Chapter 167: Changes in the Battle Plan

Chapter 167: Changes in the Battle Plan

Chapter 167: Changes in the Battle Plan

In August in Liaodong, the sky is clear and blue, and the land is green.
It is a relaxing and pleasant scene, but it is also shrouded in a thick atmosphere of tension.

Liaowangzhai, this fortified fortress has existed in Liaowang County for nearly a hundred years.
At this moment, they were tightly surrounded by a huge camp consisting of 4,000 elite soldiers and a large number of soldiers from the front scout unit.
It's like an invisible net that binds it tightly.

The entire camp, under the sunlight, looked solemn and grim, and the air was filled with tension and danger!

The tents are continuous and staggered, like small hills standing on the earth.

Every tent exudes a solemn atmosphere.

Between the tents, patrol soldiers in iron armor and holding spears walked steadily.

His sight remained on the outer fence of Liaowangzhai, his eyes filled with heat.

Their shadows were stretched out in the sunlight, and they had already stepped into the Liaowang Village, which coincided with their impatient mood.

The front army scouts have surrounded the Liaowang Village for five days.
In order to prevent the people in the Liaowang Camp from breaking out during the battle between the front army scouts, the soldiers built a series of solid fortifications on the periphery.

The tall wooden fence was deeply embedded in the soil, intertwined with the outer fence of the Liaowangzhai.
This wooden fence became an indestructible barrier, and even the several gates of Liaowangzhai were tightly sealed.

Behind the fence was a deep and wide trench filled with sharp stakes and broken blades.
This move was to stop the cavalry charge in the Liaowang Camp.

Although it is impossible to stop it completely, it can at least slow it down a bit, giving the soldiers some time to react.

In addition, there were several makeshift arrow towers standing outside the range of the grassland people including the King of Liao.
Likewise, the soldiers of the front scouts could not shoot arrows into it.
But if the grassland people inside rush out, they can attack at will!
At this moment, the soldiers on the tower held longbows and had sharp eyes.

He hid his whole body in a sack filled with sand and stones, leaving only half of his head exposed, monitoring every move in the Liaowang Village.

It was precisely because of these observations that the soldiers in the front army's scout unit became more and more enthusiastic and anxious.

The Liao king and his men were running low on food. Over the past two days, there had been fights and quarrels between the grassland people and the soldiers.

I believe that it won't be long before Liaowangzhai will fall without a fight.

What supported the Liao king's persistence was the help from the Huining king and the Duoyan general's mansion not far away.
They still had illusions in their hearts, believing that the two kings could repel the front army scouts!

By noon, the atmosphere in Liaowangzhai had reached freezing point.

Although the entire camp was firmly surrounded by the so-called "remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty",
But they were too close to the outer camp, and the roar of the horses whistling past and the loud laughter of the soldiers were deafening.

This reminded the grassland people in the Liaowang Village that the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty had won again, and won a great victory.

In the central camp of the Liao king,

The Liao King Azashili, the Borjigin, sat alone at the top, his face extremely gloomy.

He should be more than 30 years old, tall, with a dark face and the red color unique to grassland people. His long and thick beard was braided into a whip and hung down in front of his chest.

He inherited the throne of the former Yuan Liao Dynasty and was a descendant of Temujin Ochigin, the younger brother of Yuan Taizu Genghis Emperor. The entire Northeast was his territory.

However, due to the fall of the Yuan Dynasty and the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the entire power suffered a huge blow.
To his south, Nahachu occupied Jinshan Mountain; to his west, Wu Wang Duoer occupied Buyuer Lake; to his north were the Beishan barbarians; to his west were the Xihai Jurchens and Jianzhou Jurchens.
The entire Liaowang County was in a trapped position. Years of fighting had made his territory smaller and smaller.
There were even some internal divisions. Prince Huining and Marshal Duoyan's Office gradually became too powerful to be eliminated.

From the initial Northeast Liao King, he gradually became the Three Northeast Kings.
In this regard, the Liao King Azashili, the Borjigin, was powerless and could only allow it to grow stronger.

