Chapter 5007: It will count!

All the border cities they can go to are marked on the map, including the deployment of troops in each border city they have discovered.
Looking at this map, everyone can see it at a glance.
"Are you sure that the information you are investigating is accurate? These cities have only 10,000 troops?" General Liu frowned when he saw the troops marked on them, full of doubts.
Judging from the map, just as they had thought, the eastern frontier city had indeed deployed heavy troops, with almost half a million troops in each city.
However, all the cities that are biased towards the north and south have only deployed 10,000 troops, which is really a bit suspicious.
What is the use of this ten thousand troops? What's the difference between having no troops to garrison?
"General, there should be nothing wrong with this. These data are the result of repeated confirmation by the subordinates. Even if this data is not 100% accurate, I believe that the difference between these data will not be very large." Deputy General Wang said affirmatively. .
"General, I think that as a border town, there are only ten thousand people stationed. If it is in normal times, this data is indeed a bit unconvincing!
However, I think it is reasonable for such a situation to occur because we are in a special period of war erupting at any time.
After all, the strength of the eastern border city has reached 500,000 troops. In the past, the strength of a border city was almost one or two hundred thousand.
Obviously, they gathered the forces of the other border cities to the eastern border cities that are most likely to be attacked by us. "Vice-General Xu analyzed.
"If this is the case, then how can we attack these cities in the east now? Let's just choose one of these border cities with only 10,000 troops.
With only 10,000 troops, we can minimize our own losses, and we can even say that it is as if there is no man, and we can conquer the city with our eyes closed. "Vice-General Xia said with a smile.
"That's not necessarily true. Take a closer look. The more powerful border cities are the closest to us. And the border cities with no strength here are far away from us.
If we want to attack these few border cities, even the nearest border city above it, it will take about two months to get past them.
After such a long time, when we arrive, I am afraid it will be more than 10,000 troops. "General Liu looked at the markers on the map and thought for a while and said.
In his opinion, it is unrealistic to seek distance and attack those border cities that seem to have no defenders.
"Then General Yi's idea is to attack these border towns where 500,000 troops have been stationed? Anyway, it is also a 500,000 troops. To say more is not too much, and to say less is not too little.
If you really want to fight, you won't be able to take it down all at once, and it will also cause some loss to us.
What worries me even more is that once we fight with them, before we destroy them, I am afraid they will soon have reinforcements.
At that time, what we have to face may no longer be an army of 500,000, and it may very well be an army of several million. "The deputy generals obviously did not support General Liu's idea, and even expressed great concern.
Regardless of their five million army, they are ten times as powerful as each other. But the war really started, and the army of half a million is not meant to be wiped out by annihilation.
By the time they destroy the 500,000 army, maybe their reinforcements will have arrived.
What if millions of reinforcements come by then?
Wouldn't they be completely restrained?
"Yes, General, although the other border cities are a bit far away, I don't think the risk is that great. Moreover, we can send an advance team to the city first.
But with 10,000 horses, we can easily take the city by sending tens of thousands of horses.
After all, tens of thousands of horses are fast, and they can reach the nearest border city in a month at most.
Once the border city is broken, it is equivalent to opening a gap in the Danqing Outer Dynasty. We enter it, and Danqing Waichao wants to deal with us again, but it is not so easy. "Vice-General Xu suggested.
"General, if the strength is not enough, we can make a noise. First send an advance team to the southern border city, and we secretly go to the northern border city.
When the time comes, the southern advance team will be arranged to attack the city first, and Danqing Foreign Affairs will definitely send reinforcements to the south to support it. And we took this opportunity to invade Danqing from the north, so that we don’t have to worry about a large number of reinforcements coming to hinder us? "Vice-General Wang also put forward his own ideas.
General Liu did not speak, and both of their proposals were feasible.
The risk of a war with an army of 500,000 must be greater, and the losses will be greater.
If you can invade the territory of Danqing Foreign Dynasty from those border cities with only 10,000 defenders, then it will naturally be the most cost-effective.
But what he worries about is the reinforcements from Danqing Foreign Korea.
After all, Danqing and foreign dynasties knew that their inner dynasty had dispatched five million troops this time, and if they had reinforcements, they would probably not be less powerful.
So once they encounter these reinforcements, they may have to fight a fierce battle.
