Guo Ning has a military academy in the army, and he constantly selects wise and brave officers from various departments who have achieved military exploits to study in the military academy. Guo Ning himself and other important generals will take time to give lectures at the military academy and impart their battlefield experience.
The military academy has been open for several terms. The first semester was very short and the courses were few, but later it gradually became richer. Among the cadets of the military academy, some particularly outstanding ones will be transferred to Guo Ning's bodyguard army and get the opportunity to show off in front of the commander.
In terms of talent, these students would be a bit overqualified if they were just to serve as bodyguards. So Guo Ning established a staff department in the bodyguard army and used the directors of these students to plan wars.
For example, the Dinghai Navy made a sudden attack to take over Shandong, and several battle plans had been drawn up before and after.
Relying on various information collected by the Recording Department, such as the size of the local armies of the Red Coat Army, the strength of the city, the difficulty of road access, etc., each has its own emphasis on different strategic requirements of the navy.
But generally speaking, at the beginning of every plan, the troops are divided into two routes, taking Weizhou and Yidu on the west route, and Juzhou and Mizhou on the south route. Then, according to changes in the enemy's forces, relying on the Mulinguan Passage on the inner line, rapid adjustments can be made.
The strength of the two armies was both strong and weak, and the results were magnified.
Therefore, since Guo Ning decided to send troops, he should arrange intensive arrangements to make the soldiers and civilians excited and eager to make meritorious deeds. The next day, the two armies set off separately.
According to the battle plan, the West Route Army was led by Guo Ning himself, with Wang Shixian and Guo Zhongyuan as his deputies; the South Route Army was led by Li Ting, with Qiu Huiluo as his deputy, and accompanied by Hao Duan; Monk Luo's troops stayed in Laizhou and worked with the people of Jing'an
The three subordinate states all have their own divisions to cooperate and serve as reserve teams.
The directions in which these two groups attacked were generally clear of danger on all sides and the terrain was flat, which was conducive to the march of large forces. Guo Zhongyuan, a section of the West Route Army led by Guo Ning, was originally stationed in Haicang Town. They set out that day and captured it the next day.
Changyi.
The fierce general under Guo Zhongyuan, Zhang Hui, known as "Sai Zhang Fei", led 300 elite cavalry, traveled day and night, and raided Gudi Town, an important military stronghold located north of Weizhou and west of Changyi.
Along the way, they bypassed village communities, got rid of entanglements, drove two hundred miles, and crashed into the fixed town late that night. They chased the unprepared soldiers with great force, lit torches, and scattered them in all directions. The defender was caught off guard.
The soldiers held him hostage and knelt down to beg for surrender.
Zhang Hui did not delay and left a hundred cavalry to monitor the surrender. Then he led the remaining cavalry with great fanfare and rushed towards Changle County to the west of Weizhou.
As a result, Weizhou was shocked and panicked, and waves of emergency messengers rushed to Yidu for help. The soldiers and civilians in Beihai County, where Weizhou was governed, were so frightened that some even fled to the southern mountains with their families.
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At this time, Guo Ning was marching in the formation of a large group of soldiers and horses. The cool autumn wind blew through the wilderness, rolling the red flags raised by the soldiers, rolling the red tassels on their helmets and spears, like the flames of a prairie fire leaping and dazzling.
The morale of the soldiers who were there was high. From time to time, military songs were sung with loud and clear voices.
While Guo Ning was riding his horse, his expression was very serious. Even when he heard the news of victory from Zhang Hui's troops in front of him, he didn't look particularly happy. He also specially recruited the generals and told them that the relationship between victory and defeat in this battle was not trivial.
Don't be arrogant.
The generals naturally obeyed, and then they saw Guo Ning thinking deeply, saying that the commander was thinking deeply about military affairs.
Guo Ning was indeed thinking about military affairs, but what he was thinking about was not the immediate matter, but the discussion about Guo Ning's whereabouts when the army moved a few days ago.
In a military operation of this scale, Wang Shixian lacks a reputation for being brave and good at fighting. Qiu Huiluo and Guo Zhongyuan have a lower status. Only Guo Ning, Luo Heshang and Li Ting can take on the relevant responsibilities. That is, in Tang, Hebei
Luo Bian had his own power, and there were three people with outstanding prestige among the soldiers.
