A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 522
Seeing Han Chao's resolute expression, talking politely, acting like a general, and what he said was realistic, Wang Dou couldn't help nodding, and said: "The enemy situation is so, according to Brother Han, how should our teacher deal with it? "

Han Chao pondered: "It is inevitable to enter Jinzhou, and rescue is inevitable. If you really want to fight, you must choose a terrain that is favorable for our division."

He pointed to Shimen Mountain and the west side of Songshan Fort: "Our army can attack Shimen Mountain, and the main force will take the opportunity to advance westward, occupy Shuangzi Mountain, Maojiagou, and advance to Nuerhe."

"As long as we cross the Naughty River, our army will have all kinds of conveniences. We can attack the Qing army camp in the north and break the siege of Jinzhou in the south."

"We can attack Jinchang Fort in the northwest to eliminate the bandits and slaves. In the south, we can attack Baimiao Fort to stop them from attacking Xingshan. We can even dig trenches in the north and south of Naughter River to break up the bandit slaves in Baimiao Fort and Jinchang Fort. Get in touch and trap those tens of thousands of Tartars to death."

For a moment, everyone was excited, staring closely at the terrain of the Nuerhe River. Indeed, as long as they crossed the Nuerhe River and dug trenches, the possible tens of thousands of Tartar soldiers in Baimiaobao would be captured.

It was Zhong Xian who shook his head: "Didn't our division's strategy in the past say that after occupying Huangtuling, we would occupy Shimen Mountain or Xiaolinghe Fort? Besides, if we march westward from Songshan Fort, the slave soldiers on Rufeng Mountain should not be ignored, and the slaves and thieves should not be ignored." You won’t just watch us cross the Naughty River, but you will definitely raise heavy troops to intercept us and fight on both sides of the river.”

Zhong Xiancai said: "If we still go northeast from Shimen Mountain and Xiaoling River and reach the east of Jinzhou, this will also relieve the pressure on Jinzhou and calm the hearts of the generals. Whether to fight the slaves under the city of Jinzhou or not is up to date." It depends on the situation of the battle."

Han and North Korea insisted: "Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. From time to time, going west from Songshan Fort is the best strategy."

He said: "When our army advances westward, we can occupy Maojiagou and Shuangzi Mountain first, take defensive measures against the slave riders on Rufeng Mountain, and even dig trenches, so that the slaves from Rufeng Mountain can go down the mountain. , of course you can’t give up, now that the mountain slave soldiers are weak, it’s a good time to rush in.”

"After occupying Shimen Mountain, the army can also attack the slave soldiers in Rufeng Mountain from the side to support our main force going west. And after pushing the Nvnu River to the west, the bandits and slaves will gather heavily and the pressure on Jinzhou will be eased. This is also the strategy for besieging Wei and saving Zhao. !"

Zhong Xian pondered for a long time, but was still worried: "This is a two-pronged march. With the strength of the Liaodong Ming army, can this strategy be realized?"

The two were in a stalemate, their faces were red when they argued, even though they were friendly, Zhong Xiancai even called Han Chao "Big Brother Han", but it was not the time to talk about personal friendship because it was related to the strategy of the army.The generals in the account also talked a lot, whether they supported the opinions of South Korea or North Korea, or supported Zhong Xiancai's strategy, which cannot be determined.

Wang Dou smiled slightly, he was willing to see healthy competition among the generals, although he had made up his mind, he still looked at the paintings in the tent to listen to their opinions.

Qin Yi pondered for a long time and said, "I think it's better for the main force to march westward. It is said that whether the army marches from the west of Songshan Fort, or from Shimen Mountain to the east of Jinzhou City, there are advantages and disadvantages!"

He said: "However, the two evils are the lesser. If our army goes from Shimen Mountain or Xiaoling River to the Jinzhou City, the bandits will definitely lure our army to a decisive battle in Jinzhou. In this way, the main force will gather in the northeast of Jinzhou City, without saying a word. The mountains, even Songshan Fort, are empty, and it is not easy to move food, fodder and supplies.”

