"Then let's wait and let the soldiers get enough rest and maintain their strength. After crossing the river, we need to march as fast as possible. It's best not to engage in a wild battle." Jiang Hai said.
He didn't want to fight a skirmish as the casualties would be too great. Every soldier in Xincheng was a treasure, and he couldn't bear to fight with others with bayonets.
The best option is to take control of the situation, use equipment advantages, and attack at a lower level.
At this time, it has already entered winter, but it is still early winter and it has not snowed here yet.
The further we go, the harder it will be to march and fight.
Jiang Hai touched his chin and asked,
"Are there any other states nearby that have expressed their willingness to surrender?"
"The only city close to Longfeng is Qingzhou City. The others are further north."
"Then our short-term goal is to take these two cities first. After things stabilize, we'll see how many more we can capture before this harsh winter."
No one in the military tent raised any objections, as this was a very routine operation after crossing the river.
After the meeting was concluded, everyone broke up and rested, waiting for information from Cao Yuan and the others.
The next day.
The intelligence came back and there was no problem. The imperial army had scouts nearby, but not many.
Cao Yuan and others had already figured out the exact location and did not alert the enemy.
"We will land before dawn tomorrow. Your men will go there first, and as soon as daybreak comes, we will simultaneously attack and eliminate the scouts."
"Okay, young master." Cao Yuan took the order and left.
"According to what Cao Yuan said, it would take at least a day for the enemy to arrive after the scouts disappear and react.
We should be able to enter Longfeng City in about a day, so it won't be a problem."
Jiang Hai gave a general analysis of the situation.
Guo Hao nodded in agreement, but some generals expressed disdain.
"If they come over, we'll just fight. What's there to be afraid of?"
Jiang Hai smiled and didn't answer. He had never been afraid of the New City Legion.
This is not a question of being afraid or not. In a battle to defend the city, the New City Legion's equipment is overwhelming, and they can win without basically any damage.
But encounter battles are different. No matter how weak the enemy is, they will rush towards you all at once.
Once the battlefield becomes chaotic, no matter how strong the New City Legion is, it cannot cover everything and there will always be casualties.
Once the strategy was decided, there was no further discussion. Although some generals expressed disdain, they did not object.
After the tasks were assigned, the generals went back to arrange their own troops, do what they had to do, and prepare for tomorrow's river crossing operation.
That night.
The river breeze blew through the camp, bringing a slight chill. The Kang River border was much further north than Yuezhou, so the temperature was relatively low.
Jiang Hai, Wu Gong, Qin Bai and others were roasting lamb around the campfire.
Yang Hongjin also joined in, poured a glass of wine, and asked,
"Brother-in-law, why didn't you enter the court before?"
Jiang Hai took a bite of mutton and said with a smile, "You asked about martial arts."
Yang Hongjin looked at Wu Gong in confusion. He now knew that this scholar-looking man had a very smart brain and was Jiang Hai's right-hand man.
"Even dogs don't hold official positions. They only have to deal with those crappy etiquette and have no time for anything else." Wu Gong responded with disdain.
Wu Gong hated this the most. As an official, he had no time to spend all day in the military camp researching new things.
This sentence left Yang Hongjin confused. He knew that Jiang Hai had no intention of doing so.
But after such a long time, the south has developed very well, and taking over the north is just around the corner.
Yang Hongjin wanted to see if Jiang Hai and the others had changed their minds.
Lao Liu raised his glass and took a gulp, feeling depressed.
Jiang Hai felt amused when he saw his frustrated look, but he still asked for him.
"If any of you want to enter the court in the future, hurry up and cling to Old Six's thigh now."
However, everyone was shaking their heads like rattles, and no one wanted to go.
"There's nothing we can do. They don't like it, but you can ask Master Liu when the time comes." Jiang Hai gave a suggestion, and Master Liu might consider it.
"Okay." Yang Hongjin nodded in response.
After chatting for a while, they all went back to their tents to rest.
Jiang Hai took off his clothes and hung them up, then touched the cloak. Thinking of the person far away in the new city, a smile couldn't be stopped on his face.
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No words were spoken that night.
At dawn, the army broke camp, packed up their things, and headed for the river crossing.
The fleet transferred many ships back from upstream and downstream overnight.
At this time, they were waiting at the ferry for the army to board.
Dozens of boats went back and forth several times before all the people and supplies were transported across the river.
The scouts on the other side of the river set out to eliminate the scouts as soon as the sky began to lighten.
By the time the army was assembled, more than an hour had passed.
Marching in an orderly manner towards Longfeng.
The dust flying along the way almost covered the sky and the sun.
The roads here are incomparable to those in the south, but the army did not slack off at all and moved forward with all their might.
After Cao Yuan and others completed the operation, they rode quickly to Longfeng City to contact the local commander.
When they arrived at Longfeng City, the city gates were wide open, and Longfeng Governor Xue Liangyu and Commander-in-Chief Feng Jun came out of the city to welcome them.
After crossing the river, the first city was easily captured.
With so many soldiers pouring in at once, the entire Longfeng City was in a panic.
When Feng Jun received the news, he had already sent people to clear out a large area in the city for the army to be stationed.
After all, it is a state capital, and the place is still very large.
They rushed to the county government office without stopping, and Yang Hongjin and others discussed the next steps with the main local officials of Longfeng.
"Qingzhou next door, what do you think?"
"Replying to the King of Yue, there is some communication with Qingzhou City, but it is closer to the imperial garrison." Xue Liangyu responded.
"Is the Governor of Qingzhou a trustworthy person?"
"Not bad, but the governor seems to be on the same side as the Third Prince. The two of them didn't get along very well before."
"So," Yang Hongjin frowned and asked everyone present, "What suggestions do you have?"
"Fight in a hurry and enter the city before the imperial garrison arrives." Jiang Hai stated.
"There is no time to lose. The imperial garrison should have discovered the abnormality here by now." Guo Hao also came out and said.
"Is there any news about the Qingzhou garrison? How many people are there?" Jiang Hai asked Feng Jun about the news about Qingzhou.
"There may be around 10,000 people, which was not the case before." Feng Jun said.
"In the past few months, the imperial army has been unable to cross the river, so some of them have joined the Qingzhou army.
As for us in Longfeng, we may not have gotten too close to them, so we didn't send troops over because we didn't trust them enough."
"Then let's fight, take them by surprise, I'll give you 2,000." Jiang Hai said.
"All cavalry, the infantry is too slow at this time, so finish the battle quickly, and the infantry will follow behind to prepare to recapture and defend the city."
After listening to Jiang Hai, Yang Hongjin nodded. He did not make a decision and threw the question to Guo Hao. After all, Guo Hao was better than him at leading troops in battle.
"How many cavalrymen does Young Master Jiang need to cooperate with you?" Guo Hao asked.
"Whatever you want, as long as you can keep up the pace. Let's make arrangements to set off immediately."
"Is ten thousand too little?" Guo Hao asked uncertainly.
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