After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Just as the sieges of Yanzhou and Weizhou were in full swing, Wang Shao, who was responsible for attacking Hongzhou and tying down the Jianing Army, fell into a dilemma.

That is, north of Hongzhou, in Youzhou, where the Xixia Jianing Army was stationed, it seemed indifferent to his blatant attack, and instead was ready to move eastward to Yanzhou for support at any time.

This made Wang Shao a little anxious. After all, according to the requirements of the pre-war military meeting, he had to suppress the Jianing Military Commission garrison along the way so that it could not look east.

However, the enemy's general Mi Qinmingqian seemed to have seen through the Song army's strategy and adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

There was no action or statement at all regarding the besieged Hongzhou.

Wang Shao spread out the entire military map and stared at Hongzhou in front of him and Youzhou slightly to the north with a headache.

These two cities put Wang Zichun, a future famous general, in a dilemma.

The Zhe brothers, who were arranged by Han Ming to assist Wang Shao, smiled at each other helplessly.

Finally, it was the elder brother, Zhe Jizu, who clasped his fists and said, "Sir, the key to this battle lies in how to effectively contain the military power of Youzhou."

Hearing his deputy's words, Wang Shao, who looked a little confused, slowly raised his head. Then his expression brightened with joy. He quickly grabbed the other person's hand and said with a smile: "What do you think? Would you like to teach me?"

Wang Shao has always had great respect for the two brothers Zhe Jizu and Zhe Jishi, who were from the Zhe family.

The Zhe family has been guarding the border for the Song Dynasty for six or seven generations, which is a deep gratitude to the entire country.

"Your Excellency is too kind. I just have some superficial opinions." Zhe Jizu clasped his fists and bowed solemnly.

"It's okay, ideas are always good!"

"Besides, the governor sent you two here before leaving. He must have anticipated my predicament. Feel free to speak up if you have anything to say."

Wang Shao felt that his self-proclaimed genius brain was about to be blown away by this "little Hongzhou".

The two brothers Zhe Jizu looked at each other, then nodded heavily, as if they had made some big decision.

"Please look, sir. Between Hongzhou and Youzhou, there is an ancient city called Wuyan. This is the core node connecting the two states."

"This city is not big, but it can house a thousand elite troops and store some weapons and food supplies."

"If Hongzhou is attacked, we can rush our horses from here and reach the city in less than two days."

"Also, going north, it only takes three to five days to reach Youzhou, which is extremely fast."

"It is precisely because Xixia has this ancient Wuyan City as a relay that Youzhou has never worried about the loss of Hongzhou or the problems that might arise after it falls."

"As long as the ancient Wuyan City is there, Hongzhou can be recaptured at any time; as long as the ancient Wuyan City is there, Youzhou can sit back and relax and watch the outcome of the war."

"If the Song army wins, the ancient Wuyan City garrison will immediately march south and drive us out while we are still struggling to gain a firm foothold, and recapture Hongzhou."

"If the Song army is defeated, they can quietly send troops to attack our army from the flank."

"Therefore, Lord Wang, if we want to achieve the established goals of the strategy, we can't focus on Hongzhou. It is a piece of chicken ribs that is dispensable to the Jianing Military Command!"

After Zhe Jizu finished his long speech, the confusion in Wang Shao's eyes disappeared, and then he was filled with shock and surprise.

According to Zhe Jizu's analysis, he kept looking at the locations of Hongzhou, Guwuyan City and Youzhou. Then a flash of inspiration came to his mind, and a bold idea emerged.

"Generals, what would happen if an army suddenly appeared outside the city of Guwuyan and attempted a feint attack?"

As soon as Wang Shao finished speaking, the entire tent fell silent.

After a while, Zhe Jishi smacked his lips and raised his thumb in admiration: "Sir, with what you have done, I'm afraid not only Hongzhou, but the entire Jianing Military Department will not dare to move."

Wang Shao looked at Zhe Jishi with some confusion. After all, his understanding of the geographical conditions of the northwest was not very complete.

Seeing Wang Shao's situation, Zhe Jizu glared at his brother, then clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir. Jishi meant that this trick will work."

"More than that, if we were the main force and had sufficient firearms, we could easily capture the ancient Wuyan City. Once we did, Youzhou to the north would be completely defenseless, and Hongzhou to the south would be like a fish on the chopping block, at our mercy."

"Also, the flank on the Naiwangjing side is basically just for show and completely useless."

Zhe Jishi didn't notice the hint from his brother's eyes at all, and he blurted out the successful development of Wang Shao's subsequent plan.

