Chapter 445 Planning

"Chunnan Bachelor Jiang Yan, Northern Liao Flying Tiger Battalion Commander Gao Sen Qi has arrived!" When the welcoming doorman sings the identities of the two people who came together, how did these two people get together? One is the first strategist of Chunnan, and the other is the second-in-command of the Northern Liaoxi Route Army, both of whom are amazing characters. Jiang Yan's appearance in Gondor will not make many people feel strange, but what is strange to everyone is that Chunnan, as an ally, should also send a person of sufficient level at the inauguration ceremony of Gondor to come, and it is obviously not enough to have an envoy Zheng Zhe in Dongping. And Jiang Yan, although he doesn't have any title on his body, he just says that he is a bachelor, but who dares to despise this guy? Jiang Yan rarely appears in the court of Chunnan now, discussing politics with the ministers, in his opinion, discussing politics is to talk with those guys who stand in line, and it is not interesting. But any major decision of Chunnan is indispensable to him.

But Gao Senqi's appearance in Gondor in such a grand manner, and even breaking into the banquet hall where many Dongping celebrities gathered, was too bold. If it weren't for Gao Senqi's robe today, some people would believe that he was here to smash the field today. However, what everyone couldn't understand was that the generals in Yunzhou didn't seem to have any hostility to Gao Senqi, and they didn't deliberately keep their distance. However, many people ran up and patted Gao Senqi's shoulder and greeted him. This makes everyone even more incomprehensible. Instead, Tan Xiaopei glanced at the door at the main table in the banquet hall, and ordered nonchalantly: "Go back and let Gao Senqi come to see me, after the banquet." ”

In the whole banquet, the most eye-catching thing was the table where Gao Sen Qi was located. Except for Gao Senqi, there were all senior generals in Yunzhou at that table, and even Xu Yao and Cheng Chi were there. They constantly enumerated the advantages and disadvantages of each unit, analyzed the various situations seen during the parade, and judged which units were stronger, which units were weaker, and where they were weak. Their discussion did not go beyond the usual research, in fact, it was all Gao Senqi who had known for a long time. And no matter how everyone discussed it at the table, Xu Yao would laugh at the combat power of their Western Route Army beside Gao Senqi with a wicked smile. At first, Gao Senqi didn't want to join the discussion, but then, he couldn't bear Xu Yao's repeated provocations, and finally argued with them. Gao Senqi has a deep understanding of many armies in Yunzhou, and his position is also higher than that of the senior officers in Yunzhou, who don't have to worry about supplies and equipment, and he sees the problem more comprehensively. For a while, the two sides were arguing endlessly over the disposition of various armies and the level of combat strength, which attracted many interested people to observe. The generals of Yunzhou were also surprised to find that many places that they thought were secrets and their unique advantages were not so reliable. The development of Yunzhou is very dependent on the manufacturing industry of Yunzhou and the whole of Dongping, and the armed forces of the army are indeed excellent, but there are also various problems. The disparity in combat power between the main battle forces and the second-line troops is a very serious problem, which means that once the main battle forces in Yunzhou are broken, the investment of the second-line troops will be more risky. And Yunzhou actually knows much less about the Western Route Army than Gao Senqi knows about them. This is the difference between an area under the jurisdiction of the Northern Xinjiang Economic Strategy Prefecture, which is friendly and open to the outside world, and an area that remains closed to the outside world and has been under military control for many years. The Intelligence Bureau has made a lot of efforts in Northern Liao, but at least the simulated battalions established by the Western Route Army have not received much information.

"Gao Senqi, this guy is very interesting......" Tan Xiaopei pulled Ye Tao and whispered: "However, you really dare." Let Gao Senqi just sway in Yunzhou, and your relationship is not bad. You don't have to worry about it, but this guy knows too much about the situation of the army in your hand, how will this battle be fought in the future? ”

Ye Tao smiled and said, "Your Majesty can rest assured." Yunzhou's secrecy measures are still very reliable. It was normal for Gao Senqi to know some of the situation indirectly, after all, the equipment and training were on the surface, but he must have done something else. You see what he said, only the people who are actually in charge of the army can understand. He's a good general, it's just ...... Northern Liao didn't have much chance for the Western Route Army to play out. I understand this, and other people in Yunzhou also understand this, and now the only ones who can match Dongping and Yunzhou are Xiling and Chunnan. Northern Liao, after all, is a congenital deficiency. We are completely sure of the strategy, as long as we don't make big mistakes at the level of tactical execution. And tactically, Your Majesty, this is our strength. Since the establishment of the General Headquarters and the establishment of the staff system, various tactical plans and targeted training have been carried out in Yunzhou. ”

Zhuo Mang also joined the discussion with great interest. Seeing these troops in Yunzhou today, he was also a little excited about Rong Ma's life. If the army under the rule of the Northern Xinjiang Jinglufu was not too small, it would be possible to directly attack the Northern Liao now. The Tianxuan Army and the Zhenning Pass garrison had already been prepared. Zhuo Mang then asked, "Ye Tao, what are your plans now?" ”

