"A combat division only needs to provide one combat division to its subordinates, and the subordinates will ensure that these two places will be successfully captured." Zhang Hong assured.
Liu Heng nodded.
"Proprietor, when are we going to attack Gaoshan City and Settlement City?" Zhang Hong asked.
Tiger Character Banner dispatched two more military divisions from the grassland to Datong. They had the force to capture Datong, but the current commander was no longer him. If they wanted to send troops to a certain city in Datong, they needed Liu Heng's consent. .
Liu Heng waved his hand gently and said: "Don't rush to take action now. We will wait until Chen Shizheng and Jia Shizheng arrive to discuss the next battle."
They rode back to Xinpingbao first, but there were so many soldiers and horses in the army that not all of them arrived at the camp ready outside Xinpingbao for a while.
"I'm afraid Chen Shizheng and Jia Shizheng will have to wait a while before they arrive. Boss, would you like to have something to eat first? My subordinates have already arranged for people to prepare meals." Zhang Hong asked Liu Heng.
Liu Heng waved his hand and said, "There's no rush to eat. It's not time for dinner yet."
As he spoke, he glanced at the clock in the signing room.
Huziqi has successfully imitated a large vertical clock, and has begun researching a clock that is smaller and easier to carry.
Nowadays, within the Tiger Flag, anyone with a high level will carry a big clock like this with them for the convenience of telling the time.
There are military camps outside Xinpingbao City. The military camps are connected together in patches, almost as far as the eye can see.
Two combat divisions, more than 30,000 troops, were stationed in the open space outside Xinpingbao City.
That night, in the custody room of the General's Mansion, three military divisions were sitting at attention.
"Hang up the map of Datong." Liu Heng pointed to the wall behind him.
Zhao Wu picked up the map on the table, stepped on the stool, hung it on the wall, and nailed it with a few wooden wedges.
"This is a map of the entire seventy-two forts in Datong. It marks every fort and city in Datong. These places have been occupied by us." Liu Heng used the thin stick in his hand to draw some places on the map. A circle.
The places drawn in the circle are all captured fortresses and cities.
Liu Heng continued: "I had never thought that the Second Battle Division could achieve such great results. Similarly, this also shows the incompetence of the Datong frontier army. Even with the superior strength, they could still lose twenty Many forts and cities.”
"The troops of the Second Battle Division have appeared near the settlement city, and there are not many troops left in Datong. Can we take the town of Datong in one fell swoop?" Chen Xunping said.
Datong Town has a different meaning in Datong. No matter how many forts and cities the Tiger Banner army captures, as long as Datong Town is not captured, it does not count as capturing Xia Datong.
"What do you two think?" Liu Heng asked Xiang Jia Liu and Zhang Hong.
Zhang Hong was the first to speak: "My Second War Division can capture Gaoshan City and Settlement City, and pull out these two horns of Datong Town."
"The Guards Division is willing to be the vanguard of the army and be the first to attack Datong Town." Jia Liu said.
Chen Xunping, who was sitting between the two men, said: "The main task of the Guards Division is to protect the safety of the owner. Our First Guards Division is willing to be the first team to attack Datong Town."
"It seems that the three of you want to attack Datong Town earlier." Liu Heng nodded at the place marked Datong Town on the map with the wooden stick in his hand.
Chen Xunping said: "The main dignitaries of Datong all live in Datong Town, and there is also a Daiwang Palace in the city. If you capture Datong Town, you will have the opportunity to obtain the people's wealth and anointing collected by the previous kings."
"The vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty are all extremely rich. If they can capture a royal palace, the wealth captured alone will allow our Tiger Flag to expand a few more military divisions." Zhang Hong said.
When it comes to feudal lords, everyone thinks of wealth.
It's not that they can only think of this, in fact, every feudal prince's palace is too rich. Land, shops, salt, as long as it is a profitable business, there is almost no feudal prince's palace that does not intervene.
"Let's not attack Datong Town yet." Liu Heng looked at the three divisions in front of him and said, "I decided to attack the North West Road and the Middle Road of Datong Zuowei Road first, and capture the 20 forts and the two left and right forts under the jurisdiction of these two places. The Acropolis cuts off the passage between Datong Town and these places.”
The wooden stick in his hand drew a circle on the map, enclosing two places on Zuowei Road.
"Then we won't fight Gaoshan City and Settlement City?" Zhang Hong said hesitantly.
Liu Heng said: "Fight, your second combat division will attack these two cities, while the first combat division and personal division will attack the North West Road and the middle road of Zuowei Road respectively. After these places are all captured, The town of Datong will be isolated and helpless and become an isolated city."
Chen Xunping and others all focused their attention on the map.
Looking at the forts and cities marked on the map, everyone was calculating what they would do next.
"Master Dong, can our Second War Division send troops to pretend to attack Settlement City? Send a group of troops to set up an ambush between Gaoshan City and Settlement City. Once Gaoshan City comes to help, we can ambush them halfway." Zhang Hong said.
After hearing this, Chen Xunping pursed his lips and shook his head, saying: "Your idea is indeed very good, but have you ever thought about how many soldiers and horses are left in Gaoshan City? Even if they want to rescue Settlement City, they may not be able to. Troops can be sent.”
"Isn't there Datong Town?" Zhang Hong said, "Gaoshan City doesn't have many troops, but Datong Town also has a Fubiao Battalion with over a thousand troops and hundreds of cavalry. It's not too weak."
Chen Xunping said: "The town of Datong may not necessarily send out troops to rescue the settlement city. Don't forget that there is a king in the city. Once the town of Datong falls because of sending troops to rescue other places, it will be a crime for the prince to fall. Who are the officials below?" Neither can afford it.”
"I think what Chen Shizheng said is right. The Fubiao Camp in Datong Town really wanted to leave the city. It would have left the city long ago, and it would not still be in Datong Town. Li Guangyi obviously wants to defend Datong Town." Jia Liu said. said.
Zhang Hong, who was standing at the table, glanced at the settlement city on the map and said: "The information received by my subordinates is that there were originally 402 officers and soldiers in the settlement city, one guard, and there were also some mules and horses in the city. , however, in order to encircle and suppress our Tiger Flag, Yang Guozhu transferred 200 officers and soldiers and some mules and horses from the settlement city. It is estimated that there are still about 200 troops in the city. Counting the temporarily requisitioned civilians, the number of troops defending the city will not exceed 500. .”
"What's going on in Gaoshan City?" Liu Heng's finger slid away from the settlement city and landed on the location of Gaoshan City not far away.
Zhang Hong said: "The defense of Gaoshan City is stronger than that of Settlement City. There are more than 800 defenders in the city, and one garrison commander each. Although Yang Guozhu also transferred some of the troops, there are still four to five hundred troops left. .”
"If you were to attack these two cities, how many troops would you need?" Liu Heng looked at Zhang Hong.
