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In the military tent, Su Tiancheng had a serious expression on his face. Looking at the sand table he had made, he frowned. After all the calculations, there were still some omissions in the end. The main reason for this was that he was not very familiar with the terrain around Sumeru Island. It is also because the army led by Sun Chuanting is basically stationed in the Xuanzhou area and rarely leaves the city. Of course, there is another reason that Su Tiancheng can't talk about, that is, the Jiangning battalion soldiers adopted a soft policy towards the people of Xuanzhou, and a large number of descendants The spies of the Golden Tartars were mixed among the common people, and Sun Chuanting's slightest move might be leaked out. From the perspective of confidentiality, Sun Chuanting asked the army not to move at will, and they were basically stationed in Xuanzhou City.

Things are already like this, and complaining is useless. Daishan led the army and set off from Pyongyang to attack Xuanzhou. There are three roads to choose from. From the analysis of pros and cons, no one can judge which one Daishan will choose to attack route.

The sand table was made by Liu Tiehan himself with scouts.

The report was also personally in charge of Liu Tiehan.

"My lord, my subordinates have conducted a detailed investigation. The three routes have their own advantages and disadvantages. The place where the army is expected to set up an ambush. The small place name here is Yixiantian, which means that there are many mountain roads, high mountains and dense forests, and the terrain is dangerous. If the army wants to set up an ambush, there are many There are not many places that can be used for ambush, and the artillery is basically difficult to play a role. It requires precise planning to make the artillery play a limited role; the second line is eight miles away from the first line of the sky. It is called Huazhuang. The terrain is much flat and the field of vision is wide, which is conducive to the movement of large troops, especially for the cavalry to move quickly. It is of great help. The road of Huazhuang is also the travel road chosen by ordinary people. It is also the area from Xuanzhou to Sumi Island. The main route; the third road, close to the direction of Sumeru Island, five miles away from the sky. It is close to the sea, most of which are small roads, mainly the roads opened by the original fishermen, and weeds are produced. Without someone to lead the way, it is basically impossible to walk, and only ordinary people who are very familiar with the terrain in this area can take this road, and the advantage is that the distance is shorter."

Liu Tiehan finished his report.Su Tiancheng looked at the people in the tent of the Chinese army, the main officers were all here.

The choice of the ambush site plays a decisive role. If the ambush fails due to poor selection of the site, the Jiangning Camp will have to pay a huge price. First of all, the artillery cannot play its due role, and the artillery is heavy.Impossible to shift locations at any time, and the firing of artillery.There are also requirements for the terrain. If the gun body cannot be stabilized, it is possible that the gun will be destroyed when it is fired. This also indicates that if the ambush cannot be accurately set.Artillery will be useless.

Secondly, the preparations of the soldiers were hindered. The [-] army set up an ambush, which was not as simple as imagined. It was like playing chess, and the chess pieces could be mobilized by raising one's hand and foot.Once the army has set up an ambush, it must strictly abide by discipline, the concealment work that should be done well, the tactics that should be implemented must be in place, when to attack, and how to attack, all must be clear, and the soldiers must be familiar with it. But if the ambush fails, everything will have to start all over again, or even completely useless. The army can only follow Daishan in pursuit and rely on speed to destroy Daishan's army. This is almost impossible. Daishan's army is basically cavalry. The speed is fast, blocking the cavalry requires sufficient preparation, Su Tiancheng can't guarantee that the speed of the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion is faster than that of the Houjin Tartars.

The last problem is that the combat deployment is completely exposed. Once Daishan senses that there is a large army following and pursuing him, he will definitely join forces with Jierhalang at the fastest speed. This is not a simple matter of one plus one equals two. The combat power of the Hou Jin Tartars will increase significantly, and this battle will become a protracted war. Both sides will suffer heavy casualties. no longer exists.

In short, the failure of the ambush location means that the whole plan will come to nothing. This crucial fight between the Jiangning Camp and the Houjin Tatars will turn into a daunting tug-of-war. This is by no means Su Tiancheng's hope.

But this may be the case now.

Su Tiancheng didn't speak first, he looked at Hong Chengchou, this is his habit, after everyone has spoken, he will finally synthesize everyone's opinions and make a final decision.

Hong Chengchou is obviously also thinking, everyone must make a decision in the shortest time, there is not enough time, and there is no delay. In fact, when the army arrives at the ambush site, it is already a bit of a rush, especially for the artillery. The location, the gun body needs to be stabilized, the optimal firing distance needs to be calculated, and so on.

Hong Chengchou spoke quickly.

He pointed in the direction of Huazhuang.

"I personally think that Huazhuang is the best place to set up an ambush. If there are no accidents, Daishan should lead the army to pass through this road. After the red flag, most of the golden tartars are cavalry and choose to approach Sumeru Island. The road in the direction is impossible. The vegetation here is lush, and the original road is basically invisible. Many places need to be re-opened. Daishan cannot have so much time. As for the two lines between Huazhuang and Yixiantian, I In favor of Huazhuang, cavalry is mainly based on speed, if the marching speed is fast, it can play a surprising role in winning, but if the speed is too slow, it will also affect the morale of the army."

