"The people of our country don't give you much face. If they knew you were taking command, they wouldn't fight you." Ding Kui teased Liang Chong as he exited the dock.
"It's all your fault. You let the enemy's general run away. Who would dare to fight you knowing that you are so fierce? Withdraw. Even if the enemy in front of you dares to go ashore again, they will not dare to walk out of the dock. At most, they will send scouts out to investigate." Liang Chong Very helpless.
"Well, I'm very happy that General Pi has learned about the current situation of Juyang City. The entire army will definitely occupy the city by then. With their strength, they will not be afraid of fighting us in the street. Brother Liang, how should we deal with it next?" Although Ding Kui has I have a plan to deal with it, but I also want to hear the opinions of good staff.
Liang Chong jumped off his horse and drew on the ground with his sword, roughly sketching the map of Giant Sheep City.
"Juyang City is connected to two important places outside, the Tuofeng Mountain Pass and the Chunlu River Ferry. Our people must blockade it. However, they will not pay attention to Hengfu City in the Great Swamp for the time being. At most, they will not dare to fight them head-on. of people huddled inside.
If you can ensure that the Camelback Mountain Pass, which is your royal outpost, is safe and that Hengfu City is not breached by a small force, then the infantry battalion and cavalry can use their familiarity with the terrain to fight guerrilla warfare with our own people."
"They have three level six warriors." Ding Kui reminded Liang Chong.
"This is indeed a problem, but doesn't it happen to you too? If you dare to retreat to Hengfu City, you won't be afraid of them. If you plan your actions well and have the investigation in place, you can deal with them. They will divide their troops to garrison at the ferry, outpost, and Juyang City. Six Those with high level of combat power will probably have to take care of themselves in the middle. Before they get familiar with this place, most of them will focus on defense.
If our people are really plotting our territory, they will stay here on the pretext that they have not found you, and will never send troops to attack Hengfu City. After establishing a foothold in Juyang City, our country will transport a large amount of supplies to prepare for the attack on Chunlu Bay Water Village. Be prepared. The two docks will become the focus of defense and require experts to take charge.
We don't care about Juyang City. Several other locations are excellent targets for sneak attacks. If eight infantry battalions and two thousand cavalry attack any one of them unexpectedly, it will cause a headache for our countrymen. We only need to solve the supply problem of a few thousand people. How? I have to rely on you to hide my trace, after all, I'm not as familiar with this place as you are."
Fei Ze nodded after listening and said: "As expected of the son of Tianjihou, the key points can be seen very clearly. The general direction is similar to what the lord thought. We can and can only fight guerrillas, provided that we avoid the enemy's high altitude. Those who have the highest level of combat power, the rest don’t need to worry too much.”
"Haha, let's go. Let's go to Feisha Town for repairs first and see how the enemy's main force is moving." After speaking, Ding Kui turned back and glanced at the warships on the river. "It's really a big deal, and some of them were beaten."
The Chinese army's tent had just been set up in the Lengshuipou camp, and a small group of Chinese spies who had slipped out of Juyang City came to report the situation.
"What? They really tore down the city wall!" Le Pi didn't know how to describe his mood at this moment.
This group of spies were personnel sent by the Military Intelligence Department of the Commander-in-Chief of our country, and their ability to collect and analyze intelligence was far superior to that of Lang Chun's men.
"It seems that the scale of Hengfu City is not small. There is actually a new magic guild with a magic communication array." Ji Man only now faced Ding Kui's secret base in the swamp.
"Then what are you waiting for? Send troops to Juyang City immediately. The Iron Beast Division is willing to be the vanguard!" Gong Jun suddenly discovered that occupying Juyang City is an easy task. He has the identity of deputy commander, responsible for commanding the private army he brought. .
"The first and second divisions and the Iron Beast Division are the forwards, and they will enter the Giant Sheep City in three directions: east, north, and south!" Le Pi did not refuse Gong Jun's request, but sent two more troops of his own.
After all, private armies do not come from the same place, so they always have different interests. When conquering a city, one must be rewarded according to merit. No one can give too much reward, and the secret fight for merit cannot be completely eliminated.
"The Flying Tiger Division went to Yudi Town, occupied and blocked the Chunlu River Ferry in the name of Lejia, and strictly prohibited anyone from coming and going; the Eleventh and Twelfth Divisions went west to occupy Baini Town, and waited for an opportunity to seize the Tuofeng Mountain Pass. If If it doesn't work, we will build a stronghold and seal the roads, and strictly prohibit anyone from coming and going; if any Shaodian official comes to ask, they will say that the Le family and the Ding family have settled a personal grudge."
As Liangchong had guessed, Le Pi divided his forces to besiege Tuofeng Mountain and Chunlu River, cut off the channels for external aid to Juyang City, and firmly control the Juyang City area.
Our country's army entered Juyang City without resistance. The Juyang City cavalry followed them from a distance, occasionally rushing forward to intercept the scouts, but they made no move to approach our country's army again.
Le Pi did not abandon the camp he had built at Lengshuipo, and still left one-third of his troops behind in case Ding Kui ambushed his troops in the city and he didn't know when he would come out and catch them off guard.
When night fell, Feng Liang led the cavalry to Feisha Town. The two cavalry brigades that fought in the battle suffered some casualties, but did not leave their comrades on the battlefield, and brought back a total of thirty-three corpses.
