Chapter 652 Wu Rui’s thoughts, Wu She defends with all his strength!

Chapter 652 Wu Rui’s thoughts, Wu She defends with all his strength!

At that time, as long as Gao Yao suddenly launched an attack from behind and cut off Wu Rui's retreat, Wu Rui would inevitably suffer heavy losses in this battle. Not only would the soldiers suffer heavy casualties, but they might also lose a large amount of strategic materials and equipment. This result was completely unexpected by Wu She, because such a decision was too uneconomical for Wu Rui, and he simply couldn't understand why Wu Rui made such a stupid choice.

However, at this point, Wu She had no time to ponder the reasons. He made a prompt decision and immediately ordered: "Immediately call back all the defenders outside the city, and immediately report the happenings here in detail to the Prime Minister to let him know the situation. We must hold the city and wait for the arrival of reinforcements!"

"Yes!" After receiving the order, the messenger did not dare to delay for a moment. He turned around and left quickly to convey Wu She's order to other soldiers.

Although Wu She was very confused by Wu Rui's move, it was undeniable that this unexpected situation did disrupt many of the original plans. In the short term, this seemed to be a good thing for Han Xin's attack, because without Wu Rui's obstruction, Han Xin's logistics supply line would not be disturbed, his army could advance more smoothly, and the attack would naturally be more advantageous.

Now all Wu She could do was to defend the city. Although there were only 20,000 soldiers stationed here, and their main task was to feign an attack, they were regular troops after all, and their strength should not be underestimated. Wu She was determined to defend the city to the death, and even if he faced the 100,000-strong army led by Wu Rui, he would never let them easily break through Hua County where he was stationed.

At the same time, Wu She quickly spread the news of Wu Rui's invasion so that the surrounding counties could be prepared. Not only that, he also sent a letter by carrier pigeon to inform Gao Yao of the situation here in detail so that Gao Yao could weigh the pros and cons and decide on a countermeasure.

Wu Rui's advance was extremely fast. After he successfully reached the other side of the river by stealthily crossing Chencang, he marched non-stop to Huaxian. Wu She had just received the news for only half a day when Wu Rui's army had already rushed to a place less than 20 miles away from Huaxian like a hurricane.

After arriving at the destination, Wu Rui did not rush to attack the city, but immediately chose an open area to set up camp and prepare to rest for a while. This move seemed impulsive, but it actually contained deep meaning. Although Wu Rui made such a decision because of his rage, he was not really stupid enough to attack Gaoyao directly to avenge his personal grudge.

When any force develops to a certain extent, it is no longer just the existence of a certain person, but will form a complex community of interests. Even a person like Gao Yao is no exception.

At this stage, each member of the power has his own interests and considerations. They are interdependent and jointly maintain the stability and development of this community of interests.

The same is true for Hengshan King Wu Rui. Although he has the power to lead troops to war and decide who to go to war with, he cannot ignore the interests of all the assets under the Hengshan King and carry out a meaningless revenge. Because doing so will not only cause huge losses to the entire force, but also cause dissatisfaction and opposition from many officials below.

Similarly, even a person like Gao Yao would be greatly hindered if he did something that was completely against the interests of the entire Southern Territory. Just like now, if Gao Yao insisted on handing over the power of the entire Southern Territory to Gongzi Gao, Gongzi Gao might not be able to take over smoothly, and even the people below might not obey his command.

This is the result of a community of interests. In this community, everyone's behavior is restricted and influenced by other members. Even if Gao Yao always holds the core of power, he cannot act arbitrarily in some special circumstances, because his decision must take into account the interests and stability of the entire community of interests.

At this moment, Wu Rui was thinking about his plan. Now that he had successfully sneaked here, he had to seize the strategic dominance.

The first task was to build a stable camp and occupy key terrain. Only in this way could he gain a firm foothold in this land and lay the foundation for subsequent development.

However, Wu Rui had no such ambition to take over the entire Jiujiang. This was not only seen by Wu She, but also known to most people. Wu Rui naturally understood the interests involved. He was not a stupid person, otherwise how could he have achieved his current position?

Therefore, Wu Rui's real goal was not the entire Jiujiang, but Hua County. Taking Hua County would bring him many benefits. First of all, Hua County was closely connected to the ferry crossing of the Yangtze River, and Wu Rui lacked naval forces. This was undoubtedly a huge disadvantage for him.

After all, in the battle near the Yangtze River, without the support of the navy, he would always be in a passive situation. The difference between inland rivers and open seas is quite large.

The open sea is rough and vast, and it is not a place where you can dock wherever you want. In contrast, the restrictions on inland rivers are much smaller. In inland rivers, soldiers can be reinforced much faster, and the size of inland rivers is limited, which makes some things that are difficult to achieve in the open sea possible in inland rivers.

This is a huge disadvantage for Wu Rui. In the battle with Gao Yao, he will be in an absolutely passive position. Gao Yao can launch an attack at any time and completely control the initiative of the battle. This is undoubtedly a very unfavorable situation for Wu Rui.

In other words, Gao Yao could choose the time and method of attack at will, while Wu Rui could only respond passively. This situation put Wu Rui in an extremely disadvantageous position in the battle, and his strategic choices and actions were greatly restricted.

Therefore, it became Wu Rui's top priority to seize the ferry and build a water fort. Doing so would not only effectively curb Gao Yao's navy from freely traveling on the inland river, but also provide Wu Rui with an important strategic stronghold. At the same time, capturing Hua County was also a crucial step, as it occupied a key geographical location and could prevent the ferry from being taken away by the enemy again.

Wu Rui's purpose of this action was very clear, which was to occupy a key geographical location and thus seize the initiative in Nanjun. As for Han Xin's situation, Wu Rui certainly had considered it. He knew Han Xin's strength and influence very well, so when formulating strategies, he would definitely take Han Xin's factors into consideration.