Daming kill

Chapter 122 Difficult Decision

Back in Zhao Jinying's camp, he called everyone in the city to tell about today's military discussion, and everyone was astonished.

The result of talking all over the place is more confusion.

Although they had been prepared for a long time, the news that the war was really coming made everyone feel uneasy.

Everyone's thoughts are very different, and the differences of opinions are getting bigger and bigger, and Li Ping's going to Yangpitan to deploy defenses is naturally not the point.

Others still have time to argue, but Li Ping's time is very tight.

No matter what, he still has to carry out the military order, otherwise Zuo Liangyu will mobilize the army to destroy him the day after tomorrow.

The deployment of the troops does not mean that they can leave as soon as they leave, there must be some preparations, otherwise Zuo Liangyu will not let Li Ping's troops arrive in place the day after tomorrow.

Therefore, Li Ping could only take Song Baolai to say goodbye to everyone first. He had to go back to the villa to reorganize the army in advance, and Gao Lei and Zhao Lanyue had no choice but to stay in Zhao Jinying.

Li Ping's troops are going to Yangpitan, and there will be only old, weak, women, children and the production department left in the villa, and the safety index has been greatly reduced.In times of war, the safest place is always in the city.

On the way back, Li Ping was still thinking about this incredible military order, and Song Baolai kept sighing beside him, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

But after leaving the city, Li Ping's heart quickly calmed down as soon as the horse started to run.

Then, some fragments and characters rushed into Li Ping's brain, and Li Ping gradually sorted out many seemingly abnormalities.

He realized that those invisible thoughts may be very simple, but they are artificially complicating and not paying attention.

Many things in this world often have the same reason. Bizarre tortuousness and complexity only exist in suspense novels and imagination.

Just like in another time and space, Li Ping knows that many decisions are often uncomplicated, sometimes even unbelievably simple, just from a simple feeling or a sentence, anyway, most of them are far lower than never Peripheral staff have mysterious imaginations about it.

The same may be true of his military orders.

Yangpitan is located outside the core defense line of the left army. Although it is not very far from Xiangyang City, it is extremely risky. At least it is impossible to get effective support from the army.

The choreographer under his department was sent out to do this kind of dangerous work after only a few months. Most people would think that this was an errand that would at least lose its skin.

It was only natural for Zuo Menggeng to assign such a dangerous job to an unpopular general like Li Ping.

Zuo Menggeng was originally a young and energetic character, and he was always used to the stars, so he couldn't run away because he was competitive.

A few days ago, being swayed by others and wanting to take Li Ping, I probably thought it was a very common thing.It's just that Li Ping dared to be stubborn, and luckily he didn't bow his head for a long time, which might really annoy him.

However, Zuo Menggeng's daughter-in-law kept blowing on the pillow at this time. This may really be counterproductive to the young and vigorous Zuo Menggeng, and it will make him even more annoyed. The idea of ​​falling flat.

As for Fang Guoan, it's probably even simpler.

It's impossible to have a deep hatred, maybe I just don't want to be contrasted with incompetence and not see him well.

Most likely, Zuo Liangyu wanted to see if Li Ping was still obedient in the face of a crisis, and whether he was worth cultivating. Anyway, this old guy didn't have the determination to stick to Xiangyang.Even if Li Ping is defeated, he has no real loss, but there is nothing to be sad about a small person.

The deployment of Hui Dengxiang behind Li Ping is actually a complete preparation.

It's just that Fang Guoan and Chen Keli can appear in Zuo Liangyu's small-scale discussions and can speak effectively, which really shows that the relationship between these two people and Zuo Liangyu is extraordinary, and Li Ping still didn't pay enough attention to it before.

After thinking about it, Li Ping was suddenly startled.

Only then did he realize why he was still thinking about these things at this moment.Thinking about how to deal with the upcoming war should be the most urgent thing.

If Li Zicheng really came, how would this battle be fought?
I have never experienced a major war, and the attack a few months ago is nothing compared to the real battle.

In addition to the full of theories, Li Ping is still a novice on the battlefield, and not only him, but most of his subordinates are also the same.

The danger of this battle is self-evident, and this is not a game. If you don't play well, you can re-read the progress.

Li Ping was completely at a loss.

Back at the villa, Li Ping immediately held an internal meeting, with only five members including him, Song Baolai, Ma Yong, Duan Qiang and Hu Zhongshan.

They must first unify their thinking, study how the soldiers and horses move and what preparations need to be made?

To put it bluntly, it is impossible for all of them to go to Sheepskin Beach.Otherwise, with so many women and children, and so many household belongings, once the war goes wrong, they will not be able to escape.

Of course, it is impossible to simply divide according to the troops leaving and the support battalion staying.

I don't know how long Yangpitan will be guarded. It is impossible to support the army's long-term garrison only by relying on the weak logistics force of the army, and Zhuangzili also needs to have troops staying behind.

Therefore, who will go and who will not, how to divide vehicles, livestock, and food becomes the key.

During the smoky introduction to the situation, to Li Ping's surprise, Ma Yong, Duan Qiang and Hu Zhongshan did not have much reaction to the upcoming battle.They were more concerned about how far Li Ping wanted to fight, that is to say, whether it was a fight to the death or just a fight with the wind.

Li Ping also realized that only he and Song Baolai were Xiaobai here, and the three of them had long been used to it in the war-torn world.

