I want to be emperor

Chapter 107 Late Night Military Conference
"Chen Yongfu is going to lead his troops north?"

Luo Zhixue digested the news that Shi Wenbin hastily brought back, and his brows furrowed involuntarily: "The first infantry battalion on the front line is not too close to Nanyang Fucheng. Why is Chen Yongfu going north?"

There is something unusual about this.

Although it sounds natural that the officers and soldiers came to encircle and suppress these rebels, it should be analyzed in detail in light of the current situation.

Now there are not many main officers and soldiers in Nanyang Mansion. Except for some local guards and young men temporarily recruited, the main force of officers and soldiers is only under Chen Yongfu's department. According to various intelligences, Chen Yongfu is currently commanding a lot of officers and soldiers. Yes, there should be 5000 people, but it is impossible for 5000 people to be all soldiers.

According to reliable sources, there are only about 2000 soldiers under Chen Yongfu's command, and the other 3000 are ordinary guards under his command.

This is also more in line with the composition mode of the contemporary Ming army. A general at the level of commander-in-chief or deputy commander-in-chief usually has several thousand direct soldiers, with a minimum of one or two thousand and as many as three to five thousand. There are only a few hundred soldiers of the deputy chief soldier, the chief soldier.

These soldiers are the foundation of these generals' achievements, and the core combat power of the troops they lead.

At the same time, the governors, governors and other civil servants above them often dispatch some other generals, such as guerrillas, ordinary guards such as deputy generals, and even young and strong recruits temporarily recruited to join them, thus forming an independent fighting force. The main force of the Ming army.

Zuo Liangyu, Cao Wenzhao, Chen Zhibang, Chen Yongfu and other Ming army generals who were active in the Central Plains, their commanders basically followed this model.

To measure whether a general of the Ming Dynasty can fight, basically it depends on how many soldiers he has in his lineage, regardless of whether he is in the Jiliao area or in the Central Plains.

Chen Yongfu has 5000 soldiers under his command, plus [-] other ordinary officers and soldiers under his command, a total of [-] people, mainly stationed in Nanyang City, and some are stationed in nearby Zhenping and Xinye in the south.

As for the more than 1000 Ming troops stationed in Nanzhao County, it has nothing to do with him. The local officers and soldiers, like the nearly [-] officers and soldiers at Luyang Pass, belong to the local guards and have been stationed at the third pass of Yalu for many years.

The only mission of these local guard officers and soldiers in recent years is to ensure the safety of the Luyang Pass defense line and prevent large-scale thieves from going to and from Ruzhou and Nanyang through Luyang Pass.

This is also the reason why Chen Yongfu was unwilling to go there after hearing the request for help from Nanzhao County.

Because the officers and soldiers in Nanzhao County had nothing to do with him, in the past rescue was a matter of affection, not duty.

Chen Yongfu also has an important strategic task, that is to defend Nanyang, and by the way, guard against a large number of thieves from Runing Mansion to Nanyang Mansion and return to the west.

For these situations, Luo Zhixue knew a little bit, so he concluded before that as long as he did not excessively stimulate Chen Yongfu, and did not send troops close to Nanyang Fucheng, Zhenping, and Neixiang, Chen Yongfu would not pay excessive attention to himself.

After all, the Township Protection Army only had two to three thousand people, and the number of troops active on the south bank of the Baihe River was only eight to nine hundred, not even 3000.

In the eyes of the officers and soldiers, compared to the tens of thousands of people at every turn, and the main force of 10,000+ rogues united by multiple departments, the rogues with hundreds of thousands of people like the Township Protection Army are also small thieves, and they don't even bother to use them. eyes on them.

When Chen Zhibang was in Ruzhou before, he was not distracted by the small-scale rogues like the Township Protection Army, but focused on fighting the main force of the rogues.

However, this time Chen Yongfu will turn his attention to himself?

And are you going to gather troops to go north to encircle and suppress yourself?

Luo Zhixue didn't know at all that Chen Yongfu didn't intend to gather troops to go north. What prompted him to make this decision was not the threat of the Township Protection Army, but because Xuan Mo, who was already in prison according to the law, had sent him to prison. Order, let him lead the troops to move to defend Lu's, and prevent the main force of the bandits from returning west through Lu's.

And Chen Yongfu didn't want to go to Lu's tiankeng. If he did, he might be attacked by tens of thousands or even 10,000+ thieves.

Chen Yongfu still doesn't want to die on the battlefield...

Ever since, under the reminder of his staff, Chen Yongfu came up with a curve to save the country... Taking advantage of the excuse of the Funiu Mountain bandits going south to abuse the countryside, threatening Nanzhao County and the entire northern part of Nanyang Prefecture, he led his army north to Nanzhao County to find Baoxiang Trouble with the army, and then avoided Xuan Mo's irregular order.

Even Chen Yongfu didn't intend to kill Luo Zhixue completely in one go, he had to try to delay the war, preferably until the situation became clear.

For example, the main force of the thieves headed by Gao Yingxiang successfully returned from other places!

And these Chen Yongfu's thoughts were only told to a few close relatives. As for outsiders, even other senior officials in Nanyang Mansion didn't know that Chen Yongfu was going north this time to make soy sauce and delay time.

