Chapter 258: Those who are in a dominant position can win or lose easily, and everything they do is
Chapter 258: Those who are in a dominant position can win or lose easily, and everything they do is beneficial
Wait until everyone leaves the tent.
Lu Yunyi sat down without any pause and began to arrange the battle plan for the supply station.
[War in Southwest Luchuan:
The Dali Operation Plan of the Front Army Scouting Division:
I. Operational Background and Strategic Objectives
In the southwest of Yunnan Province in the Ming Dynasty, the Kingdom of Sichuan intended to invade the border.
Send more than a thousand mountain combat troops to cross the Yunlongzhou and Yongping defense lines, aiming at Dali.
In order to quell the rebellion on the border and maintain the unity and tranquility of the Ming Dynasty's border, the Front Army Scouting Department was ordered to carry out military duties.
Go deep into the mountains and forests and annihilate the rebels.
This operation aims to take advantage of the terrain and adopt flexible and changeable tactics.
Achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost, achieve double deterrence, and at the same time ensure the safety of troops and the smooth flow of logistics supply lines.
Note: The emphasis is on letting the enemy escape, not killing them all, so as to achieve the dual deterrent effect of forest warfare and food and grass transportation.
2. Troop Deployment and Camouflage Strategy
Force distribution: Camouflage team of 1,000 people:
It is mainly composed of light infantry and a small number of cavalry.
Disguised as merchants and soldiers transporting food and fodder, they marched along the official road.
Responsible for confusing the enemy, monitoring the enemy situation, establishing supply stations and luring the enemy deep into our territory.
Disguise strategy:
The camouflage team must be carefully prepared, wearing civilian or merchant clothing, armor hidden inside, and carrying a large amount of food, herbs and other supplies.
After the combat troops have completed the cleanup, camps are set up along the way to help the combat troops complete supplies, medical treatment, and intelligence gathering.
A small number of military horses are interspersed in the team, and they must be kept secret to avoid exposing their true intentions.
When traveling at night, use lanterns, torches, etc. to enhance the confusing effect.
If the war goes well, be ready to carry out the mission of annihilating the enemy at any time.
Assault team of 1,000 people:
Fully armed, carrying muskets, long swords and necessary baggage,
Go deep into the mountains and forests to carry out direct combat missions, focusing on attacking the core forces of the rebels.
The personnel are divided into two teams of 500 people, including 300 combat personnel and 200 logistics personnel, who will be supplemented and rotated depending on the situation.
The assault team aims to stop the war by killing, striving to inflict the greatest possible damage to the enemy, leaving no one alive or captured, in order to serve as a deterrent.
3. Operational Steps
Phase :
The camouflage team set out first.
Depending on the situation, collect intelligence on the rebels along the way.
Use your identity as a merchant to communicate with local residents and obtain more valuable information.
Establish supply stations at designated locations and store sufficient food, military supplies and medical materials to provide support for the assault teams.
second stage:
Lure the enemy deep into your territory and ambush them with firepower.
After entering the mountain, the assault team advanced quickly and searched carefully in order to overtake the camouflage team and then quickly annihilate the enemy.
If the battle goes smoothly and the assault team kills more than half of the enemy, the deterrent effect will be achieved.
They stopped moving forward, allowing the camouflage team to overtake them, while the assault team deliberately lured the enemy to the supply station.
The camouflaged team deliberately exposed their whereabouts at key sections of the road or at places where they must pass, in order to attract the attention of the rebels and lure them into pursuit.
At the same time, use the terrain to set up an ambush circle.
Especially in narrow valleys, open spaces in the woods and other places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, musketeers and a small number of elite infantry were deployed.
When the rebels enter the ambush, launch the attack.
Use the range advantage of muskets, bows and crossbows to launch long-range strikes, and cooperate with melee infantry to quickly eliminate the enemy's manpower.
The third phase:
After the successful ambush, the hidden team quickly assembled and pursued the fleeing rebels to expand the results of the battle.
The assault team went deep into the mountains and forests, eliminated the remnants of the rebels, and destroyed their hiding places, supply stations and other important facilities.
After ensuring that there are no large-scale rebels gathering in the mountains and forests, meet up with the camouflage team and withdraw to a safe area together to complete the mission.
