Jiuxi

Chapter 90 089 [Young Conceited Lingyun Pen]

It is not uncommon for generals in the army to slam the table and glare at each other when discussing matters, and generally speaking, it is not a big deal.

But Song Shifei obviously had other reasons for being so angry.

The conflict between the border army and the Beijing army has been going on for a long time. This cannot be resolved by a few words, but for the most part both sides can maintain restraint.However, Hou Dayong and Xu Wen's ridicule of Lu Chen has another meaning, because Lu Chen is a young junior promoted by Xiao Wangzhi himself. In a sense, mocking him is mocking Xiao Wangzhi himself.

At this time, not only Song Shifei exploded immediately, but others also looked unkind.

Xu Wen obviously came to his senses. He stood up slightly uneasily, saluted Xiao Wangzhi and said: "Grand Governor, I have no contempt for you, please forgive me."

Xiao Wangzhi said calmly: "It's okay, just sit down."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."

Xu Wen lowered his head and sat down.

Xiao Wangzhi looked at Song Shifei again and said, "Would you like someone to bring your weapons?"

Song Shifei's courage just now disappeared without a trace, and he immediately stood up to plead guilty.

Xiao Wangzhi waved his hand, then dismissed the others, including Huang Xianfeng, and ordered the festival hall to be under martial law before saying to Lu Chen: "You continue to speak."

"Yes."

Lu Chen agreed and said calmly: "General Chen just said that there are 5000 troops stationed in Qingtian City and 5000 troops stationed in Yongquan Pass. It is very difficult to attack by force. There is no problem with this judgment. But combined with the analysis of the battlefield situation, in the end It will be believed that our military can divide the overall strategy into three steps."

"The first step is to assemble elite troops and deploy them north of the Lai'an defense line to remove the peripheral defense systems of Qingtian City and Yongquan Pass as quickly as possible, turning these two places into isolated cities."

"Wait a minute." Yuan Xingqin, who had been silent for a long time, finally interrupted Lu Chen's conversation. He asked calmly: "Does Lieutenant Lu know what price it will cost to deal with these peripheral fortresses? Although they are not as good as those of Qingtian City and Yongchang City. Quanguan, but it can’t be won by just talking.”

Lu Chen said calmly: "General Yuan, I think that the puppet Yan will voluntarily give up these defense systems."

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly fell silent.

Although anyone with a discerning eye can see that Xiao Wangzhi's attitude towards Lu Chen is extremely cordial, speaking nonsense in such an important military discussion is very likely to ruin his future in the military.

What's more, Lu Chen's judgment was quite firm.

Yuan Xingqin laughed dumbly and then shook his head.

Although Hou Dayong and Xu Wen did not speak, they also showed obvious doubts.

There was no need for Chen Lanyu to speak this time. Panlong Army Commander Pei Sui first glanced at the silent Xiao Wangzhi, then looked at Lu Chen and said seriously: "Is there any evidence for Captain Lu's inference?"

Lu Chen replied: "After the two battles in Guangling and Qingxia, neither the puppet Yan coach Zhang Junsi nor the procuratorate Wang Shidao resigned from their posts, and the puppet Yan privy deputy envoy Chen Jingtang has arrived at Dongyang Road. It can be judged from this information. , Puppet Yan and Jing Chao believe that our army will counterattack northward. Now that our army's morale is at its peak, will they choose to fight to the death with our army in these fortresses?"

He paused and said seriously: "Generals, the number of Jing Dynasty veterans stationed on Dongyang Road in Puppet Yan is not very large. Except for the 3000 people in Yongquan Pass, there are only [-] infantry under Qin Chun's command. This Nearly half of them were taken outside Guangling City by Qin Chun and were killed and wounded, and the other part suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Qingxia. To put it simply, the puppet Yan Dongyang Road army is far weaker than usual!"

He Gui nodded and said in deep thought: "In this case, they can only shrink their troops for the time being and wait for the situation to change or for reinforcements to arrive before they fight our army in the wild."

Lu Chen took advantage of the situation and said: "More than that, giving up the outer positions of the strong walls and clearing the country can arrogant our military morale, holding on to the dangerous passes of the strong city can weaken our physical strength, and then we can gather effective forces to attack south. Once our army is defeated, it is very likely that we will not be able to even defend the security line. Stay. On the other hand, Jing Chaoqing Yugong must have thought of this. In order to maintain the strength and stability of the puppet Yan army, he would let Zhang Junsi continue to be in charge of the military. Otherwise, just based on those two defeats, Zhang Junsi would How come Wang Shidao has no one to take responsibility?"

