After Yan Guan left, Pang Yu looked at the map for a while and said, "We have half of the heavy armored infantry, and the main force of Jiannu is cavalry, with tens of thousands of cavalry. Our mobility cannot be compared with theirs. It is best to
The way is
Use defense to increase strength and resist the possible attacks of Jiannu. If you need a place for defense, where should you choose?" "Based on the number of two thousand soldiers, a county town with a city wall of more than three feet and five feet and a city perimeter of no more than five miles is the best.
"It's appropriate." Tu Dianli looked at Pang Yu and said, "The closest ones are Qingping County, Boping County, and Chiping County. The larger ones are Gaotang Prefecture, Dongzhou
Changfu, but the villain thinks that these prefectures and counties will not let our guest troops enter the city, and they may not even be able to camp near the city. If our army goes there rashly, if it cannot enter the city, it will fight with tens of thousands of Tatars outside the city.
"At this time, Chen Rulie said, "All the way here, the gates of the prefectures and counties were closed. Now that the Xuan army has been destroyed, people are panicking everywhere. I am afraid these prefectures and counties will not open their doors, nor will they provide food. It is better to choose one.
At the canal water station, to
There is no shortage of food."
Pang Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Weijiawan is also considered a water station. Is it feasible to garrison here?" Pang Ding, who was standing, listened and secretly looked at Pang Yu. After observing carefully for a moment, he couldn't tell whether Pang Yu was there or not.
I really want to stay in Weijiawan. Chen Rulie and Zhuang Chaozheng discussed in a low voice. Jiang Guoyong looked as usual, and Wu Da
Cai hesitated to speak. Tu Dianli thought for a moment and said, "Weijiawan is rich in grain and goods, but the market area is too large. The roads intersect with house walls and the distribution of the battalions may be disrupted. Secondly, there are no city walls here.
The ground is too frozen to build trenches and earthen walls. Thirdly, this place must be on the main path of the Jiannu army. If our army cuts off this place, it will be difficult for the Jiannu's subsequent carriages and baggage to move. The Jiannu will definitely gather all the banners to besiege. Therefore,
The land is rich in food and goods, but whether there is a city wall or not. Therefore, my subordinates still proposed to go south, first to Boping County. If they can't enter the city, they can pass through Dongchang Mansion and choose Sansanlipu or Tongcheng Station north of Dong'a.
Set up defenses. Our army passed through these two towns before coming. They are far smaller in size than Weijiawan. We have two thousand soldiers and horses along the border.
The edge of the town is well fortified, and there are still grains and supplies available for military supplies. My subordinates believe that the front of the Jiannu soldiers will not exceed Dong'a. Our army avoids its sharp edge and is not far from its brigade. Once its forward has passed, we will be ready.
It can contain the subsequent marching team." Pang Yu stood up and took two steps. The Zan Painting Department had already given advice on retreating south, and other officers did not object. However, Pang Yu still had not made up his mind and seemed very cautious about retreating.
Pang Ding couldn't tell that the young master was just pretending.
Still really hesitant. After a while, Pang Yu turned to the table and sat down, saying in a calm tone, "In this Operation Qin Wang, the goal of the Anqing Qi Barracks has never been to guard a certain place, but to eliminate the slave army.
, to be precise, it is to eliminate part of the slave-building army. This goal has never changed, but we must adjust specific actions according to the situation. If it is as previously expected, Xuanda defeats a banner, King Qin's troops gather four troops, and the slave-building army is depressed.
Forced to retreat north, under such circumstances
Under such circumstances, if they go to Weijiawan, we should garrison here and tightly control the official road like the Third Division in Erlang Town. No matter how many casualties there are, we will never retreat." Tu Dianli nodded silently, and Pang Yu looked at the power.
The location of the county, "but the actual situation is not like this. Tens of thousands of Tatars are two hundred miles away, with Linqing in the middle. Xuan's army was defeated, Liao Town fled and retreated to Linqing, and other reinforcements must have also
We have no fighting spirit. We have no friendly forces in this combat area. Our goal at this time is not to kill many Tatars, but to prioritize preserving ourselves and waiting for a more favorable situation. So we are not escaping like Liao Town.
It's like two people fighting, first avoiding the opponent's punches and kicks, and waiting for his chest and abdomen to be exposed."
Everyone present nodded together. Pang Yu did not mention Shangguan or the Ministry of War at all, nor did he mention the possible prosecution by the court. No one asked about it. Pang Ding was relieved when he heard this, while Tu Dianli was not.
Overjoyed, Zanhuafang's previous judgment was completely wrong. This time Pang Yu still accepted Zanhuafang's opinion. Although Tu Dianli did not go into battle, he still shouldered a huge burden.
