Chapter 206: Bounty

The officers from the Blood Qi Army were the first to cheer and applaud, no matter how expensive a set of armor is, it is limited, but it is a symbol of status and status, and it is also the capital to show off to others in the future. The few sets of armor that Ye's workshop is now customizing have undoubtedly become heirlooms, and now there are less than ten sets of finished products in total, and the owners are all top generals in Dongping, and even Tan Xiaopei himself, except for Dai Yun and Qiu Haohui. Although everyone thought that Ye Tao must be preparing to expand the scope of custom armor, and he would definitely not let these battalions in Dongping have the trouble of being held accountable for trespassing, it is still an extremely honorable thing to be included in the scope of expansion in the first batch, and it is ...... You don't have to pay for it yourself.

Ye Tao pressed down with both hands and beckoned, "Don't worry, everyone, you have to wait for a while." Procedurally, it was necessary to wait for the official appointment of the high command, and in this workshop, equipment had to be installed, and ore and other materials had to be transported before construction could begin. It's a chance to think about what kind of armor you all like. …… In addition, there is another thing that has something to do with everyone. It's a very important military affair. ”

The conference table was quiet, and everyone was waiting for Ye Tao's next words.

"On the Mengnan Banner side are the several passages bordering Yunzhou and Xiling, and the last one is not controlled by us. Since the end of the battle of Yunzhou, the Bauhinia Valley camp has been dismantled, and now the Bauhinia Pass has taken a rudimentary shape. It is expected that it is impossible for Xiling's Zhenbei Military Division to bypass the northern grassland, after all, they can't supply like the grassland tribe. Now there is only the west end of the Mengnan Banner, the passage guarded by the Changshi Pass, and the Xiling army can come and go at will. Due to the fact that there are all kinds of hidden dangers within the Taizhou and Zhenbei Military Divisions in the north of Xiling, although they are still eyeing Yunzhou, they have no actual strength to attack, and even the defense of Changshi Pass is relatively weak. …… But Changshi Pass is a hidden danger after all. I need to take the feldspar pass into my own hands, which of you will get it for me? Ye Tao glanced at the conference table. Said very proudly.

"My lord......" An officer just wanted to speak, Ye Tao shook his head and said, "Wait until I finish." ”

"Changshi Pass is now guarded by less than 2,000 sergeants. But we have too many things to do in Yunzhou, and I can't move too many troops, so I can only give one battalion, that is, three thousand people. This battle must be resolved quickly, and there must not be too many casualties on our side. Moreover, it is better that the other party should not have too many casualties, and I will be released back as a prisoner. I want to make Xiling's side feel that we don't want to fight now, just to maintain our own safety, and I don't want to have any large-scale war before we complete the preparation. Ye Tao glanced at the audience again and asked, "Which of you wants to try it?" ”

Everyone looked at each other. Everyone understands that this battle is extremely difficult to fight. Feldspar Pass is not a Xiongguan, or even a conventional form of pass. In fact, it was a complex of four small castles, filled in the valley of the feldspar, with a small stone wall in the middle, and a closed door that is still a wooden gate. But how can this kind of battle be fought in which neither the enemy nor the enemy can afford heavy casualties. Everyone really doesn't know the bottom of their hearts.

"Then let's talk about the reward," Ye Tao said playfully: "Anyone who can do this, you can choose any of the fifty battalions in Yunzhou and serve as the battalion leader." Regardless of performance. It will not be replaced within one year. Battalion-level custom armor, I personally designed and produced. …… In addition, there is also a place that recommends one person to enter the Blood Qi Army to learn and experience. Otherwise, there are naturally bounties, but I won't mention it here, anyway, the amount is definitely satisfying. How, who wants to give it a try? ”

This reward is really not small. For those sitting here, everyone doesn't care about the appointment of Yingzhengdi. These people are at least camps, but Ye Tao personally designed and made armor, and this treatment is not ordinary. Considering Ye Tao's identity and status and his grand reputation as the first person in the world in the field of craft manufacturing, if this opportunity can be discounted, I am afraid it will be hundreds of thousands of taels of silver...... At least. And recommending one person to enter the Blood Qi Army to study and train is very simple for Ye Tao, even if there are many people who are fighting for the blood Qi Army's annual replacement of officers. But Ye Tao only wanted to arrange for someone to go in. There is always a way around it. But for others, it is almost a guarantee of a person's future. Everyone is intimately deployed. Those who already have or always have children at least have younger nephews who are close to them, and this opportunity is more and more precious for such a situation.