Even so, he still occupied the best southeastern gateway.

But now, everything is gone.
The remnants of the Northern Yuan attacked and instantly routed most of his elite soldiers, killing them without mercy.

The grave of three thousand elite soldiers was located on the bank of the Nawu River. Crows, birds and beasts were attracted to the grave all day long by the smell of blood.
At this moment, there were only two thousand elite soldiers left in his camp.
Although there are still more than 2,000 young and strong people, their families are not allowed in.
We should be thankful that these more than 2,000 young and strong men did not rebel.

For this, Liao Wang Azashi regretted it deeply.
Whenever he thought of this, he would let out a heavy sigh.
If it weren't for his own foolish behavior, the soldiers would not have been threatened by the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, nor would they have surrendered so easily.

Aza Shili was sitting at the head of the table, feeling confused and full of thoughts.

His mind kept thinking about what had happened in the past month, and his eyes became increasingly dim.

At this moment, there were bursts of exclamations from outside, and the sound of gongs and drums could be heard faintly.
Aza was already very familiar with this scene.

As expected, the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty soon began to shout and swear.
"Lord Liao, your helpers are only so-so. We have repelled two attacks and suffered nearly 2,000 casualties."

"Listen everyone inside, Prince Huining and Marshal Duoyan are of the same character as your Prince Liao.
Let the young and strong go to die in vain while your own soldiers hide behind and try to survive!
If you still have some backbone, just rebel. The Liao King doesn't cherish you, but we in the Northern Yuan Dynasty won't!"

"Bei Yuan?"

A trace of emotion finally appeared on Aza's rude and silent face. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm.

After the first head-on confrontation,
He already knew that the person in front of him was not a remnant of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but a Ming Dynasty person from the South.

Only the Ming people had such strong armor and long swords, and such fierce fighting power.

But it didn't matter anymore. He was surrounded in the camp and could only hope that King Huining and Marshal Duoyan would defeat them.
Thinking of this, a trace of sadness flashed across Aza's face.
No matter who wins this battle, Liaowang County will change hands.

He no longer had the strength to control the fertile pastures along the Nawu River, nor could he preserve the last glory of the Golden Family.

The front army scout camp and the central army tent.

Wu Fuliu and Zhang Yu gathered at the table, looking at the post-war military reports and battle maps, which were recorded by the military clerks.

By comparing with the sand table that has been prepared on one side, we can restore the real battlefield to the greatest extent, identify deficiencies and fill them in, and better prepare for new wars.

At this moment, the battle review has been initially concluded.
The two found some omissions in the tactical arrangements and recorded them, and will try to improve them in the third battle.

Listening to the noise and shouting outside,
Wu Fuliu slowly straightened up, walked to the entrance of the military tent, put his hands on his waist, looked into the distance and sighed:

"This King of Liao is really patient. If he hadn't planned to siege the enemy and attack their reinforcements, he would have burned it down long ago."

Liaowangzhai is not a city, and it does not have high walls or brick and stone shelters.

All it takes is a salvo of rockets from all sides to burn it to ashes.

Combined with the siege of the soldiers, the nearly 5,000 people in the Liao King’s Camp could wipe it out in just one morning.

After five days of siege, the scouts of the front army had not taken any action, which made the soldiers anxious.

To them, this is like meat that is already in their mouths but they are unable to swallow it.

Zhang Yu, who was standing in front of the map, smiled and also had some emotion:

"General Lu's strategy is just right.

This not only gave the Liao king hope, but also made the Huining king and Marshal Duoyan watch with eager eyes.
If it was Zhang who was in charge, he would have to call them one by one, which would be time-consuming and laborious. How could it be so simple now? "

As he was speaking, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds came from the left side of the camp.
Wu Fuliu, who was standing at the entrance of the military camp, looked in the direction of the voice, his eyes widened, his breathing became rapid, and then a smile broke out on his face!
The person who came was very familiar, young and slender.
Even though he was rocking back and forth on the warhorse, his face showed an air of wealth and nobility. It was Guo Quan, whom I hadn't seen for a long time!
Seeing Wu Fuliu's expression, Zhang Yu also came up with a puzzled look on his face.

