Ding Kui thought to himself: Not only have I seen it, I have also learned it.
"Yes, it was in Shapu City, Huashan County, Nanzhao Prefecture. I saw with my own eyes several magicians joining forces to cast waves of fire..." He briefly reviewed that experience.
"So that's it. The Fire Wave requires assistance in preparation, and one person cannot cast it; the Flame Burning City requires too much preparation time, and it cannot be used without an absolute advantage." Xianfu's face turned a little rosy.
He held a piece of magic crystal in his hand and absorbed part of it while Ding Kui was talking.
"The rebels can't recruit enough troops. Less than a thousand people can escape from the burning city." Min Chou controlled the elemental giant to kill a small number of people who escaped from the military fortress.
"The four western states are originally secondary sources of troops, and the fortress legion is also a secondary legion, so its quality is definitely low. But having said that, even if two elite legions come here, they cannot achieve such results in the same time.
Shao Diansui gave an objective evaluation.
Shao Dianbao and Ao Yu, with the help of magicians, defeated the defenders' forbidden magic and magicians. Ding Kui and Shao Diansui were the only ones present who did not take action.
"Now we have to consider how to hold on. The enemy's counterattack will be very fierce." Ding Kui waved his hand to the troops below to clean up the battlefield.
During the time when the forbidden spell was being prepared, more than 10,000 defenders ran out of the garrison fortress, and the number of those who escaped later and from other places was less than 20,000. They could retreat to the west fortress and at least protect the entrance to Xihaizhou.
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Ding Kui won another great victory in this surprise attack. Almost everyone from the Zhuwangzhou theater came out, including covering troops, feigning attacks, harassing troops, moving logistics bases, and guarding strategic points.
Only local troops, and even more elite troops, made the surprise attack plan a success.
Kaiqu County is adjacent to Jiande County, and the normal march of ordinary troops takes five or six days. Xuanyuan Su first requested the Forbidden Law for rescue because he was worried that the Second Army and the Giant Shark Army would not arrive in time, and hoped that the Forbidden Law would help the defenders hold on for a few more days.
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However, he did not expect that Ding Kui would gather so many high-end combat capabilities and elite troops to capture the Zangwu Shandong Fortress before the forbidden law arrived.
In fact, Ding Kui has always liked to concentrate high-end combat power and fight with elite troops since he became the captain. This tactical idea has been maintained to this day and has never changed.
When the Tenth Army Corps appeared in Huakai City and Tan Shang and the 79th Division appeared in Fengluo City, Xuanyuan Su mistakenly believed that Ding Kui's main attack direction was not the Zangwu Mountain Fortress, but probably the largest military port on the Xijiang River.
Haunted around there.
Various factors misled Xuanyuan Su's judgment, leading to today's successful surprise attack.
Ding Kui had deduced the possibility of failure, and Zangwu Mountain Fortress had enough level six warriors to take charge.
If Yao Shi and Fan Ying were not sent to seal Luo City, but were sent to the Zangwu Mountain Fortress, or if the two forbidden powers who supported the naval port were sent to the Zangwu Mountain Fortress, it might lead to the defeat of Ding Kui.
The news of the fall of the East Fortress did not reach Xuanyuan Su's ears until a day later, and it was discovered by the Forbidden Law dispatched by Zhixin Palace for rescue.
They were expelled by Ding Kui and others, and issued a summons after returning to Zhixin Palace.
Xuanyuan Su, who had always been steady, was moved again and said, "I'm sorry, Ding Kui is indeed outstanding."
"Order the Second Army Corps and the Giant Shark Army to withdraw to the base camp immediately. No, order them to transfer to Yigang."
Yigang is the largest military port on the Xijiang River. Its overall shape resembles a bird's wing, so it is famous.
The new commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, Gong Yuchen, happened to be at the headquarters. Hearing the order, something was not right, so he asked: "Sir, won't you take back the Zangwushan Fortress? Now the navy cannot fully control the Xijiang River, and logistics supplies cannot rely on waterways."
"The enemy's 8th, 9th, and 10th Army Corps are all in the direction of Zangwu Mountain. How to recapture the East Fortress? Our army's logistics are tight, and the enemy's is not easy either. Once the North Route Army recovers supplies, it can be defeated from the north. The enemy dares to hold on
East Fortress?”
Xuanyuan Su knew very well that the Second Army and the Giant Shark Army could not defeat Ding Kui, and rushing over would lead to death. It was better to pull back and secure the water passage first.
The rebels on the southern route can cross the Xijiang River and seek support from the Zhongwangzhou Theater. They have one more retreat route than the northern route army, although this road is a bit narrow.
The current war situation is very unfavorable to the rebels, but Xuanyuan Su still has the strength to fight.
He still has the Second, Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Rebel Legions and the Giant Shark Legion in his hands, and there are hundreds of warships and tens of thousands of sailors in the wing port.
Ding Kui waited for two days and saw no enemy reinforcements, so he took Ao Yu back to the central army.
The Eighth and Tenth Army Corps built military camps outside the city of Kaiqu County. After the Fifth Army Corps brought in supplies, they escorted a batch of supplies to the East Fortress, preparing to replace the elite troops in defending the fortress.
This is Dou Douzhao's strong request. Zangwu Mountain was lost in their hands and became a shame to the Fifth Army. This time he vowed to coexist with the East Fortress and regain the glory belonging to the Fifth Army.
Ding Kui concentrated the eighth, ninth, and tenth legions in order to eat up the enemy's reinforcements. The fifth legion's defense of the fortress would not affect his layout. That was a matter of course.
He returned to the headquarters and asked: "Where are the enemy's reinforcements?"
