Under Qin Feng's gaze, Liu Ming nodded.
"Back to the Marquis, based on the information Qiya has obtained, the Eagle Brigade has not returned to King Qin of Gyeonggi, and the Ministry of War and Ministry of Household Affairs are also mobilizing troops and logistics supplies to Ezhou. It can be basically judged that King Beidi has been in Hexiong. The Eagle Brigade secretly contacted us, and the transfer back to the capital was just a cover, and he must be in Ezhou now, fighting with our army."
Hearing this, Qin Feng couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was really afraid of what he was going to do.
The King of Beidi is by no means a mediocre person. Even in the face of the current situation, he cannot sit still and wait for death. As the most elite troops in Beidi, the Eagle Brigade is transferred back to the capital to defend the city, which is tantamount to exploiting weaknesses and avoiding strengths.
After all, what the Eagle Brigade is best at is field combat. Only by taking the initiative can it give full play to its greatest advantage.
Although it is only speculation now and there is no direct news proving that the Eagle Brigade has participated in the war, based on the dynamics of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War, it can still be indirectly judged that the Eagle Brigade is most likely to have started fighting with the Beixi troops.
According to Qin Feng's initial deployment, if everything goes well and not much changes occur, then the unit closest to the northern line of Ezhou at this time should be the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade.
Qin Feng felt inexplicably nervous when he thought that the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade might have fought against the Eagle Brigade.
The combat effectiveness of the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade is indeed the first in Beixi County. In terms of overall strength, no unit can compete with the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade, not even the guards of the Tianji Battalion. After all, the latter are too few in number. , and it is not the main force in the field, so it is still unable to fight against the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade.
But the problem lies precisely here. This absolute elite should have been used as a sharp knife to directly tear apart Ezhou's defense line, split Ezhou into two, and point its sword directly at the capital.
The role of this unit is not to fight fiercely with the enemy, but to act as a "final strike".
Once entangled by the Eagle Brigade, not only will they miss their fighter planes, but they will also face a large number of casualties and weaken their own strength.
No matter how elite the troops are, as long as they go to the battlefield, they will inevitably die. After all, they are soldiers, made of flesh and blood. They can lose their heads with a knife and be killed by an arrow. They are not invulnerable soldiers and generals.
With the morale of the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade, it is completely possible to fight to the death of every soldier, but this is limited to city defense battles. In the face of field battles, this statement is meaningless.
After all, no matter how brave an individual is, he cannot defeat four people with two fists. Therefore, as long as the casualties of the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade reach 30%, they will lose the ability to quickly break through the northern Ezhou defense line. If the casualty rate exceeds 50%, they will be unable to continue to advance. The only option is to retreat. If the casualty rate is as high as 70%, then there is no need to do anything and just wait to die.
The soldiers who broke out sporadicly were not counted, and the large troops and logistics would be dragged down by the "wounded". They could not retreat in batches at all, and could only hold on to the spot, and then the enemy's cavalry was assembled to gradually encroach and eliminate them with superior force.
Qin Feng frowned and said in a deep voice: "The Beixi Expeditionary Brigade cannot make mistakes, otherwise without this sharp knife, the battle situation will definitely change drastically."
"Even if the main force arrives one after another, there is a gap in terms of combat quality and equipment. They cannot play the strategic value of the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade at all. Even if they forcefully attack the northern defense line, they will fall into a fierce battle."
"Time is our only advantage. Beidi cannot afford to delay, and neither can we."
After hearing Qin Feng's remarks, the three generals present couldn't help but look at each other.
Liu Ming was in the intelligence field and could not help at all in terms of strategy, not to mention Ning Hu, a pure military general. As for Zhang Zhenhai, he did have some general talent, but it was a pity that he had been staying with the Tianji camp guards. There is no experience in grand strategy at all. To put it bluntly, there is too little experience.
At this time, no one can help Qin Feng.
However, Ning Hu still spoke to comfort him: "Brother Qin, although the Eagle Brigade is elite, it is probably impossible to consume more than 30% of our army's strength, unless they do not hesitate to exchange casualties."
It's okay not to say this. As soon as he finished saying it, Qin Feng shook his head and sighed.
"How do you know that the Eagle Brigade is not determined to fight bloody battles?"
"Our army has reached the northern line of Ezhou, and is only one step away from the capital. In this life-and-death situation, the enemy must have the courage to fight to the death, let alone an elite division like the Eagle Brigade?"
"Furthermore, Wu Kang, the leader of the Eagle Brigade, has been investigated countless times by the Jin Yiwei. Although this person is usually low-key, he is a rare general and is extremely loyal to Beidi."
"During the National War, in our decisive battle in the north of Daliang, the Eagle Brigade, led by Wu Kang, attacked left and right. Their tactics were extremely changeable and their style was extremely brave. Even after the war was over, they were able to withdraw from the war zone in an organized manner. It is enough to show the morale and bravery of the Eagle Brigade."
"Once Wu Kang realizes that the key point on the battlefield lies with the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade, he will inevitably fight a war of attrition with the expeditionary brigade at all costs."
"Even if the Eagle Brigade is completely destroyed, as long as we can severely damage the Expeditionary Brigade, we can give the Northern Front some breathing space."
"This respite is not March or May, but March or May!"
"When spring comes next year, the ice and snow melt and everything revives, cavalry from all over the country begin to rush back and forth. It will be easy for Beidi to assemble a cavalry team of tens of thousands."
"At that time, the blitzkrieg turned into stretching one's neck to be beaten. Our fragile logistics lines and the small strongholds stationed along the road were simply useless to the Beidi Cavalry. Without the protection of the harsh winter, the opponent could easily destroy our carefully constructed construction. The logistics line and the remaining front-line troops will be wrapped into dumplings, and it is only a matter of time before the entire army is annihilated."
This is Qin Feng's core idea in launching the Winter War, and there must be no delay.
Zhang Zhenhai and Liu Ming looked at each other, their expressions gradually becoming serious.
They thought that relying on Changshui County and successfully containing a large number of elites in Beidi, the offensives in Zhuozhou and Ezhou would be smooth sailing.
But I didn't expect that the disadvantage of playing away from home would still be so great.
No matter how elite the soldiers and horses on our side are, they will be as many as they come, and every one killed will be one less. As for Beidi, although the traffic is blocked, it still has the home field advantage. Even if the troops and horses are mobilized nearby, they can still form an army. A sizable army was formed.
If Beidi's defenses cannot be broken quickly, the battle will be lost.
Moreover, the three of them knew very well that what Qin Feng wanted was to put Beidi to death. Even if Beidi was half dead, it would be an absolute strategic failure.