When he saw Guo Quan, he was stunned at first, and then he smiled.

Guo Quan quickly rushed to the front of the battle in the middle army, flipped over and jumped off his horse, and bowed slightly to the two men:

"Master Wu, Master Zhang!"

"Guo Quan, why are you here? Is it a military order from the master?" Wu Fuliu asked impatiently.

Guo Quan looked mysterious as he took out a blue booklet from his horse bag and handed it over a military report:

"My Lord has led us to the rear of Marshal Duoyan's camp.
This is Lord Lu and Lord Black Hawk's summary of today's battle, as well as details of Prince Huining and Marshal Duoyan's troops."

"what?"

Wu Fuliu was shocked. He took the booklet impatiently and started flipping through it.
Zhang Yu on the side also leaned over quickly. After seeing the strokes and drawings clearly, they believed what Guo Quan said. All the records on it were the deployment of troops and the fighting in the morning, as well as some omissions that they had not discovered.

"come on in"

Wu Fuliu quickly called Guo Quan into the military tent, and at the same time waved to the soldiers who came over after hearing the news:
"Just do what you need to do and don't talk nonsense!"

The soldier who was approaching stopped, with a look of sudden realization and an expression of 'I understand'!

A quarter of an hour later, Guo Quan had briefly told Wu Fuliu what had happened in Liaodong, and conveyed Lu Yunyi's subsequent arrangements for the war.
Upon hearing this, Wu Fuliu and Zhang Yu widened their eyes in disbelief, and at the same time, a bit of fear.

I didn't expect Marshal Duoyan to be so reckless unlike the grassland people I met before.

They actually set a trap in the military camp on the right. Fortunately, they had no intention of attacking rashly.

But the information arrived in time.

The two of them were already thinking about how to use this trap to lure the two kings' young and strong soldiers.

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered, and he spoke decisively:
"Sir, I think we should move up the time of the third attack.
And the center of gravity of the battlefield was changed from the original center-left to the center-right.

Create the illusion that we intend to break through the camp in one fell swoop when it is still unstable."

Wu Fuliu's face also became serious. The third attack was originally scheduled for tomorrow morning.

The weather was not hot at that time, and the soldiers did not fight as hard as they did during the day, but now, the plan must be changed.

He thought for a while and said in a deep voice:
"We can choose the time of attack to be one hour before sunset.
In this way, after the sun sets, we will have a legitimate reason to withdraw our troops, so that Marshal Duoyan will not notice anything.

The longer we pretend not to know about the trap in the camp, the smoother the battle will go.

Even on the fourth attack,
We can arrange for the soldiers to create confusion in the camp, so that they will mistakenly think that the King of Liao is struggling."

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, they don't have a telescope, so they can't see the specific situation in the camp, which is enough to make it look real."

Neither of them considered the outcome of the fight on the battlefield, because there was only one outcome: victory.

Even without telescopes and trumpets, the soldiers can still win the battle with their bravery.
What's more, now the overall picture of the battlefield and the transmission of information are far superior to those of the grassland people.

The two of them talked back and forth, expressing what they were thinking.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the specific strategy had been decided.
This made Guo Quan's eyes widen, and he suddenly felt a little absurd. Why did the war suddenly become so simple?
The military strategy was decided, and the friendly troops arrived at the battlefield ahead of time.

Wu Fuliu was in a particularly good mood. He let out a long sigh, looked at Guo Quan, and said with a smile:

"Why do you look like that?"

Guo Quan blinked his eyes: "The two adults have planned carefully. With just a few words, Marshal Duoyan and Prince Huining were put to death."

Wu Fuliu and Zhang Yu looked at each other and laughed.
Wu Fuliu walked to the side, took the military report and battle plan that had been prepared long ago, and then handed them to Guo Quan:

"Okay, take these things and go back to report quickly. Don't keep the adults waiting anxiously. We also need to arrange for the soldiers."

