After listening to Yuan Song's speech, Ye Mingsheng and the generals in the camp suddenly realized Zhao Yong's true intention...
Zhao Yong's five thousand cavalry detoured to Liucheng Township to support Yi Jing, which can be described as a conspiracy!
Because the terrain around Yijing is flat, the cavalry's speed advantage can be fully utilized. This also leads to the fact that although Ye Mingsheng's Fengwu Army has an absolute advantage in strength, the cavalry troops are divided in Guangzong County, resulting in the Fengwu Army surrounding Yijing. There are not enough cavalry, so it is difficult to completely annihilate a group of 5,000 Youyan cavalry.
If Ye Mingsheng sits idly by and does not call back the 5,000 cavalrymen of the Third Division from Guangzong County to maintain the status quo, then the 5,000 cavalrymen who came to support can use their speed advantage to continuously attack on the vast plains around Yijing. Harassing the Fengwu Army, blocking the Fengwu Army's offensive against Yijing, showing their presence like the remnants of the Yan Army guarding Yijing, and boosting the morale of the Yijing defenders.
And if Ye Mingsheng decided to call back the five thousand cavalry from Guangzong County, it would play into Zhao Yong's plan. Zhao Yong could take advantage of the situation and send troops to capture Guangzong County and lead an army to support Yi Jing.
Even if Ye Mingsheng transferred the cavalry from Guangzong County back and sent an infantry to Guangzong County to mobilize defenses, if he wanted to block Zhao Yong in Guangzong County, the strength of this infantry would still be at least 5,000 men. , so it is equivalent to dispersing the troops attacking Yi Jing...
After thinking about this, Ye Mingsheng's eyes narrowed, and he became slightly interested in Zhao Yong. This person was always labeled as brave and foolhardy in the intelligence of the Coordination Office, but now it seems that he is underestimating him!
Ye Mingsheng, who pondered for a while but couldn't think of any good solution, looked at Yuan Song and asked:
"General Yuan, since you have seen through Zhao Yong's trick, what are your best strategies to defeat the enemy?"
After listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Yuan Song thought for a while, shook his head and replied:
"Unless our army captures Yijing within three days, there is no particularly good way to deal with such treacherous tactics. The most we can do is to send scouts near Duzai Liucheng Township to detect the movements of these five thousand Youyan cavalry as much as possible. , and then concentrate the troops to set up an ambush. It is not difficult to defeat them, but it is also very difficult to annihilate all the enemy forces..."
After hearing Yuan Song's method, Ye Mingsheng also began to think deeply. Judging from the current situation, although the Yan army in Yijing City is at the end of its war effort, it cannot hold on for too long. The city gate will be breached in five to ten days. , but if you want to conquer Yi Jing in three days, even a continuous attack day and night is unrealistic!
If Yi Jing cannot be conquered within three days, it seems that they will have no choice but to accept the harassment of these Youyan cavalry.
Ye Mingsheng glanced at the generals present, wanting to see if others had any good ideas. However, what made Ye Mingsheng a little disappointed was that none of the generals had any good ideas. The balance in Ye Mingsheng's heart gradually tilted to When Yuan Song came up with the solution, Guo Zhiping suddenly said;
"Sir, if we continue to insist on taking Yi Jing as the operational target, then what General Yuan said is the best way for our army at present! But if our army changes its mind and changes the target of the operation, then maybe there will be a new one The fighter plane appears!"
Ye Mingsheng became somewhat interested after hearing this, and asked Guo Zhiping:
"General Guo, please explain your thoughts in detail!"
"yes!"
With Ye Mingsheng's permission, Guo Zhiping came to the sand table again, pointed at Guangzong County and said:
"The enemies of Yijing are able to resist until now simply because they think they have reinforcements that will arrive!"
"But what if we destroy his reinforcements..."
There was a trace of doubt in the general's eyes as soon as he said this. After analyzing it just now, it is very difficult to annihilate this five thousand Youyan cavalry on the flat terrain near Yijing. Since So what does Guo Zhiping mean by aborting it?
Although there are many people who are doubtful, but a few people like Ye Mingsheng and Yuan Song, their expressions changed after hearing Guo Zhiping's thoughts, as if they realized something!
After thinking for a moment, Ye Mingsheng pierced the window paper and said:
"General Guo, do you mean to give up Yi Jing and concentrate your forces to eliminate Zhao Yong?"
