Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 220: Military Strategy, a Leisurely Game of Chess Years Ago

Option 6. The troops in Chongcheng remained in place, while the troops in Yancheng retreated to Xuzhou and Bozhou, built fortifications, and organized agricultural activities.

Option 7, change Yancheng to remain inactive.

There are two options, and the only difference is the changes in the city.

Judging from the last hint, option 6 will result in disadvantages and heavy casualties.

Option 7, the hint will affect the general trend of the world, but there is no hint whether it is good or bad.

Consider these options in combination.

Only option 7 has no disadvantages or heavy casualties.

It seemed that the north wind had been waiting for Yan State's march northward for a long time.

Yu Ke scratched his head.

This simulation has reached its later stages, with large-scale decisive battles involving hundreds of thousands of troops, which are related to the "unification of the country."

He even suspected that this ten-year simulation might have ended Lu Chen's life.

There must be no problems with this option.

There is actually no need to worry about it now, as according to the prompts there is actually only one option to choose from.

Yu Ke did not hesitate and chose 7. The army in Yancheng remained in place, and the army in the original Chongcheng retreated to Xuzhou and Bozhou, built fortifications, reclaimed wasteland, and organized farming. (Hint: It may affect the overall situation of the world.)
The simulation continues as you make your selections.

[You stare at Xie Ling and say in a deep voice: "Please remember, I will make the following arrangements."]

[As soon as these words fell, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became solemn and expectant.]

【Xie Ling's expression became solemn, and he concentrated his attention. The secretary who was accompanying him and abstained from alcohol also held his breath and concentrated his attention, with the ink pen in his hand already touching the paper.】

[You said in a steady voice: "Send a message to Huo Hai, ordering his 200,000 troops to hold their positions firmly and not to act rashly. Among them, 100,000 troops must be secretly deployed around Yancheng and build strong fortifications to prevent any unexpected events; another 100,000 troops must be stationed outside to build strong defenses and clear the fields to prepare for any unexpected events."]

[You paused and glanced at everyone: "Remember, do not attack the city. Even if the gates of Yancheng are wide open, do not rashly mobilize a single soldier."]

[When everyone heard the order, they were confused, but they did not dare to neglect it and immediately took notes.]

[After hearing this, Feng Haiping nodded secretly. Not attacking Yancheng was indeed a wise move.]

[The location of Yancheng is strategic and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, even if we manage to capture it, it will be of no benefit to the north wind.]

[If you want to go to Huanglongfu, you must first pass through Yuanchongcheng. ]

[However, Yancheng cannot be unprepared. It is like a steel knife hidden in the dark, ready to stab you from behind at any time.]

[Therefore, when attacking Yuan Chong, we must always be on guard against Yancheng to avoid being outflanked from the front and back.]

[In Yancheng, Xie Ling left 200,000 strong troops to defend against the 80,000 elite Qianyuan soldiers inside. This was indeed a wise move.]

【Hearing this, Xie Ling also nodded slightly to show his agreement. He and the military abstainers and military scholars around him had already repeatedly deduced on the sand table that not taking the banquet city was the best option at the moment, which was exactly in line with the true meaning of the military strategy of "the best strategy is to attack the enemy's strategy."】

[However, the fundamental problem of "conquering Hara-Sho Castle" has not yet been solved. ]

[The people of Beifeng had planned this long ago, and after several years, they turned Yuanchong City into an impregnable defensive fortress.]

【Zhou Tiancheng is a world-famous general with a great reputation. Back then, when the Lu family army marched north, they were unstoppable and many cities fell one after another, except for the city guarded by Zhou Tiancheng, which lasted for five months.】

[At first, there was food in the city, so they could still survive. When the food ran out, they ate tree bark, leaves, and paper. When all the war horses were slaughtered, cannibalism broke out in the city.]

[The first person to do this was Zhou Tiancheng, who killed a concubine in his mansion and started a fire to cook meat.]

[People in the city began to eat people in an organized and planned manner! ]

[The "Cai Ren Dian" was established to make white meat, starting with the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, and then the wounded soldiers. The isolated city finally supported itself for five months. ]

[When Lu Chen learned about this, he felt it was inhumane, so he resolutely withdrew his troops and took a detour, even after the city was captured.]

[Now, the garrison commander Zhou Tiancheng is highly regarded by Tuoba Shuyi. At the beginning of this spring, he ordered the crown prince Tuoba Hongyan to marry Zhou Tiancheng's only remaining daughter and make her the crown princess.]

[Now, the north wind is blowing, and everyone is united. Although the people are cutting back on food and clothing, they are still able to transport food and supplies to Yuanchong City.]

[Tuoba Shuyi, who was already over seventy years old half a month ago, personally went up to the city wall to comfort Beifeng's soldiers.]

[As long as the "Yanbei Army" cannot cross the barrier of Yuan Chong, everything else is just nonsense. ]

【Everyone is looking forward to your plan. 】

[You continued: "After resting today, the 200,000-man army we led will leave six battalions to patrol outside Yuanchong City, and the rest of the troops will all withdraw to Bozhou and Xuzhou."]