"Yes!!"

Guo Quan's face became serious. He quickly stepped out of the military tent, mounted his horse and left without looking back.

After he left, Wu Fuliu and Zhang Yu looked solemn and walked out of the tent quickly.

He began to gather soldiers and arrange the afternoon battle plan and soldier rotation.

Although the soldiers fought with ease on the battlefield,
But the necessary layout and arrangements are also necessary.
Only when these basic things are fully prepared can the war go smoothly, and the sequence and cause and effect must not be messed up.

After noon in August, the sun is as hot as fire, baking the earth hot.

In the heat, a desolate horn sounded suddenly, penetrating the gloomy air and echoing in every corner of the Liaowang Village and the camp.

The sound of the horn seemed to awaken the camp that had just fallen into silence.

The soldiers who had just finished the morning battle had just taken off some of their armor.

The lower part of his shirt was soaked with sweat, clinging to his body, revealing his flesh. There was some dust on his face, hands and feet, making him look disheveled.

But when the horn sounded, their eyes focused, and without hesitation, they put on the armor they had just taken off again!

The horn sounded three long and one short, which was the horn for changing guards.

Although I don't know why it is so hasty, military orders are military orders and there is no room for hesitation!

The soldiers who were originally stationed at various fortifications and patrolling the camp also hurriedly moved.
The soldiers on the arrow tower saw their colleagues, who were still in a state of distress, rushing over quickly and quickly climbed down the tower.

There was no word between them, they just patted each other's body gently.

The meaning is self-evident. It is the hope to see each other again during the next rotation. This is a blessing unique to soldiers.

The change of guard in the camp was very fast, in less than a quarter of an hour,

The soldiers who had just walked off the battlefield were already standing in the fortifications of the wooden fence.

Holding a spear, a sword and a shield, with sharp eyes, he watched the movements of the King of Liao and others vigilantly.

The soldiers on the arrow towers and watchtowers were fully focused, with their arrows drawn and ready to shoot at the enemy at any time.
The soldiers who had just finished their garrison did not have the usual rest time.

Under the blazing sun, they quickly gathered behind the military camp.
War horses were led out one after another. Because of the heat, the horses were panting and running non-stop.

While waiting for arrangements, the waiting soldiers opened their water bags and poured clean water on their horses.

Not long after, Wu Fuliu and Zhang Yu came hurriedly with more than ten booklets in their hands.
He ordered the soldiers to distribute the dozen or so books in their hands, and then shouted:
"I'm sure you guys have already guessed the reason for the hasty change in the battle schedule.

The master and his comrades have arrived and are on the hillside not far away.
The Lord also saw all the fighting in the morning, and it was well fought.
I hope you can play better in this switch."

With a loud noise, the scene became noisy and chaotic.

The soldiers stared at each other with wide eyes, and involuntarily tightened their grip on the long swords at their waists. Their aura suddenly changed.
The morale that was a little low due to the hot weather suddenly became high, and even a little impatient! !

Wu Fuliu was very satisfied with their reaction and quickly waved his hand to ask them to calm down.

"The booklet in your hands is the latest battle plan.

All the centurions should familiarize themselves with the situation as soon as possible and arrange the soldiers.

Specific military orders must be issued to small flags, and each team of ten must complete the corresponding military duties.

The adults were watching not far away, determined to win a glorious victory.

If you fight well, you will be rewarded handsomely. If you fight badly, don’t blame me for punishing you.”

The soldiers stared with solemnity, their bodies standing straight as if they were javelins.
A sense of solemnity and murderousness arises spontaneously!

"All units should quickly familiarize themselves with the battle plan and march out to fight on time in two hours. We must achieve victory before the sun sets!

If you have any questions, please come and ask immediately. Don’t delay until the battlefield and cause trouble for your brothers!"

Wu Fuliu's face was solemn, and he clapped his hands heavily:

"Okay, disband!"

(End of this chapter)