There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Datong, Shanxi Province, General Military Mansion.

After convening a military meeting to deal with the attack of Huang Taiji's troops, Lin Feng immediately led the Guards Brigade to Datong, Shanxi Province, preparing to go to the front line to personally command the fight against the Manchu Tatars, and have a king-on-king battle with Huang Taiji.

Lu Xiangsheng, who is in charge of the military affairs of the entire Datong Prefecture, has also received news of the upcoming Mantar attack and has ordered the entire Datong Prefecture to be on alert.

Lin Feng came to Datong and first summoned Lu Xiangsheng alone. Now among the Zhenming Army, the one with the most combat experience is Lu Xiangsheng, and Lin Feng wants to hear his opinion first.

"Master Marquis, I feel that if we reject the city and defend it, our forces will be seriously dispersed, and we can only defend a few important cities. The vast rural towns will definitely be poisoned by the Tatars, so it is better to change from passive to active. "Lu Xiangsheng said after listening to Lin Feng's preliminary considerations.

"Brother Jiandou, how do you turn passivity into initiative?"

"My Lord highly admires the sixteen-character formula proposed by your Excellency: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we pursue; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack. This is the best military guidance for our Zhenming Army to deal with powerful enemies.

Therefore, we should concentrate our forces and take the initiative to enter the grasslands to intercept and attack the Manchu and Tatar armies so that they cannot enter our Shanxi Datong and Shanxi Fugu territories. Strive to keep the enemy at bay. Lu Xiangsheng suggested.

"Brother Jiandou's words make sense. I have also been considering this. Our Zhenming Army has very strong maneuverability. There is really no need to defend the city. Instead, we must mobilize the enemy through maneuvers and create opportunities to annihilate the enemy. However, our army There is a big difference in numbers, and I’m afraid we won’t be able to deal with the Manchu-Tatar army.”

Although Lin Feng is the supreme commander of the Zhenming Army and has personally led his troops in many battles, he still lacks experience in leading an army of tens of thousands in battle, he said with a little worry.

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis. According to the last interception of the Qing army's rear column, the combat capability of our Zhenming Army is no less than that of the Manchu and Qing Tatars. Moreover, we have communication artifacts like Bailitong. The local battlefield cooperation will definitely be stronger than that of the Manchu and Qing Tatars." Even if the total number of Tatars is smaller, as long as the battlefield coordination is in place, Xianguan is still confident that he can defeat the Manchu army in the field." Lu Xiangsheng said with confidence.

"Hey, it's a pity that there are too few Bailitong artifacts." Lin Feng sighed. He found a total of six walkie-talkies in the passenger plane space. After more than a year of use, two of them have been damaged and cannot be repaired without parts. Currently, he can There are still four units in use. Whether it is intelligence transmission or combat coordination, they are all urgently needed and in short supply.

"At the critical moment, if the two troops cooperate at the first time, they can have a great advantage." Lu Xiangsheng was very satisfied. For him, having two Bailitong was very useful.

"Okay, let's listen to Brother Jiandou's advice and gather all the troops in Datong. We will take the initiative to go out and intercept the Manchu and Tatar army." Lin Feng made up his mind.

"Thank you for your trust, sir!"

After meeting with Lu Xiangsheng, Lin Feng immediately ordered Yang Heng, the deputy general manager of the staff who came to Datong with him, to inform the Fugu Combat Division, Yulin Combat Brigade and the Second Shanxi Combat Brigade to rush to Datong to gather.

When Lin Feng rushed to Datong, he had already ordered several northern troops to gather in areas near the border and be on standby. It was easier to notify them.

These armies were not far away. Three days later, the commanders and vanguards of each army had arrived in Datong. Lin Feng presided over a military meeting before the war.

Lin Feng sat down at the head of the meeting hall of the General Military Mansion. On either side of him were Lu Xiangsheng and the newly appointed Datong governor Li Wanxiang. Behind him were Yang Heng, Guo Zheng and other governor-general officials, as well as Zhou Rui, Cao Xiong, Peng Xing, and Ma Mingjie. Waiting for the division and brigade generals.

"Guo Zheng, please inform everyone of the latest enemy situation first." Lin Feng said first.

"Okay, according to the news from the Right Banner sentry horse, the Manchu Tatar army led by Huang Taiji has arrived less than two hundred miles away from the Right Banner. Along the way, the Manchu Tatars also recruited 20,000 Mongolians from the Chahar tribe. The total strength of the cavalry is almost 100,000.

