golden scales

On the sixth day of April in the 19th year of Chongzhen, Ningyuan City was as peaceful as if it was far away from the flames of war.

"Instructor Lu! Urgent military situation!"

Lu Qiaochu, who was inspecting the construction progress of the field hospital, put down the wooden house model in his hand, looked at Tanma who was almost rushing in front of him, and said calmly, "Report."

"35 miles to the northeast of the city, a large group of captive soldiers were found cutting logs and weaving ropes to build siege vehicles." Tan Ma took a breath: "It has been three to five days, depending on the situation."

As Lu Qiaochu walked towards the command post of the Bell and Drum Tower, he said displeasedly, "Why did it take three to five days to find it?"

Tan Ma hurriedly explained: "The key area of ​​the detection post is to prevent the river, and the northeast area is a secondary alert area. The daily patrol range is only [-] miles, and the patrol is only scattered to [-] miles every ten days. This is the rule set by the staff department."

Lu Qiaochu didn't say anything more.She was a little nervous to ask more questions. This kind of patrolling and guarding must be managed by the staff department. Without special circumstances, even Xiao Donglou would not ask.

To the northeast is the Songjin area. Donglu pursues a policy of clearing the border there. Basically, if there are cities, they will be demolished, and if there are forts, they will be destroyed. They will not garrison large troops, so there is no need to waste too many horse exploration resources.

"How many people?" Lu Qiaochu asked.

"It hasn't been found out yet." Tan Ma said: "Teacher, do you want to send more troops over there? Hexi has the main force of Tan Ma patrolling. Even if we reduce our manpower here, it will not be a big problem."

Lu Qiaochu entered the command post, looked at the newly drawn map, nodded and said: "Inform the camp. In addition, send more troops to find out the origin and number of captive soldiers in the Northeast. Active attacks are allowed."

Tanma came out in response.

Lu Qiaochu sat down in front of the map, slowly thinking about every word Tan Ma said just now, and thought to himself: Since the captive soldiers are preparing the siege equipment.It must be the idea of ​​attacking Ningyuan City, so should I make defensive arrangements now?

"From the Mei family," Lu Qiaochu suddenly called out, "Go and invite the two chief executives here. Find me another copy of the "Code of Exercises."

Xiao Donglou left behind the two thousand generals of the headquarters who were veterans of the Tianxiong Army who followed Lu Xiangsheng back then.One of them was named Chang Zhifan, who once followed him up the mountain and down the grass.The other Zhu Rui went home to farm after Lu Xiangsheng's death, and later the Crown Prince incorporated the Second Guards Battalion.He joined the army again because of his previous recommendation from Pao Ze.

Some people in the officialdom say that tea is cold, but in the camp, they pay attention to personality charm.Lu Xiangsheng's personality charm is enough to make people follow him unswervingly, and even transfer this loyalty to his descendants.That's why famous generals in ancient times said "love soldiers like sons", and generals who can really do this will naturally gain an iron army that can't fight.

Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui were kept in Ningyuan City not only because they respected Lu Qiaochu, but also because they both made outstanding contributions in the Battle of Tianjin and had a lot of experience in defending the city.They are now arranged in Ningyuan, and when the second division moves eastward in the future, they will be the vanguard alone.One resides in Ningyuan.These are very important tasks.

The two are currently supervising drills in their respective battalions.Hearing that the trainer was invited, he immediately withdrew.This kind of daily drill is the work of the staff, whether the chief officer is present or not is the same.

When the two of them entered the city, they entered the Bell and Drum Tower.Lu Qiaochu was still flipping through the "Offensive and Defense Chapter" in "Code of Exercises".Seeing the two people coming in, she quickly stood up and saluted.Politely invite the two of you to sit down.

Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui didn't make any excuses, and sat on the left and right sides of Lu Qiaochu, waiting for Lu Qiaochu to speak.

Lu Qiaochu was a little anxious.She was only promoted to the rank of colonel after she was transferred to the second division. Facing these two colonels, Mr. Qian, who might be promoted to battalion officer at some point, she didn't have much confidence.

"Second colonels," Lu Qiaochu cleared his throat, "this is it. Just now, the scouts reported that a large group of captive soldiers was found 35 miles northeast of Ningyuan. I have already ordered people to report to the division headquarters, and sent additional scouts to find out."

The two nodded, indicating that such an arrangement is very appropriate.

"Although I was ordered to preside over Ningyuan, I have never actually fought a war, so I need to listen to the opinions of the two colonels." After Lu Qiaochu finished speaking, he saw the two casually glanced at the exercise code on the table, and his face suddenly twitched. There are two groups of red clouds.

Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui didn't mean to look down on Lu Qiaochu, no one was born to fight.Chang Zhifan said: "Nowadays Ningyuan is more like the rear of the army, so the safety of food and ordnance is the first priority. I think that the right move is to stick to it, and the attack is a strange move. If the special reconnaissance battalion can be called to attack the enemy's rear , that would be even better."

Zhu Rui is not good at words, even in the camp, he can speak concisely and cherish words like gold. At this moment, he said "yes" and nodded, which is regarded as a great deal of face.

"For defense, according to the "Code of Exercise", we need to set up a stronghold at the city gate. I don't know if our army is sufficient." Lu Qiaochu asked carefully.

Chang Zhifan smiled and said: "The instructor must have read the "City Defense Regulations" in "Attack and Defense". Indeed, setting up camp at the city gate can protect the city gate from being attacked immediately; the two are convenient for entering and exiting the city, deploying Mobilization, not to find out the truth for the enemy; the third is to wait for the opportunity to attack and wait for the defense; the fourth, and the most important, is to receive reinforcements, especially the reinforcements that transport food and military supplies."

