On the afternoon of March 25th, in the grove outside the South Gate of Liujing, the first fortified city in the palace, the imperial army of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which had marched for two days, were seizing the time to rest and prepare for the bloody battle in the evening. The chief officers of each army, He was called to a meeting by Ye Mingsheng.
"Today, on the third watch of the day, the operation officially begins. The people from the Supervision Department in the city will control the south gate of Liujing. At that time, Mr. Ye, you only need to hear three gunshots, and you can lead your troops to enter through the south gate. Liujing City has been captured!" Liu Shilin said with a smile on his face, vowing:
Before Liu Shilin finished speaking, the faces of the army officers present had expressions of surprise. When they learned that the target of his attack was Liu Jing an hour ago, to be honest, they all thought Ye Mingsheng was crazy. Although it was difficult to disobey military orders, they all questioned Ye Mingsheng's decision.
But now that they have learned the entire plan, the doubts in their hearts have naturally disappeared. Instead, they are full of excitement. Everyone understands what taking down Ryugyong means to their group of warriors... ·······
Seeing the change in everyone's expressions, Ye Mingsheng nodded secretly, military morale can be used! Morale is available!
Under the gaze of everyone, Liu Shilin took out a floor plan of Liu Jing from his arms, and then continued to introduce:
"What is certain now is that the entire Liujing military strength is about 4,500 to 5,000, of which about 300 are on duty every night."
"As for the remaining people, there are nominally four thousand people stationed in the camp in the east of the city, but because Liujing's army has many children of officials from the palace, they all have families in Liujing City.
"So according to the actual observations made by the Supervision Department in the city, many military attachés will lead their soldiers back to their homes in Liujing at night after the daytime, so the actual strength of the camp in the east of the city will not exceed 3,000 people.'
"The rest is the Red Tiger Army guarding the Royal Palace. They are the personal troops of King Li Zaiyuan of Gongdu. They are well-equipped and powerful. Fortunately, they are very few in number, less than 500 people. They are usually only responsible for guarding. The royal city protects the royal family of Li in the palace capital.”
Ye Mingsheng's eyelids twitched when he heard the words "well-equipped and powerful". Liu Shilin had never told him about the existence of the Red Tiger Army before! "
"Although the scale of five hundred people is not much, in a battle where the enemy and we have invested less than ten thousand people in total, five hundred people is not too small. If used properly, it is a force that can change the situation of the battle. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel There was a hint of dissatisfaction with Liu Shilin.
Liu Shilin is also a good person. Although Ye Mingsheng said nothing, he seemed to be aware of the commander's displeasure and immediately explained:
"Master Ye, please rest assured that this Red Tiger Army can be said to be Li Zaiyuan's last trump card. This old guy will never use the Red Tiger Army easily.
"As long as we build up momentum, with his cautious character, he will definitely keep the Red Tiger Army in the royal city to protect him, his wife, children, and children, and will never take the risk of going into battle."
Hearing Liu Shilin's explanation, Ye Mingsheng's dissatisfaction eased slightly, but he still asked directly: "I only have more than 3,000 people under my command now. Even if I take advantage of the surprise attack, I still have to deal with the 4,000 Gongdu army." It’s not an easy task. Does the Supervision Department have a plan to deal with it once the Red Tiger Army goes into battle?”
Ye Mingsheng's question made Liu Shilin a little confused, but he soon got the answer in his thinking. He said seriously:
"My Liu family has 200 people in Liujing City, and they have mobilized a palace general as an internal agent. This palace general has at least 200 confidants. Together, there are 400 people in total. After we capture Behind the south gate, these people are willing to be at your disposal!"
Although Ye Mingsheng was not very satisfied with Liu Shilin's answer, he understood that Liu Shilin was still very sincere. He immediately stopped talking and turned his attention to Chen Yannian aside.
Chen Yannian, who was studying the Liujing map, felt the gaze of his boss, pondered for a moment and then said:
"I believe that the enemy's Chengdong Camp has gathered more than 60% of the troops in Ryugyong City and is the greatest threat to our army. As long as the Chengdong Camp is destroyed, it will be difficult for the opponent to gather forces to counterattack. This battle will also That’s more than half of the success, so I would like to suggest that you concentrate your forces and attack the east camp of the city before they are prepared, and then wipe out the rest of the palace army in the city!"
Ye Mingsheng also deeply agreed with the advice of Chen Yannian, a professional. After thinking for two seconds, he asked:
"Mr. Chen, how long will it take for our entire army of 3,000 troops to attack, plus ten tiger squatting cannons, to capture the camp in the east of the city?"
Regarding Ye Mingsheng's question, the mature and prudent Chen Yannian did not give a direct answer. Instead, he focused on the map, carefully studied the situation between the enemy and ourselves for a while, and then said very confidently:
"An hour!"
"No! It's too slow, Mr. Chen, we don't have that long." Ye Mingsheng shook his head and said:
According to the information provided by Liu Shilin, there should be only about 3,000 Gongdu troops in the east camp of the city. There are at least 1,500 Gongdu troops in other places, including the Red Tiger Army, in the city. The risk at this time is too great. If the other party reacts and gathers troops to rush to the east camp of the city, then they will be attacked from both sides!
"We only have half an hour at most. In half an hour, we must win the opponent's Chengdong Camp!" Ye Mingsheng looked at Chen Yannian, his eyes were firm and he said in a deep voice:
Facing Ye Mingsheng's order, Chen Yannian felt unprecedented pressure. He took a deep breath, nodded heavily and said, "I understand this humble position!"
After receiving Chen Yannian's affirmation, the heavy look on Ye Mingsheng's face eased slightly. He pondered for a moment, pointed to the coordinates on the map, and ordered to Liu Shilin: "Brother Liu, after our troops enter the city, please take your men and give them to the enemy." I'm going to blow this place up!"
"Master Ye, are you going to blow up the firearms depot?" After taking a look at the position where Ye Mingsheng's finger was pointing, Liu Shilin was surprised and confused and said. He couldn't figure it out. Now that the troops are so precious, why should Ye Mingsheng go? Blow up a firearms cache that doesn't look threatening.
(I wish you all a happy New Year, all the best, and a happy family! ⋪(●ൠ●)⋫وHappy Year of the Ox✧)