[Qi Ran frowned slightly upon hearing this, and doubts filled his heart.]

[What is the purpose of retreating to the two continents? Are they going to give up on going north? But if they really want to give up, why should Xie Ling defend Yancheng? ]

【Retreating to two continents, why? 】

[You know, the only barrier on the way to the north is Yuan Chongcheng. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.]

[However, before they could think carefully, you had already mentioned the follow-up arrangements: "After the 200,000 troops withdraw to the two states, Feng Haiping, you will lead 40,000 people to organize the construction of fortifications and clear the roads, and Xie Ling, you will lead people to start organizing farming."]

[You said this, thought for a moment and said: "Also, let Zhang Zhong come to Yunzhou and let him take charge of this matter."]

[Zhang Zhong, a farmer in Yandi, was promoted through the ranks because of his superb grain planting skills.]

[He invented the "Tuntian Method", "transplanted" rice, and continuously planted "wheat". He also improved agricultural tools, which greatly increased grain production.]

[This person is the first person you personally selected to be a marquis for his good farming skills when Lu Chen was still in Zhongnan Mountain.]

[Although Feng Haiping didn't understand what he meant, his past experience told him that every arrangement made by His Majesty would be proven to be correct in the end.]

[So, he resolutely accepted the order: "Feng Haiping, I accept the order!"]

【Xie Ling also did not dare to neglect and followed closely behind him and said: “Xie Ling, I obey!”】

[However, after receiving the order, Xie Ling began to ponder in his heart.]

[The North Wind abandoned the two rich states and retreated to Yuezhou, leaving the two states in a mess.]

[Whether it was roads, houses, or crops, they were all destroyed beyond recognition.]

[The terrain of the two states is flat, there is no strategic location to defend, and there are no large cities to serve as barriers. ]

[The vast fields outside the city, although fertile, are not suitable for building a city. This is why Bei Feng chose to give up and retreat to Yuezhou.]

[Now, if they retreat to the two states and organize farming, they can save money, but they will also face the same problem. ]

[Especially during the farming season, if the north wind attacks the two states, what will happen? If there is no defense, won’t there be heavy losses? ]

[Over the years, the Yanbei Army has been well-trained, and the selection criteria have gradually increased. ]

【Xie Ling is confident that he is no less powerful than any other army in the world. Even with the presence of the King of Yan, he can defeat the enemy with a small force.】

[After all, on the battlefield, what is tested is not only the bravery of the soldiers and the logistical support, but also whether the generals can understand the "weather and terrain", plan strategies, and command the troops well. ]

[The leader of this Qianyuan expedition is Prince Wulong, who was a member of the Qianyuan envoys in the past and the most important pillar of the army. This shows how much Qianyuan values ​​the battle between Beifeng and Yan.]

[Although Wulong was faced with a dilemma of nearly three times the number of troops, he still dared to lead his troops to attack at night, showing extraordinary courage.]

【Huo Hai had foreseen this and laid a trap to catch Wulong off guard.】

[Even so, Wu Long was well disciplined in the army and retreated calmly, showing the demeanor of a great general.] [Huo Hai of the Yanbei Army fought against Wu Long several times, and thanks to the strategic location of Yancheng, they were evenly matched and it was difficult to tell who was better. The two had been facing each other for a long time, and neither of them made any rash moves, only using small-scale probing to test each other's strength.]

【Yuan Chongcheng just defended the city to the death and never left the city. 】

[You ordered Huo Hai to send troops to Yancheng instead of Feng Haiping who was good at attacking, because Huo Hai was good at defense, used troops cautiously, and was good at defeating the minority with the majority.]

[It is easy to be strong with numbers, but there are very few generals who know how to advance and retreat when the situation arises and who are good at making choices.]

[Huo Hai fought on the battlefield throughout his life, often leading a large army. Although he did not perform shockingly, he almost never lost a battle, and his ability to defend a city was no less than that of Zhou Tiancheng's general.]

[It can be said that those who are good at fighting do not have great achievements, and those who are good at chess do not have brilliant moves throughout the game. ]

[Leave the enemy forces in Yancheng to Huo Hai, and you can rest assured.]

[Everyone in the tent begins to savor the deeper meaning of the order you issued.]

[Especially those who abstain from alcohol in the army, some of them looked like they were lost in thought, and some of them still could not understand the reason.]

[At this time, a young man in black who abstained from alcohol stood up involuntarily and asked respectfully:]

[“Your Majesty, what is the significance of this arrangement?”]

[“If our entire army withdraws, leaving only 3,000 soldiers to guard, is that a problem?”]

[Those who can take on this position of abstaining from alcohol are all outstanding people in the martial arts hall, and they must have fought in the army, made suggestions and made contributions before they can be qualified.]

【Being here also proves his extraordinaryness. 】

[As soon as these words came out, Feng Haiping, Xie Ling and others all frowned and cast serious glances at him.]

[Especially Jia Fu and Yu Xu, both of whom were governors of a state and were also appointed generals, with high positions and power, and the coldest looks in their eyes.]

