Ming Zuo

Chapter 831 Gathering the Stars
The idea of ​​using the Nakdong River to build the Busan line of defense was confirmed after Liu Yiyuan's on-the-spot investigation.

Although Busan is a city on land, its geographical location is really unique.

Behind the city is the sea.

Although Hou Jin was brave and good at fighting on land, he was completely worthless at sea.

In this way, defensive operations do not need to consider the back at all.

The wide Nakdong River in the west of Busan flows directly to the sea, and there are a series of highlands on the east bank. This is definitely a terrain that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

In particular, there is a mountain castle inherited from the Silla era on Mount Geumjeong.

"All the supplies delivered are sent here, and we will send people to guard this place."

For Jinjing Mountain City, Liu Yiyuan valued it very much, and planned to use it to build a frontline base.

It is recorded by a combat staff officer, and it can be executed after returning home.

The overland access to Busan is in the north.

From Ulsan, there are two roads.

One is between the high mountains and the terrain is narrow.It only needs to put up the strength of a regiment, and it can be as strong as gold.

The other road is close to the sea, and it is also narrow, so it is easy to be hit by sea fire.

Such terrain conditions make Busan absolutely easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"The commander-in-chief intends to use a division of troops to consolidate the defense of Busan, which is absolutely sufficient. It's just that the supplies needed here have to be transported by sea. I don't know if Houjin is determined to spend it with us for many years?"

As long as the logistics supplies are sufficient, Liu Yiyuan is confident that he will last for a hundred years.

Can Houjin spend such a long time with Shandong?

Obviously not.

After the on-the-spot inspection, Liu Yiyuan was full of confidence in the defense of Busan.

But on the way back, thinking about the map of the Korean Peninsula, Liu Yiyuan fell into deep thought.

"Where are we now?"

"There are still twenty miles to Jeju Island."

Liu Yiyuan hurriedly said: "Don't go back for now, turn the bow of the boat and go to the north."

The people below didn't know why, but since he gave the order, everyone had to obey it.

The sailboat turned and turned to the northwest along the southern tip of the Korean peninsula.

This trip lasted for more than half a month.

Liu Yiyuan, who returned to Jeju Island, had already become unshaven and unkempt, but his spirit was very high.

He ignored the rest and wrote a report himself.

"On Offense and Defense on the Korean Battlefield"

"Send this report back to the command headquarters immediately, and it must be handed over to the commander in chief."

For the Korean battlefield, Liu Yiyuan had a new idea.

This is a big project, full of adventure elements.If successful, the benefits will be enormous.

He looked in the direction of Shandong, wondering if the commander who was younger than him would approve his plan?
Shandong, High Command.

After receiving Liu Yiyuan's report, Zuo Menggeng read it line by line many times.

Everyone was shocked by Liu Yiyuan's battle plan, except for him.

Unbeknownst to everyone, a similar plan had already been brewing in his mind.It's just that he can't guarantee that this plan will come true in this era?

Now Liu Yiyuan not only sent the report, but also personally went to the site to investigate and gave a guarantee of feasibility.

With all eyes on, the decision-making power was handed over to Zuo Menggeng.

As time passed day by day, Liu Yiyuan was waiting for Zuo Menggeng's reply in addition to his non-stop preparations in Jeju Island.

But there was no response for more than ten days in a row, which made him a little discouraged.

Did the high command choose a safe plan?

Just when he was depressed, two teams rushed to Jeju Island at the same time.

One is the headquarters of the First Marine Division transported by Zuo Hua himself.

According to the original plan, the unit carrying out the defense of Busan was the [-]st Marine Division.

More than [-] people were mobilized as a whole, and the procedure was very troublesome.However, the division headquarters can be in place in advance and run in with the headquarters.

And the other group of people is more surprising.

Seeing Zhang Yan, Zuo Dai, Bai Xiaoqi, Le Xinfeng, and Huang Long coming together, Liu Yiyuan was a little confused.

Zhang Yan did not recount the past first, but read out the order of the command in front of everyone.

"According to the front-line report, the North Korean combat plan has been revised. It is planned to establish the General Command of the Eastern Group Army. We hereby appoint Liu Yiyuan, chief of staff, as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Group Army. Zhang Yan, Minister of Logistics, Zuo Dai, Minister of Armament Department, and Zuo Hua, Minister of the Navy , Zuo Yong, Commander of the [-]st Marine Division, and Bai Qi, Commander of the [-]th Division, are the deputy commanders-in-chief, fully responsible for the follow-up operations.”

Hearing this appointment, everyone was in an uproar.

The Shandong New Army has fought many times, but never before has so many senior generals been mobilized and a joint command has been formed like this one.

Liu Yiyuan accepted the order, but at the same time noticed something strange.

"Minister Zhang, what is the so-called agreement of this group army?"

Before Zhang Yan came here, he had received all the instructions and explained them to everyone on the spot.

"According to your battle plan, the troops deployed this time are not only the Navy and the First Marine Division, but also the Third Division, the Korean Rebel Army, and two militia regiments. It was originally different, but this time it was put into the same battlefield, so it needed to be reorganized. The commander named it the Eastern Army, and the few of us are the central command system."

An electric current surged through his whole body, making Liu Yiyuan feel comfortable all over.

"The commander agrees with my plan?"

Zhang Yan laughed.

"Otherwise, why did you mobilize so many elite soldiers?"

They talked happily, but Tang Wenhuan instinctively felt something was wrong.

"Chief of the General Staff, Minister Zhang, what happened? Isn't our [-]st Marine Division in charge of the battle? Why is Bai Xiaoqi also here?"

Bai Xiaoqi was right next to him, and when he heard this, he exploded on the spot.Without saying a word, he raised his foot and kicked him.

"You bastard, you're big or small, looking for a beating, right? You can also call me by my first name? Besides, my name is Bai Qi, not Bai Xiaoqi."

Tang Wenhuan jumped casually, but Bai Xiaoqi didn't kick him.

"We're the same age, what are you pretending to be?"

Bai Xiaoqi gasped heavily in his nostrils.

"Is the rank the same?"

He is a lieutenant general, while Tang Wenhuan is only a major general, and the difference between superior and inferior is very obvious.

There was a sour taste in Tang Wenhuan's words.

"What's so great about a lieutenant general? Wait, who won't be a lieutenant general in the future?"

Good guy, when he said that, most of the people present stared at him.

Because many of the generals present are lieutenant generals.

Tang Wenhuan sensed something was wrong, quickly shrank his head, and hid behind Zuo Yong.

Since he is his subordinate, Zuo Yong must of course protect him.

"Chief of the General Staff, has the plan changed?"

After talking and joking, seeing the star-studded generals gathering in front of him, Liu Yiyuan was full of pride.

"That's right, this time... let's play big."

(End of this chapter)