After hearing what Xu Fan said, Yang Fanhai asked, "What do you say?"

Xu Fan pointed to the map and said, "The so-called direct attack means steady attack. Although our army is small in number, it has advantages in both force and psychology. You can break through this defense line one by one and then advance."

"This front is deployed to defend the most elite army of the two countries. Once it is broken, the troops behind will not only be too elite, but their morale will also be even lower, and the strength of resistance will naturally become weaker step by step."

"But Qingzhou is not small, and the two countries have been in truce for so many years, and their national strength is not bad. If you follow the steps, roughly estimate that it will probably take three years to end the battle here."

"The surprise attack strategy is to take considerable risks, but once it is successful, Qingzhou will be taken down by us for at most half a year. It depends on how you choose."

Yang Fanhai frowned slightly and asked again: "Is the so-called surprise attack bypassing the defense line and taking over the capital of Lu?"

Once the capital is destroyed, the morale of the various places will be unstable and the morale will decline, and the battle will naturally end better.

But Xu Fan shook his head: "No. The capital of Lu is indeed very close, which is convenient for our army to attack, but it is also convenient for them to defend. The war is imminent, and I have the army of Xiong Kingdom approaching, so it is impossible for the royal family of Lu to not respond. Although the elite army has been sent to the front line, there will inevitably be heavy troops in the capital."

"Once it cannot be conquered for several days, the army on this line of defense will inevitably come from the flanks and rears, and at that time it will form a siege situation for us. Even if our army has strong combat power, it can fight and retreat and retreat into its own territory from the direction of Changguo, it may not suffer much loss, but such a result will be a failure for us."

Yang Fanhai nodded: "You are right, so where should we attack?"

Xu Fan pointed to the east of Qingzhou: "A surprise attack on the capital of Qi."

"Qi State Capital! It's too far away!"

Before Yang Fanhai could speak, Wu Jin and Lin Zhenpei were already exclaiming. The terrain of Qi State was narrow and long. Although it also bordered the Youxiong State, the border line was not long. At this time, the war started, and the battlefield was all within the territory of Lu State.

The capital of Qi is more than 4,000 miles away from the battlefield. If you bring too many people, it means an attack on the front and fewer people. If you lead alone, you will go deep into the army. Such a surprise attack is too great.

Seeing Yang Fanhai, he was also surprised. Xu Fan smiled and said, "There are three benefits of surprise attacks on Qi."

"First, Qi State can be said to be a desperate bet this time, and all the elite troops have arrived here. Although there are people in China, their combat effectiveness is not strong, which can be considered internal emptiness. Once they are killed, they will inevitably cause panic."

"Second, Qi and Lu have had very close contacts over the years and have deep relations. They are almost like a country. If they conquer Lu first, even if the royal family is robbed, their subordinates will not surrender. They will withdraw towards Qi. If we kill them all the way, every battle will be a fierce battle."

"If we break the capital of Qi first, it will be like cutting off their retreat. They are already lacking in confidence in fighting our army, so that the morale of the army will be in chaos. Because we only break the capital and do not invade the capital in Qi."

"At that time, Qi State would just be as if it was injured in the heart, and there were already casualties inside, but the outside seemed to be unscathed. The Qi State army would be in a dilemma. I don't know whether to merge into Lu or continue to be loyal to Qi State. Lu State would not take the initiative to recruit Qi State, after all, Qi State was not destroyed."

"In this way, the iron-clad coalition forces will have their own thoughts, and the Qi army will even guard against Lu's power. Internal conflicts will last for a lifetime, and it will be no longer a problem to destroy the enemy."

"Third, if you can conquer the city and go all the way, it will be better. When the news comes, the Qi army will definitely be restless. Once they have signs of returning to aid, our army can take the opportunity to fight, which makes it difficult for him to take care of the beginning and end."

Yang Fanhai stared at the map for a long time, frowned and asked, "Will this make the royal family of Qi scared and flee the capital early?"

"No!" Xu Fan shook his head: "They have the dignity of a royal family and will never leave the capital easily. They will only mobilize soldiers from all over the country to protect the capital."

Yang Fanhai nodded slightly and asked again: "In this way, will it increase the difficulty of surprise attacks? Once the country of Qi is conquered, it will not only fail to do what we want, but instead, because of the lonely army, this team may be besieged and defeated, but we will suffer a great loss."

"So this team cannot show their intention to attack the capital of Qi at the first time." Xu Fan pointed to the map again and said, "You didn't think of my proposal just now, and there were not many things that the other party could think of."

"This team should fight in these places first, confusing the enemy, making them think that we are just trying to disrupt the hinterland of Lu. At this time, the marching speed cannot be too fast or too strong in combat. It is best to fail every time the siege can reduce the enemy's vigilance."

