Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 396

War is the continuation of politics. This sentence is true in any era.In this regard, no one in this era can understand better than Yinzuo. Yinzuo needs a big victory to establish his prestige in order to carry out the reforms he wants. Dasheng taught the greedy polar bear a good lesson, and by the way, expanded the borders of the Qing Dynasty. As for merging the Asian part of Russia into the territory of the Qing Dynasty, it is not the purpose of this operation. It is left to future generations to complete. Things, and this is the strategic goal of Yin Zuo's battle.

It is one thing to define the strategic goal, but how to achieve it is another. Facing more than ten thousand armed veterans, if you want to face the enemy head-on, it is not impossible to win in one battle. The price is really too high, to the point that Yinzuo can't afford it. After all, Yinzuo still expects to lead this iron-blooded army that has experienced modern wars to subdue those old and stubborn people in the capital. If the damage is too heavy, Without the most important weight at hand, it will take a lot of effort for Yin Zuo to realize the change.

It is not advisable to face the enemy head-on, and it is even more unrealistic to storm the Brentuo Haizi Fortress. Then the choice before Yinzuo is to lure the old Maozi into the hinterland of Zhungeer, disperse the enemy troops, and then defeat them one by one, or encircle the points Attacking aid, splitting into a joint attack, or using the terrain to ambush are all optional tactics. As for how to lure the enemy into deep and force the enemy to split up, it is not a simple matter. It needs a detailed analysis of the battlefield situation to finally determine. Sitting in the Jilantai camp and daydreaming naturally cannot achieve this goal, and marching into the Jungar Basin has become the first thing to do now-on the third day of March in the third year of Yuanzhuo, Yin Zuo led a The soldiers of the Wansan Firearms Battalion, the [-] Shanpu Battalion, the [-] Kalkha Mongolian Cavalry and the [-] Zhungeer Cavalry entered the [-]-mile dry sea and marched towards the Zhungeer Basin.

It is not the first time that Yin Zuo has crossed the 5000-mile dry sea. When the old man Kangxi went on his second expedition, Yin Zuo accompanied him. With the logistics supply ability and Zhou Yongcheng's careful planning, Yinzuo's army arrived in the Qitai area on the sixth day of April in the third year of Yuanzhuo without any danger. Soa's [-] men and horses struggled to climb over the mountains and arrived in Tuoli, which is about [-] miles away from Urumqi and about [-] miles away from Brentuo Fortress; Qiang; the East and West armies stationed on the spot and did not move forward.

Yinzuo will not do such stupid things as using a tired army to meet a strong enemy. It is natural to prepare the army, understand the enemy's dynamics, and even determine the final strategy and tactics. "The son sent back the latest news: the Russian army frequently sent small groups of troops to loot around, massacred herdsmen, robbed cattle and sheep, and suspected that an attack was about to start.

"My lord, my lords, the general thought that the reason why the enemy army chose to send troops at this time was because it was the time when cattle and sheep were multiplying, and the tribes could not migrate normally, and most of them gathered in Urumqi, Jinghe, Qitai and other places with lush water and grass. At this time, troops can be dispatched and the Zhungeer Ministry has to concentrate on resisting. The enemy can rely on the advantages of firearms to win in one battle, thereby crushing the Zhungeer Ministry's combat power and realizing its goal of occupation. The last general Thinking that the enemy is in the clear and we are in the dark, this battle should be based on an ambush. The final general suggested that our army lie in ambush at Mount Kalamili. When the enemy army returns to aid, give a head-on blow to realize the expectation of defeating the enemy army in World War I.” At the beginning of the pre-war seminar, Ye Nanhe, the commander of the left battalion and the former No. The thin wooden stick, pointing on the huge sand table and talking smoothly.

As soon as Ye Nanhe's words fell, Deputy General Kui Xua of Youying immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, my lords, the general thinks that Lord Ye's analysis of the enemy's situation is reasonable, but our army's strategic choice is wrong. According to the report from the front According to the news, the Haizi Fortress of Brentuo is extremely strong. If our army is under Chen Bing and fails to break through this fortress in a short period of time, once the main force of the enemy army returns to help, our army will inevitably be attacked by the enemy. This is a big taboo for military strategists. The last general thought it was not the case: the enemy's troops had nothing more than three marching routes - the middle route went straight to Urumqi, the west route rushed to Jinghe, and the east route went straight to Qitai. Among these three places, Urumqi is the place where the herdsmen are most concentrated. If the enemy chieftain wants to force Zhungeer to fight, he must go straight to Urumqi. Some of our cavalry can pretend to be the main force in Urumqi to gather for the battle, while the main force of the army is still lying in ambush on Mount Kalamai. The main force of the road army pretended to threaten Brentuo Haizi and forced the enemy to ask for help. The main force of our army took advantage of the enemy's return to help, stroking his back and attacking him back and forth. Take advantage of the victory to besiege Brentuo Haizi Fortress with all your strength, and you will get all the power."

