In the large tent of the Yuan Army in Lumen Mountain, all the generals of the Central Army in the Xiangfan area were present to participate in the military affairs meeting personally chaired by Emperor Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty.
Kublai Khan, who was sitting in the center of the command, said with a solemn expression: "Fellow generals, everyone is aware of the current situation. The sudden firearms from the Southern Dynasty have caused unprecedented heavy damage to our army. Moreover, in a short period of time, our army has no effective The emergence of unique methods of defeating the enemy and firearms has directly made it difficult to realize our army's plan to trap Xiangfan. Do you have any suggestions on this?"
The generals of the Yuan Dynasty present had personally experienced the sharpness of firearms, and no one dared to express their opinions. After a long silence, Zhang Hongfan said: "Your Majesty, although the firearms of the Southern Dynasties still have many weaknesses, they are no longer suitable for our army's weapons. The general believes that the only chance at the moment lies in the Guanzitan camp of the Southern Dynasty."
No matter how difficult the meeting is, as long as someone takes the initiative, others will follow. Ali Hague said: "General Zhang, what do you mean? Most of the firearms of the Southern Dynasties are in the Guanzitan camp. How can you say that?" There is a chance,"
Zhang Hongfan said: "Your Majesty, generals, according to what our army knows, the number of firearms owned by the Southern Dynasties is limited, that is to say, they have not been popularized yet. More than 90% of these firearms are concentrated in the Guanzitan Camp. Also, the emperor of the Southern Dynasty is also among them. Therefore, the general recommends that at all costs, even if our entire army in the middle is annihilated, it will inevitably perish together with the Guanzitan camp of the Southern Dynasty."
Ali Hague said "Ah": "Our central army plus the reinforcements from the east and west routes currently have between 100, 300 and 40,000 people. General Zhang, do you mean to devote all of them to the Battle of Guanzitan?" ,"
Zhang Hongfan nodded and said helplessly: "General Ali Hague, Hongfan's intention is indeed this."
Among the young Han generals in the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Hongfan was undoubtedly the most outstanding. Zhang Hongfan, who was just over 30 years old, was both civil and military, good at strategy, and had a strong sense of the overall situation. In addition, he had a long beard that brushed his chest, was handsome, and was seven feet long. , his appearance was outstanding, and he was highly regarded by both the commander of the Yuan army A Shu, the emperor's advisor Hao Jing, and even the Mongolian Khan Kublai Khan.
Boyan first supported: "General Zhang's words are reasonable. For the future of our Yuan Dynasty, Your Majesty, the last general also agrees." Boyan is far higher than Zhang Hongfan in terms of rank and status. With Boyan's support, Most of the generals expressed their support for Zhang Hongfan's views.
"The middle army in the Xiangfan area is the main force of our army. If the entire army is exhausted due to firearms, and the Guanzitan camp cannot be defeated, will it be worth the loss?" Ali Hague frowned, After a brief pause, he continued, "In the face of the Southern Dynasty's firearms, it is difficult to control the casualties of our army. The general believes that our army can attack with all its strength, but if, if,,,,,,"
"Ali Hague, if you have anything to say, just say it and I will forgive you."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the general's intention is that if things go wrong, our army should retreat to the north and discuss later," Ali Hague was brave and good at fighting. He always advocated the tactic of attacking again and attacking again. He was one of the Yuan soldiers. An out-and-out fierce general, even he had this idea, which shows how much the Yuan army was afraid of firearms.
Veteran general Shi Tianze said: "Your Majesty, what General Ali Hague said is not unreasonable. It is also a feasible way for our army to retreat in order to advance. If the Southern Dynasty army dares to pursue it, it can give full play to our army's field advantage. If they are unable to stop, We will discuss it later,"
Kublai Khan looked at Ali Hague and the generals, but did not express his position. After thinking alone for a while, he slowly said: "Generals, I have decided to gather the army tomorrow and attack Guanzitan again."
Kublai Khan generally agreed with the opinions of the generals, but it was the appointment at Qingyanggang more than an hour ago that made him finally make the decision to attack.
In Kublai Khan's view, if nothing else, just half of the words revealed the ambition of the emperor of the Southern Dynasty. The existence of such an opponent always makes people uneasy. Moreover, if it is allowed to develop, when firearms become popular At that time, we would be unable to compete. Of course, Kublai Khan could not have imagined that half of the poem I read was plagiarized.
Seeing Kublai Khan's resolute expression, everyone said in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty, the general will obey your order."
"General A Shu, General Boyan,"
"The end will be here,"
"You two arrange the tasks of each army,"
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
Just when the Yuan army was dispatching troops, I immediately summoned the generals after returning to the Guanzitan camp to discuss and arrange the next tasks. The Lumenshan camp could withstand at most one round of artillery fire. Attack, our army's artillery will completely destroy it early tomorrow morning.
What was Kublai Khan's response to this situation?
After some discussion, most of the generals agreed with Fang Ling's view that Kublai Khan should make a desperate move.
