Chapter 173 No Tomorrow
Perhaps there is another possibility, that is, Ye Shen will keep the power of the younger generations in his hands and push these people out as cannon fodder.
But none of this matters.
Fu Youde knows one thing very well, that is, even if it rains. The Northern Army was still gathering towards Guangwu Town. The forces he sent out to block the enemy forces on both sides were also fighting hard at the moment.
He has no tomorrow.
Fighting at night is a taboo for military strategists, not to mention. They have been fighting hard for a day. Although each unit takes turns to fight and has time to rest, it is still a tired army after all. Not to mention, it had just rained and the ground was muddy.
There are problems everywhere.
However, he only has the power of one blow. Where is the objective gap between the North and the South? When they can't fight anymore, it's time for Ye Chen to fight back.
And Fu Youde didn't want to engage in defensive problems at all.
That's when the whole army collapsed.
Those who advance may live, those who retreat will surely die, and those who stop will also be dead.
Fu Youde had no other choice at all.
Facing the hesitation below, Fu Youde said nothing and put on his helmet. The helmet covered his head of white hair. For a moment, Fu Youde seemed to have the temperament of a young man. That vigorous and heroic appearance seemed to have returned to his aging body.
He went to war himself.
Although it is said that Fu Youde is unlikely to fight in person. But this kind of attitude is enough to prove a lot of things.
What are all the generals saying?
After night falls, murderous intent suddenly appears in the darkness.
Because this was a temporary camp, they did not have enough wood reserves, not to mention that after a heavy rain, a lot of fuel was soaked. It was difficult to ignite for a while, and it was not that there was no bonfire warning on the Union defense line.
However, it is inevitable that the number of bonfires will be insufficient.
Therefore, the Northern Army selected elite soldiers and generals, penetrated into the rear of the defense line from the darkness, and suddenly launched an attack. All the militiamen were killed by surprise.
After all, the militia is a militia and has undergone military training. But since I have been performing tasks on the second line, I don't have much time to actually fight. Most of them are cleaning the battlefield, saying that they can't fight, but they can also fight. But in many things, it is not as precise as the regular army.
Night battles test the quality of the army the most, so the militia that persisted for more than half a year were under this night attack. Suddenly defeated.
Many people had no idea what was happening and were already defeated.
And how could Fu Youde miss such a good opportunity. Almost chasing the defeated soldiers, they ran towards the north. It was obvious that Fu Youde wanted to use his defeated troops to attack the Northern Army's strong camp. ..
I have to say that Fu Youde had the right timing.
In the dark night, everyone ran away after a chase. In this case, maintaining formation was simply impossible. The Northern Army was indeed inexperienced in defeating the war.
The first to contact the defeated defenders, their first reaction was not to strictly guard the camp and drive the enemy out immediately, but to go out to respond. In order to stabilize the situation, after screening, people were put into the camp.
This method cannot be wrong. But it was too late.
This time, although Fu Youde did not go into battle in person, he was at the forefront, and his timing was extremely good. The Northern Army made a small mistake and was caught by him.
As a result, the outer defense line of Guangwu Town was breached before there was any time to react.
The fighting spread to Guangwu Town.
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Ye Chen didn't sleep.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Ye Chen to sleep.
The night battle was an unexpected and reasonable thing. But he didn't expect that the Southern Army could reach Guangwu Town.
Guangwu Town is actually a small town. However, as a logistics transfer base for the Northern Army, a large number of warehouses were built here. It is precisely because of the existence of these warehouses that the entire Guangwu Town looks larger, but Guangwu Town is still not as good as some large villages in later generations.
Although the outer defense line of Guangwu Town is still a little far away from the center of Guangwu Town. But Ye Chen heard the killing cry immediately.
Not only Ye Chen heard it, but many people also heard it.
Someone immediately said next to Ye Chen: "Sir, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Please make plans in advance. It is better to retreat to Guangwu Mountain for the sake of future effects."