The generals are silent.

Some people gradually realized that this young man's perspective on the war situation was not the gains and losses of one place, but the overall situation.

How old is he?

No matter how you look at it, this is the vision that only the Grand Governor has. Could it be that the Grand Governor thought about it in advance before telling Lu Chen, and then let him make a splash in this military meeting?

Who is this Lu Chen? He cannot be the illegitimate son of the Governor...

In fact, Xiao Wangzhi was a little surprised at this moment.

He had already heard Lu Chen report his thoughts, and from some aspects they were quite similar to his own considerations, so he decided to take this opportunity to let Lu Chen show his face.

However, Lu Chen previously reported specific tactics, but did not mention a strategic perspective.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wangzhi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

Yuan Xingqin pondered: "Lu Xiaowei's analysis does have some truth, but it has yet to be verified."

Lu Chen nodded and said: "General Yuan is right. After the Battle of Qingxia, the Northern Army's ranger scouts no longer dare to go deep south, but our army's rangers can probe calmly. It won't be long before I believe there will be A detailed report was sent back. As long as the Puppet Yan takes action, it is enough to prove that they do not want to resist. Given the current strength comparison between the two sides, it is difficult for them to win in small-scale battles, and this kind of continuous defeat is harmful to them. Useless.”

"In short, the enemy must want to complete their victory in one battle. In fact, this is just copying the strategy of the Grand Governor's decisive battle in Qingxia."

Lu Chen smiled slightly at Xiao Wangzhi.

The others laughed too.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became more relaxed.

Xiao Wangzhi finally said: "According to your opinion, the enemy will use Qingtian City as the location for the decisive battle?"

Lu Chen nodded firmly, raised his finger and pointed to the map next to him and said: "The terrain of Yongquan Pass is steep and narrow. The defenders have the advantage, but it is not suitable for large-scale troop mobilization. Qingtian City is in a valley, and to the north is Dongyang, which is connected to the Puppet Yan The surrounding terrain of the passage in the heart of the road is fairly flat. If our army cannot attack by force, the enemy can send reinforcements to surround it from the outside, and the defenders in the city will go out to join forces from the outside. By then our army will be in despair."

Chen Lanyu looked at the map and said slowly: "Captain Lu's intention is that our army will pretend to attack Qingtian City, attract the main force of the enemy army here, and be ready to retreat at any time. At the same time, we will besiege Yongquan Pass without attacking. To paralyze the enemy's vigilance and wait until the decisive battle to break through with surprise troops?" Lu Chen was slightly shocked.

During this period of time, he had read countless documents. Even Lin Xi was helping him search. Xiao Wangzhi gave him guidance several times, and he made dozens of plans before finally settling on a complete strategic framework.

He has put in countless efforts, but at this moment in this hall, Chen Lanyu barely spent much time to see through his design on the first floor, and he is worthy of being the number one general under Xiao Wangzhi.

After calming down his emotions, Lu Chen responded: "General Chen is right. Our army is going to deploy a troop of troops south of Yongquan Pass, ostensibly to prevent the enemies inside the pass from coming out, and then create a formation near Qingtian City where the main force is there. The scene, in order to paralyze the defenders in the pass. During this time, we must solve a problem, how to find a route from the side to enter Yongquan Pass from between the cliffs. "

The Sutra Weaving Department placed some spies on Dongyang Road in Beiyan. The highest-ranking person among them was codenamed Qinglang. Su Yunqing did not explain this person's identity, but Lu Chen also knew that there was no internal agent in Yongquan Pass.

Yongquan Pass is divided into two passes, the front and rear. The front pass is full of Jinglian people who know everything about it, so Su Yunqing has no way to insert internal troops.

This is why a second way must be found.

Lu Chen added: "The enemy can cross the vast mountains and rush to Guangling. The general believes that our soldiers can also find that way. It is impossible for the enemy to block all the places around Yongquan Pass. The key is that our army must keep the pass inside The defenders believe that the core of our offensive lies in Qingtian City."

Chen Lanyu added: "In Lu Xiaowei's strategy, which army will be responsible for executing the feint attack on Qingtian City?"