However, Lieutenant General Wang’s proposal is a very good supplement to Lieutenant Xu’s plan. If there is a sound attack and an advance team is used to first disperse the reinforcements of Danqing, then the next action will be very easy. .
"Do you think Vice Wang's method of attacking the west is feasible?" General Liu asked.
"I think we can give it a try, but how many people should this advance team send? If there are too many people, it will not only weaken our strength, but also increase the risk of exposing our whereabouts." Lieutenant General Xia said.
"No! I think this advance team is to attract the Danqing foreign dynasty army, then we shouldn't hide their whereabouts, and we must expose them." Lieutenant General Xu retorted.
"General Xu, I am afraid I can't agree with it!" Lieutenant General Wang also refuted Lieutenant General Xu's ideas.
"Then General Wang has any ideas?" Deputy General Xu didn't think there was anything wrong. Since everyone has ideas, they are now being put forward, which can be considered as a brainstorming.
"I think that although this advance army is to attract reinforcements from the Danqing foreign dynasty, we cannot let them know our whereabouts before we occupy the border city.
Otherwise they know how many people there are in our advance team, and they will definitely not mobilize a large number of reinforcements to the south to support.
They will even see our true intentions, and our plan will be completely ruined. "Vice-General Wang said.
"It's really my carelessness. General Wang's idea is indeed very reasonable. It's just after you reminded me that I also thought of General Wang's plan that there is still an imperfect place!" Vice General Xu listened to the words of Vice General Wang. While nodding his head, when the other party finished speaking, he immediately spoke.
"General Xu, please say!" Vice-General Wang didn't care either, he was also very curious in his heart.
"Just now General Wang said that our advance army is going to the south, and we are going to the north secretly, right?"
"Yes, is there any problem with this?" Lieutenant General Wang nodded and asked.
"I didn't expect it before, but the words of General Wang just reminded me. It is not easy for our five million army to hide their whereabouts, so even if our advance army hides their whereabouts and successfully captured the border city .
But our remaining people are still close to five million. How can such a large army hide its destination in the north?
More importantly, we are now estimated to have been targeted by the spies from the Danqing Foreign dynasty.
It is basically impossible to go north without making a sound. "Vice-General Xu asked rhetorically.
"Listening to General Xu, do you have a better plan?" There is indeed no way to deny Vice General Wang to the doubts of Vice General Xu.
It is really difficult for the five million army to hide its whereabouts.
Moreover, they have been here for such a long time, and it is estimated that the spies from the Danqing Foreign dynasty have also spotted them long ago.
If you want to go to the northern destination under the nose of these spies, I am afraid that there is no meaning at all. People have already prepared for them in the north.
"I did think of a way, which is to do everything!" Deputy General Xu said with a smile.
"How to calculate?" Several generals frowned.
Everyone who listened to these two questions and answers became more and more confused. They only felt that the current situation seemed very unfavorable to them, and it was impossible to accomplish the task no matter what.
"Anyway, it is impossible for us to hide so many troops. Since we can't hide it, let them know our whereabouts generously." Vice-General Xu said.
"Then what?"
"Look at this map. The distance between Xiangzhou City and Wujiang City in the south is not too far away. It is estimated that it will take about half a month.
Then why don't we take advantage of this to create a false appearance for Danqing Foreign Dynasty. Let them think that our five million army is going to attack this Xiangzhou city, which is a little closer to us.
But in fact, when we arrived near Xiangzhou City, we only sent an advance army of more than one hundred and two hundred thousand to attack the city.
The rest of us continue to march to Wujiang City. This is our purpose.
When they assisted Xiangzhou City, we were already attacking Wujiang City. What do you think? "Vice-General Xu asked.
"Compared to the division of troops between the north and the south, this idea is indeed more reliable. After all, it is really difficult for us to hide the millions of troops.
Moreover, the advance army knows where we are and can better help us contain the reinforcements of Danqing and foreign dynasties! "General Liu said after listening.
"First use five million troops to confuse Danqing's attention, and then use an advance army to divert their attention. This method may be feasible." Vice-General Wang also agreed.
Compared with his previous idea, this method is indeed less difficult and easier to implement.
"What do you think?" General Liu looked at the other lieutenants.
"We have no objections!" everyone replied.
"Okay, everyone go back and get ready. We will set off at dawn tomorrow, heading to Xiangzhou City!" General Liu clapped.