golden scales

Zhao Wei didn't know why he was so nervous, he couldn't help helping his forehead, but found that his forehead was shiny.He took two deep breaths before he said: "Just now we mentioned Xiaotuanshan Fort. This is the place where the two white banner vanguards of the Eastern Captives occupy. It can be seen that they originally wanted to cross the river directly to attack Ningyuan. The main force of our army attacked this fort from the south. , it is precisely to hold the main force of the two white flags for a decisive battle. From the current stage, all actions are within the previous plan."

"The key point is to talk about the captive soldiers in the east." Lu Qiaochu thought Zhao Wei was quite interesting.

"The origin of the soldiers in the east is unknown at present, but the Ministry of Staff believes that there are about two origins." Zhao Wei gradually calmed down: "One is from Shenyang. According to the division's latest report, its troops have already arrived in Gaizhou, so even if there are troops left behind in Shenyang, they should go to Gaizhou to stop the Liaodong Division's momentum first, and there is no reason to go to Ningyuan."

Lu Qiaochu managed to build up the entire map of Liaodong in his mind, and nodded with some understanding, motioning for him to continue.

Zhao Wei was encouraged, and continued: "Secondly, the staff thinks that this group of troops are the Eastern Captives and Yellow Banners who came from the north. If there are Mongolian and Tatars among them, it will prove this point even more."

"There are mountains in the north, how do you get here?" Lu Qiaochu asked.

Ningyuan is backed by mountains and facing the sea, stretching from the southern foot of the Songling Mountains in the Greater Khingan Mountains and the Datuan Mountains in the Yanshan System as its barriers, which later generations also used to divide the boundary between Inner Mongolia and Liaoning Province.

"Mountains are inconvenient for marching, but it's not impossible." Zhao Wei said: "The two yellow flags left Beijing the earliest, and this area is completely occupied by Tartars. There are no enemy troops—that is, our army's activities. It is completely possible to take the mountain road to enter calmly. Liaoxi Corridor, launch an offensive directly from the west of Jinzhou to Ningyuan."

Lu Qiaochu couldn't judge the military possibility of this situation, so he looked at Chang Zhifan.

Chang Zhifan said: "It's not impossible. If the mountains are barriers, it's true. But the Great Wall is built along the mountains, so it's not the same as being sneaked by the Tartars? Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, and they climb mountains and ridges." Although it is not good for the cavalry, the disadvantage is that it is impossible to fight in formation. If it is just overpassing, the problem will not be too big."

"Besides, they are all used to walking." Zhao Wei added.

"No matter where they come from, they are all for Ning Yuan." Lu Qiaochu brought the topic back to the main topic: "Does your department have a strategy?"

"According to what Tan Ma said, he is preparing siege equipment, it seems that he did not come prepared..."

"Huh? How did you come to this conclusion?" Lu Qiaochu was taken aback.

"The Tartars do not want to attack the city. Their siege means other than internal support. If this group of troops had planned to attack the city, they must have prepared enough food, grass and luggage. The siege. Now they are anxious to prepare the siege equipment. Obviously there is insufficient food and grass. The stamina is weak, and they want to make a quick victory." Zhao Wei said.

Lu Qiaochu frowned: "Shouldn't they be allowed to change their style of play?"

Chang Zhifan laughed first, and said: "Instructor Lu. The most important thing in war is a 'formed method'. A set of "Li Weigong's Questions and Answers" took 1000 years; Lord Mu created a platoon formation, and the Shenji Battalion used it." It took 300 years; Qi Shaobao created the mandarin duck array. Our army is still using it today. So, as long as you enjoy the sweetness of war once, it will definitely not change until you stumble.”

Lu Qiaochu still refused to let go: "But Donglu has suffered a lot."

"Admonishment, even if they want to change, they can't change." Zhao Wei couldn't help but said: "The reason why Donglu lost to our army was mainly because of the formation and firearms. The formation can only be maintained by morale, and the key to morale is Sufficient food and clothing, shameful and classy. Eastern captives drive their slaves with torture, and drive their soldiers with huge profits. The former only wants to live, and the latter only wants money. How can we beat our army in terms of morale?"