"I haven't had time to count the results of the battle, but I estimate that I killed and wounded nearly two thousand enemy light cavalry. If we were not closer to the enemy's main force, we could have eaten all three thousand cavalry." Feng Liang concluded to Ding Kui.
"It's a great victory. Casualties in the cavalry confrontation are inevitable. Others can't come out to fight if we are far away. The people we are facing are not rookies. It's not easy to win completely." Ding Kui in turn comforted Feng Liang.
Twenty of the thirty-three knights who died were from the First Battalion. This battle won no merit. The General Office may not support the First Battalion to help Ding Kui defeat the Le family's private army. He would also rebuke Feng Liang, saying that the soldiers who died would not receive any compensation from the government.
"With your promise, everyone doesn't have to worry about what happens afterward even if they die in battle. Their morale is high and they all want to kill more invaders from their own country. The people below win military honors in order to get more rewards, and some even do not hesitate to sell them to the locals. As an official, the Prince Consort's rewards are distributed throughout the country, which is much better than the Commander-in-Chief's Office." Feng Liang expressed his subordinate's feelings.
Ding Kui promised generous pensions to the soldiers who died in the war, enough for their families to live a rich life, and the money given by Ding Kui could be withdrawn from any Lv Chamber of Commerce across the continent, so there was no need to worry even if the family members were foreigners.
It's impossible to make people pay for their lives without spending any money. Everyone knew about Ding Kui's generosity as early as when he shared the spoils. No one doubted that he would discount the pension. It could only be more, never less.
"I'm not stingy with the money, I just want everyone to live well, and it's best to reduce casualties while winning the battle." Ding Kui still felt sorry for the fallen soldiers, "Okay, all the officers at battalion level and above are coming to the town. The elders are having a meeting."
He attached great importance to the first day of the battle and asked each battalion commander to carefully summarize the problems that occurred during the battle. Most of the battalion commanders experienced actual combat for the first time, including Shao Dianye, the commander of the first battalion, who also participated in an inter-army competition for the first time. Fighting, such valuable combat experience can be said to have been gained with one's life. If you don't summarize it properly, you will be sorry for your dead brothers.
"My subordinates were blinded by the previous victory. The Battle of Old Pier was too aggressive and did not pay attention to the distance between the arrays. As a result, the Eighth Battalion was besieged by the enemy in a short period of time. Please punish me, Lord City Lord." Niu Erbing spoke last.
He was ashamed.
In today's battle, the Eighth Battalion suffered the largest casualties, mainly caused by the battle at the Old Pier. The problem was still lack of actual combat experience. Different fighting styles were not used for different opponents. The command ideas were too rigid, and there were many problems.
"Well, everyone summarized it well. In fact, I am mainly responsible for the problems of the Eighth Battalion. I know that Niu Erbing is inexperienced. I should let the more experienced battalion be the vanguard. This may reduce casualties.
I know you feel bad when you find out about the problem, but this is a process that every officer must go through to grow up. No one is born to fight. The things learned in various professional guilds can only be truly understood by experiencing actual combat, so you should cheer up and strive to fight.
Have a good fight."
Ding Kui took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility. It would easily damage the morale of his subordinates if they blame themselves. As a veteran, he can understand everyone's psychological state, point it out in time and help them adjust.
Next is the focus of the meeting, studying the next combat plan.
"The enemy has entered Juyang City, estimated to number more than 80,000 people; Yudi Town was occupied by one division, and the ferry was lost; Baini Town was occupied by two divisions, and they tried to attack the outpost but were repelled by the special operations battalion; another
There are a large number of enemy troops remaining on Lengshui Slope, the exact number is unknown, but judging from the smoke, it is no less than 30,000 to 40,000."
Liangchong first gave a military briefing, just like when he was a staff officer in the 201st Division.
"According to the intelligence analysis sent back by our country's branch, our country has sent between 130,000 and 180,000 troops this time, which is basically in line with the military information obtained today. There are 80,000 people in Juyang City and 10,000 people in Yudi Town.
, there are 20,000 people in Baini Town, and 30,000 to 40,000 people in Lengshuipo." Ding Kui analyzed.
Liu Yu went on to analyze: "Yudi Town has the smallest number of troops, but it is the farthest away from us. It is also supported by enemy troops from Lengshui Slope, so it is not a suitable sneak attack target. Needless to say, Juyang City is the enemy's base camp, not us.
The troop strength can be considered; Baini Town is the closest to us and there is no main enemy support nearby, so it seems to be the most suitable target at the moment."
"But we can think about it, and so can the enemy. Could it be a trap?" Liang Chong had a different opinion.
"Is a night attack feasible tonight?" Ding Kui expressed his thoughts.
"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't agree with the night attack, but with the Prince Consort here, I think we can give it a try. At least we can ensure the surprise of the sneak attack." Feng Liang first agreed with Ding Kui.
"What are we going to do with the three sixth-level warriors? Only senior Ding Kun is in the army now, even if we include you, my lord." Fei Ze suddenly paused. Many people present did not know that Ding Kui had been promoted to the master.
"It doesn't matter, the brothers here have experienced the day's battle and have a life-long friendship with me. It is also appropriate for everyone to know that I am promoted to the master."
"What? My lord (consort, wise brother) has been promoted!" Several people present could not sit still and stood up in surprise.