In Zhang Cheng's Chinese army tent in Taojiadian, Lin Fangping said: "To the west of Kaifeng is a large formation of bandits. Look at the flags and it is the bandit Li Zicheng who is personally in charge. There are more than ten thousand bandit soldiers, three thousand horse thieves inside, and there are also hungry people. More than 20,000 people;
The remaining three sides were filled with about 5,000 bandit soldiers, plus less than 5,000 hungry people. For fear of exposing the whereabouts of our army, we did not dare to capture anyone alive. We just looked at the flags and learned that there were big banners with the character Liu on the north and south sides, and the character Gu on the east. banner. "
Zhang Cheng nodded and began to think in his mind. After a moment, he turned to Chen Jiugao and said, "Chen Shuai, do you think our army will be deployed to fight against the bandits tomorrow? How should we allocate it?"
Chen Jiugao pretended to think for a moment and then asked back: "In Zhang Shuai's opinion, how should we allocate good people?"
Zhang Cheng had given Chen Jiugao enough face, and he no longer gave in. He said to the generals: "Today the bandits have filled in the trenches, and they will attack the city with all their strength tomorrow. Chen Shuai and I have made a plan, and tomorrow we will take advantage of the bandits to attack the city with all their strength." At that time, I will cover up the enemy and give the intruders a severe blow, so that you and other thieves will know the power of my army."
He added: "Our army directly attacks the bandits in the north of Kaifeng City. We strive to defeat the bandits in the north of the city in one go, block the communication between the east gate and the west gate, and then attack the bandits in the east gate with the main force.
If we can first defeat the nearly 10,000 bandits surrounding Kaifeng in the north and east, the remaining 20,000 bandits will have nothing to fear. If the battle goes well, our army may be able to inflict heavy losses on the bandits under Kaifeng City.
Even if it cannot be eradicated, it can still prevent it from rising again within this year. This is an unparalleled feat. You should use your lives in front of the battle and fight bravely to be the first. Don't be timid and miss the opportunity. "
Zhang Cheng glanced at the generals in the military tent and said in a deep voice: "Fang Zhihai, Xia Shuncheng, and Qin Dazhong, you three will each lead the sergeants to supervise the armies. You should note down the meritorious officers for reward, and the timid ones." Anyone who does not respect military orders and advances or retreats without permission will be dealt with according to military law and beheaded on the spot!"
"Here!"
Upon hearing this, the three people immediately stood up, clasped their fists, and answered the order in unison.
The expressions of all the generals in the military tent became solemn. Before, they only knew that they would fight the bandits in Kaifeng, but they never thought that they might be able to wipe out the bandits in one battle.
The generals in the Beijing camp had only heard Chen Jiugao's words before. Zhang Cheng of Xuanzang, General Zhang, always paid attention to military regulations and military disciplines, and they must not be careless when fighting with them. Now, they heard that Zhang Cheng had not laid out the battle strategy, so he declared military disciplines first. Personally, A hint in my heart.
Zhang Cheng sat firmly behind the big case and continued in a deep voice: "Now I will give detailed instructions on the battle and defense strategies of each department regarding tomorrow's battle against the bandits. You must listen carefully and don't miss anything.
Please remember that everyone here has your own offensive and defensive duties. You must perform your duties and advance and retreat according to orders. On the battlefield, things are changing rapidly and there are many unpredictable things. It is impossible for me to dispatch and adjust various departments in a timely manner.
When facing a battle, it all depends on your hard work, abide by your duties, and strictly abide by military orders. If you should defend, you will not retreat, and if you should advance, you will advance without retreating. A small move can affect the whole body. Never let a small loss lead to a big loss and drag down an army. , causing your family members to be convicted along with you. "
"Please don't worry, Commander. If we disobey military orders even slightly, we will be handled by the Commander-in-Chief without any complaints!"
Driven by Wei Zhice's example, all the generals in the military tent stood up one after another to express their stance.
Zhang Cheng nodded with satisfaction before continuing: "Wei Zhice, you lead three troops from the chariot camp, plus a fire troop from the Beijing camp under Chen Shuai, and they will all be under your command."