Liu Yu replied: "The road leading to the East Fortress is full of our army's scouts, and so far no trace of the enemy has been found. Commander Shao Diantai led his troops to leave the camp in the morning, saying that he was going to the edge of the Xijiang River to look for the enemy."
Jiang Zhi said: "I'm afraid there won't be any enemy troops coming to rescue the East Fortress. According to the 79th Division, the enemy troops near Fengluo City suddenly disappeared two days ago, indicating that the enemy troops have mobilized on a large scale, but not a single soldier has been found until today.
One pawn shows that the enemy's movement is not in our direction."
"Wait one more day, and if they still don't come, go attack their base camp." Ding Kui felt like he was not working hard enough.
The enemy's reaction did not go as he expected, and the planned large-scale field encounter failed.
If encountered in the wild, all the southern rebels could not defeat the three elite legions he had, even if the three legions were not full.
"Xuanyuan Su should have noticed that something is wrong. The Tenth Army Corps did not invade Xihaizhou, so it must be here. Sending reinforcements to the East Fortress will lead to death.
We were too optimistic before, thinking we could control the Xijiang River, but now that the enemy navy has received reinforcements, the Xijiang River is no longer in our hands."
Liu Yu rearranged the sand table and mobilized the rebels according to his own ideas.
"You see, the rebels can stay in Jiande County and invest more troops to seize control of the river. There will be no crisis of lack of supplies in the short term."
"Well, Xuanyuansu can be dragged to Chukui south." Jiang Zhi agreed with Liu Yu's point of view.
Ding Kui raised his eyebrows and said: "Immediately send an order for the National Guard Army to withdraw from Jiande County and go to the base camp of the Zhuwangzhou War Zone to rest and recuperate."
Kong Ren reminded him at his side: "The National Protectorate Army is suitable for attacking fortresses. It would be a bit far to transfer to Xiping County."
The Protectorate Army has the latest weapons and equipment, and has powerful long-range attack power. It can show its prowess whether it is attacking a city or a military camp.
"The first step is to attack the enemy, then the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city. It is not suitable to attack the city when the enemy is well prepared."
After Ding Kui saw Liu Yu's deduction, he gave up the idea of attacking the rebel base camp.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the headquarters was savoring the meaning and became quiet for a while.
"Consultations, friendships, and troops are brilliant! This is the state that a supreme commander should have, and I will obey you." Jiang Zhi was a little excited and seemed to be very inspired.
"How can one achieve such a state without accumulation over a thousand years?" Liu Yu mistakenly regarded Sun Tzu's Art of War as the inheritance of the Ding family.
Kong Ren suddenly felt inferior. He didn't understand what it was like, and he didn't even dare to flatter him.
"It's good if we can learn a little bit about the wisdom of our predecessors, but there is no real realm." Ding Kui did not dare to pretend to be the author, "This battle started with the Yangfeng Rebellion. At least the rebels must be expelled from Zhuangwang Prefecture.
In one paragraph, is there any way to cause the enemy’s command to make mistakes?”
"My subordinates are dull and dare not speak out about strategies, but they have some ideas when it comes to making friends or attacking soldiers."
Liu Yu leaned close to Ding Kui's ear and whispered a few words. The people next to him took a few steps away to avoid suspicion.
"Well, we have to discuss this with my wife first." The only wife Ding Kui talked about openly was Shao Diianluan. "How about we capture Tong'an County first and seize the time to transport a batch of baggage to the East Fortress."
"Tong'an County, please let your subordinates go down." Jiang Zhi asked to fight.
"Well, the main force of the 9th and 10th Army Corps will return to the Central Army. The 8th Army Corps will move eastward to Tong'an County and lead the 1st Army Corps to capture the entire county. The 22nd Army Corps will inspect the road between Xiping County and Liyang County."
Ding Kui readjusted the military deployment of King Zhouzhou.
That night Shaodian Luan received a secret message.
"You use the third set of code words to translate." She handed the summons to Feize.
Fei Ze took the summons and translated it in his mind. After understanding it, he said: "It's obviously Liu Changshi's idea. It's too direct."
"What do you think Mr. Fei has to say?" Shao Diianluan wanted to hear Fei Ze's opinion.
"The purpose of psychological warfare is to alienate and mislead, mainly to exploit the suspicion of key enemy figures. For us, the biggest benefit is to make Shao Dianyong suspect everyone, not just Yang Feng or Chu Kui."
Fei Ze is no stranger to this method, and can even be said to be good at it. He can even be Liu Yu's teacher.
"It's no fun to just talk. It's best to let the Intelligence Department and the Propaganda Department cooperate and work together to confuse the enemy, so that the plan can be more perfect..."
He gave Shaodian Luan some simple examples.
"Well, the main thing is to cooperate with the war situation in King Zhuzhou. We must hurry up, otherwise the battle will be delayed. I leave this matter to you. I will ask the king to issue an edict to which departments and people are needed to cooperate."
"Yes! I will prepare immediately."
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The main force of the First Army Corps rushed to capture Tong'an County before the arrival of the Eighth Army Corps.
Chen Yu arranged for the accompanying 79th Division to garrison the county town and let his troops camp outside the city.
After Jiang Zhi heard the news, he ordered his troops to turn to the south of Tong'an County and attack the cities in the south of the county in divisional units.
The rebels on the southern route were very quiet and did not send troops to assist in the defense of Tong'an County. They only divided their troops to garrison Yigang and the base camp.
The rebel navy organized a counterattack. Because the National Defense Army had withdrawn, Huasong did not have an army on the shore to assist in the battle, so he chose to avoid its edge and retreated more than 100 kilometers eastward.
Ding Kui finally confirmed Xuanyuan Su's intention and defended Jiande County waiting for friendly forces to support him.