Chapter 1066 Summarize the failure and change the tactics
After everyone left, Ding Kui left Fei Ze behind and asked, "If the enemy came first, what would the fight be like today?"
The most dangerous time he led his troops was at Zhenbei Pass. After that, he rarely got into trouble. He asked about the fee just to learn from experience.
"Hold on to the slope and fight to the death!" Fei Ze answered very seriously, "The chance of the enemy troops coming out in full force is too small. Xixuan City has enough troops to rescue them. My subordinates will choose to fight to the death. With the combat power of the 75th Division, there is a chance.
Wait for reinforcements."
"The higher the position, the more cautious you need to make decisions. I now understand that it is not easy. A slight mistake can cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. How many people will die if a mistake is made in the court? We must never let mediocrity control the government.
!" Ding Kui thought of a lot.
Fei Ze didn't dare to argue with him. No matter what Ding Kui had in mind, he could assist but could not actively influence things like this.
The military camps to the west and north of the city are connected. The 30,000 people of the 20th Army and the 50,000 Kong Army completely overwhelmed the defenders. There are also more than 20,000 civilians from Huashan County and Yanling County, who are building a siege day and night.
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On this day, the Kong family army launched ten well gates and began to attack the city at dawn. They mainly used bows and arrows to suppress the northern city wall, and the infantry cleared the traps on the battlefield under the cover of shields.
There were more than twice as many flags on the stage as usual, and Kong Xing and a young man hid under the flags to watch the battle.
"Sir Jiang was also the commander of the war zone a few years ago. Under his command, the Kong family army focused on defense and only participated in the offensive late in the war. We lacked experience in siege."
The young man smiled when he heard this and said: "I was also the chief of staff of the war zone at that time. I know the situation of your army. No one is born to fight. Wenguo County is a peace-loving people. It is understandable that they are not good at attacking.
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Jiang Zhi came here to observe the combat effectiveness of the Kong Family Army and the 20th Army Corps, and wanted to know how much pressure they could put on the Northern Third Army Corps.
"Since I can come here, I will trouble you to give them more advice. It is the Kong family's wish to expel the foreigners as soon as possible." Kong Xing was not afraid of exposing his own shortcomings in front of Jiang Zhi.
The Kong army's siege of the city was successful, but the overall coordination was lacking. The archers and Jinglan attacked each other, and the protection of other arms was insufficient.
Jiang Zhi pointed out the shortcomings of the Kong family army one by one, "Many preparations are standardized operations to prevent the enemy. You may fight for a lifetime without encountering an enemy who will touch these preparations, but we cannot be negligent and we must make no less preparations."
"I have learned a lesson." Kong Xing asked his staff to write it down.
The Kong family army is its own faction in Nanmao Prefecture. From the recruitment of soldiers, the training of officers, and the equipping of staff and magicians, Wenguo County has to deal with it on its own without the help of the commander-in-chief and the support of the state pastor. Historically,
There are no generals at the commander-in-chief level, so legion operations are indeed not standardized enough.
"The Eighth Army lacks corps-level staff, and cross-division operations are basically directed by the division commanders below. Because they all have such capabilities, I can't send people to the Kong family army. You'd better apply to Jiang Shuai and ask the base camp to send staff
Assist the Kong family army." Jiang Zhi felt that this was treating the symptoms rather than the root cause, and thought that Kong Xing needed a high-level staff officer.
"I really envy your legion. Each division commander has the ability to command the legion. With the eighth legion, there is no need to worry about the intruders being destroyed." Kong Xing said sincerely.
In fact, it was difficult for Jiang Zhi to explain to Kong Xing. Ordinary staff officers could not understand the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Army, and often could not make the most correct arrangements. Although they might not win the battle, they would certainly not be able to exert the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Army. It would be better to let those
Ten division commanders command.
Ding Kui is an outlier. He has the prestige of speaking his mind, strong personal combat effectiveness, and is good at listening to other people's opinions. Therefore, Jiang Xi and Jiang Zhi both trusted him to command the troops of the Eighth Army.
Jiang Zhi stayed with the Kong Family Army for half a day, and then transferred to the West Camp. The combat effectiveness of the 20th Army Corps did not disappoint him. More than half of them were veterans who had fought for several years. The 201st, 202nd, and 205th Divisions took turns to fight, causing a lot of damage to the defenders of Demi City.
A lot of pressure.
"Report to the Chief of Staff that yesterday the enemy mobilized about 50,000 people to launch an attack on Baiqiu Town. The 75th Division was attacked in the field. Ding Kui ordered the 71st and 80th Divisions to assist. The enemy troops were repelled and the 75th Division returned to camp safely.
"The scout brought the latest battle report.
"Is the enemy making such a big move?" Jiang Zhi was surprised, "Okay, I'll go back right away." His purpose of coming out has been achieved, and he has to rush back to take charge of the headquarters.
Ding Kui led the 77th and 78th Divisions to fight today and ran outside Fengrun's military camp to provoke him. He, Ding Kun, and General Shi once rushed to the sky above the military camp, and it took the entire Northern Fifth Army Corps to force them back.
After hearing the news, Xia Fan and Lang Chun rushed over and stood guard above the camp gate, determined not to let Shaodian's army approach. Ding Kui saw that there was no advantage and he withdrew his troops back to the camp.
"Today there was no movement in the county town, Chunlu City and Jiaxin City. Xia Fan and Lang Chun came to assist Fengrun in the defense. Yudi's troops were completely different from last night." Ding Kui complained when he returned to the camp.
