After Huang Qiong finished speaking, the generals looked at me and I looked at you, but no one spoke first. This was the first time they had seen Huang Qiong ask for their thoughts and ideas in many years of military service. In the past, the boss came up with an idea and decision, and they were only responsible for the specific implementation and execution. Of course, in specific implementation, you still need to have your own adaptability and capabilities.
But the general direction is to obey the orders of the boss. Today, the King of England has been asking for their opinions since he was formulating strategies, which makes these military attachés feel somewhat overwhelmed and confused. After Huang Qiong finished speaking, all the generals almost unanimously turned their attention to He Yuanfeng, who was specifically responsible for the military affairs of Longyou's counterinsurgency.
He is the Deputy Envoy and the de facto highest military officer. Even if something is to be said, he should say it first. When receiving the looks from the generals, He Yuanfeng, who had also never experienced this, also didn't know what to say? Although he already has a general idea in his mind, it has not been finalized yet. Is it really okay to bring it up in front of so many of my subordinates?
Looking at the bewildered generals, Huang Qiong felt helpless. He also knew that these people might not be able to accept his idea of holding a Zhuge Liang meeting before the war to draw on everyone's ideas. After all, my approach is a bit ahead of people of this era. But there is no other way for Huang Qiong to do this. He always clearly remembered Sir Ouyang's reminder not to underestimate the enemy and rush forward.
But in the past two days, I haven't come up with any good ideas on how to fight this counter-insurgency operation. Huang Qiong thought that he was not good at things like fighting. And having already been in Zhengzhou and having some experience in the army, he knew better the reason why he would die after leaving the army. This counterinsurgency is of great importance, so Huang Qiong must be cautious even for the tens of thousands of troops.
As for He Yuanfeng, to be honest, at least for now, Huang Qiong has not yet fully trusted his abilities. Therefore, what Huang Qiong can do now is to make the plan as comprehensive as possible before the full start, so as to avoid the bloodshed of these tens of thousands of troops in vain. However, since no one of the generals wanted to speak first, Huang Qiong could only directly name his deputy He Yuanfeng.
Hearing the King of England call his name, He Yuanfeng, who also knew that he could not speak, pondered for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, I think our army will attack on three sides. The general will personally lead the main force of the army to the center to attack the rebels. The army is in Lingzhou and Huaiyuan Town, the home base of Ningxia Prefecture. The other two routes start from Pingliang Prefecture as the left wing, and the other route starts from Qingyang Prefecture as the right wing, and go straight into the right wing of the rebels."
"The three armies marched together, adopting the tactics of advancing separately, attacking together, and supporting each other. The distance between the three armies should not exceed one hundred miles, and they used smoke as a signal to communicate with each other. In this way, as long as the rebels dare to attack us Any one of the three routes. The other two routes can use all their strength to rescue, so as not to give the rebels any chance to find the fighter plane."
"As long as our Third Route Army cooperates closely and uses Tuoba Jiqian's usual mobile ambush tactics, we won't be able to find any fighter planes. The Third Route Army is moving step by step, squeezing bit by bit, compressing the rebels' space for movement, and finally forcing them to attack in the spirit. We will engage in a decisive battle with our army at the foot of the state city. The general believes that as long as the rebels are forced to gather into a group, the elite of our army alone can completely defeat the rebels in one go."
"In three consecutive battles in the past few days, the officers and soldiers defeated the majority with less. It shows that although the rebels have a large number of troops, most of them are rabbles with insufficient training, which is much worse than our Xijing camp. So the general thinks , As long as our army fights steadily and closely cooperates with each other. We adopt the tactics of advancing layer by layer, and each department should not underestimate the enemy and rush forward just because of the competition for credit, there will not be too much suspense in this battle."
"But I think that what I'm afraid of this time in Longyou's suppression of the rebellion is not that the rebels will fight me. What I'm afraid of is that the rebels will become rogues when they see that they can't defeat them. In this way, the officers and soldiers will definitely achieve half the result with twice the effort after the war. So with The general's idea is to increase the strength of our advancing troops on both wings as appropriate. When advancing forward, we should leave some troops behind to garrison key areas."
"In this way, you can protect your own food routes and cut off the possibility of the rebels passing through Pingliang Prefecture and flowing to other areas. The general's plan is that the general will personally lead an army of 8,000 people as the middle road. The rest of the troops will be on the left wing because of It is crucial, so we need to increase it by at least four thousand. The right wing relies on the Shaanxi Road, and there is Liu Jiedu's army behind it. The general thought that an increase of two thousand would be enough."
Regarding He Yuanfeng's idea, Huang Qiong nodded slightly and said: "It would be more appropriate for you to decide who will lead the left and right wings respectively. How should the forces of the two wings be distributed? In terms of military strength, you don't have to worry. , now the troops in my hands are enough for you to use. In addition to the Xijing camp, the guards, and the thousand border troops, aren't there also three thousand imperial guards?"
"Count them all in and leave them to you for distribution. If a soldier does not go to the battlefield, he will only hide in the capital and enjoy the blessings. What kind of soldier is he? I will give all these three thousand imperial guards to your command. How should they be used? Just use it how you want it, and put it where it should be. Everything is under your command, and you can use it with confidence and boldness. Even if these three thousand imperial guards died in battle, I will not blame you for a word."
At this point, Huang Qiong turned around, looked at the other generals, and said, "Since Vice Ambassador He has already started and expressed his thoughts, you should also share your inner thoughts, including your thoughts on Deputy Ambassador He has something in mind for this plan. If you have anything to say to me, feel free to say it boldly and say whatever comes to mind. I have said that those who dare to speak are not guilty.
