After hearing the news and combining it with the battle report he had just seen, Ye Mingsheng had almost guessed what Xu Zhaojie wanted to do next...
After thinking for a moment, Ye Mingsheng ordered He Jingyun beside him:
"Inform me, after a stick of incense, all the staff officers in the camp will come to the conference room to discuss the military situation!"
"yes!"
Under Ye Mingsheng's order, dozens of staff immediately properly handled the work at hand and came to the conference room. Seeing that everyone was here, Ye Mingsheng ordered Zhang Guangzhi:
"Let me introduce you to the current situation!"
"yes!"
With Ye Mingsheng's permission, Zhang Guangzhi immediately stood up and told in front of dozens of staff colleagues:
"According to the current battle situation, the battle situation in Yujing is stable. Gao Zongchang is huddled in Yujing City. The First Army commanded by Yuan has basically cut off all contact with the outside world!"
"The major change in the battle situation occurred in the southeast of Hebei and Henan, at Xiaohe Mountain in Fengqiu. Originally, tens of thousands of Anqing troops faced off against General Guo's Third Division there. However, according to the information sent by General Guo of the Third Division, According to the latest battle report, most of the Anqing army entrenched in Xiaohe Mountain has withdrawn to Anqing, leaving only about 2,000 troops to continue to occupy Xiaohe Mountain!"
"At the same time, Mr. Su Yisu, the deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department of our army, was assassinated in Licheng. At this time, the Qi army was gathering in Licheng, and it seemed that he was ready to interfere in the situation in Hebei and Henan!"
Before Zhang Guangzhi finished speaking, many staff members in the conference room began to whisper quietly. Everyone was very surprised at the sudden change in the battle situation... ··········
Leaning on the Taishi chair, listening to the discussions among his men, Ye Mingsheng also showed some emotion in his eyes. Yesterday, he got the autographed letter that Xu Zhaojie had sent to him. There was nothing noteworthy in the autographed letter, except that he wanted to communicate with him. Ye Mingsheng fought to the death in Jiyu and so on.
In addition, Dong Cheng also spoke under the control of the Coordination Office, and it did not take three days. He was willing to cooperate after only one day, but he did not know any more information, except for explaining some internal organizations of the Anqing Army. Apart from the relationship, and the situation of Xu Zhaojie going north, it has little value.
Because Xu Zhaojie previously released a sentry commander of the Third Division, Ye Mingsheng originally planned to release Dong Cheng back, but He Jingyun and others had different opinions. They believed that Dong Cheng was plotting to attack Ye Mingsheng, which was different from the former. The same situation, so Dong Cheng must be sentenced to death to warn those who are ready to take action.
Regarding the suggestions made by He Jingyun and others, Ye Mingsheng thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he followed Shan Ruliu to show Dong Cheng's head to the public last night.
After Dong Cheng and Xu Zhaojie wrote letters personally, Ye Mingsheng originally thought that Xu Zhaojie was really going to compete with him in Hebei Province, but now it seems that this bastard is just feinting and using Dong Cheng to kill Cao Changping. Pull him down and let Cao Changping hold him up to buy him time. His next target is likely to be Feng Keqin and the remaining half of Huainan... ····
Although he may have fallen into Xu Zhaojie's trick, in Ye Mingsheng's view, this is not an unacceptable thing!
Through the battle with Dong Cheng's troops and the battle report sent by Guo Zhiping, it can be clearly seen that Xu Zhaojie is worthy of being known as a famous general in the world. The Anqing Army he trained is indeed very powerful, and the battle formations cooperate very well. He has a strong will to fight and a high morale.
In the Battle of Zhuoxian a few days ago, although the 5,000 Anqing Army cavalry were completely wiped out, the soldiers of the 7th Division also suffered nearly 3,000 casualties. This was still in the case of an ambush by the Fengwu Army. If it was With swords and spears facing each other, the 7th Division is very likely to be unable to defeat the 5,000 Anqing Army. From this, we can see that the strength of the Anqing Army is far from that of the Yan Army and is comparable to the Henan Army. It can be said that they have encountered the Fengwu Army since its formation. 's strongest opponent.
In addition, Xu Zhaojie had previously assumed the posture of a decisive battle with the main force, so the Fengwu Army felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy and did not dare to slack off. The staff led by He Jingyun even made a plan for the battle to last until winter. .
Now that the Anqing Army has withdrawn, although Cao Changping's Qi Army is likely to be replaced, the Qi Army's combat effectiveness is still not comparable to that of the Anqing Army. The pressure that the Fengwu Army will face will undoubtedly be much less, and there is a high probability that it can be carried out as planned. Plan to swallow up the territory of Jiyu before winter...
