Everyone's eyes were turned to Zhong Hui. Youzhou was in danger. This was the top priority. Is there anything more important than this? If you don't send troops to ignore it, it would be like letting Youzhou fall into Cao Liang's hands. Wouldn't the situation become even more unbearable?

However, no one spoke. They were waiting for Zhong Hui to explain further. Sima Shi also looked at Zhong Hui, and there was a look of praise in his eyes. After all, Zhong Hui's words could be regarded as a relief for him.

Zhong Hui said calmly: "General, Youzhou spans more than 2,000 miles. Although the seven counties in western Liaoning were lost, the land of Liaodong is still under control. Moreover, although the troops in Youzhou were defeated, the main force was not damaged and they still had the power to fight. Beizhi believed that the Governor of the Guard and the Governor of Wang were more appropriate, and gave up the difficult-to-defense Jixian and defended the Linyu Pass, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. In this way, if the Bingzhou army wants to attack Liaodong, it must cross the Linyu Pass, which is obviously a goal that cannot be achieved in a short period of time. At this time, the Bingzhou army did not move in Youzhou, and was waiting for our army to go. Our army would be exhausted when we worked hard on the expedition. However, the Bingzhou army was waiting for our efforts to work hard. Our army had no chance of winning in this battle."

Sima asked, "What do you think you should do?"

Zhong Hui said: "I believe that instead of fighting an unsure battle, it is better to increase troops in Jizhou and watch the changes. Although Cao Liang controls Youzhou, he will not be trapped. Whether it is advancing east or south, he will have to take action. If Cao Liang advances eastward, Youzhou will be empty, and it will not be too late for the general to march again. If Cao Liang goes south to Jizhou, our army will be waiting for labor and have a greater victory. Huyi thinks that the enemy will not move, and I will not move. When the enemy moves, I will wait for an opportunity to move and respond to all changes."

Sima Shi showed a rare smile and said, "Shi Ji's words are reasonable. What do you think is the same as a person who keeps changing? "

Everyone nodded. Although it was correct that he had never proposed to send troops to Youzhou in a general direction, it was difficult to operate now. After all, the cavalry of the Sima army has not yet taken shape. Relying on infantry alone to counterattack and recover Youzhou is like a fool.

Zhong Hui's plan to stick to Jizhou and watch the changes is a relatively safe plan. Increase troops from Jizhou can at least ensure that Jizhou is not lost. Only under this premise can the goal of regaining Youzhou.

Now after Cao Liang captured Youzhou, he was full of momentum. Whether he was going east to Liaodong or south to Jizhou, even if he was in charge of Youzhou, he would have the initiative in his hands. If the Sima army blindly sent troops at this time, he would probably be defeated again.

In the current situation, Sima Jun can no longer withstand setbacks. The successive failures have caused the Sima family to lose their troops and suffer heavy losses. If they lose one more time, the situation will be even worse and difficult to deal with.

Zhong Hui's strategy is mainly about stability and defense. Although it seems mediocre, it is based on attack and defense, and it hides needles in cotton. It plays a crucial role in stabilizing the current situation where the situation is about to collapse. It is also in line with Sima's wishes, so it will naturally be recognized and praised by Sima.

After the ministers sued, Sima Shi left Zhong Hui alone and said, "Shiji, you have helped me a lot today. With the opinions of Taiwei He and others, it is necessary to march towards Youzhou quickly. With our current military strength, it is indeed difficult to do, but if we do not advance and watch the fall of Youzhou, we will inevitably be criticized and the hearts of the army and the people will be lost. Your strategy of defending and counterattacking is quite good. Only by establishing a stable foothold can you accomplish great things."

Zhong Hui bowed humbly and said, "It is my honor to be able to share the worries of the general."

In occasions where there are few people, Zhong Hui no longer claims to be a humble position and submits to the sanctions. His intention is self-evident.

Sima Shi smiled and said, "Since you proposed this strategy, I will appoint you as the General of the North to the North, govern the military affairs of Hebei, control the troops and horses of Hebei, and jointly control Jizhou with Lu Zhao."

Lu Zhao was the governor of Jizhou and the general of Zhenbei, and the general of Zhengbei was in his position, which was higher than that of General Zhenbei. The governor of the military affairs of Hebei had greater power. The scope of Hebei was relatively broad. The so-called Hebei refers to the north of the Yellow River, which means that the Pingyuan County of Bingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou and Qingzhou, and the Henei County of Sizhou were all under the rule of the Hebei Governor, and he can be regarded as a territorial official with relatively powerful power.

You should know that Zhong Hui has always served as an aide before. He has made many suggestions behind the scenes and has never actually led the army to fight. He moved him to such an important position in an instant, which made Zhong Hui even feel flattered.

"The general is so polite to me, and I will die with my life!" Zhong Hui bowed.

Sima Shi said: "I wonder what you plan to take office in Jizhou this time?"

Zhong Hui said: "It is hard to cook without rice. With the current military strength of Jizhou, it is really difficult to resist the invasion of the Bingzhou army. Therefore, I dared to ask the general to send more troops to defend against the enemy."

"How many troops will Na Shiji bring to Jizhou?"

"At least one hundred thousand infantrymen."

Zhong Hui only mentioned infantry and cavalry. He also knew that Sima's division currently has not many cavalry that can be fought, so he simply put forward the infantry's request.

"100,000 people?" Sima Shi frowned slightly. Although Zhong Hui did not mention the cavalry, the number of 100,000 infantry also made Sima Shi hesitate. Sima Shi had a lot of troops in his hands, but each carrot and a pit. These troops had tasks. It was really difficult to pull out 100,000 people and horses at a sudden. "How many, can't there be less?"

Zhong Hui did not answer immediately, but analyzed to him: "General, there are hundreds of cities in Jizhou alone. Apart from some non-strategic places, there are at least dozens of places that need to be guarded. These 100,000 soldiers are allocated to dozens of cities. In fact, each city cannot be divided into many people. The city of Jizhou is on a plain and has no danger of mountains, rivers and rivers. The only thing you can rely on is these cities, so 100,000 people are the most conservative estimates of the ministers. No matter how few are, it is probably difficult to help."

What Zhong Hui said is the truth. The Jizhou plain is flat and there are only cities without cavalry. However, Jizhou is vast and has many cities. It is not only a key defense, but also a large number of troops have to be called. Therefore, there are not many people assigned to each city.

Sima Shi was also unable to make a decision for a moment and said to Zhong Hui: "You go back first, let me think of a solution, and I will talk about it tomorrow."

One hundred thousand people are not a decimal place. Even if Sima Shi was transferred from various places, it would take a lot of time. He would consider whether he could be transferred, so he really couldn't reply to Zhong Hui immediately.
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