Lu Chen was silent for a moment. After seeing Xiao Wangzhi's encouraging eyes, he turned to look at Hou Dayong and Xu Wen and said, "The last general suggested that Zhenwei Army and Dingwei Army be responsible for attacking the city."

The faces of these two people immediately looked a little ugly.

Although it is a feint attack in name, in order to confuse the enemy, the siege cannot be pretentious and must put enough pressure on the defenders in the city.

This is a real bloody battle, and the lives of soldiers must be fought.

In past wars, the Beijing army has always given the impression that it does not contribute much. It always relies on the border troops to deal with the most difficult bones, while it calmly cleans the battlefield.Although they don't get what they want every time, they often have such thoughts. It's no wonder that the border troops don't like them.

Despite this, the Huaizhou generals had no intention of gloating over misfortunes, especially Song Shifei and He Gui, who were always known for their bravery and fearlessness.

They instinctively distrust the Beijing army. If the other party fails to work hard and the overall strategy cannot be implemented, wouldn't it be a big mistake?

Hou Dayong considered his words, and when he was about to speak, Yuan Xingqin suddenly said: "Grand Governor, I finally agree with Colonel Lu's idea."

The expressions of the two people next to them changed slightly, but they had to push back the excuses in their hearts.

Lu Chendeng immediately understood that although these three military positions were of equal rank, Yuan Xingqin obviously held the dominant position.

Xiao Wangzhi nodded and said, "Yes."

Chen Lanyu stared at the map next to Lu Shen, focusing on the location of Qingtian City, and said slowly: "Lieutenant Lu, once the enemy army moves south from the northern passage, there will not be much time left for our army to retreat. Although this strategy is detailed, But it’s still not perfect…”

He didn't finish what he said, and he obviously still didn't agree with it.

Lu Chen said calmly: "General Chen, just now I just said that we should divide our steps into three steps. The first step is to clear the enemy's peripheral defense system, the second step is to pretend to attack Qingtian City and actually capture Yongquan Pass, and the third step is The final battle. The two armies of Nanya are responsible for the task of siege. The Zhenbei Army and Lai'an Army set up an ambush in the canyon to the east. The Pingshan Army and Huwei Army set up an ambush in the forest to the southwest. The Taixing Army serves as mobile backup. Since the enemy intends to Qingtian City surrounds our army, so our army’s real goal is not to directly attack the city.”

"Instead, we surrounded the point and called for reinforcements, aiming directly at the puppet Yan's reinforcements!"

Lu Chen finished speaking in one breath, his eyes extremely determined.

Chen Lanyu looked at him quietly, then nodded after a long time and said: "This strategy is feasible."

After thinking about it, the generals in the hall gradually agreed. Even the two Beijing generals, Hou Dayong and Xu Wen, temporarily put aside their prejudices, because if the progress of the war conforms to Lu Chen's prediction, it will most likely be a rare victory!

It is even possible to destroy Beiyan Dongyang Road's armaments in one fell swoop.

Even if they were generals of the Beijing army, how could they turn a blind eye to such achievements?

The atmosphere gradually warmed up.

Feiyun Army Commander Song Shifei stared at Lu Shen and said hurriedly: "Captain Lu, where am I?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, General Song. I just said that we need to deploy a force of troops outside Yongquan Pass and wait for the opportunity to seize the pass. This key task belongs to the powerful Feiyun Army."

Song Shifei grinned and gave him a thumbs up: "Well done!"

Lu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling exhausted, but he did not relax. He concluded: "Generals, the strategy for this battle was proposed by the Grand Governor and compiled by the General and others. There are still many details needed. It’s perfect, please be patient.”

Xiao Wangzhi smiled and shook his head: "Don't think about putting gold on my face."

Everyone was surprised.

Especially the Huaizhou generals, they knew very well who Xiao Wangzhi was, and no matter how much they valued Lu Chen, they would not help him fake it.

So...this young man does have some abilities.

Xiao Wangzhi saw the fatigue in Lu Chen's eyes, and asked him to step back with gentle words, and then said solemnly: "Except for the governor and Lu Chen, only nine of you know the details of this war strategy. You will seize the time to rest and reorganize the army from now on. Do a good job of encouraging people before the war, but don’t leak even a few words of what was discussed today, otherwise you won’t blame the military for being ruthless, do you hear me clearly?”

"Follow the order!"

The generals stood up quickly and responded in unison.

(End of this chapter)