The strength of the Right Banner will definitely not be able to withstand it. Elder Surig has ordered the women and children of the Right Banner to retreat towards Fugu, leaving two thousand cavalry behind to cooperate with us in resisting the Manchu Tatar attack. "

"Guo Zheng, please send someone to inform Zuo Banner to gather all their cavalry and come to help in the battle." Lin Feng immediately ordered after hearing this.

"Yes!" Guo Zheng responded.

"Sir, considering that we need several days to assemble our forces, I suggest that I lead a cavalry division to go out first to harass the Manchu and Tatar armies, slow down their marching speed, and buy us a few more days." Lu Xiangsheng first suggested. road. "When will your troops be able to assemble?" Lin Feng asked after thinking for a moment.

"Most of the troops of the Second Shanxi Combat Brigade have arrived, and the rear team will be able to arrive before dark in the evening." Peng Xingli, who was nearest, was the first to reply.

"It will take another two days for all of our Fugu Combat Division to arrive." Cao Xiong replied. Their division is basically infantry, and their marching speed is limited, so it will take more time.

"After receiving the order, I will lead the cavalry battalion of the Yulin Brigade to come over lightly. It may take three days for the infantry battalion to arrive." Ma Mingjie, the commander of the Yulin Combat Brigade who is farthest away, replied.

"It seems that it will take three or four days for the troops to be fully assembled. Jiandou, Zhou Rui, it will also take a few days for your new recruits to complete the integration training, right?" Lin Feng continued to ask.

"Yes, four thousand recruits just arrived in Datong yesterday and have been assigned to various brigades as soon as possible. It will take three or four days for them to simply adapt." Lu Xiangsheng and Zhou Rui replied.

"Considering that we need at least four days to complete the gathering of troops, the task of harassing and sniping the Manchu-Tatar army this time is very difficult. Jiandou, you should stay here and be fully responsible for the assembly and preparation of several large armies.

As for the task of harassing and sniping the Manchu and Tatar troops, I will lead the Guards Brigade to implement it. After the entire army was assembled, Jiandou and Yang Heng immediately led the army out of the customs to find the main Manchu and Tatar forces for a decisive battle. " Lin Feng ordered.

"Master Marquis, it is too dangerous for you to carry out the mission of disturbing the enemy yourself. It's better for me to go."

"Let me go."

……

Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Heng, Zhou Rui and others scrambled in unison.

"Stop, you don't have to argue. This mission is no small matter. The Guards Brigade is all cavalry, and they are equipped with horses that are 1.5 times the total number of people. They have the strongest mobility.

This time, before setting off to Datong, the Guards Brigade was all equipped with the latest Type 39 breech-loading rifles, which have the strongest firepower and are most suitable for performing harassment and interception tasks. Even if we encounter danger, it will definitely be no problem for us to break out, so don't worry. "Lin Feng ordered decisively, and he has enough space to carry a large amount of field food and supplies, and supplies are also the most convenient.

When everyone heard that it was indeed reasonable, and Lin Feng had made up his mind, they had no choice but to obey.

"Sir, if all the troops leave, what will happen to the defense of Datong Mansion?" Yang Heng asked at this time.

"There are still 3,000 civilians in Datong Mansion, and one battalion of regular troops is left. I think it should be no problem to defend Datong. And as long as the Qing army is kept out of the pass, Datong should not be a big threat." Li Wanxiang was the first. Time replied.

"As long as we can defend the enemy outside the pass, the danger faced by Datong City should not be great. There are three thousand people strong. Datong Combat Division will leave another battalion of officers and soldiers in the city to cooperate with the defense." Lin Feng agreed without thinking carefully, A flash of uneasiness flashed through his heart, and he jumped over quickly.

Therefore, Lin Feng led the 3,000 Xiaolong Guards Brigade out of the customs first, and joined the 2,000 Ordos Right Banner Cavalry led by Wu En, preparing to harass and snipe the Mantar army.

As a precaution, Lin Feng gave Lu Xiangsheng and Zhou Rui each a BailiTong, which could communicate within seventy or eighty miles in the open grassland, ensuring that they could provide support at any time.

After the distribution, Lin Feng only had two walkie-talkies in hand. The equipment was in short supply and the more they were used, the less they were used. However, Lin Feng did not have any good ideas. Radio transmission technology was not so easy to overcome.

(End of this chapter)