Time was limited. Jiang Pengji couldn't waste too much time with the Red Lotus Group. The longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for her.
So … she had an idea …
Jiang Pengji's eyes flickered slightly. Wei Ci's heart pounded. He had a vague sense of foreboding.
He knew her too well. Every time she showed such an expression and gaze, she must be brewing some wicked idea in her heart. …
Jiang Pengji asking Yang Si for a plan was within his expectations.
Since he dared to ask, he naturally would not be unprepared.
"District Magistrate Liu, please look here …" Yang Si pointed to the topographic map in the government office and said, "I think we can attack from here."
Jiang Pengji looked in the direction Yang Si was pointing and found that it was an abandoned small town on the border of Chengde County.
On the surface, the terrain didn't seem to be special, but if that was the case, Yang Si wouldn't have recommended this place.
"From here?"
She frowned. The others also followed Yang Si's train of thought.
Like Yang Si, Qiguan Rang liked to use treacherous schemes. He was "telepathic" with him and quickly understood Yang Si's plan.
Yang Si's goal was not this small town with poor defense at all. His goal was the mountain road behind the town.
Meng Hun lowered his head and scratched the old skin on his hand. Occasionally, he turned his head to talk to Luoyue about something. Both of them were experienced and knew that with their little knowledge, they couldn't give much good advice. Dian Yan and Li Yun, the two curious babies, were different.
Over the past six months, Dian Yan had been promoted by Jiang Pengji again and again. He was now the deputy captain of the recruit camp and was considered a hot newcomer.
If there were no accidents, he would also lead the troops to attack the Red Lotus Group this time.
However, his personality was more reserved and calm. He buried the questions he didn't understand in his heart and prepared to ask for advice in private.
In comparison, Liyun was more extroverted. He had a good relationship with everyone present, and he would ask any questions he had directly.
He said, "Mr. Yang, I look left and right. There doesn't seem to be anything special here."
Yang Si smiled faintly and said, "No, Han Mei, look here again. Do you still think there's nothing special about this place?"
He moved his finger. Just as Qiguan Rang expected, Yang Si's goal was the mountain road behind the small town.
Liyun still didn't understand. Yang Si explained, "If we want to use the fastest speed to take down the Red Lotus Group and crush their morale, we can't just rely on elite soldiers and good generals. If the Red Lotus Group was determined to hold their ground and concentrate their forces against District Magistrate Liu, the longer the Red Lotus Group dragged this out, the more disadvantageous it would be for District Magistrate Liu. Moreover, it was close to the New Year. Any slight setback would greatly damage our morale. Under such circumstances, we can only concentrate our forces to attack one place and catch them off guard. Only then will our chances of victory be higher. "
Yang Si had a good impression of Li Yun. Previously, this young fellow even knitted a pair of warm gloves and a circular scarf for him.
Therefore, Yang Si, who usually did not like to bother with outsiders, was surprisingly patient with Li Yun.
He continued, "This mountain road was built during the chaotic times of the Sixteen Kingdoms. It has been in disrepair for many years and is difficult to traverse, so it has long been abandoned. The people prefer the flat and safe official road. Before the official road was built, this mountain road connected Fenghu County and Jinmen County. "
The territorial division system of the Great Xia Dynasty was similar to the county system that the viewers in the livestream knew, but there were differences.
The five countries of Dongqing, Nansheng, Beiyuan, Xichang, and Zhongzhao all claimed to be the orthodox Great Xia Dynasty. Many of their systems were copied from the previous dynasty.
However, certain changes were made in the process of copying.
Fengyi County included Chengan District, Jiaoping District, Maolin District, and Xiangyang District. They were all in Jiang Pengji's hands now, so I won't go into detail.
Chengde County, on the other hand, also had four districts: Honglian District, Jinmen District, Fenghu District, and Qiuyu District.
The founder of the Red Lotus Group's ancestral home was in Honglian District, so the cult he founded was also named after Red Lotus.
The small town that Yang Si pointed out was actually a junction point near Fenghu County and Jinmen County. At first, it was just a remote small village. Because the mountain road connected the two places for commerce, merchants came and went frequently. The place gradually became prosperous and slowly became a small town.
However, the mountain road was difficult to traverse. In the middle of the Great Xia Dynasty, the government chose another place to build an official road, and the mountain road was gradually abandoned.
Without the economy brought by merchants coming and going, the prosperous small town also began to decline.
Now, as a sentry point for the Red Lotus Group, it had regained some popularity.
However, no one had paid attention to that mountain road for a long time.
Even if it was still drawn on the topographic map, no one would consider it, whether it was a march to war or a business trip.
After Yang Si's explanation, Li Yun finally understood Yang Si's little plan.
He said, "Mr. Yang, do you mean that we should use this mountain road to raid Jinmen District and Fenghu District separately?"
Yang Si shook his head and said, "Although the Red Lotus Group is a motley crew, they have a large number of people. If we split our forces to attack, I'm afraid there will be obstacles, which will be disadvantageous to us. According to the situation on the mountain road, I suggest that we focus on attacking Jinmen District first. Look here, although the mountain road leading to Jinmen District is longer than the other one, the slope is gentler, which can help the soldiers save energy. It will also be convenient to attack the city when the time comes … "
According to his plan, it was best to concentrate the troops on a surprise attack on one county and then plot other things after capturing it.
They did not have as many troops as the Red Lotus Group, so it was not safe to split up.
Li Yun made a sound of agreement and had another question. "If we use the mountain road, what about the siege weapons? Since it is a mountain road that has been abandoned for many years, it is not very strong. The soldiers can still pass if they are careful, but if they bring ladders or siege logs, it will be dangerous. If there are no siege weapons, even if we transfer 20,000 elite troops over, they can still delay us by relying on the city walls. "
Even if they won, they would probably have to ruthlessly dig out a piece of flesh.
The troops that had been trained for so long were all elites and treasures in the eyes of the generals.
If they died in a siege battle without siege weapons, it would be a somewhat unjust death.
Since Yang Si dared to suggest this, he naturally had a countermeasure.
The corners of his lips curled up a little, and he turned to face Jiang Pengji.
"This matter naturally depends on District Magistrate Liu."
Li Yun was surprised. "What does this have to do with the lord?"
Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows frivolously, her posture calm and unruffled. Faced with Yang Si suddenly throwing the blame at her, she steadily caught it.
She said, "Just as Hanmei said, it is difficult to transport siege weapons through the mountain road. If that is the case, then we will not transport them."
Li Yun was anxious and hurriedly said, "But my lord, if there are no siege weapons, how can the soldiers climb up the city walls?"
Meng Hun, who was sitting next to Li Yun, secretly tugged at his sleeves, indicating that he should not be so agitated.
Only then did Li Yun realize that he had stood up agitatedly, giving off a sense of deja vu.
His handsome face blushed and he obediently returned to his seat.
He apologized, "I lost my composure just now, please forgive me, my lord."
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