"Your Majesty, my lords, the general thinks that Vice Admiral Kui's strategy sounds reasonable, but it is not. First, the Kosoa Division of our Eastern Route Army has no sharp weapons for attacking the city other than a dozen or so old-style cannons. The illusion of an all-out siege may actually be defeated by the defenders of Brentuo Haizi Fortress. In this way, the enemy in front will certainly not return to help. Once they occupy Urumqi, even if the main force of our army attacks with all its strength, it can only In a deadly battle, it is not advisable to fight the enemy when the morale of the army is not superior. The final general thought that our army might as well concentrate all our forces. Attack from three directions, and fight with the enemy at Wujiaqu, the best strategy is to attack the weak with the strong and encircle and suppress them from three directions.” Li Dahai, the deputy general of the Qianfeng Battalion, came out to oppose Kuixu’a’s strategy, and put forward his own views.

"Inappropriate, inappropriate." Sun Sihao, the commander of the Chinese Army Battalion and No. [-] "Arrow in the Dark", couldn't help but jumped up and objected: "My lord, my lords, the final general thinks that Master Li's strategy is really inappropriate. Whether we can win a complete victory means that the positions of the three armies are far apart. It is difficult to command synchronously. Once there is a loophole, it is easy to be defeated by the enemy. If this is the case, our army will lose its advantage in the dark. This strategy is really impossible. The final general thought that it would be better if our army took the initiative to attack, and first entered the Kazakh Khanate with the Eastern Route Army, cut off the enemy's logistics supply line with rangers, and the main force of the army besieged the Brentuo Haizi Fortress with all their strength, without fighting , life and death trapped the enemy."

"No, this strategy is absurd. In the end, I will think..."

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A group of generals expressed their opinions and refused to give in to each other. A pre-war seminar was held very lively. The scene of fierce debate left the Zhungeer and Khalkha Mongolian generals who participated in the war stunned. Why did the generals dare to offer advice and suggestions so presumptuously in front of Shengjia.In fact, it is very simple to put it bluntly. This is a rule set by Yin Zuo himself - whenever an exercise or a case study is conducted, everyone participating in the meeting must speak freely, express their own strategic ideas, and all the strategies presented must be recorded. On the record, as part of the performance evaluation, if the proposed strategy can be adopted, it is a great achievement.The reason why Xu Zuo wanted to set such a rule was not to consider the construction of the team in front of him, but the needs of the follow-up military system reform and the establishment of the military academy-to harvest a large number of people who have experienced the test of war and have strategic and tactical literacy The officers are exactly one of Yinzuo's strategic goals for this expedition.

The big guys were blushing, but Yinzuo never said a word, just sat on the head with a smile on his face, listening quietly, and after dozens of generals had spoken one by one, Yinzuo swung down. , beckoning the generals to be quiet, looking at Cewang Allah Butan said: "What do you want to say, Aiqing?"

Cewang Allah Butan has traversed the prairie for many years, and has experienced countless wars, big and small. His knowledge is naturally extraordinary. He has heard all the strategies and tactics of the generals of the Qing army. Being able to hold his breath, seeing Yin Zuo's question at this time, he hurriedly stepped out and bowed: "My lord, I think what the generals said is reasonable, but I am stupid, I don't know what to say. I respectfully ask my lord to rule."

Damn, this old boy is really fucking slick.Yinzuo didn't want to say anything when he saw that he was arrogant, so he cursed secretly in his heart, but he didn't point it out. He smiled and said: "As a landlord, Aiqing is also a great talent who has been in battle for a long time. I have a lot to rely on." , I hope Aiqing will not lose my high hopes."

"I should obey the holy will, but I have an order, so I dare not disobey. I am willing to fight for the vanguard, and I hope the Holy One will allow me." Cewang Allah Butan said sincerely.

"Okay, Aiqing's words are very close to my heart, and since that's the case, I won't be too polite." Yin Zuo suddenly got up, walked to the huge sand table in the middle of the big tent, and glanced at the generals in the tent , loudly said: "My dear friends, I have made up my mind. This battle is a life-and-death battle for the Qing Dynasty. No slack will be tolerated. Anyone who does not obey orders will be killed without mercy!"