Ye Mingsheng was naturally very angry about Cao Changping's double-dealing and secretly stabbing himself. Although he wanted to capture Cao Changping from Licheng to vent his anger, considering that the war in Jiyu was not over yet, Ye Mingsheng Mingsheng originally planned to put up with this for the time being, and wait until next spring to seize and digest the territory in Jiyu, and then settle the score with Cao Changping.
However, it now seems that Cao Changping was encouraged by Xu Zhaojie because he was worried about being retaliated by himself, so he planned to strike first to gain advantage. But it didn't matter. He would hit anyone. Cao Changping was always easier to deal with than Xu Zhaojie. He didn't need to be like him. They sent so many troops to deal with Xu Zhaojie.
Just as Ye Mingsheng was thinking, a young staff officer in the conference room stood up and shouted:
"Report to the commander-in-chief! The general has some ideas!"
Ye Mingsheng heard this and looked at the young staff officer. Looking at the young staff officer's energetic face, Ye Mingsheng always felt that this person looked familiar, but for a while he couldn't remember his name. Standing next to Ye Mingsheng Ye Kui, who was beside him, immediately introduced in a low voice into Ye Mingsheng’s ear:
"The commander-in-chief's name is Luo Gang. It was he who came up with the last plan to defeat the Luobi people at Mingyun Mountain. You even met him specifically to promote him to the rank of second-class staff officer in the general staff!"
Ye Mingsheng remembered this after hearing this, smiled at Luo Gang, nodded and said:
"Luo Gang, if you have any ideas, you can speak freely!"
With Ye Mingsheng's permission, Luo Gang said directly without hesitation:
"The general believes that after Xu Zhaojie made a false shot in Hebei and Yu this time, the next step is probably not to target us, but to attack Feng Keqin. He will completely take over Huainan's territory and connect Anqing and Huainan..." ··················”
Hearing this analysis, Ye Mingsheng was not surprised. After all, Xu Zhaojie must have gained something after spending so much effort. Now Xu Zhaojie's army may have arrived in Shouchun or Kangyin.
Seeing that his idea did not move Ye Mingsheng, Luo Gang took a deep breath and said word by word:
"Xu Zhaojie is actually paving the way for next spring and summer by selling Qilu's Cao Changping to our army!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Ye Mingsheng, but also everyone in the conference room focused their attention on this young staff officer. Everyone wanted to hear how this young man came to such a conclusion.
Ye Mingsheng nodded towards Luo Gang and said:
"Keep talking!"
After receiving Ye Mingsheng's approval, Luo Gang said calmly:
"From the recent intelligence, it can be seen that the situation in Chengdu is deteriorating indefinitely. The Luo'an Forbidden Army is likely to capture Jianmen within a month. Once the natural danger of Jianmen is gone, then the dignitaries from the southern patrol court will To survive, it is very likely that Rongcheng will collapse without attack!"
"Shangguan Hongyuan's idea has always been very clear, that is, to unify the north. As long as he unifies the north, he will have the basis to claim emperor. Therefore, he has always regarded our army as a thorn in his side. Now even if the imperial court patrols the south Containing most of his energy, he still gave Xu Zhaojie a lot of money, food and firearms, and secretly instructed Xu Zhaojie to fight against our army, which was enough to show that Shangguan Hongyuan regarded our army as a serious problem... ········”
"When Shangguan Hongyuan takes Sichuan and Shu and eliminates the southern patrol court, then Shangguan Hongyuan's strategic focus will inevitably move eastward to attack our army. Therefore, judging from the linkage between Shangguan Hongyuan and Xu Zhaojie this time, the general believes that there is reason to believe that, Xu Zhaojie and Shangguan Hongyuan are already colluding on the issue of jointly fighting our army, like a nest of snakes and rats!
"So I boldly guess that this time Xu Zhaojie wants to trade space for time, tacitly agreeing that our army will swallow up the territory of Hebei and Yu, in exchange for time to capture Huainan, and then wait until the decisive battle between our army and Shangguan Hongyuan next year , he is waiting for an opportunity to go north and attack our army together with Shangguan Hongyuan!"
As soon as Luo Gang came to this conclusion, everyone in the conference room was shocked. Then after thinking about it along Luo Gang's train of thought, everyone felt that Luo Gang's clear thinking was very reasonable. This is completely possible to happen!
