Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"You don't have to worry. Although the rebels successfully captured Yuanxian County, on the surface all the sects and aristocratic families have joined them, and their troops are strong. In fact, they have hidden agendas inside. After half a year of hard work in the headquarters, all matters have been arranged. , now is the perfect time to counterattack." Ling Wan saw the worried expressions on everyone's faces and spoke to console them.

Zeng Yang said impassionedly: "What Fellow Daoist Ling said is true. Not long after the rebels took over Yuanxian County, people's hearts have become disloyal. And after the integration of the headquarters in the past six months, everything is ready. Although the rebels are large in number, they are just a mob. Their elite monks are not much stronger than us. Our active attack this time is to use offense as defense. Instead of waiting for the rebels to attack, it is better to take the initiative. "

"This time, our headquarters will serve as the vanguard of the coalition's counterattack. After capturing Xuanyun City, the coalition forces will record the first contribution for you. After that, our headquarters can sit safely in Xuanyun City. The subsequent counterattack does not require any further efforts from our headquarters. This is what the army has given us. with the promise.”

"The rebels have just taken over Yuanxian County, and various defense fortifications have not yet been completed. We are waiting for work. This is a good opportunity for counterattack."

"The main column of our headquarters is to attack Wuyue Pavilion in Yunxuan City this time, the sixth column is to attack Huaxia Pavilion in Yunxuan City, and the seventh column is to attack Fengxiang Pavilion in Yunxuan City. We must capture these three pavilions before the rebels' rear support troops arrive. We need to establish a foothold so that the legion can advance and retreat in a controlled manner in its subsequent attack on Yunxuan City. This counterattack is of great responsibility and requires everyone’s concerted efforts and sincerity.”

"Afterwards, the coalition forces will reward you heavily."

Everyone has heard words like this countless times. Although Zeng Yang's words were passionate, cadenced, and full of emotions, they were just mediocre to everyone. At most, they were just a little louder.

Everyone had different expressions, some were expressionless and calm, or some were slightly frowning and looking worried, but there was no one gearing up or jumping for joy.

After hearing this, Tang Ning's mind changed. As the vanguard of the coalition forces to counterattack the rebels, it might not be a bad thing. In the current situation, war is unavoidable. The further you get to the back, the bigger the scale will be, and the more dangerous it will be for the lower-level monks. On the contrary, at the beginning of the war, both sides mobilize their troops, which takes time and will not be too large.

As long as Xuanyun City is captured, the follow-up war can avoid going to the front line. The problem is that we don't know how many troops the rebels have in Xuanyun City and their specific strength.

When no one responded, he asked: "How many troops do the rebels have in Wuyue Pavilion?"

"According to the column, there are about four or five regiments, but once the headquarters takes action, they will definitely have supporting troops to rush there. The rebels have assembled about six or seven columns in Yunxuan City, and each Tingcheng has a regiment. Troops are stationed in Tingcheng, such as Wuyue Pavilion, Huaxia Pavilion, and Fengxiang Pavilion, which are adjacent to the city, and there are four or five regiments of troops. "

The strength of six or seven columns is not too much. It is impossible for the rebels to send all their troops to Wuyue Pavilion, Huaxia Pavilion and Fengxiang Pavilion. The alliance has dispatched three columns, so it must have an advantage in terms of strength. , the only thing to worry about is that if the rebels defend themselves, they may not be able to break through it easily.

"Does the Legion require how long it will take for our headquarters to capture Wuyue Pavilion?"

"The time given to us is only five days. When the rebels see their headquarters attacking, they will definitely request support from the rear base camp. It will take three months for their army to reach Yunxuan City. We need to capture Yunxuan City within three months, so This department only has five days.”

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In less than a quarter of an hour, all the groups had been assembled. Everyone left the hall together, led the teams to the column, boarded their respective warships, and sailed to the southwest.

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At night, dark clouds gathered, and many warships passed by the junction of Libo Pavilion and Wuyue Pavilion. In the cabin of the Alliance Fengling Ship, everyone gathered together. Zeng Yang, Ling Wan, and Jiang Yu came in from outside and took their seats.

"Everyone, I have just received the order from the column to attack Xuanyang Mountain." Zeng Yang turned his hands, unfolded a topographic atlas, hung it on the stone wall behind, and pointed at one of the mountains circled in red. The shape picture said.

"This is Xuanyang Mountain. According to intelligence, the rebels have stationed a small camp there with half a regiment. Our mission is to attack this mountain range."

"All the positions circled in red on the album are where the rebels are stationed. As you fellow Taoists can see, the rebels have arranged a total of four camps in Wuyue Pavilion, which are in a square shape and guard around Wuyue Pavilion."

