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As for why Chen Xi was not active in fighting, Feng Yuxiang guessed that he probably didn't want Yuan Shikai to become emperor.

Perhaps he also wanted Cai E to succeed.

I wonder what Feng Yuxiang would think if he knew that Chen Xi was already Shen Hao's man.

Facing Zhang Jingyao's ridicule, Cao Kun hadn't said anything yet, and his brigade commander Wu Peifu said expressionlessly: "It's fine for my brigade to be the vanguard."

Zhang Jingyao asked, "As a brigade commander, do you have the right to speak here?"

This statement not only offended Wu Peifu, but also Feng Yuxiang, Wang Ruxian of the Eighth Division, Duan Qirui's favorite disciple Ding Boxiao, and Chen Xi's new brigade commander Xiong Xiangsheng, etc.

These people are all brigade commanders.

Zhang Jingyao seemed to understand that he had caused public outrage, so he changed the subject and said, "This is Sichuan, let General Chen decide who will be the vanguard."

Chen Xi thought of Shen Hao's previous instructions to try to weaken Cao Kun's power, so he smiled and said, "I think it would be better to let Wu Peifu, the brigade commander under Cao's division, take the lead and test Cai E's strength first."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuxiang, Wu Peifu, Cao Kun and others were surprised. They did not expect that Chen Xi would speak for Cao Kun.

Cao Kun said with satisfaction: "Well, Wu Peifu is the elite of my Third Division. Although it is only a brigade, it is no problem to deal with Cai E."

Wu Peifu stood up and said: "Commander Cao, I will definitely capture the traitor Cai E."

Cao Kun smiled and nodded, glanced at Zhang Jingyao and said: "Well, I still believe you on this point."

Zhang Jingyao was not convinced and asked, "Why should I give this lead to you?"

Chen Xi waved his hand and said, "Alright, Commander Zhang, don't worry about it anymore, let Commander Wu try first.

Does anyone else have any comments?"

Wang Ruxian, Feng Yuxiang, Ding Boxiao and others all shook their heads. They had never intended to attack Cai E in the first place, and they came here just to slack off.

Since someone is willing to step forward, just let them do it.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Chen Xi said, "It's settled then. In the battle of Xuzhou, let Brigade Commander Wu Peifu take the lead and strive for a good start."

Cao Kun looked very confident and did not take Cai E seriously at all.

After the meeting was dissolved.

Feng Yuxiang left in a hurry. He wanted to inform Cai E to make preparations this morning.

Chen Xi looked at Feng Yuxiang's anxious back and smiled. The intelligence department had already known about the conspiracy between Feng Yuxiang and Cai E.

Chen Xi ignored the two people's private actions.

The most important thing this time is to destroy Cao Kun first.

Of course I would be willing to help consume Cao Kun.

As for Cai E, Chen Xi was not in a hurry and would wait until Kong Jie arrived.

So, Chen Xi compiled the content of today's meeting into a report and handed it to Shen Hao.

The next day, Cai E's National Protection Army and Cao Kun's Sixth Brigade Wu Peifu Brigade were engaged in battle...

When the two sides fought, Wu Peifu was indeed very capable. With only one brigade, he defeated Cai E so badly that he could not even get close to him.

The battle was very intense and lasted for three days, during which Wu Peifu's brigade lost half of its men.

However, it was a hard fight but no credit was given to No. 4.

Zhang Jingyao took the opportunity to replace Wu Peifu and take over himself.

Compared with Wu Peifu, Zhang Jingyao was much more arrogant and domineering.

Relying on his own elite division, he did not take Cai E seriously at all.

The tactics are not even on the same level.

As a result, they were taught a good lesson in tactics by Cai E. More than 9000 troops were defeated, some died and some fled, and in the end only people were left.

Seeing that Cao Kun and Zhang Jingyao did not gain any advantage, the other Beiyang troops also began to slack off.

No one was willing to do so, and Feng Yuxiang remained silent.

Chen Xi sneered and sent the other Sichuan troops that had previously disobeyed him to the front line. He also asked Wu Peifu and Zhang Jingyao to organize a total of 20,000 people to attack Cai E.

With 20,000 troops, Cao Kun and Zhang Jingyao could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment, they no longer dared to underestimate Cai E's strength.

And just when the fighting was fierce in Xuzhou, Sichuan.

In Luxi County, Yunnan, Ding Wei's troops finally met Li Liejun's troops.

As long as we take Luxi County, we can go straight to Kunming.

Ding Wei looked at the map and said, "We are now in Jinma Town, which is connected to Baishui Town in the east and borders Zhongshu Town and Wujiepu Town in the south.

And Li Liejun's troops will definitely pass through here.

We will ambush him here and catch him off guard."

One of the regiment leaders said: "Captain Ding, why don't we just attack directly? With our strength, we can definitely crush Li Liejun.

Why bother, an ambush?

The division commanders, brigade commanders and chief of staff under Ding Wei all nodded.

This is an absolute trust in 1.2's weapons and equipment and the quality of its soldiers.

