Chapter 636 Research Plan
After several months of clearing and attacking, ships on Kyushu Island and countless surrounding small islands were completely destroyed, and the Japanese pirates on the island were basically wiped out; and for Kyushu Island, the final decisive battle will also come, and the army led by Lusu and Ganning also faces severe tests. The army of Yema and Taiwan, together with the South Island (Shiguo Island), and the troops of Honzhou Island are preparing to jointly fight against the Lusu army, and want to completely eliminate the Lusu and Ganning army in one fell swoop.
The army in Lusu and Ganning implemented the three-light policy of killing, burning and robbing them all, which also caused pressure and fear to the Japanese pirates outside Kyushu Island, which also led to the alliance of several large tribes on the island of Shikoku Island and Honshu Island.
After several months of attack, most of the Yema Tai army on Jiuzhou Island was wiped out. Lusu and Ganning Army alone killed more than 300,000 Japanese pirates, captured 50,000, and captured more than 100,000 Japanese pirate women. Originally, Jiuzhou Island had no ability to resist, but now the situation changed.
King Mihu, the remaining King of Kyushu Island, had 20,000 elite troops in his hands, and temporarily recruited 100,000 people to join the army, with a total force of 120,000. In fact, basically all adult men were summoned to the army to participate in the resistance of Lusu and Gankuan; and several large tribes on Shikoku Island and Honshu Island also gathered more than 100,000 troops.
Because the coastline is too long, the navy under Ganning's subordinates cannot stop the Japanese pirates on the island of Shiguo Island. Although some of them were sunk, most of them still reached the city of Xiematai. In this way, the army of Lusu and Ganning will face the attack of more than 200,000 Japanese pirates, while the army of Lusu and Ganning has only 25,000 marine soldiers, and there will be 2,000 50,000 Japanese pirates who will manage the prisoners. The force that can be used is actually more than 20,000.
Lu Su convened Gan Ning, Zhang Chuang and his generals to study countermeasures.
Lu Su briefly introduced the situation, pointed out the military strength of each point on the drawing and map and said: "Everyone expresses his own opinions and can express any ideas."
Gan Ning said: "If it is hard work, our army will not be afraid and can win, but the loss may be huge. Then the subsequent conquest of Shikoku Island, Honshu Island and other islands will bring difficulties."
Zhang Chuang said: "In fact, if the Japanese pirates do not have a chariot, we don't have to worry. The losses will not be huge. After all, our soldiers have strong combat power, and they are all wearing excellent armor, helmets, and swords and guns in their hands. We have to find a way to eliminate the Japanese pirates' chariot."
A small school student said: "Why should we ask the prisoners to build another wall, like in the first battle, destroy the Japanese pirates' chariots with crossbow beds and catapults?"
Lu Su shook his head and said, "It is definitely unrealistic to build a wall. After all, we are the attacking party. We can't build it for a while! As long as we fight this battle well, the problem of Kyushu Island will be basically completely solved. As for the subsequent conquest of Shikoku Island and Honshu Island, it's not a problem."
Gan Ning said: "Or let the navy transport thousands of Marine soldiers to the rear of the Japanese pirates and cooperate with our frontal attack, so that the opponent will not be able to care about the head and tail."
After hearing this, Lu Su nodded and thought for a while, "Otherwise, we wouldn't let the warships transport 1,000 war horses and soldiers to the rear of the Japanese pirates. If we use cavalry, we will be very mobile and the Japanese pirates have no way to encircle and suppress them. We can first let the cavalry attack the rear of the Japanese and make the rear of the Japanese pirates chaos, so that we will have a chance to fight head-on."
Gan Ning said: "This is not bad. As long as the Japanese pirates are mobilized, there is an opportunity to take advantage of it. You cannot let the Japanese pirates be brought together."
Zhang Chuang said: "Then I'll go!"
After hearing this, Lu Su and Gan Ning nodded. Zhang Chuang was fighting on the northern grasslands and was very familiar with the tactics of the cavalry. Following Lu Ningduo's battle also greatly improved Zhang Chuang's command of the cavalry.
Gan Ning said: "Then choose 1,000 of the best soldiers."
Lu Su said: "General Zhang, you can't do it recklessly. When you face more than 200,000 Japanese pirates, you must use the mobility of the cavalry and intersperse around the Japanese pirates. You must adopt the guerrilla tactics of the princess, which is the tactics that the lord has just taken you on the prairie at the beginning, so that the enemy will advance, and we will advance, and we will disturb us. If the enemy is tired, we will avoid it. We must drag the Japanese pirates and find an opportunity to take action."
Zhang Chuang smiled and said, "Zijing, don't worry! After following the lord many years ago, this set was used a lot, especially for the Xianbei people and the Xiongnu on the grassland, they were all carried out by guerrilla warfare."
Lu Su said: "This is different. At that time, each of you had three riders, and war horses could take turns riding. This time we didn't have so many war horses, only these 1,000, so when making an attack, you must consider the performance of war horses."
Gan Ning said: "There is that you don't have supplies, especially the supply of arrows is very difficult. Although you will take them away, it will definitely not be enough at that time. I think every soldier must carry a compound bow with you. If you use up your crossbow arrows, you can use the arrows that seized the Japanese pirates. Although it is almost done, you can use them."
Zhang Chuang said: "This is not a big problem. Our soldiers are very good at bows and arrows and have never stopped training. Although they have crossbows, they have never given up bows and arrows. I will pay attention to this."
Lu Su said: "It is very important to bring a guide. It is necessary to be familiar with the Japanese pirates' rear."
Gan Ning said: "This should be found. Now we have hundreds of descendants of those who were brought to Jiuzhou Island by Xu Fu, the big liar, and there must be among them. I just don't know if I can ride a horse."
Lu Su said: "General Zhang, after you set out, our army will launch an attack in fifteen days; of course, if the Japanese pirates come to attack in advance, then we don't have to worry."
Gan Ning said: "In addition, I will ask the naval warships to transport supplies to you regularly, but I don't know what accidents will happen. You still have to have the most difficult plans."
Lu Su said: "Our army will continue to report on a large number of scouts to reconnaise the situation of the Japanese pirates, and at the same time, let the warships continue to search the coastlines of Kyushu Island, Shikoku Island, and Honshu Island, and immediately sink when they see the ship."
Gan Ning said: "Zijing, Zhang Chuang takes away a thousand soldiers, and the navy needs to be dispatched. How many soldiers should we use to fight the enemy?"
Lu Su said: "We should not be careless in the rear. We have to leave soldiers to garrison. The dock is handed over to the navy. This should be enough. There are tens of thousands of prisoners working as coolies in the base camp. There are also two or three thousand soldiers garrisoned. We can only mobilize more than 20,000 soldiers. However, our crossbow beds and catapults must be fully utilized. Although these weapons and equipment cannot kill many Japanese pirates, it may make the Japanese pirates frightened and psychologically destroy the Japanese defense line. This is very important."
Chapter completed!