Huge mental pressure. Pang Yu directly ordered, "Zanhuafang will formulate a marching and defense plan. According to the route just mentioned, a defense location will be determined. The suppressing team and the cavalry will send advance teams to prepare positions here. Chen Rulie will send two bureaus.
cavalry, strengthened
Sentries on the roads from here to Linqing should set up ambush posts every ten miles, and the situation in this area must be closely controlled. Send orders to the rangers and remote outposts ahead to maintain contact with the Jiannu, and the above orders can begin to be implemented."
All the officers stood up together, saluted and left the tent. As soon as they disappeared, Pang Yu let out a deep breath. Pang Ding quickly brought the water over. Pang Yu's teeth were very stable this time. After taking two sips, he said,
"Fortunately, Tu Dianli proposed to withdraw to the south. If he insists on guarding Weiwan Town, I will not
Know how to say it.”
"Maybe he is also afraid, and maybe he is reasonable. I think Wu Dacai and the others are also afraid. Who doesn't want to retreat further south." Pang Ding clapped his hands, "Do you want to report the beheading as soon as possible?" Pang Yu frowned and thought for a while before shaking his head.
He said, "No need. To report a beheading, the head must be inspected at the prefecture and county levels, and the army must be re-examined. Dealing with the local area will expose their whereabouts. Now the Tatars are all in Weixian County. If we report the merit, it means that the Anqing Qi Military Camp has been
After arriving at the battlefield, any bad things that happen here after that will have something to do with us, so we can't take credit right now. Just save the heads and wait for a more favorable opportunity to take revenge. Right now, I don't want the court to notice me, let alone
Jiannu noticed me, and now we are focusing on combat. Since we went north this time, we have not guessed the Tatar movement correctly once, let’s see what happens this time.”
..."Today we received a Chinese military order from Qian Headquarters. Zanhuafang analyzed that Jiannu might turn around and attack Linqing again. He sent an order overnight to tell all the rangers to be on alert and be aware that Jiannu might march quickly and not to be attacked by Jiannu.
The slave broke up and ran away
road."
In the early morning of December 17th, before it was fully dark, in a land temple at the junction of Wei County and Linqing, the rangers of the Second Cavalry Division gathered in a circle to listen to the military information conveyed by the flag general. Yang Guangdi was in
He stood sentry on the roof, looking outside, but also listening to General Qi's speech. After ambushing the Qing army team, the rangers immediately left the fighting area. They did not even light a fire when they spent the night in Sanlibu, and continued eastward on the 16th.
Withdrew in order to prevent the Qing army from retaliating, they have been active in the Linqing border area for the past two days. Mandal and Yang Shisan were also in the courtyard, accompanied by two people. They left the Anqing army that day and went to Linqing to Liao Town.
I met two other cavalrymen from Shanxi Town. These two people were returning from Linqing. They said that all the gates in Linqing were tight.
The camps outside the city were closed, with deep trenches and high fortifications, preventing anyone from approaching them.
The two had to return to Sansanlipu and missed the ambush battle that day. They could only follow the rangers to eat and drink for free for the past two days, which was a bit embarrassing. Qin Jiuze did not stand in the circle of rangers, nor did he follow Manda.
They were standing together, but standing alone on the outer floor. Although they stood farther away, they were still listening carefully. The ranger's briefing and morning meeting both made him a little novel.
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Sentinel cavalry in each military town receive special treatment, because they often need to stay away from the main force and have greater autonomy in combat. There are rangers in Anqing's division and above establishments, and the cavalry headquarters in Anqing has a ranger bureau directly under it.
Guangdi and the others are the Ranger Flag Team of the Second Division. But the Rangers are not just running around, far away from the main force when performing sentinel missions.
It is dispatched by President Bai of Qian Headquarters. Different flag teams will be assigned to different directions and roads to prevent missing the enemy. If fighting in Anqing, Bai will know every road clearly, but in the unfamiliar area in the north, they
Without an accurate map, President Bai would only give one direction. Under the special circumstances of Liao Town's retreat that day, President Qi could change the reconnaissance area.
But it still needs to report back to the Commander-in-Chief. According to the prescribed direction, the flag team must report the reconnaissance results to the Commander-in-Chief every day. If there is no report, the Commander-in-Chief will assume that the flag team in this direction has encountered the enemy and been destroyed, and thus dispatches reserve flags.
The team strengthened reconnaissance in this direction
, that is to say, even if the rangers are killed by the enemy, they still have intelligence value. Two people and two horses are the ones who deliver the news every day, and the General Command will also send two people and two horses to report the latest enemy situation to each flag team. So not only
To inquire about information, the Rangers also have very high requirements for the transmission of information. The information must be completed that day.