Lu Qiaochu couldn't help feeling ashamed.Morale is her job, but now it's the staff's turn to talk about it. This is undoubtedly because she hasn't fully understood her job.This is also the reason why Governor Qin sent her down. If you stay at the headquarters all the time and don't get in touch with real soldiers, it is impossible to have such a deep understanding only by relying on the regulations and regulations.

If another training officer asks this question, Chang Zhifan and others will definitely give a straightforward sentence: "The training pre-military will be cut."Of course, it is even more impossible for Xiao Donglou and Cao Ning to let the training officer sit on one side.Because of Lu Xiangsheng's fireworks, Chang Zhifan and others didn't want to see Lu Qiaochu embarrassed, so they continued the discussion with consideration.

"That's why the staff department thinks that the best way to deal with it is to stick to it. It's the so-called avoiding the enemy's sharp edge and attacking him. When his siege momentum weakens, he can naturally respond to the main force and defeat him in one fell swoop." Zhao Wei made the general outline, and immediately Expand all aspects of the layout.Although the general content is similar to what Chang Zhifan said, but more detailed, the communication between Chang Zhifan and Lu Qiaochu was just a private chat, while the speech at the military meeting is the basis for future tests.

According to military rules, Lu Qiaochu finally asked, "Is there anyone who raises objections?"

None of the officers present responded.

"I am guarding Ningyuan with the order of the division headquarters, so I confirm that the strategy is applicable and send it to all departments to implement it." Lu Qiaochu clearly spit out the "decision-making draft" that he had memorized dozens of times in private, while looking around at the expressions of the officers present, so as not to Some people "dare to think but not to speak".After she finished speaking, the staff's advice would be transformed into military orders, and it would be difficult to change unless there were special circumstances, as the saying goes, military orders are like mountains.

The whole of Ningyuan moved quickly, not only to deploy defenses in the city, but also to send troops to Baitayu Fort in the northwest and Shoushan Fort in the northeast to contain the Qing army.Although Yingshou Gucheng sounds majestic, it is better not to become a lonely city.

Moreover, Ning Yuan's role is to provide military food for the army, so there is also the task of protecting the smooth flow of food roads.Before that, Cao Ning built a camp along the river two miles southwest of Ningyuan to transport grain across the river.If this stockade is detected by the Eastern Captives, it will be impossible to escape a battle. If this stockade falls, it will mean that the main force of the second division will be cut off.

Lu Qiaochu only remembered this stockade after the military discussion was over.She was quite puzzled. She had no military experience, so it was just a matter of not thinking about it for a while.The two colonels Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui would have this negligence?The staff officer who knew the geography of Liaodong like the back of his hand just didn't remember it?

——There is always something weird about it.

Thinking of this, Lu Qiaochu couldn't sit still any longer, and wanted to go out to ask Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui for clarification.Unexpectedly, I haven't gone downstairs yet.The two colonels have arrived.

"Instructor Lu, I missed one point in the previous military discussion. I want to discuss it with the instructor." Chang Zhifan laughed before saying anything: "The military discussion has been resolved before, and the staff will lead the main force to defend Ningyuan City. Zhu Qian will divide the troops to lead the army." Mountains and Baitayu. The headquarters is stationed in Baitayu..."

"Is Hedu Village unguarded?" Lu Qiaochu asked directly.

Chang Zhifan laughed and said: "The instruction is very true. Although Hedu Village is not mandatory, if there is a mistake in this village, it will always hinder the morale of the main force. However, there is no way to hoard heavy troops here, and only two rounds can be played at most. It takes an officer who is good at inspiring morale to lead."

Lu Qiaochu heard only four words from the whole sentence: "Although it is not necessary to keep".In addition, Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui obviously wanted to go to Heduzhai, which undoubtedly meant: If the Eastern captives attack by force, they should cross the river and flee back to the camp.

This is the safest way of life.

But Lu Qiaochu felt his face was burning hot, and only the word "shame" was in his heart.

This kind of shame is even more hurtful than Chen De's cynicism towards her!

"What if I refuse! I am the guardian of Ningyuan." Lu Qiaochu said coldly.

The smile on Chang Zhifan's face froze, becoming stiff and uncomfortable.

Zhu Rui glanced at Chang Zhifan and waved to the staff behind him.