Lu Qiaochu didn't expect that a sentence in the "Code of Exercises" could lead to three truths, and he listened very carefully, wishing he could take out a pen and paper and write it down immediately.

I only heard Chang Zhifan continue: "Zhi Shicai also said that I, Ningyuan, seem to be the center of this battle, but in fact it is the rear of the army. I should refer to the "Grain Taiwan Regulations" in "Grain Road Chapter" for deployment. As a grain platform, The key point is to stand firm and wait for reinforcements. Because there is plenty of food and grass in the city, there is no need to send reinforcements to transport food, and there is no need to go out of the city to meet them, let alone attacking instead of defending."

"What about protecting the city gate?" Lu Qiaochu asked.

"There is a grain tower in a city that can be sealed and guarded." Chang Zhifan said: "The gate is the weakest point in a city. If there are insufficient troops, it is better to seal the gate with earth and rocks, so that it is difficult for the enemy to break through the gate."

Zhu Rui nodded aside, which means he agrees.

"The gates of Ningyuan City are open on all sides. If the enemy's ants attack the city, one is solid and the other is false. With our army of 2000 people, we may be in danger of losing our lives." Chang Zhifan said, "If the west and north gates are sealed, the east and west gates will be closed." Responding to the enemy at the south gate can ensure that the deployment of troops will not be hindered."

Ningyuan City is a slanted square, and the map looks more like a rhombus from a bird's eye view.The so-called four gates in the southeast and northwest are actually the four gates in the northeast, northwest, southwest and southeast.Among them, the northwest and southwest gates face Xingshui, and the east two gates face the direction of Liaodong.Chang Zhifan wanted to leave these two gates unsealed so that it would be easier for the army to attack from the south, and it would be more convenient to attack from the east gate.

Lu Qiaochu saw that Zhu Rui had no objection, and Chang Zhifan spoke clearly and logically, so he naturally agreed.

"But there is no need to rush to seal the door now." Chang Zhifan said: "It is too late to seal the door when the enemy army arrives. The most urgent thing is to find out the size of the enemy army, so that it is easier to deal with it. The other is to deepen the trenches in the outer city. Prepare to build a hollow enemy platform."

"I'll leave this matter to Mr. Chang Qian to arrange, but Mr. Zhu Qian wants to clear out the non-military people in the city and mark their behavior so as not to mix in spies and open the door to dedicate the city." Lu Qiaochu said.

Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui didn't have much to add, so they responded.Only then did Lu Qiaochu remember the issue of "private orders" that had arisen in the Second Division not long ago, and was about to go out and make up for it. Then he thought that this was just a class, not to mention that the city defense matters were originally written on the military orders of the two generals. It doesn't count as an order, that's all.

Not long after Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui left the Bell and Drum Tower, a horse galloped into the city and headed straight for the Bell and Drum Tower, bringing the latest news about the coastal camp.

"It's here so soon?" Lu Qiaochu was quite surprised when she heard the news came from Daying. When she saw the Tangma who reported the news, she realized that she had made a mistake.

This Tangma is not affiliated to Ningyuan City, but a Tangma sent by the Coastal Camp.

"Report to the general, the vanguard of our army encountered the scattered captive soldiers half an hour ago, and immediately attacked and defeated them in one fell swoop. Now the division headquarters has moved to Caozhuang Post to attack the captive soldiers entrenched in Xiaotuan Mountain Fort."

"Is this going to start a war?" Lu Qiaochu realized that he had slipped his words, and quickly coughed twice to cover it up.

When the two armies met, they tested each other, followed by an all-out attack. There was no such thing as an afternoon of war, a war of words, and other leisurely feelings.Xiao Donglou had been holding back for a long time to maim the two white flags, and it would be best if none of them could run away. This time, he found that the strength of the two white flags seemed to be different from what he had imagined, so he naturally punched them first.

"Immediately inform the two chief executives of this news." Lu Qiaochu ordered, suddenly very envious that each department had its own staff team, and he was named guard, but he didn't even have anyone to discuss with.

After Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui got the news, they immediately returned to the command post of the Bell and Drum Tower, and when the two staff officers arrived, they immediately held a military meeting.This situation where the three commanders sit side by side and the trainer is in the middle seems a bit unusual, especially since the trainer is a woman.

Although Lu Qiaochu had never presided over a military meeting, he had seen it before, so he said in a low voice, "Let's report the situation first to the [-]th Headquarters of the Third Battalion."

At that moment, a staff officer stood up, pointed at the map with a willow whip in his hand, and said, "This is Xingshui, commonly known as Nuer River, Sannv River, and more recently Ningyuan River..."

"Ahem!" Chang Zhifan knew what was wrong with his subordinates, seeing Lu Qiaochu pursing his lips to suppress a smile, he coughed dryly as a reminder.

The chief of staff blushed, and he said after a long while: "Xiaotuan Mountain Fort is here, Xingshui, Ningyuan River..."

"It can be called Xingcheng River." Lu Qiaochu suppressed a smile and gave this complicated river a name.

"Yes." The staff officer said: "Xiaotuanshan Fort is just south of the west of Ningyuan, northwest of Caozhuang Station. It got its name because it is next to Datuan Mountain. It is the same as Changling Mountain Fort in the northwest of Ningyuan. That's by Changling Mountain..."

Chang Zhifan finally couldn't help but interjected: "Chief of Staff Zhao is the best at geography and is well-known in the military, but now the military is discussing it, let's put it in a nutshell."

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