Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 18: The Plan

Given the importance of the plan, I also want to know what Ling Tianfang, who is far away in Jinzhou, thinks about this plan. If something unexpected happens, after thinking about it again and again, I feel that it is better to let Ling Tianfang stay in Jinzhou, and at the same time write my thoughts and the reasons for their formation in a letter and order Kuaima to send them to Lingtian Fang in Jinzhou. Come up with your opinion as soon as possible and return it to me.

The military meeting before the war was held in the meeting room of the Chengshou Mansion as usual. In addition to the officers above the deputy division commander and above, Xiao Tang, Mo Lun and Su Minshun were also invited to participate in the meeting. Before the meeting, I had made necessary adjustments to the military personnel as needed, agreed with Cui Wenxiu's recommendation, and appointed She Nei, the former captain of the 1st Wing of the Qingyang Second Security Division, to be promoted to the deputy head of the division to replace Kama The vacancy left after Bofu was transferred; agreed to the recommendations of Liang Chongxin and Mu Lige, and appointed Sang Sheng, the former captain of the first regiment of the Qingyang First Security Division, to be promoted to the deputy head of the division to replace the vacancy left by Mu Ligetiao .

Due to the change of my position, I also changed my personal guards to guards, and the organization was expanded from a brigade to a wing. Kang Jianguo was the captain of the guards. The proud disciples Yue Shan and Yu Chibin won my affirmation because of their successful performance in the Jinzhou Campaign. After I had a commendation conversation with them, they served as the deputy captain and the director of the logistics department respectively.

When the twelve people who participated in the meeting entered the meeting room, they were all attracted by the layout in the meeting room. In addition to the large map arranged by Ling Tianfang at the last meeting, which is still hanging on the wall, a large wooden platform is placed in the middle of the meeting room, and a lifelike miniature model of the terrain is placed on the platform. The model includes mountains, rivers, forests, Flat land, hills, slopes, and roads are all available, obviously a reduced model of a specific place. This is also my inspiration from the detailed map prepared by Ling Tianfang last time. Considering that if a three-dimensional model can be made according to the battlefield location, wouldn't it be more intuitive to show the geographical environment of the battlefield? In this way, it is also more conducive to the battlefield commander to make decisions based on terrain characteristics. So I asked Zhan Beishu to find a few craftsmen to vividly simulate the location I chose to prepare for the decisive battle with the Luobei people based on the situation reported by my comprehensive intelligence personnel and combined with the map.

In fact, as early as two months ago, I was thinking about a battle with the Luobei people. Since a battle with the Luobei people is inevitable, it must be planned as soon as possible. Therefore, on the one hand, I asked the intelligence department to collect all On the one hand, intelligence, on the other hand, it is also considering whether to conduct a field duel with the Luobei people or use the solid city defense facilities of Qingyang Prefecture for defensive operations.

These two combat methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Using city defense facilities for defensive operations can avoid the enemy's superior arms - armored cavalry. The iron armored cavalry of the Luobei people is most conducive to fighting in flat terrain However, whether it is light infantry or heavy infantry, when facing the impact of large-scale armored cavalry, they will inevitably suffer great losses, and even be broken through the line of defense, causing a rout. Although I successfully formed a heavy infantry division mainly composed of Gaoyue people, after all, the training time is still short, and whether I can withstand the impact of the Luobei armored cavalry has yet to be tested by the facts. Moreover, the enemy's military strength far exceeds that of one's own side. Once defeated, the enemy's cavalry advantage will be fully utilized, and one's own side may even be in danger of being wiped out.

If you choose a field battle, you can decide the location of the decisive battle on your own side, and you can choose the battle location at the border of the country, which can avoid the damage of the war to the local economy. And if you choose to fight defensively, other places outside Fucheng will inevitably be ravaged by Luobei's invading army, and the economy that you have worked so hard to develop will suffer heavy losses. This is what I do not want to see. Moreover, the enemy came prepared this time, and purchased a large number of siege weapons from foreign countries in advance. The Famini Empire was founded on infantry. The country has advanced technology and developed industries. The siege weapons produced are of high quality and high performance , is a great threat to the defender. In this way, it also greatly increases the difficulty of one's own defense, and the price paid will be much higher.

However, there are many advantages to choosing defensive operations. First of all, if you choose defense, you can make full use of the solid city defense facilities, including various defensive weapons, which can greatly kill the attacking side. In the current battle, the general loss of offensive and defensive troops is 2:1 Above, if the defending side has a strong defense capability, this ratio will be even higher. This percentage drops if the attacking side has a superior siege facility.

In short, choosing between field warfare and city defense warfare has its own advantages and disadvantages, which makes it difficult for me to choose. Choose defensive operations, although the Luobei people have an advantage in military strength, and although they have also purchased a large number of advanced siege equipment, Qingyang's city defense construction is no longer what it used to be. After more than a year of renewal, reinforcement and improvement, I dare not say it is indestructible , but I am afraid it will not be easy to conquer, not to mention the strength of my army is not Wuxia Ameng, so if I choose defensive warfare, I am absolutely sure to repel the attack of the Luobei people, but in Qingyang China's economic and military losses are certainly not a small number.

