What would happen if it succeeded?
Even if Gaoyang State had an army of 150,000.
But the king has been captured, so do they still have the desire to fight?
"To capture a thief, you must first capture the leader," Song Hongzhi continued. "Xuancheng now has a 150,000-man army, and the Green River serves as a barrier. With only 50,000 men under our command, it will undoubtedly be very difficult to achieve victory."
"And even if it succeeds, it will inevitably come at a heavy price, with countless soldiers killed."
"And what use is this kind of victory to our Great Wei?"
"Only by paying the minimum price and achieving the greatest results can we demonstrate the true majesty of the Great Wei Dynasty and let all vassal states know that the Great Wei will always be a mountain pressing down on their heads and is inviolable!"
At this moment, Song Hongzhi's brows were filled with lofty sentiments, and his tone was extremely solemn.
Because he had set this strategic goal as soon as he arrived in Liaozhen.
All the troops in Liaozhen were mobilized and stationed on the banks of the Green River.
It is to attract the attention of the Crown Prince of Gaoyang.
Then they began training, building bows and crossbows, as well as ships, to give them the illusion that a war would break out at any time.
Because the might of Wei had long been deeply rooted in people's hearts, even if it was only 50,000 troops, it would bring great pressure to Gaoyang State, so they did not dare to choose to take it lightly and continued to mobilize troops from all over the country.
This will result in the defense of other places, and even Gaoping City, being left unprotected.
When all the prerequisites are met, you can proceed to the last step!
That is to directly attack their capital.
Capture the entire royal family of Gaoyang Kingdom.
At this time, no matter how many troops they have left, they are useless.
"Indeed, with King Gaoyang captured, this war won't have to be a big one." The deputy general beside him also became excited after hearing this, but soon another question came to his mind. He immediately asked, "But what if Li Zai doesn't care about King Gaoyang being captured and chooses to directly succeed to the throne? What should we do next?"
Li Zai is the prince of Goyang State and the crown prince.
Even if his father was captured, he could definitely succeed to the throne and become the new King of Gaoyang.
In this case, even if they captured Gaoping City, it would be of no use.
"Do you think that this general has been just messing around all this time?"
Song Hongzhi shook his head and explained, "This general has already investigated clearly. King Gaoyang holds on to power very tightly. Even though he allowed his son to lead an army of 150,000, he actually only gave Li Zai half of the military power."
"In other words, if Li Zai wants to truly command the fifteen armies, he must obtain King Gaoyang's consent."
"So as long as we capture King Gaoyang, all problems will be solved."
When he was in Liaozhen, in addition to training his 800 soldiers.
They kept sending people to sneak into Gaoyang State to gather relevant information.
It was learned that although the relationship between King Gaoyang and the Crown Prince seemed harmonious, in fact, they were not in harmony with each other.
Just like the last time when King Gaoyang asked for one million taels of silver from Wei, he disagreed, but because the crown prince insisted and united a group of ministers, he finally got what he wanted.
In addition, Li Zai took the lead and came to Xuancheng in person, which was also his own initiative.
King Gaoyang was afraid that his son would completely seize military power and threaten his own position.
Therefore, only half of the military token was given.
otherwise.
Song Hongzhi would never make such a decision and directly attack the capital of Gaoyang!
"So that's how it is." After hearing this, the deputy general immediately understood.
At the same time, he was convinced that as long as King Gaoyang was captured, this battle would definitely be a great victory.
But soon, he thought of another problem and couldn't help but say, "But this place is over 1,500 miles away from Gaoping City. It's a long raid. If it takes too long, Li Zai will definitely notice the problem and send reinforcements."
"Also, we didn't bring much food with us this time. We don't have any support from the rear. Moreover, although we know the general direction of Gaoping City, it's not easy to find it."
More than 1,500 miles, this distance is quite far.
Even if they rush, it will take at least dozens of days, right?
How long can the Liaozhen garrison confuse Li Zai?
Once a problem is found.
They will definitely send people to investigate and then choose to dispatch troops to provide support.
The most important thing is that they don’t have much food and supplies with them. It’s good enough if they can last for two days. Once they are used up, it will be a big problem.
"So, we must rush to Gaoping City as quickly as possible on this trip."
Song Hongzhi smiled and said, "This general has calculated that the eight hundred men we lead have all been carefully selected. As long as we can capture Gaoping City and capture King Gaoyang within seven days, everything will be settled."
"As for food and fodder, there's no need to worry about it. This general doesn't need a rear when he's fighting. He just eats wherever he can."
"As for the location of Gaoping City, don't worry, this general has already calculated it."
"Just charge and kill, and leave the rest to this general!"
When making a long-distance raid, speed is essential. If you bring enough food and fodder, it will definitely cause trouble.
So just solve it on the way.
In his opinion.
Isn't there enough food and fodder for 800 people in Gaoyang?
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