Gui Guoyuan and Du, one hundred thousand fully armed Gui troops are gathering nearby.
The commander-in-chief of the Guangxi Army, Su Zihai, and the chief of staff, Pi Qianfan, were leading officers at all levels to gather around the sand table to discuss the possible future war situation.
General Su Zihai was called back from the Hongshanling area two months ago.
He knew that Gui State would take action against Wu State.
General Su Zihai, as a member of the Gui Army, has personally experienced war in the new era.
He has an inherent advantage in competing with those who talk on paper.
King Gui saw that some stubborn soldiers in the Hongshanling area had shelved more advanced weapons and had no idea how to use some new weapons.
The King of Gui must definitely use the young and strong faction in the army who understands new weapons.
General Su Zihai, as the core member of the Young Zhuang Faction, must show his value at the beginning of the war.
If this war doesn't get off to a good start, it will inevitably usher in a counterattack from the conservative faction.
He is not greedy for power, but he cannot let Gui Guo's situation become disadvantageous due to internal fighting.
Su Zihai said loudly: "I have received the exact news that the imperial court will declare war on Wu in the near future.
We must always be prepared to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Wu as soon as the imperial declaration of war is delivered."
Everyone present knew that the imperial court was going to war. This was by no means an ordinary exercise. It was definitely going to be a war.
Now we have obtained from Su Zihai the exact news that a war will begin in the near future.
No one was surprised at all, some even smiled.
They are soldiers, and only through war can they gain glory and wealth.
"Chief of Staff, let me tell you our army's battle plan.
Everyone has listened tirelessly, but you still need to listen to it several times and remember it in your heart.
If any troops disobey orders, I will never show mercy."
Su Zihai said this in a stern tone.
As the commander-in-chief, he must intimidate these unruly soldiers.
He then signaled to Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan to explain the battle plan again.
Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan picked up the teaching stick and waved it three times on the topographic map next to it.
"Our four-nation alliance has three ways to attack Wu.
Attack the State of Wu from the southwest region of our Gui State, attack the State of Wu from the southeast region, and attack the State of Wu from the Quling area of the Tang State.
Why are these three roads determined? It is not us, but the domestic transportation of Wu State.
These three directions are the directions in which the railways and highways in Wu State extend.
Ancient armies all needed to consider material transportation.
The marching routes all followed rivers and official roads.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Deng Ai of the Shu Kingdom took a small road to conquer the Shu Kingdom.
Behavior similar to this is basically a dangerous act.
The risk is extremely high, and the logistics cannot be guaranteed at all. Once the battle fails, there is a risk of the entire army being annihilated.
This was still in ancient times, and the requirements for logistics were not so stringent. The army only needed to grab food from the enemy, and the army could continue to fight.
Everyone knows that today's war relies on logistical supplies.
Among armies of the same level, one army is out of ammunition, while the other is full of ammunition.
When the two armies fight, the casualty ratio can reach fifty to one.
With this level of casualty ratio, the army simply cannot hold on for long.
No general would choose to take a risk unless he was extremely certain or had no choice but to take a risk.
Our army's march must rely on the internal transportation lines of Wu State.
There are only three directions for combat.
Why choose the southwest route?
Two very simple reasons.
This line is closest to Jianye, the capital of Wu State.
Surrounding this line are the main industrial areas of Wu State.
For these two reasons, the West is our main direction of attack."
Commander-in-Chief Su Zihai listened to the story of Chief of General Staff Pi Qianfan.
He knew that in addition to these two reasons, there was another unspeakable reason why Gui Guo chose to attack from the west.
That is the four-nation alliance, the internal distribution of interests.
Gui State chose to attack from the east, and Qing State and Tang State, which were very close to the battlefield, would inevitably choose to participate in the attack.
The Four-Nation Alliance is still in the early stages of running-in, and the command of the coalition forces may not be so smooth.
When a war is won, problems can easily arise in dividing the spoils.
The war is not progressing smoothly, and the responsibilities are not easily divided.
Fighting together is not conducive to the unity of the alliance.
In separate battles, whichever side of the alliance performs well will inevitably have its voice enhanced.
Regardless of whether you are in an alliance or not, if you have strength, you will win the respect of others.
In this way, the alliance will be dominated by one voice, and that is the best time to form a coalition.
Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan's passionate voice interrupted Su Zihai's thinking.
"What I just said is the general strategic direction. As long as you understand it a little bit, you don't need to pay too much attention.
What I am going to talk about next is the tactics of our army, which must be memorized.