What Li Ping didn't expect was that it was Song Baolai who expressed his opinion first.

Song Baolai's opinion was also very simple. He decided to stay and stay at the villa to guard the house. This was the result of his careful thinking along the way.

Although Song Baolai was more willing to go to Yangpitan with Li Ping, and knew that it would be safer to be with the big troops, but everything in the villa had to be presided over, and he was the most suitable candidate.

Song Baolai didn't want to embarrass Li Ping, so he voluntarily chose to stay.

For Song Baolai's speech, Li Ping was speechless for a long time, just smoking cigarettes one by one.

Song Baolai didn't want to agree with this opinion.If you lose everything else, you lose it, and at worst, start over.

But if the brother's life is gone, it will never be found again.

But rationality told Li Ping that Song Baolai's comments were not unreasonable.It is not appropriate to easily give up the family property that has been saved so hard before the moment of extreme danger.

This is a very difficult decision, and no one can predict whether this will be the permanent separation between the two.Only now did Li Ping realize the benefits of being stationed in the city.

Things really always have two sides.

Seeing this, Song Baolai had no choice but to pretend to be relaxed and comfort him, saying that he had already thought about it all the way.Although most of the people left were women and children, there were thousands of them after all!Ordinary petty thieves don't dare to make mistakes, and there is still a great guarantee in terms of safety.

After thinking about it, Li Ping also made sense. If Jiang Fang was breached, he should be the first to know, and he could go back desperately.

Therefore, he decided to agree with Song Baolai's opinion.

After deliberation, Li Ping decided to take one month's rations to station at Yangpitan. The support battalion will also transfer about 200 people to accompany the army for transportation and logistics work. The reconnaissance company commander Ma Lan will stay in the villa with a company of troops to assist Song Baolai in the security work. .

The troops ready to depart will start packing and preparing dry food tomorrow, while the remaining troops and the support battalion will also be mobilized and packed after the troops leave. They must make all preparations to abandon the villa and retreat in an all-round way.

The main purpose of separating the packing and preparation work of the departing troops and those left behind is to not affect the combat confidence of the troops heading to Yangpitan. They cannot know in advance that the whole army is ready for a full retreat, otherwise the battle will be impossible.

It was Ma Yong's proposal to keep Ma Lan, and Li Ping agreed with him from the bottom of his heart.This is indeed the most reassuring suggestion, but Ma Lan's outstanding personal ability only accounts for the smallest aspect.

Love is the decisive factor!
Family affection has not only become the most effective means of loyalty at this moment, but also family affection will make those who care more willing to believe that each other will keep their promises, which is equivalent to the role of reassurance.

Even Li Ping smiled wryly, thinking of ways to check and balance and ensure loyalty, and when it came to the critical moment, what he was most willing to believe in was the power of family affection.

The tradition that the ancients used to use relatives to control soldiers really cannot be simply said to be ignorance.

Ma Lan didn't lead the reconnaissance company to stay, after all, the reconnaissance company would still be used in possible battles.

The first, second, and third companies will each leave a platoon under the command of Malan and form a temporary guard force. At the same time, Malan will also be authorized to unify the command of the militia force composed of all male members left behind by the security battalion.

Naturally, it is not superfluous to not leave an entire company instead of transferring three platoons, but to consider the checks and balances of high and low military ranks.

It would be smooth and no problem for Ma Lan to command the three platoon commanders, but it would be easy to get into trouble if he were to command the company commanders of the same level.

Even if it is clear who is in charge and who is in charge, even if the relationship between two people is like wearing a pair of pants, it will definitely cause interference and inefficiency in command. It leads to human nature problems and is a taboo in command. .

Finally, Li Ping met Song Baolai:

Regardless of the battle ahead, as long as Li Ping survives, he will definitely bring the rest of his troops back to the villa to meet Song Baolai.If Li Ping dies, Song Baolai must try to find Zhao Jin.If the villa is threatened by a strong enemy in advance and it is difficult to protect itself, Song Baolai can retreat to the southwest to take refuge in the mountains or the city, and Li Ping will search southwest by himself.If you can't find it in several preset points, you will know that Song Baolai has entered the city.

This agreement is based on the principle that the two parties cannot establish contact.After all, in times of war, no one can guarantee that the liaison personnel they send will arrive safely or that the liaison personnel will not run away by themselves, so they must be prepared to cut off communication.

After discussing the general principles, although it was getting dark, Li Ping organized another mobilization and task assignment meeting for the battalion officers and officers above the grass-roots company.

Of course, it would be best to hold another swearing-in meeting for all officers and soldiers, but the time, venue, and sound amplification conditions obviously did not allow it, so we had to give up.

As a result, many requests had to be incorporated into the meetings of officers above the company, and then they would convey the deployment. Li Ping also specifically requested that the troops must use the company as a unit for pre-war mobilization and deployment that night.

Li Ping especially emphasized that every soldier must understand what they are going to do and what they need to prepare for. It is necessary to build up the soldiers' confidence and courage in combat, and it is necessary to prevent the troops from feeling timid and fearful.

These three musts are also the top priority of all work.

When the meeting was over, the normally dark villa soon became brightly lit, and there were chaotic voices and swaying figures everywhere.

In a dark corner, Li Ping stood quietly alone, looking at the sky full of stars above his head, avoiding the hustle and bustle, seeking tranquility.

What he told others was impassioned just now, but his heart is still full of confusion.

(End of this chapter)