GBP Chapter 288: Multiple Divisions
Chapter 288: Multiple Divisions
Zuo Kangnian stopped laughing and said seriously again:
"However! We can't let our guard down this time. Since Tamuwuhe was able to produce tens of thousands of sets of standard armor at once, it means he must have more armor."
"After all, they plundered the northern border of our empire three times, and they must have taken back a lot of iron materials and craftsmen, which is why they were able to create so many standard iron armors. In addition, the amount of ready-made iron and leather armors that were taken away must not be too small."
"The commander-in-chief estimates that these barbarians now have at least 100,000 iron armors and 300,000 leather armors. The scale of the Northern Wilderness Armored Warriors this time is not small!"
"But there is no need to worry too much. After all, we have more soldiers this time, and the weapons are better. There are more than 200,000 imperial guards alone, and there are more than 200,000 state divisions drawn from various states! Just these more than 400,000 armored soldiers are enough to give those barbarians a good beating!"
"Now, Tamuwuhe has left his tens of thousands of soldiers at the shore of Sirius Lake, threatening to wait for us to die! Humph! He is simply afraid of learning from his ancestors and dares not actively seek a fight again!"
"He wants to lure our army deep into our territory, and then use a surprise attack to cut off our food supply. In the end, he wants us to either withdraw our troops or fight him with a tired and hungry army, so that we can wait for him to tire out! He wants to completely destroy our imperial army!"
"Hey, he underestimates us! He underestimates our military commander!"
"The commander-in-chief has issued an order! Starting tomorrow, the entire army will rest for three days and then split up!"
"All units of the army will gradually distance themselves from each other and finally form a large network, advancing towards Sirius Lake from the east, south and west at the same time. We must drive all the barbarians along the way to Sirius Lake! Drive them all together and annihilate them all."
"Next! I will tell you about the specific deployment of our Azure Dragon Right Master..."
Liu Feiyun listened to Zuo Kangnian, the commander of the army, giving orders and assigning tasks, but he felt very uncomfortable:
Divide the troops and deploy them, then surround them with an iron wall! This is not a very smart strategy! And it is also the strategy that consumes the most combat costs!
The Northern Wasteland is so vast, thousands of miles long from east to west, and two to three thousand miles wide from north to south! To pull such a large net, I wonder how many troops are needed! And to provide food for these people and horses, how many civilians must be mobilized to transport supplies.
Moreover, will the Northern Wilderness Barbarians just sit there and wait for death? Of course not! They will definitely wait until the army has penetrated a certain distance into the Northern Wilderness before attacking the food supply route! At that time! What should we do!
The military leaders of the court
What if the captain didn't adopt his suggestion and used cavalry to attack the barbarian camps? With the current strength of the court, it is still possible to support 200,000 or 300,000 cavalry to attack the barbarian camps!
I really can’t understand it!
"Liu Feiyun! Listen to my orders!"
When Liu Feiyun heard Zuo Kangnian calling him, he hurried forward and responded!
"Liu Feiyun! Captain Liu! Originally, I was worried about sending out these young men like you! But, your Yunliu Camp is mainly composed of cavalry after all! It would be a waste to leave your Yunliu Camp idle beside me. How about this, you lead your Yunliu Camp to the easternmost part and cooperate with Pan Wenjin, the Pan Brigade Commander. Are you willing to search and advance?"
Even though Zuo Kangnian sounded as if he was discussing something with Liu Feiyun, the look and tone in his eyes made Liu Feiyun feel that it would be better for him to accept the order immediately!
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, Feiyun is willing to accept the military order!"
"Ah That's good!"
When the military meeting was over, Zuo Kangnian ordered everyone to prepare for the division of troops, but left Liu Feiyun and Pan Wenjin alone.
When there were only three people left in the tent, Zuo Kangnian changed his serious expression when he was giving orders just now, and showed a gentle look on his face. He patted Liu Feiyun on the shoulder and said slowly:
"Feiyun! Speaking of which! I, Zuo Kangnian, have a long history with your Liu family. Back then, I served under Old Earl Liu, and Old Earl Liu took good care of me."
"Later! Your father and I once fought on the battlefield together, and we fought bloody battles with the enemy. Our friendship is deep!"
"It's just that the Ning Wang Rebellion forced your father to leave the Imperial Guards and become a small county lieutenant!"
"Before leaving the Imperial Guards, your father specially recommended me to His Majesty! That's how I, Zuo Kangnian, am today!"
"Before this expedition, your second uncle came to me and asked me to take good care of you!"
"In fact, even if he didn't say it, how could I not take care of you! I, Zuo Kangnian, am not an ungrateful person."
"I told you so much! I just wanted to tell you that I arranged for you to act together with Pan Lushuai for your own good, not to kick you away from me!"
Liu Feiyun hurriedly said: "Master Marshal, there must be a reason for Master Marshal to arrange this! Feiyun understands Master Marshal's painstaking efforts!"
"Reason? Hard work? Haha! You are really good at talking! Now there are only three of us left in this tent. Marshal Pan is my absolute confidant. I have something to say to you! "
Zuo Kangnian stopped smiling and said earnestly:
"Our Beijing army may seem united, but in fact, each of us has our own thoughts! Wang Jue, commander of the Wang army
The reason why he was able to sit in this position of military commander is not because of his ability to fight a war!"
"Of course, this is a bit far-fetched for you! I'll just talk about you! There are many people in the Beijing Army who wish you would die in the Northern Wilderness or at the hands of the barbarians!"
Zuo Kangnian paused here deliberately and observed Liu Feiyun's expression carefully.
However, Liu Feiyun's expression did not change at all, and he remained as calm as before, which surprised Zuo Kangnian.
"Oh! You kid! Aren't you surprised?"
Liu Feiyun smiled helplessly and said, "Uncle Zuo! Ever since I was old enough to understand, I have encountered assassination attempts more than once or twice! Not to mention the distant ones, there have been three large-scale assassinations in the past two years in the capital! Someone wants to take advantage of the Northern Expedition to get rid of me! This is totally normal!"
"Then you're not afraid at all!"
"There's no point in being afraid! We can only be cautious, cautious, and cautious again. If an enemy comes, we will fight him with our troops, and if a flood comes, we will build a wall of earth."
Zuo Kangnian laughed after hearing this: "Haha! Hahahaha! It really is Butcher Liu's offspring! Since you think so, I won't explain it to you in detail!"
"In short, my Qinglong Army's right division is the most easterly of the five divisions of the Beijing Army, and Marshal Pan's right brigade is the most easterly of the five brigades of my right division."
"The Right Brigade is far away from other Beijing troops. At least half of the commanders of the border troops, state divisions, and county brigades that cooperate with them are old acquaintances of your father. Even if they don't help you, at least they won't harm you!"
"As long as you are more cautious, don't be greedy, don't act rashly, and discuss things with Marshal Pan, you can ensure that you will not fall into a desperate situation!"
"This is my good intention for you! Remember! Remember! Don't be greedy! Don't be reckless!"
Zuo Kangnian repeated it at last.