4364 (1667 AD), August 18, 9:50 am.

The camp of Cao Jun in Cao State's Mountain Prefecture.

The terrain of Shanyuefu is as mountainous as its name.

Precisely because this is a mountainous area, there are a large number of mineral veins, providing minerals necessary for industries such as coal mines, iron mines, copper mines, and aluminum mines.

Shanyue Mansion became a place that Wei must conquer and Cao must defend.

Once this area is captured by the Wei State, Cao State will have to rely on outsourcing for the mines it needs, which will increase a lot of costs.

Cao State has other minerals, but their scale and cost cannot be compared with Shanyue Mansion.

Yuanling Mansion, which is located in the same terrain as Wei State, has a similar status in Wei State.

Shanyuefu and Yuanlingfu are located in mountainous areas, which is convenient for military defense.

This resulted in Cao Wei and Wei investing nearly 400,000 troops in these two prefectures.

In Cao Jun's camp, many generals were guarding in front of several telephones.

The red telephone is specially connected to Cao Wang's Palace.

The blue telephone is specifically connected to the Governor's Mansion.

The black ordinary telephone is connected to an ordinary military dedicated line.

They have been notified in advance and will launch a general attack on Cao Jun today without any surprise.

Since the rainy season is coming to an end, the Metropolitan Government has issued an order to be on the offensive at all times and may attack at any time.

The phone rang, and when they saw it was a red phone ringing, it directly attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

General Yu Xingchen is closest to the phone and has the highest title. He is responsible for answering the phone.

He looked excited and immediately stopped everyone's discussion.

They hold their breath, expecting it to be the call they've been waiting for.

General Yu Xingchen answered the phone and said angrily: "I am Yu Xingchen, Marquis of Qianjiang, and this is Cao Jun's camp.

On behalf of all the soldiers in the camp, I pay my respects to the king."

On the other end of the phone, the voice of King Cao Li Dazhuang came.

"You don't need to say your polite words now, I am officially informing you that I will launch a general attack on the Wei State.

I, the king, and all the people of Cao Kingdom are waiting for the news of your victory."

After King Cao Li Dazhuang issued the order, he changed the subject.

"Because of Xingchen, Mi Youbei and Liu Ziqian formed a joint command.

Zhang Fangyun serves as the chief of staff and is responsible for combat plans and the transmission of military orders.

Hu Wenen serves as the supervisor of the coalition forces and is responsible for the dispatch of logistics supplies."

King Cao Li Dazhuang's order was issued, and the generals who received the appointment respectfully said at the same time: "I obey the order."

Yu Xingchen waited for King Cao Li Dazhuang to issue the order, and he immediately assured him with great enthusiasm: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will definitely be able to fight this battle well.

We must safeguard the honor of Cao Jun and never let Cao Jun become a joke."

General Yu Xingchen put down the phone and said to everyone: "You have also heard King Cao's order.

Next, I, General Mi Youbei and General Liu Ziqian will be responsible for commanding the battle.

King Cao also made a clear division of labor this time. I am mainly responsible for the trench warfare of the army.

I hereby guarantee that as long as there is one person left in the position.

We will never let the Wei army step over the position."

Yu Xingchen felt that King Cao Li Dazhuang's arrangement was very good.

He is best at defensive combat. Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. This is the kind of person he is talking about.

Since joining the army, the positions he has been responsible for have never been breached by the enemy.

Because he was only good at defense, his previous reputation in the military was not significant.

Last time, both Cao and Wei suffered losses. King Cao Li Dazhuang felt that Cao's army could not maintain its previous status and must make changes.

The most critical point is to change the military merit assessment for selecting generals and re-select all kinds of talents from the army.

General Yu Xingchen stood out and was reused by King Cao Li Dazhuang.

General Mi Youbei followed closely and said: "My mechanized army will become the strongest spear of our army.

The position was handed over to General Yu for defense. I was very relieved and could concentrate on breaking through the enemy's defense line.

Our tanks are specifically designed to break through trenches.

The chariots will tear open the Wei army's defense line for our army."

Liu Ziqian smiled and said: "Don't be too anxious, the real king of land warfare is the artillery unit.

Especially in positional warfare, if artillery dares to be number one, which service dares to compete.

In the first round of the general offensive, our artillery will do our part."

Liu Ziqian is famous for his modesty, but he is not a humble person.

Anyone who is too humble in the army will not be promoted.

Although he is a relative, he is also a technical officer.

He is a truly capable person, not like his cousin Liu Yuanshan who is completely unsuitable for the army.

Cao Jun had a good start in this decisive battle, and Liu Ziqian would never give in.

Artillery can only show the power of artillery groups at the beginning of a war.

When the artillery followed various armies and rushed into Wei State, then only one army performed outstandingly, and the artillery was hidden.

Chief of Staff Zhang Fangyun said with a smile: "At the beginning of the war, we must let the artillery perform.

In addition to garrisoning the main positions, other troops must all retreat to safe areas.

Artillery will definitely weaken Wei's strength, which will be of great benefit to the upcoming war."

Yu Xingchen, Mi Youbei and other generals did not object.

They all knew that the artillery was helping them open the way forward.

The military merits the artillery could gain from this war were extremely limited.

General Liu Ziqian saw that no one objected to his proposal, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Does our army still need to prepare for a while?

I used to only pay attention to the situation of the artillery units, and I didn't know much about the situation of friendly forces.

If our army can handle the Wei army's counterattack, I will then order an artillery attack."

Chief of Staff Zhang Fangyun immediately stopped him and said: "General Liu, wait a moment, the matter is not so urgent.

An artillery battle broke out between the two armies, and the destruction of frontline positions was extremely horrific.

Our army has made preparations to deal with the enemy's fire bombing.

However, in order to minimize the casualties of our army, some non-core troops need to be transferred out in advance.

This job takes at least two hours."

General Liu Ziqian nodded to express his understanding.

He glanced at the time on the clock sitting on the table.

"Two hours is a bit short, and it will be lunch time after two hours.

Once the war begins, the soldiers will never have a chance to have a good lunch before the war is over.

Let the soldiers reflect on today's lunch time. After lunch, the artillery will officially launch a general attack on the enemy's position.

But if the Wei army attacks us in advance, our artillery will counterattack immediately."

The generals reached a consensus, and the newly formed headquarters began to operate immediately.

According to the orders of the headquarters, the staff department continuously issues executable military orders to each army.

The military orders issued by the Staff Headquarters state very specifically what the army needs to do, leaving no room for ambiguity.

This also reduces the intervention of generals in the army and prevents the military from becoming a feudal state.

As the military order was issued, the atmosphere in Cao Jun's camp immediately changed.

The veterans have already smelled the taste of iron and blood in advance, only the recruits are still confused.

In a camp on the front line, recruit Zhang Sanshun squatted in a trench and looked at the lunch boxes delivered by the logistics soldiers.

Today's meal was very sumptuous. In addition to stewed cabbage, there was also a large spoonful of braised pork.

Pure meat dishes such as braised pork are usually difficult to eat.
To be continued...