4. Logistics Support and Communications
Logistics support: The majority of the remaining forces in Dali City ensure that the supply lines are unobstructed and regularly deliver supplies to the camouflage team.
Set up an emergency rescue team and be ready to respond to emergencies at any time.
Communications: Use a variety of communication methods such as flag signals, carrier pigeons, and fireworks to ensure smooth information flow between teams.
A special communications corps is established to be responsible for instant communication between the front line and the headquarters.
5. Things to note
The two teams traveled in secret and strictly observed confidentiality to prevent the leakage of the combat plan.
Pay close attention to weather changes and arrange marching and combat times reasonably.
Strengthen the discipline of the troops to ensure consistent actions and orderly command.
Pay attention to the treatment of the wounded and do not abandon any body or any wounded person.
Through the implementation of the above operational plan,
The front-line scouts will hopefully accomplish the goals of the Luchuan campaign efficiently and safely, and contribute to the stability and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty's borders.]
[List of assault team members:.]
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye an hour passed.
Lu Yunyi let out a long sigh and looked at the densely packed small words on the paper, feeling inexplicably tired.
But he did not hesitate, but shouted:
"Yunfang, come in." Feng Yunfang, who was guarding the door, ran over quickly.
"grown ups."
Lu Yunyi handed over the assault team's personnel list and combat plan.
"Give these two documents to the clerk for transcription, and then distribute them to Duke Cao and Liu Heiying."
"Yes!"
In less than two quarters of an hour, Li Jinglong had a battle plan and a list of personnel in his hands.
He couldn't help feeling dizzy as he looked at the densely packed small words on it.
He hurriedly ran with the documents to find Zhang Yu, who was preparing the troops and calculating the military supplies.
"Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu, come quickly."
Zhang Yu was holding a booklet and drawing on it.
The military officer and clerk were on one side, and in front of him were piles of military supplies that had just been transferred from the Dali Prefecture.
Hearing the shout, Zhang Yu looked in the direction of the voice and immediately showed respect:
"Gong Cao Guo!"
"Hey~ You're in a hurry, why are you still being polite? Come with me." Li Jinglong stepped forward and grabbed his arm.
Zhang Yu looked a little stunned, and turned back to the quartermaster and ordered:
"Prepare these first, and I'll deal with the rest when I come back."
Li Jinglong hurriedly took Zhang Yu back to the military tent.
After instructing his personal guards not to allow anyone to get close, he drew the curtain of the military tent tightly. His cautious look made Zhang Yu feel very strange.
"Duke Cao, is it possible that the list of personnel has been released?"
Li Jinglong turned his head, with a mysterious look on his face, and hushed at him, and whispered:
"Be careful, the walls have ears."
Although Li Jinglong was filled with anxiety, he was more excited, the kind of excitement that comes from carrying out a secret mission.
He carefully took out the document from his arms, pulled Zhang Yu closer, and whispered:
"Hurry and take a look at the battle plan Yun Yi gave us.
Oh, I want to ask you one more thing.
What does it mean that the personnel list of the supply station must be submitted after the combat personnel list is issued? "
Seeing him so mysterious, Zhang Yu couldn't help but lower his voice and replied:
"Duke Cao, what you mean is that our 5,000 scouts in the front line,
Combat personnel will be selected first, and soldiers at the supply depot will be selected from the remaining people."
Soon, he realized his strange behavior, smiled bitterly, and said:
"Duke Cao, you don't have to do this in the camp. There are spies hiding in the dark in the army, watching for traitors and spies.
Anyone who comes to our military camp will be monitored and nothing will go wrong.
Once we get outside, it’s never too late to be careful.”
spy?
Li Jinglong was stunned: "There are spies in our military camp?"
Zhang Yulu smiled and nodded:
"To be honest with Lord Cao, I only found out about this recently.
Lord Lu is indeed a scout who started out as a soldier. He also has scouts in his own army to monitor everything in the army. Of course, if someone colluded with others and eavesdropped on intelligence, they would definitely be discovered. So Duke Cao can speak with confidence."
what?
Li Jinglong was shocked, blinking his eyes back and forth, and quickly recalled what he had learned at home.