Guo Zhiping nodded and said:
"Yes! Sir! No matter what our army does now, as long as Yi Jing is still the main siege target, they will fall into Zhao Yong's trap and be harassed and restrained. In this case, why don't we give up Yi Jing temporarily and transfer the blade Go to Zhao Yong and trick Zhao Yong into sending troops to Guangzong County, and then the main force of our army will move to Guangzong County to fight Zhao Yong decisively!"
"Although Zhao Yong has expanded his army to 30,000 people, our army has entered Youyan with more than 80,000 people, which is still twice the enemy's army. As long as a decisive battle begins, our army will definitely win. As long as Zhao Yong is defeated, Yi Beijing will definitely destroy the panic among people!"
I have to say that Guo Zhiping's plan is very imaginative and bold. It contains opportunities but is also full of risks...
While Ye Mingsheng was considering the pros and cons, Lin Huaiwu stood up and took the lead in asking Guo Zhiping's plan:
"General Guo, as you said, our army has turned its spearhead against Zhao Yong, so what will happen to the defenders of Yi Jing and the five thousand Youyan cavalry from Liucheng Township? If we don't deal with them well, our army will be attacked from both sides and cannot look after each other! "
In response to Lin Huaiwu's question, Guo Zhiping had already prepared a countermeasure and said:
"It will be difficult for our army to completely annihilate the five thousand Youyan cavalry, but it is not impossible to defeat or severely injure the opponent! Since our army already knows that the opponent is coming from Liucheng Township, then our army will We can concentrate our troops to deploy defenses in advance, and try our best to kill the enemy's effective forces, so that the other party will be wary and dare not advance easily!"
"After completing this step, our army stopped attacking Yijing, so that the enemy could not figure out the strength of our army. Then the main force of our army quietly moved towards Guangzong County under the cover of night. After arriving in Guangzong County, we ordered Guangzong Our cavalry in the county pretended to rush to aid Yi Jing and tricked Zhao Yong into sending troops to attack Guangzong County. After Zhao Yong arrived in Guangzong County, our army could concentrate our forces to annihilate him... ·”
"As for the remnants of the Yan army in Yijing City, after our army's continuous attacks in the past few days, they no longer have enough troops to defend the city, so how can they dare to go out of the city to fight?
"Many of the defenders in the city are young men they temporarily recruited from the city. These young men have not received any training at all before. Now they can make do with guarding the city, but if you want them to go out of the city to fight, then they are A group of lambs for slaughter, if they really dare to come out, then our army will directly destroy them and take advantage of the situation to rush into Yijing City!"
Although Lin Huaiwu couldn't find any loopholes in Guo Zhiping's words, he still shook his head and said:
"General Guo, your plan is very good, but the risk is still too great, and if you directly change the combat goal, it will inevitably overturn the previous combat plan set by the staff, so I am still not optimistic about your plan. I feel that our army has already gained an early advantage and should seek stability without taking such risks!"
"Although Youyan Iron Cavalry has a great reputation, only 5,000 people came here. However, we have 70,000 troops under Yijing City. Even if they try their best to harass them, how big an effect can they have... ········”
Seeing Lin Huaiwu being so conservative, Guo Zhiping couldn't help but retort:
"General Lin, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. Generals should respond accordingly according to the changing situation. They should not stick to the rules and stick to the prior battle plan if the situation changes!"
After Guo Zhiping finished speaking, Lin Huaiwu stood up and continued. Seeing that the two of them continued to argue, Ye Mingsheng, who had been thinking about it, raised his head and said:
"It's getting late. Let's get here first today. Everyone is very tired. Let's go back to sleep!"
Although Lin Huaiwu and Guo Zhiping wanted to continue the argument after hearing this, since Ye Mingsheng had already spoken, they did not dare to make a mistake, so they joined everyone in bowing to Ye Mingsheng and then exited the tent.
The combat meeting ended, but Ye Mingsheng did not return to his bed. Instead, he sat in his seat and continued to think and weigh the pros and cons...
What Lin Huaiwu and Guo Zhiping said is very reasonable. Although Guo Zhiping's plan is successful, the situation will indeed suddenly become clearer. However, if the operation is not done well during the process, there will be a risk of being attacked from both sides, and the great advantage in the early stage will be completely lost. exist!
Regarding the two options above, to be honest, Ye Mingsheng was a little undecided for a while, wondering if he should take a gamble!