The development of the Xiangyang War has completely deviated from the trajectory of history. As a time traveler, my advantage of foresight no longer exists, but I have a firm heart when it comes to firearms.
"Currently, there are more than 100,000 Yuan troops in the Xiangfan area, which is roughly the same number as our army. Based on what everyone has just discussed, I think Kublai Khan's next move has the following possibilities. First, concentrate all the troops. , once again stormed our Guanzitan camp. Last month, Ashu and Boyan had already launched a large-scale attack, and were defeated miserably by our army's firearms. Therefore, if they still want to attack our camp this time, they will definitely We will gather more troops, rely on the human sea tactics, and launch continuous attacks. Maybe there will be a glimmer of hope. This approach is what Ling'er said is a desperate move. If we can completely defeat my camp, no matter what the cost It is also worth it, because our army's firearms and I are all at Guanzitan. If it fails, the number of casualties of the Yuan army will be at least double that of last time. For our army, this will reach the encirclement point originally planned. The second method for the purpose of calling for reinforcements is to retreat to the Baihe City camp. However, this method can only be transitional, because the Baihe City camp cannot withstand artillery bombardment, so it will eventually have to retreat to the north. "
I took a big sip of tea and continued: "The third option is to retreat directly to the north. This may not be in line with the Mongolian character. Therefore, even if they want to retreat, the Mongols will fight our army once before retreating. "At this point, I suddenly stood up and said proudly: "For Kublai Khan, this approach may be the most likely, but before finding a restrained firearm, they should preserve their strength. , the right way is to use the city as a defense or force our army to fight decisively in the wild. However, trying to force a desperate attack will only cause heavy casualties. This situation will directly lead to the decline of our army's military strength when it regains the north in the future. insufficient,"
"Of course, if Kublai Khan launches a strong attack, our army cannot take it lightly. After all, our army's firearms are not perfect enough. If the bombs had not been effective at the last moment, we might have entered a hand-to-hand battle. Although our army We are not afraid of close combat, but it will greatly increase the casualties of our soldiers, which is contrary to my original intention. Okay, let me talk about the tasks of each army in detail,"
"Artillery Battalion General Crete,"
"The end will be here,"
"The artillery battalion is divided into two, and twenty artillery pieces are placed fifty meters behind the main camp. The effective range of our artillery is between 80 meters and 250 meters. The main purpose of these twenty cannons is The mission is to bomb the soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty who have reached my camp, or to destroy the enemy's possible trebuchets. The other ten are ready to go out tomorrow to continue the bombardment of Lumen Mountain."
"Yes, the general will obey the order,"
"General Xie Daolin, General Zhao Huai, General Wen Zhang, and General Zhang Shijie of the Royal Forest Army,"
The four senior generals of the Royal Forest Army loudly said: "The last general is here,"
"The Royal Forest Army is responsible for guarding the guardrail in front of our camp. It is divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. Their mission is to eliminate the Yuan army infantry who attack within 100 meters in front of the camp. The specific combat plan is provided by General Wen Zhang and General Zhang Shijie After discussion, I will report my thanks to General Daolin and General Zhao Huai,"
"Yes, the general will obey the order,"
"General Zhu Huan, commander of the sixth compartment,"
"The end will be here,"
"When the Yuan army rushes to the guardrail of our army, if the 20th Army cannot stop the enemy, your troops will serve as a counterattack force and drive out the enemy troops. I know that your Sixth Army is also the ace infantry unit of the Jianghuai Military Region. Fighting a fierce battle, this time it will open my eyes,"
Zhu Huandao: "Yes, the last general respects the order, but the emperor can rest assured that the soldiers in the sixth chamber will not embarrass the emperor."
"Well, okay," I nodded, "General Jiang Cai, General Meng Tianxiang,"
"The end will be here,"
"The Polu Army and the Zhongshun Army are mobile forces. When a close-quarters battle occurs, wherever there is danger, you go there."
"Yes, the final general honors your order,"
"Gongsun Xiaochen, sent someone to inform General Xia Gui, asking him to send half a troop of troops to station near Hanshui Pond, eight miles east of the Guanzitan camp tonight, and he will act according to the orders."
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
"Jiang Aiqing,"
"I am here,"
"Place more obstacles and dig more trenches a hundred meters in front of the camp to prevent the Mongolian cavalry. In addition, let the scouts expand their inspection scope tonight,"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your order,"
"Generals, no matter whether Kublai Khan will attack Guanzitan or not, you need to be prepared. There will be some time until night. After everyone returns, they will do their own pre-war mobilization work. Tomorrow morning, except for the artillery battalion, Only ten artillery pieces were required to be dispatched, and the rest of the expedition personnel remained as usual. The Yulin Army brought all the grenades, and the sixth compartment served as a support and was on standby in the Qingyanggang area in case the Yuan Army suddenly launched a counterattack after our army's bombardment. "
All the generals said in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty,"