The commander of the Yanyun Army is equivalent to a brigade commander. He has about 6,000 soldiers and horses under his command, making him a senior general.
But this is just the general organization of the Yanyun Army, and there are other special ones.
For example, Sun Changshan's Civil Engineering Battalion, although it was organized as a battalion, was directly affiliated with Lin Yue's Central Army. It had two thousand people, which was equivalent to a regiment.
"Wu Tiangui?" Xiao Chen looked at the middle-aged man who had been standing silently aside, "It's your turn to express your stance. Three thousand people have food and equipment for half a month, twenty cannons plus ammunition, cowhide tents, and charcoal and firewood for heating. , and fifty armored ballistas...how long will it take to transport them there?"
Wu Tiangui is the captain of Lin Yue's logistics transportation team. He is also in charge of two thousand troops and has the rank of school captain.
"If we go back to the boss, if it's night, it will take half a day to transport it!" Wu Tiangui answered neatly, "It won't be slower, it will be faster!"
"There is no need to transport the tent. The wind is strong on that mountain, and even a thick cowhide tent can be blown through. Besides, the tent is too big, and it is easy to expose our military strength. I can dig some tunnels on the hillside. That one is better than a tent." There are more, and you can also light a fire inside, just poke out a chimney." Sun Changshan said.
"That hilltop is bare and has no vegetation. I think we should name it Bald Mountain." Lin Feixiong said.
"Haha, I think it's very vivid, so let's call this operation the 'Zhanshan Plan'." Zhang Heng said.
"Lin Yue?" Xiao Chen looked at Lin Yue.
"I think it's feasible." Lin Yue said, "But since we are doing infantry and artillery coordination with Zhang Mingyuan and the others, it would be more appropriate for our brothers from the Yanyun Army to go there. I will allocate 2,500 heavy infantry and 500 musketeers. Guanshan is the commander-in-chief and Mingyuan is the deputy-general."
"Then let's do it!" Xiao Chen waved his hand without hesitation, "Without further delay, let's take action tonight. Now let's discuss how to attack this feint?"
"From the point of view of my subordinates, there is no need to feign an attack. Let's just launch a real attack." Zhang Heng said, "Last night, Commander-in-Chief, you were shocked by your charge. Tonight we will really kill the birds and fight with them." All of a sudden, we White Dragon Guards are originally cavalry, so charging into battle is better than defending the city."
Zhang Heng's current strategic thinking has begun to move closer to Xiao Chen. He still has some small opinions, but he has retained them for the time being. He will never contradict Xiao Chen face to face again, but will follow his train of thought and become a general. responsibilities.
It's because Xiao Chen speaks clearly, is particular about what he does, and gives clear instructions.
"What General Zhang said is absolutely true. The last general is incompetent, so I am willing to take this position!" Xu Zhisheng said, "Last night I was not very satisfied with the charge and killing. I will do it again today no matter what! I have gathered my subordinates and there are still There are more than 2,000 people, and they have had enough rest in the past few days, so they are just in time to charge!"
"Whether it's a feint attack or a real attack, two thousand men are definitely not enough." Lin Feixiong said, "I think there are at least five thousand men. General Xu was tired enough after fighting in the middle of the night last night. Why don't we give the credit this time to my brother? General Xu's two thousand soldiers and horses, plus my own three thousand, can be as strong as Duan Fengnian."
"General Xu, you still have the important task of defending the city, how can you move lightly? It's better for me to go!" Xu Zhisheng said, "I'm not as good as you, Brother Lin, in terms of leading troops, but in terms of martial arts, I'm afraid I'm better than you! If you don't believe it, Are we coming right now?”
"Hahaha, no matter in terms of leading troops or martial arts, my younger brother is not as good as your brother Xu." Lin Feixiong laughed, "But it's useless for us brothers to compete, it's up to the commander-in-chief to decide! Commander-in-chief, the general is also willing to go, so just He said that the credit must be divided evenly, everyone must have a share, and you can’t be partial!”
"I think it's up to the prince to make the decision." Xiao Chen was noncommittal, but his eyes drifted back and forth on Li Qiu with a meaningful look.
Li Qiu suddenly became alarmed. Damn it, Brother Xiao, what do you mean? Wouldn't it be possible for me to personally lead the troops to fight this battle?
This king is a prince, he may be a prince in the future, he may be the emperor in the future... How can I put my body in danger if I have a body of ten thousand gold?
"Everyone, stop fighting. I will go to this battle in person." I thought so in my heart, but I had to say this with my mouth.
But I expect that everyone will definitely stop it, so let’s discuss it again...
"Your Majesty is so powerful!" Xiao Chen praised loudly, "If Your Majesty goes there in person, this battle will be won!"
Damn it?
Li Qiu was stunned when he heard this, why don't you just follow the script? Please give me some advice, I've always been good-natured!
"Your Majesty is so wise and mighty, I admire you so much!" Zhang Heng and others were also led astray by Xiao Chen. They were just enjoying the cheers and praises, forgetting that the Prince is a man of millions of dollars...
To be honest, even if Li Qiu makes any mistakes, it will not have a great impact on the entire battle situation. Because Xiao Chen is here, Xiao Chen is the de facto commander-in-chief, so everyone calls him the commander-in-chief, but he is called the commander-in-chief in name only. The coach Li Qiu is the prince.
Of course, if anything happens to Li Qiu, it will have little impact on the battle situation, but it will have a greater impact on the court situation. However, in the eyes of Zhang Heng and others, it is also a very good influence...
That's fair to say, no matter whether Li Qiu lives or dies, they will be very happy.
"My king..." Li Qiu was speechless!
"If the prince goes, the five thousand men will not be enough. I think we will need at least ten thousand men." Xiao Chen said, "In order to achieve the strategic purpose of this battle, we must spend a lot of money. Xu Zhisheng defeated two thousand troops. Lin Feixiong has three thousand soldiers and horses, Zhang Heng has three thousand soldiers and horses, Lin Yue, you can mobilize another three thousand soldiers and horses, and we will fight them seriously."
The general has been decided and the strategic thinking has been unified. All that is left is to study the specific battle plan.
Ten thousand people is already quite a lot, but they are still at a huge disadvantage in terms of strength. Fortunately, this battle will be launched at night, and it is also a large-scale surprise attack. Duan Fengnian and the others must not have expected it, and thus they are insufficiently prepared. This is considered a problem for our own side. The advantages.
If you charge blindly, you will definitely suffer losses. Even ten thousand people cannot break through Duan Fengnian's camp.
Even if he breaks through, Duan Fengnian can reorganize his forces to counterattack, and then he will be easily divided and outflanked by the opponent, and defeated one by one.
Therefore, everyone believes that the main battlefield should be set up in the open space between one's own city and the opponent's camp. First, form a formation, and then use a heavy cavalry to charge the camp. If it goes well, charge for a while longer, and if it is blocked, withdraw.
If the pursuers arrive, the armored ballistas and musketeers lined up before the battle can exert their maximum power and strike the opponent head-on. Then the light cavalry ambushing on both sides can be dispatched to create a flanking attack!
After the heavy cavalry made a circle under the city, they could circle around from the left wing to attack the opponent's reinforcements, or intercept the defeated pursuers.
It would be better if Duan Fengnian couldn't figure out the situation and didn't dare to take action in a big way.
Because our strategic purpose is not to fight in the first place, but to cover Xue Guanshan and Zhang Mingyuan's troops occupy the top of the mountain... Bald Mountain.
