After sending Dang Xianying away, Zhang Zhen immediately convened a meeting of headquarters personnel at the Danzhai official hall.
Everyone sat down and the soldiers served tea. Zhang Zhendao: "We set out from Suide City and occupied Qingjian City. Then we went west and occupied Dantou Village. We eliminated five thousand Jin troops along the way. Only now do we understand how many Jin troops there are and what their intentions are."
Cao Yudao: "Yu Hou ordered us to go south. We were supposed to occupy Qingjian City and consolidate Suide's defense. But we didn't expect us to fight two battles in a row and wipe out the Jin Army. Now that we have arrived at Dantou Village, we understand that this belongs to the Jin Army. The main force, and probably most of the Jin troops in Shaanxi. On one side of Dantou Village is Anbao, where a Jin Army brigade is stationed. I don’t know how many people there are. On the other side is Longan Village, where thousands of Jin troops are about to come. As long as Dantou Village is defended, the safety of the Suide army in the rear can be guaranteed."
Having said this, Cao Yu stood up, pressed his hands on the table, and stared at everyone closely. Said: "We fought two battles in a few days and we lost more than 300 people. Now 2,700 people have to face the attack of thousands of Jin troops. Everyone must muster the courage to defend Dantou Village to the death!" "
At this time, Governor Cao Yu's attitude was crucial. He said that if you want to defend this place, you can't retreat even half a step.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Zhang Zhen coughed lightly. Said: "Cao Dujian said very clearly that we cannot retreat even half a step in Dantou Village. As soon as we retreat, we will reach Qingjian City. It is convenient for the enemy to go south or north. Dantou Village is a village in the middle of the canyon, with people coming from east to west. There is only one way to go. It's stuck here, and the enemy is so powerful that they can't do anything to Suide. But there's no need to be nervous. We only lost 300 people in the past two days and annihilated 5,000 of the Jin army. Come on How many people can there be? Even if all the Jin Army's troops in Shaanxi arrive, it cannot exceed 10,000. Earlier, we attacked the enemy and defended, and won a complete victory. Now we are attacking and defending, so we should be more tolerant. Especially Today, one battalion of our troops completely wiped out three thousand Jin Army cavalry, what else is there to fear?"
After finishing speaking, he said to the left commander Wang Wenhong: "Go back later and tell Shu Jiming and Wang Zhongfu that we will celebrate their victory tonight. They fought well!"
Wang Wenhong said yes.
Zhang Zhendao: "We have been fighting two battles in the past two days. We don't have many artillery shells and grenades. We need to replenish them from behind immediately. Soon Tao Qing will set off overnight to urge the people behind to bring more. Fortunately, we can go all the way. As long as the carts are transported quickly, they can support us in defending the city."
Tao Qing said yes. Knowing that time is urgent now, the headquarters must send someone to look after the logistics.
Zhang Zhen continued: "Now it seems that the Jin Army cannot attack tomorrow. If you want to attack, it will have to be the day after tomorrow. After you go back, rest and reorganize the troops and repair the damaged ordnance. Follow the regulations of the city and strengthen defense. All cannons are Go to the city wall and strengthen the defense of the city wall. If the Jin army does not come for a day, this work will not stop for a day. The stronger the city wall is, the less strength we have to defend the city."
After Zhang Zhen finished speaking, he gently held his tea cup and looked at everyone.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Cheng Liangsong stood up and said: "The specific arrangements are as follows. The former military camp will fight today and have a day off tomorrow. If the Jin army does not come, the day after tomorrow, together with the Zuo military camp, we will strengthen the defense of the city wall. The Zuo military camp will start tomorrow , arrange artillery on the city wall, make artillery emplacements, place grenades, and arrange stone rolling logs and other defenses on the city wall. The middle military camp and the right military camp repair the city wall, dig trenches, and various civil engineering operations. The rear military camp arranges supplies, various Where to place the defensive equipment and how to eat and rest must be decided in advance. Nie Feng, Wang Wenhong and Zhang Yousheng, you must make arrangements for your mission when you return."