Just when everyone was hesitating, a person who no one expected opened up.

"Ye Jingluo, can you let me try?" A timid voice came from behind Dai Yun, and it was actually one of Dai Yun's attendants.

"Pomegranate? You ......" Dai Yun turned his head in surprise and inexplicably, looking at this girl who usually works silently and never talks much.

The squire and orderly named Pomegranate was only nineteen years old, but he had been following Dai Yun for several years. Pomegranate has only expressed a handful of opinions over the years, but this time she surprised everyone.

Pomegranate bit her lower lip lightly, too nervous to speak. It was the first time she wanted to do something so strongly, and in that moment, she listened to her instincts. However, as soon as the words came out, she herself felt regretful. She hung her head, bit her lip, and struggled to find the next suitable sentence in her already mushy brain.

"Make no mistake...... It's not like that if you don't want to marry. An officer muttered, but unconsciously made the atmosphere more subtle.

Dai Yun's sharp eyes made the officer immediately turn his head, as if nothing had happened. Dai Yun looked at the pomegranate with a little pity and asked, "Is it for your brother?" ”

Pomegranate was about to bite her lower lip, and she whispered, "...... I don't want to leave Miss, and I don't want to be a camper. It's just that I want my brother to have a chance to go to the Blood Qi Army. If I can find a way out for my brother, I can do anything. ”

Ye Tao cleared his throat, shattering the strange silence and doubt in the air. He said in a deep voice: "Pomegranate girl, this is a military meeting, as an attendant officer who can attend the meeting, you naturally have the right to fight for this opportunity. Do you have any ideas? ”

Pomegranate looked at Dai Yun. The encouraging gaze from her own young lady cheered her up.

Like almost all the officers present, she also carried a map in her satchel. She spread out the map in front of Dai Yun. He took out a few bronze marching chess pieces and put them on the map to indicate the location of several armies. Pomegranate's idea is simple, but it is very in the style of an officer from the Blood Qi Army system. Under Ye Tao's subtle influence, the Blood Qi Army is now indeed pursuing the "three nos" realm of "no miracle victory, no fame, no brave feats", and the efficiency of harvesting victory rather than victory itself...... For the Blood Qi Army, victory was inevitable.

At the heart of Pomegranate's combat plan is feints, deterrence, inducement, and surprise attacks. Now Changshi Pass is not strong enough. But basic military reconnaissance still needs to be done. Every day, at least every few days, they have to enter the territory of the Mengnan Banner to conduct reconnaissance, but now their reconnaissance avoids contact with the military forces of Yunzhou as much as possible, and even avoids contact and conflict with those herdsmen and farmers. Pomegranate is ready to block Changshi Pass head-on at once, completely stopping Changshi Pass's reconnaissance of Mengnan Banner. After lasting for a while, the front of the Changshi Pass was suddenly emptied, resulting in a victorious situation in which the task was completed and the troops were collected. This kind of non-contact victory will definitely make the defenders of Changshi Pass come out to investigate. Reconnaissance of large forces is not something that a small group of scouts can do. It is necessary to spill a line of reconnaissance and cavalry to be able to fully judge the size and actions of the opposing army. Then, if the other party wants to be able to crack the feint of the Yunzhou side, it must send at least 500 to 700 people...... That is, half of the strength of the entire Changshi Pass. And at this time, the time is ripe for a raid on Changshi Pass. Feldspar Pass is not a very good pass to defend. It's more like a border checkpoint. Pomegranate prepares to use a combination of surprise attacks, fire attacks, and smoke to demoralize and force Changshiguan to surrender. Pomegranate even cites the benefits of the monsoon, which is extremely constant in direction during the season, for smoke and waves...... Whether it was looking for an opportunity to capture Changshi Pass or forcing it to surrender, the Xiling sergeants who had already entered the Mengnan Banner had no way to retreat. It should also be easy to make a forced landing.

