Chapter 332: Honest Man

Ye Tao was a little strange: "Is the other party trying to drag down the Tianxuan Army by fighting supply lines?" Then why didn't you let Qiu Haohui bring the Tianxuan Army back? ”

Tan Xiaopei smiled and said, "Because he is in that place, now it is the situation of the two sides." They had nothing to do with Qiu Haohui, he took 20,000 heavy infantry and 10,000 combat infantry, plus a battalion of archers and thousands of cavalry, occupying three towns, and the position was extremely critical. It is the three towns of Heng'an, Daning and Taifeng. Beiliao tried a few times, but he couldn't gnaw him, so he had to use the brains of the supply line. ”

Ye Tao roughly thought about the location of these three places in his mind. He is really not familiar with the topography of Northern Liao, except for some major cities, he rarely remembers the specific location, at most he is more familiar with the border between Northern Liao and Yunzhou. He was a little confused.

Tan Xiaopei shrugged his shoulders and explained: "Hold these three towns firmly, if you can hold them in your hands, it will almost cut off Hengzhou and the rest of Northern Liao." The whole of Hengzhou is in the mountains behind him, although Hengzhou is not a fat place, but Beiliao has always cared very much about the territory, and will never let go easily. Not to mention that there is also a copper mine in Hengzhou, two iron mines with average output and quality. ”

As soon as Tan Xiaopei said this, Ye Tao understood, he nodded and said, "I'll go to Heng'an to have a look." ”

"Is it necessary? I've just returned from there, and I've personally arranged the protection of supplies. Tan Xiaopei smiled, he and he really didn't feel at ease that Ye Tao would go to the front line. When fighting in Zhenzhou, Ye Tao took the lead for a long time, but it was a little suspenseful to hear it afterwards, and it was different from being bombarded on the plain and being pressed in the city to withstand the attack.

"I'm going with the airship team. If it's colder and the north wind is stronger, maybe the airship team won't have so much chance to play a role, and now, I'm going to break the deadlock. ”

Ye Tao was very confident, and Tan Xiaopei quickly understood what Ye Tao meant. The means of airship bombing may be cracked in the near future, at least, there will be some way to deal with it, making the bombing less effective. After all, everyone understands the characteristics of the Yunzhou army, and Ye Tao is unwilling to let his subordinates fight hard unless it is absolutely necessary. This is especially true of the expensive and sophisticated superweapon of the airship team, who will never lower to a low altitude to fight for their lives. However, every time the airship team appears on a new battlefield, the psychological pressure and fear caused by the enemy are real and incomparable. The sergeants stationed at Zhenning Pass can be regarded as elite soldiers trained by the Xue family for many years. In Dongping, where the generals do not specialize in troops, the Xue family has been in charge of the defense of Zhenning Pass for three generations, adding up to almost 50 years, so they naturally have their own uniqueness. And it was these elite soldiers who were also terrified......

"Okay, though, you rest for the night, and then meet up with Xue Yuan. I asked Xue Yuan to take the elite riders of Zhenning Pass to make a response. …… You try to disrupt the opponent's position. Then, Xue Yuan went all the way, and I asked Zou Shuangwen to take the battalions of the Blood Qi Army all the way, and reflexively killed for a while. And I, together with Zhuo Xianchen, led the forbidden army to block the troops that were about to rush out of Hengzhou. Hehe, suffocating Hengzhou in it and letting them surrender after running out of ammunition and food is more refreshing than taking a large army to bombard it down. Tan Xiaopei immediately made a more thoughtful deployment, this kind of random and powerful tactical attainment, and grasp of the battle situation, is what Tan Xiaopei is best at.

"Xue Yuan?" Ye Tao vaguely remembered the name, but his impression was already very indifferent.

"Don't you remember when you and Xin'er first met in Yicheng?" Tan Xiaopei said with a smile of understanding.

Ye Tao was stunned, he had always had little intersection with a character like Xue Yuan, and he would not deliberately remember such a person, such a young and domineering person and his festivals. Xue Yuan can't hinder him, this is very clear.

"This ......" Ye Tao scratched his head embarrassedly.

Tan Xiaopei suggested: "Xue Yuan's temperament has changed greatly over the years, and he is much calmer and more solid. When he heard that you were here this time, he specially asked to see you, hoping to apologize to you in person for what happened back then, so as not to leave a gap between the two. …… If it weren't for him, maybe I wouldn't be doing this peacemaker, but it's really not a big deal. But I was going to appoint him as the governor of Hengzhou and the general of Zhenning Guanfang, and his old son Xue Qian thought that he had been retiring for many years, and this time he was almost sick from exhaustion. I'm sorry for Lao Xue, I actually tired him like this. ”

Ye Tao smiled and said, "It's really not a big holiday with Xue Yuan, Your Majesty is too worried." I'll go find Xue Yuan. ”

Although it was unruly for Ye Tao to take the initiative to find Xue Yuan with his current identity, this made Ye Tao's sincerity even more apparent.

