In terms of terrain, there are few steep mountains and many jungles in Southeast Asia, and the roads are narrow and winding, which is very unfavorable for rapid marching.
Whether it is cavalry or infantry, in this case, it is difficult to achieve rapid progress.
This is undoubtedly a fatal blow to the Qiongzhou Army, which pursues a quick victory.
The only solution is to find ways to improve the mobility and flexibility of combat troops.
The addition of military bicycles can solve this problem very well.
Although there are only a few more than a thousand vehicles, it is enough to form a fast-moving vanguard force. With this layer of elements, the tactics can become diversified.
The only thing that worried Qi Yu was whether those sergeants could learn to ride.
It seems like it’s not too difficult, right?
If you fall down a few more times, won’t you gain experience?
Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as people are willing to learn anything in any form, this is the truth.
After making arrangements, Qi Yu told the person in charge: "Continue to work hard and produce the second batch as soon as possible. If you are in trouble, you can come to the provincial government office to find me at any time."
"yes!"
"Also! We must pay attention to the quality of workmanship. Don't make a lot of defective products just because the drawings are quick!"
"Don't worry, sir, it will never happen like that!"
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Qi Yu's allocation of resources will not be discussed for now, but let's talk about the game between Hong Tao and others on the front line.
The defensive method of trenches and crossbows adopted by the Siamese Army was very effective in containing the sharp attack of the Qiongzhou Army, and also successfully dragged it into a stalemate.
Faced with such a passive situation, Hong Tao seemed a little anxious.
well……
If I had known earlier, I would have brought those small artillery pieces over.
Because of the pursuit of marching speed, the heavy and difficult-to-move artillery was shelved in the capital of Laos. Otherwise, a wave of cannonball bombardment could now be launched.
However, Xiaotong believed that the enemy was now hidden in the trenches, and even using shotguns to suppress them would not achieve the desired effect of killing the enemy.
It also makes sense.
But, what should we do?
You can't just spend it day by day, right?
Xiaotong thought hard to no avail, and planned to wait for an opportunity to spy on the enemy's military camp. If that didn't work, he would find an opportunity to kill the opponent's coach. In this way, wouldn't it be all over?
This is the only feasible method at present. Even if some people are in danger alone, it is worth the effort.
However, the opponent's current military camps are all built underground in order to prevent firearm attacks. Whether they can explore the ground is another matter, let alone assassinate them lightly.
From this perspective, this method will most likely not work and will most likely end in failure.
If he fails, he will be in danger...
Just when the decision was pending, someone suddenly came to report that Master Qi's new secret order had arrived.
Upon hearing the news, Hong Tao almost walked over to greet him and rushed out of his tent to greet him.
When I opened the letter, I saw that there was only a dry word "fire" on it.
fire……?
Did it mean that fire attacks should be used?
Xiaotong analyzed: "It's 80% true. The current climate is dry and windy, which is very conducive to conquering the enemy with fire. My father also attaches great importance to astronomy and geography in his military use, and advocates that the external environment can be used for my use, so I think what he wants to express
That’s probably what it means.”
Hong Tao also nodded in recognition and said: "My adoptive father also once said that as a general, you need to pay more attention to the weather and the terrain. Only when you can understand the environment thoroughly can you truly strategize."
It can be seen that the views of Qi Yu and Qi Jing are very similar, and they have similar approaches but similar approaches.
Of course, it can also be euphemistically called heroes seeing things alike.
Yes, that's what Xiaotong and Hong Tao think.
Conquering the enemy with fire is just a simple concept of tactics and there are no fixed steps at all.
Going into more detail, all countermeasures must be tailored to the actual situation at the time, and then the most suitable specific plan can be formulated. This is the most practical way to annihilate the enemy.
In view of this, the two men discussed based on the terrain where the Siamese army was located.
Use the situation to judge the situation.
In contrast, the enemy's position is relatively high, halfway up the slopes and hills; while our own altitude is relatively low, located at the bottom of the low-lying area.
These were naturally done deliberately by the Siamese coach.
From a military point of view, the side occupying the higher ground not only has a wider field of vision, but also can launch the crossbow farther. When defending, the advantage is quite obvious.
If it were any general, he would basically choose this situation and be condescending.
Objectively speaking, Qiongjun does not have an advantage.
However, after Xiaotong finished the analysis, she suddenly laughed and said: "Haha, God is really helping me!"
"Why...why do you say that?" Hong Tao asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"There is a saying in "Shangshu": Fire means fire. The understanding of this sentence can be deep or shallow, elegant or vulgar. Simply put, fire is a natural element with rising attributes. Currently, the enemy is in a high position,
If we set fire in a low place, wouldn't it be easy to burn them? In other words, as long as we choose the right wind direction that is favorable to us, we can achieve the ideal fire to defeat the enemy." Xiaotong further elaborated.
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"Oh...I see!"
After Hong Tao suddenly understood, he couldn't wait to run outside the tent to observe the current wind direction.
It turns out that although the current wind direction is good, the wind strength is somewhat lacking.
You say, what should we do?
Xiaotong thinks we can wait and talk.
Now that autumn is fading away and winter is beginning to hit, the chance of a northerly wind is still very high.
If the north wind really blows, wouldn't the enemy troops due south be in danger?
Therefore, although the war is urgent, we cannot be impatient.
The best way is to wait for the right time.
Qi Xiaotong's analysis is indeed very reasonable. All we can do now is wait patiently.
The method was correct, but I didn't expect that five days would have passed by this time.
On the sixth day, the weather suddenly changed.
The originally clear sky suddenly became raging with strong winds and became gloomy. It looked like it was going to rain.
this……
There was wind, but behind it came the nasty rain.
If it rains, the fire attack plan will be completely ruined. By then, everything will be wet, how can we light a fire to burn the mountain?
Facing this situation, Hong Tao not only frowned.
God, God!
Why are you so ungrateful?
Isn’t it okay if it doesn’t rain?
God: You idiot, why don't you use your brain more?