The first thousand one hundred and ninety-four chapters no one thought of the attack
According to the midwife, I'm afraid it will only last a few days. As a father, Tang Ao naturally has to rush over, and is currently accompanying Xue Fei in the small courtyard in the city.
Shen Ping'an, commander of the 1st Firearms Brigade, and Lei Ming, commander of the 4th Field Army, who had been staying in Zhangcheng, took the initiative to invite him, but they only met Tang Ao once.
"The defense of my father-in-law will be left to you. I am very relieved. You just have to do it with confidence and boldness."
After saying these words, Tang Ao turned around and went to the backyard, leaving the two chief officers where they were.
This is a kind of trust, but it is also a kind of encouragement. The emperor believes in the two of them so much that they both feel great pressure.
In this way, the two of them walked out of the yard, looked at each other, and made the same decision, which was to hold a joint meeting between the two armies to have a detailed exchange on how to defend the city.
Zhangcheng is not difficult to defend. The Fourth Field Army has hundreds of thousands of people, plus the First Firearms Brigade to help, but Japan's 200,000-strong army has no chance of entering the city.
What the two of them were thinking about was not whether they could keep it or not, but how to avoid disturbing Tang Ao, especially Master Fei. If there was too much noise, something went wrong during the birth of the prince. What's the problem? Those two people will really become the sinners of Dahua. At that time, not only the civil officials, but also the military generals will not spare them.
The two of them ordered their correspondents to summon the generals, and then they all sat together in the government office in the city. Shen Ping'an spoke first, telling His Majesty's exact words and then expressing their worries.
During the war, it is not possible to make too much noise. When they heard this, the generals present below all had bitter expressions on their faces.
There is no problem for these people if you let them take the lead. There is a sea of swords and fire ahead of them, and no one will frown. But if you let them use their brains to solve such a troublesome problem, then it will be really embarrassing. .
So for a while everyone looked at each other, you looked at me, I looked at you, no one said anything.
"I have nothing to say anymore. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Everyone can speak freely." Sun Zhuo, chief of staff of the 1st Firearms Brigade, laughed and wanted to adjust the atmosphere.
But no matter what he said, the division commanders and brigade commanders below just kept silent. Without any idea, what did you ask them to say?
The venue soon fell into silence. Everyone stared at each other. They usually talk about anything when they get together, but the men who kept talking even dirty jokes were rarely silenced.
No one spoke, as if everyone had no idea. Slowly Lei Ming raised his head.
"Since no one can do anything, let me make a suggestion and let's see if it's feasible." Lei Ming raised his head, his voice was not loud, but his tone was very firm.
"Commander Lei, please speak." Finally someone was willing to speak, and Shen Ping'an quickly motioned for him to speak.
"Yes." Lei Ming nodded, and then slowly stood up. "Everyone, Master Fei is about to give birth, and she will also give birth to a little prince for us. At this time, as courtiers, we should take good care of ourselves. Celebrate.”
"Yes, we should celebrate." As soon as he said this, everyone nodded in agreement.
"Well, but the question is how should we celebrate? Should we just give it away with a gift that we think is precious? Too vulgar? Too vulgar. Your Majesty and Master Fei have never seen such a good thing, how can you take a fancy to it? Those things we gave you. In other words, the best gift you can give is to defeat the enemy in front of you, and you have to do it without affecting Master Xue as much as possible. This is a great gift."
"Everyone, everyone must have noticed that the Japanese army was parked on a slope thirty miles away and had no intention of retreating. A few days have passed, and they should have received the news that Cha County was captured by our army. News, but they still haven't retreated, so what's their plan? I think everyone can see it without me saying it. This is the other side's plan to plot against my husband's city."
"They may have thought that our cavalry had been sent out to attack Cha County, and Zhangcheng's defense would be empty, so they decided to attack us. Haha, even if that's the case, we don't need to be polite. What's wrong? We should also take action. They want to catch us off guard, so why don't we catch them off guard first?"
"For example, we can strike preemptively. In this way, we can not only catch our opponents off guard, but also shift the battlefield so that the shouts of death will not affect the production of the Filipino master. This is what we should do. This is what we should do. It’s the best gift.”
After expressing all his thoughts in one breath, Shen Ping'an sat down again and took a big sip of tea.
As soon as the words came to the ground, there were waves of discussion below, and most of them were in agreement. For warriors like them, it is enough to fight if there is a war. At least whoever fights first will be the winner. Nothing matters.