After staying in Zhenning Pass for a day, letting the airship crew rest well and replenishing the airship, Ye Tao and his party flew straight to Daning. Daning is now the location of Qiu Haohui's command post. Qiu Haohui has not been easy these years, starting from the marching chess competition, he entered the Blood Qi Army, and from the Blood Qi Army and the Forbidden Army all the way to rely on his own hard work and hard work, he has incredibly become a number of figures in the Dongping military, leading the elite division of the Tianxuan Army. From the son of a merchant to a famous general, it took him less than ten years in total. And it is precisely because Qiu Haohui has served in the Blood Qi Army and the Forbidden Army that this time when he was under pressure on the front line, the rear was very active in protecting the supply line for him, and constantly tried every means to fight for the opportunity to attack the rangers of the Northern Liao. The strangulation between the two sides has become more and more tragic.

Qiu Haohui was extremely pleased with Ye Tao's arrival, and the process of his acquaintance with Ye Tao was the process of his own entry into the army and his ascension. Qiu Haohui can have today, because Ye Tao made such a magical thing as marching chess back then. Qiu Haohui has always felt a little lucky, fortunately it was a few years ago, if it was now, now Dongping's domestic marching chess competition is being held one after another, and the level is getting higher and higher. Purely in terms of marching chess, the current Qiu Haohui is no longer the opponent of many of his men. But Qiu Haohui didn't care so much, because he knew that he was a qualified general.

Ye Jingluo ...... It's been a long time since I saw you......" Qiu Haohui held Ye Tao's hand tightly, extremely excited.

"You also call me Ye Jingluo?" Ye Tao said narrowly.

"Hehe, then you want me to call you what? I called you Xiao Ye for a while, but now I want to call it that, and someone will impeach me in the blink of an eye. Qiu Haohui smiled and didn't care.

"What are you afraid of," Ye Tao and Qiu Haohui walked into the courtyard where Qiu Haohui's command post was located side by side.

Qiu Haohui's command post always has a characteristic, that is, it is very much like the courtyard of his own home. The command post of the barracks of the Tianxuan Army Headquarters is this virtue, and when it comes to the outside, although it is not satisfactory, it is always looking for something as similar as possible. The courtyard in Qiu Haohui's house is the kind of courtyard with a very standard format, but it is not too difficult to find. However, this kind of courtyard is a bit crowded to accommodate the entire command structure of the Tianxuan Army, as well as a series of officers and liaison officers of the troops that cooperate with each other in the operation.

Qiu Haohui's interest in the airship brought by Ye Tao was not superficial, he asked Ye Tao privately about the functions and characteristics of the airship, and then fell into deep thought. "Bombing from the air is very limited, and the lethality is not strong, right?" After all, Qiu Haohui was too familiar with military affairs, and he quickly understood the weakness of the current airship.

"Yes, so, there is a battle plan that will give full play to the strengths of several of our armies." Ye Tao immediately told Tan Xiaopei's thoughts. After listening to what Ye Tao relayed, Qiu Haohui was silent for a while, then suddenly slapped his thigh and said loudly: "Yes, why didn't I think of it." ”

In Tan Xiaopei's plan, he wanted to use the Tianxuan Army as the first force to launch a counterattack, forcing the enemy troops in front of the three towns in front of him to retreat all the way, and then cooperating with the Blood Qi Army and the Zhenning Pass garrison to squeeze and encircle the enemy. Throughout the process, the airship team will provide them with reconnaissance and ground support. And when the three sides advance together, squeezing the enemy army into a small enough place, then the large-scale bombing of the airship team will be very effective.

"Lao Qiu...... You're too honest. Ye Tao smiled, "Your tactical style is different from everyone else. What heavy infantry requires is perfection in detail, stability and solidity. Everyone now sees you as the leader of the heavy infantry class, so naturally they will pay attention to your personality and abilities in this area, but you have influenced the style of the heavy infantry, and the characteristics of the heavy infantry have also affected your traits. It's not a question of your tactical ability, it's a question of your tactical style. You are the leader of the heavy infantry, you are an honest man. That's why Your Majesty is so relieved to throw the three towns to you. ”

Ye Tao's words are also very in place. Qiu Haohui thought about it carefully and said, "Well, it makes sense. But that's fine, let Shangfeng know what I can do, then that's fine. ”

Qiu Haohui's attitude made Ye Tao also very fond of it. Ye Tao knew that in the current situation, it would be very difficult for the Tianxuan Army to quickly switch to counterattack operations, which basically meant that the whole army would have to carry out a huge tactical change, shifting from urban defense to field attack. And the Tianxuan Army, which has a majority of heavy infantry, is obviously more difficult to do this kind of tactical action than other arms.

Qiu Haohui thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Ye, you provide me with high-intensity support for half an hour tomorrow afternoon, and I will launch a counterattack tomorrow." ”

Ye Tao was stunned: "Is it really possible?" Isn't it in a hurry? ”

"The Tianxuan Army is ready for everything at any time,......" Qiu Haohui smiled proudly, "I was like this when I was in the Blood Qi Army, wasn't it?" Speaking of this, Qiu Haohui's eyes immediately glanced at the cloisonné heavy infantry armor set on the side of the room. He was going to wear this suit of armor to battle again, and the thought of this made him excited.