"Just kidding...... one of the officers under Dai Shijin questioned: "It's not hunting to fill rabbits and foxes with smoke, how much effect can smoke have?" I don't know where the smoke has gone. Moreover, the action of luring the enemy is so strong that the other party does not dare to come out, and the strength is so small that people are too lazy to pay attention to you. If there is less luring the enemy, it will have no effect, and when the smoke is smoked, the other party may not be able to bear it and rush out; There are too many enemies, do you put such a large group of people into the Mengnan Banner to kill? ”

This is also what many officers here are thinking. In particular, the smoke tactic, although it is actually familiar to everyone, is half of this tactic in urban street fighting. Or when attacking small fortress-type buildings, to smoke an entire pass in an open field, which is indeed unheard of. As for what to lure the enemy, everyone felt that it was a bit redundant. As long as the smoke is effective, what about waiting for the other person to come out? But where is it so easy?

"In the previous battle of Yunzhou, the Blood Qi Army had transported quite a batch of fuming agents, and now they are being stored in Suiyuan City." Pomegranate said firmly: "In the past few years of exercises and operations, the Blood Qi Army has accumulated a large number of combat methods that are not used for killing. Especially during exercises. Occasions often arise that are not suitable for combat. In this case. In order to force the other party to surrender and admit defeat first, everyone has conceived many methods. There are even special utensils. As an attendant of the Dai Overseer's army, since I often assisted in sorting out all kinds of documents and reports, I had compiled these combat methods that were not used for killing and wounding. In the exercises conducted by the Blood Qi Army, it has been proven that smoke operations on a similar scale are completely feasible. ”

"So, Pomegranate girl, even if it were feasible, which battalion would you take with you? How are you going to ensure that you will be able to lead that battalion? Even if you are the captain of the personal guard of the Dai Overseer, it is impossible to make any battalion listen to you anytime soon, and it is still this kind of continuous tactical maneuver that requires a very high command command. Xu Yao, who attended the meeting on behalf of Jing Yunqi, said in a deep voice.

Xu Yao was able to be brought to Yunzhou by Tan Weiran and directly appointed as Jing Yunqi's adjutant, which is naturally very set. Xu Yao is not the kind of officer who conformists, on the contrary, he has always had an extremely keen insight and has always paid great attention to the feasibility of various methods and strategies. And the two points he pointed out are precisely the defects of the pomegranate that cannot be reversed.

"Pomegranate, you are responsible for developing a battle plan and then overseeing its execution. Who in this room volunteered to take a battalion to lay down the Changshi Pass? Ye Tao waved his hand and made a final decision, "As for the reward for this battle, Pomegranate and the officer who led the team should discuss it themselves." ”

At this time, the eldest of all the officers present stood up and arched his hand: "Ye Jingluo, Dai Dujun...... If the two of them are allowed to do so, the old man wants to take over the errand. I'm old, and I don't have any ideas about reorganizing the old man this time, I just want to take over a garrison battalion. Want...... Even if you don't rely on this military exploit, you should be able to get my turn. I won't compete with the pomegranate girl for this reward. The old officer named Yu Fuzhong said with a smile: "The last general is now leading the army that originally garrisoned Suiyuan, and after the reorganization of General Xu, there are now 7,000 people, and I will take half of them to conquer Changshi Pass...... I guess that's fine. I also asked Ye Jingluo and Dai Dujun to allow it. ”

Maybe that's the best option. Yu Fuzhong is now almost sixty years old and is a town guard, of course, because he came from a humble background, and also because Yu Fuzhong did not show too strong command ability and tactical imagination in the process of accumulating qualifications step by step, but he was able to become a town guard fully shows his solid foundation in commanding, training and managing sergeants, and it is enough to show his prestige among grassroots sergeants. And when Yu Fuzhong is willing to step up and lead an army to implement an idea that seems crazy, it basically guarantees that there will be almost no surprises. And the only thing that needs to be tested is the idea put forward by Pomegranate: whether smoking is really effective.

"So be it." After Ye Tao and Dai Yun exchanged a few glances, Dai Yun nodded and said, "In a month's time, I want to see Feldspar in our hands." …… General Yu, please mention more pomegranates. ”

"The last will obey." Yu Fuzhong gave up.