Li Zhipeng, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, sighed: "If the Vietnamese army had not performed well in the Quling area.
We can still proceed step by step, first take a look at Gui Jun's background, and then think of ways to deal with it.
Even the forts built through the defense line will delay the attack.
Waiting for the domestic production capacity to climb before waiting for an opportunity to have a decisive battle with the Gui army.
Now the situation has completely changed.
The Vietnamese army performed well on the battlefield, but our Wu army could not perform well on the battlefield.
We generals on the front line can still maintain our positions.
The city of Jianye was prone to accidents.
When the time comes, the order will be truly issued and we will achieve results.
It’s better for us to be proactive now, at least we won’t be as passive as we will be in the future.”
Chief of Staff Qi Long listened to Commander Li Zhipeng's heartfelt words.
As a clan member of Qi State, he was better able to understand the tense situation in Jianye City.
The former King of Wu, Qi Gangyi, who really held the power in Qi State, has handed over the throne, but still holds the power of the country.
Normally, there is no problem.
The Wu army's continuous losses on the front line will inevitably lead to a struggle for power among the Wu royal family.
The previous king of Wu, Qi Gangyi, was very likely to interfere in the actions of the army and give orders that must be carried out by the army when he was irrational.
If the current King of Qi gives another order to stand still.
Once this happens, frontline generals like them will be in a dilemma.
If something goes wrong with the team, the situation will be irreversible.
Even Li Mu, the military god of Zhao during the Warring States Period, because he was the confidant of the previous King Zhao.
After experiencing the Sand Dune Incident, the State of Zhao began to purge the subordinates of the previous King Zhao.
The State of Zhao would rather perish than use a general like Li Mu again.
After all, few people were as confident as Tang Taizong Li Shimin, who knew he could suppress any general and reuse his father's ministers like Li Jing.
Ordinary generals do not need to participate in complex political struggles.
These generals, who hold heavy troops, must take into account complex domestic political disputes as well as complex international situations.
Chief of Staff Qi Long nodded: "Commander Li is the situation I am worried about, and it is exactly the situation I am worried about.
I went to the Empire for further training, and soon after my return I was sent to the Hongshanling area to observe the actions of the Shu and Rui armies.
I don’t know much about the domestic situation.
But I also know some well-known situations.
We must not sit still and wait for death, we must do something.
Doing something now is better than doing nothing."
Chief of Staff Qi Long did not make his words too clear.
He didn't know whether Li Zhipeng was a former royalist or a current royalist.
If you speak too clearly, it will be difficult to get things done.
As a member of the clan, he has no problem with the glory and wealth in this life, as long as he doesn't commit suicide and participate in the struggle for royal power.
The power of the current royal party is very small, but there are always people who want to invest in advance.
In all dynasties, there have been people who became princelings, because these people knew that the emperor would die sooner or later, and the prince would become the emperor sooner or later.
They will be able to reap huge rewards when the prince comes to power.
What's more, Qi Fu is already a legitimate monarch, not a prince who can be deposed at any time.
No one can tell how many people surround the current King of Wu.
The complicated situation of Wu State has always restricted the development of Wu State.
This is also the reason why King Wu Qi Gangyi was the Grand Governor of the Imperial Governor's Office before. He had extremely rich connections in the Imperial Army.
The State of Wu developed rapidly before, but after the Wu-Gui War, the development speed of the State of Wu slowed down significantly.
Otherwise, Wu’s opponent would not be Gui, but Chu.
Wu State has a large plain, which is suitable for the development of industry.
There is a mountain range in Chu State that separates the north from the south.
Affected by the geographical environment, Chu State could only form fragmented industrial zones.
The commander-in-chief of Wu State, Li Zhipeng, had no idea that Chief of Staff Qi Long had so many things on his mind.
He saw that Chief of Staff Qi Long supported his idea, and the smile on his face became even brighter.
He had been worried before that the chief of staff, who was born in a clan, was a idiot who came here to gain seniority.
Now it seems that the chief of staff is also a smart and understanding person. It is much easier to deal with smart people.
Commander Li Zhipeng walked directly to the sand table and pointed at the Gui army on the other side of the Danube River.
"Across this river, we cannot send tanks out under cover of artillery fire.
From our fort on the south bank of the river, it would be extremely difficult to attack the north bank of the river.
If we can induce the Gui army to cross the river and fight, we can close the door and beat the dogs.
Use extremely strong firepower to destroy the incoming Gui army.
It is difficult for the fort to hit the other side of the river, but it is not difficult at all to hit the bank."
Chief of Staff Qi Long stared at the sand table and said nothing for a long time.
He finally asked worriedly: "Commander Li's idea is to lure the enemy deep, then close the door and beat the dogs.
