"Now, let's make the final war deployment."
"Come forward, generals."
Following his words, all the generals of the Xuan Army gathered around the sand table.
The sand table mainly depicts a large winding river and the conditions on both sides of the river, including hillside highlands and various terrains in low-lying areas.
On our side, there are many small flags representing the Xuan Army.
On the opposite bank, there are also five or six small ghost army flags scattered all over the bank, representing the enemy's troop deployment.
Yan Qi first stretched out his hand and pointed at all the small flags of the Ghost Army:
"The enemy's formation along the river bank looks like a long snake formation. It lacks depth. Theoretically, as long as one point is defeated, the entire line will be defeated."
"But equally, if their main force encounters a cross-river attack, it is very likely that the left and right sides will return to defend and surround them."
As he spoke, he pointed to the small ghost army flag inserted in the middle:
"Here, the Linhe Ferry, was the first choice way to cross the Linhe River in the past, and it was also a heavily fortified place by the ghost army."
"Here, here, and here, there are small groups of enemy river defense troops."
"And here, Bailiba, according to investigation, is the weakest place of the ghost army."
After hearing what he said, General Youxuan couldn't help but ask: "Shuai Yan plans to march from Bailiba?"
"No!" Yan Qi said directly: "Bailiba seems to have weak defense, but in fact, after crossing the river, the terrain there is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is possible that the ghost army deliberately confuses our army. Therefore, troops cannot be used here. If you want to cross a river, you should do so in the most ordinary place."
The most ordinary place? The generals couldn't help but look at each other.
Yan Qi then pointed to the sand table: "Here! Crab Mountain!"
"This is not the focus of the ghost army, nor is it a weak point. On the contrary, after crossing the river, the road is difficult, but because of this, the ghost army will not think of us crossing the river from here."
"More importantly, due to the bend, the water flow in Crab Mountain is relatively gentle, which is just suitable for our army to quickly cross the river!"
"But Commander Yan, if we cross the river from Crab Mountain, will it attract the surrounding ghost army troops to encircle this place?" a general said.
Yan Qi glanced at him: "So, this river crossing battle requires troops to be deployed in three places."
"On the first route, General Ma Lin will lead three thousand troops, pretending to be the main force crossing the river, and attack Linhe Ferry!"
"The second line, led by General Wan Yong, attacks Bailiba!"
"When the ghost army saw this, they must have thought that our army would land at Bailiba, and that Linhe Ferry would just be an attack from the east to the west."
"Actually, these two armies are all feint attacks, just to support my third army!"
"And this third way is also the most critical way!"
"A general will lead a thousand elite troops, cross the river late at night, quietly pull out the ghost army's stronghold, and then occupy a deep strategic position to meet our army's follow-up troops!"
After saying this, he also picked up his own small flag and stuck it on Crab Mountain.
Seeing this scene, all the generals felt excited. Xie Hongling was the first to clasp his fists and said: "Shuai Yan! Let me go!"
General Xie Hongling Xuan Guo, even though she is a woman, she has bravely won the three armies. In terms of true martial arts, there is probably no rival among the generals present.
Let her lead the third line. Not only will the combat strength be greatly improved, but having the general there will also improve morale.
But Yan Qi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said: "No, as far as I know, General Xie doesn't know how to swim. He crossed the river late at night. If he accidentally fell into the water, the consequences would be disastrous."
"But!" Xie Hongling's face turned red and she still wanted to argue.
Unexpectedly, Yan Qi had already said seriously: "General Xie, you have a heavy responsibility. In the battle across the river, you cannot take such risks."
How dare Yan Qi dare to let a man who can't swim cross the river, or a general? More importantly, Xie Hongling and Prince Xuan are very close, just like best friends. If such an accident really happens, Yan Qi will definitely suffer. No need to walk around!
"Yes, thank you, General." Another general agreed. After speaking, he also raised his fist towards Yan Qi: "The last general was transferred to the Xiangjiang Navy and knows the key to crossing the river late at night. Please order us to fight!"
"Okay!" Yan Qi didn't talk too much. In fact, this general was exactly the one he had in mind. He immediately said: "General Tan Zhen, this battle across the river is entirely dependent on the success or failure of your troops! You must complete the mission!"
"I have the order!" Tan Zhen shouted and clasped his fists.
As the saying goes, there is a specialization in the art, which does not mean that Xie Hongling is not good, or that Yan Qi refuses to use her, but that the battle across the river is indeed not suitable for her.
Seeing that the commander's military order had been issued, Xie Hongling was somewhat disappointed.
Yan Qi looked around again and said: "All ministries go down quickly and prepare! The Munitions Department is responsible for collecting and tying the barrels to ensure they are strong and strong. The other generals will mobilize the soldiers crossing the river to boost our morale!"
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists.
After everyone was ordered to leave, Xie Hongling was about to lift her feet when Yan Qi called out to her: "General, are you staying?"
The latter raised his eyebrows in confusion: "Any other instructions, Commander Yan?"
"Of course, the general has more important tasks."
In terms of military rank, Yan Qi and Xie Hongling are actually almost the same, except that he is the commander, and they are relatively familiar with each other, so their tone of voice is relatively easy-going.
"Please take a look." Yan Qi leaned over, pointed at a spot on the sand table with his finger, slowly paddled across the river, and said at the same time:
"If our army wins this battle across the river, the ghost army will definitely flee to Shiquankou in an attempt to escape to Gannan County."
As he spoke, he moved his fingers back to his own camp and drew a route diagonally upward: "General, after our army successfully crosses the river, as soon as possible, from this road, we will march lightly and rush straight into Gannan! Get ahead of the ghost army. Seize this place before you flee!"
"By then, all the ghost armies here will be contained between Gannan and Linhe."
Gannan County is just after Linhe. To get there, you must first cross Linhe, so the ghost army deployed all its troops on the river bank, but there were actually no people behind it.
After hearing what he said, Xie Hongling didn't hesitate at all and immediately clasped her fists and said, "I have the order!"
Three days later, late at night.
At Linhe Ferry, on the south bank where Xuan's army was located, torches were brightly lit. Xuan General Ma Lin hung his sword on his waist and kept shouting from the bank:
"Hurry up! Follow us!"
"Quick! Quick!"
Under his urging, batches of Xuanjun soldiers quickly boarded small warships, and the river was covered with several rows.
After everything was ready, Ma Lin was also at the bow of the ship and waved his hand: "Let's go!"
"Paddle hard—"
Three thousand Xuanjun soldiers began to forcibly cross the Linhe River.
Although the river is very wide and the distance between the two banks is far away, it is difficult for the ghost army not to see such torches in the middle of the night.
North Shore.
"General! Xuan's army is about to cross the river!" the sentry panicked.
"Huh!?" The ghost general stationed in Linhe immediately stood up and said in a cold voice: "Don't panic! Let's wait for work and guard the ferry. If Xuan's army crosses the river from here, it is asking for death! Send the order! All warriors, prepare Meet the enemy!"