He found that there was no record of this, so he quickly wrote it down and prepared to supplement it after returning to Beijing.
He looked at Zhang Yu and saw that he was still looking at him. He couldn't help but widen his eyes:
"What are you looking at me for? Look at the plan. I don't understand this."
Zhang Yu's face darkened, and he somewhat agreed with what Lord Liu said about staying with stupid people will make you stupid.
He quickly looked through the battle plan, his expression becoming more and more serious.
He kept thinking about the feasibility of the plan, and finally a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
This scared Li Jinglong who was standing beside him so much that he became nervous for no reason.
Zhang Yu looked thoughtful, then a flash of realization appeared in his eyes, and he handed the document back.
"Duke Cao, please take a look too. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."
Zhang Yu looked at the list of members of the advancing team again.
The solemnity and doubt in his eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by admiration, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
He walked quickly to the table at the side, holding a pen and paper.
Compare the list of combatants and write the list of the hidden team.
The requirements for the hidden team are simple. On the one hand, they must be able to hide themselves, and on the other hand, they must have sufficient adaptability.
Have enough experience to deal with various difficulties, fears and emergencies.
Once you understand these, personnel selection will be much simpler.
He wrote quickly, and in less than two quarters of an hour, he had written a list according to his memory.
When he looked up, he saw Li Jinglong standing in front of the table in a daze, which scared him.
"Duke Cao, have you finished reading?"
Li Jinglong nodded and asked faintly:
"Have you memorized all the military personnel and their abilities and specialties?"
Zhang Yu showed doubt on his face, nodded slightly, and explained:
"I have no talent for battle formations, I can only use soldiers and details, so I must remember everyone in the army."
"How long have you remembered it?"
Zhang Yu's face became even more puzzled, and he replied:
"I didn't try to remember it, but I remembered it naturally after I led a battle in Liaowang County."
Li Jinglong's mouth opened and closed, and his expression changed back and forth.
In the end, he didn't say anything, put the battle plan on the table with some disappointment, and asked:
"I understand everything else, but what is the rules of this ambush? Why does the hidden team have to be involved?"
Zhang Yu took the battle plan and explained:
"Duke Cao, if an ordinary person were to formulate a strategy, he would certainly not be so bold.
There is only one assigned task to complete, which is to drive out the more than one thousand people who have entered the country.
But Lord Lu obviously did not intend to let them go, and planned to deter them while clearing them out.
Victory in mountain warfare can certainly crush the enemy's morale,
But after the war broke out, they would use every possible means to destroy the enemy's food supplies, regardless of the cost.
Therefore, we, the covert team, also have the responsibility to further deter the enemy.
If we can cooperate with Lord Lu,
The enemy troops that were about to attack were defeated in the mountains and forests, and then defeated in ambushes on the official roads, and some of the soldiers were sent back.
This will make them hesitate or even afraid to enter the country next time.”
After a pause, Zhang Yu continued:
“Of course, this process must be careful and rigorous, and no mistakes can be made.
And they wanted the enemy to completely give up on breaking into Ming territory,
It takes multiple rounds of repetition to create the greatest deterrent effect.
This time, Lord Lu changed his strategic goals.
It turned a bad thing into the beginning of a good thing, which is like using the opponent's strength to counter the opponent's strength.
The only variable is whether the assault team can successfully complete the initial mission of annihilating the enemy in the mountains and forests.
I just looked at the battle list selected by Lord Lu.
They are all top-notch soldiers in the army, and the two adults are very good at commanding, so there shouldn't be any problems."
what?
Li Jinglong's brain was a little sluggish, but he quickly reacted:
"Is this the case that misfortune is the root of blessing, and blessing is the root of misfortune?"
Zhang Yu thought about it, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"Duke Cao, I was once the head of the Yuan Privy Council, so I have read some confidential military reports.
I have discovered that all famous generals have the ability to turn misfortune into fortune.
This is a contest of 'momentum' between the two sides, transforming the 'defensive' into the 'offensive'."
Situation?
Li Jinglong thought of the chapter on momentum in Sun Tzu's Art of War.
The "situation" mentioned above is a certain pattern set up by the enemy, which cannot be seen or touched.
But it is by no means something that exists without form, but is hidden behind the form and accompanies the form.
