As soon as King Xiaoyao came out of the palace, he found Zhao Hao again to discuss the issue of Shu Kingdom sending troops.
This is a huge action. Of course, we cannot just say that we will send troops out as soon as we say so with our upper lip touching our lower lip.
When to release it, how to release it, and how to achieve the greatest effect.
How to pay less cost.
This requires careful planning.
Villa.
Upon hearing that King Xiaoyao was coming, Zhao Hao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he was confident that Shu would most likely agree to send troops.
However, he was still very excited that King Xiaoyao arrived so soon.
Zhao Hao hurried out and came to the door to welcome King Xiaoyao in personally.
"I didn't expect that the prince would come so soon."
King Xiaoyao said, "Since we have formed an alliance, we should treat each other with sincerity. Now time is pressing and the situation is not good for Dagan."
"We'd better agree on the best plan to send troops as soon as possible to help Dagan turn the situation around. This is what we should do as allies."
Zhao Hao nodded happily: "Your Majesty is right. Since we have formed an alliance, we should share weal and woe."
As they talked, they walked to Zhao Hao's study.
Zhao Hao rarely used the study room in the villa. Only during the most difficult period before did he lock himself in the study room and do deep thinking for a long time.
The two men sat opposite each other, and Zhao Hao poured a cup of tea for King Xiaoyao.
"I wonder if Your Majesty has any idea about how to send out the troops?"
Xiaoyao Wang said: "I didn't have time to think about it before, and now I don't have any ideas. What about the Marquis?"
Zhao Hao immediately said: "I do have some preliminary ideas here."
King Xiaoyao nodded slightly: "Then why don't you tell me about it, my Lord?"
Zhao Hao said, "First of all, your country has more than 200,000 troops stationed on the border, pinning down Wu's 60,000 troops."
"If your country sends troops to attack Yucheng directly, a huge war will break out between the two sides."
“Although Wu only has 60,000 troops, it will not be easy for Shu to capture Yucheng if they defend it to the death.”
"That is to say, attacking Yucheng directly will only result in half the effort and twice the result. It is not a good method."
"Secondly, Shu Kingdom sent troops directly to our Dagan Tongshan battlefield, and now Wu Kingdom has divided its troops."
"There are still 80,000 to 90,000 troops on the Tongshan front. They are no longer actively attacking, but are adopting a siege approach."
"If the Shu army goes to Tongshan, with less than 50,000 troops, it will not have much effect."
"If there are 50,000 troops, it can play a role in containment and deterrence. The coalition forces will definitely worry about being surrounded."
"However, the 50,000 troops of Shu Kingdom, plus my less than 30,000 defenders, are unlikely to work together perfectly in the absence of smooth communications."
Zhao Hao paused deliberately here.
In fact, this statement is to give face to the Shu army. Even if the communication is not smooth, can't they cooperate inside and outside?
Definitely not.
The reason why he said that.
The reason is.
The Da Gan defenders may not believe in the fighting power of the Shu army.
After all, the Shu army's combat effectiveness has become well-known over the years.
Looking up at King Xiaoyao and seeing that he didn't think there was anything wrong, Zhao Hao continued speaking.
"However, this is also a plan to send troops."
“This plan is quite standard.”
"In addition to this, there is another way to send troops, which is for Shu to go directly through Qimen Gorge and enter the second battlefield."
"One difficulty with this method is that it requires warships, or at least a lot of small boats."
"Shu Kingdom does not have the conditions to travel by water. If we want to do so, it will take a lot of time to prepare."
"It's not impossible to do this, but it's quite difficult and can only be used as a backup."
"Another way is to split the troops into two groups. The first group will have an army of more than 50,000 soldiers and head straight for the Tongshan line."
"The other route is to split up troops from the Wu-Shu border and head straight for the two prefectures of Yuanyang and Muchuan in Wu."
"In this case, Wu will have to send troops to guard the Tongshan line."
"In this way, we can fight on both sides at the same time. If Wu wants to defend Yuanyang and Muchuan, it can't focus all its attention on Tongshan."
"At this time, my reserve army is almost ready."
"The crisis can be resolved."
Upon hearing this, King Xiaoyao remained silent for a long time, turning the teacup on the table continuously in his hand.
After a long while, he spoke faintly: "From what I heard, the last solution is more appropriate."
"My Shu Kingdom is sending 50,000 troops to support Tongshan. Even if we don't actually take action, the coalition forces will be nervous for a while."
"If we send another army directly to Yuanyang and Muchuan, it will take up most of Wu's energy."
Zhao Hao nodded, walked to the side, took the map, and placed it on the coffee table in front of him.
"Your Highness, please look here. This is Yucheng. Currently, Wu and Shu have gathered 300,000 soldiers and horses here."
"Above Yucheng, this is Yuanyang, Muchuan, if the prince accepts this plan."
"I suggest that we mobilize no more than 50,000 troops from the front line of Yucheng."
King Xiaoyao's eyes moved, and he couldn't help but ask, "Why is this?"
Zhao Hao said, "Your Highness, think about this. If Shu mobilizes 30,000 or 40,000 troops from Yucheng and heads straight for Yuanyang and Muchuan, what will Wu do?"
King Xiaoyao said immediately: "They will definitely send troops to defend. If my Shu Kingdom only mobilizes 30,000 troops, Wu Kingdom will probably mobilize 10,000 troops to defend."
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