He left Fei Ze in the military camp today and also said hello to Xixuan City and Huatong City. Once there was a large-scale mobilization of his own army, Fei Ze would notify the two cities to help, but all arrangements were in vain.
Luo Tao said: "Yesterday the enemy army failed to capture the 75th Division with 20,000 people. If they want to attack us today, they should prepare at least 40,000 to 50,000 people. Unless they abandon a city, they will not be able to gather so many troops."
"Maybe the enemy didn't expect that they would need enough magicians to deal with us. The enemy's reaction speed was too slow and they didn't have time to gather the magicians." Shu Li had a different view.
"Yes, Yudi needs to know our army's movements in advance and accurately predict our strength and the time and place of our attack. With enough information, he can formulate tactics that are beyond our expectations." Fei Ze further understood Yudi's plans.
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"As far as I know, Blue Eyes Mask is fully assisting in the defense of Chunlu City and Ferry. Today, they did not come to peek at the Baiqiu Town camp. This can prove from the side that the enemy is using the magician's surveillance to obtain intelligence about our army. I offer you the money and will take action in the future.
You will be responsible for patrolling around the camp to ensure that no masters are spying on us." Ding Kui assigned General Shi a task.
"This is simple, leave it to me." Shi Jiang accepted the order happily.
"Do you want me to spy on the enemy camp?" Ding Kun immediately wanted to tit for tat. His apprentice was responsible for providing intelligence, but now that the Security Bureau has entered the incubation period, Ding Zhong is still recovering from his injuries in Hengfu City. As a teacher, he should step out and shoulder the burden of his apprentice.
"No need for the moment, the enemy can't live without those cities." Ding Kui didn't have any specific ideas for attacking the enemy yet, "Mr. Fei, what should we do next?"
The troops in Baiqiu Town cannot attack any of the enemy's fixed strongholds. With yesterday's lesson, it is not advisable to casually enter areas controlled by his own troops. He must rethink his strategy against the enemy.
"The enemy seems to know the strength here. If there is no other place to restrain us, he can set a trap for us near the county town. It is best to make the strength of Baiqiu Town variable so that the enemy can adopt higher-cost tactics." Fei Zeyou said.
New proposal.
"The strength of the troops is variable? Xixuan City can send troops here for training." Luo Tao said based on his understanding.
"Isn't the prince the commander of the militia? You can use the militia to pretend to be a regular army." Shu Li was also using his brain.
Zhang Dingyuan reminded: "There is no danger in Baiting City."
"You can transfer Shao Dianfei's militia to the royal outpost, and the 74th Division can free up the cavalry troops to assist us; you don't need militia to pretend to be a regular army, just civilian men in the camp!" Ding Kui did not dare to use private troops, and Juyang City was still Not very safe.
"Urgent report from the capital." Qian You quickly walked into the tent and handed Ding Kui a piece of paper.
"Oh, water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the near! Tell the commander, my junior brothers from the capital can keep ninety people in the base camp, and just pick the ten most clever ones to serve as my personal soldiers; Junior Sister Lu arranges to go to Xixuan City, I Go see her and don't let her come to Baiqiu Town."
The note contained the news that Lu Ying and a hundred Invisible Sword Sect disciples were coming. He Laizi informed Hengfu City through a magic message, and the Hengfu City Magic Guild sent it directly to Qianyou's jade talisman.
If Lu Ji could send these people here, they must have studied military law. The Invisible Sword Sect is a sect that trains knights, and military knowledge is a must-learn course. These one hundred core disciples can at least serve as squad leaders, and some outstanding ones can also You can be a captain, but the base camp is short of mid-level officers.
Ding Kui was worried that his second uncle would detain all the people. The old soldiers were about to become captains, and they always needed fresh blood.
"The few thousand cavalry of the 74th Division are not enough." Fei brought back the original topic.
"How about the double military camp?" Ding Kui tapped his finger on the map.
Fei Ze followed his finger and looked over. The place where Ding Kui knocked was a town in Chunlu City.
Chunni Town is located northwest of Chunlu City, close to the boundary of Xixuan City, less than three miles from the upper reaches of Chunlu River, and about ten miles from Baiqiu Town.
"Haha, my lord has indeed drawn inferences from one instance and divided his troops into two camps. How wonderful!" Fei Ze clapped his hands and laughed.
The generals and staff officers all looked over to see, wanting to know the trick.
Zhang Dingyuan thought about it for a while, and based on his recent experience working with Fei Ze, he also figured out the connection and said: "Chunni Town is just right. The enemy's staff will be very busy."
Luo Tao and Shu Li seemed to understand after hearing Zhang Dingyuan's addition, and said together: "Even if Yudi sees through it, he has to guard against this new military camp."
"Who goes first?" Ding Kui stretched his hands on the table and looked back and forth at Luo Tao, Shu Li and Zhang Dingyuan.
"Wait for another two days and let the people complete Baiqiu Town first." Fei Ze suggested.
"Oh, if that's the case, then I'll go first and give me some civilians." Luo Tao raised his hand first.
"Okay." Ding Kui patted the table, "Let's fight the scout battle for two days first."
Starting that night, thousands of people spread around Baiqiu Town, carefully searching every corner of the nearby villages, and severely attacking the enemies hiding near the military camp.
The next day, thousands of people were dispatched to penetrate into Chunlu City, Juncheng and Jiaxin City as much as possible, specifically looking for their own army's scouts, and launched a vigorous scouting war.
This made our own army very uncomfortable, and it would cost a lot to understand the military camp in Baiqiu Town.