The staff officer took a step forward and found a wooden box on the ground.Zhu Rui took the wooden box and opened it in front of Lu Qiaochu, and there was a military order lying quietly inside.

"This is the military order just received." Zhu Rui handed it over: "Please review it with the trainer."

"Just received it?" Lu Qiaochu didn't believe such a coincidence at all.She followed a woman's intuition.I have already guessed the contents of the military order.Most likely, he wants to relieve himself of command authority.

With trembling hands, Lu Qiaochu unfolded the old and inconsistent military orders.Sure enough, I saw that the command of Ningyuan city defense was transferred to Chang Zhifan, and all the officers and soldiers obeyed Chang Zhifan's command.

"Instructor Lu, if you are careless in defending the city, you will be doomed. It's not that the division doesn't trust you. It's just that the division has more experience in this area." Chang Zhifan explained.

Lu Qiaochu was bitter, and forced a smile: "Yes. I also know that I can't do it. The teacher and the chief counselor also said that I should focus on appeasing the people and supervising the reconstruction."

Chang Zhifan relaxed a bit, and said, "Then Heduzhai..."

"Lu obeyed, and immediately went to Hedu Village to perform his duties." Lu Qiaochu suppressed the grievance in his heart, stood at attention and saluted.

Of course Chang Zhifan and Zhu Rui could feel the depression in Lu Qiaochu's chest, but compared to this, life is still more important.Cao Ning left this warrant that day as a precautionary measure, but unexpectedly it was actually used.If Du Du's descendants were to be trapped in a dangerous city, how could this embarrass the two of them?How will we face the past in the future?

"I'm afraid that Professor Lu will stick to Hedu village."

The two walked side by side for a long time, Zhu Rui suddenly said.

Chang Zhifan looked calm and said, "Don't worry, the person I arranged is very reliable. She will be sent to the boat after being knocked out, and she should be at the camp when she wakes up."

Zhu Rui nodded, and walked a few more steps before uttering two words: "Be gentle."

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The sudden increase of the Ming army's scouting horses made the Qing army from the northeast extremely nervous, and the preparations for the siege became more hasty.

This team flying the pure yellow flag is the Manchurian Zhenghuang flag that went out of the Xifeng Pass, and the emperor's personal leader led the flag.

Leading this team are Fei Yingdong's two sons, the sixth son Suohai and the seventh son Tulai.The two originally followed Abatai on the front line of Tianbao on the South Road, but they were both defeated by the Ming army.Especially Suo Hai, the [-]-strong army was defeated in just a short while, if Oboi hadn't come back in women's clothing, he would have been the laughing stock of people for a longer time.

Although according to the old system of Manchuria, if you lose a battle, you will be punished, but now is the time to employ people, not to mention that the small defeat of the two of them is nothing in the face of the big defeat in Tianjin and Baoding.Now they led the team created by their grandfather, crossed the mountains, and came to Ningyuan, just to atone for their sins.

The person who made this decision was naturally not the seven-year-old emperor, nor the Concubine Zhuang of Yongfu Palace who was beautified by later generations, but Sony, who was always honored as "Bakshi" by Huang Taiji.

Sony is well-known among Manchurians for his erudition and knowledge. Although he is a layman in military affairs, he is no stranger to tactics.He had already seen through the small calculations in Dorgon's heart, so he ordered Suohai and Tulai to set up his own troops as soon as he left the Xifengkou, and inserted into western Liaoning from Karaqin Mongolia to seize Ningyuan City, which was interrupted by the Western Liaoning Corridor, and delay Dorgon. When Dagon returned to Shengjing.

Although Sony has a vicious vision, and his strikers are well versed in the essence of blackness, precision, and ruthlessness, after all, he can't predict the foresight and guess that the Ming army will cross the sea and land to seize Ningyuan.In his view, any army should first welcome Shengjia back to Beijing, settle in the Quartet, offer sacrifices to the Taimiao, and then send out troops.But he never expected that Crown Prince Huang Ming was never a person who played cards according to common sense.

Suohai and Tulai passed through Lianshan Station and found that Ningyuan City had fallen into the hands of the Ming army. Although they didn't care about Dorgon's life and death, it would be good to have a chance to avenge their shame.What's more, he is already a guilty body, if he retreats without a fight, there will be no future at all.

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