If we choose to fight in the field, the first thing our side will face a difficult test will be the newly formed heavy infantry division. If we can withstand the impact of the Luobei's superior iron-clad heavy cavalry, our side will take the initiative. However, the enemy's cavalry advantage is too obvious. Although there are not many heavy infantry, they can rely on the quantitative advantage of light infantry to make up for it. However, our cavalry still has a certain gap with the Luobei in terms of quality and quantity. Withstood the impact of the opponent's cavalry, the outcome of the war is still unknown.

It wasn't until the intelligence department came back with a large amount of information that I gradually formed a vague idea in my mind. Although this idea is a bit risky, it also has a certain basis. It can give full play to the advantages of our army and win by surprise, but is it feasible? It needs to be demonstrated at the meeting.

Just as everyone was guessing about the model on the table, I signaled everyone to be quiet and asked Mo Lun to give a detailed introduction to the recently collected information and a brief introduction to the upcoming war. Looking at the officers of the army, "Given the importance of this battle, I hope that everyone can express their opinions freely without any scruples or constraints." Almost every meeting, I hope that my subordinates can fully Give full play to their subjective initiative, consider issues from different angles, and present a situation where a hundred schools of thought contend. Only in this way can different opinions exist, and you can also find your own shortcomings.

As soon as my words fell, everyone in the room began to think or discuss with their neighbors.

"My lord, I want to talk about my opinion first." The speaker was Mulig, and I nodded for him to continue, "I tend to fight the Luobei people in the wild for three reasons. First, our army The heavy infantry has been well trained, and I believe it can stand the test of any country's heavy cavalry, and the Luobei army has added a lot of new recruits this time, especially the infantry camp, the combat effectiveness will definitely decline as long as we stand up to the enemy If our cavalry can break through their infantry line of defense, we will be able to win the initiative; second, the intelligence shows that the enemy has purchased a large number of equipment to attack the city first, and the number of infantry is huge. If we take defensive operations, our losses will definitely not be large. Small; third, to adopt defensive operations, we can only passively use the defense facilities of the Fucheng city for defense, and we need to give up other areas outside the Fucheng city. This is also a major blow to our economic development and the prestige we have established among the people. I believe that no one can ignore this point." Mulig obviously said this after careful consideration, and at the same time, his words also revealed his strong confidence in the hoplites he trained with his own hands.

Mulige's words immediately won the support of his deputy Shan Gen, Xiao Tang, and Su Minshun. Shan Gen was naturally one-hearted with his commander, not to mention he was also concerned about the heavy infantry division formed by his fellow clansmen. With the same self-confidence, Xiao Tang and Su Minshun didn't know much about military affairs, but they also knew that fighting in Qingyang would inevitably have a huge negative impact on the local economy, so they also agreed with Mulige's idea.

But not all the people here agree with Mulig's idea, and Kamapov also put forward his own opinion: "My lord, I don't agree with the opinion of the commander of Mulig's division, and I think it should be adopted The reasons for using the strong defenses of Fucheng to carry out defensive operations are as follows. The enemy has as many as 200,000 troops. Both cavalry and infantry maintain an absolute advantage over our army. If it is a field battle, it will be a hard battle. First of all Can the infantry of our army resist the armored heavy cavalry of the Luobei people? The strength of the heavy cavalry of the Luobei people is obvious to all, and the main force used by our army for defense-the heavy infantry has only 15,000 people. In less than a year, it is still difficult to draw conclusions about our strength. This is one of them; our army has only 30,000 cavalry, 15,000 heavy cavalry, and 100,000 light infantry of the enemy. There are also 10,000 heavy infantry, almost four times the number of cavalry we attacked. Whether we can break through the enemy's defense line is very difficult. This is the second; They will use their absolute superiority in military strength to form a situation of annihilating us in one fell swoop. This is the third. If we adopt defensive operations, we can make full use of city defense facilities and weapons to greatly kill the enemy's vital forces, and our troops have already had Based on the experience of defending Qingyang, this battle will be more handy, and the people in Fucheng will unite and support us. With our current strength, we should be able to defeat the invading enemy. As for the invasion of Luobei people, what will happen to Qingyang? There is nothing we can do about it, because war is cruel and will inevitably bring loss of personnel and property, so we can only minimize it as much as possible.”

As soon as Kamapov finished speaking, the agitated Su Minshun stood up: "Commander Kamapov, I remember someone told me that Mr. Li had celebrated the Qingyang Defense Battle the year before last. At the Victory Conference, you publicly promised to the general public that you will do your best to protect the lives and property of the people in Qingyang Prefecture. You must have been there at the time, but now you are talking about the cruelty of war, and losses are inevitable. For such words, how do you explain Mr. Li's oath, and how do you deal with those ordinary people who have high hopes for our army? If you lose your trust in the people, the result will be loss of people's support, loss of people's hearts, how can we talk about it? What a great cause for thousands of years! Master Li, don’t you think so?”

