Datang New Order

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There was a sudden silence in the big tent, except for Zhou Kan, other generals and senior officers were also thinking silently.I don't know how long it took, Gao Xingzhou put forward an idea: to transfer [-] soldiers and some supplementary troops to the direction of Licheng.This opinion seemed to be in favor of defending Licheng, and immediately aroused heated debate.

"No! Before the whereabouts of the enemy army have not been detected, this will be a self-destructive move. If the enemy army has no plan to attack Licheng, wouldn't it be a waste of precious troops?"

"You can't fight at both ends. If both sides want to take care of it, the result can only be that neither side can take care of it..."

"The Han army in Shiyu is now at a time when it is frightening. If we miss this opportunity, when the enemy recovers, or when Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei send reinforcements to Shiyu, the battle will fall into a stalemate again. Our victory in eliminating the main cavalry of the Han army will be in vain. wasted……"

"Even if the enemy really sneaks into Li City, with the strength of Li City, there are already 3000 people stationed there, and it would be a waste to send so many people there..."

Doubts arose everywhere, and Zhou Kan also looked at Gao Xingzhou in doubt.

Gao Xingzhou said: "We have made a judgment just now. The enemy camped in Shiyu, and it is very likely that they are going to attack Licheng. Some people are inclined to this judgment! But everyone also said that with our troops, we are mainly attacking Shiyu. It is difficult to have the best of both worlds and support Li Cheng, so let's just leave it alone..."

As Zhao Zaili, who has made great achievements, of course he is unwilling to give up the excellent opportunity to besiege Shiyu. It was also successful, but what effect can it have on the battle situation? You know, the key to the victory or defeat lies in Shiyu! Only by eliminating Li Siyuan's Han army can we deter Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei, and can better shield Luzhou security It will be much easier to counterattack Jinyang in the future, this is fundamental!"

"No, the key to the battle is neither Licheng nor Shiyu!" Gao Xingzhou said in a clear voice with sparkling eyes, "Defending Licheng is just preventing the enemy's sneak attack. Temporarily removing the enemy's threat to Luzhou does not improve the overall strategic situation of our Yan army much. Because the enemy can still continue to threaten Luzhou from the north through Jinyang. Our Yan army is still under attack! "

When Gao Xingzhou said this, his thoughts gradually became clearer, and he spoke more fluently: "... If we want to fundamentally change the disadvantages of our Yan army, we must completely eliminate the enemy's threat from the north, so that we can concentrate on Using troops in Gaoping. A certain man was thinking just now that the enemy can leave Licheng from the Zhuozhang River Valley, why can’t we enter the Zhuozhang River Valley from Licheng? The idea of ​​a certain person is to gather a large number of troops and enter the Zhuozhang River Valley from Licheng. If If the enemy is really attacking here, set up an ambush to destroy them. If the enemy does not show up here, we will go north along the river valley. Pass Li Beipo, walk through Huangya Cave, ford Longquan, and enter Xiangshui, and directly attack Wuxiang! "

Gao Xingzhou's suggestion caught everyone's eyes, and everyone gathered around the sand table to watch carefully.The sand table has not yet been fully formed, and only a "river line" is marked in the Zhuozhang River Valley.No specific details.Wu Township has already been marked, but Jinyang to the north of Wu Township is completely blank, and it is beyond the scope of the sand table.But even so.Everyone also saw clearly that Wuxiang guarded the passage from Jinyang to Shiyu. As long as Wuxiang was captured, Li Siyuan's Han army in Shiyu would be imprisoned in the mountains, and he would starve for ten and a half days without having to fight hard. month, will inevitably collapse on its own.

"However, we don't know how many soldiers there are in Wuxiang. If the enemy garrisoned Wuxiang with heavy troops, and even the main forces of Li Sizhao and Zhou Dewei are in Wuxiang, can we win it? If we can't win quickly, the army we sent It is dangerous to be alone." Li Xiaoxi was very worried about this, and his words also expressed the hesitation of most people in the tent.

Gao Xingzhou nodded: "Yes, what General Li said is very true. This trip is indeed risky, but if it can be done, it can save the current situation in one fell swoop. To be honest, a certain person is actually very willing that the main force of the enemy army is in Wuxiang. If Li If Si Zhao and Zhou Dewei are really in Wu Township, as long as we take Wu Township, the whole River East will fall into our hands. At that time, we will leave Jinyang and bypass Taiyue, and we can give King Liang a ruthless blow from the waist !"

Zhou Kan was moved by this sentence, he asked, "What if the main force of the enemy army is not in Wuxiang?"

Gao Xingzhou said: "Then attack from Wu Township and attack Jinyang in the north!"

"This requires a lot of soldiers..."

"That's right. Let's change the way of fighting. We won't fight Shiyu anymore. We will keep one of our troops here as suspects to fight against Li Siyuan. The main force will go to the Zhuozhang River Valley to fight Wuxiang and Jinyang!"

Zhou Kan settled down and looked at the generals in the tent one by one: Li Xiaoxi, Zhao Zaili, Liu Yuhou, Chen Yuhou and others all nodded in agreement, Li Dutou was even more excited, and said excitedly: "General Li, Manager Zhou, some I would like to lead Dongyang first!"

Zhou Kan said slowly: "Such a large action exceeds the authority of a certain person, and must be reported to His Royal Highness King Yan." The authority given to Zhou Kan by the General Staff of the Military Staff is to be responsible for the overall defense of the north of Luzhou, directly attacking Wuxiang, and even Shanxi. Yang is not within Zhou Kan's authority. If he is transferred without authorization, he will be held accountable.

Gao Xingzhou said anxiously: "This will delay at least three days!"

Li Xiaoxi came up with an idea: "Can we report to Gao Ping and send troops at the same time?"