"According to our intelligence information, each of these four small camps has half a regiment of rebel troops stationed, while Wuyue Pavilion in the middle has a strength of nearly three regiments."

"It should be noted that there is a Huaxiang Valley rebel camp behind Xuanyang Mountain. It is only more than 10,000 miles away from Xuanyang Mountain. It is impossible for us to cross Xuanyang Mountain and Wuyue Pavilion and directly attack its camp in Huaxiang Valley. The risk is too great for the garrison. The only way is to capture Xuanyang Mountain and Wuyue Pavilion before advancing forward. "

"In other words, the rebels in Huaxiang Valley may support Xuanyang Mountain. Fortunately, they only have half a regiment."

"If they stand still, then the rebels in Xuanyang Mountain are very likely to resist for a while. If the situation is not good, they may abandon the camp and flee to Huaxiang Valley. This is the most likely possibility, otherwise there is no need for them to be in the rear Set up another camp”

"Of course, it is also possible that the Huaxiang Valley rebels will support Wu Yueting. In short, we must prepare for the worst and be prepared for the Huaxiang Valley rebels to support Xuanyang Valley."

"The main attacker of the column is Wuyueting City, which is the key defense of the rebels. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain superior strength. In addition to the main wing, only the first wing is responsible for attacking the rebel garrison on the right front of Wuyueting City alone."

"This is the basic situation. Do you have any good suggestions for our headquarters to capture Xuanyang Mountain?"

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. Xia Yu asked: "I am more worried about whether there will be high-level rebel column garrison in Xuanyang Valley. If there are Lianxu-level monks, although we are large in number, we will be useless. There are even dangers.”

"According to our intelligence, the people guarding the Declaration Valley are the fifth regiment of the fourth column of the third army of the rebel Donglai County Alliance. The leader is Xue Changyu, the captain of the fifth regiment, and there are four stewards to assist. There is no Lianxu The monks are in charge, otherwise the column would not be able to send just us people to attack there. "

"So, did the column ask us how long we need to take Xuanyang Mountain?"

"Three days, starting from now, the column has given us three days to attack this mountain. From the moment we set foot on the land of Wuyue Pavilion, even if the counterattack has officially started, the army has given the column five days."

"Considering that the rebels may be defeated and flee to the rear camp to continue their stubborn resistance, we must capture the Xuanyang Mountain camp within three days. If we fail to win, everyone will be demoted and their salaries will be deducted."

"What if the rebels stationed in Huaxiang Valley reach Xuanyang Mountain with support? We can't have the column still ask us to capture the rebel camp guarded by the defensive formation within three days even if the troops are the same!"

"If rebel support arrives at Xuanyang Mountain, the responsibility will not be on our headquarters. We will just wait and see the situation."

"After taking Xuanyang Mountain, should we continue to march into Huaxiang Valley, or stay here?"

"If Xuanyang Mountain is successfully captured, no matter whether the rebels flee to Huaxiang Valley or not, we must first meet with the column and then follow the column's follow-up instructions." After Zeng Yang said this, the room fell into a brief silence, and no one followed him. Asking questions, he continued: "If you don't have a good strategy for attacking Xuanyang Mountain yet, let me tell you my thoughts first."

"After our headquarters arrived at Xuanyang Mountain, we expected that the rebels would never dare to go out to fight. They would huddle within the formation and rely on the formation to defend themselves. It is not yet known what kind of formation the rebels will use to protect the formation."

"But according to the intelligence, it is a fifth-level high-grade formation that integrates offense and defense. It has a defensive light curtain outside and offensive means inside. I intend to divide the troops to surround the formation on three sides, leaving only a gap for the rebels to retreat. When the army sees that there is a way to escape, they will not resist stubbornly and fight to the death, or they may even abandon the formation and flee. "

"In this way, we can capture this camp without any bloodshed. The column only asked us to capture this camp as soon as possible, but did not ask us to annihilate them all."

"If they abandon their formation and flee, our monks on the left and right sides can immediately pounce on them and pursue the victory. At that time, the rebels are frightened and must have fled in a hurry, unable to organize an effective counterattack. We can also take the opportunity to kill more enemies. Military monk."

"I wonder what you guys think of this offensive strategy?"

Pang Tong looked at everyone and said first: "Fellow Taoist Zeng, I have a question. If the rebels accept the death order and refuse to abandon the formation and flee, our headquarters will have to attack the formation. Is there any Taoist friend here who is proficient in the formation?" ? I don’t understand. If we don’t have people who understand the formation, our offensive will definitely be hindered when facing a fifth-level high-grade formation. Do we need to ask the column to send someone to help?”

"Fellow Daoist Pang, there is no need to worry. Fellow Daoist Jiang Yu is proficient in formations."