As the active offensive party, our army needs to cross the buffer zone and actively attack the Wu Army's defense area.
The Wu army built a large number of forts and trenches on the opposite side.
Our army cannot get around this and must break through Wu's defense line.
There is no defense line behind our army, but the Wu army is waiting for work in the defense line.
In such a situation, we must not attack blindly.
Rui and Shu fought in the Hongshanling area.
The Shu Kingdom passed through the three lines of defense and Jishan Town, causing huge damage to the Rui Kingdom.
We must learn from the mistakes of the Swedish army and never repeat them.
The hard-trained elite troops must not be treated as cannon fodder.
If you want to avoid this situation, you need to use powerful firepower to destroy the Wu army's defense line.
First, use artillery fire to open a hole, and then the troops on the ground will launch an attack.
In this way, the casualties caused can be controlled, and the battlefield does not need to become a meat grinder.
We tore through the Wu army's defense line, and the mechanized army, mainly chariot troops, immediately moved forward.
Attack the Wu army's deep areas to expand our army's results.
Without orders, even if they saw an opportunity, they were not allowed to lead troops to attack the Wu army's position.
The opportunity you see is most likely Wu Jun's deliberate exposure in order to attract our troops to attack."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan just talked about the macro tactical level.
What exactly each army does on the battlefield needs to be temporarily arranged according to changes in the battlefield.
Regarding this arrangement, many officers of the Gui Army showed dissatisfaction on their faces.
Chief of Staff Pi Qianfan did not make it too clear. They all knew that the protagonist of this war was the artillery.
The infantry can only follow the artillery and eat ashes.
But they know that they must obey the orders of their superiors.
Violation of military orders is subject to military law.
This sentence is not a joke.
Commander Su Zihai could see that the expressions on the faces of many infantry officers were not right.
Some people can't get military merit and choose to sulk.
Some people look down on them and their self-esteem is hurt.
As the commander-in-chief of the entire army, he must flexibly arrange the operations of various armies based on the current situation.
If you want a bowl of water to be balanced in the military, that's simply not possible.
For example, everyone envies chariot troops, which shows how powerful the chariot troops are.
Commander Su Zihai was just about to say something when his confidential phone rang.
He immediately stepped forward and picked up the phone.
"Captain of Bada, I am Su Zihai."
"Understood! The imperial court has declared war on the State of Wu, and our army will immediately launch an attack on the State of Wu."
Commander Su Zihai put down the phone and immediately issued an order: "The imperial court has officially declared war on the Kingdom of Wu.
Now I convey the order from the Governor's Office, and our army immediately launches an attack on Wu's position.
Each unit enters the designated position, keeps communication open, and obeys commands at any time.
The rocket launcher unit and artillery unit immediately launched an attack on the Wu army's position.
We have enough shells, so there is no need to save shells.
It is worth exchanging one shell for the life of an enemy soldier."
The Gui army had already prepared for war before.
After receiving the order to fight, they immediately began to enter the position according to the previous arrangements, waiting for new instructions.
Rocket artillery unit and artillery unit, after they get the order.
Maneuver to the designated position, or remove the camouflage net of the cannon, and begin to launch a fierce attack on the Wu army.
Artillery fire roared towards the Wu army's position.
The Wu army also reacted quickly. Their rocket shells and fortress artillery shells continued to hit the Gui army's position.
The two armies of Wu and Gui coincided with each other and chose to attack each other with fierce artillery fire before the war began.
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In Yangling City of the State of Wu, Li Hongfu, commander of the 27th Army of the State of Wu, was at the train station, finally waiting for the military parade arranged by the imperial court.
After the train stopped, he waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately unloaded the supplies from the train.
These are closed wooden boxes, and inside are boxes of different ammunition.
These ammunition were not used by the 27th Army, but by the Vietnamese troops who came to support them.
All the ammunition was loaded on the truck, and Commander Li Hongfu took the ammunition to the Vietnamese army's camp.
The commander-in-chief of the Vietnamese army, Ji Suyun, immediately won from a big victory.
When he saw the carts of ammunition arriving, he gave a thumbs up and said: "Wu Jun is really happy to do his job.
The ammunition was delivered so quickly.
With sufficient ammunition, our army will definitely be able to help Wu Guo defend Yangling City.
Wu State can safely deal with Gui State's attack."
Li Hongfu said with a smile: "General Ji, you are so polite. We in Wu State would be very grateful to you for coming to help Wu State.
Mr. Wu cannot let you be reluctant to use ammunition.
As long as the Moon Army can hold on to its position, there will definitely be no shortage of ammunition and various supplies.