"If the advice you receive plays a key role in the war situation, I will also reward you heavily. Don't have any worries, feel free to speak boldly. These suggestions of yours are related to this counter-insurgency operation. The imperial court may directly say You have to pay a huge price. Therefore, I hope that you can express your thoughts. I am still clear about the truth of loyal words that go against the ears. "
Regarding Huang Qiong once again asking him to express his thoughts, among the generals, except for He Yuanfeng, Du She, who had the highest position, looked at the calm-looking King of England and knew that he could no longer remain silent. So he calmed down for a moment and then said: "King Ying, I think that Deputy Ambassador He's whole idea is generally correct. Your general's idea is roughly the same as Deputy Ambassador He."
"But I think that Vice Envoy He has overlooked something. The rebels have suffered a series of defeats, especially after the disastrous defeat of Tuoba's five thousand elite cavalry. I am afraid that the confidence may not be as strong as before. With Tuoba Jiqian may not follow our ideas and fight us in Lingzhou. The terrain of Lingzhou is flat and there is almost no danger to defend, which is where the cavalry can give full play to their abilities."
"The general has come into contact with Tuoba Jiqian more than once, so he has a certain understanding of this person. What can I say about this person? On the outside, he looks like a tough person unique to party members, but in fact he is quite cunning, and he is very kind. He is extremely good at hiding. With his personality, he knows the terrain of Lingzhou, and if he fights us there, it would be exactly what we want."
"He is not necessarily going to follow our ideas and concentrate his forces to fight us in Lingzhou. Based on General Mo's observations over the years, this person is definitely not the kind of person who clings to his territory, knowing that he is no match for us. In the situation of the imperial army, he will never hesitate when it is time to let go. Especially when he knows that the combat power of his so-called subordinates is very different from that of the official army. "
"What the general is most worried about now is that if he can't find a fighter plane among our three-pronged army, I'm afraid he will abandon Lingzhou under the pressing pressure of our three-pronged army. He may even give up the Ningxia Mansion that he currently controls. All the troops in one state and four counties retreated into Helan Mountain. Helan Mountain is located between Ningxia Prefecture and the desert. Although the mountain is not as majestic as Qilian Mountain, it is steep and has many layers of mountains."
"The mountain is narrow from east to west and long from north to south. It connects the grassland desert on the west and north sides, and controls the Yellow River Hetao Plain in the east. Its remaining veins in the southwest are not only connected with Quwu Mountain in Longyou, but also with Liupan Mountain in southern Ningxia. It is connected with the Liupan Mountain in southern Ningxia. The Yellow River forms the dividing line between our dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty. On the grasslands and deserts on its west and north sides, there are still a large number of Dangxiang tribes who are still in a nomadic state."
"Once Tuoba Jiqian retreated into the Helan Mountains, he put himself in a position where he could advance and attack, retreat and defend, and he could make a comeback at any time. He could peek into the Hetao Plain at any time and attack our Huaiyuan Prefecture and Lingzhou. They can even use the many east-west mountain passages in the hinterland of Helan Mountain to continuously harass other prefectures and counties in Longyou, and even reach the Hexi Corridor and Shaanxi Road."
"If you can retreat, retreat into the mountains and rely on the steepness of the Helan Mountains to deal with the officers and soldiers. Even if necessary, you may even retreat along the Helan Mountains into the territory of Bei Liao. In this way, even if the officers and soldiers control the entire Ningxia Prefecture, there will still be no peace. . It is even possible that they are exhausted from running around to suppress the enemy. Therefore, in the eyes of the general, the most critical aspect of this battle is not the decisive battle with Tuoba Jiqian."
"But how to block Tuoba's movement and retreat into the Helan Mountains, and completely trap them in the Hetao Plain so that they cannot become rogues. Only in this way can our army annihilate them in one fell swoop. What the general is most worried about is that once Our army passed the Qinggang Gorge. They only sent one of their troops to fight with our army. The rest of the troops and troops were clear of the wilderness, and they all withdrew into the Helan Mountains to hide and wait."
After Du She's words fell, He Yuanfeng said indifferently: "I think Deputy Ambassador Du is worrying too much. Although the Dangxiang people are said to be from nomadic tribes, they have been Hanized for more than a hundred years. Those Dangxiang people are all The Han people have become accustomed to the life of the Han people, where men farm and women weave. Of course, there are still some nomadic habits, but they just wander around the door of the house and herd some pigs, cattle and sheep."
"Let them go back to the days when their ancestors lived, grazing cows and horses on the grassland with no food and sleep. They gave up comfortable houses and lived in simple tents with ventilation on all sides. Not to mention the Tuoba family who have enjoyed prosperity and wealth since the fall of grass, Even his Dangxiang tribesmen will not agree. What's more, Dangxiang people are not monolithic, and the clan leaders and leaders of other tribes may not agree."
"That Tuoba Jiqian, the so-called restoration of the party's glory is just a slogan to drag other party members to rebel with him. If he is really allowed to restore the so-called party glory, let him give up his generous life , taking his own troops out into the wind and rain all day long. Not to mention his subordinates, I’m afraid he himself can’t bear it first. So Mr. Du’s move is overly worrying. "
He Yuanfeng was somewhat indifferent to Du She's concerns. In his opinion, what was the purpose of Tuoba Jiqian's rebellion? Isn’t it just for power and more glory and wealth? As for restoring the so-called party glory, it is just a slogan to deal with people. When have party members ever been honored? At most, they were just the military governors who controlled the five prefectures in those days.
