People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 136 This is called professionalism

When they entered the military meeting room, Zhang Baiqi and Huang Long were shocked at first sight. What they saw was a huge round table with dozens of people sitting closely around it. Just by seeing this scene, they felt a tense atmosphere.

Such a scene was very unfamiliar to them. They always went into battle on a whim, never with such seriousness.

Everyone's eyes turned to look over, their gazes directly passed over Zhang Baiqi Huanglong, until they saw Xu Chen walking steadily towards them from behind, then they stood up and saluted to greet him, and Xu Chen also returned the salute.

Then Xu Chen nodded to Zhang Huang and took them to his seat.

"I think you all know that these two are our Yellow Turban brothers in Jizhou without my introduction. They will also participate in this battle, so they will also attend this meeting temporarily. Let's start the meeting now!"

After Xu Chen finished speaking in a resolute manner, all the officers responded in unison.

However, before sitting down, they saluted Zhang Baiqi and Huang Long first. The two men had no choice but to imitate them and return the salute. Only then did everyone sit down one by one.

The first person to speak was Tian Shitou, who was also the personal guard supervisor and in charge of intelligence. He stood up, looked around, then began to speak while holding a paper summary of intelligence in his hand.

"Our intelligence officer sent a message that more than ten days ago, the Wuhuan cavalry in Liaodong and Liaoxi counties suddenly gathered, and Zhang Chun mobilized civilians to prepare supplies. Our intelligence officer therefore judged that the enemy is very likely to intend to attack us. He estimated that if the enemy army comes this time, there will be about 10,000 Wuhuan cavalry and more than 20,000 infantry, a total of 30,000 troops to attack."

Ten thousand cavalry and twenty thousand infantry. Upon hearing this scale, Zhang Baiqi Huanglong took a breath of cold air. This was too terrifying.

The main reason was that the deterrent power of 10,000 cavalry was too strong, which made them dare not think about how to deal with it.

However, when they looked at the officers present, they found that although these officers looked serious, there was no panic or fear in their eyes, as if those who came were not nomadic cavalry but just ordinary small fish and shrimps.

In fact, it cannot be said that there is no pressure from the Wuhuan’s attack, but it is certainly not too great, after all, it is not like they have never fought before.

Wang Dang cleared his throat and began to preside over the military meeting.

"I think the possibility mentioned in the intelligence can be completely changed to certainty. They are coming for us, so our army should respond accordingly and start preparing for war.

We have already analyzed a lot about the characteristics of the Wuhuan cavalry. Our army is not afraid of fighting a positional battle, but if they are unwilling to fight, then we have no choice. In other words, the initiative is always in their hands.

The most important issue for our army is how to take the initiative. If we fail to do this, it will be difficult for us to ensure the stability of the rear, and the enemy can completely ignore our main force and invade and destroy the villages in our two counties. "

After Wang Dang finished speaking, many officers fell silent. This was indeed a difficult problem that the Yellow Turbans faced when facing the Wuhuan cavalry.

In the final analysis, four legs mean running faster than two legs, and running fast means you can decide whether to fight, when to fight, and where to fight, and you can completely control the initiative of the war, which is a very uncomfortable thing for the Yellow Turbans.

The same thought popped into everyone's mind: they still had too few cavalry.

Zhang Baiqi also began to think about how to deal with the situation, but soon he shook his head, having no idea where to start. He turned his head to look at Huang Long, and saw that Huang Long also had a frown on his face.

However, a voice was heard in the conference room immediately, and some officers had begun to propose countermeasures.

"I think that instead of passively defending, it is better to take the initiative and march directly to Liaoxi with a large army to force the enemy to fight a decisive battle with our army. Although field battles are disadvantageous to infantry formations, our army has enough combat power and may not be unable to fight. At least this way, we can ensure that our rear will not be disturbed."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else nodded, which made Zhang Baiqi silent for a moment.

These guys are really confident. They are not afraid of fighting infantry against cavalry in the field.

He had no idea how to fight such a battle, but the people in front of him didn't seem to think there was any problem.

Compared to letting the enemy threaten the rear, the Yellow Turbans would rather suffer a loss in a field battle.

Someone else stood up and expressed his thoughts directly.

"I agree. Although this is a disadvantage, it is the only way for our army to force the enemy to move. At least in terms of the initiative on the battlefield, we can be on relatively fair terms with the enemy. However, we also have to consider the possibility that the enemy is really determined to exchange rear areas with us."

Everyone agreed with this, although the enemy would not do this unless they were extremely crazy.

But as long as the possibility exists, corresponding plans need to be made, which has always been the tradition of military meetings.

Soon, each officer in the conference room began to speak. They all began to brainstorm along this line, discussing everything from strategies and tactics to specific technical issues.