"Plans? General, what are you kidding......" Ye Tao smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't this obvious now." I have just moved the army, although the scale is not large, but it can't stand a long distance. However, after the northern grasslands were pacified, the big problem was solved. In addition to leaving the necessary troops in the northern grasslands and the Benwolf Plains, 80,000 to 100,000 troops can be roughly transferred for foreign operations. It's just that it will take a year to a year and a half before it can become an army, and it can be said that the coordination and cooperation of various ministries can be discussed. If Yunzhou fights externally, the troops on the Zhenzhou side still need to be strengthened. In addition to the twenty-five garrison battalions, ten main battle battalions of various kinds, and about 100,000 troops that Lu Dan already had, at least ten main battle battalions were prepared to be given to him temporarily. For the defense of Xiling, it is necessary to ensure that there are about 150,000 troops to maneuver. The rest of the forces can consider the operation against the Northern Liao...... Your Majesty, General, I think, if nothing else, it is indeed the choice of Northern Liao as the first opponent, right? ”

The first opponent Ye Tao mentioned naturally refers to the choice in the process of unifying the entire continent. And the choice of Northern Liao is also a matter of course. Northern Liao was the weakest of the four kingdoms that evolved from the division of the Tang Dynasty in Middle Earth, and its geographical location was rather awkward. If you don't solve the Northern Liao, you will always feel like you have a thorn in your back when you fight against Xiling and Chunnan in the future.

Tan Xiaopei nodded, glanced at Gao Senqi, who was still arguing with the generals in Yunzhou in the distance, and said, "A year and a half...... Two years. Two years later, around this season, we joined forces. ”

Ye Tao squeezed his eyes and said with a smile: "Three ways...... Your Majesty, it is a three-way march. ”

Zhuo Mang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is also Min Yue's side." "Now everyone doesn't have any big concept of landing operations, and the Marine Corps formed by the Dongping Water Division, which is currently only five battalions, has always been ignored by everyone unconsciously. And this is exactly what makes the generals of the Navy Division depressed, and it is also the motivation for them to step up the training of the Marine Corps.

Tan Xiaopei smiled and said, "Yes, three ways...... Don't let Min Yue know about this, otherwise, I won't have to ask me for something in the court again. After thinking about it for a while, Tan Xiaopei asked, "When the time comes, I will appoint a department to enter Yunzhou to assist you, do you need it?" ”

Ye Tao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, if you pay attention to the Zhenning Pass side as a containment and my Yunzhou direction to carry out the main attack, then I am not welcome." In fact, it is also true. The Western Route Army is currently making full preparations, which are aimed at Yunzhou, but the Eastern Route Army and other departments of Northern Liao are relatively weak. The Western Route Army had only a small number of troops on that side, probably mainly to defend against the offensive in the direction of Zhenning Pass, but it was only a small part. That one, the Tianxuan Army is enough to deal with. Moreover, Your Majesty will not only have these troops, it will inevitably ...... And a few soldiers and horses over there in Yicheng, right? If Your Majesty wants to give me an army to strengthen the offensive here, I can't ask for it. However, I don't know which way to give me? ”

"Blood Qijun!" Tan Xiaopei said lightly. "I'm relieved to send you the Blood Qi Army. Moreover, those guys, I'm afraid only you can take them. They were originally a mobile force, the main force in foreign operations, and after all these years, it is time for them to move well. ”

Ye Tao thought for a moment and said, "Okay." In this way, then the troops of my side of the Eastern Expedition will be complete, and we will wait for the completion of the training and deployment. ”

Tan Xiaopei asked again: "The troops in your hands, as well as the Blood Qi Army, are all guys who rely on logistics to fight. The material consumption is too great, especially this time it must be cavalry combat, and the sum of horse feed and rations is an incredible number. Is your conveying capacity sufficient? ”

Ye Tao smiled mysteriously and said, "If everything has to be shipped from Gondor's side, it won't work to exhaust Suo Zheng to death." However, there are still almost two years to go, and I still have time to play a trick. Your Majesty, would the general be interested in coming to the workshop? ”

"Haha, if you don't say this, I'm going too." Tan Xiaopei smiled heartily and said, "There are many interesting things in the workshop, especially in the research institute. I know you've got a lot of good stuff to hide. …… However, do you have a solution to the problem of the delivery of supplies to the army? There is this project in the research institute, and there are not some electrical appliances and alchemy projects there. ”

Ye Tao said helplessly: "Originally, I had been hesitating to make this thing out. Especially on the endless grassland plains, the impact on the ecology is not small. However, it will always come up, and I think, in my hands, at least in the first place, to make things better. When Your Majesty goes to see it, you will know that this thing I made, in terms of technical difficulty, is not qualified to enter the research institute at all, and it is just an ordinary project of the workshop. ”