"A spy reported that he saw an army of monsters passing through the Jiayuan Mountains?"

The southern military generals gathered in the central military tent. Zhao Cuo sat at the head and listened to Zhao Yuanqing's report with bright eyes.

"Yes! Someone among the scouts who came back this morning reported this matter, and he is outside the tent."

"Let him come in and talk."

Mr. Zhao nodded.

There was a vague joy in his eyes.

If this news is true, they can roughly deduce the location of the demon army and strike preemptively.

"I humble myself to pay my respects to the general and all your lords!"

A young soldier walked into the tent.

"That's all."

General Zhao waved his hand with a gentle expression.

"No need to be polite, please tell me in detail what happened yesterday when you saw the enemy's traces. If you notice anything, you can speak directly."

"Everything I say is what I saw with my own eyes! At midnight last night, the enemy army passed by the Jiayuan Mountains. My subordinates were unable to detect their strength, but their army stretched for dozens of miles!"

After some questioning, Zhao Cuo let him go down to rest and turned to look at the map behind him.

"Jiayuan Mountain is only a hundred miles away from here!"

Wu Chongxing spoke with a solemn expression.

"The demon clan appears here, probably because they want to leave from Baidong Pass and attack Kecheng in Yannan Prefecture."

"That's it. Kecheng is one of the most important grain supplies on the front line of our army! More than half of the grain shipped from the rear will be temporarily stored here."

Zhao Yuanqing also stood up, his face was not good-looking, the enemy was already so close to them! But fortunately they still noticed it, otherwise...

"With the marching speed of the demon cavalry, if they want to, they can reach Kecheng as soon as tomorrow!"

Vice General Wang Cheng could not say calmly.

"Not urgent……"

Zhao Cuo still remained calm and looked at the map.

"Generals, when we were discussing the matter a few days ago, we expected that the enemy would come around to seize food, and we had already taken precautions."

He still had doubts in his mind. He had not found any trace of the demon clan in the past few days. How could he reveal his position at this moment when he was about to launch an offensive?

"The general is worried that this is Demon Court's plan to seize the opportunity to attack the east and attack the west?"

Wu Dutong asked cautiously.

"It's more than that."

Mr. Zhao was pacing in the tent.

"We are changing positions. If we are the demon clan, what do we want to convey to the enemy after our whereabouts are exposed?"

He believed that it was futile for the demon clan to directly intercept the southern army's food routes. No matter who was the general, he would guard against the enemy's attack.

"What you are worrying about is exactly what my subordinates are thinking. When I finally heard that the demon clan appeared in the Jiayuan Mountains, in addition to thinking about strengthening the rear troops, I also had the idea of ​​sending troops directly..."

Wu Chongxing squinted his eyes and stared at the map. He always had a keen insight into the battle situation, and it was his strategy to defeat Chu Hu in the last battle.

"General, please look here."

He bowed to General Zhao and stepped forward.

"After the demon clan army passes through Jiayuan Mountain, they can walk through a smooth plain and go straight to Yannan Mansion."

General Wu drew a line on the map with his finger, then clicked on the three border towns of Yannan Prefecture, and finally landed on the granary Kecheng further back.

"The enemy's army is attacking over a long distance. They can reach Kecheng after crossing a hundred and fifty miles. If I were Prince Zuo of Yaoting, I would think this plan is feasible."

Zhao Cuo nodded from time to time as he listened to his words.

"but……"

Wu Chongxing changed the subject.

"The enemy burned the food and grass in Kecheng. It was indeed a heavy loss for us, but it was not enough to make our army retreat."

He pointed his finger on the map and drew upwards, landing on a city. This was Rufu City in Nanzhili where they were located.

"Judging from the terrain, Kecheng is far away from where the main force of our army is, and it is indeed difficult to support it."

Mr. Zhao could hear what he was saying.