Therefore, we must first decide on the direction that coach Guo Ning will be personally responsible for, and then decide who will be the backup, Monk Luo or Li Ting.
In fact, this matter should have been decided long ago, but Guo Ning had his own private considerations in this regard, so it was postponed until just before the battle.
At that time, Guo Ning asked about the assassination of Chu materials: "What do you think, Mr. Jin Qing?"
Yili Chucai was the head of the civilian officials who coordinated government affairs and rarely expressed opinions on military operations. At this time, Guo Ning bypassed many senior generals and asked him directly.
Yiza Chucai stood up and said succinctly: "Jie Shuai should go to the west."
"How can I see it?"
"There are many strange things in the turmoil of the Red Coat Army. As discussed before, this is probably inseparable from Hebei Xuanfu envoy San Anzhen. To the west of Yidu, it borders Hebei. We must capture Yidu as soon as possible.
And push the control area directly to the north of Beiqing River, otherwise, once Pusan Anzhen's troops intervene, there will be twists and turns. As for South Road, Ju, Mi and other states, they have already been infiltrated by our army from many sides, and they are really the flesh of the enemy."
Yizai Chucai saluted and said respectfully and solemnly: "Therefore, the most important thing is to go to the west road. The commander of the festival should go to the west road."
Guo Ning was silent for a long time. Others thought he wanted to ask for someone else's opinion, but he had already made up his mind: "Then it's settled. I will personally lead the West Route Army and pacify Yidu. The South Route Army..."
He raised his finger and pointed at Li Ting: "Go!"
Li Ting was overjoyed and said: "The last general will obey your order!"
Guo Ning pointed to another person: "You are going too. After arriving in Juzhou and Mizhou, let's see if we can pick up some old relationships."
That person was Shi Poli. He was once an important ally of Yang An'er in Ninghai Prefecture. He turned to join the Ding Navy because of its strong power. I thought he would have nothing to do with this military operation, but unexpectedly Guo Ning specifically ordered General
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Shi Poli hurriedly came out and said, "Commander, don't worry, I will fulfill my mission."
This conversation was very simple, and Guo Ning immediately gave instructions for the arrangements for his successors. Many soldiers did not pay attention to the meaning at all. But both Guo Ning and Yi La Chucai understood it.
The purpose of the Dinghai navy's campaign was to sweep Shandong. However, everyone had their own judgment on how to sweep it.
A group of civil servants and officials led by Yizai Chucai actually did not want to see Guo Ning and the Red Coat Army get too close. They hoped that Guo Ning would subdue the Red Coat Army as a strong winner, and then
He wants to divide them up and use them for his own use, and does not want Guo Ning to contain them as a sympathizer, which will lead to possible hidden dangers in the future.
Therefore, when trying to move Chu Cai, we say that the focus is on the west road.
All because if Guo Ning can annihilate Li Quan's troops in Yidu and force Anzhen to retreat, he will naturally have the prestige to subdue the scattered remnants of the Red Coat Army. And because Guo Ning has fought against the Red Coat Army in Juzhou and Mizhou in advance.
He is a subordinate general under Guo Ning. After Guo Ning returns, he will be easy to operate regardless of war or peace.
In this regard, the idea of instruding Chu Cai is completely different from Xu Jin who prefers gentle methods.
His background, vision and stance determined that he would never regard the Red Coat Army as a fellow traveler of Guo Ning, let alone recognize that certain people in the Red Coat Army were qualified to walk side by side with Guo Ning.
He admired Guo Ning because Guo Ning did show extraordinary talents in front of him, but this did not mean that he would attach equal importance to other reckless people.
Guo Ning had some hesitations about this.
But he is a qualified leader, and he knows that the balance of interests is the key, and personal emotions must not be allowed to get in the way. Therefore, he has long rejected Xu Jin's suggestion to ease things up.
A decisive decision was made.
Thinking of this, Guo Ning shook his head to free himself from meaningless calculations.
But after riding his horse for a moment, he couldn't help but think again:
Li Ting, the leader of the South Road, had some dealings with the Red Coat Army at the foot of Zhuozhou City. I also sent Shi Poli, who was a member of the Red Coat Army, to assist. Once Yang An'er died, his troops would definitely be distraught and have no fighting spirit. Our army invaded Ju
After the Red Coat Army of Mizhou established its foothold in the state, they would not engage in a major war, right?
