlements provide Fushan City with various supplies. Once they wipe out these settlements, Fushan City will soon fall into a state of food shortage.

Without logistical supplies, how long can a hundred thousand troops and tens of thousands of tribesmen hold out inside and outside Fushan City?

Once Fushan City becomes an isolated city, it will collapse without a fight.

It’s not easy to support an army of one hundred thousand!

After listening to Yang Zhengshan’s explanation, Wang Bin’s eyes immediately became bright.

"Great, Brother Yang, your idea is really great!"

If what Yang Zhengshan said is true, then they can really destroy the Hu tribe in the East China Sea completely.

Yang Zhengshan went on to say: "But if we want to pacify the north of Fushan City, we alone are not enough!"

That area is the most densely populated area of ​​the Donghai Hu people. There are about 400,000 to 500,000 Hu people living there, accounting for almost one-third of the entire Donghai Hu population.

With such a large population, even if Fushan City has already mobilized 100,000 Hu cavalry, there are still as many as 100,000 able-bodied men left.

Moreover, the place is very close to Fushan City, so Fushan City can also send troops to rescue.

They don't need too many. Twenty thousand Hu cavalry are enough to make them afraid to act rashly.

Fushan City was missing 20,000 cavalrymen. Even if Liang Chu took the initiative to attack, the enemy could hold the city and switch from offense to defense.

Using their mere 4,000 troops to deal with hundreds of thousands of Hu people and 20,000 Hu cavalry is not called taking advantage of the fire, but walking into a trap.

So they need more troops.

"What do you mean?" Wang Bin asked.

Yang Zhengshan raised his lips slightly and said, "Please ask General Zhou to come over!"

Wang Bin's expression changed slightly, and then he fell into deep thought.

Please ask Zhou Lan to come over?
He also received the news that Zhou Lan had defeated Qi Jia.

If Zhou Lan comes, will she become the host?

No, there is no distinction between host and guest here. To be honest, they are all bad guests.

"This matter requires the consent of the Marquis!" said Wang Bin.

Yang Zhengshan nodded, "Of course!"

This involves a strategic adjustment, which changes the strategy originally formulated by Liang Chu, and naturally requires Liang Chu's consent.

And they might have the cooperation of Liang Chu. Without Liang Chu's cooperation to contain Fushan City, their plan would be a mirage and exist only in fantasy.

After getting Yang Zhengshan's consent, Wang Bin immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the camp of Zhenbiaying.

When Liang Chu saw Yang Zhengshan's plan, he pondered for a long time, and then summoned his staff to discuss it for a long time.

This strategy is risky, but it is a good one.

The battlefield situation changes rapidly, and any strategy involves risk. They cannot deny a feasible plan just because of the risk. "My Lord, I think this plan is feasible. If Fushan City sends troops to support us, we can take the opportunity to capture Fushan City. If Fushan City does not support us, then without the logistical support from the North, Fushan City will fall without a fight!" Lu Zhong said.

Liang Chu frowned and said, "But once Fushan City sends troops to support us, the soldiers in the north will be in danger!"

"Don't you, Lord Marquis, trust the two generals and Lord Yang?" Lu Zhong advised.

Liang Chu pondered for a moment and said, "Can we ask the soldiers from other routes to act together?"

He was thinking about whether he should transfer all six lieutenant generals over, so that Wang Bin and Zhou Lan would be in much less danger.

Lu Zhong shook his head and said, "If that's the case, then it's not just taking advantage of the situation, but a decisive battle!"

Using two armies could allow for a surprise attack into the north of Fushan City, but if six armies were gathered together, it was very likely that Fushan City would learn the news in advance.

By then, Fushan City will probably push all the troops outside the city in for a decisive battle.

"And if the Marquis is not here, the six lieutenant generals may not be able to work together!" Lu Zhong gave another reason.

Six lieutenant generals would be fine, but the key is that there is also a deputy general among them.

When they get together, who should they listen to?

Listen to the non-verbal words?
But the plan was made by Wang Bin and Yang Zhengshan, and I don’t know whether Ji Feiyu will act according to Wang Bin and Yang Zhengshan’s ideas.

Listen to Wang Bin and Yang Zhengshan?