"If the main force marches westward, all they will do is the wilderness and plains. Except for the difficult crossing of the Naughty River, the rest of the artillery, chariots, and luggage can be easily transported. Moreover, the thieves and slaves will not sit back and watch our division cross the Naughty River. A stalemate here is better than a stalemate north of Shimen Mountain."

"In this way, there are a lot of slaves gathered on the north bank of the Daughter River, which also reduces the pressure on the Jinzhou defenders. Our division can also take the opportunity to transport food, grass and firewood directly from the Xiaoling River to the south of Jinzhou City, or the east of Jinzhou City, into the city. .”

Wang Dou nodded slowly. In fact, he also leaned towards Han Chao and Qin Yi's opinions.

According to his guess, the Qing soldiers withdrew from Rufeng Mountain and Shimen Mountain, especially a lot of soldiers and horses from Shimen Mountain. , resulting in the extension of the Ming army's front and the result of difficulty in transporting food and grass.

Moreover, after the army captured Shimen Mountain, they had to cross the Naughty River and occupy the north bank of the Naughty River, otherwise they would not be able to control the river course, and they would not be able to transport food and grass into Jinzhou City.

Moreover, after the Ming army occupied Shimen Mountain, the Qing army could rush to the west and north of Jinzhou City to lure the Ming army. If the Ming army at Shimen Mountain did not move, crossed the river, and only watched the mountain and fought, it would affect the morale of the Jinzhou defenders. The blow was too severe.

Therefore, the Ming army who captured Shimen Mountain had to cross the river. However, in this way, the Qing army could attack halfway across the river. The Ming army had few soldiers, so they were not opponents of the Qing army, so they had to increase their troops. If there were more troops, the main force would gather at the city of Jinzhou. the result of.

Huang Taiji's wishful thinking.

Looking at the sand table and pondering for a long time, finally Wang Dou said seriously: "It is the strategy for the main force to go west."

His eyes were deep: "On the west side of Songshan Fort, under Rufeng Mountain, beside the Daughter River, we will fight to the death with the bandits and slaves!"

"Yes, fight to the death!"

There was a majestic shout in the tent.

Wang Dou made a final decision, and the strategy of the army was decided like this.

But now among the officials and generals in Liaodong, Wang Dou's opinions are extremely important. Generally, the Jingbian Army makes a plan, and it is difficult for the officials and generals to oppose it. The Jingbian Army has actually become the decision-making department for the Liaodong reinforcements.

Wang Dou looked at the generals in the tent, and said solemnly: "Okay, next, the members of the staff department, as well as the fans, will draw up the strategy and steps in detail, and take into account any possible combat possibilities, and don't neglect a single step!"

All the generals answered the order solemnly, and then performed their duties and acted quickly.

Now that the General Staff Department is established, Wang Dou and the generals generally come up with a strategy in rough steps, and the specific combat steps are handed over to the various members and supporters to deliberate and formulate.

This process of marching and fighting is complicated and cannot be accomplished by one's own strength, so the role of the staff is here.

Fighting in accordance with the rules and regulations is also what makes the Jingbian Army unique.

Marching and fighting like this, even if there is no famous general to lead, even if you can't win a big victory, it is very difficult to lose.

Everyone in the account is also a member of the staff department, and they all need to participate in the drafting of the specific combat plan.

Of course, among the crowd, although Zhao Xuan was also one of the deputy envoys of the General Staff Department, he rarely participated in the drafting of strategies.

At this time, he was only concentrating on thinking carefully, thinking about how to improve the silk medicine bag.

Li Guangheng only cared about the cavalry, and Zhong Tiaoyang had many affairs, so among the members of the staff department, Wen Fangliang, Han Chao, Zhong Xiancai, Gao Shiyin and others were the most active, and Zanhua Qin Yi and others were also playing more and more roles.