"The general will get the order at the end."
"At noon tomorrow, you will lead the car battalion to the northwest corner of Kaifeng City to form a long phalanx to separate the rebels in the west and north of the city. The focus is to block the rebels in the west of the city and prevent them from rescuing the rebels in the north."
"Here!"
Zhang Cheng turned his eyes to Zhang Guodong and Zhang Guangda and said: "Zhang Guodong, you lead the infantry camp of Chen Dakuan and Jin Yong, plus an infantry unit under Chen Shuai, to attack the bandit formation in the north of the city."
Gu Ta did not wait for Zhang Guodong to receive the order, and continued: "Lin Fangping, you take the second sentry of my own army, and Su Laohu and Mo Rigen's troops are on the right wing. You must go forward from the main formation to harass the flanks of the rebels and look for opportunities." Break into the enemy formation, kill the generals and seize the flag."
"Here!"
Lin Fangping accepted the order happily and was very happy in his heart. This time he accompanied the army to fight. He had been by Zhang Cheng's side and rarely had the chance to make meritorious deeds. How could he not be happy now that he knew that he could also lead an army to fight.
Zhang Cheng continued: "Zhang Guangda, your subordinate Wang Tieren led 500 light cavalry as the left wing of Guodong's army. They also went forward from the main formation to mainly attack the flank of the rebel army.
But its main purpose is to divide the north and east of the city along a line at the northeast corner of Kaifeng City, so that the rebels in the north of the city cannot escape to the east of the city, and the rebels in the east of the city cannot come to rescue the north of the city."
He paused for a moment and then said: "And you have to personally lead the heavy cavalry, hide in the Guodong army formation, look for opportunities to suddenly rush out, break into the bandit army formation, directly attack the army, kill the general and seize the flag."
"Here!" Zhang Guangda answered the order in a deep voice.
Zhang Cheng then spoke to Zhang Guodong in a deep voice: "Guodong, your infantry camp must advance in formation, with the shield soldiers in front and the musketry soldiers following closely behind. Stand in three rows and be sure to move within eighty steps." Hit the thief with a cannon.
When the bandits are overwhelmed by the cannon fire, cold soldiers and killers rush forward in formation, beating the drums, advancing without retreating. I will personally beat the drums for your troops after you set foot in camp to assist in the battle. "
"Here! Please don't worry, Commander!"
Seeing that everything was done, Zhang Cheng turned to Chen Jiugao and said, "Chen Shuai, see what's wrong with such a distribution?"
Chen Jiugao said with a smile: "Zhang Shuai's fighting methods have won my heart. I think so too. There is nothing wrong with it."
His face darkened when he said this, and he turned to the lower right side of the military tent and said: "Although Chen Shihu and Chen Chongchang are guerrillas, you must follow Zhang Shuai's assignment this time. His subordinates obeyed orders so well.
You must not be ignorant of the depth. If you violate Zhang Shuai's military regulations and violate military orders, even I, the commander, will not be able to protect you. Do you understand? "
The two generals stood up with solemn faces to receive the order.
Zhang Cheng took the opportunity to observe. Although their faces were full of solemnity, they also looked somewhat unconvinced.
Seeing that Chen Jiugao had nothing to say, he turned around and said to Su Zhuang: "Master Su, when we go to battle tomorrow, don't take the lead. Come with me behind the army formation to watch the enemy plunder and cheer for the soldiers. "
Su Zhuang said: "Just follow Zhang Cheng's instructions."
Zhang Cheng then said to Chen Jiugao: "Chen Shuai, tomorrow Mr. Su and I will lead the army to fight against the bandits. I will help you at the Taojiadian Camp. Chen Shuai will excuse me and sit here to guard the camp for us and other troops."
The key point is to take good care of the artillery and heavy artillery in Chen Shuai's army. Although the battle tomorrow will be mainly about breaking out of the formation, and Chen Shuai's cannon is not needed for the time being, but it is impossible to say that there will be a confrontation with the bandits soon. At that time, it will all depend on Chen Shuai's help. The artillery bombarded the enemy's camp. "
"Haha! It's easy to talk."