This is even more impossible. A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. Wang Bin's official position is not as high as Ji Feiyu's, and his prestige cannot suppress other lieutenant generals.

Liang Chu nodded in agreement, "You are right, no one else should be involved in this matter."

He pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's act according to their suggestion. Send a message to Zhou Lan immediately and ask her to lead the army to join Wang Bin."

The decision was made, and Liang Chu did not delay any longer. He sent two teams of people to deliver messages to Zhou Lan and Wang Bin respectively that day.

……

In the northern Halahun Mountain area, Zhou Lan's reinforcement battalion had just wiped out a medium-sized tribe. The battlefield was covered in blood, with broken limbs and arms scattered everywhere. Soldiers with bloodstained faces were collecting supplies on the battlefield.

"Hu San, take the dried meat out and let Doctor Zhang check if it's poisonous!"

"Lu Da, go tell Lord Zhao Yuan that we have a lot of sheep here. Ask him to send a group of laborers to drive all the sheep away!"

"Li Laosi, what are you doing? Don't damage those felt tents. We can still use them!"

On the battlefield, Yang Mingzhi commanded the soldiers to clean up the battlefield.

Now he is still the governor of Jianning Guard, but after going to war with the army, he has been following Zhou Lan as an assistant, and he is also one of Zhou Lan's personal guards.

Just then, a group of people came from a distance.

"Mingzhi, Mingzhi!"

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

Yang Mingzhi looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhao Yuan leading more than ten soldiers coming over, with Yang Chengxu following beside Zhao Yuan.

"Master Zhao, you've come at the right time. I have a lot of sheep here. Please get the peasants to drive them away!"

Seeing Zhao Yuan, Yang Mingzhi said impatiently.

Well, he was really impatient.

Zhou Lan's character was one of swiftness and resolution, and she was no slower than Yang Zhengshan in clearing out the Hu tribe.

But the problem is that Yang Zhengshan has Wang Bin and Wang Sheng to clean up the mess, while Zhou Lan can only leave Zhao Yuan and Yang Mingzhi to clean up the mess.

Zhao Yuan was fine as he was responsible for logistics and transporting spoils of war, but Yang Mingzhi not only had to help clean up the battlefield, but also had to fight with the army. After each battle, he would appear to be extremely busy.

Seeing him like this, Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, leave this to me. The general wants to see you for something, so you better hurry over!"

Yang Mingzhi was stunned. "General, you want to see me? What's the matter?"

"It's not very clear, it seems like there is a military order!" Zhao Yuan said.

"Oh, then I'll go over first!" Yang Mingzhi did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly walked out of the battlefield.

After he left, Zhao Yuan looked at the sheepfold not far away and said to Yang Chengxu beside him: "Go find some civilians and drive the sheep away first!"

"Okay!" Yang Chengxu responded and trotted away.

He did not go to find Minfu, but caught up with Yang Mingzhi.

"Uncle Mingzhi!"

"Yeah!" Yang Mingzhi slowed down.

Yang Chengxu ran to his side and whispered, "I heard that Grandpa Zhengshan has defeated several tribes in a row. They have wiped out all the tribes east of Heiyun Mountain!"

It was extremely inconvenient for them to receive news in the army. Only after someone returned to Jianning Wei could they bring back some news.

Yang Mingzhi smiled and said, "I told you a long time ago, don't worry about him!"

Although he said so much, he was actually the one who cared about Yang Zhengshan the most here.

There's nothing I can do about it, since he's my biological son.

"Hehe, I'm not worried about Grandpa Zhengshan, I just think Grandpa Zhengshan is very powerful!" Yang Chengxu grinned, revealing two deep dimples.

There are worries, but more importantly, I am happy and proud.

Now Yang Zhengshan's reputation as the God of Killing has spread throughout Chongshan Town, and even they have heard a lot about it.

They were all very excited about this and wanted to ride freely with Yang Zhengshan.

In contrast, the nicknames of the Five Tigers of the Yang Family were only spread among the reinforcements camp and Jianning Guard under Zhou Lan. The difference is extremely huge.

Yang Mingzhi laughed, "Okay, get busy."

Yang Chengxu didn't say anything more. He just responded and left quickly, while Yang Mingzhi walked towards Zhou Lan's position.

(End of this chapter)