choke element

Chapter 400 Two Ways

Laizhou.

Guo Ning set up a military academy in the army, and he constantly transferred wise and brave soldiers from various departments to study in the military academy.Guo Ning himself and the generals will spare time to give lectures at the military academy and impart their battlefield experience.

The military academy has been opened for several periods. The first semester was very short and the courses were few, but later it became more and more abundant.Among the cadets in the military academy, some who are particularly outstanding will be transferred to Guo Ning's guards and get a chance to show them off in front of the coach.

In terms of talent, if these students were only to be guards, they would be a bit overqualified.Therefore, Guo Ning set up a staff department in the bodyguard army, and used the directors of these students to plan the war.

For example, the Ding Navy's sudden attack and the battle plan to take all of Shandong have been formulated several times before and after.

Relying on various materials collected by the Department of Records, such as the size of the local armies of the Red Coat Army, the strength of the city, the difficulty of road passage, etc., and according to the different strategic requirements of the Ding Navy, each has a different focus.

But in general, at the beginning of each plan, the troops are divided into two groups, the west route takes Weizhou and Yidu, and the south route takes Juzhou and Mizhou, and then according to the changes of the enemy army, relying on the inner Mulingguan Passage, quickly adjust The strength of the two routes is false and true, and the odds are positive, expanding the results of the battle.

Therefore, since Guo Ning decided to send troops, he should make intensive arrangements. The soldiers and civilians are all excited, and everyone is eager to make meritorious service.The next day, the two armies set off separately.

According to the battle plan, the West Route Army was led by Guo Ning, with Wang Shixian and Guo Zhongyuan as deputy; the South Route Army was led by Li Ting, with Qiu Huiluo as deputy, and Hao Duan accompanied; The three subordinate states all cooperate with the division and serve as the reserve team.

The direction of the two attacks is generally safe on all sides, and the terrain is flat, which is conducive to the march of large troops.Guo Zhongyuan, a part of the West Route Army led by Guo Ning, was originally stationed in Haicang Town. They set off on the same day and captured Changyi the next day.

And Guo Zhongyuan's fierce general, Zhang Hui, known as "Sai Zhangfei", brought [-] elite cavalry, day and night, to raid Gudi Town, an important military stronghold north of Weizhou and west of Changyi.

They bypassed the village community along the way, got rid of their entanglements, drove two hundred miles long, and crashed into the fixed town in the middle of the night.They flamboyantly chased the unprepared soldiers, lit torches, and scattered them everywhere. The guards were caught off guard, and they knelt down and begged for surrender under the embrace of the soldiers.

Zhang Hui did not delay, leaving a hundred cavalry to monitor the descendants, and then led the rest of the cavalry with great fanfare, and rushed to Changle County in the west of Weizhou.

As a result, Weizhou was shaken and terrified. Groups of emergency messengers frantically rushed to Yidu for help, while the soldiers and civilians in Beihai County, Weizhou's administrative center, were overwhelmed overnight. .

At this time, Guo Ning was marching in the formation of the brigade of soldiers and horses. The cool autumn wind blew across the field, rolling the red flags raised by the soldiers, rolling the red tassels on the helmets and spears, as if the flames of the prairie fire were leaping and dazzling. .The morale of all the soldiers in the midst was high, and military songs were sung from time to time, with loud and clear voices, one after another.

Guo Ning rode his horse, but his expression was very calm.Even when he heard news of the victories coming from Zhang Hui's troops ahead, he didn't seem particularly happy. He even specially recruited the generals and told them that the relationship between the victory and defeat was very important and they must not be arrogant.

The generals obeyed naturally, and then saw that Guo Ning was thinking, only the commander in chief thought deeply about military affairs.

Guo Ning was indeed thinking about military affairs, but what he was thinking about was not what was in front of him, but what happened when the army was in action a few days ago, discussing the whereabouts of Guo Ning himself.

In a military operation of this scale, Wang Shixian lacked a reputation for being brave and good at fighting. Qiu Huiluo and Guo Zhongyuan were in a slightly inferior position. Only Guo Ning, Monk Luo, and Li Ting could take on the responsibility.That is to say, in Tangluo, Hebei, they had their own forces and had outstanding prestige among the soldiers.

Therefore, it is necessary to determine the direction that Guo Ning, the coach, will be in charge of personally, and then discuss who will be the backup between Monk Luo and Li Ting.

