4363 (AD 1666), September 28th.

Gui Guoyuan and Du, one hundred thousand fully armed Gui troops are gathering nearby.

The commander-in-chief of the Guangxi Army, Su Zihai, and the chief of staff, Pi Qianfan, were leading officers at all levels to gather around the sand table to discuss the possible future war situation.

General Su Zihai was called back from the Hongshanling area two months ago.

He knew that Gui State would take action against Wu State.

General Su Zihai, as a member of the Gui Army, has personally experienced war in the new era.

He has an inherent advantage in competing with those who talk on paper.

King Gui saw that some stubborn soldiers in the Hongshanling area had shelved more advanced weapons and had no idea how to use some new weapons.

The King of Gui must definitely use the young and strong faction in the army who understands new weapons.

General Su Zihai, as the core member of the Young Zhuang Faction, must show his value at the beginning of the war.

If this war doesn't get off to a good start, it will inevitably usher in a counterattack from the conservative faction.

He is not greedy for power, but he cannot let Gui Guo's situation become disadvantageous due to internal fighting.

Su Zihai said loudly: "I have received the exact news that the imperial court will declare war on Wu in the near future.

We must always be prepared to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Wu as soon as the imperial declaration of war is delivered."

Everyone present knew that the imperial court was going to war. This was by no means an ordinary exercise. It was definitely going to be a war.

Now we have obtained from Su Zihai the exact news that a war will begin in the near future.

No one was surprised at all, some even smiled.

They are soldiers, and only through war can they gain glory and wealth.

"Chief of Staff, let me tell you our army's battle plan.

Everyone has listened tirelessly, but you still need to listen to it several times and remember it in your heart.

If any troops disobey orders, I will never show mercy."

Su Zihai said this in a stern tone.

As the commander-in-chief, he must intimidate these unruly soldiers.

He then signaled to Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan to explain the battle plan again.

Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan picked up the teaching stick and waved it three times on the topographic map next to it.

"Our four-nation alliance has three ways to attack Wu.

Attack the State of Wu from the southwest region of our Gui State, attack the State of Wu from the southeast region, and attack the State of Wu from the Quling area of ​​the Tang State.

Why are these three roads determined? It is not us, but the domestic transportation of Wu State.

These three directions are the directions in which the railways and highways in Wu State extend.

Ancient armies all needed to consider material transportation.

The marching routes all followed rivers and official roads.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Deng Ai of the Shu Kingdom took a small road to conquer the Shu Kingdom.

Behavior similar to this is basically a dangerous act.

The risk is extremely high, and the logistics cannot be guaranteed at all. Once the battle fails, there is a risk of the entire army being annihilated.

This was still in ancient times, and the requirements for logistics were not so stringent. The army only needed to grab food from the enemy, and the army could continue to fight.

Everyone knows that today's war relies on logistical supplies.

Among armies of the same level, one army is out of ammunition, while the other is full of ammunition.

When the two armies fight, the casualty ratio can reach fifty to one.

With this level of casualty ratio, the army simply cannot hold on for long.

No general would choose to take a risk unless he was extremely certain or had no choice but to take a risk.

Our army's march must rely on the internal transportation lines of Wu State.

There are only three directions for combat.

Why choose the southwest route?

Two very simple reasons.

This line is closest to Jianye, the capital of Wu State.

Surrounding this line are the main industrial areas of Wu State.

For these two reasons, the West is our main direction of attack."

Commander-in-Chief Su Zihai listened to the story of Chief of General Staff Pi Qianfan.

He knew that in addition to these two reasons, there was another unspeakable reason why Gui Guo chose to attack from the west.

That is the four-nation alliance, the internal distribution of interests.

Gui State chose to attack from the east, and Qing State and Tang State, which were very close to the battlefield, would inevitably choose to participate in the attack.

The Four-Nation Alliance is still in the early stages of running-in, and the command of the coalition forces may not be so smooth.

When a war is won, problems can easily arise in dividing the spoils.

The war is not progressing smoothly, and the responsibilities are not easily divided.

Fighting together is not conducive to the unity of the alliance.

In separate battles, whichever side of the alliance performs well will inevitably have its voice enhanced.

Regardless of whether you are in an alliance or not, if you have strength, you will win the respect of others.

In this way, the alliance will be dominated by one voice, and that is the best time to form a coalition.

Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan's passionate voice interrupted Su Zihai's thinking.

"What I just said is the general strategic direction. As long as you understand it a little bit, you don't need to pay too much attention.

What I am going to talk about next is the tactics of our army, which must be memorized.

As the active offensive party, our army needs to cross the buffer zone and actively attack the Wu Army's defense area.

The Wu army built a large number of forts and trenches on the opposite side.

Our army cannot get around this and must break through Wu's defense line.

There is no defense line behind our army, but the Wu army is waiting for work in the defense line.

In such a situation, we must not attack blindly.

Rui and Shu fought in the Hongshanling area.

The Shu Kingdom passed through the three lines of defense and Jishan Town, causing huge damage to the Rui Kingdom.

We must learn from the mistakes of the Swedish army and never repeat them.

The hard-trained elite troops must not be treated as cannon fodder.

If you want to avoid this situation, you need to use powerful firepower to destroy the Wu army's defense line.

First, use artillery fire to open a hole, and then the troops on the ground will launch an attack.

In this way, the casualties caused can be controlled, and the battlefield does not need to become a meat grinder.

We tore through the Wu army's defense line, and the mechanized army, mainly chariot troops, immediately moved forward.

Attack the Wu army's deep areas to expand our army's results.

Without orders, even if they saw an opportunity, they were not allowed to lead troops to attack the Wu army's position.

The opportunity you see is most likely Wu Jun's deliberate exposure in order to attract our troops to attack."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan just talked about the macro tactical level.

What exactly each army does on the battlefield needs to be temporarily arranged according to changes in the battlefield.

Regarding this arrangement, many officers of the Gui Army showed dissatisfaction on their faces.

Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan did not make it too clear. They all knew that the protagonist of this war was the artillery.

The infantry can only follow the artillery and eat ashes.

But they know that they must obey the orders of their superiors.

Violation of military orders is subject to military law.

This sentence is not a joke.

Commander Su Zihai could see that the expressions on the faces of many infantry officers were not right.

Some people can't get military merit and choose to sulk.

Some people look down on them and their self-esteem is hurt.
To be continued...