To respond to shape with shape and to control shape without shape is "momentum".
Zhang Yu organized some words in his mind.
I picked up a pen and paper and drew the boundary between Chu and Han.
One side is Luchuan and the other side is Dali.
A horizontal line starts from Luchuan and goes deep into Dali.
A horizontal line also appeared on the Dali side, and the two collided within Dali.
"Duke Cao, at this time, Luchuan is on the offensive.
The Ming Dynasty is on the defensive, and what we need is to drive the enemy back."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered as he continued:
"This is what ordinary generals do, and it is also the simplest way.
But even if the enemy was driven back, the Ming Dynasty was still on the defensive.
They were even on the defensive and were attacked recklessly by Luchuan, which put them at a disadvantage.
A better way is to deploy a large number of troops to kill all the invading soldiers in one fell swoop.
To reverse the decline and make the enemy wary, this is considered a balance of power.
But because the battlefield was in Dali, the Luchuan troops could still come here with impunity.
As for the best way, it would be like what Lord Lu did.
While striking hard at the enemy on old battlefields, new ones are opened up.
In the new battlefield, we will strike the enemy with equal force,
In this way, although the enemy is just one group of people, it is also a war.
But he won twice, once on the battlefield and once in the hearts and minds of the people.
At the same time, it achieved the important strategic goal of protecting the official road.
If we win this battle a few times, we will be able to take the initiative on the battlefield and control the offensive.
Although the battlefield is still in Dali, the offensive on people's hearts has already reached Luchuan and made people feel terrified.
If this invisible offensive comes once, they will be timid, if it comes twice, they will be afraid, if it comes three times, they will give up, and it will even weaken the morale of the front battlefield and stand still. "
Li Jinglong blinked blankly, as if he understood something.
“Is this the reason why the city cannot be conquered after a long siege?”
Zhang Yu was stunned, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. What does this mean?
He reacted quickly and shook his head:
“No, no, defending a city is a defensive move.
But when defending a city, if you can destroy the enemy and weaken their morale, that is an offensive.
This is why when defending a city, cavalry are always arranged on the side, ready to charge out at any time, in order to reverse such adverse situation.
It was said in Wei Liao Zi,
Those who go out do not stay, and those who stay do not go out.
One is worth ten, ten is worth a hundred, a hundred is worth a thousand, a thousand is worth ten thousand.
Therefore, to build a city is not just to gather people and soil.
Sincerity is the key to keeping.
This is mentioned in ancient books such as "Six Secret Teachings" and "Three Strategies". To be able to attack while defending is to be a general. "
After hearing this, Li Jinglong's face showed realization, he waved his hands, and spoke loudly:
"I understand!"
Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and Li Jinglong said excitedly:
"Isn't this what Liu Heiying did?
When we were in Yuezhou, we went out to have fun. It was supposed to cost money, but in the end, we didn't spend a penny.
Liu Hei Ying also captured the brothel owner.
Later he became the owner of a brothel, isn't that the truth?"
Zhang Yu's face darkened, he blinked blankly, thought carefully and nodded hesitantly:
"Lord Cao Cao has an extraordinary mind, and I admire him. He is a model of attack and defense."
After hearing this, Li Jinglong immediately laughed and nodded repeatedly:
"Okay, okay, I understand now. We need to hurry up and prepare quickly."
Zhang Yu's face returned to normal and he nodded gently:
"Don't worry, Duke Cao. The two teams are traveling in secret this time.
We must plan carefully and make sure the people in Dali Prefecture do not notice anything."
"Why?" Li Jinglong was surprised, but he soon understood:
"I see. You're worried about the news leaking out, right?"
Zhang Yu nodded repeatedly:
"Luchuan is coming with great force, and there are spies among the enemy troops.
Similarly, there are people in Dali who are colluding with them to keep it secret.
This is also why Lord Lu only used 2,000 men, and the remaining 3,000 men were to stay in the military camp to confuse the insiders."
Li Jinglong was suddenly stunned. He used to think that marching and fighting were all about fighting and killing.
But now it seems that it is clearly a conspiracy.
"Okay, then you should arrange it quickly so that I can learn it as well."
"Yes!"
(End of this chapter)