Once the food and fodder for the 200,000-strong army was lost, it would be absolutely impossible to raise it again.
"So, General, our goal is to rush to Xuancheng as quickly as possible, investigate Gaoyang's grain routes, and find where they're hiding their supplies."
Deputy General Chen spoke at this moment, his eyes shining with excitement.
Before, they could travel 800 miles in three days, and this time when they return, they will definitely not be slow either.
The more he thought about it, the more feasible this plan seemed to him.
At the same time, I felt more certain in my heart.
What the other side said about the war of annihilation of the country was not empty talk.
"That's right." Song Hongzhi smiled and continued, "Without food and fodder, Gaoyang's army will be at our mercy. Once Xuancheng's army loses its fighting capacity, the entire Gaoyang nation will be like a sick cat, powerless to fight, and we will no longer have any bargaining chips in our hands."
In fact, at the beginning, he did want to attack Gaoping City and directly abduct the entire Gaoyang royal family.
But after the Battle of Licheng, they found that doing so was very risky.
The victory in this battle was due to the surprise attack.
Caught the opponent off guard.
As for Gaoping City, it would definitely be more difficult to fight.
This made Song Hongzhi very helpless.
I think it would be better if the Gaoyang Kingdom was like a grassland tribe and lived a nomadic life.
Sadly, no.
In order to ensure victory in this war and to wage a war of annihilation, we must think of other ways.
Therefore, the food and grass in Xuancheng appeared in front of him, and he thought, what if he could get these food and grass into his hands?
In addition, Song Hongzhi knew very well that after Licheng was breached, Li Zai would definitely return to provide support. Once he returned, the route of the food and grass would certainly change. With his own speed, it would not be too difficult to investigate.
That was the food and fodder for an army of more than 200,000. Once it was gone, the entire Gaoyang Kingdom would be completely finished.
And doesn't this perfectly fit with his idea of destroying the country?
So soon, he finalized the plan.
As for why Song Hongzhi did not consider everything clearly at the beginning.
Because he felt that this was too troublesome. The so-called art of war lies in one's heart. As long as one can win, the plan can be changed at any time.
"Yes, I will give the order right away and let the soldiers get ready." Beside him, Deputy General Chen's heart was filled with emotion. The war to annihilate a country, what an honor and achievement. Even if he was not the commander-in-chief, as long as he could succeed, he would definitely leave his name in history.
But soon, he suddenly remembered another problem and couldn't help but ask, "General, there is another thing. That is, what should we do when we find the hiding place of Gaoyang Kingdom's grain? We only have less than 800 people to provide food for an army of 200,000."
"Also, Li Zai will definitely have a heavy defense in that place. If he wants to control the food supplies, I'm afraid there will be some problems."
Wherever food and grass are stored, there will be heavy guards.
Because the matter is so important, we can't say anything or be careless.
Moreover, how much food and grass would there be for an army of more than 200,000? Even if they were discovered, with only 800 people, they couldn't defend it or move it away?
Once Li Zai discovered that the land where the grain was kept was under attack, he would definitely do whatever it took to get it back.
So no matter how you look at it, there seems to be some problems.
"You don't have to worry about this."
Song Hongzhi shook his head and said immediately, "Let the soldiers prepare. I'm afraid there won't be much time to rest in the next few days."
"Also, send someone to Liaozhen and tell them to be ready at any time. I will give them a signal when the time comes, and as soon as the signal is given, they can take action."
"Yes!" Lieutenant General Chen nodded upon hearing this. He would have been a bit skeptical before, but after what happened over the past few days, his admiration for him grew even stronger.
Because he knew very well that even if the plan failed, the battle of Licheng alone was enough to prove it.
The young uncle in front of him is not just a figurehead, but has real talent.
Without any hesitation, he turned around and began to gather his soldiers to prepare.
As for Song Hongzhi.
He looked towards the sky, which had already begun to darken, and muttered to himself, "Although it's not summer yet, the weather in Gaoyang Country has been quite hot and humid these past few days. I hope they can remember that when the weather is dry, be careful with fire!"
After saying this, he lowered his head and immediately jumped on his horse.
And the soldiers under his command.
Under the leadership of Lieutenant General Chen, everything is ready.
These people didn't know what the goal was, but they still remembered that as long as they followed the general, they would not go wrong.
At this moment, Song Hongzhi, like last time, took his men and ran wildly in one direction before the night fell.
But the direction he was heading was completely opposite to the direction he came from.
...
That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
On the banks of the Green River, in Xuancheng.
The Crown Prince of Gaoyang sat in the commander-in-chief's tent with a serious expression.
A few days ago, he received news that a Wei army had suddenly appeared in the country and had captured Licheng. Judging from their target, it seemed they were heading all the way to Gaopingcheng.
This frightened Li Zai at the time, because Licheng was the last line of defense of the capital.
It was actually breached, which means Gaoping City is also in danger.
In fact, he knew it very well.
In terms of defense, Licheng cannot compare with the capital.
And now there are still 10,000 troops stationed there, so there won’t be any major problems.
But Li Zai didn't dare to take the risk at all because his father and the entire royal family were involved.
If it is conquered, the consequences will be disastrous and the entire Gaoyang Kingdom will fall into chaos.
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