After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he looked at Su Tiancheng.

The next speaker was He Renlong, the most forward, leading an army of [-] to launch an attack. He Renlong's role was not much different from that of the coach and deputy coach.

"This subordinate agrees with Lord Hong's opinion. If I were to lead the army, I would definitely choose the road of Huazhuang. This subordinate believes that Daishan didn't know that the army had set up an ambush on Sumeru Island. He also knew that Ji Erhalang led the army. An army of [-] will launch an attack on Xuanzhou from the direction of Tieshan. Under such circumstances, it is unlikely that the soldiers of Xuanzhou will leave the city and set up an ambush around Huazhuang. The main purpose is to stick to Xuanzhou City."

Su Tiancheng looked at Liu Tiehan again. Liu Tiehan personally inspected the three roads, and he was the hardest one, so he should have the most say.

Both Hong Chengchou and He Renlong believed that Daishan might march from Huazhuang, which indicated that the [-] troops would set off immediately to Huazhuang, and choose the best ambush location nearby. Of course, Liu Tiehan had already completed this work. But mobilizing [-] troops, including setting up artillery, is not an easy task.

"Lord Hong and Master He both emphasized that Daishan might march from Huazhuang to attack Xuanzhou. This subordinate also knew this before, but they also have doubts, that is, if Daishan chooses to attack Xuanzhou from Huazhuang, It is also possible to completely expose the combat intention, and the rest of the reasons, the subordinates will not be able to explain clearly."

Liu Tiehan didn't say what Liu Tiehan said. After Daishan led an army of [-], it was impossible to keep it secret after leaving Pyongyang. The Jiangning Camp must have known it, and there is no need for Daishan to keep it secret. Taking Xuanzhou back is the arrogant side of Daishan.

The rest of the people didn't say anything, it seemed that they basically agreed with Hong Chengchou and He Renlong's views.

After being silent for more than a minute, Su Tiancheng spoke.

"You all think that Daishan will march from Huazhuang. I don't think so. I just think that Daishan will march from the first line of sky. As for the road near Sumeru Island, it can be completely ruled out. It is an unformed road. Daishan will not choose, this is a taboo for a large army to march, before the battle, Daishan will not hurt his morale and increase casualties in vain."

Everyone looked at Su Tiancheng. From everyone's eyes, Su Tiancheng saw doubts. This is also a rare situation. Normally, as long as Su Tiancheng made a decision, everyone would strictly implement it, but this battle It is too critical, and everyone thinks of victory, so it is normal to have doubts.

"I also have this understanding based on two reasons. First, the post-gold tartars are afraid of our artillery. The post-gold tartars once ate too much food in Dalinghe City, Heishan, Yizhou and other places. Unfortunately, in the last battle of Liaodong, the artillery caused great damage to the Houjin Tatars. I believe they are afraid of artillery. The road of Huazhuang has a wide field of vision and is convenient for the army to march, but there is also a fatal problem, that is Do you think that Daishan would not consider the possible lethality of artillery because of the fast speed and the convenience of marching because of the convenience of artillery attack?"

"Secondly, Zhenghongqi, led by Daishan, has been stationed in North Korea for more than a year or almost two years. North Korea is already a mountainous place. In such a place, the most important thing is to be familiar with combat in mountainous conditions. , especially the cavalry can fully adapt to mountain warfare. It has been nearly two years. Do you think that Daishan will sleep in Pyongyang and not pay attention to the training of sergeants? Since Daishan led Zhenghongqi Tartars to station in North Korea After such a long time, it is suitable for mountain warfare, why didn't he choose a road like Yixiantian to march, while his own safety will not affect the speed of marching much."

"Daishan has experienced many battles, although he is a bit arrogant, but in real battle, Daishan will be particularly sober and will make the most beneficial decision for himself. Based on these circumstances, I think that Daishan's army will definitely start from Marching in the sky."

After Su Tiancheng explained the reason, everyone was convinced. Everyone thought of the reason why the Houjin Tatars were afraid of artillery, but the terrain of North Korea, everyone really didn't think of it. They didn't realize that Daishan had adapted to such a terrain. Su Tiancheng thought of it, this is the difference, the difference between the great and the ordinary.

Su Tiancheng waved his hand and made the final decision.

"The army is still setting up an ambush in front of the sky and moving according to the original plan. In case of emergencies, five hundred suspects are arranged in the direction of Huazhuang to make a fool of themselves. The bigger the momentum, the better. There are various methods. You can use branches to raise dust to show that there is an army. Ambush, well, the decision I made today is also a gamble, if this time Daishan really marches from Huazhuang, then we are going to start a protracted war with the Houjin Tartars." (To be continued...)