Luo Zhixue from Li Qingdian didn't even know Chen Yongfu's plan.

So he judges others by himself, and feels that he cannot understand Chen Yongfu's thoughts.

However, no matter why Chen Yongfu led his troops to the north, and no matter what changes in the external environment, it is a fact that Chen Yongfu is about to lead his troops to the north.

Luo Zhixue naturally had to respond accordingly.

That night, Luo Zhixue urgently summoned An Yongduo, Wang Dazhuang, Huang Guangmao, Fei Bingqing and other generals who stayed behind at Liqingdian, and informed them that Chen Yongfu was about to lead his army northward.

After hearing the news from Luo Zhixue, An Yongduo frowned: "Chen Yongfu led the army to the north, it's not easy to deal with, our current strength is not enough."

"Now we only have four battalions and four outposts. The second infantry battalion stays in Songjiazhuang, suppresses the local area and guards the outer area in the eastern part of Mount Funiu. If necessary, we retreat to Mount Funiu to ensure the safety of Songshan Village."

"Although the 50th Infantry Battalion left in Liqingdian has personnel in place, it has not yet completed the basic tactical formation training, and there are only more than [-] muskets."

"According to our plan, the Fourth Infantry Battalion will need about half a month of intensive training before they can complete the basic tactical training and wait for Songshan Village to send a sufficient amount of muskets. Only four infantry battalions can form basic combat effectiveness."

"Right now, it's still early."

"Deducting these two battalions, the main infantry we can use are the [-]st Infantry Battalion and the [-]rd Infantry Battalion. Even with the help of the [-]st Cavalry Post and the [-]st Artillery Post, the pressure will be very high."

"According to the information we have obtained, there are five thousand soldiers under Chen Yongfu. Even if he doesn't go north with all his troops, there should still be more than 3000 soldiers, and there may be more than 1000 soldiers."

"At that time, our strength may be less than half of the opponent's."

At this time, Huang Guangmao said: "I'm afraid there won't be half of them. There are also some local guards in Nanyang Prefecture, and officers and soldiers often temporarily forcibly recruit a large number of young and strong men. Once Chen Yongfu goes north, apart from his own troops, At least three thousand guards and Qing Zhuang will be brought along."

"Besides, although Chen Yongfu doesn't have many cavalry, he can pull out at least two or 300 cavalry. It's hard to say whether they are elite, but fighting on horseback won't be a big problem."

"Once Chen Yongfu really came rushing towards us, there would probably be five thousand troops dispatched back and forth, no less than a thousand soldiers, no less than two hundred cavalry, and no short artillery of any kind." few."

Huang Guangmao was a general of the Ming army before, and he was a mid-level general at the level of the capital. He was quite familiar with some military habits and tactics of officers and soldiers.

After hearing Huang Guangmao's conclusion that the number of troops sent by Chen Yongfu is very likely to be 5000, and there are still many cavalry and short artillery, the faces of everyone present are even more ugly.

Wang Dazhuang said: "It's too early. According to our previous plan, we won't have a large-scale battle with the officers and soldiers so early. According to the plan, we will at least wait until the completion of our six-battalion and two-outpost plan in April."

"It's only March [-]th, and our Fourth Infantry Battalion has just been fully reorganized. The Fifth and Sixth Infantry Battalions have not yet been formed, and even the six long guns of the Second Artillery Post have not yet been built."

"General, we can't fight the officers and soldiers too early, we need time, we need time to complete the plan of the Sixth Battalion and Two Outposts."

"We have to wait until early April at the earliest, when my Fourth Infantry Battalion completes tactical training, and then fight with officers and soldiers after the muskets."

An Yongduo said, "This is no longer something we can decide. He, Chen Yongfu, is ready to lead his troops to kill him. We must not remain indifferent. We must immediately prepare for the battle."

"But just like what Brother Wang said, we can't engage in a decisive battle with them too early. We must delay for half a month, and wait until the Fourth Infantry Battalion completes tactical training and is equipped with enough muskets before looking for an opportunity to fight the enemy. Army, destroy the enemy in one fell swoop."

Listening to the words of the many generals under his command, Luo Zhixue didn't interrupt too much to participate in the discussion.

Now he doesn't discuss with everyone, but listens to other people's opinions and provides certain suggestions for himself to make a final decision.

So while listening, Luo Zhixue was also thinking about how to deal with it.

And when everyone was talking about the same, Luo Zhixue coughed lightly, and looked up at everyone.

An Yongduo, Wang Dazhuang, Huang Guangmao, Fei Bingqing and others stopped all kinds of arguments in an instant, turned their heads to look at Luo Zhixue, and involuntarily corrected their sitting posture, raised their heads and chests up!
Based on their understanding of Luo Zhixue, at this time Luo Zhixue would often make the final decision and issue relevant orders.

Sure enough, Luo Zhixue said unhurriedly: "The enemy's attack is imminent, and the attack is fierce. The officers and men of all departments and battalions must be prepared to fight a big, bitter, and long battle! "

"The war is imminent, and everyone must not have any luck or negligence. We must face up to the enemy's attack this time with the most serious attitude."

"If you win this battle, you will have a smooth road, if you lose, you will die without a place to die!"

"I hope you all be careful!"

(End of this chapter)