This made Wang Shao, who originally had a vague idea, suddenly understand how to fight this battle.

Zhe Jizu quickly advised, "Sir, Jishi's words are just to take advantage of the situation. You should know that if we fail to break through Guwuyan City in a short period of time, the troops from Youzhou, Hongzhou, and Naiwangjing will surround us."

"When the elite soldiers of Guwuyan City explode in the center, we will be doomed."

Zhe Jizu's words were pertinent and cautious, and were consistent with Wang Shao's previous thoughts.

But the past is the past, and the present is the present. As the saying goes, you can’t get a tiger cub without diving into the tiger’s den.

Wang Shao reached out to interrupt Zhe Jizu and said in a deep voice, "Brother Yingzhi, do you know what the consequences will be if we can't contain the Jianing Army as planned?"

This rhetorical question made Zhe Jizu's expression tense, and then he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Sir, if we take such a risk and fail, we will be buried on the battlefield, right?!"

"As soldiers, we should aim to serve our country with all our heart and to die on the battlefield."

"If I lose, I'll just be handed over to a vagrant. What's there to be afraid of?"

"Although Wang is a scholar, he also knows what it means to protect the country and the people. We cannot lose this battle!!!"

Wang Shao slapped the map hard with a firm tone.

Hearing these words, the brothers Zhe Jizu and Zhe Jishi looked at each other silently, then made up their minds and clasped their fists together to ask for orders.

"Sir, we are willing to lead the vanguard and feint an attack on Guwuyan City."

Seeing that the Zhe brothers agreed to his plan, Wang Shao felt relieved. He then waved his hand and said, "I will personally lead the troops in this battle!"

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The Zhe brothers looked at Wang Shao with some surprise and doubt.

"I understand what the two generals are thinking, but please be aware that if I don't personally go to the front lines, I'm afraid that General Miqindu will not believe that we are planning a surprise attack on Guwuyan City."

"If we can't create strong pressure and immobilize the Jianing Army, then this 'alone army deep in the enemy' plan will fail."

"Therefore, I will personally lead the troops to raid Guwuyan City, and the two generals will stay in Hongzhou to monitor the Naiwang Well to prevent any accidents."

Wang Shao's explanation was very reasonable, but he forgot one thing, that is, he was not Han Ming and did not have the ability to fool people.

This is a tactic that will lead to one's own death, but it can tie down the entire Jianing Army in a short period of time. It can be said that there is no problem in the overall strategic direction.

It’s a pity that the Zhe brothers did not want to let such a strategic and tactical civil servant die. After all, the Song Dynasty needed such talents.

"In that case, Lord Wang, please don't blame us for our rash actions!"

Zhe Jishi noticed his brother's gesture and started to laugh, his beard trembling with his smile.

"Ok?"

Before Wang Shao could react, he saw Zhe Jishi rushing up and holding him up. He then shouted to his personal guards, "Quick, quick, bring some ropes and tie up your Lord Wang!"

Zhe Jishi's shout woke up everyone who was standing there in a daze, and then he tied Wang Shao to the commander's chair amid Wang Shao's heart-wrenching curses.

"Zhe Jishi! Zhe Jishi! What are you doing? You are making a mistake, do you know that?!"

"Let me go! Let me go now! You can't do this! This is an offense to your superiors! This is rebellion!"

"What are you doing? You are my personal soldiers, not theirs. Let me go!"

"Damn it! Zhe Jizu, Zhe Jishi, I'm going to file a complaint with the Pacification Commissioner, I'm going to file a complaint with Han Jinglüe, I'm going to file a complaint with the imperial court!"

"Damn it, let me go!!!"

Wang Shao's shouts echoed throughout half of the military camp, but no one cared about it and everyone was busy with their own things.

The Zhe brothers came outside and simply assigned tasks.

"Brother, I will lead my army to feint an attack on Guwuyan City. You will stay in the barracks and help me guard the retreat route and take good care of Lord Wang."

Zhe Jishi took the initiative to take over the task and asked to attack the ancient Wuyan City.

"Well, time waits for no one, and neither you nor I are the type to be cowardly. Erlang, go ahead. Brother will definitely provide you with a way out!"

Zhe Jizu patted the other person's shoulder with a serious expression.

"Well! Don't worry. If you fail to complete the task of luring the enemy, just ask me to leave this hundred pounds of meat in Gu Wuyan City."

Zhe Jishi grinned, took Wang Shao's order to mobilize troops, and strode away.

Zhe Jizu, who was standing behind him, frowned when he heard what his brother said, and a bad feeling filled his heart.