I agree with this method, but I think Commander Li is a little eager for quick success.
Not only are we in a hurry, the Gui army on the opposite side is even more anxious.
We just want to fight for more rights in front of allied countries.
The Four-Nation Alliance suffered a disastrous defeat.
Their failure in the Qulin area will definitely affect the morale of the Four Nations Alliance.
If the Gui Army wants to boost the morale of the Four-Nation Alliance, it must cross the river and capture our defense line.
Gui Guo wants to prove its strength to its allies.
Otherwise, the four-nation alliance, which is still relatively stable, may not fall apart.
We are anxious, and the Gui army is even more anxious. All we need to do is wait and see, and the Gui army will naturally take the bait.
The Gui army was the one taking the initiative to attack.
As long as our army holds its position, it will be a success.
The Gui army only defended its position and did not cross the river. Will they succeed or fail?"
When Commander Li Zhipeng heard Chief of Staff Qi Long's analysis, he slammed his right hand on the table so hard that the sand table collapsed.
"Okay, that's very well said.
Chief of Staff Qi's ability impressed me with admiration.
I only considered the domestic situation and failed to consider the issue from an international perspective.
This is indeed the case. We are anxious, and the Gui army is even more anxious.
Now let’s see who has higher concentration.
After hearing what you said, I was really enlightened."
Commander Li Zhipeng was no longer impatient. He commanded the army to hold on to the defensive line and wait for the Gui army to fall into a trap.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He is confident that the Gui army will fight across the river nearby, at most choosing a location where the Wu army's firepower is weak.
The Gui army attacked the state of Wu from other places, and there were no roads that were even passable.
There will definitely be big problems with the Gui Army's logistical supplies.
Even if the Gui army really leaves, Wu will naturally have other armies responsible for blocking the Gui army's attack.
After the main force of the Gui army leaves, Wu Bing will not continue to hide in the position and will inevitably launch an attack on the inland of Gui.
The commander-in-chief of the Gui army is really a loser. He can't just sit back and watch the Wu army do nothing.
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Gui Jun could feel Wu Jun's changes.
The Gui Army is holding a military meeting to discuss the Gui Army's future combat plan.
General Su Zihai, the commander-in-chief of the Gui Army, asked the generals before the discussion: "Do you have a feeling that the general of the Gui Army opposite seems to have been replaced."
When the generals heard this question, they expressed their feelings one after another.
"Wu Jun on the opposite side has indeed undergone great changes.
I feel that Wu Jun is no longer impatient.
They rarely send steamboats to cross the river to harass our troops."
"I am in charge of the artillery, and every time we bomb the Wu army's positions.
Before, Wu Jun had to find a way to counterattack.
Wu Jun now responds more calmly and will not blindly counterattack.
I thought Wu Jun was bombed out of experience.
Now it seems that Wu Jun's command style has obviously changed."
Su Zihai listened to the narratives of many generals, and he finally concluded: "It seems that what I feel is right, the commander of the Wu army has indeed been replaced.
This time the commander-in-chief was no longer impatient, but became steady and steady.
His purpose is very clear, he wants to continue spending time with us.
Wu Jun changed his commander before the battle this time, and they have changed the right person. We cannot underestimate the reaction of our old enemy."
Most of the people present knew Commander Su Zihai, why did they say this?
After several days of high-intensity salvo fire, more than half of the rocket launcher shells have been used up.
The Empire's rocket launchers were so popular that the Empire's arms dealers were temporarily unable to supply them.
The production capacity of Gui's imitation rocket launchers is also very limited.
If the consumption continues, the Gui army will need to use artillery to confront the Wu army.
They used army artillery to shoot at the Wu army's fortress artillery, and they would never gain any advantage.
In addition to this ammunition dilemma for the Gui Army, the actual situation cannot allow the Gui Army to continue to delay.
Tang and other countries were defeated in the Quling area.
Gui Gui also maintained an undefeated situation and fell into a stalemate in the war.
This had a huge blow to the morale of the Four-Nation Alliance.
Many forces within the Four Nations Alliance will reconsider their future.
Because of this change in the situation, Commander Su Zihai felt pressure from the imperial court.
He looked at the generals whose eyes were full of fighting spirit. These people were also eager to fight.
He said confidently: "After this period of testing, we found that Wu Jun has very few rocket launchers.
This situation is conducive to our army's cross-river operations.
The time is ripe for a battle across the river.
We will try to cross the river from Urahara Ferry tomorrow.
This is the left wing of the Wu army, and its firepower is relatively weak.
Wu Jun would never have imagined that we would cross the river from the upper reaches."
Commander Su Zihai stated the Gui Army's next strategic goals.
Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan asked: "Would it be too risky to do this?"
Commander Su Zihai insisted on his opinion and said: "I think the risk can be accepted. If our army really succeeds in crossing the river and capturing the Wu army's defense line, all sacrifices will be worth it.
If the Wu army's defense line is captured earlier, fewer people will be sacrificed in the future.
The delay has been too long, Wu has become more prepared, or the international situation has become turbulent.
Our army is likely to lose the opportunity to attack Wu."
Commander Su Zihai's opinion is very clear.
There is no immortality in a war. As long as you can win, the sacrifice is worth it.
Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan knew the pressure exerted by the Governor's Office.
He now has no way to solve the problems encountered by the Gui army, so he can only agree to Commander Su Zihai's suggestion.
No matter how well the Gui army fights this time, they can give an explanation to the Governor's Office.
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Year 4363 (1666 AD), October 6th.
The Gui army took advantage of the cover of darkness in the early morning and arrived at Urahara Ferry.
The diesel speedboats that your country has prepared long ago are already waiting on the river.
The speedboat can carry fifty people, has a heavy machine gun in the front and a mortar in the rear for fire support.
Commander Su Zihai rushed to the front line and saw that the time had reached three-thirty in the morning.
After waiting for a while, the sky began to clear up and some people woke up from their sleep.
Now is the right time to officially launch an attack.
He picked up the phone and shouted loudly: "I order the battle across the river to officially begin."
Orders are not just passed on to the various units over the phone.
When the signal soldier on the side heard the order to start the war, he immediately lit three signal flares.
Three bright red flares appeared in the sky.
When the signal flare was raised, Gui Guo's rocket launcher, which had already been aimed at the other side, was immediately fired.
A large number of rockets fell directly into the Wu army's position on the other side.
The Gui army was preparing to cross the river. They immediately took speedboats and began to cross the river.
The Danube River is not very wide, but the Gui army must pay a huge price if they want to cross this river.
The Wu army had already established a tight position by the river.
Even if it was bombarded by rocket launchers, some machine guns and artillery hidden in the fortress began to fire at the river.
They could not see whether there were Gui troops on the river, so they only had to keep attacking suspicious places.
Facing Wu Jun's artillery fire, the Gui army began to speed up across the river.
When the Gui army crossing the river approached the shore, they immediately attacked the enemy troops on the shore with machine guns and mortars.
Wu Jun was first attacked by rocket launchers while sleeping.
The officers reluctantly organized the soldiers on duty and began to counterattack the Gui army's attack.
Urahara Ferry is in the upper reaches. Once the Gui army fails to attack, it will be almost impossible to withdraw from the battlefield.
He has always been judged to be one of the places where the Gui army cannot attack.
The local Wu army was somewhat lax in its defense.
They encountered continuous attacks by the Gui army, suffered increasing casualties, and began to collapse.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When the Gui army discovered that the Wu army was withdrawing, they immediately excitedly established a beachhead position on the beach, preparing to welcome the Wu army's counterattack.
More Gui troops completed crossing the river, immediately expanded the beachhead, and continued to extend inland.
The sky gradually became brighter, and after a fierce battle, the Gui army successfully crossed the river.
When Su Zihai, the commander-in-chief of the Guangxi Army, heard the news, he excitedly ordered: "Intensify our efforts immediately and transport heavy weapons to the other side of the river as soon as possible.
The beachhead we won at great cost must not be lost again."
The Gui army only needs to successfully land on Wu's territory and hold it for a period of time.
They can also give an account to the Governor's Office and King Gui.
Li Zhipeng, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, soon received news that the Gui army had begun a large-scale landing.
He was on the sand table, checking the location where the Gui army landed.
He saw that it was Urahara Ferry, on the upper reaches of the Danube River.
If the landing here fails, the Gui army will suffer a sterile and fierce attack whether it goes upstream or downstream.
However, if Gui Jun really succeeded, they should have found a loophole in Wu Jun's defense.
The Gui army chose to land, which also shows that Wu Jun's wait-and-see plan has achieved initial success.
Next, he will lure the enemy deeper and prepare to close the door and beat the dog.
The next battle will depend on who is more skilled.
Commander Li Zhipeng listened to the situation reported on the phone and checked the current situation between the enemy and ourselves through the sand table.
He loudly ordered: "Artillerymen, immediately launch an artillery bombardment towards Urahara Ferry."
Chief of Staff Qi Long walked into the room at this moment. Hearing this order, he asked in surprise: "There are still some troops who have not withdrawn from Uraharadu.
Let the artillery bombard, and this army will be in danger."
Commander Li Zhipeng said with a cold face: "This is a necessary sacrifice."