Ye Chen glanced at the generals around him and understood immediately. The staff system is still too immature. There are many things that cannot be done by these staff members who always follow the rules. He reflected on today's battle, with Fu Youde approaching step by step and fighting to this extent.
What's the problem?
The first place is naturally Ye Chen's own strategy, to stop with silence and strike later. Gave Fu Youde the first move.
The second point is that the staff system is too rigid and rigid. Too organized. Everything has a charter.
This is actually good. Having a complete system relieved Ye Chen's great command pressure and allowed him to focus on thinking about hundreds of thousands of troops and several strategic directions instead of trivial matters in the military.
But the staff system is also flawed.
That is, facing a general like Fu Youde who is extremely talented and is almost a battlefield artist, it is inevitable that he will be slow to react.
It seems to have a certain negative effect on the generals below.
Generals seem to rely too much on the regulations of their staffs, but the problem is that war is not only a technical term, but also an art.
Relying on the so-called rules and regulations of these advisers can only prevent people from making stupid mistakes. The lower limit is guaranteed, but the upper limit cannot be guaranteed. What's more, the middle and lower-level officers of the Northern Army are completely different from the middle- and lower-level officers of the Southern Army.
The officer corps of the Northern Army were all scholars. From several schools.
The advantage is that scholars have strong learning abilities and can quickly master these combat skills. But the downside is that once the other party plays cards out of turn. And when they suffered a large number of casualties, they became timid.
The officer corps of the Southern Army were all selected by Fu Youde. They were all veterans who could accept new tactics. They had fought in battles and had seen blood.
Such a person would face mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the battlefield. It's commonplace.
In a word, the shortcoming of the Northern Army is that it pays too much attention to regulations and lacks blood and toughness.
Now, what this staff officer said illustrates this point.
Yes, Guangwu Mountain is not far to the north. Although the mountain is not high, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Not to mention, it was the original garrison of the Southern Army. All kinds of defenses are ready. Retreat to the top and wait for the troops. Come to help. Even when the water conditions of the Yellow River stabilize, it is possible to take the risk of deploying troops from the north bank.
However, being able to be transferred to Ye Chen as a staff officer proves that this person is very good. But good people are not necessarily soldiers. Without any ruthlessness, he became a general.
In this case, if there is a slight wavering, the people below may collapse.
In this current situation, many of the soldiers below don't know what's going on? Once Ye Chen retreats, it will prove that he has failed. By that time, everyone in Guangwu Town had lost their organization. An army without organization is equivalent to not being an army.
Ye Chen could accept failure and even die at the hands of Fu Youde.
After all, dying on the bed of old age is a shame for a military strategist.
However, he was determined not to accept this failure. And he knew one thing very well, Fu Youde had only his last breath left. This is a reflection of the Southern Army's return to Guangzhou. The dragon is about to be slain, how can they break the golden lock?
Ye Chen's eyes flashed coldly, and he took out the gun from his waist. Without saying a word, he took a shot at this staff officer.
In an instant, the brain collapsed. Everyone was stunned.
Ye Chen is usually very kind to those below him and has no airs about him. He also takes good care of his subordinates, and everyone around him loves him. Ye Chen usually takes care of whatever happens at home. Little do they know that this is exactly how a military strategist raises his troops.
If you love your soldiers like a son, you can use them like clay.
Ye Chen, the staff officer, also knew that he was very capable. Even if he makes a mistake now, he does not have to be killed, but he must express his determination with the most decisive attitude
, avoid any kind of wavering.
I can only borrow my head for use.
Otherwise, the power of words will be too weak.
Sure enough, with Ye Chen's move, everyone felt as if a bucket of snow had been poured on their heads, chilling their hearts to the core.
Ye Chen said calmly: "Whoever dares to talk about retreating will be killed without mercy."
The person below, Ling Ran, obeyed the order and said, "Yes."
