Chapter 596: 1 letter of revision

"Based on the current situation, attacking from Sole River Plain is undoubtedly the best choice."

Yun Zheng replied: "However, I have been thinking about whether I can capture Tianqiong Pass!"

His previous plan was also to attack from the Sole River.

But if you can think of a good strategy to capture Tianqiong Pass and attack Tianqiong Pass, it would be the best choice.

As long as the gate of Qiu Chi is opened, the troops behind Qiu Chi will be empty, and troops will inevitably be withdrawn from the border to return reinforcements.

It can even be said that as long as Tianqiong Pass is breached, Qiu Chi will not be far from destroying the country.

Listening to Yun Zheng's words, Yu Shizhong and Wang Qi couldn't help but smile at each other.

Sure enough, His Highness, like them, also wants to take the idea of ​​Tianqiongguan.

But if you want to attack Tianqiong Pass, the problem still has to go back to how to break through Tianqiong Pass.

Neither they nor Yunzheng wanted to attack a pass like Tianqiong Pass.

Guarding Tianqiong Pass is Qiuchi's general Tiexiong.

They didn't know much about Tiexiong.

I just know that this is a general who is very good at defending the city.

Even if they risk their lives, they may not be able to capture Tianqiong Pass.

Just as they were thinking hard about how to break through the Tianqiong Pass, Miaoyin suddenly thought of something, and immediately whispered into Yunzheng's ear, "Can you use gunpowder to blow up the Tianqiong Pass?"

"To be honest, the possibility is not very high." Yun Zheng shook his head slightly and asked Yu Shizhong: "Is it possible to dig a tunnel under the city wall of Tianqiong Pass using earth excavation method?"

"Basically impossible!"

Yu Shizhong replied: "The area below Tianqiong Pass is probably full of rocks, and it's probably impossible to dig it out."

really!

Pretty much what he thought.

It is not impossible to use gunpowder to blow open the city wall of Tianqiongguan.

After frightening Jiayao last time, they relied on the subsequent acquisitions of gunpowder to gradually accumulate more gunpowder.

But if the gunpowder is just thrown under the city wall, the possibility of blowing down the strong city wall is too small.

Only by burying gunpowder under the city wall can the city wall be blown open.

As for blowing up the city gate, Yun Zheng had never thought about it.

In an important place like Tianqiongguan, there is a Wengcheng in all likelihood.

In this case, blowing up the city gate is almost meaningless.

If it were to cut down wood on site to make siege equipment such as catapults, it would take too long.

By the time those large siege equipment are finished, it will probably be almost winter.

Yunzheng thought for a moment and asked Yu Shizhong: "Approximately how many defenders are there at Tianqiong Pass?"

"I don't know."

Yu Shizhong shook his head, "But according to the general's estimation, there shouldn't be too many defenders at Tianqiong Pass, maybe between 10,000 and 20,000 people."

"How many troops have Qiu Chi and Dayue Kingdom amassed at the border?" Yun Zheng asked again.

Yu Shizhong replied: "Both countries claim to have armies of one hundred thousand."

"So many?" Qin Qihu frowned, as if he couldn't believe it.

Qiuchi and Dayue are both small countries.

In Qin Qihu's view, the two countries could only muster 50,000 troops each to survive.

The total number of troops on the border between the two countries now totals 200,000, which is really an exaggeration.

Moreover, this is only the troops they have accumulated at the border.

A dangerous pass like Tianqiong Pass must have troops stationed there, right?

The other cities in their country also need to be guarded by some people, right?

After such a calculation, the military strength of the two countries is indeed somewhat exceeded.

"An army of one hundred thousand is just a name."

Yun Zheng smiled nonchalantly, "Maybe there are only fifty or sixty thousand people. Even if they really have an army of one hundred thousand, the combat troops with complete armor will probably be less than half! Most of them should be civilians transporting food and grass."

This is just like those wars in ancient China.

They often claim to have an army of hundreds of thousands.

But the actual combat troops inside are usually less than half.

"Your Highness, Qiu Chi and Dayue Kingdom should not be underestimated."

At this time, Deng Bao suddenly reminded him.

"How to say?"

Yunzheng asked with interest.

Deng Bao said seriously: "Except for the previous use of troops against Beimuo Tuo, there has been no war between Qiuchi and Dayue Kingdom for more than ten years. Although the two countries are small, they must have accumulated some wealth after more than ten years."

"Yes."

Wang Qi nodded in agreement, "Before, Beihuan was very powerful, and both Quanrong and Beimuo Tuo were attached to Beihuan. Even if the two countries had the intention, they would not dare to use troops against Bei Moduo and Quanrong easily, and the Moxi tribes next to them He Guifang is also stronger than them, so they can only recharge their batteries and wait for the right time."

Yun Zheng thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "That's true."

Well, it seems that I still underestimated the enemy a little.

Regardless of the strength of the two countries, since they have decided to send troops, they must go all out.

Yun Zheng adjusted his mentality and stared at the sand table in front of him again in deep thought.

To be honest, even if he did not underestimate the enemy, he thought it would not be difficult to defeat the enemy.

In terms of eliteness, the troops of Guifang, Dayue Kingdom and Qiuchi are definitely not as elite as Dagan.

They were originally divided into two groups, and their army was reserved for the ghosts.

Moreover, Beihuan will also send troops to Guifang.

It is almost impossible for the ghosts to block their army marching from the Sole River.

If Dugu Ce and his army attack head-on, as long as they don't fall into the enemy's plan, there shouldn't be much of a problem in defeating the coalition forces of Qiu Chi and Dayue Kingdom.

But they cannot attack hard regardless of casualties.

When he fought, the Beifu army was all elite.

If the elite are defeated, the Beifu Army will be considered useless.

After much thought, Yunzheng still wanted to try to capture Tianqiong Pass.

This is the fastest and most effective way to defeat Qiu Chi.

Once Tianqiong Pass is lost, they may not even need to fight, and Qiu Chi will have to sue for peace.

After a long time, Yun Zheng looked away from the sand table, "Anyway, General Dugu and the others will still need a few days to reach the scheduled position! We still march from the Sole River Plain according to the original plan! But use your brains and think carefully. Look Let’s see if there is a good way to break through the Sky Pass.”

If you can think of a way, it must be to attack Tianqiong Pass.

If you really can't think of a good way, you can only proceed according to the original plan.

"What about Beihuan?"

Yu Shizhong worriedly asked: "Should Beihuan take precautions?"

"You don't have to worry about this." Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled, "I have already made an agreement with Jia Yao. If she doesn't send troops to attack the ghost side, we will stay put!"

Yu Shizhong was surprised, then smiled heartily, "In this case, the general will have nothing to worry about."

"There's nothing to think about attacking from the Sole River. After much deliberation, that's it." Yun Zheng said: "Let's think of a way to break through Tianqiong Pass!"

"Ah."

Yu Shizhong nodded and began to think again in his mind.

However, he had thought about this question countless times.

But I never thought of a good way.

Looking at Yu Shizhong's gloomy look, Yun Zheng couldn't help but shake his head and smile, "Don't think about it for now. In this case, I will write a letter to Tiexiong first, and you will send someone to send this letter to Beimu Tuo, and tell Ashi Then, as my king’s special envoy, take my king’s personal letter to Tianqiong Pass to persuade you to surrender…”