After hearing these words, Shen Ping'an frowned at first and then his face flashed with joy. Yes, if they take the initiative to attack, the battlefield will move forward, so that they will not alert the emperor and Master Fei. At the same time, they took the initiative The attack can indeed surprise the opponent.
The two chiefs of staff, Sun Zhuo and Liu Chen, looked embarrassed after hearing this. According to military regulations, a detailed battle plan must be made before each battle. But if we start now, where will we have time to do these things? ?
As if feeling the dilemma of the two chiefs of staff, Lei Ming said: "We do extraordinary things at extraordinary times. The Japanese army on the opposite side must not have thought that we would be the first to attack. The so-called opportunity cannot be missed, and the opportunity will be fleeting. After tonight, once the war starts tomorrow, it will be very difficult to sneak attack on the opponent. Therefore, there is no need to make a plan this time. Just designate the attack positions for each division and let them perform freely. "
"This..." After hearing this, the two chiefs of staff looked embarrassed. This was not in line with the rules.
"Okay, let's do this. His Majesty is here. We can report this matter and let His Majesty make the decision. This way we won't be afraid of what others will say." Lei Ming also knew the responsibilities of the chief of staff, and doing so really allowed them to It's difficult. But fortunately, Tang Ao is in the city. As long as he allows it, it is equivalent to receiving the holy order, and naturally others can't say anything.
"This is feasible." After hearing this, the faces of the two chiefs of staff immediately became better.
Small courtyard.
Although the area is not very large, it is very tightly guarded. A thousand Han generals guard it on four levels. To put it bluntly, not even a flying bird can get in.
It was now in the afternoon, and the sun was going to set in an hour. Tang Ao was waiting with Xue Fei in the courtyard to watch the sunset.
It was November weather, and the sun seemed to have lost its temperature in the afternoon. But to the two masters, it was nothing.
"Haha." Tang Ao's laughter echoed in the quiet courtyard.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty, why are you laughing?" Xue Fei, who had a big belly but was still beautiful, asked curiously.
"It's Lei Ming and Shen Pingan. In order not to disturb you, they proposed to attack the Japanese army outside the city. They came to ask for my instructions." Tang Ao smiled and put aside the memorial that had just been handed over.
He walked to Xuefei's side and slowly helped her up.
"Take the initiative to attack." Xue Fei, who was helped up, looked surprised, but nodded after thinking for a while, "They are really brave. I'm afraid the Japanese army on the opposite side can't even imagine it."
"Yes, this corresponds to a strange word in the art of war. This is equal to half the victory." Tang Ao nodded, obviously he also had the same idea.
"Your Majesty, then you agree." Xuefei asked.
"Even if you can win the battle, why don't you agree? Rules are dead, people are alive. A real general must learn to assess the situation, not just ask for instructions blindly, so I am right." Tang Ao nodded. He said
It seems to remind me of a certain period of liberation. Some people just reported things to different levels because they had no right to make decisions. As a result, they lost many opportunities.
Even if there were lessons learned from the past, Tang Ao certainly knew what to do.
Shi Lei made a special trip to tell Shen Ping'an, Lei Ming and others about Tang Ao's intentions. After receiving the emperor's decree, everyone made up their minds and made arrangements for the evening attack.
Things were so rushed that the staff headquarters had no preparation at all, nor any plan. They simply gave up planning. After roughly dividing the attack area, Lei Ming decided to use chaos to disrupt the attack.
The Japanese army on the opposite side must not have expected that they would take the initiative to attack, and this alone is enough. As long as the armies fight bravely and attack quickly enough, there is nothing to worry about.
The Japanese military camp thirty miles away.
They really never thought that the Chinese army would take the initiative to attack them.
They came here as an attacking party. Everyone thought that they should be the ones to attack the city next, while the Chinese army defended the city.
It was this inherent way of thinking that allowed them to make no defensive preparations at all. They merely arranged some symbolic sentinels outside the camp and sent a patrol team of 500 people from time to time.
Just move around a bit.
This team is not so much to prevent someone from stealing the camp as to keep an eye on one's own. Among the 200,000 troops, there are not even 5,000 real Japanese, and most of them are captured from the local area.
Here comes the strong man.
Although Japan's attitude towards these captured soldiers, oh, they are called the Communist Army, is still good, after all, there are differences between races, so naturally there are some patriots or people with national pride. Once they have the opportunity, they will
Find a way to escape from the military camp.
night!
Quietly.
Although there is a faint moonlight, it still greatly blocks people's sight, making it very difficult for people to see more than ten steps away. Even those with good eyesight can only see a few steps clearly.