[They are among the dozen most powerful people in the army, and they have come from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​knowledge. Their every move has the power of a superior. In the eyes of ordinary soldiers, they probably dare not even breathe.]

[There were many veterans in the tent, all of whom glared at the young man who refused to drink.]

[No one in the army dared to question the decision of the "Shao Bao".]

[Since returning from Mount Zhongnan, especially after Ye Mu passed away, "Shao Bao's" temperament has indeed changed, he has become more troublesome but more gentle.]

[In the past, there was a "young marshal" in charge, with 26 generals under his command. All the soldiers in the army were "on tenterhooks" and didn't even dare to glance at him.]

[The young man abstained from alcohol and thought he was very brave, but under the gaze of so many majestic eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.]

[He looked around the tent and saw several generals with ferocious looks on their faces. They were all well-known ruthless characters in the army who could draw their swords and behead people at any time.]

[The young man, who was abstaining from alcohol, could not help but feel a little fear in his heart, and beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead.]

[Seeing this, you smiled slightly, waved your hand and said, "This is not my place to have the final say, everyone can speak freely."]

[After hearing this, everyone withdrew their gazes. ]

[The young man, who was abstaining from alcohol, bowed to you immediately and said respectfully, "Kong Shao, a student from the fifth place of the Martial Arts Hall, greets His Majesty."]

[He did not address them as a student of the Yanwu Hall because the Prince of Yan was also the dean of the Yanwu Hall. All students who came to study had to worship the portrait of the Prince of Yan as their teacher.]

【Being able to study in "Yanwu Hall" is a relationship between a student and a teacher! 】

[“Warfare is a major issue for a country. It is a matter of life and death, a road to survival and destruction. It must be carefully considered. That is why I dare to speak so boldly.”]

[After listening to this, you nodded slightly, and the atmosphere in the tent relaxed. ]

[Only after seeing this did Kong Shao dare to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and continue:]

[“If our army is divided like this, will it give the north wind an opportunity to take advantage? What if our army is busy farming and the north wind takes the opportunity to move south?”]

[“Furthermore, farming will inevitably lead to the dispersion of military forces. Xuzhou and Bozhou are flat, and Yuan Chongcheng only needs to send out a light cavalry to come and go freely and defeat them one by one.”]

[“Even if we start planting now, we will have to wait until autumn to harvest. This battle should not be prolonged, but should be fought quickly and decisively.”]

[“To this day, the world is in turmoil. Qianyuan is colluding with northern forces. Even if Han and Chu join forces, they are still unable to counter the power of the empress. If there is another change in the south, our Yan State must not be bound by the north wind and have its hands and feet tied.”]

[Everyone was deeply saddened when they heard this, knowing that Bei Feng was planning a protracted war.]

【How could it not be possible to fulfill his wish! 】

[Daqing, that is, the current Empress Dowager Zhou Jinyu, has sent an envoy to deliver a letter to the Prince of Yan's mansion, preparing to send troops to aid Dayan.]

[The young Emperor Daqing is only thirteen years old and will be a young man next year. Under his mother's instruction, he calls Lu Chen his "father".]

[Currently, although Yan and Daqing are allies, Daqing is the weakest.]

[Hexi and Jiangbei are at war, and the two former princes of Daqing are also involved. ]

[The world has fallen into chaos. All foreign trade has been cut off. Many people in various countries have lost their jobs and are staying at home.]

[Yan had already prepared for a rainy day these years, gradually reducing foreign trade and focusing on meeting domestic needs. ]

【You nodded after hearing this. 】

[“It is indeed the case!”]

【“But people’s hearts can change.”】

[You have stood up from the main seat.]

[You walked out of the tent slowly. It was noon. Outside the camp, there were laughter, singing and dancing. Even the guards at the gate were drunk.]

[Where is the discipline in the army! ]

【All of this was arranged intentionally by you. 】

[It is both a test and a layout. ]

[You even deliberately divided the army and stationed them on both sides of the river. This is a big taboo in military strategy. The enemy took the opportunity to attack. Facing the natural barrier of the river, it would be difficult for them to deploy their troops, and they would have to cross the river. One strike would surely lead to a great defeat.]

[The defenders of Yuan Chongcheng are all well-versed in the art of war, so how could they not see the flaws in this? ]

[However, they still chose to stay in the city. ]

[The generals behind you also walked out of the tent one after another. Feng Haiping looked at the scene in front of him and said with a smile: "It seems that Beifeng is really afraid of His Majesty to the core. Even with such a good opportunity, he dare not send troops!"]

[“When His Majesty deliberately let Zhou Tiancheng go, he said that if this man became the future commander of Beifeng, he would definitely bring disaster to Beifeng.”]

[“The young guard’s idle move back then has now become the deciding factor in the outcome of the situation.”]

[When the young man Kong Shao heard this, he was shocked.]

【It has been 25 years since we went north.】

How is this possible?

[Deliberately sending Zhou Tiancheng away to bring about the current situation. 】

【Could it be that the "Young Master" at that time had already foreseen today? 】

This month, Lu Chen is planning to see if his second life of studying to become a saint can be launched by the end of the month. It seems like it will have to be soon!

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