If the situation is unfavorable to his side, or the two sides are in a stalemate, then Ye Mingsheng will not hesitate at all and will definitely give it a go. He does not lack the courage, but what Lin Huaiwu said is not wrong. The opponent only has five thousand people, even if I believe the degree of harassment will be very limited.
Moreover, we have plenty of time to capture Yi Jing. Even if the opponent's harassment prolongs the capture of Yi Jing by a few days, it is not unacceptable. It seems that there is no need to do so because of the five thousand Youyan cavalry. , and make a tactical gamble.
Just as Ye Mingsheng was thinking carefully, Qi Dechao saw that it was getting dark outside, and Ye Mingsheng came over to admonish him before he had rested:
"Sir, it's already midnight! You can go back and get some sleep..."
After hearing this, Ye Mingsheng came back from his thoughts. He hesitated and felt that there was still time. It would not be too late to make a decision tomorrow, so he nodded and walked to the bed!
Although he was in a heavy mood, Ye Mingsheng was very exhausted physically and mentally after what he had experienced on this day. So as soon as his head hit the pillow, Ye Mingsheng fell asleep quickly. He slept soundly and deeply. It wasn't until a quarter past midnight the next day that he slowly woke up.
Feeling the sky outside, Ye Mingsheng realized that he woke up late, but he didn't particularly care. He felt a little thirsty and shouted outside:
"water!"
After hearing Ye Mingsheng's instructions, Qi Dechao walked into the camp carrying a kettle. Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised to see Qi Dechao's appearance. Logically speaking, at this time, Qi Dechao should be sorting out information and preparing to present it to him at noon. , shouldn’t appear here.
As soon as the doubts in Ye Mingsheng's heart appeared, Qi Dechao gave Ye Mingsheng the answer. After handing the kettle to Ye Mingsheng, he whispered:
"Sir, there was news from Yunbin an hour ago that Zhao Fuqu had led the main force of the Yan army to leave Jinzhong and return to Youyan..."
Hearing the news, Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised, took a sip from the kettle and asked:
"Did Zhao Fuqu reach an agreement with Feng Han so quickly?"
Qi Dechao shook his head and explained:
"The talks between Zhao Fuqu and Feng Han broke down. Zhao Fuqu left Jin Zhengruiliu and 10,000 Yan troops in Hanzhong, while he led the remaining Yan troops back!"
Ye Mingsheng shook his head helplessly after hearing this and said with emotion:
"Zhao Fuqu, this old boy, is quite decisive. Since he is so anxious to die, I will fulfill his wish!"
After speaking, Ye Mingsheng looked at Qi Dechao and said:
"Next time there is an emergency military situation like this, be sure to report it as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
Qi Dechao nodded and replied. He originally planned to report it as soon as possible, but seeing how hard Ye Mingsheng was after finishing his rest so late and sleeping so soundly, he couldn't bear to disturb Ye Mingsheng's rest and wanted to Ye Mingsheng had a good sleep.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Mingsheng ordered again:
"Ask Yuan Song to come over in half an hour! I want to see him!"
"yes!"
After giving these instructions, Ye Mingsheng simply washed up, tidied up his appearance, and began to eat breakfast. Although he could enjoy privileges as the supreme commander of the army, Ye Mingsheng's breakfast was not very luxurious. It was just two bowls of millet porridge and one A plate of fried fungus with cabbage, a plate of scrambled eggs with green onions, and a plate of beef with soy sauce...
After eating this simple breakfast, Yuan Song also came to wait outside the tent in advance. When he saw him coming, Ye Mingsheng called him into the tent without letting him wait any longer.
After bowing to Ye Mingsheng, Yuan Song bowed and asked:
"Sir, are you looking for me?"
Because time was precious, Ye Mingsheng didn't care about him, but asked straight to the point:
"What do you think of Guo Zhiping's plan?"
In the combat meeting last night, regarding the dispute between Lin Huaiwu and Guo Zhiping, Yuan Song had been sitting on the Diaoyutai without saying a word. Because this time when he entered the customs, Ye Mingsheng left He Jingyun in Dongning to look after the house, so now Yuan Song is serving The first general below him in the armed forces.
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng wanted to hear his opinion and see whether Yuan Song supported Guo Zhiping's radical strategy or Lin Huaiwu's conservative strategy.
Faced with Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Yuan Song seemed to be well prepared and said without much thought:
"Sir, I think the ideas of General Lin and General Guo have their own pros and cons..."