Liu Yuhou and Chen Yuhou looked distressed, and their heads kept shaking like rattles: "No, the guilt of this matter is too great. Even if we win, we can't afford to investigate afterwards!"

Zhou Kan said suddenly: "Well, let's report the battle strategy to the General Administration immediately, and then march forward after the General Administration agrees."

"Boss!"

"Old Zhou!"

"General Zhou!"

"Ugh……"

Seeing the anxious faces of the generals, Zhou Kan said calmly, "The Guizhou Army will prepare immediately. It must assemble ten infantry battalions in Xiangyuan within three days. They can be dispatched from Shiyu and Luzhou respectively. General Gao led the way to Licheng immediately."

Gao Xingzhou sighed and bowed to accept the order.A staff officer quickly recorded the military order, handed it to Zhou Kan for signing, and then sent it to Gao Xingzhou.

"Old Chen went back to Luzhou, dispatched ten supplementary battalions, and made all preparations. After the Guizhou army entered the Zhuozhang River for three days, they would escort the military supplies to follow behind. Pay attention to the supply of General Gao ahead." Zhou Kan continued. ordered.

Li Xiaoxi scratched his head anxiously, and asked Zhou Kan: "Director, where is a certain Youyan Security Army?"

Zhou Kan smiled and said: "You are different from the Ninth Army system. It costs a lot of money to fight. Without the approval of the Yuhou Division and the Logistics Division, there is not much money to hire you to fight. Your operations in the north of Luzhou You can apply to the Yuhou Division and the Logistics Division, but if it exceeds this range, you have to apply separately..."

Seeing the frustration on Li Xiaoxi's face, Zhou Kan added: "However, there is one thing, I don't know if General Li is willing to do it... Please General Li set out today, change the defense of Li City, and at the same time explore the road in the Zhuozhang River Valley, It’s best to go all the way to Wuxiang, but I can’t pay the money... But if General Li is lucky enough to take down Wuxiang, the captured military funds can’t be controlled..."

Li Xiaoxi let out a long sigh of relief, and said with a chuckle: "That's, that's..."

Zhou Kan whispered: "It's better to leave half for someone."

Li Xiaoxi's complexion changed again, and he almost collapsed.

Zhao Zaili shouted loudly: "A certain Liaodong Security Army does not need to spend money. After taking down Wuxiang, all the seizures will be handed over!"

Li Xiaoxi stared at Zhao Zaili and shouted: "Old Zhao, you are so unrighteous!"

Zhou Kan mediated, "Old Zhao, don't worry, Shiyu still cannot do without you. When General Li arrives in Licheng, you can call Zhang Long over. If there are too few soldiers in Shiyu, Li Siyuan cannot be stopped. Besides, your main force is still cavalry, and the other side of the Zhuozhang River Valley is not suitable for you."

Zhao Zaili could only nod resentfully, letting Li Xiaoxi go.

While Zhou Kan flew to report to the Military General Staff Office in Gaoping, he immediately arranged for Li Xiaoxi's troops to march towards Licheng.

Li Xiaoxi quietly led his troops to leave Shiyu that night, bypassed Xiangyuan, and rushed towards Licheng.

Li Xiaoxi's headquarters is the security army system, which is different from the nine field armies and the reserve army, and has a much wider degree of freedom than the nine field armies and the reserve army in terms of "attacking without orders".Although the two security forces have been recruited by the General Military Staff Administration, they should accept the restraint of the General Administration and be included in the norms of military law, but it is relatively easy to explain if they really want to be held accountable.Zhou Kan's move is tantamount to taking advantage of loopholes. Even if he really has to be investigated in the future, his responsibility will not be too great, and it is within the acceptable limit.

But Li Xiaoxi has more eyes, Zhou Kan asked him to send troops first to take advantage of loopholes and reduce responsibilities, although Li Xiaoxi got the opportunity to make military exploits, but he is also unwilling to bear the responsibility that may come in the future.Who is Zhou Kan?That is the old brother of His Royal Highness King Yan, and Zhou Kan is qualified to bear a little bit of guilt.But who is Li Xiaoxi?Can he compare with Zhou Kang?

After much deliberation, it would be best to bring Jin Wang Li Cunxu together to send troops. In this case, when Li Xiaoxi was investigating the valley road in the Zhuozhang River Valley, he encountered Li Cunxu's difficulties, so he stepped forward to help him. What a good excuse?Besides, didn't Li Cunxu always think about counterattacking Jinyang, so wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

So Li Xiaoxi asked Li Dutou to go back to Xiangyuan to "send his regards" to Li Cunxu. Li Dutou was not a fool, Li Xiaoxi didn't need to say it, he immediately understood and left overnight.

When they arrived in Licheng, Li Xiaoxi took the military order and quickly handed over to Zhang Long. Zhang Long led the rest of the Liaodong Security Army to Shiyu, and he quickly made preparations to enter the Zhuozhang River Valley.

A day later, Li Cunxu arrived in Licheng with Guo Chongtao, Jie Muli and 1000 soldiers. Li Xiaoxi and Li Cunxu exchanged a false greeting, and Li Cunxu entered the Zhuozhang River Valley first.After waiting for a long time, Li Xiaoxi left [-] people to guard Licheng, and led more than [-] people to follow behind.

The two armies add up to a total of 6000 people, which is the maximum traffic capacity of the Zhuozhang River Valley.They had to arrive at Libeipo within three days, set up a logistics supply camp here, and then build another one in Huangyadong to expand the logistics support of the Yan army.This is the method researched by the Marquis Yu's staff. Otherwise, if the logistics supplies cannot keep up, the Guizhou Army led by Gao Xingzhou will not be able to move forward, let alone the third batch of ten supplementary battalions. These 6000 people attacked Wuxiang hard. (To be continued..)