Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 874 Changing Tactics

When dawn broke, Zheng Wuji and his two companions had quietly returned to the Wu army camp.

Jing Hong was anxiously sending people to pick them up and waiting. When he saw the three remaining warriors return safely and learned that they had successfully completed the mission, he was overjoyed.

"Hurry, bandage it. When it's daybreak, I'll take you to see the marshal!" Jing Hong's voice was full of excitement and joy.

Jing Hong was very happy. He was proud of the special forces' achievements. After all, the special forces had the best treatment, and everyone had the best weapons, equipment, food, clothing and daily necessities. If he could not play a big role on the battlefield, he would feel a little guilty.

They are not needed in ordinary battles, and they will not be allowed to take risks when attacking cities. Only when special missions appear, it is the time for special forces to play. And this time, it is the best tactical action!

After dawn, Su Chen woke up and found Peng Jingjing sleeping beside him with her clothes on, acting as his personal bodyguard.

If someone attempts to assassinate him, the first thing he has to do is to get past Peng Jingjing.

Su Chen never sleeps in. He gets up on time, practices martial arts and sword skills, and then handles official business.

During her time accompanying his father in the army, Peng Jingjing never acted like a spoiled child or indulged in pleasure, and always put the overall situation first.

She knew that Su Chen shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Wu Kingdom, and every decision he made was related to the life and death of countless people and the future of the Wu Kingdom. Therefore, she always remained vigilant and calm, and fully supported Su Chen's work.

Su Chen had just gotten up and was about to go out to practice with a sword when Jing Hong came to report with three special forces soldiers.

"Oh, bring them in." Su Chen met the three combat heroes who returned triumphantly in the big tent, Zheng Wuji, Xie Feng and Yao Yuan.

"Greetings, Marshal Su!" The three of them knelt on one knee and saluted.

"Get up." Su Chen said gently.

Zheng Wuji and the other two stood up, changed into their own clothes, and bandaged their wounds. They no longer looked bloodstained and disheveled, but instead looked high-spirited.

"How did the mission go?" Su Chen asked, with a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes.

"Reporting to the Marshal, we have successfully burned down the largest grain depot of the Song army. Multiple warehouses were set on fire, and at least tens of thousands of stones of grain were burned." Zheng Wuji reported with a hint of pride in his voice.

Su Chen was delighted when he heard this. If what these people said was true, then the Song army had lost nearly half of its food supplies and would probably not be able to hold out for long and would have to adopt a breakout strategy.

What the Wu army needs most now is time. They need to keep advancing northwards like a powerful force. Once they get caught in a fierce battle or a tug-of-war, the Wu army's foundation and state are not as good as those of the Song Dynasty after all, and they will still be inferior in a long-term competition.

Moreover, Su Chen was not the king of Wu. The regime of Wu was still unstable and there were many forces in the court. Su Chen also needed to win the battle quickly.

If they fought here for a month, the Song army would be able to regroup and constantly dispatch troops from all over the country to defend the city and resist the Wu army's northward advance, which would slow down the progress a lot. If the time could be reduced from one month to half a month, Su Chen could still accept it.

After all, every minute and every second of the war is crucial, and we must seize the opportunity to achieve ultimate victory.

Su Chen said seriously: "Thank you for your hard work, you have made great contributions and came back alive, which is enough to show your ability, courage, luck, etc. In addition to normal military merits, you will be promoted to captain in the special operations team and continue to serve the court!" His voice was full of praise and encouragement, which made Zheng Wuji, Xie Feng and Yao Yuan very happy. They felt extremely honored to be praised by Su Chen in person.

"Um, Marshal Su, could you please sign your complete collection of martial arts novels..." Zheng Wuji suddenly asked boldly, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Hearing this, Su Chen smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my promise to you. But in the army, you can't be distracted by reading novels. You must concentrate on combat and training. Once we capture the city of Bianjing, destroy the Song Dynasty, and unify the north and the south, then you can read it as a hobby." His calm tone made the atmosphere much more relaxed.

Zheng Wuji asked again: "Marshal Su, will you continue to write novels in the future? You won't stop writing just like that, right? Whether it's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties, Legend of the White Snake, or those martial arts novels, they are all our favorites. Whether you listen to the books or read them by yourself, they are all very touching and you never get tired of reading them." Xie Feng, Yao Yuan and others also nodded in agreement, their eyes flashing with love for Su Chen's works.

Su Chen smiled bitterly in his heart. That was when he first arrived and was short of money, so he plagiarized other people's famous works to make money. Now that he is powerful and has enough worldly wealth, he naturally doesn't need to write books to make money anymore. He said gently, "Let's talk about it later when we have a chance."

Jing Hong scolded, "Don't ask too many questions! Marshal Su is busy with all kinds of affairs and cares about the sufferings of the people all over the world. How can he have time to write novels?" There was a hint of seriousness in his voice, reminding everyone not to disturb Su Chen too much.

"Yes, yes!" Zheng Wuji, Xie Feng and others responded hurriedly and did not dare to ask more questions.

Su Chen waved his hand and asked Jing Hong to take the three warriors out. Although his heart was warmed by the love for these warriors, he also knew that now was not the time to immerse himself in literary creation.

Next, Su Chen had more important things to arrange. After a simple meal, he sent someone to summon the commanders of the four armies, including Lin Renzhao, Pan Mei, Pan Chongche, and Lu Jiang, to come for a meeting. The generals of the four armies gathered together, and after meeting each other, they all showed joy. In the past one or two months, each of them was invincible in different war zones, which no one had expected before.

"Greetings, Marshal Su!" All the generals saluted in unison.

Su Chen raised his arm slightly and said gently, "Generals, please take a seat." After everyone sat down in order of importance, he spoke directly, "Last night, the special forces sneaked into the Song army camp like a ghost in the night and successfully burned some of the food and grass. As a result, the Song army's persistence time is bound to be greatly reduced, and morale will also suffer a severe blow. Therefore, our tactics need to be adjusted in time, and we should change to besieging the city and attacking the reinforcements, and at the same time be fully prepared to deal with the Song army's breakout."

When the generals heard this, they were all surprised, their eyes widened and their mouths slightly opened. They never expected that the Song army's seemingly indestructible defense would be easily broken through by the special forces and their food and grass would be burned. This was something they had never expected.

Lin Renzhao sighed and said, "If this is true, the Song army will not be able to hold out for long and will definitely fight to the death to break out."

Pan Chongche's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and his tone was full of excitement and confidence: "In this way, we don't have to worry about whether to continue to invest troops to conquer the Song camp or choose the strategy of heading north as soon as possible. We can concentrate our forces to completely annihilate this Cao Bin army and make sure they never return!"

Pan Mei fell silent. The Song army had lost the battle this time. After several major defeats, they had been seriously injured. It seemed that the balance between Wu and Song had tilted, and Song was about to be suppressed by Wu.

Su Chen continued, "Next, the army from the rear will arrive one after another, and we will be able to mobilize another 200,000 troops. We will also redistribute our troops in Huainan and Huaibei, so that our military strength will reach 400,000 to 500,000, enough to sweep across the territory of the Song Dynasty. We will formally incorporate the conquered cities, counties and prefectures into the territory of Wu, implement Wu's new policies, reduce taxes, and provide pensions to people over 70 years old, so as to win people's hearts."

After hearing this, all the generals expressed their approval. The Wu army was now in high spirits, with a brilliant strategic deployment. They led the troops to fight like a god. They were all full of respect and admiration for Su Chen.