They also made corresponding plans through continuous analysis of all possible situations that might arise in the war. This pre-war meeting, witnessed by Zhang Baiqi and Huang Long, lasted a whole day before it was finally concluded, leaving them both dazzled.

When they walked out of the venue, they both felt a strong shock.

At this time, they just wanted to say one thing.

What is professionalism? This is professionalism!

In comparison, the so-called war of the Yellow Turbans now seems like playing house.

Today they finally saw how serious people could be when it came to a matter of life and death, such as war.
These people can even be so meticulous that they can each speak and have a long discussion about a technical issue in a civil engineering project. Even if in the end it can only make their own camp a little more reasonable and make the enemy's attack a little more difficult, it is worth it.

Not to mention, with the collective wisdom of everyone, they had thought about almost all conceivable directions of this battle in advance.

What should we do if the enemy changes tactics, what should we do if the enemy divides its forces, what kind of defense should we make in the rear, what kind of optimization can be made to deal with the cavalry camp, and how can we choose a fighting venue that is as favorable as possible.

Zhang Baiqi simply couldn't remember how many details of the war, big and small, there were. It was because he couldn't read or write. Otherwise, if he wrote them down one by one, he would probably fill up several large sheets of paper.

After efficient and intense discussions, these ideas were finalized one by one, and finally the assignment of tasks began.

Then Zhang Baiqi saw that after the military meeting determined all the overall combat plans, big and small, the Yellow Turban military camp began to operate like a machine.

All officers, together with the guards, began to carry out pre-war ideological mobilization with the soldiers under them, and clearly informed them of their own tactics and strategies for this battle, so that every soldier knew who was calling, what they were going to do, and why they had to take the initiative to force the other side into a decisive battle, ultimately achieving a high degree of ideological unity among the entire army.

"Is this our Youzhou brother? He is so powerful. I am convinced."

Huang Long, who was hiding in his own camp of more than a thousand Yellow Turbans, looked at the disorganized Yellow Turban soldiers below, and then at the enthusiastic atmosphere of his brothers in Youzhou. He became particularly envious, jealous and resentful. The gap between them was as huge as the difference between heaven and earth.

Huang Long was convinced, and Zhang Baiqi was also convinced. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that a war could be fought like this.

He suddenly realized that the wisdom of the group was indeed more powerful than the ability of the individual. The officers talked to each other and slowly clarified the entire combat idea. There were many details and ideas that he was not aware of.

Is this useful? Zhang Baiqi thinks it is very useful: "It is indeed very strong. I originally thought that there is no way to beat it, but after this meeting, I suddenly feel that it is possible again."

Huang Long agreed with this. He also had this feeling: "It seems that we have a lot to learn."

Having made sufficient plans before the war, he had a very clear understanding of the war. He laid out all the problems and discussed them in detail. With more rational considerations, he gradually eliminated the influence of emotions.

Zhang Baiqi and Huang Long actually knew that the combat power they brought was not enough, and the leader agreed to let them fight along, probably because he did not want to dampen their enthusiasm.

But after the preparations for war really began, these Yellow Turbans from Jizhou were immediately pulled together by Wang Dang for high-intensity training, which made the soldiers complain bitterly.

Although the training was hard, the food here was good, and everyone was equipped with bows, crossbows, and ring-handled swords, which made them look more professional.

However, the strict discipline and military law in the military camp made the Yellow Turbans of Jizhou, who were accustomed to a lax style of work, extremely uncomfortable. During this period, countless people were punished by military law.

In response to this, Zhang Baiqi and Huang Long not only did not cover up their shortcomings, but they also took the initiative to use the Yellow Turbans' military discipline to restrain their own soldiers. If they discovered any problems that the guards had not discovered, they would not cover them up at all.

This time, facing the enemy attack, the Yellow Turbans also mobilized the largest number of troops in history. Nearly 20,000 troops were divided into two parts. The main force of more than 15,000 people marched eastward in a mighty manner, while the remaining 5,000 troops guarded the rear.

After all, the Wuhuan's 10,000 cavalry were real, and the Yellow Turbans did not dare to underestimate them.

In the last three-way battle, the losses of Zhang Chun and the Wuhuan coalition were almost all Zhang Chun's infantry. The Wuhuan cavalry did not lose anything due to their mobility. If their baggage had not been destroyed, they might have continued fighting.

That is, not long after the Yellow Turbans took the initiative to attack, they indeed received information that Zhang Chun and the Wuhuan were about to attack. Fortunately, the Yellow Turbans were the ones who took the initiative, otherwise they would have been completely passive in the face of this attack.

The Yellow Turbans passed Youbeiping but did not stop. Instead, they continued eastward to Liaoxi County, looking like a large army approaching.

It’s still unclear who will beat whom!

(End of this chapter)