After listening to the command of the brigade commander, the staff officer felt very strange and couldn't help asking: "Brigate, the Guangdong Army in Nanxiong withdraws half of its troops. It is a good opportunity for us to seize Nanxiong in one fell swoop. Why do we still have to divide the troops into two? Even if we want to restrain the Second Regiment of Cangshi Town and beware of the Second Regiment that will harass the flanks, there is no need to send so many people. We even need to send vanguard troops to restrain them."

Fu Liangzuo had a very uniform body. He was wearing a brigade commander's dress and a pair of glasses. He couldn't tell how many soldiers were as handsome as a Confucian general. He stood in front of the map with his hands in his arms, and said slowly: "What we want to take down is not just a county town in Nanxiong, but the ultimate goal is to take down the entire Guangdong. The Guangdong army suddenly divided its troops from Nanxiong yesterday. What is their motivation for taking one step? Do you know?"

"Not sure yet..." a staff officer said ashamed.

"It may be a suspicious plan to deliberately affect our army's full attack on Nanxiong." said another staff officer.

"It is also possible that the second line of defense is to be built in Cangshi Town to prevent the retreat from being too hasty after Nanxiong falls."

After hearing what his subordinates said, Fu Liangzuo just smiled elegantly and said, "If you rely solely on guessing, I can give you thousands of reasons. Every move on the battlefield is related to the overall situation, so don't make random guesses without any basis. Although you are the staff officers, the purpose is to list all possibilities, but more importantly, try every means to win this battle."

"Hi, you mean..."

"No matter what the reason why the Guangdong Army divided the troops from Nanxiong, with our current strength, as long as we keep an eye on them and fight hard, we can completely eliminate them. So there is no need to guess the tricks of the Guangdong Army. As long as we are clear, the Guangdong Army has begun to fear fighting head-on battles with us. Whatever the enemy is afraid of, we should do. We have an advantage in the front battlefield, so we should grasp and maintain this advantage." Fu Liangzuo said tepidly. His speech was like an old gentleman giving a lecture, without majestic momentum, and without any sense of love.

Hearing this, the staff officers nodded spectacularly, some understood, and some didn't quite understand.

"Building, but you haven't said why you have to use heavy troops against Cangshi Town?"

"Nanxiong County is a strong Chi Gu, and you may not be able to take it down in the short term. The Second Regiment of the Guangdong Army just went to Cangshi Town and had no defense line, which was just right for us to launch a frontal attack. You should understand this principle." Fu Liangzuo said calmly.

"The traveler, but the strategic significance of taking over Cangshi Town is not very good."

"Who said it's not big? If we can annihilate the forces of a regiment of the Guangdong Army, it will not only consume the vital strength of the Guangdong Army, but also weaken the morale of the army. When the follow-up troops of the Second Brigade arrive, they will completely surround Nanxiong. By that time, I believe that you can surrender to the city without fighting."

When the staff officer heard this, although he thought Fu Liangzuo's idea was reasonable, the officers from their third town were all practical players. They did not pay so much attention to the so-called psychological warfare, shadow war, etc. Just like attacking Jiangxi, the soldiers were in a hurry and directly fought against Li Liejun. All combat goals were very clear and there was no need to be any roundabout way.

However, since the brigade commander spoke, they had no way to change their minds, so they simply let it go.

In the front brigade of the Second Mixed Brigade of Jiangxi behind Meiguan, Tang Tianxi had just received the latest developments of the Nanxiong Guangdong Army. The second brigade has arrived at Meiguan to assemble, including less than 1,800 troops, including baggage, logistics and other forces. In the future, almost two regiments of combat units are still slowly coming from Jiangxi.

It was not Tang Tianxi who deliberately delayed the marching speed. If he had to be slowed down, his brigade headquarters would not have followed the vanguard troops to reach Meiguan first. Since December, continuous heavy rains have occurred in southern Jiangxi, which can be regarded as a counter-season weather in autumn. The heavy rain triggered large-scale mudslides and blocked the road from Ganzhou to Meiguan, so the subsequent troops were very slow.

After reading the telegram, the brigade department received a call from Fu Liangzuo, and the First Brigade asked the Second Brigade to assist in the attack on Cangshi Town.

After Tang Wenjing, the general staff officer of the Second Brigade, put down the phone, came to Tang Tianxi in person and informed the news.

"Wei Yun, what do you think?" Tang Tianxi said in a silence. He was a figure who followed Yuan Shikai when he was training troops from Tianjin Xiaozhan. Now he is over fifty years old. Although his status in Beiyang is not as prominent as the three heroes of Beiyang, Yuan Shikai's trust in him is no worse than Duan Qirui. Therefore, in his personality, he has long developed the idea of ​​only identifying Yuan Shikai.

Tang Wenjing is Tang Tianxi's nephew, and is now in his thirties. He respects Tang Tianxi very much. He said: "Master of the brigade, according to me, Cangshi Town may be a battle, but Brigade Commander Fu is too unkind to do this."

Tang Tianxi looked at Tang Wenjing slowly, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did you say?" His tone increased slightly, as if he was reprimanding, but seemed to be just surprised.

Tang Wenjing said: "The strategic significance of the brigade commander, Nanxiong or Cangshi Town, is greater and smaller. Even if you think about it with your toes, you can figure it out. Commander Li is still waiting for us to open a front-line base camp in Guangdong. Nanxiong's transportation location is connected to the past and the future, and it is the best place to settle down. Brigade Commander Fu just drove south before us, so he launched an attack first. But now our Second Brigade has also gone south, and Brigade Commander Fu has not yet taken Nanxiong, which is a delay on the entire front."

"Wei Yun, you have considered a lot." Tang Tianxi smiled coldly for a while, but his tone did not express any praise or criticism.

"The brigade commander, Commander Li, who does not come to the front line to take charge personally, is inevitable. The dispute over interests between the First Brigade and the Second Brigade is inevitable. Brigade Commander Fu asked us to assist him in attacking Cangshi Town and drag down the Guangdong army on the flanks, so that he can go straight to take over Nanxiong. In the end, the first military merit will definitely be counted as the first brigade, and our second brigade will only be hard work at most."

"What do you mean is to let us attack Nanxiong?"

"This is not the case. Wen Jing had said before that Cangshi Town may be a battle, and the overall situation should be the priority now. Wen Jing said these words just to remind the brigade commander that our Second Brigade is on par with the First Brigade, and no one obeys the orders. Military merits depend on oneself."

"Wei Yun, do you know why I promoted you to be the Chief of Staff?"

"Live coach?" Tang Wenjing was slightly surprised. He didn't want to say that his uncle was nepotism. This not only made Tang Tianxi lose face, but also made himself lose face.

"What I like is that you have a positive and motivated spirit to compete for merit. Or it is your ambition. I, Beiyang, need young and fighting blood like you, to maintain its sharpness. I have never opposed to being very happy with merit. It is natural for soldiers to pursue merit and honor." Tang Tianxi said with a tone of the elder's teaching.

When Tang Wenjing heard this, he couldn't help feeling a little proud, and his uncle still knew him very well.

"But," Tang Tianxi's tone suddenly changed, and he suddenly became very serious, "If it affects the situation of the entire army because of his own interests, I will never tolerate such a thing. Wei Yun, it is correct to rely on himself to fight for his military achievements, but sometimes you have to look at the right time. When you shouldn't get the military achievements, you must be honest and peaceful. Do you understand?"
Chapter completed!