Everyone was busy, but Wang Dou relaxed.

Although it seems to the generals that the general is far-sighted and far-sighted, in fact Wang Dou is the shopkeeper most of the time.All the hard work was handed over to the subordinates to do it, but in the end, he won the reputation of not taking power.

After pondering for a while, Wang Dou summoned Zhong Tiaoyang: "Cousin, what are your plans for today?"

As a member of the Chinese army, Zhong Tiaoyang was in charge of camp affairs, similar to the secretary-general of later generations, Wang Dou's itinerary and activities were all arranged by him.

Zhong Tiaoyang saluted calmly: "General, Governor Hong called all the generals to discuss, and the time is set at You hour."

Wang Dou nodded, because Jinzhou was in danger, Hong Chengchou and others were fidgeting, the affairs of Jinzhou were discussed several times a day, and it was still too late to make a decision, but today, the strategy of Jinzhou will be finalized.

At this time Wen Daxing came over, and said solemnly to Wang Dou: "General, the slavery of Baimiaobao is extremely important, the final general has decided to bring some people over there for reconnaissance, it would be best if he can take care of the brothers from the first department!"

Wang Dou looked at Wen Daxing, and said with concern: "Brother Wen, you just came back and were almost injured, and now you have to go out again, are you too tired?"

Wen Daxing went deep into the dangerous situation and led the two teams to stay overnight. He just came back from Yizhou yesterday and obtained important information. On the way, they encountered a large group of slave riders and escaped in extreme danger.Several players were also lost, but fortunately the remains of the dead were brought back.

Because of Qingqi's attention, it is becoming more and more dangerous for the Jingbian army not to send out sentries at night.

Wen Daxing was touched and said: "General, there is nothing wrong with the last general. As a night man, life and death are inevitable."

Different from other generals of the Jingbian Army, even though Wen Daxing is the head of the Jianshao Battalion, he often leads his subordinates into dangerous situations, not only hiding in the camp, but also safely analyzing the information brought back by his subordinates.

Of course, there are also quite a lot of civilian staff in the Spitfire Battalion. They are counted as intelligence divisions, and they don't spy. They only summarize and analyze the intelligence collected by various members, and find out valuable places, clues of the enemy, and so on.Intelligence work, document sorting, accounted for a large part.

Wang Dou pondered for a while, and said: "Well, you can take some people to Daxing Castle and Nuerhe area, and you must pay attention to your own safety."

Seeing Wen Da go out in a hurry, Wang Dou watched for a long time, and sighed in his heart: "This stupid boy in the first department, is working so hard for your sister, thinking I don't know? What are you worried about, how can I let her down?"

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After dinner, Wang Dou left the camp with his guards, Han Chao and Zhong Xiancai.

Zhong Tiaoyang stayed in the camp, Chi Dacheng, Li Guangheng, Zhao Xuan and others also stayed in the camp.

Outside the riding camp, there was a gust of breeze blowing, bringing a bit of coolness. Wang Dou saw the sunset glowing in the sky, burning like fire, and it was very magnificent. He thought, soon, the hot weather will pass, and the days to come will be better some.

The sound of hooves sounded, walking on the field, looking towards Huangtu Ridge in the north and Songshan Ridge in the southwest, as far as the eye could see, there were patches of Ming army camps, and the camp banners were like clouds.

At this time, all the battalions teach night patrols and call for night horns, and they hear the sound of drums, gold and trumpets blowing continuously, and the faint voices of various generals and officers: "...Listen, officers and soldiers, be careful on night patrols...don't get caught. Laziness, the military law will not forgive you if you miss something...get up..."

Every drink is accompanied by the echo of patrolling people.

Diao Dou's voice also began to ring, one after another in each camp, and the world seemed to be filled with an aura of gold and iron horses.

(End of this chapter)