Ding Wei took a look at the regiment commander and was deeply impressed. He was a talented person who stood out from the Qingyuan Military Academy last time, named Li Zongren.

He was specially promoted by Ding Wei, who has high hopes for this guy.

Therefore, Ding Wei did not get angry, but smiled and said: “Jinma Town, Luxi County is located in a hilly area, with high terrain in the north and low terrain in the south, and it is relatively flat;

I am on the northern high ground. Once Li Liejun's troops arrive here, I will be a sitting duck. Then, we can form an encirclement and directly eliminate his 20,000 troops.

According to intelligence, among these 20,000 people, there are only a few thousand elite troops, and the rest are recruits.

This kind of battle is the easiest to fight. Once the casualty ratio exceeds ten percent, these recruits will flee in panic.

Once too many people run away, it will be like a flood bursting a dam, and the army will be defeated like a landslide.

In war, being able to defeat the enemy with the least casualties is a real skill.

We are going to take over the entire Yunnan this time and try to minimize casualties."

495. vs. , the advantage is mine

After Ding Wei finished speaking, he looked around and said seriously: "You may be regiment commanders, brigade commanders, or division commanders now, and you will be promoted to higher positions in the future.

But, you have to remember.

The lives of our soldiers are as important as yours. We should try to reduce casualties as much as possible.

A pyrrhic victory is not a victory, but a shame for the commander.

The higher your position, the more people will be affected by every decision you make.

A division affects 10,000 people, an army affects tens of thousands of people, and when you become the commander of an army group, you will be in charge of hundreds of thousands of people.

Do you think that as a general or a commander, you can make decisions easily?

Of course, we must be extremely cautious.

Use the least casualties possible.

It is foolish to think that we are well-equipped and should ignore everything.”

Hearing this, everyone's heart trembled, and they felt a powerful pressure that made it difficult for them to breathe.

At this moment, I realized that Commander Ding had such a powerful aura.

I couldn't help feeling a little guilty and felt that Ding Wei was right.

Before, they thought that they were well-equipped and had high-quality soldiers, so they should fight tough battles.

Direct push is the right way, tactics are secondary.

However, after Ding Wei said this, they realized how superficial they were.

Li Zongren immediately saluted and said, "Yes, Commander, I was not thoughtful enough. I will definitely change it."

Ding Wei then said: "Okay, let's not talk about this. Many of you are top students from Qingyuan Military Academy, and you may have studied in other military academies before.

But I want to tell you, since you joined President Shen’s army.

Everything you learned in other places before must be transferred, and everything should be based on what is taught in Qingyuan Military Academy."

"Yes, Commander."

"Well, just remember it. The tactics and strategies of Qingyuan Military Academy are definitely decades ahead of the world. You will understand it later.

Now, I command"

Everyone stood straight.

"The first brigade blocked the enemy on the northern high ground, while the second and third brigades attacked from the flank.

The artillery regiment fired a round at him first.

And finally, the cavalry regiment was ready to charge.

Once the enemy army is defeated, charge immediately. Your target is their command system. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Commander."

Li Liejun led the Second Army of 20,000 troops and finally arrived at Jinma Town after several days' journey.

Looking at the scorching sun above his head, Li Liejun said: "Speed ​​up the march and get to Qiubei County before dark."

"Yes, Commander."

Little did they know that Qiubei County had already fallen.

Li Liejun's Second Army had 20,000 troops, but only one telegraph.

Forget about other brigades and regiments.

I don't have the capital at all.

Only Shen Hao was too arrogant and equipped each regiment with a radio.

Tang Jirao and Cai E also each had only one radio station.

Only the top leaders can make contact.

Suddenly, a ragged middle-aged man limped over.

"I am the head of the Qiubei County Security Corps. I have urgent information to see Commander Li."

Li Liejun was stunned for a moment. He had just planned to arrive at Qiubei County before dark, but now the head of Qiubei County had arrived.

So, someone brought it over.

As soon as the visitor saw Li Liejun, he immediately hugged Li Liejun's thighs and burst into tears.

"Commander Li, you are finally here. Qiubei has been occupied by the enemy.

Even Luxi County has been occupied now.

The enemy is now in Jinma Town, waiting for you to come to them."

Hearing this, Li Liejun was shocked and asked hurriedly: "What's going on? Why didn't I receive any news?"

"Commander Li, the enemy's offensive is too fierce, and we have no ability to resist at all.

The enemy attacked two counties in one day, but I was lucky enough to escape.

The other party is stationed in Jinma Town and is waiting for you to come."

This guy had been in a brothel before, and later escaped pretending to be a refugee.

Li Liejun frowned and looked towards the high ground in the north with a telescope, and was shocked.

I didn't expect the other party to be so fast. It's really because I was too out of touch with the news.

Li Liejun took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked again: "How many people are there on the other side?"

“Less than 10,000 people”

Hearing this, Li Liejun breathed a sigh of relief. He had 75 troops, ten mm mountain cannons, and ten heavy machine guns.

Not afraid.