The three stood up and said yes.
Zhang Zhen said: "Okay, everything that needs to be arranged has been arranged. Tao Qing goes to eat first and will set off soon! Remember, if you want to defend the city, artillery shells and grenades are indispensable! After you go back, make arrangements first Send these two over here. There is food and grass stored in Dantou Village, so it’s not too urgent.”
Tao Qing said yes, stood up and left.
Zhang Zhendao: "If you have any opinions, please tell us. We need to work together to defend Dantou Village."
In today's meeting, because Dantou Village must be defended, Cao Yu's attitude was stern. Cao Yu's attitude was harsh, while Zhang Zhen's was gentler. This is the way of getting along with the governor and the governor, which has been gradually honed.
Wang Wenhong said: "The commander and staff have just talked about how to defend and how to arrange it. It is basically complete. However, it is impossible to defend only by defending without attacking. Only by having both offense and defense, and attacking during defense, can we be as stable as Mount Tai. What will happen then? Attack and control have not yet been arranged.”
Zhang Zhen smiled and said: "Indeed, I just talked about defense. This is based on two considerations. First, Yuhou will not let us defend and will send reinforcements. Dantou Village is one hundred and fifty miles from Suide City, and reinforcements It will be there in three to five days. In addition to the time we have to call for reinforcements, we only need to hold on for five days. Moreover, the situation is changing rapidly. Which army to use to attack depends on the situation at that time. It will be decided on the fly when the time comes. "
Wang Wenhong shook his head: "It is better to make a decision early. The army should prepare early."
Zhang Zhen nodded: "That's fine. In normal operations, the front army and the left army are used as forwards. But this time is different. It is a defensive operation, so the Chinese army camp is the main attack. During the operation, the rear army camp serves as a reserve team to support other battalions at any time. . When necessary, they will coordinate with the middle battalion to go out of the city to attack, with other battalions assisting."
Wang Wenhong was not satisfied after hearing this, but said nothing more.
When defending, there must be many countermeasures against the enemy's main attack direction. For example, suddenly attack the enemy in other directions to disrupt the enemy. Or when the enemy retreats, make a sudden attack to tire the enemy. Various, many measures using offensive countermeasures. If you can't defend it and let the enemy attack when they want and rest when they want, that's the end of it.
Zhang Yousheng said: "In fact, artillery is very useful when defending a city. It can destroy all the enemy's siege equipment. But how to use artillery should be formulated before the war. Otherwise, there is no way to arrange artillery positions and other matters. "
Zhang Zhen looked at Cheng Liangsong and said, "My staff and I will go to the city wall to look at this matter tomorrow before we decide. It's too early to make a decision now."
After discussing a few unimportant issues, it was already getting dark.
Zhang Zhen stood up and said, "Tonight we celebrate Shu Jiming's camp. The other camps ate early and went to bed to prepare for tomorrow."
Cao Yu said: "It is better for all personnel to participate in the celebration. Shu Jiming's camp will add two sheep and prepare several jars of wine. Except for them, other camps are not allowed to drink."
Zhang Zhen smiled and said: "Since the governor said so, let's do it. Now we have no shortage of supplies, so we are a little more luxurious. The other camps have five sheep, and Shu Jiming's former military camp has fifteen. In addition, they Add fifty more chickens, feel free to eat them!"
Everyone listened and laughed together. This kind of food is enough for you to eat without worrying about not having enough food.
Cao Yu thought for a while and said: "Since the rule is so generous, I can't be stingy. Today, dozens of fish were caught in the Yeyan River and cooked together to celebrate the former military camp! Also, tonight they can let go Drink and have a rest tomorrow.”
Cheng Liangsong on the side secretly planned who would celebrate tonight and who would be on duty. Although Dang Xianying surrendered, he could not be completely trusted. The loyalty of these Tibetan soldiers is very problematic at this time, and they will vote for which side is stronger.
