NOVEL NEXT Chapter 45
In the hall, several eyes with sparkling eyes gathered on Gao Yang.
Gao Yang smiled and said, "First, when the two armies are facing each other, we can pretend our strength and send a few people to yell and curse under the city."
"You can curse whatever is unpleasant, from the guard's mother, his wife, to his ancestors, and the ancestors of the Chu Emperor, to lure him out of the city to chase!"
"Then at the critical moment, a group of troops will rush out from the flank, defeat them, and take advantage of the situation to kill into the city!"
Several people were stunned.
This method makes sense. If the guard is a hot-tempered person, he will be fooled once he can't stay alive.
Zhao Po Nu said, "Insults and attacks are feasible, but in the past hundred years, too many generals have used this trick, and too few of them can work."
"These days, any general who defends a city is definitely not a mediocre person!"
Lü Zhen said with some disappointment, "Boy, you give me the feeling that you are like a shit pot with a gold border. If you didn't say that the best strategy is to attack the enemy's strategy, the next best is to attack the enemy's alliance, the next best is to attack the enemy's army, and the next best is to attack the city. The method of attacking the city is a last resort, I would have thought highly of you!"
"But once you said this, I was a little disappointed!"
Although Qin Zhenguo didn't say anything, his idea was the same as Lu Zhen's.
Gao Yang was not in a hurry. He peeled a lychee and put it in his mouth. He continued, "Don't worry, old generals. This method is only effective for ordinary generals. It is indeed not a superior method."
"But I have another plan!"
Everyone looked at Gao Yang after hearing this.
"Uncle Fu, bring me some rice!" Gao Yang shouted, and Uncle Fu did not dare to delay and hurried down. Soon, Uncle Fu brought a pot of rice. "Boy, what are you going to do?" Lu Zhen asked curiously. Gao Yang took out a handful of rice grains and placed them in the center of the table, saying, "If this table is the territory of Da Chu, this pile of rice grains is the city that Da Qian wants to attack, and there must be many villages and small cities around it. I use fewer rice grains to represent small cities and villages!" In an instant, a clear marching map appeared in front of everyone. Their eyes lit up. The idea that the rice grains represent the city is not bad. Gao Tianlong even concluded that his grandson really understands the art of war. This stinky boy is really good at hiding! Lu Zhen couldn't sit still any longer. He was a hot-tempered man, so he immediately urged, "Stop keeping us in suspense, little brat."
"What do you want to do?"
Gao Yang spat out the lychee pit and drew a marching route along the table with his fingers, but it was not heading towards the city to be attacked, but heading straight for these villages and small towns.
Gao Yang's confident voice sounded.
"If it were me, attacking the city would be a last resort. I would go along these villages and small towns first."
"Fighting these villages and small towns will not cause many casualties."
Lü Zhen looked puzzled, "But what's the point of conquering these villages and small towns? These villagers are powerless, so why kill them?"
Gao Yang shook his head, "Who said that conquering these villages and small towns is to kill them?"
"I want to chase the people of Chu in one direction, which is the big city I want to attack, and these people will subconsciously flee to the big city while escaping."
"Then for the defenders, they will face a choice, that is, whether to let these people enter the city."
"Our army does not have a large army pressing on the border, and most of the defenders will feel pity, but once the city is opened, it will be a disaster!"
"Because the granary in the city is fixed, then the more people come in, the more mouths there are in the city. As long as the supply of this city is cut off, the situation in the city will be very serious."
As soon as these words came out!
Lu Zhen's face changed wildly, and he felt a sudden enlightenment!
His eyes flickered.
This method is absolutely amazing!
Using these Chu people to increase the pressure of defending the city and consume the food in the city, and isn't food the most important thing for defending the city?
But he subconsciously said, "But what if the defenders don't give food to the people in the city?"
Gao Yang smiled and said, "If you give food, the food will decrease quickly, but if you don't give it, riots will break out. When the people can't stand the hunger, they will definitely burn, kill and loot. If they suppress them forcefully and wave knives at their compatriots, the people in the city will be panicked. If they don't suppress them, the people will be even more panicked under the riots, and this is our army's opportunity!"
"It's best to break through a few small cities that resist violently before that, massacre them, and spread the reputation first, then when the city is in chaos, spread the word that those who surrender will not be massacred, and those who resist will be massacred!"
"This fear will spread throughout the city."
"Under the panic of the people, this city will surely fall!"
Hiss!
As Gao Yang's confident voice fell, several veterans of Lu Zhen all changed their faces.
Even Gao Tianlong was no exception.
This plan was too vicious.
But it was a real heart-breaking plan!
Once the defender was kind-hearted, it would be a disaster!
Because what Gao Yang said would definitely happen.
"But isn't the massacre too cruel?" Qin Zhenguo said with some reluctance.
This kid is too cruel!
That's a massacre!
This is not only the living hell of profiteers, locusts, and corrupt officials, but now there is also a faint trend of living hell on the battlefield!
Gao Yang shook his head, his eyes cold: "Grandpa Qin, kindness to the enemy on the battlefield is cruelty to our army."
"If you want to quickly take this city, or even a country, why should you be afraid if you don't have a fierce reputation?"
For a while, Qin Zhenguo was silent.
"But what if the defenders don't fall for it and refuse to open the city?" Lu Zhen continued to ask, his eyes staring straight at Gao Yang.
It was as if he had found a loophole in this plan!
Gao Yang smiled calmly and said, "The defenders are famous generals, a bit difficult to deal with, but I have a way!"
"Our army did not kill but expelled the people of Chu, but the Chu army defenders refused to let their people out of the city. The people of Chu must be disheartened. We can sow discord among them and promise them a big cake. The first one to capture the flag will be promoted three levels, become a citizen of our Daqian, and enjoy wealth and glory."
"Someone will be tempted by this!"
"In this way, the people of Chu can be the vanguard of our army and kill the soldiers of Chu from the top of the city. After all, Chu has abandoned them. They still have a chance to survive. It doesn't matter if they don't fight. Our army is behind them and can use them as cannon fodder to consume arrows and fallen trees in the city and reduce our casualties!"