A group of generals knelt down and said loudly: "I will obey the holy order, and I will fight to the death in a bloody battle, and I will not surrender in a deadly battle!"

"Cewang Allah Butan, A Quan'a (the son of the Mongolian king of Khalkha) listen to the order." Yin Zuo said calmly.

"Your servant is waiting!" Cewang Allah Butan and Ah Quan Ah hurriedly stepped forward on their knees and replied loudly.

Yin Zuo said with a serious face: "I ordered you to lead the troops and horses forward. Once you encounter the main force of the old Maozi, you will retreat after a short fight. Don't love to fight. Lure the main force of the enemy to march towards the Kalamaili Mountain Pass. If the enemy does not pursue , you can keep harassing them, weary the enemy army, and provoke the enemy army to follow you. The main force of our army sets up an ambush here, launches an attack, surrounds but does not fight, let the enemy send people back to ask for help, and then set up an ambush here First, annihilate the enemy army to support the main force, then rush to the Brentuo Haizi Fortress, and finally launch a general attack to annihilate the besieged enemies."

Ah Quan Ah promised loudly without any hesitation, but Ce Wang Allah Butan hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, all the ministers are cavalry. Once a battle starts, it is convenient to retreat, but how can we guarantee that the enemy will definitely pursue it? If there is a fight, our army will not have enough firearms, and the casualties will inevitably be heavy. I am not afraid to fight, but I am worried that I will miss the important matter of the Holy Majesty. I hope the Holy Majesty will learn from you."

"It doesn't matter. I don't need you to fight with the old man. I just need you to lie in ambush here. When the old man passes by, you wait for the whole army to attack and leave as soon as you touch it. The old man's Cossack cavalry will definitely pursue it. You just need to retreat while fighting, and I will send troops here to respond, once the old Maozi’s Cossack cavalry is hurt, the main force of the old Maozi will definitely follow you.” Yin Zuo pointed at the sand table with a smile road.

"This..." Cewang Allah Butan rolled his eyeballs quickly and said, "Your Majesty is wise, the minister's order is just that, it's just that the firearms training of the minister has ended, and those instructors..."

"Oh, they should all withdraw. I promised to return the entire team to Ai Qing. Of course, I will not break my promise. Well, after this battle is over, how about I equip Qing with all the firearms?" Yin Yin Zuo laughed.

Cewang Allabtan has been a polished commander for several months, not just to deceive Yinzuo into getting firearms, but seeing that Yinzuo has no intention of giving enough firearms before the war, this makes Cewang Allab Tan was very annoyed in his heart, but he had to bow his head under the eaves at this time, so he could only pretend to be grateful and said: "I thank the Lord for your kindness, I will swear to die to repay the love of the Holy Majesty."

"Well, that's good. I'm waiting for the good news from Aiqing. The Qing Ministry will set off first tomorrow morning. I will lead the army to Kalamaili Mountain." Yinzuo laughed and said, "Ada listen."

Ada, the commander of the cavalry battalion, hurriedly stepped forward and gave a thousand calls, and said in unproficient Chinese: "The last general is here, the Holy Majesty said, the last general will listen."

Er, this brat has been here for more than a year, and his Chinese level is still not good enough.Yinzuo smiled amused by Ada's words, and said in Mongolian: "Ada, you have been in our army for a year, what do you think?"

"The general is fine, thank you for your love, the general is willing to fight for you!" Ada, who had switched to Mongolian, spoke a lot more fluently.

Yinzuo nodded and said: "Well, I have a task for you. You lead a thousand cavalry troops to Caogaizi to meet the forward troops. I want you to give Lao Maozi's cavalry a hard cavalry lesson. The harder the fight, the better." , go away after fighting, lure the main force of the enemy to continue to follow, and then your department and Tsewang Allah Butan will take turns to go into battle, harass the enemy, and don't let the fish get off the hook."

"Yes, the general understands." Ada slapped a thousand and retreated.

"Ye Nanhe listened to the order. I want you to lead the army to set up an ambush here. Let the Russian army go. You don't have to do anything. After Lao Maozi's reinforcements arrive, the whole army will attack to wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop. I asked Li Ke to send ten thousand The cavalry will assist you, and then take advantage of the victory to attack the Haizi Fortress of Brentuo. I will hand over the special team of the Vanguard Battalion to you. I will explain how to act," Yinzuo continued to order.

"Yes, the last general takes orders."

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Following the issuance of a series of orders, an atmosphere of imminent battle rose spontaneously in the entire tent...

(End of this chapter)