The task of collecting and handing over reports ensured that Pang Yu, two hundred miles away, could receive the latest information before dark the next day.
During the morning meeting, Commander Qi would first report the intelligence distributed by Commander 100 to allow the rangers to grasp the surrounding situation. Then he would announce today's combat mission and assign the three teams to different directions within the mission area.
After General Banner introduced General Manager Bai's briefing, he asked, "Do you have any questions about the situation briefing?"
"I have the flag. Since Zanhuafang said that the Jiannu are going east, we are east of Wei County. If the Tatars come over, we will be hit. Why don't we retreat a little first?"
Mr. Qi raised his head and looked at Yang Guangdi on the wall, "We want to retreat, but we only said that after the deployment."
Yu Laoer raised his hand and said, "Previously, Zanhua Studio believed that Jiannu came from Shanxi, so we chased them all the way. Now we know that they were wrong. Now they say they want to go to Shandong. How do we know if they are right?" "Zanhua House"
If Fang is right every time, he can change his name to Immortal Fang." Mr. Qi glanced at the others and said loudly, "Zan Hua Fang has his own reasons for how to judge the enemy's signs, but the biggest reason is to have intelligence.
This is the information we have provided him with, so the closer we get to the battlefield and the more frequent battles with the enemy, the more information we obtain, and the more accurate the judgment of Zanhuafang will be. They also have information from other places, and they must know better than
There are many of us.
Zanhuafang will not be right every time, nor will it be wrong every time. We don’t know which time we will be right, so we can only cheer up every time." Mr. Qi waited for a while, and saw that no one continued to ask, so he asked everyone
He clapped his hands and said, "One more thing today, a good thing! The Chinese army awarded our flag team first-class military merit. Qin Jiuze was the first to do so. Pang Pang awarded Qin Jiuze the White Medal and was promoted to a ranger.
A soldier's salary is four taels per month, plus another two taels and five cents for skills, for a total of six taels and five cents. Congratulations to Sergeant Qin Jiuze." All the rangers looked at Qin Jiuze and cheered. The old man killed three Tatars in one day, one of them
Bai Jia, a wrapper, captured a vest alive, and it was he who was interrogated in Mongolian at the end. The military only valued force, and from then on the game
The cavalrymen all spoke politely to him, including Yu Laoer. Qin Jiuze did not expect that his military merits would be assessed so soon, nor did he expect this kind of scene. He was suddenly a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond. He wanted to laugh, but in front of him
He couldn't even name most of these people, and he couldn't even name them
Anqing didn't have any military cards yet, so he really couldn't squeeze out a smile. In the end, he just twitched the corners of his mouth a few times and bowed slightly towards the crowd. Mandal and Yang Shisan, who were squatting on the ground, raised their heads and didn't close their mouths for a long time.
He thought he had heard wrongly, or that the flag general had mistakenly said four coins for four taels. Qin Jiuze had only been with the southern soldiers for three days, and he thought it was nothing.
Now that he is an official, he also gets a monthly salary of six taels, which is three times that of Jiubian's servants. He also has some kind of medal, and I don't know what kind of treasure it is.
Yang Guangdi, who was on the roof, also howled a few times. Just when he was about to continue shouting, he suddenly saw a figure riding a horse on the official road in the distance. He immediately raised the flag general's telescope to check.
Three rangers galloped from the front, waving flags in this direction.
Yang Guangdi shouted, "The ambushes have withdrawn, red triangle flag!"
Mr. Qi didn't hesitate at all, "Everyone mount up!"
Mr. Qi shouted, and the courtyard suddenly became busy. Everyone was preparing their horses and luggage. Qin Jiuze had already packed it up. He walked directly to his horse, briefly checked the weapons and prepared to mount the horse. He looked up at the roof.
Yang Guangdi turned around and went to Yang Guangdi's mount to help him secure the bow and arrow holders.
Okay, I grabbed a handful of black beans from the cloth bag beside me and put it to Huo Huo's mouth to replenish his nutrition, because he would probably need to use up some horsepower today.
Everyone moved quickly. When the ambush army arrived at the door, the rangers were basically ready. The ambush army ran back wildly, with sweat on the horse. As soon as he arrived at the door, he shouted, "I saw three hundred horses on horseback."
The Tatars, I heard, were estimated to be in the thousands. They came along the official road. They rushed along the road without dividing their troops or delaying them. They were only three miles away from here.
Five miles." After hearing this, Mr. Qi immediately waved to the rangers in the yard, "Everyone will go to Linqing immediately!"