"In that case, do you have any good way to solve it?" After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng asked Luo Gang:
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Luo Gang said calmly:
"Xu Zhaojie is one step ahead of our army this time, and Feng Keqin lacks vigilance in Huainan, so it is difficult for our army to stop his plot to capture Huainan. Therefore, for now, our army should change its combat plan and focus on using the Qi army to enter Taking this opportunity in the territory of Hebei and Yu, we can encircle the points and mobilize reinforcements to annihilate the main force of the Qi army in the territory of Hebei and Yu, and try to capture the entire Qilu!"
"By capturing Qilu and Jiyu, on the one hand we can eliminate the possibility of Cao Changping and Xu Zhaojie joining forces again and reduce the pressure on our army in the south. On the other hand, we also have a large number of buffer zones in the core area of our army to prevent war. Burning to Youyan area······················"
"In addition, our army should take advantage of our cavalry to harass the areas controlled by the Anqing Army, not to cause much harm to the Anqing Army, but to undermine the stability of the areas controlled by the Anqing Army and hinder Xu Zhaojie's integration of Anqing. Resources in Huainan region”
After Luo Gang finished speaking, everyone in the conference room began to whisper again, while Chief of Staff He Jingyun frowned slightly. He agreed with Luo Gang's analysis of Xu Zhaojie's movements, but he did not agree with Luo Gang's method of cracking the code. To eat it one bite at a time, although Qilu is also one of the targets of the Fengwu Army, with the current strength of the Fengwu Army, it is difficult to eat the two provinces of Hebei and Qilu in one go!
You must know that the territory of Jiyu and Qilu provinces is not only larger than the entire area currently under the jurisdiction of the Fengwu Army, but also has a population that is two to three times that of the area under the jurisdiction of the Fengwu Army.
Because Xu Zhaojie went north, the Fengwu Army had to suspend its previous plan to encircle Yujing and thought of a decisive battle with Xu Zhaojie. But now with the Anqing Army retreating, He Jingyun felt that they should continue the previous plan and concentrate all their strength first to take advantage of the situation. Xia Yujing was talking about other goals. Thinking of this, he stood up and said in a deep voice:
"Commander Luo's idea of using cavalry to harass Anqing is a good one, I think. But now that Xu Zhaojie is retreating, there is no strong reinforcements outside Yujing and our army is encircling it. It is better not to delay the attack on Yujing, otherwise things will change if it is too late!"
Regarding He Jingyun's different opinions, Luo Gang instinctively wanted to refute, but after he opened his mouth, he realized that it was He Jingyun who had spoken, so he closed his mouth unwillingly and lowered his head. In response, Ye Mingsheng didn't say much, just chatted about other things, and ended the combat analysis meeting...
After burning incense at the end of the meeting, Ye Kui, who had been instructed by Ye Mingsheng, brought Luo Gang to Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng was very interested in Luo Gang's thoughts, but just now he was meeting with the entire staff department. , in front of He Jingyun's subordinates, Ye Mingsheng also needs to save face for his deputy, and Luo Gang is He Jingyun's subordinate after all, and the army also needs to be orderly.
Luo Gang originally felt a little disappointed with He Jingyun's different views, but when he saw Ye Mingsheng receiving him, hope rose in his heart again.
When he saw Luo Gang, Ye Mingsheng asked straight to the point:
"All our troops in Hebei and Henan are concentrated in Yujing. Can we capture Yujing within a month?"
Faced with the question raised by Ye Mingsheng, Luo Gang did not give the answer immediately, but thought carefully for a while before saying:
"I believe that the success is half-to-50. If there is no participation of the Anqing army, then our army will quickly encircle Yujing after taking down Gao Dingshan and Wang Shouye, the two main forces of the Henan army. There is a high probability that we can quickly capture Yujing!"
"But because of Xu Zhaojie's appearance, Gao Zongchang bought a lot of reaction time in Yujing. According to the frontline battle report, during the period when the First Army blocked Yujing's contact with the outside world, Gao Zongchang was not idle in Yujing. He First, all the young men and women in Yujing City were recruited to defend the city together, and then the city defense of Yujing was strengthened."
"Although the main force of the Henan Army has been completely wiped out by our army in previous battles, after Gao Zongchang organized Qingzhuang to defend the city, Yujing's current defensive force is at least 30,000, and may even reach 50,000 There are so many, and the total strength of our army in Hebei and Henan is only a little over 100,000!"
"Although the young men and women organized by Gao Zongchang are mixed, such a large number will still bring considerable difficulties to our army's siege operations... ·········”
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