"When the border between Qi and Lu is not far away, I will find a way to cover up my own traces. It is enough to disappear from the enemy's sight for one to two days, and then directly pounce on the capital of Qi."

"At this time, we can fight with all our might, letting the enemy know how terrible this team is. And even if the royal family receives news, it will be too late to send troops to support us."

Yang Fanhai couldn't make a decision. After thinking for a long time, he thought of something and asked: "A little of your tactic seems to be missing. Since you want to be flexible and maneuverable, you will definitely not be able to bring siege equipment. The walls of the capital will definitely be tall and strong. Then, even if you kill in front of the capital of Qi, how should you break the city?"

As soon as this said, Wu Jin and others nodded repeatedly. They also felt something was wrong, and they just thought of it.

But Xu Fan said confidently: "So you can only lead the raid, and no one else can do it." Then he whispered a few words in Yang Fanhai's ear.

Yang Fanhai was shocked and said in a lost voice: "How did you know!"

Xu Fan just mentioned a method of breaking the city, and even knew that he had already had the realm of refreshing spirit. Although the other party was not talking about the realm of refreshing spirit but the realm of immortals, his martial arts were unique. If he had not experienced the heavenly realm this time, he would not have been able to determine what kind of cultivation he had. The other party actually knew, how to avoid being surprised.

Xu Fan grinned: "If a person who walks around the world doesn't even have this vision, wouldn't he know how to die? Even the killer understands that when he arrives in a place, he is not thinking about how to kill people, but about who will threaten him."

"In short, this is the method. After entering Qi State, you must first break through a few cities and amplify the momentum. You will know when you try it. If it doesn't work, then come back immediately after the disturbance. Never attack the capital of Qi State again rashly."

Yang Fanhai took a deep breath and did not dare to make a decision easily. After a while, he asked, "Which method do you think I should choose?"

"The second type!" Xu Fan chose the surprise attack without hesitation, and then continued to explain: "In my opinion, although the second type is not small, the chance of success is very high."

"I know you came back from Xiong Kingdom to protect the royal family of the Ji Kingdom. Although I think this concept is actually ridiculous, I respect your decision. Since you have such a decision, you should expand your influence. Now the best way is to win Qingzhou at a speed that exceeds everyone's expectations!"

"Everyone expects to take Qingzhou for three or even five years, but you only need half a year. Once you succeed, the loss will be very small. Even if Gongsun Shaodian just wanted to use you to restrain his second son, he would have to look at you with admiration and reconsider your value."

"You, a surrendered general, have directly received the rank of fourth-rank general and have also gone on the battle as the commander of the All-Road Army. There are too many people who don't like you, and there are countless people waiting to see you jokes. You just need to prove yourself. Only valuable people can have greater power. If you are strong, no one dares to bully the Duke of Ji's Mansion."

"Is that just that?" Yang Fanhai asked.

Xu Fan said it well in many places, but he could not convince him completely. What he wanted was not to prove himself, but not to lose. Because once he lost, it was not just to lose the trust of the soldiers, but also to make these soldiers who followed him die in a bad life.

That feeling is so uncomfortable.

The surprise attack was too dangerous, and in comparison, he hoped to take steady steps.

Seeing that Yang Fanhai was unmoved, Xu Fan sighed softly again: "In fact, there is another more important reason."

"What?"

Xu Fan looked into the distance and said, "I haven't been with Gongsun Xuanyuan for a long time, but I feel that he is indeed a person with great ambitions and great wisdom in the world."

"With the strength of the army he led, he could capture Yanzhou without so much calculation, but he chose a more laborious method. Although the thunder strike had extraordinary effect and took Yanzhou in just a few months, the effort spent was actually even harder."

"In his words, a quick battle and quick decision may seem tragic, but it is actually a kind of compassion. By ending the pain in the fastest way, you can avoid greater casualties."

"This is true in Yanzhou, and so is Qingzhou. If we take steady steps and advance step by step, we can indeed take over Qingzhou in three years, but what will Qingzhou look like then?"

"The war is in chaos, and the prosperous city will become ruins. Under the fierce battle, the two royal families are still fighting, and for the final struggle, the whole country will inevitably be soldiered. In the end, most of the soldiers who died under our swords may just be people wearing military uniforms."

"Termally, head-on wars often kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 on their own. Maybe we can reduce this loss to 200, 300, but so what? Even if we don't talk about the situation in Qingzhou, it would be good if the 200,000 troops behind us could be left with 50,000 at that time."

"Once the surprise attack is successful, not only will our own army be able to save it, but what we will get will be a Qingzhou that has saved at least 70% of its anger. I think that kind of Qingzhou is what Gongsun Xuanyuan and even Gongsun Shaodian want."

This reason is too convincing, and Yang Fanhai no longer nodded without hesitation.
Chapter completed!