It is indeed the best way for the demon clan to attack Kecheng, but even if it succeeds, the effect it can achieve is not enough.

The burning of the granary was indeed a big blow to them, but it was nothing more than that. It was impossible to retreat because of this, and there was still a larger place to store grain.

"Our army has the support of Jiangnan. It is impossible to retreat for military rations. The rear can continuously send supplies at any time."

Wu Dutong's eyes were bright.

"Even if the demon clan wants to attack our army's food and grass location at first, they will definitely react later. This move will outweigh the gains and losses."

His analysis is indeed quite reasonable. He not only anticipates the enemy's opportunities, but also has foresight and foresight to predict the enemy's speculations about them.

"The general thought that the enemy sent a signal to attack the grain road in order to let us send troops from the front to rush to the rear to support us."

Wu Chongxing said with a confident tone.

All the generals in the tent nodded thoughtfully.

Many of them had just planned to return to defend Kecheng. No matter whether the monsters intercepted the food route or not, it was always right for them to take precautions.

"If our army really wants to make every effort to prevent the Demon Court's army from attacking the rear, we will not only send troops to Kecheng, but also increase troops to the border city of Yannan Prefecture."

General Wu continued to speak.

"But why is the main force of our army not coming out of Rufu City?"

After going around in a big circle and analyzing all aspects, he finally came to a conclusion.

"We are defending the city in case of a surprise attack by the demon cavalry. Their move is to lure the main force of our army out of the city! And they are not on the way to Kecheng either..."

Wu Chongxing drew a circle around Rufu City on the map. His conclusion was now clear, and the generals in the tent had different expressions.

"The enemy troops should have been hiding in the area surrounding the location of our main force."

"What General Wu said is indeed very possible."

Zhao Cuo pondered for a moment and then nodded.

In fact, he couldn't figure out what the demon clan would do.

Wu Dutong's inference is reasonable, but it is only a possibility. The enemy will not choose to cut off the grain road before trying it.

"The last general thinks that we should implement a foolproof strategy! Our army has many generals, and we can take care of both ends. Maybe..."

Zhao Yuanqing spoke after being quiet for a while.

The discussion in the Chinese military tent also became louder.

After a long time, only Zhao Cuo and the commander-in-chief and commander of the Southern Army were left in the tent, and the three of them finally decided on a strategy.

…

"As the saying goes, it's dark under the light. If our troops are stationed here, the concealment effect will not be bad. They can attack when advancing, and retreat to a safe place when retreating."

It was getting late, and in the sunny place of a mountain range in the east of Nanzhili, the foot of the mountain was dimly illuminated by the hazy firelight.

In a large tent with heavy military handles, Prince Zuo of Yaoting took a long breath and sat down, breathing heavily.

Sitting opposite him was Yang Rufang, the general of the Northern Army.

"The prince's plan is too dangerous."

Yang Rufang's facial muscles were obviously tense.

"If Thief Zhao doesn't fall into the trap, or even sees through your plan, our army will be in danger."

"General Yang's worries are shared by me, so I have made arrangements in three aspects."

Prince Zuo's face was calm, and panic would not appear in his blue pupils. Outsiders could only see caution and confidence in his eyes.

"As long as Thief Zhao makes one oversight this time, I will send him away in a great defeat. If he really wants to defend the city and cannot leave, we will hold him back. He won't be able to bear it for long."

"Yang can trust the prince's strategy. I'm afraid that the Zhao thief will take advantage of our army in every possible way."

Yang Rufang exhaled and said.

What he fears most is naturally the Southern Army's so-called half-million troops. The gap between the enemy and ourselves is really too huge.

Once their plan is completely seen through, I am afraid they will be beaten without the ability to fight back. This time it seems that they can only advance and cannot retreat.

"That Zhao Cuo is capable, but can he see through one of my king's arrangements, and can he also fully control the overall layout?"

Prince Zuo said calmly.

He never fights just one way.
To be continued...