In fact, this matter should have been settled a long time ago, but Guo Ning had his private considerations in this regard, so he postponed it until before the battle.

At that time, Guo Ning asked Chu Cai, "What do you think, Mr. Jin Qing?"

Yira Chucai is the head of the civil servants who coordinate government affairs, and usually rarely expresses opinions on military operations. At this moment, Guo Ning bypassed many senior generals and asked him directly.

Yicha Chucai leaned forward and stood up, succinctly said: "Jie Shuai should go west."

“How come you see?”

"There are many strange things in the turmoil of the Red Coat Army. As discussed earlier, this may have something to do with Hebei Xuanfu envoy San Anzhen. The west of Yidu borders Hebei. We must take Yidu as soon as possible. And push the control area directly to the north of Beiqing River, otherwise, once Pu San Anzhen's troops intervene, there will be twists and turns. As for Nanluju, Mi and other states, they have already been infiltrated by our army in many ways, and they are really the meat of Zushang."

Yicha Chucai saluted, and said respectfully and solemnly: "Therefore, the emphasis is on the West Road, and Jie Shuai should go to the West Road."

Guo Ning was silent for a long time. Others thought that he would ask someone else's opinion, but he had already made up his mind: "That's it. I will personally lead the West Route Army to pacify Yidu. The South Route Army..."

He pointed at Li Ting, "Go!"

Li Ting came out with great joy: "The last general obeys orders!"

Guo Ning pointed at another person: "You go with me too. After arriving in Juzhou and Mizhou, let's see if we can pick up some old relationships."

That man was Spurley.He used to be an important ally of Yang An'er in Ninghai Prefecture, but because of the strength of the Ding Navy, he turned to him.I thought he had nothing to do with this military operation, but unexpectedly, Guo Ning specifically ordered generals.

Shi Poli hurriedly came out: "Don't worry, Commander Jie, I will fulfill my mission." '

This conversation was very simple, and Guo Ning immediately ordered the follow-up arrangements. Many soldiers didn't pay attention to the meaning.But both Guo Ning and Yila Chucai understood.

The purpose of the Ding Navy's battle this time is said to be to sweep Shandong.But what kind of sweeping method, everyone has their own judgment.

A group of civil servants and officials headed by Yira Chucai didn't really want to see Guo Ning and the Red Coat Army get too close.They hope that Guo Ning will subdue the Red Coat Army as a strong victor, and then carve up and dismantle them for their own use. They don't want Guo Ning to take them in as a sympathizer, which will lead to subsequent possible disasters. Hidden danger.

That's why Yicai Chucai said that the focus is on the West Road.

It's all because if Guo Ning can annihilate Li Quan's troops in Yidu and force his servants to scatter Anzhen, he will naturally have the prestige to subdue the scattered remaining troops of the Red Coat Army.And because it was Guo Ning's subordinates who fought with the Red Coat Army in Juzhou and Mizhou in the early stage, after Guo Ning returned, it was easy to operate no matter whether it was a war or singing a good face or a bad face.

In this regard, the idea of ​​​​moving Chucai is completely different from Xu Yu who prefers Huairou methods.

His background, vision, and standpoint determined that he would never regard the Red Coat Army as Guo Ning's fellow travelers, let alone recognize that certain people in the Red Coat Army had the qualifications to walk side by side with Guo Ning.

He admires Guo Ning because Guo Ning has indeed shown extraordinary talent in front of him, but this does not mean that he will pay the same attention to other reckless characters.

Guo Ning had some hesitation 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 cause trouble.So he had long rejected Xu Yu's suggestion to act calmly, and when the situation came to an end, he also made a decisive decision when Yi assassin Chu Cai secretly reminded him.

Thinking of this, Guo Ning shook his head, freeing himself from meaningless calculations.

But when he rode his horse forward for a while, he couldn't help but think again:

Li Ting, the leader of the South Road, had some contacts with the Red Coat Army in the city of Zhuozhou.I additionally dispatched Shi Poli, who was from the Red Coat Army, to assist.Once Yang An'er dies, the people of his subordinates will inevitably fluctuate and have no fighting spirit.After our own army invaded the bases of the Red Coat Army in Juzhou and Mizhou, we shouldn't go to war, right?
(End of this chapter)