I didn't expect that Su Minshun would point the finger at me in the end, and took advantage of the situation to take me into the army. Kamapov also seemed a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that his military proposal would be caught by Su Minshun and put on the line. I don't know how to explain it. I also understand Su Minshun's feelings. He has spent a lot of money and energy to develop Qingyang's economy in a decent way. Once the Luobei people suffered huge losses the year before, they will definitely retaliate this time. In this way, they may return to the way they were three years ago. This is something that a local official would not accept anyway.

I ignored Su Minshun, but turned my attention to Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu. Liang and Cui also talked about their views. Cui Wenxiu agrees with Kamapov's view that the use of solid city defense facilities for defensive operations can effectively preserve strength and defeat The enemy is also very sure. The officers were naturally divided into two factions and had a heated debate, but no one could convince the other.

I listened carefully to the opinions of the two factions. In fact, they were similar to my thoughts. Each had its own advantages and disadvantages. Finally, I stood up, signaled everyone to keep quiet, and walked to the terrain model on the desk. "Everyone, who can see Where is it from here?"

Everyone fell silent, and everyone's attention returned to the terrain model. Xiao Tang observed it carefully for a long time, and finally asked with some doubts: "My lord, this doesn't seem to be the terrain in our Qingyang territory, right?" ?”

The words awakened the dreamer, and Mulige first realized that he was from Yinchuan Prefecture and was familiar with the geography of the northwest region, "My lord, this seems to be a pointed **** on the East Tengger Grassland. The area, when I was young, I passed by this area several times with my uncle. Could it be that your lord wants to be there...? But there are still hundreds of kilometers away from us, and it has already penetrated into the East Tengger Prairie!"

As soon as Mulige's words came out, everyone's eyes turned to me. Shock, doubt, and bewilderment contained various meanings.

"That's right, I just planned to set up an ambush here, and caught the Luobei people by surprise. As the saying goes, if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch a tiger's cub? The most dangerous place is also the safest, precisely because it is deep in the enemy's territory , so as not to attract the attention of the enemy, in order to achieve the goal of winning by surprise. I have also made a careful analysis of the two plans discussed by you just now, but after thinking about it again and again, I feel that they are not satisfactory, and there are always insurmountable shortcomings, so I just put aside these two plans and came up with this one again to discuss with you." I nodded slowly and expressed my thoughts.

"But my lord, the enemy's main army is as many as 200,000. Even if we want to ambush, we have to mobilize a large number of troops. How can such a large-scale troop move avoid the detection of enemy spies? Entering the enemy's territory, there are enemies everywhere Herdsmen, it is even more difficult to keep the troops' actions secret." Cui Wenxiu first raised a question. This is also the biggest question for everyone here. If you want to defeat the 200,000 enemy army in one fell swoop, even if you are ambushing and launching a surprise attack, you must have a considerable army, otherwise you will not be able to defeat the main force of the enemy army. How to achieve the goal of secrecy in the enemy's territory?

"Come and see," I brought everyone's attention to the big map again, "I'm going to let some troops set off immediately, disguised as horse thieves, and enter the East Tengger Grassland, that is, along this area. Burning, killing, and looting, driving away the Luobei herdsmen in this area, and clearing a marching route. The Luobei people have no garrisons in this area. This is not difficult to do. In this way, our army can sneak in quietly, of course You must also do a good job of keeping it secret.” As soon as I uttered my idea, everyone present was surprised ~IndoMTL.com~ but they all felt that this was indeed an excellent method of keeping secrets.

"Let's look at the terrain of Jiantoupo again. The enemy's general marching route will definitely be along the flat land on the south bank of the river. The flat land on the south side of the river is a shallow hill to the south, densely covered with forests. We can take Our main force of cavalry is deployed here. The enemy's 200,000-strong army stretches for at least several miles. We will then ambush the main force of heavy infantry in the forest on the pointed **** around Pozui, and wait for the enemy's main armored cavalry to arrive here. At that time, intercept them here, and at the same time, the cavalry ambushed in the forest on the shallow hills condescended to attack the infantry and supply troops in the middle of the enemy army, scattered them, and drove them back to retreat, and then pursued them, using the enemy's disordered army to rush into chaos For the deployment of the enemy's rear army, we will take advantage of the victory to attack and completely defeat them. Remember that it is a defeat, not annihilation. We do not have the strength to destroy them. After the infantry and spearmen sniper, it is estimated that they will not have much combat effectiveness, even if they escape, it will not matter, our light infantry will follow to clean up the battlefield."

I stood in front of the terrain model, pointed to various locations on the model, and analyzed them one by one, "I also analyzed the army strength and commanders of the enemy's eastward invasion. The strength of a large number of recruits does not have much advantage, especially the infantry. And because the garrison area has just been adjusted, he is not familiar with the situation in the east. Although the coach Ule is known as the number one fierce general in Luobei, he is only brave in combat and has personal martial arts skills. He is high-strength, his command ability is not outstanding, and he also has the weakness of pride and conceit. These are all great advantages to us. As long as we do our work well, I believe that this war will be won with our strength. It’s over with a big victory!” At the end, I made a decisive conclusion.