This is the guarantee that our country of Wu must fulfill."
This is the first time that Wu and Yue have cooperated sincerely on the battlefield.
The top leaders of the two countries will never allow anything to go wrong in this cooperation.
Li Hongfu and Ji Suyun were the parties involved. They knew the attitude of the senior officials of the imperial court and would never dare to make small moves in their cooperation.
The two of them chatted and laughed and came to the Vietnamese army's camp.
Li Hongfu asked slightly worriedly: "The Tang army on the opposite side is constantly adding reinforcements. Is the Vietnamese army confident in blocking the Tang army's attack?"
If the Vietnamese army needs any help, please put it forward as soon as possible so that we can coordinate in advance."
Ji Suyun knew what Wu Guo was worried about?
The strength of the four-nation alliance on the opposite side has now been basically investigated.
There were 50,000 of them in total, but the Vietnamese army only had 30,000.
Thirty thousand versus fifty thousand is indeed at a disadvantage.
As for the 27th Army with 10,000 personnel, neither side cares.
The 27th Army is an army composed entirely of new recruits, and its combat effectiveness is worrying.
The vassal state in Europe, the largest country, only covers an area of several provinces and has a population of only tens of millions.
Their military system is modeled after the Empire, but the number of troops cannot be modeled after the Empire.
The quota for an army in a vassal state is 10,000 people, which is slightly less than the number of people in a division of the imperial army.
The Wu State sent new troops to fulfill the alliance's agreement.
This time, the Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting formed to deal with the enemies in Quling was completely dominated by the Vietnamese army, while the Wu army only played a supporting role and was responsible for logistics and other work.
Commander Ji Suyun waved his hand and said with a smile: "Our Vietnamese army has made all preparations before the war.
As long as Wu State provides sufficient ammunition, we are confident to hold on.
The most important thing is that if we are united, we can go to the same place.
The armies of the Four Nations Alliance may not be of the same mind.
This will give us a chance to defeat each other."
Commander Li Hongfu's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "General Ji, we can definitely fight against the armies of Min and Qing.
Quling was the territory of the Tang State. After the Tang State's army was damaged, it was relatively easy to replenish it.
The states of Fujian and Qing are far away from here, so it is not easy for them to replenish their troops.
In this way, the army on the opposite side will become weaker and weaker.
Our hope of holding on will be greater."
Commander Ji Suyun nodded and agreed: "This is a good idea. Our army will attack everyone, we just change the target first.
It will be bad for us if it succeeds, and even if it fails, it will not have any impact on our army."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly laughed.
"Who says we have to be passive, why can't we take the initiative to attack?
I received a call not long ago that your country of Wu and the country of Gui have declared war on each other, and the war has officially begun on the front lines.
We haven't taken action here yet, because our country, Vietnam, is going through the process of declaring war with the countries of the Four-Nation Alliance.
As long as we declare war, we can strike first."
After Li Hongfu heard this method, he clapped his hands and praised: "General Ji's method is really brilliant.
Now that the declaration of war has been completed, anyone can take action first.
Our troops are slightly inferior to the opponent's, but we can't really hide in the city.
Precisely because our troops are inferior, we should take the initiative to seize the opportunity."
He agreed with General Ji Suyun's method and asked: "If we take action in advance, do we need to ask for instructions?"
Ji Suyun thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "Ask for instructions from the top leaders of both countries at the same time. If you wait too long, you may not be able to make it in time.
The spies of the Four-Nation Alliance are also very rampant. If the information is leaked, it will not be able to have the effect of a surprise attack.
The top brass has given us the authority to act cheaply.
As long as we can win the war, everything will be easy."
"Okay!" Commander Li Hongfu thought for a while and agreed.
It is impossible for him to have a conflict with Ji Suyun because of this matter.
The division of labor was quickly completed in two years, and Commander Li Hongfu was responsible for inquiring about information.
Commander Ji Suyun took advantage of the darkness to conduct a covert maneuver near the border with some of his troops and rocket launchers.
In order to attract the enemy's attention, he also deliberately made some noise outside Yangling City.
Early morning on September 29th.
Commander Ji Suyun received a special telegram.
The Alliance has completed the process of declaring war with the Four-Nation Alliance, and the declaration of war has sent electricity to the whole world.
He was very excited when he saw this declaration of war, and the opportunity he had been waiting for finally arrived.
With a wave of his hand, he immediately ordered the rocket launcher troops to fire multiple rounds of salvos towards the Quling area where the enemy troops were located.